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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Collector for the State Of Kan
sas. will be at OskaloOsa in the county
Of Jefferson, on the 25,h day of Febru.
ary, 1868. and remain one week, by
himself or Deputy for the collection Of
the Internal Revenue Of the United
States, for said county. under sn &C.
entitled IAN Act to provide Internal
Revenue TO support the Government
and to pay interest on the public debt. =
approved July 1, 1869. Persons refus-
ing to take on, License will be liable
to pay 8 lin es the amount. Aud those
falling to pay the taxes. in any case,
within the time specified. As aforesaid
shall be liable to psy ten per cent. add
tional upon the amount thereof.
Jonx SPssR, Collector.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21
Kansas NeWs.


B. Buffolo Taylor. the traitor Editor
OF tho Inquirer. took leg bail out Of the
State. We believe he was last seen or
heard from in Platte City. No.
John P. Mitchell. deputy jsilor. who
was accused of firing from the inquirer
Office upon citizens Of Lsaveuworth and
into the clearinghouse opposite. re-
singed his position. and was afterwards
arrested by the Provost Guard and tax
en- TO the Fort.
The Conservative says: Ed. Stevenson
and one or two other rebels we're arrest
ed Monday and paroled till Tuesday At 2
O'Clock. Traitors canno. and shal! no.
walk our streets. They are played Gu,
here. II there are any aore in town.
or in the State. the sooner they show .
clean pair Of heels. the better of they
will be.
As near as we can ascertain without
documentary evidence. the GoveEor has
signed about 25 bills since the session
ofthe Legislature commenced, and about
IS or 80 have been killed in the House
and Senate.
It is said that the Kansas traitors
who have make themselves notorious
BY their secession talk. are leaving the
State for Missouri. Our sister State
has al ample crop Of her own Of this
sort anS Is in no nssd of additions; but
We are glad to &c: clear of the miscrs-
.n.s. and hope they wiz be sent on uo-
ii they bring up in thu he.>r' OF rebel
dom.
The House has adopted . resClutiC,o
o adjourn ON the Sd of March. W.
rope they will not extend the sess-
on beyond that time.
Several propositions to amend the |
have been before the Log
stature.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21
Tho Ministerial Association
Will be held in this place on the 9Th
and 9Th Of March, 1t the n. E. Church.
We learn that the sessions Of this body
are full Of interest.


On Sunday last. Mr.. JOHN SANDS,
Of THE place. died after a brief illness
He was we'll ~ usual on Thursday ev.
ening. was taken violently i'll before Fri
day morning, and passed from time on
Sunday. The disease appeared to affect
his chest and head.
= A Mr.. WMeaT. who had been teach
ing school IN the district east of town,
fell dead 10 bis tracks on Monday NOR
ming. Of disease Of the heart. He had
recently removed from Leavenworth.
How true that Gin the midst Of life we
are 10 DEATH"
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

T A substitute for the potato is
reported to have been discovered in
Belgium, which is sort Of thistle, and
is called cAardoS. The advantages of
Flavor. abundance and facility Of pre-
servation," are claimed for it. II 10
said that on tn" l2th day Of October
last $1,000 lbs were digged from one
acre. which. a. so pounds to the bushel.
amounted to 9I63 bushels
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

PRIcEs IN RICHMOND. The Rich.
mond Wing of recent date gives the
following prices of commodities in that
city. quoting them a. actual sales
Brown sugar wholesale. SO 10 96 cts.
per To-; molssses, SO 81 per gal: salt
81 h.; coffee. 81 Is h.; tea, 81 IS ID. :
tallOw candles, SO 10 &c Id brooms
@24 to $28 per doz.; lard 81 h.: pc.
nuts SIl per bu. and 81 Is for the bag;
powder IS To-. nails SIG per key. 9TH
er things in proportion. Verify the re-
bellion must be blessing!
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

SAurRzII.-Ws are told that some Of
the citizens Of Grasshoppsr Falls ere not
pleased with the name Of SautreI! as .
substitute for the old one.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

A boy sliding down Sycamore street.
Cincinnati on his little sled. struck
against the curb-s,on and broke his
leg. Boys should be careful in this
kind Of sport.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21
The Board Of Commissioners meets
on next Monday.

