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, 1864-10-18
FROM THE COAST lsp.OCR,
AIDE,

WARRINGTON, Monday, October 17-Ad-
niral Porter, commanding the North Attain
tic blockade squadron, communicates to the
Navy Department Information Of the capture
of the English blockade runner Bat, by the
Montgomery, on the 10th. The Bat is steel
built. 1t was her first trip, she having been
only nineteen days at sea. The vessel runs
fourteen kLots an hour. is very strong, md
can be used to catch blockade runners. She
was consigned to Frazer, Trenholm d Co.
NEW YoRE, Monday, Oct. 17.-The block
ade runner Susanns arrived at Il ayana on the
18th, from Galveston, with $50 bales Of cot
ton. The Josie sailed for Galveston on the
1lth,
, 1864-10-18
Markets by Telegraph.
Opening Day.

lGeposRd b. Telegraph exclusively for the Chicago
1Itnubp,]
NEW YoRK, Monday Evening. Oct II. 1864.
BEEF CArT1x-We have o. sale a. Altarton'a to.
day Ao cut S ohcsd Of bu1ockq the Kene.a1 auslttr
OF With ls fair FOR this season OF tn year, Tho
washer ID very favorable for trade which was livsly
in the morning and du11in tho afternoon, MANI buf-
locks Eeiag UNFOLD.
The tep pttces current to-day xrcludlas tsacy ost
III. extra holding heef arc Fer lb for net
OF meat. telfer eintlng ofIAl. 18alfHc. Medium
outlisy, soy the average Of go.d fair drove Of 6oo
of 40 lbs illinois stsers, ls97hc Tue 10 vest rates.
ibcludi Light tim atee1s coarse o1.n etc. % &c.
sHEEe-The shse7 market Ia rather llvs1y Com
ps1ed vi b last week, prices arc aboui the aams
Best price per ., live weight, sz@sc.
H0Gs-The hog msrket, compared With liant weak
IL higher. The rangs OF prices. per D, uvs vel hs.
are quoted at 90tac, and trade is Lively. The r..
ceip,s ct fresh stock alosunt to 3,c0 head. al of
which have been lc1d. B>LoS RoD1dsos.
, 1864-10-18

WANTFD-375 Agents Want.
~ ec-aese-To sell Sc s,rg Mtch.ne1. We wttl
E!Te con n.aIen cn all u1acElats su1d, or employ
satntt Nfo VIII vcrK Tor tbs Aboye.1sges eI
pen.ss pstd. AdcHrs5 D. 8. aERRIS TON ! CO.,
etrctt, Mtsn. Qcl3.ull7.st
, 1864-10-18

New YoRK, Mondsy, Oct. 17.-The steamer
:. Liberty brings Havana dates Of the 12,h. M
inf rmatiou is received from the peace nero
tiation between Spain and San Domineo.
There fs no news from Mexico,
The Captain Of schooner, who arrived
spoken by the pirate Florida, steering TO-
wards Havana.
The non arrival OF the steamer Columbia.
now over due, caused great uneasinesa.
, 1864-10-18
Chicago Gribn11e.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1851
THE CITY,


The CHICAGO WEEnT TrmrsE has the iafRess
and best circulation Of aug weekly journal IN the
West, and Ia most excellent medium ior aoses.
usinr. TO The land owner who wishes to dispose
Of hie fsrn j: The ftoek grower Rho wants to sell
his cat,le: the manufscturer his farm utenslls;
apd, in f4a, to s1l who Wish to deal With the ag-
cultufist, art,zan or merchant, the columns Of
The WxEE1T TRIBUNE afford an uu,fvalled Medium
to present BIZ claims to the patronage Of tho pub
lie. II il safe to say that every advertisement
TmnuNn wall have at least ONE HUNDRED Tnou-
sAhn REAnEns, and among class Of people that
Ate looking for the Information which suyesiise.
1ncnte convey. An advertisement inserted in 4
rtngle edition vi be sure to return lhe cost four
ioid. Tfy u this be no, 20. Any adsertlsements
Intended for this wcekr edition. should be lefs At
Gay) evening, 1'' - 4s''
.. .TEnAe-Four lines s1-Every additional line
, 1864-10-18
Thank God Maryland is Free State.

