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n CARA TO YOUNG Ia DIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IA The subscriber will send Orse ofchorge) to
all who desire t. the Recipe and directions for ma
king simple Vegetable Balm, that wi In from two
to eight days, Pimpies Blotches. Tan, Freck
es Sallow ness, aNd All Impurities and roughness Of
the ska, leaving the same-as Nature Intended IL
should be-sof, clear, smooth and beautiful Those
derring the Recipe with full directions
and advice, viii please cali on or address with re-
tarn postage1, TAOS. y. CHAPMAN, 4
Practical CAemiss, sS1 Broadway, New York.
May %, 1S62-2n
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CAPT. q. A. MADISON. of Company D, 18th
Regiment, Iowa Infantry, is at home for the
purpose of looking mp some Of the members
Of his company, at home on furlough. From
a few minutes conversation with the Captain,
we learn that the 10Th Regiment il now act
ing as Provost Guard in Corinth; that the
health Of the boys is generally pretty good,
and that at the time he left an engagement
at or near Batesville was expected. The
pickets had been driven in the night before.
There were about 10000 men at Batesville.
and Gen. ITalleck had his forces so disposed
that he could concentrate his entire command
in four days. Capt. Madison says amphati-
cally that change of policy IN conducting
the war is indispensable to success IN put
ting down the rebellion. He says what ev-
cry man Of common sense ought to know
without Capt. Madson's testimony, that the
employment Of our armies to guard slaves,
property and families of rebels, while the
masters and owners are away in the rebel
army, trying to get chance to cut the
throsts Of their protectors, and feeding the
families Of rebels with -four and canvassed
hams, while our soldiers are compelled to
live m hard crackers, viii not win. Leniency
and cancellation have have no effect what.
ever on rebels No argument but cold steel
and lead are appreciated BY them. Such we
learn is the universal testimony Of the SOL
disrs, ard they are right. Ifths matter was
left to the Judgment Of the men wha, like
Capt. Madison, eight the battles and sustain
the hardships, privations and dangers of the
war, the work would be etfsctually done in
six months.
Benjamin F. Simmons, . member Of Capt
Madson's Company died few days before
Capt. NJ. left.
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FAlRBANKs' ScALss.-Weighed in the bal
ance Of just criticism, all are obliged to
admit that the scales Of Fairbanks 4 Co., are,
without exception, the best ever invented.
We know whereof we affirm, because we
have tested their value, and are fully salts
fed of their superior merits. The introduc.
ton Of these scales has wrought revolution
in the transaction OF various business, and
their accuracy is such that uniformity in
weights has been established oil over the
country, thus making them national, L.
Qaliscd standard. Nor are they confined "a
the United States; they have found their
way tAalmost every part Of the civilized
world, and are adapted to the standards oil
all countries, so that it may be said, al ma
tons, IL not weighed in these balances" al
least weigh by them. Hwnt's Merchants
Magazine.
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TO coxsuxrrrvEs.

VUlHE advertiser having been restored to health In
j. few weeks, by . very simple remedy, aHey
having W Tered several yesps with severe lung AZ
lection, and that dread disease Consumption-is
ious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
of cure.
To all who desire II, he will send copy Of the pre-
scripton used Gree Of chsrge with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they win fnd
sURE cuRE for CONSUMPTION, AsrHMA, BRONCHITIS,
&C. The only object Of the advertfs in sending the
Prescription Is to benefit the afflicted apd spread in
formation which he coEceives to be invaluable and
he hopes cry sufferer will try hts remedy, ID will
cost them nothing, and may prove q blessing.
PARTIES wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, williamsburgh,
May ~, '6a-sm Kings County, New York.
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City Attorney, CASTOR, says our quota
ton Of City Scrip Last week, At 30 cents,
Was too low. He says it is worth 45 cents,
and that he win buy all there is in circula-
ton at that figure.
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We were mistaken last week in the name
Of the party building on Second street It
should have been Jacob B. Smith, instead Of
Jacob r. Shveeve.
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vU~HE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF A
J sUFFERER.-Published - = warning, and for
the especial benefit Young Men, and those who suf
fer with Neryoui Debility, Loss Of Memory, Prema-
ture Decay, &c., &C., by one who has cured himself
by simple means after being put 70 great expense
icnes prescribed by learned Doctors. Single copies
may be had Of the author, G. A. LAnBERr, Esq :,
Greenpoint, Long Island, by cnclssipg 4 aid
Addressed envelope. Address
CHARLES A. LAMBERT, ESQ.,,
May 20, '69-2m Greenpoint, Long Island, N. Y.
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RAIN.--It is believed that the rain of the
last few days, will injure the Fall Wheat
that is cut and still remaining in the field.
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About the hardest rain, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, Of the season, was
on Thursday night The Des Moines is
y rising.
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Mr.. w. H. Clifton, of this city, has been
appointed general Recruiting Officer at this
place. Those wishing "a anlist 10 the new
Regiment. rendezousing at Clinton, or in
any other Iowa Regiment, will report to
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ENTS TEll
We will pay from $25 to &z5 per month
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give q
Particulars sent free. Address
ERIE SEWING MACHINE OoxPAxY, r. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
July, 1861.--1S 10.
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Vuy0 THE NERVOUS OF BOTH sexes. Retired
u Clergyman having been restored TO health In q
few days. after many years Of great Suffering IL viii
postpaid directed envelope, copy al the prescrip
tion pssd. DgeSt the REV. JOHN n. DAGNALL 1855
Fulton street, Brooklyn, NY. June II, 1962<m
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Don't forget the County Republican
Mass Meeting, TO appoint delegates to
the State, Congressional and Judicial
Conventions, TO day.
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| HNh MANHOOD

