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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

Here is e conundrum got off by a
Nebraska editor. Why is a Confedcr-
ate bond like an. ;mpcnitent sinner !?
Becauseit does not know that its re.
deemer liveth. ,--vs -r1s v-
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15
Read what Governor Andrew, of

Massachusetts, says, 49,. a. g.
Il know that the angel of the Lord,
one foot on the earth and one on the
sea, will proclaim in unanswerablc Ian
guage, tat four millions Of bondlaen
shall ere long be slaves no longer.
Rebellion must fall, and they who have
stood upon the necks Of so many bond
men shall be swept away and four mil
lions souls rise to immor tality."
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15
DASS g. ELMENDORF,

FORWARDING, STORAGE and COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Public Square, " = McGregor, Iora.
Agents for McCormick.s Reaper, Dow &
Fowler and Canton Sweepstake Threshing
Machines, Moss & Williams and Brainairds 8
Sugar Evaporators, and Frost's Sugar Cane
Mills.
Kept const'ntly on hand, Horse -Rakes,
Cradles, Crind-Stones. Plows, Sc, in any
quantity TO suit purchasers. )no44,a1y]
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

John NJ. Boots has been compelled to
go south to Richmond, and has not been
heard from for some time. He is sup
posed to be in Alabama,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

THE DEBT WE ARE PILING Up.
The New York Christian Advocate
comments on the National debt, as fol-
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

The following rs good story about q
clergymen who lost his horse one Sun
day evening. After hunting in COM
pany with boy till after midnight he
gave up in despair. The next day,
somewhat detected at hrs loss, he went
into the pulpit, and took for his text
the following passage from Job !: l
"Oh, that I knew where might find
him." s@ 49,"
The boy, who hao just come in, sup
posing the horse was still the burden Of
his thoughts, cried out !:
Il know where he is he's in, Des.
con Smiths barn !" sf ;e
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15
SHOT! SHOTu sHOT!!.

OI1O1 OI1O1 SHOI n!
ORDERS for the various sizes of shot filled
promptly a::d warranted. Terms cash
liberal discount to the trade Address :
Dubuque Shot Manufacturing Company.
ln26y3yl) 7a Dubuque Iowa.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

Special r..ices, loaded, will be charged :,
he ratio Of IS for every ten lines, for one in
ION.
y Positively no variance from the above
Potn
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

II visa you would not smoke cigars =
said plump little black-eyed girl 70
her lover. --~--------~sr,,.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15
NEW OREGON PLAINDEALER

'ablishei every Friday at the plaiudealer
printing rooms, Main Street, New Oregon
Howard couuty, Iowa. F. J. MEAD and
A. w. JONES' proprietors.a ers rv-rl.-r.,,sa...
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15
LINES.

Lime Springs, Aug. 7tI,, 1862.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-15

UVr IUVCTs
"Why not ! smoke as we'll as your
chimney7" p a.ls r; s aairT9ss
Because chimneys don't smoke when
they are in good order ss y
He has quit smoking, ! : =.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07
ERON MLSSONRL

The movement foreshadowed by the pre-
parations OF the past week has taken place.
One division, under the command of j. c. Da-
Wis, has already taken up the march for the
South. Their destination is supposed to be
Springfield. The division consists of five
regiments, two batteries and three companies
Of cavalry Important results are confidently
predicted. The next division, under General
Turner, is expected to leave on Friday.
Commissaries from Gen. Price, bearing
printed commissions signed by him, are busi-
ly recruiting through all this section num-
Der have been captured and brought in, upon
whom the documents were found. They are
enisting for from three to twelve months, or
during the war
The latest information from the west is
that our army is encamped at Lebanon in
large numbers. Major Wright's battalion
is quartered in house lately occupied by se-
cessionists, but the greater portion of the
troops are encamped just beyond the town.
None Of our scouts have advanced beyond
that town, nor is it probable that they will
until other regiments shall have arrived which
are now on their way.
Gen. Curtis and staff left several days ago
to join the army in the field. This indicates
that the campaign will be pushed forward
with energy.
Gen Sigel has arrived from St. Louis, and
it is understood that he goes forward with
the expedition now under way.
Large numbers Of troops are moving from
Rolla, Sedala, and Otterville. Their desti-
nation is supposed to be Springfield.
The following is from Major Wright's re-
port to Gen. Wyman "Price's force does not
exceed 5000 or 10000 men, all State troops.
Price has been notified of his appointment as
Major General Of the rebel army, but he has
not been confirmed, consequently the rebel
forces decline to reinforce him"
They say 10000 troops are ready TO join
him when he receives official notice of his
appointment Last Thursday Price was in
formed that the federals we're moving against
1 him in force from Rolla, 1t caused a great
commoton in the rebel camp. Price ex-
/ poets his appointment to be confirmed within
/ two weeks, when he will be reinforce from
! Arkansas. Unless he can take command Of
the whole force he will be obliged to be re-
tired. He has large number Of wagons,
and is putting everything in readiness to
decamp. He intends falling back on Pines
Vile unless speedily reinforced He has
large number of men on the sick list
| Forging parties were capturing Union men
and destroying their property. Price has
only fifteen days supplies on hand. Each
rebel regiment has an organized corps to pick
off field officers.
A large amount of property has been Seiz-
ed by the Provost Marshal to pay the amount
assessed on prominent secessionsts by Gen.
Halleck, for the benefit OF Union refugees,
I which will be sold at auction on Monday next
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07
FROM KANSAS.

