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, 1866-12-21

Convention OF "eAfefn h01E0ENs
Aneettne o. editors md publishers OF 4 Num-
her Of papers ia Illinois and lowa VIA held Jes-
terday At he Briggs House to take action as TO
The source through which they should Trceise
thelf telecraphie news. 1hc meeting WA calico
10 order II II O'Clock noon By Nj: T. kmotJ o.
The Peoria 3rcn tertpt; AE: D. t. rhltips ettas
Hptipcdeld Journal, wAS elected E1etsas0I ma
Mr. A. ". Sheldon Of 1ad kroEuk GdsS tttJs sec
Jte roll Ct delegates showed the following
nsmes and tue papers represented By them:
J, l. MctIeety, Dubuque 7ltHft.
D, d. II. CAREER. Dubuque Htfud.
Eu. Nuk.eIL Davenport Gdsfus
~ Richardson Davenport U<no14ut.
L D lnRtrrotl, Mu+ealne Journal.
J Kahn. Arstalire journal
r NJ, Milu, Des Aornea R"niIr.
Ctaries Beardaly, Burlington !iaN3tSe.
{; Tcdd Burttnc1pu G,t-tffe GAd Af9ts.
i. y sheidoc, keokuk Gaf< taet;
+. v. CIar1e,t. ke4 Euk C9nsf5fu!to%.
d. i. PHILLIPS, S37r~ ~dcld Journal.
z L Merritt, Hpftngteld Rf5lttT+
]. 4. Bal han, Blooua,ngtou IaN NkaGrdM.
J, i, Lancdop Quincy ttat2 Ind RE'1ottoc"-
]. r Cadoc.p, QUINCY Herald.
A. l.. rsrks, Alton 7tle1ranA:
J. C. U'Dobclbower, A1toa LfmoehA.
E. Emoy1, Eeort4 1tun script.
". r. nowdeA. Peoria Dfmoerd1,
- NAxers&iek, Rock Island DHton.
- Mccall, FFctport journal.
The Convention sat yesterday afternoon @ua
eyr,,inc. and adjourned At I late hour. Iae see.
IrfAFT Was insGuchd 10 furnish Frpon oi Lne
proceedings 10 the daily pspers of THIS CITY
lp-dAy.
, 1866-12-21
FROM NEW ORLEANS,

c. neral shermnp'a Mission Proves a Fail.
ureArrlvai cfthc Congressional lnvcsti.
RnttnR Committee.
New 0HLEAxs, December e0-Geuc.ai shcr-
man has arrived from Brownsville, hte mission
having proved failure, the authorities having
refused 10 grant hin, pass ACROSS thelr lires to
reach 6.hfh1ahua. He left Mfbfs'er Campbell al
Bsowus. lille. who would pro ICED Immediately to
JIa.cz't headquarters.
Messrs. Eliot aud Shcl1sharger arrived here
this evening, with thei. Secretary. Mr: caton.
They have addressed leucr 10 Mayor Monroe,
requiring him to furnish them with List ol the
nnllcc on drty al the tune.
, 1866-12-21

BALT1nonE, December 90.--A case wherein was
presented the question. whether tho aasiouees OF
rebellion had his life Insured. and Who entered
the rebel army. could recover. VAS DECIDED to-
day, The case WAS that Of Il. Penn i Co., as
a1gneea OF Richard n. Suowdcn, plaintiff, and the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New York.
Defendants The case was decided AGAINST the
plaintiffs, the eonst deciding ths1 plaintiffs had
By entering military conmand. The inrJ gave
= verdict Tor the con,:any, but tho r7es!aen: Of
The company, Mr. Win:ton, before leaving the
court room. With great lthetality, gave the checks
Tor ,unn aud paid alI tbe COSTS OF the case. Ho
said the amount involved was Of no importance.
settled by the court.
, 1866-12-21

RA1z1cn, n. e., December sD:-Kcs oiuftons
have been introduced IN the Legislature to pro
VIDE for payment Of the interest on ihe state
dsbt. or funding The debt al An early day. Bllla
passed 10 extend Tho Western Ra,l:oad TO the
Tennessee line. and to aid other roads.
| of Governor WORMS mi4+ton to Washington.
, 1866-12-21
FROM BUFFALO.

