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, 1865-02-15
FROM ADMIRAL POhTER'S
FLEET.



WAsn1sGrox. Tuesday, February, I.-Adtntral
Porter has Forwarded tile following to the Navy
Department:
Us. S7'4ER, Moz71cE1to, OFF W11HSoTos,
February 9Th, 1865.
Srn:--1 have the honor to report that entered
Little Rtycr, South Carolina, on tho night OF the
4th Inst, and proceeding eight miles with four
honts and 1fty mtn, lnndea IN the BmAM town Of
All Saints Parish, on the Little MTer>- The town
WIS placed under guard without the knowledge Of
the Inhabitants, and -snccevQed In capturing
ecmc soldiers and arms. held t6e place al ths
next dsy, and discovered and destroTed about
$4,000 worth Of cotton: I also captured two
twenty -thtce bales Of cotton, Whfcn had for some
tine been removed from blockade runner to
tighten her. These We brought ef, together with
some negroes. The South Carolina planters, and
all men whom met, psofcssed to be willing to
come back under the old government, and most Of
them seemed to be 1uy&l men. only aTniting
emancipation from military rule.
On the 9Th sent two boats crews ashore In Char
1otte Inlet, under the command Of Acting Master
C. A. Pet.el- He surprised and routed tho rebel
force detailed to collect progisions Ia that coun:
try, capturing Elk eoldiers with their arms and
ecujpn ents, and destroying the stores which had
been gathered foF the enerny ut Fort Anderson:
The soldiers lately stationed at Charlotte had
been Withdrawn 10 assist IN the defense Of VIII
mangtQu. A hundred rehc1A are sul1 at Lock-
woods Folly. The woods are full Of desevters.
Very respectfully your obcdIent servant,
II. 3. CCsuIEg,
Lcutenant Commanding.
To Admiral D. D. Porter, Commanding North
Atlantic Squadron, OF Cape Fear River, N. C..
, 1865-02-15
From south Amerlca.

NEW YonK, Feb. 14.-By the steamer Ocean
Queen we have Aspinwal1 adrices Of The 5tb.
The steamer Peru, from Callao, 18th Jannary,
had been settled. The terms are sald to be that
Peru shall pay three millions Of dollars for the
expenses Of The Spanish expedition. Peru obtains
ish envoy, and admits the interest Of the Spanish.
Richard II. Jessup, formerly Of New York one
Of The California pioneers, died OF neuralgia at
tinue. its rayages at Kingston, 3an1aics.
The Government Of Bogota haEe Issued an order
prohibiting the passage Of lo1eisn n troops acEoss
rerard to The United States troofs, owing to the
situation Of their territory On the Pacific.
The President OF San Salvador, IN hts message
ihat he !. IN aypE Of annc1ing Central America IA
''tS The ocean Queen brought ss6i,ooo in treasure
, 1865-02-15

The Iudtan Depredatlons-a1eas
Of Gen. Pope to Suppress taeiA+

lsecis1 Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.]
ST. LOUIS, Tucsday, Feb. II, 1895.
Late advicez from Denver say there was good
deal Of excitement there in consequence Of the
Indian nossil,ttes on the plains. Citizens are Or
ranizine companies for home protection. Cor
Eyana issued call for six companies Of volunteer
militia for service Oh the route between Denver
and j Julesburg, and two towns had responded with
tvo companies Of men. Preparations are being
made by Gen Pope to pretec5 al kinds o. property
ne1 thei, to be quiet. The arrangements are am
c or The snd viii any y %sae. af
nrs taken by TIE Government Gt People Fl Goio hae
special charge of this duty, and will be backed ny
i euficent force to CARY it out; a regimen! q
csyplry I000 strong vas to have left leaEenWortn,
sesicrdas, which will patrol the overland mall
route IN bstta1lons and keep It 9pe1: otaee fo
secure complete protection to property, and chss-
tieo all hortile 1ndfhns.-
Gen. Pope and several members OF Ills etah 4ei1
+h1s aftn+rnon fcr Milwaukee,.
, 1865-02-15
CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1865.

