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, 1864-08-09
SPIRITCALIST CONVENTION.
Delegates In the City-Pke1tminnry
meeting Tes1efdaE-ReaOluti
on National Affair.

The National Convention Of SpirituAlists In Chi.
caco, which commences It's sessions this morning.
in Bryau usl1, promises to be large gathering.
The friends Of the cause in this city are already
taxed to their utmost In providing sccomnoda-
tions for visitors. and the hotels not without
heir yisitants. Psob1bly ere nightial there will
he fully two thousand Delegates in the city. The
sessions will last about four days;
sDE III Fl he'd b es sseaesy asne1 ae! e
Nneht, Colonel Fox, Lizzie Dote1, Mr.. Porter;
Mra. Fuller, and J. i. Lovelaud4 were appointed
informally - Committee to dran Ee5olaons ,s sa on
veption for discussion. The COMMITTEE drafted the
following: -
Wu1nEAs, In rIe,s 80 distressing and 60 peril
relation 70 our beloTea S Soantsy 1s
lar BODY, whether religious, literary commercial
o. ssIred That til Convention readily improve.
the present occasion to declare, 70 indicative q
tne position It hodt, and the spirit BY which II Is
" ! Thst The existinc rebellion against the Coy.
ernmcut, having avoWeily for its -oblects-Fltst!
The denial Of the democratic theory OF M iignt o.
the people to decide who ahAl administer thelf pau
I he olirarchic .uie and-secondiy. The enslave-
mcnt 81 millions of the human fatai}y, ana 1ns.i
rosterity, herding them With the beasts that pef.
IN I'D 'riend q justice and hunanitr sRaEssst
| et1umentalii!cs-uom matter how long the struggle
how g!eai lie cost, Of how fer ii tie 'actlaee, .
That no compromise Is to be offered q
ltaves IN existence thv archie Or eliseholdina
element n nr. psrt Of the Land, for Other wise Il
Vlu Dc T:.1aal triumph Of despo.isn oyes ne
oom wrong oyer right. and Of tresscn over loyalty
to be followed IN due ees son 81 another CO n7slol
sill Eore blood. aso txtesncirat!ac,
g. That q. YES aGa!nss :he election ofAbratau
commos Iseor:e. that tae slav=hocinv aEtsto :rac,
os the eoEtn rose in asms, % the reelection o
Abraham Ltocoln at the spp.ozch,sr Prcs1den.Is
of povc,.r en1-:.~. sad d s:.a.l szsunph Of l.
, 1864-08-09
FROM THE PLAINS,
Hiehly Intereatlng from Gen. Curtta
Operations.

ST. LOUIS, Monday, Aug. 8.-E1tracts from
private letters from Gen. Curtis. who il out
en the plains looking nfter the Indians, say
the mcn connected With the trains which
were attacked ut Cow Creek, behaved spleu-
dialy, ,arming themselves with carbines taken
from the ordnance tzain, beating the Indians
cff and saving trnins OF about 400 wagons and
the stock.
4 Mexican train negotiated peaceable ar
tapceme n1s, but the lzdianB proved false and
stole 800 head of their stock.
Gen. Curtis force consisted Of 396 men,
ali told, including section OF the 9th Wis,
artillery.
Writing on The Goth u1timo, eight miles
from Fort larned. the General says: We
are all welEthe S96 men of our army. The
great train at Cow Greek is safe, and some of
my troops are In the rear. expect to meet
the Colorado troops at Fort L .rned. I hope
to find these. Indiana, bnt 1t is difficult,
for the prai1ies are as large as all-out-ot.
dnors, but have the bravtst and best fcl-
lows with IRE ever saw. The Casualties &c
far reported are fifteen killed and aev II
Wounted.
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recs Of Liberty oTes tie hasts Of TJr1uny. In
,ieh The oppressed oi ali nations arr deeply inter.

