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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-10


AN ACT making appropriations for the yment OF the
bounty authorized by the sixth section Of an act ens
tied az An act to authorize the employment Of volun
lie property approved July twenty second, eighteen
hundred and sixty one, and for other purposes.
Be sacsd By e Senate and House Of Representatives
That the following sums be and the same hereby
appropriated, out Of any money in the Treasury not
Otherwise appropriated for the objects hereinafter e1
pressed, viz:
For payment Of the bounty widows children, faith
mothers brothers. and sisters Of such volunteers
may have died or been killed may die or be killed.
in service authorized by the sixth section OF act
titled An act to authorize the empoymen VI volun
to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public
property, approved July twenty second, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one five millions OF dollars much
thereof may be found necessary Proided That said
bounty shall be paid the following persons and in the
to the widow Il such deceased soldier there be one
Second there be widow, then to the children Of
such deceased soldier share and share alike. Third il
then and in that such bounty shall be paid to the
following persons provided they be residents Of the
states 70 wit First to his father or he shall not be
the mother Of such soldier and II there be neither
father mother aforesaid then such bounty shail
be paid the brothers and sisters Of the deceased sol
| der, resident a. aforesaid
For compensation Of twenty additional clerks hereby
authorized to be employed in the office Of the Commits
sioner Of Pensions For fifteen clerks Of the FIRST
class eighteen thousand dollars for Eve clerks Of the
| second class, seven thousand dollars
Sec. 2 And Be fWfh0 enoaed, That the sum Of thres
thousand dollars, much thereof may be found
necessary be and the same hereby appropriated fol
the expenses Of the committee disloya employees
the Government appointed by resolution Of the House
Of Representatives, July eight, eighteen hundred ant
| sixty one.
Sec. 8. ANd Be further enacted, That that part o
the sixth section of the authorize the employ
ment Of volunteers aid enforcing the laws and pro
tectne public property approved July twenty second
eighteen hundred and sixty one, which secured TO tn
widow there be one and not the legal heirs of suc
die he
TO all arrears Of pay and allowances, bounty Of on
hundred dollars shall be held to appy those person
Who have enlisted in the regular forces the frs
day Of July eighteen hundred and sixtyone sha
enls, In the regular forces during the year eghtee
hundred and sixty two, and be paid the heirs name
in this act and that the bouptes herein provided 70
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Like four and twenty thunder sterae, the how.
itxess roared together, and had not the Orange
county veterans forgotten to pat in any balls,
there 10 reason TO believe that some windows
you'd have been broken. Another discharge,
hswever, vas more successful, a it Knocked the
top o6 The chimney.
The 6oothern Cosfeeeracy appeared at the
window again, asd says be:
'sIf you fsIlovs don't quiz that racket down
there, you'll irritate ne pretty soon"
''nr. Davis" says Samyule, 70 the
Coufedsracy at the window, ''f We do no, irri.
tats ysu, Wii you consent TO be reconstructed:'
"Reconstrscsed!" says sbe CeDfederscy,
thou ouehtfuIy ''rscosstructed! "Ah," Gays he,
'.yoc mean vili consent to be born again :"
"Yes," aid 6amyule, metaphysically. "will
you consent 70 b borne again, - We have borne
With you heresofoee"
The Coofederacy thought awhile, ard then
nys he:
| ssConsidef me reconstructed"
A that vas I'll the constitutions asked, OF
eosrse there ~ 10 more to be done, and the
Orange Cosnty Hovitxen retcrped 70 their
4 origiaal position in the mire-tbs Eogiish gen
tieoan renArkipg that the appearance and dis
eipline sf our troops we're satsfactofy to Abb
O.
| Tehtise. according 70 the constitution, my
boy, = s.ch an admirable vay Of preventing car.
i naee that sons decsoe ought to make cat pat
lsst ler it = . ebesp medicine.
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lPrBuc RDoLruox-So. al
RESOLUTION in relation to contracts with the United
Statee.

StAtAe.
Reso'usd By ae Se~eae go Hoxse of R4vas:s z
tAe CMitod States Of AaaSoG ~ Coa90 asssnbaed,
That il shall be the duty Of the several executive do
partmeats Of the publish in a the
daily newspapers Of the city Of Washington, on Tuesday
of each week hss q al contracts which shall have
been solicited or proposed 70 EACH respectively during
the week next preceding, which list shall state briefly
the subject matter Of each contract socted OF pro
posed to be made terms the q The prspoee<
contractor and a sH persons known 70 Be interested
Aersn, directly inAirscty, md = al psssoee VIII
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~THE ORPnkUs c. KERR pApE.., =,
The Humer OF the War.

