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Chicago Qrtt)nne.
THE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE q, 1854.

At present writing e a. n.y. we are with
out further official adyices from Secretary
Stanton, in whose bulletins Of war operations
the pub1ic have come to repose not unde-
eerved confidence. The adyices through
private news channels comprise the opera
lions Of Sunday before Petersburg, revealing
no marked change in the situation or rein
tive position Everything seems preparing
Tor the momentous struggle On which will
hnng the fate Of the rebel capital, and II that
falls, the fate Of the Confederacy. The task
set before Graut is the gravest of the war
Chicago readers do not need to be informed
that there are occasions when a tinid Re-
publican Ia as harmful to the cause Of 10y:
atty as the worst copperhead- Through the
cooperation Of these two classes in Con-
grces, the measure to repeal the commuta-
Lion clause will fail, and We shall have no
available law Of draft The TRIBUNE has
been persistent and outspoken in its warn-
1ngs Of danger to cur cause from lack Of
men, and this evil Is certain to be continued
from lack Of manhood in the representatives.
OF the people We feer that 4 few months
hence the eyes ofthe bllndest will be opened,
ard all will see clearly the necessity, save
tbote who have fixed their eyes southward,
ard look in no other direction.
Tic Senate yesterday passed the bill for
aiding the great international Telegraph
m.asurc by liberal grant, and subsidy. The
people will endorse their action. It is one
OF the nobleat enterprises Of the age.
Our news from 6herman's army, COM
1nr;krA n ~ eFn
ent at that theatre Of war, is to the 18th
inst, and of the most interesting and i'm
portant character, giving graphic and life
like narrative Of army incidents, camp
ectncs, and the general situation.
Anniversary week at Bloomington opens
to-day. great and interesting occasion for
The pretty University city Of the PraIrie
Statc.
We'll done Iowa Our sister over the Mis-
slssippi never does things By halves, and the
Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair that opened
yesterday at Dubuque, not only promises
great things, but has realized them In S13, 900
receipts on the first day, with magnificent
sales list offered.
Gold cast off the lines yesterday aud went
up until the heads OF some Of the lockers On
got dizzy. The most extrayagant rumors
were adoat. It Was said that gold was 21O,
2l5, and some inserted that Just round the
corner man had told them that ooo had
been reached, Not 50. The highest figure
reported is EOS, and this quotation is proba.
bl5 based on only Light transactions. There
have been heavy bets made that gold would
80 above 200 before the 1st Of July, and it
has done 50. It is gamblers stroke, and
, 1864-06-22
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

According to the official statement of Sec
1ctsry Chase, given in our last Issue, the
public debt at this time is precisely 81, ,719,-
395. .lG8.8S, or in round numbers little over
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED MILLIONS. Cut the
figure out and paste it In your hat, or in
some other way keep it handy for reference.
It will enable you to correct the fayorite
Copperhead falsehood that it is a much lar
ger sum, sometimes stated rs high as four
Thousand millions Remember the precise
figure, and then, large as 1t is, recollect that
it 8 1r+s than Aa!f the public debt of Great
Bll'ain. The comparison should be careful
u horne in mind. It will be an admirable
cor, ,cctive Of mistaken ideas on this point
We are young and growing nation. The
inrr asc Of our nntioHal wealth, as shown By
Tie lust Census Reports, Was, from 1910 to
1s;o, 64 per cent, or from s. 764 O00, 900 to
81, ia. .00o, 900; and from 1850 to 1860, 127
per cent or up to s14, 1s3, ,oo0, 600. Mark
this The sum We owe is only Is per cent of
property Of the country, 4 ratio that will
STEADILY diminish in each year Of peaceful
nltional existence, under the restored Union.
II is quite different with the business liabill-
ti"r Of the young and prosperous firm, and
The debtd OF m sid house whose prosperity
AGs eliminated. Meet any croaker on the
crisis, who exaggeratcs or gives undue
weight to the actual figures Of the war debt
with this view Of the case, and face him
down " ith the facts rs they ase
We might 20 further and deny all right to
tho truly patriotic, OF counting the cost IN
Saving this nation. Economy in public ex-
pcpditure is one thing, but no Withholding
Of finances or Of credit should peril the
, 1864-06-22
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Gen. W&hhbur0e to the Cttlzens nr
mcuphfx.

