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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-11-07
The Shelby Prisoner.

There are seventeen OF Joe. Shelby S
men under guard at The College here,
some OF them having been captured in
battle. and the balance voluntarily Civ
ing themselves up.
We have conversed with several Of
the prisoners. and the information We
have gained. We think. may not prove
uDinteresling 10 our readers.
There seems to exist amon., them a
hearty disgust Of the service they have
been in. aud the poor fellows cannot
conceal the shame engendered By re-
Elections upon their course. in taking up
arms against the Government.
They represent deplorabls state Of
affairs in Arkansas. and, from villa. We
can gather. the cause Of the rebellion
ia that State is drawing near 10 an end.
Great confusion seems to exis, among
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saturday, November 81, 1868
The Election il Over

And the result given in this number.
We fad that more candidates were de-
feated than elected. or course there
will be some dissatisfaction; but we
hope no serious consequences will fol-
low.
Our neighbors Of Ssutrelle Falls
have chosen t. make the local issue the
main P,int in the canvass; our people
did not. Our neiyhbors have secured
the three most important offices in the
county. namely. Treasurer. Clerk OF the
District Court ION a n-hook) ami
Register ol Deeds. We hope they are
satisfied. We care more TO have good
mes in Office than 10 have them from
any particular locality: and We trust
All the officers elected will do their
duty as they are sworn. regardless OF
this or that locality. If they do not.
it they use their Offices to further local
prrjudices. they perjure themselves.
We do not believe any Of them viii do
this.
One thin, We feel comrlacent over.
and that is that We have enJeavored 10
act with strict honor and Integrity
Throughout! the canvass. We have
never once asked a cand date to show
Us favor BY way OF patronage. or done
any thing that eau be construed into
that channel. We have acted with a
sincere desire to promote the best in.
terests Of the ,cho!e county; aud we are
glad Of it. We are glad that no mar.
rOw-minded views. looking only to sell
and selfish Interests have influenced oul
acts. Ii others have done the same
we'll; If npt the sin lies at their door, ro
ours: aud We are thankful Tor that. a
consciousness OF rec.ilude Of purpos.
Is Of Tar more value than any consider
alton Of present gain. which mast cause
eif-condemnation. and sense OF shame
in the inner man. that he has stopped ,e
meanness or lrickery to gain his ends
We do not say that any one has beer
guilty of any dishonorable sc,ions: per.
haps none have; each one knows fol
himself whether he has been honorable
or not. For4our own part we would
not have the best Office in the County
if We had 10 resort 10 trickery or ras.
cali,y 10 obtain it. A mans own sels.
respect Is worth more 10 him than al
besides; ii he loses that he loses al
that make an individual honorable i.
his own eyes.
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Meu Aarertiselueuts.
NOTICE.

