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ri. s. $50 LOAN!

The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice that st
siptions win DO received for Coupon Treasury Notes.
payable three years from Aug 18th, 1874 with semiA
nua interest 1t the rs Of seven and thrcetenths
cant per principal and interest both to BE- paid
In lawful money.
These notes will be convertible at the option OF the
holder 1t maturity into per cent gd bearing bonds
payable not less than Eve titan twenty years
from their date, the Government pay elect. They
viii be issued In denominations Of $50 $780, SOC 900
and $780, and all subscriptions must be for nifty dollars
or some multiple Of nfty dollars.
The notes will be transmitted to the free Of
transportation charges ar the receipt Of the
original Certificates Of Deposit they be prepared
As the notes draw interes. from August Is persons
making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the
interest accrued from Of date Of deposit
Parties depositins twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards for these notes any time will be allowed
scomnission Of one quarter Of one per cent.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN.
Its National Savings Bank, Offering higher rate Of
interest than any other, and the best seesr,y. Any
wings bank which pays depositors U. g Notes
siders that paying in the best circulating medium Of
the country and IT pay In anything better for it,
own either securities motel
or bonds payable in government paper.
Its equally convenient temporary permanent
Investment The always be sold for within
Traction Of their face and accumulated interest," and
the best security with banks eostsras fer discounts
Convertible iats Six per ceat. $40 Gold BenS
In addition the very liberal the notes
three years. the privilege Of conversion Is rortl
about per per annum the current rate 70
$40 Bonds Is LEES than per premis~ am
before the the premium six per cent. L. g. stock
vsssver twenty per 1t viii be that the
profit on this loan the present ares rate
\ | than ten per cent. per snnum.
l Its Exemption from state or Municipal raxafisn
But aside from ali the advantages have
special Of Congress sa herds s.d Trsasrr
frsu LEGAL TAXATION On the erag- this exemr
tion 1. worth about per ped annnm secordin
to the Of taxation In arl Of The country
II 10 believed that securities oh great induce
ents to lenders these issued by I'd government
all other fcrus of indebtedness the Il ability Of "a
vAte parties stock companies seffrsts oommunite
only Is pledged for payment, while te whole propat
the country Is held the discharge OF all IL
! obligations q the United States.
While the rorernmsut Offers the post liberal tern
fr It's loans believes that the vert strongest appca
win BE to the loyalty and patriotism y the people
Up the eth Of September the sdhserf tions tn
lean Amounted to over
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HAIR DYE! HAIR DYE!,

DATCHELoR's celebrated HAIR DYE ~ tia Bsss u
ID tas World. Tue Only Haraiess, 7rse esd hslsskls
dye known. This splend Hair Dye Ia perfect-changes
Skin, leaving the Hr so snd B.autifni ipars frrsh
vitality, frequently ~orng lis pristine coior and rsc
ncs the Ill effects Of Bad Dyes. The genuine signed
WILLIAM A. BATCHkLoR. all others mere iinita-
tiors and should be avoided Sold by all Druggists &C
FACT0RY-sl BsTcIsy-stfeet New York BAfcHKIos"
NEW ToILxf CREAx for Dressing the Hair. IiyQ-dkwy
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Diseases Of the Nervous
IL Seminal Trina ~ ma Se xunl ew.

tenn s-new and reliable treatment-in reports the
HOWARD AssocAToS-eent by mail In sealed letter en-
velQpes freeof charge Address, Dr. j. SKLI1S oUaHros
Howard Association No. South Ninth Street. philadel.
phia, Pa. apr1dAwly
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THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT In
THE UNITED STATES.
Employing 100 Men. and finishing 50 Instruments
per week
Mandatory cor. Niagara & Maryland Stsy
BUFFALO, N. ".
WHOLESALE DEPOT.
THIRTY THOUSAND

