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NOTICE TO MILITARY CLAIMANTS

Notice is hereby given that the IN
'dersigned. for the purpose Of hearing
proof in support Of claims, under An
Act. To provide for the expences Of the
Militia incurred in the protection Of the
State in the year 1861, 1859. 1868, and
payment Of the same, will hold sessions
at the times and places as follows:
Olathe. Johnson Co, April 27ih. TO 29,h.
Paola Miami Co.. April 30th to May 81.
Mound City Linn Co.. May 5,h to 7lh
Fl. Scot, Bourbon Co., May 9th to 10Th
Humboldt Allen Co., May le,h.
Leroy Coffey Co.. May l4th.
Topeka May 18th to Jan. 4th.
All claims to be considered must be
presented at the Office Of Auditor ol
State ut Topeka. before June 4th. or 10
the Commissioners at any time and
place above related. duly at.ested in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of this act
Asa HAIRGRovE, Commissioners.
w. w. GUTHRIE,
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as TO make the resolution read. "if the
transmission Of the report be not IN
compatible with the public interest.
As ii the public ipterest required the
protection of the fraudulent and the
swindlerl As il the good Of the militia
~ demanded the shielding Of the dis
honestl As If the right way to reward
the brave and unsel6sh soldier we're to
put proof against the trading OF the bad
and The selfish under the lock and key
of the Secretary Of Warl
Give US Commission; let the prop
er authority authorize one. for this
We.tern Department. and book OF
fraud will be opened which will startle
the country. The proof is here. at
Fort Scott, at Fort Smith. II is con-
elusive. And let Secretary Stanton
give no command to the Commission
10 shield Senator Lane-to protect no
member of Congress-and that book
will prove high eivl officials to have
shared the plumber which high military
officials have lawlessly and ru,hlessly
grasped. while the flag oftheir country
waving over them. was used as cloak
TO conceal their combined and cooper
ating villiany.
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Governor Bramlette. Of Kentucky,
tenders to the Government some 2O.OOe
three months men. They are on and
adjacent TO the very field where they
will be most wanted.
On the 18th ult. certified transcript!
of list of lands containing 495. 55S
acres approved to the State Of Kansas
under the 9th section Of the act ol
Congress, Sept. 4. 1871. was transmit
ted to the Governor Of Kansas; and on
the 18th certified transcripts Of lists ol
lands within the odd sections between
the six and fifteen mile limits Of the
main line and branch Of the ST. Paul
and Pacific Railroad, and containing
SO. .865 acres, were transmitted 10 the
Governor Of Minnesota.
New York. May 4.
Newbern advices to April 3Osh con-
firm the evacuation Of Washington.
North Carolina. by order Of Gen. But.
Ter, after spikiog of ihe guns and de-
struclion Of much property that. coul.I
not be carried away. 1t was discover
ed that the enemy bad left for Virginia,
leaving but seven companies in front o.
the place. The rebels have already
commenced numbering ali who have
accepted the amnesty proclamation.
pressing into their service all capable oI
bearing arms.
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Consistency.

The "anti- fraud" party pretended to
be very indignant because Coils. Jeani-
con and Hoyt presumed 10 participate
in l.eavenworth politics on the ground
that being military men. they haG no
right to interfere in civil affairs.
Immediately upon the heels Of this
denuncialion. they elect as delegate
10 Baltimore, Mr.. Thomas Bowen. Col.
Of the 18th regiment. who left his
command in an enemy's country. travel
ed to Washington to obtain ins.ruc-
tons, returned to the rural districts Of
Marshall county and secured his elec-
ton as a primary delegate to Topeka.
As the Convention is not held till
June. Mr.. Bowen will necessarily be off
duty for several months. engaged in
other than military affairs. .duling which
time he will probably claim from Gov
ernment the pay and emoluments to
which his commission entities him.
Let US howl - Champion.
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The following article was prepared
for last weeks issue, but BY some means
mislaid. l. is a little late. but not
spoiled:
Our excellent Executive bears ac-
ouaintauce. Too honest and indepen-
dent to be led or driven by any man or
set of men. the whole pack Of Office
holders have been set upon him by their
master, who has determined 10 "rule
or ruin" the State. But the dems-
gogue-denounced BY his present sup
porlers a short time since as the zone
man power''-will be held in execra-
lion and contempt as time progresses,
while the Governors fame will con-
,inue 10 brighten.
Below We give the Governors card
It speaks COR ITSELF, and the language, as
we'll as the spirit breathed. is that of a
true patriot. We wish to put it on re-
cord, that this was no hastily conceived
act on the part Of Mr.. Carney. More
than three weeks before the convention
met, and before its character could be
known, he told US he intended 10 adopt
this course. 1t was the deliberate rur.
Pose of man resolved to do right.
But there were others involved in
the matter, and with that nice sense ol
honor SO little known among Kansas
politicians. he would not act without
FIRST consulting with those friends. His
views met their approval, and he de-
layed not day longer. Let these facts
be remembered:
topeka. APRIL, tOih, 1864.
GENTLEMEN OF rHs CoNvENTroN.
Yours is the first Convention held
since the adjournment of the last Legis
lature. and I embrace the opportunity
to address you. and through you, tht
people. l was as you are aware, elect
ed United States Senator, by that Legis
ture. Since then, that election has en-
tered. or been forced into every politi.
cal conflict. If there be one meri
which l may claim. it is tha! Of earn
estneslly and industriously guarding
the rights and interests Of the State
and l will not endanger or sacrifice
either by causing or continuing in it I
mere personal issue. | feel it to be my
duty therefore. to resign. as | now do
all claims to the Office OF United States
Senator into the hands Of the people
THOS. CARNEY.
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Laneisrns.