NJ. Newell, whom it is no breach Of faith to
name - the writer OF the "Orpheus C. Kerr
Papers, has struck An original vein Of humor,
and works it with decided effect The war has
given birth to no more amusing book than
this.
Under date Of Washington, April, 1861, ''Or.
Pheus." gives his opinion Of the rebels in this
"coAPREHKNsIvK ESTIMATE"
The chvalrous South, my boy, has taken For,
Sumpter, and only wants TO be "let alone. /"
Some things OF Southern sort l like, my boy
southdosn mutton is 6t for the gods, and South.
side particular is liquid sunshine for the heart ;
but the whole country is growing tired OF new
South walls before this, and my present compre-
hensive estimate Of all there 10 Of Dixie NAV be
summed up in twelve straight lines, under the
general heading of
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BENTON HOUSE.

4 HUDSON, Proprietor, VIM. p HOCCK, Clerk, Ian
oinG, Michigan. Stages leave this House daily for
yaek1ca, g. Johns, Detroit, and intermediate places
Lansng, Jay I, 1881.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-10
SHEREFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL xECUTIO TO MI
ID directed from the Once Of the CLERK Of the District
Court OF Pottawatamie county, Iowa, l shall proceed 70
sell on Wednesday the 30th day Of April, A. D., 1862,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A.. N. and 4 O'Clock p.
N. Of said dHyssn fppt Of the Csrnty Treasurer's
Once in the city "f Council Bluffs, the following de.
Real Estate Of N n. Lewis and A. J. williams.
to-wIts EsfsSTsE an N%faEvzsE asa13 TIA
Lot six in Block four in Stutsman's Addition to Coun.
Gil Bluffs Iowa. Sale TO commence at . O'Clock, p. n.
of said aSvg GA $EFfA IS
Taken a. the property Of N. n. Lewis and A. Will,
liams, to satisfy an execution in favor Of the stale OF
Iowa. g0@sa2 AA
ss@Ts s@TA JPsREALiAMS, Sheriff,
Council 2BlnGs. Iowa, April 8, 1861. -n4sw. Z n-
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

DY yIRrUEOF A SPECIAL EXECUTION TO NE
ID directed from the ofiee OF the District Court Of Poi.
tawattamie County Iowa, ] shalt proceed to cell, on
Wednesday, the 3Mhs dAf 0fs April, 4 D., 1862 be-
tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. n. and 4 O'Clock p
N. Of said day the following described Real Estate OF
Noah H,rris to-wit.
The East hair Of the Southwest squarter Of Section
thirteen township seventy-six, Range forty-fOur west.
Sale TO commence at Q O'Clock r. N. Of said day.
Taken rs the property OF Noah Harris. to satisfy an
execution in favor OF the comfy OF Pottawattamie.
J P WILLIAMS, sheriff :
Council Bluns, lows, April sth, 1851. [uo4S.. ~It
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SHERlEC,S SALE.
SHERIFF,S ALE

pT virtue OF an execution to me directed from the
y ONCE Of the Clerk of the District Court Of Potta-
wattanie county, Iowa, Tsball proceed to sSfIaon Tues
day Tire 9Th dsyaof April, A. D., 1851, sbetween the
hours Of 10 O'Clock, Am. audi o'clock p. NJ, Of said
day, in front Of theccunty treasnrer's onlce, in the city
of Council Blufs, the Follow described real estate
Hagg's First Addition to the cily of Council Bluffs, Pot
County, Iowa. Sale to commence at 2
O'Clock p. N. OF said day. Taken rs the property Ut
Joseph Sill. to satisfy an execution in favor OF Hannah
c. williams. 4
J. p. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
Council elpr'. Iowa, Aarsas, 1851.
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cAR 1aa9uIa3 AA1ipljtfslYqRAPI
S 8 3 02.9S


