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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
THE PEACE MOVEMENT.
Return as Mr.. Sing leton-.Mr. Seward
at Fortress Monroe.

The 7ribune's Washington special says,
Singleton, just returned from Richmond,
is of the belief that there will be NO peace
between US ard the rebels, that there can
be none, unless they abandon the idea of
independence or we abandon ours of re
union. He says the rebels are sanguine of
conquering Independence
The Times Washington special says OF
Mr.. Stewards mission to Fortress Monroe,
it does not carry any ultimatum from the
government, neither is the President aware
of what the rebel commissioners propose,
and until he ascertairs that fact it i, un-
certain whether they viii be allowed to
proceed to Washington.
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, February I, 1865

THURSDAY, Feb. 2.
CLAIMS.
Mr.. LANGLEY. presented the petition Of
Francis B. Ethrdge asking an appropriation
to compensate him for loss of baggage 81.
while acting as agent for the State In Missouri
Referred to Committee on Gains
BILL PASSED.
. The bill authorizing the payment of the Ear.
ringtOu and Hughson claim was taken 10 and
passed.
TAXES FOR DOUNpIES.
The Senate Committee TO whom was re-
ferred the bill legalizing the action of County
Commissioners in levying bounty tax, Sc,
reported substitute and recommended its
passage. Report adopted and the bill WIS re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
On motion of MIR. McKUSICK the Senate
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole to
consider the above bill.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. SPRAGUE in the Chair.
Mr.. TEACHER offered an amendHlent to
section 2. author ling towns to pay bounties
if they desire to. He proceeded to show WHY
there should be such u provision in the law.
The present cal would be found to be the
heaviest that has ever been made in this
State. and towns who vote to pay a bounty
should he authorized to levy q tax for the
same. 1t has been the policy of the Govern.
ment to pay bounties and secure volunteers
instead of drafted men The enrolment IL
this district is but 5000 aud we are called up.
on for 1,511 actual men, notwithstanding we
have furnished a thousand men more than we
have been called upon for
PASSAGE OF THE EOUNUY ELL.
The bounty bill as amended so that it legal
lied the past action of town and county au.
thorities in levying tax to pay bounties, was
read the second and third time and passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Baxter, Cameron. Daniels.
Langley, Morrison, McKusick, Miller. Nico!s,
Nuttng. Pillsbury, Porter, Rice, Sprague,
Smith, Thacher and Wilson'S
Nays-Messrs. George, Lowell and Shil
locks.
THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA RAILROAD Sill.
| The special order fer this day at II o'clock,
the bill aiding the Southern Minneeots Road,
| was taken up
Mr. MILLER moved that the bill be recon-
United TO the Committee On Railroads.
| The vote being taken. the bill was recon-
United to the Railroad Committee. yeas 10,
| nays Z. e..
TIE SUPERIOR ROAD.
The House bill disposing OF the land grant
given to the Safe by Congress, 10! aialnS Inc
building d the Lake Superior ana Nississippi
Railroad, was read the first time ana referred
to the Committee on Railroads and ordered
printed.
HOUSE BILLS BEAD FIRST TINE.
bill amending an act authorizing School
Districts Nos / and 16 in Blue Earth county.
No. in Wabashaw county, and No. l in Mic
ollet county, to issue bonds.
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BURNING OF COTTON AT WILL.
NINGTON.

New YORK, Feb. IA rebel dispatch
dated Wilmington, Jan. 26th, says about
400 bales OF cotton were destroyed by fire
on Custom House wharf at that place,
also two car loads, four miles from town,
on the Weldon road on the 2Sth ultimo.
Whether the burning was accidental or
was the commencement of carrying out
the reported rebel design to destroy all the
staple in the vicinity, does not clearly ap-
pear
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FROM TIRE TENNESSEE RIVER.
r e Late steamboat ExplOslo n-RuIl
"Details nf the Calami.y-List OF Cas-
0altips

