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The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Corrou In company with Judge L.
D. Bailey we yesterday visited the wool
and cotton factory Of Mr.. Batersby, in
the building formerly known as Latta's
Pork House.
There is a fair stock of Kansas cotton
on hand there and Mr.. B. expects to make
large purchases. The quality is fine and
it will undoubtedly bring handsome
price in the eastern markets.
There are also cottin gins at Blue Mound
in Douglas county, at Grasshopper Falls,
and other places in tho State.- Conserve
tire,
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
"As we go marching On"

In our Local column read an item where
a black man sues white man and obtains
q judgement, and this in Marshall county.
And why say Marshall county? Well. the
why, is this: There is change since its
early days, we want people to know it,
and we are proud of it. In the days of
Kansas troubles here it was that the cham
pions of slavery marshalled their forces,
here men rallied at noted Buford's call,
here Eexpeditions against Lawrence and
other free state towns were plotted; here
was organized a company for the special
purpose Of hunting down Jim Lane and
his followers, here were free state men
prosecuted, here sixteen men cast three
hundred votes in one day, here border
ruf6ans held their revels and boasted of
their murdered victims, and all of this to
fasten slavery upon this soil, to establish
the principle of property in man." to
build up law by which the black man
had no rights that white man should re-
spect; yet to day the colored man claims
and maintains in court all of his rights as
q man before that court. We donot speak
Of this as victory of recent date, it
could have been done TWO or three or four
years ago. but as it is the first case of the
kind, it looks good to those who know the
past and see the present. This is but as
it should be, it is only as it must be all
over this continent before the conflict for
principle is settled. Marshall county has
changed, the times Of which we spoke are
past, the participators are mostly dead or
gone, and this people stand to-day radical,
sadical 20 the core. We believe in jim Lane,
re believe in John Brown, We believe in
niggers. we believe in everybody having
their rights, the poorest, the humblest, the
weakest, none of whose rights can be in
jeopardy wi.hou, our own being in danger.
Wsbelievs more. we believe in giving the
Ssuthsrnsrs their rights and deserts too,
and using the negroes to do it with. then
W believe in giving The negro the right
of suffrage, having sealed his right thereto
by his own blood. Then can we say,
.Lapd Of the noble free,
OF thee sing"
s.As we 60 marchiug on" /
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
The Fifth Kansas.

Maj. Gen, Steele has issued an order at
Little Rock, thanking the Fifth Kansas
and First Indiana Crvalry. for the brave
manner in which they defended Pine Bluff,
Ark. These two regiments, numbering
less than six hundred men, commanded by
Col. Clayton, not only gallantly repulsed
twenty-five hundred rebels, but drove
them.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Mrs. Todd, of Ksntuky, the mother of
Mrs. Lincola, arrived in Richmond last
Thursday week from City Point, on tho
way to Georgia, on visit TO her daug hter.
Mrs. General Helm. The telegraph has
announced the departure of that lady for
Kentucky, through the Federal lines, BY
permission of General Grant.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

The payments for all branches Of the
public service for the fiscal year ending
with the last of June, were S903. 600, 900,
of which amount $500, 100000 were for
army and 100000 for the navy. A
suficiency of money has been placed in
the hands of all the paymastsrs to pay
our armies up to the frst Of the present
month.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Frank a. Root, Esq, foreman of the
Champion office, has received the appoint
ment Of Local Agent of Post Office De.
partmeut at Latham, Colorado Territory,
an Office worth 81 600 per ysar.-Cham.
piion.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Curran said of the liberty of the press
THAT great sentinel of the State, that
grand detector of public imposture. guard
it, because when it sinks, there sinks with
it IN one common grave, the libsrly of the
subject, and the security of the crowd"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

The ST. Domingo revolution is thriving.
The Spaniards and Dominicans are back
ing away at each other, and manage to kill
a good many men without settling the ques-
tions at issue.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

The high prices ruling in the United
States contrast strongly with those which
content the London Dealers. Good stout
Brussels carpets are sold in London a, 62a
cents per yard, and velvet carpets at 75c
per yard. A prince Of Wales couch
costs $3.50: Princes easy chair 81 so,
and full sized iron bedsteads, S1.62a.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

QuERRY.-Dont you believe the Lord
is on our side said stong rebel to a not
over-confdent friend some time since
"Don't you think, now, the Lords on our
sids?'' "Well, YES" responded the 9TH
er, "y-e-s, but He's acting mighty strange
about it, mighty strange!"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
ADMINISTRATORS Hor1cr

