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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12

The Washington Republican Of the 4tb
inst. says: We are authorized to announce
that the Government has received dis
patch from Gen. Butler, stating that Kill
patrick succeeded in cutting the railroad
and telegraph communications Of Gen. Lee
with Richmond, BY tearing up the rails on
the Virginia Central road at various points,
and also in destroying the canal and the
mills on James river. He burned much
other property belonging to the rebels, in.
fieting severe blow on the rebellion. He
was met by the enemy outside the defenscs
at Richmond, but succeeded in forcing him
inside the outer works, where spirited en-
gagement ensued, when darkness came on
and the conflict ended. Fitzpatrick, finding
the enemy and the work too strong to allow
him to reach the city and accomplish the
object Of his expedition. withdrew, and
reached the lines of Gen. Butler with a
loss of about $50 men. eas a q
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12
Sherman's Movements.

A dispatch dated Memphis, March 1st,
gives some new and interesting details Of
Sherman's movements. The dispatch says:
After having sent out scouts to feel the
ground and ascertain whether Logan, who
had started from Florence to meet him,
Smith and Grierson, whose cavalry he re.
lied on to prosecute his march on Selma,
we're advancing, three days elapsed before
he received any answer, but his army had
limited rations, so he, by rapid movement,
which Disconnected the rebels, suddenly
turned his back on Selma and Mobile and
marched towards Logan, who had already
advanced TO meet him, and by an audacious
stroke of strategy placed himself at dis
tance of one hundred miles from Johnson S
flank, which is now menaced by his advance.
The dispatch says that the rumor concern
ing an attack on Mobile and Selma by
Sherman, was simply meant to direct the
attention from the real object of the expe-
dition, which aims at an invasion of .Geor-
gia somewhere between Trenton and Lafay-
ette. .'-''t ' '''ia
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SheriIs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of two
executions issued from the Sd Judicial District
Court for the counties Of Davis, Dickinson, ct
al attached for jndicial purposes in the State
of Kansas, in favor Of j. E. Hibbard vl
against Henry Danks, and to me directed u
Sheriff Of said Dickinson county, I will offer
for sale at the Court House door in Abilene, on
the 2lst day Of March. A. D. 1864, at o'clock
p. NJ OF said day, all the right, title and inter-
est of the said Henry Danks in and to the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, to-wit: Tho
Northwest quarter Of the Southwest quarter
of Section 2S, North half of the Southeast
quarter, and the Southwest quarter of the
Northeast quarter of Section 29, Township II,
Range 4, East.
Given under my hand this the 10th day Of
February, A. D. 1864. C. II. THOMPSON,
nl3-5t Sheriff
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12
Opportune Rebel Testimony.

The horrors of the Libby Prison, agains,
which the civilized world has so loudly but
fruitlessly protested, it appears have even
shocked the sensibilities Of a Richmond
journalist, representative of the human
species which it was believed no outrage, nc
act Of cruelty could appall. The editor Of
the Enquirer, with unusual boldness, has
ventured to express in print his opinion Of
that charnel house, and to describe what he
saw within its walls, while on visit of
curiosity to see the incarcerated "Yankees." T"
He says:
"The Libby takes in the captured Fed.
erals by scores, but lets none out they are
huddled up and jammed into every nook
and corner and at light the floor Of every
room they occupy is covered, every square
inch of it, by uneasy slumberers, lying side
by side and heel to head, and as tightly
packed as if the prison were huge i'm
probable box of nocturnal sardines. 1t is
truly surprising that some pestilepce has
not been the result of this herding together
of human beings who are constantly breath
ing the same impure air, and who are allow
ed no outdoor exercise. If it should be-
come necessary to reduce their diet to cold
cornbread, they will not have even strength
enough in them to mas,icate it."
What an exposure is this Of rebel cruel
ty. What commentary upon the toasted
chivalry and hospitality of the South
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12

House. has commenced his Congressional career
Under the haPPt auspices of fuStrimo6S. asd hs(
set ySy goods1ample by tatinga mmsdiods
houssy ION FrssAhn Row: Senator Lane has
rooms at the Observation-Disclosures Poaseros
at Mrs. Browns. has the former spacious and
elegant apartments Of Gen. Cass
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12
The Frontier N urserv
PATRONISE HOME INDUSTRY
COMMENCE AN ORCHARD THIS sEAsoU

