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shelling the city in front, for the roasea
psrhaps, that their batteries azs % vel
covered BY our sharpshootsrs that i Il
dihcak 70 work their guns. F
Birney has Strengthened the lines ID
front Of the I'd corps and made them -.
cure.
Prisoners report Hills and Losgssreess
corps arrived in Petersburg Friday, bas
they we're instructed 10 case Of capture 70
say they belonged to Wise's brigade Or
Beauregard's command. N
Another Herald correspondent says
Gen. Wilson and his cavalry moved on
the 18th, and on the 18th were about 8
miles south Of Prince George C. H. 10
protect our left flank and rear.
Our pickets extend from the LEFT in
lantry line to Blackwster's Greek.
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dent Fsmoving him fton ol;ce. "a di.ae.
ting NJ. Bridge. of ths savy department
70 take charge.
During the norniag the buyins pr;o,
Of gold has rangsd fron 9l9 o 4f6. ~
selling at 2l5t0a2O. The hirh prices y
yesterday brosght eoasidsssbls into IN
market, and the offerings this forenoon
were quite liberal.
In the Superior Court to-day verdict
OF ea, l64 .927 wAs rendered by the iurv
n the case Of w. T. Wilkins against W.
Pesrls 4 Son.
The suit va brought to .raoovsr ESQ.,
oOO deposited By plaintiff il the safe 81
deieodsnts in their hotel, and which vss
stolen by the clerk who received Il.
Tho Posts Washington special ssys
there was caucus Of Union members Of
Congress last night to consider the draft
communication clause.
Mr.. Stevens declared he would not be
bound by the caucus to yote aeaiast the
commutation.
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cons Hons VTcToarous.-Col. B.te
rss1fosd .ons yesterday aftsr q abssno,
Eoi severed wseks. He has bSsn east
xhsre y = said. hs has secured sbor
9sO, 600 for hl Idaho gold claims snd !.
- Molass. whsrs be attended ths Den
ocratic COnvension, asd, il i lnovn-
deo. ". Jones knors it-cdmpleteiv
9queiched the psacs coppsrhsAds from
Dubuque county. He killed their cri.o.
Ing resolutions. and then killed their oov-
s:sd representation It Chicago bb pistina
nimself against Geo. W. Jones, their can.
cidase. and getting himself elected q
Delegate 70 the National Democratic Coe-
ventlon. And be did another thing
q ne killed the political prospects of Tom
monfos by allowing tia said Monroe to
oe put up - nominee for Judge Of the
supreme Court-it being we'll knevn 10
the convsation that the said Monroe will
% tho vorse scratched candids,s ever
nominated BY tho Democrstie bsrty in
this Or any othsr State.
Here's to Col. Bates. In uesun;.r~
matters may be never want noney-in
bis contests with the peace sneaks Of his
party may he nevor lack victory.l[Du-
buque Times.
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
War DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June %.

