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NOTICE TO TAY-PAYERS.-The bo

NOTICE TO TAY-PAYERS.-The oooh 10
IN of the Commissioner Of the Reyenue can
seen at the corner of Prince and Royal s, .ben
where taxpayers can call and examlnae, Ind. Ind
between the hours of and 10 a: M, ana 10 st
p M The books will be kept there untll t'1 or
Of August If no corrections are sugges'ibu arp-
adopted, the tax payers will be charged a. NV
tofore. e. H. DELAHAl,a
ie 2-eo3w Comm'r Of Revenue
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Attachments Notice.

Attachment Notice.
William K. Bartlett, PFC. In the Sd Ju-
VS.. dicial District
Dewitt c. Stevenson, Deft. Court sitting
within and for the county Of Davis, and
the State of Kansas.
HEWITT G. STEVENSON, THE DEFENDANT
~ in the above named suit will take notice
that William X. Bartlett did On the 10Th day of
July, A. d. 1862, file his petition in the District
Court within and for the county of Davis, and
the State of Kansas, against the said Dewitt C.
Stevenson, defendant, to recover the sum Of
$50, and interest from the 29th day Of June,
A. D. 1862, ct the rate Of ten per cent. per
+annum, now due and payable to the said plain
tiff from the said defendant, on a promisory
note given by the said defendant to Alex.
Thomson. and assigned by said Alex. Thorn
son to said William X. Bartlett said note is
dated Junction City, Kansas, March 31st, 1862,
whereby said defendant promised to pay said
Alex Thomson the sum Of $50 ninety days after
date thereof; and the said Dewitt C. Stevenson
will further take notice that an order of attach
ment las been issued by the Clerk Of said
Court against the lands. tenements, goods,
chattels Of the said Dewitt C. Stevenson, and
that he is hereby required to appear and plead,
answer or demur to the said plaintiffs petition
on or before the Goth day Of September next,
or said petition will be taken as true, and
judgment rendered accordingly.
WILLIAM X. BARTLETT.
BY his Attorney, j. 4. MCCLURE.
Attest: r. D. Mobley, District Clerk.
Junction, Kansas, July 16, 1862. $1,000
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COUNTY SEAT
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,

and Public Improvements. -.
ABILENE is beautifully situated on small
stream Of clear running water, one mile NORTH
Of the Smoky Hill River, near the geographical
centre of Dickinson county, and on the great
thoroughfare from the Missouri River to the
Gold Regions, New Mexico, and California. 1t
is the only town between Junction City and
Salina, and is located midway-being twenty
FIVE miles from each. The country around
ABILENE is the most fertile and beautiful that
can be found in the State-its character being
an intermixture of timber ard prairie, pecu~
harly adapted to agricultural purposes. The
fertility Of the SOIL the excellence of the water
the healthfulness Of the location, and the abun-
dance of timber and building stone, are induce
merits Of 70 ordinary character; while in
addition, the rich mineral resources of this
portion of the State, the Salt Springs, and
extensive Coal Fields west Of US on the Smoky
Hill, insuring the early completion Of Rail
Road from the Missouri River, makes it one Of
the best natural business points in the State.
The town was laid out six months ago, since
which time over one hundred lots have been
sold and it now contains q store, blacksmith
shop hotel, Post Office, and several families.
Those wishing further information are re-
ferred. by permission. to the following gentle
men, at Junction City, Kansas:
Hon. R. McBratney, Register IS. Land Office
Henry 7. Geery, tsq,
S. II. Stricken, Post Master.
CHAS. Ii. THOMPSON, Proprietor
Abilene, Dickinson Co, Kansas, Feb. l, 1862,
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Samuel Nj. Stricken, Pra, J In the District
VS.. Court of tho
Waters W. Herbert, Deft. Sd Judicial

