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, 1865-08-28

C1Ivrc CAr7rnr or FonGEn-Ou Saturday
forenoon epec,al police oicerr Charles .. Pe7y and
EpllIu:.r, Of the Northwestern depot, discovered
prow]irg round the rooms suspicious looking IN
di,idunl whom they believed IL would be worth
their while to keep an eye upon. lie Wa watched,
and prcscn.iy he wns sccu TO enter one Of the pass
4nccr coaches OF the morning express train which
vas coon to start Officer Bellinger hastily picked
M q can,et tag, entered the css and took seat.
The ..epottcd~ individual glanced ut each passen-
rcr ae II 10 discover some one upon whom to opes-
air. Willie he Mns going the round OF inspection
f,tI;c,r Belincer sent for officer FcTy and the mo-
n,ent tie eurIicions one saw Perry coming in be de-
nsrted IN befty manner Perry ran ont aYter him
md r,.nlured him jus1 n he reached the baggage
-nou,. Hc found In bis haud bogus check,
WHICH road as ., fol3SSs: 3n ps.S ~No. ,,;sss; Sa
'ahx ~ ha,sr o. y. .io Sighed Samuel Pelus:'' On the
pesns', The officer also noticed him throw eom =
thinc iefind pile Of trunks and upon LOOKING
Innna r nocsct memorandum book, and within II
snotfer check, n follows: No. 2o1l, GMea2o:
1,v, - 'G. Manufactures National hank 1s ooo =!
1ttceco rav 10 William Joha4on OF bearer. SAuog.
til!sss5 Samuel Pctus." There was also settef
t,ten, = fdcnd. nos f-unrked from ioW1 u NeM
y W ,nfnt,nnr him Ilat certain acquainldnee
~ Ec.n uintsd by the new police, Whoa 1T
.ss--ed .sou tvsrc lao much for them:
nhe f,IloW ,yas arraIEned in lie fo2ee tou.t w
c,,nn;ny aiic.uoop, when he gaSe ns nane .9 - -
in,.s NcCarty. and In default o. S!.Nn ~. ~
Committed 10 jill to avail 1aal IN Inc Aee''1sN
Court.
, 1865-08-28
GIlal,teD=>Situlti0,1s.

Observation-Disclosures 4
yoapg married man lust atrlves! from tnsi,td.
OF Respectable and energetic hahts. IL good saIes
rau. No objection to any light er,p1oSr,eut, Haa =
Eir educaston- Address {. MILES, tribune OGscc.
, 1865-08-28


ploylnS freedmen There are good many such
iatms IN the ncIghborhood Of Washington. Lands
&c connscatetl-m lands have been sold for
Southern country, md these titles seem to be good
and many negroes own tands, and many loyal men
ar onns 'he% srs who s1e employing freedmen
neetton with tbeee labor departments These IN
dnstrial schools arc mostly established BY Friends
fEaSnds' soctcties: There may be several indus
sf1n schools established hy other assocsntIons md
NON MI these associations have been grouped to-
Eelhct under the Fredmen's Aid Commission.
The officers Of the Bureau at Washington give ali
r. enseas1sRVent szs i i possltels found
@ s 81 eTRs Sss VI se 1ne aaaa e9n to seeo ss and
ycY important, They arc sclEsupportlne As gen
c1al ule ahey give instruction, md are very eco
ronical; In taci, We have introduced wherever We
whomsoever presented himself, Of compen-
Eating labor all through the Southern eoun-
Try. This IL what We seek 10 do. There Is
Than there is about o!her people work5ngt when
pressed by necessity. They have worked oil their
lives; they have supported themselves and support
tunes. (Checss.l And whrn they are f-sf free
they do not seem 70 understand that they are free
without some privileges. The, want to 60 out and
thcy want to 80 down the town; they want
10 see the etores; they want 10 see the
Innkecs; and It Is not 10 be wondered at. Bnt as
1ca and @ prorer e4planaiion is msde 10 them. hey
will 70 hack TO their work IT properly treated. l
have never known an fnrtsnce where 1lan had
good common ecnEc, md owned his firm, but be
conld employ his freedmen; but, as general rule,
he Is unwilling 10 support the INDECENT and poor
children, because he Is not now allowed to eel the
children. II Is natuEaHit ts human natlre. In
elayery he was com PEELED to take Of his poor
and now he ,htnks The Government should support
them. ! am perfectly willing the Government
should support them, and to this end We have iu-
stituted, In many instances, farms cal1ed .ponr
farms'' grnc1aly-at the North ttrclIcf establish
1ncnts." These relief establishments sometimes in
country where aIl the tndIseut that are necessarily
9Go sa5S"1 iasl the IN ability o. ~ Hi Hit 10 IL
carc Of them, ere supported. The principle Is thle
that cvc5y State, every district, shall take caro- Of
fts own poor-eycry State OF itself every county,
or every parish. You may ask II We attend to thisl
No, We do not attend to 1t; but that is Whist We
etr!vc for; that IL what you do here what we do IN
New England; TINT Is what the Southern people
will have 10 do, and u they cannoi do II, we will go
The rrliel establishments nre divided Into orphan
asylurns, homes, and hospftals Theee orphan
asyuns have nrnrly all been established during the
war-ycry few since. They have been established
by different benevolent associations. When came
In charge OF the Bureau there were twenty-five dH-
fercut aesoc5utiona that wrote to me, Rnd ffom
when received reports, and found It difficult,
A!moz, Impossible, to read as We'll as to understand
, 1865-08-28

