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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-02-07

The real business of the session goes slowly
but steadily along. The Constitutional amend
ments have been declared as adj pied by man.
datory resolve. The Judiciary Committee in
the Senate, to day, report lavorably to calling a
special election in June for the choosing of u
Superintendent OF Public Instruction and Sn-
prcmc and District Judges. A law to this effect
will doubtless be passed, and the election held
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31
THIRTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
y ETRgr aESSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1863.
IN SENATE
!, nv GALES & SEATON.
FIRST SESSiO

X es, ANrE my presented memorial OF midshirmen
g ihs lint Gntes Naval Acsdeuy at Newpnrt Rhode
shAns demonstrating against the promotion cf volunteer
snk ErrnvS ss'fDe feguiAt ser
EHsf shich was referred IL the Conmittee on Naval
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-16

Appointed shot OF. English manufacture
penetrated the iron clad Whitney Battery
Keokuk and she sunk 10, thslve hours after
near the beach. The other iron clads pass.
ed through the shower Of shot and shell un.
injured or with trifing damage. The ca.
sualties represented we've very few. Capt.
Rhinds, of The Keokuk, was slightly ininr-
ed by a ball The Quartermsster and six
men on board the Naugatuck were killed
As regardes the future movements reports
are conflicting II was positively stated by
one Of the pilots who boarded us that the
monitors would withdraw over the bar and
further actions for the present would be sus-
pended This was subsequently drscredit.
ed by a report for New York pa.
per,
An officer from the James Adler, who
previously boarded us, stated that the en-
gagement would be renewed about l. y. m. ;,
and that the admiral expressed his belief OF
success. No torpedoes are reported to have
exploded We left the feet at noon When
about D miles North we heard heavy firing
The above was apriyatc message, addressed
to Col. Sanford. rs5 sz !.
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JAMES Y LAVE.
Chm e'ate Executive Com


public meeting OF copncrheads was he ID recent.
" IN Pleasant Ridge School House. wspelio County
during which the fo'lowing resolutions adopted
"Peso,psd, That We here deliberately and firmly
pledge ourselves one 10 the other that we win mt
rsn der snnnort tn thepresen mt administration In
carving tee wicked abolition crusade avainst the
Eouth that win rssfs 10 the death all attempts
N draft Of citizens into the army, and that
we win PERM. arhtra arrests TO be made among
MS by the ninions OF the Administration.
Rssotrea, That while we regard the erlanc7s-
ton proclamation the Una blow that has destroy
ed all hope of areconstruc.on OF she Union Il
We also view IT. as the entering wedge which will ul
timateiy divide the Middle and Northwestern States
from mischief making, puritsntcsl. fanaticsl
New England brethren and finally eliminate In the
formation OF Democratic republic ont Of the Middle
Northwestern and Southern States, and for this "
are thankful.
Reeolrsd That we will resist the introduction Of
free negroes into Iowa frst by lawful means, and
when that falls, we win drive them. together with
such whites as may be engaged In bringing them In
ont Of the State afford them hospitabie c-dres"
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C0EsUeFhead Logic.

What beautiful commentary on "Aboli
tioa Despotism'the coppcrheads furnish by
their own arguments. They are perpetu-
ally pratinr about the infringement Of the
freedom ofspceeh and the press, when the
very freedom of their writings and speech.
es, their vile and venomous libeis upon the
government. proves that no such despotisn,
exists The very attempt to show that free
speech Dies not exist, proves that It was new
er so unlimited as now. The bare fact of
their being permitted to veg their traitor
GUS tongues. and, to give wordy and windy
mid to their masters at Richmond, is con
elusive evidence Of the clemencv of the Gov.
eminent. 1.-THE Government was half "a
despotic as they pretend, the noisy eabble
of such fellows as Street, Dsan AMI Mahonv
would have been silenced long ago. And
yet the Copperheads viii 60 to hear them
speak, and get wonderfully wrathy about
the freedom of speech and the press
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RAIL ROAD.

