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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

BarOur citizens are greatly indebted to
CHAs. X. SMITH, Esq, local Agent Of the
Western Stage Co., for the promptness
and energy which he displays in bringing,
and taking. the mail over the Floyd, to
and from the stage.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Ca High water seems to be the order
in this region. All the streams in the
county are full to overlooking. The Big
Sioux, Floyd, and Little Sioux rivers are
out of their banks.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

BsT" The decision Of Judge HUBBARD in
the Tax case of JonN X. Cook ct al rs
Woodbury. county, was affirmed by the Su-
preme Court, at Davenport, on the 7lh inst.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

6.5~ PERsoNAL.-Messrs. Edmunds and
Lamson Of the Surveyor Generals Office
Mr.. Gleason, U. s. Attorney, and DR..
Clark were in town this week en- route to
lank;on, d. 7.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Hl- The wife Of Luther VI. Brown, Of
Woodbury., this county, gave birth to three
children on Friday Of last week. She died
on Monday. The children are well and
healthy.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

cG-T The case Of the heirs Of D. MGTCALg
rs. FARMER HALL, occupied he attention
of the District Court Friday, Saturday and
Monday, aud was regarded with quite as
much interest as any case ever tried in
this county. The jury after being out all
night, were discharged, not Icing able to
agree. They stood nine for plaintiffs and
three for deiendent. Robb and Trip were
attorneys for plaintiffs, and Messrs. Hud-
son & Joy, Tredway L Courier for dcft.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
0Nteklp 9egisttr,
Town and Count y.
CHURCH DIRECTORY,

st. Thomas G hu &c h..Rev. NJ. Horn, Rec
tor, corner Of seventh aud Nebraska Sts., every
Sabbath, at IOI1a a. M, and p. m.
M. ". Churc h Rev DEM LAMONT, Pastor, at
II O'Clock a. IN.
Congregational Church..Rev. NJ TING
LEY, Pastor, at II a. M. and 81 p.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

ssE~lt is disputed question, in this
place whether the Fort Dodge mail or the
Dubuque & Sioux City Il. r. will reach
he.e FIRST
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

rEa- FERRY Mr. Allen will have a new
Ferry Boa, in the Floyd this atternoon.--
Hereafter no difficulty will be experienced
in crossing this Troublesome stream.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Esy~ Miss MAGGIE REEVES has been en-.
gagged by the new School Board to teach
the school upon Pearl street.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
Eg-We clip the following deserved an

HB-We clip the following deserved and
we'll merited compliment from the Daho-
tan Our MAIL CoNTRACToRs-The cost
energetic men we hear of or see now IA
days, are MARSH & RusrIN, who undertake
TO carry our mails in spite of "wnd and
weather" They have done that which
few men would undertake to do for money.
Marsh left us, last week, and took the
mail by boat around the gorge IN the river,
in good time. Finding the mails aud ex.
press matter for us at Nermillon, the boys
took the whole back to Sioux City.
Rus,in Immediately started up on the
Nebraska side Of the Missouri, and, over
coming the unbridged streams, he reached
point opposite this city, during the Sc
we're storm Of Monday In the face of
wind and snow, he, with the assistance of
several others, brought the mails ami ex.
press matter across, the river in al open
boat, relieving the minds of hundreds who
had been shut Off from the outside world
for more than a week.
Immediately after dinner, be end avored
to make the passage Of the Mlssaari, with
the return mail, but found it impossible,
owing to the floating ice carrying the boat
down stream rather than across.
We al thank the enteiprising boys for
their good work, and hope to have them
carry our mails for years to come.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The MINISTER TO RUssIA.-General
Cameron has signifed his intention of
leaving for Russia about the middle of
next month. We wonderif he really thinks
seriously Of going there We have always
had our doubts -Chic. Journal.
And the Russians their fears. We ad-
wise the people of Russia to keep close
watch. Plackards printed, Look out for
pickpockets,' should be posted throughout
the Empire.-Davenpor Dem.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Francis Gallagher. a prominent lawyer
of Baltimore, was killed at the battle of
Winchester on Sunday last while fighting
for the cause Of the Union.
One year ago George N. Sanders is.
sued proclamation inviting the great
Northwest to come into The Southern Con.
federacy. The great Northwest has gone in
A missionary at the Sandwich Islands in
q letter alIudes to "a renewed stir in the
racks of ,he Mormons. The new apostle
Of their cause is a Captain Gibson, aided
by a young man from Northampton, Mass.
Il was suspected, for while, that Gibson
was leagued with some priva,eors; but the
opinion is now gaining ground that he is
indeed an agent of Brigham Young, and
that the Mormons Of Sal. Lake mediate
descent upon the Islands, which they in.
tend to seize and hold as a more pleasant
home than Utah."
Mr. Mason, at the opening Of the British
Pariimen,, "a. next to the Ambassador
from Hayll. and didn't dare to turn up his
nose, lest tAe British abolitionists might
suspec. him Of thinking himself better
than niger.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Bay" On the first page of this week 5
paper will be found an or, inal poem that
will well repay perusal.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
Corrected ,ceekiy by H. d. Booge l. Co.
Wholcsoie ard Retail dcalers in
Dry Gods, Groceries, dc.

