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, 1864-12-20

VIC print elsewhere q detailed and graphic
ascouot Of Thomas engagement with Hood
on Thursday before Nashville. It Was like
all Of Thomas BATTLES, 4 straightforward, de-
tcrmincd, energetic effort with few or no at
tcmpts at strategy. Whatever may be his
theories lie evidently believes in action in
waiting for the proper time to come and
1l.cn hurting himself with all his might upon
the foe. In this instance he made feint
with lis left, that is on the east side Of Nash
vile, and delivered his blow with his right
with tremendous force, crushing the rebel
left like an egg shell and hurlins ba.k the
fragments upon the centre. Alassing his
troops ngainst The centre 1t is pushed bodily
back out Of its works for several miles, leay-
ing the right exposed. What became Of the
right and the disordercd portion Of the centre
and left is told in the story Of Fridays battle,
which was an appropriate climax 10 the pre-
l;n1irary fight Of the day before. The negro's
claim to manhood was maguifccntly deyel-
o,ed. Side by side and shoulder to shoulder
they moved through the Terrific fire Of the
rebels against their works, not man Gltcr
ing. It was no longer the chattel. 1t Ens
man winning his title to freedom with the
bayonet. It is matter Of little wonder the
rebels broke ranks aud fed. They saw not
alone the trained white soldier they ha3
often met before, but the thing Of sale and
barter developed into man, and coming
Ike Nemesis. full Of its ancient wrongs to
dtclarc its right to liberty. The negro has
earned his patent. Let Congress at;ac., the
great seal.
, 1864-12-20
FROM MONTREAL.
THE INVESTIGATION or THE CHIEF
or POLICE.
ConrsoI'S DcCiSi0n---Kone of the
Raiders yet Arrested.

The Montreal Herald Of Dec. IA gives some
interesting details Of the examination into
the case Of I,amothe. the Chief of Police of
that citr. in reeard to the delivering over the
moners stolen from The ST. Alhans hanks tn
+he raidcrs II anneara that Iamothe had
80, III, eoo ooo oarr,.a,,..
ucen en.t "..o <'o'0''' 6t'uE Z. "'7u4 'ne9'
thu1 IL shontd not ne given up WltlouI an Or
der from the court, even should the raiders
be- DISCHARGED, In violation Of his promises.
bo ohtainaa tha f,,nsa h. - rr,va,o ant tronna
~ oo.a4neo >, tne auau' ~ P'4'ae' .n4A
INTO the oank a1tef nou1s' ana aetua14y oeHV
cred the money up before the Judgment had
been recorded, or any order issued. Counci1-
In, n.vl;n 1rho ,rna nrom;ncnt IN mol;nr
a,,,.,.oa - a,e" s+o+aa ,,;.,aeie saaaa - 800
caa'6eo' "4oo o.at'o n1i1sei1 teaos W P1o'c
that warrant for the apprehension Of per
sons had been placed in the Chiefs hands,
and be Councillor d. had been informed by
the Hon. John Rose and n cent1cnan Of b1oh
,1.... =, H., =. -. ~
Ngal ps'estaoa ~ 'nc osa1o ~ fssuon'' s'. 1n1.
the Chief had absolutely refnsedithe warrant
for thrce-quarters Of IN hour after it had been
r1ecaa in his hands vhcn the oh,oct of +ba
- 49, ,,aa hoa- ~ .hs
.ssue ~ luc "aiesu4 ~ nAu oeeu ue4s'l1eo - tus
disappearance o1 the persons 10 DC arrested.
An adjournment was had for the purpose Of
summoniur the Chief Of Police before the
n,onar committed Unon reassemh1inc +ho
~. ~ ,anor+aa tf.+ ho I'D ras,sea ~
committee repof1eo tnat nc nao refused 10
make any statement If 1t was reduced to
writing. The matter is still pending, and is
creating considerable excitement In Montreal.
-. a.. Ta.o..o c7o.,o ~ ~,
lr'ofn 1"' AoAo"'' ~, Mo%-nc.1 D1' ~, ~, :.
po1,,. o,r,,,;es;o,,ars ,,,at -. .doS ~ XII
4ne oisi ouida,,oa 4ros <1i1o, ~ ross uas
~ o coRs ~ ~ a5m;ttad IN Nesars Ahhott and f,.
Ha-,,ae nn1 ~ q o,naoreI sor fhe Ch;ef
aamme appeared M ios ea1ata+ eae Imst ~ Tim on+o.
~ NJ R.11o a annosed AZ tbat Iamo,he 1eft In sealed
hao su tsf, IT. t1,e h hanE contents Unknown on Mon.
i1y Iuy y. -eoe 1ai;1a-ad m Tnasdov altar =
" ~ "as teu ~ Perteraad ~ hrnE,ar aa1. a1a -
santEarer vpGm r. -" IL hnd NJ writen orsier from
s1 Gp;aT u;too.s M % 41,;nts fe 1,ooa Il ohort
tHfnas1 tms Sn 4he hiaf 1,a ae acenstarned tn
isnra aponertT @ "for eenin1 @ at tHc hank
, and alen M n fhe hahit Of takfnr such nrnnertvs
au o,,4 offe- honE bnnrs # wantsd' Porterfrcea
al mt snrnl ahont, fbe Tniders. md wns mot
, ulu NY - n,,4o.,4s st'' ""0 " ~ As'
, 1864-12-20
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.


