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BEEF CATTLE
The total receipts Of Bett Csttlo for the week end
fEK to-day araount, according to the daily returns
posted On Change. to e.sS head THIS Il eSs more
lhan wcse received last week. ara 1d less than tho
receipts OF the corresponding week or last yeaE The
daily receipts at tho various Yards eompaze u
folsows:
, -. Receipts,
sl
meEnceaaJ s*"'.."s.' ~
ea1uSoay. >e
With slight improve meut In the receipts Of beef
Critic during the week, and In the facilities for ship
ket. and xc note an advance upon our quotations Of
last Saturday, On medium to prime grades, per
1co ns- .u
The followirg the quotations Of the market this
evening: =. ..
Nsse1 h1,I1 70 g e'sFn eF;m qualities. g
GCmmGn to medium" " ................-.. YSIaf0
sA1uuoAr Evxz1aa, Feb. s-There has been but
sto Improvement In tho supply Of Beef Catsls dur
nH the psst week to numbers but In point o oual
~ mere has been more than We haye recently been
"a me naoit of getting. Avcsy large proportion OF
our hrittd receipts have consisted OF good anu ex,
sPpAfk gfAurs This has been of great adyaat.gc to
ehlppeFs- who hays, with tho eaypxabio adyfcea tn.
nnnd II ON Tho Eastern markets. been bug1up NOR,
Freely, and really been wanting moro good gtock
than FOR several Wceks past.
In r1<xt. .rn*&~
tho disadvantage Of deficient supply OF ueium and
all higher gsadca Of cef Catlc and It Is to be fcarcl
arises from the actual scarcity Of such stock
in the country, and not from any Withholding o. stock
by f'1meEs aud drovers for a more paying period
scsEclfy OF psovcndcr Is the general complaint
Drought In BY all. and en extra one II that
the prices at present paid admit Of no profit to
Tic farmer, considering .the high price OF
feedanE ThcFc may be some grounds
for dissatisfaction but the other hnnd It IL clesx
that for ordinary stock tbs quotations Of this masset
arc considerably higher than they have cyes orey.
ously been. And this |. to he traced TO the fcr that
With the extra demand In the market for army srp
plies, and our limited receipts, simple competition
between shippers and army coat1ac. has produced
this result, and not the extra coss Of f4etn stoc
There has been but little change Ia tie Proceedings
Of the market during the several days Of the week
The receipts have been uniformly small, and were
disposed Of generally soon they were uasaippe
on Ihpf5day re uQ:7d an advauce of tc915c, ani To-
dn5 there has been iufs,ef advance Of loc ptvtN is
on medium aud high grades. In extra qualities re
Aote rec sac OF very splendid heltes by T. F.
Loonts Co.. at tha Cottage Grove Taris, to which
We fQne weeks atnee referred, ar. {, ?, Abee, Of
this ely bought one weishtog o5 Is for ssa e. and
one weighing go Ds for sso6o- Two ottcrs Weigh
l1E LEO rs each wc1c bought BY essed. AexanlerJ,
OF Troy, N. T., for S.Cote q head.
Tic entered R1cs today asount to TT head at nr1caa
ranging from = = 100 ~. but chiefly nj $a.o
@4M.
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ptsytgus: 2S9,
Total Esceipts from Oct l. 1869 III Feb. 1851 8l
Receipts corresponding period LAST season.
From the aboye liable 1t w3ll be seeq that We are
sill ahead OF LAST Seasons receipts; but as The re-
cetpts here are noT beginning to drop Off materially
1t VII probably be hut short period before last sea
sensGures I'LL 60 beyond thlsa Of this season the
supply "aa mach Later in conlng In last year than
this.
The market for Dressed Hogs to-day WAS steady and
scslro for Light weights, but heavy were dull. TIE
transactions, however were Ibernl, at $5o>2z3o
nost Of the sles having been at s7oc aud s75 dyid-
ing or eco ne.
