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/. THE
ANNUAL CYCLOP RDIA
AND
REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
OF THE YEAR 1863.

OF THE YEAR 1863.
IN Presenting TO the public another volume
Il of the Annual CyclopRdia, containing the
record OF the most turbulent year which the coun-
try has witnessed, efforts have been spared TO
secure its completeness and accuracy, and TO pre-
serve it free from every mark of partisanship.
The principles adopted in the previous years
have taken effect, and many new and most I'M
portant questions arose under them, and were
discussed during 1868 such col fscation, eman-
cipation, indemnity official and pecuniary, the re-
latons of the insurrecuonary states 10 the Union,
personal liberty, martial law, prize, the liability OF
Great Britain for damages done by the Alabama,
&c, sc.
These discussions are embraced in its contents,
together with the important civil and po-
litIcal measures Of the Federal and State governs
ments; an accurate and minute history of the
struggles of the great armies and their battles IL
Illustrated with maps and plans of actions taken
from official copies the debates OF the Federal
and Confederate Congresses; financial measures
of the government, commerce, &c, &c; the pro-
ceedngs in the Confederate States to maintain the
and establish their government; also, all the
exciting movements in foreign counties the de-
velopments In the physical sciences the progress
ments the stupendous enterprises of the govern
/ ment connected with the war, such as hospitals
/ for the army, the manufacture of ordnance, anC
the trade regulations in insurrectonary distTicts
\ The present statistics of the religious denomina
| tons, the Biographical sketches of the eminen
! persons deceased IN 1868, sc.
| The contents arranged in alphabetical
! order, and accompanied by a most complete In
deI. The volume is in the style OF the New
| American Cyclopedea, and will match the vols
for 1861 and 1862, of this annual. The work
published exclusively by subscription, and is ele
CANT and substantial.
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AmaIgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,

At prices within the reach of every Church,
School, Cemetary, Factory, or Farm In the land.
Their use throughout the United States
and Canadas for the past years
has proven them TO combine
most valuable qualities.
Among which are tone,
Strength, SonoE-
and
durability of
Vibration,
uuequalled by
any other manu-
facture. Sizes IRON
ID to 5 900 lbs, costing
two-thlrds less than other
terial, or % cents per pound, at
at which price | warrant them II months.
Old bell metal taken In exchange, bought for
cash Send for a circular to the manufacturer,
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Large Sizes Made TO Order at % Cent?
Per Pound.
Guarantee-All Bells sold at the above prices
Warranted against breakage by fair ringing, Cor
tweise months from time of purchasing. Should
one fail, a new bell will be given by returnipg
the broken one.
Orders may be sent through the American
Advertising Agency, $50, Broadway, New York
In case the bell ofeaks after the expiration of
the Warrantee, / allow Half Price for the old
metal peg JOHN 3. ROBINSON
80 Dey Street, New York.
mchiiwly.
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Mississippi q Missouri Railroad.
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Trains run by Chicago time, which is twelve min
utes faster than Davenport time.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NAY
10th, 1864, and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport as follows:
For Grinnell and Washington, Express, 5:45 A. M.
For freight and accom-. for Grinnel.... $50 60
For freight and accom-. for G-innel,
Iowa City aud Muscatine. .2:l5 P. NJ.
Trains arrive at Davenport as follows;
Freight and accommoda, from Iowa City, 500 A. NJ
Freight and accommOda, from GrInnell,
and w ashlngton.. .3'4o p M
Express from Grinnel and Muscatine. .S.l5, p. NJ.
The 5.45 A. NJ. train out of Davenport make d.
rect connections at Grinnell, Iowa City and Wash
ington, with the Western Stage Company
Stages for all points west, southwest, aud north
west.
Trains from the west connect at Davenport with
trains of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad for
all points East North and South.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity o
giving distinct directions as to the destination o
their baggage, Also to procure tickets before tax
ing their seats in the cars.
JOHN F. TRACY, Geul. Supt,
A. KIMBALL, Asst. Supt.
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Price List.

