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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

WASHINGTON, june Git is reported
that tie President hes seespsed Ga..
Shields' resignation. f..g..r-,
IL is reported that Gen. Hunter had
ordered the negro brigade TO James Is
land, but several officers refused to ac-
company tire soatrabanlis, and the pSSj-
Get was abandoned.
Two surgeons were sent home on the
Ericsson By Gen. Hunter for refusing to
act as brigade surgeons q negro Fegi-
ments.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

4 SEsGgk@a SRzcpIAgsos TT h. Dayton
Empire tells good story about the peti-
ton introduced by tha Rsssrned DIR.
9uriey into Congress for she sxpalsien bf
Yailaadingham. The fellow who got DIP
the peEiaion altar gesting rs or 90 names
on il, took Ii TO DIR. TAIlandingham and
offered ii to him for S2SS 90, ssaEing that
be shoaghs saah . pssitinn with ahs names
of MIR. Vss most prominent enemies,
would be worth II 70 him politically. -
IL. Vallsndiaghasn not feeling disposed
70 encourage sush Q mode OF making
,money, ssdeged TIE fellow from Ids
premises. He thau went 10 work, got
naore names 20 Ii, and put IL i'm the haads
of the Reverend GaxIay, of Boil Kan
nssorietys
n Nov the question h, how raach did
the Reverend Gurlsy pay for ik2-SasAi
Jossph Gasslfs. s
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

eT In the case of the Burlington and
Mount Pleasant Railroad vs., Des Moines
County, the Supreme Court has decided
that the bonds of the county issued to aid
in constructing said railroad are Illegal
issues, and are null and void. This will
be q terrible blow to the holders of coun-
II sad city bonds issasd for sash purpose,
and hundreds Of thousands Of dollars OF
them are held against Iowa counties
and cities by eastern people. "
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

- We ars requested to state thai tho
rsgulas messing of faa OomHaon CouncGi
is postponed from Friday, July 4th, to
Monday, July Tth, at 2o'eloek IN
Those having busihreass fbesOrs The Council
will make a note of the above.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

TIE aoore typs Is ali IN gsoa condition and saDa-
HE # aoi ag very taiE woEk- We have slse. aGaA~
,tv # second hsRd goBR1Ss 8ATERsAL, SAseh
Cube sa,i low fnr ssh, Specimens Of he veEk
seal "a aPpHaas,aSs t1Sssssr win &astof sficss
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

- MULBERKIRs are very abundant In
this vicinity, this season. Thsg assaot
bad % take wsth sagsx and cxaaza.A =
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

gH That Basrias7 Douglas, in one Of
bis last speeches, namely, that before the
Illinois Legislature, which was applauded
by Republicans and DsaoGats, alike,
said ...-~z
Z" viii never acquissee In any warfare
upon. the the constitutional rights of the
Institutions OF the South
II say attempt 10 naaa 30 invaas their
rights, or ineiss serviis insarrection alaong
therny would be the frss 70 rush to the
rescae. So
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

,AslaRhisz Iane 2A-~Tbs GrenAda APP
peal Of toe q says the Federal fiees, mum.
bering 90 gun boats and mortars, attack
ed the lower batteries at Vicksburg that
morning. The result not stated.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

TO DIRrY sAM-THE GOVERNOR,
! sd Saa8se[ spare that dog,
Cast bot at him stone,
Go It CO the Niger
But let poor Tray alone,
HI r. " y <-D
Full many 3 weary ttsp
He s@Fes me through u day
Al nSoA and eve, bsEors my a0oF,
Ny children round him play.
He guards my house and barb
S N&wA teAe& At nag xA&N-
Would that yoa had but hin 70 guard
The Treasury Of the State
Heis usy trusted fr&eRd--
..a NJ k&a EkaEna otS A1s~wow-
He's stood b. ne thus far,
And IN protect him now.
Samnsl epAse apy dog ii @
sss gazS got st han stoNa-~% 20 : 8 szs
Gfv It OF the niger
But Eat Eooa TRAY alone.
RUSTY Gus.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

