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n. 3. BAKER,
Adj't Gent Of Iowa,
TO CONsUMPTIVES.

THE ADVERTISER, having been restored to health
l. in q few weeks by a very simple remedy, amer
having suffered several years with severe lung ahec
tion and that dread disease, Consumpion-is anxious
TO make known to his fellow the means ofsurs'
To all who desire It, he will send copy OF the pre-
scription used Gree Of charged with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they will md
SURE CURE for CoxsrMrror, ASTHMA, Bronchitis &C.
The only object Of the Advertiser in sending tho f'e
scription Is to benefit the afflicted and spread
ton which he conceives to DO nvaluable' ana nc no
every su nerer will try his remedy, ~ II VIZ eos'
nothing, and may prove blessing. .,-...
Parties ~ishing tho prescription WI ..nN
REV EDWARD 4. WIISON,
vu,,Ax.r-ss. King. oount,' No" fo4f /
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kIcKED.-A sccesh sympathizer got
into confab with Pat Carlin, on Sun
day last about the war. The lie was
given and some threats made, when Pat
very energeticaliy took the toe Of his
boot from Mr.. Secesh's seat of honor CD
and repeated the dose. On Monday Pat.
was arrested and fined 81. A collection
was taken up on the spot and enough
was contributed to pay the fine and costs
and leave him ninety cents for his pay.
The same Monday evening, Mr.. Seccsh
struck James Safely, esq, but was im-
mediately brought up standing by a
knock or two from somo one standing
near. All said, "served him right" -
Perhaps D. X. Apologize, ct id on'ne
genus, will learn that reasonable talk
is not popular. 1t is time.
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CONSUMPTION.

THERE'S. perhaps no disease With which country
s affect ed. which sweeps of annually 20 many vet ms
a. thai tc destroyer If the human race-t ursut.p-
'n. Day after day, year after year. the horrd mon
ster 10 the portals Of the cold and silent tomb
hesh-added victims t" Its e0nqucst. No walk in life
sacred from its blEhtinE influence. Eo az" exempt
nom its death dealing shafts. TIE old. the middle AK
cd, and the young, and all, ankle, are food for this
common foe of mankind. The white haired sa,rireh,
whose life Of temperance has rendered his system i'm
pervlous to the attacks of other ills, and whose good
deeds prepared him for the enjoyment of lille calm
evening, finds Consumption fastening its fangs upon
his vitas, and tearing him from wor,l bright
minds which look comp lacentiy day well spent.
Is there no help for the Gficfsdf NOprsrsRtirf Of
The dangers Hhich besst rhangabie and iekis
c!imats7
There is
"HLSTAR'S B.aLs.aM OF WILD CHERRY
has performed cures Of Consumption scr sk!ul ply.
cidns had prom ounced the patients oud hope be-
yond the reach Of the healing art.
II. SCOVILI, Proprietor.
Sold in Upton, hy n. Hall and Reigart Il McSa-
mara; at Clarence, by Reigart r Mcnamara; and by
dealers In medicines generally.
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Mr. EDIToR:-I had hoped that cre
this, some pen more competent than mine
would have given your readers an &c
count of the grand Temperance pic uic
held a: Pcdec on the 10Th inst. But
since they have not, shall! attempt it,
though, being member Of the commit
tee of arrangements, was often called
away and did not witness all the pcrfor--
mances.
The word had gone out sometime be.
fore that there would be pic mic, con
Quoted by the Good Templars Of Pedee,
which was something new under the sun.
Accordingly, at an early hour, wagons
and horsemcn and pedestrians, were seen
wenaing their way toward the place Of
entertainment, notwithstanding the mud
dy state Of the roads caused by the hesvy
rains of the previous day. BY 8 clock
the marshal Of the day, DR.. II. G. Gin,
with full corps of competent assistants
were to be seen moving to and fro, seciug
that all went well BY this time the
people were gathering, apparently en-
masse, from every quarter, and the differ
cnt roads leading to the place were lined
with teams bearing thither the members
of the different lodges of Good Templars
displaying their gay banners of various
pattern. at length the Wilton brass
band arrived, when a procession was
formed, the order Of which will not
pretend to give, but which consisted of
the following lodges, viz: springdale
No. 222, Rainbow No. 22o, Prairiedale
No. 2322, Prairis Lilly No. 233, Forest
Rose No. 234, Crystal Fount No. -,
Rose of Sharon No. -, and Wilton No.
-, mastering in all about or above four
hundred Good Templars. The procession
then proceeded to the stand where con-
ereeated host, such as had never before
been seen in these parts had gathered,
and were entertained, after Appropriate
opening exercises, by an admirable ad-
dress by w. 2. Wolfe, esq, Of Upton.
After that, dinner was served a Ia basket
pic mic; which being unse.ated the
crowd gathered again to the stand and
listened to an address from that prince
of lecturers, J. @ Detwiler, who makes
many happy points and enforces some Of
his arguments by expressions Ia Par
son Brownlow. We then listened to an
address by Wells Spicer, esq, OF Upton
which came exactly to the point and was
we'll received The exercises throughout
were interspersed with the "enlivening
strains" of the bind aud songs suited to
the occasion, by the bonny lads and las
see Of the different lodges.
The weather was delightful and, upon
the whole, it was the grandest gala day
ever witnessed in Pedee or the regions
round about, Good judges estimated
the company in attendance at 1900 per-
sous. Good order prevailed and at the
close the crowd dispersed feeling that it
was good place to be at. 90.
Respectfully, W. c. RUSSELL.
PEpEE, Iowa, July ed, 1862.
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State in the Northwest, Railroad COM