THEFT or AN 1vg PLXsT.-1n1fns Crossenha8dez
mas nltatgncd In the rolicc Court Saturday FORE
nom, for etelinG an ivy plant va'ued at S15 ffom
Mis- Ida Fsccrielzs. who resides nt No. 30s North
franklin street. The tlseft uns committed about
yard during her ab4cnce and digging up The plant
With ha,clct. Tie was <ern BY tNo little boya. The
Justicc required him 10 furnish hall In the SUN Of
$500 for his appearance 1of trial at the ncxt term OF
the Recorder Court. Groeseuleidef Is the came
nan who fer wecks since was alleged to have Mb
EtIaccd S1D from his employers drawer, for which
, 1865-08-28

ACCIDENT AT TUE Posi- OFr7cE.-An accident oc
cured at the Post Of1cc about six O'Clock On Sat
urdsy morning, by which one mau, William Kelly,
WIS seriously injured, and two others in less de-
E1ec. The three wcrc working On scatfold al the
itaiinc tc1p to The ground. Kelly snstnlued di4-
location Of tho ankle and injnry Of the spine He
va. attended by Ur. b. r. Reynolds.
, 1865-08-28

NErCeEE So1DIEEs-On Friday last, one hun
drrd and ciyhtyone roldiurs, sspzcscnuns thirteen
states Of ,he Tnlon arrived :. the Rest in slansi,
10 thtir respective S!ates, 10 be mtlrlercd ont o!
the service. Thttc ncu werr formerly In the Con-
fcdczae service. bpt dccstcd in the early part Of
the VII, end enlisted r,ader the Stars nud Stip.s,
serving faithfully, until Gen. Grant issucd IN order
10 1l.c effect that all ncn Nho had formerly BON In
thc Southern ecr.ice, Of who wcse refugees hon
tic South. shonld hc transferred to the Department
of the fortl,we: for consignment TO som. re:l,
mcnt doing duty In tl.at Department since their
transfer TO this Department these men hatc been
sataers and arc now directly from Forte IudccIy,
Itiphy, Nadswor.h md Abercrombie. They afr IN
charge Of licut- A. II. 1ruay. Co 'tF," ID Mime.
sofa ca%tlry. m experienced Officer, aud aIfab.e
Eant1enau,
, 1865-02-20
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Weekly Review.


