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A DRUNKEN SENATOR.
Illinois Elsgrneed In The q. 8. Senate
byo Wkisky Bloat.
. Correspondence OF tho Cincinnati Commerciall
WARRINGTON, Jan. IS. 1s64

.sENAToR RICHARDSON or ILLINOIS. =
It would be really amusing, If 1t were not
thoroughly disgusting. to witness the drunk
en- yagattcs Of the gentleman whose name
place to place III tie Capitol building; drunk
at morning, drunk ut noon, end drunk at
night; drunk in his sent, .und drunk. ont of
his scat; drunk ut assembly and drunk at
adjournment As he passes tho street corners
the little boys point their fingers at hls bloat-
cd features, and mock his unsteady gait It
Is sad, indeed, to look At him rolling rather
than walking into tie Senate chamber, aud
to think thnt he should have voice in tho
ennttment Of laws to govern great nation;
:tnd, Indeed, to think that his voice should be
as Potent IN the decision Of momcurous
0tEer member Of the Senate; Sad, indeed, to
sec the homage due to a United States Senator,
:Faid to O poor drunken fool like him !; and
tad, indeed, to sec half Of the great State Of
niinoiF, represented by such q sot- We boast
OF ne freedom t oi The press IN this country,
the nation, against Which q word is rnrely
uttered. Citizens Of the United States ought
ito'take pride enough in the highest legi9la-
tive body in the hnd, to sec that worthless
drunk ard excluded from it, and when one gets
In occasionally, the press ought to write hiln
cut, bis State ought to vote him out, or, II
th1t will not do, the people ought to kick
him out,
McDougal, of California, and Richardson,
Ct Illinois, arc the only habltual drunkards Of
the Senate. McDougal Is harmless In his
cups: He goes out horseback riding, falls in.
10 The gutter, and the small boys rally round
hin and have little fun ut his expense. He
seldom troubles the Senate Chamber with his
prescncc, Richardson, hoWeveris disgusting In
bis bacchanalian revclries-alMays obtrudes
htnE elf upon the Senate when scarcely able TO
stand erect-always, unfortunately for him
self and for his State, In his seat to be pointed
at from the galleries, and to have his nAmc
who is that drunken fellow over there?'
The Senate has been waiting fortnight
over the resolution to expcn chnttering
magpic for some frothy, absurd resolution he
introduced. It would rebound moro to it's
dignity to expcll " bcastly sot" who brings
scandal and disgrace upon Its councils
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Receipts Of s2reAucc at New York In 1868.
The following IL statement Of the receipts Of f1o-
aor. ka- Vnr1r dnFinr the wear 1G95:-
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MA1tKET.


