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THE CELEBRATED PATENnHT,


KIND CTOTHES WRINt44ER COMBINED,
11n;Versallv admitted to be the best in the world:
YsyH tI are now in use throughout the Omitted
B States Cuba, South America ana europe,
and have been thoroughly tested II Hospitals,
Conyents, Asylums, Hotels and Families gener-
s1IT receiving everywhere the most unstinted
nrSise and COMMUNICATION from these VINO use
chem. but not a single complaint.
These machines not only save threo-Iollrths q
tide labor and soap but garments VIII last twice
as lone wnen washed IN them. ana look c1e3leE
and whiter than when done By hand.
All fabrics from collar to blanket, car be washed per
fecty without Soaking, Rubbing, Or Boiling and poy Or
e can operate them. They make Tianncls beauuliE soif
and clean Machine will last life tse and pay tor itsef
THE UNION W8IMGAE
r Galvanized: Iron Frame Cog Whe2ls, aud 6o'd White
Rubber Rolls
It is made % fit our washing Machine, ana cs also be AZ
tacInd 10 any kind waslub rou: o. square ccf ana
sl tnn any othev Nringer ar without the least IL
,rv 70 the tub Il will wiring large blanket or single
collar Il peases everybody 1t ncyc Vs' as hFe 9e'
cut Of order and is uIiqcrsaiy conceded 70 BE
The Jezt G7sd most reJ;OJ}o 19'131gc' az o5Sc
When attached to Union Washing achnc clothes may
w washed wr1ng and rinse without i'1ai %tea: sii's
ons or even putting tie hands il; water Is IS Tie best
vcinger IN use for stationary I, fI2s:
THE UNION WASHING MACHINE sd N*ssT con- 60,
bned 1 y: i. Ycr,;acjv j.
1, IN 1IEIOy CLOTHES DRYER be put up i'll .
room yard and folded into S3iaI ] 300
rI ned "A Ir S55SSat1 0f MANcIE Or ioNTNi loN
iil j;sn. WITH heat ana !9xcs al plain articles
hesuullv SMOOTH and glossy siie oi'd easy to work.
X be ready foc sale soon. ,.ae,, ,;
Cali and see articles IL use - titei u w oo"S
6cpos or send for circular ..z4. o::.:
VAN NAME co. 23l = &1.nt r.; G 81
General Western Agents, | So Madison ST., Chicago
]. WARD 4 Co. Act, broadway, n: l.
THOMAS PERRY. no. S Union ST.,
Alexandria, Va, up saiTa,)
Sole Agent Southern Maryland ard Underwater virginia,
B-Our Machines have standard reputation, and are
d entirely or their merits, without the aid Of Rcco-
mendaons of which could furnish thousands If needfUl
' < Ug sell Only for Cash, and Mere" CbsSiGn
can confidently recommend the above ui'ch!ne haTg
sons Island, Ohio, who will testify TO its being al
w. - nl,;,nad for it in the above advertisement
tha' isol'i4 THOMAS PERRY.
sep lin W. - - o ~ W 80 :
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T1IRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
[ No. lO1, Prince Street Atera2'dTi0, "a
MARYLAND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF 3 A L TT N 0 Z e

. i L
The undersigned is authorized by resolution
Of the board Of this Company, to issue perpetual
policies of insurance against loss or damage by
IRE upon brick or stone dwellings, or ware VA
houses. This is desirable and cheap mode or
insurance to persons owning, real estate. ID an
in it, on the same description OF property tor
two to seven years, or favorable terms.
at the same time the company continues to
insure upon all descriptions property IN the
city or elsewhere, by the year, month, or a
shorter period including inland trans portatlon
vessels and cargoes in port, at moderate rates
All losses literally adjusted and promptly
naid Taug lift e. ]. THOMA as, Agent
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER.
insurance.
T,REMARLE INSURANCE CO.,

