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ton, Charm, California Charmer Cotton Plant.
Chancellor, cataho9la, Courier csmpbG1' of1E Dnw
Drop, Doctor Baty, Diana, Dunbar, Dl9rnaL Do11Y
Gray, Elm G. Frank Hatch, Forest Queen. tTaak
1uinford, Ferd Kennel, Florida Fancy Natcnez'
Gn1yceton, Gen. Williams. Golden A@c Gos-
Gamer, Gsanftc State, Grand Duke, Gen: beaure-
rofd, Gen. Prce, Gen. Loyell Gen; PolE. Gross
Fcttc. Gov. Moore, Gov. Monton, Hope {fazoo).
Hope {Rcd RIverl, Hope {False RiYcr), Henry
Lewis, Hannibal. Mlawaiha, Henry Chotcau, Her
cu1es {eunboat), Hensy Clay, Hercules, Hart, 1ndi
nupla 1neomar. Indfnn No. 2. Imperial, Try, j.
Pafgonl, John @yalsh, John Stmons, ]. D. SWAIN
JEFF. Thomson, j. r. Whilney. j. a. Cotton, ].
Bel, Judah Tu1a. jackson, j. N. Sharp. John Her
ron, Jul1a Dean, J. II. Watts, Kanawha Valley,
Kentucky, Knsman, Lizzie Simmons. Louisiana.
Fonrchc, Jr., Lancaster, 1ady Johnson iold).
~. Kcene, Magnolia, MAGENTA, Mosler. Mound
eiseippl, FederalJ McRae, NacheE. North Amcriea,
Ncws-Boy. Osceola, ori&aba. Prince. Pertoaa,
Prince Of Wales, Plcayune No. 4 Paul Jones, 9htt-
ty-fftll Parallel, paW-Faw. Post-Doy. rrincesR,
Quarricr, Queen Of the West, Rcpublic,- Rosalie,
Reeolutc i. ). Lakeland, Ruth, Star, Southern,
Star or the Vest Sunny Sfde,~ st. Mafy, Sally
Wood, Scotland st.. Crisptn- Eumpter, Sykes,
SeEar, Sam Gaty. Telegram, Tensss, TecuInsch,
Tigress, Thomas Ewing, Telegraph No. 5, T. D..
u1nc, TuscaroTa, Encle Tommy, Union: Vieksbnrg.
Van Dorm, Varoua, ". A. Andrews, Wm. H. Nor
f{eDu. TazpO.
, 1864-01-12
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1864.

; ,,-,,,a fop rnf,;,o-,, srn,1,a, tr ~. ,r,,;t,
Narai nenartments. and - 'A9 A''4''N4s aau
WHEREAS, Recent disclosures show TINT in ths
Custom HouRe Of New York, and other branches
Of the Treasury department, the reEeaue law has
leen deisauded anu tfeaaonaole AID given to dis
nnM1onls,s; onsre,+ that eo,er., ,a,,1o,.,,
zation and incapacity per;ade the ExsctiVe bFaach
oi the royesnntt 10 in extent which calls for the
Interpolation aud preventive legislation OF Con-
grcss, Therefore, ~.
R<,.red, That cotnmitte Of nine members be
appointed TO investigate and ascertain the to9nda-
ton for these accnsations, with power to send for
,soha mop ana paRess to take testimony, naasr oarn
and To- senegt ~ 19a t;1,a VI a'sssa1s to''ss'
Mr. SFEVENs IF Pa noved to Inv tba
proposition On ths teh1e . ~ ' 'A~
= Motion acrcea to.-yeas ~ navs e9
Mr. BROOAIALI. nf r altered tha fol-
lowing; 80
WnERz4s, The burden Of tho Government
should ha mada to fall neas.y - equal as possible
oq an parts Of rt TIE country; and,
.,t ntie ane s2utaefn portion has contributed
ofthe aorar9f aae ,nd d9oes towards the support
WHEREAS. Far every black man -n1fstod IN ,ha
, 1864-01-12
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,