Or. J, D. Wright has just returned from
a trip from Burlington and informs us that
al latest meeting Of the stock holders. Of
the B. & No r. r. that the company con-
Guided to get said Road under contract as
far as Charlton Immediately, provided the
citizens Of Monroe and Lucas Counties will
render them the assistance they reoui-
re.
They ask that the right of way be Civ.
them and also that said Counties grade the
road from Ottumwa to Charlton.
II is estimated that the grading for the
distance win cost 200, 900 Dollars.
Oar citizens a-e all interested in the con-,
pletion of this road, yet we are not pre- par
cd to say that they are ready to except this
proposition.
The probability is that the road will eros
the river at Ottumwa and run by the way
Of Chicothc and Abba, although il has
been determined bv calculate on that it viii
cost go, 900 more to build the road On thi.
ront, that it wonld on the survey fntber
south fown P1t mt
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make principle SO universally conceded
the distinctive cry Of a party ia very small
way of insnusting something against 9th
ers, known TO have no shadow OF founda-
'ion in truth, and very weak way of con.
Tossing lack Encourage to affirm anything
that is really distinctive.
II must be said, in honor both of New
England aud the South that Characters ca
pable Of pursuing this course are ususlly in
glorious minorities IN both these sections.
and there isa growing psosentimant that
there will ever be glorious majority in the
Northwest, who will not maekly "hang 70
the tal' Of the South for fear they NAV
chang to the tail Of New England" This
dread of hanging to the tail Of something
must be horrible Feeling. It ia doubtful
whether the great Northwest will he much
moved in sympathy with any such feeling.
But let's see New England has an cleo
toral vote ofonly 40. and, only the same
vote in matters or Congressional legislation.
The remainder Of the Northern States have
an electoral vote Of al, or a majority of
more than three to one over New England:
al is Tremendous rear guard to 40. RI
by means ofthis rear guard. New England
has made her own Tariff. and seized the
reins ofthe government, she has done re-.
markably smart thing, and is certainly a
long way aheal Of anybody else. But she
has done better than this. In the persons of
two of her most distinguished sons, Stephen
A Douglas, and Edward Everett, on two
different Presidential tickets, she has been
honoredby thousands, tens of thousands,
and hundreds Of thousands of votes in the
South ITSELF
Has New England seized the reins Of
Government ? Did the election of Mr..Lin
coin, native of the South, over Mr.. Doug
las, native Of her own green hills, give her
the reins of Government ? No, no The
the trouble 10 not that Mr.. Lincoln has been
elected, or Mr. Douglas defeated, both o,
whom were ever most courteous political
opponents, warm personal friends, and lofty
national patriots The real difficulty ia that
the party who hated alike Lincoln and
Douglas, the Constitution and the Union,
with aserpent's undving venom. has recAiv.
mortal blow in the head. and is tnken with
. spasm of terrible wriggling in the tail.
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Further from Gen. Foster.

New York, April l3.--An officer just ar
rived in the Dudley Buck, says Gen. Eos.
ter had provisions sufficient Only for the use
Of his troops to the II tn inst, Well inform
ed persons deny the statement that the large
reinforcements sent overland from Newburn
had returned Some Of their baggage and
artillery is stuck in the mud The rebel
forces between Washington and Newborn
are reported to number 10000 under Hill
and Z, 900 under rettigrew.
The gunboat Valley City IS said, to have
reached Washington rddled with cannon
balls. The Dudley Buck touched at Fort
Monroe, where it was rumored that Gen.
Foster had surrendered,
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Peso,csd. That the Armv and NAVY Of

Resolcsd, That the Army and Navy OF
the United States owe their undivided aleg.
lance to the Constitution they have sworn
to support and defend and that no soldier
or sailor can rightfuIly hesitate in his obed
iesce to the commands OF superiors in rank
whose authority is derived from the Gov.
eminent Of the nation
Resslped, That every citizen owes alleg-
ance to the Government, and he who denies
its authority, or fails In his duty to uphold
the honor ofito flag il an abettor Of treason,
and shon9d suffer the penalty Of this crime.
Rssa'oed. That this meeting, under sol.
emn convictions of duty, and in firm reli-
ance on the justice of that Providence. which
guides and guards Governments and, peo;
pies, does resolve itself into Loyal League
Of Union Citizens, pledged to AZ uncondi-
t'onsl support Of the Government in all it's
constitutional efforts to suppress the rebel.
lion, and an uncompromising opposition to
treason in whatever form it ap pears
The League on motion adjourned to meet
next Thursday Evening at 81 o'clock.
aJ.w. NORRIS Pres.
s: B. MILLs Sec.
NorrcE.--On account Of Mr. McElrov's
School Exhibition, the meeting of the League
Cor this week has been changed to Saturday
Evening at the same hour.
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in which the rebels are supposed 10 have
suspended torpsdoes and other submarin g
explosives. Having completed the examn-
alton and tested the iulpossibiity of work
ing UP the harbor until means devised for
the removal of the distractions, she rsturn-
ed to her former position. S.
New York, April l3.-The, Times pub
fishes an extra containing an account Of the
fight at Charleston, which SAYS the result o
the reeo noissance proves the insufficiency
Of the ron-clad feet to take the city alone
The Nahsnt received so wounds, several
being bad fractures. The Psssaic was also
wounded severely in the turret and pilot
house. The Nantuckets turret was so jar.
red that the port could not be opened, rel
dering the 10 inch gun useless. None Of
the other monitors were disabled.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-16
wv. NORRIS. Editor.