Lilies Celebrated Chilled and Wrought Iron
Safes.
Bank, Fire and Burglar Safes, Folding Doors, D
Lock.
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List Ga Sizes and Prices of Wrought Ira
Fire Proofs.
Outside.
INSIDE

Sample of Fire-Proof Safe at Office Of the An
Ad. Agency, 3es Broadway, n. Y.
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Cost Of Bell and
Weight of Bell

List of Academy, Steamboat, alarm, and
Church Bells, with Particulars as TO Weight,
Sizes Price OF Bells, Hangings, etc.
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In Sheep, half Calf and full Cali Bindings.
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Baltimore Markets.

Coffee is again very dali in the market, with
scarcely any uiry from the trade, and the de-
cline IN gold effects prices unfavOrably. The
only sale repor ed was 100 bags prime Rio at
At 2lH cents, gold. Prices are nominal at
20X a2lH cents for Rio, as TO quality, and 40
cents tor Porto Rico,'at which figures small
small safes have been made. Stock III first
hands. 500 bags of Rio.
Flour is arriving more freely, and with very
limited inquiry for export Under the decline
in gold, the market has ruled heavy, and in
favor OF buyers. The demand has chiefly been
for common extra and super brands for Gov
eminent and other local wants.
BacRw neat flonr is duh at - per 100 pounds
in bulk.
Grain Receipts at the Corn Exchange were
moderate, VIII .3U0 bushels wheat. 6,50O bush
els corn, aud 1850 bushels oats. Wheat was
inactive and heavy, sales being Limited to
small lots OF common and fair southern white
al 27Oa275 cents, and ordinary and good Peen-
sylYania res at 250a255 cents Corn sold freely
at lower prices, transactions embracing 300
bushels very damp and inferior white at li5a
l50 cents, i,UG0 bushels good and prime do. ct
l53al56 centa. GOO bushels old do. at 100 cents,
cents and 1,5O0 bushels do. in small lots at i57a
l5S cents. Oats We're qRlet but steady AZ 95a97
cents, weight.
Moasses- Receipts have been qutts free,
and there has been rather more In qnlry, though
the sales are light. and at the close the N arket
vas dull
Provisions-Market very dull, but prices
without mateIinl change, viz: Mess P'-k
S3. 5Uae3S. Bacon sides % cts, Shoulders 81
cts, new sugar cured Hams "A a25c shipping
do. 22a22hc, Bulk Shoulders 1Sc., sides 2oe
Western lard in barrels and tierces 2la2i%c.,
ard Baltimore refined in kegs ~ Ac
Rye FlOur-Sales Of first quality was made
on Change st SeaSs %, Market dull and heavy
at the close.
Corn MeaI-Fery little demand. Kiln dried
City N ills held at 81 IS per bbl.
Sugar-W ith tree receipts and a disposition
TO sell on the part Of importers, together with
q duh and de eclining market gor gold, prices
cl' he still lower.
Whisky-Atthe close of last weeks Review
the market was finn at S. "a !. aS2 b, with
sales. Early in the present week these quota
tions were nominaliy maintained. but for the
past few days the market has grown exceed
ingly dull and prices closed to-day at So 2oa
81 2y' without sales.
Catt]e-DuIing the past week some 400 head
of Peef Cattle have been recs, we'd and sold at
the State Live Stock Scales, 2t0 being taken by
Baltimore butchers at prices ranging from SO
10 Sl2 rs for common to prime Beeves, and the
balance bv Government contractors at an av-
eraee OF 1 | SO per 100 lbs. gross. To-day the
offerings footed MP $50 head against 400 head
last Thursday About $50 were sold TO Wash
ington butchers, and the remainder to City
butchers at from ss so to $I2 rs; according TO
Sheep-The Offering did not meet the de.
msnd, and prices advanced u to3 cents, sales
ranging from IGN TO ls cents per ID. gross, as
10 quality. -
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The Baltimore Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCRRDINGs-THURsD DAY.
IErOm the Raltimnra Sun