The weather has been variable during
the past week. but most Of the time
rather murky.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

e. We return thanks to friends in
various places for favors in the shane
Of documents and papers.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21
J: W: RoBERTs, ! ra,,o,,
JOHN W. DAY, '''"f''
Cotton in Kansas,

Cotton in Kansas.
II is now demonstrated beyond rea-
sonsbls doubt that cotton can be sue
eessfully and probably grown in Kan
sas. As this staple will be good price
next year, We think the best thing our
farmers can do is to devote some Of
their lands to its cultivation.
We are told that even without any
aid in the shape Of proper tools. it can
be raised for ten cents a pound. II so,
it can Be raised for six or seven cents
per pound. BY giving the crop that At
-tention which raising it to profit will
demand. By this We mean the plaut-
ing Of q sufficient quantity to make it
on Of the leading products of the farm.
SO that it win naturally lead to such
care ~ will secure the right culture.
If it costs ten cents per pound to
raise and pick it. and it is worth forty
cents a pound, seed and all land it is
worth that now and ,1cre;) and If six
hundred pounds can be raised to the
acre. then it y i'll yield sl80.Cc net pro-
1T to the acre. Thus:
600 lbs at 40 Cts. per pound
gross $4,000
Cost Of producing it a. 10 cts.
per pound 60. 90
Net profit per aero $4,000
But suppose it should Be only 80 cts.
per pound gross. the profit per acre
will then be $4,000 per acre.
Now how will this compare with
wheat and corn. At rs cents per
bushel. wheat at 90 bushels to the acre
will not more than pay expenses. And
that is about the way the crop runs in
this country.
An acre in corn will. we will say pro
'duce City bushels of corn at Is cents
per bushel $3.50.
Cost of tending, gathering
and hauling to market 100
Net profit per acre IS. SO
Difference in favor of cotton at 40
cents per pouni STA. so; at 80 cents a
pound Sli4.5O.
If it be said that corn will yield
more than so bushels per acre, we may
say that cotton viii yield more than 600
pounds per acre.
Dr.. WILLIAM HoRsFoRD. one Of our
patrons OF this township. in CONVEX
sation the other evening. stated that on
one fourth OF IN acre the past season, /,
be raised three hundred and forty three !,
pounds And with his present expert
ence as TO the land best adapted to its
growth. he can improve upon this yield
At this rate 40 acre would produce !
1879 lbs |! An acre az this rate would !;
net the handsome sum Of S4i1 90, at i.
40 cents per pound. and se74.40 At 80
cents per b. .
From the best information ws can !,
get, We think that 700 lbs to the acre
can be averaged on good ground with
proper culture. Slave labor produces
This much in soil no better than ours. ;
md free labor will do much better than l
slave. Put the figures down thus.
700 ibs at 20 cts. per b. $3.50. 90 .
Cost Of culture 10 Cts per b 1000 8
Net profit $40. 90 L
Ii We deduct ons-half for contingent o
lies. Ne still have SIO5. 90. net prof. Il
yer acre. What other crop can be
made - profitable ? +
We earnestly hope that the farmers !,
the State will give this sas- '
ect ihs attention its merits demand,
md that such . crop Of cotton will &c {!
'sissd next year - to justify tie "
of factory in cur midst. !; :
II some convenient point. probably eth
II Leavenworth or Lawrence. is
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

and full criticism of all acts of the party in power.
and the merits of all enactmenis, asking only an
untramelled court for the settlement Of ~consiitu-
tional questions, snd a free ballot for a redress of
our grievances
s. That freedom OF speech and the press be-
longs TO the citizen as a constitutional right. IL
Is an ancient and unalienable right of the people
to canvass public measures and public men: IL is
a home-bred right, a hreside privilege. Il has
ever been enjoyed in every house, cottage and
cabin in the Nation. and is not TO be drawn into
controversy; 1t is as undoubted as the right Of
breathing the air and walking on the earth. be.
longing TO private life as a right, and to public
life as a duty.
a. That we utterly condemn the lblundering
policy OF the Administration, which is desolat-
ing the land and blighting our National honor,
and that we will use every lawful and honorable
effort TO depose the weak and wicked counsels
now administering our public affairs, and place
in their stead wisdom, experience and patriotism.
{. That we do recommend to the people of
the United States, that there be a cessation Of
hostilities. and speedy arrangements made for the
proper adjustment of our National difficulties,
and the restoration of the Union, by calling a
convention of the States of the Union TO p%artici-
pate therein.
y. That our soldiers have our deepest svmpa-
thies, that we admire their courage and endur-
ance upon the tented field and ensanguined plain,
and truly hope that each one may return TO meet
the greetings of kind friends, and enioy the hos
pitality OF home, and repose in security under
the banner of a happy, prosperous and united
country.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
The Brown County Troubles.

