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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26
PROBATE ORDER,

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass-ss
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapolis, on Thursday, the nineteenth day of
November, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three. Present-Clford Shana-
han, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the es-
tate OF George E. Virgins, deceased. On reading
and filing the petition duly verified, of Mary w
Virgins, praying for letters of Administration
on the estate Of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
twenty second day of December next at ten O'clock
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session of said court,
then To be holden at the Probate Office, in Cass-
apolis, and show cause, if any there be- why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lishedin the Cass County Republican, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Glass; for
three successive weeks previous 10 said day of
hearing. &. SHANAHAN,
A true copy. Judge Of Probate.
November 18th, 1868. nov26-32w3
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From Gen. Thomas, Army.

Substantial Advantages Gained.
pa WAsHINGToN, Nov. 24.-The Presi-
dent says dispatches from Gen. Grant
are favorable, but declines to allow
their publication, while operations of
which they speak are going on. Off
cial circles claim to have highly favor
able news from the West involving a
heavy defeat of the rebels, but no par
ticulars are given outside.
CINCINNATI, Nov. PA battle IS
anticipated between Grant and Bragg
to-day.
A special to the Commercial, dated
Chattanooga, Nov. 23d, says: " De-
serters last night reported the rebels
falling back ITO Chickamauga station.
Their artillery has been Withdrawn
from our front, and their whole army is
apparently in retreat.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 23.-The re
oonnolssance III force, made by General
Thomas, has been completed in the
most brilliant aud successful manner.
The troops employed were the divisions
of Gen. Wood aud Sheridan, of the 4th
army corps, under the immediate di
rection of Gen. Anger. The object OF
the movement was not only TO ascertain
the strength of the enemy, but to Occu-
py and hold knobs in front of our left,
half way between our lines and Mis-.
sionary Ridge. it
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Burnside.

A washington dispatch of the 23l
inst, says that the announcement made
this morning, that Gen. Burnside has
been relieved of his command at the
very time when that officer is engaged
with superior numbers of the enemy,
is liable at first sight to an Injurious
misconception. tits proper, therefore,
to state that Gen. Burnside is only re-
lieved at his own request, proffered for
the third time but a few weeks ago,
and proffered because of his real desire,
for purely private and personal rea-
sons To get ont of the service. a..a
1t may, perhaps, be properly added,
that news has been received here,
through official sources. from Burnside,
down to as late an hour as IL o'clock
yesterday forenoon. AT that time the
rebel attack on his Publications at
Knoxville was still going on, and Gen.
Burnside had confidence that he would
be able to hold his position without
serious difficulty till relief should come.
From the knowledge here of the dis.
position made for his relief, much less
anxious solicitude is now felt than has
been entertained for the last day or two.
The current report here that Gen.
Grants Army has moved from Chatta-
nooga, does not receive credit in the
best informed circles but enough move
ment in that region has been made to
remove the main apprehension for
Burnside, and tc render Longs,reet's
position an extremely precarious one.
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and had long talk with her. She
wept and smiled by turns during the
conversation.
Wien he came out from the library
he met his father in the hall, and he
bad talk with him.
Half an hour afterwards he met the
captain in the porlor.
.Walter Evermond," he said, 81
have found you good, comfortable
boarding place"
"Ah, have you? Thank you George"
Yes. Sit down, and | will tell you
all about it. Now listen. J have as
.smed somewhat of Responsibility IN
this matter. / have even gone SO fan
as TO pledge myself aud my honor that
you will so bear yourself that the house
can never be ashamed of you. In short
Ihave given my word that you are al,
honorable, true man, incapable of pre-
meditating wrong, and fixed in the
path of virtue" 4ait
"Thank you George"
'sAnd now, my dear Captain, you
place of abode is in this house. NJ,
sister as hostess aud my father as host.
"But George!"
"Nonsensc, do you think am blind
AT auy rate / can see plainly enough
to discover what ails your heart! ana
all / have further to say is-if you have
courage-you viii stay here. Ii yo'
have further arrangements to make
make them with Nellie" -str..t
"But George-will Nellie"
"Don't ask me what she will dc
Ask her yourself"
5 "But your father"
&c "Looks upon your already as his son
What more have you to ask" 1874
81 do not know. Indeed this i
more than l expected. l am dream
ing"
-1"Then / advise you to wake up"
When Waiter Evermond did fairl
awaken, he awoke to blessed hope.
Before night, he had resolved to STOP
and before the week was out he ba
made arrangements with Nellie z.
live with her always.
And all this came of the simple kis
in the depot.
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From Charleston.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. ga letter re-
ceived here TO day from an officer in
Gifmore's army states, on the authority
Of q rebel deserter, that several shells
recently thrown from Gregg exploited
on King street, the heat IF Charleston
killing several persons, arnrng them an
officer at the 81 South Carolina Artil.
lers, and riadiius and firing several
dwellings: ~ ssai ~. 4s'.'s I'll Z
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state that our boys fired in reply 10
theirs during the charge and also that
the water was about five feet deep and
ran pretty fast, our men were 80 ex-
asperated that two of them fired on
them after they cried for quarters kill
ing one and wounding two more. We
then searched II houses and brought
out a large quantity of those sneaking
Grey Backs that looked like so many
sheep killing dogs.
The number of prisoners taken by
our regimentwas SOC. and our regiment
only had engaged ESQ men. The re-
mainder of our brigade came up and
thereby giving us support we advanced
about one. fourth of a mile and then
met heavy shirmish line in rifle pits
in the open field and we were com
PEELED to keep pretty close for the re-
mainder of the day. Our loss (foI
our regiment was five killed and seven
wounded; among the killed from Michi
gan was Henry Townsend, Company G.
and Corporal William A. Henderson
Company X. there being three compa
MES from Michigan in DER regiment.
We then. on the morning of Stt
marched to this place, (the enemy ske
dadling during the night) and will
but little opposition We arrived here
the 9Th at night. Everything looks
favorable for a successful campaign j
the fall rains hold off few day.
longer. The army in good is healtf
and fine spirits, and aHare looking for
ward to great results in the immediate
future. Yours Truly,
3g LIEUT.. C. ". THORP
Co. X. LIST U. S. Sharpshooters.
Army of Potomac.
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WThe news from burnside is

