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Keokuk, Ft. D. M. & M. R. r.
Change Of Time.
ONE TRAIN EACH WAY DAILY.

I'm and after wedn esday, Feb 5th, 1859, and uut'A
u further notice. daily train will run sashw way
Sundays excepted) as follows
Leave Keokuk at 7.3O m arriving 1T Ottumws 12:4a
p m and at Eddy yvifle 200 p m. 1G
Leave Eddyvillc at 1890 m, and arrive at OttumwA
12:45 p m, and at Keokuk $50 p M.
E~Passengers taking the Mail Train from Keokuk
at 7:30 m, make sure connections with stages a
Eddyvile, for OsSaoosa, Fl Desmoncs Council Bluffs
and all points west A
Through tickets, as Low as the lowest, may be hsd
att ONCE for all points In Middle, western And
Southern Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, &C.
{ TICKET OFFICE-Atthe Depot, foot Of JchAssa
street. GEO. WILLIAMS, JR.
Feb 8. 1862 Superintendent.
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1851. THE 1851.
.PITTsBUGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD.
To all Points In the south, West, and.
" n,
sell.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.


vUyIME to Cincinnati as quick, and TO indianapolis
IL St. Louis and Chicago quicker than, by any 9th
WESTWARD TRAINS.
Fast Mail Line-Leave Pittsburgh.... f4o -. u.
Making os Arri,es a. nh
Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati Roads.
Arriving a. Indianapolis at sssa r m; g. Louis
p. M n B.-The time to Cincinnati is the same sss
by steubenvie. Trains on both roads meet at Coiun
bus, and passengers all go into Cincinnati together
Express Train-Leaves pittsburgh .......1:40 .. N.
Arrives at Crestline. .10:80 .. m.
Making close connections as above. ~.
Arriving at Indianapolis at S;se m; g. Louis, lsie
NB.-The time to Cincinnati Is the same az BY
steubenvilhe. Trains an both roads meet At Coluu-
Sleeping cars on this train from Pittsburgh Gin
cinnati to indianapolis. and to Chicago.
Trains through to Chicago without change OF cars
. EASTWARD TRAINS. .at .,E
Leave Chicngo 6:l0 IN and $50 p m. Arriving ~
Lima 2:25 IN aud 3:f0 m. Connecting with traips
for Dayton und Cincinnati. Arriving at Crestlis.
Connecting with trains for Columbus. Cincinnati.
Cleveland Buffalo nd the East and arriving at Pitts
aections with trains on Pennsylvania Railrond for
Philadelphia and the Eastern cities. p't
legheny, for New Brighton 9.15 and Los m;
rives at b. ighton at l1O0 IN and 542 m. aLesv's
New Brighton At $50 and 1880 NJ, arrives a.
Allegheny at $50 m and 200 p m. y ti.a
Allegheny and Economy Accommo I'd atio traipleavs
Allegheny at ~ m and p m, aud arrives At Economy
at /. 90 p IN and Leaves Economy at 6. 80 . N
and 8.3S and arrives in Allegheny ~ q . n
and so pm.
A4iance Market Ttain--Leaves Alliance at 500
and arrives in Allegheny at IL 80 m; leaves Al
egheny at 20 and arrives In Alliance at 7.2O
stopping at all stations for marketing
Tickets will be sold for these trains at ed rates.
Through Trains connect as follows:
Al Ahiapce, with trains on the Cleveland and PIE
bureh Railroad.
At orrvills, Ohio, TO and from Miller,bprE.
Cuyhoga Falls &c.
Al Mansfield, Ohio, for Mt Vernon, ,sandushy.
Toledo, ,oit, &c.
At Crestiine, for Delaware, Springfield, Columbus.
Cincinnati, xenia, Dayton, lndanapolis, 81. Louis.
Louisville, &c.
At Forest, forspringhed, sandusty Dayton, Cseia-
natl &c.
At Lima, for Sydney, Dayton, Cincinnati, ,&c! ie
At Fort Wayne, for Peru, Lafayette, {Indiana,) St.
Louis, and intermediate points in Central indiana
and Illinois. t as,eRe8
~ Ply mouth, for Laporte.
At wanatah, for all points on the New albany ems
Salem Railroad.
o,nd at Chicago with trains for all points In Iinots
Iowa. Wisconsin, and Minnesota. ,sF ~
For further inform alton, and Through Tickets apply
A J. STEWART, Ticket agent, fytt har
Passenger Station, Pittsburgh.
GEORGE PARKIN, Ticket Agent,
Passenger Station. Allegheny.
Through Tickets for sale at the Ticket O6ces ef che
Company, the line Of the road to all parts Of the
United States. G. .GHATHEWAY,
General Passenger agent, Pittsburgh.
March 10 1861.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER.
GOvcrnmen. Contracts for Cam


