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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06

IND1ANoPoLls+ Sunday night, Aug21 Top. N.
News of the Richmond disaster causes great
depression here. Gen. Nelson was in command,
having some ten days since relieved Gen. Lew
Wallace who conducted the new levies from
here. The troops were all raw and undissi-
plined. There were six regiments from Indi-
diana, one from Ohio, and the balance from
Kentucky, making about Is 900 men in all
It was knc~n that the rebels were in great
force only few. miles distant, but Nelson
made no preparation and didn't believe there
would be fight Nelson is wounded, and at
Cincinnati, and Gen. Manson conducts the
retreat Of our troops. Much apprehension; is
felt lest there be another slaughter in the st.
tempt te,eross the Kentucky river Nothing
has been heard since noon. The Indiana troops
lost about $50 killed and wounded, including
Col. Topping Of Terrs Hsute, killed. Nelson
had only six pieces Of artillery, manned by
raw hands. tits not known whether the guns
are lost. Our camp ground has about mile
beyond Richmond. There L. good road for
the retreat to Loixngton, except decreasing Of
Kentucky River. .s f# - =
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In Carroll county, No., nan was tsisd for
boldly ayoving Union ssatinsnta He dsAsd
his enemies, and said b voald stick 70 the
Union, - long - there was piece Of il lsft.
He was told that the Union was broken % ane
that q piece could not b found. s'Thsn,sJ oaid
hs, 81 will hang 20 the stub, and when the cub
10 gone, will hang to the hole the stub came
ont Of" 10 was released 4,,.-.,,t,-
.JoHE BRowIb Soul MARCHING Ou.-We
were told this morning BY . friend just from 81.
Armands, N. T., formerly New Elba) where
John Brown lived and was buried, that ofoths
eighty votsfs In that town, seusnty have enlisted
Their neighbors and the women agree 10 esther
in the crops for those who have gone, and are
doing il. The women may be seen any day st
work In the felda-lFree Press, lsth. a;oa
Gov. Solomon is oficislly informed by the
war Department that Wisconsin's quota, under
the old calls, WAC twenty lone thousand seven
hundred and ffty.three; under the two three
hundred thousand calls. eleven thousand nina
hundred and sixty.one. We have furnished
about thirty-nine thousand, probably leaving.
after Sep. 1st, five thousand to be drafted.
! WELL Dosr-Ths company raised by tho
Galena Rsilroad for the Railroad regiment has
allotted one thousand dollars month (tsn dol
lSts mon) 1oE tn0 support OF tnelr families
during their absence. This ID noble example Of
provident care which should be simulated every
where.
NEW ELsvAroRs.-Inad addition to the prssen
extensive facilities in Chicago for receiving
grain, We learn that two first class RlevstorS
are being built on the South Branch BY two Of
our leading warehouse firms, to bs conplstsi
IN . few months, and to b furnished through.
out with the most approved machinery, in.
Guiding twenty Of Fairbanks 500 bushsl
Hopper scales, which 10 . sufficient guaranty
that correct weights will b given. Besides
these, the Messrs. Fairbanks have Get in thie
city in . little more than . year, about seventy
500 bushsl Hopper scales AID . dozen Or -
smaller ones, making over hundred in ALL
80 perfect il the machinery, that each soals
may be loaded and unloadsd in ten or twelve
minutes, which gives some idss Of the enormous
amount Of grain which may be weighed upsa
them allin single day. Let the Farmers sfths
Northwest raise their immense crops ef grain,
and the railroads and canal transport il = Chi
cago; there 10 NO doubt bat our means for rss
osiving, storing and shipping Il viii keep psss
With The dsnand.-lcAissso Evening Jeuaals
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BarbaEisy Of the Rebels.

nofUat1Sy Oh inc 180O010s
4. (Eron the Madison (wb,) Journal, sIth,) Q
The following letter from Lieut. Widvy, Who
was taken prisoner At the battle of Cedar Noun.
tain was received last evening by Nj. K. J..
Fleischer of this city:
RICHMOND, Va, August l6, 1869.