Po.tpnnrnent OF the "Ceutap' Question.
RUFrA1.,, December M.-lt is understood that
the Board Of Trade has 20 ,iponed ac.ion on the
proposition to adopt tho ccntal syatem OF weights
snd measures tit concerted action with Tho Boards
qt oiher cities can be had.
, 1866-12-21
Markets bv Telegraph.


SKw Yokx. December a.
Cn1ToN-E0$Ec.
Etnrr-Dull md IL Aower. sta,e and Western = %
7I1N round hoop Ohio Sl14lAlsG.
GEAIx-KhtAt less a<uve Aod a4Nc lover, RS for
crnnou No MtlEaukee &19AA3.a1 for No. Nil
xAukee- Corn hc Iower 31-ltz1.i1 far rui1rd Eest.
efnctntirS At ak IN ptoze Oats dull and le loEcr,
It Ea2Nkc- .,.007 -
Or ole.slot,ne Z, lstser e.ih: - 10 t,r
1t ~ iN Tor tho11defs lh3lac tbr hams Lard loTeT
t1A4l*hr-
: WuNGx1 A9p PErKo1f<A-DrQ.
GepcYVIr-Ccfre firm.
DKWw Ho@s-Sseadir II sKQ1pAc-
, 1866-12-21

NEW T0RK, DtceFnbef 10
RrEyHThe arEis.,s as gerEea h,ll ND C9Tmanl,
some premium cattle. Prices taonxh claimed By
butchers to be hlaher than last AnndaE are Without
much change. thouRh the feeling Is nrueE. Premium
staek At 1*a20c: medium stock tS2lhc. Business Il
light pt Christmas stock. ~hlcn bring. high a
llal!c for heep and Iamhs hnt the range Of common
to fair Ia 3Aa Ghc The market u hfnef, ADD 6H@ie
10 the e1tfctnc to-day.
, 1866-12-21

- St. Lorn, December ..
TobAcCo-Dul1 md UNCHANGED.
CpTToE-FItm. At SIC. ...
Fierc-FIrul, Single extra higher. Sales OF supert
At eSGas:5: all extra n flQ.sA9lltp; double extra
al 41:.Go112 IS.
GrlN-Ths It quiet, nothing doing Safes Of sttict-
If prtmr fa At fits. Cofu inactive and unscttd At
H&s sac for new and 9s3ssc Tor old. Oats dull and
tAttcf. II sn&shc-
PEoy1ssoSs-EAsirT. saes Of mess pork Ct $2oIA@
c1n. Eacnne.eAF s1es~ loosc, 13Ac; shoulders, lsc
Lari unchanged.
wnEKKT-Ftrm At 24.c5- ..-.-
HoaE-neavJ and lover. at ss9o2s-.5. ReeetRs'
s,tE0 head4
, 1866-12-21

