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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04


4 The rsx.kr progr1;s # ssttlsseut in the
Western S5ses is atssthe psesot qomese
uudergoiua some areabls tsritlioos-
FROM Virgins, ffom Kentucky, from Ten.
nessee, and from Missouri, the emigration
to Illinois has become remarkably numer-
ous. The stations on the Illinois Central
Railroad are crowded with families arriving
from the border States The entire sales
made of, the lands Of that company to set
tiers are in abost q third part made to emf
grants from these States. They leave their
native region for the sake of the peace, the
secIrity, aud the commercial and other
material advantages they end in Illinois.
Ii often happens that the father Of . family
makes arrangements for giving son or =
married daughter an opportunity to settle
in Illinois, in order that, in case Of emer.
gency, the family may have q place of
refuge beyond the region ravaged by the
civil war.
From Missouri the German population
settled west of St. Louis are coming in
considerable numbers to secure themselves
nVnCS IA - RioC0 WoCsV tuCIC - hO N"bkOs
of visits from guerrillas, and where they
may be sure Of enjoying the fruits Of their
Industry in peace. The sales of the lands
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company
within the last three months are greater
than they have been in any three month.
for three years previous, and within the las
fonr months have been greater than they
were in the entire year of 1883.
While the population of Illinois is thu!
increasing, that Of Iowa is diminishing
The avenues by which the products Of tb'
latter found their way to market are 81
choked, and the price Of freight is become
20 exorbitant, that many of the Iowa settler
are betakiBg themselves to a region wbic!
offers larger rewards for their labor. The.
cannot afford to raise Indian corn wher
they get for it, as they do now. but tel
cents busbcl. They therefore leave thei
farms and tbrong to the mining region still
further west. Pixies Peak is becomin,
peopled at the expense Of Iowa.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

We hear By the latest adsices from Eu.
rope, that The insorreciion ia Poland is
most likely to oeea.ion grave political CON.
pliestions 10 Europe. The Poles are sue.
ccssfully combating the Russians, having,
in several instances, driven them to take
refuge upon the territory Of Prussia, and
in one instance upon that of Austria. In
this csse the Austrians drove the Russians
away, heaping abuse upon them, and even
stonisg them. In Prussi,, however, they
6nd willing refuge. Events 70 to prove
that Russia and Prussia have made an
agreement between them which, If submit
ted to By the other powers of Europe,
would defeat the hopes of the Poles but
it is evident tha: England and France will
be forced to interfere and prevent Prussia
from lending any assistance to the CA.
The people Of England and France are in
favor Of the Poles, with whom they sym
pathise deeply, and hence their respective
governments will be Influenced BY this we'll
known ben: of the public mind.
To Napoleon, the Polish insurrection is
fraught with the deepest interest. Hemust
now decide with whom he vii! range him.
self-the despots or the people, the mon
arcbs or the revolutionis,s, He will have
to make his'choice at once The need for
action 10 immediate. He will, We predict,
side with the Poles. as herein be has every
advantage-the sympathy Of bis people.
and an opportunity to make another show
Of aiding oppressed nationality. He will
be enabled also to cause the French to over.
look the unfortunate Mexican expedition,
while be can gracefully abandon all attempt
at mediation or Intervention in our affairs.
Should be reconstruct the Polish Kingdom,
be is we'll aware that some member Of bis
family would most likely be called upon to
reign over it, while, by its very existence,
the new kingdom would change the aspect
of European affairs; and a change there
can but benefit his at present precarious
position. There exist many reasons why
Napoleon should aid Poland-none why be
should assist her enemies. To side with
them we're to abandon the progressive party
in Europe; and he must know that such .
desertion would cost him bis crown.
England will surely morally aid Poland,
because thereby she injures Russia and
she is we'll aware that Russia is endeavoring
her in the East. Besides. in England the
popular sentiment is all in favor Of Poland !;
and Pslmerston is very fond Of giving way
to popular sentiment when be can do so
without clashing with any of his schemes
or prejudices.
We may thus anticipate troublous times
in Europe, unless Russia gives way TO the
pressure of the other great Powers and
makes some concession to the Poles
Should she refuse, we shall not be surprised
to see general war in Europe. The con.
sequences will be momentous to us.-N
y Herald.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

