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Louisville Cement.

200 Barrels Of Louisville Cement, Just
received and for sale at our warehouse, on
the levee kELLERsTRAss L VoGELE
aug30d3t. y..,s
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Premium lob Printing.

Orders for JOB PRINTING VIII meet Win ProlnPs
,son,;nr :, .ha anous OFFICE, aud be executed
in rho vsrv hest manner and at reasonable rates.
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ALE AND PORTER,

TNHR UNDERSIGNED Is NOW BOTTLING
L Sands Cream or Stock Ale or Porter to sup
ply families and others, at their residences or
places of business, in quantities to suit. All
who wish nice Ale or Porter, in bottles Zone bot
tie or more) can be supplied, by leaving their
sriers at Mrs. Johnson's Ice Cream Saloon at
Vests Saloon.
jy30dtf. III. E. WEST
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FoKrY Cssrs line will be charged for
och Insertion of all articles under this head.
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= =. 80
Rock ISLAND, August 80.
1 FLoUR-Spring Double Extra, in bbls $50 ut
Wholesale, and s., 40 at retail. Sacks, SIS 40 al
Wholesale, and 50 90 at retail. Loose, $3.50 al
Wholesale, and $3.50 at retail
WHEAT-No. |, $l,4lal, ~. No. ., 100. Re-
jected so
CoRS-73 to 75c
OArs-3yaf0c for IS lbs.
RyE-Suas5.
BARLEY--No. l, 95. No. 2, 50.
BEAys--2, Goa, so
i OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
I SALT-3,35a3, so per barrel.
I KEResESE-W holesale, barrels included. s0a52;
retail 70c.z-
HIGHwINEs-s2,2U-
OxIoSs-l 90 per bush.
PoTAToEs-new ,30a1 40
90 EGGs-I0a12ic dor.
BUrTER-Very choice lots, for retailing, viii
bring 20 to 26c.
PoULTRY-Live chickens, 50, 40a3,00 per doz
Dressed, &c per Id. Turkeys 12al5c per Id.
HoGs-For live hogs 5a54c.
sCATTLE-Live weight, common, 4,00a5,00.
Prime shipping 6,5Oa7 80 per hundred pounds.
HIDF;s-Greeu Country, Sc; green cured &c
green calf 1eal2tc; dry flint, l3al5e; dry salt
ed, I0al2c.
HAY Prairie, s5a$S per ton Timothy $500
asl0,Oo.
WooD--Oak 500 to 700 a cord.
CoAL-At the Goal Valley Yard, on the Levee,
coal is sold at IA cents the cost of delivering 20
be added
From teams, in Market Square, at l4al5 cents.
Chicago Market.
Photographed to the ARGUS.
CHICAGO, August 30.
Flour-Spr ex range 7,75alO,oO, winter extras
950al2,50
Wheat-No spr 1,64a644, No sp l,55al, Sc,
No l l,75a1,76.
Corn-No l 954a96, No 2 913a92
0ats-3a444 -@ .s~.s - ri
Rys-No l,O7a1,le, No IO3al,O4
tBarley-No2 1,0Sa1,10
Mess Pork-23,00
Lard-l24al24
Hogs, 7Oa6,oO common, 6,lOa6,30 fair, 6, 50a
6,75 good, 6,s5a8,90 best.
Cattle-nouIinal.
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NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILL,

and has constantly on hand superior quality of
White and Yellow kiln dried meal by the Dbl. or
100 lbs. Highest market price paid for corn
He has a good Turning Lathe and an No. 1
man to run it. and warrants satisfaction given for
all orders in this line Newell Posts and Balus
tiers turned to please the most fastidious.
]. A. BIDDISON.
Rock Island, March LIST, 1867.dwf
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ROCK ISLAND ICE co.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM DESIRES
i to inform their many customers that they
have on hand an abundance of ice of superior
quality and are ready to supply them at mo-
ment's notice.
Leave orders when the wagon comes round, or
at o. B. Higgins, City Scales.
A. Fl. LAMBERT, Agent.
Rock Island, April Is, 1857.
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s~inde dispose prop
by
thea
o a money refund ''-
ILL,Ju
n Island
GA ncerne
Signed PARDR
-or o ubb
II. FRANK SIDLIrGoER
Port
Money
f'|1''e"e
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j. Z. FLEMING, Sec'y.
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LIST OF PRHn11unds:

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st. Louis Market.
Nj. MARX.

pFfsrgGER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
ID nlot Notary Public. Office in Post Of
g.. P1 Ssso.ck Island, Illinois
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New YoRk, April 2s1Noon.-
Stocks active. Money6. Gold 3S16.
Flour market dull; common grades
5(91Oc. lower. Wheat dull and de-
clining. Corn quiet and very firm.
Fork hrmer-new mess $22. 95(0$23.
Lard steady, at 123s@13L. Cotton
quiet, at 23c. for middling uplands.
z. M.-Cotton steady, without
decided change; sales 1900 bales, ut
70. Flour easier-State $1O.l3;
Southern dull and dropping; mixed
to good $11.18@13.25; fancy extra
$3.50. Corn active, and advanced
2c. Mess pork in better feeling, at
S22(@22:251a. Sugar active. and
tlrmer-M -Muscovado 10012. Spirits
turpentine 75@76. Stocks improving.
Money working easy, at 6 per cent.
Gold 3S.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Flour and
wheat dull and unchanged. Corn ac-
tive, with sales of 10000 bushels
white S1.18; mixed lots 81. .2OQI.21:
sale of 1000 bushels yellow, at S1.17.
and lots at $1.2561.26. Cotton
nominal and Misunderstanding
25. Whiskey dull, at so. Provisions
unchanged. Mess pork $21; prime
mess 800.
CINCINNATI, April %. Flour firmer
and unchanged. Wheat unchanged,
with small business. Corn firm, and
in good demand-mixed SS; receipts
liberal: Whiskey dull, ut 26. Mess
pork in good demand, at 500. so.
Bulk meats frmer- 8: sides
10. Bacon shoulders 8: sides
IL. Lard 1915.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-Cotton is
irregular, with q declining tendency:
sales 227 bales-middling 23X: re.
ceipts 210 bales.
SAVANNAH, April 23.-Cotton dull;
sales of 127 -middlings 23M
231a; good grades scarce. Receipts
600 bales.
AUGUSTA, April 23.-Cotton dull
with sales of $50 0bales-middlinps 90
Receipts 7S0 bales.
MOBILE, April! 23.-Sales of cot
ton, to-day, 1,300 bales; market firm,
at 2211a. Receipts II.
NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-Sales of
cotton 1850 bales; prices easier
low mlddling 2214; exports of the
tour days 4, 40 bales, against 4,S47
same time last week. Flour dali
supertine 13Z. Corn scarce, and ad-
vanced 596-white 81. 40. Pork dull:
mess $23. .25@27. Bacon-shoulders
9H; ribbed 1124; clear 1874. Gold
5SA. Sterling 4S1a@511I.
L1HEKrooL, April 22-Morning.-
Cotton declined I'D. Sales 5000
5nies-middling upland 1Oa4@11d:;
Orleans liz
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By Telegraph.
I Expressly for The Columbia Phasniir. |
Interesting from Eurone.

PARIS, April 23.--It is stated on
very good authority that Napoleon is
endeavoringto purchase arms in the
United States. The chances appa-
rently are favorable.
On the Luxembourg question, it is
stated that Prussia, disapproves of
the comprom mise proposed by the
great powers.
Gladstone is much censured by the
members of the Liberal party aud
the friends of the Liberal cause, for
what they term his mismanagement
OF the reform movement.
LONDON, April 22-Evening. =
Peace between France and Prussia Is
almost despaired of. The Prussians
are quietly arming, and preparing
for the expected shock of arms. The
warlike aspect of things caused con-
siderable alarm On the London stock
exchange, and financial panic is
talked Of.
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Liquors, Cigars, &c.
TUST TO HAND,
81 Fayorite brands Whiskies,
Holland Gin, Cognac Brandy,
Branded Peaches, Cherries, Apricots,
Canned Peaches, Tomatoes, &c, &c, at
April IL GEO. SYAIMERS'.
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THE UNIVERSAL
CLOTHES WASHER and RINSER,
a New Principle Adapted to the
Common Wash-board.

