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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
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CORRUPTION AT WASHINGTON.

What commentary on the professions
Of re,rencbment and reform, and = pure
ad inistration of the Government, is con
tanned in the following, from q correspon-
dent at Washington. of the Springfield
RepuJHcan-a Republican authority:
1T is fact that knavery never before,
not in the palny days of Buchanan even,
fourished as it does at the present time
in Washington. ltprospers in high places
as we'll as low. Respectable men do not
hesitate TO be On good terms with the
thieves, and that is not the worst Of it.
"Some Of our protessed anti slavery
men appoint pro slavery braggarts 10 fat
places 10 advance their own personal in
,erests. Others keep up disrepuiable con-
nections with contract .iobbers-and SO
the war moves along, no fighting, but .
vast deal Of fortune makjng'
The Van Wyck investigating committee
in their report to Congress, bring some
facts to light, that are almost beyond be-
lief so mons,rous is the corruption and
robbery.
The investigation into the chartering
Of the steamer Ca,sline discloses the fact
tha. she was chartered for $40, 600 month
for not less than three months, aud in case
of her loss, $50 900 was to be paid for her.
although jus: previously sold for 81 900.
"The committee call special attention
to an arrangement between the Secretary
Of Navy and Mr.. Morgan for purchasing
vessels fo- the Government, and by which
Mr.. Morgan received in seven week, tho
sum Of S5l ,5s4 By his own admission to
the Committee. And if the same COM
mission has been paid him since Sept. 9th
the date of his examination total
sum received by him to date, will reach
the enormous sum Of $95 900 for services
as agent for the Government for tour
months and half.
The Norwich Aurora, in alluding to
this investigation Gays that Mr.. Morgan
is brother in.law of Secretary Wells"
and adds "We do not believe there is
anything in this lit,Ie family arrangement
Intentionally dishonest on the part of Mr..
Welles, but how very fortunate i, is for him
that his name is no, Toueey -Republican
Farmer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
0E0RG Z AEARR
GEORGE NEARR. JoMHP. ALLIapN
BANKING and AGENCY OFFICE
WEARE 4 ALLISON,
CDR. 9Th and Douglas Sts,,
sioux CITY, IOWA
JOuNP. ALLIspN


TOLLECrTONs made and rsmittcd at currcn nj
" rates Of exchange; Bills Of Exchange, Cncrr
rent Money and Coin bought and sod Deposits re-
ceived and Money invested; Dransfor Sale ON any
Country in Europe.
Reliable Insurance Effected against Loss or Dam
age by Fire.
Particular attention given to the Payment o
Taxes in any County In Iowa.
Real Estate bought aud sold; Land Warranttlo-
c6ted.
We refer to the following parties with whom We
have done business:
Park Bank, k,N.Y.
D.H. Arnold, Esq, Pres't Mercantile Bank, N. Y.
Messrs. knauth Nachod 4 Kunne, Bankers. n. T
chas. Canb'os 4 Co, Bankers, Phlaielrbis.
W. II. Rarksdale 4 Co. Bnks, 81. Louis, Mo.
Mcssrs. Clark Bros. 4 Co. Bankers, st. Louis, Mo.
Geo. 4. Harding ESQ. President of Uuion Bank
ST. LoCis, Mo.
F.G. Adams, Esq, Banker. Chicago, III.
4. Partridge, Esq, Seneca Falls, NY.
G. W. Norton, Esq. President southern Bank,
Kentucky, Russellvlle, Ky.
I.G. Lash, Esq, Salem, NC.
+. Dumont. Esq, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon VIM Montgomery. NC, Washington, Pa.
I. II. Walker, ESQ.,. Salem. n. Y.
Messrs. Easley Wi.lngham, Halifax G. H.,va.
Markell. barrow l. Co. iEankers. Dubuque, 0:
&" M,rklot 4 Corbin, Davenport, 10.
Sioux City. Sept. 9th, 1850.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
HAGY ElOUSE E,

