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, 1864-12-06
CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Report Of the Seerets3-Prosrcss Made Dur
ing the Year-Remlniseennes of tho
Past-The Honored Dead,
address Of ". z. Brown, 1sq.---
Early History of the Anti-slav-
cry Movement in South
eru illinois,

There WIS f,3. ,ttcna,,ra - a.. .,,,x
pon-, ~ ~ ~ ~As|en4aas8 a. ae Aecu1e
strost7 between Wabaah and Michigan avenues
! last evening, on the occasion OF the annfve.sar,
meeting OF the Chicago Historical Society. 1tha,
~ ~ -" % ne mcnheFs OF this society
% popnlatize ~ In the general acccptaion Of the
term, go that the comparatively small attendance
did not argue want Of interest In fhe objects r.
promote which the society Wns orranized- nr.
sides those learned In historical i6rr rnnnartss
With the society, there were reniIennn frnra
abroad. among whom were noticed 1. A Laphan.
.. D., President of the Historical Society 81 our
sistsr s.ats q "isconain and Others more less
OF our own prominent fellow citizens there were
present Bishop Dnggan, Professors Huyc1, Bsrt-
lett and others.
Chair and called d the Society to order. Rev. Wm.
ed tie following review Of he operations Of the
Society for the year Just passed @-~
THE sreuFr.n~,e ppnnnu
+, n,e.ent,nc +hfs v,,n,h e,.-,., 49, -. 49,.
,ctarF has he satsfartson anSaa, ~ tepost INC See
ecneinl activity and anccess thoan & geaT st Of
nj cnnncnsetI6G Iss T. snange 20 say q crate
public tpstitations Of oeneat 70 the
nGc9t Raar, mstG Ins onse1ysatory the museum Of
beuefactions and enternrIsns ~ hnror, aal1sfoas
churchca colleges Board ofads snd othes Gas inE
sn;-;tnI hnnrt r.li ~ III monuments OF the
PWhI;,iny hns ILLS W t.s ety ol yestetuay.
"nHuel nas Written Of one Stote Of the Union:
~ And =. Ehat that, hsr 7 II T5ugssd soil denies.
1tts. us narsest s., o1 Tue mind supplies"
.haPpy II rs iof llinols. .that the golden harvests
o. 9er oounfeous nature, and:almost unparalleled
ta,aae. are thas made typical and prophetic Of yet
e eaat fruits u her intellectual and nfora future.
alay II be said OF this State as Of the poets:
-.The riches of tho Conlmonwcaith
Arc free strong minds nnd hearts Of fhsslth.
1.s ma more 70 nef y tlaa m fod 3, or sf1in
tne esnn'os nsnos aua Cultured ofan.
1t has been customary to notice this Society's
proceedings in reference to a threc-fold division
or archaeological research second its library col
lcctons and thiid. lis contributions to onr mod
ern history. local or nadonal. As regards the
first 1t Is sad to confess how little is done or eyen
attempted n Illinois in behalf OF those ancient re-
maiue which unnumbered nses have handed down
to uH, Here they .urc in imposing numbers and
, 1864-12-06
d i z d .

Al Cicero, near Chicago. III on Nov 2s,h 1864 OF
tonS1 mptton. GEORGE DAVIDSON nre1 81 resrs
forme1 Of Eatlston. Scotland
bes~ickAhlIc (Scotlsnd) papers please copy
e spf.ngaeld: nl. Dec. ath. 1861 OF consumption,
Mrs. LAURA F. u. HUDSON, vile ct Fredrc Hudson.
fsa:. ana youngeat daughter Of Judge Burkuer s.
nhelal nom the frsidenee OF her father 10.
attend. - 49, ''-' ~ '
AZ n:ighto1. Mas Dec. ID, HALLE. on1y child Of
UNniel and Sarah E. Baxter, aged yenr aud mos.
4nefsl from their residence. I'll Ohio street., on
neanesoay Dec sth at let O'Clock A. NJ Friends OF
INC tamily are Invited to attend.
, 1864-12-06

h11KD.-Wl!lam Hea, Esq, this morning re.
eeiyed dispatch from Bridgeport, Ala, announc-
Ing the sad ddings that his son William, who was
Hoard Of IEnde Battery was fatally shot On Thn1s-
, 1864-12-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