E. N. o. Clough has been appointed
commissioner of the Court Of claims 70,
Kansas. In perfect keeping with the
appointment Of II. w. Delahay as Judge
and E. K. Garvey, as Commissioner in
Admirslity.-1cpeka Tribune.
Never was a State disgraced with
such Federal appointments as have
been saddled upon Kansas. 1t does
really appear as though the s0orss men,
those. too. having the least quail 6cation
for the Offices to which they are appoint
ed. are the very ones selected. Is i,
because these are the only ones Lane
can make willing tools Of? We pre-.
sumo so. One thing is certain, Lane
has not recommended and secured the
appointment Of scarcely a man in the
last year who is quslif3 ID for the posi-.
tion he occupies. Just look At tie list!
DeIahay. Garvey. Clough, McCahop,
Wilder. and the host of smaller fry.
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Under this head the Border Sentinel
accuses Capt. Mc'ahon Of "man steal.
ing" in taking IS men recruited ia
Linn county and credi'ing them to
Leavenworth. and gives the following
p,ovf Vt ito allegations.
There we're enlisted in my company
up TO the time Of leaving Kansas. twenty
one men-eight from Anderson county
and thirteen from Linn. Those from
Anderson county were mustered BY
Capt. Shannon, at Lawrence, and we're
not properly accredited TO any place.
but simply as recruits from Anderson
county. Those from Linn county(al-
though properly enlisted by Lieut..
Norris. we're mustered BY Capt. Nc
Cahon, and were all accredited to diff
fersut wards in Leavenwor.h City, not
withstanding the men protested tina.
they belonged to Linn county.
"These are facts. as shown by mus
ter rolls in my possession, and is a
fraud by which Linn county is swim
died out OF thirteen men that know Of,
and can testify to.
Yours. truly. Ed. THORNTON.
Capt. Co. G, 7th Vet. K. V. c.
Citizens Of Linn county! what do
you think of such official conduct? This
Capt. McCahon is one of Lanes hired
help who run the Late Topeka Conven.
lion. and Who acted the coward before
Mcdowell. What, citizens, do you
think Of being defrauded thus. by one
who has been loudest in bowling fraud:
We. - one Of the citizens Of Linn coun'
~. are in favor of hanging him, as the
Linn county men of yore hung man
steaIers.
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There is no doubt but these worthies
have robbed the Government of i'm.
menso sums. Speaking Of the recent
order which virtually disgra:es Blunt,
the Times says:
There is no excess which licentious.
ness may practice. no cruel neglect
which an officer may permit or practice.
no recklessness or brutality which can
dishonor or disgrace the military arm,
which has not been charged agains,
him. Yet, protected By Lane. and
shielded, through him, by the War De-
partment. he has escaped; escaped when
the honest in Kansas and at For, Smith
clamored. almost, 10 expose his villain.
les BY solid. incon'rovertible proof.
Nor has the character Of this proof
been unknown to Secretary Stanton,
and had it not been for the removal ol
Gen. Scho6eld, the head Of the War
Department could not have ignored it.
1t would have been put SO squarely be-
fore him, that he would have to put
aside Lanes plea. and do his plain sim
pie duty. Aud tha. will be done yet.
There are officers resolu,e enough to
ask an inquiry-Senstors brave enough
10 demand an investigation and trial.
Nor will such request or demand SO
made. be denied. The Secretary Of
War dare not oppose. or cause obstruc-
tions 10 be thrown ia the way. Lane,
even. would quail.
Tie Senate has had the subject. in
directly before it. Senator Henderson
offered joint resolution. providing for
the printing ofti'e report Of the Com
mission. OF which Gen. Mcdowell was
Chairman. on Western cotton specula-
tions aud frauds. Lane was on his feet
Instantly. and eager to defeat it. Fail
Ing in that, he proposed 10 amend. so
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Kansas News.

