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, 1865-04-15

WIS discharged. and Herman Keel German
and an old soldier under kossuih, and true
Republican. appointed to ill the vacancy.
Mr.. Keel stumpcd the county Of Fulton. aud
aoio,Dfpg countits, last fall for the Union
narty, and By his e1oquence and good hard
sfnst did much good In tha: locality. Me.
Reel is al educated u1an< And disappointment
AZ Pt,rter il b small It Watd for, his services,
freeman. Edntv, OF LIE. Clair, DeKalb
county, msuher]of Co. Z, 34th regiment Of
illinois volunteers, died at the 5old.ers'
Home ir,bis city IN the 10th Instant. John
Rfcse OF Granville, Bond county, q member Of
IT, i1'h Illinois carasIE, died-at the same
place u the 1tth inst.
Tie s.ldic,s' Home here, although limited
in its fower Of. doing good, reflects great
credit On f:BmanaEers. Many poor u ounded
or sick 81 ldler has found rest, fond and coaa--
Tort tLer", and recupel alton If that strength
wasted in the service Of his country. Every
pride in furnishing the 1arder With those del
fcaeies that are SO much; appreciated By the
SICK or wounded.
b. p'ivate letters from the trenches before
Mobile, ], learn that Captain George Ryan,
company D. 47th regiment Illinois veteran
volunt* ers, lost On arm while In command of
his, company, end five Of his men we're
wounded. The nanes are not given up to
date Of letter, but one nnhad been killed
and about twenty wounded Ia that regiment.
: The Northwestern SANITARY Fair is creating
quite an Interest In our city. Hon. D. Y,
Bell, Committee on. the Union League, was
LEI e q lew days ago, and made arrangements
Tor donations to bo received from that i'm.
roRtant body of patriots in this section Of the
State. ="
, 1865-04-15

Tcotc Defines His Positton Past and
PFkHeut. + :

To the Editor Of the New York Times:
lam duly grateful, I assure you. for the
courtesy exercised by you in repub'ishng-
my vindicatoEy card in tue Herald, according
and am certainly not In the humo. for CON
truyc1sal discussion with any human being,
OF upon any subject whatever. Ny heart Is
iutepse]yaEouized over the suHeri1g5 of my
countrymtn, both North and South, and the
general destruction, in recent battles, ofsome
or my nearest kindred and dearest friends.
But az rputatio.s aud personal honor IRE about
all tbat is now left TO me, will you be good
enough TO allow me to publish . few lines In
your widely circulated journal, IN response to
one or two remarks In your editorial Of this
morning, In which You hayc'do1e me-, can
not but believe un1ntentioual injustice. You
speak Of nc as having. tied from me Richmond
upon full notice, and avowedly for the pur-
pose of eudeavoring to facilitate peace a.
fppErments alone. .-
You describe me rs having been expelled
from the Cnpfxdetate Cong' ess. / yo|untari-
II abdicatcd my seat in that body, at least
lutisn of expulsion, because, as stated at
the time. I looked upon the legislative body
with which found myself connected, as cor
rups, fmbeci1e and servile, and because my
associates, after fastening upon the South IN
Irresponsible military despotsm, obsti1atelE
refused TO lake any steps lof Iue Iesto1aElon
of peace when plainly saw and forewarned
tbfm that great military calamities Heie i'm
pendipg1 which, unless ayerted by, timely
, concessions to the Federal Goyernpent, must
inevitably result in the wide. spread ruin
which is now being experienced. The vote
Of expulsion, properly considered, Is only
proof that In mind, In attachmente, in habits
Of life, and in character, there Wis not the
smallest resemblance Or affinity between my
self and the majority of those who partici-,
pated in this impotent and dastardly act Of
malevolence. You charge me with eccentr1-
city. have to say upon this point only this
My ecct ntrfcity % politician-iC, indeed,
an eccentric,- In my having, in 1850,
sustained the compromise measures of that
neriod, in opposition to extremists, alike of
lie North and the south ; in having steadily
adhered to the great principle Of non-inter-
yen,lon embodied In those. measures,
from that period to the present moment !;
in having ,esolutely opposed all attempts to
1enew m scctIon1l agita ton; in having resisted
the adoptdon Of the Kansas-Ncbraska Bill !;
he Itc0rnpton Constitution; the attempts
IA reopen the African slave trade the tntEQ-
d,{cfiGn Of q non intervention plank In the
'Demoe1at,c Presidential Platform OF 1860 !;
Tic proposition to break up the Federal I'm
, 1865-04-15