- The House of Representative has
passed > BILL BY shirss- lone majesty,
asssing the siz'sss sg ssesass .aso
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02
AJEw sToCE on JRwEI.ay 4 =
n. r. COSANT,


NJxw STOCK on gEwgLRY ~ ~ i
y. r. COSANT, 4
Has last received al his stSve, asxt door ts tbs
rsst ofaes, uPper Bresawas, Large and well So
stock Of JeyveIrs,
cAMsDs AxvA, Masaac. aoak Z, sers uoxp
sTuNK sRFT, II
BFaceleks Lsse&sts Rasss. stnass. watch Keys. Il
vest Chains, Esck ChRins spsesaclea,
Il q n IA &G- &1xs~s III ~ ~
ETEhae2 wasI w seid IT 4ps SsSesss azd avsxy 49,
utss warranted 70 prove Shss an sspfassataa.
Watches, Cheeks snd 1sw slFy vspsfrss In TIE usss
sharaasn aaa woEkmanilka manner, and all wcrE
wsyreHfs6 and Charges Ysasenahse
Comnsii hlufss, Eewa, Amg. q, EHH@. IL
6sHAxK assB snIvgM = ~ - 4 I
WAY SIM ysa iiaEar sisA toe chiisa an6 Fever
whsa smaahts Tanic syrpp, asspAsmz' Asas Gesn~
ssbssss Al & sssiss II ~ - 3 ~
sevexss ean ~ had ~ sk&AAMANsH.
svuL1NARY AnTFCLRs.
~ a3ssgsEEF #A&EaA &s 81 &&a#
| Fasvsring Exsxac&s, AAucss. CAAsHps, kesras,
80 60 - sa2 - - - ssss.ss !
assn, TsssseA saa satnsaasss - awAxAN'A
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

- Tha Chicago Ffmss is having
some trouble With the North W essayu
Railway Company. Having published q
communication from lazy who was in-
suited BY negro kept in tbs Cqmpany's
employ, he diFestar s4qkHp eadgels for
the obstreporous Africa by depriying the
Times Of its advertising patronage and
preventing the newsboys from selling
their papers on the road. The road which
will employ a nigge- and back him up in
bis insulting dsmsaaoF towsxd white wo-
men isn't safe nor Eli to travel on.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

ET By special advices to the Memphis
ApGlaHehs, We get the Southern account
Of she late dash on MeCieIian's lines
The expedition headed by Brigadier Gen:
Stevart, consisted of three regiments
They took, according ~ ia ssAsszasnt,
400 pzas onara, 500 mules and fseEsess and
destroyed thrse large Transports and
burned one hundred wsgoas with can
missaEY stores, besides ridailing the rail
road trains with shoas and ssAxing up the
track. His aacouns doss not saEy mach
from tha public dispaish sa, axssps ii the
number Of prisoners and zaales saxsu. -
In these be is largely . gxasss os the re-
ports We got Through the Federal sour-
ses.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

CITY PorSE, June 26.--Last CHIT one
of our gaRhaass mayed W snd shGlIed The
rebeh % tA peseMAutn res, But With
out any casualties on thear side, accord
ing to their own account Of the fair.
Gen. Longstreet issued a flaming ad
dress to his troops on Monday, In xisw
Of the great conflict Imminent, melting
than TO new deeds Of heroism, and aa-
yising them to aim low and make sure of
the maFk, rrs. I
The Official lists Of the rebel losses at
the battle of Fair Oaks have been pub
lished. Eigbty-fve regiments and bat
teEies in all were engaged, sustaining
losa of killed, and wounded and missing
of 5,897.
, The ra.s Of postage. Oh letters in the
ssssssas q snfeasssy has isssa rslsed Frdat
Ave TO ten cent?.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

~ The following lines were handsd
to the Fl. Madison Plaindsr, for publi-
casiss. By - old fsaass friend who ap-
peass 10 hare bad his poetic Ere, and in
dignAtiOn aroused BY tho "dog law' pass
ed by Governor Kirkwo0d's last Lsgislar
ture:
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

"a Negro labor Ohio, ia nov worth
only II IL cents day. Out here il To-
wa, our folks are willing to advance at
least FIVE cents on that price.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

ssWEnNEsDAT, JULY :, 1861

- Bulls OF LApIN0 for sale at this
sIa6luaa -szIIIn5N$b
- The "old Muddy" il still on the
rise.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02
cgs1c sec ! - : GO AYsc cgrY.


