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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09


According to promise, | again take up
my pen. Since my last wriiag, the noun
tain trail is open aud animals coming in,
as many as $50 to 400 per day. Still pro
visions continue enormously high and as
to luxuries of every description, they are
quite unattainable. The weather contip.
ues very cod--ice aud frost every morn
ing, aud generally thunderstorm III the
evening. There are now about 5000 men
here--some 5000 Of whom are at work in
every direction, frequently being unable to
raise the color, while others lind large
paying claims This small district is Ger
tainly the richest gold placer ever saw.
| have myself seen from GO onnce. to
II pounds of gold taken out Of II claim in
one day, by four men with one rocker, and
there are many claims that yield from $500
to $1,000 daily. Still, there are others
that will not pay grub, as in all mining
camps. In short tue richness of these
mines have not been m:srepresented, but
the extent is so limited that there is no
room for another man, every rayine and
gulch being claimed. As 10 new discov'
cries we have daily reports aud STAN,
pedes, but rs yet they are very untrust'
worthy The snow md fallen timbers
present an impossible barrier in every
place. To describe this country is quite
impossible, there being four months Of
extremely cold weather and eight of Vim
ter. The altitude is so great that per.
son requires about twice the amount Of
air to breathe that he does in your valleys
in order TO exist The rarefaction is such
that there are many here sick and suffer-
ing from lung complaints, saying nothing
about rheumatics without number A few
days since, upon the melting Of the snow,
the body of q man was found near the
Mountain House, that had been frozen to
death last Winter in endeavorng 10 es'
cape. He bad 60 pounds Of gold upon
him when found. Prices Of articles are
as follows; Flour so cents; bacon, 80
cents. sugar, Is cents, beans, so cents
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

butter, 81 so; dried peaches, 81 coffee,
IS cents; fresh beef and mutton, 40 TO IS
cents; gum boots, $25 leather stogies,
$l2j coarse pants, $40 to Sl2 hats, none
Not single white shirt is worn in the
diggings as yet Sacramento Union, 81
each. Every board and ciapboard that
this city is made Of has to be packed on
mems backs from one to two miles, there
being no roads or trails that an animal
can pass.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09
7.Pgaa Notice.

nNO WM. ". ranWAl. Defendant STR You
/ ere hereby notified that ~ or Ice ore the tenth
day Of September, So, there will he file il I'll.
flee OF the Clerk OF the District Eourt OF Aouona
county, Iowa, petition Of Charlie Gear, plaintiff,
claiming Of You the sum Of three hundred dollars
as balance due him for work aud labor done hE him
for YOU aud asking that writ of aftHt hrrnt issue
az tinst your property th-rrtnr-.aul that unless
yun apprnr Rni defend t. said claim hnare noon ct
tho second day of the next S"ptamhfrl term Of the
District Court OF said Mnnoua county, 10 la EaEn
and huldsu ut Onawa CITY therein nd tn. 18th Mon
day, 22nd dav OF scptrmhsr, $50, default viii be
entered agaii st vou and judgment randered thereon
for the sum above ei1msd. with interest ami sests
ADDISON DIV ER. rits Atterrry.
Qnava, hugpeee,h, ise2.Sa "
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

Cook county, H., which embraces the
city Of Chicago, h as appropriated 100000
to be paid in boun,ies to recruits for the
war, and to support the families Of volun'
teers. Every man who volunteers before
the 20th of August is to receive bounty
Of $50 from the county, and those voun-
teering af'er the Goth Of August and be
fore the 10Th Of September, will receive
bounty of SIS.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

Senator Howe, OF Wisconsin has said
some very COOL things, but the following
sentiment recently uttered in the Senate
Of the United States, is atrocious:
Bring the negroes into the field in the
name of God, if we cannot do it in the
the name OF the Constitution
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

A western exchange paper, by slip Of
the types, is made to say, the Internal
Tax Bill" instead of the "lnternal Tax
Bill" Considering the inequality of many
Of its provisions, We are half inclined to
accept the misnomer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

The reports from Europe are that the
crops will probably be short. That is good
news for u.s. The hunger Of the Eastern
powers is pledge for their good behavior
to US. 1t is an amazing fact that We,
while engaged in war, are feeding no, only
our own armies but Europeans.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

