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M THOMAS q SONS, NOS. l39 AND l4I
IXI. S. FOURTH Street.

SALE OF STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE
MAY 2, at IL O'Clock, noon at the Exchange, will
WALNUT Street. Nos. 2iSs and 22O Valuable office
SPRUCE Street, No. oO2. Valuable residence.
MAkKET street, No, 1851 Business stand.
EIGHTH street, Nos. 5U7 and 500. Stable and coach
THIRD street, No. 9Os. Brick dwelling \
CLARK Street. Brick dwelling.
BODINE Street No. i7oi. 8rck dwelling.
BAKER Street east Of M 7tb -Four brick dwellings
PINE street, No. l8l9 Brick dwelling
QUINCE Street, No. 237. Two brick dwellings.
fRHNkFoHD ROAD Ho V Ssi "esE pesEfable country
FRONT Street No. 852. Modern residence
MAKGARk1rIA street. NO lOB. Brick dwelling.
TblRIEENTH Street. NO lSl, above Walnut De-
GREEN street No. 2i9o. Modern dwelling.
RACE Street No i77. Modern residences
WALNUT Street, west OF Flfty-second Building
NEW MARKET Street, No 300. Store and dwell
GAsKILL Street, Nos. AIS and 49O Four brick
CUM BERLAND Avenue. west Of Amber. Brick
known as the sherman House, Bradley House,
Full particulars at the auction rooms 1885,
a PUBLIC SALE = CITY PROPERTY
EERY DEsiR4BIE 3 ioTs, CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN street,
Pursuant TO ordinances Of the Select and Common
Councils of the city OF Philadelphia win be sold
public SALE wi hout reserve, by order OF COmmts-
soner OF City Property, on TUESDAY, MAY 2S 1867,
at II O'Clock, noon, at the Philadelphia Exchange,
All that lot OF G. ound situate The south side of
Christian street, between Ninth and Tenth streets,
known as "MOyamensng Hal' property, con-
tanning in front Christian about ltO feet and
IN depIh 77 feet. 1t will be divided Smaller lots
aud sold according 10 survey, which may at
the auction rooms.
Terms-2O per cent of the purchase money shall be
paid in cash at the time of sale and the balance may
be secuI ed upon the premises by mortgage ayabe in
FIVE years, with interest semi annually, ground.
rent IN the usual form the whole purchase money
may be paid in cash. at the option of the purchaser
conditions aud terms of sale shall be ed by sac
Committee. - 10 II 10 Is 22 26 2o
Nos 139 and I4I S. FOURTH Street.
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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. ID, 1867.

headquarters second Military DlSIrlct,
20 CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 10, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 49, fa
Paragraph II, of General Orders No. 81, dated
May 30, 1857, is modified as follows:
All citizens assessed for taxes, aud who shall
have paid taxes for the current year, and who are
qualified, and lave been, or may be, duly
registered us voters, are hereby declared
qualified to serve as jurors.
1t shall be sufficient ground of challenge to
the competency of any person as juror, that he
has not been duly registered a voter. Such
right of challenge may be exercised in behalf of
the people, OF the accused, in all criminal pro-
ceedmgs, and by eitherpart in all civil actions
and proceedings.
Any requirement of a property qualification
for jurors in addition to the qualifications herein
prescribed, is hereby abrOgatcd.
The Governors of North and South Carolina,
respectively, are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to order, if it should be necessary, special
terms of courts, to be held for the purpose of re-
vising and preparing jury lists. and to provide
for summoning and drawing jurors in accordance
with the requirements OF this order.
By command OF
Breyet Maj. Gen. Ed. R. 8. CAMEL:
Gh LOUIS B. CAZIARC,
b e.4sszss Adjutant General.
Sept. 24th, 1867. TIFF.
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STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
FIRST DISTRICT

