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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01
New York Markets.

Nsw YoKK, August 80.
Corrox-Firmer At l.s3c.
FLoUR-&l0 10. 20@ TO- 40 tor extra State &l0.5
oil 90 for r. A q.
WHEAr-very dull. &22202.7 Chicag'
Spring e. 23a2.S7 Milwaukee Club; 42.30@
235 winter red.
CORN-e1.57Ql.60
OAfs-92
Poax-ss7 @ss mess. e4o.5o old mess.
LARD-23@24c.
WmKy-&1. .82.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01
RIVER ITEMS.

Fos MrscATINE, BURLINGTON, kEoKrk
AND Sr. LouIs.-The new and elegant North
ern Line Packet, Muscatine, Capt. J. J.
Robinson, will depart for Montrose and way
points, at Z o'clock tomorrow morning,
making sure connections with packets for
st. Louis, Geo. W. jerks in the Office
For freight OF passage, apply to Il. N. Pret-
lyman, agent.
For D'-BuorE AND ST.. PAuL.-The pop,l-
lar Mail and Express packet, James Means.
will depart for Dubuque, and all intcrrncdi-
ate landings, tomorrow morning. Passcn-
gers should be at the Northern Line Packet
office as carly as ) O'Clock. X. NJ Pretty
man, agent.
FoE ST. Louis, CAIRO AND TIE SorTn-
Passengers taking the $50 train this even
ing, over the Chic ago & Rock Island
Railroad. will arrive Il ST Louis to morrow
noon l5 hours.
Passengers taking t be $40 \. NJ. train
or the $50 p. N. train will arrive in Cairo in
20 hours.
Luxurious sleeping cars on night trains.
RECASTATIoN-The Gdsette is trying to
back out Of the repea ted scandals it has i'm
posed upon Capt. D;wlcy Of late, and this
morning publishes communication publish
ed by two responsible parties, and com
ments thereto, in vi;ldication Of his charac-
ter. The blame is cast upon one Bemis,
who is better known by evil than good, and
the next time he attempts to represent the
feelings and opinions of others, he had bet
ter confnc himself more strictly to the
ruth.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01
DAILY DEMOCRAT

~ PkfriSeILL : Co. No. 81 Park Rov, New York
sno state 81 eet Boston, agent. in those cities
and are authorized to take advertisements and subscrip
tions Tor US at our lowest rates
:, ". rcRivEs, ~ Dearborn street, Chicago. h au-
thoriIed 70 receive advertisements for this pnoer
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

iSTRE is no use Of discussing tf.e matter
As 10 u" best place to purchase y.,ur stock
o' gTocer'ee Everybody knows that Parks
nos"ef sell cheaper than am other es-
'a0',sn"ent IN he city, and lkeep better
goods. They have. large stock and buv
Tor cash, which enabl>s thcra to sell It .
lower figure than others can a Cord to- Can
ana examine. Satisfaction guaranteed
Remember the place, corner Of Fourth and
Brady streets. w. :" sno
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

MAS & MAYER, No. II West Cd street
have the largest stock of 1eady-madc mill
cary and summer clothing ia the city. Ev-
crything warranted to give satisfaction.
Emanuel Rothschild. their popular clerk, is
still behind the counter and will take the
greatest pains to make good bargains for
his customers.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

nNE OF THE ABOVE MAGNIFICENT SIDE
~ wheel steamers will leave this point every
morning AT oc.ock, connecting at Muecatnc
with the cars for Washington at Burlington
for MI. Pleasant, oskaloosa. Otfumwa, and thi-
cago Trains, and At kcohuk with Northern Line
Packet Cos boats and keokut Packet Co. !
boats for Quincy. Hannibal and st Louis, max
ing close connections at Hannibal with trains go-
ing west, and at st Louis with St Louis aud
Memphis packets for Memphis and st. Louis y
New Orleans Packets for New Orleans
For Freight or Passage apply on board, or at
Northern Line Packet Office
H. VI. PRETTY sEAN, Ag'f.
Daypnuort Auyusf 9Th
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

New York aeocls Market.
.. Nsw roax. sspt..l.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

Township Convention.
The Democrats Of Davenport township.
are requested to meet in mass Convention
at the Court House, on Friday afternoon, at
2 O'Clock, for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to the approaching County Convcn-
ton
By ORDER Or T'p CoMNrrTE.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