PADuCAH, Tenn, Jan. 81.
The Eclipse blew up this morning, kill
log and wounding nearly all on board.
The Eclipse, with seven other steamboats,,
left Eastport yesterday The gunboat
Lexington 10 convoy. Arriving at john
soLville at s P. M, they anchored for the
night The Eclipse was next to the Lady
franklin (Which was in shore) on the other
side laid the Madison; both were startled
this rDorning at 6 o'clock by what was sup
posed to be, in the dark, tie discharge of
q 12.pounter, but it was soon discovered
that the Eclipse was all in ruins and on
fire. Taking all the wounded within reach,
the Lady Franklin moved out, being on
the inside and in danger of catching fire.
Many poor fellows were buried under the
tinbers and burned. The Madison rem
dering all the assistance possible, saved
many who otherwise would have persisted.
When the explosion took place the cap.
tain OF the Madison was on the upper deck
of bis boat and was knocked down by one
of the killed who had nearly every bone
broken in his body. She burned two
hours, floating about four miles down the
river Part of the 9th Indiana Battery
was on board with four guns and anmu-
milton. The ammunition exploded about
an hour after she caught fire. ALI was
lost belonging to the men, as also the guns
One body was blown with such force
against the clmneys Of the Lady Franklin
that it carried them away. The other
bodies were picked up on the decks of the
Franklin. The dying and wounded were
put on the Lady Franklin and Madison,
where they received prompt attendance
from Surgeon Mixer, of gunboat Lexing-
tor, and Surgeon J. II. Mills, of gunboat
Silver Lake, who lot no time in coming
alongside. The cabins presented dis
tressinng scene Of dying scaldei and
wounded. ,-----.
The Eclipse had on board under COM
mand OF Capt. Brown, seventy officers and
men OF the battery, ten of permanent
guard from Camp Mcclellan, twenty-five
OF guard returning to St. Louis, eighteen
officers and men discharged aud going
home on furlough, and forty Of the boats
crew, numbering in all 100 men.
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NJ CENSUS
70 Mr DANIELS. from the Special Committee
I'm W wnom the subject was referred. reported a
TIL " ", provide for taking the State census.
printed. n's' time ana ORDERED
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HOUSE BILLS BEAD FIRST TINE.
a bill amending an act authorizing School
Districts Nos. and Is in Blue Earth county.
No. in Wabashaw county. and No. in Mic
ollet county, to issue bonds.
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The gift of $4,000 in government
bonds to Vice Admiral Farragut has beef
completed by placing the bonds in his
hands, and transmitting to him letterof
presentation.
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The Herald's Washington dispatch
Saws. cit is stated thst the passport Or
Ssr will be rescinded so far as applies to
Canada, but will be continued IS regards
Nova Scotia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-20

81. Z mis-, Jan. ]!


Tho BIZ Of Riehts vas befure the Con.
ventiop yrsterday and the, follswipg SEQ
sions passed: s,ss. ss-
First Ehst - hold i TO bd sself.evi-
denr inst alImen are created equflfy free
and are embossed bytlseir Cfs.tus With GER.
tain inalieDable rights, among which arc
life, liberty. the chi ,ymeas u The fruits
OF their own labor and the purssit Of han.
pipcas.
Bscond- -Thas there cannot be ia tkis
Safe either slavery or involuntary ssrvi.
tude, except in punishment of crime
whereof the party shsls have bees dulv
convieesd.
Third d-That no person can .o1 accoun,
Of color be disqualified Is 1 witness or %
disabled to contract or be preyen,ed from
acquiring. holding and ira nsmitsIne pron,
ssey, = belpbls 10 my otlsse puSis shmen,
Rfdt 3ny offence shss ilsst 55npd1Ja uaos
others for ike oifense, or be rlstr.ieed
in the exvreiss Of religious ~osshEp a. 5.
hiodscd in ecqairi1g eduaslion. d IS sub
j -ctsd y lIw d any olnsr fesssiSsious O.
qualifsations.
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Cairo Ian 10

