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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-05
THE TWO CANDIDATEs-THE ISSUE

W. W. WILSON and WV. GARNER are the
candidates before the people of Pottawat
tamie County to represent them in the low
erbranch Of the next Legislative assembly.
The former is the candidate Of those men.
who, irrespective Of party, are in favor Of
assisting and sustaining the general Gov
ernment in its efforts to put down the pres
ent unhuly, uncalled for, and wicked rebell-
ion. The latter is the candidate of a party
in favor of severing the bonds of this Union,
trampling in the dust the flag and Constitu-
ton of our Country, and yielding to armed
treason whatsoever it may demand. The
issue between these two candidates is "Un-
ion" or "Disunion," "choose We whom ye
will serve" If you want man to repre-
sent you in the Legislature who will cast
his vote and influence against every measure
that may be proposed to aid the Govern
ment in putting down the Rebellion, vote for
GARNER. Blu, If you want man elected who
is in every way competent, one who is known
to be thorough going Union man, vote for
W. W. WILSON.
Mr.. GARNER may be avery "clever fell.
low" may owna good deal of property,
and may know how TO make first rate -four,
but the Legislative star was not in the as
cendaut when he made his debut upon this
terrestrial ball.
Mr.. WILSON is one Of the best Of men per-
sonally, AMI if a property qualification was
necessary, would still be eligible, (though
we eanno, consider dollars and cents any
recommendation to Legislator and pos
sesses wi hin himself qualifications which
eanno: he claimed for his opponent.
He Is man of superior natural ability,
aided to which he possesses finished edu-
cation, with an extensive and comprehensive
knowledge Of the Laws and History Of his
couniry, aud will, as m smber of the Legis-
lsture, be an honor to the County he repre-
sents. Can "a much be said Of his opponent?
live were called uponto vote for Flour
Inspector, We would support Mr.. GARNER
in preference TO Mg. WILSON, because we
should consiier him the mos, competent; md
when we come to vote for law-maker, let
Us also have some regard to competency.
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RECRUITS WANTED FOR TIE FOURTH
IOWA REGIMENT.

By letter just received from Col. DODGE,
we are informed that Gen. Fremont, has
ordered the 4th Iowa Regiment to be i'm
msdately filled up to the masimum-l0l
men to each company. In view Of this
order Lieut.. ASKESY, of Quincy, Adams
county, has bcel d tailed from the Regi-
ment, on special duty to look up recruits
4 recruiting Office will soon be opened in
this city, when those who desire to join the
4th will have an opportunity to do SO. The
Regiment is now somewhere near Jefferson
City the men have lately been paid of, and
are now well armed, full uniformed and
cloth d for winter.
Those entering the service will receive pay
-Sl3 90 per month-clothes and rations,
from the time Of enlisting.
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MORE TROOPS WANTED.

We have. sufficient reason for beliesing
that the rate Of enlistment now in progress,
large ~ it may se.mto some, Is not equal
to the wants of the government, nor ade-
ouase to such prosecution Of the war Is
the country expects. This seems to De the
view Of the loyal press throughout the North.
The Washington correspondent Of the \. \.
Tribune, under date Of the 9th, says the
whole South is moving its available military
power to the line Of the Potomac. From
New Orleans, from Mobile, from Pensa-
calls, from Savannah, and from Charleston,
from Missouri even, and from Tennessee,
masses of men, raised By the despotic 'nhu-
enees 50 agreeable to the policy of the Oil
garchy, are tramping their way Northw ard.
The Presidents recent Proclamation to the
Free States for more troops'has. been heard
and obeyed By the Slave States. "upon
high Government authority" says the let
ter, eve warn the Freemen of the North OF
the hasty and general concentration OF mil
itary power Of the South upon the line OF
the Potomac, and it calls upon the men who
have the spirit to fight for Free Sell, Free
Speech and Free Men. to fock to the army
and to march to Washington. No army IN
the world was ever so well paid, or SO well
fed, as is the army Of Freedom now encamp-
ed upon the two sides Of the Potomac. The
rations, large before, were greatly increased
by the last Congress. aud it is now COM
mon thing for well ordered companies. to
save their surplus food, at rate of 81 200 a
year. Not one man in fifty can possibly
eat the rasions now allowed ourtroops."
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BRILLIANT EXPLOIT OF THE IOWA
FOURTH.