Reports have been circulated far and wide in
reference to some difficulties in Brown county,
which turn out to have resulted entirely from a
personal collision, rejecting severely upon the
motives OF as true and good citizens as can be
found in Indiana. A commission was appointed
by Governor MoRToS. consisting of Judge PER
KISs, L. Il. BARBoUR, Esq, aud Captain FAR
oUAHAR, TO investigate the state Of affairs in
Brown county and the immediate circumstance
attending the personal difficulty which resulted in
the killing of Sergeant DANIELS by Mr.. LEWIS
PRossER. The Commissioner have performed
the duty entrusted to them. and, as we under
stand, have reported to the Governor the evil
dence elected by them in their investigation Of
the matters referred to. 1t is due to the people
OF Brown county, whose integrity has been
grossly assailed-it is due to the people
of Indiana whose fair fame has been
reflected upon by the reports inculcated in
reference to those troubles, that the facts in the
case should be made public. The evidence should
not be withheld. From gentlemen who have re-
Gently visited Brown county, and whose state
ments can be relied upon, we learn that the reports
given 10 the public il reference to the difficulties
there. have been most grossly exaggerated. And
so it will appear. when the facts in the case are
made public in an authoritative shape. For weeks,
the public mind has been poisoned by reports of
earned treason" in Brown county, aud upon
such statements the attempt has been made to
identify a majority Of the people of Indiana with
aiding and abettiug dislOyal practices. Error is
swift 10 do mischief, while truth is slow in cor
recting misrepresentation. Will the Governors
commission give the people the result Of their
Investigations, or will it be buried in the archives
of the State, for fear that it may expose the in
famous falsehoods which have been circulated for
partisan purposesI
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
The pemocracx OIL pennsyIranln.

The Democracy OF the State are exhibiting the
right spirit in thoroughly organizing their forces
for the approaching campaign. In almost all
the counties. delegates have been chosen to the
Democratic State Convention. which is to meet
at Harrisburg. on the 18th of June next. to nom
mate candidates for Governor and Supreme
Judge. At most of the county and district con-
ventiOns with have assembled for the purpose
of selecting delegates, resolutions were adopted
expressive of the sentiments Of the Democracy:
and we record with pleasure the fact that the
same spirit runs through all the resolutions, and
that judging from all our advices, the Democratic
party will present an undivided and unbroken
front at the OctOber election.
There seems to be but one feeling, and that is
a resolute determination to defeat the Jacobins
who are now attempting to destroy the Cnnstitu-
ton Of our country. The assaults which have
been nude upon personal liberty and the freedom
of the press, have aroused the masses to a true
sense of their dangers; and they are impatiently
waiting for an opportunity TO show the faithless
Administration at Washington that they have no
longer any confidence in the policy and measures
which they have inaugurated. Let every Demo-
crat in the State remember the immense import
ance of individual exert'ons in the coming strug-
Gle. and let each strive with the other in ener-
getic action in behalf of the great principles Of
the Democratic party. Animated by the enthu-
siasm which such a spirit will create, the people
will achieve a brilliant triumph at the polls, and
new hopes will be added to the cause of the
Union which is now dropping under the wtther-
ing blight of Aboltionism i philadelphia Age.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON,
April a6, 1863

