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OF Chlcsko. To owners Of stock, who had neen look
Ing forward to this time for months past win tae oope
Of realizing In the sale Of their pfoduee gsoa r.
ward for all tho pains they h2d taken IN nasa1ths
for the market, aud for all the trouble and expense
they had Incurred In doing. tbeto has been
disappointment. and anxIsty and loss. such - fofta-
naitly seldom happens in the course Of oneb ud -
buyers there has been tho sudden and unlocked Tor
withdrawal from the market Of stock they hAd eseu
upon Ectting, and ~ day after day monotonouk
rv1nE With 1eAs than 1hc OF the stock required TO
meet the demand OF the Market Oae OF the results
h state Of things has been that prices have been
frequently arifcially high. generally Irregular, AND
~ the pa1 effect on the market for tho week an sa
Of &c = ITO NJ Is shown best qualities ana
Soc On Inferior from the quotations given week
bince. So far ~ the hraltrd receipts of the week
here are concernct. there has bern afewer number
ofhrgs frozen to death than had bean anticipated ~
they amount to lcas than per cent upon the whole.
and upon these 1t has not been all loss Is they
hare been sold for grease, at about sic = gross
weight. From thn long dsttn,ion on the road
the nvs stock brought In has been CON
dderably injured. and must hare sunk
considerably IN weight which will not be nAde Eood
by tho increased prices gyen. An extra shipping de-
1nand srrngirg on Thursday hiss bad tho eject Of
exciting the market, which might naturally be e1
pcctcd With the present extraordinary limited 70
cttpte. The principal lines OF railway arc attn much
otsf1ueted with SNOW, 10 that hat few hogs can te
expected until thtF are AopaeHhAt clearer. In the
market to-day the receipts per GalenA and Burlington
Ra,1w amount to Q bead and the entssed tales to
t17 but In this number Is included sale Of 26 madt
late last evening. Not only were tho enuFs
receipts cold IS taey arrived, but have beet
resod 1t still higher There csn OF course VIE
Enth disproporatou between the supply AND danane
be dininution In the troes or OF the
The range Of prices at which sales have been made to
day ia Ss2@d5o. anu thsi ibnlk Of transactions hay'
heeu made ut &5 6n46lSo.
, 1864-01-10
Commercial Matters Mt Mobile.

The Mobile .4dlrrtiser and Btyia<r Of the
18th inst, affords US IN interesting glimpse
of the state Of the markets at Mobile. Since
December 4th the receipts of cotton were
$50 bales, against none for the corresponding
period last year; and the exports 579 bales
against none Inst year. The stock on hand
was II, $40 bales, against 40s bales at the same
date last year: Middling, selling in New York
ut &c, is quoted in Mobile at Sc, Confederate
currency, being 1-2 cents In greenbacks, and
one cent and thrce-fourths per pound In gold,
greenbacks selling readily ut the rato Of one
dollar for ten.+ Confederate securities had
been undergoing slight decline. IN the
quotations Of "blockade stock'' occur the
names Of the Warrior, Crescent, Lizzie Davis.
Alabama, Alice Vivian and Alert, all Of which
have been captured Flour is quoted at $190
a14o per barrel; wheat s7as per hushel; sweet
potatoes at IS; bacon IS pound; lard $3,25
to $3.50 q pound; rice is to Tic; salt 50 to
55c per ponnd; sugar ranges from e. Is to
$3.50 per pound; candles are from SO to 615
pound; cotton cards nre from 500 to SOS q
pair; coal s15o. a ton; rye whisky $50! 10 500
gallon; bntter $3.50 to 800 per pound :;
errp g.. co to $225 dozen.
, 1864-01-10
Death OF Hon. Caleb d. smith,