DEAR FRIIHD am where least of any place
On earth would be, in Southern prison. The
place is . most hor. i'd one. The place wherein
we are is thirty.6ve BY fifty feet, and contains
LAG prisoners, IS of whom are officers, including
Gen. Prince. It is dark and filthy beyond des-
cription. We sleep on the damp, dirty floor,
food ID bread and fresh beef, ,DiAhosa sok We
ing anything outside. We are deprived of wa
tor exospt what il drawn from the filthy James
River. which IL o. warm . il heated over fire.
You have no idea how saamefully We are treated.
The balance of the LAG are men Of ill classes
generally of the very lowest, being teamsters
and camp followers. In the room 10 the privy,
which stilks swfully, - do the men from sweat
and filth. We are allowed no liberties, not even
looking outside the window. agl
III had not been exhausted, should have
tried to run. After they got hold Of me
thought it would DO perfectly uselesA I send
the letter BY one who goes home from prison.
I cannot write - much % wish, nor such
things - would wish, and what 10 worse, an
afraid that shall not have another chance to
write you, for the fate Of Gen. Popes officers 10
considered sealed. tx - Ea 81:
Give my respects to all your family, and ask
Of them, 40 Of all other friends, to remember
With kindness and charity. l have in this war
tried to do my duty, and, if the country need it,
We are oil ready to swing rather than persuade
~ IN A. IL D.
We can die but once any way. sst -
Write me, and direct to the regiment. In
the action had separate command, (thres
companies) and am ignorant about The casual
ties in the regiment. I must close. Farewell
IL 3e Yours, T. ]. WDvEY,
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Tn D1A1r, BIZ; JlHEss-'Twas urea one
nidnigk dreary, ilsIiwNndered worna
wssFy, wandered ihomsws1d, bordering various
mattersoer. Of'ths drsA Ewss thinking.-
Frsm thsdraught ofdrinhinsI was not shrink
ing, shrinking "a Their fsom scenes Of gore
The draA, it kspt:my heast ssiaking. I voted
it = bore. It Vas that ifsnothi,x more.
: Ny knees were airly shaking, and nv very
heaat W. quaking g Irsvolsed the fatal su6.
jeet DER and s'tr. Although WAS on the
poiat Of gaping, with an1sppstits the drums
xere stih tappinls, a4fas9 harder than BE-
s fore, = il they asaasb y dins Of trapping to
7 nsksd being called mulist or perhapa =
cowsrdly pullst, busssAsn Minnie buIist
would hurt great dsa1nere. This, and nor
! - diviaing, on the dboRstep half reclining.
MtEhs hall lamp diHly, shining, aud rs.
pressed snors. to slssp Nc fast inclinine.
dreaming 81 one thing o'sss how could sscaps
that drafting bore. & . h.ssl ~
,h. - before to you wss stasiae, how ut
y. mere meditatins and nsrzstine aud debating
'ne horrors Ger and o'cr.,-, Meier to me were
s Mass inviting, cen whse fose the dust were
oItinG va always opposed to fighting.
nghting Is said before. Iwoa's Eight Il csa
neip IL, sWore solemn.swors; IN fght the
rebels nsvermore. .Els "a
mHs' nave fallen dreaning, for my fertile
orain was teeming with curious sights I ne'er
nad seen before. I wouldn't be dissension
sowing, put some men I'm sure Of knowing.
osle ~ me .nsn seen q going going to the
oosgeons ooof; men whs were both strong
now coughing sick and seses ''''' '1'
Some were bent slmost devb.s a. - -;,h
weary years Of troubls wAs were straipbt ..d
hearty the week before. Othsss- pale And ;llv
sAaveA with aspect mssn,aad esaven md WI
loeks once black % raven, nsw with vhite
were silvered DER. Net . nan looking ~
than forty-four, and most u ssm great dsai
moro. tsssa# Jl7EEsI5 & =
The doctor grew mors, dizzy, he was kept 10
very busy, inspecting each hssins and old fot.
gotten sore. Unless thay took to lying, half Of
them were dying to judss,by their feeble sish-
ing, sighing - their laska inplors the nercy
of the Sugeon % he lcolEed them Ger and DER
and examined every pore. t.sssi-f a
The diseases pulmaaarJ and chronic dysen,
EMERY, fstuls, and eoasunpAion's hollow roar.
