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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-07-11
Notice to Bridge Builders.

NOTICE i hereby given, that will, a my
~ Office in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kan
sss! on the llth day Of July, A. d. 1858. At %.
clock, r. N. on ssid day. proceed 70 Jet 70 tho
lowest responsible bidder, the Contract for Build.
ing . Bridge across Slough Creek, where the
Oskaloosa and Fairfield County Road crosses the
came, reserving the right 10 reject any or all bids
for good cause.
June Is, 1858. Township Trustee.
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The prospect Tor 40 abundance Of
oiaekberriss Is exeeIIaos. We have
aoticed thst brisss are almost univsr.
ally full.
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DIED: On the morning Of the I'll
inst. OLANDo. son of Joseph Fitsimons,
aged 9 months and 22 days.
Weep not for the darlings that die,
They've gene to a heller home;
No tear dims The light Of their eye.
With angels the nower-land they roam.
Osweet are the new songs they stag:
No harps on the willows hang there;
Those mansion with melody ring,
And fadeless the beauties they wear.
Their garments are thin robes at light,
Their crowns countless jewels Of love
No star in the temple Of night g.
Can shine like those spirits above.
Away, from all sorrow away,
In GodS blessed bosom they rest
Sweet blossoms that never decay,
For cbangeiess the joys Of the blsst.
Weep not for the daFiines that die.
To us they can never return;
Wen meet those lov'd ones on high,
Anay'd in the klories Of morn.
Soon, soon Ger these gloomy cold graves,
Thsnpans 20 xisy vel rse;
Where palms like the music Of waves
viii welcome 10 home TO the skies.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-07-11
Order Of Publication.

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY o. JKFTERsoN.
In the District Court Of the FIRST Judicial Dis
trict OF Kansas, sitting in said CoIny Of !effer-
son,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20
Fight on the Rappahannock.

A rather severe fight took place at the
Rappahannock bridge in Culpepper coun-
ty, on Friday last between portion of
Hampton's cavalry, and a body of aboli-
tionists who had been sent to destroy the
bridge. The vandals partially succeeded
in their design, but before it was fully
executed our men came upon them, and,
after a hot fight, drove them off, with
the loss of four killed, some eighteen or
twenty wounded, and thirteen prisoners.
Our loss was one killed, seven wounded,
ard two missing. The enemy was pur-
sued some miles from the river, but SO
rapid was their flight, that but little dam
age was done them on the retreat. nearly
their whole loss being sustained in the
fight at the bridge.
The bridge was new one and not of a
very substantial character, and we learn
that only small portion of it on the
north bank of the river was injured: If
necessary it can be repaired in a few days.
-L1mch Rep,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20
Northern News.

Northern dates of the 9th state:
The Congressional Committee reported
against the admission of Wing from the
Norfolk district. Only $50 votes were
polled in the district which heretofore
gave ten thousand, 10,O00,) therefore
there is no election.
The Vicksburg canal is failure. The
water is six feet deep in the cut; but the
channel still follows the old course by
Vicksburg.
Col. Stewart, chief on McClernand's
staff, was killed on the Oath ult., while
accommodating near Vicksburg, by rebel
sharpshooters.
No material change in gold or. ex-
change Cotton slightly lower-quoted
at Sc.
The Herald regards the election of
Morgan as Senator from New York as
the beginning of the organization of the
great National Convention Union Par
-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

OPINIONS IN FRANcE.-A Paris correspond
ent of the New York Times represents
the Emperor as actively Engaged in pre-
pairing public opinion for his mediation
intervention in American affairs. All the
ministerial organs have received orders
to harp constantly on the fact that the
separation between the North and South
is fixed and final; and all of them are
diligently obeying the orders. The Moni-
teur led the way, and does not omit any
occasion of insinuating the necessity of
European intervention. The other papers
are equally Jealous. La Nation, the En-
peror's private organ, contains an article
supposed to be from the Imperial pen,
which strongly urges the policy of inter
vention.
The Times correspondent thinks The
Emperor is favoring this policy to prevent
the election of some thirty democrats to
French Legislature. By involving the
country in a war with the United States,
the Government will be able to suppress
all discontents at Charleston lfer
cuTU,
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The Guerrilla Warfare.

