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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18

The Ladies' Repository for
April, like it's predecessors, ranks
among the best ard purest Litera-
ture Of the country. Although
published under the sanction of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
it is free from sectarianism, max
ing a welcome messenger to every
household in the land. Subscrip-
tons taken byall Methodist Cler-
gymen.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18

Our only apology for not getting off
with our regular issue of last week is
the fact that, owing to the roads and
bad we'ther, it took nine days to go
t., the river for paper and return.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
{ Original Notice.
To ThadeuS Dillon.-SIR .
State of Iowa,
Howard County,

YOU will please take notice that before the first
day Of June A. D. 1862 there will be file in the Office Of
the Clerk of the District of Howard county Iowa
petition of David Burroughs claiming ofyou the correction
of warranty Deed executed by you to him the 18th
day of November 1852 for the s. E. of section 26 in
ship 0O range 12 twelve in Howard county Iowa. (which
deed reads range ID instead Orange 49, and unless
appear the next term of said and answer the
said petition before of the second day thereof
default will be taken and the said deed corrected
according to the Of the said petitioner and the
costs of suit assessed against you. Tn2SvSt4
G. +. BERRY, Attorney for Petitioner.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
FEDERAL, TAX.

NOTICE is hereby given according to the
pro isions of Sec. Bird chapter 10 Of an
act for the assessment levy and collection of
the quota Of this State of the tax laid on the
United States by the act OF Congress approx
ed August 9th 1861, that an additional tax of
two mills on the dollar has been levied rs a
Federal tax" on all the taxable property of
Howard County Iowa, as shown by the tax
book OF 1861, and the same is required to be
paid by the last day of May next,
n29 New Oregon April LIST 1862
A. ". COWAN, Co. Treasurer.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
SIXTH DISTRICT.

Marshall Story, Boone, Greene, Carroll.
Crawford. Monona Buchanan, Black Hawk,
Grundy, Hardin. Hamilton, Webster, CAL
houn Sac, Ida, Woodbury., Butler, Franklin.
Wright, Humbo,dt, Pocahontas. Bucna Vista,
Cherokee Plymouth, Hancock Kossuth, Palo
Alto Clay, 'Brien, Sioux, Winnebago, En-
NETT, Dickinson, Osceoia BuncOmte. Popu-
lation, 81. 6l3.
The bill making this division passed both
Houses and has now become law. Tt will
be seen that the population of the third dis
trict is more than double that of the sixth.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18

NEGROES TO CARRY THE MA1Ls.-The Sem
ate Post Office Committee have reported and
recommended the passage Of bill in Con-
gress, allowing the United States Mails to be
carried by negroes. This is one Of Summers
bills, and is backed up by all the Abolition
lists and most of the Republicans in Congress.
This is what is called progress by the anti
Democrat parties.-Dubuque Herald,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
ubo f,,iovpg hill Was opssed in the Ken

The following bill VAS passed in the Ken.
lucky House Of Representatives, disregarding
the Presidents emancipation scheme
BE it enacted by the General Asse mbiy Of
The Commonwealth of KenrekN That any
persons who have or may advocate the doc
Urine of the abolition or emancipation of sa-
very in the State of Kentucky, sither dirsct-
ly or indirectly, or who ssympathnes with the
same, be and arc hereby disfranehis Used for
life.
"2. That any person so offending shall take
no part in elections either as judges, clerks
or sheriifs of the same, and DO requested to
leave the State within ten days.
"s. This act shall take effect ten d lays a +,
ter its passage"
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18

THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-This
well known and popular Monthly
for April reaches us with evidence
of additional merit and improve
ment.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
IN DIST. COURT HOWARD co. IOWA.
Riley Pettbone
against June Term 1882.

against June Term 1852
John Buckbee & Malana Buckbee
1'othe above named defendants.
YOU are hereby notedthat sixty days before the next
term OF the District Court to be held in Howard County
Iowa, there will be on file in the Office of the Clerk the
District Court therein, petition of Riley Pettibone claim
ing YOU the of ninetyve dollars together with in.
erest thereon from and since the 18th day May 1852 at
the rate of ten per cent annum money justly due him
promissory note made by John II. Buckbee to James
Hail. and by him assigned to the said Pettbone and also
praying for the foreclosure of mortgage executed to Sc
the payment of the And that unless YOU an
pear thereto and defend before of the second
day of the next term of the District to be held in said
county commencing on the fifth Monday after the third
Monday in May, default will be entered and udg
ment and decree rendered against you thereon as
for in said petition together with the this action
W. r. MEAD, Solicitor for Petitioner
lnZ6vSt4l Printers fee, IS.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF IOWA
The following is a special to thsHarrt
DIES MONIES. March 25. 1862,