Iioliday Enodx-Tl1E NO1sELEss VII
ono which uses the ROTATING NOOK without
sBrush, +" "lnd. !" ".ENtck' and "tontrollsr-r' It
hns taken THIRTY-FIVE FIRST PREMIUMS
THIS SEASON. Il can be used lifetime with
out getting ont Of order taking apart for ceans
I'M. or olfng. Z. ColNEL1 & Co.,
decG.AGt3-1st-TT&S l33 Lake street.
, 1864-12-06

Wheeler and Wilson's Sexyin. Ma-
cl:fEe~---16St0G IN USE. These machines use
the ROTATING HOOK EXCLUSIVELY, WHEEL
MOVEMENT, CONSTANTLY IN o3K DIRECTION, to
make the LocK S1tTcn. Sa1tsroom 100 Lake
street. no12-W43l.1m
, 1864-12-06

Coughs md Colds, sudden changes Of eli
Aethmatlc affections. Experience having proved
that simple remedies often act speedily and GER
tain}y when taken IN the cnsly stages Of the dis
Bronchial Irochcs,'' or Lozcnges. Few are
aware OF the importance Of ofchecking cough, or
"eommon cold, IN It's tret stase. That which In
lccted. .oon attacks the Lungs, "Drown's Bro9-
chial Troehes." or Cough Lozcngcs, allay irrita-
tion which induces coughing, having DIRECT In
tiona. be sure TO OBTAIN the genuine Sold by MI
dealers In Medicine, at 25 cents box.
fprf;h 1futnrs he S-saf
, 1864-12-06

sS1H h11Ho1s.-A dispatch was received in this
cry Yesterday morning from Lieutenant Colonel
Geo. W. Smith, now commanding the ssth RegI-
ment as follows:
The S8th lost sixteen men in tho battle al
i've hags." f
, 1864-12-06

TcnJnn erlloOd-ir. FInnerty, re-
Gently from 11ppcEa1y will he ut the meeting this
(TuesdAr) evening, and speak a full attendance
Is requested Per order Com. Safety, :.
Tuos O'CeSS0p Scc'y
, 1864-12-06

sr1Tr-f1rru 1L1rso1s.-In the recent battle at
Franklin, Tenn, the 65th Illinois, chicaco reei
ment, In cox's division Of the aad corps, was On
the skdEm1sh line. The regiment suffered cons}d.
erably. One piece Of shell killed two men and
wounded Ieut- James Miller, commanding Co, 4
, 1864-12-06

% Diseases OF the Nervous, Seminal. Urinary
and Sexual Systcms. New and reliable treatment
in reports Of the Howard Association. Sent by
nail In sealed letter envelopes free OF charge Ad-
ton, 10: 8 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa
, 1864-12-06

hHlp 70 BAn--Frederick Melchein, who has
oeen IN the employ Of Loeb Gumbel, hardware
merchants No. 176 North Clark street for the last
" ~ months, was, On Saturday, arrested on the
heeoluef's Court IN the sum Of 81 100, Ue was ar
1eat9d by officer McMahon, and examined before
, 1864-12-06
M A II H I E d,

hsI ssh 6y The Rev. Dr. Ryder. Of st. PanI's, Il. T.
ana is E1.2 SaP1Fassaadea, o{ e
French. EsQ.. Of this CITY.
Esie. Pa On the evening of3ov eith by the Rev.
E. 4Hsnorn Hn IHEo W1LEOL Of Chicago, and Miss
A. the 1tsidsnee of Henry Ihcc, by the Rev. Mr.
gTr I p5s, Mr. GEORGE q. RICE, Of Chicago and Miss
Lula =. RECTOR. Of Syracuse, Mt. No cards
copy F"f-@s f'~~se
, 1864-12-06