Says the Burlington Argas, the teia-
graph brings as she shsering asws OF sAs
great Democratic yiesoFy IN Chiagu. E
The majority for the Conssisasian az
cseds that given for the Democratic city
oaiz&alas sspsisg ssd shss0 ahas -
good work is still progressing.
Chicago has covered herself with glory.
The issue was fairly made mp between
tho Union Democracy On the one hand
and the Abolition party aided BY the
Rsihvss ep&sAe Ra@klas iaesress On sAe
ohsa lIlst ElHuFT .1IslIf
The result is complete triumph by
over 1900 majority over tbs combined
forces ot tho opposition, aad Q sEiufnph
so decisive that the political status Of
the city is smphstieally sestled.
The Abolition prass denounced the
0aassnsiaa - secession body and the
instrument as a secession swindie. They
have nov to call Chicago . secession
sity.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02
N pstxrxas-TrrxroR sALE.. Y hare


..,,,a and fer sale, tAs foaoxEus 1Izss Of ssoana
Aaa4 Type Which viii be soidvers ehsap fer cash
800 LA, BuRsEaEs, ...... .:#- -.t
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

LUsCs NArURE.-Dr. MALcoLA, of this
city, is the possessor Of q COW thai gaYe
birth, short time since, TO three per
fectly formed and well developed calves
one heifer and two of the other ''persua-
sion.'' We have often seen and heard OF
twin calves, but triplets from = cow Ia
Icsrsniaiy sonsthing Eery extraordinary
Nature is ousdoing itself. Barnum ought
to get that Sitter" they would draw a.
great crowd as did bis remarkable and
renowned tWooIy Horse"
- 9@E lz@.-sA Eaz~as -seaa=z2-~zz e ~
s@g Wsas sieshy lilo kna, Ghaa shs pat
riotic people of Glcnwood intend cele-
brating the approaching. Ath 81 July in a
bseemiag and appropriate manner, and
that asrangsme EMS are being made for the
accommodation Of large crowd. Good
for the people Of Glenwood. We learn
that quite large number Of our citizens
intend participating IN the festivities Of
the day at that place, and from the we'll
known and generous character Uf her pso-
pie, we are satisfied thas they will be vel
cared for at Genwood. Let large del
egatiou 20 from the Bluffs.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

1IrArcuzs, CLOCKS AND JEwELRT.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

WASHINGTON, June 27.-General Pope
entered upon his duties to-day, -
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

Ia also kspt AZ the same place for breeding psrpos
es, and she teTus Ruch to na&ke Ii FOR ghe Ia
teEesi q esegy Farmer to procure egas sf bis Sso
Two tharafgh-bEr =5t NV
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02
TSPoRTAET TO THE FAR1ERsi
THOROUGHRREn
HORSES, CATTLE And HOGS!

Yhe subscriber respectfully inEerms the Farmers
aud others Interested Ia raising good aao< thai he
keeRs al his Parm hall mile aaEtA ot Council
Biutfs tor breeding purposes tive
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

ward through Virginia. Burnside has been
busy in North Caolina, and the capture ofFort
Macon splendldly closes the months work.
Hunter has been drawing in his strength. pre-
paratory to spring upon the enemy. But the
greatest work of the month, greater than the
surrenders, heavier than the engagements,
more trying than the marches, has been the
Prodigious preparations going on for the two
decisive battles Of the war-that under Gen.
Mcclellan, on the York river, and that under
Gen. HaIleck, on the Tennessee. The month
which has just come in, the sweet month Of
May, will, in all human probability, be that IN
which the purpose and result of all these pre-.
puratiOns will appear. So that, these prepara.
tons Of April have been immeasurably imFor-
tant and splendid, they bid fair to be entirely
overshadowed by the operations of May.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

