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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Perhaps the most excited polit.
ical contest in Kansas, was in Nenaha
County. It has resulted in the election
of Peckham over Hebbard, for Treasurer;
Of Boulton. for Sheriff of Bradley over
Grshsm, for Representative; and of Hid.
den over Hodgens, for Representative:
Now that Boulton is at leisure, and
doubtless feels good over his success.
We propose that be call down and give
US q few strsins Of "Kingdom Coming. "
with the "'sycock" song thrown in for
variation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

v Arthur's Home Magazine. for
December. has made its appearance
The illustrations are Winter" and
"Snow.Birds." Arthur, for 1864. prom.
isss. among other good things, three ori-
ginal serial Stories. from the pens Of
Virginia A. Townsend, T. s.. Arthur,
and Mrs. NJ. A. Denison. Now is the
time to send orders for 1864. Price. 50
q year, with reductions to clubs, and fine
premiums. Published at Philadelphia.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

w When we see . person who has
been a systematic and bitter opponent Of
public man. suddenly change tactics.
and volunteer to perform certain dirty
little chores for that man, all the while
keeping one eye cooked at fat Office at
said mans disposal. we like to see him
"slip up" on it-as is sure to be the case
in nine cases out of ten. A certain raw
editor has lately tried the game but
with all his tacking and shifting. hi,
change Of base. and his sarcastic dig at
Fishback's letter, he has been left to
"suck the hind test." John james, the
"Grim Chieftain" is not buying pork,
this season. Bailey is.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
~ The d;.tinon;.b.d CoI q p

~ The distinguished Col. d. B.
Branch. while in Nodaway County. No.,
on election day. for the purpose Of organ
izing the Psw-psw Militia, was msgni6-
Gently /" feted." The feet belonged to q
Union man, had hsavy boots on. and
were vigorously applied to Branch's sit
ting down apparatus. We request oi
Braneh's Watchdog. the editor ofths St.
Joseph News, that he make . thorough
examination Of the Oolonsl's person. bs.
fore he pitches in to bark at us for pub
fishing this statement.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

e. The candidate who believed svsry
man who promised to vote for him. talks
Of emigrAting to . moro religious climate.
Upon the strength Of promi.as, he caleu-
lated that be would receive an overvhelm'
ing majority /; but the ballot box turned
ont only three votes for him.. One Of the
Ten Commaudm has been amended
so a. to read /: Thou shalt not lie. ex-
ospt during election times"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

ORGANIZATION OF I'M FoURTEEHrH Cav
ALRY.-A meeting Of the line ofioefs sf
the Fourteenth. was held On November
4th, for the purpose Of slectiDg Geld OH
sers. Major Weed. The mustsrins officer.
was present.
The following officers wsrs unsaimoas-
ly elected and endorsed by twsaty-six Of
the line of6cers:
Colonel Charles w. Blair.
Lieut. Colonsl-D. II. David.
First Mgor-J. g. Brown.
Second Msjor-Albsrt ]. Briggs.
Third Aajor-J. Finn Hill.
The Fosrtssnth i BOW full. oomplsts
in mea and equipments. and h one Of The
very bsst cavalry rasiness in the entire
ssrvios.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
Notice.
In the Distsiet Court Of the United Ststes,l e..
Dist,iet Of Kansas. y"

