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EliXerY Stable.
Guardians sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of IL
y ceuso to me given by the County Judge
OF Manitowoc county, | shall, on the 18Th day
Of December 1852, at ten o'c'oc< in the f0rc-
on Of that day, a. the Office Of ". NJ. Nlch-
ole, in The vlI-ge Of Manitowoc, expose for sale
aud eel al Pubic Eendue, the premises known
and described as follows, to-r,t: Lots eleven
AID twelve in block no. two hundred thirty sew
eu, and lots ffccir and eighteen in block no
three hundred sni eighteen, all in the vacn o.
MauItowoc, county OF Mauitowoc, aid StaIe u
Wisconsin. HELEN VI. LAMB,
tiu7rdi4n Of George Emery Lamb, a Minor
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C0AuUI,TIoE OF SESrESCE.-Tho red
icaIs before election, through Ca-sius NJ.
Clay, sentenced Gov. Seymour to lie hung
fcr entertaining democratic prime r.es.-
The people, however, on TUESDAY commu
tel the sentence TO two years confinement
IN the Executive Mansion at Albany
kngtern .Stqte journal.
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The war in Virginia.

The advance army of Gen. BrRNsrrE
Las been concentrating for several days
within a few miles of Fredericksburg,
where the rebels are in force. We NAV
expect to hear Of battle At that point
any day. Tie following is the latest news
is telegraph:
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ss A correspondent of the Beaver
Dam -1rgas, member Of the 17lh resi,
rDent, writes;
Tie 17th is generally known 10 lie n,
most entirely Democratic. BE- design or
accldent nee did no! hare an opPortu,ity 10
u1ts. last Tuesday, being near The end Of a
~earisnme march, aud obliged TO aeon
piish it.
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II AKIN UP-By the subscriber. on the 6th
l Of November. three year-old Steer. I'd
color. with a wh'ir spot on the head, white bel
Iy, AID white on the luks The owner Is ra-
q sssted to prove property, pay charges and
t,kc hia! 4wav, JASON PELLET
Gboa. Ncv Il, IsGz.
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Notice.

DR. +. SINON announces 10 the public that
IL lie has reMoved his office and residence to
the second !, use west of B.cusch's store, on
Jaw street where those eeding his services can
fad him wien not otherwise professionally en-
gagtd Gmos
Manitoa &C. Nov. %, 1852.
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xs z u O. - 81 . r II
AID
PATENT -rEDICLTE DEP or
AD0Epss gSgTTnzAgS.

FrdnhIin 81 , ncrt door 10 tie Post Ofic,
NANITOWOC, Wis.
rTNIIIS establishments vii always contain ali tn
l. varieties Of Medicine usually kept in Dru
Store, together with Paints, Oils, Farnish Al
cchol, Spirits of Turpentine, Wines and Liquors
for Medicinal purposes. Also fancy articles,
Soap and Perfumery, Blank Books and Station
cry, Campheue, Fluid and Purafae snd all the
loher articles belonging to this line.
- PRESCRIPTIONS carefully put up both day
and night time. IL IT,
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iEs E2gGsSGsa.

STATE Of Wisconsin, Nar.itowoc Comfy T.
he matter OF the E-t4Fe OF Emery LIMB, g.
.o.,Ci.
~ rcajirg and filing the petition Of Hell.
y VI. Lamb Of The town Of NI.ito~ OF. IN a. A,
'1'Hty Of nani,owoc, and STAG Ui WNconsa
r.r, ser ting anlous ether TIL. * TIA. he ~ !
ny discharged The duties ef Lsr trust ~ a..
.ln-fs.'riA oi the p. ale 81 the said d.cgarcC
! pra3i.g th,, 40 lcjy hav2 g setIan.e.s 81
a'a ate I'D be discharged Aduiir.s rat. J..
hereof !. il orcg.e taat SD application 70
"1Fd belcfa fse, Il say face in he village e.
iarito'.oo e. tie ri dly OF June, A -. ~.
a - o't!s24 4 If And il is further ord s-e.
F. At notice cg said application as4 beaiIag a2
= .a5l ~ ra5,i-Aing copy Of this order FOR
Il =" .4ce-=-iEe weeks, o-ge IL each week, IN
.hs ;. .r;soSo2 Pilot, Ecw. paper printed 81
.H, yoLaty, prior to said hrariug
II. s Ii2W0NT, "a. Judsc.
Dated May 29th. 1852.
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an Illinois Regiment in Negro Fuss.