CAIRO: June 21.-Gen- Washburne, Com
declared, In answer to communication orin-
quiry from Mayor Parks, that owing to
the disloyal character Of the present city gov
cr,lment Of Memphis, as well as its utteF iu-
efficiency in the management Of city afatrs,
1u is compelled to announce that In the event.
oi thu election Of the prcscH1 MaFor, it l.
the intention Of tho military authorities to
take charge Of the municipal department Of
Memphis.
The General expresses the hope that the
citizens, Of Memphis, By electlog ticket
friendly to the Government, the United
States may relieve him from The duty OF In
terering. but expresses the determination
1hat while he commands there shall be no
hostile municipal government within his ju-
, 1864-06-22

mfssour1 Military and General FeWs.

UJ1SS1uff mINt8FF and General NeW6.
Especial Dispatch to tha Chicago Trabune.I
ST. Louis, Tuesday, June II, 1851.
As an evidence Of the Claybank faith, the
St. Joseph Metrs says Judge silas Woodson
had arrived at homo from Baltimore and says
if he had been admitted In the Convention
he Weuld have bolted when the platform was
adopted.
The gueri1las captured two boxes
OF arms on. Saturday en- route to
Columbia, Boone county, for the militia.
Mr. L. s. Hotchkiss, well known com.
mission merchant, was arrested yesterday
BY order Of the Provost Marshal on charge
of disloyalty. He gave bail to appear when
wanted, and was discharged,
, 1864-06-22
Walsh's Removal,

u hi}o his New S+oro ION the site Of
the old one) Is bc1n. erected. JOHN
II. WALSH respectfully announces
thai he has removed to 102 Madison
street. two doors west OF Dearborn,
Where he Will be happy to furnlah>
anything in the line of Book, Ra.
pefs. Magazines, &c., ut the earliest
moment.
Particular attention paid to filling
orders for the CounKry Trade.
JOHN H. WALSH.
1oo Madison street, ChlcagG.
, 1864-06-22
FROM SHARON, I'LL.
Disastrous F1rc-Loss $4,000.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune-1
suARos. Henry Co., Ill, TUESDAY, June Il.
onr town Was visited by disastrous fire
LAST night, burning nine stores and shops In
the business block of the town. Loss from
seEen to eight thousand dollars. No Insur-
ance,
, 1864-06-22
FROM BLOOMINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
BLoor1ssTos, Ill, Tuesday, June Il, 1854.
Hon. Shelby N. Cullom OF Springfield, WAS
unanimously nominated to-day for Congress
Tor the 8th district of Illinois.
, 1864-06-22
GENERAL HosP1rAL No.

