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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19
ANNUAL TAX SALES.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE.

AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Lansing, Mich, July LIST, 1861.
90 much of each of the following described
IF Cas- delipouent for unpaid taxes for the years
below, as will be sufficient to pay the
taxes, interest, and charges thereon, will be sold
by the Treasurer of said County, on the first
Monday of October next, at such public and con-
yenent place as he shall select in Cassapolls, the
county seat of said county, according to the Statute
in such case made and provided.
3isii - LANGFORD g. BERRY,
1..,.-..f ,rT.4 ~, auditor General
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LUMBER!

FTNHE subscriber would respectfully Inform the
Il citizens of Dowagiac and vicinity, that he is
manufacturing LUMBER of all kinds, and stands
ready to fill bills for Houses, Barns, &C., at short
notice. Having supply of Studding, Joist,
Boards, &C.. on hand, also, a quantity of good
Logs the Yard, he feels confident that all those
wanting Lumber at short n office and a good article
will receive entire satisfaction by giving him CALL
~ Mill situated onemile west of Dowagiac on
the Creek. JOHN III. OAKLEY. Jr.
Dowagiac, October 25th, 1860. o oct25-27tf rs
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Town South of Range I6 West.
fown 9 South of Range I6 West.

A piece of Land !
bounded as follows
to wit: On the n e
by DowagiacCreek
on the S e by land
owned by Richard
Watson, on the s W
by A. FL. Hubbard,
being a part of e Il
of n W Il
A piece Of land !
commencing at the
s @ corner of Pat
rick McGlofand's
land, thence due
south ten rods W
to the e line of
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19

From the Western r. r. Gasette Chicago III.
We heartily endorse Mr.. Spalding and his un
rivalled Cephalic Pills.
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From the Southern Prth Finder, NeO Orleans, L.
Try them you that are afflicted, and we are sure
that your testimony can be added to the already
numerous list that has received benefits that no
other medicine can produce,
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From the KanarhG Valley Star, Kanaacha, "a
We are sure that persons suffering with the head
ache, who try them, will stick to them.
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Village of La Grange.

CAss COUNTY TREAsuRER's 0FrcE, I
-..ir1sr eaa CAssAPoLIs, August LIST, 1861.
NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing
IN description of Lands will be sold at the County
Treasurer's Office in Cassapolis, on Monday, Oc-
tober It'll, 1861, unless the Taxes thereon paid
before that date. Sale TO commence at O'Clock
A. NJ. IRA BROWNELL,
ef.t County Treasurer.
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Schirrus Cancer Tumors, Enlargement,
liberation, Carries and ExfOliatiOn OF
Ayers Cherry PeCtOral,

TUX TIE hAflD SUhE Ot
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Com
sumption, and for the Relief
OF COnsumptive Patients f,-ry
I'm advanced Stages
-H of the Disease. ea,.r. q.
This is remedy universally known to surpass any
other for the of throat and lung complaints that it
useless here to publish the evidence of IFS virtues Its
unryaed excellence for coughs and colds and its truly
wonderful cures of pulmonary disease, have made it
known throughout the civilized nations OF the EARTH
Few are the communities, even families, among them
who have not personal experience of its effects
living trophy in their midst of its victory over the
subtle and dangerous disorders of the throat and lungs
As all know the dreadful fatality of these disorders, and
they know too the effects of this remedy need not
do than to them that it has all the yir
tues that it did have when making the which have
won 80 strongly upon the confidence of mankind.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. AVER g. CO., Lowell, Mass
Sold in Dowagiac by N b. HOLSTER and Asa
Huntington. and Druggists generally. aug1-l5y1
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Rebecca Mufhy's
land, thence south
ten rods, thence Q
within one rod of
McClelland's land,
thence N to the
place ofbeginning,
n e corner of e "A
of n W d
A piece of Land
commencing at the
n W corner Of land
owned by I. p.
Seely, thence 40
rods to the iowa
giac Greek. thence
down said Greek to
the s e corner of
McClelland's land,
thence n to. the
corner of Oak St.,
in McConnell's adj
dition to the village
of ID ow a giac,
thence e to place
of beginning, being
part of e "a of n
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Fire and Inland Navigation

