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, 1864-10-01
The CaKapn1sn an the UelIcville Rs
y Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tflhuue.1
JEReETynLE, Jersey Co.. Sept. Is
VA ALTON. Sent. q. [

!
The meeting held in CarroItoo, Green county,
and addressed oy Gems. oslesby and Preut.ss and
Hon. J. D. Ward, was quite respectfully attended.
There were fully thousand preeent-some e,y
two thousaud-and that Is quite respectable Tor
that et1cng anti-Admintstrnuon locality. The
meeting, like all thoee hare 60 far attended In
this eectinu. Was remarkable for the earnestness
and enthusiasm that pesTaded the audience. Union
men are Lot over abundant hcraabou:s, Hereto-
fcre we have been in minority generally cnnsid-
cred . sl1.nieh hopeless, hut L am glad to know
that ID Jefecy and IN Greene there are many eyi~
derces Of the working Of The Union felyen: Tue
r1s1ng Of tic morning Ia rot 0ra cerkaiu than
1bal this dark 1fRinn viii ultimately become illu.
Initiated and enlightened 9nd speed the time |
The cbaIr'F tha! are going on In public eenttm snt
nre wopoetjpf. Men who II year ago reeoatea the
imrutAiton Of hostility to the mat tutiuu, Der
tu1 vi itsut are now ptoud to be called Abolition
IT, ~ are nopE te ntess IT, o. tae
tfop Of Their names 1ould tend to impair their
u.tfuEneea In this present causass, would tell
Z All powerful In bringing abort this result 10
the 4erits Of Union Eeet,nGs now being held.
The eloquent utteranccs cf 1e1ctal oxlesby.. tho
denuA daslous md w,'heripg inrective poured up
tit-, snd Ii. lmpas s'ored appeals Of J D.. Ward,
Of your city, are each 1nish.y for Good-how
mig. ty can be beet told when the retutna eome
II from Scott, Gseen' Jerse5, Aseoapia and Mad
-9hc daft has tslscn place In Greene and Jc.ley
ard ns1y ardent coppezheads are nuw hunting
Epbs; :tuics.
1e Jer-eyvtlle they hope to eecure tbs quo.n call
cd for before the draIt. Notifies arc served, ant
| with yer. euoc prospect Of success.
M=ior General join II. Palmcr, {~h2u, By The
Way, the Union men talk Of nominating for Cou
erere,} II morrow, .hs ncxt day II Edwasdsyilc
art al De3I.s1l e on Saturday.
| Ample preraras.o1s hAYo been made at each o
| these places for lAr+,a turf o1t.
| Teuy Knapp tas :alled to secure the Nomination
to Co3srereat tie hards OF his cotps rhes riendt
| II at hsror te conferred upon Anthony Thornton
Of Shelby, mnn whose claim to the position an
! eitts sp]tIy Of iDnl nte yesth. Tbrre must ha
rain oi hetWteu three OF four thousand IN tue dis
elert4d.
, 1864-10-01

lspeaa1 Correspondence Chicaso Tsibu:s.]
GuxAa, EpquoIa Co., H.. Sept. II, 1864.
Edlto1a ChicagL Tribune.
Ia the LieuL Col. efthe 14oth regiment Illinois
Volunteers secs nt to deny the chArgo that num-
Der Of hiamen broke Into aud robbed the'asore In
wcich the Post 0Mce IL sttuAted, NO herewith
transmit yua for publication the affidavit Of =
uumbe. Of the citizens Of Gilman IN regard to the
1nattar.
, 1864-10-01

@ Colonel James F. JAques, OF this
State, IL making speeches for Lincoln and
Joh1 soa il Indiana His recent interview
With JEFF Davis enables him to speak know
ingly Of tho spirit and deaixns Of the rebel
Government
, 1864-10-01
How the Yates PhAlanx Votes.

