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SIL VAR WATCHES!

FIRST Glass Hunting Time Pieces for accr
racy OF movement, beauty Of material, and
above all, cheapness in price, these watches
must insure universal appreciation.
An imitation so faultlcss that it can hard
ly be detected by the most experience
Judges. The material being of two metals,
the outer one first quality Sterling Silver,
while the inner one is German Silver, it can
not be recognised by cutting or heavy en-,
craving, making it, not in appearance, but
indurability, the best resemblance of SOL
DI STERLING SILVER in existence.
The sale Of these Watches in the Army is
source of enormous profit, retailing, IS
hey very readily do, at S25 and upwards
Many hundred dollars can be made in sin 3
gle pay day-by any one Of ordinary busines.
alact
GSapAT WHOLESALE ONLY ! In heavy
hunting cases, beautifully engraved, white
enamel dial, and fancy cut hands. in good
unning order, by the half dozen, $72. Sold
only by the case of sir.
Upon receipt of two dollars. as guarantee
of good faith, we will send watches by ex-
press to any part Of the loyal States, collec-
ting balance of bill on delivery. This en-
sures buyers against fraud, giving them
their watches before payment is required.
Soldiers in the disloYal states MUST remit
CASH IN ADVANCE, as the express companies
peremptori(y refuses making collections in
such dangerous localities. Remember,
Cash in adponce from ,oithin the army lines In
e5el states We guarantee the safe del,rerv
all wa'ches, whether they are sent by mail
orr cypress.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH,

A gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous and General Debility,
Nightly Emissions and Seminal Weak
Hess, the result of youthful indiscretion
snd came near ending his days in hope
less misery, will, for the sake of suffer-
lug man, send to any one afflicted, the
simple means used by him which effect.
tI a cure in a few weeks, after the fail.
pre Of numerous medicines. Send a
ptrected envelope and it will cost you
nothing.
ddress EDGAR TREMAINE,
Station l., l2Sth St.,
New York City.
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T Il r NJ s OF
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
FOR 1865.

(FCr which there can be no DeviaGoR.)
The following are the terms of the Lady's
Book for 1865. At present, we will receive
subscribers at the following rates. Due no
tice will be given if we are obliged to ad-
vance, which will depend upon the price of
paper
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Two copies, one year so
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Five copies, one year, and an extra
copy to the person sending the club,
making sir copies ii 90
Eight copies one year, and an EXTRA
copy to the one sending the club,
making nine copies 81 90
Eleven copies one year, and an en-
ira copy to the one sending the club,
making twelve copies 27 50
Additions to any of the above clubs,
50 80 each subscriber.
Godey's Lady's Book and Arthur's Home
Magazine will be sent, each one year, on
receips Of S4 so.
We have no club with any other Magazine
or Newspaper.
The money must all be sent at one time for
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Canada subscribers must send "a cents
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Consumption.

A valuable treatise bye Retired
Physician, on tho nature of Consump.
ton and its various stages, together with
rules for selftreatment, and simple pre-
scriptions which have cured thousands,
will be sent, free of charge, to any one
applying. 1t will cost you nothing. and
may be the means Of saving your money
and perhaps your life. Sena an oddres-
sed envelope to
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REEVES ANsRROsFA
FOR THE HAIR


FHNHIs ELEGANT HAIR DRESSING AMI
- WONDERFUL Hair Restorative still
retains its precedence in fashionable cir.
cles, and is superseding all other prepa.
rations, not only in this country but also
IN Europe and South America. Thou.
sands of bottles are annually used in the
Court circles of Paris, London, St. Pc
tersburg and Madrid, and the sale in
Cuba is enormous. BREEVES' AM
BROSIA is composed ofan oily extract
from herbs of wonderful virtue, and is
highly scented with a variety of exquis
itc perfumes. 1t etfectualiy prevents
the hair falling out, and causes it to grow
rapidly, thick and long, 1t makes the
hair curl, and gives it a glossy appear
anee. No toiletis is complete without it.
Price % cents per large bottle.
Sold by druggists and dealers in fancy
goods in all parts of the civilized world.
by all wholesale druggists in
every city, aud at
REEVES AMBROSIA DEPOT,
No. 62 Fulton ST., New York.
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MAGIC TIME OBSERVERS.