the rerolutlon pre7at1ed by >vHt6. Of . yess
against nays. Several Democrats ycfing favor
Of the resolution, Mr.. Ho1tnan resigned his POSI-.
tlun On the t:o,nmittee on Federal Re!sHonB* It
Nas accepted.
ton on the Constitutional amendment Wal. post
ppnea for three days. The joint meeting for ths
election Of U. s. Scnntoz and State and ccnnty
successor Of Mr. Fowler, from Sussex county, Is
expected here this week. The candidates spoken
Of for the Senatorshtp are John +. Stockton, Jas.
y. Hall, Gov. Parker, and John G. Ten Eyck,
Representative. The De1netratic eaueas are now
in session. Mr.. Ten Eyck has been agreed upon
nv the Hepnhffcsns
, 1865-02-15
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzlbune.1
SPRrSaT1E1n, Tuesday, Feb. II.
EENATE

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune.1
SPRrsdT1k1n, Tuesday, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Mr. Peters moved to take up the House bills on
Il !, out IF he Question te send the al by teia
graph. Among those passed arc bills to 1ncoEpor-
sta the town o7 Darlington and the Chicago Stock
insal.nes soeiety C f;e c6ieaso s Baptist fheoasea
esa1ser dn1a q ths pseaT and u e1e
S5ns a1S ha asors Lsrsry A:sociaon to
pornte the Dnnle1th, Atlantic and Pacific Express;
20 he 9aney Board Of trade
Burlington s Quincy Railroad to extend theif
zs1k Savsaon ae
charter OF the Chicago Home Of the Frfendless:
to estahliah stale road IN Cook county; to in
Society Of Chl>aso to authorize the Trustees
ofllnos aud Mich. Canal to appraise and se''land,
lots and Islands; for protection 9f futt trees r.
reiation 10 Fridge across the KanEakcc; to moor
Perate Kanka5ee unyersity, the t9Ta y, 81 q Lane,
tcwn Branch Of tie Illinois Central; to provide
interest on sterling bonds OF this ate; fncorpo-
ration Of mining and transportation, compshics;
Railroad, hpme lor children Of deceased and dis
ab'ed soldiers; to change name Of Lind unireEsi-
ty; to amend charter Of Chicago md Gfeat Est
etn Railroad; .,.,,, =. t.
senate pals were psssGn ~ seta.aoa ~ ts tsanS ~
Secretary Ct sate; to giant ccrt1in powers TO tho
Sf1ee5s 9f Evanston; bill Tor tho reltcf Of J. H.
Iii. Wardcll sold the state Endela rifles. The
IT, nss Pa,a IT, phta h.
tween that price and the amount he charged to
the State. . e....,. ~. ,,-
BIZ. Lindsay thought 1ne StsEo .maae the con-
tEaet-GoVefnof fatcs naa SO cetHneu.
Dir. Vandcreer eaid the claim Was before the last
Legislature Ne had 1nTestigatea II taen and ss da
The time the contract was said to have been made
and knew nothing about It. >.
Mr. Mason thought the bull Just, and 1t ought to
| be paid
dell. BE thought the General Government would
| repay the Stste.
Mf Macon moved the previous question. Car"
| ried.
The bill passed. Teas y, 1ays g.
The bill to puy Nonresident Witnesses IN Gaml1
Revenue laws 50 that agents Of foreign Insurance
Companies shall pay seven per cent: Lost-3eaass, 81,
II; nays, y. For the yacation Of ne fesani
vision OF Caualporf. Cook county. he-somm3l5sso n
to judiciary. In relation 70 uansm5seao9 VI uas
patches In rFpher hy telegraph. tAsseawoestss'
9ayR, rome io eetapnsn sItS nth H. az -;
July: CarrIed-yees, is; nays, 5. To amend g the
@ aW 70 aiIow appeals from ne :. s9pleme 3ecS toot
yeas ~; nays, 3. Adjourned 70 It o,e'ock"
SENATE-EvKxraS SESSION.
nsy. & to amend he ta eb.esr n t6s g. Charc
railroad. Mr. Allen moved to laY on the table un
u the 4th Of J;qy-earred; 70 amend the lsT c
, 1865-02-15
FROM CINCINNATI.
The Chicago Consptrucy-Con&tnu
t{0u OF the Testimony