hcHnosu. Va, Jan. II. 1854.
my friend Mifs Minis, and met Df. Cullen. Meni.
ca Director Of Gen. Lonestreet's Corps. IL gsve
a. a. hla opinion that that Corps would remsin in
its present position during the winter, and esrly
pass n the Spring to Kentucky through Cumbei.
@ nna zap. 0eas; 8uetner and BreckInridJe In d
SeG1At G"nrt'sottoA told Inn. that Etn$ucfu tous
SUI JM9 pspe1stons. Such movement Il 1uads
n1a mnst necessarily canse the army about Chstta-
1sg IUuga 70 ~ fetfe*t, and this would give Johnston
Northern Georgia. think tho Government fell
the necessity Of some forward action to discover
the plans Of ths enemy for the Sum ner ca mpaicn.
He also mentioned that he thought the war mist
close with this campaign,
I mentioned, I think, in former letter that our
Government wss sendtng It's Representatives to tao
Cont q Aaximiillan to recognize thst Govern
Mexico. i seems taat ms psan Can to Assrat1 @ t4s Ss
John*on lsond (Q1 1Sandusky) prisonery hud q real
e1d1te7ce. recently met TN acquaintance who has
juBt returned from that expedition,
= Z 3
{Signed) GEO, T. BA1ya1Er.
, 1864-06-22
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- u Ia
Will e1ectuans AMI permanently Restore the Haie
to those that arc bald, prevent the hair from falling
Gu, and rests re It to all lts FORMER lnxuriance 4ud
beauty This fac: has been demonstrated to the sat
lsfActten Of thousands throughout the States, and
they all unite IN sing to IT. merits and vat supe
noTty over all preparations ever intro luced. Ten
3ea1t' careful nvesiza.ton OF the csuaes which ec
feet the loss OF the sir has led tbs Proprietor to
Invent remedy which will thoroughly remove the
causss. Tbs causes once removed, tho RESTORATION
certainly fotlows The Of hair turning gray Is
a secretion ot lima IN tho pore4 OF the scalp. The
Lima once e1Adicsed the hair will grow the original
COLOR bur the process IL 10 slow that many becone
discouraged. As the Restcrer docs not affect the
color Of this halr which 10 upon tho scsp those who
de1tre to have their hair restored to the Original
color IN = shoft t'mes can Ese my PAR1s1A1 BALx.
Which Will warrant to perfo<n all claim for It, in
from two 10 threo weekp. It 10 parfeatly ha.nIess
a1d clean. It can be used In couneston with the
Retturtf.
Price Of ReltoFef, put mp in large bottles, $3.50:
when sent per exp'eFs $55. Can be obtained At tha
Branch Office AMI Lsboratory.13 Dearborn street,
cor. Madison, up stairs. Cnisseo, Ill.
Price Of Partisan Balm, $500 Per bottle; per e.
pseA, &.25. Ph0F. q. 4. DE NUM-,
Sola Proprietor.
Principal Laboratory, % Orange street, Albany.
EY.
N.D.-An letters must have postage stamp III,
closed to 1n1116 IN nAn8WcT. ts2gkf74lE
, 1864-06-22
Nem advertisements.

4 N ENGLISH LADY, ETPE.
A k1EECED in teaching all tha branches Of d 90.
!e wi;hrs situation IS daily Or ras11eos
g. Box 9 96 North Hssoch Post O2lce, Chicago, III.
, 1864-06-22
The United &t8teB Chri2tfan
C0mNnf8s1oR~

BURLINGTON, Iowa. June 20.
10 ). ?. Farsoea, 0Aiea2s:
Burlington gave one Thousand dollara to
she Christian Commission last night.
C. G. MpCABH,
, 1864-06-22

eHn strength encd his front with Moran L.
Smiths division. 1t day-bfeak in soaklng
sain. eTsI IT ons stood to arms bnt no enemy
perhaps postponed on account Of tie Testher." :"
Notwithstanding the weather much has been &C.
CON Pitched tn tRe details which precede events.
which Nc are permitted to record.
THE MORGAN RAID,
The recent rebel expedition into Kentucky ren.
aers portion OF tho letter which WAS handed ne
he other day, interesting. It Ia At least suRge:
1ve to our Kentucky brethren. Promising that
me letter from which the following passa :es ars
tathet, gentleman OF wealth aud tnduencE
ward; ~ VIA ''"'o 7'1'"-
, 1864-06-22
M a H II. 4 Il ..