j
VS.. Court of tho
Waters W. Herbert, Deft. Sd Judicial
District, within and for Davis County.
Vx>1E AEpvE NAMED Defendant, WATEs5
l. W. Herbert, formerly of the State Of Kan.
sas, now Of the State of South Carolina, will
take notice that Samuel Nj. Stricken, of tho
County of Davis, State of Kansas, did, on the
10th day of July, a. D. 1862, file his petition
in the District Court Of the Sd Judicial District,
sitting in and for the County of Davis, State Of
for the sum of S7S.63, of which sum So SO was
for a balance due the said plaintiff from the
said defendant on a settlement made the 18th
day OF November, A. d. 1860, and SIS of said
sum was for negotiating loan from one Will
liam Streeter to the said defendant, as per
contract with said defendant, and setting
forth that said sums are now due and wholly
unpaid. And the said Waters w. Herbert is
hereby notified that an order Of attachment has
been Issued in this action. and that by virtue
of said order of attachment the Sheriff Of said
county has attached the following real estate
OF said Waters W. Herbert, to-wit. lots 8. 4,
, IN block 3; lots 1. IA in block 6; lot 20 in
block 10; lots /, 4, Is in block II !; 10. JIG In
block IL; lots 10, II, in block is: lot in
block IS; lot in block II; lot 10 in block
Is; lot ! in block q lot 10 in block %; lot
20 in block %; lot 10 in block %; lot 16 in
block &c lots ], 8. in block %; lot in block
30; lots 4. II in block 80; lots 6, II in block
80 lots 3, ii, II, 10 in block "a, situated
lying and being in Cuddy's Addition to Juno
ton city. in the county Of Davis, State of XII
sas; also lot s in block 49, and lot in block
Is, situate, lying and being in Junction City in
the county of Davis, State Of Kansas The
said Waters W. Herbert is notified that he is
required to answer or demur On or before the
goth day Of September, A. d. 1862, or said Pc
tition will be taken as true ard judgment rem
dered accordingly, and said properly sold to
pay the same. SAMUEL N. STRIcKLER.
By S. 3. White, bis Attorney. n397t
Attest, r. D. Mobley, Clerk. $4,000
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Der, in the year of our Lord, One thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty Two, and Of the
independence of the United States the
eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. g
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
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a large emigration to Western
Kansas during the present year, and the
location of the
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PROPOSALS.

DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
FORT LEAvENwOaTH, Kan, Aug. 9th, 1862.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this effce
IL until II o'clock, NJ g, of Friday, the 10th
day of October next, for the delivery at this
Depot of
100000 Bushels of Shelled Corn,
Of the best quality, free from dirt, cobs or
ether irrelevant matter, we'll sacked in good
gunny sacks, securely sewed with linen Irvine.
Fifteen thousand bushels to be delivered by the
LIST day of November next, and the whole mum
Der of bushels by the 1st day Of January,
1862
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by the written guarantee of at least two
responsible parties that they will give sufficient
bond for the performance of the contract in
case il should be awarded to the bidder named
in their guarantee.
Bidders must be present at the opening of the
bids, and the successful bidder be in readiness
with his securities to close the contract as soon
as the award is made.
The right is reserved to reject any or all pro-
posals that may be offered.
L c. EASTON,
NAG 2,l Maj. s. Q NJ. U. S. Army.
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New Organ MelodeOn for churches) $3.50 90
Double Bank. Double Reed Melodeon, 10000
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Five Octave, Portable Meloieon, 1900
Four and half Octave Port. Melcdeon 60 90
Four Octave Portable Melodeon, $500
Na5" Messrs. THOMPSON, WOODRUFF s.
Co., of Leavenworth, are the Sole Agents for
Kansas of these justly celebrated instruments.
They have given the sub, agency to Mrs S. NJ
STRIcKLLR, who will secure an instrument for
any person who wishes to purchase at the pu,Ya
ished prices. June %, 1862.
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From the Celebrated Mandatory of George
A. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
5000
Of Princes Melodeons have been finished anil
are now in use.
nSA. he First Premium has uniformly been
awarded 10 these instruments wherever exhib-
tied in competition with others.
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Instructions will be given to all persons wish
ing to learn the use Of the Machine, whether
they become purchasers or not.
WTo Ministers Of the Gospel and for
Charitable Purposes, the Machine are sold at
reduced prices.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23