The Army and Nary journal regards 1t aa,
singular and suggestive that not single
corps commander of the SIX who started with
Grant eleven months ago from Culpepper and
Io,ktovn, was destiRed tesasad : bis troops p
the 9Th cetps, fell in the bloody trenches Of
spottsy1van:a. Then, Gilmore OF the 10th,
and then Smith sof the 18th, successfully
"fell from grace" with Butler, and were re-
moved from their commands. Butler him
self VAS removed from the Army Of the
James, giving place 10 Ord. Birney. who
had succeeded Gilmore with the 10'h, died Of
malaria, after brief campaign as corps CON-
mander. Hancock's brilliant career with. The
I'd corps was teEpinated by the breaking out
OF his old wound, added to the exhaustion Of
hard service. Finally, Warren Of the 5-h, WAS
deprived Of his command in the very hour Of
victory, and only two days before Richmond
fall f,,fo mr. hands
, 1865-04-15

The several steps which have led to the
great iron strike in England, whereby seven
~ Thousand operatives are thrown out Of
employment, are stated by d cotempora:y as.
follows:
/. The British Lon-mas.ersehave;a general
Iule1 or undetstandings tnat the wages paid
to their laborers shall be graduated from
tine to time By the ruling price Of iron.
H. Iron having falien sont ten per cent
about the close Of Last year, the Iron-masters
Of North Staffordsh1ie dccroed correspond
1ng reduction in the wages OF their puddlcrs.
III. The puddlers refused to work ut The
reduced rates offered them, OF ''strnck."
". The masters, IN the belief that the stri.
kcrs were sustained in their course ny coz
! tributions from the itoQ-wofke1s of the en-
| tire Kingdom. resolved on a genaral s'1ock-
| ont, - or closing OF their works, until the
North Stafordstire strike should be given
| up. So fhe entire trade stands paralized no
iron 5s bling made; and very considerable
per centage Of the productive industry of
| Great Britain is rieidly idle. Meantime, con-
| tractH are unc1ecu1ed, works full into decay,
capital has 10 income, poverty u consuming
Its scanty resources, aud children 1ack bread.
The strike has lasted about SIX weeks, and
at the latest advices neither side exhibited
any signs ot giving IN to the other. One ef.
feet Of the struggle will be to puf up the price
ofiron, whereupon the employers can afford
to pay the wages demanded by the men, and
this Will probably be the way tho matter vii!
end
, 1865-04-15
FROM SPRING F1ELD.


Especial Dispatch to The Cd ,go Trlbnnc.1
SPRINGFIELD, April 10.
Through the efforts Of GoyernoN 0glesby,
all;tbe sick Illinois soldiers at Kcoknk, Iowa,
about l20, have been transferred to the Uni
I'D States General Hospital at Mound City,
Illinois.
Steps have been taken By the authorities
at Washington to relieve the Government
creditors at St. Louis. The Dish arslng otii-
Ger ut that point will shortly be In receipt Of
funds to pay I'll Government vouchers, and
those who bold any should not submit to q
heavy shave, as they Will soon be paid IN
full. / s,
Colonel John s. LoomIs, late Assistant Ad-
infant. General Of this State, has been ap-
pointed Assistant Special Treasury Agent,
apd assigned 10 the district NOW occupied By
Gen. Grants force.
Military movements at Camp Butler ere
tive, Quite number Of recuats and drafted
men a,c reporting daily, and full 'compalntes
and detachments are being semitic the front.
About fftY drafted men and substitutes we're
brought from Jacksonville to-day. ~TRo
companies Of recruits for HancocRs corps
lift Camp Butler for Washington yesterday.
The staf femeDt Of the &1ts ReylSer tbat
the Secretary Of State had discharged. AL
tho cd and faithful. porters Of the State
House, and employed negroes Instead, ts
are.faccd 1alsehood. 4 Cppperhead German
, 1865-04-15