Washington, June %.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
Dispatches from City Point At 4:3O thi
evening, report no fighting to-day. Move
ments are in progress which are NO
proper for publication.
The Richmond papers report an attscl
upon Lynchburg BY Gen. Hunter on Sat
urday. and that he was repulsed. It il
believed. however, that there was nothing
more than reconnaissance, and thal
having ascertained the place to be strong
y defended, Gen. Hunter Withdrew anc
is opersting on the enemy's communica
tions at other points.
A dispatch from Gen. She,man's head
quarters, dated yesterday evening at hal
past 8 o'clock, states that it has rained
almost necessarily, in spite Of which oul
lines have been pressed forward steadily
and an important position has been gained
by Gen. Hayward.
The enemy made desperate attemp
TO regain the position last night. making
seven distinct assaults on Gen. Whisa
ker's brigade, of SANKEY'S division, ant
losing not less than 700 or 300 men,
Two hundred killed were left in Whits
ker's front.
The assault was followed by heavy fsr,
of artillery, nader which the position wa,
fortified and is now safe.
Our cavalry i ACROSS Noon Day Creel
on our left.
One brigade of the 23d corps is acsos
Noses Greek on the right, but the rebe
left is behind aswamp and the rains pre-
vent any advance,
The fighting has been quite severe a
all points, the enemy resisting stubbornly
and attempting the offensive wheneyel
be can.
Gen. Sigel reports from Marinsbuf,
that there is no truth in the statement b
the Philadelphia Enquirer Of the 2ist
IN relation to > raid Of Nosby. Wikhest
is not not occupied By the enemy nor n,
telegraph wires cut between this plSc,
and Harpers Ferry. ax
No military intelligence from any othe
quarter has been received to-day BY thi
DepaTtmant-sS oar sssFz xssessag $50
(Signed, +. n. SrAsros,
Sec'y Of War.
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Fl. Monroe, June e. /
The steamer from White House ysster
day morning reports at O'Clock on th.
20th Fits Hugh Lee and Wade Hampton
attacked our forces ensrenched there
under Gen. Abercrombie, but we're re.
pulsed and driven back by our gunboats,
The rebels then planted . battery and
fired on the bosts and land forces, which
was continued till four o'clock.
herebel loss Was comparatively hesvy.
Prisoners captured state our gunboats
wsrs mistaken for transports aud the reb-
els expected to capture our troops before
Sheridan could come to their assistance.
At Eve o'clock Sheridan arrived with
his entire command.
Our loss Was only three wounded.
Abercrowbie received . dispatch from
Grant during the engagement to hold the
place at al hazards.
There Was some skiruishing yesterday.
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~ We appeal to radic,ls. to

@ We appeal to radicals, to anti
slavery men, here and elsewhere, Of
whatever nationality, to come up now to
the support Of the National Union Ticket.
And We do it on this simple reason, that
the election of Lincoln and johnson viii
sound the desth-kneli Of slavery in this
land. The progress Of events, the plat
form adopted at Baltimore, the over-
whelming influence Of anti slavery men,
win make that result inevitable. But II
you vote for any other ticket for Presi-
dent and Vice President you divide ths
strength of the anti-slavsry element, and
so far - your influence and vote goes
you play into the hands Of the Copper.
heads. afs
A moments reflection will satisfy any
candid man Of the soundnsss of thess 20.
sitions, and leave him without excuse Il
he shall fail to endorse them BY consis.
tent action against the slave power Of the
land, whatever may havs been the short.
comings Of Abraham Lincsla, or whatever
may have been his own disappeiptmsnta
heretofore.
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I@- A letter in the Cologne Gazette
glori6es the Emperor Maximilisn Of
Mexico on the ground of his liberality in
paying sixty thousand france into the
Papal Treasury before he left Rome.
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9isas Of r.. D1riin4-Rebcl Cavalry AZ.
task WhiAs Heuse.

9isTs Of r.. D4riin4-Rebcl Cavalry Al
task White Heuse. 48
.4s Washington, June 22.
Passengers from City Point report the
siege Of Fort Darling commenced Mon.
day, but We have no confirmation Of this
[Heralds Dsspatoh.l
Headquarters Army Of Potomac. I
June 2l. /
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock,
Thompso0's rebel cavalry, With artillery,
attacked White HOUSE aud contip.ed the
assault till half past four pm.
At the date Of tho Lass dispassh from
there, oar Joss hid not exessdea tva .,
three killed and wounded. -
The explosion of rebel caissos put I
number hon du combat. siS9s
Sheridan was arriving and would pesti
cipate in the engagement.
I
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Congressional U1atterS.
New York, June %,


