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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
Pacific Railroad.

The Pacific Railroad Bill has passed
the Senate BY the decisive vote Of IS to
5. Several amendments were made BY the
Senate, in consequence Of which the Bill
will 60 back to the House. But the maio-
rity in favor Of this measure is 80 large
in each body that the Bill will undoubtedly
pass in shape satisfactory to both Hous.
es and the country. One thing is now
settled, and that is. that ONE BRANCH OF
THE Pacific RAILROAD WILL START FROM
Sioux CRY. 1t il not m after cf doubt,
depending upon the discretion of the in.
corporators of the Company, but it is
fact-"written in the bond"-6xed by the
Bill itself.
We have all along been content that the
eligibility Of this place as starting point,
should be determined solely BY the de.
,nands Of trade-,he feasibility Of the
route, aud the geography Of the country.
The result has no. disappointed our ex.
pecsations. The great interests Of New
York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and Du.
b"quc trade are in this latitude. They will
diverge to the North rather than to the
South. Those interests are not wholly
absorbed in the trade and population of
to-day. North and West Of US are vas,
regions Of untold wealth, just putting forth
the first indications Of future promise aud
greatness. The wealth aud commerce of
this region must be poured into the lap of
New York and not be diverted to PhiIa.
delphia. To accomplish such q result,
this latitude is provided with road which
will connect BY direct route New York
and San Francisco, the two great CON.
nercial points of the Western Con,inen Mt.
What changes the building of this great
National enterprise will create. 1t requires
no gift Of prophecy TO forsee thousands Of
~orkmen men Injured to toll and fatigue
distributed along this line of road pre-
pairing this vast region for the advance
ment OF civilization and the uses of com.
merce. The sound Of the pickaxe and
shovel will be closely followed by an army
OF brave hearts and stort hands, seeking
the dearest Of all placcs-a Homeland
surrounding it with substantial comforts.
and srrayiug it in the beauties of civil.
hzation.
Not less remarkable will be the reyolu.
ton wrought by this enterprise in the
worlds commerce. The construction Of
this road will insure the establishment. of
regular steam communication between
San Francisco aud Japan, and China,
thereby bringing thoee places within
swenty.three days Of each other by com.
munication, and making the time Of travel
between China aud New York twenty.sev y.
en- days, and London and China via New
York, thrty.seven days; whereas, it now
takes from sixty-fve to ninety days to
communicate between London and China.
With the construction Of this great high
way the revolution in trade will be so
great, that the traveller setting on. from
London for the Orient will follow the set.
ting sun.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
SWAMP LAND SPECULATION,

! There is at present perfect mania
throughout the Northwest part of this
State for swamp lands. Nearly all the
counties are disposing of them to indi.
vIduals--in most cases for a nominal value
and these individuals 60 East and sell
or trade them for whatever they will com
msnd, and in many cases we are informed,
give warrantee deeds therefor. 1t is very
far from our purpose to interfere with the
affairs Of counties or the enterprises Of
individuals. But this species of specu.
lation is becoming so general, and is
fraught with consequences so ruinous to
this region, that we feel compelled a. a
public journalist TO raise our voice against
it. These counties are new-and eparsely
settled, having from ten to fifty voters in
a county. BY a little effort a combination
is readily formed that will secure vote of
the county in favor Of any contract that
may be male for selling these lands. The
consequence is the few prominent ones
make contract to their liking-give to
the county some small benefit ip the way
Of few bridger, or unsubstan.ial Court
House, and therefor obtain from the coun.
~ conveyance Of all her swamp lands
which in these counties varies from
twenty TO sixty thousand acres. Not in
one case out Of ten does the county rea-
lie ten cents per acre tor these lands,
often,imes the very best in the county
Parties East purchase these lands from
the spectators at fifty cents per acre aud
think they are securing great bargain
when in fact they are securing great lac
suit and nothing else. As yet the coun-
ties have not show Of title to these
lands-and in many cases never will OBJ.
tain title, and never can perfect a title in
the purchaser. We do not believe that
such disposition Of these lands is legal,
and when these counties become settled
up by larger and more perma nent popu,
lasion, this whole thing Of the first ten or
twenty persons in a county disposing of
such large and beneficial interest with
out any percep,ible benefit to the county
will be repudiated as illegal and fraud
upon the county and the bona fde set.
tiers. Had the Legislature done its duty
last winter this traffic would have been
strictly prohibited. As 1t is we make
these statements for the bene fit of Eastern
men who are purchasing these lands, that
they may purchase with an understanding
Of rha' and what kind of title they are
getting.
This region has already suffered in re-.
putation from sharp practices and we
want none of it hereafter
We say alphabetically. that no human
being eau give q good title to swamp
lands north and west OF For; Dodge
Whoever purchases, KNOWN gthis fact, must
forever after hold his peace.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

