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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-03

Gd- Congress has adjourned. but j.
is thought IN political circles d'ststhere
will soon be an extra session caliedby
the President.
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concerning The jurisdiction ot the sever
al Courts. is required Immediately. so
that this branch OF the Government
may have no doubts thrown over its
action.
Although the Constitution continues
in force, the Territorial Laws, until they
shall expire or are repealed. without an
exception each require some change in
phraseoloSy. or otherwise. to make them
harmonize with the State Constitution.
This being the case, aud as the laws in
many instances are contradictory and
obscure, no time can be more appro-
pirate than the present for a complete
revision and coditication Of all the laws.
A codifying committee, composed ci
the best legal talent Of tbs Slate.i to sit
during the recess, would save expense
and hurried legislation. Should sucl,
committee be appointed. the present
session could be limited to few days.
and all Legislation. excepting such as
may be necessary Ia the harmonious
working Of the Government, postponed
until me regular session.
The Constitution declares that "thc
Legislature shall provide each year for
raising revenue sufficient to defray the
current expenses Of the State" but fol
extraordinary expenses" the State
may contract debts.
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once regarded as q power in the earth,
will become kissing and q by.word
among the nations stencil in the nos
trils Of all men. This nation occupies
very remarkable position before the
civilized world. II has heretofore been
prompt and efficient in putting down
treason aud rebellion: J,he whole fo.ce
Of the army aud navy has been called
into requisition at once whenever dan
ger threatened. Shay's rebellion. the
whiskey instruction. South Carolina
notification and the John Brown raid.
were all summarily disposed Of with no
cry Of 'coercion:" now when certain
persons 10 the South have seized upos
the revenues. forts. ships. poss-ot6ces.
mints. arms anG army and navy stores.
waged war upon the United States
troops. set up an independent govern
ment and bid defiance to all Law. the
position Of the authorities has been SIM
ply that Of non.resistance. Two inde-
pendent and hostile governments can
not long exist at the same time over
the same territory without conflict. and
either the Confederated States Of the
south or the Federal Government must
succumb. or civil war is inevitable.
A demand is made by certain States
that new concessions and guarantees be
given to slavery. or the Union must be
destroyed. The present constitution.
however faithfully adhered to. is de-
clared to be incompatible with the
existence Of slavery; its change is de-
manded, or the government under !.
must be overthrown. Ii il is true tha,
the continued existence Of slavery re-
'qu!rcs the destruction Of the Union, ii
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they coln.. :,
swapping csls in l:ss than minute.
Then al tic reporters telegraph to their
paper in New York and philadelphia, that
- JeM. na"is is wilhia two min&!es walk .;
the Capitol with q few millions of men: and
al! the States send six more regiments aF!ec,
to crowd liz y little more. sLart stan"
much more trovdins, for my tence is full
now, and there was six applications Yesterday
to rent M Improved knot hole. NJ landlord
says that II more tLan three Chaps set ul
house keeping tn orc post: he'll be obliged It
raise the rent.
The greatest confidence in Gen. Scott is
tt, by all, ana ii would do yen scod to Sc
the ssy Old hero take thu oath. Hc takes il
after every meal, and lllc first thing when h'
gets Vi, in the morning
Those Fire Zuuares are fellows o! awiu
suctiu:i, tall You. Just for greens askc'
orc oi t''c!H Yesterday, what he came here
/ for: l;sll!" sayshc. shutting one eye, "w'
came hev TO strike for your altars and YOU
fire. t:cn. Scott says thar, ii he wante'
these cLaps TO break rough lie army Of ih'
/, foe, he'd ], vc fire bell ra"g ior some dis
! trct ol other side nI the Retrls. III
| SAYS that bali million Of traitors could ~
! kce. the lire Zuuaves out Of that district tlr
minutes. | believe him, my boy.