BALTIMORE, Monday Evening, Oct. IT,
Returns are all In. The home vote foots up
1880 against the new Constitution, and
home vote Of 1,574 votes to secure its adop-
tion; but the soldier vote thus fur received
amounts to 2,46s, making the majority Tor
Constitution $50, which will be increased, 1t
Ia thought, By not less than 500 votes more.
Thus the new Constitution il clearly
adopted, and Maryland will henceforth rank
as lree State,
, 1864-10-18

SEs 10u1A Uk61KEF.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Ch!eazo Triou-eJ
ST.LoUIs. Mcncay, Oct. II.
TouAcco-steady and h.ta Ss!es 81 hsda Scraps
Ats5 80: metorY, 19.s1; pls.ters' do &1lCGstt 80
common Ehtpptne. sls.7.@16Eo: nettum DO. S197sa
24.st; coed nsd hne do, {29.25.
FL1uB-inaclive. sales tupe.nne at ls 50 4eo oslB
ez1a $50 da.Ivezed: double extra, 10 arflyo at
7l0.75.
8RA11-Wheas weak. 6aIsa % BACKS u 3lG3: 500
DO in at %1a7 so0 do In q. It 30: do in
lots =, 2to % a los at sie5 100 do IN LOT,
at 81 97 Sl6 do at "a 60 bu. CON- uous 100 14cks
yetow It Il 58; 300 do At sti1; l19 Vhite
At 31sa uats. Aa1es lo racks l. los SEC; $50 id
I'd hand bags &t a9c rye Advanced Sales SIS 81 .ks
in lcte 1t S120 bu. B2res. Ealts 400 tacxs fsii
Go sp1tnr .; T. Is: IS Do At ss,to 50 DO
at e. G3 2 Eu. z.7' ~
A
, 1864-10-18
Strapeo.

&TRAYED OR sT0LEN-On the
~ 18th ct lsst June. from John I.onedald. et
P6;st snlD Linz miles north Of H.Elsn WHISKY
Mara IL tram 1ito Is hands htgh. md Til 30 to1sn
SesI. 9ld n = spI'nx ~ bald fscs hind texs wn1e
Jotbt and tcrs1ch on sAma 'cot below lnea ID 1t.
reward o. dtty dotlf1 vii be rstd for her retugs
70 JOHN L0NGF1ElD II the AboYs Rd3ress.
ec1sV1.1 5.
, 1864-10-18

UEt1DIE 6IUuf HuU NRta4U WAFEef-UctfO
heat-Ihe operations IA wheat Ia this II arkst the
wsss past have nten quite spa,l; General d1.pasi
81 ln1ther dsyelopmt In the military and political
ws5'd: On 'chsnEe Friday neon, 10 ! white wheat
SIS: The tendency IN the market was up Esrd Flour
ms1eIai enatges haya ecca:Ie3 IN the prices Of
ntmnets wss, However, strongly notas!e. We glye
~ foloTirE e hoTnal quotations % IS
flne u 7tt@77s. Coarse Gratns-M Ct coarse t1oins
have net decltne ths week past. Oats hsvs taken
downward cat aud were told Friday for SIC. B1rIey
ha. esssd of and now ils nominal as Is 49, Rgs u
quier at 81 so. o.. Corn is Hh3Ge lover. aad |.
rnrnff nj a N3at ~ -
, 1864-10-18
Cincinnati Market.