and made my exit. Twenty-Five thousand dol
lars year aud found" 1 soliloqulsed, as |
walked down the street, =" is putty good wages
for man with mOdIst appytlte, but | reckon
that it is wuth it to run the White House."
"What you bowt, sab What The deble
you dOiu', sab ~
1t was the voice of an Afrikin Brother which
thus spoke to me. There was a cullGd process.
sion before me, which was escortin' a elderly
bald -hedded AfrIkin to his home in Bates Alley.
This distinguished Atrkin Brother had just re-
turned from Ly6ery, and in turnn' a corner
putty student had stumbled and placed my hed
agla his stummck in rather s,renghty man
ner.
"Do you wish to impede the progress of this
processIon, eah 7"
"Certainly not. by all means! Proce6h -
And they went on.
I'm reconsructn' my Show. I've bot COL
lection Of lIfe.size wax 6ggers of our pFomi-
nent Revolutionary toretathers. bot EN- at
auction and got 'em cheap. They stand me
about 2 dollars and fifty cents ($250) per Revo
| lutIohary tOrefather.
Ever as always yourn, A. Ward.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

GENERAL PRENTIss IN MEMPHIs-On Wed.
nesday succeeding the battle Of Pittsburg, Gen
Prentiss and two Thousand three hundred and
eighty six Union prisoners passed through
Memphis. The men were in good spirits aud
kindly treated by the inha btants, particularly
the Irish and German women. The citizens
contented themselves with waving handker
chiefs and looking the interest they dare not
openly express
Prentlss made Union speech to his men, i,
and the citizens cheered him. Provost Mar.
shal E. D.. McKssock babe him remain silent.
Prentiss told him that he had four to one more
friends in Memphis than he (McKssock), and
said to the citizens, keep quiet for few weeks,
and you will have an opportunity TO cheer the
old flag to your hearts content. Our soldiers
sang " The Star-Spangled Banner" "Red,
White and Blue" " Happy Land of Canaan,'
and Old John Brown as they were starting
on the cars for Tuscaloosa, Ala, where they
are at present confined. There were one hun
dred and fourteen Union officers among the
prisoners. Beaurtg gard claims TO have taken
1000 prisoners.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
SCELLAN f OU s q.
APR RIL.

There have been greater number of impor-
tunt events and actions during the month Of
April, just closed, than in any month of the
war. 1t has been a month of great surrenders,
battles and movements. 1t has been illustrated
by the surrender Of Island Number Ten and its
six thousand rebel troops; by the surrender OF
Fort Pulaski and it's rebel garrison; by the ca.
piIulal,on of New Orleans. the New York of
the South, and all it's rebels, excepting those
who fed. 1t has been crimsoned by the bloody
battle Of Shiloh, aud by hundred minor engage
ments, fought along line of fifteen hundred
miles in extent. from Yorktown 10 Santa Fe.
It has seen the splendid march Of Mitchell and
the mastery movements OF Pope. IL has seer
| the advance of Mcdowell to Fredericksburgh
and the march Of Gen. Banks toward Staunlon
Curtis column has been moving eastward
through Missouri. Steele preparing to descent
the Arkansas, and Fremont advanc ng south
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

A REBEL SHARPsHooTER.-A correspondent
with the army before Yorktown. speaking OF
the rebel sharpshooters, says:-One person Of
the I'd Mississippi has become prominent. He
is a fine looking bearded man, not in uniform,
and be walks very lesurely from point to point
within the rebel entertainments, or along the
woods skIrling them, accompanied by negro,
who dulitully carries his rife. pom of at
lesst forty pounds weight He is never in a
hurry, aud capital shot. At least one of our
men has fallen by his hand. The Berdans sup.
pose him 10 be a civilian, a secesh version OF
the newspaper story of "Gsrabaldl's EOglish
man." and have banded together TO make sure
of him. Still, up TO the present date, he is
alive aud shooting.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

A SMART NEwsBoY.-There is a smart
newsboy at Detroit. lie took the telegra pho
headings Of The news of the Tennessee battle
and. AT MS own expense. had them telegraphed
to Port Huron, and the various places along
the railroad route. On the receipt OF such
news everybody was stirred up and eager TO
get the tull particulars. AS the evening train
arrived at the various stations, he found crowds
anxIously awaiting him, md everybody calling
for the papers. A Port !luron a meeting was
IN progress al he church, sad the choir was
singing as the whistle sounded the approach of
the train. The meeting at once broke up, the
congregation dispersed TO read the news, and
pesed of.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
Periodicals.