IE f0N3 {i1H n. T. IuueT1EuuEuiY JHus <o.1
TIE tendency Of the market Is strongly upward. An
aenve dcmaEd prevails Tor pria.a Tic most aesiF1-
bic Etsles scarce het2s speedily taken o. ars!ya
The styles Ii very poor tficta nEd fefy
NM BToMn and blesehed s'1setnfs md sh,E;iafs arS @
scarce and wanted. Stripes end ticks are very Afny
held DeElMs have advanced: nelatues 40 II acstye
ine season; Tho MancheseE p'sds 2rs tho saiet At.
son his commenced very acuvely for sncy cas.l-
nltres. The most Desirable stTlea hava been taken
acrtptiont haze advanced. BtoAdclohs arc moro IN
demand, The Inferior grades arg scarce. Tho CLOTH
live. Kentucky jesns ase scarce: G4Epe;shase taken
ForCiEn fabrics are rather dull, the market being
hardly open ioI the season The goods IN sh9M
s1ahe s.ylcs Of Eli dress goods II good dcnAnd.
DIees silks ARC u supply Plain ribbons aro
Linen goods are yeFy act!ve and bring high prices.
Br1tIth worhed dress goods and Scotch guGhans aro
In spccinl demand, 1T futl prices.
1Ec following are the wholesale net cash prlcea cf
al1 The lesdsng styles Of domestic dry goods sold In
u Mem TotE
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Mr.. George Augustus Sa1a, sent ont to tlli
country as the correspondent Of the London
Telegraph, {the daily having the greatest cir
culatiou in that city,) has written three letters
which have come across the Atlantic In his
last lie gives his observations on Congress,
which are on the whole, very favorable, not
wtthstanding Mr.. sa1a' tendency to caricature
his subjects. He was present at the organiza-
tion Of the House Of ofRcpresentatives, of which
he Eaye, having in his mind the opening OF
Parliament;
t.TAis was all. The school was at work: :
tue machine Was running There was no bias
ting Of trunapets, no bowling and scraping of
court creatures, stuck all over with gold lace !;
no dangling Of ribbons, No glittc1ing of stars;
nor 1gas there any nnseem1y heltcr skelter
rush Of members from one House to the other
to Aeur speech read. To me the spectacle
was not lame. When the rowdyisln is to
bcgin-T to begin 1t is destined-when the
members are to set to abusing or cowhiling
one anotler, or exchanging imputatIons Of
cowardice, mcdacity, fraud and Drunkenness,
do not know. Every thing which beheld
appeared TO NC thoroughly modest, simple
and noblc-thc free citizens Of great COM
Eonwealtl setting about the task Of gov
eIning themselves, and doing 4. sensib!y and
well.
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to grow with tho scttlement Of tho rich land, q
arrive Ecre !ondod viii breatstus ought to he able
to take btck return cargocs. aAd 20 Supply ner n4
sca. For Iess rcaso1s ts pro3est Of establlshin2
regular ne fsscaeIs betTeSn ~ PET and hs
gasntfI beeys hat tug H. II III Ras e
CO. Intend q; the opening OF tho aaEtsatou or soon
aer H. to put upon fhe Ane sc!eral yesbes appointed
Ne visit our fellow citizens every suctest Wefo Il
not for the dscnl obf:Bces which arise from the de.
be mud onld 10 The summer port q the w4olo bas!n
unTnrd no icsa thss Tor downward neisht. A. It Is,
however, trnst thattheEe will he ie1nda tpe!ens
patt In this much needed enterprise. i
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In consequence Of the limited receipts Of the pass
week. together with furthsx restrictions upon nc
faci1lIes for shipping, tho market has ooen un0sua1
Quict but there bas been no decline in the 7nots.
tions given Saturday Inst: at which rates tho mar
ket closed nrm this evening. j;
We give tie following quotations Of tho valns OF
Beef Cattle this evening: y!
Frimeto extra qustitics.:.
Medium t1 q pT1aasi; pI1oai1i sS5m
EArurIAx EVENING, jan. s1.-The heavy decfcaae
In the receipts OF Beef Cattle for the present week
would pe1ais excite our surprise and concern con-
elles1Eg the present actual requirements OF the mar
Eet were not that the interests Of aud Sellers
With tho extraordinary impedments to the shlpmcns
fetock when eod which have existed this week, 1t
is far better that they should have been asmtcd hs
they have. The continuance OF the blockade on tho
r.tfsl,u1g and Fort Wayne Railway. for even 4 few