Michael O'Conncr OF the State of Missouri
will take notice that David r. Mitchell. Of Doug
las County. kansasylid.on the sIh day Of August,
1863 file his petition in the District Court in and
i,r Jefferson County. Kansas, against the said
Michael OCOnner, setfing forth that on the 18th
day Of Jelly. 1868. tho ssid Michnel OConntr :
gave his promissory note to said Mitchell for the
sum of one hundred dollars. due one day after
date thereof, With Interest thereon irom The irh
day Ot August 1857, At the rate Of ten per cent
per annum until paid. and praying that Judgment
be rendered thereun in favor OF said Mich n and
against said OConncr TOR the sum Ot one hun
d'ed dollars, together With interest thereon r ON
the 4th day Of Anghts 1857. until paid, 1t the
rate OF ten per cent per anum,. together with
cost Of suit; that Oh the 9th day ut August
1863. an order Of a,iachmen, wss issued N, reon
from the Clerks office of said court, to the
Sherff Of Jefferson County X ansa.. and that the
south west qanr'er OF section sixteen (I6) in
township eleven al Of Range seventeen ti7,.
in Jefferson County. Ksnsa-, has ;. en- attached
as the property OF said Michel OC0nner TO sat-
isiy such claim. Aud the said Mci.aef q. Conner
is notified that he is reqnned to appear and
answer or demur to sail petition on or bel re
the 9Th d,y cf January, 1894 w she same wi Il
be tai en- as confessed and Judgement rendered
thereon. D. MlrcuRlI.
Attest W n. ALLxs. Clssk,
BY 5. McABrnuR l677v \
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bright aud smiling "a native Of vir-I
ginis. Of enc Of the most aris,ocraiicI
iamilies-and is admired BY all who
know her. She speaks to no one with
out my consent. In my absence she
takes her place in the corner and is
silent. No one doubts her virtue. and
l have to see the first act to cause my
supreme confidence in her to waver. l
am greatly attached to her. and shall
regret 10 break the Relationship existing
between US. She has never failed me
yet. A few nights ago. when the guer-
rillas were supposed to be slipping
around our picket lines. she wen, with
me outside Of the. lines. where We lay
concealed until midnight. watching for
the rascals. One time, when | was at
tackled by = terrible sGoe. end my~-eos-
dition perilous in the extreme. every
moment seeming the LAST she wasn't
my side, fearless and undaunted. and
kept throwing herself between me and
danger. andIatlks sound of her VOICE
and the words she sent after them they
became panic stricken and fed. Per.
haps you would like 70 know her name.
II is \ HARPxR's FKRRY Musxrr.
a"."h T.J.W.. =
{ Soldiers must have their amusement.
The write. adds at the bottom. "The
Union Forever. nisgers or no nigg RS"
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Gen. Hooker's division was attacked
by the rebels at two o'clock. a. \. few
mornings since. but he repalsed them at
all points with brilliant success, and
small loss on our side. Some bril-
liant maneuvering and engineering have
rendered the forwarding Of supplies to
Gen. Thomas army at Chattanooga
comparatively easy and safe;but the reb-
els are making strenuous exertions TO
sever the line Recommendations. What
their success will be remains 10 be
seen. 49, Z ~ ,ftft.f st&A =
II is said that Meade is after Lee, and
that the rebels must fight or run. We
have never had much faith in the army
Of the Potomac since the result of Nc
CIell.n's magnificent" training has
been SO often tested. But the large
number of new recruits may have made
it more efficient, and We trust that il
will be able to accomplish something
besides wasting ammunition in the air.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. GA flag Of truce
boat arrived from city Point. with 1871
paroled prisoners. A number died on
the way. They are actually starved to
death. Never in the course Of m, lie
have seen such scene as these men,
for they were living skele ions. Every
man Of them had 10 be sent to the hos.
pitfalls. In the surgeons opinion more
than One-,hird Of them will die, being
beyond the reach OF nourishment and
medicines. l questioned several, OF
them. and all stale that their condition
has been brought on by the treatment
they have received IRON the rebels
They had been kept without food. and
exposed large portion of the time
without shelter of any kind. a" 40 ,o0s ,0.,
at these poor men and hear their tales
OF woe as 10 how they have been treat
ed. .one would not suppose they had fall
en- into the hands OF Southern chivalry.
but rather into the hands of bar barian.,
destitute Of all humanity and feeling.
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Take Notice.

AT the recent election in Ohio The
liquor shops we're closed tbroughou
the State. Tie result was, the mos
quiet and peaceful election known II
the memory Of man, and an overwheim
ing Union victory.
MORAL. Liquor and treason go to-
geiher. The rebels feed their soldier.
on gunpowder-whisky. and wherever
vallandigham has friends. whisky is mol
far of. Whiskey. Treason aud Sla-ery
tile three great curses Of the land
the trinity of evils which curse the
na'ion: lei every Union man become
the enemy Of each and drive them
from the earth.
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Gen. Rosecrans.