A rare specimen of rich satirical hu-
NOR will be observed in the following
extracts from letter ofD. e. Kerr:
BY invitation of u W ell. known official
I visited the Navy Yard yesterday,
and witnessed the trial Of some newly
invented fled cannon. The trial was
Of short duration, and the jury brought
in verdict of innocent Of any intent
to kin.
The first gun tried was similar to
those used in the Revolution, except
that it had large touch-hole, and the
carriage was painted green, instead of
blue. This novel and ingenious wea-
pom was pointed at target about six
ty yards distant. 1t didn't hit it, and,
IN nobody saw any ball, there was
much perplexity expressed. A mid
shipman did say that he thought the
ball must have run out of the touch
hole when they loaded up-for which
he was Instantly expelled from the SER
vice. After long search without find
ing the ball, there was some thought
Of summoning the Naval Retiring
Board to decide on the matter, when
somebody happened to look into the
mouth of the cannon, and discovered
that the ball hadn't gone out at ALL
The inventor said this would happen
sometimes, especially if you didn't put
q brick over the touch hole when you
fred the gun. The Government was
80 pleased with this explanation, that
it ordered forty guns on the spot, at
two hundred thousand dollars apiece.
The guns to be furnished as soon as
the war is over.
The next weapon tried was Jink 8
double back action revolving cannon
for ferry boats. 1t consists of heavy
bronze tube, revolving on pivot, with
both ends open, and touch-hole in
the middle. While one gunner puts a
load in at one end, another puts in a
load at the other end, one touch-hole
serving for both. Upon applying the
match, the gun is whirled swiftly round
on pivot, and both balls fly out in
circles, causing great slaughter on
both sides. This terrible engine was
aimed at the target with great accura-
cy; but as the gunner has large fam
lily dependen: on him for support, he
refused to apply the match. The Gov
ernnent was satisfied without firing,
and ordered six of the guns at mil.
lion Of dollars apiece. The guns to be
furnished in time for our next war.
The last weapon subjected to trial
was mountain howitzer of new pat
tern. The inventor explained that its
great advantage was, that it required
no powder. In battle it is placed on
the top of high mountain, and ball
slipped loosely into it. AS the enemy
passes the foot of the mountain, the
gunner in charge tips over the howit-
ger, and the ball rolls down the side of
the mountain into the midst Of the
doomed foe. The range of this terrible
weapon depends greatly on the hight
of the mountain and the distance to
its base. The Government ordered
forty of these mountain howit&ers at a
hundred thousand dollars apiece, to be
planted on the first mountains discov-
ed in the enemy's country.
These are great times for gnnsmiths,
my boy; and if you find any old can
non around the junk shops, just send
them along. o. G. KERR.
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SCOVILL,S
8 ars aparina
And
STILLINGIA,
BLOOD q LIVER
SYRUP,
II is highly recommeI


