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RICHMOND WING
aArURDAY MORNING, FEB ~, Isl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
PROGRESS or THE WAR.

EXTRACTS FROM THE UNITED STATES PRESS
friend has placed in our hands copy CT the va.
tooI of the lssh instant from which, ana
other late sources of information We make up the io'
lowing summary:
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
In HANOVER COUNTY COURT, January .

1 1869
sda White IOe rssduuy lesAtes, In aalnde- Of Mildred
White. deceased, Alber while, Josph r White, George p
Phil ips ElII y his wife Wio, before her
ErE,I. white daughter Of Lewis @. Whs PITS.
sgalnst,
Mailman L. White. w- White, wA-ner White Edru-d white
HlIN J. PsroV, wn. PAitov JG-es PA'tlow wm Barlow
a@d Martha bis vife, WIN W tie Mary Rlz abeth
u, vile sAr N hhps. Joseph PisssApts
wife AheeI white. and Andleu hc0ouel, and LA HIS
VIE, AID Wa n. Phillips Pits
IN oHAHCRRY n
This day the pAsth and e their HILL and the
Joseph Pea'ans ainevA his vie, and Wn ~ Phi
pS AMI nsd hir and AppeA leg - the Saaeop OF
the court that the de Aht nd White janet Patov
William BARLOW and MARTINS Ann his WIFE, n Whe and
Wary NJ Ilbeth hs vie and sarah Phlps resdeGu
u ordered that the si do and
defend thei- Interest Ia this uit within m1nti amer pub
cA1n OF this ordsr Ard tina, copy Of this ord publish
ed for four weeks s-esesvs In newp published 10
The city Of Rchm nd aud poe At the from door Of the Court
hous To- two sssiye court dUs
object Of Is 70 hNvs division aud sale Of the land
ded james Thomas White by the viii Of his father william
white, deceAsed.
fe2l-utu wM O. WINgTON n. ". O.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
INHR VOLUNTEERS MANUAL, vol.

Il Pages; prizes 81 50
Compiled nom th- hest and At auth for the Volunteers
and nitA fe CoafedTa'e States by uedeoAu lionel Wi
Ian ri hAdoL AduAs AID formerly assistant Instruct
or rtctics, Virginia Military Insiiu'e
This valuable book lib srA mt OF HArdess Tactics
lelu ling the School Of the Battalion Instruction for skrm
tsheu.
The ralnse step and TIE MtnuAl OF Arms for the MuSket
hag introduced nom G1hAn's MsnuaL
Also the forms Il Parade Rev Ts eetlou Dress Pa
rides Guard Mounting duties 81 6uard duties OF Captains In
Camp and Garrison Marches Camps. Ae &e, together wi Sol
ers RNuons and mode II cook them and few impor ant
saritA-y Sugge ons - sjdiers A NORRIS, Publisher,
kn " Msii L Mchmo I'd Va
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
NOTICE.

nLDE OF Bonds Of the Conf derate States under At OF the
2sh Fe5ruAy 1851 viii rsoslvl In coin tbs amount Of their
oupons ded s March 1882 by presenting the at the
Treasury this city the once 81 OF the assistant eA
DspotSes n the Confederate sGte, al Mobile NGs
VILE ungon and Savannah, aud al ceatA Bank o. Alabama
on amer that data
f-2a-lU " o VI CORK. Treaa n. p
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mARRIED.
ORIEuaRK.

On the Is IaS'nt by the VIM Nelson, assisted by the
Eey. D. q. Davis NJ. DAVID HAdRBR0UGH, to Mrs. v l.
PkET SEIL. AL Of AlbsrArle.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

The Hon. Hamilton Fish aud the Rev. Bishop Ames
have returned Washington, and it is stated, have
made report to the Government respecting their mis-
son to relieve Union prisoners IN the South. They
paired to Fortress Monroe and mide known their com
mission TO the Confederate authorities at Norfolk by
whom the matt T was referred to Richmond. A reply
came refusing the Commissioners admission to the
Confederate territory bu. expressing readiness 10 nego
tate for the general exchange of prisoners Our Com
missoners opened negotiation which resulted in per.
ct success. An equal exchange agreed on, but
the Confsdeaes had three hun fred prisoners than
our our Government; but with comnendabls msgua.
nmi;y they proposed release those also parole II
Government would agree to rtlsase three hundred
Of their that might hereafter fall into hands.
This bobe commission of Secretary Stanton therefore,
has lie ample reward general Jail delivery" Of
soldiers will occur throughout the South and they will
soon he jociug In liberty regsned Since the close
Of this negotiation with their offer to give liberty to
those surplus three hundred Uaion soldiers the Con-
federates have had reverse, aud lost thousands Of
prisoners at ROneke Island and Fort Douel.on. Toe
question s shall We be like m4gnarimous and give up
OIL parole the large surplus now have.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
OPINION IN ENGLAND.