Last night at half past seven o'clock, Caleb
D. Smith, Judge Of the United States Circuit
Court for the District. Of Indiana, and latc
secrctusy Of the Interior, died In his office In
the Court room, Of hemorrhago Of the stom-
ach, so suddenly that this announcement will
surprise most who Gee it He left home in
the morning with Ills son, to attend Court
which was In session, md appeared to be In
his usual health, which, however, for some time
past has not been very robust. On arriving
at the Court HonRe ie went into his private
room to rest q few minutes before opening
seized with lit Of coug ching, which, In some
unexplained way, ruptured q blood-yessel
and cnueed a pIofnse and almost choking
tIow Of blood. He was aloue ut the time, but
In few minutes Postmaster Conner entered
the room, md discovering the condition Of
ks pSd a3s ta9se who onS s9na a,b best n
removed to the bed In the private Office
Of Mr., District Attorney Hanna- Doc
tors Jameson and Wright were called in,
and the utmost efforts Of these experienced
physicians were directed to the stopping of
The how Of blood They succeeded partially,
but TIL more than gallon had been thrown
up, and the patient fearfnlly, If not fatally re-
duced In strength and vital energy. Alter
tie checking OF the hemor1hage the Judge re-
maIned calm, and, It was hoped, In a condi:
t!on MhISh e II coagh
ing seized him again and renewed the hem
orrhage, and attacking system already 50
greatly reduced, speedily rendered death in-
cvitable. Sometime before dark It WAS con-
sidcred certain that he could not live through
Tic night, and those unhappy fearh were re-
allied only too soon. As his condition made
It impossible to move him, he died In the
Court building, like John Quincy Adams, In
the discharge Of Ills duty, 1aboting In the
cansc Of justice and good government to the
Inst moment Of his life. A nohler. record
than this can no man hare, that he died In
his duty and at his post. At the hour wc
write It is impossible to give sketch Of the
life and career Of Judge Smith, but We shall
do 20 tomorrow,
, 1864-01-10

because 1t will enable "thc Administration
to pcrpctuate' lis powes.'' He has not one
word In depreciation Of rebels, but column
after teolumn Of attack upon and nbnse Of
those who are endcaying to put down the
rebellion, and the candid reader at home or
abroad, who pcruscs this document can come
only 10 one or the other Of these conclusions: !:
either that Abraham Lincoln is y trajtor, or
GOV. Seymour is trnitor.
The past acts Of the two men will
prove which : is the traitor. Ono has
devoted three. years to constant ef.
forts in sustaining the Government; ;
the other has devoted the same time to con-
slant efforts for overthrowing It. It Is pitia.
bic, TINT ut this critical period, the Chief
Magistrate Of the Great State Of New York
can find no sympathy for measures TO sup
press the rebellion, and TINT any considera-
bic number Of men can be found who will
endorse such Chief Masistrnte
, 1864-01-10
REBEL OFFICIAL REVELATIONS,
Letter from tho Rebel Secretary OF
War TO the Rebel Qunrtermnster
General.


CONFEDERATE STATES or AnEn1cAS, Wan DE-
FARTNEs1, RICHMOND, Va, Nov. II, 1865. +,
GENERAL: Your letter inclosing a cou,mu~
ntcatlon from Larkin Smith, Assistant Quar-
farmers Of Warren, franklin and johnson
counties, n. C., refuse to- pay the tax In Kind
by delivering the Governments tenth at the
depots established by you, and TINT many 9TH
e1s are known to hare concealed a portion Of
their grain and productions, and attempted to
destroy all evidence Of the amount produced
By them has been received.
It is true the law requires farmers to .deliy-
er their tenth at depots not more than eight
miles from the place Of production; but your
published order requesting them for the pur-
pose OF supplying the immediate wants OF the
army to deliver ut the depots named, although
Mt q greater than eight miles, and offering to
pay for the transportation in excess Of Tint
distance, is SO reasonable, that no good cIti-
zen would refuse to comply with 1t.
You Will, therefore, promulgute IN addition
70 your former order, requiring producers to
them by specified day, md notifying them
TINT In case Of their refusal or neglect to COM
ply Herewith, the Government will provide
tie necessary transportation nt the expense
Of the dclfuguents, and collect said expense
by an Immediate levy on their productions,
calculating their yalue at the rates allowed In
cases Of impreasment.
If It becomes necessary to furnish transpor-
: tntion, the necessary teams, teamsters, &c,
must be impressed as In ordinary cases.
ALI persons detected In secrettng articles
subject to the tax, Or In decelyiug Us to the
to eufrr the confscafion Of I'LL such property
found belonging to them.
The people Ia the counties named, and in
fact nearly MI the Western counties OF that
State, hare ever evtnced a disposition to
cayn at, and eyen resist the measures of the
orf rnH T. fH 7r{}a %frrrn 1,n% $har
dsalt hy with becoming rigor. Now that our
energies are taxed to the utmost to subsist
our armies, It will not do to be defrauded oi
this much needed tax. II necessary, force
must be employed for Its collection. Let
striking examples s ,, BE- mr. made Of few Of ths
promptly. Yours, &c,
JAMES A. SEppos, Sec. Of War.
Gen. A. G. Myers.
, 1864-01-10
DoJngs OF thc Court-Hosx tho Time
~ spent At the Imperial Chuteau-
The Empress at tue Thcatte-She
soes ont n GnnuinE-FAir Tor tho
American Episcopal Church.