These instruments Ia mostly in the Unit
ed States and Canada also in Europe Asia Africa South
America and the West Indies and from all these quart
ers we have the most attering testimonials Of the high
estimation IN which they held At ali Industrial Ex-
hibitions, they have invariably been
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referred the petition Of W. h. Williams,
in reference to IN error in the assessment
Of his personal property for the year
1864, reported that % said error was
made by the Assessor, the sum OF II, 3O0
ought to be deducted from the valuation |
OF the said Williams personal property.
Report adopted.
Resolved, That the sum Of thirty-fve
dollars be appropriated to the Rolla Fire
Company, to pay for painting and repair
ing their engine.
The 70 yOwing bills were allowed, viz
]. NJ. Hiatt, one Or. As Mayor, 3 37.50
B. s. Merriam, ditto Clerk, les 90
A. G. Richardson, do Collector, 10000
H. Strong, do City Attorney, 5000
r. Wooster, do Marshal, 10000
0. C. Hale, do Treasurer, 500
w. B. Miller, do G. E. +, Dep, 1850
j. Oatman do Calaboose.keeper, 1900
l.. Howe, 8 mos. st. Sup, 10000
Union Fire Co, or. allowance 5000
Young America, do do 5000
Rolla do do 5000
w. Abbott, Aid. 8 meetings 600
]. w. Cleghorn, 8 do 600
G. F. Davis, A do 500
G. n Hughs, 2 do 400
G.. +. Montague 4 do 800
H. b. Ten-Eyck 4 do 500
]. H. Seaton do 500
E. II. Wickersham do 500
r. v. V. Bailey, taking care of
City Clock 6 mos, IS 90
H. Buell., repairs ON Transit Com.
pass, 1900
E. Gaisser, work on Fire Bell, 600
j. Oatman, boarding prisoners in
| Cslaboose, 69.35
Gas Light g. Coke Co. 81 public
/ lamps 3 months, 696 90
J. Oasman, lime, 10. for Gala.
boose, $40
U. s. Hospital taking charge of
patients in smallpox Hospital, 47.7C
F. II. vandergrift 4 Co., lumber, Else
R. Wooster, nuisance account, SCI
Thos. Elmore, laying pavement. 26.0C
The bill of II. c. Gillespie, of sl3l
for services rs policeman, was referred t.
the Police Committee.
The bill Of w. G. Stripe, Of $50, 70,
making map Of the city and plans ant
estimates for Market House, was refer
red to the Auditing Committee.
Council adjourned.
u. S. MERRIAx, CLERK.
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rIDER! CIDER IL am now pre-.
parcd to manufacture Sweet Cider on short notice
having good mill IN operation and supply Of Apples
n viii be sweet and fresh from the press.
Choice selection of Cooking Apples on hand at all
times P.d ROCHR,
aug2 Corner 5th and Main stveet.
, 1864-07-19
ENROLMENT OF TROOPS.
Regulations for Hecrultln" In Rebel
States.