A ccrresp ondent Of the st. Louis Demo-
crat writing from Rolla, says that on the
night of the Goth ult., the pickets and scouts
of the Iowa Fourth fired en- each other By
mist axe, Some fifteen or twenty rounds
we're fred, seriously wounding four men.-
Such culpable carelessness is inexcusable,
and alarmingly frequent. If it is true that
some fifteen or twenty rounds were fred,
and oafy four men wounded-recruitingfo for
sharp. shooters would 60 on slow among
that crowd. 1t is a great consolation to US
to know that if such mistakes shall occur,
the damage will not be great-though such
reports will do but little towards conyinc-
ing the ssinemy" that the "Foursh'' is emf
nently destructive with muskets. Save your
fire, boys, for the ''Soceshers," as you are
likely to be in close proximity to them With
in few days. The Fourth has been ordered
across the country to Jefferson City, dis
lance of Seventy-fve miles. 1t will be in
at the fight between the forces of Fremont
and PRICE, at Lexington; and will do better
shooting. They must have fired, at Roila,
upon the principle that actuated hunter
..down east"-who FREQ to kill q certain
object, if it was deer, and to miss it, if it
was calf. He missed it! 1t uasn't the
enemy, hence the little execution of the ''iif-
teen or twenty rounds
Hereafter, the boys will find j: much bet
ter and safer to adopt for their motto, Davy
Crockett's maxim-"Be sure you're right.
then blaze away"
| P.S. Since writing the above We have
learned the particulars of the affair, by
which different complexion is put upon
the matter. The pickets had been on duty
for three nights 10 succession, and were con-
seouently not as ''wido awake" as men
mi ght be in day time, and on the night Of
the accident, had been twice alarmed by the
enemy, which fact would have natural ten
dency to make them very suspicious of
everything they saw or heard. The night
was very dark, and those on duty could not
discern friends from foes; when the Gre
lief" came up they neglected to give the
countersigu, or from some other cause Of
confusion were fired upon by the pickets.
Six shots only were fired, four of which
took effect. Considering the jaded condi
ton of the men, and that the accident oc-
Cured in the dark, four times out of six
amt bad firing, If it was at their own men
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g derssand that tie papse above reierfsr :.
e cannot Be found il the Clerks Once. VIZ
g 70. inform me whether the G. P. ksIloee'
:. nov running upoa he % called "on'e.
/. Ticket va. the Clerk q that time aDa
6. whether any paper Of the above pafpot'
6 vas presented to the Grand jury T.
70 which Rabbit answered a. follows
ssThere was an.afidavit made and FLIED =
ss above stated.
Sc That affidavit cannot be found among the
&c records Of the Court. G. p. Kellogg, was
sc the Clerk Of the District Court as tnas
81 time. He is mot candida 70 At this time
Regarding both the enquiring and sne
answer as, iow flung insinuations, NOS
at the CLERK, but at me and ssothers," the
object evidently being to create the impres.
sion thu. had colluded with the Clerk. ana
distracted the papers alluded. too, to pre-
vent them being used 10 the election against
John P. Williams.
| The facts are that John Sherman himself
took both the complaints iled BY the Grand
Jury and the amended complaints, or 'spec-
tic statement as it was termed, from the
files of the Clerks office, and gave his re-
ceip. therefor, as an Attorney Of the Court
in August 1859, and never returned them.
The Clerk has no right to refuse to allow
any Attorney Of the Court to take and ex-
anime papers, when demanded, but as he
did in this case must take receipt. VI
myself will say that never knew till this
day that the paper were gone.
Iwill further state, that oil the papers
fled in the case against Sherman were two
com plants drawn by r. II. Williams, and
signed and swornt to before the Grand Jury,
and ssmore specific statement" OF facts
drawn by myself, the Court having decided
that the complaint FIRST filed was not suf-
fcient. In relation to John P. Williams !
have only to say, that, have never been Of
the opinion, that he did anything more in
getting those contracts for building bridges,
than any other man would have done, and
than many others did do about the Same
time, SNAKE the best bargain he could for
himself"
But am not writing this article for the
purpose of electioneering for Mr.. Williams.
| intend to vote for him because believe
him to be both "honcst and capable" and
because he is thorough going Union man
/ f,. b;s Ganntrv all thu Tina and has
been so ever since the war broke out. For his
independence in this respect, he has been
and is still receiving the most shameful and
outrageous abuse from his old political
| friends.
FRANK STREET.
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THE DIR AFT