ion because Of Mr. Linco1n's election in the
muoe recognized By tho Constitution: in On
posing the secession movement until civil
VIZ was already fagisg and the sonthen
Sra;es had been already invaded; in oDnos.
ing all attempts by the Confederate auth,rl-
tics 70 punlth Union men for tue conse,pn.
tious epttrtainment Of Union sen sfmcnts. In
opposing confscatton, conscriptton. and the
suspetsion Of the writ Of ha1eqs eorn'.. m Ia Ia
exposing aud aiding in the defeat Of Mr. Dayis'
effort to establish despotisn1 ii the 8 nth !
IN originating, from time to time and press.
ing earnes y the sending Of propositions OF
peace to Washington lin interpoa'ng fearless
y to preven1 Union prisoners Of war from
being starved todea'h bY an fnhuman Cnm-
missary General; and, finally, in abandonlng
aN-coDnee.,on with tne Confeaerate canss
when cav that longer assoca,1on there
with would subject my character. both as a
.pnblic~hnd private man. to lasting dtshonor.
II this is what is meant by eccentr1cisY,
must say glory In beng regarded IS c:cen-
tic, % feel that my whole course has been
IN harmony with principle, and that I have
done no hing at any time Of which either =
gentleman Or patriot ought to be ashamed.
= have the honor to be, respectfully, your
obedJent servant, H. 8. FooTE,,
, 1865-04-15
FAMILIAR TALK, Or few plain

Dr. scHtTMS sna M tieasueuso o, coasuunr
hon contracted ith that Of oEoer D3c!ofa consan
pSxcice Is 1aid down by phzsic1ans rsrsss c.es IL
5 e. ~ dsS + 5s,s5, {:
essed nd asnassss
o as 9ssed o % oa q
I'D s ,ss s 5s9s
aisa. ths snPe is.saa hss tasy hs1e 10 I9os.
or = soen Is hes Ess i.te better ;es1 cod Is
sshi ~ no s. @
sse To- ests eoo III th ~ arc a.
20 R: :; sz on Il : sos a.s
"a ,1y hs @ asanz In ev should
cnrr. 10 mahset how calessa thsy M, so n many
Ste e.; G p M q
ias d. @ - aear - s1d ae lans ~
9ey ri il e 10 say mat
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w Ess:S ri sss.x snss sos,
dluon: ro,. ,,,. ,.,,, .o,,r,r ,,,or thing they
r.! s,s!s 5 :siE i tss ny es@ 6ss
hone md Eesan san9e1 and es En- oa1 cnsnx
6sane IA e y d. ,f n; snl, M
% tae u er seds VIII he system
eeoEs s9ey 9ui ss a.S9 he
saSS ss ssssI ps s.
nd prevent GkipE addltion.. cold, the n1st would
S. vrTv ,tio rnn.nmpticn: vet DIysclaua az *eo
sas sst p;t nt' go aud s'ks one
have lcfm5i IN uis lunEs Il 10 cleanse .he stomach
and boveIs OF the tnnet3 sud slime with sehenck.9
atndsake Els 10 lestots the appe te th Sehe nexs
8eaN crd Toc1c. am with Schencx's Pa mcuE syrup
ana njeuty or p<a oqri hinx foor ne v, hrslEty =
blood il msde, fhta HOOD workA Int, the s.stezn.
issnso voskp cut. lhe absc a!s and the Patient
srfx wrIl ard frenurnhy uuIt4 fIe5hv
n 6CHENtK IS conti9uA,ly curing consumption
BY this treatmtnt His medicines nK knc A,ttem u
srrh wAv TINT tho n4tttu. yet5 GOOD &ppetit0 md
, 1865-04-15

