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oues. P9tatoe9% ABOUT l.DGN. Gcrea. vines and
gardens. the latter look wel-v1nes are not cu1tl.
vated 10 apf extent FFult. but few orchards, and
far less than an average crop: The crab apple and
wild plumb crop is almost failure. Tohacco, say
h1lf dozen acres
FAIRFIELD, Jefferson Co., July 15.-Hcavy rain
solid, followed BY drought til last of June. PEos
ILL., & Coin il very Uneven. but Of good Color, md
! promises well. Winter wheat, sw1ce aa much
so~n, but onc.fourih less harvested. Spring
g-.heFsd: onts, crop very good, one..hird more
than than iss' 5sf ycar hys efop good yield sics
good sorsham urss area eama no. Pa
crop small. seed scarce. and early Drought. VIE;
and gardens, yield well. Fruit, apple. abundant
! Tobacco, very little, ennli item. bare laEelJ
4 @ onroe, Polk. Warrsn, Jasper, sIahaaka and Keo
tho7s egaaess never look
FLOYD. Floyd Co., dune s5.-It was very DR.!
| here until tho morning OF the Goth, when we hat
| u fine Ehower. and the prospect Tor all kinds 9
; produce is good Winter wheat, not heavy In tht
tx he v sRsf fsood %af1 epee es @
a large quantity planted-lookB well. Sorghum
J not much in the neiehborhood. Buckwheat-,
i well. Vines and gardena--the Worms and bug
| <hare hurt them very much. Fruit, what we hav
looks wsllaDundance Of Wild fruit. Tobafeo-
not much raised for sale.
| 'E0NT LODGE. HeDstfT to., lh.> . u!4 A4.-M iutt
| wheat, none raised Of any consequence. Sprin
! wheat, straw very short, will be from one half Il
| tTo-thtrds Of a crop. Oats, do. Corn, lookln
tue: II It ripens well will be more than au ayerac
| cTopL Sorghum, do. Buckwheat very little eown
owing to the scarcity Of seed; It looks well. Pe
tatoes, 3 full average crop; looking veil
Fl. MADISON, Lee Co.. July 13-Kecsnt i, min
atc helping the corn crop very mncns WIZ nav
an average crop, from present appeafances.
GREsn1. Poweshiek Co., July 1;.-Ne hav
had plenty Of rain lately The chtnch bug is in th
entlilq wheat, MAXIM, ead haroc; IN many lnsta1
| Ga the farmers are moWtn. their whole crop Il
icfder Don't think we Will get over half csoI
Corn ts doing well.
LANSING, Alamakee Co., July 12.-Ne have ha
n]enty rain in the last TWO weeks: everything b.
chaneed. What We thoaeht three ta9t ~ week. r.. ag
would be ehoIt crop. will be 1aE crop. Wlnt.
wbear, fair CROP, sp1in: wheat; same. o.
look well. Ryeaad eorn< ditto. fotatoes' doir
McGnreoR, Clayton Co., July 16.-,We have b:
terrible DIR time during May and Dune, whit
| caused all vegetation to come TO stand sti
TEers will Be about one.half etpp as near az
caa learn. We have had plenty Of rain since u
last week In jane. ". wheat, Sefy little wint
went comes here. S. wheat, 10 the great star
! il rt--inu.ed much by drought snd ch!9ch.bug
! VIII be oue-hslt q crop. Oats, sse loeRiug re
Rye, none raieed. Corn, II good though constdt
ab'y Injured by drought sefe9nm, goo9. H1i
:. ms:a @ @latasa 5 b, d:oas6. thoasa looking wcA u
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them, and fThef9 there Is GlFf0W or something
ecrsped up in handfulls. When their rayayes VAL
stop cannot now.be determined but thcy have al-
reauy done 20 mnch that Tie damage to the corn
Fl Po1o, os1e c., July 1s-The spring wheat Is
sutie1tng badly from the chineh @ b9s, many pieces
hsns s9f ny T1e no% = Is tast
Ss1s Sette. no or " yearg CATS af Gs.s tsht P Po
tatoes backward. W. wheat, not sownlarEey. but
before. Sorghum, very little, DueEw6ea1, .4sas, 40.
noseed. Potatoes, about IN avefass, Apples
Tobacco, very little plaIt.d.
PONTIAC. Livingston Co., July 1--we have re.