IA OF CIiARLOITES Si!4hi =, "A a 81
This old and well and well estahnlished VlR-
GINA COMPANY, having survived the ca
lamities of the past four years is now IN good
condition and prepared to transact BUSINESS ,1 IN
FIRE RISKS, on the best terms, The well
known reputation Of the Company for Caution
and Prudence and for Prompt Settlement of
Losses will no doubt secure for it fair share
Of public patronage.
statement of Assets and Liabilities Of the Able
marie Insurance Company, and are fully salts
fed of the safety and soundness Of the Institu
ton, and recommend it to public favor
HORACE Il, KENT,
A. 7. STOKES & CO.,
THOMAS r. PRICE.
Having accepted the agency ofthis Company,
/ take pleasure i'll recommending it to my
friends as being reliable and IN every way
worthy Of their patronage.
ROBERT T. WOOD,
aug lily NO. TO, KING ST, ALEXANDRIA, "a.
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GREELy ON CoNFIscATIoN: Il GRACE 9! - 5e; :
reviewing a feroci Gus speech lately de.Vergu IL
PennsyvaDia, urging coniseatioc OF oouehells
stTnless all history is a fable, the oo'e[ll-
mant would realize next to nothing from 0nlo
wholesale confscation. Who can recall az
instance wherein treasury was fllled OF q puo-
lie debt extingvished BY the proceeds OF a con ga
fscation? Marshals, judges, lniorneto, u5,
nouncers, spectators, and the whole VulJ ,Iag
tribe whom the Scent Of q fat carcase oalleu
together would become suddenly aud fabulous
" rich but precious little net proceeds .Wou,u
ever reach the Treasury unless human nat 1 re
has totally changed within few years a. anu "
such change we can see no evidence, vpLse
than all, the Southern people Woula sIadse 20
death while the transformation was IN pzoSlesIs ;
No one would SOW in doubt as to VINO snoIlu
reap; no one would build. or repair, OF l'ane
any considerable improvement on lana q seqhe;ss-
trated and about to be sold to the hlghes! plo-
der; all would be stagnatlon, disgust ngslea:lcy
no one employing labor and no one choosing
to add to the valuation Of property he, with
rerv scantv means, was hoping to buy In
our deliberate judgment, Mr. Stevens, $ pro
iect. if executed, would kill more of the blacks
t than the war has sent to their graves, and not
many fewer of the whites.
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THROUGH By RAIL FROM WASHING
TON AND ALEXANDRL1, w RICI


TON AND ALEXANDRIA,, TO RICH
MOND AND LYNCHB URG. tx.
ON and after FRIDAY, September |, 1863,
" the trains between Washington, Alexan-
dria, Richmond and Lynchburg, will run
% A0I''"'' TRAINS SOUTH.
Leave Washington. 100 a. m. and So 0p M
. Alexandria, 1876 a. m. and 800 p. m.
$ Gordonsville, 1890 p. N, and .40a NJ
arriving at Richmond at 5 D. N. and 90 a. m.
g T" Lynchburg, 5. POP. N. and a. III.
TRAINS NORTH.
Leave I,ynchburg, 645 a. m and Us p. N:
Richmond st 700 q. N. and 7.l5
" Gordonsville, 1890 p. m. and r. 70 a. N.
arrive at Alexandria SO p. N. and 4. 50 "a IN.
= Washington. 30 >. III. and 5.25 a, m.
On Sundays leave Washington at $50 P. N.
only,
M, and arrives at Gordonsville at H. A. a. IN.
Leaves Gordonsville at 1875 p N. and arrives
ct Alexandria at p. m. Through freight
leaves Alexandria at 3 a. H., and arrives at
Lynchburg at 10 p. IN. Leaves Lynchburg at
g. a. M, and arrives at Alexandria at g.. p H.
PASSENGERS for WarrentOn Will take the 7 a.
m. train south from Washington, and the 6.45
a. m train north from Lynchburg.
Passengers by the 6.45 q. and 7.15 p. m.
trains from Lynchburg, and the 7 a. III. and
.. m. trains from Richmond connect with
trains at Washington for all parts Of the North
and West.
This routc has the advantage over all others,
bv having continuous rail rom New York to
LYNCH Urg-4G5 miles.
It also passes through Fairfax, Bull Run,
Manassas, Bristoe Catletts, Rappahannock,
Culpeper Orange and Gordonsville, where
many Of the late great battles were fought.
Tickets can be procured in Adams Express
building, opposite the B. Il 0. Il. L. Depot IN
Washington, also at the Depot, on Maryland
avenue " aShingtOn.
Trains leave from the ornerof first and =
90 ''''' ''''''''7 ". Il. LcCAFFERTY,
General superintendent.
J II BRO ID Us.
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Senator Doolittle, OF Wisconsin, has written
a letter endorsing President Johnson,,ss poacy
and sustaining the action OF the Wisconsin
Rannhlican Convention In not making negro
suffrage test of political fidelity to the Union.
Gen. Beauregard, who has returned TO New =
Orleans, has taken the oath Of amnesty ana
registered himself as eItlzea OF tna6 p:ao9
ana.
It was expected that i4soTe thaa tea tL.ou:ano
delegates would be present on the 4fty-s!zt4c
annual session Of the AGaerloan boaro c.
Foreign Missions, which openod as chicago
yesterday.
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Medical.
PROF LOUIS WUNDRAI's
BLOOD PURIFYING
AND
D yT r q A TIV = II & E r &

