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, 1864-03-12
St. Louis Markets,

Especial uiSpotCl 10 the Cn1Ca&o IT1bune.I
ST. Lou1s. March II, 1861.
FLouE-Narket stiff and 15aSc higher, with salea
OF $40 hrs including S br1s spg1o extra, Inspected
double head. lined and delivered st Is co. 800 DO sin
gle extra At F575: Is do double exzu at $685. 80 do
do at $7.no, and 100 do supernne at S. 2 brl.
aRA1y-The prices Of wheat arc a@3c higher, with
sales Of 1Co sacks Including 21J common aud fair fal
st S12o9l2s; 1ss Mediterranean at s125.and 1,25o
prime fail At $127 per bushc1. Coru-salcs Of 1900
eacls Including about 800 eacks, mostly In secoad
band sacks, at a3@9c; nd 1900 do prim. In new re-
eewed saoEE at 8if0. Oate-Fmn11 receipts continue
to buoy the Market aad sales to-day embraced 2e9o
sacks, Including 4e at sa393c part at the North sro
depot 4o0 tackB as 9ic: and 1870 sacks at 9ec; also
bushels 10 arrive By the rst OF April private
terms. Barley and rye-sales OF 81 Sacks choice 1l
barley At s1s5 snd rs do At s14s7k per hu. No sale
Of 1:ye.
pEov1s1oSs--3larkct unchanged n sale Of so bbls
city 3css pork over weight was n.c at SCI per Dbl,
eals bnk meat comprise q easks shoudcIsi IA dEr
eat At &c $50 pieces rib sIdcs loose. ut lot Of
country bacon shoulders, amounting to l7,co bs,.
looec. Was sold ut SIC. Lard aad GFease-We heard
ofno transactions.
Wn1sKY-Thc market gave WY to-day aad sales
were made Of 20 hEss at s6c; LIS brls In lots Ut s5c
and 70 hrls on pirate terms.
TonAcco-Reccs7ts light With good continued de.
an for a1I gza les, and sr1es Of 5s hlds incuding2
green and dau..ged luss, 1t $Geoab.so: 10 factory
ipgs at sGe:e0; :5 planters CO 1T a7.saa9ca COM
mon shi>pluE 1eafst *1n.1o<so;9 medium 90 Ut
$tielG.7.eo: coEluoa md medium manufacturing
leaf At Sl7ie924.5 and good do At e256693,5o fox
10 rs
, 1864-03-12


.CoT7oS--Drl1, heayT anllower at 77G77x for mid
l!rE nplend: and n for low mlddllng.
+ FL0EE-Nithout decided chauGe-$il5a725 for
Axr1a i:ound Hoop; s7.wGs5o fos Trade brands.
arket closing 1i11et.
WnlsKT-Dali 1t ss@s9c for State, a@o1c for
Western.
WHEAT-pn1l and dropping s1.63 for Chicago
spfing 4 es@let ior Mllwaukee cin6, ei7oSi75 ior
cs1a2 for cash and q. on short time for shipping
Elixcd Western In stoEg: SI2a for 5onthezn yellow,
Moo.-Fitmes With nothing of moment dolng.
bond. At SOC. do il IL tins and cases &c.
@ II fair se9usss ana al T., Sa5s 5Ks
40 for mess; NJ 55@&s for Old do; s23:0053.i5
mess; a2a'J@2! lor c!ty Do; SIG 5o6 hbs new mess
good demand At es@5 for country mess; sta5 for
country primo $1a915 Tor rcpacked mesa; $l5@1B5o
for extra mess prime mess In good demand sales 9ig
tsrees st t2I@2s. 1nd!a mess aetiye $ 27sso Deef
city Cumberland cnt 1lE for western long ribbed,
11 for do short rlbbe for do s0st clear, II fol
do long cut hang, aud 11 for for bellies. Lard quiet
md E1thout aterlal chafxc at lsX@I and 10 kegs
nt 16c. Euttcr hrm ut 27@Sl for Ohio, J3al0 for
State.
, 1864-03-12
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Affairs in Gen. xgnrlcr,s Department.