I:conomy should be praticcd By everybody
chasing a bottle Of Jayne's Expcctozant by those
troubled with slight cough or hoarseness, or
gore throat may save the expense Ola doctors btl
neglected eo9gh oisen ends IN consumption. A
the usual symptoms Of which arc sore throat and
pain .c ..ie breast will soon lead, through want
OF attention, to bronchitis. A days delay may
entail months of suffering. Let the afflicted try
pt once Jayne's Expectorant. tits standard re-
medy, and its curative powers have been tested by
thousands OF persons who were restored to health
ly it. use. Sold BY Druggists everywhere.
lccG. co.. 3t.tues. tbs. .&sat
, 1864-12-06
sams e heys. q; Vincent, J. A. Pierce and Rev.
~. NJ Esasts, - =. were appointed said commit

A FEMALE SOLDIER -omcer Geo. Miller, of the
woman IN na1e attirc as she wa. In the oc. ~ All.
listing at Capt Harry Office. Her name n Tnt1se
coanty Mebira sds comes s,d df9 on South Riley Clinton
ed a domestic on Indians street Being @ in want
ar % noney a she conceived he dea Of and
c., & and engaged as navy recruit for the sutn
wbe sscenis a ss sba taksn to Capt office and
@ anief modeat appearing girl, and tic list one ye
enoald expect to see under such cfrcumstanccs. ~
NOW Il TIE T1AE TO LrAns TO s1yo,-rhe Mus
,eal Union Singing Glass, under the direction Of
hs. nye' Will meet at their Academy, in the Meth.
0ole. Church Block, On the corner Of Clark and
washington streets, as follows:
Adult c1uss for beginners Tneseov svs,,n, m.
., commencing at O'Clock preparatory c1a.s for
n;usanSea singer, On Wednesday evening, Dec 7;
@0eeniIe casa On Saturday morning, Dec 10 coul.
MGGniG'nE at O'Clock: Terms for Twelve lessons
= e'ass gents, s5 ladies $3.50 Juvenile class
, 1864-12-06

United STATES coun7.-The grand jury who
have been In session in the United States Court
for the last ten days, were yesterday morning dis
charged. In this court, yesterday, B. F. Aver,
Esq., Corporation Council, moved to set aside the
JUDGMENT obtained in the ease of Peacock 4dnar,
q. the City OF Chicago. This was IN action where
In damages were claimed nsainHt the city for the
use OF propctty adjacent to one Of the bridges
, 1864-12-06

WANTED-Agents-To sell the
w GENUINE MrRoTED NEW ENGLAND FAMILY
sKT5SG staGa1sE K @ Rstsll pEtce, sl5 Addrgss DANE
8, Post 0Mce Block, corner Of Monroe and Dearborn
STREETS. n. .H.-GESKRAL AGENTS WANTED Tor all the
large cities In The Northwest to whom great induce
ments Will be offered. uoe5aIlt1t
, 1864-12-06
Chicago Iribn11e.
TTFsDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1864.
THE CITY.

aFrxA1s EDUCATION. The FIRST Of a scriss OF
,ectnrca will bo delivered On Thursday evening
next by MrB Smith, in Metropolitan lan, on the
a1.nye tonic.
, 1864-12-06
GIantR1===aHcntS.

