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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
ARKANSAS A FREE STATE,

We are indebted to Captain John Whiteford,
formerly of this place. for copy Of the proceed
ings of an unconditional Union meeting held at
Fort Smith. and Of another held at Van Buren,
Arkansas.
The object of the meetings was to nominate q
candidate for the Federal Congress, and to pro-
ceed to the construction Of Free State. The
sentiments expressed by the meeting are not
weak and tame, but such as might be expected
from men schooled by hardship and suffering,
whose loyalty has been tested as if by FIRE.
They announce their conviction that the war
ought to be prosecuted as long there is a rebel
in arms; that they endorse all the measures of
the Administration, past and present, for the
suppression of the rebellion and recommend
Convention to reorgsnize the State Government
The next resolution is q remarkable example Of
the progress Of the anti-slavery sentiment, and
the powerful weapon the sword has been in
opening the way for it. Many earnest anti-sla-
very men would two years ago have plead
military necessity in their anxiety to make
such proposition; but these men do not:
"And whereas, The institution of Slavery is
On incubus upon the welfare and material inter
ests Of the State therefore be it sf- -.
g Resolved. That Arkansas should take her
place in the Union as Free State, and that all
laws tending to establish perpetuate the insti-
tuition of slavery should be sbolished." 1r
1t is evident that they have NO love for their
"ering" oppressors, for they demand that none
but unconditional Union men be allowed 10 vote
at the coming election. And - they have been
sehooled they intend to practice in this emer-
gency. Their last resolution demands that all
veting be done viva voee. This system Of voting
Was one Of the principal means by which the
bulliss Of the South have sustained Slavery-
man dared not vote folded ticket-And we are
glad to zee them adopt this style Of marking
rebels All Hail to Arkansas a. Free State.
The Convention nominated Col James n.
johnson. fthe First Arkansas Infantry, as their
candidate for the United States Congress. sIs
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
Pacific Railroad Survey.

Two parties are making surveys from the
Missouri river to Denver, on the South
Pass. B. B. Brayton, an engineer in the
employ Of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, is now examining the Cheyenne Pass
Of the Black Hills. and Bridgers Pass
through the Rocky Mountains. The News
says: 59A % sFng aA-Is 75iia a.afss -.
"M Mr.. Brsyton and Mr.. Dye, of the
M. & NJ. Road, have already begun the
Pacific survey at the Missouri river, the
former beginning at the mouth of the
Platte, and following up the margin of the
stream, while the latter runs directly west
from Omaha. The two lines interseet near
Fremont, to which they are completed be-
fore this time. Both we'll sloBg before
Mr.. B. left. From that point single trail
line will be continued onward to the noun
tains." = -
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
UNITED STATES TAXES!
NJOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the In
~ ternal Revenue Taxes embraced in the
Annual List for 1863, are now due; and that
will attend by myself or Deputy, at the Coun-
ty Treasurers Office, Junction City, in Davis
county, on the Eighteenth day Of December, A.
d. 1863; at the County Treasurer's Office in
Abilene, Dickinson county, on the Twenty
second day of December; and at the County
Treasurer's office in Salina, Saline county, on
the Twenty first day Of December; and that
all taxes unpaid after that date will be lisble
to and charged penalty Of ten per cent.
JOHN SPEER,
U. 8. Collector Internal Revenue.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
PROPOSALS.!

OFFICE A. {. S., FORT RILEY,
Kansas, November 27, 1868.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate" will
~ be received at this Office from loyal citi-
zens only until Il o'clock NJ, on Tuesday,
December 18th, 1868, for the supply and de-
livery at this Post, of
so. 900 POUNDS OF FLOUR!
Best single extra, made from good sound Fall
Wheat; In new, strong sacks, each to contain
100 Pounds of Flour.
5000 Pounds Of Corn Meal!
OF the best quality, and put up in new, strong
sacks, each to contain 100 Pounds Of Meal.
The Flour and Meal to be delivered after the
1st January next in such quantities and at
such times as the A. c. s. may require; but all
to be delivered by the first of March, 1864.
Separate bids, for not less than the full
amount Of either article, will be considered, if
made out in "Duplicate" and accompanied by
two written guarantees that the bidder will
sign the contract if awarded him. The con-
tract will be subject to the approval Of the
Chief COmmissary of the District and Depart
ment, and payment made in such funds as may
be furnished by the United States.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any or all bids offered. Proposals must be di-
rected to the A. C. s. at Fort Riley, and en-
dorsed /" Proposals for Flour" or "Meal," as
the case may be. They win be opened at the
above mentioned place and time. and bidder
must be present with responsible securities
ready to sign the contract
5-AIo SGT eE J.R MCCLURE,
n4-2 1st Lieut.. 18th X. V. & A. C. g.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

