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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
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MERR1MAc No. 2 A HUMBuG.-Refu
gees from Richmond pronounce the re-
bel steamer Merrimae No. 2 a humbng
and believe that from the first she was
only intei ded as t'scare" They say
that the rebel Government has neve,
meant to use the "machine' for any
other purpose than as floating battery
for the protection of the city. Its depth
of water alone would prevent it getting
down tie river. It is plated with rail-
road iron and pierced for 10 guns, foar
on each side, and one forward and one
aft.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

The Commissioner of Internal Reye-
nue. has decided, upon inquiry, that a
person whose occupation is that of a re-
tail dealer, may under his license sell
BY the piece or original package to a
customer, bnt if he sell by the piece or
original package to those who sell again,
be is liable as Wholesale dealer. A
wholesalers license costs $50 . retail
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

The State Register of Des Moines
contains a long letter from G. G. Itch
nor. lately appointed Adjutant Of Gov.
kirkwood, in which he gives in his ad-
hesion to the Republican party. Geo.
is one of the "Tracy" stripe Of uneasy
politicians, always after Office. He has
a, last attained il by a sacrifice Of his
professions, principles he never had. J
He is the same individual that the
Hawk EVe in 1860 announced as a con-
vert to Lincolpism, but who then de-
MED most emph aticaIly his connection
with the 'BIack Republican disunlon
party" This time The transfer is bona
fide !; and though the price paid was
small, the game is smaller still. George
s now among kindred spirits, and may
rant as loudly as the best OF them
against Democracy, the Constitution
and the rights of the people.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

"The Banana tree,' said Humboldt,
twill furnish food for fifty persons
upon the same surface which, under
wheat, will maintain but two. The 70.
,ato will maintain three times as many
as wheat. The extent of country and
varieties OF climate which crop will
endure, are appreciate elements IN the
estimate Of its vaiue."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
MCCLELLAN.

Once more we hail thee, Chief: The nations
heart,
Fain, and despond;rg stricken to the dust,
Turns back TO thee with the old hopeful trust,
And cblldiik< confidence, and love. Thou art
Our chosen Leader. We have watched thee well
And marked how thou hast borne the taunts
ana sneers
OF those whose envious falsehoods harmless fell
About thine head how, unmosed by their
jeers,
Thea has. tailed on with patient tortitude,
Winning from all the Lexens under thee
A love which is aims; lido TRY;
Thy one sole aim thy country greatest good,
Press on, Young Chicftain, foremost in the van
The Hour of Need has come-be thou the han
sPA's DEAD THE following brief
communication vac receiv, d day or
two since by lady residing in this
CITY
at is my painful duty to announce to
YOU that your husband, after lingering
illness, died in the - Hospital on the
instant"
Such was the burden of the commu-
nication. It's tie old story. Another
brave Iowa soldier, who met the enemy
time and again on the battlefield Of
Missouri, and who freely exposed HIM
self for the redemption of bis country,
has gone to his eternal rest. Another
family has been stickeo in heart and
hope by the rutiIlessness Of this Iebell-
ion He died in an cnemy's country,
removed from those domestic compan-
ionships which are so much needed
when the body is worn out, and when
the poor soldier is making preparation
tv pass through the Valley and Shadow
OF d ath
Nor is this all. A little daughter OF
the dead soldier, some Z or s years Of
age, came into our room all broken up
with sobbng. Looking up into our face
with plaintiveness which we will never
forget, she said: "Mr. Dixon, Pas
dead Wen never see poor Pa any
more I"
Will any one denounce us for an In
excusable weakness, when we say w
placed our hand on that child's head
and the tears gushed into our eyes
Call it unmanly, If you desire, but W,
couldn't help it. That little gir' VIII,
was wont to be so sunny in her life's ex
perience, was smitten with great woe
She hal tondly anticipated the coming
back of her father from the war arc
at the very time when she expected hi
return war.worn from the battlefield
OF his country, she was stricken with tht
announcement Of his death. The vicis
situdes Of future life NAV crowd many
strong remembrances from our mind
but we know well that we shall neye
forget the touching pathos with ~bici
little Nettie said: spas dead! Wei
never see Pa any mare Estate Regis
ter.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