Loss OF TIE STEAMER ISLAND CITY.-(' 'apte
Lamont arrived from the Upper Missouri
and reports that the steamer Island CITY
was snagged near the mouth Of the Yellow
Stone River, and sunk in about Is feet Of
water. lie reports it will be ilnpos sible to
rasle her. Consequently the boat and cargo
arc total loss. She was in the Govern
mcnt service at the time, and had ON board
$50 bbls of pork, and 1900 sacks of corn
The Island City was built about one year
ago, at the Rock Island lcvee, and was the
property Of Add Hine, of Keokuk, and val
ued at $2s.0o0 OF course the Gov ernment
will have to stand the loss.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP MEETING.--Let ey-
cry Democrat be at the Court House TO-.
morrow afternoon, as there is bus mess Of
importance to be transacted. He, -etofore
Democrats have not manifested su fficient
interest in our meetings, which we hope will
not be the case hereafter. Let every one 90
about the work, and organize = car opaipn
that has been unprecedented in enthu sia SIN.
Now is the golden time to make the first
movement towards victory and success; of
our candidate. LET EVERY DEMOCRAT
DO HIS DUTY, and the reward shall be
CsrS
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

See our Column Of Advcr.
asements, Embracing other
PRoD0rtvs In Gazette
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

DUrcHEN Fly KILLER-each sheet will
kill quart. Sold by BALLoRD.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

Aug29-d6+
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

THonpsoS has gone east to buy goods
and though his store is now filled with a
splendid assortment, he prefers tlat his nd :
vertsemcnt should b blank, until he GETS
back, when ae viii speak for his new stock.
s.... = .. /. ,
.cAvcus.-To Tomorrow is the night on
which our town caucus ia to be held. Cam
didates arc busy, but as yet no hard feeling
have been engend red, and we are glad that
the cau4usis 50 near, 50 That none may be.
We Only hope everybody who has right to
vote will turn out. SO that the very best
d legation that can be gotten up may be Sc
lected. Let the people se'cc. their citicers
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
r.s l. stii.s Soldiers 4 i'll Society Of Red

HorIoE. The Ladders Soldiers Ala Society
~.ll moe. ns the Court House Tuesday aud
Friday sf caeh week, at one o'clock in The
Msrnln2, until further notice. ali that feel
iGteres.ed ara invited to attend.
BY srisr Of the Society,
Miss L. PARxaUEsr, Seet'y.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

T1As-TiIn: is everything Everything
depends upon corroc. count and a right
disposition Of il. Nowhers can person
,ccc..e such assistance in this respect as a!
ESping's where the sun is daily, re gu|ated.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

Carr. uarisy. from Waba,hsw county,
arrived last night or his way t. St. Paul,
with tn's company recruited for tho flJh
N'2Inrent N that county, Wha says Tn.
Gle Sam can't get msn These were, SIS q
company, ~ abba hoQid d AND good looking
at has been raised in the Stale, The C4n
sain IL aa old veteran Of The lst Regiment.
disabled for a long time by severe wounds
but now fully recovered and going in a-pjn
lor Che cause Of his country. Il pf1.t;aa
cGlN.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
Teacher. Enunty 5nstifn< :.

LED ING, Ali9. -o'i, iopS
! lis County !n3!'tute mat a c'EdniS@'o
(stics, and was e'p""od " ''is fe ':5'?a9 ''>7l
cioes b5 "e', ,. u. 'o'h'H'' -Ai '1"''o'' n
"s$ o'sc'eu c''a''1'"'' al" ~ '>' ''"'" 'a''o
0cc''y pro 'e'"' WI '''''''" o' 'sS'@eH'
D''0k> ''''An ''' Vi ''''- was u @Ft'o'"'e'''
"'''7' ''a''''e7' - "''''' - ~ Fe"'l'''''e Oh
Gers o'"'' o'o!'S' ''1''o'' ana Dy-A4a" VS.
~" 'op"'' Wa ny '''1 p'0c'''e' "4o''io
''"'">' iic'']|' a''u 'l'''co were 'hS1
S'''n'''''. O.
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a'''''' ''' "''''' ''''N'''' ''0 ''"'''s> %
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- o''e'' a'' 81 "s5e he'F' hcF cI&ss III
''"a'.'h3s' sno"":- "eF M''Aoa o c'9duc''ng
'''f c';''''' -'''S5 "'"aF Ih''' TOOK c''a'1e
Of ihc n n''I ;'i'f' f''l'";':. n''cc which fol-
lowed 'hc discussion ot i'@ III; subject y
IN" 'neMoorS' ''n mo''oT Il comm'tc" H"S
aHl'o'n1 " - prepare programme Tor ''o
n = messing. IRE hH''h*' -lF. Hof''1rt
*''' u '>' A'oTn'S were ':!'t "o''m1'to@.-
'' ''''o"'"~ question was men d"oa'c'i.~-
. " ''z''eF the teacher SH7''c c'nt!ne bis
:e%hi rs 10 4 g text ''ook.' On motion
...j .,.rncsi (, ,oeol 4. il, O'clock
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~ u S"'F" Wa, '''''''SG' "'eF s"h'ch 'he
"'i'"c''h:5 qne~t',:s Gas discussed, "Wl:oth-
.r pui,!ic cxan;q.;,,as a,l exhibitions are
&C.,
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-
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