14ONuAx GfkN4Hts 1ECs 4pt 4SOtA
The demand upon the bankers to-day has been
almost beyond precedent When ne state thnt the
value ofhogs purchased by our packers On Satur-
day footed up over one million dollars, to say
nothing o! transactions in other staples, including
whisky this pressure fa easily accounted for. Tho
bankers found their means insufficient to meet
the necessities OF the case, and many borrowers
suffered disappointment Currency IL exceeding
" scarce, bnt very large orders were tclegraphed
to New York to-day for supplies, and about We'd
ncsday or Thursday some relief from the st1in-
gcncy may be anticipated. The demand for cur
repcy tomorrow will probably be much. reduced,
az the fall In gold broke down the markets to-day,
and transacttone were very limited.
Exchange has been very fat to-day. The desire
to obtain currency has been 50 great that large
quantities Of Exchange have been pushed on the
ninrEet. Non1inally the quotations Of Saturday
remain, from indisposition On the part Of deal-
ers to change them, under the Influence Of any
little furry, bat the concessions have been almost
universal. Probably three-fourths Of the hansac-
tons have been at discount buying; discount
selling.> NORMALLY 1t is discount buying; par
selling.
Tie Gold market to-day Joined the Invalid Corps.
1t has been wounded In battle. It couldn't stand
the pressure Of Hoods defeat, and sunk down
gradually and calmly, with slight rally ut the
close, witt the aid Of stimnlants. The condition
Of the patient through the day Is indicated by the
following bulletin, received By James Boyd, bull
15nr hr,,tnr - Hfp+1r
, 1864-12-20
1f+,,r nnx =