... PAR1s, Dec. Il, 1909.
, The a1nuscmcnts Of Partisan society during
the absence Of the Court fro1u the Inetropo-
lis still continue 10 tc of merely sociablc and
intimate character. A great many dinncrs
are given just now; no balls, but few Of
those nondtecript rs.H orr, which, under
the widely Ringing name Of "tsts" leave both
hosts and guests tall liberty according to the
evening, to turn 1t to music or even dancing,
with as much or as little toilette as the individ
ual taste may dictate One Of these "thca" the
other evening, at well known house, as-
eembled nearly q hundred inttmates, who
kept up polkae and waltzes.l .ludetatIgabiy I'M
I'll three O. o'clotk In the morning. to tic sounds
Of capftal band Of music, and recruited by
the contents Of nu excellent bE1st du faeT7aa-
ncnft for the night, where the innocent ber-
crage announced on the cards Of invitation,
did Indeed figure, but Of whiehit formed but
a very modest ard Insignificant ingredient,
The court, howevcr, leave ComPcigne de-
fnitely to-mor1ow,,' Saturday, and take mp
their wirtcr quarters at the Palace Of the To
Ncxies, and after tho receptions Of the jour de
1'4n, the Paris season Of gaicty will: onco
aue sps ssa % and td ne se oa nc
The last fortnight at the imperial chateau
hns been very< brilliant. Charades, tab1enu1
'vlvante. and amateur performances, eveu,
eayc .way before The promised trcat Of the
first representation on the stage Of the little
ito author, better known hitherto bF some
very charming and interesting novels, The
t.Maison dc Penasyan," !" euch Is tho tito Of
NJ. jules eaudcau's comedy, In four acts, had
long been looked for at the Theatre Franeais,
|: when it vas suddenly announced that their
l. Imperial Aajesues reservcd the boaae-b9aeae
| f,.thes first representation 6s ono Of. the
pleasures OF Compicgne. The pieco was
accordingly acted there last Saturday, but
| In spito of the good VIII Of the ar-
ietoc5niic audience, with whom u. Jules
l. enudcau Ia very popular and ,reel merits
| 9y: :sra fhe curtain fell On somewhat dtsay..
>roinicd audience. Tho Emperor, to the sur.
prise or many, was; not present. The EN-
press was accompanied by the Fnncessee
/ Matl,udc and Anna Mnrat, and two o. three
| times set tLe example by applaudfng during
, 1864-01-10
our Credit from Missouri.