TIP STATE OF KANSAS, hsrshan oo~,sv
Probate Court, in aad for said county -
In the matter Of the Estate OF Patrick MsDer,.~ .
ceased. -
NOTICE Is hereby given that letters Of Adni,,,.,..
have been granted to the undersigned ths estata
res McDermot late o: said county, deceased b. ths
oraoie the Probate Court of the County and Star.
said, dated the 5;h day Of November, A. T.. 1865 Nv
persons having claims against the said estate are harS
titled that they must present the to the unJ-r
for allowance within year from the date OF said 49,
or they may be precuded from any benefit Of such as,
and such claims be exhibited within thres wear,
the date of said letters they shall be forever bafrS ~
SAMUEL LANGDOS, Adminis.rator
OF tbs Estate Of Patrick McDermott dec-...
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Last Saturday soldier, under guard, at
St. Joseph, was detailed to dig grave,
While digging he got into quarrel with
the guard, was shot and fell dead in the
grave he was digging.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

The Dover Express says that sexton
sent his wife to visit a woman whose child
was near death, and to say that he wanted
to 60 out, but if the child would not take
long to die he would wait at home.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Brough's majority over Vallandigham
is 6l,75 On the home vote, and 3S,578 On
the soldiers vote, making his total maj0ri-
ty 100,33O. Something ofa burial for the
traitor Val,
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Carney and Stevens are packing pork.
They will buy good deal of pork this
winter, and more, probably, before ano,h-
er U. 8. Senator is chosen. Lsavenworth
uses good deal of pork. In short, it is
supposed to be tie hog market Of Kansas.
Courier.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
.NiU Seat For Sale.

Ihave hrst-class Mill Privilege on my farm, os
Rig Blue River about ono mile above ckstoe "'I
sell the situation to some that VII improve. 40
will take as a partner for the purpo 81 Prsss srb.r
Mill some good man with little eau. for
nartculars enquire of T. c. Manning at GarysY -,
the subscriber, at his farm above 0ksoe MARSHA
Kansas
Ncr,;, ls6S-d
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

England had an earthquake on the 9th
Of October. 1t seems to have been felt
over all the country, but it did no damage.
We wish England no harm, but we believe
that sound shaking would do her good.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Tee War Department has revived the
old rule to pay the wives Of prisoners in
the hands Of the Confederatss the money
due TO their husba nds.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Our government now holds 81 900 rebel
prisoners. There are 49, 900 negroes arm
ed and In the service of the Government.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

A letter from St. Augustine, Florida,
says the Government feeds about fourteen
hundred residents of that place, most of
whom are too indolent or too proud to
work,
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Connecticut pays the same bounty to
colored as to white recruits, ind is enlislins g
them in New York where they are not re-
cognized as the friends of the Governor.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

J. w. Day, Of the Oskaloosa Indepsn.
dent, hss bsen appointed assistant pay
lmasteR in the Navy:
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

The Washington hotels are going Il
charge four dollars per day this winter.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Professor Bonelli's electro.telepraph
prints four hundred legible letters minute
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

Petroleum oil to the extent of twenty
million gallons has been shipped from the
Federal States and Canada during the past
eight months.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05

"FLAG of the free hearts hope and heme,
By angel hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born Of heaven.
0o1EvER FLOAT THAT STANDARD SuEETl
Where breathes the foe but falls before Us
With Freedoms 8 soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming Ger US.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
Died

Died.
NARY F. MURDOCH. aged IS years and 8
months, died at the residence of her mother, Dec
9th 1868.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
NEWS ITEMS.

Gen, Lee with. a considerable force is
said to be in the Shenandoah Valley.
Prisoners captured by our troops have
been found with passes bearing his sigma
ture.
Pensacola was fired by the Union
soldiers about the 23d ult., and the most
of the town destroyed. The soldiers are
going to reinforce Gen. Banks.
The General Term of the Supreme
Court for the Northern District of New
York has Just decided that the United
States legal tender notes are constitution
al as to debts contracted before the passage
of the law making such notes legal ten
der. All the four Judges concurred,
"A Union League is to be established
in New Orleans, to occupy one of the
fashionable club rooms, with a reading
room attached.
The late fire in Richmond destroyed
between seven hundred and eight hundred
hogsheads of tobacco, and quantity Of
confederate stores-in all valued at nearly
a million of dollars. The loss of the reb-
el government was two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, that of the State of
Virginia two hundred thousand dollars
and the balance of the loss was sustained
by the planters.
"A large emigration to the State of III
inois is taking place from the States of
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. The stations on the Illinois Central
railroad are crowded with families arriving
from the States afflicted with the war.
Within two weeks past $50 contra
bands have arrived at St. Louis, from Hell
ena, Ark, and the superintendent who had
them IN charge received 1890 applications
for their services. About 200 of them
We're hired by Illinois farmers, 200 went
to Kansas and 100 to Iowa. These con
trabands were worth in the. south over
100000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