S not attached to any cumbrous tub or
i box, but can be applied to any tub.
When folded, can be readily carried in the
hand. Weighs but q few pounds. Per-
fectly simple in its make and mode of use.
lite use Is easily acquired by any washer
years, and can be repaired by any one. Is
adapted to the means of all a4- Price
ONLY FIVE DOLLARS.
SOME OF ITS AD Va NTA GES.
This simple and useful machine obviates
the necessity of rubbing the clothes by
hand. Cleanses the fabric by harmless
pressure, not by destructive friction, as with
the common wash board. Labor. time
ard fatigue are saved in the .uso of this
machine: With it, washing is quickly
done, with great saving of soap. 1t will
not shrink fnnnels. =. Will wash the finest
laces without injury. A dozen articles NAV
be washed at time. Will effoctually wash
used for rlnsing as for washing. With suf-
fcient clothes on the board, it makes no
noise whilst in use. Is tho most simple,
practical and reliable machine for washing
perfectly clean, without hand-rubbing,
now in use. With it, q washerwoman can
make three times as much weekly as by the
common method. BY tho use Of one,
1t promotes health and economy, and is
woman's best friend. No family should be
without one single day.
The subscriber takes pleasure in statinu
that he has submitted the machines to the
test OF several families Of the city before
bringing them to the notice of the public.
In every instance, gratifying testimonials
have been received OF their merits.
District Rights for the State for sale.
Machines always on hand, receiving and
for sale by JOEL KETCHUM, Jn.,
April IL IL Stenhouse's Buildings.
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= News Items.

News Items.
ST.. Louis, April 23.--Hancocl's
Indian expedition had reached Fort
Loane. The Cheyenne Indians made
professions of peace, but during the
night abandoned their wigwams.
Gen. Custar was sent in pursuit.
DENVER, Colorado, April o.
Lookout Station, 275 miles East of this
place, on the Smoky Hill route, was
destroyed by the Cheyenne Indians,
on Monday last. Three employees
of the United States Express Compa-
ny were killed and scalped.
CHARLESTON, April 3.-Arrived-
Prussian barque Depeche, Liverpool;
steamer Falcon, Baltimore. Sailed
schooners Mary Ella and D. Y.
Streaker, for Northern ports,
MOBILE, April 23.-Mrs. Van Hagan,
wife of merchant of this city, was
poisoned through the mistake of an
apothecary, and died instantly after
taking q prescription with Prussic
acid as an ingredient, instead of tar
taric.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Gillem, of
Mississippi, and Scott, of South Ca
rolina, Bureau functionaries, report
cheerfully for March. The planters
are encouraging schools. It is COM
planned that it is impossible to i'm
press the negro with the sanctity of
marital obligations.
Surratt's case was brought up to-
day. His counsel is urging nm i'm
mediate trial, but the prosecution
claimed time.
1t is estimated that the loss to t;,c
United States of internal revenue, OH
account of the destruction Of This
years crop of cotton, sugar and GO
lasses, in the State of Louisinns. by
the overflow, is between eight and
ten million dollars.
Over 200, 900 North Carolina shad
have been shipped to the Northern
markets, via the Albemarle and Chesa
peak canal, during the present fishing
season.
ST.. LOUIS, April 23.-The latest
Platte River accounts say the flood is
subsiding, and no further damage to
the Pacific Railroad is apprehended.
The Indians stole 120 mules of q
Government train, near Fort Nit
chell, Dacotah.
BUFFALO, April 23.-The funeral of
Bishop Simon was ON imposing
affair. Bishop Kendrick, of st.
Louis, preached the funeral sermon.
DETROIT, April 23.-The propeller
Montgomery, the first boat from Lake
Michigan, arrived to-day.
MILWAUKEE,, April 3.-The straits
are open, and the first boat has lust
arrived.
TOLEDO, OHIO, April 24.-The Oil
yer House and livery stables, with
twenty-four horses, were burned to-
night. Loss $124,OOO.
A part of the city of st. Paul.
Minnesota, is subm erged by the
food.
AUGUSTA, April 23.-A tragedy oc-
CURED at the race-course, near this
city, last night. Jerry Reid and O
man named Meister had an alterca-
ton. Reid fired at Meister, shooting
W. Meintzer, who interposed to pre-.
vent difficulty. A brother of Meint-
zer's shot Reid. Both parties are
dead. The affair is much regretted
by the community.
RICHMOND, April 23.-Six women
and one man-all colored-were
drowned by the upsetting of o. boat
yesterday, in James River, near
Claremont.
To day, negro insisted on riding
III the street cars, and when the con
ductor put him off, several hundred
negroes gathered and insisted that
the man should ride. A strong force
OF police came up, and the man was
arrested. There was much excitement
during the time.
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AK@GART1H

