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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15

gea- Next week we shall publish an
account of the Hon. Mr.. Ely's captiv-
ity, imprisonment and return from
Richmond,
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15

E9.Next week ws will furnish our
readers Gov. Tod's Inaugural. The
new State officers all entered upon
their duties on last Monday.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15

at least equality and justice could be claimed
IS II placed ell on an equality.
Mr.. Vallaudigham said this was the day
OF small re forms, snd as the maisure now PEN
ding was eminently one Of the very smallest,
il would doubtless meet with favor. He read
from the special committee OF which he was
q member, the views therein expressed a.
gsinst the abolition of the ranking privilege,
maintaining, among other things, that there
should be the freest communication between
Congressman and their constituents, repudi
ating the principle that the Postofice Depart
ment should be self susts lining, and showing
that the increase expenses were owing main.
ly to the increase of mail facilities.
Messrs. Edward Conkling and Pomeroy
continued the debate. The last named Of
fered resolution to recommit the bill to the
Post Office committee. with instructions to
report new bill embracing the following
prlnciples
First, abolishing the transmission Of all
written and printed matter free Of postage,
excepting that ordered to be printed bv Con-
gress; and second, such matter shall be
stamped Public Documents" and on being
franked shall pass through the mails free.
Messrs. Wright and Kellogg Of Ill, op-
posed the bill.
Mr., Colfax replied to the objections urged
against the pending measure.
MIR. Hickman said the abolition Of the
! franking privilege was a favorite with the
secesoionists. II reforms were desired, lei
gentlemen direct their attention to the mill
ions OF dollars squandered for ships, horses
and provender, to the thefts in general, o
which every member has some knowledge
more or less.
Wright moved to lay the whole subject or
tive-5I to IS.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15

The New York Herald says EXPIRES
ident Buchanan is about to publish q
volume entitled his life and times.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
PEA RIDGE.

The details of the battle Of Pea Ridge
show that it was one OF the most despe-
rate and important battles of the war
Attacked by overwhelming numbers, the
combined force Of Price, McCulloch, Mo.
Intosh, Van Dorm and Frost, our gallant
army fought like veterans, never for o
moment hinching or despairing The
enemy not only greatly eutnumbcred US
but had the choice Of positions. and when
night closed upon the struggles of the
first day the prospect for our men was
anything but cheerful. Our ranks we're
terribly thnncd-the troops were wearied
almost to exhaus,ion-ihey were beset on
all sides by determined foe, with no
hope Of reinforcement. Gen. Curtis ap-
preciated his position and determined to
renew the attack in the morning His
men fought with the energy of despair and
achieved victory scarcely second to Don.
aldson in its moral effect both North and
South. 1t is source of pride to all
Iowans, not only that our own troops en-.
engeG in the batte-the 18th and 9th Iowa
regiments-won imperishable renown, but
that an Iowa General planned, directed
and executed the movement. The strategy,
heroism, and foJtitude displayed BY Gen.
Curtis we're admirable.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
Parties I'm the FeJe House.

A few days since Mr.. Holman, Demo
crat from Indiana, offered in the Federal
House Of Representatives the following
resolution
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this
House, the unfortunate civil war into
which the Government Of the United States
has been forced by the reasonable at
tempt Of the Southern Secessionists to
destroy the Union, should not be prose
cuted for any other purpose than the res.
tora,ion of the authority of the Constitu.
ton, and that the welfare of the whole
people Of the United States is permanent.
ly involved in maintaining the present
form Of Govern ment under the Constitu-
ton, without modification or change.
Lovejoy, of Illinois, Immediately moved
to lay the resolution on the table. The
vote was considered q test Of the political
complexion Of Congress, and stood ayes
60, nays So. All the Democrats and con-
sentative Republican-in word the real
supporters of Mr.. Lincoln, voted in the
negative, and are favorable to the resolu.
ton Of Mr.. Holman. The language of the
resolution is almost identical with the Ian.
guage uniformly used BY the Presiden,
when speaking of tho purposes If this
war. Yet, majority in Congress declare
by their votes that this war shall not be
prosecuted for the sole purpose Of restor.
ing the authority of the Constitution and
maintaining the present form Of govern.
ment under the Constitution, without
modification or change
If this is rot the glorious object Of our
struggles and sacrifices, then in the name
Of justice and humanity what is it that We
are fighting for There is but one relia-
BILE hope for the country. Let Union men
everywhere, irrespective of party, rally to
the support of President Lincoln in his
purpose as announced in his special mes.
sage, not to interfere with slavery within
State limits, but to close the war when
there is practical re acknowledgment of
the national authority" by the insurgents"
The acknowledgment Of the national
authority. That is what Democrats aud
Administration Republicans are fighting
for For such cause we can patiently
endure trials however severe, and undergo
sacrifices however great.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
IMPORTANT EXPEDITION,