days longer than 1t lasted, must hare proved most
disastrous to the. convenience and Necessities
Of The two great divisions OF army both Of whish
depend to IN important extent upon this market for
their snp; lies Of Becf Cattle, and our sfn fae Of
Communication with both is by this railway. THIS
difficulty ts, however now ont Of the wsJ. where It
can remain for ever. With = declining market In
New is.k. and very limited demsnd there, shippers
have besn less dsps to o2eEate, that arEer re-
ccipts wonld probably only have been disposed
Of at serious reduction rom the previous
quotation Of the market. IL 1t H. We hAvo no
declire to roice. au'l with puoy1ut feeling In
the msrtct yesterday md To-day, prices d.msr,
With an encouraging prospect for tie ensuing week.
Tecntered Fales to-day amount to 126 head prices
ranging nom s3fe&sse 2 100 s, mos. Of which hsva
teen at fs158i.s2- There Is good demand for al
grades from, good medium to e1tr, qualities, for
which tho market rules very nrsn- Several rather
large drorcs have been shipped through owners
account this afternoon. and others will be tomorrow.
=. nrr:1' CATTLE sAIKs TO-DAY.
DUMP sold o'Shca u. ~: 1;se9. Of Sig
aG:5. G. Adams sa ,sn s91a snTteti TIL = Ii at IT,
Eoyce sold ADAMS :nd na1a ~ n. =! et $a.eo
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at tS;o loe brt Food Spring supeF at s45' 50 bFls
Corn Moal-Ij tens unbolted IN bulk at $500 q
.W7heat-Eecetyed q ,sa3 bu. Market easter and
about &c lower. Sales were 5000 b9 Samhe1 1
Spring T. store at etlsi Go By do Ct s1l9H ;2so
e eo e g. s!.af ~ s2A
sas %!stes 5ia ssseI FL SSiors5 = ~"
GeRNGsssysS uip IL coim aFe Il Sas' sa
No. z Corn In store At soc. NEW CoEN-89l bn New
Corn n store at &c so hn no grade IN store at
e. ~ Marks; ss; r% sas e. 3c
oass In ssofc 81 ac; Gooo II do, chiefly .wintsr
& :5S bn frcsh rscsipis No. oas Il s:oTe ii
R na Dc DO # asHs s y sample bn No. ots tn
.KlE-EssyIyea2s ~ bu: Market t1: IE sslss is T. T.:
s! e 'fss5
1Ieht and market dull Sa1cs to-day were: i0 ba 40
2HoIlsy q store q, *il6 :f9 hn % q at SILL:
HI.cTEk-In good demand, VIII strong ".
Nrkins at CSC Il nrkins do At ale. VIC quote:
psims pniEy M
Ealr 70 GOOD do
mEANS"in good demaad Sales io.Iay weFs -
II Ifs good Mixed Ut f25sa5c tos packages: % oa
CO0PERAGE-Dall: Sales today weze:.1eo
Lard Tefces at 7l4o DEL: g. fork Barrels ut $115
GnEAsE.s,eady; Sales ts-dsy e xers;-@ 9 o.l trsa
Il n5GWSERecelyed aRG Il III 4 brs. Market less
active and wrakcr. Salta To-day were 500 bzls at
c SO hr do In lots ut closing quiet at the low
DkEssED HOGs-Ecceiyea sss. Thcre was
ncstyc delnlnd both bS shippers AID packers and
prices Today advanced about 2oc. 2 100 Ds. Sales
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FORT RANDALL, D. r., Jan, Is, 1861
The expedition under Brig Gen. snny
against the n. ". Indians In Dakotoh, re-
tnrned about the list Of October to Fort
Pierre, D. I. Apart Of the troops were leit
there to build new Fort which was erected
on the cast side Of the Missouri river, Is miles
below Fort Pierre, and 15o miles above the
Post.
The new Fort is called Fort Sully, and is
garsisoned for the winter by three companies
Of the 7th 1owa cavalry, and two companies
Of The goth Wisconsin Infantry, under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Col Bartlett Of the soth
Wise onein.
At the Sioux and Winnebago Indian Acen
y, co milcs below Fort Su1y, E Company Of
the 9th Iowa Cavalry is1stAtioned. At Prott
Greek, 45mfIes below the Agency, detach.
nent Of Co. A Dhkotoh Cavalry, Is stationed.
At Fort Randall Co.'s A. D, q, and l Of the
9Th Iowa Cavalry, are stationed. At Youkton
Agency detachment of Co. 4 Dakotoh CAY
airy. At Tonkton, Co. 9Th Iowa Cavalry,
and Dakotoh Cavalry. At Vermillion CO.
n 9Th Iowa Cavalry.
The troops ut this Postare ndercommand
Of Lieut.. Col Pollock of the 9Th Iowa caynl.
y, who ia now temporarily absent. Major
Sheppardis is in command during the absence
Of Col. Pollock. The other companies Of the
9th Iowa cavalry are stationed at Sioux City
aud n. W Iowa WELD.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