At Galesbnrx, Mich. June 9Th. BY Fer. Edmu1
Gale, " EtW ARD + " SON. Of :.hicsC ., m d M1
F5A*K1G II. ANSoA, OF the for uer place,
, 1864-06-22
ROOFING PITCH

AN ID FE LT1NG.
GILBERT HUBBARD 4 CO, RhIp ChApdler1 and
Sail Makers. ko and ~ south Watef streas cor nsl
OF Wells IT, 1o-h9a8. 1t E-xANnes
, 1864-06-22

Towards night the rebels made one ostf1n IA.
monst1affons on Gerxhomte division Of she 1Stf
cotps. maneusertng somewhat ~ if theY void
Ike TO turn onr right. The oil Mc Als.or battar1
shots -siistle diminishing ratt:cd and tbs thtnr
, 1864-06-22

Ia lLN DIR Ed LU MBER,
1A- suPxnuxATxn arEAM will dry Green Lumbar
6:srt'!4tl,. Il POUR DAYs 1or 81 per Also. d1-s
Moo,. Briess, Clotass, frn.t and vegss.h .hles, As
dttts for I've days only. "vAL.NT1Nk." Co,csao
Pot Ohlce. je2s k63l It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02
Treasury Notice as to Funding under
Act Of February II, 1854.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, G. s. A,
RICHMOND, Februarys2O, 1854.

. -
Notice is hereby given to all holders of
Treasury notes, not bearing interest, that
they may exchange the same Immediately,
at the Office of the Treasurer, Assistant
Treasurer, or of any Depositary, for certi6-
Gates, which will entitle them to four per
cent bonds; and that the said privilege
will continue until the 1st of April ensuing,
after which, all notes over the denomination
of five dollars can be funded only at 66a
cents to the dollar, except one hundred
dollar notes, which after that date, are no
longer receivable for public dues, and can
only be funded at an additional reduction
of ten per cent. per month.
The certificates issued, together with the
bonds for which they may be exchanged,
are receivable for taxes of the year 1854 at
the full amount expressed on the face with
out interest, and are not subject to the tan
imposed for that gear on other bonds and
credits.
The short time allowed should admonish
all holders promptly to present the notes,
and not risk the chance of exclusion by the
pressure which will occur at the end of the
month of March
(Signed,) &C. MEMMINaER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02
The Funding Act.


AN ACT TO FUND, TAX AND LIMIT THE
CURRENCY.
l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of america do enact, That the hold
ers of all treasury notes above the denomi-
nation Of, FIVE dollars, not bearing interest,
shall be allowed until the LIST day of April,
1864, east of the Mississippi river, and uu-
til the 1st day of July, 1864, west of the
Mississippi river, to fund the same, and,
until tho periods and at the places stated,
the holders of all such treasury notes shall
be allowed to fund the same in registered
bonds, payable twenty years after their
dates, bearing interest at the rate of four
per cent per annum, payable on the lst day
of January and July of each year.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury is here.
by authorized to issue the bonds required
for funding provided for in the preceding
section, and until the bonds can be prepar-
ed, be may issue certificates to answer the
purpose. Such bonds and certificates shall
be receivable without interest in payment Of
all government dues payable in the year
1864, except export and import duties.
8. That all treasury notes of the denomi.
nation of one hundred dollars, not bearing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02
The Tax Bill.

IhO L c1A i@2kks
An Act to Lay additional Taues for The
Common Defence and Support Of the
Government.
Sec. l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of america do enact, That in addi.
tion to the taxes levied by the aAct to lay
taxes for the common defence and to carry
on the Government of the Confederate
states," approved Oath of April, 1868,
there shall be levied, from the passage Of
this Act, on the subjects of taxation here
after mentioned, and collected from every
person, copartrership, association or corpo-
ration liable therefor, taxes as follows, to
wit .-....... s.. ..-. ..,. ... .s...-
I. Upon the value of property, real per-
sonal and mixed, of every kind and des.
cription, not hereinafter exempted or taxed
at different rate, five per cent Prouided,
That from this tax on the value of property
employed in agriculture, shall be, deducted
the value of the tax in kind delivered there.
from, as assessed under the law imposing
it, and delivered to the Government: Pro.
viaed, That no credit shall be allowed be-
you'd five per cent.
II. On the value of gold and silver wares
and plate, jewels, jewelry and watches, ten
per cent.
III. Tue value of property taxed under
this section shall be assessed on the basis
of the market value of the same, Of. similar
property in the neighborbood where asses
sed in the year 1860, except in cases where
land, slaves, cotton or tobacco have been
purchased since the 1st day of January,
1862, in which case the said land, slaves
cotton and tobacco 50 purchased, shall be
assessed at the price actually paid for the
same by the owner.
Sec. 2. On the value of all shares or In
terests held in any bank, banking company
or association, canal, navigation, importing,
exporting, insurance, manufacturing, tele-
graph, express, railroad and dry dock COM
panies, and all other joint stock companies
of every kind, whether Incorporated or not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02
Suspension of the Writ Of Habeas
y Corpus.

