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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12
POISONING OF GOV. Stewards
DOG.

We find the following in the Auburn
Adrertiser. Is there language that 'utli.
GENTLY denounces wretch that would do
so base an act?
BASE" Fanny" pet in Gov Seward s
family, imported, and of rare breed in
this country, died this morning from the
effects Of poison administered By some
unknown scoundrel. -Syracusc JournaL
Reader, wipe your weeping eyes. Re.
publican Journals, turn your rules and 90
into mourning, for Fanny poor Fan
n.y. Governor Seward's pet dog, is dead
She was 'pzoued like Nilliken Dinah,
"of cold plzen she died. Fanny Was
none Of your common quadruped.-she
was an imported pup Of rare breed. and
belonged to Mr.. Seward Poor Fanny
Is there language that suiiic eutiy deroun-
ces a wretch that would do 50 base al
actT' Is there? We pause for reply
--Rochester Ftj0n
Yes, We Republicans of Onondaga
"who have tears to shed, prepare to shed
them now.' Let the Nation weep Sc
wards dorg > Fanny is no more ! Boo,
boo, 90! Fanny had arisen one bright
rosy morning, as usual, the picture Of
health, in the lovely village Of Auburn ,
Nature smiled, aud Fauny--did too She
went about her usual vocation circulated
in the gorgeous par'or OF Mr.. Seward 5
Yiila sIr0t!ed through velvet lawns, and
down the snpcro AIS: bat To- ere tn
meridian came ruthless hand dealt out
strchnine, and LaAu:, d.ar lovely, Fanny
~. h., IL, Cal
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12
G. D. FISkE, President.
j. d. MORSE, Secretary.
For the Register.
sketch Of the Rev.and Hon. DsIax.
on smith, late u. ). Senator.
E0NTlNEED. |

j
From thence he won't to Rochester, n.
T., and assisted in editing periodical
devoted to the propagation Of Intidahty.
Here hs commenced the study Of law.
We mex: find him practieng law in Day.
ton, Ohio. After no great lapse Of time,
he went to Boston, and nnie flaming
speech in behalf Of the administration of
JoHS Tyler. OF course, Mr.. TYLER
could do no less han reward him, as his
public policy had alieuatsd nearly all bis
political friends; and even cabinet offices
had to 70 begging. Smith was sent on a
mission to one o. the port. of South
America.
This mission, however, was Of so low q
grade as not to require senatorial eoniir.
nation. II was in connection with this
mission that he received the prefix De!uz.
ion The origin Of tho above title is this +:
SMITH knew that he would draw nav from
the government until his return. lie,
therefore, after he dispatched the business
Of his mission, had the vessel cas-. anchor
q. the lee ward Of pleasant island, SO as
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

After a lengthy debate both resolutions
were referred to committee to report on
Saturday.
A resolution requesting Maj Gen. Pat
terson to call a meeting of the officers OF
his division to adopt measures to increase
the worth and efficiently of the militia, wa.
also reported.
Adjourned till Saturday.
New Orleans, Jan. 3.
Advices from Texas state that General
Houston is preparing actively for the de.
Tense of the frontier against the Indians
Tallahassee, Florida, Jan. ..
A large number of delegates to the
State convention have arrived.
Judge Mcintosh has resigned from the
Federal Court
The convention met TODAY
Col. Petit was chosen temporary chair
man.
prayer was made by Bishop Ruth.
ledge
No permanent organization was effected.
Adjourned till Saturday.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12
GOV. STEW ARTS ESSAGE.

The message Of Gov. STEWART, Of Mis-
souri,, which came to Us in the last St.
Louis Republican, is one Of the abss, pa
psrs upon the present condition of the
country that we have SEEN He criticises
with considerable vigor and severity the
doctrines and policy of the Republican,
deplores their success, but denies that this
in itself affords any sufficient cause for the
destruction Of the government. lie gives
> graphic picture Of the disastrous conse
quences Of disunion, not on y to Missouri
but to the entire nation. He favors the
assertion and protection OF Southern rights
by constitutional warfare within the Union.
Denying the right Of voluntary secession
he asks portinenly--" when Texas came
into the Union her large debt was paid by
the National Government. Has she the
right to retire from the compact the mo.
ment the burden is removed from her
shouldcrs?' In determining the course
Of Missouri in the present crisis he urges
caution and elaboration, and says truly
"A strong reason for dslay, reflection and
consultation is, that the great conservative
masses Of the people are not yet walked
up to = knowledge Of the mighty danger
that threatens US. A majority of the
State Legislature and Of Congress were
elected in the midst Of a popular furor,
and their action will not bo fair expon-
ont of the sober second thought, Of the
people. The politicians now in power ere
not the men to settle this question. lie,
us tarn from the selfish and helpless poll.
ticians, who are struck dumb at the mag
nitude Of the calamity which :heir own
folly has preoipitated, and make one last
appeal to the great conservative heart o.
the people. Give them li.to time tc
rectify tho errors into which they have
been lured by the acts of ambitious and
designing men, and all may yet be we'll
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