rouhs7. 1sc. both SOD, duts pHd: TIE ess:ck ., RI,
~ re ports N a9s ~ By We srs Wm Sc # & SCAT:
u AZ baEs W. 81 4t2 Is hsrc. loao IA tohadel
kct has raj led aoneuhsr; l.so' q 3-orx:'a n,v.
trtn taken xs.51Gop0; tn haEs an q a+T.y.,s
ri B4nk. rnt the Tock - -tnu y NV gate .tS :.
For Macs e.ei ther, 70 .'s n ness.ao dem .a. Al
Shcrr st 323G15 Aol No I. mi s1i % .of No ::
IL dni: 50 bs lars. No. Ea,nors sold oS 1irsts
smok-d ring tho 4 zk-t has b-cn qa'ct
FAUIr-SlDoe The sarge nd1u -HsAl IslQs, suc ID
In ur 81: the masketf,r his -e1r1iou "a Of s,nit
9 ss i.; II sa ss;a ). t ~ sSs - :a: Is is Is
His trom -t7is; iocasoo 10 Bunch. Sio>ai e5: l5o
Dbl CurtA is IL Is. l3asal.:: s3u casss q
~. :! E:rt1 ~. = @ % Is y cs r. S.. A..
and 80 r CO. eu.ch tlns, "a ob'~ Cuer Ia. N
80 h,gs Attic 10 Pa IS. on tam. not !. .o!lc
un,old. ="
NoLAssrs There bash n y e:a 'cave n. N sn~ nca
our but sr 4suEe 70 'el. and tbs
nay b. cal "a nrm u previous tzz tor nae a1st
Wit thA rco r > 'rte rem ptrty NJ al. T,e
Pc,to Eieo. pc: 6$aszc: ais hhes % aud 81 of
hhdse1d = se; Ea.ylfss L Iass6c .nd ssi hh:, d &
and f5 bE prime tlared nba, nc. 1 .no> Hy ms
T1A-sisce ths !argn op-r..ians noticed In ou. As.
,heFa hiss eL Al In r:a'toS In .uty. I'd ta- N sfx It
hiss ,o7e, tnller ps'c 7c!ng psi. ID "a
oef.rf. VI notice 1000 hi chats uaco:ofud J4pa1.
bssld-s Which, thar consdsre ne ms re Ia
p1o. resz. tn suction sale Ct grsea md 0.oas Viii
faka place tadnT.
5 1:ciss s IL
Il AL 5da1n 5r. caAh.
, 1865-04-15
Challenge.
Mnna. Car11e, the great French. billiard

Mons. Carme, the great French billiard
player has issued the following challenge:
NEw YonK, April II.
n. xPug1AN-lfy FSie,d: A1l3w me,
through you, 10 salute the billiard profession
Of Anefita, in which ccuntsy have decided
to fl1 my residence, and resume the vocation
followed by me IN France.
Will you do me the favor to announce, also,
that shall be most happy to play witt any
first class billiard artist In this country, If
either or all OF the following propositions
mt ct with acceptance! =, e,
Fsrst-I will play with any American bill
uasd player French cason game, consisting
OF $50 points; on q cafom table, second sfze.
with bulls s 16 inches In diameter, for 81 900
side.
NcondLOu same size and style Of table,
with same size balls, I will play my gentle
nan o four. bal1 car.m game Of i, 500 points,
for q. 900 ride, provided tho pushing stroke
IhiTd-IntsDding to become q member ~
the billiard profession In America. and asptr-
Ing to the highest honore, thereby challenge
the possessor Of the champion Gus for Gus.
toly OF the same, and will play him for the
usual stake, md "a nccor0nnce with thu rules
governing snch contests.
As evidence Of my -earnestuess in making
thrse propositions, I hereby deposit ,N(o in
your tauas, that you may in my behalf. con-
ciude all necessary arrangements. i
In relation to my frat TWO prqposit,o1o, I
are, that In easc Of ths;T acceptance, shall
be a1lnWed noticE .cf nine.y dlys, and. that
the games shall be playca on table tuauufae-
tured Dy tne firm OF ns.iea yon ar neemoer.
Fotmcfly Professor Of Billiards. ut Versailles.
, 1865-04-15
FIR. .YEBBETTS'
RMXSIDLpGXCA
HAIR REGENERATION.