Day before yesterday the Seyen.y-sey-
euth regiment, Col Cree. on is way vest:
camPed on tie Portland Avenue, or in that
vicinity. In the camp Of This regiment
were some fifteen or sixteen, perhaps more.
negroes. whose masters are nov here rep
reseuting that lher 81 ere stolen from their
homes. Cbi-f Of Police ~:anciif AMI Mr.
Harry Kirby visited the camp to have a
consultation with the Colonel about re-
storing tie negroes. Mr.. KirLy knew one
Of the negroes, and rather imprudentlv en-
deavored p take the boy before holding
any consultation. Mr. Stanclif advanced
70 state tie case, when tie Lieut.. Colonel
sad, We've heard about Won before
,oa ID Niger tIesing sons Of -,"
AMI turning to bis men cried out, :" Brain
en- brain EN- Thetwo were surround
ei by an excited crowd captain struck
at Kirby with his sword X. caught the
sword in his hand causing severe
Quad.
these negroes were taken from the Vi.
entity Il Versailles, and their masters have
followed IL regiment 20 tits point
Louist1ie Democrat, Eop lJh.
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TAVING ,, ca appointed Superintendent 81
| / Schools for the county OF bapilpaac, ID
place Of T. ] Van EslsGaburrh, late iucua Ia, ~,
res.guel, l hereby give notice that persons l. "
ug bgs,u0 70 transact with said oGic, 7, HAY
Gud "a at the 9np'Cs Office in the Court Hcu !,
dliiug business hours on Saturday in ea,l. ". ek
Teachers Of tie coarty, whose schools are IN ecs.
sion, viii confer iayCr by INFORMING ne Il
TIA, fact, that may om their acqaainta,.ae.
md Visit ;le;r schools at ny ear, * CONVEX
tesce
{. 8. CANRIGHL
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fTH e Z [ LOT

Gzr In consequence OF the Editors abb
sence, the Pilot is without its usual quota
of editorial.
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IEcIJ E@Ts OF THE DaAFr.-W-e hear o.
some qa5er incidents connected with tie
Graf. Ia tits county. One Of tie drafted
mcn 10 Bristol, IAos. kearDs j. youn>
teer in tie 81 Regiment and is now at
Cairo or Memphis with his COMPANY
He was one Of the Grs. to enlist under the
cal for 100000 men. In the toan OF
Paris father and son were drafted-the
former being little over 81 years Of age.
We noticed the Old man in the ranks,
when tie men were mustered last Satur-
day-Lead and beard as white rs snow
There were several drafted who were en-
ro.lci in two towns, 50 that they stood
double chance Of scrving their country.
Ia Somers a citizen Of Racine county was
drafted, also a citizen Of the 81 ward Of
this civ Adam NcAulev, was drafted,
a vel. known citizen Of Pleasant Prairie,
WHO has twice enlisted and both times
been rejected By the mastering officer
lie SAYS this i the third time he has en-
lifted, and he hopes they will let him 90
this time Fenosha TeLc7ropt.
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DiSeaSeStflhe Eye & Cncsi.