Broaa .rHv IN SENTENCE he
stereopticon exhibition in Portland. ore
night last week, the operator, after exhibit
ing divers likenesscs OF military celebri.
ties, with appropriate comments upon
each, at length came t. Gen. Mcclellan,
when, after a dead pause Of some minutes.
he simply announced -" the man that
minds his orH business" A high eulogy,
uttered in cut phraseologv
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

DEAN RIcHMoNp OF Buffalo, has con
trbuted 300, 900 for enlis,ments in his
Senatorial district, and also a similar
amount for the same purpose in Erie Co,
1t is such men AS he that the republican
papers are denounc ing as 'sympathizers
with secession
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

If those pasteboard patriots who are so
Jealous for hurting the enemy were not
so afraid of hurting themselves, the Pre-.
sidenl's call would have been answered
before now.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

to raise troops and then join their forces,
which are expected will soon be in the
State again.
WASHINGToN, Aug. t.
The following order has just been issued
by the War Department 1t is ordered,
first, that by draft, three hundred thousand
militia be Immediately called into the
service Of the United States to serve nine
months unless sooner discharged. The
Secretary of War will assign quotas to
each Of States, and establish regulations
for draft. Second, that if any State shall
not, by the 18th Of August, furnish its
quota Of three hundred thousand addi-
lional volunteers authorized by law, the
deficiency will be made up by special draft
from the militia. The Secretary of War
vii establish regulations for this pur-
pose. Third, regulations will he pre-
pared by the War department and pre-.
sented to the President, with the object of
securing the promotion of officers of the
army aud volunteers for meritorous and
distinguished services, and preventing the
nomination or appointment in the militia
service OF incompetent and unworthy OH
GERS. The regulations will also provide
for ridding the service of such incompe
tent persons as now hold missions.
WAsnlNGTCN, Aug. 3
Alter full conference between the de-
putation from Ohio, who came TO WASH
ington to represent the exposed condition
of the border OF that State, and the navy
department, the latter promised the
committee as many glnboa's for ser
vice, exclusively on the Ohio river as
they wanted Ten small boats drawing
ten feet of water have been a!tea y select,
ed and inspected ny agents Of the depart
ment. Each boat is calculated 10 carry
two guns. 1t is believed when they are
placed Oh the river all danger OF guerrilla
invasion will he at an end.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

\ LINE OF BATTLE 1 his expression
often occurs in referring to the order Of
troops on the battle field, AMI it is, no
donbf, the opinion Of many that the two
armies stand in two ljncs. but it is not So.
The army is divided inlo divisions, and
there are often great gaps between the
divisions. They are posted IN positions,
or IN commanding places that is, on bills,
or ia woods. OF on the banks Of streams,
in places where they will be best able to
resist or altach the enemy. The divisions
are usually so placed that they can SUI
port one another.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

Adjutant General Sapr, by order of
Gov. Saunders, has issued call. which
will he found in our columns this morn
ing, requiring the immediate enrolment
and organization Of The militia of the
Territory Omaha Republicans
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

GEg. SuiELps.--At a meeting in Phia.
delph;a on Thursday, Gen. Patterson al
ludca to the rejection of Gen. Shields by
the Senate, thus
aft my friends father had gone to
Africa, or himself been born anywhere
else but in Ireland, he could probably
have been smuggled through the Senate
but inssmuch as his father and mother
were white, and he WAS born where they
raise good soldiers, God help him p
hpplsuse
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

No public effort was necessary to recruit
the army OF ax.gathers under the new
law. They all volunteered without urging
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

lT is a much easier thing to talk for
the Union than to igh. for it. We hear
Of no mass meetings al recruiting Offices.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

A great many people hereabouts talk
loud for war to the knife" But they act
as if that would be the very last kind Of
war to suit them
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

III" following persons are exempted
from enrolment by the laws Of the laIlrd
States:
Officers, Judicial and executive, of the
Government Of the United States the
members of both Houses OF Congress and
their respective officers; Custom House
officers and sheir CLERKS, inspectors Of
exports. pilots and mariners employed IN
the sea service uf citizen or merchant
within the United States; posrmusters,
assistant roltma<ters and th'it clerks ,
Postotljccrs pos; riders stage drivers, in
the care and conyevGnCc OF the mail q
the tnited States ferrrmen employed at
any ferry on the pest road aud the ar
ulcers and workmcn IN the Uniied States
aru4Uries and arsenals
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09
News by Telegraph.
From the Omaha Republican,
4 mother Call for 100000
More Men