In Provisions We have to report hrm market. The
demand, however, Is still chiefly for Bulk Meats with
with hesvy sales Of Hams at 1Gc loose, and 1o13c
packed. for city, and 9hG94c loose, and 9X9l0c
packed. for countEy.ccrcd Hama. Shoulders were
ALTO active at 55 jpacked for city, and GY3gxc loose
for country. At the close, holders OF good lots Of
clty-curcd Hams were asking 1oks packed, md for
Shoulders, TIC packed. A small lot of country rough
s1aes was Eo!d ut sc loose Mcss Pork Is In fair re-
guest, with salcs to-day OF about $50 brls, ut
$3.50 sor city, and stsG0G1s0 for country packed
Light Ness was eo!d at $l65aol75o, Prime Ness Pork
Is fn good demand and firm ut 91G50, With salea to-
day Of $40 brls at that price. lot brls extra
Prime Fork Was sold At 50, and 100 brls Prime At
$780, Lard Is duh and shae lowcr-Hith sales Of
only about $50 tres At ll4Q12c for prime city Lear
SID 11Ac for No. Lard. There was little os nothing
donc In English Mtdd1es. Cumberlan"s are wanted
At a3c but tha market II bare. Beef Hams continue
In good demand and arm at e1z0o.
Wheat was frua and toleEably actlve-with ubera1
sales 1t s1l7k@t18x focNo Spring, and x1.1t@111X
for No. sprtug-cosinS nrm at S1Ie9lIB4 for No. /
and $1l1x@f.1th for So.2-
Corn YVES In good demand, and We note an advance
In pricca of192c on Old, and 1c on New Cosn-wlth
sales Of No. at aasa&c; No. at ss5o31S; aEd New
Corn at G@sic.
Oats we're in fair demand and steady at 65xa64c
for No /, and esA6ese for No. in store-ith salcs
efupwnrdsof Of 10000 hu.
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sales toasy:-1 ht1 Respbc1riea s s.ye; h,1srs
IT partI Peaches, halves, at 1Sc. 'A$s
FIsu-WalIE FIsn ia good demAqd and very asu
and market hrn and unchnnsrd. 1lAcxxs8t. supply
continues fathcr liberal aul In faz requat- Ma
eteady and Urn. At rreviocs qno1A.!o.3.. CocF1AI
ScpFly still sr.al ana scarcely cGual to the dcand
NAfErt firm ard unchanged. HHRELSGs-Thc supply
easy At preEeot QEotattons. Wa quota:
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10 a,. At '.s'
S! sS: ~:
Eeod demand :or Light weights. bnt hssyy WsFo
iss Is no material to
Z q 3M Is a1d snd IL. y. !. e. e. p. =.
&c :. :. as 70 and 7:75, 81 aa.
~ :. 4 a. a. and and 5gs. q Ayns.
hcss Il csS, 7oa IT. and IL dr. IN ,so ~ e
EcEs aycfrsing S. pa. IT SSco VI ''' aao y" ns.
| erGESl Es.+ ~ = .:.tsts tAcra I, mt ..-,
T.; ~ sslvy iecesb;. - zoe Any im-
s;asf i fsss I
Green goqnt;,' trimmed ......................sxasx
Gfeen. part cufeds do....-...............,. III 9T
nIy Gated. do.......,..............,Ii Iifasiff
r ia ale lSisx s;i
e!s! ez 81 s.. ts' Ma.aqs p1ics:; a
1 1T
spa aa ia Inactive muck
ss s Rss3ss ~ e
suing t"o Or three n9nts,: sss:o6y We quote:
&C f* ssss ss S'assstis Easass: e.: ;:s
Err Err .,ssSiS SSss S;iaSss. SSIasss. %%
g2pef' 3o:.. s:9c orinoco good dsn1-
''' .osz: 'ese.'''.'.''''''''''@s'
ms,t1am. ~. n ri tsse Saashesl sos
IGai seueraiiy W actiTa - IND is p:isas
clssz: i:Sc
Tnisd ciear. :, ....,...... ....,...... a%I9 as3S
stose x 81 Hoss; .tt = sS9
GnnmnT NJ Ronr1s dr s''.''''''''....--.". "
Eoaua n.a ooa1us. lI2A9t14G
cuii Boards. Mxla"
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At about the same date that the division
uEder Gen: A J. Smith, moved from Colurn-
bus, Gen. G. II, Dodge, commanding tho left
wing Of the 10th army corps, pulled up stakes
and deserted Corintl,. sending his cavalry in
strohg force aeross the country, aad part Of
This movement Was made with celebrity, but
IT las not yet been brought to the cuimina-
ting point-at least there is no positive infor-
nation that it Las arrived at Memphis. aud it
Is possible TINT Gen. Dodge may report to
Gen. Hurlbut In the field. Gen. Tuttlc,
Will the troops formerly at LaGrangc, also
further orders
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DRIED FKElTS-ApcLxs-The t. sill A &c
Hse and large demand for all descriptions OF fr1it
oI1 G 1ensnc n r1es @ @ With
e1a1tiY Of Apples II tae marker, which ara being
oEcte1 At !As&sc >. PkAC.lK4-su moderate R1pp3y
sEd fa!s demand. Previous quosations unchanged.
