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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03
ST II II M EN II

ST a II II M EN- II
OF THE CONDITION or
Tbs Niagara Fire Insurance Co.
IN THE slST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1861,
" made to the Auditor Of tho State of Iowa.
NAME AND LOCATION.
LIST. The name Of tho Company 10 The Niagara
Fire Insurance Company, and is located in the
city Of Now York.
I'd. The amount Of its capital stock is 100000
ID. do do do paid up 100000
ASSETS.
Ath.-1. Cash on hand and
Bank 12,3S395
Cash in hands Of
Agents and other
persons, 795226
- 2o,3se2l
2. Real Estate uncncumbered,
3. Bonds and Stocks owned by
Company, as per Schedule
4. Debts due the Company Sc
cured by Mortgages, ~ per
Schedule "B," 216,550
5. Debts otherwise secured, A.
per Schedule c. $500
8. Debts for premiums, $3.50
z. All other securities, - per
Schedule"D,' 8,s5O.l7
Total Assets Of tho Company, s2s7, lsl.ss
LIABILITIES.
5th.-The amount of Liabilities due
or not due to Banks or other eredi.
tors,
6th.-Losses adjusted and dne,
7th.-Losses adj listed and not due,
8th.-Losses unadj listed,
Sth.-Losses in suspense, waiting l5,S24.O
for further proof,
l0th.-Al other claims against the
Company, 5000
Total Liabilities, Sl9,724.N
MISCELLANEOUS.
1lth.-The greatest amount insured in any one
risk, or allowed to be insured in any one block
ordinarily $4,000.
12th.-The dividend, or dividends, declared and
paid during the past pear, $4,000.
13th,-The Act Of Incorporation, already fur
nished.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03

riodicals, viz:
l.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY, CONSERVATIVE
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig.)
3.
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Free Church }
4.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal.)
5.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
(Tory.)
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03

The largest and best ever offered in this msske
trust the public will call in and examine my
ssock before they make any investments. for I an
vely sure can satisfy them both in price and
deany 81 goods.> SAMUEL PERRY.
80, -. Brady street, opposite Post OdRes.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03

Total Assets OF the Company
LIABlLITIIs.
Losses adjusted and due. viz: Fire
nothing; Inland Navigation, nothing
Losses adjusted and not due,vix: Fire
nothing; Inland Navi ,stion. moth ing
Losses unadj listed and in suspense,
awaiting proof, viz: Fire, 81, $50. 90
Inland Navigation, $3.50 90
Losses claimed but resisted BY the
Company, viz: Fire, nothing; In.
land Navigation, nothing
All other claims against this Company
nothing
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-03

~ THE CITY OF NEW YORK, JANUARY
~ list, 1859.
Nan Of Company, Lamar Insuranes Compenv.o o,
The City OF New York, at No. 80 Wall strsct.
Amos It 81 capital stock (sM ef which 10 paid n
IN o.sh 10 $500, 900.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19
Mo- 81.
Horrible Barbaritfes of the Ene-
my I'm Kentucky.

From different sources we are informed Of
W PARALLEL atrocities committed upon cur help
Tess soldiers who were left In Kentucky after
the retreat of Gen. Bragg by Union BUSH
whackers of that State. a correspondents of
the knoxville Register details the particulars
OF one case-that of Willie NJ Woods, Of
Col. Porter's Tennessee Regiment, who was
wounded at Perryviile, and who, on his way
oat Of Kentucky, near Rockcastle river, had
hls leg broken by a wagon, and was left at the
house Of John Pitman, three miles bevonf
London. He had been there about two weeks
when notorious Unionist named King. with
five others, went to Pitn1an's, tied a rope,
around his neck, and dragged him from the
bed to wagon and threw him in, breaking
his leg anew. They drove short distance,
to the nearest tree, where they hung Woods,
and shot him while hanging. Woods was a
native of Hawkins county, and entered the
service. at the commencement of the war,
urder Col. Stephens. The above facts were
ascertained by his brother, citizen of Haw-
kins county, who went to Kentucky after him.
and saw where he was buried and the tree.
upon which he was hung. Pitman and Others
detailed the sad story to him. There was,
also, Mssissippian named Gray a.the same
house, who had been left sick. The same
party tied rope around his neck, and hung
him to the same tree with Woods, and he was
buried in the same grave Mr.. Woods was
also told by Judge jackson of two that we're
hung with the telegraph wire, and also Of
another soldier who was on the very verge Of
death, who was dragged out and hung.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19
Brig. Gen. EDWIN Price.