(. FIRST DISTRICT.
3; W. WATTS, of Martin County, post Office
WILLIAMSON - .
,p General BYRos LAFLIg. OF Pitt, post Office
Washington, Beaufort County.
hal, o SYKES, of Rasqaotank, post Office Eliza
SECOND DISTRICT.
Na Dr II J MEssIseEe, of Craven, post Office
ui = a a PAUL, of New Hanover, post Office VIII
s yHARA, Of Wayne, post Office Goldsboro'.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Howell, Of Robson. post office Lumberton.
Fayetteville. ~ '' po'' o'A''
betSt as MARrIS, of Bladen, post Office Eliza
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Married.:

.0n-the 18th inst, in the Catholic Church. at
Portsmouth, Va, by the Rev. Father Pianket,
in the presence of the relatives and friends 81 the
parties, EDWARD CoSIGLAND, Esq. of Halifax, N
c., and Miss. EMILY NJ, daughter of Col. Jshu j.
Long, of Northampton County, Nc
In Carthage, on the 10th inst, by Rev. A. N
Ferguson, A. R MCDONALD. Esq, to MIS- MAR
TIA KENNEDY, all of Cart age, Nc.
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Yellow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 81.
The interments to six this morning were
g. The Picayune to-day says the disease is
wider, and the number Of cases much great
er, than it has been during the epidemic,
but, ewing to the milder type of the disease,
the mortality is comparatively small.
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For the Standard.

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-The Rev. Jno. v.
Given, of Washington City, addressed the
citizens of Smithfeld on the night of the 18th
inst. 1t is regretted that it was not known
before his arrival, that he would speak here.
He spoke to about one hundred citizens who
assembled in the Courthouse. His speech
was characterized by sound logic and strong
common sense, during the delivery ofwhich
be was at times truly eloquent. He urged
the colored citizens to stand by and support
the Republican party, and gave many strong
reasons why they should do so. He left fine
impression upon the minds of those who
heard him. We hope that he may find it
convenient to speak at many points in North
Carolina CITIZEN. s
Sept. 18, 1867.
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Virginia Candidates.

RICHMOND, Sept. 81.
The first nominations, by the Republicans
for the State Convention, were made to-day
in Hanover county, being VIM. James late
Revenue Collector and ]. B. Crenshaw, a
Quaker minister
fhe City politicians are holding meetings
to make nominations All the names, so tar
publicly mentioned, are those of persons
who have become residents since the war
ended ~ -
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no cURE.ALL.

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Sept. cath, 1867. T-w&tw1m.
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Election Regulations.

RICHMOND, Sept 21,-M
Gen. Schofeld, this morning, issued an or
der that the ballots of the white and the col
ored voters, in the coming elections, he ia
ken separately. In every District OF 500 vo-
tiers, three person shall assist the registration
officer in receiving the votes and where
there are more than 500, six persons shall
assist, all being previously sworn to an i'm
partial discharge of their duties and shall be
selected from the registered voters of their
district l-,-te-lar
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REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS.

Republican Convention in Person Co.
There will be Republican Convention held at
Ro,xborough, Person County, on Saturday, Octo-
Der the 18th, TO nominate candidate for the
Sta 5e Convention. 1t is requested that all true
Republicans hold primary meetings and send
del,.g gates. We hope our Union Republican
trie Ids will all feel interested in the great work
of r reconstruction and give full attendance.
Sc pt "a 1867. It'd.
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IsFoRMATIoN WANTED /.

DESIRE TO HEAR FROM wy SONS.
Balty and Jethro, colored, who have been Evne
since May 1867. Balty is 10 years odd, Jethro
is IA years old. Also of my son Alfred, who
left me'in March last. He is 10 years old. All
these boys are dark-colored. On Al6eds tower
lip, on right corner, is small knot
LEVI HAYWOOD, Raleigh, NC.
Sept oath. 1867 Tat
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An Autumn-Suggestion.