EATUKpAY ETEH1N0, JAu- Wt Aoo4.
During the wseE tie process Of se,naos on e' p,o-
ouce, provisions. &C.. &C.. has bean going on
end the bsnEers tall that customers begin 10 PAY
NJ. 'nstead Of persstensly urging for renewals or
tEcir rnpcr. LaTEe amounts Of Q1Artefmas'efs au u
ether Government drafts discounted By oar oaake5s
here, lisve also been paid, and hence tls money ae
Ect s working c.sier. When say ttis. We mean II
IL mnth easser as compared with what II was = !e"
weeks Ego; for II Is still really close, only
borrowers II any, getting what accommodations kaeS
want.
New York exchanse II a shade clossr to-d.y: but
eeseral Of the larger houses supplied customers at r.
while few others charged *. The selling range Was
therefore A9K. Tho buying price Was A@:oc, and
Rany hive paid Y. Relatively tha exchanseis rather
c1oscr thsn the money tcu1rency) market. Tho de-
ead aold oeensa pes 1s sn NV FORK At ,sdx II,
e!os3ck strong at tho nzute. Tho buying price
here 1s6. G!lse. l&s8l<s Lega Tender notes dull ut
1a92oc buying. selling K9K. CaaAds currency in de-
uaud at j5441s5.
LAsp TA&RAs1b-LAnE SuPER1oa M11Ks,-Frou
Ill SOURCES learn that there Ia constderaoe excite
MT Mt over the lend and slver discoveries on Lake
Superior. The following is from tho Detroit Free
Press Of Jan. cath:
AZ: Il. 4: Alien; !1.t sE1!yed from Marquette.
in lie Upper Peninsula regard to the silver lands
y s
o4 king to Il for the purpose of prospecting add
estes sad
indications The Of oIr silver lands equals
Seea letter t,o,a Capt. spAnldns. q sha Northern
Eatiou opens. tho rush foF thess siiver fields viii be
ii1msnse.
Afcw day. since friend sent us specimen Of ill.,
yer ore, and to-day Mr, Z. ". Morse has shown rs
ecyeral uc specimens Of lead nd silver ore from tbe
snme locality. Thtse facts have created aptte i've
Iy demand for lsnd warrants for enterin: these
al o. which Mr. Morse can supply. His Office Ia with
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HON.. EERyATpo WooD ON TIE PEACE
QuEsT1oN.-Hon Fernando Wood has just
delivered himself ofa sophomorlcaI speech in
Congress on the Peace question, including
chotee extract Of peace poetry He still
pleads for peace commissioners to trent with
The rebels In behalf of peace; but there is no
prospect that bis advice viii be needed short
Of some plausible or tolcrablo proposition to
this end. Now, In order to obtain come DOS
itive ground for action in the premises. We
Nould submit to NJ Wood the propriety and
erped1ency ofa ntue experiment. Having
sponsibility, pass beyond the lines OF Gen
Meade's or Gen. Buffers forces. and surren-
der himself as q prisoner to the first rebcl
picket that may come in his way, with the
request to be Immediately taken Into the pre-
sence OF JcH. Davis. cnce there, he can
readily ascertain whether Jeff. Davis Is fleht-
lng to restore or destroy the Union, aud tho
terms he Is willing to accept In behalf Of
peace. Then, - We have no doubt that Mr..
Wood would be permitted to return. he WIN
be practically qualified to speak on this sub
tset Of Pesco Short Of some such pVaitIYe
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Not DEAD YrT.-Thcre was splendid
Meeting Of the Union Leagucrs last night at
their hall on Blake street. After the election
:. Rallied Ecund,the Flag BoJe, > few times,
Marched on, Glory HalIe1u}ah," few min.
ntes-and made the ronsingaf speeches We
Lave: listened to for d year. A Copperhead
Kas hes1d to remark; 10 +he passed by tho
+ al, and heard the cheering, "Zh4s don'f
ssonnd a. {f&hs ID Union Zfague ras sx7y
~ snny a<sd. .''-Dsnsrr cry RHs79s.. -
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SO much "lcalller and prunella-''
Thu above is from the New York Herald
and is an excellent test suggested by ono
CopperLcad TO another. II punctures the
h11nbug Of the "pcacc sncaks;" and brings
the question to practical issue.
, 1864-01-31