The peculiar intoniAe . sort Of half moaning
and sometimes ., grcaning, groaning from tho
stomach's core, was heard from early morn,
till sitter four, to be osas4lsss evsrmore.
The doctor he was fnrried, annoyed, tired
hurried by the tales that constantly there did
pour. His nails he ~As abitting then he com
menced his writing certificates indiotine, in.
dieting by the score. Each applicant IN af6.
dayit swore, then he showed them to the door.
Aha! quoth awaking myself shaking,
know how to evada that blasted bore. The
ceaseless drum wasbsating as stood repeating
the new idea Of cheating Uncle Sam = little
more. I'd be sick as Lazarus, and complain
forever more to escape the drafting bore. I'm
an invalid forever mose.-fD Dubuque Times
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WAsHuorou, Aug. 20, 1862.

WAsHuafox, Aug. 70, 1862.
II J. Msrisston:
No person requires pass, Or should bs do.
tanned unless there 10 reason 70 believe he Il
abssnting himself to svsde military duty
Shirks only are 70 b troubled.
+. n. erAxro1, SECRETARY Of Var.
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pay the plstnti6 lOs. A to The damages, b
supposed il Neuh not BE- respectful to i've
them st farthing and % hs veuld cay . shil-
ling
WAS to obtain . decisisn. Hs svidsutly receiv.
cd all hs wanted except his costs and damages.
The e6sot Of this decision II vi1taally in favor
Of the commissioners. II visitor does not
give notice that hs win not pay, 10 Is liable 70
have his stick Or umbfella detained until the
money is forthcoming. II he dos, the COM
missioners ars entitled to refuse to receive the
stick or umbrella, and to excluded the bearer
Of it from the picture gallery while hs retains
it in his possession" 31as +
Another effect Of the decisions overlooked By
the London papers,-is the settlensat Of the
vexed question whether the right sof property
can exist in an umbrella. Judge Adolphus has
removed the umbrella from thesategory Of fsre
nature. 5yg +, zes4ae .-,5e.4Fa.a.
A.ssAer Oapssrs Of RsbaksAruas On the
CAno, August SO, 1852.
Lieut. Commanding Fry, the rebel who order.
ed bis men TO FIRE upon the drowning sailors Of
the gunboat Mound City, vas yesterday taken
from the hospital and confined in the guard
house. s@
The following, I am able to gather, from He
lena: II is confdentially stated that since the
seizure Of the steamer Fairplay With 5000 stand
OF arms destined for Hindman' ssebel troops that
the federal gunboat ascended, the Yazoo, and
captured another lot of arms amounting to q.
bout 9, 600 stand, which were also intended for
that general If correct, Hindman will be in .
position OF muck difficulty. He made strong
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! Came, Aug. Sl.-ThS gunboat Lexington,
from Hsisna, arrived this morning, .conveyina
the captured steamer Fair Play, taken BY tho
Fair Play has on board about 1000 stand Of
arms and . hesvy load Of ball.ssrtrideea Hel
arms ere Springfield muskets and Enfsld rifles
They were destined for Gen. Hindman, in Ar
kansas. 4 carriage and pair Of splendid horses
said to be the property Of Gen. Van born, ,weri
also found aboard Of her. The prize is valued
As ono hudfsd anditwenty five Thousand dollars
n The ganbeat Eassport in conveying the pris
,onsr 70 Vicksburg, got aground near Point
Pleasant, but succeeded in getting OF without
much tronble or any damage. 3a ,s4a-
Major Gsneral,C Curtis passed throngh here to
day, bound to Chicago, to attend the Paciac
Railroad convention. He has twenty days
leave Of absences from his command for thu
purpose. His unexpected appearance here gave
rise to many curious conjectures among the
wiseacres, most ofwhom would have it that be
had been superseded in his command in ASkan-
CAS-. ftA'.,~S~ 2 ~ Ets1
= Gen. Rosecsans had sprighay skirmish with
. considerable body of rebels near Tuscunbia
on Tuesday morning, putting them to rout, and
capturing 500 prisoners and the same number
Of horses, with arms and accautrements. W.
have no particulars Of the affair. s-o
The gunbeat Conestogs, which has been fol
some time repairing at St. Louis, arrived her.
to-day. She is now in fine condition for serv-
ice, with full crew Of able men.
