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Deafness. Blindness and Catarrh.

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PUBLIC SALE

|sNHE subscriber will sell ut Public Sale,
1 on the farm on which he now resides
n Elk Neck on the road leading from
North East to Turkey Point, 6 miles from
he former place, better known as the A .
Wilson farm. on
Wednesday,, the 2SM day Of February, 1866,
he following property, towit: w.
mead of Horses, valuable for work fZlE
~ driving; ! very fine carriage l[ W
horse. also a fine traveller; = Colts, 3 wears
=, old in the spring, bays; Mich
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~ LIN March and April; second
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river; = Yoke Of Young Steers, we'll
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FIRVING INILENENTS.-1 Road
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rows. Il double Grindstone, | Wheel.
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and other Farming Implements TOO tedious
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rtAo4o Acres of Wheat in the ground
ooking well al this time
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cash on all sums over so Il credit OF
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living his Note, with approved security,
tearing interest from date.
Sale to commence precisely at II o clock
JOHN A. RUTTER.
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GRAIN, CLovERsEED, &C.. BoUGHT.-The
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DYSPEPSIA.

Appttile Athtt! OF the Stomnch. F7Ntnlcncy and
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FROM ATLANTA, GA.

Railroad Electton-ProceedlnGa of the
Georgia LecislAture-Thc small Pox
Report of the LunRtic AsyIum-A
Freedman Shot-Trial Of u Negro Mur-
derer.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tr1bpne.l
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. IL.
William sholt us been elected President Of the
Southwestern Ratlroad Coupany.
Southern daily journals arc attacking derte!y
Joshua Hill for his recent patriotic epeeeh 1t NIL
ledgeyllle-
A resolution has been introduced into the
Georgia Legislature. authorizing the Governor to
appoint commissioners 10 go to Washington and
ask the Government 10 release from penalty such
pertons subscribed TO the rehel cotton loan, but
received no rebel bonds for the eame-
HI. J. A. y. johnson hAa Introduced bill In The
Legislature placing persons Of African descent On
preceey The came footing, as taE a. liabilities aEe
Wns 10 III ont eotor II neone G AZ,
Smallpox IN Atlantis IL decidedly on The decline.
Crime il on the decrca1e- -
The steamer White Hose arrived at Albany, Ga,
On the 9Th inst, with ctrEo Of provisions, and
win return laden with cotton. Til. Ia the tr7t
steamer thst has assembled on Flint nses 10 lhal
point aincc the war closed
viding that onefonrth Of alt debt. may be collected
before January. 1891, and one;fousth On each euc-
o he han.e A.,1um
published, Elbows thers have been 81 patients dur
ting the year, II discharged and ~ died. One freed
man on1s was provided for, and d. T. F. Green,
the .uperiutend!ng call. for additions 10
The buildings, that ihls class may be ear,d tor.
An aftay occurred in Augusta On FrtlAy. A
freedman named Aaron punfotth was shot IN the
back BY white ma1 named Coleman. No attempt
was rnade TO atrest tho Latter.
smallpox u still raging In Augusta. .
In the case Of Essex the negro on trial before the
Military Commission fos the murder OF Dr.. Payne,
He1echel v. johnson made a long and able argu:
ment ara1nst the accnsed. d.
The cotton market was quiet at Augusta. At 10
cents for very good middlng.
, 1866-02-13
FROM MEMPHIS.