WANTED-A gents-And all
w seeking profitable Employment to know that
they can secnre good paying business Tor the winter
wtrss, also maps. photographs nnA upwards Of SIXTY
st! e enErayints OF prominent persons and
Active AGENTS are re4zIug $1pQ per month. Address
E. B. TKEAT, III South Clark street. Chicago.
, 1864-12-06

DEAD.-wc regret to announce that Jane 1goe,
an cmp!oyc Of the TE1nCsE Office for the last six
years, died last evening al1er IN illness Of few
hours The funeral will take place this afternoon
f.om his lnte residence, on W1i5ht street between
Canal and Jefferson street.
, 1864-12-06

New Dnr Goops HoUsE--We again call atten.
ton to tic new wholesale dry goods house Of
Hunt, Barbour Nale Nos, and Lake street.
They make speciality Of desirablc dress goods,
cloalznes, &C.. md offer superior inducements to
close net cash buyers They are fnet becoming
advise our mercantile friends to giye them call
before purchasing.
, 1864-12-06

"ANTED-For the Government
ny tn the Quastermastern Department, 1ssm- = n
Louis, LNboreS At tta per month and rltfoos "a
tters at ~ peg month and zation4; Track
per month and ratlons. Free transportation 1,nn ~
from Chicago, Illinois. For further w.
qotre At the Government Otaee. 1t4 !? s9n19, 9,eve.
street. Chicago, illinois, o. ~ RABGot.ne,.4 ne,.4ss1nty
meat Agent kI..'..
, 1864-12-06

Youka MEx's ASSOCIATION LEcrcnEs,-We in
vito the attention Of our readers to the lecture
about to be delivered before tic Young Mems As
sociRtion. by Dr. J. G. Holland. As an observer OF
human nature, and a dellncator Of The common
truths Of life, Dr. Holland has few cquals, and the
courses inever fail to insure him success, and NC
antGpate for him the same On this occasion.
, 1864-12-06

MA11c1ous.-John Wulsh, young man OF re-
spectacle appearance, was yesterday convicted Of
throwing paving etonc through The window Of
the Wells etrcet Catholic Church while the Sun
day school wns in session. He WAS very properly
fined go and costs.
, 1864-12-06

POLICE cornr.-Ihe amount of fines Imposed
in the Police Court yesterday was about $59a- Of
course not half Of theee were paid in cash, but
will be worked ont at The HtidewcI. The number
OF casce examined was n5ty ono, the fines aycra..
ing about SO per case.
, 1864-12-06

Philadelphia NIurkee.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Dec5.
BEEF FCATILK-DuI1-sales Of !, 400 ut H9l3c an.
saEEP~1n demand-sales 1000 head II Sxc 4 ,.
gross. <'S -
1loGs-LoweE-sales1 1,5c0 head.
, 1864-12-06

osw1Go. Monday, Dec.5.
FLoUA-Steady, With good demand.
GEA1H-Wleat quiet. 40. Chicngo Snr1no "a ho1d
nal demand. ~ ~'~ ~ o0A
CAaAL FRA1enrsEEo through engasementa
, 1864-12-06

lArcExT.-Mina uopps, q scrruut girl in tho
North Division, was cxnmincd yesterday upon
charge Of robbfng her mistrcss. The iact was
proven, and she was held in the hum Of $500 to ap
pea, for triil at The Recorders Court
, 1864-12-06

Class IN E1ocu1loH AND SnAKEsFEARs.-The
trst meeting Of Prof McCoy's is at Powere'
Academy Of Gymnastics, Nos. 116 and 116 Ran
dplph street. lthis afternoon at O'Clock. Persons
w1shing to Join the cluss may report at that time
and place.
, 1864-12-06

AocmnT.-James Schelter, German laborcr,
residing on Fulton strcct4 near Dceplaincs, was
terribly injured rest tcrday, being run over by a
span q fnghtIucd horses on Market street, One
III and one nrm w'cFc broken he also rustalned
in;crnul injuries Of Bcrcrc and 1t + feared fatal
character.
, 1864-12-06

Baltimore Market.
BALTIMORE, Monday, Dec 8, 1884,
FLoCH-Dnl1. Sales 800 bris extra.
GKAE-Wheat firm. Sales II, 900 bn Southern red at
e7-so@ 26 Corn active. New white tL7S9 80; yel-
Wu1sKY-FiFm and advancing. Sales 1t s1SO
, 1864-12-06