HE@DQUAHIEIk3 TUL9,t
y LET bB1o., 1sr Div, 10TH A. c.,
BxFoEB pETEtsHrH6, Va, Sep. q, 1864.
Editor Chicago Tribune:
4 vote has been taken in this regiment to-
daY upon the Presidential nominatione and
aleo nominations for Governor OF the esate
of Illinois. The vote stood rs toho"s io1
President:
U. B. Mcclellan. ....-......--..+..-'-''' ' -
j. G. Fremont, -'-*"'''''
, 1864-10-01

"A remarkable letter by Henry S. Foote
rebel member Of Congress from Tennessee.
Addressed to the t'Free and Independent Cit
izens Of the Confederate States.'' is published
ii the Richupnd Whig. Be thinks very
favo1ablJ Of the Chicago Convention whose
platform, he argues " IL in distinct and ire
concilabls opposition to the further proaecu-
ton of the war;" and asserts that Is 'justice,
humanity, etc, demand immediate efforts
for cessation Of hostilltlee, forbid tbs idea
that any coercion il favored" Hs next con-
tends that the Convention Of States called
for BY the patform can bs in reality only .
6ellberative body with no legislative power
whatsoever, and that It WAS 10 understood
BY the Democrats At Chicago. He thinks
there would be no danger Of Southern dele
gates being "eeducad inte reconstruction
under the Federal Constitution" and that
the Democrats would seon sec its tmpossi.
bility. He comedies McClellan's availability
~ undoubted, and says s'his Willingness to
run upon genuine pence platform commits
him fully as to his future action IN the event
OF his election" He thinks 1t hardly possi-
BILE that the Chicago nominee can be defeat.
cd, but should such be the Gaze, docs not
believe that the Democrats would euhmit to
the outrageous despotiam ut Washington for
four years longer He concludes as follows
II venture to predict, therefore, that should
Mcclellan and Pendleton be defeated, the
States in which the Republican ticket shall
be found to have failed, with view to So.
cure themselves from threatened enalavs~
meDt, will themselves promptly seceae from
the Federal URiou; that ono or mpre new
, 1864-10-01
III "A II, ,
fs;:,,'o9, ssagn or d,M44 daa5xs1s' Is. s.

The persuna whose nane3 ara here subscribed
below being DUR sworn, doth di,poee and say that
on F1daY' September ss3d, 1861 II the 110th re=i-
short time IN Gilman, thtJ cid fosctbtY break open
The eio.e OF A. nicksrkou in which the Un11e1
6tatts maj is kept, ana did plunder said s1ose.
4. DIcKEusoE,
g. H. POTTER,
N. B. SIsKLEA,
Subscribed and eworn to before me this 9Th dsy
Of September, 1874. DAVID HAYWOOD, j.
, 1864-10-01

