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The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-11
Editorial correspondence.

ATcHIsON Kansas.
Dear Union Relieved for awhile. of
sea, in The rickety old chair editorial,
and repose from the duty Of marshalling
into coIrmn the mute metallic messengers
OF tbought-on a rust eating furlough"
from the service, (army of the Lord), and
pleasantly situated III the above named
burg, aud pioous,y couten,ed this evening,
we indits you few lines.
Tie mil tary enthusiasm, or spirit, still
forms the most absorbing topic here, over
shaduwi,g the political questions and
qrarrels, which are beginning to loom UP
in the hUrizob. And the yigor and watch.
fulness of tLal spirit is still displayed.
AID one n. ed bul travel the short road
from this place to note as a sample, the
evidences II the Almost complete drain
made by The last enlisting of tie country
OF her .nen. Fields Of ripened corn, un-
,urhed wheat, cut, and l.it half stacked
sor ser'ured :he sugar cane being ground
up snd the molasses manufactured by
"knee.high" boys, ard the woman, are
scenes which meet the eye continually
Aid le; the thirsty traveller call at the
cabin or village inn, and note the absence
Of The str"es sex, and in reply to question:
ings regarding their whereabouts. will be
told tia. they have joined the service, or Of
teller, BY some lite urchin or urcheness,
that Pap has gone to tie war; or "Jim,'
or" Tom" to b" soldier. Truly, the text
"the aarves, is ripe, but the labsre!s are
ftw," is very applicable here. Should the
coming winter be lons or severe, it is fear
ed tia, MAI y prairie home and house
hold will suffer for the won't of streng
haods to ga,her the fuel aud the staple
necessaries Of life There is cer.ainly al
opportunity fer the liberal efforts of OPEN
hearted charity, and will be a chance for
the more fortunate to dispense those nec.
essaYies to the families of the brave '.
ua,eers.
In Atchison We met many of our OLD
friends, sud acquaintances, still at their
posts ;-JaK,es Martin Esq, and F. A.
Root, doi. & up Uncle SANS business in
the Posl ofiee, as ofoid G. 1. Stebbins.
running TIE Champion and "eay and
festive" among tie Military. was our
young friend. G. \. Woodwork, nov. ma.
jor in the Ksusas 18th and hos,s'of 9th.
ers, among whom Ne have "circuls,sd. :"
and had our beng The l2.h Kansa.
VOLUNTEERS have been encsmped since iu
organization, in The outskirts of the city.
and is nowbeing paid the months advance
ray, SIS, ana n.oves down to Fl. Leaven.
worth, -norrov.th 9TH, BY the steam
stas, lhiajors. Ns have witnessed upon
sesersl OCCASIONS, its parade and drill ssx-
ercicas, aud were pleased with the aptness
AID dex.erity Of the troops in ali their ma.
,neuyers. We believe Col. Bowen will
makes pcralar cfhcer. Several ef tho
ks.ls, -,
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vises codpselsf( to reptssSn. = ~ the
halls of Leg,slsdon.
My political pAnciplssazs 30 ovell known
that reference to them might seem super.
fuous. originally Wing, but united With
the Republican party :, its organization, I
have ever held, snd sill entertain the sen.
timents expressed 10 the Chicago Platform,
yet since our country became the scene of
civil strife, I have been heart and hand
with any man, or any party whatever
name it might assume, thai yas fssoFsbie
to vigorous prosecution Of the war for
the Union, and, the speedy, and successful
termination Of this wicked rebellion.
The policy shall pursue If elected, in
reference to the locsf questions sthat are
likely to agi.ate the nen session Of our
Stale Legislature, which will be of vital
Importance to ,hepeopie Of this District /
here publicly state, without hesitation or
ambiguity. And what Ica,didiy consid-
er Ct the greafest significance to this Sec
ton Of our State, is our Railr ad interests
and | am decidedly in favor of the Hender-
son amendment 10 the Pacific R. r. Bill
assed at the last session of Congress.
And faithfully promise to use all my
influence, make every exertion in my pow.
er, and adopt every honorable means in
case Of my election, to secure charter
from our State Legislature for Rail. Road
to start froq, St Joseph on the Missouri
river aud run vest through the Northern
tier o. counties.
There is another interest that l consider of
much importance to the people Of this Dis
trist measure which the Kansas Legis-
la'ure 10 its wisdom once granted, but
which was vetoed by prejudiced and sell
fish Governor, mean the ocation of the
State University at Manhattan, and to that
interest," do heartily subscribe, and that |
will be asslduous in my labors and untir-
ing in my efforts for the accomplishing Mt
of that object. '.9''oj 5@. "o' ao o.
AS 10 other measures that might arise
Tor the acton Of ths Legi lature which
would be either benefi .ial or prejudicialto
TINS rart Of the State, shall ever consult
the wishes Of my constituents, and act in
conformity,o to tie will OF the majority Of The
people represent, and trust that no sci.
tish interest local prejudice or personal
consideration, will ever cause me to swerve
from the principles hereby proclaim and
aud the pledges hero make. l did not
intend to discuss these,opics Of interest in
this article, bu to STATE briefly in the plain.
est terms, the policy shall pursue in ref
erence t. these local interests, in case the
citizens of this District ratify the action of
their delegates at the ballot-box; aud to
thank the convention for the nomination.
THOMAS H. BAKER.
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NEWnDVERTISF''' =
Franuc;;. J. Marshall