All the indications Of public opinion in England, saws
the Ia,g.He certainly point in direction favorable
to the OF the national gover1m, In its struggle
With formidable and unraiural insarrec,ou. Propo-
sons TO break the blockade Of the Southern coas.
discounienaDced grounds suitable British resrec
Tor the sanctions Of public law and In quarters
whsre might expect that this equitable judgment
wouli be warped by considerations OF intsrss', we find
powerful voices lifted 10 favor Of the rule rgnt against
the sordd motives Of few politicians.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
, THE CAPTURE OF FORT DoNELsoN.


The feeling inspired by the capture OF Fors Done''n
Ia given expression to by the Intelgsncer in the ooS
ing words:
victory 40 complete and decisive, occurring at po-
sIon said to be OF great importance in the Strategic
combinatiops of the enemy strike dismay 10 the
the hearts of the Insurgents while to the loyal
Of the Government land especially 70 such OF them as
dsell in the seeded Sats,) il will everywhere orng
low az the babnger OF that returning peace ana
which were first ns3y disturbed By causeess revolt.
n this oy Is tempered by the thought that the victory
i. over our own countrymen srrayed against US 10
40 unnatural strife Il bohooves the philanhropst 70 re-
member that II is only BY such stern discipline that the
nation can hope TO procure speedy and permanent 70
p,se from the horrors Of such q contest.
TIE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIE GAP
TURE.
OAIRo, FEDRuARY II 1862.
Major General hccLELLIs:
The Union q ~ floats over Fort Donelson. TIE Ca
rondelet Captain Walker, brings the glorious ntell
genee.
morning. Generals Johnson A Sidney and Buckaei
and fifteen thousand prisoners and large amount of ma
terl Of the trophies of victory Loss heavy on
both sides.
FIoyd stole away during the night previous With five
thousand meo aud is denounced by the rebels s trai
tor.
though suffering with his foot with the noble spri
characteristic Ct our navy, Notwithstanding his dssbi
y will tax, up Immediately two gunboats, and with thu
eight mortar boats which be will overtake will nike
immediate attack Clarksvile II the sage Of water vii
permit
We are now firing national salute from Fort Cairo
Gen, Grants late post in honor OF the glorious achieve
ment
Gro. W. CULLUx
Brig. Gen. Vol and U. 8. A. and Chief Of staff
and Engineers.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM COY. FoOTE.
CAIRO, Ill, February II.
To Hon. @. WILLIS, Secretary of the Navy:
The "Caropdele." has Just arrived from Fort Donel
sou and brings information of the capture Of that fort
BY the land frees yesterday morning. With Is 900 prs
oners Johnson and Buckuer taken prisoners Losi
heavy on both sides Floyd escaped with 8 900 mer
during the night 90 up with the gun boats, and AZ
soon as possible will proceed up to GAINESVILLE Eigh
mortar boats are on their way with which hope to At
tack that place. Ny foot is painful but not dangerous
The army has behaved gloriousy. | shall be able u
take but two iron clad gunbosts with me- as the other
are disabled. The trophies Of war are immense, snC
The particulars will soon be given.
A II. Foorr, Flag Officer.
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On DoZ. HEAVY GRRY RATIGUk shirts
lOU lCO yds Georgia Cas- msrts
2OO0 do GTey Virginia do
go pairs MI ~ Pants
$50 Confederate Arny Gaps
On consignment and FOR sale by
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
CONGRESS
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
RICHMOND, Friday, Feb 81, 1862.
SENATE
CLASSIFICATION OF MTNBERs.

The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock oy
roxs Of he First Baptist Church in this city.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22
rBE pouNDARIrs OF vIRGiNIl.