-
NOV, ~ neAsy ioss sllse A"a searching wlnas
con'nencs 70 o,o~ now 10 'ne human oooy,
eAuAus'ea INC il'anlna'e ns.u'e " lug ns1's "
,e.,..Ha,. o 80. - ~ ~ sp' .o VOW
.ne.eilens ~in'or 'haAe i's .ry'ns 'nSe', w"
= 'uo ''.no io' 0ou'se " 'Ae '. Dess
acc',ma.ng mco,cnc 49, y sa,s s,sr r,,rns
-. 49,.
ao 80 = 4s. -pas - p sn,. - ~,
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Died.

In Chapel Hill, on riday the 2osh last, Miss
SUSAN C. BATTLE, daughter Of Judge Battle, in
the 3Sth year of her age.
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washington News.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, NJ.
1t is urged upon Gen. Hancock, at head
quarters, that there is no immediate necessi-
ty of his presence in the Fifth Military Dis
trict Sis
The President expresses confidence that,
notwithstanding present appearances, the
elections in the South will occur simult;l-
neously. @ ~
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Republican Meeting in Johnston.

Republican Meeting in Johnston.
There will be Republican meeting held in
Smithied, on the I'd Saturday in October next,
to nom mate candidates to represent this County
in the approaching State Convention. All Union
Republicans are requested to attend from all
parts OF the County. MANY CITIZENS.
Johnston County, N. c., Sept. II. It'd
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The Markets.

The Markets.
New YORK, Sept. 81.
Cotton declining; sales 700 bales at 241@
%.
Flour firm and unchanged.
Amber state wheat $50
Corn heavy; western mixed 1,24@125.
Mess Pork, sa3,75@S24
BALTIMORE, Sept. 81.
Cotton, and coffee unchanged art
Flour-Howard street family 12.75c.
Wheat firm; prime red $50; choice 2,70.
White corn 1875; yellow 1,32
Mess Pork %.
WILMINGTON, Sept. 81.
Spirits Turpentine steady at SAC.
Rosin steady at 3,25@6.00
WILMINGTON, Sept. 20.
Turpentine is in demand and receipts
light. Sales of lei bbls at So so for virgin
and yellow dip, y $50 Tbs. ~
Spirits Turpentlne.- Market firm. Sales
of 325 bbls. at 53@25s cents q gallon, as to
quality of packages.
Rosin.-Sales to day of 1,073 bbls at 3d.
20@S3,25 for strained. 1920 for strained
and No. Q, $3.371@$3,5O for No. 2, 1864
@$4,50 for No. 1, $4.S7t@$5 for Pale, and
$3.50 for window glass.
Tar.-117 bbls. changed hands at $3.50
per Dbl
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pLATFoRM AND RESOLUTIONS