pan'es will carry for the round trip for
sixty per cent of full fare. 1t is be-
Heyed that the exhibition of fruits. etc. !,
will be the largest ever had in the West.
The Chicago Mechanics Institute hulds
its fair the same week, and the great
National Horse Fair, with a premium
lis, Of near $4,000, will also be held at
the same time. 1t will be a gala week
for Chicago. We hope tina. many of our
citizens will attend.
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bS Read the advertisement of Puff.
fer's Water Drawer. We have examined
it aud believe it to be all that is claimed
for it. 1t has been in use two or three
ycars and given universal satisfaction.
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Cay 1t is expected that all who posi-.
bly, can, who have joined Rathbun's Ce
dar County Company, will be in town
next Saturday. Matters of importance
to all concerned will be attended to.
Come one, come all
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The ILLINOIS STATE HoRTIcULrU-
RAJ Society will hold its next annual
Fair at Bryan Halls, in Chicago, CON-
mepcing on Monday, September 9th, and
continuing through the week. Open
day and evening. Five hundred cash
premiums arc offered, varying from 81
to SO. - Competition invited from every
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TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.--T month
ly meeting will be held at the Congrega.
tional church on Monday evening next,
at I! o'clock. Question: Who are the
worst enemies of the Temperance Cause :?
Principal spcakers-Rev. j. G. Shaeffcr
and G.. A. Bass, Esq. Monthly paper by
Mrs. p. A. Carpenter
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sN Messrs. Cue Il Pound are get,in

E1J Ncssrs. Cue \ Pound are getting
the names of a good many men who will
join their company and be sworn in as
soon as harvest is over. Both of these
officers have lived in the South and know
and have .tst the spirit of the rebellion
They are for striking where their blows
will soonest put an end to the rebellion.
We hope their company will soon be full.
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skl5- 4 drunken woman was put in Jail
last Saturday night, where she remained
till Monday morning when she came ont
duly sober and paid Eve dollars Gne, etc.
She declared that she would never be
seen drunk again. We hope it will be
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rsa- The wheat i'll this county is very
poor, so that many fields are net worth
harvesting. Our farmers must change
the mode Of operations to make their
business profitable. Harvesting is near,
y completed.
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~We learn that the members of Co.
"A," Iowa 9th, have just sent home
about $1,000, out of their last pay. Good
for Co. "A'
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TO THE NERVOUS Of both sexes 4 Retired Clergy
man having been restored to health in few days. af
ter many years Of great Suffering. Is willing to assist
others by sending Gree on the receipt Of post paid
directed envelope. NY Of the prescription used.
Direct the REV. JOHN NJ. DAGNALL, l56 Fulton
street, Brook yn, NY. 23n4ln
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h7y Our thanks are due to Mr.. G.
Beach for the first mess of ripe tomatoes
that we have seen this year.
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DR.. HALLS
B ALSAM
tuies oil Discases
CT the
LUNGS,
And THROAT.
i0a THE CUrs o.