Gently had bountiiui and abundant rains. Farmers
cutting wheat very early TO avoid the chtnch bug.
Wheat must be light crop, and graia Of an inier
or quality. ". wheat, but little sowu. :. wheat
| injured By drought and chinch bug, light yield
Os1e tuir yi1d. Rye, but little eoNn, looks well
Corn il doing finely, and looks well. Sorghum
not rs much town as ususl, late, but growing rap
| idly. Buckwhcat, but little seed in this section
has infected considerably. Vines and gardens lool
! very well. Fruit, apples, no peaches. Tobacco
! not cultivated to any extent.
| July ,5.-There are always few flrmers who art
| behindhand in gathering tneir crops Some mer
IN this vicinity are just cutting thcir wheat, and
great deal il wasted by shelling ont, being tot
ripe. never saw corn growing faster, and. II ws
We shall have IN abundant crop. Winter whea
is an average crop, and quality. good. Spriu:
| wheat, none. Oats. Just being harvested, dnl
crop. Rye, none worth noticing. Corn, the lat.
| rams gave good ftalt. and 1t IL now doing we'll
splendid crop may be expected. Sorghum ap
peaIs well. Buckwheat, none. Potatoes, earl!
very small: late ones. Just planted. Vine
I and gardens, no vines; gardens hare rey1ret
eince the rain. Tobacco, none.
PR1NcE1ox; Bureau Co., July 14.-Since lac
wrote You, we have had considerable rain, enouel
to mike farmers talk very encoutagingly Of il
crops except spring wheat, which was almost eu
tirc]y destroyed by chinch bug. Winter wheat
what there iB LOOKS well, very little 1af=ed Spriu
| wheat, almost a tota1 failure. Oats, good. Ryt
average. Corn, good. Sorghum, prospect Iathe
| poor. BuckWheat, good. Potatoes, average. Fruit
almost total fatlure- Tobacco, average. Yer
little raised in this county.
PRoPHETsrows, Whlteside Co., duly NV
haye lately had copious rains, and crops begin I
look fine. II the chinch bug should attack th
corn, 1t will be unfortunate, as that IL our mai
crop NOW. Winter wheat, none. Spring whea
by The drought and fchlnehi bug rcduced.to oDl
fourth crop. Oats, half crop. Rye, but littl
Gown. CoFnt looks nle, and promises ful crop
much planted. Sorghum, IL good. Buckwhea
hut Ntt1e being put in !; seed scarce. Poiatoe
late planted will be good mony cultivated. Ga
dens and rinee, are feyivfng, beginning to loo
d. wal. Fruit, hall crop. Tobaeco, none.
QUINCY, AdaIns Co., July 13.-W. wheat r no
| heine harvested, and ia . very good crop, It
, thin an the ground, but the heads are large al
wen IIcd s. wheat, there Ia brtlits!e raised be,
: Oats are mose than aFerese crop aud scenoE ri
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The property holders OF our county
and State. who donht the Willingness
81 any Insurance 20. to pay for ia
fires. will see Nv the follow
ing letter, that the Ind. Cen. Ins. Co.
Of Lafayette, Ind, pays such losses
promptly. wehave before spoken Of
his excellent Company, and pow take
occasion to say that we believe il @
be the duty Of Indianans 10 patronize
onr own State Institutions. instead Of
giving their insurance 70 companies
located thousands OF miles away. and
whose agents are constantly employed
ia draining Indiana Of money tosend
to the seaboard and build up other
States and communities, at the ex-
pense Of onr own. Col. b. b. Ed.
inonsfon is the local agent for this
county, and is ready At all times e
attend to those who wish to insure
in this company, granting policies al
the most reasonable rates:
JAsfER. DUsms Co IsD.. Jane ii 1864
On the 9th day Of May. 1864. while was
absent from home in attendance upon Cnur
at Indians polls, an incendiary. ss | h W
every reason.to believe set fire 81 mdni IN
10 my barn, "a hich WAS coon consumed will
4is entire contents. including INV horses.
On my return uoii6ed the Indiana Cen
iusi with v HON was insured. Of my mis-
fortune. snd 10 day d. G Blv. Esq th
Company's General Agent. paid my insur
snce in full.
This prompt and honorable seffIemeG
relieves me Ia a garte measure. and EMIT e
The Indiana centra 10 my hearty thanks
and am glad 10 learn that the farmers .