PLATFOhM AND RESOLUTIONS
Ad0Dted bu the Republican State Convention
~,
aonach dSse8sofed w iacSers HdN, ffatetgn,
Septenber 4. 1867.
ll-.--..--l.
w ..,,o,..if r. sai'ohsa.,- a.. -,
Mo Of North Gsrol;n. assan,hlnd in Conyontion
+ th. fs;ty q. PaI.;ob ON tba 5tb Jav -, Sentem
h..r ~ 1s67' for the nnr,,ose Of ns-fact;ng and
strrnotbening the oryanization of the Republican,
marty in the State. and i'm order to aid i'm tine
99rsst WORK of rastoring nreserv;pu and ,,arnetu
sstnr the I,nion do fo- % = r.
RssJ,< Tbst tJ'e R-prJ,,;ean marty in North
Corolina hereby re- affirm the nrincinles ennnci,.
ted in fine Convention of trne Rennblieans which
assembled in this Citv on the 5Ttb iay Of Last
March aud does fnlIy accent adont and snstain
fine nrinciniss oftbe Renuhlicon marty of tho JTr;
tad S,ates r. -
~ S''e' ,,o,,,o,,
hesoteed, mat the hepuolIcan party OF North.
carolina, on Inc SUBJECT OF eSaisfal,lon ana all
other matters appertaiuing to Reconstruction,
Will faithfully adhere to, and abide by, the Re
construction plan and measures oil Congress
lfssotred, Ihat thls Convention OF Republicans
OF North-Caronna, approaching the splendid
achievements ofGen. Sheridan, of the armies of
the United States, and beholding with admiration
his just and unfiinchng administration OF affairs in
the 9th military district, thus publicly express
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Republican Convention IN GulllOrQs
Public Convention OF the Union or Republi-
can party in Guilford County will be held in the
Court House in Greensboro, on the first Satur
day in October next at IL o'clock NJ, for the pur
pose of nominating suitable men as candidates
for the forthcoming Constitutional Convention.
Let the Union men of every shade and order,
secret or public, U. L. AS, Il. o. AIS and L. R..
LIS, and those outside of all, be present in
person or through proper delegates, and
thus secure nomination that win uni.e and
bring out the fullstrength of our party.
MANY CITIZENS.
Sept 12, 1857 72-td.
Bureau of Ref. Freed. and Aband. Lands,
Office Of Chief @. II and Disbursfag Officer,
- -,is.s, -i, ( : D, $ State of North Carolina.
RALEIGH n. c., September 18th, 1867.
CEALED PRO POSALS TO FURNISH TWO
- hundred and 6fty (S50) cords of good hard
understandable wood TO be delivered at Playground
Freedmen's Hospital, and at my Office, in lots as
NAV desired throughout the winter, will be re-
ceyed at this office up to 10 o'clock, A. M, Sept
2Sth, 1857.
Contractors will be required to give good and
sufficient bonds for the faithful fulflment of
their contract. -
All proposals should be sealed and endorsed
"Pron0sais to .furaii 81 wood" s5ssl - -
1IS IHOS. JOHNSTON,
Capt and A. @. NJ. Bryt. and 1t. Col. Vols,
CO N. and u. o., State Of N. G.
Raleigh Sept 49, 1857 It'd.
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NOTE BOOKS,

NOTE BOOKS!
THE MUSIC TEACHER, "a NEW BOOK }
b Il each, -. ~ = 81 >slf5- u ct !.
soaahsrn Harmony and Musical Com
4 PsMon, %
notes. $50
The Jubilee, AsStes s .1s5O
Happy Voices, (for Sabbath s,chooIs,) 40
Devotional Hymn and I,,ne Book,
3 Baptist - - 6ssf Il si1fe0 a
BRANSON, sFARRAR. q. Co.,
Raleigh, N. C.
September "A, 1867. ,73.tf. 81
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-21

been In such eminent peril as very iees
men have survived. AS to the hypothesis
of dream, which had taken such finn
root in my mind that ] could not lightly
discard ii, the Officer laughed it to scom.
Yeteyen at this aistance Of time, wien
I.read and hear strange stories OF second
sight, of prophetic dreams, and warning
visions, a doubt crosses my mind, and l
ask myself, whether my adventure with
the two sisters Of Cologne vas not perhaps,
of the nature ofs~tIese? But you now
know as much as do, and | leave you to
decide the point for yourself.
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: Foreign Entellig en- en- c &c : !.