CLARK is preparing for fn,l trade by lay
g IN a large stock Of Groceries, Lamps
0,;s, Paints. Drugs and Medicines.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
SOCT ABLE,

The Suoiab!e Of b. :. !c,' ALL Society will
be held 3, tho house Ct Ar3 Miller, on to"rt:
street, on FRIDAY evening oithi. week. \ cor
dis! III citation Is extended 70 all
By yc.Ier Of Ike $oc.c.y.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
CITY CAUCUS.

Thu Union electors Of tie city Of Rcd Wing
" he support the nominees and platform OF the
Nssional Un.n Con"ent:on,. are lnvlted 70
meet ut the Court House in the city Of Red
Wing, county Of Goodtl.e, on Thursday the lsJ
day Of SCI ten per D. 1854, at ~ o'clock F :.
Nj: for the rurnoss Of clecting eight delegates
to tho County Convention to be hell on tiin
IL of fsspterlber lsGt and TO fraasact sue!, 9th
ar suaiuuss ss s,ay properly come before the
qxucus W.S. GROW.
Chairman of Committee.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

"CHEAp JoHN' will move into his new
store in Lawther's Black to-morrcwa Now
10 kout.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

HALL is dong Dig business with his
new goods, they go off like hot cakes. "
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

LAnos SALEs ASo SNAIL PGortrs.-
TA'' !, sho mottoe oi A. J Clark vhn runs
iha '''odhUo County Drug Store. Tie
s'sp' lsrs. stock otrcods, sell im small
prohtt ''''a. ',r cash, sni II asea srsry ono
as tsaaoa With
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

4 ssssasb blsre s,es II was fssaaa i asss .sisrS
ssFsss @ n ss,s sffsss Ess was
saF'tssrssa 81 es.ssssssssn esasss 3 q CHIC ~
HAN pssfeassaa tllss psarI, "a s.ssss
a. snssrssr ii lsa.tsss 60
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
Mis-. +. 2, See V.

CuILD Lo.c On ynoadxy evening thy
S3d inzt,, Tho Little soa OF Ma;tin
0 'Si,aughnesay, OF the !own OF Grant :
aAis osansy, sirsysd AWAY aid WAS lost,
ssd dss rot since bssn seon or hoard rom
though sscry effort has isoen Rad; to ;iuL
h!Z. Every person III the t'wn has been
o4t hunting for him without SUCCESS. The
child was aopns ten years o:4, ont hi II:
fered 50 severely from lis til at 10 "3N a.
little cap=b!o Of taking care Of hi'l9eAE ~
ono Of four wo l} have been. lie was on.
in al that s"vsra s1orln OF Monday night,
and there is 40 doiFt did either f,';n the
effects Of q 1t or the storln. It is " 81!
.;A;1:!on to thu parents, IN wi'i:'. t"e
whols cs,nynuo'ty sympatlize With N.c n.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

Aisstfssu, liasssrcs Msrssv.. ssssssr 81
NsseFssss ssazs sssa fesss e
= SO ssa Ct ssIs ssgssss nc sss.ss-
sssss e tsss ss ~ ~ s. e,tp ~
rs ssss u nj ssass III
ra ms. 8i 1ssssSEsS
ssssss - ssssy y
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