Tux OnruAz's FA1n.-All persons who took
charge Of. booths at the Nursery and Half Or
phan Pair, Or anyone holding any money for that
Institution. are requested to 60 10 Room No. s.
Stewart House, on Wednesday afternoon at -
A,,r1
, 1864-12-06

Innrr1p.-The grand jury Of the Circuit Court,
ycsnrday morning, indicted Franz spiodlcr for
the murder Of fhis Vtfc. There being no other bu.
s,pess al importance for their consideration they
,.or. a1fsrharred.
, 1864-12-06

WANTED Agents 300 per
~ month m ,s an1 e1peases Az agent wanted ta
IKD fAIuAE very popular and Standard work lsC
1oya! ostaSo PAGES c'esant'y spirited snd
rtoItes given. Address the publisher, HENRY II.
sHERNooD, liz Dearborn street. Chicago.
, 1864-12-06

Int th ister set;era Il ana a @
every succeeding year, and became Aggressive In
iahors ie1nated IN n iaat res; n5oapn1 a rs t
cnmnose he destruction n H. snre,nman1 The m
PROSPERITY Of he Tree North. E3tt The h1iohfinS
cnrse Of nncompcnsated labor forever 1cSnred
was bappily contrastad with he ehiftlessness and
icrf ~ tTfcrnrisc which ii;stinonishcs the Snntf
The 6rsi direct conflict betTeen te ciemnfs n
ana envery W Mnen apRsd
s VS. e6p as on ss
spcgea y the adoption et at called he
nous than he aneIent pnnIc faith At 1east one of
tic hig6 contracting parties to taae co.nprosn1se m
know, when tic efforts to Introduce slavery into
Kansas by the propagandists should pass into bis.
torr.
soil Of illinois; to describe thls ehould be the Oh
1cct Of bis adirers. This battle between The hosts
Of freedom and elavery was fought in 19z3-aI. At
to e o. u1an Zee
great riyers. The speaker said thai Cahok1a and
Knskatkia were AMONG tie earliest ectticments T IN
p ca
century. The American Bottoms wherein these
towns were located were described by the speaker
W. q tTy anS oaaf a.
portions Of the State there were lew scttlements
uns,l after the war Ct 1872.
,on una dt ume NC eit o. Ca1fo bad local haoita
its present inhabitants think that it was destined
to he The largest city On the continent Just then,
immigration began. to extend into our borders
WIN unexhmpled rapidity, particularly from Ken
tucEy- tennessee and North Carolina The immi-
wealthy. and came hither Decause Of cir love for
tfee t 3n4sta.nnons while the Immigrants from the
Who were fcnn,.n, ~ oos.y o. ne pona "Hl5ss'
Brown 1tc1ihca lie pojtic.i cnniftian Of il1fnois
At th1s early aay, and descanted-nt length rpon
tne nnaneial policies that then prevailed.
Before lss9 NIL business had been conduct
ca upon me hiGh-pressure principle. All
prodne{s NeFe largely Inflated In value, and real
burst IN 1870. Immigration ceased almost entire
", and many o. thosc who had located In the Snte
III the expectation Of permanently remaining here,
tGd no currency at this time. In Iss1-s the first
State Bank WIS chartered whose issues we're based
npon State credit: These rapidly Deprecated In
xalne nntll dollar in currency was worth hut
, 1864-12-06