The Little Rebel has beea thoroughly over
hauled at the naval depot here, new and eff
cient armament put on her, and she is now com
missiened - . Federal ram gunboat.
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- Ho0O O0o0D11o810a aehenn w.
oe0o1L; -
$50 stsi from he 0Aleago Habuna

- Asge Osee1s1ssasa scAsas Az.
i.tel y.vm ~ 49,
WAsuxoror. An.r.. a1 ,,,
Tia eahi.et m s..nr5sS -lEI0 p. NJ.
the presen4 nisn ~ ns.ro = . !sc,ceo sss..st
ioui. nartIv Il con..ons..s ~. lion o. Chars
q ~ CO.. R;ea. ri.;s..s - -. "a ..semonstrance
other oons;derstions Aiahs-.s ~ p.1.ly nen
plan Of senl;.s ant . n...a ssIo. s.s I.en1e1ss
been theresors .h.ndo.sJ q. III ~. has
produced ,nms ;mnorts.s ,... q; PuTuIly ~
.1aI,,.S - s-xs-k - 49, s. ms oe-
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Burnside With that Of Pops WAS announced ~
the conservative press days sso. sppereptlv vish.
oat objection or rsmoustrssce on Tie nsrt 81
the military authoritiea Possibly, ,therefore, Il
may not b imprudent 70 say nov that tie an
nosncsmsnt when arst made W. prenstnre. a
portion Of the forces Of each kave han for
some time With Pope. Part Of Burnside,s ;oined
him before The retrsst f.cr. - n.u:S" nN".
Of NcOlellan's reached him .oon sfta- and :.
much larger number he. ~ .h;s Tn. $500 -.
der bic command. That spvcs.es :. one ths
mootsd question. WIN h ~ cn~,c., nd ~ ,,,,..S
Armies Of VirRinia and ths Poto,,.. ..sv...sS
also % they viii be bv re;nforcer,srts 's.d IN
depecdeat corpsf If.snyhcI, 60 - .r...,
Il 10 keeps his own ooun,si. T,rt Il IN, M. =.
NcClellan. eeems cs.t.;, = - "'.' "S' y
Thsre hss been ~ 80 s.h.;,. - ..,...,,. :.
since the date Of vour 49, iss.ss. f.o. 81. s...
The news from hssdor....." !. ~. ~. ~
l. quiet. and ali nrosrsc." f.....SI 1ISs ~. ~
Shenandoah NAV h,;r. 60 - ~ %. ". ".
ton not "a ~ 49, 49, :. Ip"'.xf ~ .
answer mu,t ~ s,sc,,..;-. .y, "I' 70 sne
80. .''"'' purely sno ! 1 S
How in6er;h,v n. ..,..,.,.;. ......;. = =.
administered M, hs ;.SSs .Pu'. osasc ~. =
many oshers Wh "v .sa ;o .o% one ~ 10y W.
mornine snnonr.sS ~. .ue r Jysrn..s =. sesy
sev Caysirv h.d -. ..s' usn .o - .s1 Ns. ss.-
bevond the R.rn.hsns~Ir ..ss =. ~.
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8. Y. Campbell, Asst Surgeon 91d. Ia
Samuel Merrill of McGregor, Col Of 9lst.
O ". Dunlap Of Mitchell, Il. Col slst.
8. G. Van Anda, Of Delhi, Major Of 2lsk
Haj. Geo. A. Stone, 4th Cav. promoted 70
Col. Of 25th. 2 fb'.3 1855 e2.' aaa4 s1E :
g. Kirkwood CLARK, Adjt 2Sth. ladi JaR
]. Downing, Quar-. Nastsr Of 10th. .ls.s =
Nv. Davis, Indianols, Surgeon Of 10th. @
+ Sam1 a. Rice, Oskaloosa, Col. Of SD. ii.