Risks accepted at terms consistent with solvency
and fair profit.
Especial attention giren to Insurance OF d WELL
LNGS and Contents, for terms Of to gears.
The solid service long and successfully tried,
and the many advantages the Etna Insurance
Company possesses in its line, should not be
looked by those ready to insure and outstanding
their best interests. ss.s. Is III f.tfsisrs n
During g stringent times the necessity for re-
liable Insurance becomes an imperative duty-the
ability of property owners to sustain loss being
then much lessened. --. -. ss.
Agencies in all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies issued without
delay by any of the duly authorized Agents of the
Company. 49,
- business attended to with dispatch and
JAMES NJ. SPENCER, Agent, p Us
oct7-v1-24y1 80 ir. AT Dowagiac, Mich. ,aJ
, 1861-09-17
Afternoon Dispatches.
Position Of CQha-A BrIffeA Naval
CemDaAn&afsa F1eW0.4Tho Ak1E041ah
near Pr1tchRr3sB Hli1.

WARRINGTON, Sept. -Notwithstanding
the explanation made BY the Spanish Minister
proclamation Of the Captain General Of Cuba,
concerning vessels carrying the rebel fsg, oc-
cnpies the attention OF the State Department
to-day.
The following official dispatch was received
at Gen. McCIellan's head quarters to day.:
DEARNsTowN, Nd, Sept 15-This after
attacked the extreme right Of my pickcts,
about ttree mills shove this place, opposite
Pttchard's MIL The affair Was a spirited
one, lastiug about two hours.
The enemy were driven from every house
and breastwork they occupied. Eight or ten
Of them are said to be killed and. wounded
Our 1oee was one killed. .
Our victory Was complete The troops
hehaTed admirably. Our cannon were inola-
pensible, and rendered. good service in the
action j. ". GEARY,
Colonel 28th Pa Regiment.
tain the folow.rg, which was received at the
Navy Department Saturday morning:
IS. sH1P R1cHxokD, 1t Ses, Aug. IS.
The following is portion OF conversation
that occurred this morning between Capt.
Morris, Of the Royal Navy, and myself,
during my visit to the guardship at
Port Royal: II suppoze," he remarksd,
FGu dl1 III 6taxcQ OF The pf1VaGeErS.
We are ordered to observe strict neutzali-
ty, and if the Sumter were to come in
tomorrow, she would receive the same atsen-
ton and assistance that you have. We can
make no difference" / asked, ais that oh.
striving neutrality? Is it not recognizing
her? Is that the meaning Of Her Majes.y's
proclamation? understood" added, "neu-
t'slity 10 mean that Eer subjects must not
mcdd1e in this sfsir. You can recognize
no flag" "Yes," he replied, I" l have re-
the letter'' He showed tho flag and
read ne an extract from letter from theLord's
Commissioners Of the Admiralty, in which the
seeded States are styled the Confederate
states. L says: t.1n the event OF any vessel
bearing the flag Of the Confederate States, You
described, and the letter adds that the mum 3e,
cf stars will be increased in case neE States
should JOIN the Confederation. This, Gs nea1
Us can remember, Is the substance Of that
portion Of our conversation.
I am, respec fully, Jour ob't servant,
A B. CUMMINGS, Lieut.. e. g. N.
To Can't Jnn POue u s. shin Richmond
, 1861-09-17
Faithful Among the FAI1h1e8B.
From the u. T. TImef, 18ih.1