HOW Lost. How Restored.
.ysss Psb'ishsd, IN Scaled Esreiope Price eents
a Lecture 0M the Na tu re. Urea time O..
and Radical Care OF Spermatorrhea or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual DEBILITY,
ness Consumption, Epilepsy Fits Mental and Physi
cal Incapscity. resulting RON SelfAbuse, Ac-By
RQBT. J. cuLvERwELL n. D., Astvpr a. Ae
aGreea Book" fc. 80
The worldreno sned author In this admirable Lect.
ure, clearly proves rom his experience that the
awful consequences ofSelf abuse may be ensctualiy
surgical operations bosgies, insxepts rings or cor
diais. pointing out mode Of s3tA At once certain
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DIR. TAYLOR HAS REMOVED TO
HIS NEW DRUG STORE, opposite OF.
tumwa House.
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The Confessions and Experience o
an invalid.

IDUBLISHED for the benefit and as o warning and
IL caution to young meu who suffer from Ner
vous Debility, Premature Decay, &c supplying at
the same time the means Of Selt-Cure. BY Who
has cuyed himself af,er being put to great expense
thr9pgh medical upositisn aud quackery. RE en-
closing postpaid addressed velope slSqLS CARRIES
may be had OF the author NAruASiEL MAYTsTR, Esq,
Bedford, Kings Co., N. Y. March 20, 1S62-y
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Yoeat gotires.
TIME TABLE.B.& M n. RAILROAD

Arrival and Departure Of Malls.
.OT rUM WA, IOWA.
EAsrERN NAIL,
VIA .. n. \. n. r.
Arrives Dsily-Sundays excepted-at t2;40 p. n.
and $50 D. m. Leaves At $50 .. IN. and lao p.
Time half an hour faster than common Mail closes
half an hour before the train leaves.
SOUTHERN MAIL, (Keokuk).
VIA T.. ". D. \. - n.a.
Arrives Daily-Sunttays excepted-at leo p. m.
and leaves At loo p. m. @ EE
WESTERN MAIL,
VIA Z. ~ D. n. n. n. q.
Arrives papy-sundays excepted-ss 100 p. m.
and leaves at 7:4n p. m.
NORTHERN MAIL,
VIA pApLoxEaA TO sroouRxsY.
Arrives every Friday at O'Clock p m, and leaves
very Saturday at o'clock .. m.
SOUTHERN MAIL,
VIA Pr ISABEL TO BLooMFrRLB.
Leaves daily Sunday excepted, ct 1:9o p. N, and
arrive at loo r. M.
WESTERN MAIL. (Biakeshurgl
cARsIsp THREE rIxEs A WEEK.
Arrives and leaves every Tuesday, Thursday and
]. W. NORRIS, p. N.
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0TTUMWA NURSERY.