9. b. Msckey, 1t. Col Of SD. o,rlaoH q,
S. y - ae no low 0ty H.. Col Ss a.,
Judge Smyth, Marion, Dol. Of s1st.
John Scott, Nevada City, Col Of SD. , Z
Capt Geo. Burton, 4th Unfit promoted to 1t
Col. Of the y4th Init m a,rt5s.. ,sz
Dr.: Philip Harvey, Burlington, Surgeon Of
the 10th. 80 Ca, ~ =
Maj. Belnsp, 18th, promoted to 1t Col 18th.
@. 8. Lake. Adjutant of 2Oth. ia T5Iz6 "a 4.
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Especial dispatch to Tie Chicago TinsN

CAIRO, Sept. Lit is reported here, on author
ity Of . messenger to jackson, and thence by
telegraph here, that Buell. has been engaging The
rebels under Bragg for two days, and finally sue.
ceeded, on Saturday, in putting them completely
to rout Buell. Is said 10 have captured from five
to seven thousand prisoners.
Villepigue commanded the rebel force in thei,
attack on Bolivar. He moved up from Grand
Junction on Thursday and Friday BY railroad,
With force of 10000 men. Col. Crocker'a
force consisted of from 5000 to 5000 men,
among them four regiments of Iowa troops, the
Twelfth and Fifteesth Michigan, and the second
Illinois cavalry. Two companies Of the Second
Illinois Cavalry we're captured early in the bat
tie. They mistook the force Of the enemy and
made charge, in which they were overcome
and forced to surrender. Il vas in this charge
that Lieut. Col. Hogg lost bis life.
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APP0NfK1NTg.-The records at the 4djutant
Generate OAce, furnish the following military
information: ay4 "
Capt Cnbb, of the 7th Iowa has been pro
moted Colonel Of the 10Th Infantry.
Capt Sam. Mcfarland, Of the l1th promoted
to 1t. Col. Of the 10th Infantry. aa 8
|, !, L. Col VIM. Dewey Of the 18th promoted "a
Col. Of 43d. = H. 3L&
Capt W. Il. Kinsuaa Of Tie 4th Unfit promo
tod 20 L. Dol. Of 9Sd. las .gy az. &
VIM n. Stone Of ID Init promoted to Colo.
mel Of 11d. i
Capt J. A. Carrot Of 10th Unfit promoted Ia
L. Col. Of 22d. sdF t,Fta.ts rss .
T Dr.. Wn. H. Whits, Of Iswa City, surgeon Of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-15
Greedy VS.. Aflrich.

The reply of Col. Aldrich to the repeated at.
tacks made upon him by the New York Tri.
bune, on the mileage question, will be found in
the atlas this week, and is, as was to have
been expected by those who knew the man q
mixture OF specious pleading, sophistry and
falsehood, highly seasoned and cOlored with
egotism and impudence.
The above appeared in the Minneapolis
Atlos, of Wednesday, and astonished US be-
yond expression. Our first thought was,
that some interloper, ambitious of the noto>
riety attained by JOHN PHOENIX when be
changed the politics of the San Diego Her..
aid, during the absence of its editor,-had
played the same mad prank on the 1T.
las, but the impression was effaced on OBJ
serving the we'll known initials, "W. S.
K" at the bottom of the article. We do
not know the man" so we'll as "W. S.
K" but from careful perusal of our wor-
thy representatives. reply to GREELEY, we
find nothing that justifes W. S. K"
in characterizing it as ga mixture of spe.
cious pleading, sophistry and faIsehood,
highly seasoned and colored with egotism
and malice"
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Proposition for an Irish Regiment

We direct the attention of our Irish fel-
low citizens to the exceedingly liberal pro-
position contained in the order of the Ad.
jutant General, for a regiment of Irishmen
from Minnesota. The Governor simply
asks that FIVE gentlemen shall raise fifteen
men each by the 18th instant, as condi
ton of calling for another 1.-THE 8th) regi-
ment from Minnesota, to be CONFUSED OF
Irishmen, who will have the privilege of Sc
Letting, not only their company officers, but
the field officers and chaplain-or in other
words, they will have the whole organiza-
ton of the regiment in their own hands.