IN E2lIS G!30 ToV06TS,)
rE7HE BEST BLOOD PURIFYING agents
/ SIS vet known, have been most SUCCESSFULLY
used for over quarter OF s. century IN Europe
and for the last years, also, in this counts,
and are particularly efficient IN the cure of ali
chronic diseases. No one should dispair of BENZ
cured without first trying them. \ famiI9
should be without them, for by their timely use
much sickness can De prevented they are I'M
ported direct to this port by, the undersigned.
and their purity, efficacy and safety can be re,
lied upon with perfect CONFIDENCE.
The following are some Of the diseases which
have been permanently removed by their use:
letter,
inflammation
Of the bowels,
consumption in It's
early stages, headache,
asthma, cough, sore eyes,
lockjaw, ruptures rheumatism,
ora1np chOlic, catarrh, pain in the
%reast and sides, deafness, nervousness,
,2:t~od fever, chills and fever, ague, open
wounds, pneumonia, dyspepsia, salt rheum cal
oer, sorofula, jaundice, tapeWorm, bill
liousness, eruptlons Of the skin, bowel
complaint, langour, govt, drop2g,
3rysipelas, worms, chOIc, piles
diarrhoea, hoarsness, swell
ings, bloatings, bloody
snd white tux, dys~
enteTy, costiV3-
ness, nea-
sizes, &c.
Full directions accompany each remedy
imported and for sale BY:
1A5 Prince ST., below Washington st:..
Alexandria, W.
For sale by most Druggists. Jan ST
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s;HOUsEHOLD BLESSINGS j.

layge PySze veCaI qcas apGrde3 70 MeS& J. "eE' q;
III Co., for the best Wasting AacIs$oa enc hf&"ge, {"
tie Hamburg International! l.H i@fzto? ~ j2s1&,
- : 1865, Also Prize lBdaj at the l!lnc?Tc2@
Indiute 1863 G:2. &c.
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DEABODY FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
OF BALTIM ORE
Persons DESTROYS Of efecting INSU RANCE
do SC, on favorable terms, by applying to me,
their agent, at my Office in the Market Building
my 1T f. JOHNSTON,
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UPHOLSTEEING AND

UJIUl
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Furniture Coverings, DamasSs Reps, Bro-
catills. Silk Goods and Hair Cloths; also a spIeh-
did assortment of Piano and Table Covers.
Linen and Cotton Chintzss Tor FURNITURE
Slips. .l,o o;+,- &C
Tambor, Muslin and Nottingham Lace Cur
tains. l
venefan Blinds made IN the latest style and
best manner by superior worl 1men.
Store Shades all sizes and colors, MADE and
lcttorcd at short notice. :, .
Ordcrs from abroad solicited: and Willreccive
prompt and especial attention.
Our facilities for furnishing steamboats,, pack
cts Sc. are unsurpa ssed:
SEP S-Sm WALTER CROOK, JR., Importer
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~ = 49,
.,r.~,,, - =, ,1rFS{>> GEO, ". JAMESON.
The undeTsign have Oponc0 an Nllce III
> ~ -, Js,l, R,.ij1;nIy No 1893 Prince
street between Pitt and &oTa! SGfeeCs, toE IE we
transaction 81 F" ST'.-S : - ','' :.
TEny have been appointed agents tor the
following Wel-l<n0WN ana long oStaO''lIc''
!~!03.,nT)ips III place OF the former = gent All
5r nl,. !'. .TaInioso Sc VIZ:
TT1F> :HOh;E TNSI1R ANCE co.
oe he Citv Of Nov Y orlz;
CASH Canital So. ooo, 600 90
scvots naor.lz- z OOo, 900 90
sso's IJ I75,o,,T, 11, . ANE CO.
Az.1. = = y ~ : 3 = 49, Connecticut.
(,..4.7 y IA''A ~, = - 81. 900 900 90
S ,.}ata " 1900, 0oo 90
y--!- ,NCE CO.
I1iH Wy a. !, 80 = a.
.,o,a Ga oi ~ 1I'.l'''..o. $500, 600 90
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Railroads and steamboats,.
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, 1865-01-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