REpuD1ArEs Ir.-Archbishop Hughes,
it is stated in New York, has ordered the
editor of the Metropolitan Record to take
from the imprint Of that journal the stand.
ing announcement that it is the organ Of
that distinguished prelate. The reason for
this proceeding is the inceudiary article in
last weeks Record, oounseling resistance to
the conscrip,ion act, and the disloyal cast
of the editorial generally. In the course
Of few weeks it may be added. it is not
Improbable that new Catholic weekly, Of
uDquestion.ble loyalty, will make its sp-
pe.rance Is the real organ Of the Arch.
bishop.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
n The Montgomery Advertiser cor

~ The Montgomery Advertiser con-
,.ins pathetic appeal from Yancey. Clay
Curry and oth-rs, to the Southern people
to plant corn and raise hogs and beef The
reports regarding the scarcity Of supplies
are veil co"6rmed. The Advertiser pub
fishes an Official advertisement of rebel
appealing to the public TO for
ward supplies Of bacon, for which he is
auth~ised to pay forty cents per pound, OF
give one AID half pounds Of sugar for oos
Of bacon. The people Of Esst Tennessee
are in starring condition. Flour is fifty.
Eve dollars Der barrel st Knoxville.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
HOMESTEAD CLAIMANTS, LOOK OUT.

HoMRsTEAD CLAIMANTS, LOOK OUT.
In short time the State of Kansas will have
Commissioners again at work to select Ninety
Thousand acres of land for the Agricultural
College. Persons having tracts selected as
homesteads would do we'll to enter them at
once, and thereby prevent their being gobbled
M by the State. The Commissioners will have
the right to take any land which may appear
from the plats TO be vacant or upon which
pre-emption filings may have expired. An
entry under the Homestead Law is the only
sure protection to settlers not prepared to take
their lands at private entry.
We learn that only about one hundred and
forty persons, in this district, have as yet
ayailed themselves of the benefits Of the Home
stead Law. The number will doubtless be
largely increased as the spring advances.
MA Colonel D. R. ANTHONY has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of Leavenworth as
their candidate for Mayor. A most excellent
selection for that turbulent city. Anthony,
above all others, is the man to reign during q
storm He has the nerve and courage to take
hold of anarchy and chaos and turn them into
something fruitful. If not, he'll hurt some Of
the rebels and thieves in trying to do it. A
special police force has been on duty in that
place, beside Provost Guard and yet there
is no abatement of lawlessness. A terrible
ineficiency somewhere. Try Anthony-he is
radical in everything; everybody will know
he is about-he won't let things take their own
own course.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

Great Rmeasy Of TIE Fiaaaeiai Prsvisio1s Of
A Washington correspondent Il .hs Nv
York TimaJ under date of March 1lsh,
saws: / g. A8 - |.
1.-THE sbrewdest and most far-seeine of
the politicians here regard the recent leeis.
la,ion in reference to the Government e.
pances IS worth more towards washing out
the rebellion than . hundred battles. It
insures to the Government all that is need.
ed to keep tie machinery moving until
July. 1864, and will tend greatly to restore
public confidence in the ability Of the
United States to meet its obligations.
"It is now known to be the intention Of
Mr.. Chase to avoid issuing single dc,.iiar
more Of legal tenders, il possible. and his
fixed purpose is to check any imitation Of
the currency, and to reduce by every ex.
pedieut the extraordinary Price Of gold. 1,
il estimated that the receipts into the Treas
ury will be sufficient in excess of the
ordinary EXPENSES of the Government to
pay off lie rho'e public debt tn ten or ff
teen years. THIS debt, GU the 1st Of July,
1864, will be only equivalent to the net
prof.s of the loyal States for one year, and
the annual appropriation Of one-tenth Of
these net profits will extinguish the debt in
ten years. This remarkable state of facts
has already aroused an increased confidence
10 public securities. Subscriptions to the
five-twenties loan, which for several weeks
past had almost entirely ceased. are now
coming 10 and daily increasing. The
increase iu these subscriptions have been sc
great that it is estimated they will average
two hundred thousand dollars per day with
in the present month"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