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treated, recros,ing the river AMI evacuated
the valley, retiring beyond Ilagerstown. a
lieutenant colonel and another (meInbpEs ot
the sth Pennsylvania VolunteerS( we're taken
prisoners during the retreat.
\ day or two after this, Col. Hill, 9th Vir
ginia regiment, in command Of part Of the
forces who had retreatcd' from 1Iarrer'S
Ferry, and who Lad been pushed forward to,
wards Romncy, as cur readers have learned
from our Saturdays edition, seat forward To-
wards New Greek, on the Potoma: river
eighteen miles west Of Cumberland, four com
panies of Tennessee and Virginia troops, nm
der Col. Vaughan, Of Tennessee, w..o found
the Yankees posted on the MARYLAND side Of
tie Potomac. Our brave fellows, in the face
Of the enemy, torded the stream, waste deer,
drove them I'll in the utmost confusian cap
tnred twn pieces of loaded artillery and a
stand OF colors, DESTROYED the railroad bridge
at that point, and returned to RomEey, ma
king march of thirty,six miles and gaining
a brilliant victory within twenty hours.
Our readers will THUS see what Gen. John
sons retreat from Harper's Ferry has DONE
1t has thoroughly broken up General SCOTS
paper programme, destroyed his whole west.
ern combination, and compelled him TO re-
model his whole plan. If our retreats" &c
thus much, we wat With confidence to see
what our advances will do. In the meantime,
we DE beg leave to recall to onr readers re-
collection the old motto of this paper. "Nous
yerrnnsu
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,Jyflisttllaueous.
unm Cont WAS Identified.

In the Justices Court, in This city, case
was recently decided in tie most mo.el way
\ coat was in dispute. and the evidence was
direct and positive, for both parties were
Irish, full of wit, reaiicr to loose all they had
than to give up The coat.
The affair was carefully examined, and the
cur, was IN uuan!ary, not knowing wEo
had the hest right to The coat. However, 4
moment before tic Judge was aoo"t to sum
IN the evidence, Pat Power, one OF Inc claim
ant., made the following proposition in order
TO settle the difficulty:
Now, t;rl o'B:ien, ye say t}af coat he
longs to ycrs;!I: | say il'S ne own. Now
mind ye Tim, that both av US wi'i take the
coat an, look It all orcr the o." that finds
his nal.e on i; i: the owncr.'
..Done,.' sail Tim. San ye'.i stick to
the barsain?: asked he.
"Ay coorsr, rs H. l,ssscl The co.t into
the hands Of Timothy, WHO vailiy scare he'd
every part of It 20. bis name, and finally
passed it back to par!cl. sayi1s:
".An' ,:ow lr, ns see if you'll lind the likes
ov yer bIaggarl lame uEnn s'm' MT
y.Ye'il silk tpih. bargain :" id Pat:
srasH.g tie coat.
Yea, nl the Ii, n'r ,f ana: "as the re-
ply.
':Hould tit,'' said Pat, as he drew out bis
pen knife and p nj oc"r he = lar
Of tn. coar, n ing lher4l!om two very small
reas, cx>l.imnt az lie he'd ten il lis
hand:
"Thcrc. d'ye see hat p
:: o.rs: 20, hu. what av it 2? said
Tim.
~ dc Il il has 60 wil i, is maramc
TO he SURE ca i,r Fa;rci and pa for Pow
era lie jai.hec,.
H.. rot the coat, and lie we'll deserved it
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that nlgnt or the
ilcn wcnt 10 The !, m,e Of Mr. Hull. ab Ii
mile am; ll;.!f from rhil!ir:.i, airsc t!.ey
! stayc,! 81 niglt. '''he ntNt n."Inirg they
|. .ar tie .crurt .; tI.s firing ii: i'hliipI'i.
ell, in disguise, accompanied hy country
woman, returned - p.i;l;rii OF :oo' to see
what had been The result.