The Bgsle Of this week under the caption
Of sour quota The Draft" at the
close Of the article uses the following lam
gage:
We are credihly Informed tha. the lists
fer draft in this county are now being n aI!e
out at she Office Of Thomas Tostevin, County
Treasurer and Recorder.
lis true as we are informed that Toste-
vim is making cut a LIST for drafts, but 1t is
a liss Of drafts on the people fer unpaid
taxes. The idea intended TO be conveyed
BIZ tae Bugle, that the Recorder was making
ous q lis. of all the able bodied men be-
tween the ages Of Is and As yesrz, prepare
tory 10 :heir being drafted into the military
sersi.e OF the United States is TO, dicalou
for comment Every one who knows any
thing abou. the matter, knows that the
Recorder is not required TO furnish any such
liss, and tia, be could pos, if be was so
repaired.
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\ III
somsbody-supposed 70 be As well known
q if be was writing over his own signature
publishes in n. last number OF the bu9ie,
the following Communication
INQUIRY BIZ 4 TAX rArTz.
Editors Bngls will you inform me
whether the VI. ". Wilson who is now .
candidate for Representative, - the same
W. W. Wilson xho acted ss Depuss OF
Clerk. 10 the County Judges Office when the
Poor Farm vas purchased BY U. ;. Nye .
Also whether be is the same man VINO wen.
TO Des Moinss and procured the passage OF
an Ac; legaliIing the swiudling purcnase Oh
The farm before mentioned, by wnicn ouf
county was swindlsd out Of near so'voo.
A TAX PAYER.
The writer then proceeds to answer ms
own questions. The Correspondent wrote
the editorial, or The Editor wrote the cor
respandenc., for us all the same his" ]
The object being 10 maliga the character OF
Mr. Wilson, the reply is, of course, IN the
Affirmative, although there is no shadow OF
| Foundation, in truth, for any such ahrma-
! ton. But such is the hathed and malice
/ entertained By The Seeessionis's hereaoou's
/ for those Democrats who have come out
boldly on the aide of the Constitution, and
the dag Of their coun,ry, that no charge
i too false or too mean TO be preferred
against them. wilson, Williams, and Jack
son, are the particular objects Of their
hatred. The Republicans on the Union
Ticket are very clever fellows, bu, these
Union Democrats, who have independence
enough TO think for themselves, and to
stand Up boldly, manfully and fearlessly,
for their Country, its Constitution and
Laws, are branded as traitors Ito the Rebel
cause), against whom no language can be
found sufficiently malignant to express their
hatred.
Now, We answer the above queries in the
negative, and inform A. Taxpayer, Esq,
whoever he may be, that his answers to his
own questions, published in the last num-
Der Of the Bugle are false, without the
shadow of foundation in truth, wholly, en-
tireiy and absolutely false: mean, low and
undignifed attempt to Willy the character
of an honorable man, in manner which no
gentleman would be guilty Of.
| If any man by the name of Wilson was
concerned in the ''poor farm" swindle, it
was some other than the one who is now
running on the Union T!cke. for the Legis-
! lature.
If any man by the name of Wilson went
to Des Moines to secure the passage Of a
law legalizipg the purchase of the "poor
farm" it was some other than the Wilson
who is now running for the Legislature.
The people of Pottawattamie have too
much sense to bs "gulled' by such "clap-
trap" That poor house swindls has be-
come so familiar to all that every one knows
who had a hand in it, and that all (save one
who is not here) were men who are now
supporting the Secession Ticket.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -

At last there is a straight Democratic
ticket in the field; no mixed up, irregular
affair. but a genuine Democratic ticket,
purely "erthodox," and appointed by the
proper authorities. No buoghng fusion
with sore-heads Of any party. but a"Simon
pure, Mahoney, Secession, Democratic
ticket. The nominees are: For Governor,
BrS- +. SAMrELs; for Lieut.. Governor, Col.
JEssE WILLIAMS; for Judge Of the Supreme
Court. J. N. ELLwooD. The Democracy
can rally under this banner without fear Of
being deceived into the support quasi Union
men, as the soandnsss of the candidate.
upon Secession issue has never been quss-
toned.
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We are pleased TO learn that our esteemed
feilow-.ownsmsn, Capt. S. Ii. CKAIe, has
received msritsd reward ST the hands Of
the s'powers sha. be-" By a promotion from
the past Of Captain, to that Of Major. To
persons in this community who are acquaius-
ed with the Captains ability, and us;iriug
energy, this news viii be 10: a, al surpris-
ing.
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Council. p,urs. Oct. 4
sHERIFF,s SALE.