|, A Duel, A1AosT.-The Go1conda {Pope
Coy 1ranfe-;,x says that A. ". James and
.rg- anything a'ricn contracted with each
on thing 70 dst duel . few days since,
u ofthe .sH|ssIiends of both parties interferea
11a1 -1J1r ur ~ ,.4tch. The subject will be
brought before the Grand Jury Of Pope coun-
, 1864-01-31

SoLD1ERs' BAsQuEr-The citizens of Elgin
are making e1tensiyo preparations to gire 3
grand banquet to the returned veterans, now
at home. and coming home, some time this
week. Soldiers from the 9Th, S6th and 53d
infantry and eth cavalry are expected to be
present.
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# Larger end larger rolls the tide of en-
igntion from Europe to the United States.
The number of emig7ants landed at New York
since January LIST L. five thousand one hun:
drsd and seventy three, against one Thousand
ponding dnte OF last year. As the number Of
cnigEnnts who arrived nt this port last year
leached nearly one hundred and SIXTY thou
eand,it is not unreasonable to suppose, taking
the emigration since 5auuary 1st as an index,
that the number this year will reach two hun
dred and fifty thousand. -.
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~ Fernando Wood lives In stYlein Wash
Ingtou, In house for which be pays more
rent thnn he receives for his services In Con-
gress.. He has Presidential aspirations which
may kick up, big TOW in the Democratic
nomination convention, and occasion split
In That party rs bad as the Charleston row of
1ncn =. =
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Chicago and a1outrcnl Trnde.

Tho t5ade viii Cnaar T. m oubtediy one ct the
ehaats 81 81: q those ts.asisssd n the
auced Z conpatattsely lkfEc amouut OF wealth for
SsRsrds hG ran sase sp1est 70 sny
sTs ffse; hns rather because s2rP!ies vs:t
pSttnas pcrtnaHs o. dead weight and bolk TO b. tsns
r.; 70 ~ ap ne outTafl freight ef vesseis
iaSsqiaF e rs pott and 70 yield PREM 70 mA9y
r e. u a psie IT, s.e deposted on board shn
"a pesa ouds<takeas and seems ukslJ constantly
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We learn that President Lincoln has sent
10 Gov. johnson large number of copies Of
the oath of amnesty, bound in a volume for
preservation, and the necessary certificate to
be Issued, after it has been taken By the
voter. These have arrived, and been receIr-
cd by the Governor, and OF course the work
Of administering the oath will be begun I'M
mediately.
We learn that the President Is exceedingly
anxious that the work Of reorganization
should be began at once, or as soon as prac-
will promulgate the regulations which will
be necessary, within a few days.-NashrMt
Uliu.. Jar, 81,
, 1864-01-31

CoRnEcT1on.-Ino our St. Louis letter, pub-
lshed Tuesday morning, our correspondent
Is represented as saying : Late. meeting on
Change in that city WAS presided over by =
party arrested u rebel" It should hsve
been F" Assessed II e1ebel."~; ~" j.
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TIT. .......- A1r-
~ 5 ..,. ~ ~ s 1'on Va. 1ue
sui's ., ~. eseulou', "n ~ numerous e'sans'
mnIca uo.u common jusuee ano ia1F con-
et'acuon u 'uc 1ea.1anss laws Will oemano.
oee u lnese clnl"s ID OF 60 mucn magnitude
ano 80 e1ea14S "af1anteo " Inc gross Fao!a-
tlon o. lntelnanonal LAWS, that 1t Will be de-
manceo os Inc entife American people. We
lelcr 10 1ne question ~haca has now begun to
assume snapc N the diplomatic soEEespop,
uencc oelWeen :n1. ee"aso anu Eari Rusecli
nsA.a oul Ale. 1I nl; Aoals .nat England
nsl ,nus ,et, lnae1ns .ns un,.ea slatee tor every
1bs h n uPon OUT
o,h.r nf,.tes NH ~ ths sa.,t,.aA ~aasas ~
ararx T., "a sh,..,asa. - cSsat n....,- Ts1.
e1.,,, I'm =. aae =. Gt,s a1,.1 4.1u 1uls
+ha ~. ~ ~ " .p.,,es ana su .ne sven ~
nrsa.1t ~. Tsst ~ % porsrer - Aee.s VI lns
hss,ers +o he ,,--e w. hS hs,.e., W. ~ nos aus
baae onr hs1,sr ynon +hs n+tas.ss.s ~ ~
Cotds, pr,T No., ass s.ss.s 10, ~ -.
1,ua ' .t.,.S., 80. 80" au ana o.ue11 VINO na'c
,s n.tso ~, ~ ,nen tolees IN Warning 1nAt Eng
tees 49, - ~ ~ .,4ttI 1a4 e"sr
lEly tne cla1m. II NOT, no DINER course re-
mains, consistent with national honor. but
~. .a-n,, =, ~. ,,v.-s 80
-. "PPeA ~ 1ae o"oAu .......-
The business Of this demand is too clearto be
1I-,..s" uPou sens4~ s4oauua "
teennlcanueA. these rams were built in
English ship yards, manned by English sea-
HnRy AA EnRt{1n ~.
, 1864-01-31