It is highly recommen-
ded by physicians to cure
the following diseases,
having their origin in a
disordered state Of the
blood:
Scrotutd, Tetter or Salt
Rhsam, Scdid Head, Can
Fer, Ulcerdtions, an d
EnlarQementQfthe Joints
Onscerous tn M ors,
Kings Epil. Erysipel0s,
ST. Aathony's Fire, Waite
S,ceU.ngs, o b stin ate
Eruptio,ss, Pimples on
the Face, Blotctes, Pns.
tpIeS. Rheumdtism, Dys-
pepsia. ETC.: Syphn tic
aud Mercuri0k Injections
are cure T.. Chlorosis or
Distractions in Females,
Leucorrhed or Whites,
are reiiseed by the use of
this -Xelicine.
The medical properties
ofSarsaparilla in conjunc-
tion with Stillingia al e
well known by all medical
men to be the best COM
pound vet discovered tc
Clea nse aud purify the
blood, and eradicate al
humors from the system.
We have given the Re-
cipe to most physicians
In the country. that they
may know what they are
using; and will continue
50 send 1t by mailto those
desirous of knowing the
ingredie nts entering into
Its composition. that they
may prescribe 1t i'm their
practice.
This preparation stands
at the head Of the list Of
remedies for cuing all dis
eases arising from impur-
tiles In the blood or dis
easeh matter lurking In
the system.
Thousands who have
used the StilIingia and
earsaparilla willtestify to
Its remarkable effect in
removing ali impurities
from their blood, giving
tone and vigor TO the
whole human frame, and
restoring a healthy action
To all the functions Of the
body. The testimonials
received in Its favor from
many m smbers oftheMed-
ical faculty would, were
We to publish them, I'LL q
large volume.
tits prepared under the
supervision Of one of the
oldest aud best practical
,chemists in the country.
fMr. ". s. Merrill, Gin
ctpnati. 70 as TO secure
an uniformity OF compost
tion and purity in all the
inSre dients. As q spring
Ysmsdy to purify and
cleanse the blood. ieav. |
ing II free from all hn- /
mors and impurlty. we u.s. 1
pert with confidence there
10 - better medicine.
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UNIHfE to Cincinnati as quick and to snapoIis.
IL St. Louis aud Chicago quicker than, by any 9th
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PURCHASERS WANTEDl

Purchsserwanted for 500 packages OF stationery
and Jewery Tin lots of160 each)for sale atprices -
;nvoiced less l0per cent. discount, at the Express
ONCE, OttumwaIowa. Also Agents wantad TO seilths
packets Of ofStatonery, lwith or without Jewehy) 10
the market, at prices lower than can be purchased
elsewhere. Address with stamp enclosed '.ltss
IL. BAILEY, 154 Court St. Boston Mass
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STEPHEN r. ACRES,
s. Paper.Ruler,

DLANK-BOOkM Manufacturer. In Coolbaugh's
E6 Block, Main Street, (Oppositethe WIGHTMAN
HOUSE, } Burlington Iowa. Music, Magazines Period
icals, &C.. &C., bound with neatness and despatch.
kEr Particular attention paid to Ruling and Blank
work of feyerydescription Imarch25-n4-y
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IECAI NOTICE.

state OF iowa. Wape0 County sEs5fEER
To WILLIAM MEEkER and d. v. MEEKER.
b OU and each Of you are hereby notified that on
IL the 10Th day OF September, 1852, the petition Of
3. and A. Mc(iee win be file In the once Of the
Clerk Of the District Court Of wapelo county, State
Of Iowa asking for the foreclosure OF mortgage given
by John w Meeker and Elizabeth Meeker tosaid 9.
and A. McGee upon the south east quarter Of the
narth-east quarter OF section Ave. tow nshp seventy
three range twelve, In said county, dated October
18th, 1859. The said s. and A. Mclee VIII In tber
said petition also ask judgment against the estate Of
on his two notes TO secure which said mortsag WAS
liven.
Now unless you appear and make defense to said
petition before noon Of the second day OF the
next Term Of said Court to be begun and held ct Ot
tumwa, in said county on the 24th day OF November.
1862, default will be taken against you, and Judgment
and decree rendered In accordance with prayer Of
petition. WILLIAMS HAM;LTON,
Aug. %, 1S624w Att'ys for Petitioner.
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M/CH/CAK CENTRAL
]" ~ IL II" "A".
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To New Vark, New England and thc
.. CaMadas.