They moved about amidst lie enemy with,
GA, being detected q: mol,.$;c,! IN the least
degree. tiuirg into o::u )! Inc ho,scs, Icy
found lanes IYithrrs. q! the Eac!i,Tit.c I::r
air., wl o !,ml conc calct! himself i;!s,e 10 ire
vent tie enemy from capturing hini These
!adie mmr,l aLc'ys s;o!i hila that they would
ct1':r: lis rescue il lie would trn>t 10 them.
! lie very readily consented: waeren:'or THESE
ladies 'li<guisc.! Ii y a. 4 ccmnoa country
nan by furnishing him viii! some old clothes.
They then gave Liza {; basket of soap. with =
! rccpr Tor making ii, HAT b. might pass rs :.
/ pel!a- of that necessary article, With tLase
old Clothes and his basket Of soapra his arm.
AMI gallantir mounted upon unul.: accom-
PANEL lY ;li> :!'tar,ii:n anse :. lie passed salH
" through! the crosis q: the enemy, and was
brought Ly chem "a: and >oill,i into the
CAM; ii his irirn,< at E.yeii:y, after n circni-
! lous ana lard ride oTer PERCEPTIONS 'nonn
tain, wl.rrc pcr+ons seldom, il ever. rode le
yre. His !,llow-sol,litrS a!:'i friend, rci1i:e,
greatly when be arrived for they though!
that lie was either Kill d Or taken prisoner by
the encmy-thcy r~i"ccd that the suppose!
",!eml Was alive, and the lsiSi was ionnl"
! lie is no" lnown in o"r campo; the 'pedlar
of soap" The heroic conduct Of these ladies
will live in history, aHd tley will lecome the
hvroiucs Of many thrilling story Of fiction
in years to come-Staunto1 Spectator.
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The Cotton-Spinning Interest of Eng


The following remarks on the interesting
subject suggested in the title of this article
are from the pen Of . Southern gentleman
! who is especially we'll qualified to wr tie upon
them:
sFew of your readers arc aware of the i'm
mnnsc loss of Southern wealth incident 10 The
transportation Of the cotton crop 10 Europe
in the present raw or 'lint: form. 1t is sent
forward as colonial product 10 England,
where it is spun into yarn (or thread) and
then re-exported to the Continent of Europe,
to India, China, anu South America, in i'm.
mense quantities and with corresponding
enhancement in value. /: is the cotton lint
which makes valuable the coal and iron Of
Grca. Britain. The great industry Of Eng
land is the cot:on-spinnins industry, and in
this branch Of manufacturing the United
States are vet destined to surplart all rivals.
':Georgia, North Carolina, \ -ginia and
Maryland are capable Of Incoming the cotton
spinners Of the world. and we may vet live TO
see the ,lay when a bale CT lint cotton offer
el for export 10 foreign or coastwise port,
will be as great Curiosity as is now bale
of cotton in the seed Ifthe American cotton
crop were shipped in the shape Of yarn or
thread, it would make 4 saving to our national
wealth in the items Of waste and transporta-
lion alone Of % per cent. on the total crop,
or say fifty millions Of dollars-a sum suff.
cent to construct the Pacific Railroad, and
cut ship canal across Florida The Allan
tic Southern States $, from Georgia to Mary
land, would receive an addition 10 their
wealth, through the demand for coal. and
iron, and water power, and the consequent
activity in the inland railway interest.
"The difference between the American cot.
ion crop in tic 'lint' and in the thread is the
difference between crop of ;low ordinary
and strickly good mil,lling.' or 9! to 5 cents
a pound. For some very interesting data on
this subject wo refer tile reader to calcula-
ton made by Mr.. G. 6. Henry, of Mobile.
While Mr.. IIenry's preliminary data are very
important: we have always found that his
plan Of making each cotton grower or planter
also cotton-spinncr would be difficult Of ac'
compliShment. But, like al great improve
merts, original ideas are seized by practical
minds and turned in'o account. The idea Of
shipping the American cotton cropin the form
r'""r' nr thread is now receiving the
:" Eng
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not here enumeratc, for they will not weave
into the plan Of this story, which is intended
TO be short-very short.