LATER NEW YORK MARKETS..
Especial Despatch 10 The Chicago 1rthmel
AEv Ton, Uecemoer y.
HxK4nsrCYyN
Flour veil supported. Holders wonId not cell lxrxe
lo@ excerpt At ~ RdrAnce- wheas-1C5esa held Of,
ous orGiuEs were limited except 1t . decline md yet
theze some 9esire 70 feare Corn closed 1t slr4
for t1pott- OassSa.es pressed.
TKH10HIB-
Abort s. a0 bu com taken E1t R.lrxh ports nt
ID 70 skd. Cotton Ihips require ba1lk.t and taxa
grain Al yefy low E1tcs.
conee-fdo 11aAc: more active Euxaf-FaIf to
prime krocery 1of9llte, aod e<tive Noisa>c.-SeH
Or1eansso sos2toe orn.
FBoxnaox1.
Pork-Old closed Il 4ls.sa bid oer quiet.
BKu cAT1lE.
Assktt barely supported- Good to prime Western
steea iehalse. One raonsaad received.
sMKn AID Hoes~
Sheep s9ske. HcEs 7Aase Receipts 1No.
1ilwnnkte Market.
Especial Despatch to The caiesso Tr1oune.1
AnE EArkxH. December x
F1orR-pun: prices steadJ: sll7sa1e.no tor winter
4lonez l0.o for double e1t1A and $s12s-51 for e1.
t17s.
GxA1s-Wheat nruatr; sales !. a. n. boa-t t,ooo
bu No. At t.a and, At ncou board It nu No. 1t
sl9Aa1!h: &l..ss1.O for No ). Com steady
sat~ 10 tn ii SIC. Rye hrn: tale, 20 ou Ats1.
PnoT1ssnzs-Dul'. Sales 100 brs city mess pork =,
s17.n,
DH1xEo Hoos-F1ruer; s,lns eooo At sA.zsa7.p.
dividing on 10 n.
lIsH noos-1oc lower and active, ss $35a35.Es. :
R1IuTs-l,loo hrA tour. .om hu WHEAT, I'D Liz
| hoKl
| sau44s1s-xooo bril- noas sod ~ bu wheat
, 1866-12-21

An Anx11ss SA1EsxAs.-Amoust those Who are
t.dcavorins to make 1irin: In this city, Ia an
.:nlcs. soldier, VITO ms smatt place Al the rear
md Of The Chanhes Of Commerce Hall. xhe.c he
E,.y be tccu daily engaged in selling apples Gu a.
i,e1vlG have deprived him Of both hands He
r.-i e. chansct and delivers hi goods with much
t'rxtetitv for one so unfortunately situated.
, 1866-12-21

NEW FIrN.-We call attention 10 the card Of
Mc.srs. billings 4 Meecal, on our nrst page. Mr..
H. tae bacn long aud taSpfably. known at his old
sand, No. ii DcA'bc.n ettcet, and barring
associated with Kim Mt Horace Meech. .otars extra
Inducements to the t16de. both Al who!cta1e and
retail. They have ore Of the dnee1 establishments
OF the kind in this cnrntry. ard large and choice
stock ortra., cotees and *p1cee. The house ts so
we'll ard i.vorab1y known as one 1f The reliable
O, G., that word to the Wise Il sufficient
, 1866-12-21
Money and e&ockn In Nc~ YORK.


NV ToKK, December 70,
Moxry-There 10 no change In Tho MONEY aaask.t.
rail Per ceut Atoek an3
per cent on Goyetnneuts. uiacounts per cent for
CcLpNClosed atElA 421ax. 1fter selling It 11sxa
Isf The decip~ In Eank OF England rate Of interest
eonteautpt rlee 10 American securities In London
and :petsa sting supply Of cotton bills are the great
eausea Of the preni depression. The Impression pre-
vailed 1t time that Government #As seldas, bat
FoE9snx ExcHASax-pnll and he+yy, AMI prime
bsnEer tternE quoted II losk for 20 day bills and
III for thorf sight. .
tbtIe With the tail IN god. and arc also lower. The
Res1,,srfd. 81 .i5sxa1S iset coup. -. .1m @1n'N
Coapons 81. Lii 49l11 50 comp, q. .lm Y@lgH
M1scKLLAsEurs-The a'ocx market VS. heavy anG y.
lo~er 1t The Last open Boasd, hu steady Al
the reduction.
CI0e1xn QUOTATIONS..
The following we're the cloeing quotations at iour
p. h.: .,,.. -
ET1-,.,-. II a T7N n. Wcattrn, pta y a t9H
Aith- c. .1G9 <n11ok " U. 1ca---... At& -
Mlt Southern S54eA b6H a.,
Mfs1xo S1oCKf-l1e mining shares wetN moaeL
ative1y active aud kteady at the Afternoon boaEo
Consolidated 0rego:y was the feature, aad rose u
, 1866-12-21
Canal oonvcnsaon At Rock Bs,and.