JnxE:TIc E9CtrN tn su,a and Irregular supply, and
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CHICAGO DAILY MARKEr.

SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 8. 1851.
FRElGHTS-There Is no chargc In rates, VIC
, 1864-02-08
COPPERHEADS AND rHH so1.
nTRE1R

AhsaTsntc duly occurring in the central
and southern parts Of this State between res
idcnt copperheads and the returning soldiers.
We arc not surprised at It. In those sections
through which run the Ohio and Mississippi,
and Terre Hautc and Alton Railways the cop:
pe1hcads hare carried matters with
high hand for the past eighteen
months- The immense number Of young
men who had gone to the" army left
the loyal population IN the minority. The
copperhcads have been bold and threatening,
In many places they have persecuted the
Unionists, By burning their barns and hay and
grain stacks, by destroying their fruit treos,
or poisoning their cattle, and In numerous
Instances they have beaten and NAL
treated the Union men in the most
brutal manner. Every precinct Utmost In
some counties had its organized
Castle Of tho Knights Of the Golden Circle,
and every week they would meet for militia.
~ drill, each man armed with shot gun or
rife. Cheering for JEFF Davis and the South.
EN- Confcdcracy, and damning Lincoln and
the Abolition war; were heard at eyecry
coprerlead gathering.
Imagine the establishment and indignation
Of the veteran soldiers returning home on
furlough, after three years fighting for their
country, to find themselves In the midst Of
these Copperaead dens, where men talked
and acted as badly as the rebels In Seccssia
This was not the sort of greeting the war
worn defenders OF their county ex-
pccted to meet That high words
would soon be exchanged, is quite
natural; that the soldiers would take
but little copperhcad lip before proceed
ing to knock the tories down is< hardly u
matter for surprise; md that these afrrays
lead in some cases to riots is what might be
anticipated from the very nature Of things.
Mcn who have been shot at and bushw hacked
by seccsaionists for two or three years are in
no humor to put up with the insolcnce Of
their SYM athizcrs at home. The best way to
avofd tlcsc collisions with the soldiers,
is, for The coppcrhcads to keep q civil tongue
in their months, and rcfrain from cheering
for jeff. Davis until after the veterans return
to the army. This is the surcst wny to pre-
vent breaches Of the peace. The number of
soldiers NOW home is but friction Of what
Will return to the State at the end of the war,
II the thirty or forty small regi-
ncnts arc producing SO much commo-
ton among corpcrheads during their
months fur1ough, what will be the fate Of
1reaaon-shriekers after one hundred and
si1ty~1ive regiments come home from the
Warse It is SAFE to predict that the7 vii,
have to soot loso The balance Of their days. II
would be judicious for rebel sympsthizers to
refresh their historical rec61lections as to the
tate Of tie tories Of the Revolution.
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COn1A3ElkC kCIAL.

SATURDAY EVENING, Fob. G. 1854.
The following tabe shows the receIpts for tia last
tTenty-four hours:
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TIC total receipts OF Betf Csttlo for the week end
ing to-day aEount, according to the daily returns
posted On Change. to a..ls hesd. THIS Is aSs more
lhau Wcse received last week, ana 1,d less than tho
receipts OF the corresponding week or last Yeas The
daily receipts at tho ysrious ysrds compare u
fol}pWA:
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t[en Mh1ss GEease At 12Ac: 50 tres DO At lo 10 tres
-,K1GMWTEES.Receir SIS bsIs, Nartct d.