The jackson Mssissippian says: IA para
graph, copied from abolition sheets, has been
extensively republshed at the South, ia rsla-
ton to Gen. Edwin Price, which contains a
bald, groundless and malignant falsehood.-
Gen. Edwin Price never held any comn,issien
in the Confederate service, but was an officer
in the Missouri State Guard, which organiza-
ton is now disbanded. He was captured on
the Usage last February, while Conducting
body of recruits to join Major-G dnerai Price
in Arkansas and was confined + months in
the Penitentiary at Alton, Illinoid whence he
was released on parole. When tle cartel for
the exchange of prisoners was Perfected, he
repaired to the army at Holly Springs. Hav-
ing no command, he did not regard his pre-
sence in the army as important, and returned
to his home in Missouri, as citizen, without
taking any oath, or being placed under any
restriction. He is true and gallant man,
and has done nothing, and Submitted TO moth
ing which can compromise him in the estima-
ton Of his friends.
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Important Disclosure.
leetations Of English Diplonsacg to tie 4meri-
can Question.
Correspondence of the New York World. !

l
Correspondence of the New York World.
LONDON, Nov. th.-The tone in which the
Emperor's proposals for an armistice in Ame-
rIea have been treated by our press will be SO
likely to blind you on the other side of the
Atlantic to the real origin and objects of these
proposals, that ! think it right to inform you
OF certain facts which must eventually come
to light IN connection withftlle diplomatic his
tory OF this crisis in the United States. While
neither the French nor the English govern
ment has for some time past believed re-
union IN America as, probable in any event,
and when both governments regard such re-
union as utterly impossible if the war is pro-
secuted IN the interest of aholitionisln there is
this important difference I'd be noted between
the attitude of the two powers: France de-
sires to see America united unaer one govern
ment; England prefers the establishment of
two Confederacies. The reasons for this d.
vergence Of view are obvious, and in my judg-
ment perfectly compatible with real good will
to the people Of both seet;ohs on the part of
each of the powers which hive formed such
contrary opinions in respeetEto the best solu-
tion of the existing difficulty. Be this as it
may, each power has recently been acting upon
Its own theory. The date of the dispatch Of
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From the west and southwest.

KNOXVILLE. December 8th.-Three noto-
rious leaders of bushwhackers, of Cliff rene-
gade regiment, were captured in Anderson
county, and lodged in Jail here Yesterday
One of them, Vance, has been the terror of
the mountains for years.
Thirty four Abolitioniats and four negroes
in Yankee uniform, captured by Col. Palmer.
at Big Greek Gap, have been sent here.
MOBILE, December 6th.-A special dispatch
from Saltillo, 5th, says the report Of the enc
my's advancing down the Mobile & Obi. r.
X on this place is without foundation. Our
plckets were not fired upon as reported. No
enemy is nearer than Corinth.
Paroied prisoners state that Corinth is gar.
risoned by 1000 troops.
Only 200 Of our wounded are remaining at
Iuka.
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Condition of Jackson,s army.

Hermes, OF the Mercury, writes from Rich
mond on the Goth:
A letter from Jackson's army, received yes
terday, is couched in glowing terms The
command was never SO full, never so thorough
ly organized, never SO healthy aud high spi-
rited. The men are cheerful, even to reck-
lessness." They received the order to break
camp with demonstrations Of great JOY, for
they were sick ofinaction. ."'They fee" sayS
the writer, liable to hold 100000 at bay, to
whip II. 900, and will contract to annihilate
$4,000" As to the present position of this
army, can only say that Colonel belong
ing to it reported yesterday for duty, and was
told to remain in the city, as the Department
could not furnish transportation to an un-
known point.
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From the London Times.
Remarkable Spirit and Endu.
rance OF the South.
The Feeling Of Confidence at tie Confederate
Capital.