Especial Dlspatch to the Chicago Tribune
CMctxEAr1, Tuesday, Feb. IL
At the Military Commission this morning the
cross-exam1nation Of MIR. William Hull IVES con-
tinucd substantially as tollows:
By 1Er. As1y. l vas engaged in tho ciear and
liquor business in Chicago nntil came to Cincin-
nati 10 attend these trials when had to leave it.
am not mn1ried; my, parents reside at ogdens-
testimony af any witness in this case, but I he-
lieyc wss present when Or. Aver read portion
Of his evidence. belieye Walsh did use the
oppression hs heggh b. hsa ats IN bis
to uEe them. There wc2much c0nyersaiion In the
Order about the fear that there would not be fair
e!estion ,hat ths Loyal LGagnsra were a5Imi9g.
Of election. lundeTstood That Nc we're to arm to
preserve the purity Of the hal1ot-bo1. The names
Mese banded tn At ths sunay right meetng as
called for TO distribute arms, as understood, for
The - protection ,2n Of the : electoral franchise
& H. r ssw Mos kd Il hs osr
but the first speech Of his which took particular
noaee Of was delivered II August. Il that sd:
dsess he %as ve5y violent n h.s dsn9nsiattong Of
lntonists hell. noo1fttle WIS an .active member,
spd M had l., always hesa y very violent speaker. 1
S 1e o he n2sq os " h Ses4
some Of The membezs utter that susplc,on. Alex
cider only addressed the Order once, but then
WIS aetinr as detectlYe. have hcarl Doolittla
eay rbat he had been to Wnshluctnn to see somc
G1yernu,ent otncinI. Morris nsed to oppose tbe
nsurnation OF he Gorernment sud counael resiet-
snccbnt also believe be advised us not to violate
The Conet1uttou. Have heard Morris address a
fnnm and alwsys cnnsidered him IN h.
= Terv violent SNEAKER. / freauently met d..
Aver It The maetfnas. He Taa yerT regular Al.
fendant i heard him sneak on ono Or two oc.a.
tinns Tia snoEe rtry NV .hsrI,iy ~ of KentncSy hnt
rercr hear1 rim sI'caE ~ f.edcre1 tr1ann}ea in
1hat: SIZE sa ~ all not T. knoT tSat h. xas m
acfinc A. deterbTe Tho fTet Feders5
ofnreSs TO- rbom ronn-nnn,cnteG ,shnt
h.rc sto.cS snI sMe"t fr raw,
rano,as ~ W,s nnt nrrcstca mi hea,t - th.G ~
Efshsa II $40 ny md II atS not ~ hc 4orid IA
h.xn no a,rc.te5 81 rent ~ nv 3'1sn ~ acrnrti
and nade @ fo Elm nartial statcmenf' remember
IN fnrnrrtcw with some mcmhes OF thc Orier ia
r. aEa,s mfFce .ffer the sr1cstq The ohiect ~
fh.t mcetine VA. / supnosed. 10 IKE stens rcla.
t;n~ to thc srrfsfs It'll moi know even then TINT
m Aver WHa detectiye.
era9,nr the Snrernnent nnthoritiea Who were
seeSins, to arrest him ind hing him to trial.
Ihare 6een offered M 1niucernents fd.testifv herc
VIII f1on1tttie to1d ,ne bo had heen To- WashIns-
tar r. sa,d he hai +rone otflrfaliv tn are nhoIit
Ts1}andirhan,'s rrsn1n have Ind M cnnrena.
t,an 1ttf anvnne ahnnf ria triai sinrn iast Icf
tha stand -' o&&'
iye snoken TO Col. Moore and also to Mr., Her
, 1865-02-15

The City of Chicago Charter BILL
Stationery EIpenxes-The Adjutaut
General aud the Quota.
, tspecia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibuue.}