Corrected ,eeekiy by H. d. Booge & Co.,
Wholesoie ard Retail dca'ers IN
Dry Gods, Groceries, dc.
slOUX CITY REGIsTER0FF1C
Sioux CITY, April is, lSC2.
WHEAT-51c pei bushel
WHEAT fLDUR-s2 0)as225 per hundred
CORN EtL-iotSoc per hundred.
C)RN-25c per bu shel
oArS-20c per bushel
PDrAr bES --2Jc per hashel.
BEANs-Si.oJ per bushel.
HAM-9al9c. per ID.
BACoN-oai0c per III.
LARD-5a7c per ID.
BUTTER-sal5c per Id.
EGG S-6e per dozen.
DRIED APPLES-l0e pertb.
DRIED rEACIEs--loc per ID.
SCGaR-lIs2oc perlb.
CoFFEE-3)c per lb.
TEA-sI 25aSl 81 perlb.
MDLASSES-75ca$l 00pers sllon,
BEEf-3sioc per Id.
Forks, per III.
DNIDNS-5bc. per bushei,
WttShEY-'0 r6Dc.
-Jpttonwooi-slSa2op
PiNE--S65 per thousand It.
SUIN6LES--Piae 81, Cotton - per thous.
LATu-St per thou.
STAR GASDLES-3hc per III.
TALLnW CANDiES--lsc per Id.
PAIN SbAP-l3r per III.
uLEISE SOAP-l5e per III.
CHEMICAL SoAp--I5spcri ID.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

Els- John Mankin, of Illinois has been
confirmed Register of the Land Office at
Nermillion, Oak ota Territory.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

by Read the interesting and spicy let.
ters Of LoGRolLER in this weeks paper.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

HsE- We want fifteen or twenty bushels
of good, sound corn. Inquire at this Office.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

css- Our Catholic friends are busily en-
gagged on their new church edifice.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The Ohio Legislature has failed to elect
United States Senator in place of Ben
Wade. There was uncompromisins hos
tility to Wade
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The Flag of the Indiana l4th received
twenty eight bullet holes in the battle of
Winchester
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

A DIVORCE GRANTED In the Circuit
Court Of MclIenry county. now in session
at Wood stock, decree has been entered
in the case Ct Adah Isaacs Menken Hee
nan vs. John c. Heenan, the "Benicia
Boy granting divorce to the complain
ant.-Dacenport Ncws
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

On dit, that "Fanny Fern has sepera
ted from her husband, on the score OF i'll.
treatment Naughty Parton, how coulc
you ?-Phl. Mq
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

The man who proposes to fill shells
with some "sickening gas is buying up
copies of the n. Y. Tidune- Washington
STAR
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

D@- Religious services in the Episcopal
Church on Sunday next, at the usual hour.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

There are now ouly fifteen hundred
slaves in the District of Columbia
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

GD- The District Court adjourned on
Tuesday evening. All the business before
the Court was disposed Of If pariies do
not get speedy and fair trials in this Dis
trict it is their own fault not that oil Judge
HUBBARD. lie is uniforml y prompt, expe'
dite and impartial.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

GI-L List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Sioux City April 18th, 1862.
Baker Alamson Plumb 4 Hubbell
Baird Harlan Knowlton VIM. I.
Bennett John Lewis Marcus
Dovier Emeline Lefef Nicolas
Ellis Ethel 2 Putney Decatur
Ford Hannah Potter Jud. C. .
Goewey John Xehner John
Howard Capt ID. CO
A. r. APrLEToN, p. NJ
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

