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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
POPULATION AND POW RaEs

The six New England States have q
population of5,155,2s5. The rcpula-
ton of the State of New York is $3.50
735. Yet the six New Englan State
have twelve members in the United
States Senate, while tho State of New
York, with population exceeding them
all in number, has only two Senators.
BY this arrangement New England
has six times the power in tho Fed
eral Senate that New York has. Yet
New England talks Of State Rights as
if she were suffering by the recognit;oa
Of such rights, and as L !. wcIe not to
her advantage and her policy to main
tain and preserve these rights to their
fullest extent.-Dubuque Herald.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06

GEN. GREELY TO FATHER ABRAHAM
What charm there is in music! Music o
the soul as it finds utterauce in tho voie"
We have been led into those nncmmon reaec
tious from hearing ourselfsing the subjoine<
stanzas. And although like FALsrAFr, VI
cracked our voice years ago "a singin 6 Of "a
thems," We are hound to sing on, even If every
saw fler in town is driven away in conse
queuce.
II am coming Father Abraham,
Az sure ~ you are bon,
With full uine hundred thousapd men,
Well marsh .lled-sin horn;'
And as lead my serried ranks
And boldl. march ong,
Whatcheers for Greely's (buckram m men
Nine hundred theusa ID strong!
We arc coming, Father Abraham,
From valley and from hill!
Won't you rejoice at seeing US?
Pm very sure you will.
We now have filed our haversaoks-
We march at early dawn,
Wear coming, Farther Abraham,
We are comine-'in horn"
Don't place us, Father Abraham,
Where the battle RACES fierce,
Where shot and shell are bursting near,
And glisteng bayonets pierce;
For ent,e mou. tell you true
So sure as shines the sun,
I'll bet my hat, rtis white you know
They 'cut their stick and run!
Then keep US in the rear, dear Abe:
Let Mac your battles win.
Aiy men are brave above the hips
And shaky on their pins.
You will see me, Farther Abraham,
As sure Is you a'e born,
With full nine hundred Thousand men,
Well narshalled - ssiu horn"
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
NEW OREGON HOWA RID COUNTY. IOWA FEBRUARY& 1853
GOODRICH g. MEAD.

GOODRICH & MEAD.
Attorneys 4 Counselors at Law.
NEW OREGON. IOWA.
Will give prompt attention to all business
entrusted to their. care Office in Plain Dealer
Building (up stairs.)
II. A. GOODRICH. w. r. MEAD.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06

An old darky convict in the Auburn
State Prison came busting up to the
keeper on New Years day, saying, 81
want to 60 let me out !" "Out, old
follow ! what do you mean ?" II want
to 20 out. Massa Lincoln has set me
free-me and all the darkeys.'' He had
been persuaded that tie proclamation
reached his case. 1t did, full u much
a. any c2e else.~-Albary Arssss.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
TuI, El1l1N1. Sn1rrrA W. ah;n

The FEELING SourH-A Washing.
ton letter says: Returned prisoners
from South, men Of standing. tco, re-
port that leading southern men will
make honorable terms of peace with the
democratic party and democratic men
Of the North. With the authors, abet-
tors and aiders of tho proclamatioc,
howe ver, they will have nothingto do.
The Richmond bowling newspapers
returned prisoners say, do not repre-
sent the mind Or feeling Of the South.
Tho South deaires peace, when she
can have it with safety"
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06

NATIONAL ExpENsEs.-Thc expen-
ses of the Government are increased by
a double process. The paper coinage
Of Secretary Chase has had the effect
of increasing prices 30 per cent, so that
all the purchases for the Army and
Navy, the cost of labor, the interest of
the debt, payable in gold, and the pay
ment Of diplomatic salaries abroad, arc
increased in this ratio. Then We have
called 100000 men into the fold, and
increased the Navy by adding costly
iron-clad transports and men. Hunts
Merchants Magazine, estimates the
expenditures at $1,5OO,000, a year.
Let US be thankful if it is no greater.
Albany ~ Y. Atlas 4" Argus.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06

OULorlNEs FOR THE UNITED
SrArEs.-A correspondent Of the Lon
don Morning Herald charges that .
recent steamer from Liverpool took out
twenty-four French "guillotines," con-
signed 70 q confidential agent Of Presi-
dert Lincoln, in the city of New Work.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06

The New York Tribune and other
papers Of its stamp, by giving counte-
nance to the idea Of foreign meditation.
are doing nearly as much wrong to the
cause Of the Union a. they did BY their
advocacy cftte emancipation rrccssma
iscs.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
Cards.
SADLER,