sesArE.-All ths galleries were crowd
ed before | o'clock, aud all the Hobbies
were fall of ladies. and large crowds were
gathered outside the doors
a question Of order rose, the Pacific
Railroad being the special order and Mr..
Baker having the floor on unfinished bust.
ness. The Railroad bill was made the
special order for Saturday.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

ln'elHIehce was received '"st hlshl that
Fort oumpter Is no" be'ieged; Ina! all
AGJ. Anderson communications are cut
OH tHat foft Mon''fle has been complete
y IeP"ht"t anu ','o guns ith'"""te'' auu
mat everything IS III readiness to open
hre on MAJ ANDERSON; New batteries are
beng erectea afouna MN " We people,
"' F7'"t"'eIhS n'"' are increased MS Ire
qoeh' App',e"''oh' 'o' '''"'o'eenenls'
ana eve" 'ne 'e1rS ana prayers 0, hiS
%'Ie' having ia''ed 10 move 'he rfes'dent'
ne mas oe'erhlnfa agar" TO fe"e" MS re-
guest nu' "i'' pe''''' " ne must III inc
fo1t' ll's men na3o Gouh l'i themselves ,l,
"'th an oalh 10 ''"oa anu P'F''h WIN ma
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

Mrs. Booth is in Switzerland In writ
ing to the Free Democrat she npbraids the
Republicans of Wisconsin for permitting
their leader" he who has spent his life
and energies to bring you, as party, TO
the hotpoint yon occupy tO.day-to
rot in . prison Mrs. Booth il trump,
aud she tells the Badger lrrepres,'bles
nothing but truth. They were ready to
tear down the Custom House at one time
to get Booth out, blu, learning that it would
hurt Abraham and probably keep the
leaders out Of his bosom, they throved
off" on their great leader. Not mau Of
them dare 0eny this.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

but Seward does not see the thing in that
light.
The Presiden, said last night at II
o'clock that if Gov. Wise's invaders visited
the District to commit an assault, they
must encounter companies Of Federal
| trO"ps.
The Council of this city will on Mon
day pass orders to Cooperate with the
President in maintaining peace and Sc
curity.
The militia OF the District are prepared
to act with efficiency.
In the Senate to day Mr. Bigler present.
ed memorials unanimously signed by citi-
zens Of Pennsylvania, without distin ction
of party in favor Of Mr.. Crittendens plan
of adjustment.
Mr.. Bigler expressed the belief that il
formally presented to them it would be
adopted by an overwhe ming majority.
Washington, Jan. 5.
| The committee on the part of the Dor.
der States, Mr.. Crittenleu chairman, held
a second meeting last night. At l2 q clock
they adopted the following propositions.
Recommending tho repeal Of the per.
! eohal liberty DlilS.
That the fugitive slave law be amended
for the preventing Of kidnapping and so
as to provide for the equalization of the
! Commissioner fee.
That the Constitution be &c amended as
to prohibit any interference with slavery
III any OF the States where it now exists
That Congress shall not abolish slavery
in the Southern dock yards, arsenals, etc.
nor in the District of Columbia, with.
out the consent of the inhabitants of the
District, nor without compensation.
Tha Congress shall not interfere with
the inter slave trade.
That there shall be a perpetual prohibi-
ton Of the African slave trade.
That the line of 80 degs. shall be RIM
through all the existin. territory of the
! United States that al North Of the line
slavery shall be prohibited, and tba, South
OF that lne neither Congress nor the Terri.
/ torlaI Legislature Shall hereafter pas any
law aboIishing, prohibiting, nor in any
| manner interfering with African SLAVERY
and, when a0y Territory containing suf
! Ilclent population for one meraher Of Con
gress, in al area Of $4,000 square miles,
! shall apply for admission ns STATE, and
'"",' "T "'''i''''4 wit" or "'"""t slavery
~ , ,"e "">'it""oh may 0e'tfm'ae.
The Committee represented the States
of Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North
~, No ia i A"S' Nen'I'"S' 'i''n, lhN'a"a'
'.'''o'>' l,e'"""'e' AFNan'a"' IoHHSy''a
"'"' ana Ne" jersey.
~, washington Jan: D.
i lie ""F"rr H'a'e roinH'ttee pan Of
"ojnS'ment appears t" h"'e at Ir&t met
WIKI cons'dgran," iAy'r Az" Was Thought
!iNe'l 'Nat III" / resident "'nIh c2mhfnd
" u me attention O '"h-rHS', h"t thr
c@4cHs oi u" N'F'"!'c"ns, alter i"'I
ana 'Fe2 discussion upon the 1ner'l" OF
The border Mate pr9PralnRr. GeC.Gp! adj
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
OMciaI Report Of she Affair between the
Steamer and the sewel'S Point Battery.