The appointed time for the wedding ar
rived, and hundreds Of young people, from far
! and near, assembled at the mansion Of the
old man Dash, 20 witness the ceremony and
trip the light fantastic tse.n Itwas p brllli-
Gnt wedding, and Happiness, our BEINGS
end and AIM was ours. When couple
really love their wedding day is the hapriest
OF their lives, and i: they should be untor-
tunatc in after life. they look back to that day
as a bright oasis in the desert of their memo
ry. About two o'clock in the morning the
company broke up and We went to bed.
Before got TO sleep my wife began to
saor:.
WAS dumbfonnled. "Ye gods" men
tally calculated. "'is this reality? Is it
possible that am bound up for life TO wo-
man who snores r was miserable.
Here had Leen just moment before in
e:stacics over the possession of, as thought,
a treasure. Can love hcr?" asked Of
my heart, and the answer instantly came,
:. It is impossible" Z" ! debated with myself
whether or not should secedc," but snoring
w,s not ground Of divorce. 1t ought to be
-: you het.' I sat up in bed. and from
sinking I went to talking.
81 can't and won't stand this; Ill just get
up ami leare, let the consequences be what it
NAV. love her know but did not know
that she snorcd.'
About this time no:;c, I'd that she had quit
snoring, and was shaking the bed with sup
pressed laughter, and l began to see that l
was sold. There never was poor devil,
b.iore LOT since, rLat reio;ccd mole at dis
covering that he had been sold.
"Why,' said she, { thought You pro-
missed to take me tnr Letter or for worse :
bat here You a,e raising row, and threaten
ing 10 leave me at the first little fault you
End about me"
Well, said !, II will make the same pre-
mise again, if you won't snure; but I'll he
hanged if would live with a snoring wife
ten minutes
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The two Heroines, Misses Kerr and
McIeot.

The two noble heroincS. Misses Abbie hcrr
and Mcleod, of Fairmont, Marion county,
who rode from their homes to Phillipp, a
distance of thirty odd miles, TO apprlsc our
forces there OF tho approach Of the enemy, ar
rived in Stanton by the Western train on
Wednesday night last, and remained till Fri
day morning, when they went TO Richmond
While here they were the "ob>elred OF oil
observers" and we're received with cordial
w.came. Great anxiety was manifested by
all to hear a detailed account Of their inter
esting adventures from their own lips. They
left Fairlront at tjo'clock on Sunday morn
ing, and fastened, without escorts 10 Phil
l;ppi. They had not gore great distance
beiora they found that a shoe OF ono OF the
horses needed Gxing. They stopped at a
blacksmith shor for that purpose, and while
there Union man came up and questioned
them very closely as to wEo they were, and
On what mission they were going. Miss Nc
I.eod replied to his intrrrogatories-tcl!lhs
him that their surname was Fleming, and
that they were going to Barbour coarty to
see their relations Their interrogation SEEM
ed to be very hard TO satisfy, AMI il taxed the
ingcnutr of Miss Mcleod TO improyiso
story which would succeed in imposing upon
him. As soon as the horsc-shoc had been
fixed, tkey again proceeded Or their way, but
hid not gone far before their evil genius, their
interrogation at tho biacksmi,h shop, dashed
by them on horseback.
They perceived that his sn>picions had not
Gecn a!arcd, sid that lie was going on in
advance Of them t" herald the approach ol
spies. They allowed him to pass Out of sight
in advance, and then DESTROYED the letters
they had in possession, that the search Of
their persons, to which they then anticipated
they would be required 20 subn'it might not
be,ray them. Wien they arrived at the vii
lage Of Webster, they fund it in colnmution,
and many persons were anNionsly awaiting
their arrival in tic eager h"I.e Of capturing
the spies. They were there subjected TO a
rigorous cross. examination. The hcroiues
were calm and sel!-r"sscs<cd-an answering their
questions without l;es;tancY-aIi'l expressed a
perfect Willingness to have their persons
searched by any lady lh"y might select for
that purpose. They were allowed TO pass on,
=. detained for some time, though
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Fun in Abe,s CamD.