DY VIRTUE, OF 4 SPECIAL EXECUTION TO NE d.
Directed from the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dist Court
of Pottaxattamie county. Iowa. ! shall proceed to sell
on Wednesday, the 30th day Of April A. D 1882 between
the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ and 4 o'ciocA r. N, of
said day In front g. te County Treasnses'ss ONCE, in
the city of Council Rufus, the following described real
estate OF Joseph e. johnson and Charles II. Blake,
to-wit. 8& vE
The one equal undivided half Of the South-east quar-
ter 1T the Northeast quarter OF Section twenty.six,
township seventy-six, range forty four West l
Sale to commence Al 2 O'Clock r n OF said day.
Taken as the property Of Joseph f.. johnson and
Charles II. Blake, to satisfy an execution in favor Of
J. WILLIAMS Sheriff.
Council Bluff, Iowa, March 5th, lsss.-plsw.
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New York. Nav I

Vera Crus dates Of the Gath state that
the French had opened hostAi,ies, and had
taken posseeeien Of aOr.xeba. Gardorarhas
declared far Almonte. The British Minis.
ter is said to have held a private interview
with Dobiado Mt Puebla. The Mexicans
hsys re6eivedA reiuf Sressh entof 9 900 men,
Apd under Gen. 6ars2osa would dispute
the. march Of. the French.
The Spanish troops on the Island OF St.
Domingo had sent the Hay,ians some bat
teries. and troops have also been sent there.
The Spanish Government claims the title to
certain lands which the Haytians will not
give up.
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w has ss5I5rao ia al a1ig i,sgs.Stt
A 3 HiNHs e CY,aoops. TRIM

yg.a n1NGs. BUTTONS, EfC.
= As'ti.' Ys9sl;ssipg. Lovsr snpsdy,,yI Council siass.
Ses SLss = c1 k | xcuid ,especsf.ilyl ANNOUNCE 10. ths
she has opened . large stock Of Trimmirss ~ s1ss
7co6s attna alcys glsm. which she would irviis ~
Lsdies q eonncii Bia6s and vicinity q Sxaip{ne hs,o-s
NIB Mrs: ENoEL has psshixely Aeeidea seeea,. A..
Business. t-1fI ~ 1870 s0vNep the
coane', Rlnas. Nos. stAleef.. s.si, ,se.4.
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sALEGE

DY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EXECUTION TO ME-
ID directed from the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dist rict
Court Of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, l shall proceed
to sell on Monday the 9Th day OF May, A. D., 1862, be-
tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and 4 O'Clock P {
NJ, of said day, in front of the County Treasurer's Of
fee, in the city Of Council Bluffs, the following de-
scribed Real Estate Of Michael Goodwin to-wit.
The West half OF the Southeast quarter OF Section
twenty-three, and the Southeast quarter OF the South-
east quarter of Section thirty-three, (33 } all in Town
ship seventy-six, Range %forty-fOur west. Sale to COM
mence at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, OF said day. !
Taken as the property of Michael Goodwin, to satisfy
an execution II favorsof the coutfy sof Pyttawpttamie. 4
s~1SD Up, WILLIAMS, Sheriff. Z
Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 9th, 1862. [no49-4tw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-08-07
MR.. VAN BUREN, AND MRS. EATON.