50 popnia. 10 this new Article IN the Esstesu at4ee+
that n tairseer Gays Of tre presect Honth. Mszca
$50 oottles sold In Boston, It = Dor DJe. It
H,l1 RESTORE a,ay Halr 10 tts original coior. II
prs7fnte The hair from talunk Oh. II promotes
Lrxur1ant aro~th Of New Har. II cures IL Itching
and NeuzalE.a Of the Scalp. KVEkT BOTTLE II
WARRANTED.
MAEcHEsT13, June 12th. l9eA
DE- E-TxaHxc1s-Hlr: lea yEzY mach pleased WITH
see effect Jour aatr Eegeae1asor has had my neac.
Whea oe4an to use It, abt 1t Two months ago, M
head entirely bad except little :he o<cf para
aad NOW Is al novs3Ed VITA !. beautiful growth q
nne g]csay hals note than two iachea long. It has
been 1vezts avs years s1aca my hair 1all ot, and
have tried most Of tho different prepa=arons:bat have
bean brought before the public without receiving aa3
benefit l teeI truly thankful fer the benefit h2ss
received, and can FeconmeEa 1t to A1 - being 4
tett preparation ever brought osiore TIE puoi:c-
MA UR1aa 3. Fose.
MANCHESTER, Dec. sth, 1853.
lix31Rz. T1H41I71 URorHER3:-MJ hair has peEn
very grnJ inr than Ten yeRrs. during stch tna
have been constantly usi3x the dir rent prepAYe-
tots nr the hatf soon ths7 cusua their appear
nee, but without An7 benefit *hatever. It u nov
Two months sincs beGea to use yours, ard at stE
prebent t11a my hsir IL alnos. = perfect black. C9
natural color) and ~ sott and os:y when poy.-
think your preparation Will soou b. uEed to the
caua.oa CT Ill othsSs. HasRE BESssr7.
BosroA, Msrch lst, tsca.
TKHH11fa B1oTuXHa-8snsss This fhy.o,oElc11
Har ne5tnezStor IL selling better than sry other p1ss
pAraHan and giving mott unbounded Satisfaction.
&c: g GOODWIN , co, Wholesale Druzz11sa
SMITH 4 DWYKR. 81 aaf 81 LAze street, Whs1easza
ana Fetal 4 a ssn1 Sold By iii good DruxEists-
, 1865-04-15
RE>INfCdNGS.
Row They Celebrated at somonauk


Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. ]
SoNoSAuK, April II, 1866.
Never did s. monauk give way to more
spontaneous, sonl-sti1ting, intense. and uni
yersal II maniieatatIon Of happiness than they
did last night, In celebrating Grants glorious
victory, which was heralded abroad on the
wings Of lightning Sunday night. :
We were all IN ecstaGies.' Ererybody tried
to outdo everybody else In celehfatingy and
succeeded. Benhre% blazed in many places,
and cvc1y W.nd9w shont With patriotic light.
Noisy anyils spoke anil spoke again FoE q
hundred tlmes they thnndt1ed Victory ~
Hundreds Of happy citizens thronged tho
str&ess a4 4 sidewalks. tula-
ti0ns Fassed from mouth to'morth. All were
merry, happy, juliiant.
In the MIDST OF the general rejoicing, q
1;1Ee Procession Of Young laates and little
.lo1ches,- headed by Capt. Tom. Thumb, in
Endo N, Who ca:xied- the Star Spangled
Ranuet.
The spectacle *as al,ogethcv unexpected,
and so bs autlfnEAnd imposing that the vast
ssselablage acc ;s'ded IN eloquent Testimonial
e IT, 5helr , ,aPpreca,19n Sy na'ntai9'qE DIM, @
che at1tnt!ap Of ali Was fixed npon. this bril-
lant psgr5ut. it WIS suddenly diverted to the
contemplation Of 9nother sic hr-lu1tcrOus in
The extreme. 1t Was-an inimitatlc-cfllgy Of
jeff Davis, seated 2pon a aiour-wheeled cuari-
ot, whirh was drawn around until all bad
seen II, and then taken 10 the bonfire. which,
amidst thr most dea1entng applause, bcca1ne
bis funeral pile.
After Ibis. quiet Was. soon restored aud;we
wc,e-feassed with. sevsral of6ur richest pat
siotic tores, sung In. glorious style, which
placed in the best rossihle mood for listen-
ipg to some short> stirring and impressive
spee ches which wodudi pp the festivities Of
the-occasi:n. To say~that It was happy
thEong .wh;eh separated TO their homes lest
night, is not enough. We were more than
hsppy and why shouldn't We te?. Has not
Cen. lee-the best man n tbe Cohfederacy-.
gfren up bis sword in humble acknow1edy-
ment OF his s.rategical iaserloFity to our ILL.,,
no,s tanner. who can ton more ways than one
ard who. inp1yi ing bis aTooatton, has broughts
:tbe South to etleis How Gun any ono help
being supc!lattyely happys The news Is
grand-g1orions! aud SINNERS down to this:
The rebellion, offspring Of treason, having
heen pierced by tho sword Of Gen: Grant, IL
dead and Was bu.led where It fe1l-ln the
;" last ditch" over which JET. Davis and tho
devil were chief nourncrs. E. r.
, 1865-04-15
CHICAGO DAILY R1ARkKET.