~ ~
a break N the telegraph communications 1ast
night prevented the sending Of your dispatch,
Nearly all tho members Of the Legislature have
arrived. TIE Union members Of both Houses
he'd caucuses last evening. In the SENATE cau-
Gus r M- Stuart, Of sauk, was unanimously nom
mated Chief Clerk, and Nelson, Williams and
Dane, seEecants-atArms; mud most Of the subor-
asna1g oihsgrs agreed on. In the Assembly eau
ohn s9i n9n fss, w. VI Field Ct Grant, ~ Speaker and
nominated unanimously. A. Wilcox, Of Saak,
wns nominated sor SeEgcant-at-Arrns on the inst
oaIlo, 1s. BY q to 20 for Crosby, Of Jefferson.
. Doth Houses were called together to.flav at
noon: In the Senate all members were present
but three. The new members were duly sworn
rn,ol H. I9e ptoceed.ngs opensd hy few appropriate
President Lieut.. Gov. spooner. ''~~1
4 s'es55 sga Ssssa ssS essSfiaSn as q 81
The following If list Of the principal subord-
nate officers: Assistant Clerk, l. B, Hills, Of
dodge; Enrolling Clerk, Thomas Marshall. Of
q efe: Engrassas eis1 4 capp a5p's6 Il
jackson; DookEccpeIs, S, a. Hawk ind 5. Hurst.
or Riehland; assistant Sergeants-at~Arms. James
Of Monroe; Postmaster, F. A. Leland, Of Wi.
Of Grant; Doorkeeper, !. T: Miller, Of Rock.
Dean, Chief Clerk Of the previous session, aud the
members from the several counties were duly
swoFn In.
:, Hon. " ". Field. Of Grant, wns reelected
Speaker on the first ballot, By the unanimous vote
ot the Union members, The Coppc1heads voting
lot Abrams, Of Brown county. The Speaker, on
taking the chair, made neat and pertinent
speech.
John s. Dean, Of lafayette. was Reelected for
Chief Clerk, receiving ali the votes OF the Union
members. Alonzo Wilcox, Of Sank. was elected
SerE"ant-at arms: Assistant Clerk, E. ". Young
Of Sank: Assistant Sergeant.at-arfns L. H. Ham.
nond. OF Rock. The remainder OF the subor,li-
nate otficcre are not yet appointed. The Govern
Or message will he delivered tomorrow y, N.
, 1865-01-12
chicago THURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1865.

aries: The bill provides for the ..aymcnt Of nj
elective officers tn rold compensation. d.
The following joint resolution WAS adopted
pat tbe Governor be requested to purchase ftoa
Alexander Starne, with The l. c. r. Il. fund
the Illinois and Michigan Canal bonds received BY
eu1d Trustee upon JUDGMENT IN favor Of the State
against Joel A. Mat1eson. And the following
That the Governor be requested to appoint some
suitable committee to proceed to Washington for
tue purpose Of procuring moneys dna from the
general government to this State. Also resola.
tlon appointing official reporter for the Senate.
:, MI, Eastman strongly opposed the passage .of
ING resolution requiring oil private bills TO- be
printed at the expense Of the parties seeking leg
1Rlat1on before their introduction into the Senate
end 1t WAS laid on the t1b1e-18 to 0.
NeEsrs. Mack and Mason we're appointed COM
mlttee On the part Of the Senate to consult with
the State Sanitary Commission with reference to
sion.'
Bills were introduced to incorporate the Gales
burg and Henderson Plank Road Comp any: the
Isayelcrs Life and Health Insurance Company :;
The r1oneer Insurance Company the Northwest
esn transit Insurance Company to amend the
charter OF tho Peoples Gas Light md Coke Com
pany the Chester City Hotel Company the Ohio
and mississippi Valley Petroleum and Mining
Company J., the Chicago SharpsEooteFz Asaocia-
q n; the Chicago Nursery and Half Orphan Asso-
hH 1}nr
, 1865-01-12
FROM INDIANAPOLIS,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
INDIANAPOLIS, "Wednesday, Jan II.
Under the direction Of the Provost Mar
shnl, the city will hearaftcr be drafted by
wards. This announcement gives great salts
faction. Time has been given for correction
Of the enrolment lists, and every effort Will
be made to fill the quota By volunteers. The
City Council offers a liberal bounty and sub
schrtions are being taken up in wards to in
crease it.
The recent terrible punishment Of bounty
jumpers does not have the effect OF fully stop
ping this disgraccful crime. Arrests are madc
almost daily, and but little uniency will be
shwou TO those found guilty.
Col. James Burgess has been appointed gen
c-al recruiting officer for the 9Th District, and
Charles z. Ellis in the nth.
, 1865-01-12
Especial Dispatch to the Western P5esa.l