In another column we give place to gener-
raj order Issued By Commodore Stribling, the
Flag Officer Of the East India Squadron, upon
the arrival Of the news that civil war had
broken out il America, and that Fort Sumter
had been taken. The Commodore recognizes
the existence Of conflicting views and sympa
thies among the officers Of the fleet; AMI wise.
1y recommends the avoidance of discussion,
and tie calm fulhllment Of all duties in obe-
dierce to superior authority. he reminds Of
ficers and Meu Of the solemn obligation Of
their oath Of allegiance, adding:
II charge all commanders and other officers to
show In themselves = good example Of virtue,
honor, patriotism and suootdination, and to be
viglant in Inspecting the conduct OF all snch So
are plAced under their command. The honor Of
the Dation, Of the Td4, under which many OF US
have se1Ted from bo, hood, our OWE honor and
good name require now, II ever, that we suffer no
blot upon the tnaEacter Of our country while the
flag oi the Union Is in our keeping
When We reco1lect That Commodore Str;b-
ling is native Of south Cazolins; that all his
local ak aksociations and connections are with
that State, We may justly feel surprise aud
pleasure At such language. How striking the
contrast between such fidelity and the treason
Of Tatnall, bis predecessor, Of Ing1ah1rn, and
Ms&., Orders have gone ont to China II Whieh
Will relieve Commodore St1lbling OF his COM
mand but had the Government been able to
believe one South Ca:o1iniau could be- found
tue to honor and bis flag, the order might
have been withheld
, 1861-09-17

MESARD CoEETY.-A convention of all II
favor cf vigorous prosecution Of the war
" till the flag Of the Union Waves over all tr.i-
tc1s," bas been called to meet in Peter5burgh
on The 21st inst. to nominate candidates for
I'll tie offices to be 61led at tic coming No
yemher election.
1RoQCo1s CoUETf.-Ihe Republican county
Committee Of Ir;quo's county, have yo.ed
not to call Republican Convention, but have
Joined with the Democrats in calling Union
Convention fer the nomination Of county Off
GERS. 1roquois is usually good for about 500
Republican majority.
Dc PAGE COUNTY WAR MEE7Ea.-A full
and harmonious meeting of the citizens of
Du Page, in favor Of a vigorous prosecution
of The wsr until treason is thoroughly wiped
cut, Vas held on the 9Th ult. G. Litchaeld pre-.
sided. Stirring speeches we're made by T. B.
Dr: an, Esq., OF Cottage Hill; II. q. Cody, Esq.,,
CT Naperyille; Elliott Anthony, Esq, John
Van A1nan, Esq, and N. Allen, Esq, of this
city. a Union Defence Committee for the
county Of Du Page Was appointed, composed as
fellows: Messrs. H. G. Childe, Milton; s. D.
Pierce, Addison; S. P. sedg~ick, Blooming
dsle; Samuel Adams, Wayne; T. G. Nmbal1,
Winfield; E. b. Hull, York Vim. h Jetfreys,
Downer's Grove; h Il Cody, Lis1e, and Robert
Napor, Napsryille. Each town in the county
Was requested to appoint = sub-commit-
tee of five, to report, from time to time, to the
County Committee, and that each member Of
the Inter be Chairman Of the Committee for
his respective town.
i series CT the right kind of resolutions Vas
raeEcd, among which, the following:
.RtSolred, That VIC have confidence in the ability
Of General Fremont, as the commander OF the War
Department Of the West; and that We believe he
LAS the sympathies AID will receive the hearty CO.
operation Of the people Of the North -WeEt, IL
adopting The most forcihe and energetic measures
TO discharge the dn.ies deyo1vlng upon him.
, 1861-09-17