There are conf citing accounts con-
cerning the conduct OF this officer. One
side praises while the o'her censures.
That he failed at Chickamauya is cer-
tain. Bat whether this failure vas as
much the result Of bad g.neralship as
of opportune reinforcement Of the enc
my is question which those outside
Of official Information cannot decide.
Ii seems. however. That after the retreat
Of the rebels from Chattanooga. which
was compelled BY a mastery movement
Of Rosecrans, that the General became
too anxious 10 demolish the rebels. and
divided his forces in his eagerness ,o
prevent tie escape Of the foe In front OF
on either flank. TIE divisions Of lis
army we're thus ou, Of easy supporting z
distance to each other. At this June
taIe The enemy was heavily re-enforc-
ed, and seized the favorable momen, IL
make the attack. 1t was thus that Nc
Cook and Critenden We're forced back
and that the army was never fairly in
hand and in order during the Two day S
6ghi. Battling under such disadvan-
tage sgainst superior numbers. the re-
suit could no: be otherwise than un.
fortunate. l, is q mercy that il was
not utterly disastrous. The Generals
fault was the too eager hasts in which
he pushed the pursuit, and dividing
his army for the purpose. The bravery
Of tbs troops saved our cause from ruin
in that qasrier. Ths Generals great
ly beloved BY the army.
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H- The Missouri Democrat COM
plains that the Conservatives used Pre-
sident's Lincoln's letter in the canvass
Of that State. So the devil used the
Scriptures in tempting the Saviour, but
the quoting of the Scriptures BY Satan,
or the use of Mr.. Lincoln's letter by
the Conservatives. is no reason why
The Old Testament or The executive
document should be condemned.
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Emancipation Opinions.

While the copperheads have been
raising howl from one end Of the land
to the other over the abolition war.
and denouncing the Emancipation pro,
clamation and policy of the President,
that most efficient war measure and
&C, Of justice and humanity has been
working its way silently but with mighty
effect, and the fruits are plainly to b
seen. Below We give the opinion Of a
rebel-one who has witnessed the work
ings of The measure. and knows Of what
he speaks. Let the copperheais howl
They will go down to eternal infamy al
The faster for the good fiuits of thai
wise policy.
The following letter was captured ii
Brandon Mississippi. by Capt. Dennis,
Of the 72J Ohio. aud is published iu
the Nashville Union:
BRAsDos. Mss. July 'l6. '63.
=
This entire section is fleeing eastward
Georgia will have population Of 5000.
900 To feed this year. Ruin. utter and
entire ruin. has swept.Over this State
TIE negro emancipation policy. at which
sce so long hooted. is tie mast potent iepey
Of our OUerihrop. Ii steals upon US an
awares and ere re can do anything tie
plantations are deserted, families with
out servants, women aud children IN
want and misery.
In short, the disadvantages derived
from the negroes, are tenfold greater
than have been all the advantages de-
rived from them early ia the war.
1t is useless to discuss the errors o
the past-possibly there are none thai
could have been avoided-but certainly
We are defeated aud ruined people
shorn of our strenglh-powe'less for 4
successful solution Of the problem un.
derisken; or rather ours was erroneous
The solution has been shown us by q
more iavoii,e people
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e. Mr. Drake. Of 81. Louis. ha.

e. NJ. Drake. Of 81. Louis. has
written reply 10 the Presidents lette,
in response to the Missouri delegation.
Iii. quite Al able paper. but it has the
ouarks OF p.rtisanslnip all through i.
and does not approach the calm digniy
Of Mr.. LiucoIn's style. The President
occupies a very delicate position. and Il
becomes him. as the great bead Of the
nation, 10 ACT with care and af.er ma
ture deliberslion. We confess that in
nearly every poin, Of geLerai policy
se are partial TO the rsdicals Of MIS-
.our;. We believe in immediate emaE-
cipaiion. and in the most vigorous mea-
.ures for cleaning out the bush~I,ack.
.r.: but we believe the President Is all
right. and that he will &C. as fas. as the
cireumstspces Of the css~ shall render
pvvden'
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Thanksgiving Proelamation.
2 ,asas i. STATE OF KANSAS,


