, 1864-01-01

we'll 50: sent Jail, 81; sent to poor house, 70:
sa3 e Reaia L g aRe
chargcd On bail, 20: discharged on wit Of habeas
cutpuE, G.; discharged by pardon Of Governor, Is;
sy ana not 3er
committed Euicide, q died, 2; remaining In jail,
Gi.
There wero also committed during the yesr by
the Provost Marsha1 SIS desertera, and returned
subject to Lis Order
This ia scarcely subject for general summary
Ike the present, and JET there are one or two
points Which may not well be passed orer. a
great change IL dixoernabRe eince tho commence
not on mere political basis, pur the b:oad one
Of loyslty to, aud confidence in the Government
The strong spirit Of opposition, which manifested
snT 70 1ns r WI eaas aas
be found 10 crpak out their Iaa!edictions
on thr Precedent and his ndvlsers. Nel-
ther ss this change been brought aeoa. 6g
sSeesh IT, ee5s s % H. 1essoa Is
e1ai i cou1ee e iorH,ed b. the Gofcrnment fhe peo
rle nov arc unit on the enbject OF the war, and
Ills part is Of itself ono of the best ausaries o!
Sentiment is that President Lincoln is just tho
man to end this war, which he haa thus far con-
ducte1 witl, so much .5ltty; there arc few In CHI
eago Ehn DO ,asH nGt regard him As the man who not
cuAE111rs.
The year has been prolific Il works of chsrlty.
The people Of Chicago, taxed heavily to casty on
the war, hore contributed much 11oss largely than
nov Of The appropriations made By the city and
County 10 aid cll:::acuss, but their other appro.
pf5attons toE tic rtllcf Of wires and children OF
soldiers Is noble instance Of co!fora:iys CHARITY
The Hoard OF Trade and the Mercantile Assoeia-
tioa have also ealnsd themssivca psoo1 nams
members hare distinguished themselves BY phi
Ta1e donations. They have cared 1or thu soldlera
Who enlisted under tSe5 susgiss aad haye ssat
to The battle Held. Theirs has been larss cle~
p1cnt ir the workings OF the Sanitary Co1mi
zion, which has been the means OF saving 1ao7s.
ards Of lives, and comforting thoussnds OF
The feature Of the work this year has been that
The ladies have taken the leading part tn it. In
n he streets cnTasrin to1 subscptions Or il
the hospitals whittier they hare gone to minister
with their own hnnds to the sick and wounded,
81 q xsha hsts thes a e1sa soe
Home attes:s their energy. and the PeEm1aeat
Home has entailed upon theta lasting name.
dcty are but other branches Of The same ros1c
work. To these must be added the Home for Err.
ing WOMEN which has been founded this year, end
the Home for tllc Frierdlcss and Orphan Asylum
RcadinE matter Tor The soldiers, bandages to'
| their wounds, food and medicine for their con
WSe tqsSs nro9ision 1a to1 thsr I'm!
lies; surely tho circle Of charity is complete; no
| ret, Mleeionanes hare been sent QUITO teach th
FOLDER Their sptnsl wants .ss hsVs mot been ne
! pleasant to he able to record that outside Of sol
die9s' families :berc 10 little Feed for temporal II
lief in Chicago. e enploymeEt =. good g wages ca
| be found by all who afe Eailin. to WotS.
l wv
In military matters, Chicago, though conparz
lively remote from the field OF als1fe, has e&htbite
considerable activity: and displayed zeal ~ q 4
| sylng out the demands Of the Government, i9 q
tSny or supplying men and means, Of which, to II
/. present tine her citizens have no canse t9 {
! ashamed. Every cali for volunteers has bee
promptly mot, land it T. hoped the present !, =, :.
ception.( In nearly every important battle To
| has been fought, Chicago has been repEcseate
| nor hnve her soldiers in any instance disgrace
hcr, but in come instances been highly commende
Chicago, some years ago established her clhiu
AZ the greatest primary grain mart tn ne Wo.il
Two por aas
marked, "Peacc has her votaraes a. well a. war,
I and not until the demand was n,ade BY the &c
and 60 promptly 55efRoaaa f. tss7
as being the largest horse market u me Wor1'
During the present ycar. the GoSe5unent agen
haze purchased not dnr fFpm 10 oW noFses' a ~
nous set1eFate @ 81 s.. 500 oWl The horses ship2t
from E6lcago, are stated upon inspection 9
ihcir arrival, to be from . to a5 per cent. bstt
tim those from other points, TT large The Go
crnmcnt officers hnve erected corral, 10 Inc soat
ern part Of the city, which In polnt Of extent
completeness is one Of the bcst IN the county
Camp Douglas, dnrtng the year, has besa oee
/ pied as Military Prison, and has been lima
| tied" bs m average Of . 900 rebel prisoner5. {
the beginning Of the year Brig. General ANIME
i was Post Comnandant, and he WAS assigned TO
position At Springfield. and Col. G. Y. De Land,
The 1et Michigan sharrshoosess, appointed ~ =
fidelity and satisfaction to the Government. mt
few dnye siuce, when he wa5 relieved at lis or
j request, by the appointment Of brig. Gen. 0rul
j who ia now Post Commandant. The garrison
, present embraces the 1st Michigan Sharp shooter
] Too men; and 3 companies Of the invalid Corp
, 1860 men making the number, at Camp Doagl
J ! now LEGO effective men reporting Tor duty. Al
j shout GOO prisoners. During. the }c1r va:
| r9it,ce and ncWcTR have been laid through Il
I caInp, ecrcrul ucw buildings crectcd4 the who
] / grounds encaofed BY substantial high feue
j With guard-wa1k at the fop,-tha whole 1tnpror
xneut costing Z. 600, rendering i tho NEST e1to
siye aud complete camp In the West.
COMMERCIAL THospE1TZ.
A ehort retrospect OF the business done in Ct
caro- during the past year. In 81 departments
frSfe. will p1oye to the minds OF the most axe
fical tbe rapid strides which this CITY L. now mn
I Inc Ia commercial prosperity S!ruateo At =
head OF the great artery Of lake and river pay'g
ion nf the American continent, ehe 1s quickly
, snyTsv exte56iug her hAndA. and now haa with
i,er gasp tho untold and hidden Eeasufes. aeuc'