"A correspondent of the Chicago 1acs,
who accompanied the Federal army on
its recent march from Memphis to Holly
Springs, Miss, has the following about
the guerrilla system:
Guerrillas swarm everywhere around
here and are remarkably bold. Our trip
from Memphis was somewhat entertain
ing in the way of shooting and being shot
at. If there were any observing spirits
near. whose shadowy forms could fitwith
impunity among flying buckshot. thew
had abundant food ior ghostly amuse-
ments. Our party was very much like a
heard of game running the gauntlet of
sportsmen, except that the latter very ac-
commodatirgly chose long distances
Bang, bang-crack, crack-would 90 the
shot guns and carbines from every few
miles on the journey, making the route
seem like deer inn, where the hunters,
choosing their own convenient stands,
opened fusilades as the game went by.-
Like phantom horsemen, they came and
went, the edge of a dilapidated hator end
of butternut colored coat tail disappear-
ing among the trees from which the echo
ing report had just rung out.
occasionally Sueffllla horsenlan
would go careening down the road but
mile in misunderstanding having
quite q cavalier like appearance, but more
often resembling the dash of Don Qulxote
as transmitted by wood cuts to posteriy;
lean, unshorn, bilious comp.exioned
rider, Glad in threadbare homespun. often
patched and apparently glued to the
emaciated animal, which went dowa.sae
road as if the motive power was electricity
instead of bone and muscle. COMMENCE
pursuit, and the bushes afford ready
asylum. Whenever one of our men drop
ped behind, accidently or carelessly, even
for a moment, some guerillias would
generally dash out from the roadside and
carry him away prisoner to Dixie. Asol
dier of Gen. Grants body guard was thus
carried off, although not two hundred
yards in our rear. and before those OF bis
companions who were along cid turr
to the rescue, sixteen rebels were racing
with him in their midst down lane anc
into the brush. Generally the prison
ers, after being kept day or two, Were
paroled; everything of valuable charac
ter, however, being taken from their per
sons
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From the West.

PoRr HUDSON, Feb. Information
has just reached our pickets to the effect
that portion of Sibley's command en-
copntered theenemy at Indian Village,
and totally routed them after severe
fight.
The enemy admit loss of one thou
sand in killed, wounded and missing.
Positive information has been received
from Baton Rouge that a Massachusetts
brigade ard negro regiment have beer
sent up from below.
The total force of the enemy is now
nineteen thousand.
Deserters are continually arriving here.
A flag of truce came in to-day. Moth
ing inportanJ cleaned from it. ,s----zss4az
flag of truce boat, with prisoners,
will go to Vicksburg.
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Troubles in Banks Army.

A few days go Gen. Banks issued q proc
lamation to his troops in New Orleans and
vicinity, relative to Lincoln's proclama-
ton. He instructed them to the effect
that he would notrequire them to trouble
themselves about stealing the negroes
from their masters plantations, but when
any of them came into the camps of Fed
eral soldiers and claimed protection,
Lincoln's edict must be carried out.
Upon the strength of this, we learn
from good source, a Colonel of an lndi-
ana regiment rode out before his men,
made speech to them, and ir the pres
ence of the entire regiment, broke bis
sword in two, stating that. he was done
fighting for the Abolition tyrant at Wash
ington. He told his troops that they
could do as they pleased. Whereupou,
the entire regiment laid down their arms
cheering the Colonel vociferiously and
swearing that they would follow his ex-
ample.
We also learn, from the same source
that three hundred resigned Federal Off
GERS are now confined in Carrollton, fol
alleged disloyalty or mutiny. 1t IS be
lieved that the Commanding General con
siders it unsafe for them to mingle will
the common soldiers.
The report also reaches us through
gentleman from Baton Rouge, that at
council OF war, recently held by Genera
Banks at that city, the naval forces an
nounced themselves ready TO begin tn
attack upon Port Hudson. The lanc
forces, however, were against it. Gen
Banks said they must either fight or evac
uate, on account of the alarming and con
stantly growing dissatisfaction among tn
troops. They are said to pe deserving ev
cry day. Over fifty deserters are now a
Port Hudson.--JacksonM MisSissippia'. Feb.
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From the North.

