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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
The following extracts

From PHrLApELpHIA-The following extracts
of private letter from one of the best printers
in the city of Philadelphia touches the tenderest
chords of our being, and repays US ten-fold for
the toll and anxiety it costs us In getting out our
paper. We are endeavoring to inaugurate new
era in the newspaper business of Junction-the
numerous papers that have made an attempt at
an existence in our midst being not only dis
grace to the topographic art. but so tainted with
secession Democracy to be insufferable by pa
triots-and the following testimonials of one
&c who knows whereof he afirms" shows the
success attending our efforts. AS striking
coincidence, we would state that the letter is
dated Monday night The 10th inst, at almost
the exact hour that "merciful Chat e the kind
the writer was praying for, and we must quote
correctly.) dispensation" visited the Frontier
We always had an idea, LEES, that your prayers
would avail something, (if you are a printer. ,
and while doing such invaluable service for
your country in the praying line, please remem-
ber your less fortunate brother typos of this
f." neck O woods" intercede particularly for bro
ther DuMMER-he e bully" fellow, but the
scales are SO thick over his eyes that he cannot
see his sins. We would place our readers on the
qui vive by stating that promised
letter for publication from the same piquant pen
81 have received copies of the Union and
Frontier, which you We're kind enough to send
me, and in all sincerity 1 must say that yours is
by far the best paper of the two-Guite publ
cation for the remote corner of the world in
which you are situated; and if the trammels Of
political prejudice Were bat removed. and the
scales permitted to fall from the eyes of the peo
pie of your section, it would not be long an open
question as to which should be doomed to an
early and unlamented DEATH
g Your paper reaches ne regularly, and must
say hardly expected to see such creditable
specimen of typography from Your remote region
of the Republic. The comparison between the
Union and the Frontier is not at all favorable
to the latter paper. And then the tone of the
two papers bear such contrast. The one bold
and outspoken in its opinions, the ether exhibit
ing that passive spirit which usually betrays the
scmi-secession feeling. which actuates SO many,
and which, like the assassin, stabs in the dark.
May mercful dispensation of some kind free
Kansas, well some other parts of our be-
loved Union, from such Sheets
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
General Meclellan's Addre.. to His Soldiers.

HEADcCARrERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Fairfax C. H., March H.
iSo.aiers Of the Army Of the Potomac !:
For long time tasc kept you inactive,
but not without purpose you were to be
disciplined, armed and instructed.
The formidable artillery you now have
had to be created; other armies were to move
to accomplish certain results. have held
you back that you might give the death
blow to the rebellion that has desolated this
once happy country.
The patience you have shown, and your
confidence lii your General, are worth a
dozen victories. These preliminary results
are now accomplished. | feel that the
patient labors of many months have pro-
duced their fruits. The army Of the
Potomac is now real army magnificent
in material, admirable in discipline and
instruction, and excelIently equipped and
armed. The moment for action mas arrived,
and | know l can trust in yUu to save our
country. As ride through your ranks, |
see on your brows the sure prestige of vic
tory. l feel that you will do whatever l
ask you. The period Of inaction is past.
| will bring you now face to face with
the rebels, and only pray that God may
defend t',e right. In whatever direction l
may move, however strange my actions may
appear to YOU, ever Dear in mind that my
fate is linked with yours, and that all l do
IS to bring you where | know you wish to
be-on the decisive battle field 1t is my
business to place you there
l am to watch over you as parent over
his children, and you know that your Gen
eral loves you from the depth of his heart.
1t shall be my care, as it has ever been, to
gain success with the leas: possible loss, but
| know that if it is necessary, you will
follow me to our graves for our
righteous cause. God smiles upon US.
Victory attends US vet.
[ would net have you think that our aim
is to be obtained without manly struggle.
| shall demand from you great and heroic
ezertion; rapid and long marches; des-
perate combats and privations. We will
share these together, and when this sad
war is over, we will return to our homes,
and feel that We can ask no higher honor
than the proud consciousness that we
belonged to the Army of the Potomac.
GEO. 3. MCCLELLAN
Major General Commanding.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

~ If there is any one in our town who wishes
10 immortalize himself, We know of no more
substantial mode of rendering such wish a
certainty than 10 go to work killing dogs. There
are at the least calculation fgc hundred of these
canine nu;sances to he seen in our streets, for not
ono of which could an owner be found. We like
sausases, and our month has watered when
we have thought of the abundance OF this deli
cacy we might have, should any OF our enter
.,risinr citizens set TO work turning them To
such use By all means lei us get rid of some OF
them at least Hall has for sale plenty of pizen
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
STREETER d STRICKLER.