Being n Hunting or Open Face or Lady's'
Gentlcman's Watch Comebne, with or
Patent Self. Winding Improvement
most Pleasing Novelty.
nNE OF THE PRETTIEST, MOST CON.
OFENIENT, AND decidedly the best and
cheapest time piece for general and reliable
use ever offered. 1t has within it and con.
nected with its machinery, its own winding
attachment, rendering a key entirely unne'
cessary. The cases of this Watch are com
posed Of two metals, the outerone bein =
fine lG carat gold. 1t has the improved rubg
action lever movement, and is warranted ay
accurate time-piece Price superbly enn
grayed, per case of half dozen, S804 Sam
pie W atche5 in neat morocco bores, $35,
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NEW PATENT ROTARY FEED,

The following facts demonstrate that
these Machines comprise the highest
'n'prooeme"ts IN the .Sewtag .Vachino
Dirt, viz
l, Each Machine is guaranteed to give
better satisfaction than any other
Sewing Machine in Market, or money
refunded.
?. They have taken many OF the Aighest
premiums at the most important ec.
h'bitioas and fairs ever held in the
United States.
3. They make the ocb stitch alike on
both sides-thus saving more than
half the thread and silk used in the
raveling ridge seams ofthe loop, stitch
and singlethread Sewing Machines
1, They are adapted to the widest range
OF heavy and light sewing.
.. Theyihaye no yattling wires, or deli
cate attachments to keep in repair,
6, They require no taking apart 20 clean
or oil, and no "Lessons" to set needle,
regulate tension, Or operate Machine
Please call and examine and demon.
strate for yourself, or send for circuar
with samples of sewing.
N B. Town and Country Agents
wanted.
FINKLE LYONS. S NJ. CO.,
! No. 53S Broadway, New York.
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DRAWING LESSONS FOR THE YOUNG.
Another speciality with Cooley.
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Other Magazines publish old worn-out mu.
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Gardening for Ladies. Another peculiar
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- IN '''o''"tCUG (WljnOuJ medicine }
OF SPERMAToRRHGA, or seminal Weak
ness, involuntary Seminal Losses, TipO.
TENoI, Mental and Physical Inoapably
Glmpedlments to Marriage, etc. asoctp
CoNsuMTIoN EPILEPSY, and FRS. ln
ouced by seIfindulgonso or sexual ex.
travagance.
Bsa9- Price, in a sealed envelope. onlv
6 cents.
The celebrated author in this admira.
bic essay clearly demonstrates, from
hnty years successful pratico, that they
alarming consequences Of self, abs uema
be radically cured without the dangerous
use Of internal medicine or the applica-
ton OF the knife--pointing out a mod.
OF cure, at once simple, certain and effect
ual, by means of which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be
may cure himself cheaply, privately
and rad'ceUg.
GFThis Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man in
the land.
Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope,
to any address, pOst.pid, on receipt of
SIX cents, or two post stamps. Address
the publishers.
CHAS j. G. KLINE Dc CO..
l21 Bowery, New York, Post office
box 1886.
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AYERS
NATH ARTIC PILLS

p 5css 50 many advantages over the other
Irrgatives in the market, and their superior
s.r.ues are so universally known, thatwe need
r#s do more than 10 assure the public their
t.v'lityis maintained equal to the best it ever
rs been, and that they may be depended on
s. 10 all that they have ever done.
Prepared by J. C. AVER, NJ. D., 6 Co.,
Lywcll, Mass, and sold by
, 1865-10-21
THE .ILLISOIS TWO PER CENT
FUND,
Ex-Secrctary UAherss Reply. to Mr.
.Xh&uc NJ morEf4.