Official Report Of she Affair between the
steamer and the sewerS Point Battery.
WAsHISoroN, May 90.
The following official report Of tho &C.
tion between the US. steamer star and
the Sewsl's Point Battery, on the 18th
inst, has inst been received:
u. s. STEAMER srAG, May i9.
Flag Officer s. H. Striagham, Commander
ofMe Home Squadron;
From the time | reported to you yes.
tcTday kept striot watch On the move
ments Of the enemy 10 and about the
Sewcls Point Battery. Several noises
were heard during the night, bot not dis
tinct enough for ME to tfacs them. At
half past FIVE p. N. heard distinct
blows, rs if from IN ak securing timber
platforms for gun carriages inside Of the
embrasures; and iGimediatels | ordered
shot to be fred over them. The rebels
Immediately koisted white flag. with
some design on it, and hred a shot that
cut the fore spencer guys rear the gaff
| Immediately went to quarters, and re-
turned their fire WHICH was continued by
them. l expended fifteen round ofgrape
twelve ten inch shot, thirty-twO ten inch
shell, ten she'll for thirty two pouuders.
and forty five thirty two pound shot;
making total OF one hundred aud four
teen shots, which l think did some exc
cutioi among the rebels. l only desisted
for want Of ammunition, having only five
eight pound charges remaining for the
pivot-gun. | regret that want o! smuni.
ton compelled me to retire, as I am sat,
is6ed l could have sileiced the battery
in short irio.
| cannot TOO highly praise the courage
and patriotism Of the officers and men
under my command. They acted nobly,
and with great GOODNESS, as the repeated
tiriDgs as above will show. The action
continued from 30 to 6. 55 P. NJ, a
duration Of one hour and fifteen minutes.
The battery is masked, .hirteen embra
sures having been erected Behind a sand
bank. The rebels had three rifed can.
mons, and fred se5Sral voleys Of Minnie
balls, which struck the ship. The ship
was struck FIVE times by the riAed canon
shot, in the hull and upper works. The
damage can be repaired by ourselves.
herewith enclose the report Of the
medical officer of the ship. by which you
will perceive that two men were slightly
wounded during the action
l cannot close this communication
without calling tie attention of tie Flag
Officer to the valuable services of Lieut.
Daniel L. Braine. who had charge Of our
pivot gun, and who, during the whole
action, display ed great GOODNESS and skill
in the management.
HENRY EAGLE, Commander.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
:. Ohio Troops at wa.higton.


Two Regiments of Ohio Volunteers are
nov in Washington. among them Compa'
ny A, Capt. STAFFORD, Of this city
They passed through Baltimore on Thurs
day last, and are described by the Balti
more Patriot as being in good condition
fine health and excellent spirits. well
armed and uniformed. The Ohio boys
were in the Federal Capitol when the
movement was made upon Arlington
Hights aud Alexandria. but did not par
ticipa,e. They are now at the seat o
war and may meet the enemies oil the
Union at any hour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
A CALL FOR HELP FROM WESTERN
VIRGINIA,

The Tunes has letter from Fetterman
Western Virginia. which says: "TrOops
are constantly coming in. bringing arms.
and we are anxiously looking for help
from Ohio to drive them of, and l hope
they will come soon.
''The county of Taylor gave 200 ma
jority against Secession. The vote in
Grafton was 451 against Secession. One
of the traitors standing guard last night
shot good Union man dead as he was
passing, going to towL. Fathers are
against sons, brothers against brothers
We have force enough in our own SEQ
tion, but we have no authority to act un
der. We want Uuited States officer t.
lead.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30

EFThe movement OF United States
troops upon. Alexandra and Arlington
Heights, the probability of general and
terrible conflict in Eastern Virginia, couPl-
ed with the probability Of an early remav'
al of the nth Regiment to the scene OF
conflict. has changed tho aspect Of things
at.tCamp Anderson" From the old and
worn out command "6Ie right" "front
face, !" "rigLtface, "''about face" march
&C.. &C., you now hear. all over the camp.
"shoulder arms" "charge bayoness''
"recover arms" ",ake aim" "ire," &c.,
&o.. 30, The boys evidently feel thai
they are not merely to play soldier, but
that before their three months have ex'
pired they will be call upon TO meet "war'
with all its terrible realities.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
From Camp Den n ison.
Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Glze!te.l
FIFTH REGIMENT o. V. NJ, !

Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Glzede.l
FIFTH REGIMENT o. V. NJ,
CAMP DESNrsoN, May 27
"Three years" have been the words on
every lip in camp to day. Generals talk
of "Ihree years." Colonels talk of "three
years." and the men talk ofthree years.
In fact. have heard nothing siuce reveil-
lie this morning but "three years" The
cause for all this is an order from Adju.
lant General Carrington, received last
evening OF which the following is copy
SPECIAL oRDEE NO. 964.]
GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFIcE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26, '6l.
The eleven regiments of infantry now
at Camp Dehnison will be organized for
the three years service of the United
States upon the following basis:
1H. Tie elementary organization will
be BY companies; majority of the mem
bers of company must offer such ser.
vice before the company can be accepted
end. Companies are permitted to re-
cruit from the remnants of companies de.
clining the three years service, and failing
to recruit sufficiently therefrom, then
from other sources.
81. A Company when full will nom.
mate its officers by ballot for the approx
al of the Commander-in. Chief.
4lh. II all the companies Of regiment
offer service as above, the original regi-
mental organization will remain unchang.
ed, and such regiment will proceed to
nominate its officers by ballot for the ap-
proval of tie Commander.in CHIEF.
9th. If all the companies of regi-
ment do not offer such services, the regi.
merits will be filled up by the assignment
Of other companies, by the Command5r-in
Chief; but in no case will ballot be taken
for company or field officers until the full
compliment of men for company. or
the full compliment Of companies for a
regiment, shall be made up.
9th. Nominations made, as herein be-
fore provided, will be approved by the
Commander in Chief, subjec: to the fol-
lowing conditions, in accordance with the
request of the Secretary of Var, viz; That
the officers nominated shall be of un.
questionable patriotism aud morals, oil
military knowledge, and sound health.
9th. The evidence required by the
Commander-in Chief, CT compliance with
the foregoing provisions, will be the GER
tifcate Of the General Commanding al
Camp Dennison, to whom the company
rolls will be returned.
9th. Every company must report the
names of those willing to enter the three
years service by Tuesday noon, the 28Ih
inst.
9th. All companies reporting a major
ity for three years service, viii be at onc'
arranged in their respective regiments
and will proceed to recruit the necessar!
compliment of men within such time a
the General Commanding shall determine
10th. The form Of the oath to be ad
ministered by the mastering officer shAl
be ''ror three years service, if the orde
shall so long continue"
By ordcr of the Commander in-Cbief.
[sIgnedl H. B. Darlington,
Adjutant General.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
The I7th Regiment to be RemOv'
ed from Camp Anderson.

The l7th Regiment 0. V. M, now
stationed at Camp Anderson, have been
notified to hold themselves in readiness to
''marcb at an hours notice" They are
subject to the orders of Maj. Gen, Mo-
CLEIIAND and may. and most probably
will be ordered east to the seat of war this
week. Cars are being prepared at the
depot for their transporta' ion. They will
be armed aud uniformed at some point on
their route east.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
obituntorinl Sonnet:

Suggested by the Death Of Mrs. LOUISA V.A.N
TRUMP, eoasOrt Of Col p. VaH Trump, rssidiHg
on "ROss Bank' Farm, near this city.
The charms OF Nature were her charms life;
Where 'ROse Bank's' rural glores meet the view,
Impsrting sweetly to the pu;e and true
The more than city's ioyswithout the ctys strife!
She look'd Through Nature uptO Natures G0d,'
A double worship with its double peace,
The transient coupled with immortal bliss,
Like Eden's eve BY primal sin destroy'd!
And Nature and its God around her home
Her men'ry shall revive in future years,
In Springs sweet how'rs wilt dewy tears,
That weep yet tell the resurrection from the tomb
While birds she oV'd with richer music seem
To type her harping mid the seraphlm
Lancaster, Ohio. RE. H. LEVERING.
On the 20.h of Nav 1861 Mrs. SOPHIA
TUKSER, widow of Walter Turner, aged
IS years. Mrs. Turner was born in
Berkely Co. Va, and emigra'ed 10 Ohio
in 1901. She had been faithful mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church
for over forty years and adorned lis doc
trihes by her walk and conversation.
Peace to her ashes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
The British Neutrality Proclamation in
Full.