fsnecja1 D,sn,teh tn the chtc,eo Tr;hnne,
spr1xcr7.1n m Tnasdo1 Esh -
The bill entitled an act to amend an act entitled
an act 10 reduce the Charter OF the city of Obi
caeo and the several sets amenda.ory thereto
Into one act, and to revise the saue. passed the
the senate. and only awaits the aieuature Of the
~. ~, - ,".-.a., - 80 ~. n. .u.-,-
Inc Dill anHoduceo Dy a1f. 1sham allo"tne
parties, e,e:, to gtvs Evidence IN st,il suits was
passage 5esemneaaea: .a,,n, :, i, ma. 49,.
morning tast the b.lanee Of he eure amount noun % q.
he House Of Repressut,tiyes bv The s scere.,rx ~
ofstate, costing about $4,000, should be equally
which they may wish to apply ii, even to peddling
~ ~ ~ 49, .a' s1uss q1ats " nen non'e ens-
member to vote against the resolution. It vas
amount ., etatonerV Was nsariV 9' eIhsnsted ,6st
CT even hslf thar amount, 0fcourse was broad.
,ietd to liberal exteut ieHnosed his ststtorneSy
sWind;e inst after the oneni,tf, Of the session.
1nnv add tNst Il VrnV. II nsnr66{tnde
nas mo- Or s n
Stntc to nnnnrrinn he nnofss an,onr the aerersi
diafrfc1a md snh-dfstrirts of The Sfsfc nnr has
fhc Aditant 'f;rnernI ernrcssed anT Intention tn
no@Ic fooE cnnnty. or any s,ther enuntr rnntrth-
ntn onr m1re th,n 4he M. nort,on ~ fhe nnnto
Iii t;temer,e ~ the cnntrsrF ara notireir e11nns
ous' This denial il by authority.
T1le Chjcaro Wahash iHoraal Ra,lwnv hill In Il
turet m in shane thar charms rhe believers i1,
jts vitality for it la. hre1 more than
for some lime nast lint Naat vim he proroSa-
lion nnd ai1iournrneut and reto nn DELAY Of VETO
md reiurn Of VETO. the airht Of he rr1diron
schcme Gnun tha rnrra ~ a1Etftast aesea5t n tSe
Sinatsou ~" sn;.sd to 5m'et ME- h.a haaS
a,.i; tbs,la ~. sa. 1sa ~ 's, ,oS na Sesn III
the ~ thap n+ds III ~ -
,sr,+ dss5 ~ uet an,sron,lr ~ x,.tx ~
nf +ha Sa,s+o rastaedsn r. b,m ,rhtsh
oa.,aa 4b.t 1.n5n y,osIstn, ~ - q, wh.t ~ pa,i
ss rssea - 10y ya+it ~ H. ~ s. ~ ~ - T.
cIs{med s1,fnnir- thn n1i,in.t III ,of % ts,tnres
Uh;nh ~ nr,neinsi antcrv @ ao.,ns1 T. n
~ t,1e ~ H. assena r. * - a., . A.
W alaS ~ ~. " l.s passHe ~ ~. N.1n~s - Aa H.
r. nds,F @ cs1ed nG the 'ne net ta amend an art
+bnrStn n.r,s1 e9e0 "p -1e III ~ "@n3 49, "e'
=. aaan1os a., ,,,,,x,,,,.- vss. N -,.ra
1ha XII ,hn., e'a.so ~ 80. ca h}s
III, -astnn ~ 'hs shssh 1,s,i,osd n5ynrides
", rr11nMs ~ q tnnsitd ~ oAT Tbbat Ri ~ II.
,,Si sae,inn n,1.1r vs., 80 cn,nn-atinn
=, III H. ,,ooti ~. e1 III ~ ,s1er " ~
sAa ~ aa,an41 ~ ns.Ge m1 - @ LIE @ ~ ~ ii, r.
sate p19PeIty. ioI t9e slsas .! Wy 91e. any mnes
uMaGu - ~ .S ~ eae rn oS *, ~ t
@ ~ ;a snnoe.+;nn T. ha1i hs T. mi ~ ~ "a
, 1865-02-15
WISCONSIN MATTERS