E1-secrctarT UAher's Reply. to Mr-
IHaac N. MorEfs.
The Terc Haute Journal of the f1th of oc-
tober, contains letter from j. P. Usher, late
Secretary Of tho Interior, iu reply to carl
Of the Hon. I. n. Morris, IN which It Is charg-
cd that he (Ushcr} In the case Of q claim Of
the Stale Of Illinois, against The United States
Government:
"Conuptly and deIoniously ahstracted and csr-
tfed awuy from the records Of the case. letter Of
President Ireo1n'st deciding 1t IN GasUE Of the
State. thus attempting to depnro her Of its hene-
gardfng it," '
Afr. Usher sdys:
-"1he Commi*Guuer found that The Stats had
been oserrsld many thousand do11a,s-that there
re..IS'e 10 oSiise Ms:. Morris By tsSins ieSz he
Treasury two Of three hundred thouesnd dollars,
without violating the lssv and doing gross Injustice
$ tSst II Dc cim put S b Mes Ie91 :
those thnd0Wy. fhysterinE c1ses which dalaptdaeed
political hacks and p<asucnt kna.es sometimes
enesr ndr .1a pusle but
ment, of geiiEs Into The Treasury. Of co1!rc, Il
hef hs q ZEE e
to thcir roten cause It iyes respectanilty. and
en.hle. them 10 flourish II awhile longer IN tic f,cc
OF the public
This claim was rejected hi tho department nans
thor Of the nboye article pretcnds That refused 10
obey and carry out his aeedsioui Docs aoy ono
suppose he would Earc submitted to srch eon.u-
msty1 But the case being a. have now stated ii,
all who knew him viii credit me when say that
the PEcs1dent, M1. Lincoln, ucver wrote letter,
or nny-ctter, deciding this case In favor Of the
Stale of Illinois Eeihcs did he. BY my writing,
s.o11. act, look or gesture, endeAyor to Influence
TO do ihat. 10 assert that he did, and attempt to
ho1ster It u2 upon his thrncter, is more inihmnu.
Than the hate fa1-ehood launched against mysclc.
f1f IL tn hfaR
By the assertions Of anT one ths: he eyer gave his
osis1 l.s .sss!sa o. tnaRaacG IN fayor Of this spn
Of doing q, for Il wns n.inst la,v insticc and con
tcience. Tho whole charge, H. 1t reflects upon the
dead and ihe living, from trtt TO last is amazingly
hl1ee and Infamous J. p. UuHEp.+
"TEHnE uAUIK. Oct. IT, 1861"
, 1865-10-21