The following is from Washington spe
cials
The Senate Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs have resolved to take no definite &C.
tion on, Mexican relations till next session
This determination was partly consequent
% Corwin's visit here.
The Judiciary Committee will be ready
in few days to report their decision in
the Arkansas case, and will probably re.
commend that States which have not been
entirely reclaimed from rebellion shall
not be allowed votes in the electoral col
lege.
Gen. Grant has ordered the distrihu.
tion Of . whiskey ration to our troops il
front Of Petersburg.
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EWe regret to learn that Hon. ] Ohm
A. Kasson, of the Des Moines District,
has been seriously ill and unable to appear
in his seat in Congress for a fortnight
past.
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u s&st ssu8sVuy u0O -
A dispatch has been Isceivsd by tie
Navy Department from Admiral b. D.
Porter, giving particulars Of the expedi.
tion tup fks AtOhafslyA river ~ Lieut..
Commander Ramsay, With the steamers
Chillisothe, Neosho ard Fort Hiaduaa.
Wtsh sboas milo and I h1lf from
Semuesport the bataery from the shore
9peeee upon then. The Esheis wees
dnvsn axAy asd the hassszy. soataiaing
two S0-pound Pasfosts wss cAptured. =
One pf tie euas, Aovssar = VA spiked
Ybe pthsr bss been ssst. - Cairo. o.
leds vas smail. ono man ouly 6eina
Eesaasd. It b thsaght morfally.
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s@- Colonel Manter, Chief of General
Steele's staff, and bis political policy ma
nipulator, died in Little Rock few days
ago from the effects of fall from his
horse.
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Washington, June 93.



SENATE.
Mr.. Collamer reported the House bill
to establish certain post roads, which VA
| passed.
Mr. Wilsoa, from the Military Com.
mittee, reported the bill for examination
o. certain officers Of the army, and recon.
nsnded concurrence 10 the amendments
OF the House, which was agreed to.
NJ. Wilson, IRON the same Committee.
Also reported bill to amesd the act "a
provide for the payment Of houses and
other property destroyed in the military
service of the United States, which waa
passed.
Mr.. Sherman reported the House bill
to amend the act providing for the
deficiency in the pay Of ofieers aud men
in the Western Department Of Ms.
souri.
Mr.. Powell offered . resolution Of in.
quiry ~ to the suppression of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer in the State Of Kentucky
BY military orders. Resolution ordered
to be printed.
The House bill to repeal the fugitive
slave Law was then taken up a. unfinished
business.
Mr.. Davis addressed the Senate ai
length in opposition to the bill
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, called atten-
ton to the fact that the bill provides one
per cent. for hscesssry expenses Of en-
gTaving. printing, prspsring and issuing
the United Safes Treasury notes, frac.
tional notes and bonds, and Of dispcsinQ
Of the same to subscribers and purchasers.
He said only few days ago S44, 600
were appropriated for similar purposes.
and ~ the whole amount to be printed
under this bill vas S6I4, ,O00, 600, the one
per ceot. would make sum total OF over
y, ,oo0, ,0eo II could be done for great
deal less. He himself would print the
public money for one tenth Of that sum.
On motion Of Mr.. Brooks, an amend
ment was made that the imprint of the
seal Of the Treasury Department shall b
made in q room apart from the Printing
Bureau.
The House passed the Senate bill
amendatory of the Law of March, 1868,
which extends the time within which
patentees who have neglected it may pay
the final balance fees within six months
from the passage Of this act to secure
their patents.
Mr.. Tracy. Of Penn. offered = resolu.
tion instracting the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs 70 inquire into the expedi.
eney and psopriesy oflsperting bill Civ
ing 70 soldiers Who volunteered for less
than nine smonths the same bounty @ {
ailowed BY existing laws. DO. This re-
fers to those who have died or may die Ia
line Of duty. ,.sa
Mr.. Fentcn, of N. T., said the Com
mittee was instructed to the same effect
by his (Feston's) resolution two or thrse
weeks ago, but he had no objectios to shs
Committee being again instructed, cad
he hoped it voaA have . good result -
Resolutiou passed.
The House in Committee Of the Whole
resumed the consideration Of: the new
han bill. 80 2 s4a,1' III
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~ Gen. 8. A. Rice is thought to b
slowly recovering from the effects Of his
dangerous woaod. Hs is usable to move
b's Iower limbs, suffers intensely, and ID
jet 10 . critical condition. His physi.
ei.ns, one Of whom is DR.. Taylor Of Keo-
kuk, give it - their opinion, % Ne nm.
derstand Il, that the crisis in his case Is
past and that there il hope Of his ultimate
recovery. All visitors are excluded from
h's room. Il is 70 be regretted, We thiak,
that the GencraTs foot vss not amputatsd
soon after It Vas woanded.-[O Oskaloosa
Herald, June Esd.
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bw Why don't the Government have
Gen. Sturgis and such Generals as he is
shot, under sentence Of court-martisl, and
put an end to such wanton or reckless
sacrifice of the lives of our soldiers, the
honor OF our arms and the interests Of our
country
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n@- The Missouri Democrat intimates
probability that Gen. Frank Blair and
Col. c. E. Moss will be placed in nomi-
nation for the guber material chair OF Mis-.
sourirAd it confesses its inability to guess
which of them will come out hindmost
in the race.
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p@-The Northern Iowa Fair opened
Tuesday at Dubuque with the most mag
ni6cent prospects.
The receipts Of the first day were Sl3,-
600.
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UNION MASS CONVENTION I!
AT THE JUNCTION.
Saturday, June 95th, 10 q. M.