lspecial oispateh 10 {he Chicasse lFabane1
cAHo' Jan. H. 1861.
!ne steamer commercial oflngs Us Tue
laless Mempn's oates, anu theg contain 1n-
tounuon iate i.o1n luz interior Of the Con
!sueia.y' .. o''alueo lfoni gentleman VINO has
!u't s1eu ou1 4ncs' o1aet extensive travels
- 1epsluoM' ne saSs Tue coaisdesatea no
lo,sser use o.'ssaaoc1a' oot arc getting more
cl1m ano sel1ons' lney say the tederals can
go "oete tnes enoose' Jet clam they cannot
DC snoaued- Ihey arc most troubled about
tne lnnation Oh their currency, and thlnk 1t
mnst Dc fedneen III some way. Some say
they should destroy three-auarters OF It. Tho
conscf1ptlon act IS giving them much trouble
also. II all men arc to bear arms, they won
der who Is to raise provisions for the support
" 'nsn -, ,an4n4es. mucu eo1n - s'ofsa oe"
Tween selma anu Mefld1an- Augusta, ia, 1s
the great depot for goods running the block
ade. A large quantity Of cotton is stored at
Montpomefv. Ala. ami .Auc11sta Ga
pu,4s,ao.t r:-I1.,. ,...-s,.... :,
oe4oc". Asieoi" daes Pioelaniatioll ls
pettcr received than those preceding, and is
extensively published.
This informant thinks that the majority of
tbo noon1a ~ Northcr, sfIae,ug;,nf a,,1
- r,,s 80. @"e.pPA "uu
oeo'shA "ooao e'ae WIN the Union on1 iof
the presence OF armed Confcderates.
, 1864-01-12
FROM IRGlAMAP0llS,
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. II, 1864.
= The 29th Indiana Regiment, Col. Dunn, ar-
rived to-day and we're assigned comfortable
quarters. They number a70 men. ALI have
rc-enlistcd as veterans. They are just from
Chattanooga, and fnve been through many
battles. One hundred men for the 11th CAV
airy camo in today. Two hundred recruits
from Wisconsin passed through for the 'front.'
So numerously are the recruiting parties
coming in with new recruits that tits difll-
cult 10 find quarters mud food for them. Tho
indications are that an immense Union army
will be in the field next string.
Two trnlns Of rebel prisoners from Chat
tanooga passed through tonight on their
way to Rock Island, nls. The weather Is
cold and slcighing excellent.
The passenger train on the Madison Road
was thrown Off tho track:near Franklin and a
number Of persons injured, Mr.. Richie and
Mrs. Fox seriously.
The Indiana roll Of honor will be published
in two weeks. 1t will be Of interest to all
6UlQlEEA4
, 1864-01-12

NEW YoRE, Jan. u.-Adyices from Mexico
represent the French as meeting with almost
uninterrupted success in the progress of their
different columns through the country. Va-
rious cities and towns had been occupied by
the Imperial arms, including Gua9ajuato aud
ing on Juarez' capital, which they expected
to occupy by Christmas.
It was reported by the French and their
partizans, that Juarez himself would seek
safety By fleeing to Texas.
Gen. bflramon was engaged in raising a
force to march on Durango. The entire State
OF Taulaulfpas, It Was reported. would soon
be In possession Of the ImpcrIa11sts.
, 1864-01-12