l1ns, Aoore, sehu1er, Rafferty,. Taleotl ho1den'
eis,E easfs I'd nSHaHi' o'sasiiysn. o'9''' 'A'~'
crT1's u1ExfsT n coCn1 HousK.
A communication WIS received nom NE COMFY
the Board Of SupeTylsors, appointing committee
TO confer with dc city authorities IL sc'attou 70
re pnsshase h Tie eSRnt Of .es
commpE!cat1on ron tie Chairman of the Super
vno1s' Comlnith {, asKinp the speedy appoint
''e un r mollon Of Aid. clsTk it was ordered that
the Communication be nied, and tnat committee |
be appointed.
Ac}etteii Chalimau Of such Special Committee.
iha May,r tbcn named =. the committee AID.
Ga,,s., G,i % blaey and sh'eA'osd the Committee on
Ordinances were % rassed 70 pare Ci.,k street
tree 5% he thssco Tsr to SorS
also. EAT Kin.ic III Get from CLARK street. 10 tie
dock Inc on III" North Bra"ch.
Enox ron CIT oTF1cEs.
npou N he n1onosi,ion % 10 .ecuse he rooms in he
pnSr Wn,s b.l ;be ~ s1rt for he buIiding has
vithdravn his pfopositun.
The report was laid Temporarily apon me taole.
a~nnne senon opon ta sne Ib.se ~ .,1e .nd the
n.Ie.s aH,ts,a ~ y S,4 T.fi ~ ~ A
The Comitef e o. rSSe M'a, poad np9o - 'he h
es!mmune3uon o. aasJ ms.eiHn' e II nsksag t 70 pS
eIothinr destroTcd nv order Of Us. Bike. elIy
t h.ne dsrf n,s'st ~ hc1,sf ths, shr
- III 80 .Hass @ nuIT ~ .ne,t -erommsnd. ,hst
w rnnnt ~ n.td md m oIe1 10 tst eitct
tae amonn' oe Paio' sno III otaet " 1oa' eue~'
p@seeos ,rrnru-,
nn, r., nn1p1wk .s, sa,n,,,,..o, ,,a con.
~ ene Itaa.il ~. rono,,ed ,he G1.ns for thr
20 esoW. ., e. Us 81 Sa
MFnt. oMct!Ae hpuee, oIsS I,sei .S Sn,1oSS -
nus - .ne "afn1ao1se' i. snu ao"zto,1
ha: lont.sv Of forty eight ret and tue 1ail Or
Of ~. ,e 1e sss within walls safh
1csr, are ;hc wo'Eshoes. fonE % IL nunhe5, each
1 ~ ~ Seiat T - sr,a ~ ~ ~ ,,,sm.
~ s:tam annarn,ns. a1S rnnniied VIII cosl
sf,ss of til. ud
o. s ids pse liz Gs,eh snes
siisne crIIa -. iii rnd for s;camIn1 annsrstns'
ii-c .rn,,lS cost Sss m n3oit,onsi ~ e'o"e
H1d. Ta1eoti S csjiea upon Ii. Van o.ac1l 10 ciye
| he siis Selected ~ 49, ff3 ~A'79 -
81 nb!c WorSs a " w is'1t @ % 70
nor1 an ordnance to provide 1of the erection o'
"a 4sa. Gt WieEcr wou,a undertake 10 .ay ,ha. no
hofe Ehtsh h.a b"en a. stcs.e ior 'a'
A?ii 4he Wsvor 1 remalked .6a, nroncr al,ogance
mutt be- as,lc fot such excited remarks as had
@ ac soT q 3nS az n ile;
we,.. ,rS nrae. "o'e' "e e "-''' ''H
! W A." =, arera;ntad With Tho n,nnndr
hsI. ~ ecrn ~ 1sna sna hesS nn r.
q IN vnn Euow II Eril enon.i to Judge ot It'll
, 1866-12-21
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