KANSAS Cry, Sept 23d-The follow
ing official report has Just been received
from the expedition under Col Burris,
which has been in pursuit of Quantrirs
Guerrilla bands since their raid on Olatho
For IA days our forces have been in hot
pursuit of QuantrilFs band, through Jack
son, Cass, johnson and Lafayette. coun-
ties, unable to bring on an engagement
other than occasional picket slSrmishes,
until the 18th, when about 80 of our cav.
airy come up with the enemy miles
north of Pleasant Hill A brisk fire was
kept until about ten minutes when the
enemy broke and fed in confusion, leav-
ing two of their dead on the field. We
pursued them two miles further, when
tho onorny entered the woods, scattering
in all directions. The enemy's loss is
unknown. Our loss l killed and
wounded. We captured from the enemy
all the transportation and subsistence of
the expedition, 100 stand of arms and
10000 rounds of ammunition, 100 horses,
5 wagons and a quantity of other camp
equipage, with considerable quantity
of dry goods, groceries, &C., previously
stolen from the citizens of Olatho. The
out buildings, grain &c, belonging to
some II noted marauders, whose premi-
ses had been the favorite haunts of guer-
rillas, were burned.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
SPECIAL TO TRIRuNE.

y
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2lst-We have
ustreceived brief dispatch from one
of our special correspondents who re-
turned this P NJ to Frederick from eur
advance lines Heavy firing was going
on all day yesterday. He says both can
nonading and musketry were heard, and
many wounded men were being brought
in Oar troops had crossed the Poto-
mac in large force and were fighting on
the other side. The rest of the army
had advanced to the river. In the fight
ing SO far we had decidedly the advan-
tage of the rebels. Yesterday we cap
tured whole brigade ofthem-2, 900 in
number. This your Correspondent as
serts upon the testimony of his own eyes.
When he leftthe field at midnight Satur-
day the fringHhad not ceased rfl.
A special to Times dated on the Po-
tomac opposite Sheppardstown, Saturday
3 Z. NJ. says: -
In a reconnaissance this morning by
the 10Th Pa, we had IA killed land 40
wounded, including Col Provost Adju-
taif Mexican, who was wounded.
There was some loss in other regiments.
a NUMBER were reported as taken prlSO-
Saturday the enemy crossed at
Williamsport but were driven back by
thesadvance of our ;irmy, assisted By the
Pennsylvania. militia, the, attack at
Blackford' Ford disturbing their mese-
merits WIlliamsport is now occupied
by us in strong force The rebels hoped
in crossing here to turn Mcclellan right
flank but failed ID
The Herald's special report of the loss
Of the 18th Michigan, in their reconnois-
sance, says, Lieut. Gordon, Col was
killed, and eight privates wounded Act
ing Brig General Barnes brigade suisse
quently made reeopnoissaneel and had
a fight with the enemy. Hearing can
nonading and not knowing but that a
general engagement might ensue,' hosts
ofregiments came hurrying towards the
river; close by the river and directly OPP
posite Sheppardstowp, was Griffen's brig
ade, every moment expecting Morrill,
would order them across the river.-Sykes
also went across thesriver, and during
the battle was prominent in the thickest
of the fight. r.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
0melal Disnateh.
HEADQUARTERS. IUKA MISSISSIPPI, |

HEADQUARTERS. 1UKA MISSISSIPPI,
- . s. September 90, 1862
10 Major General HolIeck, General
+ iaa-Chief: Ha3 hvs 1ote0
General Rosencrans with Generals
Stanley and Hamiiton's divisions and
Mizener's cavalry attacked Price south
of this village about two hours before
dark yesterday.
e We had a sharp fight until night closed
in.
General Ord was to the north with 5 1000
men and had some skirmishing with the
enemy asls -.asa &
This morning the fight was renewed
by Rosencrans who was nearest the
town, but he found that the enemy had
been evacuating during the night.
Hamilton and Stanleys cavalry are in
pursuit RS,
The loss on either side in killed and
wounded is from four to FIVE hundred.
The enemy's loss in tents, arms, &c,
will be large Wehave taken $50 pris-
oners. j have reliable intelligence that
it was Prices intention to move over in
to East Tennessee. In this he has failed
Among the enemy loss are Gen. Little,
killed, and Whitfield. wounded. Prices
force was about $4,000 ISigned1 @
q. S. GRANT.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
Flag Ship Hartford.