3FMoNDAT EVENING. Dec II. lso4.
HOGS-Receiyed since the close of Saturday g mar
ket, hogs; entered sales at tho various yards,
1s2,5 head at $1o00@l2,62K, chiefly As s11153l25o
100 ms. Including the balance left ovez unsold On
Saturday, there are In the yards this evening
T. 900 hogs- Upon the sales made since our previous
report We note AlecIIne Of 25c z 100 ms.
Tho weather to-day has been all that could be asked
for for the successful pursuit Of tsade hut the wnsm
close days hare previously been getting since Fri
day morning. coupled with tile tumble in gold, have
very cEectuay checked the activity and drmuess Of
the market, 20 that since Friday eyenlng VIC note
decline Of fully Soc upon the general run Of stock
Although the weather yesterday Was comparatively
mild, with but little, any, indication Of lnmedi-
ate change still there general activity In
The yards than there has been to-day. few OF the
large holders Of stock In The yards were unusually
nervous and IL many cases, were anxious to get rid
Of the responsibility Of holding BY making even great"
er conce&slons then note us general depreciation
ofSaturdaTs current rates. There xre, however, not
afew who still retain their previous faith In the main
tennnce Of high figures to the end Of the scasou and
simply regard the present depression but period
cal comp1stnt, TO which NIL Seasons, even the moot
prosperous, are liable.
In the receipts we have had greater proportion
than We have recently had Of poor and inferior stock
few Of such lots appear In our sale list at very low
rates. One lot OF 1e5 head, averaging 1so lbs
sold at $1ee, and some heavy hogs Of the eame char
actcr, were sold at rroportionate]y low pFtceA. :
Among the sales Of LIST week VIC note that Gregory
Hastings sold, for ". 01ndoN, 1,758 hogs, ranging
from s,15@l2o per 100 lbs, al Of which were shipped
from Bloomington.
The market closed this evening dull and inactiyel
buyers generally waiting to the course which Gold
and Provlsions may take tomorrow.
HOG SALES SINCE SATURDAY.
, 1864-12-20

The Evniag Journal (chtcago) has leader
in dcprccation of the choice Of immoral, 1ewd,
intcmpcrate men for responsible public trusts,
that we heartily endorse. It il said to be a
covert attack On some candidate In that State :;
get we can see nothing In 1t that points to
any individual, unless it be some one already
made intmous by lis vices, which We do not
credit. But, whatever may be itsimpulse, the
article itself is right, and its sentiments
should be everywhere endorsed. A licenttous,
intcmperace, loose living politician is at once
IN unfit executive or legislator Of q moral,
decent, selfrespecting people; and they are
Wrouged and shamed whenever such one is
thrust upon them. No righteous and noble
cause is crcditably represented by such man
and, If lie is foisted into Office in Its behalf, be
will certainly discredit and probably bctray
it. Let blacklegs and pandcrcrs to every form
Of vice be represented By their cronies and Gus
toners but let the good cause be represent
cd by men worthy Of itself.
VIC do not reproduce the Journals stric-
tnrcs, because they may contain personal al
lusiona which we are not sharp enough to de-
tcct : but We subscribe to Its doctrine most
inplicitly-Neap York Tribune.
, 1864-12-20

MI. COuRso1'a pBcIsIoy.