The proprietor Of the above Nursery, situst-
ed five miles from Fort Riley. on the Fort
Riley and Fort Kearney Road, six miles due
west from Ogden, now offers for sale
80 600 Choice and Reliable Fruit
Trees!
Consisting of Apples, Pears, Peaches and
Cherries; also Chestnuts and a large collss-
tion of grape vines and small fruits-black-
berries, strawberries currants, gooseberries,
and rhubarb and shrubbery; roses, peonies,
tulips, snowballs. lilacs, towering ounce and
honeysuckies; Lumber ID poplar, maple and
locust trees; all Of which l will sell at the
following rates, or exchange for young stock
at fair prices:
Three year old Apples, ten dollars per hd,;x
dred, forty-seven dollars for 500. ninety dol-
lars per 1000; large, for immediate bearing,
fifteen dollars per 100. seventy dollars per 500
one hundred and thirty-five dollars per 1000
Peaches, seedling two and three years old
four dollars per 100, nineteen dollars per 500.
thirty-fve dollars per 1000; choice budded ten
dollars 100. Pears, Cherries and Chestnuts.
% to 30 cents each Grapes: Delaware, five
years old, transplanted and root-pruned, $1.5O;
three years, $1.25; two years, 81; layers, Is
to 80 cents; Concord. % cents to ! 90; Cataw-
ba, Isabella, Clinton, Idon, 20 to 35 cts Frank
lin, Diana, Northern Muscadine Hartford Pro
life, so to IS cents, Blackberries Lawton, 81
per dozen. Currants and Gooseberries Is
cents each. Strawberries from 25 to 40 cents
a dozen. Rhubarb from 10 to % cents each.
Everything else in proportion.
Having for long time been connected with
the well known nursery and extensive test
orchard of Cutter & Sons, of Western Illinois,
was enabled to select all the best tested
Western varieties, which fact is worthy the
notice Of all men. Communications promptly
answered Stamps for return mail never re-
fused Address SAMUEL CUTTER,
n1v3) Fort Riley, Davis Co., Kansss
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BRIDGING THE REPUBLICAN.

The following Resolutions, introduced in
the Senate by Hon. S. NJ. Strickler, passed
the Legislature near the close of the session.
Mr.. Strick!er also introduced Resolutions,
which were adopted, asking Congress to
bridge the streams and improve the militia
~ road from Fort Leavenworsh via Fort
Riley to Fort Larned. This is work of
great importance, not only to the Govern.
ment, but to the citizens of Western Kan.
sas and the Kaw Valley. We hope that
our members in Congress will urge upon
the Government the importance of the en-
terprise:
WHEREAS, The Republican river at Fort
Riley is often impossible, and at all times
difficult to cross, causing delay and expense
to the military service Of the United States
and a source of annoyance and ineonven-
fence to the officers and men stationed at
that Post, and the citizens of the vicinity
therefore, be it 70, ...s a.s
RESOLVED BY the Senate of the State of
Kansas, the House concurring,
That the Secretary of War and the
Quartermaster General of the United States
are hereby earnestly requested to make an
order directing the Assistant Quartermaster
at For. Riley to construct good and SUBJ
stantial bridge across the Republican river,
on the Government Reservation, at Fort
Riley.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State
be instructed 20 forward copies of this Res
olution to our Senators and Representative
in Congress, the Secretary of War and the
Quartermaster General of the United States.
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1t has been estimated that over seven hun.
dred thousand persons come into London every
morning, and leave In the EVENING" ,,e ri
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NEWS GLEANINGs.