On motion of Mr.. ORR Of Seu.h Carolina, the resou'
ton from the House providing for joint committee to
make arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies the
% list, vas taken up, and concurred in.
The PRESIDENT announced as the committee on the
mar, of the Senate, Messrs Ora BRowS and BESKY.
On motion Of Mr.. SPARROW, the Senate adjourned TO
meet 10 morrow lSaturdayl a: 10 O'clock A. N.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-22

clared.
Al this point desultcry debate sprung up as to
whether Congress could appropriate money unes asked
for BY some head Of q Department. ~
Mr.. fRiPPE submitted bis substitute with great dc
renee 20 the gent man from Tenussseo.- He agreed
in the fullest with the gentleman and also with the
gen lsmaR from South Carolina but he thought this no
time for long speeches Speeches should be in keepog
with the war short and eff Give sir said Mr.. Trips,
If many disasters befa us, the people who IL
teresed In this revolution Will arise in their might and
sweep every obstacle TO out OF their way. The
lores, SIR have not come up to the confidence Of
the pc jpe. ."
Mr.. A. r WRIGHT would ask his colleague in what
particular have the authorities failed to respond to the
confidence OF the peoplsi
Mr.. TRIPLE did not exactly say this. He meant TO
say that the people should know the Government
will give them aud powder He wanted The govern
ment to test the capacity Of the people. Sir, you
get this people TO do whatever you wshyou mould
them you please That s what be mean. to say ard
hs did not intend to cast any ref cton on the Govern
ment We have not yet shown what the people do
wha. they will do He waut,d this House to do some
thing TO show the people that shall spare
money 10 bickng their efforts The substitute CON
to everything demanded by the resolution of the GET
teman from Tennessee.
Mr. F00TE Does the gentleman mean by bis substi.
ue to endorse the action Of the War and Navy Depart
men'sg
Mr. Triple = He docs not endorse anybody bu. the
people. and them OILY In part
Mr.. F00TE.-If it does, he will not accept the snbst
ute nor will he sccep. at all bscause 10 ia silent
that subsc aid coming in after mueA discussion It's
very silence may be construed into an endorsement Of
the action Of those Departments. He will oppose il
most theoretically.
Mr.. LYONS here submitted report from the Com
mstee on the Inauguration Tor which, another CO.
lumn.
Mr.. LUCIUs J. GARrRELL, Of Ca, arose to sue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-27
WHO CAN FAIL TO CALI
...-.a HAR y aa-r 81.
STEAMED OYSTERS, CT ANS ssd CRABS

He has just reoeivsd Q yesseI lasd NJ ,h. sn..,
Cherry stone Oysters and Cams OF the - - =
s ssss.on IA aS Z Ior introdao,Ig st.amsdNAl
y fsr more nutritiors to any ofths salt
Maser blFelyos Tor the ssSser. lie has
maize arTknE amenss With his vezseis m vAcs,~r
s "a iresh eve second day which there vsn be
ho SSnEsr IN aslnf them. He Will also Eesp or
slsfnE Of 81 tmSs of Canned Meats. 500 Is. ffSit.
SSonaihed VA (; Condensed Cresm, tIokles, JeIiie,
fre.test aisss3iAs.s sad Sfs, and also A No az
sSis % Nsffcit fr.se Anaspieed 6s-.srs. b, N.
~ ssis Oh al sixss seaisd fos
don, y Ripple Sishes TO study their own interest
Msn@oth Oys.sr psSot Ia ,Ss Ia.S ~
W esainston Theater, 2sI G street.
les - "a p. " bcto eon 10th an 18th sts
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ISAAC BERz9ERG,

= ls,sil 10 b P ak 4 IA Rs9 = A D &
JeGeTy. ems ina P HS,d ana snSsp Wstohes;
WosrinE Apsarel1at the old stand, No Ssf q
greet back Of the National Hotel, between tx and
~ sess M lS-Sn
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pENSION OFFICE. JSNl GRE, 1881.
TO ILL WHOM ~ NAY CONCERN

fsd June, 1859, for the reissue of the land Va
rants described hersin, which are alleyed 20 havs
been lost or DESTROYED, notice is hereby given thai
rant, new Certificate, of like tenor, viii be L.
sued n no valid objection should then appear
Hnaer the act of 18th February. 1857. In favor Of
Lhomas bingham private, of Capt Hunters
sued 18th April, less AJuly Sd. 1881
Land warrant oernhcste. No @s4i, for go soree,
drew Taufsr or Tn, fer, private or Cast Tey.
Iors company, Col. S.evenson's regIment, New
185o.-July Iath, lsof
Land Warrant Certificate, No. 90 s.s for $50 acre.
set lS4''I 10 favoI OF William starr, Matilda
others. brothsrs and sisters of Allen stark, de-.
ceased private. Of Captain Tnpletrs Gem pany,
gust entuoty Volunteers (vnr with Mexfoa.i
dated April LIST. lisa. August I'd, 1889
JOSEPH ii. bAkRETy,
Uln Z7-iav EsG.rnisslors-
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Andrew aIartIEe :. G.

horsce Whits $685.. 1.
CLaTies AiIleF.-..- l.
v iIIism II. kurtz. s.
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Mary A. Hewitt 90.