Concerning the Drntt-LegtstAtiVe.
1specta1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
MADISON, Tuesday. Feb. II.
The following dispatch has Just been received
by Proves: Marshal Lowell, and copy furnished
TO the Governor:
"WAsu1sGros, Feb. ID.
See that Iii the Boards OF Enrolment In your
Jurisdiction, who are not busily employed in e1-
am1ning and mastering ree1nits, ptepsEe at once
to commence drafting. Report hs soon 7s possl-
tas on Tie day On which the Bo7rd in each will be
prepared to drstt 20 thnt The order to draft Eoay
Issue from this ocs {slsnes9 9.4sbsi Iii
Six officers and sixty.nine men Of the Sd eav~
airy under command Of John G. Schoolding. 4r-
lived here from Little Rock la. night; They
Resd Se.s r1s1tafba hotet by to the stste e
In the senate today only three bills, all local,
were introduced, and but two, also local past ed.
con@ittee Of .he Whole, md several were ordered
to a third reading. Bills we're indefinitely post
poned, partially removing, and prohibiting Dis
smepd1e rsa seeion Is chsp,ef IL on rsiirosds
with regard 10 t'all bonds und securluce thereto
repalng subdivision :, If fsee,iop OF chapter IS,
Of tnxes. Bills 10 restore capital punishment and
f0r The protection OF purchasers o. real estate, on
sales made By order ofProlate Judges, were post
chupter 1S0, revised statates, 30 that certain e
fccts in indictments shal1 not lnyaiidnte thcm>
was postponed 10 the 10th.
fn the Assembly, message Was received from
the Governor, trans1nittiog the resolution Of the
Missouri State Convention IN fayor Of the amend
ncnt OF the Constitution abollsh1ng slavcry: Re.
solutions were introduced, expressing the Wish Of
the Legislature that post rs and other
appointments in The Sate will, far as possible.
1c given 10 disabled soldier: for publishing in
pamphlet form a000 copies Of the proceedings Of
the Sorghum Convention. aud thanking the people
Of Milwaukee. md the Young Mems Association
OF that city for ,heir recent to memoefs
Of the House. The latter WAS adopted. Bills were
introduced repeating the dog !aw of 1SG2. and pro-
viding for new act regulating the license and
keeping Of dogs; amending chapter ntnety-nine OF
tue Revised Statutes concerning the estates Of de.
ceased pcrEons, and amending chapter 162 OF tho
Revieed Statutes relatil to the relief of persons
confined in Jail authorizing the school land Com
mi sfoncrH to sell 1end at minimum pr1ces> ana 70
remit forfelts. The Senate resolution requesting
| postponemcnt Of the draft In this State until
| April, was corcurred In. Bills were passed fot
| protecting on pcrs Of cranberry marshes; amend
ing chapter 264 Of the laws Of 1850, respecting ap
| peals and writs OF error. &c. and amending chap-
ter 1e9 Of the laws Of 1861, 80 to elect county
| Supervisors alternately from even numbered dis
tr3ete ore year and that securing the presence II
| the Board Of one or more members who have lind
! years experience In Office. The bill increasing
| the pay OF Supervisors to three dollars per day
vas indefinitely postponed.
, 1865-02-15

FROM SEER MANS ARMY.
His Army still Advancing Seizure OF
InlEo.. .Ant Railroad Points.

lus the following dispatch from Washington:
Richmond papers Of the 18th inst: announce tho
tapping OF the railroads by Gen. Sherman north
oi RrauchYillc aud between kipgsyiiie and
Dranchv1lle, thus destroying every road centering
at Branchsifle.
WAsu1naTos, Tuesday, Feb. ts.-It Is stated
that the substance Of a dispatch from Gen. Grant
to the Government received to-dny, is that Rich
mond papers Of Monday say Sherman has crossed
tho Edfeto, which was The line held by General
uardec defending Brnnchsillc.
According to the same rebel authority portion
of She1man's forces are two-thirds or tie way
from the Edlsto to Columbia, an important point
forming the junction OF the Charlotte and South
Carolina and the GEccuvi1!c ind Columbia Rail-
ronde, which connect with the railroads to Rich
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not to exceed six per cent IT. paid in currency
threatening per ceht- the bonds to be d1sposea
here or IN Europe, and upon such terms as shall
be deemed most advantageous TO the 9oyorn-
ment. The Committee will probably report on
the mstter OF Thursday.
tons to the Provost Aa=shals Of al the different
States rot to commence the draft tomorrow, and
directing them to continue the work OF recruiting
ever to resort to draft for the purpose OF filling
the quota ss soon IL recruiting shall cease or be-
dali
, 1865-02-15