DEs MONIES, March 25, 1862
Last ght the Jsint Committee Of House
and Senate made final and permanent
ayreem ent as to the division of the State into
six Congressional Districts-the first election
under this apportionment to take place next
October. The districts are composed us, fol-
| lows
FIRST DISTRICT.
Lee, DeS Mones. Ionisa, Henry, Wash
ington, Jefferson, Van Burea, Davis. Popu-
lation, 1913 1913.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Auscatine, Scott. Clinton, Jackson. Jones,
Linn and Cedar. Population, 1875 ,o4o.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Delaware, Dubuque, Clayton. Alamakee,
Wmneshck. Howard, Mitchell Worth Ger
70 Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and
Bremen. Popuation, l27,472.
FOURTH DISTRICT
Appunoose, Monroe, Wapello. Keokuk.
Mahaska Marion. Johnson. Iowa Poweshick
Jasper, Tama, Benton. Population, 100, s43.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, Page,
| Fremont. Lucas. Clark, Union, Adams, Mont
gomery, Mills, Warren. Madison, Adair. Cass
pottaw attamie, Polk, Dallas Guthrie, Audi
bon, Shelby and Harrison. Population, ll6,
O63.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18
n or &c T..

A meeting of the Directors of
the Howard County Agricultural
Society will be held at the Court
House in Vernon Springs on
Saturday, April 10Th, 1862, fox
the trans action of such business
as may come before it.
J. w. WALTERS,
Secretary.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-18

An Exchange defines "non-
sense" wasting rotten eggs on an
alb 0litionist.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
A Little Proof.

We notice an extract from the Mid
dleiown, Ohio, Journal, which shows
how the Democracy Of the Vallanding-
ham stripe worked.
One Bill Gould, an editor who Las
been run out Of number OF places for
want nf r.'sonaso n~a nf the low.'s,
type OF demagosues. left his Office for
four weeks. and only issued half sheet,
TO make speeches urging men TO enlist.
As on ss the men were enrolled, he
returned to his Office and resumed his
dirty work. and die lis best 10 elect n
man to Congress who would certainly
vote to withhold supplies from the
troops he had made such etfort. 10 ge,
10 volunteer!
tie took good care 10 post his own
party men not to 60 into the amy, but
remain 10 vote-urged the Republicans
TO go; boas'ed Of his loyalty in The cause
Of the Union. and then at once advo-
Gates a policy that will have the men
to s'arve to death!
This is but one sample. but "shows
Row the wind blows"
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Saturday,, November 8, 1862
Our State Election.

We are pleased to chronicle the tri-
umphsnt election Of Nessrs. Carney and
Wilder BY large m.jorities. We believe
oil the candidates on the Republican
State ticket are elected. though the ma.
jority will be much greater for some
than for others.
Mr. LAkrs. Of this county. is deserv-
edly popular. and runs ahead Of his
ticket. We only regret that he was
not on the Republican ticket; for We
should be highly gra'i6ed to record the
fact Of his election. He is gentleman,
an honorable man. high-soned and wor-
thy ofucon6 dence. His opponent is al
so said to be man of the same type.
and it is some comfort 10 know he was
not beaten BY a ''scalliwag."
The result Of this election We cannot
regard in any other ligh. than as a
blessing. present and prospective. for
our State. We rejoice that the efforts
Of the bes, men in Kansas TO redeem
her from the miserable condition in
which she is plunged, have proved ef-
fective. May the lesson Of Che cam
paign be one Of profit to us all.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Food for Thought,

One OF the strangest things revealed
By almos; all elections. is the unmistsk.
able evidence that men vote withcu,
consideration. We have an example ia
this c"uaty n the election on Tuesday
in the vote for Probate Judge.
The opposing candidates we're Judge
Day. the present incumbent. who has
given. SO far rs We can learn, almost
universal satisfaction, and Mr. Kincsid.
who has been 10 the county and State
but q few months = if long enough to
acquire citizenship. barely that. OF
course it was impossible for the people
Of the county 10 know any thin. SUBJ
staniially either Of him OF his qualiica-
tons for the Office; and yet outside Of
Mr.. Days own township. he receives
just half the woes cast in the county 4!
Ii 10 manifest that mos, Of the 81 votes
cast for him were deposited 10 the bal
Io'-box for want Of thought OF lack Of
Judgment.
Nov. we have not the first worl 10
ny against Mr.. Kincsid. So lar rs We
kno" he may be an honest and uprigh,
nan and gentleman; but We have seen
document Of bis getting up. which
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Negroes in a Fight.
The Daily Bulletin of monday says