Indiana are pa.ronizing this company ex
tensiveiy. and by their united actions max
lug il stronger and stronger. day BY day.
sm reliably informed that 10 the mont
OF May. this company issued one thcusan
and forty-one policies mostly on isrm prop
eriy, the value Of which exceeded one mil
lion dollars. and al situated 10 Indiana.
WV. HARDTs.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE or REAL
ESTATE

vlvH r. Urdrrsign-d A,imlni-'r-fgr'- - no
! ni~ ION ~ me @rtsse NJ /. .~-.n Wv.
late % F.ovs reunss. iDrssna. d-r,ss-a. all
BY yirlu- 81 ~ order a the Fs.ya G,usis
Court % Gamma Pies-. rendered. - -
My Term 1864 ..f-r for sale - public sue
fian q The Court House des-. IN ih. town
oi Jseper. Dahoi- county Indlsrq. On
SATURDAY. ,bs e.sh u An.u-,. I.6L
~ = o'elnrk r. N The fsliosing d.scrsb-i
zeal estate in Dubois cnDn't Indians. to~it:
The south essi quarter 81 ih~ south "a,
quarter VI rerii.s tsensy- -ix t26j. siss thr
north esrs qusrier Of The nar'h Fast quarter
and the sou,h west qnsrser o. tn Dorrb cas-,
quarter. snd the south co; quarter ~ fhe
north east quarter. Of section thirty i've
t35). slso the north essf quarter Of ih- narIh
west qssrt-r. ard the north we<s quarter OF
The north w-s' gnsrtsr. md The s.oih ~er'
quarter o. the nnrrh west quarter. and ths
south es-s quarter ~ the north wesf quarter
Of section thirty cir 1861. 81 10 too nshn
number one ~. south Of range NJ. TX (cl
west. containing together ihrse hundred
end ferry scres OF land
TERMS or SALE One hsIf Of the
purchase money a. be paid 10 cash and III,
balance in twelve months from date o. s,le
with interest, and with approved security
JAMES NJ ALSOP.
ELIZA VERY. sm'rs-
lune 18th 1894 A.
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The Morgan Raid into Kentucky.
Brief end inelorions has proved the last
attempt o. John Morgan in his raid into
Kensurky. He hss been met snd severely
punished. and bic invasion o. shs' Sis'e hss
.rIsysd out" Morgan entered The STATE
though Pound Gsp. and has been pounded
ever since his entree. On the 9th General
Bsrbridge defeated him ~ Nj. Sterling. r.
ns severe fight Of sbcus four hours. an
whirh the r.b-Is lost heavily
R~sseasirg from NJ. Sterling Morgan
force divided. moving win l. xingfon %
Frankfor, snd Cyn'hisns. A. Frsnkfcr'
The rebels attacked our works snd attempted
10 csptnrs the city. bu' they were severely
punished and compelled 70 Withdraw nv
iless than swo hundred raw militia under
Gov. Braml-sis.
The force which moved towards Cvnihians
suddenly fell upon two raw regiments o.
Ohio on. hundred day. men ~ Cyn'hisns.
capturing them. but their victory was 81
-hori duration. for on The following day Gen.
Burbridge again pou.red down upon them
defeating aud whipping them terribly. kill
ing aud wounding over FIVE hundred. and
carsurirg IS many more.
Morgan's command 10 represented a. he
ing utterly demoralzed. He has dividef y
into small SOU IDS. and. in this msner. 70 Try
ing 20 escape from the STATE. Cnloneis
Hanson aud Gurard are vigorously pursu
ing The dsiachmer, OF which Morgan Is pr
soaslly in command. II numbers scou' 80
men. H. IL retrss'i"g porihessi from Gym
lthisns. Gen. Burbsdgs with part Of ~
force has returned TO l. lexington.
A Telegram from q vernon BramIetfs
RECEIVED st Louisville last night. re,"ri'
Frankfort ~. quiet. NJ rsh@l force ' mcs.
ling towards Louisville. a rnmor asserts \
I &c nilemsn from Georgr'own rdpor's that
few heurs sitter Hobscn's surrender Al Gym
lthisna, Burbfiige attacked The enemy. ksii
ling and capturing halt OF Norgsa's 'orcr
The reminder fed in great confusion er"-
4fnl THE rdifpar DriuEr ~ 4 Aturrt'ftr. ~
Governor add-: I'VE had rrp.'red thu
enemy before endorsements arrived. bu
lfer inse cure until their srriv.l.' The rem
iforcemenis spoken Of are the men e"npv-
ling the gallant old 9Th Pennsylvania cav
airy.