NEW yonK, March ia pirate letter from
Fortress Monroe 9Th, says that Last evening, az
Gen. Fitzpatrick Was leaving here to retazn to his
command 1T Yorktown, news -reaoAea. Gen. Butler
that the enemy had been troubling our lines be-
tween Portsmouth and Suffolk,
Gen. Butler ut once stopped the Yorktown boat
and consultation took place at once between him
and Fitzpatrick the result of which IL that General
fitzpatrick and his command wc.r removed from
Yorktown and Portsmouth during last night, and
IRE now with our forces 4: tho lines in tnont OF
Portsmouth, or on the advance in pursuit ef tha
eEemy.
was up in front yesteri!ay afternoon and asccr-
tanned that the cncsny's force consisted Of only
eco infantry and come two regiments OF cavalry,
With four pieces Of artillery. This may hare been
their advance force rn]y.
Artillery firing Was distinctly heard during last
night. which Tas by our forces shc3lfng the woods
not knowing but tho enemy was advancing in force.
Our force is quite sufficient to defend the froat and
r1n1c troops In position to cut of their retreat.
, 1864-03-12

NEVADA Stof1 tos loW1. feD. ~ 19sI.
LEWIS LILLE, Esq.,:
Dear slr-1t may be interesting to you Safe
Manufacturer, and also to the public to learn few
facts showing how uahly small Safe made By the old
Worlds Safes Co. In 1851, IRON your patent OF that
date stood tue test Of its fro and burglar proof quail
ties.
On the night ofthe a1st Dec the Court House at this
place YES burned In the second story Of said Court
House Was the Office Of Nj. J. 7. Ross County Treas
uEcr, who used the aforementioned Safe. The Safe
fell 10 T. feet, and lay In the hottest part IRE
while the strong wind brought the force Of tic heat
against tho door furnace Iay In this condition
for Is hours and then takeu out and opened with
s}cdses and bars occupying Ia MI about hour and
to tho surprise Of all present. its contents mostly pro-
served. The County Judge and msny residents concur
in the opinion that had the Safe been removed IS soon
practicable and opened with proper caro- tho entire
contents would have been perfect, Notwithstanding
extreme condition It had been In for 15hours- have
examined the Safe aud ind only Snail corner Of the
woodwork In upper LEFT hand corner, burnt little
1carn TINT Capt. OF the:d lows Infantry
had $500 In the Safe and 1t came after the sc per-
feet. Yours, truly, H.EETTLET,
f1t.1%
, 1864-03-12

SENATE.
~~ ...