= This week has been characterized IS one OF e1-
treme dullnsss in the Gold and Stock market. The
military status the movements in the Treasury
Department, and other things, have had tenden.
cy to hold things quiet all this week. There has
notbeen time in the past rWo years when the
markets were 80 very uncertain, and when there
had been 40 little disposition to operate.
On MONDAY the market opened quiet at 205} to
100, with bnt few transactions. There was quite
demand for Cook County Scrip, and sales were
made at 81 to 65. There was no afternoon and
evening board, owing to death IN the family Of
the Presldent.
TuEsDAr a. N. the market opened little more
active in gold ut e01}. County ecrfp was prctec-
ted al day, and dull at 81 to Sc III the evening
gold advanced to ao9f to zoo, and Was held pretty
steady, with large sales. Seyen.Thi1tles were In
demand, aud sold At 99f.
at EOS to 2063. md declined IN the evening 70 S5i
Gales we're made at 81, Bel1ez 80, and 50 cash.
THURSDAY forenoon gold opened lower and yerY
weak 2oit. The Bears tlled In their shorts very
soon, and the market rallied about per cent,
closing stsady M q N the evening at s5 County scrip
FRIDAY, a. m.-Markct opened with an active de-.
mand for Governments. t20'e sold at 1l1t; l0-fD's
10s3; 81 Of 81, At 404. Gold Was steady at 21i to
aI2. County scrip held firm at s.: in the after
noon and evening, oEfnc to change In the quota
it became very active at 83{ to s.. Gold hscame
weak In the evening at S039.
SATCRpAr, a. .m.-Gotd opened frrner at 205 to
2o6}. County scrip f1n at 844, with heavy sales.
SATun1A AT, p. m--Go1d was held firm at a0it,
with heavy sales OF cash gold. Cook county scrit,
was also very steady at about the same rates as the
morning. The whole transactions OF the week
amount to s1,s66,a51.
, 1865-02-20
THE WASHINGTON INSURANCE. COMPANY

The WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
OF New TORK.-The assets Of this company
are six hundred and sixty Thousand dollars.
They hare Just declared dividend Of ten per
cent to their stockholders and ecrip dlvi-
dend cf sixty per cent to their participating
patrons. Their income during the last twelve
months was three hundred and sixty-tlye
thousand dollars, and seventy eight thousand
dollars have been added to their surplus fund
They hare reimbursed their customers to the
extent Of $500 for losses, and have paid
s64. eco in dividends. ST., ,0c0 have been re-
served for reinsurance, and more than $780, :
600 are invested in U. :. securities.
This company returns three-fourths of its
net income 10 its proft-sharing insurers, and
scrip to the amount Of SIS. 600 will he handed
them for the past year. This Is the fourth
consecutive annual statement in which this
sum has reached sixty per cent of the partiil-
pating premiums. Six per cent on the capl-
tai was received By the shareholders In Au-
gust last. Attel liquidating losses, expenses,
d., the receipts are As per cent on the stock,
Of which twenty have been apportioned as
surplus, sixteen as dividends, and nine as re-
Ee've. More than quarter Of q million have
been dtsbursed to Its stockholders since the
commencement Of the participatfve system,
and this is the fourteenth successful year OF
the company's transactions. They have also
declared six per cent interest on the outstand-
Ing scrip.
Capt Dorchester Is the agent of the com
pany In o1r city.
, 1865-02-20
FINANCIAL. ANp C0AMHRCIaL.



SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 1s, 1855.
The coELlercial public were considerably
arnazel In reading tho Congressional proceedings
this morning, To find that Ar. Thad. Stevens has
been sgain allowed to make Congress ridiculous
In the eyes OF the world, BY an attempt 70 legts-
late on the gold question We had thought east
the previous cndeavors OF Ar. Stevens in this d.
rectIon we're too we'll understood to admit OF the
possibility Of the passage Of such law, In which
bu1l1on brokers are compelled to pay license Of
$1.uoo. md tax Of 10 Q cent on alt ssles! But
the opportunity was seized OF thin attendance,
ard the bill passed. It would be An insult on Mr.
Stevens intelligence to suppose for moment
that he believed that such laH, II passed, could
ever he carried ont; and it ls equally reflection
On his integrity to suppose that be had my but
the pureet motivca for introducing tho bill. We're
be tr any Of his relatives or friends engaged In
gold specu1ations, 1t would be charitable to Mr.
Stevens Judgment TO conclude that It had been
done 10 "bull" gold, but It would not be very
fettering to hls position as true and honest
statesman. Whichever view is taken Of tho mat
ter, it places Mr. Stevens and the House Of Rep
lesentaaves in no very enyiable position.
We had hoped that the workings Of Mr sta7enB'
former gold bill had settled one Thing in Congress-
viz that every attempt to Interfere with the reg
ular channels Of trade By legislation will defeat
the end desired. Gold Is NOW falling Of It's own
intrinsic weight, and il Congress will only let 1t
Alone it will speedily reach lis level. As long ~
this war lasts people will speculate In gold, and
should Congress pass law making it capital Of
fence, ne have no idea that 1t would cease 1t Is
astonishing how little common sense ia exercised
By men who aspire to be statesman md leaders Of
the people. Otcourse, the bill will be thrown out
| While on Congressional matters, 1t is opportune
/ L.. IL fu{n t.. $hn
, 1865-02-20
FROM NORTIR CAR KOL1NA.

