, 1864-12-25
MORE SOLDIERS WANTED,
The Last CalI-Threc Hundred Thou-
tnnd More Volunteers or Con-
scripts Wnnted-1Nr Duty to =
OnIselveR-Tho Meeting IIaIs
Evening.

still in arms, and though ca. aown ase not de-
stroyed. They hold on with /, tenaclty OF bull
dog to their bad cause, and strong hand Is need
Cd ito crush the hrute's throat Tor lit It bodily
into the abyss OF destruction. The Preeident has
issued his call for 800 ooa mhre. to Ill the den-
cieneies under the last cali, and the kummous will
be obc5ed with a1acrlty, for hnyc not the people
diSision of thc ssates, to 1 deetrnction Of The
Union Their votes then proclaimed their will,
and their strong arms will now enforco II. Tbs
Cook county has to fufni.h her share. We aFo
ing the most favorable construction of she words
u qasea y sa e r. T.
ne 1plnsage Of other districts in tais State. The
ecqnent enll.t,neats, very few Of which have been
tome parties and the negligence Of others. That
county viii be atleast a lasgc ~ they wero under
tho Last d..it. md will probably exceed those hs-
ures ,he .lls.snes having been ju.t ntsy psr cent
Longer room TO urge the cxcoae made BY aona OF
theTsrds = little while ago, that there was no
sqn aaa @a: e. II s{G noT
teer1ng or eontctipuon. Volunteering l. best
There arc plenty Of men ut IN this county; wa
ei..s nSf Ct se q
dustzy a.e Jet vide enough 70 furnish more ior
Ill who wish to labor, hnt We can spare plenty Of
90 Is more honorable md not less zem1ne1ative
Than the more peacefnl oneat home. We can all
the quota BY volunteering u we I'll, only set
autumn. Let u improve ths Opportunity and
profit By the experience gained In the Last dsaf1.
It should not be necessary to speak q tht les
soon forget that reminder IL not ont ol place.
United actton i needed, We want no more
aEht1ng eetween the Wards md L. other s1odi;-
| tfon which 90 recently obtained, In which the
price paid to volunteers Mas run up. to almost
rentsves tke ss1
| spending to the cali. The sooner II Is done tho
caster It win be accomplished. ::
| ed-take prompt action sgainst the running od
! OF men TO othcf Statca By the ncsh brokers. He
| want III our own men Get down to our o~n credit
have ppsrcd Too rnany already; il i tine the bu.
and II thesrdinance recently passed By. the CON:
SH boay ps.s a one u whies st .hs1i 5e eaestaa N ~
sts q III nsfnes not subjeef Is the drsf, ind %
1ot IS done e se neglect efforts to III Dc
quota. No amount Of cutting down can posstblY
s5solye any subdtethst from TIC responsibility Of
tppointed for each ward, one Of whom shall look
10 the cnroll1ent, The other to the recruiting
| and perhaps third might % aaaEd- whose 0nt1
| Il should DC to 1aise The funds required.
Tm RIVER Tuxxx1 soHkx1.-The Joint Com
mlltee having In charge the question Of stvcs
tunnel, held d heightened session On Tuesday. Al
dcsu,an Himrod pfcs1ded- ~. -:
Mayor Sherman declared himself convert t.
the belief that the tunnel, II lined S1th c.st fror
ineIde the masonry, would .be practicable. HI
thought no masonry would suiuce to prevent 1cal
age fon the river. The tson shonl& bo used undcl
TIC bed OF the ravrT sole1y a. p1e1endye.
Mf..s Gind ele stated that his approximate est
mate Of the cost OF tho tnnns1 was 8a, ,0oo In or
| dina1y times tho work might be accomplished fo
I &aCt f0t ~ ~.
After i lengthened discussion Of Ill matters con