VI
ar o. a tastseF q ssorgqt gsr Sata42 a"1t.s
o4aergtss stases -Four u sod ds'sss"sa t'''1s's
FRIDAY Erxx1sa. Sept. 50, ls:.
FNEIGHTs-GkAr FAsIaHrs-Du11. IA.
es4.gen eats to:dsz w.rs: r. BursAIo.eehr.
~: S:s::!; ~ = e' 'snt' Gar .as
Floa: r 5a:1s e ps:;sH xs ssG:s; l.s: .aa
Ilsar to Nc@ 7crk. lake ard raj !E9....
!!oss 70 Ro:ssId, ns ss,aia s2'.-
R1izEo1p FEx1aaT7-Tha1s's il no change II Tzlss.
"'a4''" Fourth C1ss4. Flour.
To'e' =. ri I'll Ill xs;; - IL
T. ss.'*n' = - i: ~ Lake
+ F:!fssiEsi &; i. 81
FLHGR Received t::d... as,s nsii:. sh.pp.a.
& eso:: st!;s 5 ias
s E. FL si:'ss % III i:
"lR;tF sstfe 4 ss today ,o b.: ,.pcsa
vi; a.rs: ~ wis1aE nH11r II sroEs -t,'So b. Se !
Is s9r,1a !. ,ls ss'Ssa sat15
SB5s e ds s = & .l II % &
r e !, q Ss g IA. 4 Il s.
40 y s1.ss-sne market Tor No Spring closing II
$50 bn. MHkst ox1 and lc fouar. Sailor to daY
were: CosH n b7o14-62, NJ nu No Corn In 1:o q,
!. iot.: = 3se9 bq o. 4 q y! n1vas4snC A;
hu 10 1t 3l77 anea1 2sc0 b DO Il 10 Raost
-x,ket c.ost1g q1ies 1t $l23 1.1s for No CnSc In
stert.
4s6 bu, Market dscnAsa lAc q hu. nAlss to.day
<tre: DArs Ex eTaE3-36o bu No at 65He: NJ 1u
de It t3hc; bu IN 1t tSc s4s bR Rel tcted Daa
It tt1He: II @ IN DO al q l.tu7 bu u sc. oArs
d. @srz.S ~, qsi:s y &C tes No mst,.s 20 a.,
oa Ns...s dsel, q 6 2 ba:, s.is, Slie III Is
q 3.ts. RE r8!K OK DoAnn-s.3oo ns No R3e 1t
&lisf o. b. At The c!oie tbs market ~ Ste4dy at
| u Is Tor 70 J, and II Is far No RI IN trore:
HAMLEf-Kecefyca today, 353s hu salpped.
WeIa: BAxtEY II b1o0E-5.iea ~ No. 2 Barley as
u:6; bu 20 st 1I6p; ssa hu Reieesst Barley u
eiiapG iHiaHpEGoHoL1Soininsi Il asssas $. par xs1loa.
, HiJTTEH-R4eetyed to uAy, a94ta n: shipped,
ass4a 11. Ihere srery 4;sls inquiry aad d Nc xss' -
;oa.ele pr,ee- FnAinkn.tsE II as,1 - soasse, With
| hevAytY. II entirely nominal. .,...
HRUD4I EURN- ReeelTat toaAy. s7I5e5 rr
| Iii arTef duli. Hsies ~ tsrs primo It e27o.
DKAN4-1o demaha. a2a market ensVely nom
, 1864-10-01
OOGfNf KHCIAN>
FIuDAr EyEHrNo, Sept, 30, lE6L
The receipts and shipmeats during the last ?
hour were A. iottoW7:


FLOUR AND GRAE IN STORE IN CHICAGO.
The following table shows the amount OF Flour
and Grain Ia ttere in this city Oh the 2i.h OF
September, compared With that in stofe on the
corresponding date In 1859:
, 1864-10-01

Not single officer voted 6or tp alspnios aSs ,ou,
ment attic time Of tho yoto and Will prob
Wili not this do for tho seth Illinois Tol-
unteers. Very truly your,
AA's~''' LIZ RoT DouD.
LII Ii, md Ads't sch III. Vols.
, 1864-10-01
FEOM MEMPHIS, TENN.
Hops the Soldiers VIII Vote-Who are
for McGleiInn.

HeA1o'ns 11aTu REar. Ill. Int. Vo1s.,l
MkNru1s, Tenn, Sept. q, 1EGi- {
Editors Chicago Tr1bune:
Having hrnra II r@poste1 that Gen. Nc
Clelian would carry lkrge vote in ihe west-
ern army, beg Leave through ysur journE1
to correct the report SO far aB the troops
doing duty In this district are concerned, In
nv regiment, the 113th Illinois volunteer IN
tzntry, or Sd Board Of Trade, there are aomo
$50 Totels, who stand Oh the Presidential
question as follows:
, 1864-10-01
How the Soldiers IVlll Vote.
Tie New York World publishes the follow

The New fUfk World publlsles the Y0ltoW-
ing:
All our acconnts from the army agree In predict
tpg heavy msjority for Gen. Mcclellan in the sol
oler vote especially that cant IN the army Of the
Potomac.
4 returned volunteer ct the 67th New York
refltnt, who has just arrived from The front, in
fofnE rs that vote for President WAS taken In the
I'd tHaucock's) corps sscently, with tha following
RESULT:
fer Lincoln. ......................,.A 1855
, 1864-10-01

HiGHWlKEs-GscaiTed to-dsy,59 bills Ihp-
rtc, 7s3 bts Ic l,~tT. but lolsran!T asm A.
dsrip. Sales today 8a1 bfla It 3165 23 hs4
co n. Si.:a -m8skht ouainx steady.
LEATuElk-IhrN z NaIket rorstnuts duI tna Y.
RcIiVe. omsBt rather IL II all though hte
fppp1y for thH present feqnlre Den'S Of his Lss-
Fcseff q leather ID In uont1al dema.6 1t pfeTioua
, 1864-10-01
McClellsn's majority.->.,

At Camp Distribution, where there ara several
eInce. It resulted thus:
Mcclellan . ,oo7
Lincoln Observation-Disclosures, $50
, 1864-10-01
CpKVIu 0IEG TESTIMONY.
TApN
D1xTENGUISHED CLEHGTMXN.
Free-will offerings for Bcnelts Received.
Rkicfl Praise.