The Republicans of Iowa are requested IN send
delegates to State Convention. TO ne held In the
c'tv OF pes Mnines. on Wednesday the t7'h dar NJ
June 1884, to commence AZ IN O'Clock A. NJ. for the
rurpose piscng In nom'nation 70 he voted FOR at
the ensuing October election. candidates for Cover
rnr. IL ~rtnnant Governor. aud Judge cf'ha
Supreme Court and for the transaction ofsuch other
business as may properly come before the Couven-
tioa. 1888.
The ratio ofrrpresantst atm viii ne the ssme az st
the last Republican stste Conv an,'on. VIZ One DEL
egate 20 sarh orrsn'snd conntv. and ore Delegate
additional for each hundred votes cart AZ ~ q
last Presidential election fnr Hon Abraham IL nrnln
a. P-nsifent ~ the Ur'ra States Fractional vntes
afs0 moro will he entitled 10 additional dele
gate An citizens without distin -,'on % rartv who
ore heartIlv IN favor ~ sustaining the Government
IN the nse Of All CONSTITUTIONAL and necessary War
urasr-aS for the speedy and cnwolete arnnression
cfthr RHellion. end the punishment ~ Treason,
who ore oppoand 20 thn schemes designed 10 bring
a>nrchv ard hlnoished N sur ovn fresides nv III
vidinc the free States into hostile md pc'tv Con.
ssderacins: and WIN stili helierp IN the pnod old
anc'-ine ~ Camera, Jartsnn. "Tbs Fnion--ft nust
and ehnnbe Dresf~ ~r1.n are cordially invited to
unite In sending Delegates
County Central Comn,',teas "rs rac~estsd m take
such s'~rs ss VIII insure full attendance at the
rnn~Hr'inn. and atho-ourh AND efficient organza-
ION In their respective counties.
JAMES T LAVE.
Chm 9'ate Executive Com.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-16
The Copperhead. nr r,or;s

The C,pperheads had meeting at Floris
Davis County. last Saturday. The Speak
ers were Dean and one Of the Ottumwa
Oampbelis. The government and the war
were denounced in the NEST outrageous
terms, and treason spouted al nau,s,ta,. -
They bad in fact perfect Satuaralia of trea.
son, the region being one of jeff Davis
strong holds. After the meeting they had a
kind of peaceable fight all round among
themselves. One Copperhcad got his arm
cut all to pieces, gashed clean to tho bone.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-16
A Riot between ttse Irish and
Negroes

New IoRK, April l3.--The riot to day
between negroes and Irish latorers was quite
serisns for time The Irish arc said to
have commenced the difficulty By hurting
missiles at the negr oes, driving them OFF OF
a pier intoa boat. One Of the negroes fred
a pistol. woundng Jas. Adgsr in the head
not serio lsly.
Another account says Adger's wound was
inflicted 10y a brick, thrown by one Of the
mob behind him. The riot was soon after
stopped by the police.
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M/CH/GAN CEK7RAL
M&- va N FL ME- 90 MH-
rs GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To. New York, New England and the
C0nadas,

q. . =
On and after Sunday, Nov. 49, 1862 trains ,eaveth.
Great Central Union Depot, foot ofLake street. ss
follows &c
BOA. m: Day Express, Except Sunday arrive, a,
detroit QUO p m; Suspension Bridge 225 a. m: Al.
oany ESQ p m; New York; $50 p. N; Boston iI:se
p. IN. Nsa .'
so,so m. Might Express, Except Saturday arrivs
~ Det.oit o'ao a. m; Suspension Bridge 4:S0 o m
Albany 6:3o a. n; New York 11;15 a. m Boston see
p. = 80
cincinnati trains, via NJ. @. railroad Chic. %
AZ oSo am mall train GAS m. Past Express arrive
IN Chiesgo at t;o5 .. m Fast Express, and 1918
The 63fo p m. train leaving Chic ago runs through
y cincinnati Without change OF cars or baggage
Ratan's Patent ventilators on cars Of Day Express,
Trains - ANp'''
ratent Sleeping Cars on all night trains
Eg Baggage checked through
THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all prjncipnlPs,I
road ohices IN the West the General ofce corner
lake and Dearborn streets, (under the Tremont
house,) Chicago, and Mt the Depot
r. n. RICE, General Sup erinte ndent
!. W. SMITH. Western Pass.Ag't TDec. 90 les
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-16
Union League Meeting.