Francis J. Marshall = e-s-s - 2. .,'ss
BY virtue of . lluries execution issued out Of
the First District Court in and for Leavsnvofth
county, State Of Kansas, and directed to me -
Sheriff Of Marshall County, 1 win, on Monday,
the Sd day Of November, A. d. 1862, between
the-hoars Of: 10 o'oloek, A. NJ, and o'clock P.
NJ, Of said day in front of the Court House
door in Marysville Marshall County, State Of
Kansas, oder At public sale to the highest bidder
for cash, ell the right, title and interest Of the
defendant, FrAocis ]. Marshall, Of, in, and 10
the following real e tate to-wit: The eeuth east
quarter Of section one (D Township no. Two, (2)
south OF range six, TO- east, containing 6e
acres, also thirty feet fronting on Broad
way Street and running back seventy-two (72)
feet said 80 feet being of Of the west side Of lot
six (6) IN block eight (S) together with the
store-holse thereon said lot being in Ballard
and Morales addition 70 the town Of Pelmetto
and all OF said real es,ate being situatedin Mar.
shall County, Kansas, and levied upon to satisfy
said execution and costs.
Apprais ed at u. $50. Ar s
Given under my hand this Sd day Of October,
A. u. 1862.
CD. .SWEARENG!N, Sheriff Of Marshall Co.
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General S. e. Pomeroy arrived in town
last night. He is in excellent health, and
will remain here . few days before return
ing to take charge of the colony to Central
America.-- Atchison Champion.
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Marshall Cousy boys have been quite
sick since their arrival in camp here, but
most Of them have now recovered, or are
recovovering. But one we believe is dan
gsrously sick, Miller, and he is to return
home with his father tomorrow.
The political horizon in these parts is
commencing to be darkened by the pros
lective quarrels, and wrangles of the op-
posing candidates. AS yet, there has been
but one set of candidates. (Republican).
nominated for the county and legislative
Offices, bu. there is dista.e. (sour grapes)
amolg tie people Of the city, aud We pre-
sume the disaffectioa extends lhrope ehout
the county-to the State ticket nominated
at Topeka, on the 18th ult., they claim that
they we're there swindled, and tleir local
interests thus ipperi'led, and therefore
they will go;he boilers, or Union" ticket.
The business houses of the city-Chese.
brough' s'ebbips 4 CO.. Theo. Barthlow-
keep aourishing trade, and are worthy
wha they are constantly receiving, an ex.
tensive aud increasing patronage. The
Commercial House, is slill under the man.
agement of Wn Stratton. who makes II
one Of the most desirable stopping places
n
fr the traveller or business man in Town
More anon. &c"
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The Democratic Convention which as.
sembied at Topeka last Wednesday. de.
clared i, ine1pedien' to make nominations
and adjourned after appointing State
Central Com nittee. .'''" ,'''i d p --
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Major Gen. Commanding.
Letter from Hon. Thomas III. Ba.
3. Aer.