ALLEGED FoRGERY.-A letter, which
originated in Wakes Spirit, purporting
to have been written by The late General
Kearney, abusing General Mcclellan, is
derlared to be forgery by General
Kearne.'s friends.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

DECLINED neglected to men
ton last week, that Col. John G. Cul-
bertson, of this city, declines the Asst
Adjutant Generally, rendered him by
Gov. Kirkwood. The inadcquacy Of the
salary, coupled with the price Of living
At Davenport, we understand to be the
reasons for the declination. -Zoaca Lity
Republican.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

ARTEMus ON THE DRAFT.-Says the
great moral Snowman We must save
the Union. And dom, let US wait to he
drafted. The Repubick is our mu,her.
For Gods sake don't let Us stop 10
draw lots TO see which of US shall 60 to
The rescue of our wunded and bleed ng
mnther. Drive the assasslns from her
throte-drive them into TIE sea-and
then, # it is worth while, stop and argue
about who caused all this in the first
place. You've heard the Snowman.
You've heard my wife, too. Me and
Betsy is l.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

CHANGED ITS NAME.-The recent ses.
sion of the Legislature changed the
AIMED Of Buncombe county, in the ex-
rene north-wsat corner q the State, to
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
Can't See ,Em.

Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,
who is SO anxious to have McClellsn's
place spotted with John Charles Ere.
mont, wrote the Secretary of War sew
eral months since, that if the "magic
word" OF an emancipation proclamation
were uttered,
"The roads would swarm with the
multi,udes that New England would
pour out to obey the call"
Gen. Greeley Of the Tribune also
aromised in case of declaration for
emancipation:
There are three times three hundred
thousand born and Eaturallzed Yankees
who will! all join in and march on.
knowing ever blessed mothers son o.
them, that what is 2oing to be done non
is to save the country; and not to its
enemies -
Well, the s'magic word" has beer
spoken. But who sees the road, swarm
ing with New England aboitionists
or observes Greeley's three times three
hundred thousand Yankees marching
on
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

The N. Y. Evening Post says: "The
call for ordinary postage stamps is al
most equal TO that for the new stamp
uaerrency, and about $4,000 a day are
Dd q the city Post-ofice, in sum,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

Iron GUSPowDER.-In the year 1850
MIR. March, An able chemist connected
with the Ro al Arsenal, d scovefed that
it is an invariahle rule with iron which
Ess remained considerable time under
water, when reduced to small grains, or
al impapable powder, to become red
hot, and ignite any substance with which
It comes in contact. This be found by
scraping so,ne corroded metal from a
gun, which ignitcd the paper containing
it, and burnt hole in his pocket. The
knowledge of this fact is of great i'm
portance, as it may account tor manv
spontaneous fires and explosions.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

The DlFFERENcE.-The difference
between public feeling North and South
is thus noted in the Philadelphia BuUe
tin
GA gentleman from a city in South
ern Tennessee, who has Just arrived
here, states that he was struck with
amazement at the aspect of every north
ern town and city. He Sees no 81 GINS
hat we are about the war at all. Our
streets are filled with lde, andrllcd
people our money making is gong on
as usual, and socia! lie IS comparatively
tranquil. All this is in glaring contrast
with every spot of rebel territory. No
bic bodied men are seen in southern
cities, save those in government Employ,
and much Of the light labor hitherto in
the hands Of men is performed by wo.
men. He adds that there is conscious
ness Of strength in the loyal States,
which will eventually be brought to the
service Of the country; but until thai
contingency 'aks place we will not thor
ovghly suppress the rebellion.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
WHAT A SOLDIER SAYS.
Letter from a late Republican Editor ON
the Cuntraband Importation
Question.

f. Q. Upham, E.a., late editor Of the
Mu.ca,ine Journal, and at present con-
oected with that paper as its army cor
respo, dent, addresses the following very
sensible letter to the editor Of the Joar-
nal, but was refused hearing through
he columns Of his paper. Mr.. Upton
procured its publication in the Courier.
1t Is right exactly to the point,on the con-
traband importation question ana should
command the attention Of every soldier
in the State ard ont Of it; Dir. Upton
was one or the soldiers Of the Iowa First,
ard is now, as the letter shows, vol
unteer in one of the new regiments
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