iOa GfE Crrs o.
on 'um pt.8n, Decl.ue,As.
lama, Bronchitis, Nas;lnf
u flesh. Night sweats,
Sitting Blood. whoopirg
oaEh, Difficulty u Bres-
! Ihs, Colds, Coughs, In
"ae.Sa, rL,Alstc, pa.n Ia
TIE side, and all diseSssssS
The Luags,
IT = uNFQCALED!
Ast's Lung Balsan, In
al cases, gives the lest
satisfaction.
Has wrought more cures
a'hee its Introduction than
any other cough medietae.
endorsed ~ cur lead.
ing physicians ssthe safess
aid lest remedy now be.
tore the public.
lssateto use amongchil.
dren, and yet powerful In
c'ses Of chyonic pulmonary
Il sea ~.
Br.F1s In certificates al
NOS: daily OF It's wonderful
ceres in all parts u the
country.
There II no medicine
Tlihin our knowledge that
1na acquired SO great and
vide spread popularity, In
so short a spare oftime, -
Dr.. HALLS BALSAM s.a
THE LUNGS. Its bal san
tc and healing properties
are ma ,ical. II is highly
cXpectorant and tonic. IL
corttaiUs not \ grain OF
opium Ct morphine, the
! narcotic and sstlingent pro
Vsrttss Of which have ere.
atcd So much pref udice a.
gsinst similar preparations.
/ We believe that a msdis
cine possessing real Msr-
ats will eleCt cures when
E ever Il /. used, at home, a.
= well as abroad. DR.. HAll'a
Baisam for the lungs 10 no
Farfgoric preparation, but
one which If used In sea.
SON, will save the lives u
thousands. The most dis.
tressiaF cough Ia frequent.
ly relieved by a single dose
and broken up in q few
hours time. The aMictel
90 not have TO take bottle
after bottle before they and
whether this remedy will
Afford relief or not.
Hear what Physicians saS.
of Dr.. liall's balsam. Says
one: ~, with confidence,
recommend the Balssm a.
, superior to any other pre-.
. patation," Says another:
! II have used II with uni.
a form sarcess, and can con.
- tieHt'y recommend Il for
all those complaints Sol
, which II Is offered as q rem
, edy. Stiilau other writes
II have no hesitation 10
saying thai IL 10 . SAYS
CONVENIENT and very s6
cac.ous medicine"
, % RandolfI! ST., Chicago,
l." addressed.
Upton, Iowa;
AhAhA. Upton, Iowa.
= Clarence, "
ines generally. (mins
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"a NEW PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE,
Comma or 9TH l. Iowa sTs.. DAVENPORT IOWA
a''e DAVIS 4 SONS, rRoPRirToss.
EREE OMNIBUSES to and from the Ch ~.
-. Once for stages leaving FOR lie I'a .ne'
mSlnsstep, Lyons DE Witt Msquoketa s"u az
ss. Z Fare One Dollar per day. 'hs'f
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Upton POsT.OFFICE.
Open from to IL o'clock A. NJ. and from to
L. NJ. On Sundays from IL NJ. to l P. n.