5 Al Lexington. ON Friday. Msrgan MADE !
short Resistance, Will. his mrn a-nf tirrus.i
I, the town ro5bing every m.n ih-y MI 2
watches and porse:- books They inside
levy Of seven thous ard dollars on me N-rth
ern Bank Of Kentucky there. sud took u y
: coin. They burned the depot aud ~
{. crrs. most Of them having osen tskvn unce
!. the protection Of the fort.
" A despatch j. also received rom Capt
Dickson. st Lexington. II hesr-s late
da,e than The me received b, Cen. Ewing
Gen. B"bridee was 10 l. xing'na ia.' night
lie reports that the rebrl iorcs j. out OF IN
d muni'i.n. and much scattered. A d--r-'rl
Z: from Falmouth yesterday afternoon say
= ihst sitter the Cynihisns defeat Gen. lTpb-o
and = psri ~ his sisff were sent under guar
.. Fslmou'h. They were afterwards rec %
'ured bv Federal scouting party. ard -
now out Of rebel p~wer-N- A. Ledger
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Illinois State Democratic Convention.
CHicAoc. Juno I6-The Illinois Democratic
State Cenvensios met q Sprinrf ED yesssr
dsv and nominated isli electoral ticket
snd sproin,ed deiegs'ss % The Nstions'
Convention which Il TO assemble In this
city on The An Of July.
A resolusios ~ss sdops ed. declaring shst
inssmnch e. the N.rionsi Democratic Con.
vensinn - sonn t. sssmhl~. with sushosiiy
70 m-ke d~~lsrsss"n % she principles Of
the Nsiionsi Democratic party. il isinexpe.
disnt 'cr shi- Convention. on 'his occasion
20 make such ! Dc risrssF.n.
A dispsich wac here rad from The Presi'
dent Of the Convention % Hamilton. Ohio
announcing the safe srivsi there Of Hon
G. l. vsl.sndighsm. The reading ~ th'
dispatch wss followed BY Wild ou,burst VI
cheers snd enthusiasm.
\ A resolution was unanimously adopted de-
clsrsng 40 follows. That we pledge orr
selv e 10 Stand bv Ohio ia protecting G. /.
vslIandigh m and her eiiisrn-. under tbs
Con stituiion and ti.e law
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NOTICE y hereby given 10 the hc'ders
4 - o. County Orders. that there 70 MONEY
in the Treasury Of Dubois county. indiana.
70 redeem al orders upon the SAM. fhH
have been presented fsv payment; that we's
issued prior 20 No 167. which bears date
September l2sh, 1868. And that the Inter.
ess on said orders wiI be stopped 81 sbis
date. y. STEPHENSON. T. ID. =.
June lsh. 1864 -3v.
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The Tribune's correspondent siIh Sin =
mau. under date Of near Dallas, The LEI. ssys
the enemy in front OF the g. corps yesser-
day morning made dssh on our advance
lines Of works with the intention Of occupy
ing better position. They were INST By .
heavy IRE from our men. who remsined i'm
movable. and although the rebels cana ~
y within few PAGES they finally fsl'ered
and fell back in terrible confusion. This
repuIse Of the enemy has been one Il the
most decided and destructive which the ene-
my have ye. suffered. During last nigh,
they ssssiIed Hooker. bu, were rePulfed. %
usual. with loss
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wHAr ARE We COMING Toi-A few
days ago one Of the most respectable ladies
Of LouisviIe was riding 10 her carriage in
the outskirts Of the city. driven BY her SER
want Suddenly three negroes in uniform
came up. stopped the carriage. and said 70
the driver. "whs, are you driving shs. white
trash fori We have got gun for you.
Jump OF and come along" The lady.
much frightened. called 70 her driver to let
her GET out. Don't BE- afraid. madam
said the bold fellow. II can protect you
against the vilIsns." and instantly be
swung his whip most vigorously among
them. and, starting bic horses q toll speed.
Ne soon had be mistress out Of resch Of the
devils With black fsees and blue breeches-
Louisville Jcurnrl.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE 10 hereby given thss the under
- signed. administrator Of the estste Of
Ly dis Payne, deceased. will offer q public
outcry. on
MONDAY. June 10Th. 1864.