THE CoNNEcTIcUT ELEcTioN.--iu all
the principal cities and towns in Connect
icut Monday evening, there was the great
est excitement to hear the returns, and
when it became certain that the state was
safe, there was immense enthusiasm ,,r
the republicans and corresponding deiec-
ton among the copperheads. AT Hart
ford the republicans occupied Union Hall,
where the returns were read as fast as re-
ceived amid the most tumultuous aa,,,nlause.
during the evening stirring speeches were
made by Col. Deming, elected to Con-
gress from that district, Gen. Hamil-
ton OF Texas, Gen. Bruce of New York
and others. The election was comedies
on all hands to be the most severely CON
tested of any ever held in the state. AM
the republican joy over the victory wa
correspondingly great.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

REpoRT OF THE COMMITTEES ON THE
CoNDucT OF THE WAR.-The report of
he joint committee ON the Conduct of the
War reached us yesterday. This COM
mittee was originally appointed in Decem-
ber, 1861, consisting Of three members OF
the Senate, and four members Of the House
of Representatives The fact that the
committee is composed of men who differ
widely in pohtical views, and that they
are nevertheless unanimous in the conclu-
srons reached in the report, is sufficient
answer to the cry already raised by the
New York World, aid which win doubt
less be echoed by all its followers, that the
report is republican or partisan docu-
ment. After having taken the testimony
Of nearly two hundred witnesses, including
about one hundred Generals, the commit
tee now submit their report, through their
Chairman, Senator Wade. 1t is very
lengthy much too long for our columns.
1t covers the whole military career of Me-
Clellan; the conclusions arrived at are
decidedly unfavorable to that general and
If the public Judgment We're not already
! pretty well settled on the matter, this
careful, extended and valuable contribution
to the history Of the war, would unques-
tiorably do it. We can at present give
only the following very brief and imper-
feet summary of the allegations in the, re-
port against Gen. Mcclellan:
First-His refusal to move on Manassas
when the roads were good, tne army fully
organized, and positive information had
been received that Gen. Beamegard's army
was much smaller than ours and without
fortifeations,
Second - Unreasonable delay before
Yorktown and Withholding reinforcements
in some OF the sattles on the peninsula,
/ ThiTd-1hat he could have crossed the
! Chickahominy in May, tine engineers be-
ing ready at that time.
( FoUfth-That he knew positively, sew
eral days previous, that the enemy had
massed their troops on his right, Of which
he took no notice, ana which resulted in
the seven DAYS battle.
Fyth-Ihat he ahag oned al that mo
ment the full plan OF battle to enter Rich
mond on the left.
Sigth-That there was no formidable
resistance to entering Richmond after the
battle of Fair Oaks.
Seuenth-That he delayed the battle o
Antietam for one day, thus allowing th'
enemy to escape; and this while he had {
whole army corps on hand that had no
fred gun Yet he put in as plea fo
the delay that he needed reinforcements.
In concluding their report the commit
tee say that had the success of the Arm,
of the Potomac during this period CORES
ponded with the success of our arms il
other parts of the country, there is reasol
to believe that the termination of the cam
paign of 1862 would have seen the rebel
lion well-nigh if not entirely overthrown.
The committee also review the battle Q
Fredericksburg, fought under Gen. Burn
side, and attribute its loss to the failure {
Gen. Franklin to make the attack on tn
rebel right with the force and vigor re
quired by his orders.
We shall endeavor hereafter to give
more extended abstract of the report.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

IMPORTANT To DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
Congress passed an act allowing bounty
to men discharged for wounds received in
battle. But Mr. Walton writes that the
Department has determined not to receive
claims for bounty from soldiers who have
been discharged on account of wounds re-
ceived in battle. The reasons are that no
appropriation was made by Congress to
pay those claims; and as Congress has
still to act on the matter, changes in the
law are anticipated. He thinks it proba-
BILE that the bounty will be extended to all
cases of discharge for disability incurred
in the service whether from wounds or
disease
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

DEsERTERs.-lt is stated that the ex-
treme rigor of the law win not be meted
out to deserters who voluntarily return to
their duty within few days, as many are
dong, not fewer, it is computed, than from
thousand to fifteen hundred a day on the
average. Those from Gen. Hooker's ar
my, sentenced recently to be be shet, have
been pardoned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

Lz The Grand Union League of
Maryland have issued cali for an as
sembling of delegates from all simular OF
ganIzations throughout the country, on the
18th a June next, " for the purpose of
consultation in reference to the interests of
he order and promotion of the great cause
in support of which it is organized
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
CnARLrsroN.-Dispatches were re-