Editors Chicago Tribune:
It may be interesting to- the numerous readers
ofthe TR1BuKE to know that tho unusual spell,
for the past ten days, II not epe5a favoE bestosv-
ed upon this age and country; hence eeud ron
the following scrap Of history, which clearly
the cold OF ''o1den times"
In Id the Pontus Sea, and tho aea between Con-
stantinople and Se1ta1t, In Turkey, were entirely
90 that whole army crossed On the ice. The Black
Sea was again frozen over In 762, and the snow
dsifted to The depth Of 30 feet. caTiages crossed
AdE7atfc Sea On the ice n s5, and i9 s9 the cold
stalls. The Mediterranean eea was 80 thtckly fro.
gen over. that 1t was passcble Tor carriages and
horeee: and merchandise Hns transported Ae7oss
Cremoua to the sea wine burst the casks contain
ing it, and trees split with immense noise; ,
IN 1918 the river Po was frozen to the depth ol
sixteen feet. In 1881 the mediterranean sea Fas
Killed BY The cold. In 1852 the snow was 90 deep
in Auetria that houses were entirely buried b9neac
1t, and many persons pa1tshed. In 1@fs inc Ka,ne N
being Of IN enormous depth. In IL? the Baltic
Sen vas frozen over 80 as to be p3seabla for als
weeke. In 1914 al the rivers In 1saly were tFozer
IN 14as, 142s, and t4so, there was travelling from
Lpbec to Prussia, for some time, on the 1Ge; 1t
1GE0 the sea between Co1stanttnople ana lskoda
e oe Isl Ss cola
we're az to split whole forests Of oak tIess. Il
t6g0 Scotland was visited With an aWml snow
durIne hich nIne-tenths Of the sheep were ffozer
to deafh, and ua1y shepherds lost their liVes.
In Ihss wolves came into Vienna and attacked
and women owing 70 tho ansense s. coa
Scotland, which destroyed about twenty
N at7d tie Danube was ozen osS5 ,nna ana '' 1T
"s8 no's '-''N' a. e., Racine, Wis.
, 1864-01-12
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS.
SENATE.

HA5aIHGFuAs H8u ", Ao0f+
Mz, DIXON presented 9 memorial from
exemption from the draft. Referred.
Mr.: DOOLITTLE presented memorials
from citizens in Wisconsin, praying Congress
to abolish slavery in the Territories. Refer
Mr. PoMERoY, Of Kansas, presented petit
tions from 200 women and 2co men Of Kan
sas, praying for the abolishment Of slavery
throughout the United States. Referred. =.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said scores Of SOL
dicrs had been 1ncarcernted in dungeons In
Missouri for the simple reason for hurrahtng
for jim Lane, and that the Colonel who had
imprisoned them was himself afterwards
ohl,gcd to hurrah for Jim Lane. The subject
tigation by the Missouri authorities. The
officers appointed by Gov. Gamble Of MIS-
souri, were the offenders. They arc sympn-
tlizcrs with tho rebellion.
The House bill making consular and diplo-
matte appropriations Was referred to the
Finance Committee.
to expe1 Senator Davis, of Ky., was made
the order for "Wednesday next.
Mr.. CARLISLE, Of Pa, announced In mp
propriate terms the death Of Mr. Bowden,
and moved the usual Resolutions Of condo
Icuce, and that the Senators wear crnpe for
thirty days; and as further mark ofrespeet
t4Al lHE EEuAAt
Aleeezs. WILEY and WILSON followed in
appropriate eulogfes4 =: '.,
The resolutions were adopted aud the SEN
ate adjourned until tomorrow,
HOUSE.
: Mr., FENToN Ct N. T., introduced bill
providing for ra,ment for the loss or des-
truction Of the property Of loyal citizens by
the troops Of the q. s., during the present
t'Gt lii. ARNOLD Of H., introduced bill for
the construction Of q ship canal uniting the
Miesieeippi with the Northern Lakes.
Mr. WILDER of Kansas, introduced q bill
recurring the ascertainment Of the damages
sustained at Lawrence By guerilla raids.
Many bills On large vsr1cty Of subjects, in
addition to the above, were introduced and
referred
Mr. PIKE of Ne. offered u resolution
prnntipr the use Of the Hall Of tho House ol
REPRESENTATIVES to Miss Anna E. Dickinson
fo deliver m address; to increase the funds o.
the Freedmens' Aid Association. !:
hIr. ANCONA Of Pom, moved TO lay tht
| resolution on the tahle-lost, yeas %
Tic resolution was then adopted: :.<
:: Mr. FERNANDO WOOD Of N. T., Offered
.Wnnas.r, Accuaations seriously affecting: th'
cffcial integrity Of Nal. Gen. Bcnt r. butie1
| New Orleans, have Iecn publicly made; md,
| WuEurAs, Other military ol!cesB have bcc1
charged with delinquency, oppressive conducs, an
! conu1y,pg at frauds; and.
Wu1aSAs, Nis stated that there hare been CO
, 1864-01-12