Especial ptsD.tcb n ,6c Vas..rn p,.,z1
VrwV. ~ 1r.,,s,e1,aa, 1ar =,
l. " "-'oN't 0A1 -
rofct3n Ne"s'
! ne news hs the MosaFian says the London
Tines says: "If the United States Govern
mnt is So i'll advised as to send it's troons to
the canadian border. a very eerious misun,
dcrsto,a;.,. 1,o+-roo,, t1,o 49,
ue4stA'tNns pei"een tne Two countries may
be the Consequence"
The Daa. Neeps Eays: "Thc order Of Gen.
Dix will be Eanpproyed by the WASHINGTON
authorities" # snvs. stThe n1ea which
con,a n1ona w,-. 4ne p17A 49,, "n.sA'
coplo aione "tr1aat SUCH q course, the re-
fusaI OF the Canadian authorities to admins.
ter justice and preserve the duties Of aliens,
has happily no foundation IN 1act,.
TIN 1opifon Syor conde,,r,z 41,at,.,,. o.t;,x
If Nv nv -. ,,noouaa - . Is.s =. N~Nso0
Vi uen' ~, ~ unea4lea lo'' ana the reso-
1ul1on which passed in COnsress in reference
to Canada Us tending to comp1icate the
f r." anann W. ~ past ~ +h;npa . 81 osslu.
-1 ~ ~. = w. s '.s Pio pI'tuoeo u
Inc eanaaa Government IN It's oTues for the
re-arreBt Of the rniders, Is substantial tes-
timony to its own good faith, and will have
re-assuring effect IN Washington and New
York.
Ihe New York correspondent Of the Lon
esnmcnt gave notice In October Of the aues.
ti0n to increase the armament Oh the lakes.
and will therefore be able before tho opening
of navigation On the st: Lawrence, to have as
many War ships on the lakes rs it can buy or
construct. In the meantime that the British
Government will lind itself, about the 18th
Of April, with only one vessel to oppose d
Federal fleet:
FRANcE-The Bourse ia firm. Rentes 85f.
G0c.
AEsIR1A.-Ihe reductions Of the army are
to be effected on grand scale in Austria anil
Italy. It Is said the Italian reduction will be
5000 men.
The London Dai1y Ne,cs publishes letter
from Goodwin Smith, asserting his conviction
that the sinking Of the Florida was entirely
accidental. and defends the lannnara nj the
American nress On fhe subject. He navs n
hirh commitment to tie loyn]tv md i,etcr1n;. l.
nation Of the American people:
The Ionfton Times publishrs a letter from
Lord Wharncliffe in resnonse to Mr.. Stewards
r,f;,so1 cnnrerninr tho f,ivernool ff1nd I.ord
Nha~,c1iEs nTofse Norfher9 noners to 3is.
.,,.n.a ~. so,Tt.aeS;s e,o+onoor+ XXI nr;sona-a
Wcrc MT enffcr;n1 nnns,oI nrirat;nns. He
;en;cs % thot tIo f5n5a TeTe manly contr;b.
+,taa p ~ 4Iosa +ro5;nr ,r;tf, tha Snn3h aaV;nv
+hn n,o,an,o,t 1rns '.nt;-o1v corr;nd mi h9T
go s.s ~ entSus ""1 5rl 1,n5 thn+ +his ~
Soutne.n iauies III En-1nuu, ai'u inaS ;a.;'. tu.5
!!a !asa' VI, het Psaetlca'l5 epec@ LIZ oA9''1oo'
1l1n ~ u o sne lunas. on,s +t;a no;nt
~ ~ oumen - fSmar;cons r. at1s
, 1865-01-12