toescs Of Liberty oves she ha.ss Of Tyr.uny. IN
voiehs the Oppressed ot al nations arr deeply inter
i. That ~hatcvcr msy have htea the mistakes or
crrors o{ President Lincoln 10 conducting the war,
whether through crcets ol caution or elownsss Of
eetcd pstsin,tc rpirf vii charitably remember the
tpdc1s dificutire aud pcrprxIt,cs Of bis pohttnn,
The terrible 1nHIt which hay: besct his pstb. the
tearfn1ly divided rtate Of puo Sic rcntneut even nt
the North, and the crushing blrdeta that hare
hFen tmroted uton him. ...
s. That however SOW and circumepect. be has
ee,Jed % onward dip IL ,he rcat aseetiou. Ire s'rtg 4
The root u the rebellion and ecknG to secure tn
unity Of cur now dlsmembeted Repuollc. upon the
haeit OF uniycreal freedom sud impartial justice,
without which there can be no peace.
g. That his best certificate Of character as TO hts
honesty and administrative ability, !. to be found
tonab,e st tbe south and iii that u pro.sla1ery,
factions and eeditous at the North, l. hercay seek
Ing to defeat bis re election-EaCarnfng it. as the
snre sign that the door Of the rebellion and OF sla-
Z. That as the loyal sentiment OF the country,
eycn when concentrated upon ono candidate, ID
@ lie coming nj % esectiop % and as that sentiment has
been overwhelmingly expressed in favor of re-
electirc Abraham Lincoln, there'ore, any division
on any prste1t In tavot Of any other candidate
wild practically operate 10 encourage the rebellion,
fnperu the safety OF the Republic and to
en-. extend and perpetuate thnt sum OF all Tillany
American slaVey-hence this Is no time tor the
~ S.1s~"@H~~es VI fNA.Ee-~
wnnnEas + From 1at tae time of lis nomination to
the presidential oce to this hour, the slzyehold.
tng 5sitoss Of The South and their alaea in tne
view, be IVES an Abo!itionists, and rs snch would
use his influence Is PRECEDENT against slavery and
a]aveIaboz, and In favor Of freedom and ftccabor;
aud
.WuEREAs.. Their one great argument against
hin to-day, is that be has actually used the poxes
conferred upon him BY The people, By the constitu;
uog and bY the Rebellion, for the destruction OF
slavery and elave-abor. and the preservation o'
frtedom'spd tree-labor, and
WHEREAS, BY the action OF his political fneaas,
anu also hJ the universal assertion Of bis pro;A1av
cry political enemies. Abraham Lincoln stands be
fore this nation and before all Europe as the poti-
cal embodiment Of the spirit and principle free
dom and tree institutions, and as the political rep
rese1tatve Of the anti-slaVety sentiment Of the na
ton; therefore, -
Rksolrtd, That this Convention deem it ineum
bent upon ailthe frlends Of impartial Justice ant
liberty, and Of universal progress, 70 use AL th'
which, in their opinion they poasess, to secure tn
| 1e-t1ectIop OF Abraham Lincoln In the impending
| presidential canvaae,
, 1864-08-09
FROM PENSACOLA.
important Expedition by Gen. n.Asboth.

New YORK, Aug. G.--Late ndyices from
Pensacola eay that on the 18th Of July, Gen.
Asboth, with q force comprising the 7th
Vermont, SD United States colored infantry,
1st Florida cavalry, dismounted, and Compa-.
~ N, 18th New York cavalry, together With
the lst Florida battery, moved ont from Pen
sacola to co operate with raiding force from
Sherman which was operating against the
Mobile & Great Northern Railfoad. On the
next day he encountered rebel force com.
posed Of Companies G, E and Of the Sd
Alabama regular cavalry, numbering $50
men, strongly fortified at Camp Gonzales,
fifteen miles from Pensacola. Alter plucky
fight of half hour the rebels mn, leaving
MI their oiHclal papera. considerable quan-
tiry OF camp and Quartermaster'a stores,
seventeen horses with equipments, eighteen
sabres, eighteen guns, a large quantity Of
ammunition, and twentY-three head Of cat
tending to burn trestle-work on the rail-
road, ncar the Escamtia River, but receiving
information that Sheruan's force had accom-
plished its work without his assistance, he
returned to Pensacola
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FROM COLORADO.