Fonr MONROE, Jan. lo.-Dates from the
Wilmington blockading squadron Of Jan. 9th
state on the Sd instant, Admiral Lee, Of the
woods Folly Elet, about 10 miles south OF
Wilmington, l1oisted ont his boats and exau-
ined the blockade runner Bendigo, vessel
run ashore by her captain about week be-
fore to prevent her being captured by our
tions, the enemies sharp shooters appeared
end opened fire upon the boats crews which
was returned by our guns, when rebel
battery opened fire, and our boats returned
to the ship.
Tic steamer Yankee continued her fire un.
tn the Bcnligo was well riddled. The steam
cr's battery was light, and in consequence OF
her draft Of water aud the shoala inside, her
IRE vas at long range. Night coming on,
the AdmIral returned to his fleet, and the fol-
lowing morning dispatched three vessels to
the inlet, and made tue work Of destruction
compIete.
, 1864-01-12
THE QUOTA OF CONNECT.
CHTE.

NEw HAVEN, Jan. 11.-From returns rece1-
/ rcd at the office Of the Paymaster General Of
this State, it Is conclusiye]y shown that the
quota of Connecticut under the call Of the
President has been filed and that there is a
surplus of 500 men, while the 20th Connecti-
cut regiment Is being recruited. Enlistmeuts
both in the field and at home arc progressing
ranfd1V
, 1864-01-12

ST. JOINS, N. B., Jan. lin the Chesa.
peakc case to-day. Chas. Waters testified that
he attended meeting In st. Johns, at which
aud others were present. Capt. Parker said
be wanted crew to 60 to New York to cap
tuie vessel He stated that be had d com
mission from the Confederate Government,
and be understood that the crew was to be
engaged for the Confederate service. This
closes the evidence for the prosecution. The
Court then adjourned until Friday.
, 1864-01-12

new YoAE, Jan. 13.-From San Domingo
ther victory over fhe insnrgents, IN mont Of
Puerto Platas, driving tLe1n succcssivcly from
their various positions, though the number
Of killed and wounded is said to have been
comparatively small. Refnforcements for
ting Spnniards ure constly arriving, and it was
supposed they soon would hare a sufficient!
force tooyercome an opposition.
, 1864-01-12
Ql)ico9o .Gribn11t.



=, WI Stnu o4epa'sn eonntnls =. ane s1apc"en's
't,ls co%e tl1ongns through al tne salaons
elannels rom .ne eoutn' o1 eTea1 ma ln'
eAe1os oeeponoencs throughout tne Eon-
oc.@s: una Inc auspaclous manpes a, ~ "a..a
LIZ isceloents 4ate pfoc1au'saon - o'1aS
tca'ea. II "14 mol 90 10 ocio'o tua' ~ ~
ngaune Is osof. 1ne 6nahe 10 seo'euea. -. ~
Alled. anu II Will AoL W 1"' 70 ~ 0'1 ao"n
ana 1ook 10 see II n1e, ao1s snatp y, "o.a WI ~
he reqniFeo oe'ose tne Gnu ~ teseuva' Auu
1o'. otongn.e messsee e'se"ne4s te41s Nv"
us 10 oe pat aoan'
eo': olou;u ~ "se n4aus al1too ~ So.uuuu9 ~.
sesteroas@ t1's ne@ease wa noole '144o pAc,
rlot1c oocument, 4o5a1 "1tnout 1ese1'e. i''ao
II as EEL oo"n III our epec'aa o'spaDca' anu
comparc It II you cap WIN Inc message Ing
Infamous sa1ian1agham "onld nave pennea
and uttered. How would the hearts OF loyal
, 1864-01-12
FROM FORTRESS NOME OE.