uEADQCAnIEHs Army OF THE PoroMAc,
Jan. 9.-1hc rebels made another attack on
our picket line this morning just before day.
light and captured couple Of yidcttcs on the
right Of the second division Of the 9th army
corps. The morning was very dark and the
attacking party approached cautiously behind
I'LL old abuttis uutil they were almost at our
line cit our pickcts were aware Of their con-
Ing. The men fired their pieces and ran back
towards the rrserrc, but the rebels were so
close to them, and being dressed In our uni
form could not be distinguished from our Own
men, and consequently were not fired on as
they otherwise would haye been. The rebels
rctreatcd. taking nine men With them and
woundinE one OF the 49th New York.
The Object Of the rebels seemed to be to OBJ
tain food and clothing, as they at once de-
mandrd the knapsacks and blankets Of our
soldiers, few Of which they got, however.
Our men 60 on picket duty for twenty-1our
hours, and only carrying one dny's 1auons
with them, taking no knapsacks or blankets.
Tic rebels, therefore, only succeeded In get
ting few havereacks. To-day one Of the
have:sacss WAS hc.1 rAap by one of the rebels
Of them
Our boys swear vengeance against the raid
era, and are anxiously waiting for IN oppor-
tunity to pay them back double. On the
other Iairt Of the line not gun has been fired
for some days.
The weather has nSain changed from being
very cold to rain, anu the prospect tonight
Is, that re shall hare nothing but mud for
week to come.
, 1865-01-12

ACGUsrA, Me-, Wednesday, Jan. u.--Hon.
Nm. Pitt Fcssenden was elected United
States Senator to o.day, for six years from the
9th Of March next. In the Senate Mr. Fes-
senden Ind twenty seven votes, and IN the
House 1tG, to twcnty-tlrte for Hon. W. T.
Hainee, Democrat.
Nathan 4. Farwell was elected for the un-
expired term caused by the resignation Of Mr.
Fesaendcn. to take charge Of tue Treasury
Department.
, 1865-01-12
FROM ST. LOUIS.
immediate Emancipation Deerced in
Missouri - Military and General
News.

Missouri military and General
News.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tri5unc.l
/ ST. Lou1s, Wednesday, Jan IL.
The event: Of To-day is the pa ssagc Of an I'M
mediate Emancipation Ordinance by vote Of
sixty to1our. Among the four is the Blair
delegate to the Baltimore convention. The
following is the ordinance as passed.
BE If ordained by the people OF the State Of Mis-
souri in contention assembled, that hereafter in
this State, there eha be neither Rlarery or tnvol-
untaEy ecEyitudc, except In punishment OF crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
and ALL PERSONS HELD TO SERVICE OR La
BoR AS SLAVES ARE HEREBY DECLARED
FREEI
The action Of the Convention was sent to
President Lincoln By the President Of the
Convention. The Convention immediately
adjourned, when the Hutchinson family en-
tered and sang a variety Of patriotic airs.
flags have been run out, and the city is quite
rcjoiced.
Gov Fletcher will prorlaim emancipation
officially.
Gen. Fisk reports the killing of Capt. childs
and several Of his gang, lately, who have been
p'undcring Union men in Adrian county.
Official information has been received ut De-
partment headquarter BY Mai Gen. Dodge to
sas cavalry, las just returned from scout, in
which he passed through Powhattan, POGO
hontas, Poplar Bluff, atid several counties in
Northern Arkansas. During this cxpcdition
Ic bad several ekirmishes with gucrillas aud
bodies Of the enemy, in which lie killed len
heeyes, the rebel who shot Major Wilson and
his five men af&er their surrender at Pilot
Knob narrowly escaped capture. As it was
his Qnartermaster fell into Col. Phelps hands
and one Of his captains Who was in company
with him, WAS Killed. The ontlaw himself
swamp and swimming Black river
ST. Lofts, jan. n.-1n the Missouri Consti-
tational Cautention, yesterday, several ordi-
nances for the immediate abolishment of
slavery were offered, and amendments pro-
posed having in view the establishment of
new system of banking; appropriating
large proportion Of the State revenue to the
support Of common schools, to be open to
all granting the right Of suffrage to negroes
and mnlattoes conditionally, DISTINGUISHING
all those who lave aided the rebellion re-
March 18th, 1861, and failed to respond wnen
drnf.ed, or who have been placed under bond |
or required to take an cath Of allegiance
An amendment is also proposed, vacaiing al |
Judges SEATS In tine State, from the Supreme |
Bench down, and providing temporarily for !
the appointment Of Judges by the Governor
Of the State. The Conventi,n also instruct |
ed the committee on that subject 10 repurt |
to-day an ordinance for the immediate abol1- |
lion Of slavery in this State,
i bill was introduced in the Legislature,
yesterday to repeal all laws encouraging |
slavery in Missouri.
NEW TcEK, Jan. 1l-The He4aTs Spring \
field. No.. correspondent says the Union gar |
risuns have been withdrawn from ali posts
soutl Of that place, ns 1ar rs Fort Smith. ]
by order Of Gen. Canby,