In the Distsia Court Of tie United Ststes,l L.,
DistSiet Of Kansas. ~"
WHEREAS. An information ha, :, be-.
w filed in the District Court of the United
States, for the District of Kansas, BY Rober.
Crozier, Esq Attorney of the United States
for the said District Of Kansas, who prosscutes
for theurited States, alleging:
That on the 25th day of September, A. D.
horses, 2 wagons, 100 bushels of wheat, eacres
lot Of hogs, ! double e-barrelled shotgun,
stack of hay, and ] revolver, and hath not since
said date transferred or conveyed away The
same.
That the said Peter Kesier, after the li!h
day Of July, A. D. 1862, acted as an officer Of
the army of the rebels in arms against The Go.
vernment Of the United States.
That the said Peter Kesler, after the l1ih
day Of July, A. D. 1862. and since the date Of
the pretended ordinance of secession Of tho
State Of Missouri, took an oath Of allegiance
to, and TO support the Constitution Of, the 90
called Confederate States of America, and &C.
cepted an election as a member of Conven.
tion Of said State Of Missouri, since the date OF
! the pretended ordinance Of secession OF said
State.
That the said Peter Kesler, being the owner
Of property in the State of Kansas, the sans
being . loyal State, after the 18th day OF Jug,
A. d. 1862, did assist and give aid and comic"
| to the existing rebellion against the Govern
ment Of the United States.
That the said Peter Kesler was, on the On
day Of July, A. d. 1862, engaged in armed 70,
bellion against the Government OF the Unisea
States, and in aiding and abetting such reoei.
lion, and did not, within sixty days afisf puo,,
lie warning and proclamation, duly given saa
| made BY the President Of the United Snses,
on the 25th day Of July, A. D. 1902, cease
aid, countenance and sbes such rebellion, ana
return 70 his allegiance to the United Stata;
whereby, and By force Of the Statute Oh w
United States, the said personal properly
forfeited to the uses in said Statute specinea'
and pnying that process In due form Of ms
issue against the said personal properly 70 en-
force the forfeiture thereof, and 70 nosi! ~
persons concerned in interest 70 appear Ase
| show cause why such forfeiture should nov "
decreed.
AnD wHr.xAs, On the 9Th day Of No,sn.
Der, A. D. 1863, . warrant Of arrest issued ny.
The ONCE Of the Clerk Of said Court, unoe, -. ~
seal thereof, directed to the Marshal Oh NJ
United States for said District, eommsno'nt
him 70 seize, attach. and detain said peisSIss. :.
property, which warrant has been executes
the said Marshal. By seiziDg and attaching H~
PUBLiC EOTiicE Is therefore hereby Es. s
On Of the above reeited facts, snd tsat tne ~
day Of Novembes, A. d. 1861 70 sne a@e Io,
signsd for the return Of said warrant snes,.5
on the next day ofjurisdietion thersaI'el, .,,,hs
at the Court room Of the District Coun " !,
p T. - Al
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The Governor has Issued . proc
lam alton. declaring the State University
permanently located at Lawrence. that
city having fully complied With the pro.
visions Of the law passed last Winter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
: The New York Herald, in an ar

The New York Herald, in an ar.
ticls on the Presidency. argues that BE-
cause old Francis P. Blair welded q
powerful influence in re-electing Gen,
Jackson. his sons Montgomery and Frank
are the men vho will re-elect Mr.. Lin
coin. Upon the same principle. if q
horse draws cart, wheelbarrow may
be propelled by two shoyelfuls Of manure,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

w The Ladies' Repository. for No.
vemb Der, is illustrated with "The Pilot
Boat" and portrait Of Mrs. Hester Ann
Rogers. One more number will complets
the current volume. No time should be
lost in sending orders for the coming
year. Those who do not take the Re-
pository. know not what q tress they are
deprived Of. Cincinnsti-S2 . year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ We have heard nothing more
concerning the alleged frands 10 this Rep
resentative District. We guess those
who were going to dissect the matter,
came to the conclusion that It wouldn't
nav.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Among the issues in the recent
election for Representative. at Topeka.
were . bridge scross the Ksw, street
lamps. and the telegraph extended to To.
peks. Cummings was elected ss the ad-
vocate of these measures. There should
have been one other issue-some contri-
vance to prevent pedestrians from mirins
in the mud. in the streets of Topeka.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The last Topeka Record contains
leader written by the editors little boy.
the object Of which is to prove that Cum
mings was elected Representative by Lane
votes and through Lane influence. and
that the result is Lane triumph. That
10 fat consolation. When Cummings
wears his shirt with the tail upwards.
We shall expect to hear tha, he has given
in his adhesion to Lane.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