Susan A. Chapman ..
Ann 81 Disco, An 81
Pelico L hev, Emma
Disco.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
Political Preachers.

There is preaching of the gospel and
there is preaching Of politics Aaron
preached politics in Egypt, Peter preached
politics when he cut Fl an ear at Jerusa-
lem; our imitatorS Of great men, without
their worth, and without their courage
preached politics to sympathetic women, at
safe distance from the seat of war.
Because lIlderbraud welded the sword
they thick they can, AID with tue 2r0pen,
sity OF ignorant students from their Offices,
with beiligrent sentiments, they are caus.
ing strife where strife IS unnecessary and
preaching blood when they pretend to be
ministers of the Lamb.
These impairment clericle babblers are
destroying religion, and doing more to des-
troy the country than all others causes
combined Religion, as we understand it.
is not Of the sword. We have always sup
posed thar religious men looked forward to
the time when the sickle and the plow-
share should eupplant warlike instruments,
when the lion and the lamb should lie
down together, when the earnest prayer of
!. a common humanity should be peace and
good will to all men and until this saw
age civil war occurred, we fOEdly hoped
our peoI lie had been educated up to this
point. But it seems that some of our cler-
gymen consider muskets better than the
kiss OF holy peace, and with imbseile hands
seeking to grasp the sword of Hildebrand,
look less to the religion of the Lamb and
more to that Sathaniel.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
Sound and True.

A cotemporary, abiding to the "signs
OF the times" closes an admirable article
as follows:
The most alarming among all the signs
OF the times is the disregard shown by
many of the leading political journals to
the spirit and letter Of the Constitution OF
the United States. 1t is no longer conceal
ed it is boldly ayowed day after day tina,
the Constitution may be invaded over
stepped, in other words, trampled upon, in
order to carry on and carry out this war.
This is corruption of the rankest sort
This is utter abandonment of political mo-
rality; and the country in the last stages OF
desirable existence, when men on whom
we relied as the supporters of national vir.
tue, tell us that the Constitution is not to
stand in the way Of the President, in the
management of public affairs. Such men
should remember that the Constitution is
above the President. No man swears al.
legiance to the President, but all men owe
it to the Constitution.
And when the doctrine becomes popular
as it is today, that in times of great pub.
lie danger and national exigencies, the
charter of all our political rights may be
disregarded by those who are sworn to de-
fend it THEN our liberties are already
gone, and they can be revived only by
such a struggle as it takes to cast out dev.
lis from one possessed.
To be forewarned IL to be forearmed,-
1t is the duty of religious patriotism to
sound the alarm, and to cry aloud aud
spare not. We know that plenty may re-
turn after famine has wasted land
Peace may smile when grim war has hid
bis face, and harvests may wave again over
fields that have been fattened with blood
But when moral corruption eats into the
hearts of people, and the law ceases t.
be respected by those who expound it, the
days Of national purity and prosperity are
numbered, and we no longer have Gov
erument worth any good mans regard.
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rance as great, our sortitude as unwayerjpo-
as that OF our opponents. But we s,ek this
blessings OF peace, Of Law, Of order. We
ask the public to mark cur polio, and our
position. Opposed to the election of Mr.
Lincoln We have loyalty sustained him.
Differing from the administration as To tbe
course and conduct of the war, we have
cheeriuiiy responded 20 every demand upon
w. 10 lay We ave putting forth our MT
most ensrts t. reiaf0rca 0gr armies in tbs
nell. Without conditions or threats we are
exorhng cur energies TO strengthen the
hands OF the government and TO renlae.
1t 10 the commanding position it held in the
eyes Of the world before recent disasters
We are pouring out our blood our treas
uTes, ard our men,'O rescue il from a posi.
tlou IN which 1t can neither propose peace
nor conduct successful war. AND this sun
port Is freely aud generously accorded :.
we wish to see our Uaion saved, our laws
indicated, and peace once more restored
to the land. We do not claim moro yirtue
or intelligence than we award to our oppo--
neuts, On; We now have the sad and bloody
proof that We act upon sOunder principIes
OF government. Animated by the motto
we have placed upon cur babner-.Tbe
unI"n, the Constitution, and the Lawsp-
we 60 into the political contest confident CT
the support of people " no cannot be deaf
or blind to the teachings Of the last two
years.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
THE COMING Of AUTUMN.