The AtlGntic.-The May number of the At.
lGntic Monthly for May abounds IN good lhings.
No magazine published in this country occupies
a higher place in the esteem of the public than
this and it has, since Tlcknor and Fields as
sumed it's control, steadily improved in its lite
rory tone and character. Ii should find place
in every home in the land Its list Of contrib.
utors comprise Rev. Mr. Walden, Miss Dodge,
Mrs. Howe, Miss Prescott, Agassz, Emerson,
Hayes, Hazewell, Wasson, White, Cutler and
Lowell.
Harper's Magazine Our old friend now
lays on our table before US. We cannot help
grasping it in a spirit of gratitude for the ben
ef,s which we received from its useful pages
whilst Willing away many tedious hours which
would have been otherwise spent in Ideness
We say riUe Harper, Uire q! All whose hamlet
or cottage you have reached we are confident
will re-echo our wishes.
! We have received very pretty novel enti.
! tied the ChannlGgs. 1t is written by Mrs
! Henry Wood, author of ." The Earl's Heirs,
etc. This is a very we'll written book, and one
that we can recommend TO the novel reading
pubic. II is book of three hundred double
coumned pages, published by T. B. Peterson
& Brothers, 800 Chestnut st., Philada., at tn,
low price of fifty cents.
We are also Indebted 10 the Messrs. Peter
son for a copy of Trains speech on "Slavar.
and Emancl patton"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

A PONDERoUs BALL Arrangements are be.
ing made, says the Pittsburg Chronicle, TO put
the two immense guns at Fortress Mon:oe-the
Rodman, fifteen inch smooth bore, and the
Union, twelve inch ri1ed--in a condition for
offensive operations. RIfled projectiles are
making for the Union, and huge solid for the
fifteen inch gun. at the Fort Pitt Works. The
ball is not exactly solid, but is so cast as to
secure even greater strength than if made solid,
the core being but four inches in diameter.
This opening is filled with lead, the ball when
complete weighing 430 pounds. They are
not made Of the common metal used in other
shot and shell, but of the very best quality OF
gun Bloomfield at that-almost as hard
as chilled iron, and nearly as tough as wrought
iron.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

rms ls very Common dish IN these parts, and
we hope every one relishes them as we'll the
poet.
lhsve lived long enough to be rarely mistakn,
AAd b"rne my tull share of l!fe's changeful
scenes,
But my woes have been solaced by good
greens and bacon,
And my joys have been doubled by bacon and
greens.
Whl, thrill of remembrance cen now they
awaken
OfchlldhoOd's gay morning and youths merry
scenes,
When one day we had green's and plate
fu.l OF bacon,
And the next we had bacon and plate full Of
greens.
Ab! we'll remember when, sad and forsa.
ken,
IIesrt.rung by the scorn of a Miss 10 her teens,
How fi~d from her sight 20 my loved greens
and bacon,
And forgot my despair over bacon and greens.
Wines the banks refused specie, and credit
shaken,
! shared IN the wreck and was ruined in means;
Ny friends all declared had not " saved my
oacOn,"
Bl! iived-fur still had my bacon and
greens.
On! there is a charm in this dish. rightly
taken,
That from cus,ards and jel!es and epcure
weaus;
Suck your fork in the fat-wrap your green's
round the bacon,
And you'll vow there is nothing like bacon
and green's.
II eome fairy grant of three wishes would
make one,
So worthless as I, and SO laden with sin,
Id wish all the greens 10 the world-ther
the BACON
And then wish for little more bacon anc
greens.
POSTSCRIPT.
return to confess that for once I'm mistaken n
As much as I've kaown of this world and it
scenes;
There's one thing that's equal TO both green
and bacon,
And that Is dish of good bacon and greens
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