Interest on bonded Htate Debt
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. December 20.-The Interest
on the bonded debt Of the State OF Illinois, ms
turing on thc. ntst Monday Of January. 1sGs,
Ocean National Bank Of New York, from the 7th
10 the I'D pfoxiMo, by tho StaIe Treasurer.
, 1866-12-21

Western Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December ao-Tao Cleveland fsafH-
dtd{<r, which has hcrctoiove becr takilt the dcs-
patches OF the New In!E monopoly, today eave
in is adhesion 10 the Western Associated press.
, 1866-12-21

The American Kxprcsx Company's
plrehtstn: seert viii give careful attention 10
county orders 10 make pnt chAses and forward
goods. Address BY mall or e1pIoN@
Al. STlNsoNx
, 1866-12-21

A GENTS-Wanteti- Everywhere, to
II reli The heI>sTASrASE0rs wINDOw CLEAN
ER ASn MAGlC!nLIsH. n, nex and ,s Eoeas,fai ~
last tcx weeks vii, ctifS~osks 1ik- charm eesn
inE windows. shoe-cases a.. wltnnnt t,.p Or hot
and E,pArttrE 117ost tnstsnty unsurpassed poth
u all nrts1. Everybody wants II a. th-J se
{or- ONT nei:hb rhooa-eitJ o. eornt1. Now + ne ne
beirE r.krn MP. Cali tn1ne*lativ.. o. .end s
eettt for sample aad Terms p e q sHITH & &c.
sin ausee. General AEeut fo. Wisconsin. tc1f tnla
mt rfEertnrf.1
, 1866-12-21

stMothrr,I cannot sing the old ~onz.r,'
10 let me hue thst beautiful gong, lust published,
posed BY the popular writer, J. Henry White
more. The Price + only a. c:nt., and eic:antlJ
gotten mp The tile rnce alone Is worth the
price. Messrs. Lyon + Ilcaly hare jns' 1ccelvtd
LOU coplet. aud h, arc going oE very fast
, 1866-12-21
CRosB7's OPERA Hous E.
GRAND OPENING NIGHT
{Ot Ses~ou OF Is riRhte.} Of the renowned
GHInS AND sCSlNI
ITALIAN OPERA COMPASY-

.FDSpAr EyR.ISc;. Decetnher ~ It p. u.
First appearance In Chicago Of
SIG. ETTURE IRFEE
Primo Ttnose Of The italian Opera Ia st. Petersburg
deseA. Paris. Milan. and o.hsf principal cperA homes
II Eurrpe; AIso. LAST Esnter. pr1ncpA ferose Aud
cef tayoy1tc artist q Max AAftEeks opera company.
redls grand Opera. Ia four sca,
IL TR0F A r q x E.
slEnors ArEhiodna Ghloni, In her great
Ame F111 EuAkcfth .Axacenh
Stf Eft 're 1fffe .Aans1co
nI S II; Z +; ,1 Ta
NrncA. director nd CoeductuT. Sig. Nln3Ao
, 1866-12-21

BUFFALO, December @-p. m.
FLorF-s11ae for amber winter, and $500 Tor
wetttrr HH.
GrhIS-whsat. No. : Milwaukee spr1ns, held 1t
- E<42 - M. do IT n. Eaz30. Corn, tl.O6. Cats
&4a5c- Barley, sl.cnQln- Kye. No. Chicago. siUo.
, 1866-12-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

None but u parent knows she agony
o, atchi1e day 6y day orr the wasting lorna
II their loved ones, have they constacFed that
they have LETT nolh{bg uudoue to relieve the sur.
tertngs and snatch from the grasp OF death, II
suffering f:pn Group, Consumption Or any otne1
The most prompt and reliable medicine 'ha: can
be used, For sale by all Druggists. BuFnhama
= Van >chaAcE, wholesale druggists 10 l.ake-st-,
WbQlcf &le agents.
, 1866-12-21
THE CITY.