ATTENTION, FARMEEs.-Having received pack
age of seeds, through the kindness of the Hon.
S. C. Pomeroy, from the United States Patent
Office. and q number Of Patent Office reports
through the medium of the Hon. T. n. Blake, l
am authorized TO call meeting of the Western
Kansas Agricultural Association, for TIE purpose
Of presenting the same to the Association for its
disposal, to meet at Taylor's Hall, Saturday,
April 9Th, at 2 o'clock, P. N. All members, and
those who desire to become members, are espe-
cially invited to be present
GEORGE L. DCMNER, Sec Y.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

Re- Quite number of the citizens OF
Platte county and vicinity are preparing
to locate for permanent residence In Leav-
enwor,h. The towns of Platte have retro
graded twenty years in the las. twelve
months, and will scarcely ever regain their
former prosperity. Secession has dealt
hardly with them, and We would not be SO
unfeeling at this time as to ask them how
they like it as far as they have gone p
Times.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

prnrIr FIREs-Thcse beautiful but still un-
pleasant sights have been visible iaore or less
during the past week. Mother Earth, in our
nciphborhood, has donned garment OF mourn
;nr-hlackness covers the face of the earth rs
ca 90 the exc can reach Bot in few weeks
it will be replaced 10y the lovely garb OF 'eseta-
ton peculiar alone to our beautiful praines: We
have not heard of any damage done 10y 1t IN the
country. Our town now is perfectly safe from
the ravages of the fiery element, as our citizens
were Yesterday occupied in burning off the grass
in the outskirts of the town.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

ORR BoYs.-The immortal Kansas Second, In
which the Junction boys are, is now stationed at
Shawneetown, johnson county, IN tins State
Our bows are exceedingly anxious to be IN active
-s,v;ce and if Uncle Sam wants to click any
BODY he had better put them there. May the
Guardian Angels hover around them
P.S.-Since the above was in type we have
received letter from our boys in the Second, and
the following is what soldiers think:
"Glory to God! and eternal honor to the sol.
diers at Fort Riley Henceforth let 1T he said
that Treason and Traitors will be treated In DAVIS
county as they are in all loyal places. The news
of the military suppression oil the rrohtier was
received with shouts of Joy in camp, particularly
so by soldiers from Western Kansas. Your town
has been cassed, in military circles, rs the most
detestable place In our State, rs 1t was claimed
no other place would allow Treason to be adyo-
Gated as boldly as it has been by the Frontier
Now the thing looks different. and We are be-
lieved when We say that all the Union men OF
Davis county have not enlisted. If the secesh
of Davis county want their views advocated let
them shoulder their guns and follow their old
Leader W w Herbert, into the secesh army. They
have no right to expect that loyal soldiers will
allow treason TO be preached under the guns of
Fort Riley. We are as much opposed 10 Treason
in Kansas as in Missouri, and would as soon fight
Traitors At nome as any "i'i~, i'"@i
Mitchell is here busy arming his regiment pre-
naratory to leaving for the South The Colonel
+ NO Home Guard officer, and proposes to march
Immediately to the seat of war. am sorry to
inform YOU that the gallant Cloud has left the
Second You will doubtless think that the sec
ond without Cloud is like the play OF Hamlet WIN
Hamlet left out. W. W. W ooster' menu
Ter of our Company from your county is dead
He died of typhoid fever, brought on by exposure,
lieutenant Stoyer is popular both with men and
officers. We hope for chance for him to as
tn0rish himself in battle before the close OF the
war. Yours for the Union and Freedom,
r"- "GVRpEN."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

