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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-02

Hent1I or an arm, i0eaN uHu eIyssOtss@ 1S -
asy be By age, that poiee and that arm lOilt
be on the side Of my country, for the support
ofthe general authority, and for the 'nGinte-
nance ofths Popers 9th Union.-[S peech
Of Henry Clay, August lst, 1850.
ALL of our exchanges, and all of our
news up TO the close of last week, seem to
agree that important offensive movements
by our forces are close at hand. The indi.
cations certainly were never so strong or
so numerous as at this time. Whether we
look TO the Potomac, fhe Southern coast or
the West, we find evidences of activity in
preparation not before noticed, and the
presumption is warranted that instantane-
Gus blows at all these points are designed.
The grand review of seventy thousand
well-disciplined troops at Washington,
within the last few days, is conclusive of
the readiness of that army for efficient
service, and all parties there speak conf
IDENTIFY of General McClellan's design to
move in some shape with very little delay.
The original,coRst feet having performed
its service at Port Royal, will at.once, with
the large reinforcements known to be GO
ing forward make similar demonstrations
at Other, points on the Southern border.
The most important movement now look
ed for, is the great Mississippi Flotilla, of
which comparatively little has been known
and less said. Everything now indicates
its early movement. Not the least of these
indications is the extreme alarm of the
rebels throughout the route assigned to
the expedition Rebel adyices from New
Orleans show that au attack on Columbus,
KY, their strongest point on the river, is
daily expected, and that intense excitement
is caused thereby. Commodore Quixote
Hollins, with his "mosquito fleet" is there,
and has telegraphed to New Orleans for
the Steam Ram. A floating battery of
twenty guns was to go up on4the night of
the goth. All the river pilots had been
impressed into the rebel service. Seces-
sion authority placed their force at Column
bus at ii, 900 men and 10 cannon.
The reports of the .'terriic cannona-
ding" by the fleet at Port Royal. circulated
by Southern papers to excuse the flight of
a." ., ~ ~ ,a..;l,, nosso. as INV nm.
,aS.,r,xs terror 10 the hearts of their sol
di.rs and ci,izens and there IL every 5 rea-
-. ), ho,iavo ,ha, &c onr fost tokcs O.
lYrnhss ths nsni, vii, he snct ~ other
points down the river. that no serious re-
sisteuce will be made to its progress to
,r s% anx,sfv fs,t IN he latter c;.x for The
rcsnlt of tho engagement Mt Columbus.
Its bisblv prob e that the withdraw
Al or,bo1arser nortions az the ormv from
sont.orn Missouri and General Nslson,s
Rrigads of ! 600 mon from Eastern Ken
tIcsy have a connection with tbts exnesi.f
zion
The chicago Jouyaa. has some state
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

are stripped. Every living thing in the
house is devoured They will not touch
vegetable matter. They are, in reality very
useful las we'll as dangerous) to the negroes,
who have their huts cleaned of all the
abounding vermn, such as immense roach
es and centipedes, at least several times a
year.
When on their march the insect world
flies before them, and | have often had the
approach Of bashikouay army heraded
to me by this means. W'be ever they 90
they make clean sweep, even ascending to
the tops of the highest tfees in pursuit of
their prey. Their manner of attack is an
impetuous leap. Instantly the strong pine.
ers are fastened, and they only let 90 when
the piece gives way. At such times this Ii,
tie animal seems animated by kind of fury
which causes it to disregard entirely its own
safety, and to seek only the conquest Of its
prey. The bite is very painful The ne
were exposed in the path of the bishikouay
ants, as the most cruel manner Of putting
to death.
Two very remarkable practices of theirs
remain to be related. When on their line
of march they must cross Il stream. they
throw themselves across and form a tunnel
"a living tunneI-connecting two trees or
high bushes on opposite sides of the little
stream. This is done with grea: speed aud
is effected by great number of ants, each OF
which clings with its fore claws to its neigh.
boris body or hind claws. Thus they form
a high, salestubuIar bridge, MrougA which
4 bo ,ub0io or.hoo roo.,,l, ~
order. If disturbed, or if the arch is bro
ken by the violence of some animal they
instantly attack the offender with the great
est animosity.
The ashikouay have the sense of smell
finely developed. as indeed have all the ants
know Of and they are guided very much
by it. They are larger than any ants we
have in America, being at least half an inch
long, and are armed with very powerful fore
legs and sharp jaws, with which they bite.
They are red or dark brown in color. Their
numbers are so great that one does not like
to enter into calculations; but have seen
one continual line passing at good speed a
particular place for twelue hours. The read
er may imagine for himself how many mil.
lions on millions there may have been con.
tanned here.
There is another species Of bashikouay
which is found in the mopntaips to the south
of the equator. Iii of geeat size The body
grayish white in color; the head Of reddish
black. Its fangs are very powerful, and il
is able to make clean bite out Of a piece
of flesh. 1t is thus very formidable ami
NAL, but fortunately its motions are not so
quick as those of its fercer brother; it
does not march in such vast armies, nor does
it precipitate itself upon its prey with such
irresistible fury. In its motions it is al
most sluggish. They do not invade villages
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21
The Terrible Bashik0uay.