The following general order, issued by Gen.
Hunter has caused sensation here:
An expedition about be started South from this
department is called in the newspapers Gen, Lanes
expedition IL is the intention Of the Mai. Gen com
mandlng this division, command In person, unless
Otherwise expressly ordered by government Iranspor-
taton not having been supplied, We must 90 without IT,
Al tents, runEs chairs camp tables camp clothes,
&c, sc, must be stored or nblndnned.--
The General Com handing takes in his vAlize but
change Of clothing and no officer soldier will carry
more The surplus room In the knapsacks must be re-
served for ammunition and provision. ENeIy CHEER aud
soldier will carry his clothing aud beddings-
The General commauding has applied to this Gesern-
men Tor si1 Bfgadier Generals, that his command may
properly organized and until their arrival is
sAy appoint acting Brgadiers from senior Colones,
and each Colonel will at once report the date on which
he mustered into service.
(sgned) d. HUNTER. Maj. Gen. Commanding
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

WHERE THE MoNEY Co.'s To.-The peo-
pie of the loyal states are pouring out money
like water, to support the government, and
they have right to know where the cash is
going to. Some people are making money at
the expense of the taxpayers, as is shown
in the following extract from the New York
letter of the Boston Post -
I'VE have United States district court in this little
l1ge presided by able and fearless federal Of
hcer, whose services richly worth all the pay he
ceiyes II the matter stopped here all would be WE'LL
but the te arangemcut is pert cited that the
is made of family barracks, sayorng otthe nepouc
ordtr The Judges is clrk 10 the court. and also
holds lieutenant colonePs commission IN the army,
drawing pay from both positions grand son has
cerkship 81 $40 per anuum but manages 10 carry on
his collegiate meauwhe-neyer appearing to per-
form any official duties except during vacations. A
nephew of the Judge also rejoees in clerkshp, The
judges cousin is United States prize commissioners for
New York and has OF course, quite intimate connee-
on With the district by virtue Of his office This
prize commissioner has nephew acting as his clerk
and the somewhat profitable job Of selling condemned
prizes At auction is handed over to sonn'aw Of the
/ commissioner"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

The storm in most OF the interior counties
has subsided, but communication with the
mining districts is still suspended.
The Legislature, by concurrent resolution,
has agreed to assume the Cal portion OF the
the national direct tax.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

An annual tax of s273 900 600 is propos-
ed, 200 600 600 Of which shall be for paying
interest OF loans and for sinking fund, and
the rest for the common expenses Of the gov
ernment. The war expenditures are various
ly estimated from one to two million per day
The following is the proposed table for rails
ing the sum of SOFA 600 600
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

Postmaster General Blair has written a
strong letter to a member Of Congress in de-
Tense of Secretary Welles.
The Peymaster General estimates the an
nual cost of the bands in the army at over
81, 900, 900.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

Tie cost Of mail transportation is $1,000
900 less during the last quarter than during
the same period the year before, when the
mails went all over the Uoion The postal
receipts for letters are but little less.
Minister Corwin, although desirious of re-
turning home from Mexico, says he will re-
main there if he can be of any service to the
country and government, thinking he can.
Foreign dispatches received at the State
Department are of peaceful tenor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07