The regiment Of Lancers to be recruited at
Detroit, and which is to be made up mainly of
Canadians, is commanded by Col Arthur Ran
kin, member Of the Canadian Pariiment,
with j. ". 1illaan of Detroit as Lieutenant
Colonel Both these gentlemen have received
their commissions at Washington. Col Ran
kin has been seconded in his efforts to raise
this regiment By Gov. Blair and both the Sen
ato1s from Michigan, and the enterprise has
been begun under such auspices that there
can be no doubt Of its complete success. The
regiment will number 1000 men, divided into
fonr bsttalicns under their own Majors.
Colonel William P. Iunis Of Grand apids
nas been authorized by the Secretary Of War,
and the Governor, to raise 8 regiment OF Fusi-
leera. Some four or five companies that had
already been raised with the expectation Ct
joining regiment in Illinois, will join this
regiment, and it is expected that this new arm
Of the service will speedily receive recruits
srtiicient'to fill up the requisite number.
, 1861-09-17

scph announced their determination to destroy
Elwood-opposite st. Joseph On Friday eVe.
ling, seventy five or hundred had collected
On The LeVee prepared to croes over and &C.
complish their purpose, but the ferry boat was
kept on the K21sas aide, and tho rebels could
not come over By o'clock Saturday morn
Ing between three and four hundred Doniphan
county boys came together, to defend ElWood,
and the boas was permitted to run- It Is need
less to say tbe traitors didn't make the at
tempt. Although the secese1onists In the coun-
tt are at lesst one third the population, and
the rebels were In st. Jo in large force, the
loyal men Of Doniphan had their tory neigh
bors completely cowed, and a day or TWO ago
disa1med them all
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
FROM KAksAs C1rY:-Tbe Majors came up
yesterday afternoon Col. CIough and Major
Epson were On. On Monday Col Pesbody
with 900 men went to Lexington by boats.
Maj. Van Horn accompanied the expedition
They are daily expected hack. The rebels,
who have been closely beleagurfng Lexington,
have been taught lesson By this time. Maj.
Dean, with four companies of Cass county
Home Guards arrived at Kansas city on We'd
nesday,
Col Cook, with his command Of eighteen
companies Of regulazs-wbich are full, and
contain about 100 men-~as to have left
Fort Laramie on Monday last, the 81 inst.
4 march OF about IS days will bring theE
here.
When the seceseionists Of Platte county Wis
1t the river bank on the Islsnd.opposite, we
eupp3ttIth+y are fishing for l. i'Minnfes" One oil
them caught biz Mimic on Saturday last. Il
proved too heavy, and broke his rod.
, 1861-09-17
COMCIlIATING JEFF. DAVIS

We fail to perceive Whist good end is to
be gained bg co1ciliasing JEFF. Davis. All
the world knows that Davis & Co., are
bent upon establishing new government.
Whatever it is necessary to do, to bring
about this prime result they are doing, and
will continue to do IS long as they have
breath. It is eenseless to suppose that any
amount Of devotion to slavery on our part
will divert the rebels from their settled pur-
pose. Wemay declare thousand times
cay We may swear by all he saints in the
calencar, that while we hate the slavehold-
ers' rebellion we love slayery-it will only
excite the de1iaion and contempt Of our
enemies, and inspire them with new hone
Of success IN their mhoay enterprise Thev
have never thAnked Us once for INV 49,
derness in regard to slhvery-thev bava
never uttered one complaint when We have
struck at their "peculiar institution" It
is not to be supposed that they would ever
1ote for Mr. Lincoln, OF Mr. Seward, OF
Mr. Chase, OF Mr.. Cameron, OF Mr. Welles,
or Mr. Blair, or MI. Bates, On any terms,
Why then, in the name Of Heaven, should
they be concNatads
After Bull Run, the people supposed thss
wehad done with this kind Of fooling. The
, 1861-09-17
The Railway Accident.

The English papers arc filled with details Of
the terrible accident on the London aud
Brighton Railway. It seems that Two trains,
Brighton excursion and the London Parlia-
menta1y, came into collision In the Clayton
tunnel near Brighton. One was backing out,
Inc otner entering, the signalmen at either
END haVnE eontounded their signals. Within
very short distance Of the mouth Of the fun
mel fearful sraeh enzued, the second train
backing having come into violent collision
, 1861-09-17
Rank OF Regizuental Surgeons.