ae Executive Department.
In the observance OF universal Gus
tom. as old as the Common wealfhs or
the Union.sl, Thomas Carney. Governor.
Of the State OF Kansas. do hereby de-
signate and set apart .
THURSDAY. 26th OF NOVEMBER.
next. as day Of Thanksgiving and
Prayer. '' e"'"
The year now drawing to close has
been one Of great prosperity to the
people of this State. We have been
blessed with genial skies and fruitful
fields. Abundant harvest have COM
pensa,ed the labors of the husband.
man. In the midst Of depopulating
and busdensome war. our population
has steadily increased and our material
interests have been advanced.
On the day thus set hpart, let rs as
semble in our customary places Of wor-
ship and render thanks TO Almighty
God i"r the numberless blessings and
IN rcies which have crowned the year;
divine wisdom which has directed and
the divine power which has projected
Us. aA41 ii
Let us be thankful for the success
which has attended our national arms:
for the preservation Of our noble Gov
ernmrnt; for the humiliation OF It's re-
belhcus enemies. and. above all. for the
frightening promise Of UNIVERSAL.
Freedom. . ss,ll 81 as.ss..gsa.s ~
LIE. Us remember those. whom, the
calan,'.ies Of honorable warfare and
the atrocities Of merciiess tends have
afflicted: 10 the widowed snd. ths or
Phaned let Us extend our liberslity and
in their behalf invoke the support. gui-
dance and protection Of Divine Provi-
dence.
Finally. let rs humbIy acknowledge
our manifold sins as a people. and pray
God to preserve ~ from national de-
Gay: to 4ps.ain our rulers. aud crown
our arms with vic,ory-sueh victory
as shall insure permanent tranquility
to The country. and freedom to our
people. sHo e 70 cam y eii s8
2 In testimony whereof I have here
INTO set my hand aud caused the great
t seal Of the State to bs af-
I. s. fixed. Done 4, Topeka. this
S--~' twenty -fourthday o. October.
4 D. ie63. THOS. CARNEY.
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News Of the Week.


The French emperor and prince Max
imillian are likely to disagree on the
Mexican question. and the whole scheme
fall ,hroagh.
Tie Spania,ds and St. Domingans
are at war, the latter having rebelled
agains; lhe authority Of the Spanish
government. They have had some Sc
we're fighting with varied success, The in
sur.enls generally having the best of it,
Gen. Banks appears to be making
successful progress in Texas.
Charleston has been opened upon
again by our batteries and few shells
OF Greek fire thrown into the doome
city.
Tie rebels say they mus, have Eas,
Tennessee iftiley have to abandon Rich
mond in order to obtain it. They de.
pend upon it for nearly all their sup
plies. They will have a nice time get.
ing it. We imagine.
Over 100000 worth Of property
has been cOnfscaied al Nashville Tenn
BY the U. S. Court. which is very muci
less than ought to be turned over int,
the national treasury.
A soldiers life was saved in the bat
Ito of Chickamaugs by his bible-a bal
having penetrated the book half way
1t was in his breast pocket.
The Sultan of Turkey has agreed tc
purchase the rebel rams recently bull
in England at the price asked, ,fl3O. .OOG
each.
CINCINNATI. Nov. g.
An extraordinary case of treason re
Gently came to light. duplicating sever
al persons Of this city. Columbus. Gov
ington and Newport, IN conspiring to
release the rebel prisoners at Camp
Chase, and overthrow the State Govern
ment. The conspiracy was brought 10
light by United States detectives, who
we're supposed by parties implicated TO
be spies from the rebel army, and were
treated with full confidence. The plot,
as disc!osed to the detectives, was to be
made on Camp Chase. and release
the prisoners confined there, numbering
over $500 seize the Arsenal at Colum-
bus. and take possession and release
John Morgan and other officers confin-
ed there. and then they were to COM
mence rebel campaign in Ohio.
The parties arrested were c. w. Fl
Cathcart formerly School Commission
er Of Ohio; J. D. Cressap. formerly sut-
Ter of the 18Th regt. regulars. who were
to lead the attack on Camp Chase; D..
Pa,ien. "a regular agent of the rebel gov
erpmen,. and others. A like plot in H.
Iinoi> vas slso discovered. which was
to follow immediately on the attempt
in Ohio Other particulars not publish.
ed YET.
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Platte Co. R. R. Tine Table.

Until further notice Trains run as follows:
Express Train Leaves Weston at I2 Is, A. NJ
Atchison at 131 :.
Arrives at st Jose.h 2.45 l."
Returning. leaves ST. Joseph At $50. Y. NJ: b,
'' Atchison mt 100
Arrives nj W.sfoT 1900
Accommodation leaves Wes'on nj 3,45, p. VI.
arrives at 81 Joseph a, 6 30 p NJ.
Returning leaves 81. Joseph at IL NJ. arrives
at Weston u; 2.l5. Z NJ.
Connects nth Tfairs on Hannibal 4 ST. 10.
seph Railroad, and with Stage OIL 10. all pIa-
ces in This Stale, and Yves; ard south Of u.s.
The road is m gosi .urning order, and passen-
gers should select this route
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lcoxxuSlcArKS.1
Pulmonary ConsumPs 4 Cura bic
Disense .felg 4I
Il CARD.
T. CONSERVATIVES.