HAsMS0ToF, March II. 1854.
Tho Gold bfll came np: w: HENDRICKS. Of
provide that the Secretary Of the Treasury could
dispose Of any gold not necessary for the payment
sor Mnr rate1als snd snpplies Ct los TUG debts Of
tic United States then due, EToutktd that the Gum
paid shail be rcecired at its ya1ue In New York
city as compared with legal tender notes.
III. HENDRIcKs addressed ths Senate, and q
occurred which Ncssrs. Powell and johnson took
ri Tic e House Gold bill was passcd as amended By
Ii. Doolitde, 1estrictins t6e anticipation of tie
payment Of the interest on the public debt to Pc
fiod Of one yearly yeas o. nhyss.
The senate then resolved TINT when 1t adjourned
r. e III: iEssssD, 4SSd5 o, Mc presented the report
of the Conference Committee on tie deficiency bill
re- fos. 6ee Iii iii was called up and passed
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1864.
The Senate bills for the admission Of Ncrnda and
Colorado into the Union az States will be consider
cd on the 15th the day set aside for Terito7h bus
ntss.
Mi. 1LAIR, OF No., rising to question ofpriyi-
lccc, ntkcd leave to euhmit bis Testimony, which
WAS taken after the limitation OF time for that pur-
pose, spd which affected the contested eeat now oo
Mr. KN0X, Of afo..the CONTESTANT reconstructed,
and enid the testimony should not bercceiycd US 1t
tee on E1eti0ns explained that this testimony was
olcrtd to -day TO the Committee who had conclnd-
ca 70 submit the matter to the House.
81. Blair remarked that the contestant himself
nad submitted ad:sits taken after the sixty days
iliaa'anon without giving him notice, whereas he
mad ftvcn Mir. Knox notice a. to the testimony
now In contIaycrey.
scTeral gentlemen participated In tie convcrsa-
uon. tlnals, tue testimony offered By HI. Blair
mas re!ssa 70 me committee, to be treated IN like
manner q other testimony now before It. taken
a1,sr n9 ee t;s xed by law. that this shall
& 3hy 70 oepos1tions and adavits. and that all
committee. ~ W ~ 'N~
The 11onse passed the Senate bill, the better to
e2Ey ont The law regulating Trade and Intercourse
IN ihe lndinn country, 80 as more efec.aa1iy to
penalty. @A11-3o'' ''''0e'
1ne Aoase passed the executive. 1es1s1atiyc, tu-
dictal and official appropriation bill, xhich nro-
law. 'S'01e ANea ~
Mr. JULIAN Of Ind. reported IN ameudatory
cecGings Of settlers. FAe~
Adjourned to attend the funeral of tie pvfc of nm
officer OF the House. '''
, 1864-03-12

CHATTANOOGA, March 10.-Gen. Thomas rode to
the front to-day, and found it ali quiet along the
l;ncs. Gu. new position is conslde1ab1y In aa-
pa!mer's lines embracing the Chickamauga battle
field, 1lfnggod, Ta1lor's and White Oak ridges to
tteve1und. The gaps are strongly fortified.
Rnmora of diminishing md heavy firing In the
'front.' and Of rebel raids On the railroads. 20 prey-
lent few days past, have no foundation whatever
0en. Palmcr's orders to his command for target
practice, hare given rise to them.
There are now at Dalton and Tunnel Hill six dIy1-
sions-tWo old hrfgades Of rebel infantry, four bril-
sades Of Rhoddy's, Patterson's, Hughes and
Dayidson's cavalry. The infantry organization
consists OF Harlee's corps Of Walkers, Ghcatham's
and C!chnrne's divisions, nindman's corps Of
sterenson'e, Stewards and Dates'- -Four thousand
men is largo estimate Of each division. and 900
for al the cavalry. THIS glTes grand total OF
490GO.
There arc no apprchcnsions Of raid oa the
railroads. AL the lines rebuilding to Rfurgoid are
nearly 1n1Ehed, and will be guarded.
Veterans are coming hack At tho rate Of :, 600 o
dar; Many regiments bring 800 or 400 more re-
The I'd Michigan cavalry, heroes Of % fights,
Col. Ben. Smith commanding, hare rc-enlisted.
4 Union meeting was held here to-day. and
largely attended By citizens Resolutions 10 favor
OF immediate and unconditional emancipation
passed unanimously, aud a State Convention Was
recommended.
Major McMfcnael, Assistant AdJntant General OF
this Department, goes to Philadelphia tomorrow.
, 1864-03-12
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1864.

Capt. r. 3. Hatch, Asstst.nt Quartsrmas:cc Of
Ibis State, Is ordered to tho Department Of the
Gulf, and will leave for bis new post soon.
The s0th Illinois, Col. Warren bhe3d, has re-
eDIietcd 1t ID said to a man. II tGe1pected home
carly next week. s
Ten ttousand dollars Of new bills Of the FIRST M
dooa1 E:nk Of Springfield, haYs arrived. The
work on the now bank building his commenced.
Tho veteran f4th Illinois, Yascs, ,Saarpshootozs,
leave Ottawa for tho hcld on Mond3y. Thelsranas
ave been swellcd since their arrival from go to
man
, 1864-03-12
FROM THE GULF.