! Whatever may be the result of the war,
There cannot be doubtthat for years to come
/ the States Of Virginia, Kentucky and Ten
nessee must suffer under the dpvastatons
caused byit, aud that the most Furnishing
districts, of the former States especially, must
be recolonized, as ii the first settlers had lust
come into the wilderness. But we can we'll
imagine that, in spite of this gloomy future,
there is no depression at Richmond or any
where else, except where the Federal armies
actually have taken possession The Con-
federates now know the worst. For year
and half they have had to make war against
an enemy three times as numerous as them
selves, and with complete command of the
sea and an inexhaustihle supply Of every pro-
vision and munition of war. The South has
had to grow its own grain, breed its own
! hogs and sheep, manufacture out of cotton
its own clothing, produce gunpowder as best
1t could, cast cannon make rifles, and with
Its small population not only fight the North
but manufacture against Europe. The Con-
federates now know they can do all this and
maintain their independence against the in
vader With all the chances in favor Of their
enemies, they have won series of victories
unexampled in brilliancy and completeness,
and repealed two invasions of their territory.
The consequence is that, in spite of suffering
and privation, there is a spirit of ioyfulness
abroad. Richmond is probably more lively
now than ever it was as a city of the United
States. The Confederates do not allow even
the prospect of defeat to interfere with their
oheerfulness. Such feeling is, no doubt, right
ly attributed to the courage and stern deter
mination of all classes, bat there is also
reason for it arising from the nature of the
country. If England were threatened with
invasion, and London were exposed like Rich
mond, to the possibility of capture, we should
hardly look forward to the event with such
Indifference as these Confederates. But the |
truth is, in so vast d country the fall of city
has much less importance than in an European
State Mr. Davis said before the last cam
paign that if Richmond were taken the war I
in Virginia might be continued twenty years,
and this no doubt, expresses a true concep- T
ton of the struggle. If Mcclellan had sue
,eeded last spring in capturing tie city,
ne would have come into possession OF so
many acres of bricks and mortar and if
second Butler could be found, there might be
! series of indignities in store for a few thou
sand Confederate citizens. Bat the effect
IN the independence of the Southern States
would have been small. The Southerners
eel that their best protection is the great ex-
ent of their country, which makes even the
gigantic armies Of the North insufficient to
'old the post they have gained. and at the
anne time keep up their communications with
he Federal States.
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M. Dsouyn de fHuys ID October 80. You
will remember that Lord Lyons sailed fol-
America on the 18th, having originally intend
ed to leave on the 18th Of that rlonth His
I departure was delayed to enable him to re-
/ celye instructions based on the result of pro-
positions made by this government to the gov
ernments OF France, Spain, Italy, Russia and
Prussia, earlier In the autumn. The tenor of
these propositions was similar to that of the
i subsequent. propositions of Napoleon, with
this vital difference that the English PROPOSE
tons contemplated what NJ de Hugs, in his
subsequent dispatch, describes as s'pres-
sure in the case of their non acceptance
i ihe powers, as am well informed, replied
substantially as follows:
1 Spain as a maritime and colonial State,
nearly interested, declined committing her.
self to any action which might at once expose
her possessions to immediate annoyance and
bring Der the imputation of availing herself
anonymously OF the distresses of the United
States to secure indemnity for the past and
Security for the future.
ltlay regarded that her relations with the
| United States We're such as to indispose her to
become party to any untimely pressure upon
that country while passing through d crisis
analogous In many respects, though in an in
verse sense, with that from which the Italian
kingdom itself is just emerging.
Russia regarded the moment as inopportune
for demonstration of the kind intended, and
dld not consider herself sufficiently interested
to warrent any action SO emphatic, at this
time.
France was unwilling to adopt measures
which might indeed bring on peace. but at
the expense of the Union, the hope of seeing
which re established she was not yet fully pre-
pared to ftrego
Such, have reason TO believe, was the
tenor Of the replies which finally determined
the English cabinet to hold their action on
the American question In suspense. The
French propositions were intended to take the
place OF those just rejected, and had they
been accepted by Great Britain, they would
probably have commanded the adhesion of the
other powers. Failing in this they have been
published as a part Of the history of the
times, and to put the French government right
in regard to its intentions in this monentous
matter.
This, think, you will find to be the true
story of these interesting negotiations. Com
nlent upon it leave to you, for you will Doubt !
less preceiye at once that it has grye i'm
portance for the future as well as for the past.
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McCleHsan,s FarewelI.
HEADo'R RS ARMY OF THE PoToMac, !
Camp near Rectortown, Va,
NJ, 1890