WAsHrsGTos, July 15.-Regulatlons for re.
cruitipg iu the rebel States for the loyal
States have been Issued It is provided that
recruiting agents must have letter Of ap-
pointmcnt from the State Executive Tie
particular field off, State In which m agent
is to operate is to be specified in the letter Of
appointment. Experience has shown that
these agents should not be paid tor each re-.
cruit, but that they should have fixed com
Pensation for their services. Otherwise
fraudulent practices may be resorted to for
the peeuniary benefit Of the agent to the
service. All recruiting agents will be
subject to the rules and articles of war.
1t is made the duty Of the commanding
officer of any department or district in
which recruiting agents operate, and Of
commanding officers Of rendezvous, to or
der back to his State, or arrest and hold for
trial, Ms he may deem best, any recruiting
agent Who shall commit frauds upon the
Government or recruits, or who shall yiolAte
the instructions issued to govern this recruit
ment, or be guilty Of any ofense against
military law. No man shall be recruited
1sho Is already in the military service as
soldier, teamster, 1aborer, guide, &c, or
who is 20 employed By the military authori-
ties ns to be Of importance to military opera
tfons. Recruits procured In accordance with
the acts quoted must be delivered by the re-
cruitinE agents ut one of the following
11AA4SA *uus1 VIZ AAulp CNSCY. WASH.
ipgton, D. c., for n. E. Virginia; camp near
Fort Monroe, for $. Z. Virginia; Camp New
bern, n. G., for North Carolina; Camp Hill
ton Head, S. G., tor South Carolina and
Florida; Camp Vicksburg, Miss, for Missis-
sippf, and Camp Nashville, Tenn, for Georgia
aud Alabama. When received at the rendez-
vous 1t shall be the duty Of the United States
officers there to hare the recruits promptly
examined, and If accepted, to have them I'M
mediately mustered into the United States
service, properly provided for and sent to the
regiments tor which they may have been
enlisted or assigned, or to such other regi-
ments as the service may require. The
aforesaid rendezvous are regarded as military.
posts, and will be conducted as such under
the immediate orders Of the War Depart
ment as Issued through the Adjutant Cen
eral's office, but department and army COM
manders are desired to exercise = supervision
oyer them, as coming within the limits Of
their departments, and to make any reports
to this office concerning them which may be
deemed advisable. If 1t is desired to put
any Of the volunteer recruits under this net
into the service ns substitutes, before or after
the draft, they must be sent without expense
to the Government, by the recruiting agent to
the district In which the principal Is enrolled,
and there be mustered in By the Provost
Marshal, who will Issue the proper snbstltu-
tfon papers. 1t Is made the duty OF com:
manding officers to afford to recruiting
agents NIL such facilities Us they can provide
without detriment to the public service,
and to prevent recruiting by unauthorized
DartieB
, 1864-07-19

4 formidable table has been compiled, to
show that the advance In merclandfse is
greater than the depreciation in currency,
The wrong impression, from this compila.
t1on, will be exposed BY pointing out cotton,
cotton goods, and coffee, among the articles
named; Everybody knows that in cotton
and cotton goods, ench Of the advance as is
not d9e to the deprecated currency is attri-
b1table to the seyering Of communication
with the cotton fields Of the South, whence
we have heretofore drawn our supplies Of
raw material. Coffee has doubled in price
within three years at the ports Of exporta-
tion. Brazil coffee Ia now about fourteen
cents per pound at Rio; this is thirty-fve
cents per pound In our currency. The duty
is five cents per pound In gold, or twelve
and q half cents In currency, which
make foEty-seven and a half cents; to this
must be added commission, brokerage, stor-
age, freight, md SO forth. The current
price is fifty to hny-tWo cents. Where is
tie speculation 7" It seems to us it must
be on the wrong side Of the ledger. Take
sugar, to pursue the example. Tne breaking
up Of the sugar plantations In Louisiana ana
the failure Of the beet sugar crop In France
last year, have CAUSED prices of sugar to ad-
vance nil over the world. It nos costs to
put good refining sugar Into bonded ware.
house here five and 8 half cents per pound IN
gold; this Ia thirteen and three quarter cents
In currency; the duty is two and halt cents
In gold. or Six and quarter cents in eurren-
cy. making twenty cents; to which must be
added freight, sh1inkage, commissions, bro
keragc and storage. The price paid yester-
day Was twenty one cents, At the old rate
, 1864-07-19
A SOLDIER SHOT,
I Arrest by Provost Guard-Attempt TO
Escape-Fatal Consequence.