Apln ~ ACoo3
EDIroR SENTINEL: The crews of the "tin"-
clads that accompanied tire Chillicotbe in the
Yazoo Pass Expedition, are down with the So
called dingue or brake bone fever. This disease
is not so dangerous as annoying. Many cases
resulted from exposure Of the men bv night and
day on the Cold Water and Tallahatchie rivers.
Perhaps you have read with interest, the feats
of Adjutant General Thomas at Memphis, He
Lena and elsewhere, on the Mississippi river, in
the way OF organizing Negro regiments-of the
eagerness of white officers to command their col
ored brethren in arms, &c. Now, all .hls NAV
sound well to some. but clashes partially. BY
hard work and i~mpressment at Helena, the army.
some days ago, organized a regiment of six hun
dred negroes OF all sizes, ages, shapes and colors.
l have known the most intelligent negro out of
100, drilled every day for two months. The only
order which he would appreciate, was-Rest.
We have reliable Information that our forces
IN the rear of Memphis. outaanked those of the
Rebel General Loring. and defeated him badly.
We captured about seven hundred prisoners. The
casualties, on either side. are not known. But
you may be assured that VIZ had a battle, nine
miles back of Memphis, and that we have been
victorious.
From Cape Girardeau, the news is exciting.
We have no apprehension that General Neil has
reinforced the works there. Without any prepa-
ration, the Cape is a strong position against an
attack by a storming party,
The U. 5. gun boat Little Rebel" has gone
up, to assist the land forces; and we suppose that
Others will be sent from st. Louis. Capt. Foster
10 in st Louis, and. if he can get a half finished
boat, will proceed to the scene of action.
The news from Brown county. and other Dem
ocratic localities in Indiana, is amusing to us, on
the Mississippi. We think that the whole thing
IS made to present a grave appearance, for no
other purpose than to crafty the m~alIgnity of
opposing p~artisans. 1t will be found that, where
one Butternut has been dismissed for disloyalty,
peculation, dealing with the enemy, and frauds
in Quartermaster, COmmissary and Contrac
tors departments, there have been fifty honest
Black Republicans dismissed. The list can lie
headed with the names of General Fremont and
Qua-termaster McKinstrv. All Democrats who
have been dismissed from the service, so far as
Court Martial proceedings go, have been so for
political opinions. W. @. F..
p. S.-The news from Memphis is certainly
that of a great victory for us; and from Cape Gil
rardeau. that the Rebels will not, in any proba-
bility. succeed in their designs, unless to steal
cattle, or soap and salt. W. C. F.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
Reguiation Concerning Licenses.

All licenses granted on applications made prior
to March Sd. 1863, will be issued in accordance
with the provisions of the Act of July lst, 1862.
ALI licenses granted on applications made sub
sequent to March Sd, 1863, will be dated on the
first day of the month in which they are issued,
and will expire on the first day of May next sue
ceeding. If. however, the applicant was liable
10 assessment at a time prior to the date of his
application, aud subsequent TO March 81, 1863.
the license viii be issued to cover the period of
such liability. and the assessment made will be of
a ratable proportion Of the annual amount of duty
imposed on such license.
On the first Monday in Nav, 1863. all unex-
pred licenses will be assessed in a raiable pro-
portion from the time when they expire to the
FIRST day of May. 1864, and the new license will
state that the ~licensee is authorized 10 transact
the business named therein. from the date Of the
expiration of the existing license 70 the said first
day Of May. 1864
II any person having an unexpired license on
the hfst day of May next, shall BE- assessed there
for until the first day Of May following, aud such
person shall eease 70 transact the business con
templated by such license, at or before the time
OF the expiration Of The first named license, the
amOaDt assessed Tor the continuance Of such IL
ceuse may be RENTED or refunded. agreeably to
the provisions OF Decision ..
Office of Internal Revenue, Washington, April,
1863
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
From the mississippi Squadron.
MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON,