Cuma0aSs
On and after Sunday, May 5th, 1892 trains leave the
Great Central Union Depot, foot Of Lake street, as
follows:
Ia. m. Day Express, (except Sunday arrives AT
Detroit $40 p. m; Suspension Bridge $3.50 u. m; Al
bany $3.50 p. M. New York $3.50 p. m; Boston 11SO
p.
730 p. m. Night Express, (cxcept Saturday, arrive
at Detroit 700 a. M; Suspension Bridge 450 p. NJ;
Albany 500 .. n; New York 1o;SOs. m; Boston 2SO
p. m. -.-as-.s
Cincinn att trains via NJ c. railroad, leave Chicago
at a. m. mail train 1880 p. m Fast Express; arrive
in Chicago at SIS a. m Fast Express aRd S:15 p. m
Night Mail Train.
The 1880 p. m. train leaving Chicago runs through
to Cincinnati without change of cars or baggage.
Rutan's Patent yentilators cars Of Day Express
Trains nsee ~ 49,
Patent Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
~ baggage checked through. ,-..-sz.-, /.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale In all principal Rail-
road Offices in the West, at the General Oce, corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, (ander the fremont
House, Chicago, and at the Depot.
r. N. RICE, General superintendent.
J. W. SMITH, Western Pass. Ag't. NOV. 20, 81
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DIR. HALLS
RALSAM,
Cures all Diseases
OF THE
l. U N G. s
AND
THROAT.
For tho cura ~

Consumption, Decline.
Asthmd, Bronchitis, Vas
ting of Flesh, SDtttino
Blood, Wight S,ceats.
Whooping Couyh, DIM,
cutty OF B,.eafhia,g, Colds
Coughs. hRuenzo, Pain
in the Side. Phthisic and
al Diseases critic Lua0s.
1T rs UNEQUaLED.
Halls Lung Balsam, in
all cases, gives the best
satisfaction.
Has wrought more cures
since it's introduction
than any other cough
medicine. Is endorsed by
our leading physicians as
the safest and best rene.
dy now before the public.
Is safe to use among chill
dren, and yet powerfulin
cases Of chronic pulmona-
nv disease. Brings in GER
tificates almost daily of
its wonderful cures in all
parts of the country.
There Is no medicine
within our knowledge that
has acquired SO great aAd
wide spread popularity,
In so short a space ofIime
as DR.. HaIi's Bdksam for
the lungs. It's balsamic
a n d healing properties
are magical. 1t Is highly
expectorant and tonic
1t contains not a grain OF
opium or morphi re, the
narcotic and astringent
properties of which have
created so much prejudice
against similar prepara-
tions.
We believe that a M edi-
cine possessing real xner-
its will effect cures when
ever IL Is used, at home,
as well as abroad. DR..
Hairs Balsam for the
lungs is no pdreg0fic pre-
paration. but one Which
il use & in season, will save
the lives of thonsan ds.-
T h e M o ST distressing
cough is frequently re-
iieved by a single dose,
and broken mp in a few
hours time. the afflicted
do not have to take bottle
after bottle before they
find whether this remedy
will afford relief or not.
Hear wha. Physicians
say of DR.. Halls balsam.
Says one: II. with conf
denee, recommend tn e
Balsam as superior to any
other preparation.' Says
another: II have used IL
with uniform success, an 4
can confidently recon-
mend 1t for all those COM
plants for which II is of-
fered as a remedy" Still
another writes 81 have |
no hesitation In saying
hat il is a S4FR. coNyE-
sfxSr and very eflicacious !
medicine"
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LADIES, READ THIS.
LADIES, READ THIS.
DOUBLE THREADED
Sc WING MA CHIMES.
SEWING Nh GHLNES.

They have the testmc malls and certificates
in their favor from families and the public press
They will run backward or forward making smooth
and elastic stitch on all kinds fabric.
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III. SCOVIL, Proprietor.
7G RaDdOIDh ST.. CHICAGO.