Senator Hale addressed the Senate the
other day in the following highly patriotic
and sensible manner
No, sir, let us under the Hag-,he old
hag-under the CoDstitution--the old
Constitutions carry on the warfare in
which We are engaged and if we fail, we
shall not fail because the Constitution
does not give US power enough bat because
We are recreani, and do not use the power
that 1t does give us. That is all want.
| want the Constitution preserved, and
do not want to achieve even q success that
is to be purchased at The price of honor
l now repeat, though | do not often
make speeches that are worth repeating,
that | want Constitutional liberty left to US
after the war is over, that Constitutional
liberty VAS the was the great boo. for
which We were striving, and we mus: Sc
TO 1t that ia our zeal to put down rebellion
we did not trample on that; and that
when the war was over, and our steamers
fioated in the air, aud shouts of victory
and thanksgiving to God went up from
the hearts OF regenerated and Olsen
thralled people, in that breeze might still
float the old flag, and over this regeneraied
country might sway an unriolated and a
sacred Constitution, in the faithful main.
tenaace Of which. in the hour of our peril
and cur trial, We had not faltered.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
BITTER ROOT VALLEY.

Just now the attention Of all adyentur,
ers aud fortune hunters is directed to the
above named region. 1t is the richest of
the rich gold fields Of which the country
has such fabulous accounts. It's location
IS about three hundred miles North, and
one thous and miles west Of this point. At
present the safest and surest way Of access
Is BY river to the Great Falls Of the Mis-.
sour, from which point adequate means
OF transportation can be procured. The
mines are only one hundred aud fifty
miles from and little south west of the
Great Falls OF the Missouri. There is a
good wagon road and no danger or diff
Guilty attending the journey.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
Disgractng nm ONO er In the Presence
OF the Army.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
NORTH american, gives the following 40
count Of the ceremony of disgracing an
officer in presence of the army. The let.
ter is dated New Bridge, Va, May 30:
On Tuesday, I, with our regimen. and
all OF the division not on duty, witnessed
very interesting, but very solemn cere.
mony--lnat Of disgracing a captain pub
l'cly. 1t appears at West Point, Va, com
pany Of the 34th N. Y. volunteers, was
color company. and the disgraced officer
was captain. The Colonel wanted to az.
sign the co|ors TO another company, aud at
dress parade the captain refused to par
nde his company, and even stacked arms,
and told the men to refuse to take them
He was arrested and tried by cour, mar
t'al for mutiny, convicted ond would have
been shot had not Gen. McClel!en COM
nuted his sentence.
The ceremony took place in a large field
The regi ments were formed into columns
OF divisions; each column was close to
the ment, 30 that it made an uubroken
front. They were :hen formed into a hol
low square, the commanders Of regiments,
brigades and division and stats were in
the centre. The prisoner was brought uu.
der q heavy guard, and handcuffed They
marched to the centre Of the square. The
prisoner stepped two PAGES to the front of
the guard the officer commanding the
guard then came forward aud told the
prisoner to take off his hat. He then
read in loud voice the charges, specifica
tons and sentence OF the court martial,
which was: that his sword 90 broken
before his face, that he be publicly dis.
graced before the division, and serve one
year in the District of Columbia jail; and
that it shall be disgraceful for any soldier
OF the army Of the Potomac to associate
with him hereafter" After this was read,
a sergeant came forward and cut all the
brass button. from his coat, and then took
his sword and broke it in halc, saying, as
he did so, " hereby declare it disgr ace.
tuI for all men Of the army Of the Poto-
mac to associate with this man hereafter"
and then threw the pieces on the ground.
The prisoner was marched off under the
same guard, and we were marched back
TO our camp.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
FIT CON