n THIS noted STALLION, import
An Messrs. .Gist, may be found at Mr..
George Davis, columbia Race-course, } on
the 18th and 14th inst, and every ninth
day thereafter. Insurance for mares S35.
.Aysgarth is dark brown, fifteen hands
high, of fine bone and action; sired by
Barnton, dam by Inheritor; her dam Gin,
by Juniper, out Of Princess Jemima by
Remembrance; Barnton's dam Martha
Lynn, by Mulatto; her dam Leda, by Felho
da Ruta Treasure, by Camillus. Inheritor
was winner OF the Liverpool Cup as three
and six year old. Groom's fee 81.
April IL U6+1O%
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.Schweizer Cheese, Dutch Herrings.
A LARGE SWISS CHEESE, $50 pounds.
n Real DUTCH HERRINGS. At
April 10 JOHN G. SEEGERS i CO.'S.
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Four acres Of Land in the city of Colum
'bia; bounded North by Lumber street
East by Gist sereet, South by Richlant
street, and West by Finckney street. lie
wed on as the property of Eli Tower, a
Tower for taxes.
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How the Rostonians Dodge their Liauor
Law.

All sorts of schemes are resorted to by liq nor
dealers TO furnish their customers with the
prescribed beverages, and although the mem.
bers OF the constabulary have proved quite
vigilaht, they have thus far failed to detect
many OF the ingenious tricks practiced upon
them. A gentleman who knows states that he
has seen barrels Of flour, apparently, taken
casks OF liquor, with enough flour placed at
the top and bottom Of the barrel inside to give
II that appearance when moved. one cask
being firmly wedged in each flour barrel
Great care is manifested in giving the orders
TO teams'ers: "Call at-and get - barrels
OF -four" but after the goods are loaded, if not
prepaid, the driver is sometimes astonished 10
find that he is not transporting flour. but rum
or VI whiskey. Sewing machine cases. boot and
shoe boxee, and dry goods cases are also called
into req uisiti0n by the dealers. and 1t is as.
serted that the cellars Of some dry goods
stores are leased for the purpose of concealiug
liquors, the same being carried back and forth
In the large square cases generally used by
dry goods Dealers so that the liquor might be
loaded before the eyes Of an officer withent ex.
citing his suspicious. A few days since an ex-
pressman received an order to call for box of
eurrants. While carrying 1t across the city
the box was rather roughly used, and a col
ored liquid ooZed from the cracks between the
boards. The odor that arose from the box was
driver delivered the box as one containing
currants, and received pay accordingly. In
one instance, 1t is eaid, barrel of whisky was
concealed in q molasses hogshead, and hay and
stones packed around it TO make the usual
weight OF hogshead Of molasses. ana was
then sent to q grocer, who deals in the ardent
on sly, probably keeping small amount
only in his store. and secreting the rest in his
or some friendly neighbor's house.-Boston
Trareler. p
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RfoToUs DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHICoPRE
MAss.-Two weeks ago Deputy State Consti-
BILE Bliss was driven out OF the town OF Chico
pee by mill operatives while endeayoring to
seize few barrels of ale IN trdnsitu He re-
turned to duty in the town next day. however
and 1t was thought that the excitement conse.
quent upon the attempted seizure had sub
sided Deputy Chaplin, the reigning consta-
ole In Hampden county. concluded not TO trust
TO one man in that town, and got out Sc everal
warrants TO make seizures IN the place The
operatives heard of his intended raid, and
gathering together vowed that the seizures
should rot be made. They expected the con-
etabies Friday night. but were disappoin ted