The Arkan&aR HiEer-DlxnAters TO
Stean1er*-NaylEasIon on the MEssfs-
a1ppi-BH4lncAs ut mcInphls-Condt-
tion Of AIabam2-Gen. Osband-Flre
at Meridian.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago Tnhune,l
MEAru1a, Feb. Il.
The Arkaneas river Is failing fast. Thcre arc only
twenty y.eight inches from Pine Bluffs TO Little Rock
The Iron City Is hard aground ut ChurchllL's, the
Anglo-Saxon hard aground at Duyall'a Oar and the
Adonis il tightening ut the game place. The Clean
eE broke her wheels gong up, and 10 repairing at
FAlIey's Landing.
The Mis.lssfppi fell two feet at this place In the
last twentyfour hours. The Superior, for Evans
catuck from Cincinnati, arrived this evening". The
Robert burns ehould have len for Cincinnati this
evening, but has not yet arrived. The Norman ar
rttco yesterday, and leaves for Louisville to-u1or-
The Field, with four hundred bales Of cotton,
sDagged ana sunk ii lied River last Tuesday. The
Na uRasuck leaves for Cincinnati tomorrow. The
Belle St. Louis was aground several hours at Ieland
Thtry,hve.
Business ts verT dull, especially In Askansaa
Tie report that Col Walker was killed in per-
:onal encounter at Holly Spring. Is untrue He aus
Gen. Chetiaiu. Just arrived nom Alahsma, re-
ious tor WORE. and readily make contracts At from
SEVEN to ten dollars per month. Saw-mIlls and
factories are being built 3and restored. North
assistance and information, reports to the contrary
The 1ait<tia las reliable information contradict
rebels in Mississippi. General Osbono Is aitve and
has bad no trouble whatever.
A Are at Meridian, Miss, on Saturday. destroyed
] the O. $. ComEnissary building.
General Che2tasn leaves for the North in a few
days, but he Will return to locate In Memphis.
, 1866-02-13
FROM NASHVILLE,

Legislative Proceedtnss-The River
Robbers in Naahvtlie-Apprcclns{ In
Heal Estate-IsaiiroadAcc Accfdent-F Froz-
en- 10 Dcatl,-The Party Mortality.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibune]
NASHVILLE. Feb, ta.
bill was introduced into the Senate .3any,
providing that county courts may levy ard eollecs
a tax for the encouragement Of immigration.
Mr. Frazier, Of Kuoxsllle, introduced leeo1u-
ton that committee be appointed to visit the
Ohio Peni1eptlary, examine into its arrangements,
and make report a. 10 the practicabilty Of adopt
Ing the system in Ibis State. Rule suspended and
rcfolution referred.
A bill 10 repeal the free banking lars Of the
State passed on the third reading.
The House epent The day on pTtyate bills.
The recent rafns have ptouIeca gentle f,se In
the Cumberland, and there i now five feet o. ;ater
Evansville. pepaItures-Hayana, for Cincinnati ;
Dora, for St Louis.
Il is supposed that IN organized band Of thleyas
,heir possession iii SORTS oi bufglafions intt,a.
mcnts.
The Nashville Cnion Will contain tomorow
Of tses thoEing a. s1ae5d1ay
salued at $500 per foot before the war sold prices
ranging from 80 10 $8l per rfoot-ayeraRe price Si5
= break down occurred o. the Nashville and De-
freight rsn rot of the trsck, and nan on The e1oaf
il dropped IN producing general
An old gentleman named Richard Hunter froze to
aeaih shoH time aso amons the mouatatns Of
North Alabama. abont ten miles from Tutcumhia,
from the parry al ihe hou1e Of Dr. Isaac scott il
The vicinity of Aypca, North Alabama, hare already
died. md Others still sick. Kepors were for The
time current that they had been poisoned, but H.
terdipg physicians eay tho deaths resulted from
tAkiug cold. -7.-..
, 1866-02-13