Col John $. Loomis, Of Cor. Yates staff,
Inns been for some weeks past assiduously and
1uhoriouely engaged in investigating tue regt-
mental rolls Of Missouri regiments, with
view to asccrtaining the number Of citizens
Of Illinois enlisted. In these organizations.
The task was delicate and difficult one, aud
is the records In the Office OF the AdjutAut
General Of: Missouri In many. cases did not
gfye the residence Of the recruit, agents were
sent to every Missouri regiment ID the field,
to aEcertaiu from the men individually Where
they belonged when they entered the service.
Col. Loomts has done his. work faithfully
and well, and the result of his labora shows
that g, 1SG Illinois soldiers are now serving In
Missouri regiments, md be has the certificate
OF Col. Gray, Ad}utant General Of Missouri,
to that number Of men,
He has the name and full descriptive list of
every Intnoisans. in these regiments, go that
towns and counties will receive their proper
credit for the men who have volunteered in
Missouri organizations. There are enlisted
in Illinois regiments :, l,6S3 residents Of the
State Of Missouri, which leave the balance In
fayor Of Illinois, as between these States, OF
4,4s3 men. Some Missouri regiments nre
composed almost wholly. Of ulinoisans; for
instance, the 10th. In which there nre G15 resi-
dents Of our, State; the 11th, In which we
have SIS; the LIST 9caFalty, GO, and many
others. =.
Col. Loomis has been silently bnt faithfully
at work lis time hns been well spent, as the
aboye result shows. He has been splendid
recruiting officer ut this time when We need
s1l tie men VIC Gun furnish TO-, save us Iron,
The draft+ a.. ~ =. 80.
, 1864-01-10


The grain markets today were less ncsirc but
provisions continue brisk.
The receipts ofHogsat the Live Stock yards to-
day were GAO. The receipts dut1ug the week
amount to s, s68 and the Board of Trade report re-
celpts Of q,047 dressed-nnking total Of only
1853 hogs. against ssss7s received on the coHea-
pon1ipg week Of 1868. The demand to-day ~ns
very active and tho market ruled firm; but the
sunply WIS almost too light to attract buyers.
About 1,100 head were sold and re-sold, at range
Of 5.ss@660 gross-the bulk Of the sales hsviug
been mt &5.6O18.bO. There were orders on the
market to have taken ten times the amount Of the
receipts. i.
Beef catt1eare in light supply, md the market Is
firm at $3s5d4.5 80 gross. The receipts are entire
IL insufficient TO meet the demand.
:: There Haa IN unusually active demand for
Dressed Hogs by New York shippers, and The ulaE-
ket elbows an advance Of about sc per 100 lbs.
The sa1es were liberal, inelnding many to afrlve-
at range ct es-2s@7,7 7,76-choice lots at the close
being in good demand at s!.6o01.'o. several
packers who had dressed hogs in their pork houses
awaiting favorable weather for cutting, sold out
their etocka to-day to shippers.
The Provision market Is tolerab'y firm and ac-
tive. There was an improved inquiry for Mesa
Pork to-day, and we notc an advance In prices Of
Glb0c q 10 1bs. About 10 brls Of all kinds
changed hands, at SIS s-esD18so for c1ty.packed
Nets, &1s.50 Tor Michigan City packed, free Of
storage and INSURANCE till lat of May; $500 for
Mees delivered at Milwaukee; and $17.75I1s0o
for outeide city and country packed. n. Q. Pork
was sold at Coz: AT the close OF the market round
lots Of city packed were held At $500. There was
good demand for Prime Mess fork' ana tne mar
ket Is hfm, with safes to.day ot aDons lu ools.'
MI in email lots, a. catE' ana s''' % ~
Is Tor country packed the marker ~ present is
almost pare OF des'Fsnle ie1s OF oty-paceeo' o4ik
, 1864-01-10
GOV. sEYmouR,s MESSAGE.