The Union League met at the Cour.
House on Thursday Evening, April 9Th
pursuant to adjournment.
On motion, J. W. Carpenter, J. Hayne.
J.W. Hedrick, FL. Hunter and H. B Sisson
were appointed a committee to draft and re.
port a constitution for the League. The
following was reported and unanimously
adapted :.
CONSTITUTION or THE LOYAL NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF oTTuMwA. ,-.E.4
ART. /. This organization shall be known
as the Loyal National League'of Ottumws.
ART. 2 The primary object Of this
League is, and shall be, to bind together all
loyal men, Of all trades and professions, 10 a
cannon union to maintain the power, glory
and integrity Of the nation.
Art g. The officers of the League shall
consist Of o President, Vice President, Sec
rotary, Treasurer, and an Executive Com
mittee Of FIVE,
Arr. 4. Any citizen Of this State may be
come a member of this League by subscrib.
ing TO this constitution and the following.
PLEpGE
We pledge ourselves to an unconditional
loyalty to the Government of the United
States, TO an unwsvering support of its ef.
iortS to suppress the rebellion. and to
spare no endeayor to maintain unimpaired
the national unity, both in principle and ter
ritorial boundary.
The League then proceeded to the cleo.
tion Of officers. The following were elected
unanimously: J. w. Norris President, E.
H. Stiles, Vice President. S. B. Mills, Sec.
rotary, Joseph Hsyne, Treasurer, and E.
WAshburn. JOS II. Merrill, j. W. Carpen.
ter. H. B. Sisson, and J. E. Gillespie, Exc,
cutive Committee.
The following resolutions were adopted
to-wit:
Resolpsd. That it is the duty of every cit.
izen to unite in oil pr oper efforts to preserve
and perpetuate the Union in accordance
with the Constitution.
Resolced, That the conduct Of disafectsd
persons claiming to be citizens of the Unit.
ed States, yet jealous in their attempt to
embarrass and impede the action of the leg
ally constituted authorities, and in the ut
terance Of reasonable sentiments, deserves,
and should receive, the condemnation OF
every loyal citizen.
Resolped, That the loyal people Of Ottum
wa hereby pledge their fortunes, their in.
fluence and their honor, to the support Of
the national authority in EVERY vigorous
and determined effort, by force Of arms, on
sea. or land. to secure completes and final
suppression Of the oauseless and atrocions
which now desola,es our com.
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What u Refugee Says