The HEROIC Face STArEs.-The Rev. Robt
] Breckinridge. of Kentucky, thus concludes
late letter: you, brethren, are accustomed
to feel that the ardent and intrepid operation
OF loyal men in the slave States has been a
mighty help 10 you in the work thus Tar ac
CONF npllshed nor are you mistaken in this. Bat,
on the other hand, you must never forget, for
an instant, that il was the heroic loyalty Of the
free States that saved the nation. Kentucky
would this day be dessolation but for the lOO,.
900 Northern men who came 10 the aid of ur
81, 900 or 40 900 soldiers ready to perish before
an overpowerng host OF traitors. The safety
of the nation is weakened by every conception
that there was any human power but the hero.
! ism t,f the North that could have averted the
fate prepared for it by revolt such as no ma.
! tion ever before suppressed"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

STILL ANOTHER FoRr REPossEssED.-From
the rebels We have the news that Fort Macon,
near Beaufort. \. e , has surrendered 10 Gen.
Burnside This nearly completes the work of
recapiutDg trorn The rebels the forts and strong
holds the Southern scaboard. A short dis
lance further down the coast. al Wilmington,
are Forts Caswell and Johnson, still in rebel
hands; and some distance southwark still is
Fort Sumter aud the other forts in Charleston
barber. When these fall into eur hands, we
Will have repossessed every fort OF consequence
on The Southern Atlantic coast.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

A Cute DARKGY.-" Bob." now called " Bel
mont Bob" is the body servant of Gen. Nc.
Clernand, and at the battle of Belmont it is said
of him that when the retreat commenced he
started for the boats. Reaching the banks he
dlsmOunted and slid rapidly down, when an
officer, seeing the action, called:
Stop, you rascal. aud bring the horse"
Merely locking up as he waded to the plank
through the mud, Bob answered:
Cant hey, Colonel; Major told me to save
most valuable property, an dis nigger WORT
more'n u horse"
II is seldom an estimation Of difference in
value is more quickly arrived at
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Private letters received from the gallant
Commander FoUle OF the Western fotilla, rep
resent hun as being serIoualy i'll. The wound
in his foot has become very much infamed, and
the neg glecled inflammation has extended the
length Of his entire leg, and now threatens his
side lie has written for relet to the Navy
Department, but with no gratifying result.
and he fears that his limb, If not his life, is in
danger.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

LAUNCH OF a SUBMARINE BoAT-An iron
submarine propeller, sixty-fve feet long, was
launched Thursday afternoon, at Kensngton,
and towed to The Navy Yard. The contrivance
was built for Government. according to the
plan of Mons. VIller0 1t is simply a cigar
shaped iron tube, SIX feet in diameter which
can be made entirely water and air ught, and
which can he sunk or raised at pleasure Il
ls propelled by hand, and the persons inside
can leave it by means Of man hole at the
bottom. 1t can he moved at any desirable
depth under water, and It's uses are obvious.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

A SINGULAR PROPHEcY.-The following cir
cnmstance, says the Richmond Wing, recently
occurred at Pensacola, aud its truth is vouched
tor by trustworthy officer of the army:
soldier in the Confederate service fell inte
long aGd profound sleep, IRON which his
comrades vanly esSayed to arouse him. AT
last he woke up himself lie then stated he
should die the next afternoon at o'clock, for il
was so revealed to him in his dream. He said
IN the last week Of the month Of April would be
fought The greatest aud boodiest battle Of
modern times. Aud that early in May peace
would break upon the land more suddenly and
Unexpectedly than the war had done in the
beginning. The first part of the prophetic
dream has been realized, for the soldier died
the next day at O'Clock p. Nj. Will the rest
be ~ Aprll aud May! Let believers in dreams
wait aud seo.-uoJHe Advertiser.