1S:eclsl Dip Itch 10 the Chicago Tribunal
C1sorsSAT1, Monday Oct II, 1854.
FLeEr-Ac'ive and 2sc higher; clonae At ~ Is for
snpsrH.e, $50 for ext.a, and $500 for family,
GFA1s-Wheat in good demand. and sl.s1 for prime
rtd Corn quiet but frua, 1t SLID for ear md SI18
ipr kheleo. Qa:s advanced to 73@7fc.
NHIsKr--tn good request At 4I.7?.
PHuVIHIoSs-u1changed and quiet; r1ees pork at
44l.Q 1sI0z:c. Several awards f1t uass pork ware
mads by The Convntssar5 here TO-DAY. amou{ tneul
was shout u tt0U brls to PARTIES In Chlcaxo-prices
,4or Fs1x
, 1864-10-18
The Ieault in Pennsylvania.

HARn1snUno, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1.-THE
Commts siouers, with feH exceptions hare
returns which show an overwhelming IJninn
preponderance. -@'~N1
But very tew official returns of the home
vote have reached the Secretary of States
office. The Return Judges, doubtless. DIE.
fer to await the reception of the eoldiers'
vote before sending them in.
, 1864-10-18
Guerillas In Kentuckv.

-, LOUISVILLE, Saturday, Oct. 15.-Tne guer-
inas On Thursday burned the jail In Irvine,
Estn! county, releastd i prisoners and plun-
oered me toW1- The same evening 20 guer-
lllas p,undered the storea Of Brandensburg.
Last night Is eueEillas fred on the Bard5town
Guard returned the fire. Eugene Bland is
, 1864-10-18

N1ld Up
The Few York Coula.sc1sl Aaverti4er o1e Of tha
u1oat cautious an. cotfezYaute Journal. In ,he cpuu.
try, contains tho following IeHye TO the IN
god:
We h8ye 5oQd reasons fot belfsV11G hat it Wa1R
ranged scme dsJs ago. o. nbiastloa Of tndusa-
t1al pclucai cperaturs. tha tie event IT tha eloc
tons This 1eel Eolae y tsyoE 9. the Republican pr
frce Of cold, witn v15v eH.ctD DX tia feEu1s Of
toe P,esidenslal ELECTORS. Ths opsranoas OF this
Cd yeateEdaJ tn adv2nca to 40 This uaofanz she
political bull" nelore moon, hai carried up tie
ptlca 70 Tx. The enttlI Of this clique arc aup-
ported b3 the Eaer .han2 to- Welcs4tlia Dufnes-s
btth the golu rooms arc crowded With the rsnrs.
e.ntatiyes or metcsntIe hcuset, Ehol6y Bids. aad
otntrElBe, Strengthened the mkrket: ;ntr onytnns
mo.,Es beng t9 PfsMo;e PAT, FeeoTeF1 Ices.
hsvs bought yhsn gold vaa At q much 6igher rsse
than nov. There supports Ct the 4 arket ara fully
appreciated BY the regular operators, VIII EIth
sa,h st.sng eus!aa.se n = .is'ne tenda1cy, afs
fote the Inle Of The day. Thess 1nhu hardly
ta to prodace Efeat btn1eis 4 tas R5id Market M
W,,h such actidsus bans f,r ~ sdva:ee hoisesi
Wlu pe Gh9'lCus kpSnt if111scstrx bu8tnes4 upon
prices bAaed On The current adyaecc Il gold
, 1864-10-18

Nv AN TEU-Di-ebl d offcer8 and
soldiers. bororab1y discharged from the aa,.
vice and IN want OF employ ment peculiarly ada tted
e. Their coocitio2, should ad t,ess P. o. praTEr
6614. Chicago, H., giving date OF dischar.e aad
nBne Of COMPANY an1 regiment discharged from.
, 1864-10-18

the Last report, and twenty-five at Sumter
from the swamp Angel battery.
ten. Beturegnrd reached Columbus, Ga.
on the Ho, ana proceeded Immediately to his
Charleston papers condemn Davis Macon
epeech az Nm wise
, 1864-10-18

NEW YORK, Monday, Oct. 17-Ch4rleston
papers of the 18th inst. anounce the death
By yellow fever Of Col Harris, Chief Engi-
neer on Beauregard's staff.
The Courier Of the came date says eighty
6lI ehota have been fired at Charleston since
, 1864-10-18
DsweRo Market.