Nov. Z 1852.
Officers and Soldiers Of the Army Of the
Potomac An order of the President devolves
upon Major General Burnside the command
of the Army.
In parting from you, cannot express the
love and gratitude | bear to you. As an ar
my you have grown up under my care. In
you have never found doubt or coldness.-
The battles you have fought under my COM
mana will proudly live in our nations histo-
ry. The glory you have achieved, our nutu-
al perils and fatigues, the graves of our com
rades fallen in battle and by disease, the bro
ken forms Of those whom wounds and sick
ness have disabled-the strongest associations
that ever can exist between men-ulite us
still by an indissoluble tie. We shall ever
be comrades in supporting the Constitution
OF our country and the nationality of its peo-
pie. GEO. B. McGLELLAN.
Major Gen. e S. Army.
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ADJuTANr AND INSPECTOR GEMS OEFtcF, I
Richmond, Nov. 9th, 1859. J
GENERAL ORDERS,
M 9fi

q -
Commandments of conscripts will cause the fol.
lowing order to be published for at least sever
times i'll a sufficient number OF newspapers III
each State of the Confeaeraey to ensure its
reaching every part Of the country:
|. Ali commissioned officers and enlisted men
who are now absent from their commands from
any other cause than actual disability, or duty
under orders from the Secretary Of War, or from
their department commanders, viii return to
their commands without delay.
III. Commissioned officers failing to comply
with the provisions Of the foregoing paragraph
within reasonable length Of time, in no case
this ORDER shall be dropped from the rolls Of the
army in disgrace, and their names will be fur
nished to the commandment Of eonscrpts for en-
rolment in the ranks.
Ill All enlisted men who shall fail to comply
with the provisions eff paragraph l., Of this or,
der, within a reasonable length of time, shall be
considered as daserters, aud treated accordingly,
their names to be furnished TO the commandment
of conscfipts in their State, for publication, or
such other action as may be deemed most effica-
cious.
w. In order to ensure the efficient co-opers-
ton Of all concerned TIC carry this order into I'M
mediate effect Department Commanders are d.
rected to require from the commanding officer
OF eacn separate command IN Cnefr department
o prompt report of the names Of all commission
ed officers and enlisted men now absent from
their commands These reports must state in
each case the cause of absence, and any reg-
mental. battalion or company commander who
shall neglect to furnish such report or who
shall knowingly be guilty OF concealins any case
of unauthorized absence, shall, on conviction
thereof. be snmmarily dismissed.
v. Under the provisions of the % clause of
paragraph l., Of General Orders No. 50, COM
missioned officers AID prirates who are incapa-
BILE of bearing arms III consequence of wounds
received in battle, but who are otherwise fit for
service are required, if not otherwise assigned,
to report to the nearest commandment of con-
scripts in their respective States, who win, if
they are fitted for sHch duty, assign them to the
collection of stragglers and the enforcement of
the provisions of this order, with full power to
call upon the nearest military Authority for such
assistance as may be necessary thereto.
VI Officers of the QcarterInasters Depart
ment, charged with payment of troops. are here
by directed not to gay any commissioned officer,
on-commissioned officer or private who does not
furnish satisfactory evidence that he is not la
BILE to the penalties described 1T the foregoing
order Any disbursing officer who shall make
payment in violation of this order, shall be
liable on his bond for the amount of such pay
ment. By order,
signed) S. COOPER,
Adjt. and lnsp. General.
Dec. 2-3w.
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ATTENTION CONsCRrPTs.