number OF people, supposed TO be identified
with the unruly crowd. were seen near the
premises OF Deputy Bliss, who resided in tue
toWn. bis barn was set on fire by them and
with Its contents totally consumed Ueputv
Chapln sent 10 Boston for rein forcements and
twenty i've men were Immediately sent 10
him. This morning he visited the town with
a strong force and made q dozen or more seiz
ures at very early hour, and thus outwitted
the operatives. He remained in the place, and
when the news was circulated among the in
naoltants the excitement was intense So many
Visible dem monstrations OF hostility were mani
fest tnat he telegraphed for more reinforce.
ments, and twenty five more men, some from
Boston, were sent to his relief. Ali the officers
were we'll armed and capable Of exercising
vigorous measures TO restore peace. At late
hour Saturday evening the operatives were
demonstrative and were conferriug together in
loud tones in the Streets and riot was antici-
pated, as the excitement was not allayed in the
least
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FOREIGN NEWS

NKw YoRK, August 1.-THE steams hip CITY
OF PARIS brings Liverpool dates 20 the 7th, and
Queenstow wn to the eth. The Aoys;nn,an cap
fives, 1T appears, are cut of from the Emperor.
ana both parties surrounded by rebels. No
1anter OF their falling into his hands again.
The English papers comment that no W there is
no need of an expedition 10 AbysInuia The
Emperor Napoleon would receive the greas
nodies OF state on the 18th, an lea for SauIs-
nnry on the ieto or 9TH to visit Francis Joseph,
Ihe Gazette de ItdtteR states the aaribaidian
party propose movement on Vierpo Ssme
contagious disease has broken ont in India
fiencn ships took nine hundred families thence
TO Greece. The elections for the Frenc ch t,oun-
ellis General terminated with the folio wing re-
suits: 600elections the Government racaIved
i6s candidates asainst 20 by the opposition In
the remainder the Government rem ed men
trail II is expected that negotiations wilI
shortly be opened between RUSSIA and Prussia
There Were 5,333 deaths in Sicily from Cholera
dnrng the week ending July 81. The disease
is abatipg at Palermo. The health OF Messina
and Syracuse is good waterspout burst in
the village of Palazzolo, totally DESTROYING
thirty houses and damaging seventy. Ten per
sons were killed and twenty EIGHT Injured by
falling buildings. OF fifteen hundred inhabi-
,ants four hundred are houseless. An Athens
let er says the Turks declare they are supplying
food 10 over ten thousand poor Christians IN
Cree There are fourteen thousand Cretan
refugees in Greece. nearly all supported by
charity.
Rio Janeiro advices to July 10. and Buenos
Ayres, July %, have been received. The Bra
zllian garrison at Curuza was driven out by a
food in the river. There had been no active
movements yet, but the general opinion was
that large portion of the allied army would
join the corps OF General OsarIo. and attempt
the long OF flank movement higher up
on the Parana. large part OF the public
buildings ~ Buenos Ayres were DESTROYED NV
hIe. Preparations for a mine, which would
have blown up the Government House at Mon
fevideo have been discovered and various
persons have been arrested
The Bishop OF Orleans, France. in letter
expresses appre tensions for the safety OF the
Dapal States. He does not fear internal reyo-
lution, but thinks some insidious plot against
the Holy Father is being matured at Florence
The Monlteur repeats the statements that the
convention OF September will be executed in
good faith by the Governments Of France and
ltaly. The French papers have learned that
the French Minister in Mexico is IN no danger
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A Temperance Infermer.
from the ALBANY Arpus