FoKTnEss MoSnoE, Saturday, Feb. 1.-THE
steamsip Atlantic arrived hero this morning with
The mails and passengers from Fort Fisher. There
forces. Tie troops are buildidg wharvea for
landing stores SC.
The bag Of tr1tce steamer, New York, LEFT here
this orniug for Varina With 100 rebel prisoners
for exchange, among whom are quite number Of
officers She also carried about two tons Of pri-
vate stores or our Union soldiers IN rebel prisons,
which have hccn here for come time waiting an
opportunity to be sent 10 Richmond for dIstibu-
tion. ~
Lieut. General Grant arrived here this afterooon
on the steamer Mary Martin from Baltimore, and
proceeded 10 Baltimore.
Colonel George s. Dodge, Chief Quarter Master
of the Army Of the James, has been promoted to
BEigadier 6enerolehip.
General wound hss nscens EN-, NOR
was sorae t1aye fiuce
, 1865-02-15
h2NN4.hOTA I.EG1SI4ATUKE.
lsiTcaal Di'palrA to the t'hIcsco Trtbunc.)

r.. PATH Tursday, Feb. IT.
Nn's "as'hF enhA!a'r'': thr 1lousr bill granting
rnnfnl iahos 10 VII" sunihrrp Minnesota road for
thirty days n1'n'ls ps.'"t thr &+nate te-iay 70
st' Meh n to s"l'"~ 'trie.!y the ..qu!rc,n-nts Vt
sh' t"''I1"s"l"h'1 'a@4 grant. Nts1s. .Ar lard r.
pt.tfl ., thr Company bhs so.a ar youtr.r,n1a To
r., til. ,.,~ and ss1 al 'ana' IN tue hand. If IN.
t,u,.r5 n.e 5ras. sflrr .pri lana Ia. b. crr,,.
,,; IL, ~ The t:tyvrtrnr. 7f1, .,i4.l3,h-. . nrx
,,. .t.nt IN oas Tastr.ah arrsslstto. a. h.tnta
}uf. land ia. oAly tusa l~2ed shea &'u.lly r..a.
s+..t -. ..,.
II, ,-,.. 81 ths r,ss%As~ n eia ah"',sh'ng es,asa
H., ,I.hn.pt. ft< kumanttsftsn* hasr 1htr'4,arrt
tL,s M q. ut. +,r,. ~lnsrE and sss}s s*uF~d ~it
Il teak~ r..a IN i3stF raf. .
w AZ LAtahx . H. III hit Of SNOW 70 DAY
, 1865-02-15
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
[specis! Dispatch to the Chicago TFihune.l

tSpEt13! De f'seeH
LANSING, Mich, 1uesdAy, Feb. IA.
The Committee on State Prison enhra1fted their
report, and say they recommend that contractors
Who have furnished provisions for the prison IN
der coutnct, mndc some months ago, and have
fulfilled their obligations, be rcmuncrated and re-
1n,burtcd for tosscs 1t once, also IN tncrcase OF
unn.
~ lhs Committee on Agriculture made report cn
tec aFc ceclEcofy aderssc to tic removal Of tho
So.ree Or the sale Of ths !arr. Tho adaisa Of tho
tUneee atr srprsheneea ~ very fatorable to ils
fnli ree ard good uch errAter than heretofore.
11,s tesnn'Ft1on Of contemplated 1nes OF 1taf1ro1d
ier, make iha College sceessibls 10 any and iii
p&sts ot thr Htate.
Tho uonsc Wa occupied nearly Ill S4y On the
, 1865-02-15

WAsu1HoroN, Tuesday, Feb; A.-ln a prize case
before he United States District Conrt It wss
charged IN libel that certain vessel w. forfeit
in violation Of The regulations Of the Secretary Of
Tho Trcakury and the several noutntercou!sc proc.
lsnation. of the President The ea.go vas landed N
rot made mil The foilswipg June.- During the
interval ~ the vessel made three or four innocent
voyages. The turning point Of tie case s,as The
anee lien whether the vessel made guilty 6y the
afosc Mentioned, was puieed by tGe Innocence of
,he subsequent voyages, coupled with the delay Of
the Government IN making the se'znse: The
ment tbs cause IT 1t arose, aud Tits cause h the
violation Of the law. Sentence Of condemnation
was accordingly passed.
, 1865-02-15