Cairo, Jan. 10.
The steamer Mollie Able from Nev
Orleans l4lh has arrived.
The steamship Crom we'll would sail for
New York on the l4,h.
The hull Of the gunboat Iudianol..
sunk By the rebels uesr txo years ago hs.
been raised and found ia excellent coudi.
tion, and will be rebuilt.
The rebel General Hodge, who com.
mands the district Of Mississippi and Eas.
Louisiana has established hesdausrteIs At
Woodviils and began a most vigorous
rule.
The corporal punishment order of Col.
Scott has been revoked and iuste,d he
legies tax Of S6J per bale on all cotton
taken to the banks of the Mi:sissipp,
river.
The expedition under Gen. Branap.
which LETT Gidal,a on the llth for 4 ral.i
through Conco.dia Parish returned with
several prisoners and l70 head of cattle.
Is also broke up several bands of gucriI.
las.
The gunboat Little Rebel recently made
rec s.noissance up Red River as far rs
The month Of Black river aud broke up a
picket station near that point.
River out Of banks and still on the
rise
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~ boston, ian. 10.
The funeral OF E1sard Evsre,t took
place To- day in the First Unitarian Church,
services Of more private character hav
ing previously been held in the late resi-
dence Of the deceased.
Tho church vas drsped in symbols oi
mourning. The remains were brought to
the church escorted By the Indepenasn,
Cadets, the follosing geaslsnen acting
as psll bearers: Iloa.. Emary Mashburnr,
ex CIV. of Mass, F. w Lincoln. r.,
Masor Of Boston. Thos. Hill, President
of Harvard Univer,ity. G. r. Biselvv.
Chief Justice, Geo. Tieknor, Trustee of
Pablic L bra,y, r. @. Wiathsop, Pfesi
dent of the Historical Society, g. @. Se-
ring. Vice Pessidsntof the Union CloA.
Asa Gray. President 81 the Academy I /
Arts, ] d, Graham, SiIas H. Slrsnghsm.
Rear Admiral U. s. N.
The inscription on the coffin, upon 1
solid silver pate, is 10 follows:
"Elwsrd Everett, born 10 Dorchester.
Mass. the ltth u April. 1894; died IN
Boston, The 18th d la. 1866 =
Tpon the casket ! wrss,h Of white
anwsrs~and svesgresss we're plsced.
The sa,,ises we're siiApic aud lmpres.
sive, opening With the burial chant ii The
Episcopal service, followed 81 tho read
log of .sppropriate passages from tho
Scriptures end prayers, By Rev. Dr..
W4lksA esident Il Hsrvsra College.
Rev. Rufus Els than made % elegant
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aoe - so10mo 0om motee ha1vae. "a -
ersI 6ssees which asfhoriass 49, esijecad
. eenvsy passesgsss aad mails fson one
susie - aaothes. S.
JoAsson maisiaissd that Cbagress had
o s'9ht y psss : lAv which uosid inter.
'efs v,sh shsftes GRATED - any SAFE
oves the tnfsrna3 commerce Of State
.al6f had exclusive jnrisdiction. and the
usissd MATES cosId not constitusionslIy
ossain jurisdic.ion over the territory Of
ssJ Seats without its consent. Ii navy
yard of arsenal Was 10 be- baiIt. Il had
nsss 70 get that conssnt before il could
create such an establishment. 1t was at
one ums concluded that the right of es.
t.oiishing post Offices and post roads gave
Cohgress the right to make such roads.
eae y had since been decided By high ia
die'al authority, and IL was 50 genere,lv
conceded. that this va, only ! right 10
oeslgnsfe r9ads already established.
Oa motion OF Merrill, the bill vas
postponed till Tuesday next.
Wilson called up the till 10 amend the
act defining the pay Of army ofiicers
vnich desocs that . brevet rank shall not
esnsss the holder to any increase of osy.
The bill VAS passed.
NJ. Wilson withdrew the fojlowipo
which was referred to the Committee on
Finance
Resolved, That an income tar autbor.
ized by the joint resolution, approved
oa'y :. 1901, now remaining unpaid by
persons IN receipt of salaries from the
United States government shall Be- levied
and collected in monthly instalments OF
eqnai amounts, provided that If any pcr-
sons IN tho employ Of the Governme ut
shaIi resign or discharged before the Isl
Of January, 1865, the amount Of such
special tax remained unp,id a. the date
o. such resignation or discharge, shall be |
deducted from fnal payment 10 be made |
TO such persons.
Adjourned till Monday.
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NEWS B9 1EzEdKAPH
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
/ Important News From
Rebel Papers.
JEFF. WILLING TO SEND
| On RECEIVE con-
mIssIOvERs.
Lincoln Considers the
Question.
,0tgrOes Escapimg Frone |
Rcbel CoMscripsdon.
The Miss ouri Con- |
ventiOn.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD
EVERETT.
COL q 8 82.oBIl,
The Missouri Con-
ven tiOn.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD
EVERETT.