DENVER C1rY, Col, Aug. 8. 1S0L-Thc
Constitutional Convention adjourned to.
day. Il. D. Towne was nominated for GoY-
ernor.
A email party Of fgucrillas, supposed from
northwestern Texas, has been committing
depredaions In thie vicinity for week
past. They robbed the mail, coach near Mt
Vernon, forty. miles from here, D few days
since, and took 81 600 in gold hom the pas
sengers They claim to be operating In con.
nectlon with large force, which designs to
their camp on Saturday, dred into 1t, aud
fed, rot knowing the strength Of the enemy,
The gnerillas also scattered. The next night
the same party visited the camp, and found
a.large quantity Of stolen property-horses,
gold dust and greenbacks; also o record OF
their operations On the route from Texas,
showing they had captured two trains on
the Arkaneas River. It is supposed thai. q
Rebel organization In this city, numbering
several hundred, is ready to aid the gueril1as
whenever they attack the pluce.
, 1864-08-09
ID L H ID,

In Raclre. Wis., OF the eth Inst, 1864. sitter lnger
trg Lit ets, i OUIsA aged year months and y
days. only cnuet:es Of john spd Mas1e Anderson.
Fupti n take place from her nta 1estdence,
no. III supero: street. day At 2S O'Clock Friends
of.he tamlIy arr lnTltt to attend ... .
In tLta city, McrdAV norLing, August Hh. OF ehol.
era 1nfartum WILLIE, younkest son OF Samuel and
Cblot Nchoy. aged !. Mobthe.
FEnLrAl Gcm Chr1nt Church today 1T II &. -
Ftieroe Ale in. it:u without further nottcs-
AuRu+t 8th. LEWIS cARpENTEH, Infant sos Oh L.
C Alt II thtr IAWton aFed - tAy1.
Oc HordsY. the 5th ittt, OF dise31e Of @ne brain.
FkAEKL1h REh Rf ltlAnt so1 Of John Hao A&f5
! kcts. are Q cnknG.
Il ecstdeEee OF re. hoes ca reH1sy. sIcsts neat
the t2fs fflIn9i OF tie i.ui1y sIa7Ae2s
, 1864-08-09

WANTED-Two sub Btitutes.
w Alien or VETERAN soldiers. row exempt from
military dutS, will receive slIteI al ca8h noun = wnen
mustered into 1e1slcs toReher With that paid b. TIE
-GoveIpment- Apply to WEBSTER & GAGE: ~
IAfe strFet, up0t31rt, Au1o2M9T
, 1864-08-09