Mr. Coursols decision rested upon the as.
sumption that since thu passage OF our act Of
1851, amending the first act giving effect to
tho exttaditlon treaty, her majesty had not
suspended the Imperial Statute which other
wiso would have been law in this colony. It
now appears that The suspension Was actually
and positively made. and that thes statute
in operation here Is our own; under which Mr.
Coureol acknowledges ho had Jurisdiction.
This takes tho whole ground from under his
feet, and renders It most unmistakcable that
be has acted In direct defiance Of the laH.
TIE RAIDERS.
Our Quebec correspondent says nothing
more than the truth, when he a1leges that
the Government have done, and are doing all
IN their power to check outrages on the from
lies. Colonel Duric, Of this city, has been
called TO Quebec by telegraph, Ind i Is be.
lieVed that the volunteers will be called ont
to guard tho border. Ifthts be done, 1t will
afford an excellent opportunity TO test the
qualities OF the active force, and will give tho
service additional elat.
We publish to-day full report Of tho pro-
cetdings IN Court At Montreal, including Mr.
Coursors extraordinary decision. We find
Lnmothe told him that ho knew beforehand
that the prisoners were to be discharged, and
had the money ready to hand to them. How
did he know In advance unless the Judge told
him?
None Of the raiders hare yet been arrested,
but it will be astonishing If some Of them are
not caught before long. a reward for thoir
capture should be offered.
THE FEELING AT MONTREAL.
QUKDEc, Dec. 15.-The Executive Council
held long sitting to-day. I understand that
Mr.. Couisol's conduct is condemned as out
raEeous. Els Judgment, as reported In the
Montreal papers, Is deemed q. tissue Of nom
sense-false il faet, bad in laV6Rd suspicious
ii motive. The basty decisio& ave, with
out consultation with the laHa0k1cers, on a
question involving international obligations,
not even waiting for the arrival Of the conn
sci Of the American Government, who were
detained BY q. .enow-storm, looks like collu-
very strong against Coursol. Tho whole the
ory Of the raiders counsel and the Judge as
to- the act.of 1861 not being in force, breaks
down when it is known rs the fact, that Her
Majesty IN council actually approved Of the
:Statute. How could he know that this Was
hot done? II he had adjourned to allow the
point to be asccrtained, he Wouldshave avoid
ed the blunder he has made, and the country
would hare escaped the disgrace ho has
brought upon it. It Is to be hoped the pris-
oners Will be retaken, and brought before the
Judges of higher court.
General Dix's proclamation is considered
nl-advised and unWarranted, and If acted up
on it will involve serious con3equences.. The
Government OF Canada has dSne did will do
its duty. It cannot disregard legal forms, or
arrest OF espel people until they have COM
mittcd some offense, and then only through
the ordinary tribunals. Nothing has yet oc-
frontier, nothing will he permitted to Justify
an invasion of our territory IS threatened by
Gen, Dix
, 1864-12-20

Hogs, hogs, hogs, everywhere. The pork sea
con has laislJ commenced and our streets alled
Tsth hogs ffom one daTs end nd 70, 70 anothss; The
"a they should BE-.
MORRISON, Ill.
TO show that Morrison is something Of pork
emporium ~c give below statementof single
a. ne have been able to obtain correct figures. On
liams purchased il, ,os5 lbs, amounting to 3a,os9;
s3,sWs8; $. G. y. Ely. 1a,aas ibs, amounting TO
$i,96G5; AeCrea Co., = 7a9 lbs, amounting to
$,sm q; Gee G1blsish g e % les amounting to
slsasSs: ]: Z. b bnfi6, 2,sG lbs, AMOUNTING a 70 70
42,6l0; making In tho aggregate. 169,o6l lbs,
iii qspofs eesa hs.s sosa ss4s
GossS ESq CO. sseasies sasf,,
hadn't time to give US their figures.
LoU1syuL1H, ILLS.
During the past week great number of hogs
have changed hands In Clay county. The packing
houses Of F1ora and Xenia have heen doing 4
b h'ss eags SgHsss j. T6s oR R1s s q hgs' e i L R ps
good price for hog meat
LYONS, IOWA.
The winter trade in pork fairly commenced this
week. Many droyes Of hogs have been taken
dressed have crowded the streets. Best quality q
pork has readily brought s13.o0 per hundred.
ELaM. Ills.
An immense quantity Of pork Is being brought to
town, and tho farmers are carrying home lots OF
mot getting r1chf
GALEyA, Ill.
NJ: John Spear, Of Hanover, ls evidently soqnd
enteen head ior tSs 81 snug iittis lie sum Of ss5ilss.
gsses ats.s 1ssG Stn1 S has r @ Tns hs Tl
In all one hundred and Bixty-seven hogs which
will bring considerably more than 5000. What
fazuerin 10 DaV1eas county can beat this?
DAVENPORT, IOWA
The splendid weather Of this week has had
most favorable effect upon trade, and given an op-
portqulty to farmers, which they hare Improved,
OF bringing their pork and gram to market More
some time past Dressed % hosa ] Wers IL asmaaa % al st
11@1Sz cents, aud on foot 96t0{ cents per n, &C.
eoTding to weight Mr. George Murray, Of tbs
averaging about at3 ns, for which be received II
cents per D.. Ar: Van E7esa, Of Le Claire town
ship sold lot M eta hogs ageraging about s4s ns
the TITO best large lots brought into this market
this scason. They were shipped to Chicago BY
Thomas Scott
GENEsEo, ILL.,
Slathers of dead and live pork il being brought
into market. The squeal or hogs Is tho 2selomi-
mating sonnd that pervadea cur town-and dulcet
sound It is to some, no doubt-music aWcoter than
LII y he pcs Il pos z 1
large, hence the Influx
WISoEA, AST.
Thr trade In dressed hoga grows brisk as the in
tensity OF tho cold increases. The farmers Of
Minnesota never had such pricca offered to them
before for pork Is they are now receiving. They
formerly considered sl.oo g hundred good price.
NGw they are getting $u.0o9 ~ % for heary hogs.
/ Of Smith, Anger i Lind, on Main street.
1htss gentlemen, In addition to the pork which
they buy fo retailing IN their - Washington Mar
lot tnFap ali huyf far anfh 1My
they purchased four dressed hogs from one wagon,
paying the farmer the handsome SUN Of 10000
therefor. The four porkcrs weighed about 1,70o
ns dressed. Mesars. s., l. i L. pay the highest
market rates.
, 1864-12-20