The undersigned having been II stored to healtI
in few wseks, BY very simple remedy, sf,el
having suffered several years With = severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption
IS anxious TO make known ID his fellow sufferers
the means Of cu'e.s
To all who desire il. he will send copy Of the
prescription used zee OF chargel, with the di.
reciions ior preparing and using the same which
they will find sars cure tor CoSsr xrr,ox, AsrH.
Ma, BRONCHITIS, CoUGHs. COLDS, &c The only
otjsS, oi tho aiser'iser in sending the Prescrip.
'ioo is to benefit the afflicted and spread inform
alton which he conce,ves To be invaluable; and
he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy as i,
will c st them nothing, and may prove bless
ing. Parties wishing the prescription will please
address
Rxv. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County.
l65-4m $40 New York.
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General Orders No &.

hs~DVS AhTEb-- hAN-A- MILITIA
TOPEKA. cciOoer ID, 1858 \
In p!eciacts waarc ril,iia Compani wer. or.
gan gel piior 10 the commencement OF the pres
e.' year, buf have iaiisd to comply wirh the law
IN matters OF drill, reports &c, and new compa.
nics have been organized unde- General Orders
NJ. irum these Hesdquar,.rs, absorbing large
Proportion Of the men enroll d under the orieir-
al organ zati n, the last organization will be rec
osnized and sustained. Members Of such ccm-
panes are enIcine'' 10 faIsh uIly obey all lawful
orders OF ,heir officers last chosen and commi.s-
ioned.
BY order os the Commander in-Chief.
0cILFORD DUDLEY, Adj. 0enI
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A GENTLEMAN, cured of Nervous Debility
Upptency. Premature Decay and Youthful En-
ror, actnntrd by desire io bensfi others. will be
happy rofurnish all who need il (ree Il charge,
The recipe and directions tor making the simple
Remed, used his case. Those wishing TO pruft
by his experieRee-and possess a Valuable Rem.
edy-wi receive the same, by return mail, (care
fully sealed, } BY addressing ssf
JOHN B. OGDEN,
l65-3m No. q Nassau Street, New York.
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S-SPER N ATOisRulEA CAN
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L's Of Posrtr, Gfe.. speedily aad e5ectaally.-
its effects are truly magical. A trial OF the SrE
cific will convince tie mos, sxep',cal Of its n~r
rs. Pnce, 81 a box. Sent posi paid to any ID
dress by $. {. Ul'HAM, 4oS Chestnut Street
Philadelphia. Pa. Circulars sent frs,. sas. 5
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Sunday Schoo! and Bible CIs-s ut 2! PM.
Preach ng or General Prayer Meeting att PM
and on Thursday evenings of each week
Citizens and strangers are respectfully invited
10 attend.
Class Meeting after the morning preachin.
and on Tuesday. "Wednesday and Friday ev-
enings OF each week. a.4 -,
ID. DICKINSON, Pastor.
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The rebels have dismissed the Eng
lish consuis in their dominions since
the English government stopped their
rams. II cotton is King be proves a
very incompetent ruler. and his author
iiy is respected by nobody. Poor old
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S'.te OF Kansas In Justices eoust leiose Mar
Jefferson CSosy,S sius s Ai.h - p. ,Ksasucky, ~.
T0wn.hip. !. - 49, = I.
James Z. waysmso, Anachmens - =
James NJ. Hands, ~
, The above nsmed James NJ. Hands will taks
notice that he was sued before Marsiflus smith,
! by LINES w.y-m an on he 2fss day of
d0IIars.due upon an nnaceepsed order drawn upos
N. u. Vance by said Hand aud that the pronertv
OF sail James VI. b ,nds his been atttached "a
satisfy said debt. ard that the Gauss il sss fo,
h"sl hearing on the 18Th day a Decembers 1858.
AZ one O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day.
161-3w JAMES K.i " AYsNAs Plsintiff
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Special Noticss.
RELIGIOUS,

N. E. CHeRca.-T TRERE will be Religious Ser
vices in the NJ L. Church in 0skaloosa on Sundays 5
as follows: sage ~
Preaching al lo1s o'clock, A. NJ. by the fol
lowing persons
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