ErW ToxK, Monday, Aug, 8.-The follow
ing is list OF officers exchanged at Charles.
ton, and who had been taken there to be
placed under our fire.
Bzieadie. Genezs1s-se1mour. Vessels, scan-
mon, Shalor snd Hickman.
Boapser, i. s. HroEn. i & /. Dane and s. FardeH.
Lieut.. Colonels-E.s $. Hays, =. 3. Hunter, F. n
Meiler. ", c. Maxwell, J. D. Mayhem, g. F. Roe-
en-, ). u. Burnh.m, ". ". Stewart, F.W. Swift
nf.d A " Tnvfnr
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BRlDaXPoRT. Monday, AuR. 8-9p.m.
CIxAEEp-Dirtgo, Prison; Planet, Lasal.e. OTIS
va, Athens: Lemont, Morris; A1onzo Leach. Lasale,
t4,l0o feet lumber, 10 bbls. highwlues.
AsA1vED-Alabarna. LasAlle, 1ss tons coal: J, L.
Alexander. Utica. $50 tous sand; g. F. Gale. Athens
81 cords ruble stone; VI L. Guetnee, Athsns yards
dtnension btone. AKRIvEp, 7th -pee1 PArk, Udca.
aea bushels corn; Progress, Lasalle, 800 bushels
corn: Northwest. Prison. s5yooo lbs; Empty bols'
Glbralter. La.alle, e2s bu corn; Advance. Athens.
g ydl dimension stone: Eeaolute, Athens. 50 yds
rubn1e stone Es5ex, Lasalle. bu corn Morrison,
Lssse, s,l4s bu corn; Africa, La1ac, 10 tons CO
r. Northrup, Joliet. 81 yds rubba atone' Imperial.
Loclport, 5cos bu corn: E. Bornham Prison, Is yds
rubble stone: II. Cooley, Morris, s.sD bu corn,
ArK1vEe. Aug sth-Septane, Ottawa. Is bu rye,
$500 bu oata $50 bu corn. COO ms starch; PaEson
Brownlow, Lasa1le, 5 GOO hu corn.
BREpeEPoRT. Monday, AnC. 7-s z. II.
C1KAR1p.-Ontaro Laeale e., ,Ss2 It lumber, Is brls
lime; uamblin, Ottawa, = bill lime JEFFERSON. La-
Sale lol 00 It lumber: Waterloo, Lassie Essolnts.
Athens; r Gale, Athens Imperial, locspott Deer
Park No. e. Utica. Louise. Joliet. IS crds tan bark
Advances Athens; Ca'arscs Laselle, S con tt lumber
II Cooley, Nlorlis. ARRvRp.-TctroE, Lssa ALE, 1ss
tons coal; Contest, Morris. 5000 bu corn, 2'ss bu
natt 2 bu wheat
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+ CINCINNATI, Ang. S.-The Union meeting
held at Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, On
Saturday last, for the purpose Of calling a
National Convention to be held at Buffalo,
Sept. 22d, to nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, failed to accom-
push its object, the resolution, reported be-
Ing voted down.
, 1864-08-09
Markets by Telegraph.
kE1Y YORK CATTLE nIARkET.

OPENING DAY.
[Reported by Telegraph. exclusively for the Chicago
Daily Tnbuhe.1
Ezw YORK. Monday Evening. Aug. s, 1864.
BEEF CATrLE-Weh havo on sale a. Allertons to-
Cay about head OF Bulocks, the general quality
Of which Is below the average The weather Is favor.
able for trade which il far The top prices current
to-day. excluding fancy cattle. or extra holiday beet
are n for net weight Of meat, seller sinki0g oa.
lSc medium qualities, say the average Of I good
far drove Of six or seven cwt 11nos steera 3@tsc
the lowest rates, including light. thiu steera and
coarze oxen, <a12c. oa very mean cattae.
SHEEP-Tha sheep market IL lively compared with
lsst week. Prices are the same. Beat price 2 n,
1--we weight, eH01Kc.
H0GS-The hog market compared With last week
IL lively. None IN market this morning. The best
rate oniSaturday Was t2c.
SotoS ROBINSON.
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Nxw YoRK. Monday, Ar2 8
CoT1os-Firm and Earket tending upHss 3s-ti Is
GlD Tor mlddiinE upandf, closng frm ut the latter
price.
FLouR-ssste and western heavT and favor baSer1
-5g R10l lG for extra state: IS far round
hoop Ohio; $i0s&2O0 for trade hrandt market clos
RmsKT.-Heavy At s1.7s for state, and *l.7sA31 Il
GRa1S-Wheat hesyy and 1a2c lower. Sales at
SaD@2 ss for Ghlcago sprtnK, sa2!@2ao for NtiWAu.
heavy and lc lower Vt th sales at 4l.5@l 20 fer new
mixed wegtern-the lar er pTlce for nearly yellow.
GRocEFrEs-Cofee dnll and UNCHANGED. Sugar
dull hclaiEea quiet.
NooL-Qulet. 49,, =,
pRor1s16ss-Pork dull. heavy and lower. at f3e. e
@sS.T3 for mess, rs 2'@sa. - for new do Beet dull
and pc1ntpa1y uncbhn2ed. Cut meats more nci1Vf
At lower nrtces; 14a1lkc for shoulders and 7c fol
firm.
, 1864-08-09

ITO RENT-The first story and
BASEMENT OF the marble front s;oIe. No. 13Z
Lake street., Apply to WM. C. DOW. ii clAS st.
aL6o4SS-it
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THE DRAFT.
UhcIAl from the solicitor of the war
Department..