EEy, pAN1gL 7. WOOD A,ddlstoyn, n. r.
zIinnx ~ a. ne 9. M ~ = 4 ~ sl,sn s! sos1:: as
thicSsEed uocn ~ head Al rat On very asss-nI
he!r h.a Ssc oa tS,1- ID ana uus :assssnt,1 aaa
a. afaa wosin o. aes oats aas ans
ia:ap2essAaes"
Renewed his Axe.
1.rr1-, ~, x-vox. ia ,..+
.ns3: .M5 see IL 1i7ts. oas yea. ago NJ hair sas
yay Ff1y: sna iG ra ~ 1s; q, taaa
nov ~ ID liz a.sural coloI, snd has
.Tae zyis;nsI,amum taye found the best and
most "sr'saola haif d:ess!tS I have eTss u.sa"
-. Valuable Testimony.
wy, uvuerrr ~,,+or u.u mr.
hays ussd, me sd.tca uf personal trisads,
s.su: - : Z! .s!a.i sss4s -. ~ -: :ssss
81 ..Es sas
t. For Children,s FIai-.
Kas. CLARK.Has Of Es.; ?; y: c1.st: c'1:isG.tt.
6s 6a1Iamea si:h muca aa:sisctra. Ia dFsa.'nz ~
own 4Ed shllcssIr haE. Atssr ts5isE Ts7t ~ .<tt.
~ s7:S s's X: - = ,1 e
'iisa:
MeoEs las ,,ss & e.; 4ass.a .'ss ss!:
WofIns har ass.dser ana Hsir D7ssia. md Il u
tx WEIGH nzcLAnAT1oa IAa1 1s1zxpa JoIs n"
u,pa APPROVAL. u,s.s.A l ALE. ,..1, ..cea,.a
a- .s,,.. ~, =, -: ..-....1o.s~ -
letter tom es. ~ %
nu1nesous i1eooe hpo potsnA9se '~'4e u 1Ns' o
4 A1hz1's wos'd's Hatr R'ssofer aud z1looatsa.
Hun. oF E.s n.s.sns, .aa sa'F u'''s lss aa.s. ~.
neF aes' = n'sn "4@ aa''e a1~'' ~A' 4s.'"1s~ 'e4~
Eo aiss sot'ss IL eomplsss without shsae psspsza-
t'0ns. x's17 Druggist ''H sa'a-
Sold by Draggiats thsoug ghout the world.
.. ,as rses n sea a,s.a1,cs sarss o.raa sz H. v,,
s.sr.s:s sattushAaaaa,.
livery AMERICAN CITIZEN
Il xao vlht. tel1y 2 anae:stsna ~ du:y In his
e''' DEF psnocaAr1c U5t;s INSTITUTIONS,
,se2:a ..A -
DEMOCRACY In AMERICA
BY LES DE zoGe1sv1hrn as93: H.
2 METH
stsS 8 -
lii la.K " sous Z, 1eAd ~ tsns Of thnufaads
n the origin Frnch. ,. ztlllcna In An9isa
l14n1laso, LIS ~ oaad astnx ofef sssts1 AID
mseifAst.t on In the tu'3 otaaIf-t Tolunsa haf-1e
np."- Itf1tnAslpets II o',[ss.
*The To.k 1eh an ahle eIf oReas G. taa Repun.
l;csa 1sff,pla aHsro1tea ta oar Eoaattsuton that
every ~ e1icen y a mA:n.E nouaa to Hsks niss'
4: : :: :: Il: :
p;.ss1s rssn = sssy ; q oa
and destruction Tx chapter ~ tho d. gas rss1te-
MoM " - =. - - u 80 sss n
, 1864-10-01
FROM CAIRO.