HAGY HOUSE,
CIOUX ;ITY, owa-JOHN HA6f .'roprietor.-
- The Proprietor respectfully informs the public
that his are such that he Is enabled to ac-
comodsts his guests in as good style sssny Hotel on
the Missouri Slope. Bv giving attention to the
wants Of his guests he hopes to receive anerai
hsre patronage. MARI ''''
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
BOSLER e. HEDGES,

nANKEVS-Dealersi in Exchange, Real Estate
ID Collecting nd tx paying Agents. Office. On
Lsvee. between Douglas and Pearl streets, Sioux
City Iowa
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
SIOUX CITY HOUSE,
Cor. Fearlaud FIfth ST.,
siouE City, Iowa.
JOSEPH SuEARER, Proprietors.

yVHE undersigned respectfully announce to tho
public that they have taken possession OF the
above named Hotel, aud solicit share Of patronage
They have made many importantimprosementsa
r.nnir. in the house, and now feel confident that
thev can accommodate guests in as good style as
any hotelin Western Iowa. The Table will always
be supplied with every luxury OF the season:
KISGSNORTH SllEARER.
MAY 2f. 1850.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
Sioax City 8sgister
PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
Al
Sioux City, W oodbury County Iowa,
r. NJ, ZlEDACH T. WIN. FIR e NEY
Fis.y Cen - ysar-slwsys in advance; for six
months. S,ven,y five Cents; for three months,
n.nts
Rate ofAdvertisings

Rate 0fAdvcrtising,
Onssauareofl2 ines or,ess, ,drstinssrtionSI w
Eaehs ubseq quen Il sertion. oo
thrse months %
.;x -
60 ons r.,................l2 90
nu.ina. Cs,Is al Y line , |. S. on year, 10 90
We 80 il;res, one yearao 90
~. ,oiuwn n,s va.r -..........,S0 so 90
U,lf.olcm ons r....,,,..............t5 90
pourth of , column ons sye,r,,,,.,,,,.......25 90
o,n .oiumr s;x r,ontbs bs..,,.,.,..,.....,...l IS 90
u.It.,iumn .ix months CO
nn,rt., column sir months. 90
a.. ,o,umn thrs .
.tf column ,.................lh 10
Quarter column, - ............... u W.
Announcing .Sndidatesfo ,offce.. ........... 5 90
N. When tho nun berof in sertionsis not specif
Cd. vertisements WILDE marked 'tillforbid,' and
charged ullp-ices.
~ Cash In ,fv ance will be req uired on alladver'
tisements. except where specialcontract has been
m ado to tn contrary.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18

Giving personal and prompt attention to
Paying TaxestM low . and Nebraska,
To Redeeming Land sold for Taxes
To Buying and Selling Land;
To Locating Land Warrants;
To Procuring Patents;
To Investigating Titles;
To liking Collie 'tions and Remitting at cur.
ent rates of achange; and to all attcrspertain-
ing to y General Agency.
March Is, 1861. 33-Iy
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
A NIL II. G As ADi,

A TTDRNEY Law, Real Estate and Collecting
n Agent, Sioux City, Iowa. voilno2'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
., II. DAVIS,

TrORNEy at Law and GeneralLsnd Agent
n Special attention given to payment OF taxes; !;
locating Land Warrants; the Investigation and per
ectng Of sni other titles; redeeuing iands sofa
or tnye.: ,kng collections. and legal business Of
allkinds in Northern iowa and Sebraska.-ohce,
D,uylssstreet. Sioux City. Iowa. voilnol
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
f. BUCHRUCKER,

UyHOLESALE and retail dealer in Dry Good
w Groceries. Crockery, Boots and shoes, &c. 81
corner Pea and Third streets Sioux City, lowi
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18
'REOwAY g. CURElER,

A TTORNEYs At LAW, Sioux City Iowa. Prac
IA tice in the courts Iowa and Nebraska once
nr Douglas st. opposite Land Office. 229-tf
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18

II. ID. BOOGE a. CO.,
VITHOLESALE and retail dealers in all kinds Of
w Groceries aud produce, Pearl street, Sioux
City low.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-18

HUDSON & JOY,
TTORNEYS At LAW.-Practice in the Courts
n of Iowa and Northern Nebraska. ofHce-on
nnu yi.s ,traet Sioux xCitv Iowa decI0-ly"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
The SUFFERING SOLp1ER--D

