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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
NUMBER 5.

"CANARD.'-This word, now popularity
used for hoax, is the French for duck,
and the origin Of its new application is
said to be the following amusing "sell'
on the public: To give sly lift to the
ridiculous pieces of intelligence which the
journals are in4he habit of publishing ev-
cry morning, Cornlissen stated that an in.
teresting experiment had just been made,
calculated to prove the extraordinary 70.
raci,y of ducks. Twenty of these ami
mails had been placed together, and one
of them having been killed and cut up in
to thesmallest possible pieces. feathers
and all, and thrown to the other nineteen,
had been gluttonously gobbled up in an
exceedingly brief space of time. Anoth-
er was taken from the remaining nineteen,
and being chopped small like its prede
cessor, was served up to the eightees,
and at once devoured like the other: and
so on to the last, who was thus placed in
the remarkable position of having eaten
bis nineteen companions in a wonderful
short space of time! All this, most pleas
antly narrated, obtained a success which
the writed was far from anticipating, for
the story ran the rounds Of all the Jour-
mails of Europe. 1t then became almost
forgotten for about a score-of years. when
it came back from America, with ampli-
ficatlon. which it did not boast of at the
commencement, and with regular GER
tihcate Of the autopsy Of the body of the
surviving animal whose esophagus was
declared to have been seriously injured
Every one laughed at the history of the
canard thus brought up again, but the
word retains its novel signifcation.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
THE INDIAN s..THElR NUMERI.
CAL STRENGTH.
Council BLUFFS. Sent. is. Z

Council BLUFFS, Sept. Is, 81.
Mr.. MAYNARD AS very exaggerated
reports are in circulation, we'll calculated
to alarm, allow me to exhibit the true con-
dition and strength of the Indian tribes,
by which much of the uneasiness felt in
regard to them will be removed.
The entire population of all the various
tsibes within the United States, with whom
the Government has connexion, embrac-
ing some zoo and more tribes and bands,
is 249,344. OF this, 10000 are in Oregon,
Washington, California, Mex Mexico, and
the Western part of Utah; $4,000 live in
the Northern part of Wisconsin 60, 900
are South of Kansas, embracing the
Creeks, Seminoles, &c, and all so distant
that there is not the remotest danger 10 be
apprehended from them. This reduces
the number of Indians who are within
striking distance to $1,000 men women
and children, embracing all the tribes in
Minnesota, Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas and the Eastern half of Utah, and
the head waters of the Missouri River. In
this number are many tribes who can un-
der no circumstances be induced to arm
has, numbering $50 souls the nearly civ.
lied Kansas tribes, about 5000; the Sen.
ecas, Oneidas, &C.. about 5000, and per.
haps the Pawnees, 5000. This would re.
duce the number of hostile Indians who
occupy the country for 500 miles West of
US, and as far North aud Northwest of US,
to some $1,000, of whom perhaps $4,000
may be warriors. OF these, it is not too
much to say, that scattered as they are
over so vast a country, not more than one
half can be brought to operate along our
whole line of frontier.
The most formidable, from their num-
bers and courage. are the Siouxs, who
alone number $3.50, souls, counting The
twenty-five tribes into which they are di.
vided. Many of these tribes live so high
up the Missouri that they are little known
but with the Yanktons. Sissetions, Brules,
Blackteet, Arickarees, Crows, Assinua.
BONES, Arrapahoes and Cheyennes our
emigrants and border settlers are pretty
well acquainted. and it is from these that
most trouble is to be apprehendsd. 1t
10000 warriors, while it is improbable
that 5000 Of them could be united in at.
tacking any one point.
The census Of those tribes only who
have treaty stipulations with the Govern
ment, is given above but this includes all
except some small, remote and insignif.
cant bands, whose numbers will not exceed
10000
From these data it will be seen that very
little danger, except to very remote settle
ments, need to be apprehended, as it will
not take many troops to defend the from.
tier. These troops are already on the
march, and if the border men will main.
tain their ground for few days, and not
abandon their homes and farms, they will
find that the Government will afford them
ample protection. Yours &C.,
HORACE EVERETT
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
How Gen. Stevens Died At the Head
OF she Aighlanders.