From Lieut.. j. II. Lyon, Of the co.
ored regiment, who re returned yesterday
from the battlefield. we have the par
ticulars of a fight between about 400
mouned guerrillas under Cockerille
and Jackman. and detachment Of $50
negroes. under Capt.R. G. Ward. The
fight took place near what is known as
the Island "a sbor. distance from Butler,
in Bates county, Missouri.
Major. Henuing, commanding At Fort
Scott, learning that there vas large
band Of rebels on the Island. sent de-
tachment of the negro regiment to drive
them off. They left Fort Lincoln on
Monday, and camped within few miles
OF the Island on Tuesday, and had some
skirmishing with the enemy.
On Wednesday morning the rebels
came off the Island and commenced the
attack, aud after considerable fighting
they were triven back to the Is and with
considerable loss. Lieut. Lyon left ~
9P. N. on Thursday, snd the party were
waiting for re,nforcements. when they
would attack the rebels ON the Island.
Major Hennin,, on the receipt Of the
news, Immediately sent the remainder
of The colored regiment and $50 caval-
ry, from Fort Llscoln. Our loss was
seven killed: the rebels acknowledge fif-
teen killed.
We regret to learn that Capt. Andrew
J. Crew. of this city. was killed. He
took a few men and went over . small
hill to rcconnoitre. A band came upon
them and they were captured. Capt Z.
refused to leave the ground with them;
whereupon one rebel dismounted aud
threw him on behind another. Who at
tempted 10 carry him of the ..eld. One
Of Crews men shot the dismOurted re-
bel, and in retaliation, the one that
Grew was with threw him from his
horse and fired at him as he fell. Capt.
G.. was shot in two places-One with
buck sho, in The back, and the other
with ball through the heart. As he
was unarmed and prisoner. 1t was one
OF the most cold blooded assassinslions
on record.
Lieut.. Jos. Gardiner was slightly
wourded in the head and groin. but will
be about in a week or two.
rhi. Island has been general ren-
devious for rebels and secession sym
paihizers, and they have moved a large
quanity OF stock from different parts OF
Missouri to lha. place for safe keeping.
The island is three miles long and abou,
two miles wide. The notorious Too,h:
man lives near it. and the color-d r~gi.
men, made barricade of his fen-e rail,
and called il Fort Africa.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

demonstrates beyond all possibility Of
doubt that he is no, qualified for Pro-
bate Judge or any other Office where
records are to be Kept.
There may be other Offices the duties
Of which he could discharge. but Ger
sainly they must not be those of record.
We do not make these remarks out
of good or ill-wili to either of the gen.
tlemen named. but simply to direct az
tention 10 very important subject. to
which this little scrap of history fur
nishes = good introduction.
No man can properly appreciate the
scored right Of suffrage. or faithfully
discharge his duty as voter. who trifles
with that right, or carelessly and un-
thinkingly deposits his ballot in the box.
He is voting to bless or injure his ccun-
try. as he shall elect good or bad men
to Office. He should calmly. candidly
and conscientiously consider what he is
doing. how his act will affect his coun-
try, and to what extent he is RESPONSE
bIe to that country for his acts. If he
goes rashly. thouyhtlessly to the polls,
or to make jest Of the right he has TO
do so. which cost the blood and treasure
Of our Fathers. and the privation and
tears Of our Mothers. he is an anw or,hy
citizen Of this free Republic. and it is
more than probable his exercise of the
right which cost SO much 10 secure. will
prove . bane instead of blessing to
his country. Will not our readers seri-
ously ponder this subject in all its bear
ings. and be more than ever careful to
rote for their country and her best inter
ests. aud not idly or to crafty some
personal pique or selfish purpose? In
lelligent aud rejecting voters are sadly
needed all over the country. and have
been for years.
Look at the rebellion. It was tho't.
less, par,ixan and selfish voting that
brought i, upon the country. Especially
was this the case at the South where
ignorance prevails and in those portions
Of the North where large numbers could
not read or write their own names
This is subject Of deep Importance
and vial concern, but one which is too
much neglected.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

the regular morning one. The pub
fishers eyince great enterprise and de-
serve success, in which We hope the
expectations Of its conductors will no,
be disappointed.
The election canvass has so absorbed
the attention Of people aud publishers
iha. there is little news outside Of p IL
tics to be found in our State exchanges;
and we canno, think Of limiting at all the
large stories Of corruption and fraud we
find displayed in capitals in the papers.
II they were all collected together they
would make heavy and astonishing
book. all full Of rascali'y.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