NOBLE, Feb. 1.-THE Advertiser and
Register has the following special dis
patch from Jackson. dated to-day.
A dispatch to the Crisis from Grenada
says Chicago dates of the 4th and New
York dates ofthe Sd have been received.
Dry goods have advanced beyond the
reach of green backs.
Gold is worth lG2!
Twelve Confederate prisoners were
frozen to death at Camp Douglas.
A San Francisco dispatch of the Sd
says Judge Craymer has decided that
green backs are not a legal tender.
The Hatteras was sunk by the British
ship Spitfre.
indianapolis dispatches Of the Sd INST,
say that Federal deserters are making
.forcible resistance to arrest. Great ex-
xcitement in consequence.
The Kentucky Legislature has ordered
out twenty thousand men, under the
Military Board, to resist the enforcement
of Llncoln's proclamation.
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A SAD sIeHr.-It is sad sight to see a

A SAD SIGHT.-It is a sad sight to see
drunken man reeling through the streets,
with his little son of but six or seven
summers, clinging to him, and beseech-
ing him with fearful eyes to go home
VINO that is rot brute, can withstand
the supplication of innocence, and persist
in the degrading and brutal habit of in
temperance? Such sights, thark heaven,
are not of frequent occurrence here; but
rare as they are, they are, nevertheless,
painful to behold-and we sincerely hope
that the tears of the injured little ones
may prevent their occurrence altogether.
augusta C0nStisationaGSt.
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Che gnst.
Athens. Friday, February 90, 1868.
Tennessee Items.

McMINNvILLE, Feb. l0.-Major Steel.
of Gen. Morgan's brigade, with one hun
dred men, crossed the Cumberland, and
injured the railroad in several places be-
tween Bowling Green and Gallatin. lie
captured one train and many prisoners.
NlcMIsSvILLE, Feb. ll.-Late Northern
papers show a great revolution in all the
Western Border States. The Louisville
journal says that Lincoln is either crazy
or mad, and begs him to rescind his proc
lamation, and says their soldiers won't
fight side by side with the negroes which
are to be sent into the field. The sol
diers at Murfreesboro' held a meeting,
upholding the Democracy of their States.
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President Davis Proclamation.

President Davis Proclamation.
President Davis Proclamation concern
ing Beast Butler has grievously wounded
the national pride of the Yankees. That
base wretch branded by the Chief Magis-
trate Of our Confederacy as a murderer,
will bear that character in the judgment
of the civilized world, unless the nation
he represents can prove his innocency.-
That is isimpossible, but we do not object
TO their trying.
The Philadelphia EveniHg Journal pub
fishes that proclamation, and gives open
and uumistakable expression to its opin-
ion of the Beast in the following edito-
rial:
JEFF DAVIS PROCLAMATION
One of the evil effects of the infamous
Buffers rule IN New Orleans, is to be
found in the proclamation of JEFF. Davis,
the rebel President, which we publish to-
day. Say what we may, this proclama-
ton will find sympathy in the great heart
of ChYistendom which has been DISCUS
ted by the acts of the brutal Butler. Say
what we may, its recital of alleged facts,
IN reference to Buffers course, contains
too much that Is true, and =the people es
the civilized world will believe too much
of 1t for the honor of the United
States. ThesAdministration, by retaining
Butler IN command at New Orleans, in
the face of facts brought to its notice, not
| by j eff Davis, but by our own people
and by the appointed agents of the Ad-
ministration itself, has disgraced the
American name and done incalcuable in
4 jury to the Union cause. Before we con-
/ denim the barbarity of Davis proclama-
/ ton, let US reflect upon the barbarity and
cowardIy brutality of the infamous But
| ler, and let US not forget Mr.. Linceln's
proclamation of the 22d of September.
inviting servile insurrection, and virtual
! ly declaring that he will do nothing to.
prevent it,
1t is to be deplored that the war has
not been so conducted as to avoid out
RACES and retaliation-barbaritie that
must shock the moral sense of the world,
disgrace the American name, and pro
woke Foreign Intervention on the score of
| humanity
| We trust the report of Reverdy John
son, lately called for by Cor gress, will be
made public, and also all other official eE-
/ idence in the case, that the country and
! the world may be the better prepared to
| decide whether or not this savage proc
| lamation from jeff. Davis is justified by
| the facts-Whether,O or not, all the alleges
| is true. The truth must come out some
| time, and it is incumbent upon the Ad-
ministration to let it out oO1D. If there Is
anything in its possession that will vindi-
cate Butler, itself and the people Of the
| North, let it, for the sake of Geeeney, be
published to the world. We need some
thing better than the balderdash and
blackguardism which the Administration
press will give out as argument against
the terms of this rebel manifesto As
| Gadgriud says, 1--WE want faets'-facts
! that viii vindicate the honor of the North,
| for otherwise the world Will be found too
much inclined to believe Davis sllega-
| tions..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