| The Asiatic portion ofzthe Russo-Ameri-
can telegraph line Will be completed by
July " next pe 81 IdHAd M g N
Mechanics and laborers in England are
suffering severely. There AaIrge are said to be
twenty thousand dock laborers in Lon
don who have not earned a shilling in two
months II 8LfI0U8Rknz ,pKIYtH4
A terrible earthquake occurred in the
island Of Cept alonia, ON Saturday, the 10th.
Every town IN the island is in ruins. Loss
of life and property is very great. The
King Of Greece has gone there
The city of Zacatecas has been captured
by the Imperialists, with 1900 gifts Liber-
al garrison >Juarez escaped byTfight. The
Liberals have been defeated in a heavy en-
,gagehent between San Louis and lQue
retaro. EI8g .dIogTHku
Mr.. Staunton, as representative Of the
English chess players, has published
challenge, wherein the entire strength OF
the United States, without any exception,
is invited oleontestamatcl for 200 gum
cas- through the medium Of the Atlantic
cable. lIe6 JGI01 LGI9nIl8
+. a new Atlantic telegraph co mpany is
now forming, with the intention of laying
a submarine cable by wayof the Azoresta,
Halifax. The prospectus announces that
the tolls viii be four pounds sterling on "a
words. The Atlantic Cable. Company
officially announce that the present
rates for transmitting messages across the
ocean will be. reduced one-half on the 1st
of March. !. s,sHs g3 e.sr, s..,, .tsr
The Fenian excitement in Great Britain
continues. The government denies the
truth of the stories of the landing of the
shipload of Fenians at Valentia, but adj
mits that there is serious revolt, at and
near Killarney. The telegraph wires near
Nalentia were destroyed for, long dis
lance, and riot and pillage were rampant.
A coast guard policeman was. shot, but not
killed. About 800 Feniars, commanded by
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: Chinese for !. touch and go off,
Vulgarly eolled Aurora Borealis.
: Iapiandische for. fever and asue.
4 Pronotincel pal an.keen. p
SE,et ~ b = sT7E fT9YR8 2 50

A CURIOUS instance of the ruling passion
strong in death is found in the case of the
late Judge Pliny Merrick, of Boston, He
was playing game of chess at the house
of friend, when the fatal paralysis seized
his hand so that he could not move the
pieces, but he, played the game through
ana won 1t, has opponent wing the pieces
by his direction. iabo 81 ssssi Il 7,tsasat1 esJ
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CANTo L
AN ORIENTAL ROMANCE.

CANTO l..
Away Tar of in China, many, many years ago, -
In the hottest part of China where they heard
~ts4 IOfSnow. n > 81 -..,.oFr
There lived rich old planter, in the province of
Ko Whang,
Who had an only daughter, and her name was cho-
Che-Bang.N
1.-The madepwa a Jewel, celestial beauty rare,
hair
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THE wheel absolutely abolished in Prussia about
thirty years ago.
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She d numbered fourteen summers, ana she weigh
q 2se ed three hundred pounds. = e

nit g. f.tff-sss ss4t.f CAryNo TI.fqgg1se p
~ On the dreary shores OF Lapland, mid their never
~, Where the Roy -Boly Affect in her rudy beauty
ssa Lived little dwarfsh tinker, who IN height stood
.a,e- three feetLwo, -. = t,.sg -tf.s.g.
And from his endless 'shivering they called him
2 q u , Chi Gbif-Bloo.+ Nsg AS2
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-11