SEGEoE GENERALS OFFICE,}
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1861.
S1R:-Touz communication to the Secretary OF
War, respecting the rank aud pay Of Surgeons IN
the volunteer service, has been referred to this
Office.
lam instructed BY the Surgeon General to state
for your information, that Surgeon in the volun
teer service has the rank and pay Of Major 0
Cavalry an Assistant Surgeon Of Eess than five
years standing. the 1ank and pay Of 1st Leuten.
ant Of Cavalry; an Assistant Surgeon OF sHoss than
five years standing, the rank and pay Of Captain
Of Cavalry
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
R. C. Wood. Surgeon q. S. l.
DR.. ]. ". Brooks, Chicago, III.
Endorsed sc. A. FINLEY, sugeon- General.
The above letter, received in answer to an
inquiry respecting the rank and pay OF Regi-
mental Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, set
ties question about which there has been
much doubt and controversy. The "fiEe
yea1s standing" referred to is understood to
mean five years practice in civil life.
, 1861-09-17

pen was SO imminent that it WAS thought
we might begin to fight in earnest Men
said to each other "e1perieuce is good
teacher; We have waged war with insinua.
tions ill we have found that they don't win
battles; now we will pull off the gloves
and strike from the shoulder" Fremonts
proclamation came at this juncture, de-
claring that the parricide who draws his
dagger against his country shall forfeit
l!je, property and sIare. The loyal millions
exclaimed with one accord, "This sounds
like business; we have made beginning: !:
we are getting in earnest; we have got
done conciliating JEFF. Davis" Vain and
foolish inaaginlngs! Giddy and misguided
public, ever: feeding on the apples Of Sod
on, ever, like the daughters Of Danaus
pouring water into sieves, thinking to fill
them and end theft torment No, We are
still conciliating JEFF. Davis.
, 1861-09-17

The expectation Of an immediate battle
at or near Washington does not seem 70
be warranted by the relative position and
cunning maneouvres Of the contendin5
parties. We doubt McClellan's ability, in
numbers and in the discipline Of his army,
to advance, though he unquestionably has
q force amply sufficient for purposes Of de-
ftnse; and, despite all the threatning atti-
tudes Of Beauregard, we distrust his incli-
nation to attack Probably each comman-
der is endeayoring to outwit the other
Mcclellan to draw Beauregard across the
Potomac, and Beauregard to coax MeClel-
land out Of his intrenchments-effo in
which neither will succeed. Mcclellan
has drawn Banks and McCall's columns
down toward Washington, along the left
bank Of the river, so far as to give the reb-
els chance to enter Maryland if they dare
venture; but they do not go in at the gate
that he has LEFT open. Beauregard has
moved his forces up just beyond long range
OF our guns on Arlington and at Fort
Ellsworth, and has got up half dozen
skirmishes with picket guards and parties
Of reconnaissance; but Mcclellan does aot
accept the invitation thereby conveyed.
So there the forces stand, looking into each
others eyes, and, like skillful players Of
chess, each commander waiting for the
otier to make OF seem to make mistake.
How long this relation Of the armies will
be maintained, we cannot predict The
locked-for opportunity for opening
the ball may occur to-day or
tomorrow, or may not until ne1t
month. Until it does occur, or one or the
other Of the armies is very strongly rein
forced, We shall look in vain for that which
everybody Is expecting, The probabilities
now are that the reinfcrcements will be
sent before the battle is fought, and that
when fought, Mcclellan will take the ag-
gressive.
It is not certain that our troops are losing
anything by the delay. Under the disci-
pine that has been enforced, the moral and
physical condition Of the men and their
ski]lfu1uess IN drill and the use Of weapons
are daily improving. Their acquaintance
with the duties and Obligations Of soldiers
is widening, and their confidence in their
commander is taking deeper hold five
may believe what We hear, the enemy have
no improvement Of which to boast. Their
commissariat is said to be wEetchcd; they
are without shoes and clothes; they art
filed with m1ttelingS and discDntent. thf
, 1861-09-17