The market here opened at -, declined in SYM
patty with the New York bulletins to 218. Ill, s10,
but rallied agaln to zig and closed at that figure.
The transactions were large with surplus ofbuy~
ers. Silver was dull at s001e05. Canada money
about the samo as gold. Government go bonds
arc steady at 100 buying, 1921 selling; 1040s are
1oi buying, 1921 selling; 73o Treasury notes SELL
ing at par, with an increased inquiry; old 7-30
Bonds arc selling at 120i, very dull.
We are informed that the Rock County Bank, 0:
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, ia about to re-organize M
der the National Banking Lawn, as the Rock
County National Bank" ThisNis an old establish
d Institution, and from the character and reput&.
, 1864-12-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE SOUTH.
In Favor OF ArninE the slavcs-EISh
~ aSxdn,.ni In East :ccnn1ssee-shernan's

NEW York, Monday; Dec 19.-Thc Rich
mond Enquirer Of the 18th has series Of Of
fetal editorials in favor Of arming slaves, and
says: "Gen. Lee is in.laEpr Of the PROPOSE
ton" The Enquirer says: "When we sup
pllcate European nations fnr help, we must be
IRxcparcd to receive. it on their conditions,
Which will be the f33tlon Of sla7ery." It
also asks: "shall NJ Prolong the war, sacri-
fee our children, and destroy our country for
the neg1oF' It concludes: We hate, detest,
desrIsc the enemy far more than VIC love sla.
very"
A telegram to the Richmond IYhig from
Lyrchburg, 14th, says: "a body Of Yankees,
returning towards Beams Station, encounter
ed OR forces at East Zoll1coIer Station, on
the East Tennessee railroad, nine miles west
Of Bristol. where fight was said TO be pro-
crossing ut last accomts." -
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10th says:
"Fostcr is quiet under his failure on the Sa-
sannuh Railroad, and Sherman has seemingly
dispalred ofopening communication with the
sea at Beaufort. The capture Of Fort Neal
lister Is announced. The liability Of its cap
ture has been we'll understood. Sherman
will now be able to get supplies By way Of
OssabaW Sound. Should he capture Savan-
nall, 1t will have exchanged city In the In
terror for city On the coast, which has been
completely closed to commerce since the loss
of Fort Pulaski, In 1867"
The Richmond Sensinel has dispatch dated
kinston, 18th, stating that Union force was
repulstd on the Neuse road, two miles from
Kfnston, and driven across the southwest
biidse, which they destroyed.
, 1864-12-20
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
From james Rivera Rebel Attnck at
Ikcfniuda a Hundred 1kepni4cd-IA Ikcb-
Ell EuMh00t Threatened.