nA- The new mines at Bannock City arc
marvellously rich. A party just returned
to Omaha say that common laborers are
paid So per day and board, and man with
team SIS and board. New diggings are
daily discovered. Plenty of claims not
worked pay $40 per day.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

n6F A resolution was adopted in the
City Council of St. Louis, providing for the
appointment Of committee to report q
suitable programme for the celebration of
the hundredth anniversary of the set.lemeot
Of that city, which occurs on the 18th Of
February next. XII yi,seya e-ev trrf, Il
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

Corn Wanted.LWe will pay until
further notice. thirty three cents per bushel for
Corn in the ear, delivered to the Quartermaster
at Fort Riley. Streeter Strickler.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
Davis and Clay County Tax Notice.

L Counties for the year 1863 has been placed
in my hands for collection. The taxpayers in
said counties are hereby notified that viii be
in each precinct. at the usual places Of holding
elections, at the following times, to collect said
TO-
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
5aiiz.h ca, GOOD NKWs. sa.aa1 81. 5s
The following telegram speaks for itself
- ~ CHICAGO, Dec. l, 1868.
GOOD NEWS.

To Samuel HaHet, Leavenporth ID
Eighteen cars Of Iron, with Locomotives,
will leave Chicago for Quincy tomorrow
morning. I leave in person tomorrow
night to see that all crosses the river o. K.
10 - -e A. 81. WATERMAN.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

Over $4,000 Of the popular fve-twenties
Loan has been taken in Kansas. SIS 3. . 9A
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05
NEGRO SLAVERY.

1 am of opinion that, whether it is =
divine institution or not, negro slavery has
accomplished its mission here. = A great
mission it had. A. new and fertile country
had been discovered. and must b. made use-
full. The necessities of mankind pressed
for it's speedy development. Negro slavery
was the instrument to effect this. It alone
could open up the fertile and miasmat,c
regions of the South, solving the problem
of their utility, which no theorist could
have reached. 1t was the magician which
suddenly revolutionized the commerce of
the world BY the solution of the problem.
It peopled and made opuleat the barren
hills Of New England, and threw iss pow
erful influence across the great Northwest
Standing as wall between the two sections,
it caught and rolled northward the wealth
and population Of the old world and held
in their places the restless adventarerss OF
New England, or turned them along the
great Fraries and valleys of, the West.
Thus New England reached its climax and
the Northwest was overgrown Of ito ago.
while the South, with its negro labGees,
was sparsely settled and comparatively
poor. Thus slsvery had done its almost
for New England and the Northwest and
was Weighs upon the South q Il a this
point, it's disappearance could have clearly
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

Teams Wanted. haul Wood to
Fort Riley. ct - per cord. Can make two trips
each day. Sxeeter Striekler.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-05

srremAsoo 4 900 hogs y daill shipped.
ger IL Ham ilai s St. 10. RR. & g &
THE nkinessvstem ofNe3 YorE NJ re-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