EIGHTH DAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From the Baltimore Sun.
The Conference was opened with religious
services by the Rev. Thos. Myers.
Rev. Geo. V. Leech, from the committee on
statistics, presented a report which was read
and ADOPTED. The committee report the total
number Of members at 2.037, deaths 222, pro-
banOners 1893, local preachers 90, adults Dap
tised 13l, children baptised 1,G66- churches l53,
probable value of church property $1,000,
pars onages 81, probable value OF same SS050o,
collections for Conference claimants $3,29o.Ol,
collections for Missionary Society Sls.3i8.77,
collections for the Tract Society IS, collections
for the Bible Society S952 10, collections for the
Sunday School Union S3f.1O, number OF schools
III, number of officers and teachers lSO6, num-
ber of Sunday School scholars i2 l35, number
of volumes in the library 3l,SS5, amount OF ed
ucational collections S9i
On motion Of Rev. Elisna +. Phelps, the re-
Iation of Rev. Job w. Lambreth was made
effective; and on motion of Rev. J n b. Nor.
gan, Rev. A. Summer6sl Hank was placed
on the superannuated list, with an appoint
The Bishop submitted the following as tn
standing comnitee ees fer 1865
On Sunday Schools. a. McCauley, J. w 4.
Cornelius, q. w. Hobbs, b. A. CAN'T, Il. H.
Steinmetz and Thomas Davy. On Stewards
On Memoirs w. B. Edwards, w. T. u
GLENN and B. Peyton Brown. On Tract
Cause-W. II. Holiday, w. Krebs and J. III.
NJ. Lemon. On Necessitous Cases--B Newton
Brown, ]. r. Wheeler, w. III. Chapman, H. N.
Sipes, and q. O. Cronin. Executive Committee
Missionary Society-S. V. Blake, Mayhury
Gobeen, Samuel v. Leach. W. b: Edwards
and H. Q. Mcdaniel. Managers OF the Freacn-
Hawley, l.. F. Morgan. w. II. Chapman, q. A
Reed: Laymen-W. Daniel. W. Cochran, H.
W. Drakely and q. r. Coleman. Trustees OF
the Baltimore Female Co,legem" Ga q e hamll.on' milton
Visitors of Dickinson Gollege-Wm. Hamilton,
H.C. Westwood. Visitors Of Baltimore Female
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM HILTON HEAD, 8. C.

FnUM HkLTON HEAD, .. T..
Important TidiBgs from Sherman His
arrival at Charlotte. n. gard
HoSerins in his Front.
NEW YORK, March The steamship Full
ton, from Hilton Head on the 9th instant, has
arrived.
Everything is progressing favorably a..
Charleston. Traders are beginning to open
stores. -, -
Generai Hatch is In command OF the northern
district, department Of the South, and General
Scnlmme meliennig in command Of Charleston.
Inc railroad is completed to GOOSE creek.
General Potter has advanced TO South river
without opposition.
News has been received Of the total destrnc-
tion Of Columbia.
At the last accounts General Sherman .s.u
arrived at Charlotte, N. Z. Raaaiegaro WAS
lowering in his front.
The 2lst colored regiment, recruited IN
Charleston, has been mustered into service.
Lights viii soon be placed in Forts Sumter
and Moultrie, and the channel is being buoyed
for navigation.
Several incenuiary fires have occurred in
Charleston.
- -~"' W.. eonfafns rn military navDS
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FROM MEXICO,
British Minister received by MaximilInn
No Appointm ents to the United States


No NoAPPointments to the United states.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The Emperor Maxi.
mfi1an, according TO advices received TO. day
from Mexico has received in special audience
Mr; Scaiiett, Envoy extraordinary and Minis
&rflenipotentiary &r Ci the Queen Of England
Inc Messean papers publish long lists of
diplomatic and consular appointments, made
by the Emperor TO foreign governments. None
are made to the United States.
Additional News OF Interest - Southern
Emlsrants Arriving IN Mexico.
NEW YORK, March 9-The steamer Eagle
brings Havana dates TO the I'd inst. and Mexi
can to the 10Th nit.
A report from Mazatlan says three thousand
French soldiers have been sent to pacify Sina-
loa; also, that a force of twelve hundred ma
rines had landed at Maza,ian. PatonI, J uarst,
is reported to be making great havoc in Sonora
aud SinGlOa.
Juarez was still at Chihuahua. Some fifty
emigrants, pretending TO come from Missouri,
have arrived a. OriZaba, and report that
twenty to twenty five Thousand more are
coming from the United States to buy lands and
settle.
The IT, Nexpedition to Yucatan has been
~han6 ~
p'e MS family have arrived In
MeS =.
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The Asiatip Telegraph.