AZ we are going TO move our Office next week,
and consequently things may seta little mixed y
Our new Office will hereafter be IN the basement
Of S:rccter g. Strickers New Store, corner of
Seventh and Washington. That respect for our
good name characteristic of newspaper folks
,rnpts US to this move-weye been In the
calaboose for the last six months.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

BE- The Legislature passed an act to
restrain the issuing of county warrants. 1t
forbids the issuing Of a greater amount of
warrants in any one year than the amount
of tax levied during that year for their
redemption. Ii also prohibits county Off
GERS from issuing more than one dollar in
warrants to pay for dollars worth of any
thing required by the county. Warrants
are received at par for taxes, and persons
working for the county must receive the
scrip at par White Cloud Chief.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

o. Attention is called to the advertisement Of
Henry CAMS. The Mammoth Store is doing
a vast amount Of the business of Western Kansas,
the unrivalled excellence of its goods, and the
gentlemany department of its proprietor, being
fully established,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

MA portion of Captain Clarke's company left
the Post for Leavenworth, to escort Major Wallen.
Paymaster
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

IL Senator PoMERoY, and Hon. SAMUEL s,
BLAIR, Member Of Congress from the Eighteenth
District, Pennsylvania, have placed US under
obligations for valuable public documents.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

DowY-The beautiful fence that enclosed our
Office is on a level with the earth. Wehave heard
it ntimated that it was our 4" blowing that did
it, but we assure the authorities that it was old
Borcas
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

IL \ few plain, practical, commcn-sense re
Elections for farmers in regard to fences will be
found on the first page of to-day's paper
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

GLAD TrpIN6s The Leavenworth Times says,
Assurances are fair that the work on the /. z.
4 W. r. r. will be commenced in April. The
arrangements to that purpose are being rapidly
rompleted"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

the streets the other day, disgracing humanity.
Who made him drunk that's the question.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
Che II nj o n.
JUNCTION, THURSDAY, MARCH 81. 1862.
GREAT BARGAINS FOR A FEW DAYS

GREAT BARGAINS FOR A re-" LA
ONLY.-wishing to make room for our Ne"
Stock of Goods, we will close out our present
stock at greatly reduced prices. Those in want
of calicoes, singhams, lawns berages, brilliants,
DC. will fad it to their interest to take advan-
tage of the present opportunity. We will sell
good prints at Is cents, ginghams %, lawns 10
to 80, and other goods in proportion for the next
80 days, FOR CASH ONLY.
STREETER d STRICKLER.
An assortment of Tobacco, Nails, Soda, Powder,
Nails, Linen Thread, is now being received.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

rA- Gen. Hunters command will en-
brace The States of South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida. Generals Sherman and Bran
nan will be retained with him. In this
field of active operations General Hunter
will be at home, and his friends in Kansas
particular y will watch his movements with
interest TImcs.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27
Nrm ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR.. G.. II MACK,
ND Kc M ~ II ~ III

hF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, HAS BEEN
" spending some time in our city, engaged
in the practice of his profession, ia which We
believe be has given entire satisfaction. He
goes now to Lawrence, am; viii return about
the first of May to this city. when he will be
happy TO serve these who are in need of repairs
upon their dentals, in the best style of his art.
The Doctor is an adept in his profession. He
will remain but a short time. n23
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-27

" See New Advertisements.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

NEGRO TESTINoNY.-Perkins, the Re-
publican SeaScor from San Francisco, has
introduced in the Senate a bill for an
" Act to repeal the fourteenth section Of
the Act relating to crimes and punish
ments." The section proposed to be
amended reads as follows, and we quote
it for the benefit of our readers:
"No black or mulatto person, OF Iudian, shall
be permitted TO give evidence in favor Of. or
against, any white person. Every person who
shall have One-eIghth part or more Of negro
blood shall be deemed a mulatt0, and any per-
son who shall have One-balf Indian blood shall
be deemed an indian"
The law as it is has worked well /; it
has long been the policy of the State; no
complaint has been made against it by
white persons, nor was its repeal agitated
in the late campaign. Had the Republi
cans taken open ground in favor of its re-
peal and advocated it on the stump, il is
questionable If they would have elected
single Representative outside Of San Fran
cisco; and even in that hot bed of Repub.
licanism, we think, they would have been
defeated on this issue. The question was
not before the people. and before a change
is made in the law, they should be allowed
to express their views upon it, Any
Democrat who votes for it will commit
political suicide and acquire an indisputa,
ble title to the odious appcllation Of nc
gro worshipper."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