legislative PFoceetiin.s-AfrtyaE of
TroopH-Normal School Regent Ex.
eurAfOn.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunal
MADISON, Wis, Feb. T..
In the Senate, memorial and petition we're pre-
scented by Senator 5tarks agatnst the passage OF a
Jaw chartcring bridge across the Wisconsin river
at Honey Greek.
resolution for the completion Of The tax Laws
was referred 10 the Committee on Claims.
The Senate passed resolution to print 1000
cop1es Of the Adiutant Generals Report,
Seuator Stafks introduced bill 10 authorize Sauk
county 10 tssue bonds in aid OF railroads.
-Four thous1nd copies each Of tbs Adlutant Gen.
elnls, Quanes1naster's and Surgeon Generals re.
ports were ordered printed.
Hills passed amending the charter Of the Madi-
son. Lodi 4 Bsraboo Railroad Company, 40 that II
70 By WY Of Ableman's Mills. Reedsbuly, and La-
yalle, "a sauk county, thence to Tornah; also,
amending the law concerning Justtce'a courts
A blu IL pending before the Senate authorizing
Commissioners Of school Lands to compromise
whole cannot bc collected.
Four companies. A. B, and I, Of The 9Th rect-
mcnt, III men, arrived here this morning.
There Was no session Of the Assembly this
morning.
TIE committee Of Nornal School Regents, con-
Bfsttng Of Gov. Falrchild, John q. McMyuu, Super-
lntendeut, ant Wtn. Stasr, atasted last evening 10
visit the Normal School. Of Michigan and Illinois
Col. Thomas Reynolds, appointed to The Pension
Agency, arrived here frou Washington On Satur-
day. His appointment this time IL considered sure
, 1866-02-13
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE,
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trlbune.l

Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Trlbune.l
FRANKFORT, Feb. II.
In The Senate, bills were passed to amend the
laws OF publsh!uR psoclamatlous by the Governor
90 as 10 hare them publlshed In the two papers
having the largest circulation In the State; 10 levy
4 tax Of two dollars per bead on negroes and mu-
!attoes, md placing all taxes coming from them
fno fund for The support Of their paupers and the
Carrying on OF negro schools; to amend the alaye
code; 10 secure Tree and equal elections; to pro-
VIDE payment Of back pay due deceased aud DIS
charged soldiers not mustered into the United
tates service, and 10 encourage tho importation Of
labor,
Adjourned.
In The nonse, bills we're passed to prevent the
setting Of fish nets and drawing res and the dis
turning OF fish ponds; 10 atne4d the law Of ap.
pIaisemeut so thai Administrators, executors and
shcrlut can admlnlste. the oath to appraisers 4
bill TO prohibit smoking In railroad cars stages md
o1hef c0nfryRnces was rejected.
Adjourned.
The Legislature will hardly adjoaTn on Thurs-
aay-thc day yet for that paIFoxe-bnt will proba.
Conservatives are rejoicing over the result Of the
election. III kenton, Pendlcton and Campbell
rnnEtte$
, 1866-02-13

new YoRK. Feb. t2.-JamcH R. Colts, the alleged
Lake Erie steamboat tncendlasy, wns this morning
brought before Judge Gilbert On a wrts Of hab<Gs
corpus. The Government made no return to the
writ, and BY order Of The Court Colts was dis
charged.
Two eeanen, named Shea and Walsh were arrest
ed this morning for IN alleged attempt to fire the
steamship Mona1ch On l.cr way from Charleston to
th,s port. Object, pIunder.
IN the breach Of promise cnee of CoTnela A.
Wiecin against Vim. 4. Russell, exState Prison In
5Ree:9t, beiorc JUDGE Clarke, Supreme Court, the
, 1866-02-13
Hsichfran RnY HINT.

4 grand Fox hunt Is announced to commence. al
Kalamazoo, On Wednesday morning, and all: the
fportenaen Of Michigan and Of Illinois are getting
their dogs and their horses in preparation. An
leland On Portage creek and Root's marsh has been
selected n the location for the meet-n place where
red md gray foxes are said 10 be numerous. The
chare will start the morning Of the 18th OF .tha
cast side OF Long lake. anout one mile from IAw-
slns and will continue tn that vicinity dnringthe
dsy. In the evening the hunters will return to kal-
zmazoo. Next morning there will be sunrise
chase through the city OF Kalamazoo after some
foxes which have been eecnred for The occasionand
which are to have starr Of three houEs. 4 baEbt
cue of wild deer and other game has been a1taRked
10 wind Up the chase. md IN the evening the 'A1Eh-
,ean spo1,gman's Cluh' will orcanize. choose on
Gers. and Arrange tho Pl4ee Of meeuug for 1867
Ereht excitement IL anticipated among the sporta-
men OF this CITY and Of the State Of 3iichIgan..
, 1866-02-13
FROM INDIANAPOLIS,