DdcIal from the solicitor of the War
Department.
wAr DEPARTMENT, so1IcsToa's 0rr1cE.
WAsillsorox, D. c., Friday. Aug. l, 1854.
The PRECEDENT ofthc United States is authorized !
BY th, act Of July 4, 1864, To cs1l 10: any number
one, two OF Three seare, for military service: and
tny sncb volunteer, or In ca.e Of draft, as here
i0after provided, any substitute shall be credited
election district, or ot county not 80 aubdlytded
towards the quota OF which he may have yolun- |
tse1ed, or engaged % eusstitute.
filled within ity days after s1ch call, the President
10 required Immediately to order draft Tor one |
year to III @ sIee quota or part thereof which may
This act IL Ia addition to, and IN amendment Of,
The prior acta for enrolling and calling out the |
nationsl forces" and must be constructed In con-
On tbe 18th day Of July, 1861 1.-The President call.
ed toE 100 00o Eolu1 tecrs under the provisions Of
the above cited act.
tn duced Into the service for oue two, or three
ycsrs: whereas, by the prior enrolment Laws Of
ls6s and 1864, the only period Of service provided
thousande OF soldiers arc now in the service as
three. ear's men. I
Questions having arisen relating to the settle.
Iow to constitute part, consideration OF cob
jerts, principles and provisions Of the Enrolment
laws h1s become necessary.
The chief object of these laws Ia to bring able
Bodied men into the military service, and to dis
tribute Is equally MS practicable the burden Of sup
pH1hg W. las tne4. =. .,,.,,,a 4,,o ~, ...,,
from y hich troops are to be drawn ia required oy
Law TO be divided into Districts &C., and each dis
trist T. to supply IT. due proportion q men.
than their respective share Of troops, and send
some eoldiers ior longer and others for shorter
term Of service, the Law requires the President 70
, 1864-08-09


~ Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Trihune.l
CINCINNATI. Monday Evening, Augnst8.
FlouR-Narket nat. with little or no demand
Prices nominal ut s3.sG@s.69 for su7e1hne; $5.759
$50 for extra.
WMsKY-Eteady at S1.S3.
GHA1x-Wheat, a good demand for red At 3i.95da
400; white 1emRns at S29e3sD5. Corn-receipts
Light: ear held at 5l2o: shel1od Sl2s. Oats qu1et
holders ask 6sc for new, Barey-A good demand for
new fall at 4l.50,
GRoozR1ns-Qulet; no change IN prices.
PEov1s1oKs-No change In the market. No de.
mand Of note for pork Or bacou. Lard held more
nr1-lv ar
, 1864-08-09

" RIETY TIL E Z NkE,
It's and III Dearborn gtrtet-
L, n, CHADWICK CO., propE!atoie snd EanRgeta.
:. L. FITCH, Acting and Saga GEeaEcc
Engagement OF
NJ r. TOW VA n e.
Ihc great Corntc vocaNs sad Parsonlcl5t-
:. EnEskeGant CT
MR. LHtw SIM MONS,
Tho celebrated Ban!ots. aod Ethiopian Comedian.
MIA ANNIE AND WAERRs RORDWELL.
HI5S KALA AND EnI1H WHITING.
MISE HATTIE HEKLEH.
HE. PITl LEA
pccrs opGs:1h FeetssuAuce coUnane9 xnk.
A1AI1u q e11dx5 :--1se1L<fC. EEs LIE ~
els, e tt1; s.tu.s. EE, E.%- &ax1 ssas:
BSyh4. s. fAHsx.
, 1864-08-09

FARTHER pozS7, August s.-The steamer
Hibernian, from Liverpool a8th, and Lon
dondtry 29th, has passed here for Quebec.
1t is expected that nine months arnis-
tice has been agreed upon at Vienna:
The House Of Lords has decided that Mrs.
Yelycrton tailed to establish the validity OF
her murtiage. n;
f. COMMERCIAL
Cotton dull, 774d decline; New Orleans;
s1111d. Breadstntis quiet, Win a.s!o dowa"afd
Consols, 50 z 8 to 30 for money; Illinois
Central, 6 1.2 to 65l2 discount; Eric, II
to 10.
, 1864-08-09