New York, Jan. 10.
j The Richmond Whig ip last Monday !
issue states that JEFF. Davis has sent = 4
autograph letter to Mr.. Blair expressing .
.his willingness t. send or receive commis. !.
-sioners authorized to negotiate peace.
The boat that took Mr.. Blair from
Richmond, on its return trip carried to
that place Con. Singleton. Of ILL.,, peace
Democrat, from whose visit some Of the
Richmond papers are hoping for much in
The way Of paci6cation
notwithstanding the fact that the mill
.ary autherities have shut up tina prinoi.
pal highways lead ng to the Yankee lines,
the negroes continue, the R.chm nd pa
pers cay, to Asc from that city in ga1gs
in apprehension Of being conscripted into
the rebel army.
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Qaebsc, Jan. 10.

VueOec, Sans ~.
Parliamest opened to-day. The Gov
ernor in his opening speech coDgratu
lated the House on the general pro speritJ
and commitment VI the people.
Referring to the ou,rAses committed o.
The commsree and tsrritory Of the uailsd
States b persons Who have sought refuge
oa Canadian soil. hs sAys, that 10 order
y prsvent the organis .tion Of such On
serpri4ss within the Provinces, and 70
enable me to discharge efectually my
duties toward neighb"ring and friendly
powcrs, Ihsvs seen it to organixs a sys
tom Of police on the frontiers, and With
the same desiyn have called fer perma-
nent duty . portion Of the volunteer force
Of the province. Similar considerations
suggested the propriety of arming the
Executive Government with stronger
power than 10 nos possessed for dealing
si,h persons Who. while asailiog them
selves Of the right Of assyium always Il.
lowed oa British soil to political refugees.
may bs unmiudful OF the implied cblisa.
tions which, by resideoce among ~, they
they contract 10 obey the laws and re.
spcct tho policy of tho sovereigo. A
till framed for this purpose will Be laid
before the House, and ask an early ecn-
sideration.
The Government c,ngratuiases the
House on The zeal shown By the rolun
'cers, end asks it to vote supplies aud
necessary expenditures. He iuiorms the
House that the 6nancial legislation Of last
session has been atteaded With successful
results, and the revenue Is lsgsly in.
creased snd trade extensive
Ip ragard to confederation he says cir
cunstalces offered an opportunity OF. not
merely settlement Of the question o
provisional policies but the simultaneous
creation Of new nationality psrlianes
,ary negotiations we're opened BY the
Governors of other provinces and the re
suit was meeting 10 Quebec comprised
Of delegates OF oil she colories and with
the sanction ot the Crowa.. The confer
ence como to the conclusion that fedora.
union on feasible and desirable plan oil
constitution could be formed. The pro-
posed union embodied series Of rssola-
tions which With other papers relating to
the subject will be laid before the house.
The general plan IL cordially approved By
tho Imperial Government, a. d the Impe-
rial sanction will be given. The Cover
nor says 10 connecting the subject. the
Importance of which it is impossible to
Il now remains 10 decide
whether this vast tract of country BE- con-
into one State aod co,Iihiae with.
in its area all the elements OF matt onaim,
and greatness. or whether lhe several
provinces will remain in their presen'
ftagmensary and insulated condition .and
powerless for mutual aid.
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Fight with 0uerrillas.
Louisville, Jan. IS.