L
tho Temperance Reform-soldteEss
Fatr-The Union State Convention
Casualty.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribune]
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. H.
Tho religious swakcning which began in our ciy
ZONE two months ago Is increasing in magnitude
and interest. Meetings. are heing held nightly In
many OF our churches, and IN one or two instances
the church buildings prove much too au4ll to
accommodate the crowds uho throng for adals-
sion. Tho Methodist, Presbyterian mud BaptIst
deuomnat1ous appear to contain the largest
centres Of this growing Interest in religious things
One church, Roberts ChapeI, has received an addt-
ton OF over two hundred members.
Temperance meetings xre held every afternoon In
the Tabernacle, and are largely attended. The
friends Of this reEorm putting forth great effort.
Their new Stale orgun Will appear next week for the
fl1si time.
The people Of Putnam county will hold sold,crs'
lar the 2lst and I'D OF this mouth, at Greencas
tie. ioE The benefit Of the County SotdIers' Monu-
meali Association.
Arrangements have been msde by the Union Cen
t1Al Committee uith most OF our leading raElroad
State Convention uu the I'd inst:
George Wlilinms, the prisoner, who was 50 badly
stabbed BY three Of bis Fellow prieouers few days
ago, died 1t eight O'Clock this morning.
, 1866-02-13
Gen. Wcitze1ss Reply to the n1ata1uo-
faA Pt0tekf.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-The reply Of Gen. Weitzcl
ard Cousnls Is published. Gen. Wc1tzel character
i7e the protest as one Of the most remarkable doc
nmepts be hiss ever eetn. He states Tint al! the
G1us whose names are sfxed TO It were ba.e!y en-
RACED during the rebellion in Supplying southern
Il bcls With arms, ammunition, ciothtng,
rrss nIoof q which he has captured
ffrbfl Official documents 10 show Gen. Welzsi
xs1s ho has become dlsQusted with The dupNcity,
1--we is1e1oped, md nhia admitting mat III Bog
, 1866-02-13

~
untaFy $erviSude-Suft for DAmaEes-
Departure Of the SsSlndler C0olbanEh
Hurting Of a Car Shop-Loss 340, 900.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago TEibunc.l
ST. Ions, Feb II.
Tie alleged boat burners. John G. Parks, Of h.
bcas corpus noosiey, and Michael Lepeille held as
witness IN turning states evidence, were released
from military custody On Fr1aAy, By an order from
the War D. partment. Lepeil1c started immediately
for Mobile but Parks still fingers IN the city. The
order for The release OF Parks dated In January,
and his counsel assert that 1t was In the hands Of
the commander Of the department while be was at
tempting to Hberate the ptieoner by the habeas cor
pus viii.
on behalf Of Elizabeth Reed, co1oted, BY her next
inend Sidney lseed =. George coueh: Of kirEwood,
35o9 claimed for involuntary serEiinde sinee The
Presidents proclamation Of emancipation.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. George CooIhaush, the
booee, accompanied BY bis Was-to-be Chief OF Ar
| tillesy, Col. Harry G. Stone, and Captain John
Brown, Of the New York detecoye fozce- The
General having maniGe*ted 4 rowing ttspositon,
Capt Brown placed couple Of bracelets On hia
, 1866-02-13
The River mud Cotton
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1BJurctt-Thc
Tennessee Oil KcEIoun.