NEW YoRK. Monday, Dec. 19.-The Hsralrs
correspondent ut Buffers headquarters, dat
ing the 18th, says: " Last evening at about 6
o'clock, the lines Of Brcvet Maj. Gen. Farren,
commanding the Bermuda Hundred front,
were attacked by the rebels. The firing,
which was both heavy and incessant Tor an
hour, was mostly conlned to the pickets,
thouSh there was sufficient artillery used on
our side to repel it. Five rebel gunboats and
two rams-the Virginia and the Richmond
were distinctly observed lying under the guns
They arc doubtless there for purpose"
, 1864-12-20
MlsceuanRpuS,
Asthma Cured.

Epp1rowx. YATES County, n. T, May L, 1ssa
Editors Rural New Yorker-seoinE an inquiry h
the Ruzal" for for the distressing disaase tho
Asthma, write to let the tnqulzer know what has al
most cured ma.
hive had the spasmodic asthma fifteen yeats, and
never found any medicine that would prevont an st
tack when It Naa coming on unt!i commenced tax
Ing "Jonas Whitcomb's Remedy for Asthma" 1com-
menced taking this remedy eighteen months a.o. and
have not had scJers paruxysm since.
"Wn1rcoxB's REuxp1" has done me all that It u
recommended to do. l8ARAH SRELX.
EI.Prexdent Martin Van Durenb sufertnRs In hgs
last illness greatly aavtAted by the uso Of Jonaa
Wh1tcombb Asthma Remedy. - proved by letters IN
our possession rom his phystcfan, and ftom r. Van
Buren himself expressing much qualification w1th tia
results oft uss.
Extract fsom The Lift OF Washington Irving, By his
nephew, Pierre H. Irving Vol. ", page7s7:
"Ths doctor prescribed, ~ an expestment-what
had been suggested BY Doct. &C. W. Holmes, on hts
tate Witt" Jonas Wh1tcnmh's Ee,nedy for Asthma"
q teaspooutu1 IN wine glass Of water. 10 ba taken
avery four houEs- A good night was tie result"
JOSEPH BURNETT l. CO., Boston, proprietots and
sold by all DrugR1sta- oe7-t6i9+sn2tew-1ArAtp
, 1864-12-20
Chicago Tribn11e>
puR RELATIONS WITH CANADA.

OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA
The President has countermanded SO much
uf Gen. Di1's proclamation as directs that
rebel raiders coming upon our soil from Can
ada shall hereafter be pursued and captured
by United States forces In Canadian territory.
In 60 far as thr Presidents action may be in
tended 10 rcsttnin Major General from tax
sur the foreign policy Of the Government upon
hie shoulders, no reasonable man will ques-
lion it's prop,iety, but We submit that he
ought to give MS something equally decisive.
AIMING the causes of war which led to our
conflict with Great Britain IN ISLE, We do not
remember one more fragrant than that Which
we now have. The only difference Is that
then Great Britain openly refused to DO
us iustice-no.c It remains to b. ssen
whether she will repair thc wr1ns
shc has done, or require us to repair It Win
The sword. The village Of 81. -Asnanf h**
been ravaged, Its cttizrus murdered, lis 1~aS<
robbed by gang Of Land pirates :sesn <:*na-
da. They arc arrested In Canada and d.
manded by our government IN pursuance ofa
trcnty which requires that they be da.svesea
up. Instead Of being delivered 1N they ~re
set at liberty By Judec uF,n the <c,nsa
that the Queen had not sasuna 1ae All ~: sAe
Provincial Parliament 10 carry the a-cAay into
effect, which turns out to he - tals+ In AL
rs II would be nasitiaus II tFnc and thc s:a:
len money is given up to the liec'Aiei css1as-
mails by Chief Of Police upon NO ground At
all. If this were the tinale Of the transaction
Wc should have but one coursc TO pursue
consistent with the national honor, aud
-. An,