90ahW41e6nH % No 10oo01
n, 4.m ossy Dssdsd and Plandsssd-.1hs 1ndss
q Tve wSiss 16sn and Fiilssn Negroes.
The Leavsnworth Cosssrsatise Of the
31st ult., ssys: -
% Saturday morning, at two o'clock,
the steamboat, Sam 0aty, stopped at Sib-
ley Landing, about thirty miles belo"
Independence. She was coming mp from
St. Louis, and had on, besides her ordinary
freight, seventy.six contrabands sent b5
Gen. Curtis to Gen. Blunt.
At Sibley the river runs within thirty
feet of the bank, and it was st this point
that McCloy, Captain Of the Gaty, says the
boa. was fred into by Todds guerrillas, and
ordered to stop. The shots came from
muskets or revolvers, the rebels having no
cannon. Many think the boat might have
backed down aud escaped, but she did not,
the pilot running her in shore. Only a
few persons on the boat were awake at the
time.
As soon Is the Gaty landed, . party Of
ushwhackers rushed on board, took the
Captain prisoner, and made other arrange
ments for their work of murder and robbery.
They knew that the contrabands were on
the boat and also knew the names Of many
Passengers. How they obtained this infor'
nation we are unable to tell. Inquiries
we're made for Mr.. Wilson, Of the Fifth
Kansas, who had taken charge Of the con-
trabands on their trip up from Helena,
Ark. One of Col. Penick's soldiers was
taken for Wilson and Immediately killed.
Another white man was killed soon after.
Todd led bis assassins in persons. The
boats money was taken, every passenger
who could be found was robbed of money,
watches. arms and such clothing as the
rebels wanted.
Two or three thousand dollars worth of
Government freight was thrown into the
river, some of the passengers being CON-
PEELED to help in the work of destruction.
There we're about thirty five passengers and
they we're very glad to escape with their
lives.
But the most terrible part of the tragedy
is yet to be told. The principal object OF
the guerrllas was to destroy the U. S.
property and kidnap the contrabands. The
negroes were marched of the boat and
placed in line. A part Of the murderers
took position few feet from the poor help
less creatures. As the revolvers were
drawn terrible shrek escaped from the
women and children. The assassins did not
hear it; the order was given to fire, and
fifteen fell dead. The boat was just NOV.
ing away as this act was perpetratcd BY the
inhuman monsters That deadly cry will
never be forgotten by those who heard it
a cry of anguish and Of horror by the inno'
cent and defenceless
This is one of the most terrible deeds
recorded in this or any other civil war, and
one which may lead to terrible retaliation.
Thirteen Of the contrabands escaped from
the boat when the robbery commenced, ran
up the river, and we're picked up BY the
Gaty eight miles above. There was a
report here yesterday that the rest of the
negroes were killed after the boat left.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

PosrAsE.-On and afier the 6rst Of
July. al letters deposited in The Post.O Office
for mailing. on which the posfage d short.
instead of being sent forward - now. will
he kept and treated as II there vas no
stamp on them. This Is On important facs.
which :be public will do vel! to inpses. on
their minds. After shas sims the pnsssge
on drop letters viii b Two esass, ip..esd of
one q now,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
Cotton in the Middle States with Directions for its
Culture.

1t may be we'll to mention that the kind
of Cotton adapted for cultivation in the
Middle States is what is called the Green
Seed.
1t should be planted from the 1st to the
10Th of May. Plow the ground we'll /;
then harrow it. Mark it out in rows five
feet apart If the land is thin, put some
good fertilizer in the row before planting
Put FIVE seed. in each bill the bills one
foot apart in the row. Cover it lightly
with hoe. When four inches high, thin
out to one stalk in hill, and cultivate it as
you would corn.
A light alluvial soil, with southern ex.
posure, is best adapted to the growth Of
Cotton.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

~ A K.osas City Dispatch says gen
tleman from Santa Fs stsfes that . body
Of Indiana, composed Of Couauches, Navs
joes. Pueblas. Mohsvss and ether tribes,
have returusd from IN expeditioa into
Texas vbses they captured 600 horsss .
large number Of cattle, destroying property
snd killing many Texsns.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

CRowDixG TIE SEAsoN.-Judge Bug.
Gles, of the 5th Judicial District, appeared
in our city in attendance upon the Rsilrosd
Cosvsaion, this wssk, srr.yed in cotton
clothes, grown, spun, vovs apd msnufae-
tured in Lyon county, Kansas. Bully for
Rugeles.-T1peka 7ti5sne.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER TO-. lss:


On and after the first day OF January,
1861. we shall. in every case charge our
subscribers 81 per snnum. who neglect to
pay their subscriptions within three
months. or 90. 80 when they fail to pay
before the expiration Of the year.
Most all the papers, in both the cities
and country towns, have either increased
their rates or diminished their size. We
have done neither.-hoping the necessity
for change would soon pass over. but
instead ofthat the. pressure continues 10
increase. and We now fnl ourself COMPEL
edto adopt the above rule. or prosecute
our business at pecunisry sacrifice. which
we are unwilling to do. With most oil
our subscribers it IS jnss as convenient for
them to pay in advance as at the end OF
the year. and those who do SO viii not have
more to pay than formerly. and those who
neglect il mn<t not complain when we ex-
act 30 or $3.50 for years subscription.
as they have due warnirg.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
sag'la A WORD ABOUT aeoi'
AMERICAN WATCHES.