Letter from Hon. Thomas III. Bas
80. Aer.
Below We give lel.er from Hon. Thorn.
as d. Baker. 1t fully covers The ground,
aud We recommend IT 10 your careful pe.
rusal: 's '''- u - -'' ':''
Ma. EDITOR I am informed that the
Delegates OF the Republican, and Union
parties for this Senatorial District, met in
convention q. MarysviiIe, tAs Sth inst,
ana nolninaled me as the candidate at the
coming election for State Senator.
| deem j. proper therefore to thus pub
licly express nay gratitude fer these high
considerations of respect, and the cent.
dence the members Of the Convention re-
pose in me, oy thus presenting MY name
the people OF this District, as the proper
person 10 represen, their Interests in that
Branch of the Legislature.
And feel under greater obligations,
from the fact, that there are others, # not
better qualified for the position, have re-
sided longer in the District, are better
known 70 the people. and consequently
more worth y theshonOrs thus conferred.
! have. however, the consolation of
knowing that have not acted the part of
. political wire- worker to secure the place,
but have always faithfully asserted. even
sioce was FIRST solicited to 0e, ..ne can.
d,dats. that If any of the gentIomen to
whom l have here referred we're nomina.
ted BY tie convention, would abide its
decision, and heartily lend him my sup
port aud use sll my influence to secure his
election.
Think can realize also that the ser.
want Of The people in that responsible pace
70 which the:convention have put me 10
nomination, j. no enviable position to &C.
capy.
United - the counties now are for Leg
islative purposes, i would not be strange
that LOCAL issues might arise that would
come in direct collision with other sections
Ut the District,
Besides the condition Of our country is
such that there never Was time in the
history Of spr nation ths, it 20 much re-
9uiset uea of the highse calmrs, sad u
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-11

W. H. H. Lawrence has been nomina.
tedfor Secretary Of S.ate by .he Republi-
can State Comaittse in place Of Go A..
Crawford, Wig aeolinedto run on the To-
peka tick. t." /" rpoy 80 ro.'i,s bu.o. p.
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IOWA 10 Q S E

Sehn FFaEier. ....a ....Preprietor.
CAAoEu8 q. u. -sncoxp & Ilnn,
uarySviIle, Kansas.
Tss Aossl 'hs5 been opsn for three
years. and the proprietor 10 thankful for
past favors, and solicits the continuance Of
the same. with The promise Of the usual
slgptvn vi-a1g.R
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-11

TELEGRAPHIC DISPA TCHES
Another terrible battle has been fought
near Corinth. Resulting in the complete
success Of The federal arms. We publish
the official dispatches dated Oct. 5th:
Washington Oct. s.
Major General Halleck
Yesterday the rebels under Price, Van
Dorm and Lowell, were repulseJ from th, ir
attack upon Corinth with great slaughter.
The enemy are IN full retreat leaving their
dead and wounded on the field.
Rosencraas telegraphs that the loss is
serious on opr side, par icularIy in officers
but bears no comparison with that OF tie
enemy.
Gen. Hacklsman fell while leading his
brigade.
Gen. Oglesby is dangerously wounded.
Gen. Mcpherson with his command.
reached Corinth yesterday. Gen. Roasep.
Grams pursued the resreating rebels this
morning, and should they attempt to move
towards Bolivar will follow 70 that place.
Gen Hurlbut is at the Hatchie river " ith
5 900 or 5000 men. 1t is no doubt with
the pursuing column. From 700 to 1000
prisoners are LETT in our hands.
u s. GRANT.
Major Gen Commanding,
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be 10 ele ction st the several voting pre-.
cincts in Marshall coanty on the first Tues
day after the ls. Monday in November
leAt, being the 4th day Of the month
The following State officers are to be vo.
{, d for at said election: "" a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secre.
tary Of State. Auditor, Treasurer, Atsor.
n y General, School SupeIiDteodant, Asso
ciats Justice, Member of Congress AMI
the following District officers, Judge Of
the Second Judicial Distric', Senator for
the Senatorial District. aud the following
County officers are 70 BE- elected At said
election. Representative, for Represents-
tive District, Probate Judge, District
Clerk. and the following officers to Gill va
cancies, one county Eommissisnsrs for the
Sd. District. Register Of desdi aud County
Surveyor. SO ' ss's'9 50 IS =
GEO. swRARENGIN, ,sheriff.
Oct 0sh 1852 3s = io :isa
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ATCHISON, KANSAA

Iwsuld respectfully announce to he Mer-
chants Of the Interior Of Kansas, that have
large and comp lete assortment Of GROCERIES
of every description, which offer ct very low
rates for cash or produce, such - Dry Hides,
Bacon, Lard, &C., 80. sal H..gs5
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-11

The Ls.spnverth Essnisg Bulletin stilI
continues to como to %. lts appearance
dailyimproves. We wish il success, and
recommend it to tkose whodesir q r1iss
elnbs &s uswspspsssf
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WAR TINES!