DO~ c. Z. Hedges, Esq, left for the
Indian Reserve, d. T., on Thursday. He
has the position of Indian trader under
Mr.. Burleigh. Mr.. II. has long been in
business here, and carries with him warm
wishes for success aud prosperity.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAx-PAYEVS.
TREASURER OFFICE, Woodbury. County, Iowa
March rs, 1862.
NOrICE Is hereby given that an additional tax of
| Y two mills the dollar has been levied a
Federal tax, all the taxable property of said
County shown by the tax list for 1861 and that
the is required to be pad by the last day of
May next said tax is now due and all are requested
to appear at the rrrasurers Office and pay tn.
4w I. j. ST jNE, Treasurer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19

itA lsNsA ~
NtfItE is hereby given that the undersigned has
~ this day been appointed by the Probate Court
of Dakota county, n. r., as rdminisiratriN OF the
estate of Edgnr +. Mason, late Of said county. de-
ceased,
All persons indebted to the estate are notified to
make immediate payment--and all persons having
claims against said estate are notified to present
them legally authenticated within Que year from
this date to the undersigned or j. W. Virtue, Of
Dakota City.
LYDIA A. MASON.
Dakota Dakota county, N. r., March IA, '62-4w
, 1862-10-25

Tory papers say that our national trou-
bles might hare been avoided if the Crit
tenden Compromise had been adopted.
There is no truth in this assertion. Fifty
Ctittcnlen's compromises would not have
held the Cotton States in the Union. Sen
aaor Andrew johnson stated on the door
Of the Senate that Wigfall and Pryor de-
clarcd that the South would not accept q
compromise, even If they could write On
blank sheet Of paper their own terms ?
Again, Hon. ". 3. Stokes, a member Of
Congress from Tennessee. said that when
he talked compromise to members Of the
Cotton States, they.promptly told him they
came there to destroy the union-not to
1prcseroe it.
The Wat has proceeded eighteen months,
but not q word or proposition Of CON-
promise has come from the reb-
els. They will listen to nothing hut
q division Of the Union-nothing
but "Southern independence" After
that is established, the leaders say they are
willing that some Of the Western States
shall be admitted into the Southern Con-
fedcracy: This is all the compromise they
offer, or would accept. And it is this sort
Of compromise the tory leaders are willing
to make First dissolve the Union, and
next separate Ohio, Indiana, Illinois aud
Iowa from the old Union, end then annex
them to the South, and introduce slavery
into them, in order to have homogcnitg o1
institutions IN the whole rebel copfedcracy
This is the programme both Of the rebels
and the Submission Democrats Of those
Stating
, 1862-10-25

PH1CAL SKETCHES OF ILLINOIS
oFFlt EEs engaged in tic Ta- a=a1rsr toe
.c,Gbe lion Ct l$Gl. by. James Grsus wilson,
Illustrated with r0Etrlttf. Published b3 Jauats
Fa.het, 1S9 Lake street, Chicago
Ills long looked for volume, which We
recently announced as being in press, has been
laid before US, and more than ful1ls the
promise Of the publisher. It is from the pen
Of ..our fellow citizen, Major James Gr@nt
Nil@on, aud as We anticipated woald be the
casc, the task of the author has tecn well exc
cuted. In the words Of coEtcrc ora1J, the
sketches ere "clear, accurate, graceful, ard
altogether well DONE" IS will be seen By the
announcement In our advertising columns.
THIS handsome quarto volume contains tior-
raphies Of ell the leading military officers OF
cur State, including five major generals,
seventeen brlgadser generals, and some tao
scores Of colenels ct regiments. Tue po-.
trtits arc numerous, AID are ad:airablr c1e
cuted. The ~o1rme, which is entirely Chi
caEo production, is in It's tos: enst,,l5ze, =
CREDIT to the Garden City, srd, a$ we ar. glad
TO learn from the publisher. is meeting will
4 rapid sale, he having already received orders
for = large portion Of The first edition OF il "
thoussnd copies. The work can be obtsi1ci
ci booksellers and news dealers thron.hou
the State.
, 1862-10-25