100000 Of the Militia to be Draite3 to
serre Nine Months. unless sooner Dis.
charged-Q"o!ds 10 be MATE om for
each Slate Direct and Decisipe 4ction
10 be Tahen Ia tic Prosecution of n.
War-Rebet SymPa.hiacrs THINK M0t
Richmond is 6ei"g Euacnaled- Ten
Gun Boats 10 be seat 10 The Ohio girer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09

pLaNk DEEns--ror al, at the X gi.t. /
IL um4e. npil
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09
vi ASON &c.
tapitular InsonRry

sioux City Royal Arch Chapter, No. &c, meet At
the Masonic Hall, on Douglas street, on Thursday
on II before the ful Moon All X. A. Masous in
good standing are fralrrnslly invited te attend
l.. u. FARMER, II,
VI. PiNNtkI0S, >try,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
lroniclcd in all the daily papers.

chronlclcd IN all the daily papers.
I wrote note of apology to Miss
Priscilla, for having brokep my engage
ment to take her to the opera. The
note (she knew my handwriting was re-
turned unopened. I rushed TO the house
to give her personal explanation.
"Miss Pritchard is not at home, sir,''
said the footman, with a superQilious
grin.
| met her on the Fifth Avenue, the
next Sunday. She passed me with a
sublimely-unconscious stare. {.
I have not been able to have a word
with her, since and 1 know, l feel,
that the cup has been dashed from my
lips forever
Oh why did Cogsmith's back so close
~ resemble that of the respectable.
looking old buffer
Who can tell ?
Am 1 not the most unfortunate man
in the world
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
RASCALS AND THEIR DUPES.

Why is it that newspaper accounts
are so abundant, just now, Of ladies'
who Glove not wisely bpt too we'll -?
Why are so many women in the habit
Of throwing away their affections upon
men who are actually worth less who
possess nothing but q prepossassins
face, or manner, or fluent tongue nsen
without principles, without character,
without reference, and Withou. ID
heart to love, withal, in return ? The
other day, we read of a WHITEHEAD.
ED SINNER who had welded six differ.
ent wives. lie had a son, who had al
so provided himself with half-a.doz.
en- In sooth, they made bushes of
marrying women. They travelled from
village to village, They recommended
each other to families of wealth and
position. They welded anybody and
everybody whose property promised to
pay them, ia short time: for their
outlay in sentiment
Of course; these fellows were great
rascals. But remember, that it always
takes Two persons, at least, to make
one great rascal There would be 30
rascals if there were no dupes. IF the
women had not been so reprehensibly
carless and unsuspicious, these two men
could never could have had their dozen
of victims. And if every women is
prepared to credit the statements Of
rogues, who trade in hearts as other
men would trade in onions or potatoes,
what is to be expected but a crop Of
rascals, produced by the ease with
which rascality can be practiced J
Women should not hold themselves so
cheap, They invite the tricks of tho
dlshonorable by the readiness with
which they listen to the magnificent
pretensions Of the base and worthless.
They lower the estimate in which they
would have good men hold them by un-
der=estimatlns themselves in dealing
with bad men. They do themselves
infinite injury by not maintaining the
a reserve, which will compel all who
would be familiar to establish Just
claim, in character, to such familiari.
ty. And this established, there you'd
be fewer dupcs for the rascals and,
consequently, fewer rasc4ls for lack Q;
dupes.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
Mas. II. B. DOOLlTTLE.
EMMA, AND GRAV

The Summer flowers, above her breast,
Bud. bloom, and fade away;
The Winter snow-hakes lightly rest
Above her liaess clay.
No needless footsteps may invade
That treasured, holy plat;
A rustic paling. rudy made,
Protects the lonly spot.
a father, mother, brother, near,
Her prairie bed to care,
And moisten with the falling tear,
The wild flowers growing there.
So shall she sweet'y, softly sleep
Ameng tho prarie flowers;
While we this grateful mem'ry keep,
One sittle bud is ours
And cherished it shall ever be :
For when its bloom is full,
Its bloom will fill eternity
Its blossom, never faH.
Vernon Springs, Iowa, Feb. o., 1862.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
By GEORGE ARNOLD.