There are two LARGE GROCERY HOUSES in Atchison
besdrs and think strangers buy here cheaer
than at any city in this vicinity all and on
y buy Of house. when Ne cell your best sfvanfagA
6m n13 STEBBlNS & W.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17

NEW YORK. May l6-The Express says a
brigade to be composed entirely of colored sol
diers. differed by white. men, Is now being raised
in this city The brigade is TO consist of five
regiments, the command of which Is to be given
to John Creighton. formerly Lieutenant Colonel
of the New York 9th. Billy Wilson. the com
mander of the regiment, has been rendered the
command OF the Fire Zouaves.
The main work of the regiment will be the dig
cing of entertainments and Notifications
Recruiting has been secretly going on for the
last five weeks and the rolls exhibit nearly 600
names The colored people are vastly pleased
with the idea and soon the final otiic al or
ders come from Washington the brigade will soon
be filled up.
The mails for New Orleans will be made W
for every steamer that sails for that port. Mai
matter at present will be sent to New ork.
| Gen Sickles was directed TO resume command
of the Excelsior brigade attached to the Army o.
the Potomac.
NEW YoRK. May I6.-Union prisoners from
Richmond report large number of families arr
| going Sonth
Ii is said that jeff Davis has gone TO Tusca
| loosa.
The Union sentiment in Richmond is stroni
| and increasing.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
BY tNl'A''AAfr.
New York Market.

INV YoRK, May 10.
Flour market without change; fair demand for
export and home consumption: medium and
low grades Of Western rule heavy; sales at 81 so
al 50 for superfine State; 81 1904 90 for extra
State: 81 5O64 % for superfne Western: 81 20
al 90 for common to medium extra Western;
So 00Cd5 IS for common to good shipping brands
extra round hoop Ohio; 50 25@6 % for trade
brands, the market closing steady.
Whisky heavy: sales at 23@24c for State and
24d2iIsc for Western.
Wheat steady; good export demand for sound
parcels of spring. which are scarce; sales of CHI
cago spring : I al o.; Canada club 81 O5@l DC;
fair to prime Milwaukee club 81 t9@l ID; IN
ferior do 81 05; amber Iowa 81 I3; winter red
State 81 l66l Is; white Michigan 81 &c. white
Kentucky 81 80.
Corn a shade firmer with fair export demand;
sales at 52@53c for mixed Western in store and
SOL @53isc delivered, and 55@56c for Jersey
yellow.
Coffee quiet and firm; Rio l9ls62lsc
Sugar-Raw in better demand at full prices;
Cuba 701711c.
Molasses hrm; ST. Croix l0c; Cuba and Mus
covado 81 d32c; Porto Rico 3ec.
Pork dull. heavy. and lower sales at Sl2 30
for mess; $40 for prime; and $l2@l3 for prime
mess.
Beef quiet and firm
Butter unchanged State and Ohio ll@lec.
Chez q market unchanged.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
GAS STOVE.
A NEW ERA IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Cooking and Heading by Gas and
Atmospheric Air Combined.
A PRINCIPLE REDUCED TO PRACTICE WITH THF
AVOIDANCE or UNPLEASANT AND
INJURIOUS DOORS
w f. SHAW'S
PATENT AeRIFIED GAS APPARATUS.