Public attention is being directed to the
probable discovery Of new and extensive
gold fields near tho head waters of the
Missouri. 1t has been known for years to
trappers and Indian traders. that gold, in
considerable quantities, exist there
sufficient at leastto justify the expendi.
ture Of labor and money IN its discovery.
Nov. that the existence Of gold in paying
quantities at Pixies Peak has been dem.
onstrated, and also vast ines in the Brit
ish possessions have been found of almost
fabulous richness, according to English
authority-there seems to be every reason
in favor of equally rich mines in the East
ern part of Washington Territory. 1t is
the same chain Of mountains which pro.
duce the Cariboo mines above, end Pixies
Peak below-is empha,ically a mineral
country-aud gold has already been there
discovered. 1t only remains to determine
the extent aud value of the mines. For
this purpose several companies are organ.
izing for thorough explorations the coming
summer. One from Pixies Peak we un.
derstand will start Northward as soon as
the season permits A larger company has
been formed in St. Louis, and will leave
for the mountains rs soon as navigation
opens. The company has chartered the
steamer Emile, with light draught ten
der. to convey them to Fort Benton. When
at Fort Benton, which can be reached by
boat without difficulty, they will be within
one hundred to two hundred miles Of the
mining country. There is good road
from Fort Benton, known as Gov. STEVENS
route, and was Travelled by him on his sur.
veying expeditions. If it results in the
discovery Of rich mines, it will open new
and extensive field for enterprise. The
country though distantis so easily accessi.
BILE by the Missouri River, that it can be
reached without any great expense or
hardship.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
IOWA TIE M ..

The following from the Dubuque Herald
indicates work near at hand. We give it
for the ben6t Of those to who are recruit
ing in the Western part of the State:
The Sixteenth aud Seventeen Iowa
Regiment were consolidated at Davenport
on Thursday last. Every man in the ser.
vice is needed now to take part in contem-
plated forward movements.
The Iowa 4th went into the battle Of
Pea Ridge, Ark, with SIT men, Is were
killed, 1873 wounded and 2 missing. Lieut..
COL Galligan and Adiutant J. A. William
son were wounded.
The Ottumwa Courier says that Capt
Kittrdge, wounded at Belmont, will prob.
ably succeed COL Lauman in the Colonel.
cy of the 7th Iowa. TINS promotion pre-.
supposes the promotion of Col. Lauman
to a Brigadership. But it hardly con.
firms the report from another quarter that
the Iowa 9TH is to oe disbanded.
The Dubuque Herald says that Hon.
John A. KassoL is spoken of as u candi-
date for the United States Senate, two years
hence
We have seen it stated that the 18th
Iowa Regiment was under orders for Cali
fornia to relieve Regiment of Regulars
now there. Our Iowa Boys are fighting
men, not holiday soldiers The above or.
der will hardly suit them, unless they are
permitted to 60 via New Orleans.
The Township Collector Bill has been
postponed in the House Of Representatives
until the 4h Of July next, by the close
vote Of A. to 40.
Hon. L. G. Noble, Of West Union, Fa-
yete County, has been duly commissioned
Major the l4th Regiment in place of Maj.
Leonard resigned. SO says the Des Moines
Register. We concur in the opinion, ex.
pressed by the Register, that the appoint
ment is a good one
The Des Moines Register is responsible
for the following:
We understand that joint resolution
reached the House, the other day, from
the Senate, which opened in the following
significant language" BE II enacted by
the Generut -isSembly Of the State Of
Iord - The resolution states on its face
that its object is to increase male facjIi-
ties in the State of Iowa. We cannot
get through our Eshiopc curls what the
Resolution means. There is vagueness
about it which, with all the facilities - in
our possession, we are unable to explain.
Male facilities! what in thunders that?
Sergeant Parker of the ID Iowa informs
the keosaqua Republican that Col futile
went into the Donelson fight smoking his
pipe. and exhorting the boys to keep cool!
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
has decided the long pending case Of the
United States VS.. Lysander W. Babbitt-
The question at issue was whether Regis,
:ers and Receivers Of public lands can
retain fees on military bounty land war.
rants beyond the compensation Of $1,000
per annum, to which they were limited BY
the act Of 1918. The decision was in favor
of the United States This will doubtless
decide several other cases Of 4 like char.
actsr now pending.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
NE w S TIE M 5.