|@ We thank the Lord that this IL
the 18th of November, and that to-day
Gov. Sprague is to marry Miss Ksts
Chase. We are thus thankful, because
after the publication of few thousand
newspaper columns Of sickening details
and minutie Of the wedding, the journey.
and all the little 6xings. the papers will
have something else to talk about besides
$1,000 gold rings for Miss Kate Chase;
$1,000 trotting mares purchased BY
Gov. Sprsgus for presents to Miss Kate
Chase; and enough other sickening twad-
die of the same sor: to give the stoutsst
man the dyspepsia.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Capt. james McC Cahon, of Lsav.
enworth. has been appointed United
States District Attorney for Kansas. He
already occupied the position of Provost
Marshal for the Northern District oi
Kansas. Civil and military combined.
Couldn't he bear at least one more ap-
poiutment ! We suggest Chaplain Of q
eolored regiment. e 1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

The Eastern folks are preparing
concentrated beef, concentrated chicken,
concentrated potatoes. ETC.. for the sold.
isrs. The boys are frequently the recip-
tents of concentrated fire.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
(For the Chief.j

NovEnBEa 4, 1863.
Nh. EDIroR:-There will be . Convention
of Singers held in Hiawatha, in the County Of
Brown, on the first, second and third Of De-
cember. 1t is hoped that all singers within
convenient distance will find it for their inter-
est and pleasure to attend, and aid in the de.
velopment and cultivation Of musical talent
among us. "A public concert will be given on
the evening of the third. The singers are re-
quested to bring into the Convention the "Hsl
lelujah," -" Shawn" and " Dulcimer," and any
other collections they choose.
wM, y arIasTTED'l raT Committee.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

& ~ The Record says We pretend to
be conversant With every mans motives
and business intentions. That would not
be hard matter. if everybody were like
the editor of the Record. who takes pains
to scquaiat everybody with his motives
aud designs. In his case. . telegraph
Office Il not Necessary.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

H Col. Jenuison has lost $500
green.bsck, in Lsavenwortb, and offers Q
reward Of sl00 to the finder. upon re.
turning it to him. The only plan that
will win, COL, is to make the reward
$500; for in this honest age, no man
will give up the dead wood" on $500.
for q reward Of 800.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

As the Archduke Maximilian
will soon assume . new and imposing
title. suitable one should also be con-
ferred upon bis Duchess. We think
Duchess Sour. .Krout would sound we'll.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

- The same amount Of population
that in Ohio is entitled to one Reprssen.
tative and half q Senator, in Ksnsas elects
fifteen Representatives and six Senators.
In New York and Psnnsylvanis. the diff
ference is still greater.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

H The following telegram went
over the wir6s. the other day: 81 send
you . O. o. D. BY to-dsy's coach. "
Didn't know they had got to sending
them by express. What next?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

n WEsr WED, SusK.-Ths steamer
West Wind, on her way down, struck Q
snsg about 9 o'clock, Tussdsy morning.
near Arsgo. Nsbrasks. and sunk in Z
very short time. with her starbosrd guard
under wstsr. The passsnsers.f crew and
freight were al saved. The White Cloud
Ferry Bost went up. on Wednesday
morning. and conveyed the passenger,
and crew to Forest City, at which place
they proceeded in wagons to Savannah
thence by railroad to St. Joseph. Il ws'
thought that the West Wind could be
raised; bat we have since learned that
some of her officers say her machinery Il
all that is worth saving. The boat be.
longed to the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad Company.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The Atebison Chsmpion is Sc
we're upon persons who boltsd the regular
Union ticket in that County, and prom
ises that their conduct shall bs remsm-
bered. We have . slight recollection Of
. bolt from the regular State nomins-
tions, of the most treachsrous and despi-
cable nature, last Fall. Does it ever
occur to the editor Of the Champion. that
that bolt will also be remembered
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
FROM FORT SCOTT.
fairs on the BoFder-QuantFil and his
Gang to be Treated - Murderers, &c.