BrnarAEy-Ou Wednesday nlkht soma parties
uuknov-r cntesed the store q 1hetaoro Joevin.
M, MiluanEec avenue anu carried s"sy 4
cn1ut.lx Of tAxoEr, cloek4 md eosmetia.
, 1866-12-21

Hair Dressing without n particle Of
grease 'tGlyctria'' restores the hair. comm1ni-
Gates delicious cooling sensation to thc scslp,
from grease, 70 ~ not to soil The finest fab nc.
csswe.l, Mael / Co, New York Sold BY all
druggists.
, 1866-12-21

FNILAnKLfHtA. December 20.
FLQrF-FIFm With AAle8 1t &17 a12ts 50 for Ohio
GkAtx-WheAt-Fair demand 1t an edvAnce:
Sonthe,n whtts $3-TR&to. Cora IN de1,sAud At
rxov1k1oS-Mczs pork x225G.
, 1866-12-21

special Nat1ce to EBus1nesa Men and
the Travelling Public gent.al'y.-Quick time to
Scw York, Boston, and ali points East r+a Lake
shore and Ntcsi9sn Southern Railroad 1tne. Or
Els p. train strives In Cleveland At 600 4. H..
hntIA'o 1t LIS p. n. New York At 100 &. rn.-dre
hours in advxnct Of tho Michigan Central and
Great Western TING, GEo. n. 1uAI. Western
Aren't Tcsrt othee removed to No. 50 Deatboyn
etreet. under Fremont House.
, 1866-12-21

Important tn M"shcrH--nrs. Wins.
lows Soothing STrnp. tor all diseases with which
1t alase al rain, so' ers The s.,ns. scduces lnda-
mstiop, SURE to rreu1ate the bo sels, and cures
wind collie Depend upop II. mothers, Il will re-
l1rse the little sufferer Immediately Perfectly
safe in all cases.
, 1866-12-21

Itch! Acraten! -Ruydss HIe&icxt@d
Crrau cr1es Itch scratches, and all skin disease
1t IL neat. p1easant. aromatic tAks and eertaini
specially adsptcd 10 children. Sold BY ali drug
gists.
, 1866-12-21

Holiday d.coda From Ch1raGo.-The
orders OF our county friends on The tontes OF
tue United States Express Company will b.
promptly executed BY ahe compsIy.s purchasing
arrut. A. L. SItNsoN.
, 1866-12-21

Holiday Pre%rnt&.-J. II. LTnch has
added ncw asrcstmenr to hts la9trr Ftock Q! boots
.hcrs. and Il nnw ready 10 supply all bis Gus
toners in the latest style Cali and see for 5our-
eel1cd.
, 1866-12-21

BpsYoS December atJ. Frederick Marsh,
foruerl. cutror Of tho BE. aud lAtely nn.lcai
csiuc Of tho 7ror.thr, dled suddenly tSlay fro n
,nptuee Of = blood-ycs.eI
, 1866-12-21

CEp1xA-1os.-Mr. c. f. Barnard, graduate OF
the Chicago Theological Seminary. was ordained
as at,1.t.. 0. The Gospel on Tuesday, al JeeeT-
ron. Kev.J. ". Ee2ly, Of .hl. city. was chosen
Moderatnr al the Council, anu William BROOKS,
Hq- sc1'os. Rev. Professor Banles. Q. M
Theological Seminary. preach q sermon OF rase
Jeie1.on l. a growing su,,ashs9 town. ano fss fss
CongrenA,lopel cLu.ch i tic only eanrsa IN @ INC
nmoo,ous pst~ t~ousse, md Kes. Mr.. Barnard com
meEees his mtni.I1v under most 1ns!uuk ciseaen
tlanctH,
, 1866-12-21

Frx,.rA-rhc seaman Circle, 7. q held =
,,eet,nc At ,hrl, hall on Wednesday evenlne, and
o,r.n,.sd czyal.y company II conjunction with
H. circle. Tne ATTENDANCE was 1.Ege, sno n tae
.scr xrrt through thelr drill Ike Veterans Salea
sany OF theu arc
, 1866-12-21

r. L, Enrrtty, wholesale eonferttoner.
% Randolph ttrect, will re:all candy from now TIL
New Years II Soa want pure goods, csTe him
All -
, 1866-12-21