FORTRESS MoSRoE, Jan. 2-Slajor General
Butler returned to Fortress Monroe last cye-
ming.
Tie engineer md two fremen captured
from the Steamer Star Of the West arrived
here this morning By way of Yorktown, Inv
ing made their escape from prison at Rich
mupd.
An ordinary suit of blue clothes worn by
the engineer cost him 81, 600 in rebel money
ut Richmond
, 1864-01-12
Markets by Telegraph.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbuue.1
CINCINNATI, Jan. IL
Wu1eEY-In good demand and the market 1srn
Sales Of 10 br1s at s@s5c, the latter rate for wagon
PRor1s1oss-Mess pork WIS held at go 30 for city
now $l75 for last seasons and 5l8i5 for 1881, and
1sa2 at $iG 5a17s9 and Se05 There buyers, bur
not much to be had. Lard offered rather freely
at 1sc. but there was not much demand. The sales
were 500 brls new city at $D23 500 do country do ot
$1a.o delivered at West Florence, Ohio. s18so Was
refused for 500 bzls two gears old. 100000 lbs hnlk
shoulders 500 tres prime country lard at Ike;
1SQ do city at 1sc; 100 do old at 12c 500 pcs green
hams at 1c lot Of clear short middes sold 10xc
and the brokersge. packed. Tho stringcncy In the
money market checks the demand for I'LL articles to
great extent.
Hoos-Tha demand Is good 1T full rates. The re-
CENTS were Ehi. The sales vera 10 averaging 200
na at $3.50: la0 averaging 100 to 1g0 ms at $77o; 1S4
frozen ayeragiug 10 os at $70 10 frozen averaging
10 1t e6ss: 10 averaging 100 ms at $780, 30 averaging
ls5 MS at $7i0 20 frozen averaging 20 ut $3.50.
, 1864-01-12
Nfm advertisements.
Contents for January 14th, 1864.

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iooKonT r. n91y4a TA1LETi sTn ,,r,,on ~ p7auor
HUGHES.
7-sEIZURE OF 37nS,a0 n CONFEDERATE
E0fEs IN NEW ToRK-Au interesting History
OF tho Case.
s-RESOUEEES OF 1ICHIGAN-Tonlesful Riches
Of the Saginaw Valley.
| e-RECoySTEUCr1Oy OF THE UyIDN-Mr. Ash
1ey'a Bill to provide for Provisional Military Gov
ernmcnt-.
1n-NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT THE WHIrE
UDusE-
11-WHAr THE HEBEIs FEAR.
1e-lSTERFsTTyu FOREIGN NEWS, =. =
1s-DEATH OF WILLIAM u. THACKEEAY, With
asketch Of his Life,
1+PARIs FASHIONS AND FASHIONABLE LIFE.
13-DEATH OF HON. CALEB B. SMITH.
1G-MRS. PATTERSON ALLAA-Ihe lady accu5ed
of tfeason byJed- Davis. ..,.
17-PRoCEEDIN9so " THE STATE A6iatuLTU-
LAL EoA VENl!oS. >:;r ..
5Ant za!,. 1,tw nnyne anI rn.e n,,cr.ov
1s-InE boSps rus hLueAAoE a tsoSNE1:s- NEE:
staf1n1e rese,oPHeulea ~ tue "e" 1o:k eas1o"
, 1864-01-12


Total Indebtedness. $50, 1876 s9s. IS
Hitherto the state has paid Its interest In
coin or its equivalent; but the Governor
saSs;
the sum necessary to pay on aia amount snili-
State debt would be more than s., ,o00, 900,
and to meet this, additional taxation to that
extent would be unavoidable The demands
On the treasury for other necessary purposes
must probably be such ns to render it impru-
on the existing surplus To borrow money
from ye0r to Year to pay the interest on past
loans would, Of course, be wholly inadmissi-
bic. To leave the act Of 1869 in force, and
attempt to throw the payment Of this
nEs premium En- m annually una On the banks
but quite impTactIcabls. / Recommend TIC
whole subject to the careful and immediate
consideration Of the Legislature. Some leg
islatiou ought to be had on it before the close
OF the present month. In my opinion, the
Commonwealth will have fulfilled her ebli-
Interest In the currency Of the Government.
If the Legislature should see fit to continue
to pay It In coin, it will be their duty to lery
forthwith the heavy taxes necessary for that
purpose, ! must In passing obstrre that the
plan adopted by one Of the States, Of paying
coin to foreign nud currency to domestic loan
holders, appears to me to be wholly unwise
and founded on no Legitimate principle"
OF the invasion Of the State, the Governor
says; W., .,s tn,,s;o, IF the st.te during the
last summer, the President made call tor
militia, and. with his assent, subsequently
made call for volunteer militia for Tue de-
feuse Of the State. Under these calls men
we're assembled and organized with rompt.
ness, after the reality of the emergency
came to be understood By our people;
subsisted this force, and agreed to pay II,
but rs no appropriation for that purpose
Ind been made BY Congress, the President
and Secretary of War promised that II the
money should be advanced from other guar
ters to recommend its Immediate repay.
Is understood that steps have been already
taken to fulfill this pledge. Seyeral Of the
banks 'chcerfnlly and readily advanced tn
necessary funds to the amount Of S571, ,418. 43,
on my promise to recommend to tho Legis.
lature m appropriation to repay them In case
Congress should 1ail to make one. accord
ingly make that recommendation most en-.
phafically. Should It be necessary, will
hereafter, In q special message, give the de
tails and correspondence relating to this snb'
New York and New jersey, under The
Presidents call, sent regiments to assist
in our defense, for which onr thanks are due
to those states, our good neighbors."
Gov. Curtin invites the attention of the
! Legislature to the dcploroblc condition o
the loyal people Of East Tennessee. lie re-
| newB his instrumentation for the revision o.
the militia laT, md trusts that reasonable
time will be allowed for the States quota tc
be filled with volunteers. The State has al
ready sent 27, 400 men to the field for gencrn
| anu special services,
, 1864-01-12