Southern papers say that the deaf and
dumb and blind institutions in Mississippi
have been converted into hospitals for the
Confederate sick and wounded.
IL all those who are deaf to the com.
sells OF reason and patriotism dumb mid
the deso's,ions OF rebellion, and blind TO
the sure results OF treason, we're consipn.
cd TO those institutions, the whole South.
esn confoderacy would soon become =
charitable institution.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

Hon HARVEY DUSLAyEY. of Davis Co
is spoken of for State Auditor on the
Democratic ticket No nomination would
please us better. None would presume to
question tue honesty aud capability of
Mr. ID. We hope to see the ticket COM
posed of sach men who are not Office
seekers, but men Of reliability and ster-
ling merit.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
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NEW RELIGIOUS MOVE NENr.

Quite an extensive movement has been
originated in England. and receives the
applause Of some Of the most respectable
English journals-which contemp:ates
nothing less then the entire abolition of
sermons. The proposition is that the
congregation assemble on Sunday for
singing and prayer only. The r.,ormers
OF the nineteenth century are fast becom
ing . veritable humbug. Don't be snr-
prlsed if their next proposition is to ado !.
ISL all morality itself Then they will
enjoy that fruiton o: liberal ideas and
will have secured that enlarged liberty for
which they are painting.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

mo PLANTATION MANNERS Now. -
Senator Wade calls his republican collea.
que in thu Senate, Mr. Cowan, Of Penn. j.,
"a dog and Senator Wilson insnu ates
that lack Chandler is not responsible for
what he says Eat late hour in the day"
Detroit Free Press
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

There has been grss. change Of sent.
ment amongst The laboring classes of N.
Orleans in favor Of the Union and hun.
dreds have already enlisted in the Federal
army. The weather 80 far has been unu
sually cool, which is favorable to the
health Of our troops.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

From the Report OF the Congressional
Investigating Committee
We have not only evidence of gross
Encouragement, a total disregard OF the
interests Of the government, and q total
recklessness in the expenditure Of the
funds of the government, but there is eve
~ reason to believe that there was collu-
sion npon the par. Of the employees Of
the government to assist III robb,ng the
treasury.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
SloUN CRY STATION, June 2S, 90


PROPOSALS FOR HAY.-Sealed pro.
l posals will be received a, this office
until July 10th, 1862 at IAN for cutting,
curing aid stacking, free from rain, 80
tons of hay at Sioux City, Spirit Lake,
aud six to ten miles above Cherokee. The
hay to be measured 80 days after stacking,
and to measure 5l2 cubic feet 10 the ton.
No bid will be considered unless tho
bidder is present at the opening Of the
bids. and also accompanies his bid with
two good sureties for the ful6llment of the
contract.
The A. A. Q NJ. reserves the RICH, to
reject any and all bids.
Separate bids for the posts OF Sioux
City, Spirit Lake and the one above Che
rokee, will be received, or one bid may
include all
JAS A. SAWYERS, Is, Lieut.,
and A. A. Q NJ, Sioux City Cavalry
CTATE OF IOwA-PLYMOUTH CO.
- SS.--l hereby certify that the ac-
counts Of J. V. Stafford, late County
Treasurer o. said county have been care
fully balanced and the proper amounts
for which he was liable to the several
funds have been paid over TO the proper
authorities, and the said j. V. Stafford
and J. f. Morton, his Deputy, are exhon-
grated from all liability in the business
transactions of said office. Given under
my hand and seal this 9th day Of June.
1862 A. c. SHEETS, Dis. Clk.
aud Fix. Oficio Clk. Bd. Suprs.
NOT1CE.-All persons indebted to the
~ estate of the late Lemarqais Bacon
are requested to cali ard settle with tho
undersigned without delay, aud all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
required 10 file the same according to law
with the County Judge of Woodbury. Co,
Iowa. ABEL s. BACON,
SlLAS A BACON,
June 24th, 1862 Executors.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