The vampires who have the manage
ment of the II. P. R. E. D. have been
trying 10 get an appropriation. by Con-
gress Of SIG. 600 per mile for construct
ing the railroad from Leavenworth to
the main line. in addition TO the muni6-
cen. grants for the same work, but
failed to get it through the Senate
The managers OF the road seem 10 care
for nothing but 10 make money. As
far as they have pretended to construct
the road, we are told il is sham, and
will never stand the test Of practical
use.
The Bulletin says Lanes programme
now is to get seat for himself in the
Cabinet and have A. C. Wilder elected
10 the Senatel These political gam
blers seem to forget that the people
have something to say in these matters.
Is this an explanation Of the announce
ment Of Wilder that he would not be a
candidate for reelection 10 the House?
We hear Of stealing in various
directions. Two horses were stolen in
Wyando.te few nights since. valued
at $500.
The Ladies Of the Leavenworth As
sociation for the purpose. sent draft
Of 81 ,O3s, 50 TO the Mississippi Valley
Sanitary Fair.
John T. Snoddy. Senior editor Of the
Border Sentinel. died at Mound City on
the 2Ist ult., after lingering illness.
He is spoken Of IS being noble speci-
mon Of humanity.
There will be no draft 10 Kansas uu-
der existing calls for troops.
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w d R. An.hony returns the In
dependent with notice on the wrapper
mot taken out of the Office" Mr.
Anthony is post master at Leayenwor,b
and knows that this is no. proper oil
legal notice of diseoniinuance. bui. or
the contrary. under the new Law. sub
jeels him 70 fine Of Eve dollars, wlicl
our posi- master here should collect
The law points out his duty ia the prem.
ises. lie has seen tit to take this course,
however. and We shall be happy to dis
continue the paper sent 10 his address
but FIRST we wish him to pay arreamges.
lie now owes us one dollar, which, oil
course. as gentleman, he will settle
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Administrators Notice