Lou'evilie, Jan. IS.
Forty guerrillas, under Pratt and Nc
Gsegsr, : consolidation Of several baods,
At 3 a'clock yesterday p. m. made dash
into B.rdsio~n for lhe purpose Of recov-
erins ono oi their men, Joha Robissou,
coo6ae 10 the jail u that plscs.
Bardstown il esrrisonei by drtach.
ment Of Federal soldiers under Capt. G..
W. Nichols.
The gusfrsllas set Ere 70 the depot and
almost berned it TO the erou1d. The
body of Ar. Sanbury was cosseaed With
It.
Tt eeesril;as and fedsrals nd heavy
6ehts G.pt Pvast apd Pat HI we.e
killed I'M Elsuts- Alsaday ~ u uioa
sounds. 6ssersl q hers We46] feodsd
the gs61ssllaa foased sud dsivs1 Ibom the
to u aad psr.s<d svo nilt. when dark
cess pus ssop - proceedises.
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NsW Yesk. Jan. lp.

Ane9e H. Arrest ~ 6eotD. sss
Nsv Yosk. Jea. To-
T~o passenger cars we're thrown fro6
the Hudson River B. R. this. moroiog .
II O'Clock into the river neas Yonkers
The passengers we're rescued through ,hs
viadows with DO Jury except Z cold
6sth. Il wasths Montse.l tssis 1se -,
early this morning.
A Fort Monroe corrsspoDdent says the
Raleigh Why comes ost opsuly for re-
construction O~iog 70 intestine .roable,
The ioterior q The State is filled With do.
serters and outlaws. and The State militia
hare thrown away their arms and gone
homo - r.
The following is from tho Richmond
Dispatch Of the l7th: -
The fan Of Fort Fisher, we presume,
closes the port Of WILMINGTON. Il com
mands the main entrance 10 Cane Fear
River sad will, 10 fear, enable The eaemy
70 tlo ksde the river conn ls .ly. giving
them, as 1t does. secure losigmens ON
the left bank. Fort Cassweli add several
other works still guard the southern chan.
ael VI the river. Fort Fisher Is 80 miles
below Wilmington. Some regard the isll
Of Fert Fisher . disaster, while mary
are disposed to consider it . blessing 10
Disguise. The latter. who are, il must be
said, . numerous and senslbl class, con.
tend WILMINGTON has from the beginning
lone rs more harm than good ihey say
that the goods impor' ed through it have
been OF little good to u., while millions Of
iollars worth Of our cotton has there
'oand lite way into the hands Of tho ese.
ny.
It's said that possibly our forces. which |
lccording to L .e's disp itch, vas making
heavy demonstration against their rear,
nay sstatc the Fofi.
Il vas reported yes erday that Jonn G. |
Was made Secretary Of War
4 tho Confederate States. We could Oh |
ain no confirmation Of the report in off,
ial circles, but there we're reasons for b..
ieving ii. Breckinridge was expected to
rrivc 10 tho city last night. l. vas also
eported 70 Col. Nsthrup. C,muissary
,enersl. had been displseed.
Judge Hall Burton, OF the Confederate
;eurt for The District OF Virginia, yesier.
ay issued q ~rit Of habess corpus on
hc petition Of lion. Il. Foote, member
fths Confederate House Of Rsprssesss
Ives, from Tennessee; Capt Hugh S
)aggett, Provost Marshal OF Fredericks-
urg. 10 bring before the Judge the bod,
{ Henry S. Foo,e; On Thurday next, and
how cause Why he should not be set at
basty
Mr.. Foote 10 his petition states that he
ad been aressed and beli in custody by
rdsr Of Capt. Digger, who prsfessed to
e acting ty order Of the Secretary OF
Var, 10.
H,opily this matter had bcen settled
y the House Of Representatives, to whom
! vas referred by the President. decl.r-
ng they are Of the opinion The good oi
he country would no, be subserved by
he forced attendance of said me m Der up
q the sessions Of the House, but that
nder oil the circumstances Of tie case i,
expedient that the general authorities
ischarge him from custody. We pre-
ame Mr. Foote had already been So. al,
berty.
Mr.. ). w. Singleton. of Illinois, Yam
ee peace DemocIas and peace commits
oner, is still At the Spottwood House,
lis presence in the city has not p, o 1uced
great sensation.
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rsaisa 1eethsshee1.
=. Cineinssd. Jan. 10.