Mr. Disturnen gives the following table OF
the approximate areas of those 6tates and
Territories Of the United States whose exact
supcrfices cannot yet be determined, BY rea-
son of the absence or ornnfnished stato Of tho
United States laad and other instrumental
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from the New York Timca, Jan asth.]
Reelection and Kccoustructiou-Th
PresidentinI Question.

&ASeauEAlAA4 tAEhkA0NA
Unquestfonnply one of the strongest tus-
es OF the popular manifestations for the re-
election OF President Lincoln, Is the fact that
lie most directly represents an acceptable pol
icy in regard to reconstruction. Every man
in the country knows President Linco1n's
carried out. He has disclosed both with a
distinctivcness which there is no possibility
Of nistakfng. The good faith and consisten-
cy which have marked all his words and ac-
ttoIs nre taken rs perfect guaranty Of lis
future course: On the one hand, he will not
the other, he will not surrender, the control
OF States to men whose thoughts and acts are
for the rebellion. His Amnesty Proclamation,
wLicl, treats the loyal men OF tue States as
the only true repositories of State rights un-
der The Constitution, inpairs no principal of
cur system, and yet opens the way to e COM
rlcte restoration OF the Union on its old ba-
Bis. 1t Is an exponent Of his policy, read mud
understood BY all men, aud approved by most.
1t has dissipatcd thick cloud OF uncertain
y, and enabled every one 10 look forward
with distinctness and confidence
The opponents Of AIr. Lincoln f1ud their
chief capital in these obsolete associations.
Neither those on the Democratic side, or on
the Republican side dare commit themselves
to any positive plans Of reconstruction essen
TALLY different from his. They may carp free
Is enough at the Amnesty Proclamation, but
they arc very careful to propose nothing dciln-
tic In its place. Not half Of the Democrats in
Congress voted for Mr. Yeaman's proposition
10 ADMIT the rebels to their old civil rights
without delay or restriction, when they should
ley down their arms. II IS very certain that
il proposition were made on the other side
TO rtcciTcfhc rebel states back only as terri
iorics, 1t would not secure quarter Of the
Republican vote. We know Of no proposed
candidate for the Presidency who has declar-
C for any distinct different plan from the
Presidents. .7
There stands the Presidents method In bold
est relief, a fixed beacon for every eye; on
titlcr side of it arc only specu1attons and
shadows. Even If there were no other reas-
IN tor rcnominating Mr. Lincoln, this would
tlfIlce. The loyal people, of the land are ut
ttrly opposed 10 exchanging a clear straight
path, Nith MI. Lincoln to lead them, for the
unknown ways Of new men.
, 1864-01-31

Dress Of an EnGltsh Bride OF Qualify,
MI. Alexander Hugh Barring, n F., was re-
Gently married to the Hon. Lcouora Caroline
Digby, daughter Of Lord Dlgby. The we'd
ding dress Of the bride is thus described In IN
Englleh Journal:
Tho bride was attircd In dress Of the rich
est white gros antique, trimmed with ruches
covered With bouillons Of tulle, with tunlc
Of magnificent Brussels point lace, looped up
with boquets Ct orange flowers, the body and
correspond, wreath Of orange flowers and
veil Of Brussels point lace to match the tunic,
with diamond necklace and earrings,
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Grain at Fcor1us

There Ii but Lttle r7.n ron.u- Tito Tho clty aow.
s9e ae9Ssh Sy q Sn11s supply dsmsId Snys
% Sha e ess S5n ST ass ~ I'd dlsTa sway
sEeihh; thc holder tcins ursble fnd buyer upon