fspecisl Dispatch to the chicago Tribune.l
MILWAUKEE, Jan. II, 1861.
GsA1H-Wheat receipts 5000 bu; lrm but dull on
Change. Sales 5000 bu No. at 411sx 5000 bu
at $1.le Coarse grains nominal at Newhall House
this evening" and ruled very nrna. Sales Is 900 bu No
tspring at S1.19h cash.
PRoy1s1oxs-Firm. but very little doing, buyer
and sellers views apart. go tterces picked hama
eo,d 1t exc. Dressed Hogs-Rseetpts, t12: nrm and
1cc higher Sales 400 dividing 60 ns at sds5@7o;
20 do at s6;o@15o; SIS do at s8sos75o. Some heovy
Hogs were bought at 66oea7J6o.3 a.: -.
, 1864-01-12
Destruction Of I1IVcr Steamers In the
W'cst During the War.
dforresponIeucc of the Cincinnati Commercial,

u. 6. STEAMER GENERAL VAIcH,
Aississtppi Squadron. New Orleans, Dec. Is. !,
Thinking it would be Interesting to uapy
Of <our readers, VIC inclose a list OF the steam
boats destroyed on the Mississippi River aud
lis tributaries during thu var, showing to
. What fearful extent the commerce Of the
western waters has been crippled By the war
The list ts not complete, but nearly SO. OF
the ono hundred and seventy-tlve DESTROYED,
sevcnty-onc were sunk, of which eleven hare
been raised. The remaining one hundred
md four hare been Durnod. The Eebels still
have in their possession about thirty steam.
:. crs In Rcd and OuacLita RiTerf-
.A1cadsa, ,Alonzon's chilt Arrow, Anglo, American.
cia. Allen. Colien Admiral. Alice Dean,
Alvin Adams, 1a2le Aigerlnc. Dale Wood,
B!cnnvtlIc> Baraari Dsttie, Blcnri1c- Baron De
: ~Carondelct {riycr}. c,nciaaati. City Of Al
, 1864-01-12
GIlmoress Fire on Charleston.

The Washington Star says:
The rebels have for some time affected to
believe that the shelling Of Charleston By
our Morris Island batteries would amount to
simply waste Of powder On cur side and
no harm whatever to themselves. Now,
tone. The information we hare from there
is to the effect that block by block Of that
cityis being reduced to ashes; and BY pro-
cess as steadily inexozable as that By which
Gilmore hnnlb1ed Pulaski and Sumter.
The rebels killed in attempting to retain a
footho1d on the ruins Of Sumter amount In
number, we hear, to the destruction Of at
least as many as the entire rebel garrison
once in every ten days, md the position
hope that It is with difficulty small garrison
ean f,n knnt fl,prp
, 1864-01-12
The Formulation OF Chicago.