04.A&A4 4%1AA ~ Va AAAkA
In concluding the review Of the nlanufac-
tr-es OF the country for the year ending June,
1eGo, tie Ct nsus report notices the manu.ae-
tu1e OF fire BINS, and the enormous increase
since tie census was taken. The business
was large in 1850, two establishments in Hart
ford alone producing the valua Of o7er
q ,Cc0, 200. "The machinery for making the
various parts Of rifles and other fire arms,
which, In its automatic exercise, seems almost
endowed with reasoning faculties, owes its
origin to the inventive genius Of New Eng
land. The Enfield rife WAS transpl2ntcd to
England by son Of Vermont, under who=e
suIcrinterdtnce TIE ARMS were made. And
eyea the Armstrong gun, which obtained 70.
Its Ieputed inventor the honor OF kri. Ut
hood, Was invented In this country. Thu
first rifles made By machinery to use the
Mimic ball, or it's equivalent, we're msde at
Windsor, Vermont, and Hartford, Connect.
cut, fer the English government. Tho ma,
chirery aud tools for tie armory at Eatield,
ENGLAND, were made Mt Windsor, Vermont;
Hartford, Connecticut; and CAicopee, Mass"
, 1862-10-25


WAsu1sG7cS, n. C., Oct. 8, 1864.
The rebels are evidently massing a large
force in the State. By CONSUMPTION. ani MAX
ing extensive Preparations fora fall and winter
cs.Epaign. Gov. Vance, who has BEEN pro-
claimed by al conservative men In this 10
callty as strong Union Man, has 2vo Eed his
Union psoc1irisies By asserting iR his message
that North Carolina must rid herself OF tie
invader, il it costs the life OF all her soldiers
The Union sentiment In this State Is myth.
Take the men within our lines in this depart
ment, outside Of the soldiers that compose tae
lst North Carolina Union regiment and you
c:n'f fed one hundred staunch unconditional
Union men- The confidence we have hereto.
fore placed in the Development OF strong
ln!ou sentiment has been misplaced. Tie
military authorities have been expecting a.
attae}. every day. The secessionists bave tried
eyery way to get passes to leave the p1sce, but
Gel. Potter, commanding the post, Displays
his good Judgment and military Experience or
rtfusiEg to give them any, having determined
to Keep them, to share the fate Of the PLACE II
attscked, which is d wise and jndteious move.
for j: may prevent them from attacking the
place 8: present.
Reports from descrtar from Wilmington
say that the three iron Clad hcsts which 1aye
teen in course ot construction for the mast
s!x lnooths. tre now almost finished. The
last OF their plating being nearly on, we mar
txleet to hear i:oia thenl soon. Stirring news
ray he locked for from this department soon
Ttc rehefs are becoming bold. Isrin.. ,1d cz-
nltant, or:aEizing guerilla companies, aud dis
p1ayi.g their tushwhacking prcclivities On
every occasion. Gen. Foster Is becoming tired
# if. and be will teacE them a lesson th1t they
will remember for some time to come. Rein
forccmentf are arriving rapidly, aud new brig
atts are hcluR formed ard placed under con-
:rsad Of senior colonies Of much military ex.
,jpYiE{Ct.
, 1862-10-25

If the Northern Democrats had
withdrawn Douglas and repud1ated popu-
lar sovereignty, and accepted and support
cd B1eckinridge and Slavery extension,
1ht Democratic party would not lave been
divided, and the South would nut have &C.
coded from the Union. Southern Demo
7crats were willing to remain in the Union
so long as they were allowed to rule it, Il
lis not the Republicans that are to blame
/for the war, hut the Democrats themselves
The Douglas Democrats refused to submit
to the oictation Of their Southern brerllrcu
who lhereupon cut the throat Of the party,
and plunged the reckiog bla,1e into ,h.
bowels Of the Euion. That's now Seces-
sion was caused.
, 1862-10-25