NASHVILLE, Feb. 12-Riyer rising. Four feet
duth on the ahoale. Heasy rains last night and
yesterday. =
Cotton very dull. Highest price, 81 cents. No
shipments to-day.
A fire occurred on Saturday night at the store Of
Driver i brown, on the Public Square. damaging
the ttock to the amount Of so, ,tUo insured Eor
{2n00N
The great Fenlan reception comes ali hess to-
MORROW. Gen. Sweeney and President Rabetts are
expected TO a1nye, and will address The Brother.
hood.
4 man named Whitney WIS probably fatally H.
tured laft night on the Northwestern Read, whIlr
passing from one car to another, By beIng i1fuck By
projection OF bridge,
The Freks dad Tina eays that I3nrkcsville, the
centre Of the Oh region On the Cumberland ye1 Is
becoming sesJ populous. Stores, dwellings mud
drinking aa1oons tprngrg up. and 1t has all the
fact features OF the Cal,forna gold towns. Thn Ten
ne.ees and Cumberland Mining Company has struck
q hne vein Of oil consisting o. thick syrnp. II IL
nIt]a
, 1866-02-13

From New OrleanR.

new 0n1.EASs, Feb. 1a.-A1rtyed, steamers Ala-
botna and Eyen1ng Star. from New fosk. Sailed,
George Washington. for New York.
Hon. Mr. ThrOckmorton was elected On tho 9th
President Of the Texaa State Convention. He was
a strenuous opponent OF secession. and Is highly
respected In Texas for character and talents.
The VlcksbuEX & Shreveport RAILROAD was recent.
y suctfonet OF for hEtJ thousand dol1nts to Mr..
IndlYur
, 1866-02-13

thferes. ~ 49,
vile. Athens county, Ohio, last night The name
Of the victim has not been made public, but Chfef
oi Police Rntu has been telegssphed 10 arrest twx
suspected assassIns.
, 1866-02-13
GFH51rnnd K-uAa-

BosroN, Feb IA despatch from Concord, n.
and stockholders OF the Concord Railroad Co9pora-
tlon, caused By Developments said to lnplicate pas
element and the issuing Of spurious railroad iiek-
cts. Property 10 the amount Of $500 LOO belonging
to the alleged defauite1e has been attached and le-
gal proceedings instituted.
, 1866-02-13

WAsHIss1oN, Feb. 1a.-DdGadIet General Daniel
tosious services. Colonel Samuel B. Jones has
also been breyetcd Dfi1s6ter General for merttori-
Gus services. He commanded one OF the coloted
regiments Of Major General t1lmauFs division.
, 1866-02-13

CINCINNATI, Feb. "A despatch from Austin,
Texas, saye seventy Of the ninety members arc pre-
sent At the Texas Reconstruction State Convention
After Organizing. the first move was to rote down
motion 10 take The amnesty cath prescribed by
President Johnson. The deApstch says equally
vii! not be CRAFTY dist1ngu1shel tot 1eya1ty.
, 1866-02-13

NEw YonK, Feb. 1a--The Heru1Gs San Ftan-
cisco correspondent statcs That the scheme OF MI
ASH Mercer, to transport the Ntdo,ya and orphan
daughters Of soldiers lrom the Eastern to The Pa-
cidc Stales. with the proposed object Of procuring
them homes md employment. and which he his
LATELY carred Into effect BY ,akng from this city On
the steamer Continental, q number OF 1ady enl-
ssante, receives eeye1e condemnation In Calto,ui.
Oregon and Washington Territories. The entire
expedition Il pronounced wosse than tli.adylsed
and fanatic, as The husband market and Tho labor
market suited f6s females Is said to be no better
than here. 4 proposition wns recently made IN the
Washington Territorial Legislature 10 appropriate
a,000 Tor their beneht, but it was defeated.
, 1866-02-13
For in New York.

NEW fonK, Feb. 1a-There has been a dense fog,
with several heasy showers Of rain, all day NaF1-
gallon u almost impossible on both rivers. Ho-
boken fei1y boat got lost Saturday nI9ht in the
fog. and reached tfa desttuatfon early On Sunday
morning,