New YoaK, Feb. 1s.-The Uorld says "In-
formation is said to have been received in this
eity. to The effect that Gen. schoae1d's corps had
landed at Maeonb onborough+ tins putting It beyond
doubt TINT Wilmington IL by this tIme closely BE-
sieged. II not already in The hands Of onr forces
Va vaflous rumols Wsfe current yesterday, touching
as yet been received. By landing at Mason
march up the Peninsula"
Additional daring exploits Of the intrepid young
commander, Cushing, are described in the Her.
dds Fort Fisher corre.poudcnce. On the sth
Inst, with about fifteen men, he captured the
little town Of She1sattc, Earrisoned by one hun
5ebss, hsld i for several hours during which he
tlone, and about eighty bales Of cotton, and es-
caped with hout 1oes.
On the plight Of the 10th he made reeonuols-
sanee OF Cape Fear River, actually penetrating up
TO TIC Wha1yes Of Wilmington, where he remain
ed long enough TO galn valuable information. He
discovered the rebel pirate chickamauga sunk IN
the channel OF the river. On the next night, with
four boats c1ews. he went up to the rebel Fort
Anderson, and managed 10 set c1ose enough m
der Its walls 10 hear rebel officer, supposed to
be Gen. Bragg, haranging his men on The last
ditch and The last stroke Tor Southern indepen-
, 1865-02-20

There Waa very dull feeling on 'Change Co.
day, with a general disposition to hold OF till
Monday.
In Provisions there Is very little Of Importance
to note. The demand for Mess Pork was very
moderate and we note .a1es Of 400 bis at $32.73@
335o-the outside price having been paid for lot
of3O0 bis Galera packed. Prime Hess Pork Was
ne reelected. and only 20 bis were sold at $29.o0-
Rump Pork Was sold in a small way at $s5.o0@
26. 80. Sweet Picked Hams were in limited re-
aueat aud we note sales Of 100 tres choice at tic.
Lard waa dull and unchanged-Wtsh sales Of 161
tres at 11@a1xc for Steam and Kettle.
The bids for the Government contract adver-
ttsed three or four days ago, closed today, aud in
all probability no award will he made I'LL Tues
day. 1t Is understood that some 10000 bls Prime
Mess Pork have been offered at S31.50932.W. 1t
iaa matter OF conjecture how much will be taken
by the Government Some think that all offered
at prices below $3250 will be taken, Nhl1e otheta
are Of the opinion that only few thousand Will be
tNken.
Dressed Hogs were In fair demand for shipment,
and the market was steady and drm. Sales ranged
from 1sD14c, chiefly at 18t@1as, dividing On 200
ms.
Highwines we're dull and neglected, With sales
Of only so bis at $2.15k. The demand YVES very
light.
The Flour market was quiet but ar,n, with GALES
Of some 400 brla at $1,000 for white winter and
$7.50@716 for spring extra.
The Wheat market opened firm at the extreme
price OF yesterday, but after the hrst dispatch be-
gan to weaken. Subsequently very dull feeling
prevailed, and the market closed dull and heavy
at decline OF 4D1c, About 85,0001 bu changed
hands at 81 .4:31Gt.44i for No. !, and $i.27@1s7i
for No. Spring-losing dull at 81 .433 for Mol
Corn was dull, and fully tc lower, with light
safes at 75176c for rejected In store. There was
nothing done in other grades for either 'tspot'
or future"
oats were less active, bnt the market rn1ed firm
at yesterdays quotadons, with sales Of g., ,0M bn
at 4s}95oc for No. I. and 67c for No. 2 In store
closing firm at 5s1c for No. /.
Rye Was dull, with tridtng sales OF No. In store
at 97ic-
Barley dull and nominally unchanged, with
Light sales at s119 for new, and $1.20 for old No.
I'm store.
Cattle have been somewhat more active to-day,
owing to the fact that there Wis little more In.
qufry on Government account. There has been,
however no improvement in quotations. The
sales to-day were from $137a for coarse cattle, to
$3.50 for very nice fat Illinois stetss.
Hogs are dul1 to-day owing to the absence Of
buyers on account Of the difficulty of shipping to
Pittshurg and Baltimore, for which market most
of the hogs have been shipped during the week
Prices ranged to-day froul~S ~S10.75 for ordinary,
to e1a,bo for smooth heavy hogs. =
LATER.
In the afternoon the markets generally were dull
and neglected. Wheat was heavy at 8L43i for No,
1-buyers not feeling disposed to give over $1.as.
Oats pominally unchanged. Nothing doing in
Provisions Or Whisky.
, 1865-02-20
FROM NEW ORLEANS,