Located one mile north OF Ottumwa, on the farm
owned by Clark Williams, near the Cemetery.
The proprietor Offers . large and we'll assorted
stock Of FRUIT TREES, &c. The following list COM
poses most Of my varieties: @
, 1862-04-28
.5cfT. Davis ConscrfpttOn Message

(Ftom the Eichnond Euquirer.J
The following is President Davis message,
recommending tic passage Of CONSUMPTION
law:
70 Tie Seslate and I7o,4ss Of Representatives Of
the ConTede7a{e States:
Tile operations Of the various laws now ia
force for raising armies has exhibited the ne
ccssiiy for reform. The f1cquens changes aud
smensnehts which have been made have rem
lsscd The s5stem SO complicated as to make it
really Is, and TO what extent prior amend
mems 1Tc modified By more recent legislation.
There is also embarrassment from conflict
between Stste and Confederate legislation. I
am happy to assure you OF the entire harmo-
" Of purpose and cordially Of feeling WHICH
has continued to exist between nyselfand tho
Executives Of the several St,tes, aud it is TO
this cause that our success in keeping 2de-
quate forces in the field is to be attributed.
These reasons would suffice for inviting yonr
earnest attention to tho necessity Of some sin-
pie and general system for exercising the
power Of ralsing armies, which is vested IN
Congress by the Constitution. But there is
another and more Important consideration.
The Tast preparations made by the enemy for
q cemtlned assault at numerous points on our
frontier and seaboard hare Troduc ID results
that might have becn expected. They have
animated the people with spirit Of resistance
SO general, so resolutc and so sclE-sacrihcirg
that it requires rather to be regulated than
to be stimulated. The TghI OF tne
State to demand, and the duty Of each eiti-
zen to render military service, need only to be
stated to be admitted. It is not, however, wise
OF judicions policy to place in active service
tbxt portion Of the force of people which ek.
periencc has shown to be necessary rs re-
serve. Youths Under the age of eightcea &c It's
require further INSTRUCTION; men OF natnred
experience arc needed for maintaining order
and good government at home, and in super
YisinL preparations for rendering efficient the
armies in the field. ..
These two cIusses constitute the proper re-
| serve for bone defense, ready to be called out
! in case Of any emergency, aud to be KEEP in
! the field only while the emergency EXISTS.
But in order to msintain this reserve intact, it
/ is necessary that in 8 great war like that In
! which We are now engaged, sill persons of In
| termediate ages not legally exempt for good
| cause, should pay their debt Of military ser
| vice to their country, that the burdens
shopld not fall exclusively on the most ardent
I and patrit tic.
Therefore recommend the passage ofa law
| declaring that all persons residing within the
| Confederate States, between the ages Of eight.
cen and fhirty-hye years, and rigntfuily sub'
ject to mlllts1y dusy, shall be held to be in
t tie military service Of the Confederate Ssstes
and; ;that some plain and simple method be
| adopted for their prompt enrolment and or
eanlEatiop, repea1ine al Of the Legislation
hereinbcfore eracted which would confici
with the system proposed:
, 1862-04-28

Tie Atlantic. opening paper is 9 curl
Gus and highly original one, By Rev. J. Tread
well Walden, Of Norsicb, Conn, entitled
Man under Sealed Orders Miss II. !.
Garden.'' The first part of a spirited
South ssuri BreakeF,' S Is given. Ms. L. IL i.
Chilos contributes an Interesting Paper to
"spirits." The articles entitled q saltpetrs
as Source Of Power Il Weather in War,"
and Slavery are all Interesting and suitable
to the times: James Russell Lo Well furnishes
low Poems. entitled a "speech Of the Hon.
Preserved Doe in Secret Caueus.'' There are
several other good prose aFtic'cs in
GLIDING . new one Of the series by Pro-
ftssor Agasslz, on Natural Historg., The
poetry ot the number is good. The Tit.
lis . Iiumbis.Bee.S q Tie Teiesrarnsf sf~thc
first Of series Of :" Lyrics Of the Street," bg
Mrs. Howe-is spirited, and some bat in the
vein Of MIS-. Browning. q Under the Snow''
is graceful ballad from the pen OF the Late
General Lauder, and said to be his last postii
Cutter. is a brief but vigorous poem. T;tlseu
al in all, therAhave been few better numbers
Of The Atlantic than this one.
TIE Co7tEntntnZ,-Judge Edmonds is the
author Of the opening article, entitled That
shall We do with IT. which is an exposition
emancipation stThe Philosophic Bankrupt
is paper, half ironical, meant to cheer nj
those in adversely. Mr.. Charles G. Le1aut
gircs Us the concluding part Of his cuTioul
and interesting study. called "The Ante
Nerse Discoveries Of America Another in
stalmcBt is given Of Mr.. Heay. 2 LIE
lands very lively and readable Macaron
and CanSas." Tie articles on ''Statc
of the Golden Circle" and " "Fugitiycs at th
West" all relats, closely ur remotely. to tn
great struggle going On in this country
"Tho Education to Be - is solid aud excel
| lent article There are several stories an
| poems of average merit; the Editors Ta5l
! contains come good things, aud the number
altogether an excellent one.
81 The Confederate scrip is legal tcndt
| in the Southern Confedcracy A pretty toug
, 1862-04-28
How kidnapping Works In Kansas
IIon ,,-A Lively String Of items.