,QgW1do: Moheay :YeninY. Oct. II:
9so for No spfing, ss5G9s.55 r. Rea Wtptar. 0si
@lt5t for White. ana 4!lN3H.7a for Do unle Extra.
Chlcsgo Sp1irg to arrive Corn ecarcs; no sales.
O.ta nonlna1 Barley held at orss OF baysrs.
CANAI AIFRE1GHrf-Bte3dT Fioa. SIC g.; Whe.t
13c; Barley 40Hc to New York.
, 1864-10-18

EOE SALE Two 8 l.2 faet Mills
and donr:Dg machinery for Same; one steaa
e5g1ne, G5!1paeI 70 t5cses IN d1:me tous loos
6ne !usnty hotse pos er Tuaulss Balls, ems swensy
long 42!Gchss dt3i1eFer II III lnch nue1 in each
y. =. .daRE19. Ateh1ne3 Depot 81 nth e:Ansl
0:Ge dci7.n39ELk
, 1864-10-18
At11uEk1uEntH.

MoVICKER'S THEATRE.
NJ Madison street, between ssase and Dsroorn.
Psress Or Circls sld Pa;qnsse
sixty ce7ts: Second Circle. tgenty hvs ceusl: So
5 ss es g. g ] e = c.
at the boz Office, from 10 to and tom to O'Clock.
TnxATEK WARH AND CoNyoETAB1A
Les:Teek Ct the popular you.g actor
T. F. 9 9ARRETT
LlsT Wk1K or Roe7DALE.
Mr. Hsett Elliott Grey IN the aaccessf1 drama CT
R0aEDALE; o., Tnc R!de Ball.
BID lu11LL1SG TARLArEs,
81 :! Bssist1s s5kassn. M il sssae: 6a pfoloassa.
GOL. WOODS MUSEUM.
COZ. :. T. WOOD ANP, 3. =. WHITMAN,
". Nd D-BRADL8Y........ DS eesor Of Amuzaneuts.
THREE NIGHTS MORE.
The great sueceas which has attended Of
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
Induce the rsnaKsm ment to annouSes that It Yin ha
Prteettsa On hi0spAY. TUE5HAY sna WEpNE5-
he III ss cs e. and sts & for D0
COlLKAS BAWN.
70 "a ea1s3y OF ksesal9 e
Il Ees OF
psa.f, p;ShssTa Chasf' sS1a
chdisn Hnasf il ye.r; ii s 10 a. aaa
'hs,sa RR & sns7.1a Fa R ss o' or
,S9a Saiaa l'es at O'Clock cAs'
, 1864-10-18

From the Nav York TFlbune
The mttt notsble event Of the wtek II ths course
purlCed BY the Aeesrs- Kirkland, Crons9n Co.:
auoI tee heaYtear manufacturers and jo1berz Of
clothing IN the city. who have opened their great
efooEs the public. and are nnW c1ariag their
The experiment, we Understand, has bsen very
grea: succees their zates every GaTEeschn1 seY5ral
ttupenuGs ofdO1lafS.
, 1864-10-18
COMMON COUNCIL.
Regular 1eeting---Reports Of Committees
Sehepl Fund.

The regular semi.month'y meeting Of the Com
non Council was held last evening at tho Council
Chamber. The following were present: Aids.
Peacock, Gage, shimp. Kaun, Sheridan, Walsh,
Wa1lworE, sherwfn) Csmtsky. Clark, Rafferty,,
Bottinger, Sullivan, Laesoa, and O'sulisvsn.
On motion Of AID. Huh, AID. O'Sulllyap took
the Char, in the absence OF the Mayor
Tie mtnu:ee Of the iast meeting ere read and
approved.
REPoRTs or cITX OFFICERS,
The Comptrollers statement for the month OF
September was received and paced on file.
s. g. Hayes, School Agent, presented the follow
ing:
Cash on hand April 4th........ $37,9o1, rs
, 1864-10-18

PHILADELPHIA Monday cveuirg, Oct.17.
BAeadz.ufa gecetally closad with an adrane4ac
change.
ELouE-12he hiehts-extSa tll.a5au.75
GRA!H-'Qlte&. advanced 5c-3230 for rsd aud $3.50
steady. -' "
PKTEoLEuH-Fbmer. Crude eC6a9tc; reauei IN
eond trdttsc refined. Tree, 1ses9
, 1864-10-18
Vessels Passed Detroit.