LATENT News ftoKn Memphf&-HoW the
Soldiers fFcf-Interesll". Political
and o4lllxnry hcsfs- Gen. Logan.
, 1864-10-01

TINS fniormstion IL reliable. We have 1t from a
to.dIer rho belonged 10 Hancoek's corps, ind
who IL Republican
In the first place the above votss sre bogus,
No "retu1ned volunteer" unless he "as a
deserter, ever brought such report to the
World ctfle, and VIC challenge 1t to gire his
name. In the Dext place it Is well ascer-
tanned fact that more than three-torrths OF
Hanccck's corps, including himself, are for
Lincoln and against Mcclellan and his plat
form. Third, No sreh vote WAS taken at
"Csmp Distribution" The statement is a
libel on the goldie1s, and fraud on the pub
lie. The World is desperate and deytllsh,
ana resorts to any means however foul or
Tillsfnous to cra,ch up the fortunes OF its
candidate and the spiEIts Of Its party.
, 1864-10-01
CHICAGO D2rhx 11ARKET

ars o.. d basfS af 3c storage psr bAx44z, usls*5
oktertoiss state:. -Four Il sold delivered ts.1Is:s
pkhsf1cts< sGdk6d.
FRIDAY ETxxIAa. Sept. 50, iss.-
FHTIGHTs.-GKA1 FRtIaHrs-pu1t. Tae
erR.geneate today wsre: TO RurPALo-fchr.
, 1864-10-01

| o.,
.LuMpER-Eecsiyeu+5 I, ,as7, ,us fset; sa1ppeo. t~ss.
90 taet with lszEeE supply, tho7o has neea usose
4cuYity IN the nAikn and 1s1ess hAvo seo* easas
h1Ax, although there u 10 dlp*Akioa
return 10 ths prices which wars pAd ssao Saa q
, 1864-10-01

Here il total army vote Of II, ,4s8-of whic!
Q.6.8-nearly double the total Yste thas Lincoln Ee
, 1864-10-01
The Great Une9us'1sd Preparations fax
Restoring, 1nr,gozatiug Beautify-
ire. eud Dxrssiug tho Hair.

The Hair Dressing Cultivates and BeautIdas.
nyour hair iathln. u1 it: afacu.fY, tsy it; 1thaz..
Try it, II 1u4tzeies. TT It: uo1e OF th ~, try IT. Tor
MI who utc /: T 5.ssssye ths,s hair t.ssugh LIE.
, 1864-10-01

14lHEDI0 IlalQf1t : ~
As there are representatives here from no less
than 70 different regime nts, and those ron differ
en-. sections Of the nation, think 1t t1ir repre-
senta,io1 OF the general feeling Of the county.
8 D. LAaB, 4. IL KE1looo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-10


Dispatches received In this city, Late Sunday
night, state that Gen. Rosseau had driven
Wheeler across Duck River, capturing 500
horses and equipments. Rosseau was still In
pursuit OF the flying foe.
It is reported that Williams and Robertson's
brigades occupied Lebanon Friday; and Major
Austin, OF the Texas Rangers, ordered the
Cumberland University Buildings to be burned,
which was done. Friday night the rebsls
moved towards Mlrfreesboro; and, on Satur-
day morning, were attacked by Gen. MIroy,
who kept up the fight all day. Col. Spaul-
ding's brigade was engaged In the fight and
encamped in Murfreesboro at night; the rebels
being about miles off Sunday morning, the
retels retr eated in the direction OF Trlune, In
Williamson county, Gen. Milroy Following
and attacking them several times. .
In an attack at Trinne, Colonel Eifurt OF the
Cd Kentucky cavalry, was killed. We lost ten
In killed and wounded, the enemy's loss Is said
to be greater. The strength Of tho enemy was
estimated ct 3,OOO, and II was believed they
were aiming to join Wheeler.
General Miiroy having exhausted mis- am
muniuon, proceeded to frankhn' whence NC
moved to join Gen. Rousseau.
Colonel Dtbrell was reported At lebanon on
Sunday, On hts way TO co.opefaW WIN
! Hon. ]. d. walker. Of Giles, arrived In this
city yesterday, from Columbia, where ne mas
been holding court. He left Celum0M yestef-
day morning, and reports that Wheeler en-
cannped Sunday night about six miles south
west of Columbia, and Rosseau few miles
this side. Wheeler had terra ap the ratlroed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-10