Atout midnight On Sunday last, painful proof
Of the falacy Of attempting to escape from mill.
tary guard occurred in this city, the rash act re-
snlsipg In the death Of the experimentalist, The
name Of the deceased is James Kennedy, Of Adrian.
Michigan. private Of Co. i. sth Veteran Reserre
Corps. He was ehot near the corner of State and
Randolph streets by private John stonebreaker oi
the Provost Guard The circumstances which led
lows:
About halfpest II o'clock the Provost Guard
military etraeelers, OF whom an unuau ally l1sge
nun ber were about on Sunday, fer, a. the cafFi-
son force at Camp DOUGLAS we're paid on Saturday,
beconing Intoxicated and 1emaining in the ctty.
When neas the Sherman Hoase, Corporal Heck
steaen, Of TIE en9asd, notieed Kennedy standing
Ing. HIM, halsed his patrol and crossed over 10
chal ence hu. The deceased produced from
BIZ bsrd HsRsedea could sg 2e.S Fl ,n but
placed 1t In hfa pocket and attempted to escape.
lie was. however, Immediately orertaken and
placed In the custody OF the guard, but not before
IN the face On receiving Kennedy into custody,
Stonehzeake1, who Tas one Of the patrol. noticed
that be seemed as be would reiterate the attempt
Ing him that II he tried he would surely be red al
Kennedy. however, laughed at the caution, re-
marking that the man dared not shoot him. even
unt the party reached State street. when he start
ed and ran towards the nrer. S.onebreaker pur-
sued him and ordered him to halt, but the rash man
continued on bis way, not needing the commands
Of hs comrades, The soldier therefore lowered bis
rife and fired at the retreat1ng one. Kennedy In
stantly fell, and died almost Immediately. two
buckshot hayfng entered Dig back, beneath the
The facts Of the homicide were speedily report
cd to Lieutenant Deane, the Military urovost Mar
eha1 who order the body to be sent to Camp Doug
las, and handed over the dead man's effects to the
cantnin of kfs company.
The dec .ased wac about thirty years of age and
was a1wars considered to be good soldier. but
man Of much pride and obstinate determination.
He was perfectly Rober at the time and evidently
wiebed to escape the Disgrace Of being arrested
Stonebreaker Was member Of the came company
and personal friend Of Kennedy, who probably
trusted that on that account he wonld not fire. at
him. No censure can be attached to the guard on
account Of the death Of Kennedy, and had be done
otherwise and allowed bis prisoner TO escape, he
would himself have been amendable to the mill
tarJ authorities. It IL to be hoped that the sad oc
cu1ence will act as Warnin. 10 others and pre-
vent them from attempting the hopless task Of es-
Gaping from military guard.
, 1864-07-19
"CHlCAGO VOLUETAnY.D .
Suggestions for Hempts s-Fill up the Ranks.

We nsk the serious attention Of our citizens to
the fubjoined letter. It contains suggestions
which may not be diEresardsd. We are engaged In
gigantic struggle; It cannot safely be treated as
boys play. We must bend all ous energies to the
work oil euppressing the rebellion. More men are
wanted. To supply them ia the only way to make
the struggle short aud decisive. The rebellion has
been dallled with too long; let US now take hold
in earnest:
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Yonr remarks, Saturday, anent tho proposition
VIC had had more active and less passive IL pasTi
Too many n en- are content 10 talE patriotic. What
Ee want IL an active patriotism. md We want it
hin S65 6s ahs Dc % sns
sd1.1 It d9y 'SPgsr hsn psed BE- We ant
spasmod,e efforts. Tint has been the great mis-
take Of this war. We want a continuous fIow of
men into the ranks and continuous rhow.
er Of blows upon the, rebels. Yon know
hs ose ead ,S q ode5
diert always ''brrak step" when fpassinc over,
Ion know that continuous and timed repetition
Of blows upon bell or bar Of iron viii break it.
So with the rebellion. A continuous repetition OF
blowe alone will break it-uot spasmodic efforts.
Nov, u few Of the wealthy men Of Chicago
ending ofshe war il Isssenin9 Of ta1ationS We
e1n Estse volunteer regiment 1ron Chicago in a
mopth uoWs Let this man aud that establish
ment agree to send man. Let them raise money
enough 10 raise The soldiers pay up to $50 pei
month, the head Of the establishment Ennranteefus
the. amounts and collecting 1t at statcd Pc
RODS from his employees. Let the regl~
mtnt be o6cered as lar sB possible with old SOL
diers, and when q company is raised, send them
through the country with the double purpose OF
breaking the men into field duty and enllstipg, Il
it be doubtful that regiment can be raised In
Chicago on ibis plan, invite Springfield and Quincy
to raiee each q company.
Now, let the risht KIND Of men take this mstter
in ha1a7eet permission from Washington to rslse
months time. Cook county, II mistake not, If q
little behind rural nelshbors; at lca.t Chicago
ie oyer.erowded, atd needs depletion. Let us try
the "Chicago Voluut ary." Civ.
, 1864-07-19
GUERRILLA ATTACK ON A
FAYNIASTER.
Goodness Of Lieutenaut-FXe Kills
One Guerilla aud Wounds AnOthcr.