T1,HE public now be supplied with my patented aP-
q psratus for Cooking and Heating BY Gas and Air,
which are now coming into very general ase, aud TO
which beg leave call the at ention Of housekeepers
and gas companies. Many attempts have been made 10
gas in cookery and for heating apartments but most
Of them have failed 10 meet the expectations Of inventors
and Consumers In the apparatus furnished by me- the
requisites of Economy Comfort Neaness, Convenience,
Uniformity Of Result and Improvement in the Quality Of
the Food have been attained From the peculiar manner
Of combustion all possibility Of creating smoke
ious and unwholesome vapor j. prevented. The meats
retain all their juices and acquire rich and delcate IA
vor which other process impart Much time and
labor saved in attendance making Of fires &c, while
the perfection and uniformity Of the result Of great
importance The process Of roasting bread and pastry Is
agrea improvement the usual method Of baking ia
close
Gas Stoves for warming Hotel Rooms, Parors Sleep
ing Rooms, Offices Nurseries, Students Rooms Bathing
Rooms, Green Houses &C. in the pleasant and eco
nOmical manner. always hand and in preparation
These stoves constructed upon entirely different
principles from any other before offered to the
public They do produce smoke OdOrs
OF any kind, II the directions for complied With:
have connection with any chimney; and be used
in any part OF apartment Many thousands are now
in daily use, and have given entire satisfaction.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
SPEECHES OF
Hendricks and Voorhees,

The speech Of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, before tho
Democratic Convention the Eighth of January, 1se2,
and the speech Of Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, in the House
Of Representatives February 90 the duty OF the Fed
era Government in It's relations the civil and the
objects for which should be prosecuted for sale
this Office published in pamphlet of sixteen pages
GLIDING both speeches Each Is among the abIes
delivered the present crisis and should be placed in
the hands Of every in the State.
The frstissue having been entirely exhausted, we are
reprnting large edition supply the increasing
demand.
Those living of express routes provide for pre-
paying ne postage, which l. cent per copy.
Price 81 per hundred. All orders promptly filed.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17

CAMP 10 MrLEs FROM WILLIAMSBURG, May Ill
To Hon. +. NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War
Without waiting for Official reports which have
not vet reached me. wish to bear testimony TO
the splendid conduct of Hooker's and Kearney's
divisions, under command of General Hentzle
men, in the battle of Williamsburg. Their beir'
ing was worthy of veterans Hooker's division
for hours. CALAMITY withstood an attack of great
" superior numbers, with very heavy loss
Kearney's division arrived in time TO restore the
fortunes of the day and came gallantly into &C
ton.
shall probably have occasion to call attention
to other commands and do not wish TO do injus
tice to them by mentioning them now. Had
had the full information / now have in regard e
the troops above named when first telegraphei
they would have been especially mentioned ant
commended. spoke only of what knew at th'
time and l shall rejoice to do full justice to al
engaged Signed.
GEO B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
Tennessee News.

CAMP on CoRlNTH ROAD, Miss, May Is
The following is paragraph of special order
just issued:
Guards will be Immediately placed along the
line OF Chambers Creek. No officers or soldiers
will he permit ed to pass to the rear and no citi-
zen to the front of the line without special author
ity of the commanders of army corps, and diyi-
sohs will see that their camps are cleared OF all
unauthorized hangers-on, and any attempting TO
evade this will be compelled TO work on the en-
trenchments and batteries or the construction oil
the roads. This is understood to apply to all per
sons, correspondents included
Flty-seV en- privates, three corporas and one ser
geant who were captured at Dresden. Tennessee,
are coming in under flag of truce in the morn
ing. An equal number will be sent to- morrow IN
exchange.
Col Jacob Thompson, of Beauregard's staff,
formerly Secretary of the Interior, accompanied
the flag He admits the fall of Norfolk, New
Orleans and Pensacola, and denies the fail oil
Richmond.
Deserters are coming in by squads daily. Al
agree that the rebels are still there certifying.
A picket skirmish continued all day and re
suited in half a dozen icing wounded on cut
side
The weather is warm.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17

One Of Steak Broilers has been in my family "a
several months and it has given the complete salts
faction. Steak cooked in il uniformly upon the
bic tender and juicy The broer has entirely supersede
the gridrOn in my family.
Tow Z Shaw, Esq.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17

SUDDEN DEATH or JAMS NJ. ;PArrERsoS.-
Yesterday morning the community was startled
by the report Of the sudden death of Mr. James
NJ. Patterson. The deceased was a well known
and prominent citizen. He had met his friends
and business acquaintances for .ears past, in
health and in the full vigor of life. Yesterday
he had some horses to ship to Cairs, and rose at
4 o'clock to attend to the matters This done.
he returned to his stable on Maryladd street. two
of his little boys accompanying him, and sat
down to read the morning newspaper Waiting
patiently. one OF his little boys said: Father.
YOU not going to breakfast" Nr. Patterson,
then rising from his chair, fell detd. Probably
his disease of the heart