ETTERS Of Administration upon the estat.
IL Of William Milliken, deceased. not admin.
istered by Sylvester Scovi, lac adminis,ro,or ~
said estrte: have been graIied te the undersien N.
ed BY the Judge Of the Probat, Count ot Jtfer.
The authority 81 the said Sylvester Scoyii cessr,i
by the surrender Of his letters On the ls,h t.y :;
April. 1864. JOHN MHNSON "
administrator dc bo;.i. non Ut the estate of Wm
NI.'ikeDs decd. 1872 3wS2. 40
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There are a great many rumors
aAoa,. but thus far We have very little
reliable news Of importance. The army
Of the Potomac is being heavily re-en-
forced, and it is said an advance upon
Richmond will be attempted. To check
mate this move on the part Of Grant.
the rebels have largely re-eniorced Lee.
whose numbers are reported scarcely
inferior to those Of our own army. They
have drawn men from all parts Of the
COufederaey to strengthen Lee and de-
fend Richmond. We may reasonably
anticipate q terrible battle and fearful
slaughter in that direction. The
thorough defeat Of Lee would be a
death blow to the rebellion. while de-
feat Of Grant there would be an almost
irrsparsbls disaster to our arms. The
crisis Of the war approaches.
There is . rumor 10 the effect that
our troops have evacuated Texas. not
very probable.
Shreveport. La. not far from which
the recent defeat and victory of our
army occurred. is SAID TO be protected
by IL miles Of fortifications. which the
rebels pronounce impregnable. Gen.
Steel has probably found . junction
with Banks by this time.
Some one has said that Banks is sup
erceded by Gen. Anger. We fear
Banks has proved failure.
A small body of rebels has been
sent into the valley Of the Shenandoah.
The subcommittee on the conduct Of
the war report that the rebel barbara
lies at Fort Pillow were even worse
than at ..rst stated-nothing can ex-
aggera' them.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18Th
expresses itself 10 this wise: "While
il cannot be expected that they (ne-
groes) will ever fight with the bravery
and gaIlantry Of our own men. We are
disposed 10 believe that they will be,
as soldiers, but little inferior 10 the riff
raft Of Germany and Ireland which
enters SO largely into the. composition
of the Northern army"
Forty five thousand votes were cas-,
at the metropolitan Fair fer The army
sword.-Grant's majority was 10000.
Sherman is no idler. Nor are his
boys slow. All over his Department
intense activity prevailed. and all was
doing. silently yet effectively. to prepare
for the last appeal. "Don't be surp,is-
ed" says a letter from Chattanooga.
only six days old. "if. ere this shall
reach you. you should hear Of the first
great tsisls Of the season. My eyes
may not see Dalton. or all of my com
mand A,lan's; but our flag will float
over both in less than fortnight. .or else
Joe Johnson will have whipped us.''
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should 90 out of his hands. Had it not
ben for his ceaseless opposition. the
governor would have had an easy time
to get the needed protection for Kansas.
o what verdict of eternal blackness
will be written against that heartless
and graspiug demagogue. when the final
decision comes
But the Governors troops were dis
banded, Gen. Ewing assuring him that
he had made ample provision for the
security of the State. and wishing to
save the Executive The hesvy burden
of paying troops from his private funds.
Gen. Ewing was actuated, no doubt BY
pure and generous motives. but the next
week after the removal Of the Govern
or's troops, Lawrence was sacked aud
her citizens murdered 10 cold blood.
Ever watchful for the welfare Of the
State, the Governor renewed his efforts
to prevent recurrence of scenes like
that of Laurence, and 10 his exerti0ns
more than 10 any and all ether influences
combined, has Kansas been saved q
repetition Of such horrible massacres as
that of her second city.
This is Governor Carney's record. l.
is one that both he and the State may
point to with pride. No Governor in
the Union has done more for his State
than Gov. Carney has for Kansas; none
have made such sacrifices as he. Talk
about blotting out such q record II
can no more be done than the history
of our State can be made blank
1t is said that Gov. Carney spoiled
all by suffering himself to be elected.
out of time, TO the United States Senate.
Doubtless. as matter of policy. that
was wrong move. But the best and
purest men that ever lived have made
mistakes; but for one mistake put 10 the
balances with whole administration o
noble deeds. he will not be condemned
We know-so far as it is possible fol
one individual to know the bidder
springs of action in ano.her-tha. il
this act, IS in all others. Gov. Carney
was actuated by the best and pures
motives. 1t proved to be an error o.
judgment; and be was led in the matter
BY the judgment of others. having al
eye to the welfare of the State. Ht
yielded to those whose ripper years and
experience should have pointed out Tbs
right course. But as soon as he dis.
covered the error, he made it all righ
at once. And this was another noble
act.
Such is brief record Of Gov. Car
ney's acts as public man. His viles,
enemies. in the bitterness of ihsir rsags
ful, partizan hate, have bpen unable Il
fix one Stain upon his official acts q,
Executive Of the Safe. His record j,
SO fair that even malice cannot toucl
or tarnish it. And when his persona
reyilers have sunk into the pit of degra
dation, or gone to that place appointed
4 for ''aIl liars" his record will grow
brighter and his memory be cherished
as the decisions which last tor all tim,
are made up.
Odiceholders may howl. and for
time blind the public vision: but as tn
: morning sun dissipases the fogs tha
have been engendered in darkness, s.
will truth scatter the foul ISLANDERS an,
base falsehoods with which malice ba
endeavored to cloud the actions of on
Governor.
II
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On Monday evening Of last week a
man by The name Of Doland shot Pot.
tawattamie halsbrsed named Meadow
in cold blood on the For, Riley ro,d.
II is supposed the murder vas com
mi,tsd because Meadow had reported
Doland a deser.er aud hal him arrested.
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NorIcE is hereby given that have sold my
interest in the Drug and Grocery Store in Osks
loosa, 10 w. A. Coy, and mat tho firm Of Divel
bliss and Evans is this day dissolved. BY mutua
consent Messrs. Coy and Evans are authorized
to collect all debts due TO, and will pay sll de.
mands due by the firm Of Divelbiss and Evans
SAM'L 3. DlvELBiSS.
May 81. 1864. 3v-io1
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Special Hstices.
BROWN & BRO.