Vessels Passed Detroit.
lSrtc.n1 Dispatch 10 ths Chfeaso Tribunal
Ds1RoIT. Monday, Oct. IT.
UF-Echr Rich.
Down-C1ty Of Ml1Tapkee, Fon anelle. Bsrney
DauntleGs, ogten, C.al9, ce1rtwrlzas, Ksta Rch-
mpnd.
WlHD-West,
, 1864-10-18

lxFoaTAsT 10 TIE Der Goops TRADE-The
Few and enterpritanc wholesale dry goods house
Of Hunt, Eashour & aal., Nos, ant Lake street,
afe nov receiving large lines Of choice Dress
Go0dr. BA,mofel Skirts 4hswls and StsDie Goods
bouchr Ut the recent auction sAlee Of Wimeydiogs
d Mount. HacReEty q Co., and WllmendinE, 10.
eutt d Co.. IN New York
, 1864-10-18

Rctnrn OF a Successful Expedition to
ST. Joacpll, LA.-A hebeJ Camp Dc.
ttrnyed und SO Prisoners Captured
The PflaDnefH and Much Valuable
Property Taken to NAtcnex.
, 1864-10-18

w ANTED-20O Agents wanted
w from all parts Of thu Wess 10 tell Busssrick's
1oI Cutting Laeiss Dresses and all uaes nt
capra REQUIRED. Stacy = WlLOxR. Koom II.
uo.!a,rs Ncf orsaicks Bal eioG ec1nef Of K1nfoloh
Qc11 t43Itw
, 1864-10-18

Lincoln is very prosperous, bustling
place OF only eight years Of age, but Of 1900
, 1864-10-18

Metropolitan Hall TO RezI.-Tfl. Hal
Ia to rsrt fnr al tie poIposes for Whi1t such hills
~ ordinarily ueed. Terms moderate. Appucs.
Hnrs CAS- be made 1t tie oIea, adjoining tie "a.
E.ute to the RAn. talD-a9xc-H
, 1864-10-18

GOVERNMENT SALE There
~ vii, be sold ct Public Auction. Ct Cairo. IL,
and Naval station. Moucd City. H.. on THURS UAY,
0I10DER 27TH1 1854. 1t 10 O'Clock H., the follow
inE coudemI ed Esyai sscr.s. VIZ:
100 tons (ofH or leGBf CAas and Wrought Iron part
OF xh.ch Ii at Cairo and part at Mnu.u City.
AS.rl2 tens {nose or leks) old Rope, st Mound
Citv. Ill,
Terms OF ssls, Ca.h. Articles to be renoy:d within
43 hour sitter sale. JOHN V. 8. BLUCKER,
cr13C76 1HsATATU-7s Acting Navy Agent.
, 1864-10-18

w ANTED Agents to sell my
80 Few engraving entitled "Hcme On Furlouzh."
95e fn;s ot I ny M ols agents grs re a naveE hsa
Esll md this good ehAaco Is ma n 1ney. Appls
= 6nce 70 eA*uEL PIKE, Box a15A. Chiea 70, III.
-
, 1864-10-18

NOR SALE Team Horses, Har,
= nssses acd Ttucz.. AddressP. O. Boz a2tl,
, 1864-10-18

E Any person in want Of q reliable and pay
luz areDcY ehCu,d gend for circulars to C. H. Dunn
& CO. 1Bs South Clark street, Chicago.
oc1a.u2S36t
, 1864-10-18
1Na11te0-5utBtttut&B.
GAautR1=aueHtr.