Eastern via Wilton, daily, closes at 8 P. NJ.
Clarence mail leaves daily, closes at pm.
Iowa City mall Wednesdays and Saturdays at
I A. NJ.
Davenport mail Mondays and Thursdays at
p. NJ.
Red Oak mail Tuesdays saturdays at I'm.
All drop letters must be prepaid with stan ps
at the rate OF one cent each.
S. S. DANIELS, p. N.
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SCOVIL!.'S
SARSipARILLs
AND
STILT.INGIi.
Blood aud 1--we.
ST r u.

lis hi-'rlv recommend.
ei - phTsIC'aNs to core
the following alsrtss7.,n.
ing their oTia :. ia aa..,r.
der i state VI The wood:
ScrnfIlo. Tctter or SAT-
Rheum, SCaii Head Can.
ker, tlceratiOns AMI En-.
iargements Of the Joints.
Cancerous Tum0rs, Mugs
EVIL. Eryslpelas, II. An
thongs Fire, White So e.!
inrs, Obstinate Erupti0ns.
Pimples on the Face. Blot
ches. Pustules. Eheuna.
tism. Dyspepsia, etc. etc.
SyphliistIc and Ncrcuriai
Affections a.e cared: Chic
rosis or Obstructionsin Fe-
males. Leucorrhea or
Wt.ites.a are relieved by thc
use Of this Medicine.
The medical properttesoi
sarsparilla in CONJUNCTION
with StililngIa are well
known rs all me!ica'mc,t
to he the hest cumroun4
yet discovered to cleanse
and ruriiy the !lood, and
eradicate al! humors from
the system.
W. have s'vrathcrc,'-r
to mos physicians in,kc
Country, that they may
know what theyare using;
and VII continue to send
Is hy NAL, to those DESTROYS
OF knowing the ingredients
entering into it, compost.
ton. that they may rrc.
scribe 1t In their practice
TIT" preparation stands
A. the head Of the list O,
3 remedies for Cur.uEai, dis
j eases arising from impur.-
/ ties in the blood or diseas-
ell matter lurN.Hg in the
system.
/ Thousands who have US.
) ed the Sti.lingiaand Sarsa
I psriiia viii testify to itsrc-
mark able effect in reno win.
ing all impurities from their
blood. giving tone and Wig
or te the whole human
frame, and restoring a
healthy action to all the
functions of the body.
The testimonials rec ciy-
ed in its favor from many
members Of the Medical
faeulty would, were VIC 10
! publish them, Eli 4 large
/ volume.
| Il Is prepared under the
supervision Of on. OF the
oldest and best practical
chemists in the country
Mr. W. s. Merrill, Cluctu,
natti,N SO as 20 insure A.
uniformity Of composition
and / Urity In alltke iu.re
+ dents.
As a Spring remedy I,
/ purify and Clrarsn he
| blood. leaving 1t free from
all hunurs and impur.ty
We assrr: with confidence.
there i no bct,yFUjcd .yiuc
II. sC0VlL. Proprietor
to whom all orders shoull
Sold " Il. Halt,
RrlGART & Men
And hy dealers In Medic
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Ey- The Cedar Democrat did not max

Ca The Cedar Democrat did not make
its appearance last week. 1t is supposed
that it dou't know whether to support
the Mahony ticket and platform or not.
1t endorsed the Pennsylvania Democratic
platform which is no better than the
Iowa Dahomy platform. We hope it
will not be like the jackass between two
stacks Of hay.
MAP or CEDAR CoUNTY.-Messrs
Piatt & Spiccr have received their maps
Of the county and are now ready to de-
liver them to subscribers. Every family
in the county should have one. 1t gives
the location Of every house, school house,
mill, road, stream of water, school dis
trict and township. The name of the
owner is on every piece Of land. Call at
the publishers Office and examine for
yourselves.
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HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH for
August, is received. 1t contains articles
on the "Temperature Of Chambers
"Nervousness, debilities, etc." "Varic'
ties,' and "Debtor and Creditor. p
Those who will take aud read the Jcur.
nal will save in doctors bills many times
the cost Of it. Terms, 81 year. Ad,
dress W. w. HALL, NJ. D., AZ Irving
Place, New York. ~
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WANTED!