Day before. yesterday, Major Hale, who Is
Fa} iLg the troops stationed between here
and Mnrfreesboro, was attacked by gang
escape from capture. He had been to La
vergne, and paid the troops there, and was
on his way to Stockade No. 2, six miles from
this city, In m ambulance, accompanied By
lieutenant, whose name we are unable to
learn, and two or three men. Before arriv-
ing ut the stockRde he sent the men forward,
to reconnoltre, feeling that euch a. prec1u-
tion was necessary. Suddenly some half q
dozen guerilfas made dash on his anbu.
lance, when he seized the safe key and took
out oil the large bills and fed with them to
the bushes
The Lieutenant took Henry rifle with
him and fed als0. The horses attached to
the ambulance Immediately took fright, and
had gone but few rods when the safe fell
out on the ground, when the marauders dis
mounted, one OF them exclaiming: s'Here is
what We are after"
They at once threw down their guns, aud
were about helping themselves to the mon
ey, when the Lieutenant, who, with the Paw
master, was secrtted In some bushes near by.
fired, and wounded one Of the men. A com.
rade Immediately went to his Assistance.
when a second shot brought him to the
ground, corpse. The others then fled sith-
out securing anT booty.
The horses attached to the ambulance were
soon after caught, and the Safe brought to
this city, without loss.
In the dead guerilla Major Hale recognized
man who Was at Lavergne In the morning
trying to get pass to Nashville as loyal
citizen,
, 1864-07-19
Commercial Postscript.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
Reported bS Telegraph Exclusively for the Chicago
Tribune

Reported bY Telegraph Exclusively for the Chicago
Tribune
NEw YORK. Monday Evening July, IS. 1854,
BEEF CATTLE-There has been on Sale ct Aller.
tons odsy shout oo head Of bullocks, th. general
qusltty Of uhIch below the average. The weather
Is very favorable for trads, which Is unusually lively
and bsitk nearly all the receipts beiag eoI1 before
noon. The receipts CT disttery cattle has baen very
limited. there being only IS heac In the MARKET Tue
msrlet will close ss It did two weeks s1nce nrst rate
lcr d1overs. The drought here is appalling. Tho top
pr1ees current to-day excluding fancy cattle or exra
holiday beef, are per for net weight ofmeat owrer
sinking oal: 1e@lsHc; medium quality, say the ave-
rage Of good fair drove Of or cwt Illinois ateers
19xc. Thtaowest rates, including light THU steerY
and coaEse oxen, at u@l5c.
sHEEP-Are moderately active Compared With
lest week. prices are 1c higher or selling at 9loxc
= n for best quality.
HOGS-7he IIcE market, compa1e3 With last week
is fiat. The range Of prices per D, live weight are
quoted 1n9tCHc. There has been no Ea'es today =
SoLoH Ko8IHSQS.
, 1864-07-19