Ii is TO be lamented that the deep,
treacherous and reasonable policy Of
the leaders Of the Democracy Al the
North has SO far succeeded rs to give
them influence in the next Congress
and. place at the head Of some Of the
States Governors Who will play into the
hands Of the traitors Of the South. Ben.
and Fernando Wood. two arch traitors
Of the worst sort. have both been elect
ed to Congress.
New York has probably given ma
jori.y for the traitor Seymour Of $1,000.
New Jersey elects q Democratic govern
or BY 5000 70 5000. 10 shs hitter State
one Republican and four Desocra's are
elected to Congress Massachusetts, al
ways true. give 10000 RepubIiean ma
jori,y. Nichigao 5000 the same way.
Wisconsin also RepatIisan. Illinois no.
yet heard from. nor Missouri. Alto
ee.bes, ihs elections have gone too
heavily against The government. But
the ~xplsnssioa Is readily fou I'd 10 The
fset that million Of men are in the
army, and hat nine out Of every ten
Of them are for the Union sanse, and
wou.d yots that way.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

We learned the other day that some
Of our readers we're laboring under a
mistaken idea in reference 10 an article
which appeared in our columns in the
issue Of the 25,h of October. They
seem TO think thst We charge the DEM
ocrats who vote for Matthias with tres-
son-all Of them. This is q mistake.
We accuse the leaders of the Vailxnd-
ingham stripe If TREASON: We say that
these traitors have been and are ende6-
voring to carry their poin; by dsceivisg
the people. And it was 10 scarn the
friends OF the Union, and not to con.
condemn them, that We wrote. We said
that TO vote for these men vas certain
ly to vote for traitors and treason. that
Matthias having put himself with them
must he condemned with them. and for
honest men 10 beware of him, and Of
the "hoie "iuc vi pHottrrs.
We do not doubt that many honest
and true men, misled by party preju-
dice and other influences, voted for
Matthias. and even for v.llandingham
Ii was in anticipation of this fact ,ha.
We sounded the note of warning. We
still think that every vote cast any
whore in the Union for these leaders
was vote that in its influence gave
encouragement to the traitors in aims
against tie government; but We also
believe that thousands Of them were
cast BY honest men who we're misIed.
We hope this explanation will salts
fy our ur-readers as to what our position
is, and disxbuse their minds Of the er-
roaeous no'ioas they have imbioed. =
We are most emphatically down on
treason in all places aud in any shape.
and we desire to have all our readers
posted rs TO the designs OF those Who
are aiming 10 destroy our government.
We are fully Of the belief tha, If
any trsi'or in Kansas voted, he cast Q
ballot Tor Matthias. or possibly for Par
ro;. We are sure of this; and We do
not wish to have our readers de ,eived
in this or any other matter. But We
think that loyal men voted for Matthias
also; but they we're in bad company.
and their votes. without the ir intending
them to do So, went to encourage trait
ors and treason. This is as plain as
We can make the matter. Our course
Is one of straightforward opposition TO
the rebellion and support Of the gov-
ernmsnt: and in this ws hope all our
readers are with US s'heart and soul" :"
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
The Department of Missouri.

On the 81 inst. Maj. Gen. Curtis is
sued a. Geneal Older defining the dts
,ric,s and commanders of the Depart.
ment ot Missouri, which W. copy be
low:
The Department Of the Missouri in.
cudes the State OF Missouri, the city Oi
Alton. Illinois. the Stale Of Arkansas.
the State of Kansas. the Territory ol
Nebraska.lhe Territory Of Colorado, ,and
the Indian Teriit,ry.
Thi, Department, for further conve-
nience, is divided into Districts, rs FOL
lows:
First District of st. Louis, in Nilsson.
ri, as heretofore defined. and all below
it within Missouri. commanded by Brig
adler Gen. J. ". DAVIDSON.
Second District Of RoIla in Missouri,
as heretofore defined, commanded by
Col. John NJ. Gloer.
Third. District OF Southwest Nilsson
II. as heretofore defined. commanded by
Bug. Gen. J. NJ. S:hoield.
Fourth. Central District Of Missouri,
commanded BY Brig. Gen. Ben Loan.
Filth. District OF Nor.hwes, Missouri,
commanded by Brigadier General VII
lard p. Hall.
Sixth. District of North east Missouri,
commanded by Briyadier General Lew
is Merrill.
Seventh District OF Eastern Arkan-
sas. commanded by Brigsdier- General
A. =. Hovey.
Eighth. District Of Western Ar
kansas.
Ninth. District Of the Indian Terrific
ry.
Tenth. District Of Kansas com mmand.
ed by Brig. Gen. James G Blum.
Eleventh. District Of Colorado Terri-
tory, commanded by Colonel John NJ.
Chivington.
Twelfth. District of Nebraska Terrific
ry. commanded Brig. Gen. James Craig.
The Districts thus designated are for
convenience of police regulations, but
commanders in the field will not hesitate
to cross lines and cooperate with ada.
cen, commands when the interests of The
Department seem to require.
GENERALLY reports should be made
through District headquarters. but COM
manders Of posts AMI expeditions in the
iield may at their discretion report i'm
por,ant matters to these headquarters.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Merchants Hotel.