NEW Yoak, March 11.-New Orleans adylces Of
hc 1st, Per the Western Metropolis, state thas mil
itaEy movements arc still in progress for the re-
possession ofthc country beyond the Tccac.
The Eomberdment Of Fort Powell, bc1ow Mobile,
continued vigorously. Tho rebel batteries replied,
hut none Of our vessels were seriously hurt. The
only caeua!ty On our side was the woundins ofouc
man.
letter from tho feet says: Fasragut intends to
silence Fort Powell, go as to send his musqulto
Feet into Mobile Bay, and By 80 doing cut OF Forts
Morgan and Gaines. The bay is said to be oh
structed three uiles below Mobile in such man
ncr that vussels arc compelled to pass under the
guns Of two iron-clad forts and battery from the
shorc on the west side. Mobile II defended
strongly ut every point. The nm Tennessee still
lies In the bay.
Mobile was almost entirely destitute Of soldiers.
Thirty thousand have gone to meet Sherman.
j Fey West letter has rimor that one Of Far
raEnt's steamers passed Fort Morgan under ter
r;blc fire. and another run,or that he had captured
the worke,
, 1864-03-12
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
Latest from thc Indian Regions,

FoRr SMITH, Ark, March 10.-A citizen OF Santa
Ec reached here today. via the Choctaw Nation.
lie eare the people Of Ncw Mexico arc In sreat fear
Of rebel rA!d into their country. In coascqrence
IT the Federal occupation Of tho entire Southwe=t
and the necessity Of the feDe1s, Gen. Heron hay-
Gfandc.
4 convention Of Choctaws IL chilled to meet the
middle Of next April It will embrace al1 the lead
Ing men ot the trilc.
General Moxcy failed to fndacc the Choctaws to
cont.nEe their relations with the Confederate gov
ernmtnt, and the Governor will propose their old
fcIne ot allegiance to The United 6tatea-
Chief Jack IcCAta;n circulated orer 900 copies
OF the Presidents amnesty proclamation, which
was read with great favor. The Semino1es and
ClickasaWs are still obdurate, OWN. mainly to
The influence of Gen S. Cooper, their old Indian
AGENT
Gcn. Hunt arrived yesterday. Gen. Eimmet,
arrived.
Gen. Ms:rsder, It Il said, accompanied Price on
bic return to Camden, and rpent two weeks at his
, 1864-03-12

raid:
When information reached Richmond that Kll-
patrick had crossed the Rapidan, the most vlsos-
our orders wele Issued respecting tho prisoners,
and when the fnct that Fitzpatrick was really ap-
preaching Richmond wns established, ths prison
Eos mined, 200 kegs Of popdsr teln9 plactl undsr.
jsteTy preparation aoas n.ads to how tbs prisoners
THO eternity. Ignorant that the p1iso1 was mined,
when they should enter tho city. Oh Monday, only
those bzingn. raions came IN, and they refused to
converse. The guard was increased, and strict or
windows or stairway.
Three officers and $50 men from Kilpatr1ck's men
were confined in tho cells and fed only On corn
paste and wafer,
, 1864-03-12

IsEcclal U.patch to the Chicago Trtbunc.1
MnwAUKEs, March II, 1851.
FL.ul -Fi1;rcr but less active. Sales Of 40 brls
Witt wl1tcr XIX at $i5of b.; so br1s spring Xxx
rt $s b.; SEQ brls very choice spring extra ut
* in storc leo brs Praisic City extra at % deliv
crt':; !t6 br1s Silver Creek supcTfne At 9t25.
CEA1S-Rece1pts Of p heat, Is, 600 hu. Market 4
shade rmer, hut less active Sales Of 6 oo hu No
Epsing in store At 415sl5. Oats trmer, with sales
Of eco bu delivered at Glc- Corn dull and tending
downward, with no sales. barley scarce and 3rm |:
buyers offer 81 80 for prime sanpes. Iyc nominal at
sc for lots on track.
At tho market at the Newha1l 1Ion7c this evening"
vi cat declined 1i9Hc, closing At s1l3x. Sales Of
$500 hu No ut 81 15k@1 ls%.
PEov1MoHs-stcady. Sales Of 10 br1s clear pork at
S!2tc: IS tres and 50 bss plue lard ut 1szc; % rls
primo citf tallQ3F At 10l{c.
, 1864-03-12