Is. April IL.
refugee, who left Richmond last Tues
dav, has arrived in our lines. The bread
riot in that city was witnessed hy him and
caused the greatest CONSERVATION among
the authorities. The women were the heads
offamilies Of the working classes, and were
actually starving, many having been com
PEELED to beg on the streets demonstra
was feared and every precsu.on was being
taken to avert tho effect upon the troops,
who were very much demoralized; the men
being very clamorous aud demanding that
their families should be fed.
Reinorcemenls are hurried to Fredericks-
burg as rapidly as possible, most OF them
being conscrips and convalescents, Sever.
al divisions are encainped about Richmond,
one of which started off in great haste at
one time and visited Culpepper, but return.
turned again in fe y days
Work has been suspended upon the forts
around Richmond, their inprcgnsb,lty be-
ing considered certain.
Earthworks are being thrown up along
Rapidan River, but the force in that vicini-
ty are composed chiefly ofcsva!ry.
Tive gunbuats (iron clads) are al at in
James River. The Virginia lies down near
Drury's Bluff and has made attempts to p.ss
the obS.ructions,. bnt failed The third ls
unfinished, but rapidly approaching eeln.
plcton.
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IEw York, April Is.
The steamer Roanoake, from New Or.
leans 9Th, and Havana 9th, has arrived.
The steamer Warren was wrecked on
double head Shot Keys, on the 81 inst. -
She will prove total loss.
Dates from Mexico'sre to the 23i ult
Puebla % March, and Vera Cruz, April LIST
Nothing has been done in the vicinity OF
Puebla except skirmishing resulting rather
to the discomfort of the French.
No news was allowed to leak out from
Vera Cruz. A general order had been is.
sued at Orizaba, imposing heavy penalty
on all who even talked of affairs at Pusbl.
Tie Vanderbilt was at Havana.
Advices per Roanoaks state our troops
destroyed all the railroad buildings at Port
Chstaulos, and had fallen back to pass
Morchai. ~
A scouting party sent out into the Amite
country, met small force of rebel cavalry,
with whom they had sharp skirmsh in
which ten rebels were killed. seventeen
wounded and Ave captured. Our logs was
four wounded.
Gen'ls CARRIER and W etzel's forces are in
supporting distance of each other. Gener.
al Emory's division has boon sent 20 ioin
them. II is believed that General Emory
will command strong movement I'D the
Atchafalaya.
Business at New Orleans is rather on IN.
increase. It is said by people from Dixie
that there are large quantities of cotton hid
den away BY the country PEG pie, and As
soon as the government gets possession,
much OF this cotton, which has been repor.
ted burned by the rebel government will
DO forthcoming.
The receipts emitting the holders 10 40
much per centage out of the Confederate
Treasury are not highly priced by .ny one ).
but the hidden staple is considered as good
as so much gold whenever the market is
opened. A schooner load or two finds ;ts
way occasionally to the city, much to the
discomfort of the blatant rebels Of the eitv
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q Il, w E I r.

Mode OF Medical Treatment, SO SUCCESSFULLY
PRAC1ICbOof late In France, Spain and America
he has been engaged several years in travelling and
Chronic Complaints. He only ascertaips .he ma.
trre OF disease as formerly practice by ply scisns
out passes and discovers cause, however nitric
ate the case may be.
FEMALE COMPLAINTS, IN oil their
forms treated carefully and conf dentialIy
,AGG d " FEW n will be perfectly cur.
ca Ior Nelicine for the same, left and sold on
commission for $500.
Those living alta distance aud unable TO visit him
can be treated by sending him clear vial full OF
their morning urine, from which the disease will be
Ascertained 40 "
ne VIII be at Ottnmwa from the 9th of December
70 the 9th ofDecemb 1853. Call ear y for he
not delay. DR ID wErp.
RRsipEHcR--Toledo Tarna county Iowa dac IA
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Wool Carding.
SPINNING, PULLING,
WEAVING.
AND A
CLOTH DRESSING.

shall be prepared on or about Mon day, May 18th.
to do alkinds ofwork In my line In the yery heat
manner, and upon the shortest office. Having alargs
amount OF new and Improved machinery, can give
complete and prompt satisfaction to aliwho NAV IA
vor me with call ' "
Those who live at distance vilInov be.aves.h.
trouble of time In making two trips for their
Rolls, and II they wish them spun they can have IA
done by stopping one night. -, -, 50, -, y
Thankful for the liberal patron age bestowed on ma
Tor the pastten years, at Agency CITY, respectfully
solicit continuance ofthe same at Ottumwa know
ing thstI am better prepared to do worr ~ .hnr.-
notice and better than heretofore
=" JOHN ZULAUF.
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MEEK & CO..
waoLxsALs DEALERS IN
{ OF M RY PRODUCE,

pttumwa, Iowa.
"a EEPS on hand good stock Of Dry Goods. Gre
etres, and Cash to exchange for all kinds OF
Country Produce. Wepay Keokuk prices for
RA GS, BEESFAT, BUTTER, EGGS. 0yJoNs
LARD, FEA TIERS, OLD COPPER, WOOL :,
BA CON, HIDES, RLAKsEED. re oATs
BEANS and LEAF TOBA Geo.
~ Farmers sending produce by children. will,
get the iu,l price and correct returns either In cash
or GOODS. vessel Salt, Dry Goods Groceries
sueensware Boots Shoes ms low as any house in
tSnu. No nt0-tf
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-24

THE soldiers relief meeting held At the
Court House last Saturday night, appointed
a committee of Eve 10 mature some plan
for raisiug the necessary funds wherewith
to supply nsely families this winter: The
following persons compose the committee I:
Messra. a. B. Caldwell. James W Parton.
Robert Pratt, Robert Craugle and A. w.
Campbell. Ills requested that the com
nnittoe meet to-day at the Custom House,
at eleven o'clock. We hope all the con-
mittee will be present.