A <nre Pile Curc.-Dr. &sllbeft's Pile
1nst1usncut positively cures he worst sases Of
pllcs- Sent hy mall on receipt OF &. Ctrcnl4"a
nee. Sold By druggists. Agents wsntet every
where. Adhst~s j. d. Ro1AIyE. Manager. Nj.
5,3 B.oedwxy New York
, 1866-12-21

ST, Lrkx'e FAIR AID FEsr1vA1--Thc Fai. and
Fts:l,ai now tetn: helt Ia the Crosby Music Had,
10, The be1cGt u St. Lrke's Episcopal Church.
p.-scEts attractions 10 the Well dlspo scd The
c.nre,s given each dsy, iron noon to two o'clock,
lfl Of The most substantial cha' actes, sn1 we arc
cIad 70 SEQ that they are e1,cnslveiy patTonized;
TIE evcninc fAbiraux arc very in'eFc-ung. an1
The tahee a1e loaded with T1cb assortment OF
valusb}rs ard 1o1q:tNes for tho holidays: which
viii fuinish something to Epit all, VIC advise
visit on the part Of those who have not 5et been
, 1866-12-21

uo11pA4 Grrrs.-one Of the best holiday gltts
10: children Is the tLltHe Corporal fos one Jcss.
The January number IL now ready, and al 1ho
frbsclibe before the new ycar viii receive the De-
er1abes number frcc. The "LfWr CoTTordF' 70
e.araeo by 1aan5 to se the hest Juvenile paper IN
lie world Ercai prizes arc offered Tor c!n25.
The publisher II Alfsct l. Scwe1i. No. LIS Lake
fft
, 1866-12-21

punApE1rniA, December so.-The vltGlo1 works
on the corner OF Harris ard Filler E1reet'. WAS
blown down tlle morning. Mr.. ElIirsct, the
proprietor, narrowly escaped death from the fall
{Nf. ruinA.
, 1866-12-21

StCGAn S&GAHEF%
TIA1lFAx. December e0.-Stratncr Java. from
Liverpool December g. and Queenstown, 9th, At
f1r.d. Sews fntlJ anticipated by cable.
, 1866-12-21

TOLEDO. December ..
GrAYx-Theat lower amber t2sa. Corn Old, SIC
No. new, &c.
pExtkED uo0s-6k41c.
, 1866-12-21

A GENTS-Wanted = Gentlemen and
Iad,es Throughout the rnt.ed stA,es to ,e1l
etx Book; "a BBuTI,s LIVES offhe pL:ESIDkS,Is ,I
OF sbout SO paxrs beautifully Illustrated With steei
erzTayingA THE AUTloE--TnE TixEs.:THE IHExH.
render Of th most attractive. u.cti and sza-
BIZ books rver published ia ,h.s outsry To- esps.,
with tpendid hook, and no eomp~titlon- Pnh'i.h-
era hiEhtS commission stse1 Snh stA:np for cir
culaE and tarns. s.s. BOTDES, 70 c1srk'ss- Chi
, 1866-12-21

Asron1ahinE-T Coheo. Of No.
y Nc; = ss::--ih -tree! W,iltamshnrgh, who had
'hr shcEmadsm for 1hieterl scare. and has walls Cd
rerttet hcallh b3 few doses Of MsrcALrk's
GREAT RnEEAk11c RLNEDI. lie IL willing 10
conarm This ffatcmeu; oath, II necessary. Lord
l. smith arrDts
, 1866-12-21

TIE SA11 or RICE Fin Goops viii be coa-
s.2ued b. Gilbert d Ssmpson At their rooms tn's
morning ii 10 o'clock. The goods arc Al ot .ue
f,eheet and fnest quality. and wall Do soto VIII
, 1866-12-21

r4r- n, AHcuKR RoAp-An alarm OF dre
<orndra fror, bor No. "a, about seveu O'Clock
l,.t evening, occa+toned BY the burning OF 4
h,,n On Archer Road. nesr Mstn street. The pro
ncrv belonged 10 William DAvlt, and the iosS
VS. about $500.
, 1866-12-21