Let the loyal voters Of Lee county turr
out in their strength, and start the bal
gloriously for LINCOLN and JOHN.
SON, and victory.
The meeting is for the purpose ol
selecting delegates to the State and Dis
trict Congressional Conventions.
At the junction, between Montrose
and Fort Madison, remember. Come,
Union men of Lee county, and let us
hold communion together.
EMINENT SPEAKERS will be pre-
sent.
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VERY GooD.-The latest definition Of
. Copperhead is "a creature who has all
the instincts and characteristics Of rebel
except pluck"
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Iatsst fsn he Exsat.

63to6S Wo0 t0o 13o0Ss
qgA Hadqnasssrsr Arp1 Potnnss I
june 29. 4
There Va some artillery firing . ne
right and picket skiruishing at various
points along ihe line the yhoesd yssfsr-
day, resulting in the voanding Of ~
men, bst sansiag 10 change II the posi-
ton. ..,--s--s-,-.-
A battery stationed on n eIesets1
piece Of ground 10 mont cf Retertbsrk
kept annoying one Of our batteries on
tAe lett some ipss H4sn i opsped il ~
turn. One Of The shsllsssxplsdieg ii liz
mi6sscf ths hleh q The rebel gnns oanSsd
aynoEs1S1 q nfiSx 64 uSR psff,
| dsa. Hancock 9 sscottsktihR froia II
!sai.eosisiee isds ss1paets : 's:s. -
PE.fSesa nlnsllf - Z VI! 9 Ga.
fi6tat Usty Po.s' b6lraSy. - Ss-sss.s
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New York, June 23.
Especial to the Times.

Headquarters ed Corps,l
near Petersburg, Monday, June 20. {
This morning Birney. occupying th<
nearest position to the city, at . range o
about 1900 yards, opened battery or
the place, and for FIVE hours kept up ,
constant bombardment, which rendered
Petersburg anything but An agreeable
place Of residence.
The effect of the shelling has not ye,
been ascertained, aside from the burning
ofsome buildings.
[Tribune's Dispatch.
Headquarters Army Potomac,
June 30. =
Severe sharpshooting yesterday anc
to-day with occasional guns, but no I'd
vance attempted by either army.
The right quarters. which are close 4
Petersburg and close to the river, sustain
ed at 8 this morning for an hour terri
&c rain OF shells and solid shot Amone
the wounded is Col. Henry Smith, Of
Headquarters Guard, who lost both legs
but will probably survive.
Col. Tompkin's battery finally silencsc
the enemy.
Especial to the World.
In Field before Petersburg.l
June 81.
Iwould bs less surprised to aw waken TO-
morrow morning and End Grants army
in position somewhere on the enemy
flank than would to find he had attack.
ed them in front and forced them from
their position.
Lee has strong position in our front
and he is defending it with his entire ar,
my, as far as We can learn. He certain
Iy has every incentive for fighting 70 lonl
as be has the slightest chance Of holding
our army at bay. If We beat him, good
bye to further railroad communities
ton with Richmond. Therefore, If b,
wishes to save the capital, be must exer
himself here.
Our troops are dangerously close Il
Petersburg. So near is one portion o
our line to the city they could with d
case send shells through it At point-blanl
range. M
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Rebel oe.. oara,er.