TJNHE Undersigned, knowing from cxPori"r ce
l. tina: u poss So any knowledge o. the m.ny
Ornls Of disease OF hat
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AMATEUR CONCERT.
FO& THE BENEFIT OF
FEsc +" soldiers Aid Society, =

AT TIE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
On Noaday Eccning, December I, 1862.
Tickets, % cCnts-to be obtained at G w.
Fechrcr's Bookstore, i Shermln's Boot & Shoe
Store an d at the Book tore OF S. ". Smith
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TAX NOTICE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, /
MASlTowoC CoUNTT,
I'NNys IftuS"FaT UWcs,
Two Rivers, November 65h, 1862

Two Rivers, November GA, 1862
NOTICE Is hereby given that on and after
~ the eth day OF December next, | shall sell
az nv Office all hereinafter mentioned lots. or
other pieces CT parcels Of land upon which the
taxes for the year 1859 have not been raid, for
the purpose Of paying the taxes assessed on such
lots, pieces or parcels OF land, together Wit: ali
charges and costs due thereon, III accordance
with tie chatter Of the Village Aforesaid, TO Wit ::
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Milwaukee Office II Newhall House.
S ". SMuH, Agent in Manitowoc
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The alo,e sa'c il al ,urned uaul SATURDAY,
Iov, nhcI 10 h, 1sc2. Ft lie same hour AZ
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-01-30
d0ltst6arS t9e Course Of empire takes its @lap.'


the three Hebrew worthless came
through the fiery furnace, without the
"smell of fire upon their garments
But this they apply particularly to the
border States, and it can prove no for.
midable barrier against the course OF
confiscation or emancipation of all
slaves throughout Secessia. Indeed,
the drift of the investigation was to
show that as there is no legal slavery
in Secessia the President might, with
out the least fear of infringing upon
any Constitutional right, proclaim all
of the black population of the seeded
territories free and offer them pro-
lection in case they will abandon the
rebel cause and heartily cooperate
with that of the Federal Government
Until this is done the rebellion will
progress, and no one can determine
the period of it's termination.
1t is we'll known that the Admins
tration has been amazingly tender.foot-
ed about treading upon Constitution.
al rights" or, what they suppose to
be rights secured to privileged class
by the " Compromises of the Constitu-
tion," so called. Hence they have
been hampered and crippled, in execu-
ting measures indispensable to a
speedy and rightful issue Of the war,
to a most damaging extent. But they
will yet be impellcd to adopt this new
view," and carry out the measures il
suggests ere triumphant success is at.
tanned. AS ever, yours,
PETER PURDY.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-01-30

Bond Of II. Stearns, Township Clerk
Rockford township. ....
Bond of G. +. w. Beelar, Township
Clerk Niles township.
Bond of Jas. w. Rowley, Constable
Niles township.
Bond of Eli Brownell, Township
Clerk Biverton township.
Bond of VIM. j. Taggart, Consta.
bic Riverton township.
Bond of A. j. Asper, Township
Clerk Union township.
Bond of G. F. Beelar, Constable of
Union township.
Bond of j. A. Rex, Constable of Un-
ion township.
Bond of c. S. Otis, Tnp Clerk Cedar
township.
Bond of A. j. Sweet, Constable Ce-
dar township.
Bond of w. l.. McEwen, Township
Clerk Ulster township.
Bond Of w. n. Fisher, Constable St.
Charles township.
Bond of J. NJ. Fleenor, Constable of
Rock Grove township.
Mr.. Mathews offered the following
which was adopted:
ResOlred, That rules Cd, Sd, 4th and
5th, adopted January 9Th, 1861, for the
government of this board, be again
adopted.
Adjourned.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-01-30

AMBIrIoUs.-Any one who has visit.
ed the town of McGregor was fayora-
bly, impressed with the business trans
actions of the place. Her market for
produce is generally few cents ahead
Of any town on the river. not excepting
St. Louis. Her citizens are an indus
trious, thriving, go-ahead set ofpeoplc.
Yea, they are ambitious and are trying
to get the distributing p. D. establish
ed in their town. We hope they will
succeed. because McGregor is decided
ly a 60 ahead placc-DuJuque Herald.
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A. b. +. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent,

CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., IOWA,
Will attend to buying selling and selecting
ands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment ofTaxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as wellasin
this State, are requested to make application
10 my agency. Satisfactory references given
II required.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-01-30

A KEoKuK COUNTY Pig. Mr.. Samuel
Marshall, Of English River Township,
brought to this place on Monday last
a monster hog, weighing eleven hund-
red and sixty pounds He measured
six feet three inches from the tip of his
tail, and over eight in girth. and was
not very fat, either! He is four years
old-is cross between the Byficld aud
Chester White breeds. Ii any other
county in the West can produce big.
ger hog, we would like to see him trot.
ted out.--Keekuk County News.
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nrer and report at the next session of
the Board.
On the question, "shall the resolu.
tion be adopted" the ayes and nays
being ordered, result as follows:
Aye-Billings, Humphrey, Mathews,
Reed and Rex.
Nay-Chapman, Graham and Towns
end.
Messrs. Humphrey and Mathews
wer appointed such committee.
Committee on School Fund report
that the Clerk had loaned the sum of
500, to Henry Spraguc, and recon-.
mend that the loan be APPROVED
which report was adopted, and loan
approved accordingly.
Mr.. Chapman offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That this Board notify the
Trustees of Ulster Township to see
that not waste be made on the School
Lands of said township.
Mr.. Chapman offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Treasurer be, and
he is hereby authorized, to procure a
partition built across his office.
Daniel Mahoney presented bill for
$3.50 for money paid to volunteer,
which was rejected.
A communication was received from
James Coley. County Surveyor elect,
stating that he declined to qualify as
County Surveyor and, on motion OF
Mr.. Humphrey, David Wiltse was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The committee appointed at the
October session Of the board to settle
with Messrs Mix & Tucker on their
contract for building the Court House,
make the following report, which is
adopted, and the committe discharg.
ed:
To the board of Supervisors of Floyd
County, State of Iowa.
We, the undersigned, a committee
appointed by your Hon. Board TO
settle with Lewis Tucker, Esq, for
contracts for building Court House in
said county, respectfully report: That
they have settled all accounts with
MIR. Tucker, with but slight variations
from the original contracts. The ac-
count stands as follows:
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Afternoon Session

Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. ..
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, it was
Resolved. That William III. johnson,
County Judge elect, be required TO
give bail in the sum Of one thousand
dollars.
Mr.Johnson presented bond which,
was reported by the Committee OH
official bonds to be in due form oi
law, with good and sufficient sure
ties and on motion, it was approved.
Adjourned. s-2 "
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Friday, January 10th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Minutes read and approved.
The consideration of II Rd bonds
being the special order of the day, on
motion the house went into committee
Of the whole to consider the matter.
Mr.. Graham in the chair.
Com rise and report by their chair
man the following resolution which ia
adopted:
Resolved, That o Committee of three
be appointed to look after the inter.
ests Of the County in the matter Of
the County Bonds issued to the Cedar
Falls and Minnesota Rail Road Com
pany, with full power to settle the
matter as in their judgment shall seem
best. Also, to employ counsel if they
desire it and that the chairman Of
this Board shall be the Chairman of
the Committee.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Humphrey
and Mr.. Mathews as the other mem
bers of the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Graham the COM
pensation Of the above committee was
fixed at two dollars and fifty cents
per day.
The petition of VIM. Montgomery
being the next order of business, was
then taken up.
The Committee on Judiciary, to
whom the same was referred, report az
follows:
Your Committee recommend that
the prayer Of the petition be granted
on the following conditions, viz That
the Defendants pay the costs due in
this cause, and that VIM. Montgom-
cry relinquisli claim he has against
Floyd county for lands illegally sold
for taxes.-and that when the forcgo-
ing conditions are complied with, tho
Clerk Of this Board is hereby author
lied to satisfy the judgment on the
record, in the case of Floyd County,
rs. Joshua jackson, ct al.
On the question, "shall the report
OF the committee be adopted" the
ayes and nays being ordered, result
as follows:
Aye - Butterfeld, Billings, Hmm
phrey Mathews and Townsend
Nay-Chapman, Graham, Rex and
Reed. Report adopted.
Mr.. Humphrey explained his vote
on the foregoing question as follows
Am opposed to releasing bail--consid-
err this an extraordinary case, as tho
people have voted to release, ,-thcre-
fore vote yea.
The Committee appointed to confer
with Mr.. Baker, in relation to Swamp
Lands, recommend that an agent be
appointed Ito take proofs, aifidavits.
&c, as is required by law in this
county and, on motion of Mr.. Hum
pbrey, j. V. w. Montague was ap-
pointed as such agent
Mr.. Mathews offered the following
resolution, which is adopted
Resolred, That resolution adopted
by the late Board of Supervisors at
the January Session 1861, relative to
settling claims against the County
for lands illegally sold for taxes, be
re-adopted, aud that l.. L. Huntley and
Abner Root constitute committee to
effect such settlement, in accordance
with such resolution.
The Clerk was directed to publish
the proceedings Of the Board as re-
quired by law, and also the report Of
the Committee appointed to settle
with the Treasurer and Clerk.
The Clerk was directed to issue
warrants to the several Supervisors
for five days attendance each and
mileage.
CHESTER BUrrERFrELp, Chairman.
| Attest ABNER Roor, Clerk
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Pensions Proc cured for Wounded and Dlsa-
bled Soldiers OF the Present War,
Widows and Orphan Children of those who
have died or been killed while in service.
Also, Bounty Money and Arrears of Pay for
the widows or other heirs OF deceased sol
ders
The widows, or if no widows, the children un-
der sixteen years of age of officers and soldiers
OF the present or any previous war, who have
died or been killed while in the service are
entitled to Half-pay Pensions.
All officers and soldiers who are disabled by
reason of wounds received or disease contract
cd while in the service and in the line of duty
as soldier, at any period, are entitled to In
valid Pensions
The heirs of all soldiers who have volun-
teered during the present war, and have died
or been killed in the service, are entitled to
one hundred dollars Bounty Money, and such
arrears of the soldiers pay as may have ac-
crued to the date of his death.
The undersigned will be pleased to CORES
pond with those who desire to engage in OBJ
taing these claims.
A. B. +. HILDRETH.
Charles City, Dec. 30, 1861.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FLOYD COUNTY.
JANUARY SESSION, 1862.
Office of Board of Supervisors,
[. Charles City. Monday Janu,ry