Among the insects of the African forest.
Mr.. Du ChaiIu. in his work Explorations
and Adventures in Equatorial Africa" thus
descrls a terrible species, with almost un'
equaed powers Of destruction:
In the forests of this part of Africa are
found vast numbers of ants some Of whose
tribes are so terrible 10 man, and even to
the beasts of the wood, from their venom
Gus bites, their fierce temper and voraci,y,
that their path is freely abandoned to them,
and they may we'll be called lords Of the
forests. know of ten different species Of
ants found in these regions, all differing
widely in their choice cf food, the quality
of their venom, the manner Of their attack,
or the time OF their operations. The most
remarkable, and most dreaded of all, is the
bashkouay. This ant also called nchounon
by the Mponewe, is very abundant in the
whole region have travelled over in Afri'
ca, and is the most voracious creature ev'
er met. 1t is the dread of all living ami,
mails, from the leopard TO the smallest insect
do not think they build nest or home
of any kind. At any rate they carry moth
ing away but eat all their pray on the spot
1t is their habit to march through the for.
ess in long, regular line-a line say two
inches broad, and often several miles in
length
All along this lie are larger rnts. who
act as officers, stand outside the ranks, and
keep this singular army in order. If they
arrive at a place where they are no trees to
shelter them from the sun, whose heat they
cannot bear, they Immediately build under
ground tunnels. through which the whole
army passes in column to the forest beyond
The tunnels are four or five feet und,r the
ground, and are used only in the heat of the
day, or during a storm. When they get
hung v, the long file spreads itself through
the forest in a front line, and attacks and de
YOURS all it comes to with a fury that il
quite irresistible. Tbs elephant and gorilla
alike fly before this attack. The black men
run for their lives. Every animal that lives
in their line of march is chased. They
seem to understand and act upon the tao
tics OF Napoleon, and concentrate, with
GREAT speed, their heaviest forces upon the
point Of attack. In an incredibly short
space of time the mouse, or dog, or deer is
overwhelmed, killed, eaten, and the bare
skeleton only remains. They seem to trav.
81 night and dayz Many time have ! been
avail keped out Of deep sleep, and obliged
to rush from the hut and into the water, to
save nv life, and after all suffered intolera
bic agony from the bites Of the advanced
guard, who got into my clothes.
When they enter house they clear 1t OF
all living things. Reaches are deyoured IN
an instant. Rats and mice spring around
the room in vain An overwhelming force
of ants kill strong rat in less than min
ute, in spite of the most frantic struggles
and in less than another minute its bones
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21
NUMBER 8,
Extent of the Northern Mines.