The Rutland Herald mentions com
pany OF Vermont sharpsbooters Just re
crui,ed for Berdan's regiment, and says
there is not man in the crowd that
would not hold up single for his next
TREND to shoot at, at 200 yards--and all
nave that knowledge of wood craft and
hunting that especially qualities them
for the peculiar service Of the sharp
,hooter. Among the lot, one, by his
long practice as marksman and sue.
cessful hunter, has obtained the cog
nomen ofthe "Vermont Weasel" The
Vermont Weasel has entered the list,
with a view to compete with "California
Joe" for the honors Of the coming con.
test.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

TIE SIGEL CAN.RD.-As we had
supposed, the story about General
S,gel having requested to be relev-
ed of his command, is a falsehood,
gotten up by some interruptions scamp,
who ought to be in Fort Lafayette
General Sigel, we learn, has got, or is
getting, all the troops he is entitled to,
aud there has neither been disposition
on the part Of General Ha.leck to Stub
him, nor does General Sigel feel himself
soreIy grleved, as alleged, and even il
be did feel so, ho is too faithful q soldier
to 60 about among the newspaper re-
porters to get them to ventllate his
grievances.-C Chicago Journal.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

A GRAND ADVANCE ORDERED The
Philadelphia Press makes use of the
following significant language:
"The armies of the Republic arc mar
shalng for the last time IN the history
of the great rebellion. The orgauiza-
ton which exists now must remain to
the end of this war. Soon an advance
will be made very generally, in every
direction and by every corps of the
army. The day has been fixed-t' e
leaders have been chosen and assigned
to their positions, and the necessary
orders have been written"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
j the stock of Boots aan Shoes from J. G Todd,
woula respectfully solicit cont uauce Of the
public patronage nd assures his friends that be 10
ssady and willing TO sell goods At the lowest cash
price, It No. % East Second street. sh
=. 80 WIN. G. HARRAH.
11enhe Ill. 1861.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04
iNPORrANT TO HOUSEKEEPEkS
Messrs Slosson / Co., proprietors Of the
STEAM LEATHER RENOvATOR,

have opened branch establishment in the store
room onposits Collins Skeel's Furniture Ware
rooms. where they prepared to renovsts feather
heds n : eostcomplete manner, rendering them
.veet and cleh snS very bucyant. By their pro-
cess thew IHCfEAsB fHs BuLK Prom 20 70 1o0Px
crrr. Thet gentlemen o0ne very highly recon.
mended bykhs psoprietors Of several first elias
hoteIs. and prominent families. From our ov
obseryatiA We feel confident the reoesm = th
mest con sts thing sxtsnt.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-04

EvrRYBODY IS RI QUESTED TO CALL AT
Il No. East FROM street, and examine the
most complete assortment OF coal cook stoves and
parlor coal stoves or any other kind OF ever
brought to Iowa Those who wish to purchase
~ll do well to call and examine prices before pur
chasing elsewhere. L you % no. wish to pur-
chase don't fail TO call around anyhow and see
the Monitor" the new large oxen stove,an every
variety Of stove in use.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-25
EXTENSIVE SMOKE HOUSE,

Curing Bacon, for Early Trade.
TINE UNDERSIGNED HAS PROVIDED
Il himself with LARGE BRICK and FIRE
PROOF SNOKE USE, upon his own premi-
SEES, in the of his Store situated South side
of Broad street, where he is prepared to receive
large quantities Of PORK IN SALT which can
be converted into BACON with great facility
and offered to tho trade from ONE TO TWO
bONTHS EARLIER than is done by shippers
from Tennessee and other points, and, as a conse-
quence, great advantages are experienced by the
shippers, growing out Of small losses an ,ceigh as
compared with those incident to shipment during
the spring and summer months and also the
QUICK SALES which are made, thus taking of
the joints at an early day, before the Development
Of faint from rant Of thorough sailing and also
obviating the greatest of all difficulties with joints
the attack Of flies.
The undersigned has had several seasons ex-
perience in the above process of Curing Bacon,
and can confidently affirm that the advantages to
be derived by SMOKING IN THIS MARKET
are equal to ONE TO THREE CENTS PER
POUND in tho price of the Meat itself; and il
done in style greatly superior to anything ,rbich
10 sent here from other points, thereby yepdeyj,o II
more dhractire to the buyer and lueratire to The
shipper.
CHARGES FOR SMOKING and SELLING
MODERATE. Any communications on this
subject, or touching the SALE or BACON,
fLOOR, or Produce generally, will be promptly
and personally attended to-
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MORGAN PRINCE.