The episode in which these once famous
names became associated is one Of the most in
teresting in the history of Gen. Jackson's ad
ministrations and more than any other single
influence controlled the rising fortunes of Mr..
Van Buren himself. The story, which may be
told in brief, shows upon what slight influences
the fortunes of great men and the destinies Of
great nation man sometimes hang.
Mrs. Eaton was the daughter of William o.
Neal who kept at Washington, for many years
q large old-fashioned tavern, which was a kind
OF headquarters for members of congress dur
ing its sessions. She was lively, handsome
girl, free in her conversation, and general
layorite with her fathers guests. There were
gossips and busybodies enough, who, for want
of other victims, seized upon poor Peg O'Neal,
and made sad work with her reputation. She
married, in the course of events, purser Timber
lake, of the United States navy, who came to a
melancholy end two or three years latter, while
on duty in thh Mediterranean. In January,
1924 wear later and scarcely two months
before the first Inauguration of Gen. Jackson
Major John III. Eaton, then a senator from
Tennessee, and an intimate and trusted friend
of the president elect, became attached to the
still attractive Mrs Timberake. Shadows
were still sting on the good name of the young
widow, touching even her relations with Major
Eaton before Mr.. Timberake's untimely death.
1t is said that Gen. Jackson coming up to
Washington fresh from Tennessee, was consul
ted by his friend as to the wisdom Of this mar
riage. "Why yes, major" said the general,
"if you love the woman, and she will have you,
marry her by all means" Major Eaton sug-
gested that Mrs. Undertakes reputation had
not escaped reproach, and that his own name
had suffered with hers. "Well," said the old
hero, "your marrying her will disprove these
charges, and restore Pegs good name" They
we're married. Time passed. Major Eaton
was called to the cabinet of president Jackson
as head of the war department. Imagine the
horror of Washington society! The tavern
keepers daughter, the prescribed widow of a
reckless navy officer, pierced with the shafts of
all sorts of scandal, the wife of a cabinet minis
ter, and entitled to admission to the drawing
rooms of those who never did any thing i'm.
proper "Forbid it, Gen. Jackson !" But the
old hero wouldn't do any thing of the kind.
The recollection of aspersions once cast upon
his own wife, whose beloved spirit had Just
passed away, contributed to the flaming in lig-
nation with which he rejected the scandal
against the wife of his friend. Relieving her 20
be unjustly aspersed he espoused her cause
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Absent Officers and Soldiers.
ORDER AY SECRETARY STANTON.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington July 81 =,
1862 The absence of officers and privates
from their duty under various pretexts while
receiving pay at great expense and burthen to
the government makes it necessary that efficient
means be taken to enforce their return to duty,
or that their places be supplied by those who
will not take pay while rendering no service.
The evil moreover tends greatly to discourage
the patriotic impulse Of those who would con-
tribute to support the families of faithful sold
iers. 1t is therefore ordered by the president,
first, that on Monday the 11th day of August,
all leaves of absence and furloughs by whom
soever given, unless by the war department,
are revoked and absolutely aunulled. and all
officers capable of service are required forth
with to join their regiments under penalty Of
dismissal from the service, or such penalty as ii
court-martal may award unless the absence
be occasoned by lawful cause.
Second. The only excuse allowed for the ab-
senoe ef ofsDers or pri-utes rre~a da.y otter tho
llth day of August, are first, the order or
leave of the war department; second, disabili-
ties from wounds recei7ed in service: third,
disability from disease that renders the party
untitled far military duty but any officer or
private whose health permits him to visit water.
ing places or places of amusement, or to make
social visits, or walk about the town, city or
neighborhood in which he may be, will be con-
sidered fit for military duty. and as evading his
duty by absence from his command in the
ranks fourth, on Monday, the 18th day of
August, at 10 o'clock a. M, each regiment and
corps shall be mustered, the deserters marked,
3 lists of the same made out and within As
hours of the muster, one copy shall be sent to
the adjutant general of the army, and one to
the commander of the corps. the third to be
retained, and all officers and prvates fit for
duty, absent at that time, will be regarded as
absent without cause. Their pay will be
stopped, and they will he dismissed from the
service or treated as deserters unless restored /;
and no officer shall be restored to his rank un-
less by the Judgment of court of inquiry to
be approved by the president; he shall estab-
lish his absence was without cause fifth,
commanders of corps, divisions, regiments and
detached posts are strongly enjoined to enforce
the muster and return aforesaid any officer
falling in his duty herein will be guilty of gross
neglect of duty, and will be dismissed from the
service; sixth, a commissioner shall be appoin-
ted by the secretary of war to superintend the
execution of this order in the respective states.
By order of the president.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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with the zeal of knight errant and the impet-
uous energy of--Gen. Jackson.
The result was fierce and long continued
social war. The ladies Of other cabinet minis
ters ruled that Mrs. Eaton could not be admit
ted to their circle. The ladies of the foreign
ministers followed their example. Mrs Donel-
son, the niece of the president, and mistress Of
the white house, though compelled to receive
her, would not visit her. ANY thirg else,
uncle" said she, "but cannot call on Mrs
Eaton" "Very WE'LL" said the inhexible gem
eral; "then go back to Tennessee, my DEAR"
and she went. Poor Mrs. Eaton was all this
time resting in silence under this merciless
social despotism. Mr.. Van Buren, was secre =
tary Of state, and widower. He called upon
Mrs. Eaton, made parties for her, pei isuaded
his friends to treat her with respect due to her
position no less than to lady who had been
greatly wronged. His conduct naturally touch =
ed the heart OF the old general, which was set
on the lady's vindication. II also won for Mr.
Van Buren the affection of the presidents con-
hdential counseors, who were then and for
eight years following, the president-m makers of
the republic. "Indeed," says one of the bio
graphers of Andrew jackson, "the political his
tory of the United States the last thirty yearo
dates from the moment when the soft hand Of
Mr.. Van Buren, touched Mrs Eaton's knock
err"
The rest of the story is soon told. The cabi-
net was from the beginning divided on the
question of Mrs. Eaton's character. For Mrs.
Eaton-the president, Mr. Van Buren, Major
Eaton, Mr.. Barry. Against her-the vice
president, Mr.. Berrien Mr.. Ingham, Mr.
Branch. The cabinet could not hold together
and was dissolved Mr. Van Buren, first re-
signed, and the president gratefully sent him
nc ntptc cfart 10 I'm Nf L.
Eaton followed his example, and was to be well
provided for These designations rendered the
reconstruction of the cabinet a necessity, and
the rest Of the members, who had thwarted the
presidents darling purpose to restore an in
jured lady to her rights, were courteously re-
lieved from duty. From that hour Mr.. Van
Buren's fortunes were made. Mrs. Eaton
soon ceased to be an issue in the social and
political circles at the capital, where the lady
long outlived the reign and almost the memory
of those who made such havoc with her fame.
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THE FROG TRADE.-The Auburn IN W
Adperteser says that the catching of frogs at
Montezuma has become quite considerable
trade. 1t adds "For three or four seasons
past two men have made the impaling of frogs
their business. Every other day they ship
from Auburn barrel of frogs for the New
York or Buffalo market They make very
handsome wages. The method of securing
these basso profiindos of the marshes is very
similar to spearing for fish, The men paddle
off through the marsh in the night with a dark
lantern. They approach the haunt of the frog
very quie ly, and when near enough throw their
dart with certainty acquired by practice,
always hitting them back of the head, killing
them instantly. The hind quarters are then
carefully skinned and cut of, packed in barrels,
and sent to their destination. They generally
secure two or three hundred in night, and are
paid SO a hundred.
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him. never knew 'em to fail. They are very
solitary in such cases." Really, madam" said
he, I'll cannot guess your meaning" "You said
dysentery," said she, laying down the plate and
putting spoon in the preserves. 81 said de-
suitory'" said he, smiling, "quite different
thlng. mo matter" said she, looking u in
time to box Ike's ears, who was nutting naner
down the chimney ofthe Kerosene lamp. "Tbe
Pills are good for both | dare say for they
cure almost all the diseases in the cornucopia. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-08-07
Henry Wager Halleck.