4 FIeMRAht NFfhtUy.-AN N3It5 Fs1eCE0Ax
and palalanlc artlc!n 10 now ntered to she publle
c.: dy 1twin prevent 'hat uckltn: In tho throat
o prevalent II this season Of the year Is used BY
III public speakers and others suffering with
EfGi.chits, CouIhs, Eold.. Asshma, 1nhueaEA-
ard The complaints eoEInou TO The pulmonary OF
-an-. Try It and sou will never b. without IL.
-pid BY all druggist. ln the city Aud country.
, 1866-12-21

BALTIMORE, December a.
1sEAW-Actite. Red xhest $szs6aSo. Oats &c.
PnoTIsJoS-MeHs rofE tnll nj S24.u,
WHysKKT--nu1I. &1-c+49.3d.
UuQs-HLt2lc. 0Iex4A4.
, 1866-12-21

MAE1xE CsDxnwr1zEs+-Ap puraber OF me
members Of the Convention Of Marine Under
w,i,e;. uhose session. havejus closed tn cur cy'
..e.cd the crib ye.ie1d.y, aId taEerssd tho Hho.e
thr uoard Of Itrhe rooms, and were informally
~. WARMLY welcomed there.
, 1866-12-21
COMM0N C0uHcIt.

The New City Hall-The Brldewel1-
Plans for the New Duildlny-1n-
terestins Discussion-lntrn.
mural Interments-Occu.
pancy OF the Court
House by the
City.
, 1866-12-21

TIE LAM KStT1asa MACHINE te one OF the
most urcfu, holiday presents thstcsu be obtained.
Bcsr:!trl abrics and useful articles euitable for
Christmas ctl,e for the present and future holi-
dsvs. en- be knit upon II with the greatest ease
aoa tapsditv. Doub:erz etonld cAil and examine.
.; :cau Tor pie Of n ork. Al No. 50 Washington
sueet. Chicago: S. B1usou. agent
, 1866-12-21

HOLIDAY Goops.-It if well in seitctng E'tta
toz the Holidaye to combine With beausy and Gle
;arce The useful and Instructive. Taoec in sea'ch
o! appropriate presents for The season should net
omit 10 visit the new s.auonerT siore Of b. A.
Porter, 1t 30 s. Clark ttrest- In connection
a larcc srd attractive A.sultuent OF fancy goods,
lsdic. xeicy.rs pocEet hookr. puzzles and "a M,
globes, &c We would especially recammeAd A
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-06
= =, 4. GEORGE s. STEPHENsON.
New York, July 81, 1866.

TnF CASE OF MIR. Gro. L. RUpy. rorup,rv
OF PORTLAND, Me. Abouta year and half ago
Mr.. George 4. Ruby LEFT tbo c,y oc pn.,,..' - as'
70 teach IN the colorcd schools of New Orleans. He
was good scholar, had boon clucotod IN ~ ma,
School of Portland, and his manners and
were those of wel-brc,l gentleman. For moro tt,,
year after arriving at New Orleans he was cpoogca
in teaching and ut one time he was prpe;noi os
school containing more than four hundred ppnIs WIFI,
co9rcd teachers under him. and there are few seboos
* mat size in New England which are better mar
aged than that was. In the month Of - NIL
was employed by Gen. Baird to travel IN tbo
prrishes and interest himself among the frecdn,sn
and persuade them to open schools and employ ta,ch
crs. In june he went up to jackson. Ga to omen a
school Although there were a large numbcr of =,
cant buildings there, no one could bc rented. and a
cw days after threats bognto he made against b,s
life. With Lieut.. Degray the acont of tbc Frcco
mems Bureau for that Parish be won, - sa.fS1'
Hinges, the NTayor of T3cts61,1 o,d ~ ~