We trust this proposition will be favorably
received by the Irishmen Of Minnesota.
The honor of every Irish citizen in Mime.
sofa is involved in the response that will be
given to this proposition. The brave and
heroic CoRooRAN and MEAGHER, of New
York, and the lamented CAss, of Boston,
and the gallant spirits who rallied under
their leadership to the defence of the coun-
try, have well sustained the reputation &C.
quired By their countrymen on all the battle
fields Of Europe. Let their noble example
be emulated by the Irish citizens of this
State.
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The Process Of Drafting,

The extraordinary process of drafting is
simply this: Rolls are prepared containing
the names of all able. bodied men between
the ages of Is and 45-and the requisite
number of names are drawn by lot in the
presence OF prescribed officials. The per-
Sons drawn are notified and given opportu>
nifty to prove themselves exempt, or provide
suitable substitutes, failing in which they
are compelled to serve, or submit to heavy
penalties. All male citizens of the United
States are liable to be drafted, except those
who are employed in the civil service of the
Government, from President down to mail
carriers, and all these who are disabled by
sge. disease or personal inability.
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1t is pity that every man can't be
President, on his own hook, just so that he
might manage his own military affairs in
his own way, subject to no restrictions but
his own will, and that Of his adversary.
But, as that is an impossibility in the nature
of things, we suppose that we shall have to
submit to the military management of the
President that is, and those associated with
him in authority. And, as we are thus. OBJ
liged to submit to the Presidents manage
ment, and can't very we'll help ourselves,
wouldn't it be quite as we'll to submit cheer.
fully, and hope for the best, as to submit
blindly, and predict the worst?
Now, it is reported that the President,
has definitely and finally refused to enrol
Africans into the ranks of the army, and
put arms into their hands, as soldiers and
numbers of our people can see nothing to
wage the war for, under such decision,
and predict nothing but disaster, and the
judgment of God upon the country, on &C.
count of it.
We throw out the suggestion and query
of the first paragraph, for the consideration
of all such.
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Irish Americans of Mimi es0ta.

AT the request OF many OF your fellow
countrymen, the Executive has kindly pers
mitted the citizens of Minnesota, who are
Of Irish birth OR descent, to organize them
selves into distinct regiment, and has DIES
signated the Eighth Regiment for that pur.
pose.
The time has now come for action, and
while other classes of our fellow citizens are
rushing to defend their country, let it not be
said that we are behind them. Your coun-
trynlen Of other States, have gained for
themselves reputation for gallantry and
bravery second to none. Let US share with
them the dangers of TIE field and the duties
of soldier, and prove ourselves equally
worthy the thanks and praise of our adopt
ed country. Let us prove ourselves not un-
grateful for the many favors which We have
received from this Government.
The undersigned has been appointed by
the Commander. in Chief to visit the differ
ent populous counties in the State, for the
purpose of fastening the organization of
Irish American Companies, to fill up the
Eighth Regiment, and thereby facilitate its
organization. Owing to the brief period
that intervenes between this and the 18th,
it will be impossible to make other than hasty
visits, and he therefore takes this method of
requesting the active cooperation Of all
Irish Americans in the different counties in
this matter.
Let companies be organized at once. BY
volunteering before the 18th, persons will
receive the bounties offered by the Govern
ment and th3ir respective counties, cities or
towns, and at the same time avoid the dis
grace OF q draft whereas all those who are
drafted will receive but $l1 90 per month
and no bounty.
All communications addressed to Shakos
pee will receive prompt attention.
Respectfully your felow-ctizen,
J.L. MCDONALD.
Papers throughout the State please copy.
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"A gentleman, recently from Washing
ton, tells a characteristic anecdote of our
facetious Chief Magistrate. In response to
a very high recommendation for Brigadier
Generalship, MIR. Lincoln replied that the
number of officers of this grade allowed by
Congress two hundred) was already full, he
could make no more appointments. What
we needed now was the rank and file. There
were enough generals. He was afraid our
army would soon be in a like predicament
with certain great Western herdsman,
who, in bis ambition to improve his stock,
had entirely overlooked the value of COWS
and calves, and to bis dismay found he had
nothing left but bulls.