Il the late residssce Of the decedent. Ill Of
her personsi property, consisting Of one
mare snd colt. cattle. household and kitchen
furniture, farming implements. &c.
Terme Of Ssle-A credit Of twelve mos.
will be given on all sums over three doIIsrs,
the purchaser giving note With approved q.
curity, waving valuation and spprsisment
laws, bearing interest from date.
JAMES Il. SPURLOCK. sdms.
NAV %, 1864.
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DANAwAY. FROM THE sUBScRIB-
N E2. On THE 22d day Of Nay. 1864.
vouag Girl. named Francis II. Beard. aged
about 10 years. All persons are wsrsed no.,
TO barber or trust her on my account. -
will psv no debts o. her contracting. Ths
sbcvs reward snJ 10 thsnks will be gwen
for her return 10 me.
CASPER BLUME.
June 9Th, ls6i.-3w.
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IL We ~. authvrz d 70 sn""u.c- W.
A J. RrcKETr. E-g - . rsndla.r- ~ E.p-
rss-n'anv- u Donoi- county. - tine rn-u-
ing Oclab-- .lecsicn.
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UHon. John Law has written q
letter declining to be . candidate for
reelection 10 Congress. Mr.. Law has
made an excellent Representative,
and has given general satisfaction 70
his constituents.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE il hereby given that The under.
~ signed has been appointed sdmini.-
traitor with uiIl annexed of the estate Of
John Schweok. late Of Dubois county. deed;
said estate il supposed 10 BE- scisest.
PHILLIP SCHwENK. sdm'r.
June 18Th. 1s64.-3w-
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In.erss ting to County Officers.

In tine Supreme Court. decision has
been rendered in the case Of Thorn
as Halbert ct al. W. State exrel Board
OF Commissioners. vi Martin county
and his securities ior failure to pa.
over money collected by virture oi
his Office. The office was entered
the money t$l ,ln stolen from the
safe without t.r, knowledge Of
the Treasurer. Tue Court held thai
the Treasurer was liable By law fol
the custody Of the money, and that No
from other officers could
relieve him Of the responsibility:
that heiand his securities and liable for
the amount. Judge Hanna gave dis
senting opinion.
IFCommissioner's court adjourn
ed last Tuesday, after laborious SEES
sion Of eight days.
ST. Louis. June Is. Memphis sdvice-
o. THE 18th, contain further accounts Of ths
engagement near Lswto~n. Mississippi
The troops composing the expedition were
two brigades Of infantry. one company o
the ! 81 Illinois light artillery, and two regi
ments Of colored infsntry-slI under com
msnd Of Gen. S,uvgis.
Citizens from Ripley report that Kirb,
Smith. Is in command Of the enemy. assisted
BY Forces, Roddy and Lee.
Forrest 10 said to bsve started bic entire
command for Georges. but 70 called then
upon hearing Of the advance OF our forces
Our troops are said 10 have fought with
desperate vslor.
Out Of eighteen pieces Of artillery fou'
only were brought Of.
About 200 wagons were taken. and 4
greater portion OF our wounded fell into The
hands Of the enemy.
The enemy's cavalry pussued our forces
10 Colierville.
Our loss in killed, wounded and captured
probab lyexceeds 1000.
The enemy's loss l. supposed 10 be con.
siderable. though not % large a. ours.
Advices from the northern border OF Ar.
ksnsss represent cad state Of sfFsirs; the
country being entirely destitute Of provis.
ions and forage.
Shelby and he command 10 reported u
BatessiIIe en- scuie for Missouri on Z raid.
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NV loRK. June l6-Post's Wsshire q
tcu spccisi says Mr. Chase leaves for Ne~
York this evening or 70 morrow. where he
will rensin several days.
The return Of vsIlsndighsm will not il Is
believed. BE- interfered with BY Government.
Il he conducts himseIf with pscprieiy.
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cLTAR JEsELRr -- FlnS sesss. % GOOD
~ = Il cold gold. Tor oaly one dollar
soid By jos. FEEArxAs.