TIE SUFFERING SoLp1ER--During
the revolutionary war, when drafts were
made from the militia to recruit the con.
tinental army; a certain captain gave lib
erty to the men who were drafted from
his company to make their objections il
they had any, against going into the ser:
vice accordingly one Of them, who had
an impeachment in his speech, came for
ward and made his bow:
"What is your objection?" said the
captain.
~ ca-ca-can't co." answered the man
"because ! st-st-stutter."
"Stutter!" says the captain ''you don't
20 there to tazh, but to fght."
SAY, but they'll p-p-put Inc on g-guard
and man may go ha-ha-half mile be-
fore l can say wh-wh- who goes there ?"
60, that is no objection, for they will
place some other sentry with you, he can
challenge, and you can fire."
"Well, but l may be ta-ta-taken and
run through be-be-before l can cry qu-qu
qu-quarter."
This last prevailed and the captain
laughed heartily, dismissed him.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
The Colored People .Armirg.

We arc glad to sec that the cclored peo-
pie are moving, and That it is likely that
in few days they will complete a strong
military organization. The colorcd compa-
ny in Halifax is very efficient, and one Of
the best there.-Aontreul GuzeHe, Dec.
|1G.
The co!ored people in Canada, for the
most part, are fugitives from the slave
tcs,-sentt thither over the U. G.. R. r.
1t says as little for the negro's gratitude
as for his appreciation Of the blessings of
"freedom," that he should thus be show
ing an. inclination to take up arms, as it
we're. to hep jeff. Davis fight his benefac-
ttcc-.-P1oncer.
Does the fugitive from oppression. owe
more gratitude, and a stronger allegiance
to that Government under which he was
not only refused the rights Of man, but
held to be no better than beast, a chat
tel, g hing, to those States through
which they were compelled to steal their
way by night, like criminals, than to the
Government which has kindly and gener-
ously afforded ii,em an asylum from op-
preston, acknowledged their manhood,
and granted them tho rights of citizenship.
Possibly the Pioar,y end Democrat
does not care to recollect that on the break
Ing out Of the rebellion, regiments Of those
Same fugitives we're rendered to the Gov
ernment, aud refused because they were
black and it would be an insult to Gen.
Stones sentlemanly resels, to allow their
former chatteIs to save our Government.
-FariLauN Republican.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23

--"Occasional;" writeing to Forney's
philadelphia Press, from Washington
under date Of January Sd, makes the fol-
lowing remark, which may have some
significance in connection With Secretary
Camerons resignation:
cit is believed that Mr.. Clay, the
American minister at the Court of St. PEI
tersburgh, is anxicas to return to the Un:
tied States for the purpose Of participating
in the military operations. Should this
be SO, it will be necessary 10 send one Of
our most accomplished and thorough
statesmen to that court. Russia is great
and a friendly Power, and the man who
is hereafter to represent the United States
near her august emperor will have opened
to HIM q field in which he can gather the
most during laure]s."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23

CAME2oN's SUocEssoR.-The follow.
ing is from an extract from the Washing:
ton dispatches in the Chicago Tribune Of
the 18th:
Whatever are the motives for the re-
rnoval ofCaneron it is certain that Stanton
his successor is sound on the slavery ques.
tion. He is an intimate personal friend
Of Chase and Sumner,is known to be in fa-
vor of a Vi igorous prosecution of the war,
and of striking the rebels in their tender
est spot. His position is entirely satisfac-
tory to Cameron: Stanton's personal in.
tegrity, ability and vigor Of character are
unquestioned. He is accounted one of the
best lawyers in the country. His nature
is that of bull dog and he is man of
war througout.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23

economical policy; but, after having af.
torded the needed relief to an oyerburden-
ed people, it was to hold out to the great
army Of emigrants whom the inevitable
course of events must soon turn toward
the virgin lands Of the northwest, the ass
urance that here, in Minnesota, their in
dustry was not to be hampered, on their
thwartcd by oppressive .tazes for
the support of official extravaganza ; it was
to make our noble State esteemed through
out the world as inviting in its municipal
as it is in its physical aspects, and as de-
sirable in the present, as it is promising
In the futurc.-Gou. Ran.sev's Messuqe.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
ST. CLOUD, STEARNS CO., MINNESOTA THURSDAY JANUAR