SAN FRANCISCO, March The u. $. steam
er Shutric, Capt. Scam mon, sailed to day with
Col. Buckley and party, of the Collins Over
land Russian Telegraph Company, bound for
SSitka, Russian America.
The Shubric touches at Victoria, Vancou-
vers Island, to land a working party to com.
mence building at Fraser river.
Mr.. Gamble, Superintendent OF the Caltor-
MA State Telegraph Company, went on the
Shubric, and lands at Victoria to finish a small
gap in the wire between Beliipgham Bay aud
New Westminster, Br.tiah Columbia, on Fra
ser river.
The telegraph line will be working in two or
three weeks between San Francisco and Brit
ish l;olnmhia
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FROM EUROPE.
Further by the Cuba.

The funeral of Cardinal w iseman took place
In London on the 23d ult., and was attended
with great pomp. Many distinguished men
took part in the proceedings, and the process
sion TO the cemetery was three miles in length
At a reform meeting in London, com posed of
delegates from the varions trades unions, re-
form league was formed upon the basis OF
manhood, suffrage and vote by ballot.
An attempted performance by the Brothers
Davenport at Leeds had again resulted in
row, and their cabinet was smashed to atoms.
A lengthy debate took place in the English
House OF Commons, on the 9th Of February,
on tt adoption OF measures to check the de-
cline of the population in Ireland but no action
was had.
UNITED States Stocks ia Germany.
From the London Times (city article) Feo. %, !
The adviees from Frankfort mention that
the Bourse in that city has become the empo-
rum for the business in American bonds, and
th lat orders are pouring in from ell parts, so
that the dealings are almost every week on an
increasing scale. The peace runors sent the
price up to fifty six, more than seven per cent.
above New York quotations, while the failure
OF the negotiations was so far conDteraeted by
numerous orders from Berlin, Vienna and
Southern Germany, that after fall to SEX
there was an immediate recovery to SIX. The
best securities OF other kinds are parted with
10 enable Investments to be made in these
bonds, ana 1t is remarked-"should the war
continue for another year and the Union prove
unequal to the burden IL will then have TO
bear, a desolatien Will come on this country
which no French war even the most unhappy,
could have brought about" Large amounts
OF fresh stock have come in by the last steam
ers, and more are daily expected bat the effect
on the market, IL is thought, will be very
small, as the speculation is supported by the
low rate Tor money. Austrian securities
scarcely maintain their price, Notwithstanding
The growing strength of the position of the
National Bank and the laudable exertions OF
the Relchsrath TO get rid of the deficit by re-
ductions of expenditure in all departments.
Rebel Political Strategy-AttenPt to Ex-
tort X ecog nitioB from England.
The LONDON Index (reoel organ) continues
its policy of attempting to frighten England
into a recognition of the South. In Its latest
is sue Feb. 26) 1t remarks that for the present
the army of General Lee is the defence Of
Canada; but English statesmen ought to be
aware by this time how very precarious is the
character OF the war. A month or two might
at any time suffice to settle the simple terms Of
peace, and IL those months should fall in the
beginning of winter, Canada would be a. the
will of Mr. Lincoln's Government and Generai
Sherman.
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EXPEDITION TO FLORIDA
St. Marks the Place Aimed At-General
Newton in Com m nd of thu Land Forces

Hafks the FT1ee Alm ed At-6enefHI
Newton in Command Of the Land Forces.
PHILA DELPHIA, March 9-The Bulletin says
East Gulf blockading squadron, has arrived
At the navy yard She was due here Monday
afternoon, bat in consequence of the rough
Cedar Keys, she was delayed. She reports,
on the oath Of February, an expedition, under
command OF Brigadier General Newton, con-
ai az 81 sy es hh hs s.aaK ama
duras, Britannia. and Magnolia, unIs. com.
mand OF the captain OF Che gnnboat Hendrick
Hudson, started for the purpose Of capturing
ST. Marks. The result of the expedition had
not been heard at the time the Bermuda sailed.
She brings four hundred sick and wounded
sailors and soldiers.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Movements of Gen. Canby-His Departure
for the Vicinity of alobile-Arrival Of
Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher The
Flag snip Arizona Burned.
NEW ORLEANS, March I, via CAIRO, March
S.-Gen. Candy and staff leave to. day for the
vicinity of Mobile.
Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher arrived to.
day, and will assume command of the West
GElf squadron, vice Commodore Palmer.
The latter officer will command at New Or
leans
The steamer Arizona. jHst fitted up as flag
ship, was destroyed by fire, thirty miles below
here, Monday night. Five of her crew per-
ished, and several of GERS lost all or their ef-
fects.
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@ The Japanese who visited this country
three years ago gave thirteen thousand dollars
to August Beinent for the benefit OF the New
York police, as reward for their attention 70
visitors. TIE money has never been dlstribu-
ted. and now man who was a member of the
police At the time comes before the courts with
claim for his share Of the money. The terms
OF the gilt were such q to c0mplicate the case,
and the lawyers are likely 70 get good share
OF II.
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pROWEES METALLIC WEATHHR STRIPS
AND WINDOW BANDS