Gov. Seymour Is the pure type Of Copper
hcadism In lis highest development, Like
the original reptile, hc conccala Ills venom,
and for that reason 1t Is all the more deadly.
a close examination, however, will reveal 1t
hidden in rhetorical phrases and flowing pc
riods. Hc furnishes tno Instance OF. Tai
1cynnd's famous saying, TINT Language was
intended to conceal Ideas While, in at
t1s fabB1t sbbh bha haEtfhha:afioa q: every think
Jug man he sinks below the stnmp speaker,
and hfs eonorous Phrases when stripped to
their realities, amount only to smooth false
hoods, unb1usling hypocrisy, ss1npathJ;f for
the rebellion, servllIty 70 sl.verr and alave-
holder, and nnbinsi,,ng treason for we hold
that in these times man cannot serve two
mastcrs, Gul he who is not for the Govern
ment, hcnrt and hand,, In Its efforts to pre-
serve lis existence, Ia traitor. -,
That Cor. Seymour Ia not for the Govoru-
mint Is as clear es the sunlight, When call
rd upon 10 use. Ills authority to pnt down 4
b1oodtlirEty mob resisting the officers OF the
Government attempting to execute q law Of
Congress, he made common cause with the
demons, and took occasion to convince them
1c IVES their friend, and TINS morally eucour-
aged them 10 persist in their 1nurdcrous and
iEcendiary conrse, under cover Of Executive
protection. Upon his election to Office and
upon several subsequent. occasions. even
whcn the country was In its hour OF greatest
peril, he has thrown the weight Of his voice
ind influence in favor Of the Sonth, not BY
open cHsuranec, but by indirect opposition,
which yielded vastly miro MD: and comfort
to the rebels than II he had shouldercd hls
urskct and marched under tho, Southern
C.osz And now In Ills message lie reiteratcs
the old fa,sehoods, aua hypocrisy, deals II
-.lc same old Misrepresentation. md Is mort
earnest than nsual in showing his southerr
pEoclivities.. -, -, .,.%:,-~:.: - :
Hc thinks Tue Consc1iptiou act has proved
injurious to The country; lie condemns th.
National Bank measure, the law for " "coercef
military scrsiec;,' und ttthe suspension OF th'
wifi Of za5ea: eo,7,4<'f All. these measures
he says, 44wi11 overthrow tho Government,
, aud IS he is,working to that same end, II i
difficult to perceive why he condemns them
&c agrees neither With those who nre for d
unconditional peace" which is lat talsc1,ood
nor with those rho would use only IN
qualified force to put down tho. Ecbcltiop,
TLich. Is undoubtedly truth : The: :1edsr
PROCLAMATION Of the President he condemn
ulie,ly, and says tlat no reputable citize
Of the North would subscribe 70 such a
~..n He denounces tie tsouc-tcnth. vote
, 1864-01-10
:. st.EEWPUBL1CAT1ONs.

HISTORY OF TIE SIOUX WAR AND MABsA-
CKES OF 1G6Y-5. by Isasc Y. D. Hurd, With
portraits snd Illustrations. New fork: Har-
: generally.
This most Interesting and thrilling work
should have been noticed several weeks ago.
In comprehensiYencus Of detail, vivid life
like description, the exciting character Of
the facts treated, this is The most remarkable
book that has been published for a long time.
It carries tie reader back to the tales of the
old 1udian wars, so common for century
after Europeans obtaIncd q foothold upon
this continent, Facts here narrated show
that nm 1ndlan Is but fcrocious savage stlll
precisely the same blood thirsty ghoul,
revelling In The most, revolving horrors that
his fathers were two hundred years ago. The
names and places, and a few circumstances
being changed, the book. would ansWer very
well for the events that occurred In tho sea-
board States In tic early part Of the cteh-
tecnth century. No one could have believed
that such terrible tragedies could have been
enacted in onr own times. But here on these
thrilling pages are painted scenes which Will
make the Minnesota Indian war memorable
for alf-time to come. -
WILLIE l1e saTaEcfJ ol Lne Auuai!S - tudy
and graphically described, the conduct Of OF.
flcials aud citizens towards the Indians by
which their worst passions were aroused and
excited, is condemned ns It deserves. After
all, The whites are measurnbly responsible
for the awful calamities, which, hnSe fallen
upon them. Let the sad experience Of this
war seryc as warning for all time to come,
Mr. Hurd bas laid his country under great
and ladting obligations by the Invaluable
contribution he has made to our historical
literature. Get the book, and for once you
Will be obliged to read eyen 10 Its very last
page. ~
, 1864-01-10

We conyetsed with a gentleman to-day from
Missouri, and he atates that large numbers OF
hogs have been frozen to death at the stations On
the line Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad,
where they wero awaiting shlpnsnt. The eutfsr.
ing nil through Northern Missouri has been great,
and dtoycrs and rallrosdefs estimate that from
twenty to thirty thousand hogs have perished-
This Estimate, however, we think, is too large;
but there Is no doubt OF the fact that numerous
droges have been almost entirely lost aud the dro
Yers ruiued.
, 1864-01-10
From the Springfield REGISTER.
Thu fan1oFnd RAu3TuAuks