tenaee AfeenesDoeAs 49,
Cineisnsd. Jan. 10.
Reports Of peeeseling of the anDual
cougrssepf tbs EDlan Brotherhood nos
being Md II slsyss6ss haYs bsss
mads p4blie doui1i1 III litlis Df Interest.
The tine, - -, ~ bssn ocsspisd Is
the appointn .tof various BUSINESS som-
mittess. Il
M. Ira o Nshony. Of Es~ York. &ss
'chosen Presi1ent, and the foll,wing gen.
tlemsn Vice Presidents: ". Maron, ST.
Louis, P. W. Damn. H., CIpt. o Con-
nor, n. Y. HsGrafin Ind. Mr.. Doody.
Mars, NJ. Dlssand, Louisville.
Aestiaas opea % she public are held
every night nd addresses made By prom-
inent nemta
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New York, Jan. Is.
Tho Senate confirmed the nomination
OF Geo. Terry ~ Brigadier General in the
regular army for recent gallant conduct !;
also Psrkins Box 70 be United States At
toraey for the Eorthern district Of Ili-
nois.
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zxplssien or Powder Mill.

Hartford. Conn. 19.
Three powder mills belonging to the
Hazard Powder Co., at Burnside, four
miles from this city, exploded this FORE
noon. killing two men and seriously wound
ing another.
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New York, Jan. 19.
Gold at GAlaghers 209, after dec.ia, d
o 205.
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AVG" AoIAy Vau. ~.
! The Tribune's Washington special says
the President has been closeted all day.
denying himself to all comers. Ii il
wbispvred that two Alabama peace envoys
had audience and that the Pse.ileot was
giving bis mind 10 the endeavors from
both sijc, Of the line Of war to bring
about settlement.
The same special also says the Govern
ment expects news Of more and most i'm
portsnt successes hourly.
The Times Washington special SAYS |:
Gen. Thomas has written 10 the War De-
partment letter giving very caceurag-
ing view of military affsns 10 the South.
west. He. says Hood cannot gather an
army of 10000 men, and that the Soush
west is practically conquered country.
The Richmond Examiner OF the l6th
says:
The rumors concerning the nature OF the
peace negotiations old Blair carries back
with him are yer, Numerous, and We are
confidently assured that The miss on hss
brought the peace question To point tha,
provides for the appointment OF cOmn,is-
sioners from eah-f side, with authority 10
iaya peace found stioa. That il al.
The Whig OF the 10Th sAJs:
1t is understood that blair had a pri.
vate and confidential interview with The
President. He came 10 no Off sial cspa
city and had NO effieial intercvursO with
any members Of the governments The
belief in wcll-inforsnsd circles is that this
interview may lead to 1 conference be
wecn authorized agents OF commissioners
OF the two eovernments. Itis known tha,
President Davis will permit no obstacle
Of form 10 stand in the. way of sending ol
receiving commissioners.
Blair Was handsomely entertsined dur-
ing his urn in RichmoDd.
| We are assured that the report Is true
that President Davis has sens 40 au,o.
graph letter TO Mr.. Blair, expressing his
wiaiogness 10 sent o. receive commis.
sione,s authorized to negotiate pcace. |,
Is understood that Blair told the Presi
dent that he came in no olEcial charseter
but simply with the knos1edxe and con
sent Of Mr.. Lincoln. He expssssed tho
opinion that Mr.. Lincoln woud oertsioly
| appoint o,mm lssioners 70 ihset commis
sonersappolnted BY our Prssident.
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maRRaED.

On Thursday evening Jan 12th by Rev John BURGER,
w u. Ia MfsoN. OF stu,cnvilie, uhio to Miss Cana
Cur. Of this city.