BALTII6HKs H6uIayf A4K. 8.
-FOUR Firm Howard street. scarce and in de-
mArd Ut III -.
white a. 2.sc&sS,Q0 Corn Tim white 4lSo3lsl: 9et-
low S1.A
wa1%KS-pUl1, At $1.19
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DsWE9O, M0nday. AuKuIt5.
: -FLoUE-Dull AID unchanged,
GTA1N-Wheat held above The views Of buTer1 and
II So fcy No. do; S-4D for Mol Wtntet Rei lnd.r
EnyeteEnoiders asking Si.45fsl.A for No. l and2.
, 1864-08-09

The At<anncr zdnho--k Eaandsomo
Compliment frrm her 1saAAc nEcfs,
Editors Tribune:
The passengers on the steamer Idaho, on her re-
cent up trip from Buffalo. comprising party o.
excut sioniets ftuIn Bu0s1o and Detroit, organized
tht nsclvcs into = meeting on pearl. whcrco.
IAmes Dona1deon. Of Detroit, was chosen Presi-
when the following action was unanimously
then:
Reeclee1, That the thanks OF the meeting be
given 10 Capt Conkey for bis kindnees and cour-
fexy during tho trip: and also to Mr. Dwycr the
Steward, Tor providing tab!o furnished With eve
~ selcAcy OF the eeAeon, as well as for the caro-
and attention displayed BY him toward the passen-
gers generally.
Signed by James Donaldson, OF Detroit: ), r.
Ives, Of New York. j. ". Porter, Iowa; E, Ms
bet, Witconsin; II. Hamilton. New York; Wm.
Tanner, Kansas; L. Austin, Cleveland; c. s.,
0iyens. Canada West; and nlnesy-two other pa 3
, 1864-08-09
Fire Mt Columbia, g. C.-Cotton
Deatr0yed.

CoLuMB1A, 8. G., July 81, 1s6i.-A fre oc::
CURED to-day in O'NeaPs warehouse, and
destroyed over fifteen hundred bales Of cot
ton, which was about tWo-thifds insured.
, 1864-08-09

VessetA Pn8se d Detroit.
Especial Dispatch To the Chicago Tribune
DETro1r. Monday, August 8. 1854,
EP-Echrs Poland, Dorr.
DLwS-EoDe.
WIHp-Sonthwest.
, 1864-08-09
NTcVICKER'S THEATRE.
LAST WEEK OF
THE SEVEN SISTER B.

And Miss 1ottRy
When will be introduced NEW SONGS AND
DANCES.
MILE AUGUSTA IN two fra1d Dances.
THIS play hss been tho Z osr successful pfodueuon
OF the sesson. having been visited during rhe last
week By OVBR $4,000 PERSONS.
NHW AND LOCAL sCEE1HT AY ERTTA.
GrAnn Zouave Mstth and Drill By 20 Icnaz lAeaes,
ssprmtnK md Capture Of Rebel Forts by the FanAlc
The following artists VII! appear n the cast: Mr.
Mscautey. Mr.. MEckeE. MI Mye19; Mis- 5oa4soa, hlsa
Erest sctpe, THx B1KTH oT cupID in tho BowK2 OF
EYEEH.
, 1864-08-09

Hope told FlatterlnG Talo-Bnt neyeE
even anticipated 20 divine preparation ior the
toilet IS that delightful preparation 'sozodont.'
and teeth, hatdens an1 vigorates the gums gives
a pure and healthy tone to the breath cleanses,
beauties and preserves the teeth and arrests de-
every where, IS cents per bottle.
> ar01 n IT .Th ECSt
, 1864-08-09