RICHMOND, Feb. 13.-In the Yankee
Senate on the 7th., Thurpin of Indiana,
and Richardson of Illinois, made strong
Northwestern Anita bolition speeches.
The former characterizes Lincoln as a
Tyrant, and said he would have no sub
jects west of the Alleghanies.
A letter of Drouin de LHuys to Mer-
cier. dated Nov. 13, expressed regret at
the refusal of Great Britain and Russia to
unite with France in overtures of media
ton. He says, we will return like them
to passive attitude from which we would
never have departed, had we remained
indifferent TO the present evils and fatal
consequences of the endless continuation
OF a devastating waR. He closes by say
ing: 1--WE desire the Cabinet of Washing
ton to discern, ip al that has just past,
proof that it viii find us always disposed
TO lend it. if it should desiYe at soine fu-
ture time, the assistance we should have
been happy to have seen accepted at
presept. jp the interest of peace &pd con,
ciliation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

kA An editor of Western paper,
while taking snooze after dark, travel
ing in railway carriage had his pocket
picked. The thief next day forwarded
the pocket book, by express, to the edl-
tors office, with the following note:
"Yeou n1izerabil skunk, hears yer pock-
ct book. I don't keep sich- For a man
dressed as well as you was to go rouna
with wallit with nuthfng IN II out a io'
of moose paper scraps, an. lvury 'ootn
comb, two moose paper stamps an pass
fro-,, q railroad diruotur. is contempter-
ble impersition on the publick. AS heer
raou editor, Ireturn yer trash new
er robs any only gentlemun."
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Dissatisfied.

We learn. from New Orleans that When
Lincoln's proclamation was promuisatea
in that city about one hundred and twen-
ty Federal officers pulled off their Shoul-
dor str,ns II resigned, declaring That
thfey were not going to FghSS ;.%dSs ths
gro. The same feeling perV"N.t~ IL
ranks 80.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20
Emancipation.

The first decision under Lincoln's
emancipation proclamation was made a
few days ago in st. Louis, by.Judge Glover,
who decided in favor of its legality, and
ordered the discharge of the slave of a
Southerner who had been arrested under
State law for leaving his master. This
decision, if sustained leaves Missourians
without civil authority. to reclaim their
slaves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20
Postponed.

The execution of young Harris, the de-
serter from Consumption, and feoeral
Captain, lately sentenced to death oy the
Court-Martial in this city, has been post
poned by order of the Government, from
yesterday, the day fixed upon 1or his
shooting, until the circumstances OF his
case can be inquired into at Richmond.
-Re0isker. l4th.
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Laurel. N. C.

Col. Allen informs us that since our
troops have been in this infected region,
they have killed twenty five, bushwhack-
ers, and taken some thirty or forty pris-
oners. A few of these miserable outlaws
still run at large, occasionally committing
their depredations upon the citizens
around. There are troops still looking
after them. and it is hoped that the nest
Banner. -
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~ The Mobil

BI- The Mobile Advertiser and Regis
ter learns from a private source, that
Banks last order is, in effect, not to allow
any 'sseeesh" or even Yankee papers to
come 10 that city, for fear of bad news be-
ing received. a batch of papers, which
arrived by the last vessel from Yankes
land, was seized, and after being exam
ined and all the Objectionable matter cut
out (possibly the truth,l they were allow
ed to be circulated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

AFEARrUL CURsE.-David, IN the Iu9th
Psalm. in pronouncing fearful curse up.
on the enemy who had "comPasseo nun
with words of hatred, and tought agalnsI
says: z.7-..,
lust think of the hopeless conotfIon OF
. man who has these human Vo!lareS
turned loose upon him. Win pernr''SS'',
- ..-atca all that he hath! ,~------ -
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Panic Among Speculators.