The army was retresting from Centre.
vile. The battle was fought against a
rebel force that had penetrated FIVE miles
nearer Washington than our rear, and was
moving to strike upon the flank. General
Steven division, the advance Of Renos
corps, was on the left of the road taken
by the trains, and intercepted by the ehe'
my. He saw that the rebels must be
beaten back at once, or during the night
they would stampede the wagons, and pro-
baby so disconcert our retreat that the
last divisions would fall prey to their
main force. lie decided to attack inms-
diately, At the same time sending back
tor support.
Having made his dispositions, he led
the attack on foot at the head of the 18th
(Highlanders. Soon meeting . withering
fire, and the Color Sergeant Sandy Camp
bell, . grizzled old Scotchman, being
wounded, they faltersd. One of the color
guard took up the flag, when the General
snatched it from him. The wounded
Highlander .. his feet cried
For Gods sake, General don't you
take tho colors. they'll shoot you if you
dol
The answer was, "Give me the colors
If they don't follow now, they never will'
and be sprang forward, crying, I'VE
are all Highlanders; follow Highlanders |;
forward my Highlandsrs !" The High
landers did follow their Scottish Chief,
but while sweeping forward ball struck
him on his, right temple. He died instant
ly. An hour afterward, when taken up
his hands we're still, clenched around the
flag staff.
A moment after seizng the colors, his
son, Capt. Hazard Stevens, fell wounded
and cried to his father that he was hurt
With but glance back, that Roman
father said: II can't attend to you now.
Hazard. Corporal Thompson, see to my
boy"
The language | have given as General
Stevens was taken down upon the field
BY member of his staff. He had often
remarked that if it were his fate to fall
in battle, he hoped he should. be shot
through the temple and die instantly.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
About Physic..The Doctor

The true province Of the physician
what he can do and what he cannot, is
admirably set forth in the following ALA.
goricsl statement by DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes There are no false pretences
here, and the reader is not the wiser for
the Doctors exposition, mus. be very dull
or wonderfully clever:
"Msn live in the immediate neighbor.
hood Of great menagerie, the doors of
which are always open. The beasts OF
prey that come cut are called diseases.-
They feed upon US, and between their teeth
We must pass sooner or later-all but q
few who are otherwise taken care Of
When these animals attack man, most
Of them give him scratch and bite,
and let him 60. Some hold on little
while some are carried about for weeks
or months, until the carrier drops down.
or they drop down, o. drop of. By and
by one is sure to come along that drags
down the strongest, and makes an end of
him.
Most people know little or nothing Of
these beasts until at once they find them.
selves attacked by enc of them. They
are therefore liable to be frightened by
those who are not dangerous, and careless
with those that are destructive. They do
not even know the dsns Of many of them,
though they are close to their own dwell
ings.
A physician is one who has lived among
these beasts, and studied their aspects
and habits. He knows them all well and
looks them in the face, and lays his hand
on their backs daily.
lie knows that his friends and himself
have all got to be eaten up at last by
them, and his friends have the same be.
lief Yet they want him near them at all
times, and with them when they are set
upon BY any Of these their natural enc.
mics He goes knowing pretty we'll what
he can do and what he cannot.
He can talk to them in quiet and sen.
SIT ie way about those terrible beings, con-
eerning which they are so ignorant, and
liable to harbor such foolish fancies. He
can frighten away some among them of
the lesser kind with certain ill.smelling
Preparations he Carries about him. Once
in while he can draw the teeth of some
Of the biggest, or throttle them. He can
point out their dens, and so keep many
from falling into their jaws.
This is great deal TO promise or per.
form, but it is not all that is expected Of
bin. Sick people are very apt to be both
fools and towards. Many of them confes.
the fact in the frankest possible way
Those not over wise human beings called
patients are consequently little unrea.
sonable. They come with small scratch,
which nature will heal very nicely in few
days, and insist on its being closed at
once with some kind Of joiners glue
They want their little oughs cured. so
that they may breathe at their ease, when
they have no lungs left that are worth
mentioning. They would have called in
Luke the Physician to John the Baptist.
when his head was in the charger, and
asked for balsam that would cure cuts
This kind of thing cannot be done. But
it is very profitable to lie about it and say
it can be done. The people who make a
business Of this lying, aud pro6ting by it,
are called qudcks.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
Rates Of Advertisan1,
Sioux City Business DIRECTORY