SUSPENSION OF the WITH Ol hdpodS
81 Corpus.
A BILL TO SUSPEND THE PRIVILEGE oF TIE
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS IN CERTAIN
CASES.
Whereas, the Constitution ofthe Confed-
crate States of America provides, in article
1, section 9, paragraph 3, that "the privi-
lege of the writ of ha6eds corpus shall not
be suspended, unless when, in case of rebel
lion or Invasion, the public safety may re-
quire it," and whereas the power Of sus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

sarT6e State of North Carolina is dhtsibu-
ting cotton cards among the. families of
soldiers at five dollars pen pair. Necessi-
tous wives and mothers Of soldiers have the
preference. 81 % y ,'''-i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

fs..r f,-a-, ~ 51SO4Alxl1b ~
pending the privilege Of said writ, as recog-
nized in said article 1, isyested solely In
the Congress, which is the exclusive judga
Of the necessity Of such suspension ]; and
whereas, in the opinion Of the Congress- the
public safety requires the suspension of said
writ in the existing case Of the invasion of
these States by the armies Of the United
States; and whereas, the President has AZ.
ked for the suspension Of the writ Of ha5eas
corpus, and informed Gongressof Of conditions
of public danger which rendsr the auspen.
sion Of the writ measure proper for the,
public defence against invasion and insur-
reotion; now, therefore, IIs .jsss: 81,
1. That during the present invasion Of
the Confederate States, the privilege Of the,
writ of haJeas corpus be and the same is
hereby suspendeds;s but such suspension
shall apply only to the cases Of persons 81.
rested. or detained by order Of the President,
Secretary Of Wsr, or The general ofhser
commanding the Trans Mississippi Military
Department, by the authority and underline
control Of the President. Itis hereby de-.
clared that the purpose Of Congress in the
passage Of this act is to provide more efec.
tuallylfo the public safety, by suspendlng
the writ Of habeas corpus 10 the following
cases. and no other
I. OF treason, or treasouable efforts or
combinations, to subyert the; Government
Of the Gonfsderate States, s,s ~
m Ofcorsn;iracies q l,, ;overthrov the Cav.
ernmant Or conanira cies to reaiist Tia iawfnl
anthority of the confadarats: States
INF. Of combininr to assist tha. enemy.
or Of communicating Intelligence to the enc.
my, or giving him aid and comfort.
~. OF conspiracies, preparations and
attempts to incite servile insnrrectiop.
". OF desertions or encouraging dsser,
lions, Of fharboring dssersets, and Of attempts;
to avoid military sssyice Provided, thatsin
cases Of paIpable wrong and oppression bg
any subordinate officer, upon any party Who
does not legally owe military service; his
superior officer shall grant prompt relief tos
the e:oppressed party, and the aubordinate
shall be dismissed from Office. q 3
vi. Of spies and other emisaaries Of the
enemy.
VII. ofholding correspondence d In
tercourse With the enemy, wishout necossi.
ty, and without the permission of tie Con-.
federate States.
VIII OfunlaRfal trading with the sns.
my and other offences against tho lawss6f
their success in the var 8
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

