The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-05
FRANK STREET
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Supreme Court has decided that the
laws passed by Congress, at the last session
ratifying the acts of the President for put
ting down the rebellion are constitutional.
This decision silences all charges against the
President for unconstitutional acts. All good
citizens must abide by the decisions Of the
Supreme Court.
The old Postage Stamps are to be con-
tinued in use under an order from the Post
Office Department, because it is found i'm
possible to supply at present the demand
for those of the new style. All postmasters
who have not received the latter, are noti-
fed to continue the sale Of the old issue,
aud Of course to mail all letters prepaid by
the said stamps.
Mcclellan has to draw from the six New
England States, New York, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota
and a portion Of Ohio--consaining u total
population of 1915, 76O--hree times the
population Of the rerolted States.
Fremont on the other hand, for the de-
fence Of the right wing of the line of battle
draws only from the States of Indiana, Illi-
nois, Missouri and Iowa-wi.h total popu-
lation of only 4. 925 ,256. Aud yet, the sup.
porting States of the left wing, with three
times the population of the supporting
States of .he right wing, have to call upon
the gallant Northwest for aid!
Four millions of demand treasury notes
have been issued. Eve hundred ousand
were sent to Boston last week. The impa-
thence for returns to applications made upon
the treasury would lessen if the bankers and
merchants knew that three northern mails
frequently arrive in Washington at the same
time. The postal service is jossled off the
track by the war freight. SO great is the
pressure of business upon the Treasury
Department. that Assistant Secretary Har-
rington's labor is now protracted to o'clock
IN the morning. Over bushel Of letters
bearing his signatare 60 cut Of bis Office
daily.
slate information, upon which We can
rely, authorizes u.s. to state that general
panic has taken place in the seeded States
since Monday last. The preparations Of
the Federal Government to seize certain
important posts on the Southern coast are
among the chief reasons for this rapidly in.
creasing feeling.
"Davis and the onfedsrated traitors hay.
ing failed in their absurd demonstration
upon Washington, (Which was 10 fact, never
real, are now losing the confidence Of the
troops gathered between Richmond and the
Federal capital, and are daily attacked with
the utmost bitterness by the people they
have seduced into their conspiracy. II is a
fact which events will soon establish. tina,
thousands noe in the rebel army are anr.
'ons 10 betaken prisoners by the american
army, in order that they may be rescued
from the fearful horrors under which they
are suffering. Nothing prevents an out.
burst IN favor of the Union in North Caro-
lima, save tne invasion Of that state By the
South Carolina troops; and such men az
Holden and Morehead will undoubtedly
speak ont so soon a. they feel strong enough
to do so.
Every dollar Of gold and silver il caught
up and bid away, and the merchants and
sradesmsn only part With their goods for the
paper Of the Confederate Governneat, and
Of the different State authorities, because
they are compelled to yield.'