In the VIII ding up OF the story OF Oliver Twist.
we iarn that one of the meaner villains of the
st ~, "Mr. Noah. Claypole. receiving a free
paroon from the Crown in consequences of
naving turned States evidence against the
Jew Fagin, went into business as an Infor
ner, IN which calling he realises a genteel
subsistence. His plan is 10 walk out on sun
days. about Church time, attended by Char
lotte III respectable attire The lady faints
away at the doors of a charitable publican's g
ana the gentleman being accomodat ated with
three pennyworth of brandy to restore her
lays information the next day. aud pockets
balf the penalty. Sometimes Mr.. Claypole
faints himself. but tue result is the same
Claypole must have emigrated hither, to CLEAN
IN the ample fields of New England
In recent liquor trial in Connecticut re-
ported in the Hartford Times. TT sscott Barnes
a witness. swore that he was paid 30 a day
and his expenses, by the Rev II. s. Platt OF
insted, the agent Of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars that his business was 70 buy
and drink liquor so as to procure evidences
against liQuo dealers; that he was a member
OF the Good Templars; and was pledged 10
abstain from liquor: that, he was direcfed to
drink by the agent OF the Order, that he drinks
from three to twelve times day; that he has
to lie by and recruit after his arduous laSors
that ne spent one day at a saloon gambling;
that he is bound 20 obey the orders of the
agent who appointed him: that he was pledged
to secrecy acd would refuse to reveal the
workings OF his department in q Court of
Justice; that be did not know that society had
any protection against false and malicious
charges, except his own integrity; that he did
not think II wrong TO buy and drink liquors,
% procure convictions, or wrong or dshon-
orable to ask for luuor, pretending 10 be in
the habit of using 1t, and then 10 have the
seller prosecuted for the crime he has induced
hlm to commit.
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The Indians.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ian Omaha despatch
says battle is reported in the neighborhood
OF Plum Creek between five hundred Sioux
and two hundred Pawnee scouts, lasting six
.ours. The Sioux were routed with great
loss. the scouts having been reinforced by
United States troops. This report needs con-
firma:ion. The Indian commissioners reached
Omaha yesterday, and held a secret session,
when they proceeded up the river. An en-
counter took place yesterday at Fort Harker
between General Mccall and Mr Edgar. of
the Commissary Department A challenge
passed petweed them, but Colonel Crane put
them both in the guard house. All suffers at
Big Greek are driven away by the military
and their goods confiscated, on the grounds
that they have no United States license
ST. Louis. August 1s.--The Indian mission
aIy. Father Desnut, who accompanied Gen
SuIiy and Col. Parker to the Indian tribes ON
the Missouri river has returned to this city
He reports that the Commissioners met with a
cordial reception from the tribes north as far
as Yellowstone river. The various chiefs ex- :
pressed a willingness to accept the proposition
of the Government to 60 on reservations, and
maintain a strict neutrality. About hundred
repTesen tatives of the hostile tribes aited ten
DAYS TO obtain an interview with Gen. SuIIy
and COL Parker, but. their provisions being
exhausted, they were compelled 10 return
Father Desnut baptised about nine hundred
Indian children. ard quite number of
adults, during b is absence with the commits
sioners. The lately appointed peace commits.
sioners were anxious that Father Desnut
should accompany them. but his physician
telegraphed that his health will not permit a
long journey.