New York, June %.
Tho rebsl Gen. GardDsr, Who vas ta-
Ken prisoner ct Port Hudson. and has
been confined in Fort Lafayette for some
months, was taken from the fort It sn
carry hour yesterday morning, and sent,
Il 10 supposed, to the beadquartsrs Of
Gen. Foster in front of Charleston.
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Rebels Defeated at
White House.
Sherman Still Press
ing Forward.
COsssfasst Skirnstshtng sctth
the E1sessy.


Isaac Henderson, publisher of the Even
ing Post, and Navy Agent .. this port,
was arrested yesterday by Marshal MUIR
ray on = warrant issued BY Commissioner
Bittsen. on the application Of Mr.. Wilson
special council Of the Navy Department
The charges are very serious, embracing
fraud. bribery, the transmission Of false
vouchers, &c.
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An Wrap ~ FfA< Arsssd -, Boys.
J.nn,e i ~, 80
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CaoKrs:- u,iss yo., ~.
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DLANK- NOTICE.

n tA sssevs S My 9 II, Jaioriae dese-SSsS Let..
nsesans Of she CITY Councii Of the city Of Ksskuk
held June Setn. lset, the following was passed:
Lot sig nvck ss fronting Sixth strer be rccted
to have pisnk walk, SIX feet vida laid Ia mont n
said lot within twenty days. Also thsk the owner,
Of lots 10, II and II and the easseriv twenty feet
of Lot in Block aS be directed have plank vslk
six feef vide IN mont their respective bts en- Johnson
l. - .s p & MERRIAN
& Nerk g e iss M ou9.cn q Dc City q Kesiak
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Mem 4opertisr,nenti.

OoI.-A pair OF Gold Spectacles in
Jerman silver case The finder will ps literally
June n lSsA-d3t d. L Notsyserr
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% Mantow Marble, the editor of the
New York World. who rails againss Lin.
ooln and johnson on account of thei,
humble origin, is himself said to be one
Of those miserable ingrates who was edu-
Gated by charity on the implied pledge
that he would devote himself to the
preaching of the gospel. The church
escaped disgrace when the treacherous
cpss repudiated his obligations to bis
benefactor and entered upon . calling
which has finally brought him to Cop
perhead tripod d-near the gate Of Tophet.
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~ a RR led.

ma ARRIED.
Al the residence or Capt T. j. Aldrich In Nontro~e
Iowa on the morning Of the Id inss by Rev. Mr. Paxr
Hsssr A MnLEs, Esq, Dept Fosf Master and Ms
FANNIE ALpsrcH.
1A.No Cards
@Love, by friendship meliowed into bliss
Lights the warm giou. and sanciines the kiss;
When, fondiy welcomd TO the accus TONED seat
insweet complsreDcs wife and husband mees;
Look mutual pleasure, mutual purposs share,
Repnse ffom iabors 10 unite in care -
June 2ssh, 1864 Wa
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nIssOLUTIoN OF CoPARTNER-