~.
.xr,ULD announce t. The public generally
" ,,a his friends particularly, that having
,,,.hased the Stand and the SIVCh ,,n ~
,;ROIERlE.S heretofore kept ey Mh'
GEoRGE Eek, that tits his purpose TO keep
It Ill times supply Of such articles 'nclu.
lax all Staple Groceries, as the demands OF OF
n f., 20 ,ntry require. His motto is rsady pay
nd small profits, preferring the n'mblc SIX
,,a..e 60 the slow shilling. Farm froo"ce
.,,.r,lly taken IN exchange for geods ana
= .h.st market prices paid: .,r
,a.re of patronage Respectfully solicited
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
MsGREGoR TANNERY.

The undersigned has permanently located
at McGregor. and having had twenty years
exrerienoa in tho Tanning and Leather I'm.
ishinE business, solicits share Of public con-
silence and favor. Hides and Skins dressed
ueon favorable terms and in q superior and
workmanlike manner He also manufactures
= asuperior quality cf
WATER PROOF BLACKING.
Tannefv on Bluff Street. near the head of
Main, McGregor Iowa Farmers have YOUR
own leather tanned if you would study econ.
smy, the sure road to wealth.
n1iv4yiI HENKY,DAvfS,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
DASS & ELMENDORF,

FORWARDING, STORAGE and COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Public Square, MeGregor, Iova
Agents for McCormick.s Reaper, Dow &
Fowler and Canton Sweepstake Threshing
Machines, Moss & Williams and Brainaird e
Sugar Evaporators, and Frost's Sugar Cane
Mills.
Kept constantly on hand, Horse -Rakes,
Cradles, Crind.Stones. Plows, &C., in any
quantity to suit purchasers. Ino44,31y.]
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
NEW ORGdON PLA1NDEALER

oablished every Friday at the Plaindsaler
priating rooms, Main Street, New orego"
Howard county, Iowa. F. J. MEAD pro
priesor.
-TERMS.-
Single copies one year. in dvance, y! W.
a. q " d" 1T the end OF mo. 20
:. e G {. 6mo. SO
g e Ct g. l2mo. 200
m o,ubs Of ten, in advance, each "o
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09
The Battles of the Past Year:
LOSSES on BOTH SIDES.

a Philadelphia journal sums up the aagrc-
gate of battles, skirmshcs, &C.. and naval en-
gaSements, during The past yc,it as follows
Skirmshcs, three hundred and ten battles.
two hundred and twcnty-cight naval en-
SaSelncnts, eiShty-onc: A gland total Of six
hundred and nineteen. The New Yorl; Com
Our tab!cs,of engagements during the wear
lS.g, give an aggregate rebel I.ss CF & Oti
killed, 17,G7l wounded, 29,S22 prisoners
Added to this is f., ,S22 reported losses in Kill
led, wounded and prisoners, which makes 4
grand total of 96, 500. The aggregate FEEDER
al loss during the same period is 12iOe killed.
1920 wounded AMI SO s,22i prisoners Ad-
dcd to this is 40 reported losses in / illed
wounded and prisoners, making Il grand total
Of 106,SI9
1t must be remembered, however, that these
are by no means official Ggpres-= INDEED there
are very few, comparatively, o,liciai fc ports Of
losses Nor d" the above figures comprise art
the losses. The battle of Fort Craig, Texas,
and NaIerdc, undoubtedly resulted in rebel
loss OF ut least 5000, in killed. wounded and
prisoners, while the Union loss in the first
battle must have been at least 200.
The losses of Pope in his disastrous cam
pai@n In Virginia must have exceeded 20 900
while the rebels escaped with loss not cx-
cecdns 5000. At Pcryvillc, Ky, the enemy
probably lost 5000. The battles in Arkan-
saS have dot'btless resulted in u rebel loss Of
10000 While The Union losses have hot ex-
cccded 5000. This increases the grand total
OF rebel losses to 10S,7O7, and that of the
Union losses to 1872, 2,Sl7. This is exclusive of
death by disease in either army. which must
reach very large figure.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09