PENSACOLA BAY, Sept 81 regret to
be compelled to make another mortify-
ing acknowledgement of apparent neglect
by the running of the blockade of 10
gun gunboat supposed to be Layard' S
gunboat, Capt. Bullock. 60 Sd
You will perceive, however, from Capt.
Preble's report herein enclosed, that
there was no want of vigilance They
saw her in good time, but failed to sink
or capture her. Why Capt Preble did
not fire into her after she failed to stop or
answer her hail, 1 cannot imagine. The
commander of the Rachel.Seaman says,
81 believe they all admit there was new
er finer opportunity for stopping q ves-
sci until she passed them. When, how
ever, it was too late, they began firing.
The Oneida first, the Minoria next, the
Rachel Seamanlast. aDA II
.. G. FARRAGUT,
Rear Admiral.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23

FREDERICK, Sept 2l.---The great
bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road over Monocacy east of Frederick,
which, was destroyed by the rebels,
has been repaired. This completes the
road from Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and restores communication from Balti-
more and Washington to Frederick and
Sandy Hook and probably to Harper's
Ferry.
The U. S. Sanitary Commission, to-
day received telegram from San Fran
cisco giving information Of the sending
by steamers, on that day the sum Of
100000 contributed by the citizens of
San Francisco, for the relief of the sick
and wounded soldiers Of the army and
Navh. Portions thereof to be distributed
by the branches Of the Commission at
st. Louis, and Cincinnati. Suitable re-
plies were made. b ~ 4,. ,..lsr
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
From, PhiIadelhhia.

Pp,rADELPHIA, September 20-The In
.ou;rer has the following, dated Frederick,
September Duh;
t. / am just from the front OF our army
The rebels succeeded cossing with
their entire army at Blacktord's Ford,
three miles east of Sharpsburg, between
9 o'clock Thursday night aud day-break
Friday morning.
This morning we were engaged in
Smelling the woods on the opposite bank,
preparatory to crossing.
The rebels planted batteries at VIII
Transport on the opposite side, to pre-
vent the right of our army from crossing.
The woods were lined with guns,
haversacks, blankets, &C., of the rebels.
We caused great slaughter among
them.
A dispatch by mail, dated Antietam
battlefield, Wednesday, 8 p. m. says:
Mcclellan rode along the line and
was cheered most vociferously, which at
tracted the attention of the rebels, when
they commenced throwing shells, some
of which fell into the ranks of the 12Sth
Pennsylvania
pa !" They began to fall back Mcclellan
himself rallied them and they, soon re-
gained their former steadiness.
There were no prisoners taken from
us by the rebels.
Zone Georgia regiment was captured
entire. p - Ser. lshf i-
The total number of rebel prisoners
captured was | 900 - ,8tAA 81
One piece of woods, after being des-
perately fought for four hours, was gained
by our troops
I" 1t contained at least 1900 dead of
= General Meagher, Weber and Dana
were wounded" -, II. ..i,5ffsa ~
The Washington Star this evening says
that a reconnaissance made last night by
part of Stoneman's force TO Harper
Ferry found 600 sick and wounded rebels.
They learned that the rebels had been
crossing the river above Harpers Ferry
into Virginia nearly all day yesterday. 81
AT night-fall McClellan's advance was
close upon the rebel rear. ~ ,rs
T. The Star.says gentleman who left the
front of our army yesterday noon assures
us that among the rebel dead left un-
buried on the field on Wednesday was
Major General besides many officers of
all grades os.rs frvnH nciaU
Yesterday the last of the rebels left
Harper's Ferry after having burnt all the
Government property, including portions
of the bridge and storehouses.-
Q They made FIVE distinct attempts to
blow up the piers of the railroad bridge,
but were unsuccessful The superstruc-
lures were damaged.
The wounds of Hooker are through the
Aeshy part of the foot symptoms Of
lockjaw are setting in which causes I'M
easiness among his friends &
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
From sEcelellan,s Armx.