: ClHtu1T E6EET.-In the matter Of the Westcru
Marine md Fire Insurance Company and ]. r.
Dlelcnson assignee. the application OF ". l..
Church, Clerk ofthe Circuit Court, to make abso-
lutte shc rule upon the bank and the assignee to
Ply into Court the sum OF <3,sSo.3I IN account
alleged 10 belong to suftors In tho Circuit Court,
and deposited az special deposit
Corydon BeckW1th, Esq, for applicant cLimed
that by the order Of the Court. 10 the effect that
monies deposited In Court should be placed for
aafe keeping In this hank. constituted the bank an
officer, to TINT extent, of the Court. As such OIL
Ger the trust fund thus deposited wou1d be under
she direction Of the Court, and The question now
raised Is whether the assignee stands In better
position than the officer OF the Court from whom
npt be compelled to pay the samc into Court
Mr. E. Martin. for respondents, knew the crI.
dcncc taken before the rastcr In the case. The
nlattcr was indefinitely postponed.
, 1864-12-06

ASSAULT WITH IH1EE1 TO KuL,-A. j. Miller
and r. II. Carter, two well dressed roughs, were
arraigned in the Police Court yesterday, charsed
with IN assault with intent to kill The pair vis-
on Sunday night last, and on leaving Miller 1red
his revolver at the door, the BAH passing through
and barely missing several women inside. Justice
Mcdonnell held Miller to bail IN the eum OF $500
10 appear al the Recorders Court for tzial. Car
tes4 whose connection with the shooting could not
bt proved, wns fined 62t and costs for diso1de1ly
conduct
, 1864-12-06

FATAL Acc1pEsr.-A ,n.n, whose name our re-
porter could not learn, was instantly Killed ycs-
trrasy by falling from seaaolatng in the new
iErton md State streets. The dcccased was
r'astcrcr, and engaged at his work, when, from
st1uc unknown cause, he fell, striking on his head
Upon sene Of the heavy inbcrs below.
, 1864-12-06

SEar 70 JoLIkr.-Thc prisoners sentenced dur
apr tho November term Of the Recorders Court
TO the penitcnuaEy, were ecut to Joliet yesterday
morning. under charge Of Sheriff Nelson
, 1864-12-06

WANTED-Agents -($125 per
CLARK t1s Family Sewing Machine the ONLY low price
Baker, Wheeler l. Wilson, Howe, Singer d CO., and
bache!def. Salary and expenses, or large commits
sons allowed. All other machines sold Tor less
than fprty dollars each are initngements, and The
seller and table. Illustrated circulars sent Tkk
Address SHAW &CLARK, Diddeford, Maine
rntr-w3tSSSu
, 1864-12-06

Mr. cox, OF Ohio, offered the following:
Rtsolttd, That the Committee Of Ways aud
Means, With view to lesson the cost Of the neccs-
eadcs Of Life, be instructed to inquire into the eI
pedtcncy OF reducing the tariff on coffee, eugar,
teas, and sfmilar articles, by the payment Of all
customs In paper currency OF the Government
, 1864-12-06

Boston Mining Board
New ToBK, Monday, Dec.s.
The following the prices OF Mining Stocks to-day
in Boston: Central. 50: franklin. 4sk; Hancock. s3;
Huron, Il Isle Royal, 1Sk Mtnnesots, Is; French
Greek =; Canadn, ~; Cooper Fai1s q; Quincy, o5;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-03