The bare rumor and mention of the
ultimate prospect of an armistiae has suf-
feed to throw the army of spectators
and extCrtloners into panic. An az
mistice, +, reshadowing peace and happi-
ness to the land, looms up with ruin and
destruction to those who, like vultures
and vampires, have fattened upon the
general wreck produced by the war
Rich Examiner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

Bg The Rebel Banner, Shelbyville;
Tenn, says there are over 10000 Federal
troops in Central and Northern hentuc-
XIV, distributed as follows: at Danville
5000, Lexington 6,ooo, IzfaHl<fort 1000,
and between Louisville and Frankfort,
5000. These hold the people in com
plete awe, and there is a perfect reign oi
terroism prevailing
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

W An exchange says that, shouleH
the issue of paper money increase as rap
idly for the next six months as 1t has du-
ring the past twelve, we may see return
of the times spoken of by old Dr.. With
erspeon, one of the signers OF the Decla-
ration of Independence, when creditors
were seen running away from their debt
ors, and debtors pursuing them IN trR-
unph, aud paying Them without money
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20
ngs- A feat of arms is thus reported in

ESsy@ a feat OF afIlIs 10 ~ 70 POT 0eeI IN
the Paris Constitution''eE
A detachment of fourteen French ma
~ rosnaon+ famed Burg, who was en-
Il trencRed secBn in the post of Kaolakh, kept in
check clvnI for fourteen hours and finally re-
pie pulsed "a body of five thousand natives,
uamed uaolea Maba and Macodou. When the
nnanoU er" ratired before such an heroic re-
enenE eistanee there were found lying round
tIsss'nI the nost the bodies of two hundred and
fifty men and seventy horses. The re-
maiinder ai of the array bad fed in disorder
across the Safoum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

Bag The Chambers, (Alo.) Tribune
says the wheat crop in this. section is
promising, and if no unforeseen accident
occurs, will yield an ample supply. We
are glad to learn from our exchanges that
the prospect is fine throughout the Con
federacy for good wheat crop
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

r- The law against negroes coming
into indiana State is being rigidly enforc-
ed in some portions oil me State. An
Al ,holit;onist named osgood' at Playmouth,
Moysban county, was fined $40 for en-
nlovinr a contraband. He had turned
pff . White man to make room for the
negro.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

p% There is a party in the Missouri
(Yankee) Legislature called Charcoal
We suppose these are Black Republicans
of the very blackest shade. Dyed in the
wool!
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TERMS:
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va No attention paid to orders TOR the fope:
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged $3.50 per square
of 10 lnes less, for the first insertion, and as
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made to those who advertise by the year
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they will be continued until forbid and charged
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For announcing the names of candidates for
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Obituary notices over IL lines, charged ut regu-
lar advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the
Private ends interests of Corporations, Societies.
Schools or individuals, viii be charged as adver-
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All letters addressed to the Proprietor, will be
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N.Y. The LAGRANGE Reporter learns
+hst the wheat crops of that county look
ra~v s, we'll. though somewhat backward.
There is good breadth Of land sown in
wheat in Troup.
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Bushwhackers

To the amount of twenty-four, were
marched into town yesterday evening,
under guard, from Big Creek Gap
Among these specimens of patriotism,
lovers Of home and liberty, is a son of the
notorious Cliff, who fiourished in the ear
ly part of the war in Hamilton county,
and in the mountains around about
What will be done with them, we cannot
say. Men who, at this late day, sin
against light and knowledge. not only
treacherously leave their country, but
from ambush attempt to assassinate their
country's defenders, are worthy but little
sympathy. One almost wishes that our
soldiers would lose them in ravines and
gorees of the mountains they infest.
Let bushwhackers be treated asthe law
of retaliation directs, and bushwhaeking
will soon come to an end.-hnorUiLle
Register.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

Bg% The Confederate prisoners at AL
ton, H., recently revolted, ami seven of
the refractory we're shot before it was put
down.