The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-09
CsErssseIdehSe II Tie Neapafeii:
REIGN OF TERROR.

-ssf,# -a DENVER SiIr,
g Oct. 10Th 1861.
Ma. Epiros The age Of wonders-of
rnaryelou. and strange things has not yet
passei-old womcu ye. dream dreams, az d
Governors see visions, especially ours in
this Territory.
When he FIRST came out here, he affiliated
with strong secessionisss-they were bis
companions BY night and day-there was
no harm in them as be thought, but about
six weeks since a new vision appeared to
him-he came to the conclusion be had
been afIii,ating with strange gods. His Wis
ion was the most clear, he quaked aud trem-
bled In bis boots, In the most terrible man
nsr. His assassination was momenteriy
expected--he imagined his room was sur.
soupded,by night and day with eut-'hroass,
aud .ha, bis fatal hour was near at
hand.
A. once orders were given to raise two
regiments Of soldiers to protect him from
oil harm--also an order to bur all the old
guns in the Territory regardless Of the kind
or the price, to prevent as twas alleged
these men whom the Imagination OF the
Governor had brought near at band, from
getting held Of them and belcning their
horrid contents into his sacred bowels.
Agents were sent with lightning speed to
all parts Of the Territory, to buy guns, and
in short time they returned well loaded
with engines Of destruction, and rendered
. bill a.a,ns. the Government. in the sum Of
forty or SIXTY thousand dollars, for some
eighteen hundred old rifles, shot guns etc.
These agents bought them from three to
twelve dollars, and turned them in to the
Government from twenty Eve to sixty dol
lars apiece, nice little enterprise, But
this failed to quiet the agi,atsd nerves OF
our Bachelor Governor; be must have
something to run away with. So without
orders from the Department, he issued an
order to one Morton q. Fisher, cousin of
his, to buy horses, agreeing to allow him
the nice little sum Of one hundred and
eighty dollars per horse and saddle, this
Fisher Dough. near two hundred ponies at
prices from City to seventy five dollars and
turned them in to the Government ut the
above mentioned prices. This was another
nice little speculation.
lie ilnally concluded there was no use Of
running any, he would act the brave-play
Gen. Jackson generally, and have Fort
erected to shelter him from the terrible storm
pending, knowing full we'll if he should fall
that il would be national loss, especially
in old granny circles, acting upon this or
der, be has caused to be erected without or
dsrs M immense Fort Of pine lumber, cost
ius about two hundred and City thousand
dollars, after this was about completed, all
shs old women iu town were sure the Cover
usr would eersaioly rest nights, now having
such formidable protection, but in this they
we're mistaken. Whenever he walks abroad
he has body guard TO protect him-he
has stationed in various parts Of our city a
numerous pickle. guard, anticipating mo
nsnsarily soms strange kind of ghost, in
shape Of Texan Ranger. He has incurred
"a expense in raising one regiment, OF near
ons million Of dollars, and jet be is terrified
he szemhles--hs sees Rangers By night
aad day--ana that he may prevent some Of
them from coming and demanding the
privilege Of sleeping with him at night, he
has hired little boy to occupy one hall Of
the bed With him and to see that be gets up
s,raishs in the morning. For all this vast
amount Of expenditure be has issued drafts
on the Treasury and his minioos have sue
eeeied With these draf,s, Of robbing = largs
number - miners Of all they hare, or Civ
In them ,he,s spurious drafts for their gold
Maas Of sAe.e save reached the river long
ere ,a,s. QUE bAnts and business. men
have been, ssu. 81 them entirely ruined.
We ceesainly have Wonderful Reign Of
Terror il sas saaiss--t esnsas dsser'ss,i to
ycs--sas woatA us.s respects ny refer yna
fora ae.esirsoa ~ whss Is taaiss place
here e.exy das 70 lrsiax's History ct tie
..rly Ds.es u Mas Isss.
Yesterday there wss sf'swa sSassal