WASHINGTON, March ia Kingston, y. c.. cor
respondent Of tho Raleigh Con edSrafe, IN speaking
Of The hanging. on the 9th, In Kingston, Of the
twenty three soldiers, dcsertets from the rebel con-
Tic prisoners ascended the ecaffold with firm and
elastic step, and met their fAto with unttlnehing
fortltudc. They asked for 70 quarter, aud scora-
ton q retusnins to nty IN he Confederate ser
yfcc. The multitude were moved to tears, and
onenly aenounccd this cruel massacre, which is
asag desstions rom the c9nSdEat. soss b
It is eared viii Be uncomfortable. It is reported
ta ne rebels intend haans h the @ Sns 1u%esr
tcr,s comn,nud, ftty-one ia number, half Of whom
hare never been in tho 5e1el seryics Tne n5stye
retaliation Into their own hands. They have given
their officers Who dd not apP1oSyse o. tae severe
warning that immediate dcashswiu be inflicted
upon any officer who offers hereafter to surrender
to the enemy or ask for any quarter.
New Yonx, March 1,-The n. Z. Tri5une,s
Washington special says:
From returaed Richmond prisoners re CLEAN tha
, 1864-03-12

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibnns.]
CINCINNATI, March II, 1851
FLouE-pec1ined 15@1c to-luy, with Hight de-
nerd. At the close good extra sold at s571 super
wou!d not bring oyer $3.d9.
WH1tKy-Cnscttlcd, With 9a1cs At S5c
fEoy1B1oSs-So special change In the market,
whi.h remains nr1a for Eli articles. 6aes Ut olty
at :o2.50; bu1s shoulders. averaging Is rs, at
G14c. t}nt lard At 11Ec AMI 100 kesn city, lard at
1i.r.
Grccrr1rs-Qr!ct and steady st tho advance. Col:
fee. :5keeS':!c. FAR sngar, 1s51bfc; hard refined,
1s51.es 19}<c. New New Orleans molc.acs 8r1sc:.
at s115! ~ for spria-, *lta1e3 for fall. Eel wheat
Is tower AMI 9noed At s.7s91.so; white unchanged
ats1se1.aa- Cora daf and prices nominal, hol1era
ask SIC E1c, but none selling. Oats dull.
, 1864-03-12
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
tepecia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
D1Ipt3kPOHr, March II. 1861.
CLzAREp-H e Loonis, Athens: Ecbecco Lasalte-
u.s. 4se 1umtcr; Glasgow, Lasac, tn.c 900 # Lumber
o thins]cs Hon.tcE1sto, Lasalle 10o lumber
.oao lath; Lgraux, Lasalle- i12 CO II lrn,ber North
Amer1ca Issalie, 5c0 It lumber; Menard Lasa1le,
soLeo # lumber. 465,oco ehlngles; Norway, Lesae.
# umber Nosthrup, Joliet, 2s 100 It lumher,
5000 sh1na!es; GencSieye, Lasslle, g. 90 It lamber
Sc Id1ng Waterlon, Lasalle, 1888 It lumber.
AKMvKD-Oak Leaf, Joliet.
, 1864-03-12
Caroline EEef1fv7vua.

NEW YoRK, March 11.-The Washington special
to the Commercial says: IL I an informed TINT Sir
Francis Head has written q pungent letter to Sec
will, tho destruetlon in tho time OF tho Canadian
rebellion, rthe steamer Caroline, asserting that
the position takcn BY the United States Govern
ent in that affair is diametsieally opposite to the
doctrine promulgated in the dispatch OF July 11th
II, Mr. AdntrR -
, 1864-03-12
Atrocious Attempt nj Murder.