1he rorHeeun1 Dgyl19ht ~ 1eeWoy'
The farther north you 60, in voyaging
along the Norwegian ooast during the
months Of June and July. the brighter
and longer becomes the daylight until at
lest you arrive at the regions Of perpetual
day. The exquisite charm Of this novel
stats Of things is utterly beyond the COM
prehension Of those who have not expe-
rienoed it. Apart altogether from the
gladdening influence Of sunshine, there is
something delightfully."- reckless in the
feeling that there is no necessity whatever
for taking note Of the fight Of time-no
fear lest We should, while wandering to-
gether. or perchance alone. among the
mountains. Be overtaken BY night. Dur
ing several weeks We lived in the blaze of
long nightless day.
do not use hypsrbolical language when
speaking Of this perpetual daylight. Dur
ing several weeks, after We had crossed
the Arctic circle, the sun descended little
moro than its own diameter below the
horizon each night, 90 that it had scarce
" set when it rose again, and the diminu-
ton of the light was quite insignificant
| it did not approach in the slightest degree
to twilight. If I had been suddenly
awakened during any of the twenty four
hours, in the cabin of the yacht, or in
any place from which it was impossible to
observe the position of the sun, could
not have told whether it WAS night or
day! Having said that, it is almost su
perHuous to add that We could, even in
the cabin, read the smallest print at mid
night as easily as At MONDAY. More
over, . clear midnight was absolutely
brighter than cloudy forenoon.
Nevertheless, there was distinct diff
ference between nigh: and day--a differ
ence with which light had nothing to do.
| am inclined to think that the incslcu-
liable myriads of minute and invisible
creatures with which God has filled the
solitudes Of this world. even more largely
than its inhabited parts, exercise much
more powerful influence on our senses
than We suppose. During the day time
these teeming millions, busting about in
the activity of their tiny spheres, create
an actual, though unrecognizable noise.
do not reier to gnats and flies so much
as to those atomic insects whose little
persons are never seen, but whose collec-
tive hum isa fact that is best proved BY
the silence that follows its cessation. In
the evening these all retire to rest, and
night is marked by . deep impressive
stiffness, which we are apt enormously to
suppose is altogether the result of that
noisy giant, man, having betaken himself
to his lair. Yet this difference between
night and day was ouly noticeable when
We were alone. or very quiet; the pre-
ponderating noises resulting from CONVEX
satlon or walking were more than sufi-
cient TO dispel the sweet influence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-03
FROM FORT MONROE.

Tort nlOufO0, Jan. Oh.
The flag Of truce steamer New York
arrived last evening.
-Four Union officers, one colonel and
three captains, were sent down on their
patrol by the rebel government.
About twenty refugees from Richmond
arrived to-day via Yorktown.
Richmond papers to the a9th are re-
ceived.
The Enquirer Of that date contains the
following:
Mobile, Jan. 97th.-On the Esd, Gen.
Writ Adams cavalry entered Gelser-
town, near Natchez, and captured 35
prisoners, 60 wagons and teams. a lot of
cotton, and about 80 negroes.
Mobile, Jan. 25th.-Twelve TRANSPORTS
have passed down the Mississippi within
the past two days. Gen. Sherman and
his stan accompanied them.
The Enquirer of the 9Th has the fol-
lowing:
fascsgoula, Jan. 25th.-The epemv'.
gunboats and six transports entered the
mouth OF the river on the 9TH inst and
proceeded up the river, taking possession
OF Madisonville and four mills, which our
forces neglected to burn. They threw out
pickets on the Covington road, within
two miles of the city; also on the Madi.
sonville road on the east side of the river.
They are engaged in raising the bulls of
several vessels sunk IN the river by our
authorities. Our forces have withdrawn
rom Franklin. -Four guuboats we're in
sight yesterday, three off Roanoke Island.
Inc others have hurried towards Shin
Island.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-03
BY TELEGRAPH.


Wasnlngt0ns Feb. /.
Senator Trumbull's report from the Ju-
dietary Committee Of The facts connected
with the release Of Jmes N. Hunt from
the Old Capitol Prison and the oonnec-
tion Of Senator Hale Herewith, declares
the employment Of the latter was purely
professional, and he violated no Law IN
accepting fee In defense of Hunt before
any court, civil or military, or even 70,
endeavoring to procure his discharge from
prison. tits held in the report to be im.
proper to accept compensation for the
prosecution of claims or for m.king oon.
tracts or offices, or for Hansacting bust
ness in the several Departments Of th,
government, but not for accepting fee,
tor services 10 judicial bodies.
A message from the President va
transmitted to the Senate to-day enclos
ing the correspondence relative to the re
quest that permission be given our mill
tary authorities to pursue the Sioux In
dams in Hudson Bay territories.