III HAVE received orders from the commandant
lof the Camp of Instruction, Dublin Depot, to
enroll, as consegipts, all persons not legally ex-
empted from military duty, between the ages of
eighteen 9 and forty 4o) years, and Icali on
all such persons to report promptly to me, at
Abingdon, on Monday, the oath, and save me
the painful duty Of calling at their domicils.
D. A. P. CAMPBELL,
Enrolling Officer, Washington county, Va.
Nov 81 1862.
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/ CODTeQerarn
/ in any manner be lost to the owners. 5 hau ba
paid for by the Confederate States, to the owners
/ and in like manner allows Compensation ..for
any injury to slaves arising from want Of due
diligence on the part Of the authorities Of tho
| Confederate States.''
As our army IS constituted, it is but riebt tn
lessen the burdens they have to bear and to
cause the earthwoiks upon our fertilization to he
constructed by the laborers who are ;nured -
such service. The County Courts are a,,tbor;zna
to apportion the slaves called for in their resnoc
tive counties, and they ought to make the amor
tionment in such manner as to be least enaro,,s
upon their fellow citizens, particularly as there
| is nc appeal from tie decision they make. Rv .,
careful exercise Of this power much hardship
| may be ayerted. Il the courts fail or refuse to
comply with the acquisitions, the law invests the
Executive with authority, by officers and agents
OF his own selection, with the aid of the commits
sioners OF lie revenue to impress theproportions
OF slaves demanded grom the county. not evceed-
ing five per centum ef the entire slave population
thereof. The performance of this duty the Eye
cutive would gladly forego, greatly pelferrine
that the justices elected by the people. and who
know their situation and circumstances. shonld
discharge it. bat il the failure continues after
due notice, the duty viii be performed with nm
shrinking fidelity. under the full belief that the
abor called for IS necessary, and that the PROMPT
completion Of the fosifcafons viii ploip'
d1Iee 10 the nuhlic defence Q oon-
In addition ia ts,esa g varo1 snb;oa+a
to he nv uty IA can the attet;a ~ -
eeneraljy. bnt of tl.s mi sas pe9pe
courts esneeiaIly to tg, ,,eepss;s .'.iyi
for Il, creased yi@n. s, 70 e>is's
conntv nolice e,n, bva ~ s'nu
contentel ara banny bla a - o1en
and foubt NOT they viii co,,4,a - .''y
STANDING the n,oclas anon of tbo ~, us"
the Tinted States mn. tho sba,afl "
abolition emssa,ies I'D ~ "
1scontented and .sor,i;r.ta .snuei .nsih
like these 4 IS f. bs
on the ouard re.atnra raeo,,,,,,,1 =
thai tbe several ma s'
sLan e,,t9,,;.l. sltA ~ poiS.ioi courts
ions of the sstafe las relative ~
patrol IN each CONT, a,,,
within such bonnd. astfha ca,,ts.
al negro Quarters ana others
of faFipc therein urlSs;e,l osaa,bI;os
slaves as may s,oIi am one rla,,ts+oo -
Their without ner,issan Lot
keen a watc7,frI y,,f,.s - sl,iy oua,. ~
ton and eause his .Iasss e. laene rr;th;ap -
own premises ana araasl;t o+l,.. fo,,,
rom making
assemble nromntlv lei ,eb ,,st.o ~
order out patrols ~ the law a,,tbor;zos ~
do. to continue in se,yi3 mil tbe na,t
the country or eoynorati.n .o,,rt ~ : y
: And Gna1,v tl,o pno, la.
Dropiate terms the - ~ ap
20 rf n al now
anneals - ira g ~. anu
70 urge UPON tier seyesl - az
.ases, - ~ lne ne
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BRIGADE HEAD QUARTERS, !
ABINGDON, Va, Nov. 24th, 1862. I
ESPECIAL ORDERS.

ABINGDON, VA.,N NOV. Z4th, I862. J
1 SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. l3S.
All the members of the various Companies be-
longing 70 the 9th KY. Regiment who have not
faithfully served their term of twelve months,
according to the term of their original enlistment
all those who have re-enlisted in said Regi-
ment-all the members who have an unexpired
term yet to serve, or who have enlisted-all
members of Ficklin's Battalion, are requested to
report to Col. Hawkins at the earliest moment
for duty without further notice, at the Camp
near 0sbornes Ford
By Order of
H. MARSHALL,
Brig Gen. CONG
CHAs. B. MARSHALL, A. A. Gen.
Nov. %, 1S62-tf
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ROPE-MAKER WANTED.

A MAN whe can work up rotted hemp into
IN Rope, can find job, if application is made
atethe Office of the Quartermaster Of this Post
Dec. 5-St. WM. RODEFER, a. @. NJ.