THE NEW LoAN.-The work Of opening and
recording the bids for the thirty .ene and half
million loan was resumed at the Treasury De-
partment this morning, and was continued
until two O'Clock, when all the bids had been
opened. The amounts bid for in the proposals
opened TO- day are not SO large, comparatively,
as those opened yesterday, but the average
premium Is about the same.
Among the bids opened to-day are the fol.
lowing by Washingtonians: A. J. Major,
$1,000 at 3; A. Murdoch, $500 at S.; ID. L. Per.
kins, $500 at S. p. w. Verplank, $3.50 at 4; F.
A. Foster, 8, 600 at 4; Charles e. Jewell, 800
at a; a. b. Grosh, $500 at g. O. w. Utermehle,
$1,000 at 2H; and J. r. Dodge, $500 at 4.
Some Of the bids were for very large amounts
Many OF the bids were accompanied only by
certificates Of deposit, but others sent the two
per cent of their bids in gIeenbacks.
Among the bidders were Robert Crothers, of
Cadiz, Ohio, ST., 600 at 3, and same amounts at
q, Az, and S: The Monatook Bank, Massa.
chusetts, g. COO at GOO at 2, and $4,000 at g.
First National Bank Of Portland, Maine, S25, 900
at 800; S25, 000 at 05 $25 600 and $780, 600 at
ASS; New England Bank OF Boston, 900 at
2; Mechanics National Bank of Chicago; $4,000
at TX; $4,000 at 8; and S50O0O at q; First Ma
tional Bank OF Pomeroy, Ohio, $685. at par;
and similar amounts at 1, 2. and 3; and First
National Bank at St. Paul's, $50. 600, at S.
The bids amountin the aggregate to S72, $3.50;
thus making this loan great success indeed
All bids at 403 and over will 1t Is thought be
accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-10
DROPOsALS FOR HAY.

Wdshington. Sept. 9, 1854. {
M ssSa Sn e
Proposals for Hsy and will be Se
u9fss they fully comply with all the requirements
Bidders must give their names in full, and each
proposal must be accomp pan ed by an oath OF allie
fP Rs mot ss shia
70 the party or parties the
and sui cient security furnished for the execution
s1 the So s as The light to reject
advertiser ent Is reserved BY the government, II,
in it's opinion, the public interest require
the PARTIES must appesr or the indHiaas Who
signed the bid will be held responsible for the full
and Be required to furnish the above Specified
The usual form of guaranty must accom- pauy each
proposal. and parties to whom awards are made
must be prepared to execute contracts at once and
to Be received on the contract. signed by the CON.
tractor and both Of his eusrantors.
be required. The responsibility of the guarantors
Of the nearest district court of the United States
IF any bidder to whom an award may be made re-
fuses to enter into contract asreeablv with the
terms Of this advertisement, or who, after signing
ecute re- same within ne time prescribed. as wei
IL e in SHtay then the
purchase in open char cling CHI deln quent
bidder contractor with the adv ance paid over
the bid or contract.
Proposals from disleyal parties will not be con-
sidered, nor will awards be made to any person or
persons who have heretofcre failed to fulfil their
agreements or contracts with the Government.
Bidders must be present at the opening of their
bids to respond to their names.
The Hay TO be delivered either ia Washington or
Alexandria IL bales properly secured, free of all
cost OF transportation or handling.
All Hay contract ed for under this adve tisenent
viii be Iigidl, inspected, and such does not
prove Of good mershantable quality will be re-
the Government may have on hand to disburse
upon the completion Of the contract. or as soon
= Delivery of the Hay to commence within fftesn
Cs) days from the date of the contract, and to be
Proposals must be addressed to the unders gned.
- G.. BELL,
gep 10. go ct Lieut.. Col and G. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-10
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Rebel Demonstration in Berwick City-
Formidable expedition to Attack Bras
bile.
NEW YORK, Sept love have advices by
Evening Star from New Orleans on the Sd. II
two days and two nights. The rebels had
made demonstration on Berwick CITY, bu1
mad accomplished nothing. They are reported
10 be preparing formidable expedition to at.
tack Brdshear City or some other point Gen.
Banks will come north probably on the steamer
which leaves on the 18TH.
The gunboat Selma and captured ram Ten
Gessee attract much attention in front Of New
Orleans. The Creole, on her last trip to New
orleans, was chased by pirate.
The Herald's Fort Gaines correspondence
says that General Granger has not yet returned
from New Orleans, and there will be no i'm
portant military operations until he does. In
the meantime preparations for work are going
90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-10