Mrs. Partington, as she read in a certain pa
per an account of a new counterfeit which
was said to contain three women and a bust
of Washington on each end. "What" said
she, "Gen. Washington on bust It's not
so - and the old lady lifted her specs and
declared she had known the old gentlemen
for the last thirty years, and she never heard
of his being on bust-much less with three
ioomsn.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23
1NSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1862

twelve miles, my friends the bushwhack-
ers emptying saddle every few minutes,
and my captors setting fire to every
Union mans house as they went
At last they commenced falling close
around me. Ny guardian friend, the
Captain, said he could not save me much
longer. | soon took advantage of the ex-
citement prevailing, and jumped from my
horse and fed to the woods unobserved,
and made my escape. L reached where
had been my home at dark. | found my
wife had been carried by some kind ladies'
to an unoccupied house, and a physician
was with her, who said he would stay
with her. 1t was not more than twenty
minutes till Morgan's guerillas were again
upon me. | escaped through the fields to
the woods, making my way to Portsmouth,
30 miles, my nearest point Of complete
safety, where [ arrived the next morning,
without food, sleep or rest. | immediate
ly came to this city, where there was
owing me about SIS, with which | will
purchase a Ballard rife and return to the
vicinity of my family, hide in the woods
and caves, and pick off every Butternut l
see, until / can get my family away to
some place of security, and tken--and
then | will not make peace with them.
Why is all this persecution of me? 1t
is because | condemned this wicked rebel
lion, urged a vigorous prosecution of this
war, and in my place in the Senate of
Kentucky opposed the temporizing policy
of nay own party. Far this | am burned
out and hunted out of Kentucky 1 an
now uuequiUocaly for conJiscation, sm5yiga-
ton, determination, and hell and danana-
ton
Yours, respectfully, W. C. GRIER.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23

while the column moved on, to look again
after the poor young rebel. Just as left
the preceding day he was lying, no one
seemingly having been there in the mean
time. He was still alive and breathing
more freely. At once recognizing my
voice, he answered intelligently a few
briefquestions. Notwithstanding an effort
to refrain, as his head and face were again
bathed, my tears would flow down to
mingle with the water. A piece of hard
cracker, the only food at the time in my
haversack, was broken fine, moistened
with water, and put into his mouth, which
he tried TO eat. In reply to my question :
'Do you think of anything else can
now do for you?" he feebly answered, ;.
"No." Commencing him to the care of
merciful God in few words of prayer,
| turned away and left him, with feelings
of indescribable sadness.
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upon the place, paid the lawyer for his
trouble, and, as the latter worthy accom-
panied the millionaire to the door and was
very obsequiously bowing him out, old
Stephy turned around on the steps and
looking sharply at him, said,
"Sair, Pooh !. Pooh. Boob !'
He next rode to the tavern, when the
landlord was notified to leave in double
quick; and being thus fully revenged for
the insult paid his millions, old Stephen
Girard, the Philadelphia fnancier, rode
back to where he was better used for his
money, most likely better satisfied than
ever that dimes and dollars are mighty
institution when brought to bear upon
material objects.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23

Dear to me the constant plashing
OF the rain drops falling fast,
And the dripping Ieafess branches
Waving in the autumn blast
When the withered summer flowers
Dead and cold are strewn around,
When the autumn leaves are lying
Black and wet upon the ground,
Then I wander through the forest
Then | haunt each dark retreat,
But the leafy carpet never
Starts an echo from my feet.
l have listened to the murmnr
OF the quiet autumn rain,
As il fell with ceaseless pa,ter
On the tinkling window Zane.
l have stood to hear the music
OF the quiet autumn rain,
AS upon the spectral darkness
Floated by the sweet refra'D.
And I love the gentle whispe,
OF the patter on the pane,
For | feel the spirits near me
When | hear the autumn ran.
-Godeys Ladys Book
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Wonderful Tenacify of Life.