Cromwell. rom Ne7 Orleans, 1lth, has arrived.
She left lie steamers Gulding Star and Morning
Star sehore below New Orleans.
The Timer makes light Of the report that rchel
refugees are sent back from Matamosas to Texas.
and that Gen. Candy Is to retaliate. The story Is
probably canard.
L rebel tprce OF 120 attacked TWENTY-FIVE men Of
the 31st Massachusetts regiment near Plaqu1mine,
on The 4th Inst Capt Rice and his men stood the
rebel charges and bent them of, leaving some Of
their dead and wounded IN our hands. Out loss
WIS one killed and two wounded. p
, 1865-02-20
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

spn1xoy1ELD, Feb. 1S-There wera introduced,
dpr1nr The late session Of the Legislature, 1.543
hills. or these; ss6 ssnste and 553 House bills
pastsd1t Il all III, 9hese are mostly private o. y
Dough-. hss been approved by the Governor.
lie 1oolh Illinois regimen, Col keener. L. un-
der orders to proceed to Nashville It oace-
morrow, for the purpose Of adjusting, If possible,
tic quota Of the State, and obtalnlng a correction
O! IN. en1ellmcnt-
, 1865-02-20

NEW YoRK, Feb. 1s.--A1l doubts regarding the
occupation Of Branclyflle, 8. c., By General 9her-
man seern dissipated by dispatch from ono OF the
Mera!d's Fort Fisher colIespondsns. The an.
ter three days hard lighting, was brought TO
smithaeld, \ G, BY courier, who At great peril
man to Admirnl Porter. Wilmington papers Of
the o'h, and refugees who have, reached South
Vile, confirm this statement and the Richmond
journals Of "Wednesday list ray their
War, Department has an official announce
ment Of the evacuatton Of Brauchy1lle,
which was consequent upon the oecnr-
patton Of OrnneeturE, north Of II, on the rnl1-
Gen. she1msn infantry; but they do not mem
tion any fighting In the E1clnity. They report,
however, that Fitzpatrick reached point within
1og miles Of :Aueusts, Ga, on the 10th. and was
attacked By Wheeler and driven five miles with
that there was Union column within few miles
that On Wednesday Sherman's advance had
reached the south bank Of the Congaree, within
lew milcsof Columbia, which Is situated on tha
north bnDk Of that river, to which side the rebels
had fallen back. A battle was considered immi-
Et-
, 1865-02-20

Of debt, nor ea1es at auctionh onshaff q ooe Hsf
ceniuta. where the amount OF sales exeeeds NJ!
BE- returned b. tho vender monthly, In the man
ner and al he tme provided by law for TIE 70; =;
sssessnent and collection and enforcement Of tho
law pertaining to manufacturing arc 70 BE- appl!ed
to tales Of produce and mefchandlze; tnts amend
which no person who shall be required to pay tho
Gax enforced By this section shall be required to
pay IN additional 1icenee, tax or duty where tho
amount Of sales OF receipts
, 1865-02-20
IT S. GOVERNMENT
Artificial Leg Depots,