t.aa. WANTED!
27O good strong Fence Posts for the
Masonic Cemetery. Who can supply
them for the cash. -. r.. g.. u
Apply 70 WELLS 01'o
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-" Shoe us Newspaper chose columns are at
all times crowded ,ch ne,c Adrertisements and re
riI shO,c you community alice tciih business and
e"terprise. The age is mouing one. ma" that
stands in 0ese"ta'ter days" uM N a short time, find
hi"seD behind his competitors. IL
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ATLANTIC MoNTHLY--The following
is list Of contents of the ATLANTIC for
August. The ATLANTIC is now univer-
sally acknowledged to be the frst maya
aziuc in the country; and it ought to
have a circulation commensurate to its
merits The table Of contents is very
attractive one: The New Gymnastics, by
Dio Lewis, NJ. D.; My Daphne, by Mrs.
"A. d. T. Whitney, Concerning Disagree
able People, by the Country Parson,"
The Sam Adams regiments in the town
Of Boston, by Rockingham Life in the
Open Air, by the late Theodore Win
throp 70 William Lowell Putnam the
Horrors of San Domingo, by John Weiss;
My Lost Art, by NJ. D. Conway; In War
Time, John e. Whittier; Thoreau, by
Ralph Waldo Emerson; A Summer Day;
Reviews and Literary Notices. Tickuor
4 Fields, publishers, Boston
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Ihs hsroism Of our Soldiers & Sailors
1LLUSTRA
Ons ST. turge l2mo Price, sl,25.

The critics and the public right In that
this will surpass, in graphic narrative, exciting In.
est and popularity all other histories of the
for the Union Its theme will be the heroic daring
patient suffering, and hair breadth escapes, of sol
ders, and its incidents will form the theme Of
sation as innumerable fresdes for years come II
will contain, in addition to its stirring details the phil
osophical Analysis Of the Causes o: the War; by Jons
LoTnRoP MOTLEY, L.: l.. D. author Of ''The Rise of
the Dutch Republic" etc the dates Of all the import
ant eventsfrom the John Brown raid and accurate
and revised account Of the principal battles with
cravings.
Onethird the proceeds Of all subscriptions sent d.
rect to us will be given for the Relief Of Disabled Sol
ders; and all persons VIII wish copy Of the work and
also to benefit the soldiers, should send Ii cir name nd
address at once Also, officer or private orperson
in any section Of the country having knowledge of
heroic act stirring incident, will obge by sending
US an account Of it.
Booksellers. Postmasters, aud Canvassing Agents,
will be furnished with a subscription Prospectus,
application to the Publishers.
IT, 8hberai commission girsn to soldiers dssir,ng
10 act a. cg snts in taking sabseriptisns.
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The Confessions and Experience Of an Inc
Aaa valid. ".a.. #a~
PUDLrSHED for the benefit and IS warning and
caution to young men who suffer from Nervous Debility
Prematnss Decay. Ac supplying 1t the same time the
means Of ssIf-Cu BY one Who cured himsef after
bsng put to great expense throsss .sioa, npossion
.oA anacksry. By enclosing postpaid aAdsssssd
.nye,ope, SINGLE oorIss may b hsd q The aathef,
v,ruANIEL MAYFAIR. Esq bedford, Hinge Co.,
New York. -s VT
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Singers Sewing Machine.
~. FIFTY DOLLARS! ...
71AyING completed and occupied our great
III Firc-Proof Manufactory-the most perfect
machine shop in the world-we have signal'zed
the event by producing new Family Sewing
Machine, containing the latest improvements, al
the very low price Of
FIFTY DOLLARS!
This great reduction will leave the public
without inducemen, or excuse for buying any oil
the inferior machin which infringe our pat
ents. Competition will henceforth become I'M
possible 4 very large reduction has been m'de
in the prices fall OF a.rg rs Fa..-
SINGERS STANDARD MACHINES
for manufac turing purposes, which are We
know to be without any successful rival n the
market Much has recently been published IN
regard to various stitches made by sewing ma
chimes. We will take it for granted that ali the
world knows the fact, at Singers Machines
make the best stitch ever invented, and do 1t IN
We best style. ),
.I&srSeni for a copy Of l. ~ Singer + Cos
Gsssfl~ which contains full information about
psicrs sizes ETC., of wing machines and ,DsH o.
sc,pl;,I rrc,;, I'M. SINGER q Calsss-
IAN. a5' 1850: 45s B,oodtay. Nt'0 Io'h.
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d,ipton Abbtrtisn