~ The news from Burnside is
cheering. He does not propose to let
Longstreet have it all his own way.
Up to Tuesday he was still in posses
sion of Knoxville and had assured citi-
zens that he should certainly continue
to hold ont. The rebels had with.
drawn from the south side of the city,
which indicates either that they have
been repulsed or that they have aban-
doned the siege.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26
HELMBOLD,S EXTRACT BUCHU.

For Weaknesses arising from Excuses, Habits
of Dissipation, Early Indiscretion of abuse, at
tended with the following symptoms -
lndispostion to exertion, Loss of Power,
Loss of Memory, Difficulty of Breathing,
Weak Nerves, Trembling
Horror of Disease, Wakefulness.
Dimness of Vision, Pain in the Back.
Universal Lassitude of the Muscular System,
Hot Hands, Flushing of the Body,
Dryness of the Skin, Eruptions on the Face
Pallid Countenance
These symptoms, if allowed to go on, which this
medicine invariably removes, soon follows
LnpOtency, ,Fatuity, Epileptic Fits,
In one OF which the patient may expire.
Who can say that they are not frequently fol-
lowed by one of those Direful Diseases
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION"
Many are aware of the cause of their suffering,
BUT NONE WILL CONFESS THE RECORDS OF THE IN
SANE ASYLUMS.
-4nd Melancholy Deaths 6y CONSUMPTION bear
ample witness to the Truth Of the assertion.
The Constitution once Effected arih Organic
Weakness requires the aid of Medicine to Strength
en- and lnvigorate the System.
Which HELMBoLD's EYTRACT BUCRU in
varia6ky does
A Trial will convince the most skeptical.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26

The vote Of the Ohio soldiers
coming in SO much better than was ex-
pected, that it is thought Brougbs ma.
joriiy will reach 100000. Out OF
eighteen thousand returned, Vallandig-
ham receives less than one thousand.
This is record of the patriotism oil
the soldier that will fill the brightest
page of our history.
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CAMP OF 1sT. U. $. SHARPsHoorERs,
NEAR BRANDY STATION. Nov. 10. 1863.