PROPOSITION FOR 4 NATIONAL CoNvEN.
TIoN.1 he | Hion Dciocr,ttic Association of
New York held II large meeting OIL Tuesday
evening, on the occasion of reoPcning their
newly fitted rooms on Broadway Among the
speakers was the Hon. James Brookes,
member of Congress- lie concluded by re
marking that. he FiEcd Il speak for practical
nirposcS ana thcrrinr,. h" "n''lh r'...a.,i .n,,n
resolutions TO lie submitted to this meeting,
and 10 both the North and the South. lie Sc.
lccted as medium through which to convey
these resolutions Il State which has never been
alien either to the North or South, the glorious
State of New Jersey. That State was ho-
mogencous one, and her voice would prove
influential. lie Submitted the following:
hcsoired, That the State OF New jersey,
through hef State government, be respectfully
requested to ntcrposo, in order to arrest the
existing civil war:
|. by, inviting the noE-slavcholling States
and the loyal slavcholdinG States--D Dvlawars,
Maryland, Kentucky and Missour.-to meet
in Convention, in Louisville, Ky, on the
day of February next.
=. by requesting the permission OF the Pre-.
sident Of the United States to send commits.
sioners to Virginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Loui-
siana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee to IN.
vito them also 10 meet ia like National Con
voniioni and,
3. Bet. .fa5;hcJ fcso1rtd That the President
be requested by the State government OF New
Jersey to declare an arlnistice with OF foi
such State or States as may accept this call
for q National Convention.
Resolecd, That Il committee be created, on
the part OF this Association, to present tlcss
resolutions to the Governor and hegisla-ura
Of New Jersey, and to urge tipon that State
that, IN consideration of her revolutionary his.
tory and patriotic associations, she is entitled
thus to lead in a National Convention for tho
restoration of the Union of these States.
The resolution, it is stated, were greeted
with torrent of, cheers, and it w Is asked thGt
they be acted upon Immediately. The pres
id3nt therefore put the question, aul they
were carried unanimously.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09
Jubilee Among the COntrabands at
Washington.
o

We take the following from the Washing
ton Star of last evening:
Last evening the contrabands in the camp
ct the corner of Twelfth and q streets deter
lnincd to celebrate the incoming of the new
gear and at the same time hold jubilee in
view of the Presidents proclamation of to-day.
About o'clock the school-room and vicinity
was crowded, many not being able to get in
the doorway, TO the number Of about three
hundred.
yhc exercises were commenced by Mr..
Morgan, of the quartermaster's department,
who sang a song relating to the proclamation.
Dr. ID. b. Nichols, the superintendent, then
addressed the contrabands ON the rebellion,
giving them history of the seeded States,
and the alleged causes for secession, noticing
the effects of their course, and closed by Civ
ing his audience some advice as TO their con-
duct in future.
Several of the negroes then gave in their
experience, occupying the time until about
two minutes before Il o'clock, when the SUI
rcrlntendcnt requested them to kncel, and NJ
once the whole number dropped on their
knees in silent prayer. About two minutes
past Il, an old colorcd man was called ON TO
lead in prayer, and he eluquently implorcd
that the army might Jc successful, that the
rebellion be speedily crushed, that the bles-
sings of Heaven would rest ON President lin
coin, and that their friends left behind in
Dixie might be saved. The whole number
then united in singing llallelujah hymn.
Then came a general hand-shasng; and old
and young seemed frantic with joy, singing
dancing and shouting.
About ono o'clock procession was formed,
and they marched around the camp singing
an cXtcnporancous song, 'lm Free Man,
and then various hymns. The most of them
afterwards returned to their quarters, but
numbers we're engaged in aiog'ug, &c, til
daykrcak.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09
By the President.
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State
THE French IN IolusI,NA-A Ere nch ma

The FRENCH IN LoUIsIANA-A Ere nch pa
per, L. 'ltalie, has the following;
We learn that a great number of families
of French extraction, in Louisiana, whose
property has bceH subjected to sequcstration
by tine recent acts of General Butler, have
appealed to the treaty of 1903, by which that
colony was seeded to the United States. In
that diplomatic convention it was stipulated
by France that the full enjoyment Of their lib
crty and their property, and the unrestricted
observance of flleir religion was to be gdaran
tced TO the citizens of that colony The fam
lilies i'll question claim tic Intervention OF
France to obtain the fulllmcnt OF these clau-
scs ofthe primitive ccssion.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09

GoLDsMrr's PATiENr.-A poor woman
understanding that Doctor Goldsmith had stud.
led physic, and hearing of his great humanity,
solicited him in n letter to send her something
for her husband, who had lost his appetite and
was reduced to n most melancholy state. The
goot-natured poet waited on her instantly,
and after some discorso with his patient, found
him sinking in sickness and poverty. The
doctor told them they should hear from him in
an hour, when he would send them some pills
which ho believed wonld prove oflicacious.-
lie immediately went home and put ten guin-
cas- into chil-box, with the following label;
"Thcse must be used rs necessities require;
be patient and of good .rt." He sent his
servant with this prescription TO the comfort
rsss mourncr, who found it contained reme-
dy superior to anything G'tlcn or his tribe
could administer.-Ly Of GolaSmh.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09
laws of said Statos.