70 whom all orders should be addressed.
Sold By j. L. Taylor, Ottumwa g. ?. knight. Agen-
cy City: D. Stesi and @. G. Clark, FxirSeid; y. J..
Brown, Birmingham. lCet. s, Sly.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
4 .H PHlLADELPHIA ON 90

BeaeroIent Institution sstdtltsked by spactol En-
dOicmenf tortAe Retief ofthr sick AID Distresssd,
afflicted scitA Wrutent al Car0afc DiseGsss,
and sspeciatigfor tie Cure cfD Dseases cftAs Sec.
W0I Organs tAA
MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting
IvA Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with de.
scrption of their condition, Gage, occupation, hab
its Of life, &c and In cases Of extreme poverty
furnish Medicine free Of charge.
Valuable Reportson Spermatorrhe an 10th eP DIS.
eases ofthe sexual Organs, and the New Remedies
employed in the Dspensary, sent to the afflicted in
sealed letter free Of charge. Two osthrsS
stamps for postage will be acceptable.
Address DR.. j. SxILLiS HouGHrox, Acting Surgeons
Howard Asso citation, No. South Ninthstreet, ,PhilA.
delphia Pa. BY order ofthe Directors.
EZRAD. HEARTWELL, Prsside~s.
GEO. FAIRcHILD, Secretary.
April y. 1S6ftf r. - "a - At ~ -
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FOR CINCINNATI!
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI SHORT LINE
Rail EOa6t

Shortest Quickest, and only Direct Route from Chi
cago to Cincinnati
Passenger traus leave the Great Central Depot foot
OF Lake street, as foilowa.
First train 745 M, arrives At Michigan City at
I23s p. H (dinner) La Fayette 5:25, {supper) Indi
annapolis s:l5, Pm, Lawrenceburg 1880, and Cincin.
natl at l45p.m.
Second train sO0pm arrive at Michigan City al 9:2o
pm, La Eayetts 2:40 a. m. indianapolis $50 an,
Lawrenceburg 1920 M, Cincinnati at l0:45 am.
Passengers leave Ottumwa 300 pm, arrive at
Burlington at I25 pm., arrive at Chicago at 5l5 a.
at Cincinnati 80 al
Only one change Of cars between Chicago and Gin.
cinnati.
Patent sleeping cars attached to all night trains,
and through from Chicago to Cincinnati withou:
change.
Through tickets can be had at all railroad offices
and Dearborn Streets and at the depot foot of Lake
street, Chicago.
Fare as low as via any otherroute.
H.. J.SPALDING, Agt Chicago.
WM POWELL, Trav. Agent.
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FtOm Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
The yeas and nays on Mr.. NOell's motion
to table Mr.. Wilson'S resolution instruct
ing the Military Committee to report bill
prohibiting army officers from using our
troops to catch and return fugitive slaves,
under the penalty OF being dismissed from
the service, were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Joseph Bailey Biddle, Jacob
d. Blair, Q. Brown, Calvert, Cobb, Cravens,
Dunlap. Dunn, FOuke. Order, Haight Har.
ding, Knapp, Law, Leary, Logan, Maynard,
Menzies, Noble. Noell Norton, Nugent, Odell,
Perry, Robinson, Shiel, Smith, j Ohm B. Steele,
Francis Thomas, Upton, Vallandigham Web
ster. and Chiffon a. White ga.
MAYS Messrs. Aldrich, Arnold, Rabbit,
Goldsmith F. Bailey, Baker. Baxter, Beamen,
Bingham, Francis r. Blair, Samuel S. Blair,
Blake. Burlington. Campbell, Chamberlin,
Clark, ColtaX, Frederick A. COnkling, Roscoe
ConBlng, Cutler, Davis, Dawes. Owen, Duell,
Eliot, Fessenden. G0och, Goodwin. Hanchett,
Harrison, Hooper, Hutchns, Julian, Francis
w. Kellogg, Lansing, LoonA, Mexican, Nc
Knight, Mcpherson, M0rehead, Arson p. Nor.
rill, Justin S. Morrill,, Pike, Porter, Potter,
John q. Rice, Riddle, Edward H. Rollins, Sedg-
wick, Shanks, Shellaberger, Sherman. Sloan.
Trimble, TrowbrIdge. Vandeyer, VanHorn,
Wallace. Chas. W. Walton, E. P. Walton,
Washburne, Wheeler. Whaley, Albert White,
Wilson, Window, and Worcester-70.
The special House Committee on Lake
and River Defences will report in favor OF
fortityinS some commanding points on the
lakes, and providing means for arming the
merchant vessels in the lake trade, and es-
tablishing an armory at Chicago.
A great pressure is made upon the War
Department by members OF Congress to
have the army bakery removed from the
basement Of the Capitol. The, objection to
it can be none other than the perfume of
fresh baked bread. 1t will cost from $780,
600 to $4,000 to erect new bakery, and
to introduce into it gas and other conve>
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FEDERAL SPIES ABRoAD.-The London
Observer informs its readers that steps have
been taken to put a stop to what it calls
american espionage in England,"-tha
is to say, the system of sending out detec-
tive policemen to watch Southern rebels in
English cities and towns. The editor says {:
Mr.. Adams, the United States Minister
in London, is understood all along to have
protested against these doings, and they
appear to have been carried on through the
instrumentality of another ambassador oil
the United States at a foreign court but it
is expected that the disclosures that have
taken place will have the effect of putting
an end to proceedings that have caused SO
much public cutlery and Indignation.
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Colonel Miller.