".
EDITOR OF CAss COUNTY REpUBLI-
cAN-ST knowing that our friends
at home, are DESTROYS of hearing from
us, as all others whose hearts are at the
right, l will give you short description
of our late engagement of the eth inst.
at Keley's Ford. On the morning of
the 7th of Nov. at 3 o'clock We broke
camp and marched at day light, the LIST
I'd and Sd Corps taking up the line of
march for Kelley's Ford, and the 5th
and eth corps for Rappahannock Sta
ton, and in view of the obstacles to be
met at Kelley's Ford, Gen. Ward Condy,
LIST division I'd corps, gave Col. Detro-
brain (Condy Sd Brig. OF LIST division)
permission to take his choice of Regi-
ments out of the division for that dan
gerous yet honorable work and accor.
dinghy the 18th Maine was exchanged
for the 25th INDIANA, and then our Brig
ade was composed of LIST U. S. Sharp
Shooters, Sd Michigan and 5th Michi-
gan, goth Indiana and the 10th n. Y.
all old and aceU tried Regiments.
About noon we arrived on the Banks of
Percimans Creek (aIong which the ene-
my picketed) little above and abont
One-haIf miles from the ford across the
Itappahannock, and our Regiment, the
LIST U. S. SharpshOOters, was ordered
ont as skirmishers and Immediately after
we had deployed, we encountered the
enemy's outpost and drove them before
us to the ford, with but little firing on
either side. After arriving at the
ford We had quite brisk engagement,
with their picket reserve: who were
qua-tered in the buildings on the OPP
posite side of the river and in the rifle
pits along the river. Our men in the
meantime taking cover behind an old
stOnewall, but after few hundred well
directed shots from our neverfailing
sharpe's rifles they scattered and fed in
all directions across the open field.
But We soon saw advancing from the
woods pretty heavy line of battle and
assoOn as they were near enough our
boys commenced target practice on
their line Of battle causing them to
waiver not little, but finally they sue
ceeded in getting near enough to re-
ply with their III Goto or Hdrpers
Ferry riAes) with but little effect on
our boys. They then took up position
under cover of the buildings firing from
the windows aud doors and from be-
hind the covers frthe houses, but
few well directed shot and shell from
Randolph's Battery sent them flying
across the field, with our assistance)
with the exception IF those in the rifle
pitts and few remaining in brick
mill.
Our regiment was then ordered to
charge across the river which they did
in the face of calling fire from their
rifle pits and they kept up the fire un-.
til we were within six feet of their
pits. They then threw down their
guns and cried for quarters, which was
granted. It perhaps would be well TO-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26
REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
Nov emher 06 1Sh2

REPUBLICAN UFFICE,
Nov ember, &c, 1868.
WHEAr-White. No. l, 81 As No. Q, 81 40.
Red-No. l, 81 25; No. 2, 81 20 per
oushel.
CoRN-Cob-new soc. y Is q old 65 y 20 TBS.
Shelled, 75c q busheI.
OArs-50@53c y bushel.
BARAY-s1 90 y bushel.
BEANs-s1 25@s1 Is q bushe.
CLOVER. EED-$6 90 per bushel
WooL-65@6s per tb
HIDEs-Green-7Hc. q Sc. per ID sasa
Dry-13@l5 per ID
PELrs-sl COG 81 so each
PorAroEs-4O@50 per bushel '
ONIoNs-sl 25 per bushel
CABBAGE-s3 50@s4 90 per hundred
APPLEs-Green-25 a 80 per bushcl.
SO dried-$I 40 per bushel
PkAcHEs-dried-l5c peared; SC unpeared loc Il
CRANBERRIEs-9.5oc. per bushel.
BUrrER-1s@20c per b
CHEEsE-l21Sc per ID Ht
LARD-10c per ID 81
TALLOw-9c per ID
EGGs-l5c per dozen
LIVE HoGs-s4. o0@s4 50 per cwt
CArrLE-s2 25@2 rs per cwt g3a
LUMBER-dry whtewood-sl3 Oo@l5 90 per N
green whitewood-slO 00@l2oop per N
WooD-s2 5O@Ss 90 per cord
HAY-S6 O0@ss O0 perton @
TIMorH CLovER-S12 90 q IA 90. per ton.
PRARIE-Ss 90 q 1000.
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certificate Of a United States mastering
officer, and has also been accredited to
any enrolment district of Cass County
whose quota is not filed.
9Th And be 1t farther Resolved: That
the said Bonds herein provided for may
be redeemed at any time within FIVE
wears from their date, by the Treasurer
of Cass County, upon his giving public
notice by printing the same in some
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county for six successive weeks,
stating the time and place, together
with the numbers of the bonds to be
so presented for payment, and all bonds
so called in for redemption and not pre-.
sented for payment at such time, shall
draw no interest from and after the
time so fixed for presentment and pay.
ment. Mr
9th. And6ei further RESOLVED: That
the Count Treasurer be, and he here
by is, authorized and required to pro-
cure sufficient number Of the Bonds
contemplated in the foregoing resolu-
tons to be printed in a neat and sub
stantial manner and that the expense
thereof be paid from any moneys be-
longing to the general fund of Cass
County.
It'll. And6e it further Resolved: That
the good faith of the County of Cass,
is hereby pledged to the faithful re.
demptiOn of said Bonds at their ma.
turity and the interest thereon, in case
the Legislature of the State of Michi
gan shall legalize the action of this
Board in the premises, aud we hereby
call upon and respectfully ask the
Legislature, to so legalize our said &C
ton in the premises. 1H
The yeas and nays being called or
the first four of the foregoing resolu
tons they were adopted by the follow
ing vote:
For the 1st-YEAs-Bennett, Chap
man, Keeler, Dixson, Nelson Tharp
Thompson, Wells, Jones, Marsh, lIaneN
Blish and Robertson--13.
NAYs-Enos and Doane-2.
For the 2d-YEAs-Bennett, Chap
man, Keller, Dixson, Nelson, Tharp
Thompson, Wells, Jones, Marsh, Hane,
Blish, Robertson and Doane-14.
| NAYs-Enos-1.
For the third and fourth, there were
yeas Is, nays, o. The others were
adopted unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Enos, the Clerl
was directed to. furnish copy of tn,
foregoing resolutions to the editors o
the Coss County Republican and Ma
tiondt Democrat, with a request tina
they publish the same.
The enlistment committee was subsequent
| increased BY adding two to its numbers; an
Messrs. VIM. r. Bennett. of Marcellus. ii. L
Wells of Wayne. Ii. Thompson of Mason. an
Daniel Blackmau. Esq, and DIR. A. Garwood O
CassapoiIs, were duly appointed such committee
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sW Much excitement prevailed al
Suspension Bridge on Sunday alter
noon, in consequence. of the assemblin.
oil. about 800 persons, on the Canada
side. who manifested most riotous
and disorderly spirit. They threatened
to take possession OF the Bridge and
cress TO the American side, and destroy
the railroad property there. The au-
thorisies on each side closed the gates
Of the bridge aud caused the crowd To
dispense. The origin of tie dislur-
bance is not given.
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A WORD ABOUT
RMEAICAN WATCHES