The Cairo Gazette suggests that the
! Constitutional Convention prohibit the in
| tcrmarriage Of negroes and abolitionis,s,
on the ground that such connections de
| generate the negro
| 1t is stated that the sound Of the can.
nonading at Fort Donelson was heard one
hundred miles Singular as it may ap-
| pear, the shock was felt at much greater
distance. 1t is represented TO have been
terrific as far as Richmond.
Counterfeit IS Treasury notes have.
made their appearance in New York -
They are excellent limitations of The genu.
inc, but they can be detected, the letters
U. s the one within the other on the
shield, in the Goddess Of Liberty, being
left out
CoSrRABANps.-The slave population Of
Missouri seems to be coming en- masse to
| Kansas, and the boder counties of tina:
State are pretty we'll cleaned out Ii.
Lawrence, Leavenworth, and few other
towns, the darkes are now the ruling
class - White Cloud Giet.
Van Wyck's Investigating Committee is
in possession of about thirty contracts
with the signature OF Simon Cameron,
Secretary Of War, attached 20 them. This
is at direct variance with his s,atenen. to
Congress, that all contracts were given
out by the proper bureaus Of his depart.
ment
The Pope has of late been subject to
frequent attacks of fever caused by chron-
ic Indigestion. His physicians recommend
exercise in the open air on foot, or at least
in carriage unfortunately the Pope's
legs are greatly swollen, and he cannot
60 abroad. He has to be rolled in chair
to pass from one room to another. He
has also been affected by disposition TO
somnoleney, and cannot by any means be
diverted from yielding to it.
Mr.. Weed in letter from London to the
Albany Journal under date OF February
7th, says: Mr.. Mason has lodgings at
Fentons Hotel where he is as little the
subject of attention as any private gen.
tleman could desire. He was visited by
secessionsts-and by no one else. This
marked neglect of the chivalry OF Virginia,
in the person Of a Confederate Commits
sioner, is not without its significance
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
What Diplomats Think OF the Re.
belliON.

We have it from good authority that Mr..
Hulseman. the minister from Austria to
this country, has stated that every one Of
the foreign representatives at Washington
had come to the conclusion that the days
of the rebellion were numbered, and that
the power Of the federal government would
De soon fully re established in all the now
seeded states, and, moreover, that the
foreign ministers had sent dispatches to
their respective governments to this effect.
In a few weeks We shall, therefore. proba
bly, see "A great change in the tone Of the
foreign official journals In regard to our
present war N T. Eeeniny Post.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

CUI BONO :

The House Of Representatives has, by .
vote fifty.two ayes, thirty-fve nays, passed
a bill prohibiting the sale Of lager beer
We are glad TO see that Messrs. Smeltzer
aud Pendleton voted against the measure.
The Legislature should now promptly pass
an act interdicting the sale Of small beer
and new cider, and the temperance mile
mum would certainly be inaugurated. -
Public opinion will laugh at such freaks
of the Legislature. When will law makers
learn the folly Of encumbering our statute
books with dead letter laws?
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