The attention Of farmers, travellers and all 9th.
Srs, who have occasion to trade in Sioux City, il
invited to the following list of Merchants, Nc
chauics and business men generally, who advertise
In THE REGISTER, and whom We can confidently
commend to public patronage:
Merehants--
u. D. Boege Co., Dry Goods, Groceries, &c
+. Buchrucker, Z"
L. ID. Farmer, F" I"
d. 7. Hedges, Groce ries and Provisions.
A. Groninger, Hardware and Cutlery.
Chas. X. saith, Stoves and Tinware.
Chas. Kent, Drugs and Medicines.
l. Haas, Dry Goods and Clothing.
Attorneys
Hudson L Joy, Douglas Street.
Tredway Currier. Douglas street.
Pat. Robb, Pearl street.
Sam'i T. Davis, Douglas street.
Hstels..
Sioux City House, Pearl street,
Hagy House, Second street,
Wauregan House, second street.
Bankers.-
Wears 4 Allison, Pearl street,
Bosler 4 Hedges, Second street.
Boots and Shoes--
Samuel Krummann, Pearl street.
Matt. Gsughran, Pearl street.
Harness Makers.
John Liningsr, Pearl street.
Tailors--
James Hutchins, Pearl street.
Builders.
Richard H. Powlssson, Water street.
lumber.
Sanborn ! Follett, Water street.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
The Army Vote.

A number Of private letters from sold
iers in the Western Army, to citizens of
this place, agree that the vote will be over.
whemingly Democratic. The Soldiers are
almost unanimously down on the Aboli.
tionists, and cock and bull stories of the
radicals have as yet produced no effect
upon the soldiers except to render their
authors ridiculous. 1t is expected that
there will be great demand for Demo-
cratic tickets in the Army on the second
Tuesday in October -Des Moines Times
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
NV. BOSLER. C.E. HEDGES,
"SIOUX CITY BANK"
T1NH1S Bank doing business In the name of BOSLER
i HEDG RS, Is now fully prepared to doa
General Banking Business.

And as We shall be prepared all times to accommo
date customers, We think the mercantile community
will find 1t to their antags to do business with
Money received on deposit and paid back demand
without notice. Interest paid special deposit
Mercantile paper collected in all parts Of Iowa, Ne
braska and Missouri.
0hice-0n Levec, between DouSias and aeari SITS.
Sioux City, Iowa. July %, 1858.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04

Thirty thousand Republicans, says the
Burlington Hawk-Eye, are about to leave
Iowa for the war. This is good news in
deed, and when added to the twenty i've
thousand Democrats who have lately en-.
listed, will form quite an army-ahem i?
The select thirty thousand are probably
under command Of General Brag.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTTON.-o1,B so . year,
always in advance. For six months-76 Cts.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
Werefsrtothe following parties with whom
have done business:

Werefsrto the following parties with, whom We
have done business:
Park Bank, NY.
oh. Arnold, ESQ. Pres't Mercantile Bank, N Y.
Messrs. knauth Nachod 4 Kunue, Bankers, N. Y
" Chas. Camblos 4 Co., Bankers, Philadelphia.
-" W. II. Barksdale l. Co., B'nks, St. Louis, Mo.
Messrs. Clark Bros. Co., Bankers, st. Louis, Mo.
Geo. n. Harding. Esq. ,Presidentof of Union Bank
st. Louis, Mo.
F.G. Adams, Esq, Banker, Chicago, III.
Z. Partridge, Esq, - Seneca Falls, n.
G. W. Norton, ESQ.,. President Southern Bank, 0
Kentucky, Russellville, Ky.
1.G. Lash, Esq, Salem, N. C.
+. Dumont, Esq, indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon. VIM. Montgomery. N C., Washington, Pa.
tn. Walker, Esq, Salem, N. Y.
Messrs. Easley Willngham, Halifax G. H.,va.
" Markell Darrow Co. iBankers. Dubuque, 10
Macklot Corbin, 80 Davenport, 10.
Sioux City Sept. 9Th, 1860.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
CelS brated Authors.

Steele wrote excellent on temperance
when sober. Sallus', who decaimed so
eloquen,ly against the licentousuess of
age was himself a habitual debauchee-
johnson s essay on poIitenes, is admirable,
but he was himself perfect boor The
gloomy verses Of Young give one the
blues, but he vas a brisk lively man.-
" The Comforts Of Human Life" by B.
Heron, was written in prison, under the
most distressing circumstances. THE
Misseries of Human Life by Beresford
were on the contrary, composed in draw
ing room, where the author was surround.
ed with every luxury. All the friends of
Sterne knew him to be selfish man vet,
as a writer, he excelled his pathos and
charity, at one time beating his wife, at
another wasting his sympathies over a
dead monkey. SO Seneca wrote in praise
of poverty on table formed of solid gold,
with millions let out at usury.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04
osokaH WEAB8. JoHEP ALLISON
BANKING AND AGENCY OFFICE
WEARE & A LLISON,
Cor. .6th and Douglas Sts.,
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
jon f.ALLIsON

COLLECTIONS made and remitted at current
~ rates Of exchange; Bills of Exchange, Uncur
rent Money and Coin bought and sold; Deposits re.
ceived and Money investedj Draftsfor Sale on any
Country in Europe.
Reliable Insurance effected against Loss or Dam
age by Fire.
Particular attention given to the Payment 0
Taxes in any County in Iowa.
Real Estate bought and soldi Land warrsntslo-
Gated.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-04

'pe MS. iatPe pace occupied uF the rep
els in Mary yland, is about sixty miles from
Baltimore by the railroad Inc, and. forty
overland from Washington. bv way Of
Rockville, Darnestown and poolsyiile,
Maryland. 1t is about Twenty-Five miles
from Frederick to Hagerstown, whence il
is seventy.four miles by rail to Harrisburg,
the capital of PENNSYLVANIA. From Fred
erjck to Harpers Ferry is about twenty
miles
ARMY CoRrS In accordance with an
order recently ISSUED by the President,
the several army corps will now stand as
follows; lst corps, Hooker. ID Sumner,
Sd Heintzelman, 18th Keys, 5th Fi,z John
Porter. 9th Franklin. 1th Dix. Sth Wool.
9th Burnside, 10Th Mitchell, llsh Stark,
18th Sigel.
Sheridan once said on a great occasion
lou may give the people mercenary
Senate; you may give them vcual House
of Assembly; you may give them truck.
ling Congress and tyranical Priuce-but
give me an untettered Press and | will
oefy you to eucroach hairs breadth upon
their liberty.
A True PORTRAIT Wendell Phillips,
restless, turbulent, impraeticable, is truth.
tnliy portrayed in this sentence from
Macaulay:
" An intellect in the most unhappy of
all states, that is to say, too much disor-
dcred for liberty, and not Sufficiently dis
ordered for Bediam.'
Lieut.. Hiram Banks, killed in the battle
OF August so, was Il brother of Major
General Banks, writer of ability, and
one of the most eloquent orators in Con-
necticut.
ACTOR oR-PoEr-PAlxrER-. Murdoch, the
actor; Buchanan Read, the poet; and
Beard, the artist, are all on duty at Gin
cnnati, on the staff of Gen. Wallace.
To enjoy the society eff & friend, we
should limit our intercourse with him
We have pushed our ompanionship too
far, when we feel ourselves sharing each
others dullness.
Man raises many objections to Gods
sovereignty, but the great cause of all is,
he wants 20 be sovereign himself.
Christ never discouraged any sinner
who came seeking salvation from Him
and while time lasts lie never will
II any more of our troop, permit the
enemy to surprise them, the Government
will be likely to astonish them.
Men and actions, like objects of sight,
have their points of perspective; some
must be seen at distance.
With the most the most ardent natures
it is either love or hate. There is no twi.
light in the tropics.
The pebbles in our path weary US and
make US foot sore more than the rocks.
If laughter is the daylight of the soul
smile must be its twilight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-10
THE NEWS FROM IL -NISSEE.
Breckinridse Attacks Nashville and IL C.
nGtSeu-Mor..:N. l.urr.IiaN N Iinnei.