From the st. Cloud Democrat, Goth.
By private letter we learn that Lieu
tenant Miller's account, written to the Press.
of his fathers rapid recovery, is all mis-
take. The Colonel sits up but few hours
at time, and is supported by pillows, in
an arm chair. He complains of the depress.
ing effects of the climate there, and we doubt
if ever he mounts his horse again if he is
not soon brought home. He came to Min
nesota at first, almost despairing of health,
and the climate acted on him like magic.
If we were in Harrisburg we would have
him on a spring mattress in Car, bound
westward, within the next twelve hours.
Will not some one there muster faith and
firmness to bring him home
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ARRIVED AT CH1CAGo.-The Second and
Third Minnesota Cavalry companies arriv-
ed at Chicago on the evening of the 26th
inst, en- route for St. Louis. The Times
speaks of them thus:
They are independent and number about
two hundred men, are finely equipped and
armed, and are under orders to report to
Gen. Halleck in Missouri. One of the COM
panies is commanded by Captain A. B.
Bracket, and the other by Captain Benja-
min West. They are fine looking body
of men, eminently qualified tor the service
in which they expect to be engaged. AIRS
arriving too late to 60 farther last evening
they were quartered for the night in the IL
linOis Central depot, by which road they
leave this morning for ST. Louis.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

niences indispensably necessary to the punc~
tual product of the enormous quantity of
loaves daily dealt out to the army. More.
over, no water accessible to the city is suit.
able for the making of the best quality Of
bread, save that of the spring at the Capt.
toll. We do hope that this untimely move
ment, involving an unnecessary expendi-
ture of $4,000 will be at once arrested by
resolution of both houses sanctioning the
use of the Capitol vaults for making loaves
for the soldiers until the close of the war.
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Local A fl a IRIS.

A SCHEME TO BREAK JA1L.-A few days
ago Sheriff Tullis was informed by one of
his prisoners that a plan was being con.
concocted by the three prisoners, James,
Howard and Clark, the three who robbed
the drover last fall, to cause general stam-
pede Of the prisoners in the county Jail, now
numbering twenty odd. The time fixed for
their escape was Sunday afternoon last.
Mr.. Tullis, in order to find out in what way
the escape was to be made, allowed por-
ton Of the prisoners access to the hall, in.
Guiding james, Howard and Clark, and
then secreted himself in the prison, where he
could Overhear all conversation held be-
tween them. The plan was this: When
the turnkey, who was then absent, entered
the prison, they were to entice him into q
cell and then garrote him and take from him
the keys, open all the cells, and make their
escape from the front door. The plan was
we'll laid, and might have proved successful
but for the timely disclosure. On search.
ing the cells, bowie knives and other weap.
ons were found secreted in their bedding,
which shows that in case of any resistance,
they intended shedding blood. The parties
implicated will hereafter be closely confined
in their cells, and not allowed any recrea-
ton in the hall whatever. The same in
formant says there are now parties in pri-
son who are connected with gang of
thieves and mail. robbers, extending from
Michigan to Minnesota, and that it had
been contemplated to rob the Express when
bringing up the Indian moneys, but through
some misunderstanding, did not succeed.