Whe1e she Goye1nment. tusnishs. The rn''ea st.tes
Army Bnd N4vYILex d. rs gratis. It's vA,u. So
piled on tlo Anatotea +sl! and SOCK JON. I'd lei,
whlth hsA lateral motor 1t th. m .lc ike lur1
naat. o. IN Mechanics nssuute; St: Louis No - PluA
stfstt SskhviI. T, IN ia City H,..; K.chrkltr n
T.. oye1 The Post 0tc.; kew York :'ty. Ga3 BROAD
Way. IOCNL~2 HLS. y. n,
. y. tener u Commissioner
Onloers and Citizens furnished on pryyutp
Acco1nt&~
For Instructions faddrcna DR.. BLY,, at
ne4rese depot. "tt4 h1l55t-s aAx.tp
, 1865-02-20
T1IE REBELS IN EUROPE,
They Seek Recognition Mt the Hands
OF England and France.

KEw YoRK. Feb. 18.-1he Htralds Paris cor
propositions have lately been made to France and
England By The rebel authorities, with the object
Of occurring recognition On the basis that slavery
shall be abolished, md advantages guaranteed to
the Becognlzing countries. But these proposl.
hons have not yet been, and from present appear
RrCea Will not be accepted.
, 1865-02-20

HAcEt10R 0l 0E0kefHs
Pursuant to adjournment meeung Of the produce
Brokers was held this afternoon 1t the Board oil
Trade rooms. Henry Mllward in the chair.
T.B Lawrence, Of the Committee On OrgantzatI N.
5ubmitted the following report which was accepted
Ysut committee. appointed at your meeting On the
err association, atter giving The matter due thought
beg leave to report:
coAxr1x1 Expoar.
Tha: H. the cptnion ot tie COMMITTEES the
ass so6fy s. "a
!ndtvtaual member ahsll act tuiy and atthfan|y | to
Tsss Of be .usS ss ss sra
o2a nS ,Se ~ II sngud
I'll 9 9at e.
g a. Az q
1ss Thai such s:sos aten saouii eaact such rule.
shall regulate rateof brokerage charges, and ii It
IT, T. q
be requested TO Incorporate the above In their By
I'd. That tie s4soes .uon Should have the power to-
tan Eli Ss
H. s@sss T. 2, ,
the rules sr rtsn tons oi the association. an thst
,sa I'd, ,e1p4sa 1ats s4s the
4th Tint the oy-iaws Of such association sout1 be
L. ana
nalrs III equ,tyt Al and protect thc f1om
nEs ~ precedent Ehese qaest,ons arise as to com.
% sanction md inl rs,ify the transactions of b.o
strIct1ons, should be clearly defined, N to avoid
nt-understand1nss. We recommend that II be d1.
Nrcty unde deEttooa aud e1creBsed that We regard a.
orr eTs IN foEce until Withdrawn OF Otherwise modr
ned.
5th. And We wonld further recommend for the con-
tiaerston Of the meeting The adytsAetlty OF estab
lining board ofbroke1s wh c2ad held daily set oos
II an hour that would not With the meetings
Of the Board ef Trade and where purchases and Aies
fsttons Of the ssoct exchange; that we believe shs
nfepcr ag hr PAGES Of business particularly Of the
provision mefenants widely apart that brokers
k.Ta to spend much valuable time IN gong ron
hou-e 10 house, while II they could receive the IL.
stiuctlons OF their principals. could BE- translc
ted In one hour than It now takes two three ~
to accomplish.
ted md tie lon and bylaws made shsr tkev
Be SUBJ itted for tha sanction and approval Of lie
n rate them in tEeir rules and regulations rakfn1
Them binding on their members 11oa
All ef which Is respectfully snbu,ltted.
tSlgnei1 T ,. LAwaE7cx
GSo. ". PHuLars, Jn,,
8. +: r, 6rKAxE,
e. AHWAEn
g. Sanford moved that 80 ccn.es of the res,ort In