By MRS. s. GOODWIN.
what so soon the chilly ever
nat so soon the naples growing,
WIZ thou, Summer, take thr leave
Like the things We fondly grieve-
Or vision Of conjuror's showingi
True he squirrel to his haunt
uoes with hairy cheeks distended;
And the POppies, brown and gaunt,
Rustic where they used to Haunt,
But-in summer almost endedl
AK the children, they Who stay
Where wild asters open sickly,
And the tourist birds delay,
Fitting on the stonewan gray
To them speeds the season auIckIv,
Nay 1 trow not; each would gaze
On us with young eyes Of wonder.
Standing in the grassy ways,
By the lea of yellow maize,
The question strange to graveIy ponder.
Nay, trow not-for l mind,
AND dear friend, you too remember.
hhen we looked far behind,
The length ofmany rose iane,s wInd
Behoiding Weymouth from September
AZ but now the chilly eve,
And our green hopes touched with dying;
Shall "ejoy, or shall we grieve,
That our years taking leave,
Ana to the other life we're nying7
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Joliet Signal Rate. OF ADVERTISING.
10 b Rim TIN

'oo Printing ofert, yicseriptio vii be neatly
xPsditiously executed to order opt fbera lterm.
An,ssOrtment OF blanks keptcons,ap,I, on n.
ga All orders for Adver:isfnp OF Joh VT
be accompanied by cash, unless some person tnosT5
zeeeomes responsible for the sanie.-Ea
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Cato, reproving the luxury of the Ro
mans, said it was a hard matter to save
that city from ruin where fish was sold
for more than an or,
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rcTuREs FRAmED TO oRpEn
SHOW RESPECT To THE MAN
q nFa Al AND PAPERINC

ahtnsd ,Sl oliet and vicinity are respectively
s,,,ing bBsirl'a'W we the subscribers continue the
'OP on cSS. JSs Y,i in all it's branches the
Lii o. Opposite the Joliet House.)
~hsspt. %. 1850 D0RR & SCH0TT.
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JoIIef Marble Wnrka.

ys'sry yarietyof
ASBLE MONUMENTS. TOMB STONES FUR
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we Rock island Depot. Joliet. Illinois. Order
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NsA' Exchange Sold At the lowest
CURRENT RATES AT
avn ANTs AND DROvERs BANK
R.. A1tt,SDas Building,
"AnHng Hours, to II, aud ] to 4.
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Enforcement OF the COnfiscaffon
Act.
A PROCLAMATION.

WAsH1NGToN, September, %, 1862.
By the President of the United States Of
America,
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h ION smith, Police Magistrate and Jus
t'ae', Office on Buf Street ia Merchant Row.
r,,,tvt-alein waiting on all who may eutrust
'i,neir Business ofany kind in hisliue.
% VA the west Side ofths River, Joliet.
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.rs1NEss CARDS.

-.vnaWICK, Attorney and Counselor at Law!
y sai,h Randall Fuller, over Stones Store,
\ Joliet, Illinois.
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~--.v LOGAN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
ZEE and Notary Public. Office over Fox's
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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-29
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,
and Public improvements.

and Public Improvements.
ABILENE is beautifully situated on a small
stream Of clear running water, one mile north
of the Smoky Hill River. near the geographical
centre of Dickinson county, and on the great
thoroughfare from the Missouri River to the
Gold Regions, New Mexico, and California. 1t
is the only town between Junction City and
Salina, and is located midway-being twenty
FIVE miles from each. The country around
ABILENE is the most fertile and beautiful that
can be found in the State-its character being
an intermixture Of timber ard prairie, pecu-
harly adapted to agricultural purposes. The
fertility Of the SOIL the excellence of the water
the healthfulness of the location, and the abun-
dance Of timber and building stone, are induce
merits of no ordinary character; while in
addition, the rich mineral resources of this
portion of the State, The Salt Springs, and
extensive Coal Fields west Of us on the Smoky
Hill, insuring the early completion Of Rail
Road from the Missouri River, makes ii one Of
the best natural business points in the State.
The town was laid out six months ago, since
which time over one hundred lots have been
sold, and it now contains store, blacksmith
shop hotel, Post Office, and several families.
Those wishing further information are re-
ferred, by PERMISSION. to the following gentle
men, at Junction City, Kansas:
Hon. Il. McBratney. Register S. Land Office
Henry T. Geery, 50,
S. NJ. Stricken, Post Master
CHAS. ii. THOMPSON, Proprietor.
Abilene, Dickinson Co, Kansas, Feb l, 1862,