tepEC20a V1br&tcu 10 ING ChlGkK0 Tf1BhN6.1
T-LoU1s, Monday Evening, July 1s.
IobAcco-sales 269 hhds With stems ut 3I6143 50 !;
Eczeps ss9c@5. luEs at &a1A315 o. the qna!tty be-
Ing low: common shipping leaf 1t s13Do@2:oc me.
d!t'm de- 81 .6o92sto; good and ane d. SIS oo@H9o
common and medium manufacturing do, SIS a@s5 W;
Keod do, 3se. .1cG5oaa: nne do, es1.N@9 500.
FLoun- Sales 60, brls XX at st1 00; 2Ga DO Low *
In lots at $to50.
GRAN-Wheat-thoice grades are nrno. hut The
lower grades are dropping Sales 1213 sacks choice
to extra choice, at *27o25 27s do strictly prime at
F2.1sG2.15: st5 do prime at s20o Oats Irregular !;
sales SIS eacks At Sc Ill do At $685. $40 do at o2c
Corn Arm; sales 30 eacks very choice white at all5
s67 do white at fl.S1 7t0 do mixed at 81 Rye
steady sales Of II sacks At el.e6; - do nt ei25
wH1sKX-Dul sales OF g. br1e in two lcts at $l7e.
FRovIs1uas-Bacon-sAle OF 4soe0 ns Of country
c1ear kldes packed at 1s;Sc ? n.
, 1864-07-19
SOLDIERS ORPHANS.
cttln~ OF Hoard of Guardians OF the
Fund for Educating Them.

A. ,a3or,,oa C,.nt1,o ,r.. t.1a ~ ~. y7r.-,,
- An aa9outnea aaeetlae was ne'u ~ tne fremont
House. yesterday, OF the Bnard OF Guardians OF the
Fund fcf the Education of Orphan Children Of Sol-
a;.-a Th- ,,en+Ino ,rv. o-,.nf-od hv tba en,o,nt-
u1.' rae w @u'"e1 - .ne APP'Iut
me0t OF dons j. d. v oodWorth as CHAIRMAN, ano
The following additions we're made to the Board
Of Guardians: Anson B. Miller, Rockford Allen
To.nli4. 6slsna joseph na9cfoti, 9acseony1ne;
Hes: ~; Mnet; KS Srt Rn.f NV, on. pn1 a1
Wi1kIstpon. Roct Island: Hon. s. ". Ioplton.
Hon. James Brown, Hon. Geo. II. Rises, Paris
Dr.. Fitbian., ufbnna: ]. 4. Eel. Bloomington
Miller NcCiain, Charleston: J. Z; Wood, Upper
Alton: E. G: Miner, Winchester: Geo. J. BesCen.
Galeeburr; Hon. John Bryant Princeton; Hon.
len Robbine, caiearo; Hon. Lyman TIumbnli,
Chicago: Bon. Wm. A. Richardson, Quincy;
1thana ". lsynie, Cairo; A. J: Kuykenda!l. "
son Of SeM county Hon. Daniel s. Dekn
, 1864-07-19
Cincinnati Market.
T6rccihl ptFp2tch TO the ChlcaEo Tribunal

Cxc1SNA11. Monday, July Is, 1854.
FLoCR--F1rmer feeling 6uperflue Is held at $s25
sid extra S92s. but these rates arc 2sc above the
v1ewe Ct buyers.
Wu1eKT-Unchsnged.
GRAlS-Wheat In good demand and prices SC high
er; red aeld at $3.50 and white 1t $z.t5 DAtsc
bu sold at soc. Corn-she1ledis IL held A. ear
tu1l st *l.Qo 10 S1.os Ryeholders ask 3lsp@l .53;
no sales.
GRecxE1Hs-Markst unchanged and aulet. Sugar,
2ia25c; molAsses, $1.ls@1.ls; coffee, sSs.5e.
PRosIs1oss-It Is difficult to maze q repo1: OF
much use. There is no demand Of consequence. Un-
der atyces from the East, hclders are dsn, and dis
play Lo anxiety to sell out. Cut meats are held at
tac fer shoulders aed 1sat5kc for slices. Bacon
shoulders Ire retailing at !ec; l7c refused fr
sides; so is asked for repacked aud $40 for ne,a
FORK. Sugar cured hRma are selling st 259eec.