When any Of our readers visit Leav
enworth city We advise them to make
directly for the Merchants Hotel, and
give our friend LASDEs the privilege OF
uinis,ering 10 their comforts and wants.
Ii he cannot make them comfortable i,
is hardly worth while 10 try any other
man in the city. Good meals, clean
beds aud obliginy treatment await all
who go TO this popular house. Take
our advice. try it once, if you have not
done SO already. and then there is no
doubt but you will call again.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

The merchants Of Leavenworth sold
100000 worth of goods for the For,
Scott trade last week.
Capt. n. L. Stout has been relieved
as Povost Marshal Of Leavenworth. So
says the Conservative.
Prairie fires are doing considerable
damage in various parts Of the State.
Fences and crops are the principal
kinds Of property consumed. Greater
care should be taken in burning off the
prairies.
The majority for Carney in Leaven-
worth county is 578. All the Repub-
lican officers for the county except two
are elected. and Two Of the Senators, and
five Representatives. Well done.
Messrs. Carney. Ryan 4 Co. adver-
tise Cor 10000 hogs.
Old corn is worth 20 cents in Leav-
rnwor,h: aew 20 q ss. Oats 80.
The Farmers Hotel. a den Of pros
litu'ion which has disgraced the city
of Leavenworth, vas "cIeaned OUT a
few evenings since and locked up. 1t
is to be hoped it will be kept cleaned.
The Leavenworth Daily Conserva-
i've has recently been enlarged col
INN 20 the page. and We notice j. is now
ssuing an evening edition, as wen as
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Important Facts.

Constant writing for six mosths il done cheap.
er with Gold Peus Than uith Steel Pens; there.
fore. il is economy TO nse Gold Pens.
The Cold Pen remains unchanged BY years ol
continued use, while the Steel Pen is ever chang.
ing by corrosion and wear; therefore. perfsci
uniformity ot writing - obtained only BY the use
OF the Gold Pen.
Tue Col Pen is always ready and reliable.
while the Steel Pen must often be condemned
aud . new one selected; therefore there is great
swing in time in the use o. the Gold Pen.
Gold is capable Of receiving any degree OF elas-
iici,y, 80 that the Gold Pen i, exactly adapted to
the hand OF the writer therefore. the nerves of
the hsisd and arm are nct injured. ~ Is know n
To be the case by the use Of Steel Pens
See The Pen is mightier than the Sword
In aao;her colnmn. Afa~
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

10Th Of August. 1861, and October Oh,
1861. Quarlermasler Mck'ns,ry bought
of Child, Pratt " Fox about l,5OO
spades at pric. of from 81 to 81 10
each. an exhorbitant price. the market
value being about IS cents each.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08
Progress or Retrogression is the De-
vice NJ fhe nav

This will be perceived the best by calling a:
Mr ). VI. Roihschilds steFc. in Leavenuorih.
who keeps large and nice assortment a, whole-
sal. and Retail. II MILLINERY AND STRAW
GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES. HOOP SKIRTS.
all kinds Of NOTIONS, FANCY GOODS, Viii
iow Ware. Children's Carriages. and
GENTS FURNiSHING G1ODS
IL Is also going TO keep DRY GOODS. by
next ia'i. i,,r which purpose he is enlarging bis
Store, aud fixing il up In the latest New York
-iyic II "a therefore to the interest Of all, es
pecisllv Merchants and Mil,ners, 10 cali a, hi
Establishment, Il Delaware street, and buy their
wants, where they will surely fud the best and
g'ea,e't assortment, the lowest price-, and nos.
prompt aucndance in the Western country.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-08

Tho s, a,es General of Holland have
passed the law Tor the Abolition OF S.a-
very in the Dutch West Indies. By =
vote of IS tot.