CIRCUIT CoURr.-The jury in the case
of Hudspath vs Allen & Clark, is still
sitting When they will arrive at a YER
dict We cannot say. They got through
with the evidence yesterday, and at 6
O'Clock last night the counsel com.
menced summing up the case. Capt
Blythe HJnes opening on the part of the
plaintiff. He will be followed this morn
ing by Col. DENLY, for the defendent
and he BY Gen. Blythe and John j
Chandler, Esqs., who will close the case
On the part of the Plaintiff.
The speeches viii probably occupy the
whole Of to-day, When the jury will de-
eide it is impossible to tell. If they are
as much mysti6ed by the evidence and
the speeches of the counsel as the ma.
jority of the jurors are, it may require
many days to make up verdict
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
NOTICE.
To All Whom it MAY Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given, that petition signed
IN by freehold citizens of Pigeon township,
Vanderburgh county, Indiana, will be presented
to the Board of Commissioners of said county on
the first Monday in December next, at the Court
House in Evansville, in said county, for the ap-
pointment of viewers to view, mark and locate a
read commencing at point on the road
leading from Fulton Avenue to the Salt
wells, whore the line dividing ranges ten and
eleven intersects said road, and running thence
on the range line dive north, through lands owned
and occupied by Daniel Morgan, N. P. Jones'
heirs, Z: G. B. Waldo, VIM. Mocck John Greek,
John Whitehead, Jr-, John Shanklin, Philip
hauschs heirs, Geo. B. Walker, Jas. T. Walker
J. L. Bittrolf, j. II. Rogers and A. D. Carpenter,
70 north east corner of south east quarter of Sec
ZION 10, town 8, south range IL, west, and thence
north westerly, on the road now used to Codv's
mill, on Pigeon creek, distance Of about one
mile. lis a. One
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

E% The Iron Brigade" being the
LIST division, LIST corps, and composed of
the 10Th Indiana, I'd, 9th, and 9TH Wis
consin, and 24th Michigan, is to be sent
West, each regiment to its own State, to
recruit up to the maximum standard be-
fore taking the field again. The Cover
nors of the respective States are to give
furloughs, as they judge expedient, to
further the object Bounties will be
given in accordance with existing orders
from the War Department, and veterans
will have superior claims to promotion.
1t is probable that this plan, which is
said to have originated with Gov. Nor
ton, of Indiana, viii be carried out with
other brigades SO far as is practicable.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

MAJOR WILENAN' MURDERERs Car
TUREp.-By telegraphic despatch re-
ceived at headquarters, (says the Louis
vile journal of Tuesday, we learn that
Col Matson, of the 7th Indiana cavalry,
commanding at Mount Sterling, sent out
scouting party on Saturday evening,
which captured six prisoners, among
them the scoundrel J. Miller, who was
dressed in the complete uniform of Ma
jor Wileman, aud made his boasts that
he had committed the terrible barbarit7
of his death Another of the prisoners
named Keller, while under examination
in the Provost MarshaI's office, was shot
by former private of the 9th Kentucky
cavalry named Watkins, who rushed into
the room. Keller on the night previous
to his capture had robbed Watkins of
$500, and compelled him to look into the
barrel of pistol, swearing that he was
the man who had killed Major Wileman,
and that he-had come to kill him. An
other rebel, who is also among Col Mat
sons prisoners, interfered and prevented
Keller from carrying his brutal threat
into execution. Watkins wasrin custody,
bur the loyal citizens have petitioned for
his release, which we trust will be grant
ed at once. 1t is supposed that Keuer's
wound will prove mortal, as he was evil
IDENTITY sinking at the date of the des-
patch.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
6llf Daily 5uurna.l.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
THURSD AY -............. OCTOBER % 1892
JOURNAL BINDERY.

The publishers of the EUansviIle Jour
nal have Just added to their Newspaper
and Job Printing Establishment, a
FIRST CLASS BINDERY and MANI.
FACTORY OF BLANK Books. Having Sc
cured the services of some of the best
workmen in the West, they are prepared
to execute orders at Cincinnati and
Louisville prices.
Every description Of Blank Books,
such as Railroad, County, Banking, Mer-
camille, aud Forwarding Books, manu-
featured to order and from the best
quality of stock
Ruling and Blanks, and Book, Head
Printing, executed in a superior man
ner. All kinds of Printed Work, such
as Magazines, Law and Medical Works
Pamphlets and old books re-bouhd in
every variety of style from halfbound to
Antique and Full-Gilt Work.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

i REMARKABLE FAcr.-We were told
that political victory for the Admins
tration in the October elections was of
more importance 10 the country than
victory by Rosecrans or Meade Yet it
is an extraordinary fact that on Monday,
the day before these elections, gold was
sold IN New York at 494, while on We'd
nesdsy, the day after the elections, it
sold at 543-an advance of FIVE per
centl-Neso Albany Ledger
Yes, and yesterday when the fnancier
had had time to fully realize the magni-
tude Of the Union victory of the 18th,
gold went down to 4O@42-a decline of
7 to II per cent
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