A letter from Rev. A. NJ. Stewart, Chap
lain of the Thirteenth Regt., published in
the United Presbyterian, relates the follow
ing remarkable instance of tenacity of life
which came under the writer's observa-
ton. The warm humanity which impelled
the writer to care SO tenderly for the
dying man is characteristic trait, recog-
nized by all who know him:
On the afternoon of Friday, while walk
ing through beautiful open wood. where,
as seen by the uniforms of the dead, a
New York regiment and the rebels had
met in fierce and deadly encounter, L stop
ped fer a moment to gaze upon a group
Of seven or eight Union and rebel soldiers
lying close together, and all seeming still
in death. One OF these, rebel, as known
by his dress, and apparently about twenty
one years Of age, had something more
lifelike about him than the others. In
terested in his appearance, ! went near
and discovered that he was still reathing !;
felt his pulse, and found it firm and regu-
lar. Though so sadly and strangely IA
miliar with mutilations Of every possible
form, with sudden deaths from wounds, as
well as great tenacity OF life, yet did this
case excite, not only my deepest curiosity,
but downright astonishment. Life, for
DAYS together, under such conditions, had
never before been witnessed. union
OF soul and body for so long, with such
wound, had not been supposed possible.
\ minnie ball had struck the young man
on the right temple, just in the edge of
the hair, and passed directly through the
head coming out on the opposite side near
ly in the position rs in the right temple.
\ hole was made through the head sufii-
GENTLY large to have pushed the forehnSer
along the course Of the bullet
The poor fellow was evidently lying in
the precise position in which he fell three
days previous A handful of brains had
oozed out FROM the ghastly wound.
called upon two men III citizen 5 dress and
a Struggling solGier, who at the time
were near, to help remove him to an Old
church or school house not far distant
We spread blanket, laid him or IT, and
eacE one taking ii corher, carried hlm TO
the old waste, lone building, all rddied
with shell aud oall during the late battle,
pulled TWO benches together, toek an Old
BROOM for Il pillow, and laid him on the
hard bed Nith water from my cantoen,
the blood and gore were washed from his
head and face, water poured on his parch-
ed Ii rs and into his month. In few min
utes he SO revived as to be able family to
speak.
By this time our regiment was in mo-
ton, aud lest is cjurse and future posi-
ton might be missed, | was compelled
hastily to rejG.n it for in the marching
and caunteriaarching, the frequent chan
ges in place ofa tuadred thousand rien,
on aud near battle iield, should one lose
his regiment, he might readily spend a
whole halt dag IN 1ruticss efforts again to
find il That night we camped between
Sharpsbarg and the Potomac. The next
day Saturday We were ordered to Viii
Transport, twelve miles distant, and our
way led across the battle field. When
opposite the old building, | ran aside,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23
Execution of shwhackers.',
Extract from private letter dated

! Extract from private letter dated
FoRr LEAvENwoRTH, Mo-, Oct. 10, 1862.
One of those horrible tragedies illustra-
| tive of the times occurred here to-day
the military execution" of two Missouri
bushwhackers. They had murdered an
/ old man and his son, aged about IL years,
in cold blood, and after completely quar-
terino their remains, had burned the house
of the old patriot. Information of the
outrage was Immediately sent to the Fort,
from where a squad Of soldiers was sent
In pursuit Of the miscreants. They were
captured across the river, about two miles
from here, and brought to this post to re-
ceivc the doom they so richly merited.-
The executioners were of the Sd Wiscon-
sin, and numbered twenty men. On
reaching the field, the troops formed in
hollow square: with the prisoners, the
executioners, and the commandant of the
Fort in the centre. The prisoners were
then blindfolded, and marched to an OPEN
ing in the ranks left for them. This
done, they were required to kneel beside
their rough collins when the Chaplain,
Mr.. Stone, stepped to the front of the two
men and addressed the Throne of Grace
His prayer was the utterance of plying
heart-brief, eloquent, impressive 1t
was an earnest appeal for pardoning mercy
to those who had shown no mercy, aud
who were now about to step into the pres
ence of their Maker. Then came the
closing scene in the imposing drama. The
prisoners remained kneeling, with twenty
muskets leveled at their palpitating hearts
A fearful pause-and ah how brief--and
the messengers of death sped on their
mission. What change A moment
before the criminals had stood before US
in the perfection oe manhood-what and
where are they now. The lip is dumb,
the eye is dimmed, the beam OF intelli-
gence faded out from their countenance
forever. Swift exit from time. to eternity ,
May this lesson prove warning to the
hundreds of misguided men that are still
hunting down the loyal people of Missouri
and Kansas with the ferocity of wild saw
ages.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judges Of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W
Easlcy, Henry c. Devine.
Prothonotary--Jose M'Donaid.
Register and Recoraer-I3d ward +. Lytle.
Shsrif-John Buck.
District 4ttoracy.-Philip S. Noon.
County Coa,misSioRer$- D. Z. Storm, james
Cooper, Peter j. Little.
TreasWrer-ThomIs Callin.
Poor H5use D4rectors-Jacob Horner, Will
liam Douglass. George Delany.
Poor House Treasurer.-George c. X. Zahm.
Poor House .Ste,cdrd-Jarnes J. Kaylor.
Mercantile Appraiser-John Farrell.
AuIitors-John Z. Stull, Thomas j. Nell
son, Edward r Donnegan.
County Swrreyor.-E. A. Vickroy.
Coroner.-James S. Todd
Sup't. of Common Schoots-Wm 4. Scott.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23
EBEysBGaG EsoR. OFFICERS