Nsw YoaK. Nov. ga letter from
Fort Scott to the Times says:
General Blunt leaves on the 18th for
ths Indian Territory. to turn over his
comms.d to General Mcneil. 'sa
The absence Of Blunt has encouraged
the rebsl General Cooper to concentrate
his forces and threatsu the line Of the Ar
ksasas. Gen. Mcneil Is pursuing Shelby.
Gen. Blunt has made dsmsnd on The
rsbsl Gen. Cooper for the surrender Of
Quantril and bis men - murderers snd
sssassins. If be refused. Blunt noti6sa
Cooper thst al the soldiers Of Qosntril's
command will b shot. Our entire forcs
il about 5000. the rsbsls hsvs about
twios that nonbss.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The Champion complains that a
portion of the regular Union ticket oi
Atchison County wss beaten BY the votes
of Copperheads and rebel sympathisers.
That is . slander upon the loyalty Of
Atchison County. After sending six
hundred men to the war. she Is thorough
ly loyal The Champion mans memo
ry must be short, as we'll - his sight.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

A TRIcK OF THE TRADE.-Says the
Troy Patriot
We would like to knew what has be-
come of the St. Joseph Daily Tribune.
We can't see it.
Our neighbor of the Patriot has not
been in the business long enough to get
acquainted with the "ways" Of daily pa
pers. When a new daily is started.
copies are sent regularly to the country
press for week or so. until good puff
is obtained. then the daily exchange is
suddenly stopped. and perhaps the week
ly substituted. We have become so
used to this game. that whenever We give
now daily friendly notice. We do so
with the full expectation of having our
acquaintance cut. shortly afterwards
The Tribune served rs the same way.
SO did the Herald. Ditto the News
The latter. after sending its weekly for a
few months, now condescends to send us
single copy of its miserable daily. once
a week-apd that we can scarcely read
In fact, the publishers Of the Leavenworth
Dailies are the only ones who have had
hearts big enough to send US their dailiss.
notwithstanding we had none to send
In return.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ We observe an article in the pa
pers, hssdsd !" Castor Oil Administrs-
tion.s Wonder II that don't mssn Gov.
CANDLES Administratiou
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
R I .Jenkins Eso orrC,

-E. J. Jenkins. Esq. our County
Clerk. has furnished us with an official
abstract of the votes pollsd in this Goun.
ty. on the 81 inst, which shall sppear
next week.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Proper persons for Chsirmsn Of
Standing Committees in the House.
Rogers, Lscock and Jaokmau. Good
sitting members: Bottom and Stsrnbsrgh.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
Demonstration In Dayton, Ohio.

Demonstration In Dayton, Ohio.
DAYTON. Ohio, Nov. IA grand de-
monstrstion esme of here to-day, in the
shape Off wood and provision procession.
for the relief Of the families Of volunteers.
There were three hundred and twenty
Gvs wagons heavily laden with wood.
twenty drsys Of dour. and sixty wagons
filled With farm produce. The procession
wss beaded By . German brsss band
from Springfield. end everything went
OF with high sclse aud pssriotisn. The
demonstration will be repeated in Jssu-
sry. The donors. Who were farmers.
dined se the Phillips HOUSE - the guests
OF Dayton.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

I ~ Hon. A. @. Wilder was recently
at Rochester, q. T., to . Mise
Hunter. It requires . Haatsr to capture
eu animal Of the WIder sort.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
HRADoUAkfE1o N. d. X. =. M,
LeSvenvoxth. Kansas. Nov. 7. 1868,

LeeveuWoEshs kADoAs, Nov. u lo6j.
I. The conmissiosed o1aeers Of the Con.
panies Of Kansas State Militia in Donipbas
County. win nest at Troy. IN saN County, On
Saturday, the 21st day Of Novsnber, 1853, fos
he purpose ef sleesing Resimental O6esfs. Z
II. A. soon - said election shall have ben
held. report shall b made 70 Hsadquarsen
D. D. K. 8. r.. Lsavsaworta. Kansas. givins
he nans and rank Of sueh Rseinestal 0Gssesl
% chosen.
By osde Of Nj. Gen. Jas. L. McDowxzE.
FRANK r. DRENNING,
Major and 4. D. O.
Nov.-s. - taea e. .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