The annual convention of the United
States supervising inspectors Of steamboats,
closed its session in Philadelphia on the 2tst.
Their valuable and interesting report will
shortly be printed.
A "big thing'' is reported at the Hough-
ton Mine, Lake Superior, in the shape Of
m ss Of virgin copper weighing t1enty-three
tons.
"A central New York paper ia responsible
for tic statement that the celebrated Silver
Lake sea serpent that was the marvel Of tour
ISIS few seasous ago, vas an India rubber
reptile manufactured to order for shfewd
hotel proprietor who reaped fortune By bis
genius.
Nineteen hundred millions OF dollars, or
more than sixty dollars for every man, wo-
man, and child In the country, are the value,
in q single year. Of the manufactured pro-
ducts OF the United States.
Senator Hunter Of Virginia, made quite a
blunder, and electrified the rebel Senate,
some time ago, by Inadvertently swearing one
Ut the clerks to support the constitution Of
the United States.
A sugar refining firm In Philadelphia
have manufactured pyramid Of fiae loaf
sugar, a loot aud half through at the base,
four feet three inches in hight, and weigh
ing nearly 2co pounds, which is to be pre-
sented to Mrs. George Mcclellan.
cout VI tuc papers fecoEu IHE payment
Of Slc0,d duties or teas, last week, at tue
New York custom house, as the largest ever
made On single entry, but Thomss Smith,
the great tea merchant In New York, about
lS25, ence made q single payment Of over
350U,CG0.
- The library Of Congress now contains
15, CO., volumes. From 900 to $500 volumes
have been added during the past season to
supply most conspicuous deficiencies. They
ArH T2IuIt1!t selections. in every tfnn1Ytuput
Of art, SCIENCE and literature. Special atteu-
tion hes been devoted to rendering the col
lection in American history, biography and
politics complete. Most Of the books pur-
chased tits season clme from northern cities,
but orders for . couple Of thousand more
we.e sent to Europe.
"A surgeon Of the New England States,
who Is in the army, etates that practice in
surgery by the Eumeroas lnca 3ab1es In the
army does not improve them. The practice
OF amputatirgl IS much too coinmo1. A case
Is stated where there were in the hands OF the
surgeons some twenty-four patients, who
we're badly wounded in the thigh. The sur
gieol direction was that nothing but a1nputa-
1ion would save them. Accordingly the kurfe
was srplied In SIX c7ses, end as death essued
in each case, 1t was thought useless tn try it
upon the remainder. Tncy, however, all got
I well.
The S::ssr Age, of California, says:
"From pretty reliable source We isarn that
| the Ophir company are shipping weekly from
their works in Washoc county the sum OF mi
| ]tEs than $50, 600 in bullion, aud some weeks
| this rate the yield OF the mine will probably
reach the enormous sum Of $3,O0J,0W thii
ye:r. There are hundreds Of mines in ou
| vicinity equally as good, which are undeveior
| ed, hut which only require the capital t
make them yield similarly
, 1862-10-25
Appeal Of the Cherokee belief Conn
IniGtee OF st. Esouaee

We have already published the s:.pel Of
Gen Curtis in behalf Of The 5000 Cherokees
IT Fort Scott, wives ard children OF loyal IL
aiars Hho arc now fighting for the Union. A
conwittea Of ladies' In st. LuuIs have been
appointed board for soliciting ard 70. xard-
iIg supplies Of clothing, blankets, &c. 10
these Il st people, and confidently appesl to
the generosity ef tho counu5. Their circular
SAYS:
The coEmtttee have secured rooms foe tn trans
action Ct bn.;uese in the i've .forv buidinr ..,1v
u cd for hospital. On Fourth .sSeet. bstTaci1
Morgan etreet ard Fra1klfn >veaue. yhrT,. t;rv
are prepared to receive and forNSrd draattona
D.saat10ns from tho city are asEed to Is eenr ~
without dcl3y, ~ tie need Is p,eseat and n-ss-
fling one, Contributions should be- made M il oar-
eele or packages, or packed In boxes ana ttcEeted
wi'h fiets Of coutente 4ud the names Of dnuo-s.
e1d rent to the committee rooms between .he
hour Ct 10 4. n. and u m Of eae1 day.
Old garments for men, women or children. eyen
Il badly Worn, ~ a1eo old quilts, blankets, AID
e;ripe II fcazpetirX. vii be sse1al.
Those Who have nothing Of this ktrd, mag s.nd
money. which will be expended in purchasing
cheap blankets and clothing.
noet earnestly requested. By individual oe organ
jz+ effort to tecn,e assistance and forward Il 10
this plsce. Direct contributions to "Cherokcc
Relief Committee St Isous, ntssoaet.
Eat}:osd md steamboat lines REe appsaled to 70
E1Fe Il transportation to st. Lurts free Of charge
po.at.