BOWLING GREEN. kY., Nov. F.-Heayy artil-
Ery firing in rne direction Of Nashville was
heard N this point cI " Wednrs day evening and
thursday morning.
News VAS received this evening that Breck-
inridge moved from AiuTIr b1ro' with au.issl
M II, expecting 10 destroy Nah VILE. After a
heavy bCmbardment the rebel force concluded
30 re tire.
lnfoIma uon Of concentrating rebel force
and their Intentions Is deTiV. d from rebel
sources. IL l. said Errckinridge disaVowed
ary holc or intrniinn 10 capture the city. The
same DAY Morgan gn"riilaS attempted TO burn
th' railroad In ldG.- hni g:'rn E;g ficid unctiun
and Nashyiilt. and Were whipped.
Ma ior Gen. Mct ;ook cnt.rcd Nashville to-
day, 20 II is safr bnyoGd perad ". mture.
Uninterrupted communication Is sustained
betw, en headquarters and Nashville by con-
rrrs.
MUrtrersh horo rebel papers of The lst, give no
inIG rfant news. They report that Hon. y ti
Taylor, laGe prominent uIionist, has turned
r"i,ei.
Henry {. Burnett was III Murfreesboro. lust
returning from kentucky.
TIE Banner says the rehel advance complete
ly surrounds NasbN lille and that constant skir-
ni;shing goiGg Cn.
Gen. Polk was ia command of the rebel forces
III Tennessee Oh the lSt inst. Two important
rebel characters We're arrested hy army agents
to-day. One WAS q hrigadrr grnrral, recently
under Price. He was i'm Kentucky on impor-
Iant business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-10
THE OCtUFATfGN OF WAgRESTON
Irr'> army aid TO have E>caprd-Thrpat-
rned Attack by iack >nH m,Ia Br:g "a