Our Lcavcnworth correspondent, writing on
Monday the 31Et inst, says:
We have had quite an exciting time, lately,
in consequence of q number of attempts made
present stratocracy, our butternut brethren
have waxed exceeding bold. They throng our
streets, and are saucier than they have before
dared to he. Some fifteen unfortunate
wretches have been taken by the organized
Of kan2Rpo55 rs that s ssc li t4 'ys ,s :a7s as
cannot moXan, 4 iful state Of affairs, in
decd, that "a 81 are arrested Oh sns
| picion Of ldtin4 enl indiscreetly aud
| too well, and thas94yel men cannot safely
| employ ,colorcd people to work on
risk of assassination. Sin martial Iaw pre-
walls. Kansas, being a loyal State, needs the
| same for the better protection Of these froTsy,
| unkempt, fusty, filthy rnf1ians acrsss the dirty
Missouri. These latter, however, do not al
| ways escape unscathca. Sometimes the CON
| trabands fight, and an occasional scoundrel
| gets shot
| We hare had two such cases lately. At the
| houSe Of an anti-s1aVeTy farmer four miles from
town, three colorcd men arc employed, ono OF
them having q wife and child. They i've in
| cabin near their employers house. For some
time past they have anticipated IN attempt
at kidnapping and we're prepared On
Saturday, at midnight, eight men attempt
ed 10 force an entrance into Tic cabin, aud
| III [UG lLGclupt uUc 1-lu LIE NI1hE 4EIlI4 ST. =
cred from his body By blow from q corn
knife; aud another got shot by musket in
the hands Of a negro. The assailants conclu-
.ded to retire. Yesterday the cabin and in
mates were still further fortified in case Of 8
rcneHsl OF the attack.
On Sunday night, in Salt Greek Valley, sey-
en- miles iron the city, sinailar attempt was
Nude, but failed, owing to the determined re.
eistance Of the colored man, who, armed with
revolver, MORALLY shot one Of his assah
ants.
Seven colored men arrived here on Friday
morning from Weston jail, where they had beer
incarceratcd since Thursday night They
were kidnapped at that time in Atchisor
county, from farms in the vicinity OF thu
river and carried over to Weston. The j4i
is o log building, and they managed to pr,
back the bolt OF the lock, while a couple Q
soldiers lall honor to the Ohis boys) brok
open the paddock on the outside. They wen
| down to the river and found a skif, In Hhlcl
ihcS crossed and are nov in freedom.
Another good thing occurred yesterda,
, Sunday at St. doe. Some nine slaves wh'
had escaped from thence into Kansas, wer
pursued, recapturcd, and taken back. WtliE7
passing through the streets to the jalls. tn
1neitiyes were rescued, the officer kuockt4
: down, anda general frac"s cnsued, lu whic
the slaves escaped It was white mcn thu
, ! did shi5
, 1862-04-28
Is There were Giants In Those E,nys.''