The Board met at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
and was called to order by the Clerk
The following members answered te
their names .........
Chester Butterfield, of Floyd Township
Timothy Billings, of Niles Township
John Chapman, of Ulster Township.
VIM. Graham, Of Riverton Township
r. w. Humphrey, of st. Charles Tp.
X. n. Mathews, of Rockford Township
Rudolph Rex, of Union Township.
Benz. Reed, Of Rock Grove Township
John c. Townsend, of Cedar Township
Mcssrs. Butterfeld, Billings, Chap.
man, Graham, and Reed, having been
elected at the October Election, 1861,
took the oath of Office as Supervisors.
The Clerk stated the first order OF
business to be the election of Chair
man for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Humphrey nominated Mr.. But.
terfield as Chairman. A ballot was
then taken, with the following result
For Chairman Mr.. Butterfield has
seven votes and Mr.. Rex had one vote
Mr. Butterfield took his seat as
Chairman.
Mr. Humphrey offered the following
resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That the rules and regula.
tions contained in Jefferson's Manual,
for the Government Of the House OF
Representatives, be adopted, as far
as the same are applicable, for the
government Of this Board.
The Following Standing Commit.
tees were then appointed by the
Board
On Finance and Judiciary
II. \. Mathews.
X. Rex. ...
X. W. Humphrey. ..
School Fund
" William Graham.
John Chapman.
j. c. Townsend. -........
Public Puildings- s. .... aoa
Benz. Reed. .....
John Chapman.
Timothy Billings.
Official Bonds
r. w. Humphrey.
II. N. Mathews. ,
Timothy Billings.
Printing
K. w. Humphrey.
BENZ. Reed. ..... ..
j. G. Townsend. ..-
Petitions ... ..-..... ...
WIN. Graham.
Il. w. Humphrey.
X. Rex.
Roads and Bridges
T. Billings.
r. n. Mathews.
BENZ. Reed.
Accounts
X. w. Humphrey.
r. n. Mathews.
T. Billings.
County Poor ....
| X. Rex.
John Chapman. a@sT"4
I. Billings.
The official bonds Of County ant
Township officers were referred to the
Committee on Official Bonds--who re
port the following bonds as being j,
due form of law, with good and suffi
cient sureties and on motion of Mr.
Humphrey they were approved
Bond of David NJ. Ferguson as Sher
if of Floyd county.
Bond of l.. l.. Huntley as Treasure
Of Floyd county.
Bond of l.. l.. Huntley as Recorde
of Floyd county.
Bond of John Wallace as Corone
of Floyd county.
Bond Of f. S. Thomas, TOWNSHIP
Clerk Floyd township.
Bond of Andrew Rice, Constable O
Floyd township.
Bond Of II NJ. Brown, Constable O
Floyd township.
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Wednesday Ian 9Th

Wednesday, Jan. 9Th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present. Minutes read
and approved.
On motion, Board went into Com.
mittee of the whole to consider the
Judgment rendered at the last term OF
the District Court, in favor of Charles
ii. Roberts, and against Floyd Coun.
ty,-Mr Rex in the chair.
Committee rise, and board resumes
its session.
Mr. Chapman offered a resolution to
change the boundaries of Ulster Town
ship, which was referred toa special
committee Of Messrs. Humphrey, Town
send and Billings.
In the matter Of the memorial oi
f. Crowell, asking that School Land
Section sixteen, 7. 96, X. II, be re-
appraised Mr.. Graham offered the
following resolution, which was adopt,
ed:
Resolred, That the Trustees Of Rock
Grove Township be, and they are
hereby authorized, to re-appraise cer-
tain School Lands according to a petit
tion Of Mr.. CrowelI, and that the Clerk
of this Board be instructed to notify
them to that effect.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock p n
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CHESTER BUTTERFIELD, Chairman
Attest, ABNER Roof, Clerk.

Among the prominent visitors at the
White House on New Years day was
Major w. +. NJ. Army, successor Of
Kit Carson, U. S. Indian Agent in
New Mexico He wore full suit Of
buckskin, made in the Mexican style.
elegantly embroidered with silk and
beads. He presented to Mrs. Lincoln
a splendid blanket as a New Years
offering. 1t is an evidence of the
taste and skill of the Rocky Mountain
Indians. This blanket was made by
a squaw of a Navajoe chief, she hav-
ing been employed upon it for five
months. 1t is Of large size, of wool,
the figures upon it being of white,
red and blue. Major Army says there
are about ten thousand Navajoes in
New Mexico, who own, with the Mex
leans in the Territory, probably a mil
lion Of sheep. which are used princi-
pally for food The animals remain
unshorn of the wool, which would
make good blankets and clothing for
our troops.
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Tuesday, Jan. 7th.
Board met at Q o'clock, A. M. Mem.
bers all present. Minutes read and
approved. .....
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, Board
went into committee of the whole on
the subject of the bond of VIM. H
Johnson, County Judge elect,-Mr.
Billings in the chair.
Committee rise and board resumes
its session.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock p. NJ.