The FIRST Iowa CAvALRy.-One of the
finest regiments in the field is the lst Iowa
Cavalry. The very flower of Iowa COM
compose its material men OF education.
wealth, social position, culture. 1t is sta.
toned on police duty in western Missouri
Its gallant officers are charged pursuit., or
search in the bush Of iutternat bush
whackers its soldiers Who aspircd to hon
CRADLE field service when they enlisted.
are obliged to busy themselves with the
work of petty constablcs.
We make this complaint, not in the
name or by the prompting Of any man Of
the regiment. They are too well bred to
complain, or authorize anybody TO com.
plata for them. The duty assigned them.
lie that what it may, they will do, and
omit no point in exact performance
An eminent citizen and civilian of Iowa,
who has many personal friends in that re
giment, aud who feels some State pride in
the excellence Of military body which
comprises not few of the elHe of the
State, expresses to us the modification
which he feels as having the lst Iowa Cav
airy put out of sight, upon duties requiring
no military prowess, and aiiording neither
danger nor chance of distinction.-&
Louis Democrat
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

THE STORY OF one REGIMENT. When
the Maine Eleventh passed through Broad
way last Novembr, the Hallelujah Cho-
rus chanted by eight hundred and fifty
s'urday fellows, few persons who saw them
could have anticipated that those tall lum.
bermen, would, within twelvc month. be
almost decimated. Arriving in Washing
ton they built those famous barracks,
which were visited by so manff strangers
but in spite Of the fine shelter the typhoid
fever was soon busy in their ranks, and
when they went down with Casey's Disvis.
ion they were only seven hundred and
fifty strong-one. eighth died Of disease.
While on the Peninsula they lived on
hard biscuit and water for five weeks, ow.
ing to the inefiiciency or rascalty of some
one. so that when they took up the double
quick for Williamsburg the men fell on
the road and fell from sheer exhaustion.
At the Battle of Fair Oaks they numbered,
IL for duty. one hundred and eighty men.
One half Of this number were in action,
and we're nearly all killed or wounded. -
Ner York Post.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

Who VAS Scip'os wifs? Answer
Mssiselppio o, Of course.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
DAKOTA ITEMS.

DISTRESSING ACCIpENT.-Mr. Charles
Wallace, citizen Of this county, met with
serious accident yesterday while remov-
ing the Loose earth and stone from the
well at the Ash Hotel He was in the
well at work, when large stone from
near the top became detached, falling and
striking him on the hand, mangling it
horribly. The wound was Immediately
dressed. 1t will disable Mr.. W. for a
number Of weeks -Dakotian.
During the week several families have
settled upon claims in the vicinity of Yank
ton. All with whom We have conversed
say that the immigration to DAKOTA this
season from Iowa, Minnesota and Wiscon.
sin will be very large.-Dakotian.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

Goop.-The Toledo Commercial gives
the following good retort:
The other day, as number Of rebel
prisoners were being shipped at Sanduskv
Tor The traitors home on ,Iohnsons Island,
ht'Ie German made himself quite prom
'nent with his noisy remarks about tho
Secesh. One Of them, a brawny six footer.
turned ssvage|y upon him and said :" We
eat Dutchmen down South - wv, den.
you not eat Sjgel p was the instant re,orr.
Secesh had no reply to give, and passed
sadly on.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

THE PREsDENT's LAsr-president Lin.
coin is the reported author of great
many good stories. We heard ore lately
that beas upon the case in point 1t is
said that Senator - lately went to tie
White House under intense excitement,
and said to the President that he had
come to talk about the crisis of public
affairs 8 That reminds me Of story"
said Mr. Lincoln. "ies,' said the axcit.
ed Senator. nit matters not what the peril
may be, you must tell story. say to
70" Mr.. Lincoln, that You and your nd-
mln>tra'ion are not one mile from hrl, =
Mr.. Lincoln looked s,nihnglv ard unruffled
at the excited Senator. "You are right"
said he; that's just the distance from
this to the Capitol - Fash. Cor. Cle.e.
Hrah
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