A MYSTERY y esterday, some excite
ment was produced among the laborers
on the sewer in Locust street, by the ex-
humation of portion of a woman 5
skeleton, while engaged in digging the
excavation At what particular time it
had been buried beneath the street, can
not properly be determined, but as it was
not entirely Invested of the integuments
1t Is not supposed that it has lain there a
great length of time.
What disposition was finally made of
the mysterious relic we did not learn.
4 rigid scrutiny should be set on foot to
determine who made the deposit:
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

New YoRK, Oct 2l.-The Port Royal
Ne,1 South, of the 18th contains the fol.
lowing:
The U. S. steamer Bienville, of the
Western Gulf Squadron, touched at this
port on her way to Philadelphia for re-
pairs.
She brings the important intelligence
received at New Orleans Just before her
departure, that a grand expedition, I'M
der Maj. General Banks, had affected a
landing at Point Isabel, Texas, a small
place at the mouth of the Rio Grande
river, with two corps, one under Frank
lin and the other under Maj. General,
whose name we did not learn. $50
The successful occupation of Point Isa-
bel will give us, in short time, posses.
sion of Brownsville, which is opposite
Matamoras, the grand outlet of the Reb-
els from which munitions of war and
needed supplies are transferred across
the Rio Grande by small boats from the
former place
Maj. General Banks, always active and
always victorious, will soon be in posses
sion of all the important points in Tex
as, and practically of the entire State.
1t is understood that another corps of
his army is cooperating with him from
the direction of the Red River country.
We anticipate glorious news from that
interesting quarter by the next steamer
In one other matter the occupation of
Texas will have an important bearing.
1t will enable the Government to keep a
powerful corps of observation on the
very border of the theatre of French op-
erations in Mexico, which may be made
quickly available in case our complicated
relations with Napoleon should result in
war with that grasping and unprinci-
pied potentate.
A large portion of the Confederate
cotton which has been sent to Europe to
purchase supplies, has passed through
Brownsville to an Anglo Rebel blockade
runner lying on the Mexican (neutraD
side of the river.
Of course our occupation of the place
will effectually put a stop to this illegal
traffic, and at the same time will enable
our blockaders to close the river with a
small force.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

Established by Government authority, for pro-
curing
PENSIONS
for Invalid Officers and Soldiers, deceased Officers,
and Soldiers Widows or Orphan Children, De.
pendent Mothers or Orphan Sisters.
BOUNTY AND ARREARS
for Deceased Soldiers Widows, Children, Fathers,
Mothers, or Brothers and Sisters. Also for dis
charged Soldiers, who have served two years, or
been discharged by reason Of wounds
BOUNTY LAND AND BACK PAY
for Widows or other legal claimants Of Soldiers
of 1872, Mexican, and other past wars
This Agency adjusts claims for parties and SOL
diers of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, in accord
ance with the only forms and instructions upon
which their claims granted at Washington,
aud is the only Agency thus located, and solely
and exclusively employed
PersodS writing their plainly, and snclo-
sing stamp, always answered.
oTFICE-Third street, near Main, ErausvilI.
Ind. JOHN TENNIS.
octlo Pension Agent
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

asS-Johu B. Hall, of the Big Wharf Boat, has
chartered the steamer West Virginia to ply as
regular Packet between this city and Paducah,
and will run during the low water as a regular
semi weekly Packet, leaving this place every Mon
day aud Thursday at noon She is the lightest
boat on tho river, aud is differed by accom-
plished gentlemen and bo&tmen. Jno. B. Hall
will receive freight for her any day, aud will
charge no storage when deliv, red at his wharf
boat. She carries freight at this low water at
high water rates. oclstf.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
4 COWASDIY III

a CowAsDLY MURDER.-A letter from
Franklin, lad, dated Oct. 10th, to the
Indianapolis Journal says This
morning about daylight, Mr. Henry
Whitesides, County Coroner, one of our
most quiet and inoffensive citizens, was
shot dead while at his stable feeding his
stock He was shot through the head
No clue 10 the perpetrator of the deed as
yet has been found Nh. Whitesides
lived about two miles north of this
place
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