VINulS FINE MORGAN STALLION WAS
selected and purchased, in the Fall of 1860,
in New Hampshire, by the undersigned after
careful personal examination of some four or Eve
hundred stock Horses, for his pure Morgan blood.
and as possessing in very remarkable degree all
tho requisite points of an A No. Stock Horse.
Morgan Prince was ten years old last season, !.
a beautiful dark bay. with black legs, name and
tail. and without white; weighs, when in COED
flesh, 1850 to 1900 pounds. Has been broken to
harness, and has unsurpassed beauty of style and
action, great muscular power. excellent DISPOSE
ton. and for smoothucSs of gait, bottom and
speed. as trotter, is not excelled by any. He is
remarkably sure, and marked popularity of this
Horses stock is very striking resemblance to
himself, both in color and form, as we saw cx-
emplifed in some forty specimens of his get ex-
amined by us.
Morgan Prince was sired by Kent's Granite
State Morgan; grand sire Royal Morgan (now
living. aged 40 years;) g. 6. sire Sherman Morgan;
q. g. g. sire Justin Morgan. His dam by Canaan
or Kenyan Morgan, by Boston Tiger or Boston
Morgan, by Cock of the Rock, by Sherman Mors
gan, by Justin Morgan.
Morgan Prince received the first premium in
the year 1856, in his class of Sherman Morgan
stations. Mt Grafton County Fair; held Mt Haver-
hill, n. II. Also, first premium in same class, at
Connecticut River Valley Fair, held Mt Bradford,
Vermont 1857. 1t is the Morgan stock of Horses
and this is one Of them, surc-that is now
priced beyond all Others and have earned high
character for docility. endurance style, action
and speed as trotters than any other stock Of
horses in our country.
The attention of all lovers Of good stock is in
vited to this Horse, now making his second sea-
son in Tennessee. He will serve limited num-
her of Mares the present senson, at the stable of
| Eli Dixon, five miles East of Athens, at SIG, in
| surancc, due when the Mare is asccrtained to be
| in foal or parted with; Sl3 the season, payable
at close of season; and SO the single service,
| payable at time of service. Mares from n dis
lance will be fed at reasonable price. All care
taken to prevent escapes and accidents. but ne
liability for any. NJ. A. HELM,
ELI DIXON.
Athens, Tenn., March II, 1S62-tcs-1O3
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Circuit Court, Meigs County, Tenn.
Amos II. Moss and Elizabeth B. Moss,

Jno. c. Moss, Thos. M. Rowden, Shadrach Row
den and VIM. A. Rowden.
Ahachmem.]
TN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARS FROM THE
Il affidavit of plaintiffs that defendants John G.
Moss, Thomas M. Rowden and VIM. A. Rowden
are non-residens Of the State of Tennessee, it is
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Athens Post, news
paper published in Athens Tennessee notifying
said nonresident defendants to appear at tho next
term of said Court to be held for said county, at
the Courthouse in Decatur, on the Sd Monday
of April next, then and there to answer said COM
plant, Or the same will be taken as confessed as
to them and proceeded with accordingly.
W. l.. MCKINLEY, Clerk. a.
March 81, 1s62-4t-prs fec $3-7O4
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Robert D. Duncan,

Ihonns j. Upton.
TT APPEARING FROM THE ALICIA
i tons of the bill that the defendant, Thomas J..
Upton, is a nonresident of the State of Tennes-
see, it is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the Athens
Post, requiring the defendant, Thomas j. Upton,
to appear Mt the next term of the Chancery Court,
to be'hcld at the Courthouse in Kingston, for the
county of Roanc, on the first Thursday after tho
Sd Monday of April next, then and there to plead,
answer or demur to said bill, or the same will be
taken confessed against him and set for hearing
er pnrfc. THOMAS N. CLARK, @. d. W.
April A. 1S62-4t-prs fec $500
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JACK CATlIN