L. sHIP.Notiee h hereby g-en to all whom IL rlay
that the copartnersp between the Undersigned
in the Wholesale Dry Goods and Notion business.
okuk Iowa, under ths and style If KRAMER. iE-
WIN CO.. 10 this day dissolved by m1taEl consent ths
undersgned sylvester W. Irwin, withdrawins tho
nrm. The bnsDess will be continued rnder the old
OF Kramer. Irwin Co.. By ths undersgped. y kramer
and Stephen Irwin. who alone Authorized TO collect
debts due the odd hrm, snd Who ss sii claims against
the sasus FkRAMER
STEPHEN IRWIN,
jane2dl1 e3 S.W. IRWIN.
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NOTICE 10 hereby given, THAI there
IN file in the Office Of the County Jpdg. Of
Lee county, Io~a Pert Madsen the petition q George
kAssick, guardian of George f. Ksssick, sno-, for
license sell the real estate being the proper
ty Of said minor, towit The five eighths of Lot Block
VI In the City Of Keokuk Lee county, Iowa. and that
said appczon is for hearing Monday the 4fh ef
July, 1s64, ~ 10 o'cIeckA
]. II. CRAIG
jeIe-dzw Atty for Geo. P. kasek, guardian. &c
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DRM. W. HICKS,
sUaouo1g DnNI'TI.IiIsT, n ].
ssyle1-ss sGstssss, Dvstsss N. ~ ye,,,e.

d. n " Hlcxs N ,rsssattax n e.ra d IL ,.b,,,
bep isavs 70 ~ thAf he not ony Aa4 ~ aehts q -
pp the sVorn1itSs avnIcxpse,~ u sHarA HSkh -
IN the Stase - d fhat kind ~ wofk ~ IA wiiA a.
hrgest experience and tho best facilities he pes at 3
low Fats any respectable Dsnttst r he sans ssys &
work E1ss'I fffsf ia eSS1rkis3y !
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-a7sa .sbsg s3 E!frev ir-csssssIa .tHuss y
~ ssfi ~ .4asss >
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19

/ lent Spencer, of the State University, aud
Sucl Foster, President Of the Agricultural
College were permitted TO appear before tho
committees and give their views. And who.
ever comes in contact with Mr. Spencer. hs,
to acknowlege him n genteman---so nobiy
does he conduct himself in al emergencies.
But happily for the credit Of tho State and
the parties concerned, 10 diskonorabla am.
promiss was made.
On Wednesday evening, President 0. u.
Spencer, ,lectu,ed in. The representatives. Hall
on, Foot prirts of European Travel" II
has been the fortune Of your correspondent
to listen TO the best speakers Of this coun.
try, occasionally, during rho last go years
such as Boccher, Everett. Gotf. Corwin, Bas.
com, Philips. Webster, Clay, Choate, Prem
,iss, Simpson, &C., &c. And do suppose,
we were about to say he was superior in elo.
quence to all these. Oar opiaion would be
of little consequence If We did. But for
beauty and dignity Of language--for graphic
delneation of charactcr--it was equal, ut
least to any effort We ever heard.
On Thursday aud Friday evenings the COOL
and noble women OF the town had in full
blast religious hsa.re for the benefit ofthe
Sanitary Fund. 1t was success. both in
design and in raising money.
On Saturday evening, Mrs Wittenmyer, ths
Florence Nightingale Of this war, b. request.
addressed the Legislature, and citizens, in
the Hall Of the House on the subject Of the
war, and her Sanitary matters. She Is ano-
ble wotnan--neithcf masculine in her man.
,ners, nor clamorer FOR woinan's rights
but the zeal Of her soul for suffering man
makes her bold, yet rot arrogant. She spoke
for two hours depicting scenes and sorrow.
in a Language, and with sympathsing soul
such as woman alone possesses. God help
her with bodily strength that she may fulfil
the promptings Of her large heart.
Thus, Mr.. Editor you sec this letter is pro.
tracted, without saying word Of the past,
present, or future Of the Legislature. But
the Daily Register will supply this dchccn-
cy. The Supreme Cour. bill, which was
said to be passed, still hangs fire. II was
slightly amended in the House, and the Ser.
ate refused to concur. So Cole is not yet
Judge. No salaries are YET increased, and
the fate Of all of that kind Of bills is in doubt
The Agricultural College viii, without doubt
get an appropriation, il its friends net dis
crectly. The Railroad grants viii not be re-
newed by the State. This, at least, is the
feeling row