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 9.--Ihs large pork house
Of u. Pirrer Il Co, in st. Joseph, with al
its contents:was destroyed by fire Yesterday
morning. The meat destroyed was valued
at Sea, 900. which was covered by insurance.
The building was valued at So, 900. Par
tally insured. The following companies
are the principal losers: Phoenix, Of Hart
ford, 10000; Putnam Of Hartford, 81, 500;
Manhattan, $1,000; London & Liverpool,
$4,000 Hartford, Of Hartford, $500; -
Lorillard, ST, 400; Lima, OF Hartford. Sc.
900; Metropolitan. 81 coo; Arctic, 5,ooO;-
Phoenix, n. V, $?,3 y; ard other compan>
les OF smaller amauois. The aggregate Of
insurance amounts TO :Sl ,0UQ. Tie fire is
believed to be the vers Of an lncendiary.
ST.. Louis. Feb. ! The Republicans st.
Joseph special SAYS ! aac Rospnthal, who
was recently tried FOX attempting to blow up
his store with gunfoNdsr, has commenced
suit against John DsmOnd, the owner Of the
building. Tor $2o, 0ol damages, alleging that
Demond arranged the whole pet to com pei
him (Rosenthal, to 'acate the premises.
Gen. Bradshaw, late candidate Tor County
Collector for Buchanan county, has brought
suit against W. N. Sherman, County Clerk
for violation of the law in throwing out legal
votes enough in the late election to elect his
own party candidate. Gen bradshaw claims
$50, 900 damages.
Resolutions we're Introduced in the State
Senate yesterday declaring all railroad con
siderations in this state which have not
been approved by the General Assembly,
null and void, and calling for the passage Of
law to regulate freight and passenger
rates, and for the protection Of the rights Of
the people.
A bill was introduced in the House 10
prohibit the driving ei Texas cattle through
this State, on the ground tha. they bring
contagious diseases with them.
The river is still falling with plenty Of
water to Cairo
The weather has moderated somewhat
but is still quite cold, and the prospects for
. speedy resumption Of navigation in the
Illinois and upper Mississippi, is deferred.
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CHICAGO. Feb. "a man named Soso.
Ger. of Racine, Wis, was stabbed last niyht
by ore OF three rouehs whom ne encoun
tered on South street srdgc. The wound
is thought to 10 fatal. Mr.. Spencer VA.
drawing 4 hand sled and the difIicultv oc.
CURED because he would not play Lorse And
let the DULLES ride. The arrest Of the nar
ties had no. been effected up to the hour ar
sending he dispatch, but the authorities ere
in possession Of their names.
A fire broke out on the corner of Cas-
and Kinzie streets to night Loss x2O. 600
To-day has been one Of the coldest Of the
season. Reports from oil sections Of the
vest speak OF very severe weather.
CHICAGO, Feb. lo.-The Republican,
Washington special has the following
items
The House Committee on Post OfIicea
agreed 20 make the maximum nav of letter
carriers 81, 200 per annum.
Gen. Thaycr, Senator elect, was on the
floor OF the House Yesterday, during the
passage of the Nebraska bill over the Veto
lie leaves for Omaha to morrow, with GER
tilted copy of the act Of admission. and ex.
poets to have the provisions complied with
by the State, and be IN lis seat by the last
Of tho present month.
Geo. Bancroft, OF New York, who deliver>
ed the funeral GRAFTON upon Mr. Lincoln. he.
fore Congress, was Yesterday nominated by
the President for Collector Of Boston. vice
Gen. Couch. Democrat, rejected by The
Senate.
Tho long talked Of Congressional Tens
psrance Society was organized last night, BY
adopting the pledges Of the National Tenn
perance Society. and eiecting tine following
officers President, Senator Wilson; Vice
Presidents. Senator Wiley, Of West virgin
ia, and II Price, Of Iowa Secretary, Sid>
ney Perham Executive Committee, Schuy-
Ter Colfax, s. Z. Pomeroy, WIN. L. Dodge,
Richard Yates, and j. w. Patterson. The
first meeting will be held on Sunday eve.
ming, Feb 18th, IN the Senate chamber.
Secretary Stantons reception, last eve
ming. was the most decided success of the
season. Gems. Grar,, Sheridan, Ayers and
Pope were present.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The Journals special
from Gov. Stone, Of Iowa, says that the
Marion county treasury was robbed last
night Of over $4,000. No arrests have
been made vet
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LOUISIANA.

NEw ORLEANS, Feb 1O.-Thc town Of
Ba''ze, at the Southwest pass of the mouth,
was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
100000, and large number Of families arc
rendered houseless
Hon. l.. {. Campbell, Minister to Mcxi-
co, lett this evening for short visit to his
family in Ohio, some Of wh0m are sick
This city being his temporal home, he ex-
poets to return in few days and await in
strnc,ions from the State Department IS to
Mexican affairs.