m1lwn0kee nlafkets
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bura.l
=, MILWAUKEE,, Monday, August 8. 1854.
FIouE-Market l592oc lower. No otszs 70 pur-
chase at any price.
GBAIH-Wheas declined s@6ct cloAlng feveflsh and
heayy. Sales this morning: 5000 bu No. Spring In
store At $21sX. Sales On Change: 90 bu No.
sprtr in stose At 2o8a2io; $40 bu do all weak At
9a .t9 5000 bu do at 32sB; 200 bu No. Spring. In
sm,th' s. It a193. Tho market ruled still lower this
evening. Sales: e3 600 bu No. Spring at 2o7@zc7k;
cloef1g steady At s2I7K. osts irregular; declined
to 1c In store but with enbsecuens oers to purchate
at 72c but sellers: closing unsettled Balss 10 bu
delivered, as TIC Mo bu In store tic. Corn quiet:
sales In store at $12a Bye and Bsrley-NoIhiug
doltg: nominal.
, 1864-08-09
Receipt Stamps.

EJitOIt ChltAkN Tfi0nnbs
AS there has arisen senc controversy between
Railroad Corporations and Shippers as to who
should afax and cancel The stamps required on re-
ceipte, would here say that the decision OF the
Comm1stion,r Of Internal Revenue is, that the
party making the instrument should A1ax and can
eel the stamp required thereon" II the party
making the Instrument ne:1ectB to 30 etamp, and
caEcel It, the part. receiving it may do 50, bnt the
party making the instrument s none the lessllahle
10 the penalty OF two hundred dollara-
PETER PAGE, Assessor lot Dist. Illinois.
CbjcagQ August Sth. 1864.
, 1864-08-09

ACCIDENTALLY Kn1Ep.-About 2 O'Clock On
surcay morning man named Ftatllin Root was
accidental, killed on the Pittsbusg, Fort Wayne
xsd Chicago Railroad. He WIS switchman IN
the employ OF the Company, and when killed was
attempting to pncouple some cars in freight
train then slowly passing through the yard:
While thus engaged hIe foot caught in the frog"
car. which pas. ed over bis thigh. crushing 1t in
fncbt,uI manner. Assistance was rendered ae
rnop ar potslble, but the unfortunate mAn lived
bu, few minEtet. He waf about IS yeaff OF age,
ard leaves a wife and two children. Coroner
Wagner held IN inquest yesterday, and verdict
t{ accidental death WAS rendered.
, 1864-08-09
A Card

NJ. S. N Fassett, having just returned from hta
long tour OF the eastern citcs Is now prepared t9
WuiI upou his customers in person. AND with al
tbs new Improvements will be able 10 give even
better satisfaction than heretofore. Among other
improvements il an extra mammoth camera, the
lerrest ever brought VEST, for making the 1lun,-
mated photograph, a style having a. great r9n st
present in the east. and believed to be durable In
al climates.
sfork AID 1nattriAl. and having bought ve:y
itcy lie IL enabled to take plrtpres for the pfea-
~. Id rdcts Ii NkAttaGY a..
, 1864-08-09
LOCAL MATTERS,

The new Prosby tertau Church. West
Side.-An eligible site has been purchased TN the
corner of Robey and Washington Streets. and hand
some progress hss been made IN the subscription
lists Ameetne Of all Interested Is to be helu, Tor
day) evening at o'clock. In the n. E. Chapel
corner OF Robey street and Park Avenue. or
course every householder in that part Of the city
will be preEept to give his voice for bni1dlng that
will he m ornament and an attraction to that
neiphhnrhQQd.
, 1864-08-09
LATER EROH EUROPE

Arrival OF the Hlbernfanr-AnA ArInls'
tice Between the Danes and GER
nhun,
, 1864-08-09

Ta1rT.-The schooner T. 7. Avery, lying In the
North Branch, was boarde on Sunday night by
some en- e1prisIng thie{ and one Of the erew named
John Anderson, Canadian, was relieved of sixty
f1nllefa in putN.
, 1864-08-09
atlettDtl Sales.

GTAPLE DRY GOODS, ALL
y WOOL CAsMEREs. Wool Soft Has, Pansms,
Lekho1n and B1Aw Hate, &c1
Bntte1t' auction RocEa, II Portland Block, Gomez
OF Dearborn and Na,hin2 ton streets .,.
auS-o9aS5t VIM. TTKES CO., Auet1.