THE NAVY DEPARrMRNr.-While the peo-
pie are exulting over the victory in Mobile
Bay, and are singing deserved praises to the
gallant old sailor who won it. let them not for
get (says the Army and Navy JournaD to
honor the skill, the industry, the patience of
the Navy Department in the organization of
the means by which success was achieved
Partzan newspapers and hasty and incompe.
tent editors have made MIR. Secretary Welles a
favorite victim Of their ridicule. Mean while,
ne mas quietly continued in the performance of
MS duties, adapting his Department to the ne.
cessities Of q vast and newly created NAVY,
until II has become, perhaps, the most SYSTEM
alto Department Of the Government
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DEPARrMENT OF STATE, &
WashinRton, September z, 1864

WoS04hStoA SoPsoAoCi toUf
Information has been received at this Depart
ment from Mr.. II. W. Diman, the Consul OF the
United States at Oporto, Of Royal Dscree,
promulgated August 18th, respecting the i'm
portation of foreign cereals. Of which the fol-
lowing is translation:
DON LUZ THE FIRST, KING OF PORTUGAL.
Taking into consideration the report of the
Secretaries of the different Departments of
State, have been pleased to issue the follow
ing decree:
until the 31st of March, 1865, the importation of
foreign cereals, whether in grain or flour, Is
permitted in the ports Of Lisbon and Oporto,
and also by the Eastern railway and by the
river Douro.
Art I'd. The importations which are referred
to in article LIST will remain under the immedi-
ate inspection and fiscalization Of the respect
i've custom houses.
The Ministers and Secretaries Of State for the
several Departments will so understand and
execute it. -., nm.
THE PALACE, August 70, 1861.
ar-'s THE KING.
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RYJ. o. MoG UIR1 & co.. Auctioneers.

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON u
STREET NORTH, BETWEEN TWELFTH AND
THIRTEENTH STREETS WEST, At PUBLIO
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, September 2lst,
at o'clock, on the premises we shall sell parts o.
Lots Nos. II and r. in Square No 2s3, fronting 81
feet north D street, between 18th and 18th sts
west ruI ming back So f. ct AZ inches to % feet
paved alley. improved by brick building two hig h
stories, occupied as q wholesale wine and liquor
store.
Terms: One half cash; the remainder in g. g. 9,
and II months. with interest. secured by deed Of
trust on the pre- misses.
Title indisputable.
Cost of conveyancing and stamps to be paid BY
the purchaser.
seplO J. G. Mcguire & co. Aucts
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PKRsoEAL.-The following Washin gtonians
arc registered at the New York hotels, viz T
u. Beale, at the Albemarle; T. G. Wells and
q. 9: Bradley, at the St Denis; o. II. Lewis, at
the Westchester House; J. Fassett and wife, at
the International; J. II. Ratclif, at French's;
u. y. King, s. X. Whitteemore and A. g. p.
Shoemaker, at Lovejoy's; and H. NJ. Holden,
1t the Astor.
Ex.Gov. Bigler has been nominated for Con.
gress BY the Democracy Of the nineteenth dis
trict OF Pennsylvania gorge ri Parker has
been nominated by the Democrats Of the Da-
venport (Iowa) district, and Hon. Amasa Cobb
6y the Republicans OF the third Wisconsin dis
trfct.