G1lE ea t6:5c ga Sales today we're TO 5rs At aV:
lt0 hsts q: 1rAcs 50 brs AMI 20 brs 1t ;9c Murfat
PRESSED HOGS. Received. lis hoss. There
y EcoI demand ;or Light weights. but heavy wero
fhHcf slow sale but thcta Il no material clIu-c to
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EEED%CLov1E-Dutl and nominal at S7.3@80o-
IlNcTnY-Dnll sa1es: bugs at $2so Is bag. at g.
sEGAHS-Iheie hiss been considerable Improve
ment in the general ac:iviJ ofthe MARKET With mora
luence OF latest advlcea from New York, prices Eulo
EImer; bus have undergone no chanKa from previous
stronger and prices ara evidently tending up
wards We quots'
AIrfAAND. f41EE41S
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sS no 9 y o 7M and 7Sn div. 10 ami % IS.
soEs At SO. 10 and 7..s, d!.: % i'd and sn ns.
sEcgs arezcEinG N NJ, n sg.co.
hlIts .sivy iecesi:.. tses: Il not auy im-
piof enEEf n the activity Of tho markets. W., nd
decline on previous quotations. sill! tncrs
peaafs 70 e want Of confidence p12tl7 generally
, 1864-02-08

The departure Of 50 many troops from
Memphis has not left that portion Of Tennes-
see unprotected, as the rebels will learn to
their sor1ow, should they have the temerity
to attack It There are large number Of
old, wcll-disciplinsd troops still stationed In
the vicinity, supported BY some new troops,
a goodly supply Of colored regiments, and
tic nrst BRIGADE Of enrolled militia, under
tic command Of Col Jno. Mcdonald And
Gov. johnson has just authorized the enlist
ment OF another regiment Of ten companies
OF mounted native Tennesseeans, to serve
one 1car, under the auspices OF Mr.. ]. B.
Bingham, the editor Of the Daily Buvetin. he
may antAo11ze other commands, should there
in The State. -
In addition to the first brigade Of enrolled
Militia, orrlers arc now ont for the enroIiment
in the same force OF all the male Citizens Of
Memphis not already enrolled and subject to
military duty. The brigade now enrolled
Las orders to procure arms, uniforms, etc.
md report at appointed places Of rendezvous
for duty and constant drill in the art Of war
But it is hardly probable that the rebels WIN
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EEE1TSGKESN APTLE8 IN good rrrnnv ,rF
# prev1c1s quotations IExoxs-f,rke: 0utct nn1
n1a1kct uEclansed Al previous quotations. Gsax.
cER. Ix- In 1Ar demand, Rud market ssesY Aad tol
Frat;F nrnn. CnEsXU-7n AND HtCEonY EpTs-tfr.
ce.pta u:oTc limi,cd, with = more limited deuoau
GorFtffo ding With tic advanced slate OF the ecaso
Prev!crs guo;atioos u1cs.Ra-ea- Wo oQuoee:
Green Apples, nst fair u ptsrue. 3E1 4ea
Cou!n0n...........,,,.,,... 1.sa31pA
Lemons, poK.. AN&i&3
Gf&9gte tStcaly1 Y ooI. 70A3 a64
90 tHAran3( = VbIl.................,, l8DN3f1 -
EfshpefHe1. Th1a..-.......s.......,,,,.s StA3i258
Gne8nUts ou.. 40osa 151
dicEofY huS, Fon...:.-..........-....... tK&& 10
large: BRIL-. 92S2 20
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TIE WAR RECORD OF ILLINOIS.
Official Report of the Adju-
tant General.
Tabular Statement of Population,
Quotas and Credits to OCT. LIST,
1868, Of all the Counties.
Illinois Inns Filled Iaer (sUofa
and Leads the Van.

SrtaxaF1E1p, Feb,uaEJ 1854. (
His Excclleney Governor Yates: .....
I have the honor to submit herewith copies
OF. communications from tho War Depart
ment showing the quotas Of this State for
three ycaTE volunteers under all calls OF the
Fedcrul Government, to be as follows:
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TIE GREAT MISSISSIPPI EXPE-
DITfON.
DEPARTURE OF THE 10TH
AKNEK CORPS.