The AbroGa1Ion Of Martial La1v in
f1entuck3-1Ss EnectB-Fa3t OF a Scaf-
fold1nG-Threc Mcn Jujurcd-TAc
Street Railway IsnbroSlIo-A Rebel
HaIder Af7ckted-Thc Relics OF SInve-
r. in Kentucky. 49,. =. .,'
[speaal Despatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CINCINNATI. Oct. -
Tbs abroGatlon Of marital law IN Kentucky, and
thc ree1slasement In gone localities, OF tho Eami-
hes Of colosed soldiers, haye caused sudden skc-
daddlinE Of eolored sezEants OF both sexes from
onr siste+ cities a1oss ihe zirer. The Kentucky
Cental Railroad Company has ie+ued orders 10 tts
conductors to etop the transportation ol sase.. mi.
lees they Ere provided with wz1tten orders from
their owucrs. Several Slaves who presented mil.
tay pafses hare been refused transportation on the
road, within tha past few days.
A teanoidtnR on which three painters were at
.fierno@ ind preeip.t.tcd Them 10 de pavement.
Jabe4 cTmp had hls right arm broken; John
Dcthler hfs right leg below the knee aud his 1eft
q % d. a'o H.
Is the third Or fourth accident Of the kind here this
Our CITY Council to aay relieved itself from its
ena,,chng alliances with the street Eatlway compa-
ntez, by which they nuier obligations 10 keep
the streets over which thcy ran. In repair. Which
nov required 10 pay = annual Aocnse Of slto fof
each car they Ean. Charles Kileoar on ths part OF
the Fendeton ifuc. n1so transfers 10 the city the
fisM to use the Nicholson wooden pavement,
which the Council proposes to adopt In the futurc.
An ez-Merehnll Of CdTtnston. Cduton Butts, to-
day arrested one Of the gang Of dozen ra1road raid
Nho Aller the close Of the wa1 threw train OF
the track Of the Ohio and Mississippi raisusi, and
robbed the ssenserr. His name Ii Geo Sturgeon.
a rebel Of Kent county. The Knes sse4Eer Of Adane'
Express CoMpspy recognized him as the VILLAIN
n bo presented plftoi to his hc1d nfter the train
rms -fopped, and demanded. the fhnde In his pos
tetsion: The prisoner ha~ be:n delivered orer TO
the military Authorities Of this city. -
A despatch from Lexington, Ky, to the Gdz;f&t,
FAYE: "A girl nearly white, visited the headquar-
icru Of Gen. Hriehin today. and cl33rnei military
protection from her aunt white Toman who claim
cd her slave nud demanded that the girl sho1ld
c1ther Fey her 4D for her freedom or return again
to bOudaEc The str1, 1ftusztr-E- A~l -~s1ead
lorg cnonsh for her nunt without pay, CINE TO this
city, oblatleng pas from Gen. Rrlstln. and has
teen l,s1uE with her husband. who Ia hard work
irE hlack man. The aunt e1alraed the girl under
t ,t Mayors Ia n i3n, requiring o1nrS O seaTcE
TO take them from the city. The case coming be-
fore Cen B1}sbtn he declared that It improper
fer relatives hold each other in bondage aud 3D.
Hiscd the amt to de7ari ~ peacc, which she did,
Garrett Da.t+ to-day fled petition In the Bour
bon Ctrtuit ConH 4galnft the Kentucky Central
railroad and Gena. Brisbtn and Primer. claiming
*1ooo0o damages for carrying several Of ht* slaves
out Of the Stale.
Capt. johnson, q. s. cosnmlssa1y. has been NJ
rested and thrown into prlson IN ills city, (Le1
| inetou,1 charged with certain tmpzop1teties:
, 1865-10-21

Regiments Paid OG-Llneoln Elonu-
n1cnt Eece1pts-A Copperhead Paper
for Salc-Thc Ladies' Fnar-Specia1
Election in Springfield ToWnshtp- ..
Especial Despatch to the Chfcago Tibune.1
srR1senE1D, Oct. 20.
The a4sh snd 5lst Illinois Infantry we1c paid ou
In this city to-day md havn lett for theh honee.
The regiments 1rnafutug at Camp Butler a1e the
teth ipiansry and The 5th cay9ly.
The receipts for the monument tund sInce The last
report &rc $..s.A
The Deztm .AaoaH together with the job print
ing Office connected Herewith arc ooered for salc
b. the proprietor. SO.
The proceeds Of the ladies' fair Or the bencat Of
the Home Of the Ft1endiees held IN 1he State House
la-t evening, amounted 10 $a,0m-.
The Springfield l,apers of To-day publish call
for n,ses meeting Of clt1ens TO be held at the
CouIt HonAe On Monday evening ncxf, to consider
the e1pedicncy Of eubmltunV t19 the voters OF
Springfield township, ut the ensuing November
eject On, the question Of voting for Of against a
subscription by ea1d townehfp Of <50, 900 TO the
capital stock of the Paua- Springfield s Northwest
en- Railroad. It IL Intended th1t said subscHp-
tons snail be devoted 10 the division Of tue road
between Springfield md beaza.toxn.
About tlis p. N. a tst broke out tn stable In
the rear OF The G1nnt Houte, in this Gty, which for
4 short time seemed to threaten the entire neigh.
to1hood. The flames shot up almost IN IN instant
and 1t IVES with difficulty the horses could he Fe.-
cued from the burning building. The hscmen were
promptly on the spot and sodn had the coaaa.ra-
don Under sub}neation. It Is believed 10 have been
the work Of IN tncrndfary., Probable loss e, 900.
, 1865-10-21
. PLAN OF SALE