The Printing for tie gtats. Tor IL year
1854. was II q Tspska isst Npsdsy. -
Excessive PSiafisg-Buljstis O1iss.
Bill Printing g-6tsts Rseord OAiss.
Journals, Lass. asd Public Doeuneats
-Lswrsnee TfibuDs.
Birdiae Dodswostk
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Tho White Cloud boys belonging
to the Cd Nebrasks Cavalry. have now
reached home. The last instslmsnt came
in on Wednesday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Brought majority in Vallandig-
hams old District, in Ohio, is twelve
votes. The Democracy have never been
beaten there bsfore.-Es.
This is great mistake. Vallandig-
ham himself was beaten fos Congress
three consecutive times, in the old Third
District by Lewis D. Campbell. In
1852. Campbell beat him by 147 votes
in 1854. By over 25O0; and in 1855. by
10. The last time. Vallandighsm con-
tested Campbell's seat. and gained it.
but unjustly. But there was q Dsmocrs-
tic majority in Congress, who were will.
ing to do anything the party demanded
of them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Jake Stotler has BEEN beaten By
Eskridgs. Is votes. II Jake keeps on
a he has commsnced. he will soon have
votes enough in his own family to elect
him, without the hslp of outsiders.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Diasps says be finds. in bis his
toriesl studies. that John Bull Was re-
pulsed At Cowpe.s. sad that Il was the
cosv- ards who ran st Boil Run.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ Now that the Missouri election is
over. and the end sought to bs accom-.
plishsd by organizing and arming rebels
has signally failed. we presume the poor
Paw-paw Militia will bs permitted to
fall into neglect. BY Gamble and bis
planets.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

S We notice. BY the Leavenworth
Conservative of the 10th. that W. P.
Gsmbell is still running for Representa-
tive, in that city.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The frequent blurred appearances
Of our paper, Of late, has been attributable
to the fact that our Devil has been prsc.
ticing upon the commandment. "Thou
shalt not lys." We wish he would prsc-
tics upon the same commandment oi
mornings, when il is time to get up.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
E Somebody has made q nav rev,

@ Somebody has made now revs-
lation in the history of Q1antrell. 1t
has been discovered that be is aons other
than the notorious DR.. Hayne. the biga-
mist and wife-poisoner. We believe be
is Washburn. who was hung in Ciucin.
natl. for murder, some twenty-five years
ago.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ They talk Of sstablishing . Pro-
Government in Mississippi.-
Whrs will thsy get the provisionsf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The Missouri eleceieo win b
very close on the home vote. Bot The
soldier vets win give the vistsry to the
r ..g- ,s....1r,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

~ The drought in Utah il said to
have been severe upon the crops and the
grizzly bears. We suppose the bears'
paws have been dried out. 90 that no
nourishmsnt can be sucked from thsm
during the coming Winter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

3 KANSAS S1xTEENTH.-The 10Th Ksn.
sas Cavalry. under the auspices Of Col.
james A. Price and Lieut.. Col. Alex.
R. Banks. is rapidly 6lling up. nearly
half q regiment being now in camp. An
impression prevails that this is to be an
infantry regiment, which is not the case.
1t is to be cavalry. for which orders were
received few days since. If commsn-
ders are any criterion. the 18th will have
no superior in the field; for Coils. Price
and Banks are both No. l men, and true
blue. As long as they have control oi
the regiment, they will not permit it to
occupy q secondary position, either in
discipline or reputation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

Thsrs i Jackson commanding
. rebel cavalry fores in Virginis. who u
called /" Mu3wall Jsckson. ''51
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12
Tha I.ocal cnlnmn nf fha 4 I,aaxan

The Local column Of the Leaysn.
worth Conservative, for the last two
days, has besn decidedly unintsrsstisg.
Not word in it about Col. O. G. WI.
let's.