WANTED Agents to canvass
" the Wut.rn s,at:s with tbs following staue-
ARD wo' r. which arr telling d,y:-Absotts His
t2sy q tne Esos.acn. Hesal-ya II il ct WasnExio:,
SoSh tlan aone Aso M1ieun. Also. the toilo F1EG
in9'e1 Linsolo; a. anI1.nt. ehsEn1a: Efsmon. Mcfe-
lrg appe1oF induct mtats. NJ a1enu aza rea.tziax
81 the T4y non onn to 1W3 Huncr-d Dol!1.s
ssnts Llsrs st!est. {up s:>irs, or tderets O. sox
30G. C .tc3so.In ces9 asa ST
, 1864-10-18

" AN1ED-Age1ts to s:1 sn ar.
w tIc1e that every Farr e1 reaqtses and psYg
agents from IS 10 tlso Der noctn. Cal n no. TX
EnI i1KtSG. for pArftcplkEh. ocI9 uall.Sk
, 1864-10-18

~. When the throat ard lungs are overloaded
rec rec % from ceusb, Of din Si,enityT &c Of 6sea.hipes IL y
Therefore Immediately apply to that most potent
femedy lor all Pulmonary Diseases, JANIS ExpEo-
ects from It's use Sold by Druggists every
where. Oct18-n3W Tue5Th Thre&Sat.
, 1864-10-18

w ANThD-Agents to sell oar
w Eev Cir stattoneTs Packages and csnps.1a
as6als u, We east unsqnsl'ed adueenents . aZeats
fer now 10 ,hn Tins 70 maKe money. Smart. xcttve
eRebss can easily DakA $40 10 AG per caY. LrCnaF9
EhicRxp. ncl n9sS sE
, 1864-10-18

w ANlE lED-Agen,s. male and fe-
w tna1e-bsscqrArttfs for the best ast rooss
ropulsE euoseztpt:oa Ho1G egsr pno1ssed = s!.o war
Mcclellan. and pnrtra:fa rar N f1:Aty and naval
ht1oes. is At liz south Clark street. Send NG1p
for c, cula.a to E 3. TaEAT, rnolnae. snd Naole-
, 1864-10-18

WANTED-Agents for zsyesal
~ hlzhly porula7. nd tapicl5-eetliaz vorK1
!acludiHE scuxUcKsa.s aIsTvaY Or 1Rs HBK1-
LIoE. ycls.. now ready; 8ooTTs CHRONICLES OF
fnx REBELLION 2o:a ecl1on % tas btadarY: MORGAN
AND als CAr 1o.s, *prk q ta1ltcx Interest; aaa
FKHNcH tBCTsAL1Ty.. AID Ti2 ANGLO F7Rxca
ALLIANCE II TnK1A R1lATIo1s TO fux GSgTkp
ey1, Il pasfpoEn at1eet, chicago, u. cctiu9 ti
, 1864-10-18

EscArED.-IesteTday afternoon three substitutes
coudntd IN the old Trinity Church, now used as
barracks hy the Provost 6nasd, escaped from the
surveillance ot the guard stationed over them and
ccmmeuced looking for the shortest road to Can.
sda: Dns1pg Lis deliberations on this point, Que
OF the worthy Trio was recaptarsd. but the other
two were still ot large, up TO late hQRf last
, 1864-10-18
mecE1NE ef Candidates.

Owing to prior engagements OF some of the
ceoo'oates, the synonymous clli IN the Journal Of
lsst eserins for meeting Of the candidates has
oetn considered by several Of them who a,k us to
say that the meeting is Ind, 1ai,ely postposea.
They will sign their own names when 4 meeting
IN dea3red
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-28
LATE FROM EUROPE.