Justices Of the Peace.-David II. Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
B'Tgess-Geor Huntlcy.
School Drectors-E. J. Mills, DR.. John NJ.
Jones, Isaac Evans.
EAST WARD.
Constable-Thomas Todd.
Toacn CouncI-Wm. Davis, Daniel J. Davis,
j.. j. Waters, John Thompson, Jr., David W.
Jones.
IasPectors-John ". Roberts, L. Rodgers.
fudge Of EIection-Thomas ]. Davis.
AsseSsor-Thomas p Davis.
WEST WARD.
Consta5Ie-M. NJ O'Neill.
ToacR COuncil-Wil!iam KitteIl, H. Kinkead,
T. l.. Johnston, Edward d. Evans, Thomas j,
Williams
iqpeefo,s-J. D. Thomas. Robert Evans.
-5"dge cf Election-John LloyC
ASsessor-Rchard 7. Davis.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-23


FoLUNTEERING IN THE REGULAR AR
MY.-The War Department has issued the
following order in relation TO volunteering
in the regular service:
The commanding officer of each regi-
ment, battalion and battery of the Regular
Army in the field will appoint one or more
recruiting officers, who are hereby author
lied TO enlist, with their own consent, the
requisite number of efficient volunteers to
fill the ranks of their command to the le-
gal standard.
The enlistment will be made in the
usual mode, and for three years, or for the
remaining portion of the period which the
volunteer has yet to serve, if he SO prefer.
The recruiting officers viii furnish to
the commanding officers Of companies to
which volunteers whom they may enlist
belong, lists of such volunteers, exhibiting
the dates of enlistment of each in the reg
ular service.
All the men upon such lists will be re-
ported as honorably discharged the day
previous to the date of their enlistment,
on the first subsequent muster-roll OF their
company.
As an inducement to volunteers to en-
list in the Regular Army, it will be re-
nembered that promotion TO commission
therein Is open by law to its meritorious
and distinguished non commissioned ofh-
GERS, ard that many have been already
promoted.
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n.EzRoAn sCz1EpEEE.

IT ILMUItE , / TV-N.
West-Express Train leaves 1T
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EEEEsEUEsG MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.

MAILS AtKIF +.
Eastern, daily, ut 10 o'clock, = =
Western at o'clock, ?. II.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at y o'clock: +. "
Western. at O'Clock, P. NJ
gs7~The mails from Butler, Indiana, Strongs-
town Sc. arrive on Thursday OF each week,
at ) O'rIock. p. ii.
Leave Ebensburg On Friday Of each week,
al ) \. II.
rs9- The mails from Newman's Mills. Car
r}!Itown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
aud Friday of each week, at o'clock, =. NJ.
Leave Ebensb burg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
ami Saturdays, at o clock, \. II.
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gGy- Gen Stewart the rebel horse thief,
who has lately made such dashing raid
into this state completely circumventing
the army of Mcclellan, and dazzling any
thing that any cavalry force ever attempt
ed before, was at one time in command at
Carlisle Barracks, He was selected for
this daring enterprise because he is we'll
acquainted with The topography az
country, familiar with every road, /;
acquainted with every mountain pass
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Select ])oetrp.
Autumn Rain.

By THOMAS HENRY BACON.