Some of the hordes of A. L. have fun in
them, and seem to be living in clover"
Read the following Washington letter.
am living luxuriousiy, at present, on the
top Of a very respectable fence, and fare
sumptuoasly on three granite biscui, a day, and
glass Of water weakened with brandy. A
high private in the 22l Regiment has PROM
iscd to let nc bays one OF his square pocket
handkerchicfs for sheet the first raiuy night,
and never go to bed on my comfortable win.
dow brush without thinking how many poor
creatures there are in this worllwho have to
sleep on hair mattresses and feather beds all
their lives. Before the great rush Of Fire
Zouaves and the rest Of tLa menaeeric COM
mencrd, boarded exclusively on front
stoup in PENNSYLVANIA avenue aud used t"
s!umbar. regardless of expense, ina we'll COZ:
ducted ash box but the military lnc''opolize
all such accommodations now, and give way
for the sake Of my country.
tell you, my boy, we're having high old
.;."~s l"-n ;n:t "nw and If they get any
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I,rc, ,;cunnd Women.

For gond conmnn sense, sterling worth;
sound integrity. and .rai talcmt--fnr original
thinking, prolific genius, an: soul that loves
and seeks 10 exeu'p!ify Tie golden r,,'c--conl-
mend Us to the plail' hrme>pun men and VIC
men, WHO are not too proud 20 woGk, nor teo
elevated and fined 20 hc huneSl-men and
women who 20 al OH, their business, do their
business, and treat all whp behave themselves.
as members Of the same brotherhood, and en-.
titled by lat@re to equal rights and priyilc-
grs-colnmcnd us to the blunt, Hearty out.
spoken men and women, Who are not aprrc-
! he. Siye of revealing some secret every time
they speak. and do not stop to note Tic social
cast Of the individual before they address him,
. that they may lie haug,rty and ovcrhearing TO-
war; Il c humble and weak, and lawning and
sycni iran'ic towards the wealthy and iuhuen
tal. Give us the pllin, frank, olen counte-
nance. the honest hanl, the coarse and worn
but the iiy clothes, AMI tie Warm heart that
desli,"s hypocrisy and the petty deccitfnl
shifts Of etiqnctte-thc heart that is kind to
all that is Struggling honestly through life,
cruel t, noic, but indignant and full of rcbuke
! towards Ito who assume the "I.am-bGttcr-
than t!lou'' ar, and prefer Gcniccl i!leness
and legal robbing 10 honest industry AMI pro-
ductiye laLor.
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v0LEME xxII.--.No. q.
,-sZ-S=z<.-D=EExzE ExzE---.---ZS-=-5z-- 7
CHsRI.E.;roS. ,Tunc 10, lsGl.

CHiRIE.;T0S. ,Iunc TO- lsTl.
Gtnthmra: Your letter Of the ::;r,i instant.
! inviting me to n pic mic, to be given al Wet
,, Union. on thn l4'h instant, in rel, hralion Of
the completion Of lie Isiur Ridge Ral'rca''
to your ntighborhood, and which You sa!y =
nSter he'd 10 me by tt" unanimous rcqrrs: Of
y)nr riiz'ns. has lccn received but hare
10 thank YOU, grnllrme,,. and The clI:xrns RI!
Washalln. for so kind rRt tmLiane q ne
Ill an occasion of SO much Interest. I have
only to express my regret ,ha, cannot well
he absent from tie city al This time art
must, therefore. f reso the pleasure Of l.ihg
with YIN.