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NOTICE i hereby given 'bas ~ virsue %
~ swrit Of execution vendi. issued from
the Once ~ ne cIesk Of shr Circuit Cnnrt
u tho United Ststex for shs Circuit end Dis.
uics Of indiana. and 10 ne directed. ] will
proceed 70 offer for sale ~ public auction 10
the highest bidder. fsr cash in hand. - shs
door Of The court hna-e in she town Of
Jssper, county Of Dubois. and State OF In
diana. on
TUESDAY. July 18Th, 1864.
between The hours prescribed BY law. the
rents and profits for she term Of seven
wears. of sbs following described sesl essair.
siru.sed in Dsbois coonsy. sowis:
The south half Of section thirteen. town.
shin 'wo. south Of range three west
The west ,slf Of she north west ar ~ sec.
ton one. The north esss qa.res, end The
east half Of the s,uth EAST quarter Of sec
rior two. in township three Of range three
west
And IN fsiluse 10 realize the full amour.
~ prineipsI. interest sni cos,s called for bv
sid exe~ntios. I will ~ the same time md
place aud 10 like manner. sell the fee simple
nf said real estsse.
Ch srl-s g. Campbell - the sHis ~ The Uii-
ted S's'es sg.ins' William Van winkie aud
Charles q Csmpbetl..
This salc will be- made without any relief
whstsver from valuation 90 spprsisemsnt
Avs.
u. g ROSE u Mw-hsi.
nv D. = I;IcsL.w. Deputy
Inn. n isff q; ~ SO 80
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UOn our frst page, to-day, we
publish the address Of Hon. James G,
Robinson, Of Illinois, to his constitu-
ents, declining to be q candidate for
reelection. The address is so full o.
sober truths, which should ct this sol
emn time receive the calm considera-
ton Of every Union loving citizen,
that il should have wider circulation
than : single congressional district,
and it, good effect be realized all over
the Union.
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nPHon. q. L. Vallandigham, who

~ ms nAillrfGo ttt aNttttt 49, ''Ns~ =
lent majesty. Abraham l.. has return
ed home. contrary t. regal orders, and
made speech to the democratic con
venfion Of his district at Hamilton, on
last Wednesday. The Gar Of Russia
never ordered more arbitrary, unne-l
cessarv and unjust arrest than old Abe
did when he ordered Walls arrest and
hannishment. Fremont. Secretary
Chase. Pomcroy. the editors Of the
New Nation. and host Of other gen !.
nine Republicans. have said a great
deal more against his Majesty and his
wretched no policy war doctrines. than
ever Val. did, aud yet they 90 scott
free. Why this partizan iavoritisn''
Il old Abe getting afraid about assum-
ing autocratical powers 50 near the
time when the people will exercise the
power OF voting him out OF the seat
which he has SO meanly desccrated.
Ii is well ii this il the case. for Jefi.
Davis, in all the malignity. black
heartedness. yileness and intense
wickedncss Of his rebellion, never
committed more fragrant, palmer.
and baseI crime against the constitu-
tion of our country than perjured old
Abe did when he ordered the arrest
OF an American citizen for exercising
the d-given and constitution pro
tected right Of liberty Of speech. Val
landigham says he has returned home
to stay with his wife snd child. and
will not be arrested by the military
power again without vengeance being
wreaked upon the instigators OF his
re-arest. lie is right ia this. II old
Abe should order lis re-arrcst, con
trary to law, liberty loving bullet
would be going on rs heavenly mis-
sion when il speeds to his rebel heart
q Il would when il Laws low the viless
traitor in the land. But we snticipate
no such dire calamity. Vallandighan'
never could have accomplished any
material injury at home with lis IN
tenabIe doctrines, IL let alone by the
administration, and we hope now.
while our brave armies are battling
with Southern traitors to preserve our
liberties, our rulers will be restrained
from endeavoring to reduce the people
OF the loyal States to abject servitude
Considerable excitement was
occasioned yesterday BY Supervisor
N. Mehringcr throwing down fences
and partially opening Mill street to it
recorded width. Ii the fences which
ere encroaching upon streets accord
ing to the last survey, are al to be re
moved BY the Supervisors, the othel
distributions will also have to be re-
moved, and there will be fine open
ing for corps Of sappers and miners
20 Be followed BY lively times for car
penters and brick masons. BE sure
you're right, then 20 ahead.
TOn our first page, to-day, VIZ
publish the address OF Hon. James G.
Robinson, Of Illinois, to his constitu
ents, declining to be . candidate fol
reelection. The address is so full o
sober truths, which should ct this sol
omn time receive the calm considera