Curs naming each article and s rnlue ar5 placed in
seafetl envelopes and well mixed. One Of these cuye
opes, containing the card describing some article
worth at least dollars Ut retail. also picture Of
Of nxtons patriots, will be sold at any Of our
Agencies Depots. seat bJ mall to any addFess, on re-
cept Of twentY Y-nve cents- The purchaser may see
what a1ticle his ticket calls for and s value, which
may be from two 10 Thousand doflars and ean then
1hen taka the article OF not, 1t his option-
This IL the only GOLD GIT Sale IN tho United States
there being no hrass or called plated tcwelr kept
IN the establlshn on the contrary every article l.
ttfdFHHked Ho{d.
, 1865-10-21
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
More Exp3anattons-The Canon on Ad.
anitAion to 0rdcr-A New JcF.cy Dele
.nte on NewspApeFs-The New York
church 1mbro.ifo.
IEner1s} Nes.satrh In the EhicaEu Ttfbnue.1

More ETp3AnAttonA-TAe Canon on Ad.
mission TO 0rders-A New Jersey Dele
.nte on NewspApeFs-The New York
Ahurcl, 1tnbro:iIo.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago 7t5bune.1
PHILADELPHIA, Oct o.
Al 4 I1oo5 Of the etnsltiyeness that ett4 upon
,nany OF tht members Of the Convention Rer. Dr.
kcrtoo, has published IN elaborate letter, defend
Ing his couue in voting against Dfunss's rcsolu.
tian-
A very spicy dchatc took place this morning on
The canon. rn1poeine TO mike caster terms Of ad.
uiestm 10 orders, for clerg5meu Gtom other demon.
nations in which the cat wn4 let ont Of the bag
to the hopes OF many Of the tnstiga1os1 and abet-
tors Of the late movement for reunion With the
southern churches, which will netoufEh 1unnJ Of
The chuschmen ~; sf1oof, 9! New Je1xey. sad
take political action, Wond bring into tbs church
mauy tbousand Mcthodists and Daptisss whiting
an1aonsly 10 join us. Who would olhersifc have
He Is In favor Of letting them In on ea4ie1 terms
thun the E1x months probation required to take
oruer. This idea Of wholesale incorporation vas
foot. Who opposed I'll. unb-comlng ea9erncss 10 let
down the bars for aceetriope. He and obert who
fbllovcd declared that SIX month. na. = lrieF
enough tins: md in no Gaze should Be tet aside.
II Tbs ssn same % csm1ea I Apboy deputy, tstubbs
IN 4 epeech Oh the dissemination of instruction.
maqe IN Aseanlt on tht newspapers declaring ana4
parish and people The be. Of tha, @ sssd the 'ewett
fraton for nat NcW Jersey darkness From al ae-
eoun,a tha darkpc.s Is breaking AMY IN The pres
ent rolilcal campaign work Klpatrickts leading,
eo. 40 New Jerscy will In November be brought 10
nt Uc aoI loyalty and to practical rep1dation Of the
| vention A7 al A11 "1s ~ A@"@ ~o
portNons% ne" aofk Lcw Chu.ch emhrpGlio cano1 IL
| F'1"neo " tas tle1a couseuttnn.
ln5 A.soc3ated Prcss.l
10 rena4 uaot appointing Special Committee
/ po9k VIA adopted. III @oe k1@'9a'
ne ~ &C1mtnists.e On Ch.tstisn FA,r,+,on .nn,n,t
sb1, ic sna afe. Z: On Thu sube II TepoT, vexy
depshs Of fedaton .snSEh si S1 d,seaases the yasoa,
, 1865-10-21
THE GREAT FIRE At DETROIT.
Destruction of tho mfch1gan Central
Freight HouAe-Scencs and Incidents
of the Con1la"ratfon.