"ILL STAND THE PRESENT SEASON
w Mt my stable, four miles South of Athens,
commencing 18th of March and ending 25th
June, and will be let to limited number of Mares
at Sl0 the insurance.
CATLIN was six years old 9th of July last;
color black; was sired by Young Catlin (bred by
Brutus Clay of Bourbon county, Ky.,) and he by
Imported Catlin. Catlins dam was also bred in
Kentucky, and is an unusually fine and large
animal. NJ. A. HELM,
McMinn CO., Tenn.
March : 1S6o-3m-sOo
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FAIR WARNING

A LII ACCOUNTS NOT PAID OR SET
"A tied by the LIST February next will be put in
hands of Uncle Billy and James T,rncr and as
many other officers as may be necessary, to col
iect what you owe us. We arc compelled to close
our business, as the partnership expires the LIST
Of February, 1862. We hope to have the pleas
ure Of settlement Immediately with you all.
The remaining STOCK OF GOODS will be-
sold cheap, all together or at retail eithcr-so, all
who want any thing we may have will do well to
call soon, as we arc determined to close out and
settle up. SEHORN & HORNSDY,
Dec 20, 1SG1--td-6g1
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$50 REWARD

q Runaway FROM THE SUBSCRIBER,
sSA on the LIST day Of February, 1862. six miles
6ASN East of Athens, Tenn, his NEGRO BOY
NJ Tom. lie is about 20 years old; about 5
feet inches high; bright mulatto: with scar
on his jaw; weighs about 145 pounds; dressed in
brown jeans sack coat; had when he left black
overcoat; carried ono pair Of pants and blue
blanket; had on II black oil cloth cap. He is a
very likely boy; steps and speaks quick. / will
pay the above reward for his apprehension and
delivery to me, at my residence, or for his safe
confinement in any Jail so that can get him.
The last account no was at 7. Upton's, on Tar
Creek, Monroe county, Tennessee.
W. l.. RICE.
McMinn county Fob u. 1S62-tf-690
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Chancery Court at Athens.


Robert II. McCroskcy, Lafayette McCroskey and
others.
ATTACHMENT Bin and Amended Blu.
TT APPEARING TO THE CLERK q MAS
i ter from the bill in this cause, that r. II. Nc
Croskey and Lafayette McCroskey are not citizens
of the State of Tennessee, it is therefore ordered
that publication be p,ade in the Athens Post, a
newspaper published in Athens, Tennessee, re-
quiring the said respondents to appear at the
next term of tho Chancery Court to BIO held for
the County of McMinn, at the Courthouse in
Athens, on the Sd Monday of August next then
and there to plead, answer or demur to said bill,
the same will be taken for confessed rs to them
and set for hearing porfe.
JNO. l.. BRIDGES, C. d. w.
March IA, 1S62-4t-prs fee S3-703
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Chanoery Court at Kingston.
Joseph b. Martin,

McMinn county, Feb Il, 1S62-tf-6e9
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Thomas J. Mason,

Mitchell Rose.
TT APPEARING FROM THE ALLEGA-
L lions of the bill that defendant Mitchell Rose
is q nonresident of the State of Tennessee, it is
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four successive weeks in the Athens Post, rcquir-
ing the defendant, Mitchell Rose, to appear at the
next term of the Chancery Court, to be held at
the Courthouse in Kingston, for the county of
Roanc, on the first Thursday after the Sd Monday
of April next, then and there to plead, answer or
demur to said bill, or the same will he taken as
confessed against him and set for hearing parte
THOMAS N CLARK, c. 6 VI.
April 4, 1S62-4t-prs fee $500
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Notice to Shippers of Freiebt

TRANSFORMATION DEPARTNEETE.T TENN 4 GA. R.RCo,
Athens, Aug. 12, 1857. Z
TUNH1s Company widelivera any sreceiyedi in
u to their Depots, In a reasonable time, At the
terminus OF their Road Dalton the owners or their
receivngthe freghts day at Dalton This
Company does not propose either to store freghts or
owners made with said Road to re.
ceive the same Oars cannot be eyond few
hours for transhipment or storage.
In making shipments as above acilityin the
power of the officers Of the Company will be extended
to shippers Beyondthe end of their rails they have
no control and assume no responsibility.
Aug 14-tf-464 RC JACKSON Sup't Trans