"a John t C. Mccartney, from
Knoxville, Tenn, served three months
under Gen jackson, thirty-two months
IN the Mexican war, twelve months in
the present war, and sent eleven sons to
the Union army, four of whom were
killed before Yicksburg.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
FOR SALE.
House and Lot for Sale.

ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE RESI-
" DENCES in the city for sale; in complete
order, containing ten Rooms with Chandeliers and
Brackets for Gas, two brick Cisterns, Stable,
Wood, Coal and 0ut-Houses, a good dry brick
Cellar Is feet square, we'll lighted.
The House is wood--heavy oak frame-stands
back 40 feet from the street, leaving g beautiful
front yard. Corner Lot rs by 300 feet, enclosed
with good substantial fsnee. Corner Of Oak and
Water streats, above the residsncs 81 Roter9
Barnes, Esq. Knquire q
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

ST There is wonderful dearth of
news at this time. We have ransscked
the town, and explored all our exchanges,
and even had the temerity to draw upon
our imagination for something startling1I
but find with all our efforts that it is
almost impossible to find even enough to
FIJI paper
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
From Kentucky.
Hunting GuerrilIas i'm Kentucky
Latest from East Tennessee.
Especial to the Commercial !

Especial to the Commercial
CATLETTsBURG, Ky, Oct 21-The
expedition sent out by Col. Gallup, COM
handing the Eastern District of Ken
lucky, consisting of detachments of the
18th and seth Kentucky, returned bring
ing in fifty prisoners, sixty horses and IF
ty stand of arms, without the loss of
man.
Eastern Kentucky is pretty we'll clear
ed of rebels.
We hold the country from Bristol to
the Hiawassee River.
Parson Brownlow and Horace May
nard made speeches in Knoxville on the
10th. Both endorsed the Administra-
lion fully, and favored immediate eman-
cipation in East Tennessee.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22

s@> Keller's thieving gang continue
their depredatiOns along the line of the
Kentucky Central Railroad. A few
nights ago eight OF ten of them entered
lie residence Of an old gentleman named
Crenshaw, near Berry's Station, in Har-
ri5on county, and threatened to kill him
and burn his house if he did not give
them all his money. Fearing they would
put their threats into execution, he gave
the seonndreis thirty dollars and a fine
gold watch
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
HOME INTERESTS
U. s. CLAIM AGENCY.

BOuntieS, Pensions, &Arrears of Pay.
BEN sTINsoN is authorized by the United
States Government land has been furnished with
all the necessary forms and instructions) to pro-
cure bounties pensions and baeE pay for widows and
orphans; pensions, bounty and back pay for officers
in the Army and Navy, Seamen, Marines, Engi-
neers, Firemen, and Coal Heavers employed in the
service of the United States collect accounts of
Contractors, Suffers, and claims against the Gov
ernment for damages done real estate and other
property by the Army and Navy
Correspondents desiring answers must enclose
stamps. Office Third street, second door from
Main, Evansville, Ind. BEN STINsON.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pulmonary Consumption a CurabIe
Dtsease!!!
CARD
TO CoNSUMPTIVEs.

-
The undersigned having been restored to health
in q few weeks, by very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption
is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers
the means of cure
TO all who desire it, he will send a copy Of tho
prescription used free of charged, with the dreo
lions for preparing and using tho same, which
they will find cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA
Bronchitis, COUGHS, COLDS, dc. The only object
the advertiser has in sending the Prescription is
benefit the afflicted and spread information which
he conceives to be invaluable; and he hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
REV. EDWARD A WILSON
Wiiliamsburgh, Kings County,
sep30-3m New York.