The new commander in chief of the land
forces of the United States. was, till he receiv-
ed his present exalted position, one of the four
major generals OF the regular army of the
United States. He is about ~ years of age,
and was born in Weston Oneida county, New
York, where his grandfather, 100 years old, and
still hale and hearty, resides at the present
time. Gen. Haleck entered the Military Aca-
deny as a West Point cadet in 1885; stood
third in the class, and was breveted second
lieutenant of engineers July l, 1889. He was
acting assistant professor of engineering at the
Military Academy from July, 1889, to June,
1910. In January, 1915, he was appointed first
lieutenant, and during the year was elected by
the committee of the Lowell Institute, at Bos-
ton, to deliver one of the regular course Of
lectures, the subject being military Science
and Art" In 1S47 he was breveted captain
for gallant conduct in affairs with the enemy
on the 10th and Goth days of November, 1S47,
and for meritorious service in California. Was
secretary of state of the territory of California
under the military governments OF Generals
Kearney, Mason, and Riley, from lS47 to the
end of lS49. He was chief of the staff Of Com
modore Shubrick, in the naval and military
operations on the Pacific in lS47 and lS4S, and
was member of the convention in lS49 to
form, and of the committee to draft, the con-
stitution of the state of California. In July,
1852, he was appointed captain of engineers
Independent of his military capacity, Gen. Hal.
leck is noted as an able lawyer of San Francis
co. He left his lucrative business to take up
arms in defence of the cause Of the government
OF the United States, and was created by con-
gress major general of the army, his com
reported to be very wealthy man and good
soldier.
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