TROUBLE IN TIE REPUBLICAN RANKS. S.
\ second caucus Of Republican members
Of Congress was lately held at Washing
ton. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, an ultra
Republican of the jim Lane stripe, took
the lead, and !iercely pitched into the OPP
ponrntS of Camcron's policy. The New
York UerdLFs correspondent says that
stevens remarks were characterized by
great bitterness and sarcasm and fault
finding with the Administration. Mr..
Diven, Of New York, attacked the caucus
itself, and asked if it were meant to inau-
gurate a concerted assault upon the Ad-
miListratiOn. Stevens replied with more
spleen, and Lovcjoy, Potter and others
put in their oars, the general impression
being in favor of such radical measures
as these men are known to advocate. The
conservatives were disguised and the rad
icals clatcd with their success" Here it
is asserted that Stevens, Lovejoy, Potter
and others ficrcely denounced the Ad-
mini>tration; but they were not expelled
from Congress nor imprisoned for doing
so, nor called SeceSSionists AMI traitors"
Being Republicans exemptS them from all
danger and punishment. They can say
what they please with impunity. Sup
pose Democratic members of Congress
had followed their example, Would they
not have been charged with Sympathising
/ With rfTc'rcbelS? Would they not have
been expelled from Congress? Would
they not have been arrested and incarce-
rated in Fort Warren or some other pris-
on land been Stigmatized as traitors" !?
Certainly, if We may judge by the past.
1t is evident from Jim Lanes Chicago
speech that the radicals frightened the
Administration and forced it to adopt
their extreme measures. Stevens, Love
Joy, Potter and others are now satisfied
and will no longer dcnounce with "great
bitterness and sarcasm" the Administra-
ton. The disguised conservatives, it
is likely, will swallow their indignation
and tamely submit to the insolence of the
radicals.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS On Monday
Senator Shurtlitfintrojnced bill dividing
the State into Congressional Districts,
and providing for the election Of Com
greSsinen next September. 1t divides the
State into three Districts, and makes the
first to consist of the counties Of San Di.
ego, San Bernardno, Los Angeles, Santa
barbara, Bucna Vista, Tu!arc, San Luis
Obi>po, Monterey. Santa Cruz, Santa
Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alamo
ia and Contra Costa the second Of Fres-
no, MERGED. Mariposa, Stanislaus, San
joaquin, Tuolumne, Mono, Calaveras,
Amador, Sacramento, FL Dorado and Pla
Ger; and the third Of Marin, Sonoma,
Mendocino, Lake, NapA, Solano, Yolo,
suffer, Yuba, Nevada, Sierra, PlumaS,
Butte, CuIuSa, Tchama, Shasta, Trinity,
Humboldt, klamath, Del Norte and Sis.
kiyou. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

ExTREAE MEASURES. The Republicans
in Congress are determined to resort to
extreme measures in queling the REBEL
ion. The effect " i'll be to drive the loyal
men in the border States into the Southern
Confcderacy for protection. Emancipate
and arm the slaves, and they will not stop
TO inquire who is loyal or diSluyal, but
will rayage and murder indiscriminately.
Jim Lane, speaking by authority, says
a. For the next eight months the Radicals
are going to manage the war. This has
been agreed upon at Washington" tits
not to be conducted for the " integrity of
the Union and the preservation of the
Constitution" but for the emancipation
of the negroes. Well might Garrett Da-
Wis, the successor of Breckenridge in the
U. S. Senate, warn the Republicans that
they were going too far" that interfe-
renee with slavery will prevent the resto-
ration of the Union" TO show their
contempt for his warning and their oppo.
sition to restoration of the Union, Mr.
Harlan, of Iowa, replied, that =" He would
arm free negroes, slaves and Indians. "
Harlan is one of Jim Lanes Radicals,
and the Radicals mean to manage the
war" by EARNING free negroes, slaves and
Indians" Well might Sumner joyfully
exclaim-"T meaning of the fight is
the doom OF slavery"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
spsriaI anu General Notices.