A1TDEE0HB A11eh{s1 III Muri1er.
WILMINGTON, H.. March l0.-On Wednesday
last, c. r. Knott, formerly a livery stable keeocr
Of this town, and James Gregory: clerk in boot
before D. ". Cobb, Esq, charged with haying ad-
1nnistcrcd noxious drug called croton Oh to u.
Gilman, with intent to kill. Tho case ~as consid-
ftasee adopted by the PRISONERS. However, alter
careful cxnuination Ct the case ono Of the pKison
cre, Knott, Wns held 10 bail IN the SUN Of $t0ol to
appear st thc Circuit Court 10 answer t" the sesioss
charge.
, 1864-03-12

1VNsA VII = Fl El'EI@9fF -1s loDt.
L. L. NIysE, ESQ.,. Agent for Lilies Safes, Chicago:
hereby send you some woodwork from the Safe Of
ar. Ross, which In circular Of Herring Co.. stated
10 be burnt to ashes or perfect charcoal" The
woodwork that Is get the Safe l. perfect except
ehasted little, notwithstanding shey doubtless the
fire to it By letting the air in when opened and allow
Ing 1t to burn after taking ont the contents. There IL
no doubt that II proper Judgment had been used In
opening the Safe 1t could have had new door and with
ycry little expense be fit for again and everything
In it preserved perfect.
Mr. Ross Wss In your store but did let himself be
known, at the time he gnvo H. 4 Co. thc letter. They
offered him $50 for the old Sale He states that he
had eight Of his nine thousand dollars then with h!
The Safe CHG Of Mr. Liics but small sIzc oftLe
Worlds Sale Co. ISL make.
Tours, respectfully, E. r. SEYMOUR
, 1864-03-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE EEEC.
THON.
4 Glorious Triumph Of Loyalty.

CoSconD N. g., March 1t.-Rctu1ns are received
from 20 cities and towns, leaving ten to h:ar from.
The yotc stands thus:
Gilmore, S6.77.
Harrington, &c, 10.
Gilmore'a majority will DO about 5000.
Four Of the five Councillors and nine OF the
twelve Senators elect are Union Republicans. The
Union Republican minority In the House is about
seycnty-{Ye,
, 1864-03-12
$50 E. From New York,a

$50 e. From New York;
New Yonlz. Mnrch 7.-Thesc Is a very general
complaint in business circles of the extreme back
wa1dness Of the spring trade. The general expect
ation nl along has been, that Te should see
br1skcr Februafy and March than had been known
already pretty we'll Into March, but Soma how OF
other those gentlemen fro1a tho county don't
come along. One Of the heaviest dry goods dealers
IN Broadway told me, this morning, that he did
not sell dollars worth ont OF the city ali last
week. The sane complaint Of Gullneas is heard In
the countiDg-room Of the hardware men, the gro
Gers and the drugEiats. The auctiun honaes and
Jobters arc IN better luck, but even they say the
epring Trade thus far Ia "no great shakes,,S All
hands, however, expect to have moro to do when
steamboat navigation to Albany ia resumed.
, 1864-03-12

Washington, March 11--Gcneral' Grant wns
summoned to Washington last night, and returned
here accompanied By Cen. Meade.
special 10 the FbsG snys that Gen. Grant arriyed
here about IN hour ago. The takes the JD o'clock
Western train tonight, bound fur Nashville, nc
companed by his chief Of etsf.
, 1864-03-12
FROM CINCINNATI.
/ AtrOcfou6 Murder and R0bbcr]

[spccialDispatch to the Chicago Tribaue.]
CScIsNAT1, March II, 1861.
The man found murdered near Nicho1svil1e, scro-
raj days ago, has been identified. II was supposed,
from papers found on bis person, that he was Paul
Halvanson, 6utlcr LIST Wisconsin cavalry. but his
name is G. F. Crookshank, OF Madison, Wis. The
murder was committed By heavy blows On the
head, af1cr which he was robbed Of over $500.
This cold bIooded murder has excited great in1ig-
nation in the section Of Kentucky where 1t was
pe1petated, and military detective force are cn-
dcayof1ug to DISCOVER the murdeters.
, 1864-03-12