MARYLAND CREnIT.-On Saturday last.
at Annapolis, the bids for the Maryland
defense loan was opened. The amount
wanted was $3.50, OoO-,he amount actual.
'y bid was S2,500,0 00l No | id was made
under par, and thus ran mp as high as ~
per cent premium and to obtain the
amount asked. it was unnecessary to &C
ccpt any bid under two per cent premium.
These facts speak we'll for the financial
credit OF the State, which her assured low.
atty to the Union has given her.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28

oHE OF THE TRAITORS The Troy
On. ! Times states that Hon. Eras,us
COrninc, Democratic member Of Congress
from the Albany district. has advanced to
psymas;er Of the Walervlet Arsenal $lOO,.
900 10 pay the workmen, who have had no
pay for five months Mr.. Corning is one
OF the men whom the Republican press
and orators have perpetualIy denounced
as traitors to the Government, But where
Is the Republican or bowling abolitonist
that shows as much patriotism and gener-
ority as Mr. Corning does in the above
act? Such one cannot be found but,
on the other hand, there are thousands Of
the latter class who have hreced the Gov.
eminent of twice that amount and like
Oliver Twist, still cry for more. ~ H.
Pdtgiot.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-29
Letter from an Old Nevadnn.

We have been permitted to publish the
following extract from private letter OF
Mike Lewis, now sojourning in Louisville
Ky.. 10 his brother in this place. 1t is dated
February goth, and although the principal
facts narrate dare we'll known to our readers
il will be of interest, as showing the opln'
ions which prevail at the seat of war:
No doubt long ere this reaches you, yoa will
have the news of the recent great victories un-
der our glorious flag, the stars and stripes-tne
taking OF Roanoke Island and about d,OOO prls-
oners: the battle of Mill Spring, near Somerset,
XIV. the battle and taking Of Fort Henry, Tenn;
with 500 prisoners, including one General and
a number of other officers; and last OF all, the
greatest battle ever fought on this continent, at
Fort DOnelson, Tenn, in which there were over
1000 men engaged. The slaughter was Inn
mense and will not be known for some time; II
is supposed by many to be over 5000 killed and
wounded. The men on both sides fought des-
Derately for two days, but Secesh and her fol-
lowers had to succumb to our glorious flag to
the tune of nearly $4,000 prisoners, three Gen
erals and many officers of lower grade, about
25,0O0 stand of arms, several batteries OF can
mons, and an immense quantity oi ammunition,
pfOVlSlOnSs army euPphSSl ANASSSi ""6O''i NND
etc, in fact enough to make up for more than
treble of our past reverses and losses. Generals
FLOYD and Pillow were in the fort and managed
10 escape with 5000 men and officers, on the
eve of the battle, on steamboats,. 1t is great
pity they were not among the killed or priso-
ners. At any rate, we have done wonders the
past month, and few more sIch strokes as
that at Fort Donelson will completely demolish
the rebel army. They are now beginning to
open their eyes, and are coming to their proper
senses, as is evident by the loyalty shown in
the counties of Kentucky and Tennessee that
our troops have lately cleared of rebels. Judg-
ing from the effect produced by the late Federal
successes, am strongly inclined to believe in
a speedy termination of this disastrous war
within three months, probably. The South will
either propose for peace, or the rebels will lay
down their arms and submit to Uncle Sam
again, as they ought to do A course is now
being pursued which will have tendency to
bring about this result; and that is the procla-
nation by the Secretary of War, Stanton
granting an amnesty to all disloyalists who will
return home and lay down their arms, and take
the oath not to take up arms again against the
United States. All prisoners Of war, (except
leading officers will also be released on parole
by subscribing TO the some oath.