After quitting MIR. Simmons I droppe'
ina few minutes to see Rev. Mr.. Dada
resident Congregationalist Minister. wa
4 obliged to te uncerimonious. The hast,
interview produced increased hope Of at
f.. Pluribus Unum church yet on earth
Again We are out upon our journey - Al
We, bear northward sleighing improves
Another delightful prairie opens to oul
view. This we arc informed is called Belle
Prairie. It presents, like its sister below
bewitching appearance in its pure white
mantle of snow. The names Of these
beautiful plains l judge arose from the
spontaneous outburst of the first explorers
under tho charm Of natures witchery.
Now we are strangers in strange land
Our inforlnants below have told us of a
place of entertainment opposite Fort Rip
ley. We agree together that it will be
most honorable now to- travel incoghito,
as VIC arc away from. our own. Az night
fall settles down aud the cutting wind of
the prairie meets us, We have longings for
the sight of human habitation Ere. lof .
we are gladdened by a light suddenly
springing up in the distance, and cry CIT
'"rhe Fort" but reaching the place beiol!
a scrambling in the bushes and find the
light to be from wigwams.. This is poor
consolation, as We have no leanings for that
kind of lodging. The speed ." ct the horses
is quickened and in a shors time we are
along side of large frame house. A rap
brings a tall dark figure to the door. We
ask, Is this MIR Olmsteds?~ The answer
comes in the afirmative,a a welcome sound.
Horses and sleigh are put in horse man
sion::rather thanlbarn, which compares we'll.
with the large barns of the "Keystone
State" Horses we'll cared for We return
to the house, where we'll warmed room
makes US feel as if We we're transported to
the ''Sunny South" In connection with
the comfortable sitting room there are ge-
nial spirits in wife and daughters which
cause us to forget what we had in our az
ternoon's ride taken for granted, "Stran-
gers in a strange land" and the intelli-
gent conversation Of our entertainers, dis
sipatcd another delusion of which we had
boasted after leaving Little Falls:-that we
were NOW really upon the frontier. More
amen.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
CAVALRY STUFF.-The Wash;not,

CAVALRY STuFF.-The Washingt
correspondent Of the New York Mercur.
IN giving all account of the late grand re
view OF seventy thousand troops nea.
Munson's Hill says:
"a new cavalry company, for the Ma
ckerel Brigade, excited great attention as
it went past, and I understand the Pres
ident said that, with the exception of the
horses and the men, it was one Of the fin
est cavalry mobs he ever saw. The hor-
ses are new pattern; Auted sides, polish
ed knobs on the launches, and hand
rail all the way down the back. A rebel
caught sight Of one of these fine animals,
the other day and Immediately fainted.-
1t was afterward ascertained that he own
ed a field Of oats in the neighborhood."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
Bright Prospects for Minnesota,

When this war shall have Terminated, as
in apparently soon will, in the triumph Of
the cause of the Constitution and the laws,
jud ging by the past experience of the
country, We may justly anticipate reviv-
al of the business and industry of the
West beyond any precedent in our from
tier history.
Tens of thousands of our eountrymen,
after having been drawn from the quiet
and monotonous life of our eastern towns,
to share in the adventurous turmoil of the
battlefield will prefer the excitement and
prosperous activity of new career in. the
| West, to a return to their old hcmes.
This has been the case in all similar epochs
in our military history. The termination
Of the old French war, the war Of the Rev
olution, that of 1912, and more recently
the war with Mexico, have been the great
eras of westward emigration.
Then, too, the business energies, which
have been cramped by the consequences
vr past misfortunes, will bound forward,
with new impulse, on the tide of vest
ward emigration and Minnesota, and the
immense tributary region on her north
western. border, open the only field now
left on the American continent, for the
westward extension of settlement, and the
continued play of the prodiglous energies
which have built up the great States Of the
Mississippi Valley. This is the only "now
country available for agriculture which
remains to the American emigrant. West
Of US beyond the turbid Missouri, the
doubtless Buffalo plains stretch in sterile
nakedness t. 10 mountain border OF the
Pacific, ant Vi: award to the Mexican
boundary. The ceaseless drouth Which
consumes the sources of vegetable life, in
this interior desert and which often visits
it's eastern borders in Kansas and Ecbras-
ka carrying starvation and death in its
train, inexorab|y forbid it as the home of
the farmer.
But in our luxuriant and well-watered
domain, extending for hundreds Of miles
to the northwest, millions of homes, stock
ed and prosperous, axe yet to be had for the
taking, Under these circumstances, VIZ
have reason to antici pate most prosper
Gus future in store for u.s.. And / beg O.
you, gentlemen, to believe that it is for thu
i purpose of making this beautiful State o
ours more inviting to the emigrat whe1
that day comes, and which 1 have neve'
doubted would come, that I am especial.
solicitous to have our household in order
1t was not the mere consideration tha
100000 annually might be saved to ou
:: impoverished people in the administration
Of the: Government with advantage to it
efficiency, it was not to satisfy the homes
citizen that wasteful annual expenditur
!, Of nearly 100000 for printing might b
bene6cially reduced to one-eight that sun
u Immediately important as these objects ar
that I havo so long persisted in urging 4
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
WASHINGTON Jan Is.