fIhe handkerchief! the handkerchief .-OrIELLo.
| am certainly the most unfortunate
man in the world.
Ifnot, how does it happen that am
not married to Miss Priscilla Pritchara,
only child and sole heiress of the la+e
not much lamented Jedediah Pritchard,
of Paqtcharastown ?
She is worth million and a half, at
the very lowest computation, and /
I'm not worth penny, except in the
way Of credit. am worth quite sum
in that way: however, and have plenty
of unpaid bills to prove it.
It was almost sure thing. I hno2y
she would have said Yes" If l had
popped the question the last time we
met.
O, why didn't I pop the question the
last time we met?
It's of no use, | suppose: to cry over
spilled milk. She has gone and mar
ried another man, [ understand and
| am set out in the cold. I cannot cry,
but [ should like to do little swear
ing, if it were not against my pyinci
pies.
You see, I loved her pc ssionately,
with my whole heart and soul, and was
greatly in want of money.
She entertained, 1 think, a strong
feeling of regard for me !; and as she
had had very few offers for the last four
years, she might easily have been led
to accept my hand: heart, and-no, not
fortune +; 1 have none, but, we will say
ny name, which is just as good, if a
body only thinks so.
| Only, she doesn't think so any long.
/ er.
Let me collect my bewildered senses
and relate the narrowing story. 1t may
calm me.
Peter Cogsmith is one Of my oldest
friends. We were boys together. He
is celebrated for two things only, so ia,
as l know; for being cross-eyed, ant
for carrying the largest, vuIgarest sill
handl1erchiefs-a red: and yellow
ringstreaked, and spotted-that evel
were seen.
Notwithstanding which, he is an ex
cellent fellow.
! If he had been little better fellow
he might have been celebrated for that
too but he had serious failing-hi!
back closely resembled that of a re
spectacle old buffer, with whom / an
but slightly acquainted.
I nate respectable old buffers Will
whom l am but slightly acquainted.
i l remember that when Cogsmith arc
II were at school together, he used al
ready to carry those hideous handker
chiefs, and it was considered rather f;
lark among the boys, to steal them on
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
Cards..
FNIAS. c. TUCKER
~
Atty. for Claimants, Bounty: Land
and Pension Agent,
WASHINGTON CITY DC.

r. 4 sable Soldiers. Seamen and Marines
I'D Widows or ether hars OF those who have
i.i or been killed in the service. Pensions
occurred for Soldiers Seamen and Marines OF
.,e present war, who are disabled by reason
+ wounds received or disease contracted
,.hle in service and Pensions. Bounty Money
al arrears of pav obtained for widows or
nr',nr heirs of t'ose who have died or been
!. He'd while in service.
= Beauty Land procured for services in
llv Of the other wars. ln9v2tf
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
4 certain cure for felons is given by

4 certain cure for felons is given by
some one, as follows:
Take 2 pint Of common soft soap,
and stir in a;r-slacked lime till it be.
comes Of the consistencc Of GLACIERS
putty then make leather thimblc,
fill it with this composition and apply
it to the finger, changing it once in
twenty minutes.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
SADi.ER,
WOULD announce ta the public generally

+ WOULD announce ts the pub'ic generally
" and his friends pertcnsarly. that having
, 'rcha;ed the Stand and the STOCK or
20 'ER!ES heretofore kept by MR.
HonIE Eek that it is his purpose to keeT
I'll times suppy Of snch articles inclu
~ sll Staple Groceries, as the demands oI
'r country require. His motto is ready pay
small profits, pretsrsing the nimblc six
.,e to the slow shilling. Farm Produce
rerally taken Ia exchange fer goods and
chest market prices paid
Il share Of patronage respectfully solicited
= 1v)
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
S. Herrick,
BROOKS HOTEL.
II. R. Case. Proprietor

OSsIAN WINNESiIEIK Co............. IOWA.
l. constantly prepared furnish satisfactory accomoda
ations all those lvorirg him with their ~"
efforts will he spared to this hoils~ pheasant resort TO
all travelling East West AS goo! stahing attached
there is of the Mississippi; charges reasonable.
Noxcinber, 18th, 1861. nllv3tfl
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
NsGREGCR HOUSE.
W, A. Durham, Proprietor

Near the Levee. Main Street McGregor.
Iowa. With GOOD Accommodations, polite and
attentive walters always in attendance, he
solic;ts a share ofpubic patronage. Stages
leave this House daily for al! points in the IN
terror. nl22.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
? @ 3 T 3 Y

Mr.. MEAD,-DEAR SIR The following was sent me by
friend its subject is the resting place of my child
The author is unknown If you find it worthy, will
you give it place in the columns of your paper
and oblige,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21