WARRINGTON, March II. The cavalry which re-.
Gently cut tic rebel communications and made
dGEh ut licEnoad, Is now arriving by transports
, 1864-03-12
WASHINGTON
Insurance Company

The List report Of this company states Its capital and
surplus ut Sss o5, which shows increasc OF near
1y &c., 0 the saue total for last year This fact
is telling testimonial to the progress Of the FASH
Iugton It's capital Is 900: its surplus Is s1s1s So
Some idea OF the character aud the amount OF busl
nces done by the company moy be gathered from the
fact that Its premiums received, for the fiscal year
ending January, 1854 amounted to sa1o5s while It's
unoxplred premiums were only s,1os. This shows
that 1t does considerable and succcssal husness
what arc termed short risks" Indeed, ont Of o1
policies maturing during the last two months OF the
year, not over nfty were On special hazards. upon
which there was no 1oss.
Willie the Washington is enincntly conseryattye-
which is seen In the character Of its raks-t at pos
acsses tho energy to do strong local business Thus
it exemplaes the great truth that energetic action Is
essential to success as capital Results justify its
policy. Its div1dsnds have always been
paying oucs to stockholders. Since It's com.
ncncement Of the Participation System 1t has
divided among these latter Slsooo, besides giving
three scrip dividends, per CENT each On partcip
ting policies the Of the last three years The
amount Of ts participation dividends for 1853
$5opao which shows that lazge portion Of the dre
business Is done on this plan-
The company Is most fortunate, too, In abc and uu
rms officers. It's President, Mr.. Satte1sce. IS hard
working man. who gives his whoe attention to the ad-
ysuccment interest Of the corporation and his
exertiona arc aided in stuaar spirit Of "ascaial
energy by vicePresldent Weston, and the aceofa-
p1ished and courteous sec1cta1ies There Is no pleas
anter office than that OF the tne eosacr
OF Broadway and Maiden Lane. When INC company
moved thithes from Wall street, 1t was thought shat
, 1864-03-12

New York Money 1larkct-Mnrch IL.
Money easy at 5a6 2 cent.
tip1f dull and lower. opening nt SIX, declining to
O.. and closing firm Bt 62N&63 z cent premium.
Government stocks less active and lower. o. 8. 6s
81, 113; 5aos coupons lt9.A@n9H.
, 1864-03-12

NEW YoEK, March 11.-It Ia reported on the au-
thority OF the Coptufn Of tic De Soto that rebel
Tsiyatecr. bark-fieged steamer, Is cruising to the
westward of Ha1AEa
, 1864-03-12

LOUISVILLE, March 11.-The Union Central Com
lnittce has cll1ed State Convention to meet In
this citY on the I'D Of May, to nominal: an eee-
torul ticket, end appoint delegates to tho Baltl-
,.rra,.e. uy2: D, Prentice, Hamilton Pope aud
Othcra
, 1864-03-12

NxrApA, Iowa, February y, 1s5i-
heEsby certify that the Safe used BY r. ]. oss ~
Treasurer, which was n the Court Hoase the night
Of Dec 31st, 1866, when said Const House was burue
BY purchased In Nor 1856, in Iowa City OF the
Worlds Safe Co., from theIr agent cost Of 31so de-
liyered there, and manufactured by said Worlds
Safe Co. In 1851, and was small Safe about =: feet
high and feet wlc md sood the nre AZ well as arg
Safe Of is siza would be expected under the crcun
stances; it being, eycry knows, vcsT severe
night. and said Safe IVES In tho southeast corner said
Court House md the wind blowing strong from the
N. W. making tho hottest place In tho said building
The Safe fell from the second storY aud 1ay In such
Manner AZ to hare the IRE opezate similar to furnace
Said sAfc In tic fire and ruins from O'Clock In the
evening TIT o'clock next morning. When opened
wefound part Of the money somewhat chartcd hut the
bulk oft was 1esible.