AFTER A TH0R0CG II TRIAL = MORE THAN
TEN YEARS. the TING pieces manufactured by the Amer
lean Watch Co., of waltha, rass, hare gained firm
hold upon the favor the public and now less than
rs OF them speaking themselves in the pockets
ofthe people From a very insignificant beginning the
business until in stating that
WE MAKE MORE THAN HALF of all the watches sold
the United States Repeated enlargement ofour factory
buildings and the labor DISCO operatives still find
equal to supply constantly increasing demand And
We my observe that notwithstanding the high price
Of labor aud materials, actually sell products
less prices than those current hvcye.rsago-
We refer these facts only for the purpose Of properly
introducing another subject relative 10 manufacture OF
Hitherto chief object has been make good
watches for the million at tho lowest possible prcesome
thing take the place OF make beeve watches called
.'Ancres" "Lepnes," English Patent Levers &c.
nusly thrown upon this market in countless number b.
European rkshopsatches hch the refuse their
factories unsaeable home and pcrsay worthless
where.
This object VIC have accomplished and haro to
announce that VIC hare commenced the manufacture
watches Of the very
HIGHEST GRADE KNOWN TO CHR0N0METRY,
unequaied by anything hitherto made by ourselves and
unsurpassed by anything made in the world. For this
purpose have amplest facilities We erected
addition main expressly for this branch
OF business and have filled IL with the best workman
in service Prohting by long experience have
remodeled the form Of Watches introducing such i'm
have been suggested and proved to be good
from time to time and have Instituted and
Of sochronism. adjustment and compensation. New
chimes and appliances have been which perform
their work with consumafe decacy and exacttude and
the choicest and most approved materials OILY uscd
Nothing in fact is wanting either principles
material workmanship perfection in the
We eoninue manufacture other wsllknown qualities
under the following names: ,is4i uoa1t.f e9os}d .
APPLETON, TRACY 4 CO., a. -
"P. s. BARTLETT"
And the s.Soldiers Watch Z"
$50 As,wM ELLERY." . sts4t
The latter the lowest priced watch make, s sub
stantia reliable tmepicce casedin sterling silverhun
ing patern and not liable to get out Of order either in
marching riding fighting. All tho above described
watches Including the finest, which is named AnKRIcAx
WATCH 0oaFAsr," and sold by watch dealers generally
throughout the country. E
ROBBINS e. APPLETON.
Agents for the American Watch Company,
.agI 1se BROADWAY, Ny.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
GRAND TADLEAJ AND DRAMAT.
~ &c EXHIBITION.

IA Grant Tableau and Dramatic Exhi-
bitian. for the benef, of sick and woun.led
sol'liers. will be given at Woodward's
Hall. in tiii. place. on Friiay AMI Satur-
day evenings. Dec. lth anil 18th. Adj
mission % cts. children unler II years OF
age rs cts. s For particulars see small
bills.
AZ the young lailies anil gentlemen who
have nn lcrtaken to get up this entertain
went have spent considerable time in prsc
ti.ing their several parts. to enable them
~ perform them properly and satisfac,ori
ly. il is hopcl they will he greeted with a
fall house. The entertainment. not to
any any thing sb,ut its object. will am
ply rrpsy all who attend.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
BRIpGErorr. Ala. Dec 4