TNE TEST CO ScIeScE. IL close ansiysis
81 the celebrated Chsut'o, Il Satsratus made
BY 10 h'nd q ca, at Fanp4fs Monroe
County, y. 7, will show sass ID. eas tai5ts
no matter dcleterioas ta. health, aiai wtsn
used ID the quantities prescribe wsH nfo
dues !he most wAalesasne stssl esStsftttous
bread It is aaSap II n u s,as.ssrss, ssss sold
ay ths popular gracesS' svtry vhgrp,
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

G"rhys --'rhir excellent Ma.azn- for
September ID on our t.hle. ri ed with IN
dnmcra'1 '0nicc ard rnr' select. onS, always
10 ne t"nnA here, The W.usaw Nr~r'
.'~Y ,!atna The merit Of tins Ns@nzine in
IT." ioi"w;ng laneuo2,, "TriS Marazine
mas no rival. and there IS no publication in
no Void that makes even respectable aD
proAin'a:ion to Gn3rg, Ta1ys Boo::,. and
while under the guidance Of Gondv. no 9th
,y Magazine has any husin g .su try to
eompcte with it,
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

VS. st'tiersl.nd that Ashton. il s,tsn. m
onssf Ass eslstratsa flaming ailis for III,
sc0''ss az is1Eips up we mean that
90 - aasssh'as itoff witha Htt'e extra esrs,
% maze is: RIO nseer Than asasl. TAoss
"aS haze aeat.ifsa III haHs szs,ss,s Il fess M
Fl" IN thsEstste. sssa 4 tass ii ass assss5,,,
sep them ~ kor easalssts M
'e hops ssxta wil snve one 81 hss
'p' there also, sr tasy ara .she fit,sss
'a';an that can ts. saksa On taFn.
$50 d. -s-~~~-'> ~"~at-.sp
'&saSAts~-aiEiF Bssaasa has 20. s.3nss.
ash stacks u ssaais asks tvous.hs wisa
lsss"nisaas ths pa,iscs- Anon ,Se
ws aatfes ssnat nssssss 81 stdyaS 1
! 1tsaiIs, = cord efEar frea. 60
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

Tx Hr4Ts >&r CoUxrv FAlg xjl b.
,r;d A. 'S.ir place IN the 9Th. III, and 8th
ri ,ctub"r
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

FNf~N ''. :" !,;i%asiuns wiicL have attain
- -''"" y ~ :" :.s'u}arj:y. as ssncl by FnW-
l.!.ii amt Ella :. =. 6 ure rlere ADA ted TO
Crner"' NJ %h:;n t}:ia rich. mrre !cnsivo
s.'i F"'i arranged -j.nvycopedia. Y. 7.
!. Iss. Eq8
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
SPEECH n & N G4sg Es.
Letter List,
No d..


Letters remaining5 unelaiRed in the Post
Oiliee at Red $'Y state OF u innesota Aug
Slst 1894 .S sss.s4
g ss=sF' ss=y rosobtainany OF those letters, the apz
plicantmltst cal tor Advertised Icttefs, give
the date oS this list, and. pay one cent for I'D 8
vertsil1g. -
~ Ifnot called for in one month, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Free delivery of letters by eaYriers at ths
reslttenees,ot owners in cities and large towns
may be secu, ed by observing the following
rules: = -
]. Direct letters plainly to the street and
number, rs well As the post Office and Sta te.s
Q. lead letteIs with the Writer'S post office
and State, street and nn,nber, signsthern plain
ly with full name, and request that answers be
directed accordingly. 49,
5. i4otte1s to strangers or transient visitor
IN q town or city, whose special address may
be unknown, should be marked in. the lever
la.o-li nj corner, with the word Transient.
lace the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner, and leave space between tho
the stamp aud direction for marking
without interiaEiug with.the writing. i
n. IA request Tor the return of O letter
to tic writer ii u,claimed within 40 days or
less, written ar printed with the writer's nam e
pcst-otfice, and State. across tho lett hand
end Of the envelope, or the lace side. will be
complied with at the usual prepnid rate ei
ofpoatage: payable when, the letter is deliver
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31

AL kinds Of Tin, Sheet Iron ard Copo..
We fk manufactured to order sbyexpericnced
vsrkmea.
January /, 1852 - noe4y7
, 1864-01-30

r,in IBIS s CONCEDED point. and to the sewing 1na-
Scanfy IA tas stitch With the speed.
eh;s4 te Of e4s, ne tpaes aad cheapest Sewing
bsi4Gepo5t 81 Conn, properly secured. and arc Here
tT tas RuoiIc ~ ne perfection ofsewinR Siachine
addEees @ = Il. suPLEE, $50 Broadway, n r "A
, 1864-01-30
Death of the Rebel J. II, Clay.