which, from It's great efficiency aud capacity, esab-
1!shes bntit Of business Of extraordinary value
snd importance In promoting the culture and manu-
facture Of max th.oueh1nt ths West.
For the inme di4se fu1 ther deVeope-neut ol this III
terest It Is proposed to Join reabe and energetic
pa1ts In the estshllshing and operating Of aE mills
At points In te Northwest, where crops Of abouttwo
thousand acres Of good. thesiy sown fax csa be
tracted for this current yalr aud annually thereafter
This lux machine. driven oy twenty horse motive
rower, and attended bJ nTs naeo, VIII clean, nom
Fotted na1 straw, two tons Of 1bra IN dsy which /:
manifold more working capacity. with the same man.
rA1 labos, than that Of any other fax machinery In
u.a-
Flax Fibre can be cleaned with It,
ut n cost less Than oneshalf cent per
pound, or less than the cost OF c1eau-
in. Cotton fbre by the Cotton Gin.
There Is ready sale and largely Increasing demand
LOT Gax nb,e Of the quality which this machine pro
dutes.
Business With this machinery Is therefore peruaA.
nent AID tae from any future competition With Cot
ION atlow prtces-
Est annual pzona Of forn TWO TO 1nRxx uu7pa1p
FER CENT can be made the investment Of
about ian ttouaand dollars, required tor ha1 mill
the time paving the tazner such prices or the
fax st1aw to make IT, with tho seed ratse pue O.
The hest paying crops produced.
These machines not Tor sale. but furnished 10.
use In fax mils to parties Who make ousines4 With
IT, N, this bs6ts Of equal division OK net psonta
such parties furnishing necessary motive powot
buildings and labor, and guaranteeing sufficient GUAM
uty ol good, wrotted, nax straw, to keep the NE
chine in operation most Of the year.
The underAtzned. who has had sone fourteen yea,&
experience In ahe na1 hpsness, will give the sid ot m
personal attention IN starting the operations Of eacb
mill.
should make In mediate arrangements ior obtaining
tie requisite THOUSAND A1R1a o{Qax the y1cIn
, 1865-02-15

o. li%t u -
DROPOSALS FOR THE PUR-
l. CHASE Ct Dead Horses and Mules belonging to
the Enltcd St.tfs.
A&sf3TaET QCAHrKHxAsrERs 07FlCE,}
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. o. 1Sh3.
Sealed Procoaas sill he received At this ntce ta11
TUESDAY the oSth ca1 OF February. 1885, alta oc:ock
~, Ter thr purchase o al Horses md Mules thst may
die BE- killed at this depot within the nexr swelTs
months succeeding tho dsts Of the c'n,rAcs.
The toes Of fhf nDrnA1e viii be delivered daily At
asretd up n, be nyegsd from thence BY the eon-
tractor to andct-n t1ssnca -n tue Il 1ta Of Ihc
city as prereus their becoming nusance to the
Bic drrs will st.,e the amount 10 be paid fos ansuaal
atl llg.y th,;r tnl nsma and Po.s O'6cs address.
+ Pa7rleLt required ut = C end Of each n1o1'h
An oath Of allegiance must accampany each propo-
sltlcn
fos6 Sin tho sum OF one Thousand dollar sEued BY
the ecntrstoE aad Two Ruasantesst Ni be r. .n!Fed
oftt cfES Inl 4f11er up st5 Ing the c1tract
Proro. ais nrst pe plainly marked. Proposals ioE
Deat iorses and Mue:, and be addressed to the IN
ser.i-usu.
O. N ntrt etc. CuARL.S Il. ueVIS,
fe15 ks lit Copt. & i. O. ID.
, 1865-02-15
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LATE NEWS FROM the MILL.
TARY SITUATIONS.
Gen. Sherman Destroying
the Railroads of South
Carolina.
AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION
By ADMIRAL PORTER.
Capture Of Provisions and Great:
Destruction Of Cotton.
GEN. GRANT RETURNED TO
TIE ARMY.
--latest Rumors about the
Treasury Vacancy.
FRENCH RAMS FOR TEE
REBELS.
Maj. Gen. SchoGeld. Assigned
Latest Rurnors about the
Treasury Vacancy.
FRENCH RAMS FOR TEE
REBELS.
Maj. Gen. Schofieid. Assigned
TO North Carolina.
SETTLEMENT OF THE SPANISH
PERUVIAN QUESTION.
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Legislative Proceedings.


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