The British Neutrality Proclamation in
Full. .....
New York, May 27.-The steamship
Etna has arrived. The following is the
proclamation OF Queen Victoria.
WHEREAS. we are happily at peace with
all sovereign powers and States. and
WHEREAS. hostililies have unhappily
commenced between the Government Of
the United States and certain States styl-
ing themselves the Confederate States Of
America and
WHEREAS, we being at peace with the
Government Of the United States, have
declared our Royal determination to
maintain d strict impartial neutrality in
tho contest between said contesting par.
ties; we therefore thought fit, by and with
the advice of our Privy Council, to issue
our Royal proclamation, and we hereby
warn all our loving subjects, and all
persons entitled to our protection, that if
any Of them shall presume in contempt
Of this proclamation and our high di =
pleasure TO do any acts in derogation of
their duty as subjects o. neutral sove.
reign in said, contest, or in contravention
of the law Of nations, and more especially
by entering the military service Of either
of the contendiug parties as commissioned
or non Commissioned officers or soldiers,
OF by serving as officers sailors or marines,
on board any ship or vessel of war Or
transport, of or in the service of either of
the contending parties, or by engaging to
or going to any place beyond the seas,
with an intention TO enlist or engage in
any such service, or by procuring or at,
tempting TO procure within Her Majesty
dominions, at home or abroad, aiding 9th
ers to do SO, or by fitting out any ship oI
war, or a privteer. or transport. by either
coutending parties, or by breaking or en-
deavorieg 10 break any blockade lawfully
and actually established, by, or on behalf
of either Of the said contending parties
or by carrying officers, soldiers, dis
patches arms, military stores, or tnateri
ais, or any article considered and desmec
10 be contraband of war according to Law
or modern usage of nations, for the use o
either of said contending parties. AL
parties so offending will incur and be LA
bic to the several penalties and co1se
quences by said States, or BY law Of ma
ticns in that behalf imposed; and we d.
hereby declare that all our subjects, ant
persons entitled to our protection, VIII
may misconduct themselves in the prem
ises, will do so at their peril, and of thei
/ own wrong, and they will in no wise OBJ
{ tain any pr .ectiou from us against an
liabilities or penal consequences, but will
. on the contrary, incur our displeasure, b
such misconduct Given at Richmoh
I, Park. May 18th.
!, Steamer Hartford and gun'boat Sag
nav, both at Hong Kong.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
EgTbe friends Of Company A, Capt

d EETbe friends Of Company A, Capt
srArroRD, forwarded to Washington by
express on Monday last. two large store
boxes and one small one, well filled with
comfort, such as cal, drink and wear
The hearts of our brave boys will be
made glad hpon it's RECEPTION. Not one
Of them bat will have something to add
to their comfort; beside, they will be glad
20 know that they are kindly remembered
BY the "dear oaes at home" whom they
have so pob!y gone forth to defend.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30

CAPT. JonS A. HUNTER, of General
scbleich's staff. paid our city flying visit
on Saturday last Capt. Huhty left st.
Louis d short time since, whete he has
been engaged id Che practice cf'hc law,
and stopping at Camp Denuisop, on his
wayhome. was appointed aid to General
sohleieh with rank 6f Captain, Captain
Hunter is a young man fine mind and
unqGestioned courage and will make a
most excellent officer. The Capt. was in
St. Louis during the fight between the u
S. troops and mob, and was in the very
midst Of the fight but fortunately escaped
unhurt, He gives graphic picture Of
the whole thing. The Capt. reports things
quiet at ST. Louis with very large and
strong predOminsuce Of Union sentiment
aud thiuks the Dutch saved the city with
out doubt.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
A. e, Cook, Esq,

Well known to our citizens and the trav'
elIiLg public as the former gentlemaply
and accommodating proprietor of the
Tal.madge House, has established him
self as Bellaire, as proprietor Of the Bel
mont House. We congratulate the ci.i'
gems of Bellaire and vicinity, upon their
acquisition in Mr.. Cook of splendid
sehtlcmah and an accomplished landlord.
See card Of the Belmont House in anOth.
er column. H tsat..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
eyBy proclamation Of Mayor Fritte

Eg By proclamation of Mayor Fritter
shs drinking shops and saloons are now
closed on Sundays. This is just right,
and should be strictly enforced. The
Sabbath has been loo long desecrated in
this way. and drunkenness has become too
freq uent in our midst to be longer t0lera-
ted. On Monday last two cfOur citizens
having disregarded the proclamation, were
arrested and taken before his honor the
Mayor. We hope our efficient Marshal
will see to it that no man escapes.