Col. John 4. Drosa Of the .t1st Illinois eolored
H. st
under liz eomhaaa. There ne about one hun:
stsa sIdea nuSef men enitsd 1t cSeso
come other portions Of the state. Col. Bross has
haduuch opposition to encounter, and but little
e. a1s esse bna a 81 a
proper effort the regiment can be nlled.
In Springfield, As we'll as in most other cities OF
e a. ahs e T. % and earning kef living so
body can tel how. Col. Rross Ia here just after
eueh darkeye; and as this var IL war tos: ssmbo,
60 except On. conpu]s!on Let our city conne1 In
Seetgae their cases and see how many Of them are
here n defiance of Law. md 4 ths{ won't 60 70
eIng in nd I'd woat sn sing @ mast bs made to slae;" and
now that Uncle Sam has freed sambo, let ssme1 b,
hsht for Uncle Sam. Tho present Congress VII Nia
white soldiers, and they will bare no excuse but
their fnnato lazinesa or eowardlee for Ieiusng 70
ss%o % W &c 81 ugsG P0%gsy
that will not hght for the1r own freedom does not
Il wi1 Be seen thst the R<2ist<r. ~ usual, ig 60.
nIahed not Jingle recruit for this regiment. We
do not appeal to the old colored residents Of tbs
ies,timste iii % bnsness, bGt to III horde Of Lite in.
po1tadonA-grcaf mueeutsf, stalwnrt fellows, who
@ n ,ns 4ns ,d so S1
for being here contrary to law !!
We are glad to see the Copperhead Register
converted to the doctrine that negroes ought
and must be employed In helping to put
down the slave-mongers' rebellion. The
progress Of radical principles, If slow, is sure.
And since the Ryiaer evinces SO much anx:::
iety to promote the enlistment Of colorcd
fha *rank nj Ta-
better way than it suggests to induce
the stereat muscular stalwart black fellows''
ofspringfeld to join Colonel Bross' regiment.
When The Springfield Common Council gcta
together to 4tinyestigate," let the members
follow the example Of the Chicago Council,
and vote 6 bounty of s100 to each negro who
will enlist into the Illinois colored reg gtment;
and we assure our copperhead contemporary,
that no other influence will, be needed to
cause t.ose s'great muecular stalwart fellows
to enlist by scores. Like causes produce lkt
effects. The 500 bounty secured in this coun
ty ;125 fine recruits In few days, and II It bt
continued to the end of the month, az manJ
more excellent .eoldlers wifi be obtained ii
tlis city. Black men like money just as mucf
as white men. They equally disliketo worl
for nothing, and they are equally fond Of wu
ges They arc willing to fight for the prescrvn
tlon Of the Union and the freedom Of fuel
race, but they want little pay with it., w
would think less Of them If they did not
| When Congress does pass the bill paSin!
them the same bounty and wages accorded II
white soldiers, there viii be no room afte
that for complaint that colored men do no
cvInce willingness to enlist. Meanwhile
let Sangnmon county try the experiment TIM
Cook county has found to work like charm
| offer each colorcd volunteer 500 II
"greenbacke," J" and tie offer Will hare lots o
| takers.
, 1864-01-10

~ Prof Agassiz has received q long and
cordial autograph letter from. the Emperor Of
Brazil, In which that monarch manifests the
deepest interest In the Geological Museum,
and offering most freely his imperial services
In procuring specimens for the valuable col
lection at Camb1tdgc.' = Nothing can be more
and 1n1cencc Is Don Pedro In relation with
tho great naturalist who has made America
his home, and who desires to found here the
most complete, useful and important muse
um In The world.
, 1864-01-10

fB There appears: TO-. be formidable
movement OF rebels mp through, the 1noun-
.talns Of Vest Virginia An attack upon
Cumberland, Maryland,-,is anticipated, aud
The trains on The Baltimore md Ohio Rail-
road have stopped running for fear Of cap
turc. Tho rebels hare captured an army sup
ply train OF thirty-.lx wagons Imboden's
rebels hnye been attacked near Winchester
anc driven back. :. -.