Rapid Movements Of General Sherman
Affairs AT Men1ph1s-The Topo-
ErAphy Of the Country from
FickHbErg to mohllc.

IL
VtcksbErE to Mobile.
tFrom our Own Correspondent
CA1no, Feb. 4, 1864.
It has for some time been we'll known to all
wLo were posted upon such matters in this
vicinity, and perhaps to come who arc not
generally well up In Federal operations-the
rebc1s-that grand movement Of some kind
was in progress in this military department.
But there were few who were wise enough,
or who had insight sufficient into the secreia
OF tho order bcoEs Of Gems. Grant and Shcr.
man, to even hazard a guess ae to ultimate
object, the ends and views, OF the probable
destination OF that movement. Enough oil
the operations has just been revealed by thc
rebel papers, however, to render It no longc,
matter Of policy to keep ali that Is known
Of the affair ont OF the public prints. Itseerns
stlat the rebels arc aware that something Is
being done IN reference to their c,se, and thcy
aru cxert.ng arery energy to find ont its pur.
pose, and to cndeayor to promptly checkmate
II. It is much to be doubted that they will
be able to do either In scasoa.
TILE FIRST MOVE II THE GAaE.
It Las already been cbroniclcd In this cor
dependence that, about one month ago, u
force OF some seven or eight thousand, COM
prising part Of tic then 9Th division Of the
1oth crny corps, made moycment under the
command Of Brig: Gen. 4 J. Smith, soath-
ward from Union, City tnpon the country
South, bringing up at jackson, TENNESSEE,
This movement, from the fact that it was
made with much blowing Of trumpets-
the destination being generally known to the
troops, and thus to the citizens Of Columbus,
Ky. 4 week, atleest, previous to the setting
out Of the expedition, your correspondent
was always sure could be nothing more than
q reconnaissance In force, OF diversion to
blind the enemy as to some other step t1at
was to be taken in come other direction. It
had also another object. Both were accom-
rlishcd. The new movement was entirely
covered. The rebel General, Forest-and
With him Chalmers and Lees guerilla bands
with his troops, made yery swift speed ont
Of West Tennessee. and fled south, As was
intended le should, into Mississippi, whefa
Ec now holds forth to the no small conster-
nation Of the few inhabitants left in tho por-
tons Of the State subject TO his raids.
GEN. SHERMAN MAKES MOVE
It was just after the return Of Gen. 4. J.
smith's ext edition to Jackson, and #hiIo or
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

justifv.) unless he could prove himself
betrothed to another woman" There
was an orlin.nce for you, and the
Scotch la.sies availed themselves Of its
provisions, too.
Somebody has compared marriage to
a wire rat trap, the large end of the
cone outside. so as TO permit the victim
to enter without difficulty ; but, when
he discovers that the toasted cheese
which decoyel him into the trap is not
what it was Cracked up to be- and
essays to depart, the sharp points of the
wire remind him that he is in for it,
without chance for escape. dare
say the idea was originated by some
crusty old bachelor, who had been jilted
by every girl of his acquaintance, and
who, Ike the fox in the fable, consoled
himself with the cry Of ''sour grapes"
because a wife was beyond his reach.
| hook upon marriage as one Of the great
institutions of humanity, and no more
to be compared to rat trap than are
the ladies to be likened to toasted
cheese. Good old Ben Franklin said
the sexes were like the halves of a pair
of scissors-of no possible use withou.
each other. Who that has seen an
unfortunate old bachelor will gainsay
the comparison
Speaking of bachelors reminds me
that | belong to that greatly to-be-
commiserated class. It's nobody's bu-
siness what my age is. But there is no
denying the fact that | am bachelor
confirmed, some of my lady friends say
and a pretty snugly fixed off bachelor
too, | can tell you. My apartments
are as comfortable as they can be made,
and whes. get on my dressing gown
and slippers--the gift of an anxious
mother, who tried to catch me for one
of her daughtcrs-and AM seated inmy
arm chair, with a lighted F.garo or
Manila between my teeth, sometimes
feel pretty well satisfied with my con
dition of single blessedness. Candidly
speaking, however, must admit that |
am not bachelor from choice. can
not think of entering into detail of the
circumstances which have made me
what | am. 1t would take too much
time, and, besides, wouldn't be pleasant
to relate. Shakespere intimstes that
there is no hing in name. am usually
disposed to concede to the Bard Of Avon
more than ordinary wisdom and pene-
tration; but right here l must join issue
with him.