\ burial party, under General Gross,
has inst returned from the old battle field
of Ghickamauga, and report having de-
Gently buried over four hundred bodies.
generally in an advanced stage of decom-
position.
There are yet many nnburied. 1t is
probable another party will be sent to fin
ish the good woil- rs
Gen. Bragg and the rebel army have
written Themselves briies ard barbarians
by their wanton disregard of the ella ms Of
humanity. 10 ls5H33 8I3Ir' sAA
Your correspondent accompanied the
party aud was witness Of brutality, which.
if he hal not seen personally. he would
be unwilling to believe. OF the whole
number unhuried, two only were Confed.
erates. and these were evidently mistaken
for Federals.l There is nothing new from
the command sent to intercept Long
street. roc 1880
The pontoon bridge at this point broke
down to-day when the prisoners were
crossing. and eight persons were drowned.
Bragg has been relieved by Har,lec,
who is making desperate efforts to patch
up the shattered army ami assume the Of
fensive.
CHarTASooGA, Dec. 4.-There is moth
ing from Knoxville. The weather is
mild. the roads dry, and during the past
week most favorable to rapid march for
onr relieving column. which is probably
within reach of Longs.reet tonight
A number of refugees from Walker
county, Georgia, came in to-day and rep
resented a perfect reign of terror in North
ern Georgia. Males Of all ages are con-
scripted. all supplies impressed, and cit
liens escaping to the mountains.
CIScISNArI. DEC. Al Headquarters
here have received the following dispatch,
dated Knoxville, November 80: -
All is we'll. The enemy was repulsed
yesterday with heavy loss. Everything is
going on well. and we feel very coufi-
dent.
Specials to the Commercial from Cum
berland Gap. Dec. 3, says: -fe
There was fighting yesterday at Walk
er's Ford, twenty miles from the Gap,
between Foster and Longstreet's cavalry.
In attempting to cross the Clinch River.
we were repnlsed--loss SO. We captured
fonr pieces of artillery.
Two of orr soldiers were found murdered
at Jonesville
In the assault on Knoxville on the 29th,
the rebels lost over one thousand in killed,
and missing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
FROM THE ARMY OF THE P0To-
eia ~ MAC
WASHINGTON, Dec. s

.o-zrrt. 80 w AsHINGToN, dec. B.
Advices from the Army Of the Potomac
MP to last night state that all was quiet
Our troops are working like bees on tbeil
camps to make them comfortable.
Rumors generally credited but not con-
firmed are in circulation. that Gen. Pleas
anton has been appointed to command the
Army Of the Potomac. s
1t is reported that Gems. Sedgwick and
Warren were previously rendered the COM
command but declined 70 acoept the sp-
= -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

AN ISrenEsrlNo BooK.-"Male Life
among the Mormons, or the Husband in
Utah." detailing sights and scenes among
the Mormons, with remarks on their
Moral and Social Economy. Sold by
Pershing u Co. IT
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

1T supposed by some that the Prince
OF Wales visited this country in part to
obtain package of IIerriek Aliens Gold
Medsl Saleratus. Whether he did or not.
it would 60 honor TO tie Queens table to
have as nice light Biscnit as that article al
ways makes. If any one has any doubts
on that sui'i"ct. go to your Grocer and get
paper Immediately. and find of truth
that there is nothing like it. Everybody
sells H.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

Those who want to purchase school
books or stationery of any kind, will find
= large stock at Pershing L Cos. They
jlso keep other interesting. religious, his
koricsl and miscellaneous works. photo
graph albums. gift and toy. books for the
holidays. Also, choice stock of blank
booEs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

Provost Marshal Darlington recently
found the following articles in possession
OF . soldiers wife in this county. whose
name We suppress for the present. The
articles were stolen from one of the militia
~ hospitals at New Albany by her hus-
band, who was first patient and after
wards nurse: "a pair drawers. s shirts,
5 ps$ seeks. 3 lianeu coats. 4 blankets,
l wooden wrapper, l cotton do.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

PLYMoUTH Wheat was read
lily sold yesterday at 81 10 cts. per bu.--
Flour retails from stores at 81 cts. per
ID. Corn 5oto 80 cts.s Potatoes 80 cts.
Oats 90 cts Beef hides cts. per III.
for green: Is for dry. Calf skins 10 cts.
.forgreen;7 Is cts. for dry. Beef 3 to 4
cts. from wagons. Batter Is cts. Eggs
Is cts. per doz. Chickens A to cts. per
ID. for dressed Pork 81 30 to So So
Glover seed Sc so. Flax Seed 50 90 to
81 III.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

s CotonEp BArrALtoy.--Rev. William
Reveis ANTRIM. Siias Shucraft- col ofed
have been authorized by Governor Morton
to recruit at large throughout the State
for the colorcd Battalion.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10

The December nnm',er of the Song Mes
senger of the North West has been issued
Il is becoming great favoiite with mus.
cal amateurs