Ts.D nesIs.s entrs As1 Messsn Il H.
Aegst b, iii ana Lax Etir, "a Nex YorE teq.tat
n.''sanen' a. tie '0o"'ns Foa..h Class. K1euz.
+ ~ Is 3Ss @ Is
70 70 eGe,2p.. cIeYeisnd.::.:......: :....: .
s4ss u ofss ssas 'Sssssss s:ss i Ga:
ee s:: s:;ss
a ei9a Via s Il ise. 10 oaDESsbrEs "la4o*.
eqEH, qTEHf,sS;nK-Kses,vta {; IL big; se,np.4 81 sr..
malte! ,enat s ID a. Is sl}s Psrr.ss oaneT Il ss i0o
o.pEtae pEtD srs E1Fs = &c o5:
rS r. ~ W5ntes Super 1t 1850, 6,
S 81 gsss. b. a.,e: eeR5a y 5 81 nsSe %s
;ss IL * ( Is j i rs !;
d. It ,ocl.ilaE with seeE' a. H. II aau buyer. at
stC1R a, 40 bu; shipped. So bu Mar
iesescl'ned 29sc on W !. .5d @ @s@5e On Hejec'ed.
sss: as!e aooo Il ao : sc $40 ea o. t SIC a.
u ho2 ar6c; 800 y 1t eoe j; SO q n:!;c.e as
81 8 !. as Il ses: 20 81 4 tsc aaa s. q 1':
ssoe hoasta. c1s~I joey Aylo4r-ii,o 90 b Na u
q 'SAT+Reeets.d 7>s7 pu; .n.c,4t l,:oo hi Mn.
OaA stcte 4: Ike: % 600 bu ike; 50! Oh nu
d d =, 4 &c; oi b. az = eoo 70 - 4 4o5c;
at s9c: g Geo hn at So; 1ovo0 ba d, It SSc sM1
bu do 1t Sc ccsns nui~t et I1c '-' ~'~~
RYE. .kreelv. d, ss3 bu shipped. 7ss bu. Make.
s4 90 .s:1c "a A.A Co y; 100 hu NJ Z It So
sats -: s: 4co ha OLD No III e6c Ia - co.:p: ~
10 au IN E g It sc. de1; 100 ba Re},cvd 4 Sc
ALCtltsul-Sou1n u1nal AZ u c6ssl 10p.r g4I
s1:4@. ..to ( rcotAnlon y rr1me nlvy. -
BkuOal C0HN-4a1k.t Qule: It e2oG. .oa2e,oo0
ptf Il.
REf6WAA Quiet anh nemiual At 4h9i!c.
hUTTkR-kecelpts. tg5l na. shipced, noaa- Tha
n.ikes shows % Change. Ch hltce III md DAIRY COZ"
, 1865-04-15

corzxx-There has been le:. doae Il B:aziI stnse re
ms.SIms5 !, wsttssn i 1f.idl higheE one II o.
Ibis ornnce n<nR oNt@inea yesfetdass TerT
D. 4nasner,ed ier d Gssh autI p,,d Ihs M
atdlt!ona IS sts Up osef f a ana
stoc - more. ii y o.s oats y n1t ( az ~ = GS,
arssr Hm Stott sona report the set<s business.
IN Cfcuas Of x, y ~, ooTs ~ 6sEe
q. .S and 1he mad nrm IT - IMPROVEMENT
Il hcRn TosA! = @ IS sronTs to g SS&s bas;,,a
e isc. per Ferhs7. iskc; s5o1 pr Lord Baitl-
~ sso pef FisE1f.So ntsn on, s9as 60
s.fss nc Jen1y In to:s. ttrus not rnlspired" Wa
n iics, b. sass, 80 mats java Al eec aud 70 Do 81
, 1865-04-15