IMPORTANT ARRIvAL.-We have the
gratifying intelligence of the arrival at a
Southern port, within the last few days, of
an extremely valuableau much; needed
cargo on Government account. Asfsw more
such cargoes would place the country on q
different footing from that which il tnoW oc-
cupies, and relieve the anxious fears now en-
tersained by many. - 6 ssssf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

p6 There is not at present single cot
ton spindle in operation.in the city Of Low
ell. The mills which formerly gave en-
ploymsnt to about thirty thousand females,
are now as silent as the tomb. as.:.>.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

WORTHY OF IMIrATIoN.-In this age
Of money loving and money getting, sit is
pleasant to chronicle generous acts. The
Hon. Charles McBeth, Mayor of Charles
ton, has recently furnished from his planta-
ton, for gratuitous distribution to soldiars
families, and the poor Of Charleston, some
fifteen thousand dollars worth Of provisions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02

An Act to Lay additional Taues for the
Common Defence and Support Of the
Go,orn, ont g..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-20
EDWARD MCPHERSON, of Pa, se,'y.
THE NEWS.

sSigel has ben compelled to fall ,baol, be.
fore superior force. In the fight his loss is
stated at (0), while the rebels is fully 1000.
He saved all his trains. Though this is a
reversed does not seriously affect the pros
poets Of the campaign. Isl ,es &. q
~ Both armies are being reinforced, and
actively preparing for the next conflict, which
will be most desperate one. 1t is reported
that the roads will new admit of an advance,
and We may expect to,henr ola battle before
to-mcrow.nisht, Though it may be postponed
'aaew days later. While allleel anxiety, we
see nothing In the.situation to cause despond.
ency among Union men. The magnitude Of
the work On hand is probably no greater
!aanshe portion already accomplished. FL.
!--Itis stated, though not officially, that
the Government will speedily call for Soo,-
600 more troops. IL not forthcoming by the
.frst of july, draft 10 take place. ITS. 81
1.-The news from Sherman is Of q cheering
.aEd satisfactory nature. .sa. .... H..
During the past week gold has been as
high as 1874, but at last accounts had fell a
little, being quoted at 1,sl4. .o., s. s.4e q.s
---Ia;anothsr place may be found the teie.
graphic news of'the week Including sthe
dispatches to which the above items refer
r. referring to the later dispatches it may
be seen that the call fer 400, 900 men pur.
porting to come from the President, is O
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-20
THO. r. wITHRow, Chairman.

PRoGRESs OF THE SURVEY OF THE WISCoN
SIN Il DuBuqvE RAILROAD -Tus PLATrEvrLLE
RoUTE.--Thc survey Of the rm.te from Mon
roe, the western end of the Milwaukee, rail.
road, via PiattevilIc to the Mississippi; river,
under the direction Of Mr. John Mortimer,
Chief Engineer, is, progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily. The surveying party passed
through Piatteville on Saturday, ahe 18th
inst, and will. about the close OF the present
month, reach the Mississippi at place oppo.
site Eagle Point, nca, this city.
A very careful and accurate~sarvey of the
route is being made, and thus far, on the line
from Calsmine, on the Mineral Point rail.
road. westerly, an easy. cheap, and prac,ica.
bic route is found IT 70 lows the Boner
branch from Calaninc to its head, two miles
south OF the Platte Mounds. where the-su,n,
nit is crossed at favorable place. 'Tken
one Of the branches o. the Platte river il;
approached and followed through Plattevil'c
to the mouth Of the stream at the Mississippi
river, making the whole route from Calaminc
through a continuous valley for enc
mile at the summit above mentioned.
The construction of this railroad. as our
citizens we'll know, will vastly promote Dn,
buque's Importance as a commercial point.
and no place ought to take greater in,eres,
in its construction Dabsqas Times. -a
HI Northern Iowa is deeply interested in
the baildins of the above road With it we
have new outlet, CHOICE of markets. aud
reduced !seigh;s.