UeAtFUEtl00 OIL kAG N2tC61EAn EC0&fNl
I. Freight HonAe-Scencs and Incidents
Of the Conaa@ratfon.
From The Detroit Tribune, 19th.]
The most destructive conaagTation that has
ever Inflicted our city occurred last evening
at an curly hour, causing loss. the euor-
nous amount Of which will llreach without ex.
aEgezatIou the sum Of 81, 000,00o.
The fire started near the east cnd Of the
freight depot, mud in Il remarkably short
apaec Of time the whole structure vas mass
OF flames. The freight oillces, together with
all their contents, carly fell prey to the de-
youripg clement, and the fire became ttmastcr
Of the situation" The upper portion OF the
building, being entirely Of wood, burned like
finder, and the fire spread; eastward, rapidly
er1y end Of the building was occupied as
offices, by the Great Western and Grand
Trunk, and was entirely destroyed. The
wood work In the interior burned away, and
the massive walls crnmbled to pieces and fell
| into the streets.
! WAS with the greatest difficulty that thu pas
sengcr depot proper could be saved. II was
| on fire almost the entire length. While this
/ part Of the building Was burning the fire
| spread westward along the dock, destroying
everything in its why. At the farther end Of
the freight depot there Was wooden shed,
probably 200 teet In length, stored with cot
| Ion, tobacco and flour. Ill Of which were de.
stroyed. The loss Of this freight alone Is est.
mated at over $500, 600. -.
| Several trains Of cars which were tetng
n1ade up and loaded, md others That had becn
run into the depot to be unloaded, were burn:
ed, together with a1l the freight tn or .abont
them e, The freight depot proper vas an a. In T.
length, but Rtl that now remains Is the bari
walls, everything else being In ruins. Ths
heat WIS intense along the whole length O.
the building, and the sheds, shops, etc, OF
the opposite side Of the truck were only pre-
served from ruin by being kept CONSTANT,
drcnched With water Indeed, at one time y
, 1865-10-21

3uHcrjnsH Of Missouri TFoops-The
Ehflls and Fever Among tho HfnerS-
Personal-Loss Of the Steamer Sunset.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trsbune.l
:. ST. LOUIS, Oct 70.
a Correspondent Of the ST. Joseph Herald. writ.
ing from Font laramie tho 9Th instant, gives
interesting details Of the hardsh'ps endured By the
Missouri troops IN the late campaign against the 1n-
dians. He says: WE had an internal hard time OF
II, being on halE quarter. and no rations, fighting
semI-occasional1y an enemy who doggedly followed
us, and Nhom We could easily have beaten but for
the want Of food and fresh animals to follow them
to their lodges. Half Of tha command
were ba1efooted and dtsmounted, making
iaTSed isa,S l:,.,. marches a'sl over road flIed
heEse and mule meat from very starvation.
companies reported IN camp in the evening without
game. About hundred wagons we're abandoned
and burned by order Of tie Colonel commanding,
tnd perhaps one thousand head Of stock, mules and
hpEses died OF the 1nclencut weather or were aban-
doned and shot By order, together with constd,
cradle amount Of Quartctmaster's property and
ordnance stores abandoned aud burned"
II is Ea1d that about two-th1sds Of the torcs ol
hanas belonging at tho various coal mines In lii.
nois contiguous to the city have hecn compelled to
succumb 10 tho prevailing malady -chi}ls and feyer.
E1 Q. s. Senaor Ewing, of Ohio. Is In the city,
stopping nj the resIdcnce Of his daughter, Mrs.
Gen. Sherman.
Tie steamer Sunset sunk near Augusta, CO The
Missouri r1ye1, on Thursday. The boat and cargo
are .,ota1 loss-ya1ucd at f310oQ Insured 70,
k1h Ech