oSscrye' 10 YOUR moztpary review Of Chicago,
that you estimate the present popu!stion OF the
Gn3yaiinn' FL I well reeollect winning bottle of
Vine On a wager made II the spring Of 1870, that
thc Federal census weuld fall short ot 123 ,oo9 y
es{S1sa sa 1st iae Rop15hs,
Ta.W0. The eensus taken BY The Comptroller ia
OCTOBER, 1866, discovered lesa than 1aooo0 inhab:
itants. incluaiye Of Bridgeport, Cottage Grove md
tho Comptroller assumed that :f1aeen per cent Of
Tho population wcsc absent In the army Or had
skedadd1cd to ayold the draft, which was absurd
as we'll as untrne. By this unwarrantcd A5sump-
ton, the population Was put down 1t $4,000.
whs n in fact it did not contain soul more than
1e3,Nn, The teneustakers as the slime put down
poraTy :bsc1t pe7eors whom they could hear Of:
aEd Oh top Of Al thesc the comptsolcr added n,
heicrT 10 tEc cItY. TIC: ah7rcnt. Four tar can.
, 1864-01-12

FIRE n WI1M1SaTos, 1L1~-A fire broke
out ut eleven o'clock last night In the town OF
Wilmington, in VIII county, and before It
could he checked, destroyed three stores and
another small building. The loss Is said to
'be considerable.
, 1864-01-12

, Especial D1&pntcu 10 the Ch1caso 1t1nunesl
ST. LOUIS, January H. 1861.
:, F1ouR-More stirring market this morning than for
come time. Sales lis brls ami 2o sacks, Including 200
btls rne at $5:5; 125 do superns at $5o@s0o IS do
fancy do at e: to do ainGle extra donhte
bead lined and delivered At 10o choice double
extra 1T $40, aud 100 sacks do at $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures unchanged. Sa1ea 30 sEs
fair to primo fall at F12se1so 2 bu. corn-Aarkes
dr With emal ssles: iii eks new At st.so and 80 do
cld In two lots at s15 bu. Oats business.
sales 200 sks in two lots ut stoo bu. Barley and
Iye-Lot Off SKIS choice fall barley so1d Mt siRs 2
bu, aks exclusive; salcs reported Of 50 SKIS at
1ks txelus4ve. - - ~
Ppov1s1ous-No sales reported. Lard-sales so
rts choice steam lard up river, ptice not made pub
lie. Market sill. =
Wurkx-Adysnce, with sales Of l2s brls at soe. and
100 do high proof to arrive at ssc gallon.
f. uoQs- -Balea yesterday and this morning included
90 head ut sc1o Erd SETS net dividing On 10 and sa
be; go Hight at $500, and $780, aud lsobc1d
Of nice lot, ar 1e5 ps. 1t SIC.
Wool; Small 1or ofs bags washed WOO! waa sold At
|, FxA4nras3Adyancrd to seesc.- .''
t. BE,swA17Adranced to <s9sic:; -
, 1864-01-12
TEE SIEGE OF CHARLES.
TON.

NEW YonK, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Full
ton from Port Royal, s. c., 8th, arrived here
this morning. The siege of Charleston was
yet In progress
Twenty shells were thrown into the city on
Thursday. The result is not known.
, 1864-01-12

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE subscription
agent reports tic sale Of s., ,22D, ,250 5.so's to.
day. Deliveries Of bonds are made to De.
cember 18th. The sales for the last week
were over 81, COZ, 900. Less than SIC, ,00o, ,000
remain pn6p1d.
, 1864-01-12

Baltimore nfurket---Jnu. IL.
No grain arriving and nothing dong.
Flour dull ExtEa, &7234ZSJ5<.
Whisky ffm Ohio &l37- j.
Enf1fe npiet: HiQ Ek2E.
, 1864-01-12

From Hate size to coaFse Duckin;. S!rreemes AZ
"As1S. G.kEwHA4i4, {. r. .Aseas,
aas s.kfs S~%-~A ~ '@ 49, --> ;
, 1864-01-12

THKTRADE cannot procure tho genuine but Gon2
4he S;enefnl Agency tor the Northwest.
IN Ln.ulfe Street. Chicago, illinois,
CHARLES C. JENk9,
,,,e.unefnet Gen4ra. Agent