CALIFORNIAN should tsst the
merits Of DIR. HOsTErTERs STOMACH BIT
TIERS. While II Is highly pAIatabIe - beverage,
1t is unequalled as tonic and invieoratOr In the
pursuit Of fortune at the mineS, many persons are
exposed to the attacks Of complaints Of the diges
tive organs, and Of various kinds OF fever. 1t 10
the very article that has 50 long been In demand
at the mines. lite daily use wilfTestOre the tone
OF deranged stomach, impart fresh vitality to the
digestive functions, and cheer the spirits. Yet
the Bittsrs is the safest Of all stimulHnts. Let
the miner who is exposed to hot and dry, wet and
cold, be certain to obtain a supply Of the genuine
HOstctter's Bitters, and he will find it certain
safeguard to health. Sold b. Druggists and deal
ers everywhere. jani
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

Snow IN THE MouNTAIXs.-We are informed
that an immense quantity Of snow fell in the
mountains on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, filing up the road aud rSviDes and
rendering travelling difficult and dangerous
Snow slides frequently occur, and at this sea-
son of the year they are more frequent than IN
the early part Of winter. Work On the road, in
consequence Of the great depth of the snow,
has been suspended, but will beresnmed as
sOou as practicable. During the whole time Of
the storm, day and night, Swans teams were
on the road tramping down the snow. Hispart
of the road is in excellent order and will be
kept SO. II the weather keeps cleas, as it
promises, the road will soon be in good travel
ing condition for pack trains.
GREYHouND.-Lew. Keller has leased the
Greyhound Saloon, and will conduct it in style
that cannot fail 10 retain the popularity it &C
quired under its late proprietors.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

The MAILs.-Postmast Rogers in
forms US that a Special Agent has been
appointed to take charge Of the mails be-
tween Sacramento and Folsom, and thai,
consequently, there will hereafter be no
just cause of complaint as to their ;rannt
mission. He also assures US that the
Postmasters Of Sacramento and Folsom
haVz,5oec everything in their power to
keep up the regularity of the mails since
the food, and that the delays have arisen
from the almost Impossibility Of transpor-
tation,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

BKrrAL!-I not the following, which
we copy from the ERiOG's Geographic
dispatch, too monStrouS for belief? 1t
completely throws in the shade the terri
Die barba,ity Of savages? We can con-
ceive Of nothing more unjust, iniquitouS
and cruel:
THE numerous as<assinations Of Federal
troops BY lurking rebels in Northwestern Mis-
souri,, has induced Colonel ID ger, commanding
ut Lexington, to seize ard imprison u number
If wealthy Sece>sinusts as hostages. THEY
ARE To BE SHOT IN THE PROPORTION
OF FIVE TO ONE FOR EVERY FEDERAL
SOLDIER MURDERED"
Humanity shudders at such an infa-
mously atrociouS order! is reversing
the goldenrule- e" Better that ninety -nine
guilty should escape than one innocent be
punished" Digier intends to shoot the
innocent; murdcr-we can call it by no
other name-men who have committed
no offence. Digler, like Haynau, the
Austrian General weman-Scourger, has
immortalized himself, but in a more emf
nent degree. We thought the latter the
quinteSsence Of cowardice, basenesS and
brutality, but Digler has eclipscd even
him! The villains name in all coming
time will "feSter in infamy! :"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

COoNs AND BEAvERs---Persons who
have taken trips down over the tule lands,
say that large numbers of coOns are seen
floating on driftwood which they have
reached as arks of safety. The beavers,
too, have been driven from their houses,
the water having reached their upper sto-
ries. Whether they were able to save
anything from their dwelling places is not
recorded. They seek the edges of the
floating islands, where they remain house
less and as wanderers in strange land,
"without friend or home" The cOOns
and beavers are in bad luck as well as
"the rest of mankind. "-StOcktOn argus.