laws of said States.
Fourth. That the like orders he executed
in all cases with respect to all commissioned
officer of the United States when found ser
wing in company with said sav in insurrec
tion against the authorities of the different
States Of this Conf1dcracy.
In tedtiinohy where of have signed these
presents and caused the seal ofthc Comftdcr-
ate States of America to be affixed thereto, at
the city of Richmond, on this 23d day of De-
cembcr, in the year of our Lord enc thousand
eight hundred and sixty two.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President:
j. p BENJAMIN, Secretary Of Estate.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09
THE GUERRILLAS.
4 Southern war Song.

. Awake and to horse, my brothers!
For the dawn is glimmering gray,
And hark in the cracking brushwood,
There are feet that tread this way.
"Who comcth ?" "a friend" What tidnl
ooh, God l sickcn to tell,
For the earth seems earth no longer;
And its sights are sights of hell
"From far off conquered cities,
Comes a voice of stifcd wall,
And the shricks and moans of the housclcss,
Ring out like a dirgc on the gale.
I've seen from the smoking village,
; Or mothers and daughters fly;
i've seen where the little children,
Sank down IN the ftrro%s to die.
Con the banks of the battle stained river,
| stood as the moonlight shone,
And it glarcd on the face of my brother,
As the sad wave swept him on
"whcrc my home was glad are ashes,
And horrors and shdme had been there
For found on the fallen Intel,
This trcss of my wifc's torn hair.
"Thcv are turning the slaves upon us,
And with more than the ficnd's worst art,
Have uncovered the fire of the savage,
That slept in his untaught heart.
The ties to our heart that bound him,
They have rent with curses away,
And maddcncd him, with their madness,
To be almost as brutal as they.
with halter and torch and Bible,
Aud hymns to the sound of the drum,
They preach the Gospel of Murder,
Andpray for Lust's kingdom to come.
To saddle! to saddle my brothers.
Lpok up to the rising sun,
And ask the God who shines there;
Whether deeds like these shall Re done
Wherever the Vandal comcth,
Press home to his fcar, with your steel,
And when at his bosom you can nc',
Like the serpent, go strike at his heel.
Through thickct and wood go hunt him,
Creep up to his camp tircsidc,
And let ten of his colpscs blackcn,
Where one of our brothers hath died.
In his fainting foot-sorc marches;
IA his flight from the stricken fray,
In the snare of the lonely ambush,
The debts we owe him pay.
IN Gods hand, alone, isvcngcancc,
But he strikes with the hands of man,
And his blight would withcr our manhood,
ii VIC smitc not the smiter again.
By the graves where our fathers slumbcrcd,
Iv the shrincs where our mothers prayed,
BY our homes and hopes and freedom,
L.tcvery man swear on his blade.
That hc will not sheath nor stay it,
Till from point to hilt it will glow,
With the flush OF Almighty vengeance,
In the blood of the iclon toc."
They sworc-and the answering sunli sht,
L.upcd red from their lifted swords
And the hate of their hearts made echo,
10 the wrath in their burning word.
There's weeping in all New England,
And by Schuylkill's bank Il knell,
Aud the widows there and the orphans,
How the oath was kept, can tell.
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09

Times being hard aud cold wintcrat hand,
many really clever persons arc at their wits
end for some means Of keeping the wolf from
the door. Desperation has driven one of
them to the dire extremity he so forcibly ror-
trays in the following advertisement:
&C SETANTED. Situation AZ S0N.fN LAW,
w in some respectable family. Noobjcctinns
TO gong II short distance into the country. For
ret renee AID platiculaS. Addgcys, FRANK
STUART, Post 0aicc, Williamsburg, n y"
Maryland free press., 1863-01-09

pect to the wishes Of foreign governments That
certain things hare been done by this admins
tration, and the removal of Glen. Butler from
New Orleans is one of the evidences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08
TUESDAY, Dacemb-r