My namo is Jcnkins-Thomas Jeffer-
son jenkins! Not bad name, is 1t !
1t looks well written or printed; espe-
cially written, if you make your Us
with flourish, as | always do. And
yet, in spite of its being good name,
and pretty one to write, | have never
yet been able to find young lady who
appeared to fancy it. None of them
seem to think that "AIrs. Thomas jeff
erson Jenkins would look well on O
visiting card, and so am doomed ''to
blush unseen, and waste my sweetness
Oh the desert air."
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
Jenkins Discourse on Leap Year.

Popping the question There's some
thing terrible to a man of weak nerves
in the very idea-think of sitting down
and popping matter of such vast I'M
portance. Talk about storming the
Malakoff! I'd rather do it twice over
than attempt to carry fortress guarded
by pair of black eyes and rosy lips.
Many poor fellow has required a
sterner courage to bear HIM through the
operation safely than old Ethan Allen
carried with him to the heights of Ii
conderoga, and the man who does it
satisfactorily and successfully is every
inch hero.
The truth is, society needs reforma-
ton in one particular. The custom Of
requiring the sterner sex to pop the
question is u barbarous and inhuman
one, and ought to be abandoned. Wo-
men have twice as much tact as men,
and should do all the proposing. It's
their legitimate business besides, there
would never be the remotest possible
chance for failure. Women have
more penetration than men ; they read
their lovers as they do their fashion
books, and 10 quite as much advantage.
1t is absurd to suppose that woman
would ever need to be in doubt as to
the state of her lovers feelings, always
providing that he were not that most
odious of all creatures, a male flirt, and
such are easily detected even by women
of ordinary intellect. They have an
other and very important advantage in
the fact that men, so far from attempt
ing to conceal, actually take all possible
pains to make known, the exact state of
their feelings. This is done by countless
little delicate attentions, by looks of
love, by continual acts Of preference,
and in u thousand other ways that
readily suggest themselves.
And as for their chances Of success
that is feregone conclusion. Who
ever knew a woman to set her heal and
heart on Il thing without accomplishing
it! With them there is no such word
as fail" Besides, no respectable sue
cessor of Adam can withstand their
destinations. Brcathes there man
with soul so dead as to reject a PROPOSE
ton backed by pair of rosy lips and
eyes of Jet, or ''heaven's cerulian tint" !"
or, indeed, any other color, as for that.
No, Sir, the idea is preposterous, not
worthy of moments consideration.
Besides, what's the use of leap-year
if the ladies never assert their rights.
am no s'woman's rights" man, accord
ing to the preachings of Lucy Stone.
and others of her class, but they have
their rights and privileges, nevertheless
and ought to exercise them; and ash
again, what's the use of leap-year, il
/ the ladies don't mean to take advantage
of it,. | wouldn't give sixpence fol
such leap year. | like the good Ole
custom which prevailed in Scotland il
Queen Margaret's time, when it wa
specially ordained that, during the reigr
Of ''her most gracious Majestic, every
maiden, of both high and low degree
should have the liberty to speak to tht
man she liked, and if he refused to tak'
her for his wife, he was TO pay hun
dred pounds, or less, las his estate nigh
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A WONDERFUL HINDoo HEAD.-The
owner of it is between As and 80 years
of age. He plays three games of chess
at one time, blindfolded, and wins them.
At the same time, he plays game Of
cards-there arc 120 different cards in
Hindoo pack-and wins. At the time
when these games are going on, he is
given orally sums Of multiplication to
the extent of four figures (e. 6. 9397x
3999( and gives the correct result. At
the same time sentence of about one
hundred words, each being numbered, is
given to him irregularly, (35 if, 90 but,
81 pitcher, etc., and he gives the whole
sentence. During the game, bell is
touched every one or two seconds, and
he gives the number of times it has been
touched. A man stands behind and
throws little pebbles one by one against
his back these, too, he counts. After
these games are over, and all these are
told, he recitcs poem in perfect rhyme
which he has composed during the
sitting. Bully for the Hindoo!