1t is doubtless true that Adj. Gen.
Thomas will soon vacate his place. There
is deeper and moro general hostility to
hi, .f::a to any other officer in the army,
rs -. pting Gen Stone. Gen. Seth Will
lia,ns, a popular office and most indefatiga-
bic working man, is named as his proba-
bic successor. Il:
General Mcclellan was to-day before the
Joint committee on the conduct Of ;he war
for three hours They listened to L patti
ent and candid account OF his Operations
in the responsible Office to which he was
so suddenly, and without his knowledge
or procurement, summoned by the Presi-
dent, and by the Nations voice. The dit
6culties of his position; the embarrassment
of questions arising; the amount of labor
to be done the ferocity and strength Of
the REBELLION he has to vanquish, were
grouped together in manner 80 effective
as to win a sympathy from member who
had imbibed prejudices against him and
the modest and steady assurance he man
itested of All early and utter overthrow O.
the rebels, gave confidence in his capacity
and generalship that had not before exis
ted. $685.,
Gen. Butler was also before the com
| mittee to- day.
| The Senate in extra session to day con
frmed the nomination of 4. M. Stantol
as Secretary Of War.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23

We clip the following notice Of our old
typo friend now at Fort Columbus, N. Y.
from the Williamsport (Pa) Bulletin:
owe were very agreeably surprised on
Saturday morning last, by a visit from
Lieut.. w. +. Miller, of the Stb Infantry
US: A. A few years ago he was stu
dent in Dickinson Seminary. He was
then a comparatively small boy, and not
having seen him since he left the institu=
tion, we could scarcely realize that the man.
ly form before us had been the half grown
lad of other days. y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
DIR Cheever delivered lecture at

DIR Cheever delivered lecture at
Washington city on the evening of the 10th
on the justice and necessity Of immediate
military emancipation, maintaining that
slavery was annihilated by the act of re-
bellion that the government could only
crush the rebellion by conquering the
rebel States and reducing them to Terrific
ries; that our armies eoere acting only as
q police force, to guard the ghost Of an
institution that has had no existence un-
der our government; that loyal slave
States were delaying the progress of our
arms more as friends than they could a:
open enemies; that we should arm the
slaves and proclaim, If not by the Presi
dent, then by act of Congress, the freedom
of every individual 1.-THE land who yields
allegiance to the country. The lecture
was received with vociferous applause
and is significant of the rapid change O
public opinion at the capital of the nation
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.

~@<N
TxTENsIvE Explorati ons Of Land in this
1I District subject to private entry, and long
experience in Land Office business, give the un.
dersigned peculiar advantages in the selection OF
land and the location Of Land Warrants.
LAND WARRANTS for sale at small ad-
vance on Ne,o York Prices.
Contested Pre- -Emption cases prosecuted be-
fore the local and General Land Office.
Attention paid to the payment of taxes in
Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and Stearns
counties.
Town lots for sale in st. Cloud.
v3n4l-tf L. A. EVANS.