The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-15

II you want peace, peace let it be!
IL war-be pleased to know,
Shots in my Locker yet remain,
| John Bull, Esq, my jo.
Z0LLIC0FFER'S CANAAN.
| Old zoi,y's got his rights.
| without having many hghts,
He never made one that he could bras on.
He made his last stand
On the roliiag Cumberland.
And was sent 10 the happy land OF Canaan.
Old Zoly's gone,
| And the Secesh will have 10 monrn,
| because they Thoughts he'd DO to depend sn,
But he knew his end was nigh,
| when he met with Col. Fry.
| Who sent him To the happy land Of Canaan.
fT The Des MONIES Register's tsle-
graphic report says that " Andrew J. Butler
has been rejected ~ eommissary subsist-
ence." Served him right.
y The Davenport Ns,ss speaks Of
counterfeit Eve dollar bills in circulation on
the Oskaloosa Branch Of the State Bank.
cT It must take strong force to run .
court. Everybody attends. Those who are
no. members Of the Bar, on the Grand Jury,
on the Petit Jury, interested in the case, or
subp1naed as with esses, ore obliged to at-
tend because other people do.
GO The telegraph, the other morning,
informed US that Senator Bright met his
wife, soon after his expulsion, /" and in her
presence bis countenance fell." Most Of
our :. KS" render it - ss in her presence
his costume fell" Joke on her.
C. The Nebraska City Herald, in no.
ticing the advent Of tho Daily Nonpareii,
oses the following significant language:-
" II the business men Of Council Bluffs are
alive to their own interests they will not
allow this enterprise to fail for want Of ade.
quate support"
CT The Davenport Gazette says that
eighteen Of the prisoners Of war held 10 St.
Louis, and some among the most guilty Of
the number, were freed last week without
even requiring from them the oath Of alle-
glance. By way Of explanation, however,
it adds &c that these men were freed by an
agency to which We must oil succumb--
having died in the hospital"
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c. The way in which taxes are assessed
BY the bogus government at Bowling Green
is to seize all mans property, and deter.
mine what part not to give back. This
generally includes the whole Of it.
CA notable feature Of the recent
battle in Kentucky, was the splendid beha-
vior Of the field officers. There was not
Colonel, Lieotenans Colonel, or major, who
did not do his whole duty. This shows2an
immense stride Of Improvements since Bull
Run, where, as a general rule, the 6eid
officers we're lamentably inefficient.
e." say, Pete Johnsing, isswords Dol
shed 10 de army" "Os course dey isn't.
Snowfall what makes you ask such stupid
question, you ignorant ni2gah 2" "Oh,
nof6n, only heered Dc oder day dat tree
tousand sogers was going to take de field
wid Sicklcs !"
ET A printing ONCE and matssiah are
on their way from the east TO New MEXICO,
to be used in the publication Of . new
weekly journal At the Capital, TO be known
as the Santa Fee Republican. II viii be
published by we'll known kaosas men, and
viii be . vigorous supportes. OF the war and
Of freedom.
e In his speech on the Army Bill, on
" ednesdsy, MI. Gurley, 10 making strong
appeal for greater activity in military ope-
rstions is reported a. saying that "if the
angel Gabriel commanded our forces and
failed 70 march against the enemy, be would
petitiou the Court 10 which be holds alle-
l." glance, for bis instant dismissa
e. The Charleston Courier says sarcas-
| sieaIIy shas the way to bring the vas - .
speedy conclusion, sod TO give sasisfsctios
, % all coooersed, 10 that oil Coafederste
0snssals pov in the feld resign ~ once,
ssd their places BE- given 10 sas editors Of
1 che Rishaood papers and shs Memphis
Argos.
fIA fashionsble visitor thus addressed
litsls girl: s.uos do you do, ny little
dear 2" ..yery well, thank you," she re-
piied. The visIisf then added: '.NoS,
nv dear, ycu must ask hov Do" The
ehi.d honestly replied, 81 dos's vast -
know"
/. - Msio, Bsnnes Of the Iowa 10th sszi-
ment has resigned, sod Capt. AcCalla, ol