CAIRO, ILLINOIS. April %. 1863.
EDITOR SENTINEL: In some of my letters | OBJ
serve you make me express myself in words diff
ferent from those written by me. These errors
don't amount to much, but still l prefer to say
things in my own way. For instance, you make
me say Commerce glided away from the God
Mars. The pruning hook Joined with the ram
part" This is simply nonsense.
The Rebels have been repulsed before Memphis
and Cape Girardeau, and the impression seems to
be that Narmaduke and Loring will both return
to the canebrakes. They intended but a diver
sion and have failed.
The turret OF the Chiliicothe has been taken
down. and YOU would be astonished at the way it
was built. The builders, McCord & Brown,
ought to be drummed out of all sancti6ed limits.
Think of an iron turret, that bad 70 receive and
resist the impact OF projectiles of the heaviest
weight, and thrown with a velocity never attained
before this war. being put on With spikes and
drift bolts instead of screw bolts. There were
enough of the latter to pass her off on the Gov
eminent l wonder who was bought off? Ru-
NOR SAYS Commander Sanford. These very same
contractors, McCOrd & Brown, built the Indian
ola. and built her in such a weak way, that she
could lot fight, and TO cover up their damnable
derilectiOn of their contract, had TO attack Capt.
George Brown. | wish you were here to see how
Government employees work. Its an outrage
upon honest industry. Consumption would cure a
good many of the employees.
do hope uncle Andy will succeed in getting
his nephew. X. S. F., a Brigadiership. for big
titles hide a multitude of sins, and especiaiiv
family ones; and then besides. uncle Andy, when
his nephew gets so high up, need not have, when
on a visit, to run off Ia Western Virginia; and
then besides certain family populations on Gov
eminent can be wiped out. The Colonel. unless
made a Brigadier, would be an important witness.
Verbum sat. W. l.. r.
P. S-The news from Cape Girardeau is posi-
tive that we have given Marmaduke's forces he
fore the place, the devil: and that he is retreating
as fast as possible to Arkansas to avoid General
Vandever, who is in his rear, and who. in all
probability, will capture some, if not all of his
forces. Our endorsements have returned. The
news from Memphis is the same as heretofore
that from Vicksburg is cheering. W. c.. f..
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
From the Cincinnati Price current, April a.
Financial and Commercial summary

% n
Gold moved upward to the extent of 3 per
cent. during the week. without any definite rea-
son being agreed upon as TO the cause of the ad
vance, though the question was discussed very
fully. The credit of the Government is surpris-
ingiy good: the army being paid and all the back
indebtedness cleared up. Government stocks are
higher than at any time for several months, and
vet in the face of these facts. the Wall street
"bulls' succeed in forcing up gold 3 per cent. At
the close. however, it was dull and fully 3 per
cent. of the advance was lost yesterday in New
York. Prices of foreign merchandise or domes-
tic produce have not responded to the gold adj
vance to any extent, indicating a want OF conf
dence on the part of the mercantile community
in its premanency. 1t was supposed that the
bill pending 10 the New York Legislature, pro
hibiting speculative transactions in gold, and
which will likely pass that body, had depressed
prices. and an assurance that the Governor of
that State would veto this bill, should it pass bad
caused gold to go up In the manner mentioned
Still public opinion regarding this and all other
alleged causes, is greatly unsettled. The con-
tinued stagnation of trade increases the supply
of unemployed capital, and the money market
remains dull aud easy at 6 to 8 per cent. for long
and short paper. II is exceedingly difficult to use
money now safely, to any advantage. and there
fore good business paper is anxiously sought for
at our quotations.
There has been but little done in coin, in our
market. The amount of gold offered from day
to day is small, and there is no demand for it.
The offerings of demand notes are light, also.
Exchange has not undergone any alteration. We
give the closino nuotatiops as follows:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

will be resorted to for accomplishing this end A
continuance Of the canvass, an attempt 10 carry
the election, can only endanger the lives and
and limbs, and property of Democrats. Under
these circumstances the duty Of our Withdrawal
is clear. We abandon the contest. and again re-
commend TO all our friends TO take no part in the
farce about to be enacted. 1t remains to be ad
ded, that whilst we withdraw from this contest.
the results of which can only reach this CITY. we
feel authorized to assure the Democracy of the
State, that, at future elections. the weight of the
Democirtic vote OF Indianapolis shall be felt in the
contests for the State.
But before the people at large in this county.
IN this State and the Union, we arraign the Re
publican party o. this city for this. their last
GROWING act Of infamy, and patiently await the
condemnation and retribution, which will. sooner
or later. overtake all crimes against public hon
azfv and Iborfv