No man is an unbelieyer but because
he will be so every man is not an UNI
believer, because the grace Of God con-
quers some, changes their wills and
binds them to Christ.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21

The thoushtless and impatient shut
their eyes to danger, rather than labor
to avert it.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21

a proscenium- and stunning
splendid girl at the Academy of Music
that night, to overwhclm him and I'M
press him with belief that l was 'in
society,"" regular heavy swell, and all
that sort of thing.
AS I overlook him, noticed that his
handkerchief-a more balefully odious
one than ever-was hanging about six
inches out of his pocket.
Remembering the ancient lark of our
school-days, and feeling, as I have said,
uncommonly youthful and frisky, l
dexteriously twitched the wretched rag
from his pocket, and passed by him
with loud "ahem :"
He did not look up and recognize me,
as 1 had thought he would and as l
had got step or two by, l turned to
confront him.
Horror of horrors, it wasn't Cog
smith at all
At the same moment, a horrible lit
tie boy shouted: "Say ! Here! Mis-
ter He's got your hankercher y
The person whom l had mistaken for
Cogsmith, but who was quite IA respect
able looking old buffer, Immediately
clapped lis hand to his pocket ; missed
his handkerchief, and collaring me in-
dignantly, began to Call for the po-
lice.
"Stop, sir !" 1 vociferated, trying to
pull away from him, ''stop I'm not
the mani thought your were Peter
upon my soul l did, You're mistaken,
sir-I didn't steal til"
"You scoundrel ~ cried the cid gen
tleman "1'll teach you to steal in the
streets Police Police ~
An enormous crowd gathered imme-
diately, and two officers stepped for
ward.
In cndeavoring to free myself from
my asssilant's grasp, ! had lost my
hat my collar and cravat had been
disordcred, and my face had become ex-
tremely red.
felt that circumstances we're deci-
dedly against me.
"Well, Gully" said fashy looking
youth near me, in a sympathizing tone,
':you're not fly at cly-faking, eh Why
didn't you sherry a'
II think I know that cove" said one
of the officers II b'Iieve he's the same
fellcr that grabbed some money from a
boy as was comin' from bank, last Mon
day"
Gle looks like a hardened rascal,''
said the respectable old buffer whom l
had mistaken for Cogsmith take him
to the station-house at once"
In vain expostulated, entreated and
threatened. In vain l demanded per-
mission to send for reference as to my
character and position. 1t was no go.
1 was ANONYMOUSLY dragged off to the
station, with a ragged and dirty crowd
following and jeerlng at me,
Just as the rabble had reached its
pitch Of noise and numbers, l met Miss
Priscilla's cousin, the young man with
weak eyes and a yellow moustachc, who
always hated me.
He raised his eye-glass, smiled
scornfully, and passed by without a
word.
Then I kney that my doom was seal
ed.
TO be brief, ] was locked up for ex
animation, ! gave the name of Johr
Smith to the magistrate but q boy i1
the crowd an errand-boy in the mex
store to ours-knew me, and informed
the dignitary l was travelling under al
alias.
! l was registered, then, under my own
name, with "aliQs John Smith," tack
ed to it, for all the world like yerita
BILE thief, and taken down to the filth
lest, foulest cell imaginable.
The next day 1 was allowed to sent
for anybody l wanted to see, and sue
cecded in proving my rcspectabilitJ
sufficiently to be let off with seyer'
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
BLACKSMITHING.

nowEL& COVERT would inform -
Ia public that they are ready at 49, 4,
II times to attend TO all jobs in sssssx
heir Line in superior and workman-like
aanner Shop opposite the grist mill. OK
Aoeing attended to On reasonableterms. rs
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
A. BR ADaSH,

A. BRAD,SH,
)ealer in stoves and hardware. iron: nails
glass, sash. wooden and jappapned ware
table and pocket cutlery, mechanics tools
agricultural implements, and builders fur
nish,ng stock. Also man ufacturer Of al
kinds Of copper, tin, and sheet iron ware
Pavticularattentionp paid to allkinds ofjob-
bing.
Three doors east Of the Post Office, Deco.
rah, Iowa.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-03-21
P. DuMn,
PEP1N.

rs &c, &C., in style not to be surpassed II
lis Or any other market. Shop at tht
~ ofthe big boot.
U Hides taken for work.
View Oregou, Qat 3oth 1881. n9v3tf