! avail myself .; the opportunity however,
to say, that although the completion Of the
road to Walhsl!a is but step toward ,ke
great end contemplated hy those WHO ol i:i;,f.
led this important work, still Ills step com.
plcted in the light direction: and 4, by lie
wcll'known perseverance ahl industry Of
yonr people, the resource, of the c,uat.y
shall he so developed az to furnish Traffic
that will pay an in,.-es, on ,le cost Of ,l,i,
portion q it. the completion of he remsind..:.
viii, no dcnbt, follow at no very disa,t d,r.
More than ,l.iIty years agorLc leading
minds IN Tho Stale, without exception, rre-
jeclca and urged the construction of :. rail.
road across the mountains, anil they based
their reasons for such connection. on po,i;i
cal, not lesa than commercial and seci.
grounds. The neglect O. lLer COUNSEL has
tst 10 The interior Of the State, and to its
commercial capital, a large trade that should
haze been ours, hut which has gone elsewhere
by the completion Of other roads in advance
o! rs: and now, events arc .ui,iehly precip:-
ta.ed upon us, which demonstrate, how y,u-
ii;icully sLort-sig hicl VIC have Leei,, ss we'll
and il We cannat at this momcut continEe
what has tccn commenced, they admonish. L,
to resume tic great work at the very earlcs
moment that We shall Gc enabled TO DIS
am, very respectfully, your obe,iiert Scr
want. II. GOCRDIE.
To Messrs. W. II. bends, L. p. johnson,
and 4. +. Norman, Committee.
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Blue Ridge Railroad.

On the i4th June, there WAS grand PIC
mic at Walha!la in honor Of the completion
of the Blue Ridge Railroad 10 that Place
Among Ike l,t,rrs read on That occasion we
calI attention 10 tho following;
CHARLESTON, June 1851.
Ge,ahmeu: IUur letter Of the Srd inst,
has Just reached ne. containing all invitation
to meet the citizeus Of Walballa on tic 18th
inst. and unite with them in celell atiEg the
completion Of the Bire Eidye Railroad as far
as your town. No proposal could Lave been
made 70 me more in unison with my feelings
and | beg you 10 convey, in my behalf, to
Jour fellow citizens, and to accept for your
selves, my grateful sense Of this ln:lk Of at
tention. Circumstances, however, combine
to deny ME the qualification Of my feelings
on this occasion. I he invasion OF our beloved
country by the merccnary troops Of tyrani.
cal and hateful fec. admonishcs every man to
remain at the post Of luty and the post Of
duty for me appears to be in Charleston.
sincerely regret my inability TO attend.
Those Of us who have faithfully adhered 10
this great work, through good report and evil
report, never had more cause than ct present
10 hold fast to their convictions OF the great
commercial and political truths upon which
their faith was founded. We must pause at
Nalhalls. it Is true, Lut let us pause TO take
breath only. When the war shall be over,
and our liberties secured, there IS glorious
future in store for the South; and amongst
the first works we shall then see achieved,
one Of thu greatest in my opinion, will be the
completion of this great highway Of commerce,
and bond of political and social union.
Yours, most respectfully.
G. A. TRANi!OLM.
To Messrs. ". n. Dendy, A. E, Norman,
and L. B. johnson, Committee.
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4 Snoring Wife.

Talk ahont Your scoiing wives and your
smaky c.,inneys, bat The; ANT nowhere
they sin't a circumstance. would rather
have a chimaey Tia. RENTS smoke enough TO
cu,p the whole family, AID be forced to live
with drz,n N.n,irpes all together, than to
have to ';put up with snoring wife Oh!
tho very idea makes nervous man tremble
fr,,., the top of his slovepipe hat to about a
,cou. below the soes of his boots! a snoring
-wifr. Boo-o-o o!
Bat started on, to tell a story, and am
going to do it.
Well, "In liG;.'s morning march, when my
bosom was yonaS'', | woocd and won the
beautiful and accomplished Mss Ann NJ.
Dash, The difficulties Of the courtsi'ip will