From the Roc hester DemoCrat.l
The following comeB to Us from source OF
the highest credibllty, and from u party cer-
tain to be well informed. 1t is the most i'm
portapt movement Jet made toward crippliog
the rebels in their finances, and will cra.te
vide spread financial and political commotion ::
New York, Sept. II, 1851.
Mr. EDITOR The hardest blow ycr inflicted
Dpun tie Southern rebels has ust been struck
In this city BY United Stat.s Marehal Murray
It is euch blow as will make every Bauk,
Railroad Company, and Insurance Association
in the South ehiVeT A blow as ekilfuIly aimed
SIS it has been theoretically delivered, yet done
so quietly that not one of the daily papers here
has get heard OF 1t. This Is the seizure, by at.
tschDenr, Gf over ten millions of dollars worth
Of properly belonging to those who are in
armed rebellion against the Government. TIE
property consists Of money, merchandise,
stocks, bondp, vessels, and securities of ali
sorts, found in the Possession OF Banks, In
surance Companies, Railroad Corporations,
&C., &c. Contemplated from the date Of the
Presidents proclaim stion, no hint of the in
tended swoop Was given, but al necessary in
ytfiEatIon6 Were made, and when the fifteen
days Of grace expired On last Saturday week,
the necessary papers were filed in the United
States Court, and notices Of attachment ct
once cent cut. The parties most interested
have hoped, BY keeping the matter profound
secret, to head eff Marshal Murray, but they
don't know his fa1-seeing sagaeity ard unt-ing
energy, u they would not fatter Themselves
with such Idle expectations,
, 1861-09-17
Lee County on the War Path.
AXBQy, Sept, II, 1861

Editors Chicago Tribune:
Your correspondent Freeport' thinks the
war epirit is up, in Stephenson county. Glad
to hear it and see the companies going from
there to Camp Bntler. And whi1e it is worthy
o. rote that four hundred more, in the last
two weeks, have gone there from Stephenson
county, it is quite as much 60 that the county
Of Lee, with her population Of 5000, sent 800
at about the same time, and that she had, pre-
vious to that, sent 400 to other camps and To-
calities. Iwant to ask Freeport' how many
inhabitants there are in Stephenson county
Then want to tell him that another company
is being organized in Lee! Try again, Free
port" ike to see your "war spirit up" /
do not want to "brag" much on Lee county
boys, but will eay to you and all my friends
up in Stephenson county, that the boys in
Lee "don't propose to be drafted" Bring on
your other company, friend Freepor:."
Yours, B. F. ADAMS.
, 1861-09-17
FIrmneas Of the Cherokee Chief. John
h0Rgs

Jthn Ross, the Cherokee chieltaip, con-
tinues firmly to resist all attempts made by
the r bels to swerge him from the consistent
position Of neutrality assumed BY him at the
outbreak Of the present unhappy contest.
Albert Pike, the Indian Agent OF the pretend
ed Southern Confederacy, has written q letter
to the old Chief, full Of the Establishments of
tlattery, ingeniously intended to court the old
man into an abandonment Of lis policy. H.V-
ing esssyed to bring about conversion By the
gentle tones Of persuasion without sffeeting
his object, the Little Rock poet, despa:Eng Of
success, then tries what virtue there is IN a
n.ild kind Of threat: 1t appears that gener-
Gus proposition had been made to Ross By the
CopftdErates in relation to the Indian lands
lying on the border. In allusion to this
proposition Pike intimates to Ross that,
whereas, the Latter haripg rejected the terms
offered By him Of an alliance offensive aud de.
fensive, the proposition thst the Confederate
States i i'll ever feel to bound the Cherokee peo'
pie for the purchase money Of the 0,00O acres
OF land lying between Kansas and Missouri is
Eow withdrawn forever" The old Cherokee
does not seem to swallow the bait thrown ont
to him By the fshy Pike: He possesses too
much sagacity to allow Of his being duped By
such seductive promises