Kladderadatsch, the Berlin Punch, in a
late number, has Christmes tree, richly
illuminated and hung with presents for tn
surrounding potentates Of Europe in child
ren's frocks. Master France is enjoying
his little drum and deficit of 500
millions, Master Yankee 224 millions of
deficit, Master Austria lac millions, Mas
ter Victor l59 millions scudi, and so on !;
while Master Prussia, with his two dig
boxes Of cavalry and infantry, and no
deficit, is weeping bitterly, and wiping his
eyes with his knucles, crying !" want to
have q deficit too" ... .
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

Gov. Fooe. of Miss, now a member Of
the Southern Congress, loudly demands
the expulsion Of Mr.. Benjamin from tho
Secretary ship of War, and Mr.. Mallory
from the Secretaryship Of the Navy lie
says that Mallory actually asked him the
other day whsther Forts Henry and Dom
elson we're in Tennessee or Kentucky.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

"Do you like cod fish balls, Mr.. Wig.
ginsY' Mr.. Virgins hesitatiugly-"I
really don't know, Miss; | never recollect
OF having attended oue."
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE. hereby given that the artnership
~ lately existing hctweai Francis N. Iebach 3
William Frenzy, of Sioux City, county of Woodbu-
ry, aud State of Iowa, undor the firm of ZIEBACH
q FRENZY, in the publication of the Sioux City
Register, was dissolved by mutual consent on the
18th day Of March, 1863. All debts owing TO the
said partnership I" be received by the said VIM
Frenzy. And al! demands On the said partne 70 hin
are to be presented to him for payment
F. NJ. ZiEBACH,
WM kRENEY
Sioux City. Iowa, March l2th, 1852
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

TEEAsrErRs ortrcr, Woodbury. County, lowa1
Ma oh IS, 1852 I
NOTICE is hereby given that additional tax Of
~ two mills oh the dollar has been levied A. .
Federal tax, on all the taxable property Of said
County, as shown by the tax list for 1861, and tn at
the same is required to he paid by the last day Of
May next, said tax Is due and all are requested
10 appear at the Treasurers Office and pay the me
Nv 7. J. ST JNE, Treasurer
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

1--WE FARM contains twenty-five acres Of i'm
L proved laud a good house with other ne cessary
improvements. | Will exchange forty acres &C frst
rate land for beskipg forty acres. All the land 10
-'fua'ad clos" to Woodbury. IT, Fer further ipfcr.
nation inquire at the Register once.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

New PoLlTlcAL TEsT-The New York
Tribune recommends that no man should
be elected to :he next Congress who ever
made speech more than fifteen minutes
long.-Er.
Good That disposes Of the Tribune's
friends.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

FAIRFAX CouRr HOUSE, March IL.
could not find my letter yesterday, as
we had TO start back to Fairfax at noon.
Just as we started Gen. Mcclellan and
staff arrived, and after riding round and
examining the works, they went on to
Manassas. He was followed by three or
four thousand cavalry. 1t was with reuc.
lance we took the back track, but it is not
for soldier ITO question Why Probably
the evacuation OF Centreville and Manas.
sis has materially changed the programme
Of operations. ....... ......
We arrived in Fairfax in the middle of
the afternoon, and found the place and the
road al along the way swarming with sol.
diers. McDowell's. Porters and Smiths
divisions, and do not know but others,
are encamped around in this vicinity.
The weather is very fine, and has been
so for two days, and the roads are quite
good. We do not yet know which way
we are too move, but it is likely We will
march somewhere very soon, and the
sooner the better say l. hope to pen you
: letter from Richmond within a week. In
haste, yours, E. L. II.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29

The Washington correspondent. Of the
N. Y. Ercaing Post, in describing the flag
presentations in the old Hall of the House
Of Representatives, and the no.ables pres.
emf, says
In the row behind the diplomats was
the sharpiaced Carl Shurz, home from
Spain. His place will be filed by Wilmot,
who has been i'll all this session, The kind
legislature of Pennsylvania will fill his
place in the Senate with the late Secreta.
ry of War Cameron, who goes into the
Senate avowedly to confront. the men who
were ready enough to take favors from him
at the War Department. and willing to
vote against his confirmation to Russia
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-03
GUNNER Pruning Apple Trees