TUESDAY,, December s.
SENATE-Mr. Clark, by unanimous Consent
in roc ucto bill to grant pension to Joan L.
BurLs: ct Getty sbUrg, Pa. Read a first time
Mr Wl.son, OF Mass, submitted Il res otu ton
thaI me COMMITTEE On Military Affairs inquire
Whit legislation is necessary to facilitate. the
pay nent OF back pay and pensions Of deceased
Mr.. Davis submitted a resolution that tho
re1usai OK the rebel authorities To exchan ye
nero soldiers and tn. ir white officers shouId
not prevent the exchange OF our Other soldiers
ana officers IN r-bel prisons, on Just terms,
such as will prevent suffering to our bra We
Gmcers anu soldiers in the hands OF the enem Y,
Laid over.
HoCsR.-A resolution was adopted for the
a'poiAtlne ut OF q committee Of three TO wait on
The Senate ard inform that body that the Hon 50
was nov organize and ready for the TRANSACT
ton OF bDsin, SIS.
On INC ton Of Mr.. Washburne, OF Ill, COM
miiite of thiee WAS appoated - act in con.
luu, ton with tina. OF the Senate TO visit upon
tue President and inform him that a quorum
OF both DC uses have assembled, and that Con.
sI' is now Wepar'd to receive any commu-
Ii""'h II he may he pleased to make
The Spea ker then declared that the election
of Ill. els was now 10 order.
MI " oo' head 7 oulii atad Edward McPher-
son. Ct Penns ylvania. tor Q ERIK of the House.
Mr. Mallory nominated Emerson Eth. ridge
saving the latter. Ch rk Of he last Ho ,se
had be guilty OF no derel,c'ion of dutv-that
he had saved the Go, ernm mt one bird the
cap nses If the last Co grcss. Such Hdelry
sao' Id De rewarded. There was now an on
poltunity for Ge"tlem"u tire Republican
q TO - 80" Thing tn gnauimous, bp re-elect-
ing Mr. Etheridge.
Mr loseo, thought much cheek, if not
prass' d required TO make such remarks as
mr. Stew ns, OF Pa, thought tho CERT nan
from Kentucky ought not TO indulge in such
Levy. ~ saw"
Mr.. MalloIy.-Of course did not expect
the gentleman to To magnanimous. mea It
Whas said.
Mr.. Stew ns:-Oh! know. (Laughter1
will the following result
Mcpherson had. ....................1C
heflnQr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
And mr.. Mcpherson was declared elected a.
81. rS of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LEVY CoURr.-The Lazy Court YESTERDAY
held its regular meeting III the City Hall. X.
H. Crawto,C, Esq, the Attorney OF the Court,
presented his claim, when Mr. Thomas asked
T. at he be allo wed leave to explain MS account.
Mr. M Larner moved that the resolution Of the
S3d OF April last, W hich uthorizes the appoint
ment OF an Attorney to tho Court, be repealed;
which WAS carried.
A communication was received from the
rrnstees of the Seventh School District asking
that one seventh of the school fund 10 paid
owe to them for the purpose Of erecting .
school house over the Eastern Branch; which
WAS referred.
sven licenses for ordinaries were granted.
An application was received from Mrs,
Walker, asking that I he be exempt from taxa
tion, on the ground that her houses and lands
are in the occupation Of the military and are no
use to her; which WAS referred.
The resignation OF John r. Condir, super.
visor 9TH district, was received aad accepted.
Mr. Thomas. At the request OF Mr.. Burr, Of
fsrpd q resolution, which was adopted. setting
forth that more than once has the county iail
been condemn ny the grand inquest Of tbs
county as Vii for the purposes tor which /,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08
SAPPHIRE OF 1nerrIiias-Grueral MeaShe
viPspnia LepsSlatnre

Al tne legislature which met in Alexandria
YESTERDAY al the Chambers OF the City Council,
IN, 10 were present in the Senate, Messrs'
Brown, OF Fairfax, killam OF Accomac. Am
esy, OF Norfolk county, Mercer, Of london
And Whitennrst, " Norfolk city, L. p. G. Cow,
per presided, and F. A. Angustien OF Fairfax.
Sergeant. At Arms, and VIM. Houch Of Nv
don. Doorkeeper. As soon the organizat;on
was completed an adjournment took place Til
ID. 6sy.
In the Housa If Dei"Setas there Were nressr.
J. W. Brown Q II, and E. Nash, OF Nor.olE'
J. Her shaw ano > M. DUwny, OF LoudoH
J r. Birt h. OF North ampton, Enoch Haislip,
of Prince Wiiiiam and r. Johnst of Alex.
andIa. temporary organizations was effected
BY calling X. Johnston TO thu chair and ap-
pointing George Tucker clerk. when Ii appear.
ng thst there was no quorum present! a. ad.
earl ueHt took place till to-day.