Mr. Basnam has received the newest spring
style Of glant--a very tasty article, about c;yht
tett long. It is sure to be fashionable, aud to
be very much worn (doWnl during the hot sea
son. It is an Importation direct from Gath,
in Belgium, 5 country which: for q
century or two, has driven quite = ssnart
trade. in giants controlled the market, in
fact, 50 that if yon wanted man nine or ten
feet high you had to send to Brussels for him,
and pension al1 his relatives and friends nbcr-
allv before he would come away. Ireland, On
one OCCASION threatened to become & formid
able competitor with Belgium in this particu
a bakers dozen Of mere dxarfs, seven feet
six in stature, vent ont Of the business.
Scotland, too, made spirited beginning in
! the manufacture Of Brobdisnaelans, turning
ont one brawny Cameronian as high as q
! steeple. who ate SO protigiously as TO inpoE-
| crisl his native village anl slightly pinch the
| neighboring county. But he died in 3 sudden
| access of whisky, and since then Scotland
| has economical her uateria1, turning out
| great quantities Of the old six foot two pat.
tern, but nothing larger. The production OF
| It il lucrative industrial pursuit., and Bel
GUM is to be congratulated upon SO fruitful
a monopoly.
Mr.. Barnum'E giant appears in conjunction
with Commodore Mutt, producing au effect
sinlilar to that which would be created by the
Colossus Of Rhodes walking arm in arm with
Canoya's Cupid. One is eight feet high ; the
other but two. The Commodore has TO lift
his voice to get it as high as the giaat's knet
pan. Most people would repel friendly inter
course aud turn misanthropcs il they had 10 &C
up q ladder to shake hands With their friends
but such is the rigorous condition imposed
upon the Commodore By his ASSOCIATION Will
his big companion. Together they play piece
which is called the ''OgFe aud tho Dwarf.
It is really refreshing to See stage giant whlct
is not Of paste+board. The giant Of the panto
mine and the extravaganza is always pore
fully deficient in point Of legs. He Is sudl
| eientiy broad Of beam and ample Of gifth
thanks to the deft adjustment OF pap;c
mache and toggery, but his ''pius' betra.
; him--they arc limp and exigunous, anu IT,
| overhanging bulk cArcens fatui:onslF. Tn
Belgic Maximin WHO s'coadjut1tes " and seek
| to consume the Commodore, is free from til
| deficiencies incident to the arsifclaily con
, ). structed Anakite. He is bulky, vast and real
: He II means business There is not 4 I'artit1
, OF nonsense about his appetite, Us eNhibite
+ in bis dramatic manifestations. He is d
t terlnined upon making a lunch Of tn
: Commodore, and uncertainty as to whether
shall broil or fTlc;sscc the morsel gives hlm
! pensivc, mctlitativc air. H is overcome !
: LIST, however; storr-hook and stage giants 4
. ways are: in real life they are apt to knoe
+ the dwarts out Of time and haTe it I'LL th.
own wav-such is muscle. But on the etl=
the little fellows have ihc big fellows quite
= t1er mercy, and force thsm to throw up tt
: spoDge; Commodore Mutt coilap5es the O51
in the fifth round, and dances I slruband
triuu. .ph ElTon his breast bone.
, 1862-04-28
A WIFE MuHpEFa HER HusRAEo II MIoH1-

4 WIFE MuHnEFa HER HusRAND II MIoHI-
aAN,-AwRUL TRAoEDY.-On Wednesday eve
ming lattt at Canton. Ars.. Cayanah deliher-
ateiy ehsrpened carFing Anife walked to the
bedside OF her sleeping husband; thrust down
the clothes; and inflicted three fightfal gashes
across bis bowels, and concluded her bloody
work ~ pIung ginsz the knife into his breast,
pear biz heart: Alarmed 1t What she had done,
abe raised the cry of =" murdsr!', The wonan
was imrnediateIy arrested and taken to De-
troit, to await:trial in the Circuit Court NO
su1nptIon is that the woman WIS intoxicated
at the time. :.
The husband, 1t Vas thought, could not sur:
7ive. These facts ne CLEAN from the Detroit
Advertiser,
, 1862-04-28
/ am, very respectfully,
Your obedient Berya
Asst Surgeon in charge OF Hospital Steamer
City of Memphis. ii.

The Indiana .tBuena Vista, Regiment
This Indiana regiment that 1t run At Baena
Vista, was the %, Colonel Lame. The New
Albany Ledger says: -.
We doubt if any regiment which served dQ-
ring the Mcxicnn Wal. has furnished more Off
GERS Tor the present war than the Second Ind,
which was In the battle Of Buena V1ssa, and
was accused Of cowardice by JEFF. Davis and
his. satellites, \ friend has furnished Us the
names Of such as occurred to bis memory, aud
there are doubtless others. The present rank
Of the officers is pretxed to their names that
which they held In the Mexican war is afaex
their names:
Gen. Lowell q. Roussesu-Captain.
Gen. Nathan KiubaIl-Captzin.
!. Acting Brig. Gen. JEFF G. Dayie.-priyate. -.
C0l. Nm t. Sandereon-Captain.
Col. b. T. Suibner-Sefgeant. :
MuIor ". T. 6picely-' AptAiu-
=: Major D. c. Thomss-P11yhte.
Capt VIM Ahbott-Pisate. =
Capt. j. Bu1zen-ltentenant.
Iaut. Il. pguuingfnn-
Lieut.. N. McCoJ- -Lieutenant
:: Lieut. Col, Osh0Ene- Captain
| y Cspt. John Hungate -PdEate ii;