A correspondent writing to the Union
from the Nez Perces country, says that the
pay in the new mines ranges all the way
from "wases"-,hat is IS per day-to $40
and s25, and still higher. The gold is like
that found on Feather wiser in this State,
and is 807 thousantiths fine, worth about
SIG % per ounce, though some is not so
fine. The writer then adds:
One thing is certain, a man cannot pan
out anywhere without finding from the color
to good prospects. The difficulty at present
is that it is too late TO open out claims with
any probability of their being worked this
season. Hence many have returned to Or
egon and California with intent to come back
at the earliest moment practicable next sea-
son. That this is q gold region is certain;
That gold has been found within the limits
of very extensive scope of country is also
certain. The vast stretch embraced within
the bounds Of the Rocky and Wind River
chains on the east-lhe great basin on the
south drained by the Snake and its tribuar.
les, from the hoadwaters in the Rocky Noun
tains to its junction with the Columbia
the sweep Of country on the north drained
by the CIarks Fork, from its headwaters in
the Rocky Chain to its confluence with and
thenceforward the valley drained hy the
Columbia itself--together with the whole
scope watered from the Cascade Range on the
west, are found to teen more OF less with
the precious metal. Not only is this the
case, but il is, thus far found to be equally
Distributed The gold land is not so spot
ted as it is in California. The mineral is
imbedded in .ht gravel; at least it is so
in the river beds and in the gulches. Quartz
in all its varieties of intermixture with mica,
felspar, tale, etc, as we'll as clay slate,
abound on every hand. Doubtless rich
gold learing quartz ledges are yet to be Te
vealel to the searching gaze of earnest pros
pectors. The quantity and quality of the
mineral land, however, already discovered.
render it indisputable that these mines are
not only remuneralive to those Eow here,
but extensive enough to insure this to be q
populous and permanent mining region.
The working season in the rivers is from
the middle of June to the end Of November,
Clutches may be worked as early as March
or April, the Indians say; but it is certain
the winters are long, intense and snowy. 1t
is thought Il ere will not be much trouble
with the Indians. The Snakes and Neg
Perces lately held a three days council, and
the latter who are the most powerful and
NOBLE decided nearly unanimously in favor
of peace, one of their chieflains withdraw
ing with his lodges in high du'geon and
goinu over to the Snakes. Since then lha
Snakes have committed some murders, AMI
the friendly Nez Perces say they will send
100 warriors to help the whites if needed
MarNseiWc Appeal
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

A correspondent writes: "Were you ev'
er at darkey camp meeing?' Well, they
"hoiow" some. An old laIkey Of my ac-
quaintance was reproved one day by his ma
ter for shouting so at his 'priva'e devo'ions." :"
Pompey, with a very grave face, said; II
guess massa don't read de Scripters wild
much 'tention" "Ah. hows that! said the
master why" said Pomp, with know
ing look, don't de Scripter say. 'Hollered
be thy name'" The master gave III, and
Pompey bad his hollerin' unmolested.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

nor climb trees in pursuit of prey; and do
not think Them nearly SO voracious as their
fellows before mentioned If they were
they could doubtless clear the country Of
every living thing, for they are much mole
powerful. They are in fact, to ants what
whales are to fishes.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

The Olizsba carried away, on the lltA
inst, 5 ,co0,5l6 81.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

JAS, A. Watson. fo' merly Collector o! Monterey
has been elected to the Assembly by the pemoc-
racy of Los Angeles county
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-21

SINGuLAR-On Saturday the wor kmen in
cleaning away the rubbish of the Neil
House, a, the depth of about 10 feet en-
countered some timbers that still retained
the "oId fire." and when expose! to the
opcp air burst out into flame IL has been
over eighteen months since the fire took
place WHICH destroyed the premises, ard
still smoulderng emhers remain beneath the
rims D. s. Journal.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02
-s--a7-7a71sz.-a17--7--77'lls'- .
xHE rive CANDIDATES.

Wua1AR GARsEA, she peoples eandi-
date, and w. w. WELsos, the candidate
on the ssUnion ticket fer representative
in the next Legislative Assembly, sra well
known 10 the people Of this County, sad
each voter can choose for himself which
to vote for. All we ask as ritiaen OF the
County IL that saeh voter should cast has
voss for the one that he eonscientiousiy
believes will make the best representative
by attending strictly to the interests OF
his constituents, We intend at the sP-
groehing election to cast our vote foR the
beat and most competent men to Eli the
varioas county Offices without regard 10
political We've, and we hope every man
before casting his voss will be SEfally per
suadsd in his own mEndn which candidate
be ought to vote for. There being no
Democratic nominations for County Off
ees, we believe that We Is the conductor
Of Democratic paper are at liberty to
adopt the course above indicated. .
So far as the election Of Represents.
tive is concerned, we say without hisita.
ton thai WILIIAx Garner ID 3 man who's.
every interest is identified with the in.
terssts of the people Of tha County. Hi
energy has done 40 naach ii not more, Il
develope the resources Of the county, thai
thaa Of ANY other man, and In him the PEG
| pie can place the utmost confidence IL
il oonversane with the wants Of the peopi
and Is ever ready to lend bis means an
influence to anything which will sdvanc
their interests and promote their prosper
isy and happiness. In short be 10 tn
nohlcst work of God-sn honest MAN.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02