AFTER A THOROUGH TRIAL OF MORE
THAN TEN YEARS, the time pieces manufac-
tured by the American Watch Co., of waltham
Mass, have gained firm hold upon the favor of
the public and now, no less than $4,000 of them
are speaking for themselves in the pockets of the
people. From very insignificant beginning the
business has increased until we are justified in
stating that WE MAKE MORE THAN ONE-HALF
OF all the watches sold in tine United States. Re-
peated enlargement of our factory buildings, and
the labor of 500 operatives, still find us UNEQUAL
to supply the constantly increasing demand. And
we may here observe that notwithstanding the
high price of labor and materials we actually sell
our prodrcs at less prices than those current five
years ago. f5a
We refer to these facts only for the purpose of
properl,- introducing another subject relative to
our manufacture of watches. Hitherto our chief
object has been to make good watches for the mil
lion at the lowest possible price-something to
take the place of the the make-believe watches
called "Ancres." "Lepines," English Patent
Levers" &C., annually thrown upon this market
in countless numbers, by European workshops
watches which are the refuse of their factories
unsaeable at home and perfectly worthless every.
where. e fe :.
This object we have accomplished, and now we
have to announce, that We have commenced the
manufacture of watches of the very
HIGHEST GRADE KNOWN TO cHRoNoMrTRY.
unequalled by anything hitherto made by ourselves
and unsurpassed by anything made in the world.
For this purpose We have the amplest facilities
We have erected an addition to our main buildings
1 expressly for this branch of our business and
have file it with the best workmen in service
Profting by our long experience, we have remod.
elled the form of our watches, Introducing such
improvements as have been suggested and proved
to be good from time TO time, and have instituted
new and severe tests of isochronism, adjustment
and compensation. New machines and appliance:
have been constructed, whchperfo rm their worl
with consumate delicacy and exactitude, and thu
choicest and most approved materials only arr
used Nothing in fact is wanting either in rnechan
ical principles, material or workmanship to ensure
perfection in the result.
We continue to manufacture our other we'll
known qualities under the following names:
ag- &c PPLETON TRACY & CO." -
"P. S. BARTLETT
And the SOLDIERS Watch" a
own. ELLERY."
The latter, the lowest priced watch we make, il
substantial, reliable timepiece, cased in sterling
silver-huntng pattern, and is not liable to ge
out of order either in marching, riding or fighting
All the above described watches, including the
finest, which is named AMERICAN WATCH Con-
PANY," are sold by watch dealers generally
throughout the country.
ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
| Agents for the American Watch Company.
1S2 Broadway N. Y,
inside eow3Om4 fe' -. ~
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inside eow30m4