NAE1ENToN, Nov. - y. m.--'iyn, raj Rey-
n"ios CORPS took possession Of tn" town yest..r-
day uiupioscd. III" pllc" WAS occupied by
Colonel Payne Will. s,hnnt 1is! .a,aIry and two
Row hH"rS. Len" rr"tS irooi.s had occu,liad
I"!r' pa Court; Evus.a for seser.i DAYS He
IL II '!ie foH last saturday, itud |. wa- gem
rr;.i!y Ts'porrd thar hr would .ncamp on the
El!l> south g the ioWE. tIru.. A. i. HIS COM
ni;iEu arrived there on Thursdav R-li HE
lflsons co;:: IN the general br ii Of intelligent
officers cf OH arm. thai Gen. L. tia> succrf te
IN Guiding Grn. Mcclellan, and hat a large
I;0. lion Oi his army * q: G0T;:onsNi;ie
Gen. a. l.. Hill and Stuart's ca, airy formed
tiic r. "r guard OF III 7, bel IrTny. The former
was az Chester Gap on Wedn, sday, and Cien
Pirasanton had pushed tirH Stuart 10 Flint
HILL Our troops fcu;:; ::5n srusi.'i r.,bels in
th'' hoSi'i;al Ia ~.
tTf"a, disirrsS prrNa auiai,- ;he citizens
htIt atcuts Tor III" ncttssa - Dt lie. All the
s'or' : are exhausted oi fn.ir supplies aud
closed up.
The snc"- ->toIm continued .iIl late this after
noon.
General EayarG to-day captured T.iput. Col.
Blunt, of tIrur.r:ii. ionrstrret'S Staf. He is
provost guard in tht rrhel army, and was
iTSI getting bis pick & " hen captured.
Leading srcr>SGUTi>tS hare predict a great
battle IL this ns igEboT hood IA a few Gays They
repre- rnt Grnrrai Jackson only ten miles of.
WITH !G,tjR llcr. and tirnrrai Bragg a; Gordons-
willie in great force, and they say there is hat
LITTLE tGnip Hat Jackson iS threatening 10 attack
our forces AT Waterloo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-10
IRON MISSOURI.
Terrible Steam heat Disaster.

ST. Louis, Nov. s.-tioy. Gamble bas ap-
polnird thursday, Noy.-27, as day OF thanks
giving.
The case Of .Tudge I.ackland, reoastly ar
rested foi encouraging the rebellion and oppo-
sitioh 10 the cover ment I'm ITS prosecution of
IN. SRT, has fsrn refsrrad TO Maj Gen. Curtis,
Who's decision. has rot vet transpired.
About tan ocis,k yesterday morning. wien
tea n.l!'s above ~ tieney i~ve, the -sts<,xnsr,
L.. d., ksh =: IuGtd one of hrr boilers, KILN.
s'Nt II anu :, unntiing others OF her passenger
GIU ,irw. TIE passengers were awakened b
q NlDipi sho. b. md rushing from their rooms
Ioni., lai n;'. l~a. lad run against Ga. Illinoi
t"l-I, v'ss iaS listened in the mud. In aeoa
!l'' a. nllhUt.s. " hale the passengers were stil 4
Y nI,IIhe stcnt tL, cabin. not yet recovered
- Ii 1t fIsi RlRim, another terrible shock
81 q TIA NEch Eoat, and The forw ard cabin
w"s instantly hi.~t with scaidipe steani, which
rn. ers iniIai,d and & n dying upon the iocr,
Will -fb' I.aSs. Bgrrs. among whom Were
'y'rai l"d' ;, rusb,d in panic TO the stern-
Another hcrrcr was added 10 the calamity by
lire tr. aking oct in the state rooms, and
through ia, fiuor above the boilers. commpni-
oaieG frcm the furnaces.
After long and earnest ex.rtion the fire WAS
tcEqnrret, aEd all unit in bearing praise 10
Captain Musst Imam for his bravery and jUdg-
fgtrf. ..-.1- ..t = ~
The canse OF the explosion rerna uncertain.
tie engineer stating IL to have bern occasioned
~ ihs sho, Oh striking the shore damagi The
tell 7, hile others maintain that the latter WAS
old ard defective.
The pilct states that the steanaer went ashore
ilGm the sign:,l ic hack Bring misunderstood "a
on. To $40 aiirad. AnlDnr the killed is i l.ieut
i. Dodge. GiL L. =. Cavalry, Of Philadelp phia
Hrrry Wairu. thu clerk is dangerously scaidsd
sev,rai psrsons ar, known TO ha We b,'en bio wn
oNtrhcard, Hhd Others Jumped into the river
and were drowned At eight o'clock the next
morning the steamer Warner came along and
t1ou-ht IN Dichey's passengers and crew 20
this crg