Have removed their Drug Store 10
the corner Of Shawnee 4 9Th sts.. oppo-
site the Mansion House, Leavenw0rth,
and have On hasd full supply Of Med
icines. Fine Perfumery. Brushes Of all
kinds. and every thing pertaining to the
Drug trade. I89-sf.
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OSBORN'S
CELEBRATED PREPARED
SAyA COFFEE
WARRANTED
Superior to any in the Marke,

Il is used BY first class families everywhere,
and highly recommended for nervous and dys
peptic persons. being very nutritious and tree
from all deleterious substances, in testimony Of
which have certificates from the most emminent
Physicians and Chemists in this Country. Try
II and You wi be sure TO continue its use in
preference to any other.
Sold atretail for Twenty Five Cents per Pound
BY Frst class Grocers throughout the United
States.
liberal discount to the Trade.
Put up only by
LEWIS A. OSBORN,
Wholesale Depot, 50 Warren st., New York.
1872 I'm
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RIVER PRICES.

The motto Of @Live and Let Live~ will govern
us in our dealings.
Call and see rs before purchasing
elsewhere. Al the old Drug Store
stand, North East Corner of Jefferson
and Delaware Streets.
1864 COY & EVANS.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-17

FACTS FoR TUE PEopLn. is well
or been placed before the public, that as a
remedial agent for the safe speedy cure of
Coughs, Colds, Group, Influenza, Hoarse-
ness, Tickling in the Throat, Soreness of
the Chest and Lungs, and the relief of
Consumptive Coughs, is cqaul to Goes
Cough Boksan, Although not known in
the Western States until the fall of 1868,
over 800, 900 bottles OF it were sold and
used by the people; its immense popularity
being the result of its undoubted merit -
The proprictors, Messrs &. G. Clark 4 Co.,
of New Haven, Connecticut, whe are among
the most reliable of the eastern Drug Hous
cs, have offered to any man who would pro-
duce an article that would cure any Lung
and Throat affections as quick as Goes
Cough Balsam, reward of $780, and are
without any taker, although the offer has
been made public over two years. The bot
tie compares favorably in size with any of
the 60 cent preparations, and its strength is
second to none, making it not only the
best, but the cheapest remedy in the world.
We have the united testimony of such hous-
es as Lord & Smith Fuller, Fitch & Fuller;
Burnham x Van Setback; j. II. Reed
& Co., and A. Scovill, all heavy druggistsin
the city of Chicago, together with the as
surance of wholesale and retail druggists in
all points of the Northwest, that they are
selling more of this preparation, and that
it gives greater satisfaction than any other
Cough Balsam now extant No family
should be without it; it is within the reach
of all, the price being only 40 cents. In
time of health, provide for disease. CHI
cogo Tribune. Al IN.
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The Negro Element.

The South, in the campaign of next sum
mer, will bring into the field whatever avail
able force may be necessary to meet our
own. Is it denied that she has sufficient
men to do this? She has yet her entire ne
gro population, in addition to the whites
yet in reserve. We have been assured that
the latter were so few as to not be worth
counting in estimating her available resour-
ccs. Unfortunately, this assurance has
been given SO many times, and has 50 often
ought not to place any reliance upon it
But it has not been the fashion of Aboli-
tioniSts to estimate the strength possessed
by the South in her negro population. They
have calculated the negro element as a
part of her own resources. The President
iustifcs his negro policies by an attempt, in
his Springfield Utica letter, to show the ad
vantages we had derived from the employ
mcnt o. negro soldiers. He did the same
thing in his Hodges letter. Should the
South accept his reasoning as correct, and
avail itself of the strength which the en-
ployment of negroes will give, how many
more men will the north be required to fur
nish, because of such determination on
her part, in order to end the war? Should
she adopt such course, slavery will be abol-
shed, say the abolitionists. Admit it
The union, then, would also be abolished.
Are we fighting for the Abolition Of the un-
ion? Answer, ''unionists.
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The Election.

1t is now pretty definitely settled that
General MCCLELLAN has carried only New
Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky. New
York gave LINCOLN about 1000 majority,
Pennsylvania some 1000, Wisconsin about
200 and Michigan about3, 900. LINCOLN $
popular majority in the adhcring States is
very greatly reduced from 1860. A calm
survey of the means used by the aboitionists
to retain power, Of the immense official
patronage they used for that purpose, and
the monster vote pollcd against them by the
Democracy will convince any unprecedented
mind that the abolition party is fast losing
favor with the public. We will give the
majority in the several States as soon as
procured Ohio is about the same as at the
October election.