By way of Halifax have received three days later
news from Europe, brought by the steamship Canals,
which left Liverpool the 9h instant and Queenstown
the 10TH From Great Britain have intelligence Of
the birth of to the Prince of Wales and of the favor
able condition Of the mother and infant Judgment to
have been delivered in the of the Alexandra the
18th instant Dr. Turton Bishop of Ely, died the 9TH
instant From France hear Of the discovery in Paris
Of conspiracy the part of four Italians whose object
is not told The consprators arrested and at their
residence found quantity Of gunpowder poignards,
revoves arguns, and eight handgrenades OF the Orsu
pattern The Schleswg Hostein question continues to
threatening aspect and both sides active in
military preparations. 1t s reported that tho FEDERAL
force in and upon the borders of Ht~n numbered 000
and would reach 100000 1t stated Prince
Augustenburg intended to declare Kel free port The
British Government had addressed fourth note to the
Federal Diet, urging conference, and, upon the plea
protecting British interests, about to dispatch 1T
Of vessels to the German waters The Times regards
the Of the campaign in Schleswg almost
certain within short time.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-28
FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Etna. from Liverpool on the 9th and
Queenstown on the 7h OF January has arrived at New
York.
The weather in England and also the Continent was
very cold and navigation at many Of the northern con-
Mental ports had been stopped by the intense cold
The Sohleswig- Hostein question continued be OK
citing and there increased approximations of out
break On the afternoon of the day the steamer left
Queenstown. however, the kilograms from Germany
less uufavorabls and report had gained currency not
only that proposals for conference had been agreed to by
France aud England but there to believe they
would be accepted by the German Powers. The King Of
Denmark who has been visiting the divisions of his troops
had issued address to his army and had ordered four
teen thousand men Of the reserve to be called out
In the Corps Legislatf on the 5th several members
brought forward amendments to the address expressing
greater sympathy with Poland and opinion that it is
oxpedient to recognise the Poles as belligerents
The report of the committee upon the supplementary
credits requested by the Government has been published
1t concludes as follows:
Our mission is to warn the Executive Power with
aeconate respect and to hold il back upon the brink Of
dangerous ENHANCEMENT The best devotion is that which
how to speak salutary truths in time of need We
unanimous in advising that end should be- put the
Mexican expedition Far be it from to say any price
but the interest and honor of France will permit The
expression of this wish certainly responds to the general
sentiment Of the country, and hink the Government
of the emperor will receive it with favor"
The committee unanimously propose the adoption of the
hill
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-28
THE MILITARY COMMISSION AT NORFOLK

NORFOLK, IVA JAN. 81 The Military Comm ssion,
Of which Gen. Wisar President, now in session in Thu
city, bids fair to well repay the Government all that it will
COST if nothing by the exposures 1t is making Of
shamefuly fraudulent steamboat charters. There are
new Developments being made every day-amona o,her
the charter of the South America Witnesses testify that
she was more than twenty years old when she uas
hed by the Government that she was not worth more
than $780, zoo Of which thaa half her engin
that she chart red Ave monhs $400 per DIV
ming for her 000 that when she went ont
of service her hull that her eng ne ss
out aud put uto a boat A prominent .termboat
owner uhle tn. sfapd testif that q ship br,kpr
AIMED l.. McCready had greatsr facilities and ind
IN charterlrg vessels t. the Government IN New Y ri
city, ID m any else here hat Phad- Iphia E.
uder d Co eij yrd the monopoly and Fortress Mon
there similar :" ring" The commission az
trted by the New York and PhsneIphi4 br. k-rs wa
never less than FIVE per cent the charter mn.y T.
the &c ferry boat cbar,er b, M-.srs
Brown d Wild 1.-THE Boston agents Of E A. Snud4r =
Co was made to agree TO pay counts ion of Of dbl
lars per day before she could obtri0 m oy
She afterwards encountered the Fortress Monroe ring"
and her owners mad ~ pay the tar ~
per cent the sum for which she chartered-,wo
hundred dollars per day. One Of the pares m this
ring was quartermaster's clerk, whose Influence wss
such that he paid the neat little of twenty
five dollars per day to the charter of the steamer
Champion Under this arrangement he pocketed the su.o
OF $4,000 in about three months.