LGItlA Tue NEW 1QfK ne{1lQ.1
James B. Clay, who died in exile ut Mon
treal, WIS born in the city of Washington on
November 9, 1917, and was the son of Henry
Clay. He was In bis forty-seventh year when
he died. He received lis education at the
Trnnsy1yanfan University, Kentucky, and ut
tie age Of fifteen went to Boston, where he
spent two years in the counting house of
Messrs. Amos d Abbott Lawrence, Liberty
square. He next went to st, Louis, then q
small city, and settled On farm in Its viciu-
ity:
at the age Of twenty-one he returned to
Kentucky, mud entering into partnership
with bis father and practiced law In the city
Of Lexington. He remained In that city until
1879, when President Taylor appointed him
charge a. Gfdiires to Lisbon. On his recall
during 1850 lie received high compliment
from President Fillmore. During ISL he
again took up his residence in Missouri, but
returned to Kentucky in 1853, when he be-
came the proprietor Of the Clay estate atAsh-
land, which property he Afterwards sold, the
sale causing som amount ofexcitement at the
time He Was elected to Congress in 1857,
and represented bis fathers district IN Ken
.tucky. When the rebellion broke out he
took sides with tie secession1sts, and on
September IS, 1851, was captured By VOL
lord's cavalry while en- route With sixteen
followers to join General ZollicofIer. He
then took refuge In Canada, and visited this
city last summer with his stable Of horses
and participated in the races, &c was one
Of the prominent members Of the party re-
Gently engaged in the plot to rescue the pfis.
oners on Johnson's Island.
, 1864-01-30
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.

New York, Jun. 29.-The HeruzFs Army
Of the Potomac dispatch, dated on the 2Sth,
reports that 190 deeerters come into our lines
in one squad on "Wednesday, including
Tic Htrald* dispatch from the Department
Of Western Virginia, 2Sth, gives report, be-
lseved to be unfounded, Of a 1arge rebel force
approaching Petersburg, Hardy county.
Recent Intelligence from Lees army states
that they are executing the 1.-THE tax Of one
tenth Of all forage supplies on the iuhabi-
tants thereabouts, and that their horses re-
cetre but four ears OF corn per day, and are
not allowed to be used except for extraordi-
nary emergencies. No important changes
had taken place In Lees troops.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga squad of about
ten guerillas made raid on the Orange md
Alezandria railroad at Cameron, grand rid
ing. about eleven and half miles from the
orange and Alcxandria depot, the night be-
fore last.
They fired on gravel train but did no
damage.
They were pursued By a squad Of cavalry
wEo captused one and wounded several 9TH
ers.
New ToRK, Jan. 29,-Dz. Ritchie, a rebel
government contractor, was captured at
BEanton Farms In the recent raid up the
yames KiSer. He was the heaviest contractor
In the Conftde1acy
me rebels have commenced to construct q
oattefy on York River, ten miles above Glou-
cestcr and on TINT side Of the river. They
nave aleo placed torpcdocs in that river, and
t"9 ut the mouth of the Pamunkey,
4, lhey have also obstructed the passage IN
.nc rest Of the river By torpcdoes, several be-
LIS EH0eed near the entrance to Mobjaco Bay
, 1864-01-30