NOTHING that is not wholesome, geniel and re-
storaive in its nature enters into the composition
of HOSTET'TERS SI'OAA Oh BI7TERS. This
popular preparation contains no mineral of any
kind, no deadly botanical element; no fiery excl
tant but it is a combination of the extracts of
rare basamic herbs and plants with the purest and
midest of all diffusive stimulants. r-7 -
IT is well to be forearmed against disease, and,
so far as the human system can be protected bv
human means against maladies engendered by an
unwholesome atmosphere. impure water and other
external causes. HOSTETTERiS BITIERS may
be relied on as a safeguard. M 80
In districts infested with Fecer and Ague it has
been found infalible preventative and irresis-
table as a remedy and thousands who resort to il
under apprehe nsions of attack escape the
scOurge and thousands who neglect to ay all Them
selves of its protective qualities in advance, are
cured by q very brief course of this maryelous
medicine. Fever and Ague patients, after being
piled with quinine for months in vain, until fairly
saturated with that dangerous alkaloid are not
nnfrequentv restored to health within a few DAYS
by the use of HCSTETTERS BITTERy
The weak stomach is rapidly invigorated and the
appetite restored by this agreeable Tonic and
hence 1t works wonders in cases of DYSPEPSIA and
IN less confirmed forms of Indigestion Acting as
gentle and painless apperent, as we'll as uDou
the liver, it also invariably relieves the Consfina
non superinduced by irregular action of the diges
tive and secretve organs rffEEE ~ =
Persons of feeble habit liable to Ierrous AZ
tacks, Lowness Of Spirits and fits of Lapquor, find
prompt and permanent relief from the Bitters
The testimony on this point is most conclusive, and
from both sexes srf VIZ n. III A
The agony of BrLIous CoL1c is Immediately as
suaged by single dose of the stimuant and by
occasionally restoring to it, the return of the com
plant may be prevented.
As a General Tonic, HOSTETTERS BIT.
IERS produce effects which Rlust be experienced
or witnessed before they can be fully appreciated.
In cases of Consumption Weakness frenaGture
Decay and Debility of Decrepitude arising from
OLD AGE, it exercises the electric influence. In
the cSnxa,eseent stages OF an When the powers of
nature are relaxed, it operates to-re-enofcre and
re-establish them. 60,
Last. bu. not least, it is The Only Safe Stina'i-
kant. being manufactured from SOUND and innocn-
GUS materials and entirely free from the acid eie-
ments present more or less in all the Ordinary
tonics and stomachics of the day.
No family medicine has been so universally, ana,
it may be truly added desercedIy popular with the
intelligent portion of the community, as HOS
TFTT,ER'S BITTERS. -
Prepared by HGSTETTER SMITH, Pitts
burg Pa.
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and storekeepers
everywhere. nov26-32yl
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DOwAGlAc FAMILY MARKETING,

SUGAR-Cuba Is q IA; crushed, powdered
and granulated, 1874 coffee. A, IL coffee, b,
TEAS Young Hyson fair, 30; good l.5o; choice,
l.6O a 1.75; Japan. LIS Black, lilo q LES.
COFFEE-Rio, S5 @.3S; Java, ~ q As; ground
25 81. e-,.,
RICE-lOc.
SPICE-Pepper, s71S q 40; Allspice. a71I Gao;
ginger, rs cassia IS; cloves, rs q so.
CHEESE-Country, Is Hamburg, lsc.
BUTTER-Fresh Roll, % Packed, 20,
EGGS-1Sc
LARD--l21Sc $3.50 a-l5'
OILs-Kerosene, rs q 80; Lard LIS. Linseed,
LIS.
FISH-Mackerel, 10c. per b, No. l. Kits, $50 |;
No, /. Kits 2.25 Whitefsh, &c. per ID. Cod
fish Sc. per b. ,oe es5,. 81 .i
FRUITS-Green Apples, 4oc. per bushel, I'M
paired loo peared lSc. Dried Apples Sc. per h,
PEACHES-Pared zoe impaired loo. 9
CRANBERRIES-3.0 per bushel.
Is Raisins. per Box. $500; per b. soc
POULTRl-DressedC Chickens, &c. Dressed Tur-
keys, Sc.
BUTCHERS MEAT-Beef Quarters, $50 a 5. 90 !:
Wv n'S"so SoAAHons " W DcSt, q, CI
Salt Pork, per ID. 10 Sugar Cured Hams
121l
SALT-per sack, lab, 25c; per- bushel, Toe; per
Barrel, 3.25. si
FLOUR-Red wheat per- Dbl. s.75 Il Dbl. sacks.
LIS '
FLOUR-White Wheat per, Dbl. s.75; n Dbl.
sacks l.90. k
FLOUR-Buckwheat per cwt. 400; Corn Meal 200
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 60c. per bushel Onions,
LIS per Bushel; cabbage SC. q &C. per head.
Turnips, soc- per Bushel, 4fsg