1t is a pretty well established fact tn at
apple trees-and we would add pear trees
and we would ada pear trees-pruned from
the middle of July to the middle of August
sustain the operation with much more adj
vantage than if pruned at any other period
of the year. IF pruned at the time, the
wound will heal over, and make, what sur
9eons won ID say of a properly amputated
arm or leg, a handsome stump. If the
branches be Topped in winter or spring, the
stump generally leaves perpetual scar; and
if after the sap has commenced flowing, a
bare bone as it were, projecting from the
living parts of the tree, and remaining there
until it rots away, when frequently the decay
continues on, as sort Of gangrene, into the
very heart of the tree, much to its injury
Who has not observed this in his experience?
We have more than once witnessed the
benefits of pruning in midsumm err. and hava
always been impressed with the advantages
over the system generally pursued. On one
or two occasions, some years ago, we adj
verted to the fact, and now again call atten-
ton to it, especially as the season for trying
it is at hand.
Six or eight years ago, first class farmer
upon leased place, trimmed the apple trees
in midsummer, at which the landlord who
had greater pretensicn to farming than his
tenant, was very indignant, and threatened
a suit for damages; but in one year after,
when we saw the stumps, a more perfect
success was never accomplished.-Germ
town Telegraph.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-03

II Is not necessary, however, that the
modestv of these lady plants should be put
to the blush, by a very close proximity of
the broad coarse Towering staminates. with
their burly stameus squirting at the fair
blossoms Of the pistilates; it sufices that
they be rod or more off-at a respectful
distance. though l have never known of any
injury to result from closer connexon.
Some of our most experienced horticul-
turists recommend that row of stamnate
plants he set for every two rows of pistilates.
which I consider good advice, although
find that the pistiates will bear fruit album
dainty, with the staminates good deal
further off Indeed. am now somewhat
Of disbeiever in this thu cory of the sexes,
owing to the fact that have bed OF seed
ling pisti7ate plants-as pure pstiIate as ever
grew. situated 100 feet from any staminate
varieties. and vet every flower IS being set
Dune 6'h) with fruit. Now. if it be fact
that 1t is necessary that the pistils of the
flowers of the female plants should be busted
with the pollen from the stamens of the
flowers of the male plants, how has tn pollen
reached NV bed of pistilates 100 feet off?
The theory is-and have to the present
time been firm believer in it-that this
pollen is carried from the flowers of the male
to those of the female plants. by insects
honey bees where they exist: but have
seen no bees at all upon the flowers OF my
pistilate plants here referred to. while the
flowers of other varieties, situated nearer to
my apiary. are visited by them in great num-
hers. This matter-the theory OF the sexes
of the strawberry plant-should be lnvesti-
gated, and the public should be inform ed
more fully in regard to the alleged necessity
of setting stamnate plants near to the
piStilates.
There is another class of plants, called |
hermapirodfes. the flowers OF which contain |
both pistls ard stamens; the pure staminate
flowers continuing stamens only. while those |
of the female plants contains pistils, but no
stamens. The distinction is readily seen on |
examining the flowers of the different kinds |
Of plants.
1t should be understood that both hernia
phrodite and stamfnate plants are self
and require no other kind to be
set in connexion with them.
Had space, I would make extended re-
marks on the most popular varieties of the
day; but the opinions of growers of this fruit,
On varieties, change with each successive
season, new kinds are introduced. As a
bearer merely, nothing, in my opinion. and
according to published reports, equals the
Wilson Seeding, som etimes called the lbany
Seeding; but it is little m ore acid than Is
desirable. This is an hermaphrodite va
rietv, and requires no other kind to be set
with it. 1t is, l think, the most desirable
kind for both garden and field culture, tn
is now offered for sale.-Genesee Farmer.