UP MATuER & ABBoTT, of New ork, are author
lied to receive advertisements for the ADVERTISER.
NC. II. sCRIvEN, .Adserfisine .1gsnt. 63 Dear
born street, ChiesEo 10 asfAorized to reeeirc fdrcf
tsements fer this and s the itnsing pdpcrs Of tAe
Noffh Vest. "a
IT. s. NJ. pErrESarLL & Co., No. 81 Park Row.
New York and State street, Boston, our agents
for the Upton advertiser, in those cities and are au
thorized to take and subscriptions for
us at our ioteest rates.
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F Fl R NIT U R E!
.Rs={&

vrHE SUBSCRIBER having made new arrange
i ments, Is now prepared to furnish oil kinds
of Cabinet Ware at LESS THAN Ten PER
CENT. ON RIVER PRICES!
lie has one Of
who can do his work to suit all fancies-one
who can carve in the nestest manner, and do
everything in his line. lie will also attend to
repairing such articles rs above mentioned, in
Guiding Instruments. such as Piano fnrtes, Meio.
deons. Guitars etc. ....~. ....
Heretofore the prices for COFFTNS has been
beyond his reach from this time there shall be
no causc for complaint
At the old stand, South of the court house
square. a. .ss...-. $50. NM. bAuLEl.
May %, 1862.
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PIANOEs.

Persons who wish % buy 1n !. bandsome sum Ia
will DO shown how tnsy en- SOW
* puEchhss II they address
PIANO, cars Joy, Coz & Co.,
- -r-~~ Publtshers' Agents,
#..H.Ea Nsv York Pc.
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STATE OF lowe AJD'r GENTS OFFICE, ,
CLINTON Juiy 18th lSry (

NLiSAOS GUY i'ti, ic'-.
Complaints and statements have been
made to ne o: extravaganza charges made
by some Claim Agents in this and other
States, for services in prosecuting claims
for arrears Of pay, pensions, bountics, &c
due soldiers of this State or t. their
heirs.
These statements and complaints call
for a remedy. They arc usually made in
cases beyond the control and influence of
this Department, which possesses no
power of redress. The honor of the
State is concerned in protecting from pc
cuniary loss, as far as possible, the brave
soldiers who have become disabled in the
service, aud it becomes religious duty
on the part Of all officers in the State to
prevent the poor pittance which is plo-
vided for those who have fallen in their
country's service from being dissipated in
extravagant collection fees.
This matter has had the attcution Of
the Governor, who has referred the same
to me for action. To prevent the evils
complained of, it is proposed to appoint
one clerk IN my office, whose whole at
tention will be devoted to the subject cf
soldiers claims. 1t is believed it will
save to the soldiers aud the citizens Of
this State many thousand dollars.
Proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 10th day of August,
from competent and responsible parties
for attending to such claims. The par
ties who propose to do this business must
be responsible and honest men, who have
knowled ge of the business, and can sat
isfy this Department that they have suf-
ficient facilities to transact business at
Washington, and at points where pay
masters are located for special objects. -
This Department reserves the right to
decide in every case. The offer must be
SO much per cent on amount collected
Ia order that all may fully understand
my objects and intentions, the following
letter of the Adjutant General is pub
lishod. This applies as well to this State
as airy other. 1t fully explains the mat,
ter