That the law Of Congress leyying di-,
rest tax TO pay the interest On the $780,
o00, 900 lean, By its unequal provisions,
imposes tar at least ave kinss as high
On the actual wealth Of Iowa, rs upon that
Of New York and New Rnsland. This is
done, LIST, by imposing direct tax on real
estate, In proportion to representation, in-
stead of in proportion to the gross valua-
sion Of real estate in the several States,
whereby The land holder in Iowa pays
from two to three Zines - much ON the
dollar, a. those Of the Eastern States ;
and ID, by exesnpting from taxatioa all
personal property, moneys, stocks, costly
furniture, horses sHd articles Of luxury,
capital invested in trade, manufactures,
banking, shipping, &C., which constitute
more than half--parhaps three-fourths--
Of the wealth Of the Eastern States
Wore this wealth, now exempt, taxed
equally, the burthen would be compare.
lively light upon Western land holders e
whas 1t H.. atzs
The Democracy demand that this In
lauisoas law shall be amended, 81 the Rsxi
session Of Congress, % ~ 70 equaiass CD
taxes justly.
Let ayaxy rnser haax this In mind o.
election day, end vote for 5ARaua Z. ssAL
In ordur 10 attain this objeoss q sas
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02
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M4 4
Lows 1s -
ksgiment1 % a' A
o q, ne aas "a y ~ 'as4AA Ass -
af se eV,su Aea paa sa'As A'AA ~
ai1sFaree, fer nsaxiy sMaes = many ~la'
perhaps, uisaaaaseiy Ds fea alfsa--ih .As''
ssfs ahan swics - maay ME sns $50
ssa states % estssf shaai ssasy aAss ashs.
Asiihsr hszs Sosx or fssan s T
Anysons Of sne Nsw Ensiann psAsss, ass
- xnrnisaasu iSs INN quoas-- as - ~"
lass aanaed, nns the CALI oI =
Tc al appeasaneas, ana from wfas We
can learn BY or sxchaageas gqiala F9ng
appears 10 have almosE or quite ceased
shrougheut The State, ana languasnss SAD
~ In the Eastern ssassss heEsgres sals
ssTiouslys if Tor bathing elsa, 10 yieN o.
the consequent necessity Oh dsetsasg.-
This ID hard and poor way OF raisfna
aoAglaags 10 nght cur bas9ass Dat ~ DO
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02
DEMOCRATS w0N'T HAVE rHE NJ -

DEMOCRATS WON'T HAVE THE NJ"
Two Disunion Republicans, while IN
conversation upon the subjees Of county
Ofkoers, were listened to BY an outsider,
who gives US the following as the sub
stance Of their conversation:
NJ don't like to vote for Wilson and
Williams. They have always been Dem
ocrats and voted with that party till they
think we have got to be the strongest, and
they nov turn their coats and turn over
to US.
81 know they are turn coats and no
confidence can be placed In them; bat /
am not sure that We are the strongest par
ty, and to make things sure, wa had bet
go for them.
N.--That may be good policy this year,
bat what Of them hereafter? We have
fought the battle and now they come in
to share the ''spiles," and may be they will
70 back to the Democrats next year.
s.-Don't fear that. Elect them Dow,
and they viii be always with Us. Tha'
will take them aclean'' out of the Demo
cratic marty, and next year we can let them
70 10 the Devil. The Democrats won''
take tbeu back and they will be forced &c
60 with US,
N.-well, if that's %, pll 90 for Fem
bat deapise the treaeherous cusses; ou
| Ieta burrah for Wilson and Williams, il
we can make anything for RspublicaniEn
by it,
| s.--That's right, we ian afford 10 vot'
for the traitors this year, for it viii bell
to elect Kirkwood, and IT the same time
h~nak NJ. tha Democrats party.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02

Sh&SAES8 SAAA SSRN' ~ N~S~'E
Edo Bssgle After the County Con-
vsaaion adjourned On the 2lst inst, with
ous making any nomination for county
oGhcers, was strongly solicited TO be-
come q candidate Tor the otkee Of Sheriff,
at which time refused TO allow the use
of my name, snppesiag that man could
be found that would be more acceptable
10 tbs voters Of the county for that ofiscs
than myself. But when the Bssgls cane
out On she 2Sth insa., without the an
nomneemans Of shs nazna III any DamocTas
foz the ofise Of 6hsria, my friends insist
ID sha3 shouId beeazns candidate Tor
that oiksa, and IN somplianss with their
urgent solicitation hare consented n ths
uss Of my name. Yoa win therefors con-
fer favae apen my frienda. by announce
ING ID the asxs Bugls, shAs ! viii be IN In
dspenaenE candidate Tor the once Of shsr-
Ia u sAs snsuiag slsetion.
s. DAVID DuNKLKs
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02