BATTLE FIELD, Antietam, Sept. 20
- A special messenger to the Associated
.oPfess brings the following -l9ol
~ Yesterday our lines advanced toward
the enemy.
When the discovery was made the rebel
army had commenced retreating, during
the night, leaving pickets along the en-
tire line to prevent us from gaining any
knowledge oftheir movements
8. Those left behind generally surrender
ed. as our skirmishers advanced.
+ The rebel reinforcements expected on
Friday, did not arrive
They decided 10 cross the river, as
they were in no condition to fight anoth-
er battle such as the 18th. m
81 They crossed the river at different
points in the vicinity Of Sharpsburg.
There, are several fords within two
miles of that place, although it has been
represented to the contrary
40 Orr cavalry started in pursuit as soon
as the retreat was known.
Beyond capturing few hundred
.-stragglers, they inflicted but little injury
aupon the enemy u IS -
- About a mile from the river, quite a
contest took place between a part of
Porter's corps which was in the advance,
and the enemy, who were in possession
oftwo guns. The rebels were finally
compelled to abandon them, one Of
!. whichsthey spiked. sgr ~
Their trains all got of.
They seemed to have taken position
on the other side, but did not reply to our
guns this afternoon.
In their retreat the enemy left 500 Of
their wounded at houses and barns where
they had established hospitals
A captured negro who knows JAG kson
well, says he saw him with his arm in
sling on Friday upon the field.
: One of the prisoners states that Joe
Johnston died recently at Richmond,
from wounds received at Fair Oaks
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23

WASHINGTON, Sept 22,-The latest in
formation received in regard to the bat
tie at Inka, states that Price was attack
ed at three points at the same time; he
cut his way through at point where the
47th Illinois was stationed This regi-
ment suffered more severely than any
other in the fight ii
An attempt was made ON Friday even
ing bya large band of rebels to burn a
hospital They were repulsed by the
sharp shooters with loss of seven
During the fight on Saturday a body of
Texan Rangers made dash on one of
our batteries, and Notwithstanding the
determined resistance, succeeded IN
spiking two guns W ~
Our troops acted throughout with the
most determined bravery - sas-s
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23

5 LOUISVILLE, Sept 22.-Bragg's forces
have escaped from those of Buells and
they are several hours ahead marching
rapidly upon Louisville Maj. General
Nelson is arranging to defend the city to
the last extremity He issued the fol
lowing order:
t'S The women and children of this city
will prepare to leave the city without de-
lay The Jeffersonville ferry to be used
exclusively for military purposes. Per-
sons on foot may proceed as usual :"
The city is in blaze of excitement,
most of the storas are closed, the citizens
experimenting an attack within forty
eight hours.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-23
HEApouAkrERs ARNr PoroNAc,
. Saturday Evening Sept. 20.

t1.-W odtuIudg ENeHlug sept ~ 81
The firing heard last evening in the
direction of Williamsport, turns out to
have been road of Stuart's cavalry
across TO Potomac Friday night into
Maryland at that point One regiment
of infantry and several pieces of artil,
lery, force sent up to drive him back
arrived near the town in the afternoon.
The firing heard was principally from the
rebel guns. During the night they re-
crossed into Virginia and this morning,
they had disappeared from the opposite
shore. The work of burrying the dead
still, continues They average about
1000 per day. Tomorrow viii probably
finish It Maryland Heights were yester-
day occupied by a Federal force. The
indications are that the rebels are con-
tinuing their retreat in Virginia. Dr.
vine worship was held at headquarters
this evening, Bishop Whipple of Mime
sofa presiding. =z.--as