make m early attack on knoxvflfe; nothing
| would he moro gratifying to those who understand
the disposition and strength Of our forces. Often.
sive operations On the part Of Longstreet, would
insure the defeat and dispersion OF his army,
though all Lees tozces were With him. Upoa this
subject speak fton thorough knowledge Of the
situation; and dare we publish the facts, the pub
lie would feel as much assured on that point n,
We do
Should the present warm weather continue ten
days, the roads will be in condition to admit OF
campaigning. By whonl will 1t be iuauguIated3
The rche!s or Gen. Grant,
The country is most difficult to hold OF to one
rate in with military force. These parallel val
ieys must be advanced or retrcated through with
perfect correspondence and caution, to prevent
1fsastrous results. The scarcity Of supplies is the
great drawback to military comfort there. The
cavalry corps has subsiRted on the country almost
from the time OF its occupation. Mills are i'm
pressed, and grain to feed them, and the live stock
Tor meat. Coffee and sugar are "played out''
Col Ncca1.um arrived last week, and proceeded
Immediately to the front. on duty connected with
the repairing Of the road from Chattanooga to Lou
don, neaE Knoxville. Large numbers OF mechanics
have been employed and brought down from. the
North. and the work ia being pushed with all the
speed and energy possible. The reconstruction
Of this road is Of the utmost Importance, and It is
viii be epared to tceure 1t.
Trims a,e row running On the East Tennessee
and Tiseinfa Railroad, from London to MASSEY
Creek, sl1ty-dve miles. Boats are moving from
Loudon to Chattanooga, and trains from Chatta-
nooga uoEthHard.
Dcserions from Na1dee's army are increasing.
understand that the average Iast week was my
daily. His force is believed to be 1ees than $1,000,
1t is very easy to zee that such depletion IL affecting
his strength and the xecro1e Of his amy ve.y much,
Three Federal army corps occupy East Tonnes
zee. 1he lth General Gordon Granger's) has the
extreme left, which rests On the Church Moun.
tains; the ed corps General Maueon'e), occupies
the centre, and the cavalry corps Of the army Of tho
Chic, the extreme right, which rests On the Smoky
Mountain the boundary between North Carolina
and Tennessee. Several Illinois regiments are in
the 9TH corps-the 4sd, spth, sd, 9Th and 5ls,-
veterans Of the bloody fields Of Wilson's Greek, Pea
Ridge eto1. 2iyer. Mustnecsboro. Ch:tkamaues,
and Chattanooga. They are cnl,sting almost entire;
, 1864-01-30

T.ss1so af;ch ~ s4enne5 On 1se,
Considerable anxiety is felt lest the Gov.
e1por shall refnse To hr;nr severn, ,nono1sn+
matters before the I,ecis,otrra ,rf;a1, ~ - ,s
claimed are stronclv ae7n.n5oa hv ~ a,,1'
lie interest NJ ac,,on ~ +his iao;s,ot.so ts,
can he valid nn;,rr m eEnross n-o7,s,on ~
the state Constitnt,on unless hron1ht h hefoea y,
The two Honses hv hts Exce11.ncv ~ '~''~
Tba cvona Pail. 49, 1Ss,.s p.,,
efre an extent,on NJ +,,,o ~ -..,.,s 49,
,,-o,3,fo1a 80 -. ""u 1n0
, 1864-01-30
:!G|1ifaao Qrtbnue.



Tt lccG.cs interest in the ncws Of this
f.o:1:i1;c l.; t!c newly developed situation In
lras' Icn:rssec, WHITTIER it is no lonce,
h:'H1;:ul The rcbels arc turning their faces
ai.d with all the power they can make avail.
''@'sc, Tic dispatches, the mnp, and the re.
'='"'i.e ACCOMPANYING It, are sufficient to give
''cr, full comprehension Of the featurrs o1
It's revived theatre Of war.
Tie news from Washington is varied. The
"h'eA. interest arc hard at work upon tho
s.Eatc Committee, seeking to bring about
lAc dcfcat Of Tue measure that has passed the
ilousc, ind proved so rniuons to the specula.
tors.
The Kentucky Senatorial struggle is still
olen, but the rumor comes TINT Gov. Bran.
lette will be chosen to-day.
Our Cairo dispatch gives very full and
Interesting budget Of down the river news.
at Memphis the civic banquet to Gen, Sher-
n1nn had come off with great eclat- A full
report ey telegraph is given elsewhere.
The matter Of bringing back the State Of
Tennessee into political existence, drugs It's
weary, slow, uncertain way along. ANDY
johnson, Military Governor, proposes tint
after the local county elections In March. a
stntc Convention be called for the forming
OF a new Constitution, in order to abolish
s'aHcry. Others arc in favor of haying all
1trfons enrolled and take the 9th prescribed
e'y the Presidents Proclamation, and vote
the State back into the Union without any
'cEtmony. There is conflict among the
lo8allsts, which is the cause of the dclay.