Totally exclude Cold, Wind, Rain, Snow and Dust
from the ereviees Of Doors. Windows and Shy.
iishts-ftop the rattling of ssshes without inter.
sering with the free ass Of the same. They save
one half the fuel, and are warranted good for five
years For circulars, with prices, Re efersnoes &c,
address JOHN A. PAINE co.. Agents Offices
No. 5ss 7th street west. and No. 34o D stree
north. led I I'm
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BANKERS.
IN NATIONA, On
~ LOAN scO
Z 80

Mr.. JAY COOKE. Of our hya, having resumed
ths General Agenc- for Goernment Loans, we
are prepared to rrnish prsmptly to agents and
purchasers
U.s7-30 TREssuRY NOTES
These mes are issued. under date OF August Is,
1s6l. in seuomonstions of
so,$10O, $500, 81 900 and IS 600.
Thsybearing interest At 1910 Per cent. per an
puu, and ave codpons attached. payable in law
fsi money, on February 18th and August 18th of
cash year. The principal viii be paid in lawful
money on AMI gust 18th. 1857; or, at the option OF
the helder. the notes may then be exchanged, at
Ear, for
U.s.FIvE TWENTY BONDS,
redeemsbie At the pleasure of the Government st
a time after five years, and payable twenty years
nom An gust Ist, 1867, with interest at
Six PER CENT IN oOIN.
usxsble semi sc nually, These bonds are 1T pres.
ant worth in the market about NINE PER CENT
psemIuu, from which deduct the premium upon
the accrued gold interest, and there Is left net
premium upsn the bonds Of Six PER CENT,
With q prospect OF Q much greater value at the
date OF the aturity CT the 6evsn- Thirty Notes.
We receive In payment for subscriptions the sey-
eTsl Issues OF
FIVE PER CENT TREASURY NOTES,
allowing accrued interest thereon. We also tah
Certificates of Indebtedness and Government
Bonds of all issues at their current value.
Yu]l information furnished upon application In
person or by mall.
CAUTION TO BUYERS AND HoLBARs OF
7-30 NOTES.
In order to prevent the mutilation ofthese notes
tire Secretary OF the Trsssury has given notice
that the notes are not negotiable anlsss all the
psture4 coupons are attached
JAY COOKE CO.,
fsA ldtf Bankers,
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HEight English convicts, discharged from
PRISON after serving q portion Of their term,
arrived al New York, on Monday, from Lon
Their passage TO this country, it .Is stated, was
paid by the Prison Aid Association Of Eng
land.
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New S.3O Loan.

We desire to aid the Government A gent In bring
fps to the notice Of the people this new Loan,
which Is peculiarly adapted to temporary invest
ssn., the notes being more OF the nature of cur
rsncy than long bonds, and therefore mere readily
cenvsrtibie into money.
The Notes will be Issued In denominations Of
$50. 500, $500. 81 900 and $4,000, win run
three years from As gust Is 1854, will bear 3 10
PER CENT. INTEREST in currency or enc cent
Der day on SOD, payable half yearly, and ct mAsu
r,ty will bs redeemed in currency or If the holder
preler, will be converted iato 52s bonds, bearing
si1 per cent. interest in gold.
We are authorized to receive ave per cent legal
lenders in payment of subscriptions, allowing 60
srusd interest to date of receipt.
f.bsu LEWIS JOHNSON GO.