Ex MrsT BE- YUT 4 sToP go4-- We notice
Id our exchanges thai Den ocrats are In
suited with epithess OF Orators and ss-
eassionissso by Republicans, whoia acme
instances even vensare upon threats Of
violence. a poFsson Of the Republican
rress sets the axsmpie Of this tone, and
encourage these displays of partisan ia
science,
Ii Ii time this was put stop 70, and IL
mass De pas q sGopito. Ii any Of ehese
enissariss Of the dominant parry asnoaa-
ses q Democrat a. traitor or ssces-
lot, he ought 10 be sammszily relaxed fes
bis fnsolencs, and ehastissd IL be yentuf-
ed apoa threats Of violanse. -Issea Cir
| PTaa.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02

PRoFTABLE BUsgxxs@.-Ths iEnporta~
ton Of naval stores from North Carolina
viA The West India Ialsnds and H&la9sx
which il the aost faEaTite route at pres
enE, yieias profit af abous oxas dollaz
for each gallon OF spirits of tuxpentine,
asaa at the most extsavagant rates d
freight. Before the blockade this axticis
Of naval stores sold Al from 30 cents q
30 cent? per gallon, and the amoazia
brought to thia raarkes averaged thirty Gu
forty thoasand barrels per month. Eow
there is scarcely twenty Thousand in mar
ket, which commands from Oil e. to OIL &c
per gallon. Cofnmon resin, which, be-
fore the blockade, sold for 81 SO per bar
rel, nos commands from % 30 to g.
Other articles OF naval stores hays ad.
vaneed in psupertion.-~AssS Rork Com.
yes ciaI Advertiser.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-02
4 LRrxGR OF EaaUIRY.

Eds. Bssgss In the Noapayssl OF date
March II, 1859, | and the following |
ga great many orders have besa issued
without any vaachers whatsoever. For
soma OF the bridges, contracts were made
for their construction; but II majority
of cases no contracts are on taie and none
were made. With j. p. WILLIAMS,
who was paid FIVE THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED AND THRIFT Il EE
DOLLARS AND THIRTY FIVE CENTS
for building Gee bridges, no written con-
tract was made. His account seems 70
have been oueT paid TWO HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY DOLLARS AND
TWELVE CENTS
This is q portion Of the report made By.
D. G. Bloonaer, Laa. Noble and 7. J. La
than, who were setting ~ COMMITTEES APP
pointed by the taxpayers Of this county,
to investigate the hoaka and Official pro-
ceedings and acts of John Sherman, the
County Judge Of this county.
Now woaId like to know If she j. P.
Williams mentioned ADORE, Is the same j..
P. Williams who Is now Running on the
| 80 called 'sUniou Ticket for Sheriff. Ii
he j the saEne man, who wRa Engaged In
swindling the county n and before the
ADORE date, can you inform me WHISTLER
he has ever refunded the $3.50, II over
drawn2 4 also understand thai certain
paxsies, one of which was Frank Strsat,
made al AFFIDAVIT and presensment to the
Grand Jury Of Pottawattanie county, IN
which they charged that the County Judge,
John Sherman, had fraudulentiy aud IN
connection with one j. P. WILLIAMS swim
died the county out Of large sums and
that one @. P. KELLoee was Clerk Of Tai
District Court at that time, and the afh'
dsvit and presensment waa placed in hi
hands among other records Of the Court
further understand that the paper abov'
referred 70 cannot be found in the Clark
Office. viii you inform me whether tn
c. P. Kellogg, now RAINING upon the 81
. called "UBion Ticket" was the LleTA
, that time, and whether any paper Of IN
> above purport was presented 70 the Gran
Jury2 INQUIRER
In reply to the arst question, we aasWe
that the ]. P. Williams, now g eaRdidat
for Sheriff, Is the same J. P. William
, mentioned in the report referred to, I
the second inquiry we answer that We hAE
:, | no knowledge of any money or orders be
,, ing refunded by williams. There wa
an affidavit made and filed as above sta
ed. Thas affidavit cannot be found anon
the records of the Court. @. P. kellogg
was the Clerk Of the District Court 1
>, that time. He is not candidate at tn
= time.