The work which the leading rebels are now
probably most interested in, and which WE
are equally interested to prevent. is the de-
struction Of the rebe! archives. Throughout
The rebel States are vast masses Of documents
which ettll form part Of the secret
history of the crest rebellion, and
which are essential to the true pre-
sentation Of all the faets nron the page Of
history. It will be many years beIorethe
full and fair history of the events Of the past
four years can be written, and never had the
historic 1n.nd and pen 80 magni6cent-n field
for Investigation, or 80 commanding .
theme. Immediate steps should BE- taken, or
If heretofore taken should be perfected, in yiew
Of the speedy Termination Of the war, for pro-
curing md preserving the rebel archives as
part Of Its complete history, for the future ln-
struction OF our own countrymeu and Of man-
, 1865-04-15
cnou ProApcct2-

fFfom II Mt- Vernon (I1l.1 Union.
Taking short Jaunt through Lower
Egypt" curing the past week, we had an op.-
poftunity Of observing >1he growing wheat
and fruit crops, which, ,we1fe pleased to in
form our readers, look remarkably flourishing
at this time. TIN prospect for peaches was
never better. The trees are in full bloom.
As to apples, they never fail in this part Of
the StA1e-. The what begins to grow fluely,
and Is generally pretty thick on Inc ground.
In some fields, however, considerable OF the
growing grain has been washed away by the
recent heavy rains. Our observations ex.
tended through the counties OF franklin,
Hamilton and Saline. The farmers we found
bukily engaged in ploWing aud preparing to
plant the,r spring crops. In our owe county,
iarming Operations haye been somewhat d.
lpycd by the recent heavy rainB.
, 1865-04-15


The business ltr th~ past month has been kaythinE
but sat fsctcry. oWit to the daciln3 IN gold.
which na1 cempet:ly unsettled the n.skst n tn, The
Eate we're forced eI It ,ow asuFes, sG4s p1st.;s Y -
higher pices than II 1oW ngute, ahica buIe!s 90 te
enea teeiaK q si.ttnst, lsotia< e; = N lower
nxde Ut der ,he pe. a.ure OF treu Ist+1ces.
4Ns-Ite prlr cfpal amouut Of t1a6e has hecn done
In Tax paid though tnc salts OF such hare been
more iorced. and prices tend:nx lower than 10 n1v
ptlef grade principally from the fact OF shs stock
eelpE TerJ lnrEr mad IN nnwl!nEneAs to cnrrt sue
q od throus the coming 1mme- a. ha7d been made
under The cid Tie pzicss In bona and tAx,paid
are entirely nominal.
iiWited co4hne als 1t e1tt1sy to dne grades II
nnd al Of bold. Ptleta hare en- 1ccepted as low
e. enc q d In noud, aad sn1o lots w-re rejected Ut
thsf aerrr Stock on nan1 ample for present wants.
BnIGHr NoEK- AND u IScH. at inc co omen ce-
<nent of re m NH there w4s .conaider able in
ouir7 fcr th+ aliforntA tradG but the rapid cline
gaid pnt stop to al o.er-tioos, and buyers witu-
rev ht the market. Cert m lots h%Tetince been
icEc.d OF q, heaFy rsdnetlon Il prict: but many
lterng thai yely little c4n co1ae forward from tas
n v crop ext snHMar.-
NAvY poUNns |Tne only legitimate dauand for
less ircu that Of Inst onth than any other sIJi1
fThe buslt $ cone ben In oa tonne lots made
under The IS cent tAX:
, 1865-04-15
a "Corner'' on Flour. ..
The Cincinnati Friee Current, Of yesterday,

E1ya: =
Flour being In "coYnes," holders hare asked
very full prices, md at the close &c advance was
established notwtt tttstanding, though markell de-
bread makers. il is known, must buy largely to
meet their contF2cts, md rs the stock here Is
SMALL holders OF the article belteve,they have the
little despotic In the case and more especially be-
cause the contracts the bakers have secured with
The Government, haEe been@yery advantageous
ppcs to the former.
natl bakers buying thd& Flour In Chicago. a
s'corIer'' can't be had On It here.]