CHAKLEsroN.-Dispatches were re-
ceiyed yesterday indicating that the attack
on Charleston had commenced. The
Richmond Dispatch of the Sd inst, con-
tanned telegram that our forces had
handed on seabrooks' o. Johns Island, on
the south bank of Stono River that three
gunboats and several transports were ly-
ing off the island that skirmishing had
already commenced that their (the
rebel) pickets were driven in, and our
forces were advancing.
The statement was also made in the
New York Herald that report had
reached Washington, via Fredericksburg,
derived from rebel sources to the effect that
Charleston was bombarded by our feet
and attacked by our land forces on Thurs
day last, and is now in possession of the
Federals under General Hunter and Ad-
mlral Dupont. Probably premature"
We shall doubtless receive further dis
patches before going to press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

The FIRST national bank in Massa-
chusetts under she new law was organized
in Springfield on Saturday. Capital
SI50,O00.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
AT the municipal election in sa,

- At the municipal election in San
dusky, Ohio, on Monday, the Union can
dldate for mayor, was elected by 228 ma
Jority. The entire Union ticket was
elected by an average majority of 16O
Union gain ever last October, 300.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
Local and state Items.

PERsoNAL,-- Capt Edward r, Plat
of this State, of the Second Artillery,
has been selected by Gen. Hooker, as one
of his staff officers. Capt. Platt GRADUATE
ed at West Point in lS49 and was APP
pointed brevet second lieutenant in the Sd
artillery. He was appointed captain in
the I'd in 1861. He bears the reputation
Of very competent and faithful officer.
The Bennington Banner Gays that the
War Department has declined the rendered
resignation of Major Collins of the caval-
ry regiment.
Cor. GRANT.-A member Of the 9th
VT. regiment writes us as follows:
"a petition, signed by the commanding
officers of all the regiments, including the
Doth New Jersey, and by all the line Off
GERS, with few exceptions, has been for
warded to the War Department, asking
for the appointment of Col. Grant of the
/ 9th Vermont to Brigadier Generalship.
Col. Grant is good o0icer-one who has
always been here, and always on duty.
He deserves the appointment or the best
of reasons is capable, and has earned
/ it, His bravery and GOODNESS in battle is
unquesnoned here, and in camp he is al
ways attentive to the wants of his com
mand,
! It is the desire of the whole brigade that
he get the appointment"
S. P.
LARGE CALF.-A Durham COW. be-
longing to Mr.. George Bliss, of Shelburne
gave birth on Wednesday of last week tC
a calf which weighed, within three hour:
after bir,h, l25 pounds. Both of the bo
vines were, at last accounts, dong as vel
as could be expected"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

Hot water is the principal article on the
tables Of Richmond hotels. There never
can be a failure Of that article in the
South.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

Gen. George w. Williamson, and a
Mrs. Atwood, were arrested in New York
city on Saturday, and sent to Fort Lafay-
ette. The man has been sort of confed-
crate consul-general in Canada. Import
ant letters were found in Mrs. AS posses
Gspt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

~ Among the refugees who have ap-
pfed to come within our lines in Virginia,
was wa, the wife of jackson the murderer Of
Ellsworth, who said she was destitute and
appealed for charity to sustain life.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

EsThe Springfield Republican says
that nearly thousand of the cowardly
copperheads of New Hampshire have fed
to Canada since the election, for fear of a
draft.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

PuRcHAsED.-We learn that Otis P.
Clay has purchased the Stage property
between Chester and Factory Point.
AppoINTED.-Wm B. Burton Esq, of
the mercantile firm OF Cone and Burton
is appointed Postmaster at Manchester
vice f. w. Hoyt resigned.
PERsoNAL.-Major L. D. Clark. Of the
18th regiment, has resigned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12
The Mails.

The change in the time of the arrival of the mails fre
the North calculated to work serious disadvantage the
public and to the press the whole beard line of rail
south If Virginia throwing ali the papers and other
mail least twelve hours behind The papers that
used to receive from Wilmington and other points
six O'Clock The afternoon, too late for useful pur
pose.
We trust that our citizens will take public method
of expressing their opposition S change and urging
upon the Department. to the former arrangement
Sumter Is. CO. WdtchnlGn.
1t will be seen that the change in the time of the
rival and departure of the mails is felt by other papers
and communities as well as ours. We get Richmond
papers on the day after their publication but Charles
papers not until two days AFTER although Richmond
is 40 miles farther off than Charleston
The matter complained about by the Watchuaan dees
not appear to be the slower running of the cars for
that is doubt necessity arising out of the business
and condition of the roads and their rolling stock but