Dy virtue Of an Execution to me directed from the
ID Oaiee of the Clerk Of the District Court OF Pot
tawattamie County, Iowa, shall proceed to sell on
Monday the ith day of November A. D., 1861 between
the hours of ioo'coek A. II. and O'Clock p. NJ OF
said day, and commencing at the hour OF Two O'clock
NJ CT said day, in front of the County Tfeasurers
Office in the city of Council Blutfs the f)l.wng dcs-
cribcd Real Estate of Joseph Stvckton--to wit:
The NEs of NWa Sec IS; Swh OF NWa Of Sec 81 4;
and 4 OF NWk Of Sec y, all in Township -, Range
No. 10.
Taken the property 70 Joseph Stockton to satisfy
an Execution in favor OF Lee, Murphy Avery.
j. p. WILLIAMS, ShsriE.
Cn;,ncil Rlilrs LAVA
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FROM rHE rousTH REGIMENT.
CAMP LYON. MEAN RoLLA,

CAMP LYON MEAN RoLLA, I
September 90, 1851.
At q meeting Of the Printers Of the Fourth
Regiment of lava Volunteers, held for the
purpose Of forming Typographical Union,
Lieut.. L. Shields was called to the Chair,
and P. o. James appointed Secretary.
On motion # Sergeant Morris, COM
mittee Of three was appointed to procure .
Charter.
On motion Of J. F. Hopper committee
Of FIVE were appointed to draft the Consti.
tuition and Bylaws for the Government OF
said Union ;-whereupon the following per-
sons were appointed as said committee =
Messrs. Yokoner, Hopper, Morris, Henry
and James.
On motion, the meeting proceeded to per-
feet the permanent organization Of the
Union, by electing the following officers
Lieutenant L. Shields. President; lst Ser
geant Geo. A. Henry, Vice President; Ser
seant J.. L. Morris, Secretary; P. o.
James, Cor. Secretary, and ]. F. Hopper
Treasurer.
On motion of J. F. Hopper, an invita-
ton was extended to all Printers in the
Regiment (uos members) to join the Union
On motion, it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be forwarded to the
Missouri Democrat, Burlington Hawkeye,
The Printer, Council Bluffs Nonpareii.
Glenwood Times, and Rolla Express, re-
questng the publication of the same.
On motion the papers of Iowa were re.
auessed to furnish the Union with one or
more copies of their respective papers, for
the benefit of said association.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until
Thursday evening, the 10Th inst, at
O'Clock.
L. SHIELDS, Pres't
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters OF Pot
~ tawatfamie county that election will be held
IN an OF the cfifownship- OF said county Tuesday
october Sh for the purpose OF baotng the
ing named State District County and Township officers
to-wt:
One Governor one Lieutenant Governor one Judge
OF the Supreme Court and Representative TO Con-
sress TO MI vacaney) and one Representative In The
Hehefai Assembly. One County Judge, one Coro-
nor one Drainage Commissioner, one County Supef-
tendant OF Common Schools Treasurer and Re,rd-
ero MI vacancy one Treasurer and Recorder flor fun
.erihl one shert ITO NIL vacancy Sheriff flor full
tcrm) one County surveyor TO nil vacancy and one
County Surveyor tfor full term
fuli board Of Township officers in each Township az
follows, to-wit. - -
Three Trustees, one Clerk, Assessor two Cons.a-
pies, and one Supervisor in each Road Dis, riot
Also Ncmhets OF the board Of County Supervisors in
each OF the following named Townships to-wit.
name, Grove, Silver Greek, Walnut Greek, York aud
Centre.
Council Bluffs, Sep. 14tb. 1861.
i. =. BURDICK
Clerk, Board Of Supervisors
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SFIElsIFC,S SALE

TDy virtue of an Execution to mo directed from the
ID once of the Clerk OF the District Court OF Potta-
wattamic county, Iowa, shall proceed 10 sell on FRI
day. the nth day of October A D.. 1851 between the
hours OF 10 O'clock A. NJ, aud O'Clock r. NJ.
commencing precisely at the hour OF O'Clock OF said
day, in front OF the County Treasurer's Once the
lily OF Council Bluffs, the following described personal
property OF o. p. Sherradden towit One brown horse
one brown mare, one single harness. one four seated
two horse buggy; all in PettawattamIe county Iowa
Taken as the property Of o. Shcrradden. satisfy
an Execution In favor of Connabe Smith Il Go.
J, p, WILLIAMS, Sheriff
Council Bluffs Iowa Sen lS 1851
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The following are the names OF the mem
beers accepted:


Are you in favor of preserving and main
tanning the Union as it was at the commence
TICKET.
If you are in favor of sustaining the
Government in tact as given to US by our
Fathers, VOTE THE UNION TICKET.
If you are in favor of upholding the Con-
stituticn and flag Of your Country, VOTE
THE UNION TICKET,
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Babbitt in IN article, in the last Bu9ie
under the head Of ssThe two candidates.,
SAYS there is not, and that be will therefore
vote just as he please.
Baker in an article over his own signasur .
dated Sept. 30sh, 1861, in the same paper
saws there is, and tina. she is very desirons
for its success" even 80 much % that ne y
willing to vote for David Duukle for Sher-
III, after very nodestly declining to run
himself.
Some say Baker il to be the deputy, and
do the business, that 10 provided Duokie
should get votes enough to elect him, Of
which fact who can doubt.
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Estr0y-Bay stallion.

Taken up by Jacob Richards, at his residence In
Piattsvile, Township, Mills County, Iowa one mile
west Of Pacific City, on The 18th day of June 1861 a
Bay Stallion supposed 10 be three years tn spring
about IL hands high, beth hind feet white, a sinai
white strip OH the nose, and few white hairs on thu
forehead.
Appraised before J. Shnn, J. P, ut $50, by Il
Giiiiiiand ad VIM o'NeiH appraisers
II G. WATKINS,
Clerk of Mills Co. Ioua
Glenwood, July 9Th, 1861
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DISSOLUTION.

rINhe Partnership heretofore existing under the
and style OF p. q. Devol 4 Co, In the TIN and
Stove business has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent by the withdrawal of NJ Rogers the Arm
The business he cater vii be conducted by O. Devol
who alone is entitled receive and auidate all claims
owing TO, or from the old asln.
r. c. DEvOL,
MILTON ROGERS,
Council Bluffs, Oct 4th 1881, tna3siw,
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GREAT BARGAINS!
SELLING orr
COST!!

ALARGE STOCK OF FANCY-GOODS, TRIM
AlNGS, BUTTONS, ETC.
In Kellcrs Building, Lower Broadway Council Blum
Mrs. R. ENaEL would respectfully anncuace to the
people Council Bluffs and surrounding country that
she has opened large stock Of Trimmings and fancy
goods at the above place. which she would invite the
Ladies' Council Has aud vicinity 10 examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
Mrs, ENcEL has positively decided to sell the
above mentioned goods under cost price, 70 close the
business.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 5th 1861.
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NOTICE.

LN1lJAH STOUT, boy about thirteen years old be-
II ing ward OF mine has absconded from my resi-
denee in Newtowa, Potawatamie county Iowa aud all
persons hereby notified against harborng or trust
ing he said Elijah Stout my account and will pay
FIVE CENTS reward for his return.
J. Al WILSON, Guardian.
Newtown, Iowa, Sep 81, 1861 I4wl
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LDiToR NosPAREIL An s.Enauirer. in
the last Bugie, Whose scar marks, are also
visible in an article in the same paper over
the Signature of A TAX PAYERJ in his en-
quiry uses the following language: 81
" also understand that certain parties, one
" OF which was Frank Street, made m atf;-
" daFis and presentment to the Grand jury
/" OF Po''awas,amie county, in which they
]" charged that the County Judge, John
" Sherman, had fraudulently and in connec.
" ton with one j. p. Williams, sxipdled the
" cona'y ont of large sums, and that one
" c. p. Kellogg was Clerk Of the Dis.ric.
!" Court at that time, and the AFFIDAVIT and
"prsssntnen. we're placed 10 hishands among
other records Of the Court. further IN.
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OF THE NoNPAREIL

EDITOR NoyPAREIL:-Can you inform me
whether the Mr.. Garner,..w ho is now running
on the secession ticket in this county for
the Legislature, is the same "Garner" who
was once Township Trustee of Kane Town
ship, and while acting in that capacity let a
contract to particular friend of his to
build bridge over the slough between
Council Bluffs and Omaha, at $500, and then
built the the bri sc himself at coat of
S37 80, and drew an order on the Township
Clerk for $500, and who, finding the Clerk
had some little doubts about paying the Or
der, because there were many older orders
out, gave the same Clerk $25 to pay over
The money. | enquire for information.
ONE OF Tue PEOPLE.
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CURTIS BURROUGHS,
BUILDER & CONTRACTOR,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

w buildings, upon favorable terms can be had
elsewhere on the Slope. Plans Specifications and Esq
Inmates accurately given, and furnished hen
desired.
gS-SH0P on Main Street, South Of Broadway, North
East corner of Public Square.