Bragg now commands the rebel army. We
may expect to be treated to a large amount of
Bragg-adocio. '
Idaho Territory is said to be as large as Illi-
nois Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia combined.
The grade of Lieut. General has been estab-
lished again by Congress, and the President
has appointed Gen. Grant to the position.
married lady in Boston has been one of
the largest army contractors of the war. The
total amount of her contracts is said to be
about two millions of dollars. She has made
| good deal Of money.
Six thousand emigrants have arrived in
Ohio since the creation of the Office Of commits
sioner of immigration, last year.
Rossini was four years old before he had q
birthday. That is, he was born on the 10Th of
February, 1892. -t5
On rough old sailor being asked by one of
the members of learned society to write q
concise account Of the manners and customs Of
a somewhat barbarous nation, whose terrific
ries he had lately been exploring. he put down
the following exceedingly brief summary of
the characteristics of the people in question ::
manners, none; customs, nasty"
Under the bounty system there are large
additions to the regular troops. Only 10000
are provided for, and there is hope now Of
keeping nearly this number good.
The total amount of coin boarded in the Uni
ted States, is estimated at 500, 0,000,O00.
The PoxERoY-CHAsE C1RcuLAR.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Times under
date of the 25th ult.. says: "Senator Pomeroy
returned to-day, and on appearing in his seat
was congratulated by number of Senator's on
the celebrated Secret Circular. He avows the
authorship of it: and says he will stand or fall
by it."
OArs.-In the Middle States it is impossible
to get oats into the ground too early, provided
that all danger of heavy frosts is over; slight
frost viii not seriously injure oats. If the soil
is heavy pillow deeply; If light plow shallow;
for oats like compactness of soil. Roll the
ground after seeding. Oats rightly put in do
well in Kansas.-Fdrmer. So
1t is said that when ex-president Fillmore
arose to commence his address, in Buffalo, .
mocking-bird, occupying cage which was
suspended Immediately above the head Of the
distinguished speak er, suddenly broke out in
one Of its wickedest strains, and continued to
twitter contemptuously and saucily, through
the delivery Of the entire address! s1s
The new Territory of Montana, which the
present Congress is organizing, embraces all
that portion of Idaho Territory east of the
Rocky Mountains. The country is naturally
divided into two separate and distinct States
and Territorial organizations, and for the
present the Rocky Mountains is almost an in.
barrier between them. Gold and
silver are found in about equal quan.itie. on
either side Of the dividing range
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TUST1CRt BLANKS of m k1o11
~ sA10 AZ ~ OUuA
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nosoa TO rnoA HoxoR 10 ipuE.

81
We have repeatedly asserted that the
Indian war !" was humhsg, and, in our
opinion, would nsver accomplish anything
Bat ne wish it distinctly understood that
ws .sttaks il all back, ''---;t bus accoa nplish:
sd sOnsstAssg. 'Taiat 50 vide as a barn
door nor deep IS = well, but It's sons stjsia7,
and smhraees the sam total Of the fruits !"
Of che great Northern war. We copy from
she Sioux City Register, the following
= isesas '.@
~ aUAPrraKp--Gelonsi paaee's com
! ] mand captured 4 Gofer, = member Of q
a Sasg of marauders who have invested this
section Of the country for some time. We
tyuss justice viii b., netei ont to the
scoanafel with an unsparing hand"
Abs, poor gopher twas sorry day
for you when the war was diverted
from its original purpose" and Sc Coioac
Pattss's otmmaaa" turned aside from
following the w4r.pAth Of the savage to
% make ruthless descent upoa your
peaceful premises. s.-.-
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+ ne rske hease III nse.s
4 ia sas6, usA II cAaA IS
N uasls ] ID III aneaaiap
& aegse isosps lie ssai
hs aussas,ss Il NOD whsshse thor
haye hasn kaaWn to gxhg hst vhathea
sheycsa aghs saesessis.s Or 10 81 che pres
enl death grsppie slth oar enemies On
wiass nsaslve ) The negraftp Aght oar haf.
sass1 he u aEter III i kuiAsa haing and
aesa npon sApsiyss Mili yua offer him
hi ffeedesn and also a. a asserser iralnas.
ATTY ftoaa military service Wtllyosl ef-
iss hisn the privilege Of return huns tn
bis family free man after me war !.
That yea dare uet do, remembering e
vas he free negroes Of Dotniago who
had hoea trained 10 asas siat excited
the insurYactioa Of she State, sad the en-
etav would even aA6et that offeg with q
prosllise Of return home and the right
az property in il, The amount Of it all is,
thar in dispair ef achieving our iadspea.
deuee with oar own right arms weturn for
succOr % the slave, aud iRploFe him 90
establish our freedom and tx slavery oh
him, fasaiiy aud heirs fareret. He then
after tho expiration 81 DIS term Of service
Is 70 be baafshed 10 Lberia, Of some 9TH
err inkospitshle shorsr--she world before
him, far the States eeala never allow any
ariiiy Of negroes 70 be returned either
tree oSlsiave. r g.
The war is to be- fought solely by
the white soldiers and black hb8rers
aud black soldiers, Try to iatermingie
the two when YOU my, The attempt vii
fsil.; When the nes;Fo enters the army.
the soldiers wtil leave il He becomes
rhs isbarer. His lahnr must support
him, and his fsmiiy and the negra soldiers.
This scheme if attempted, viii end 10
the emancipation and cusanization in the
North BY bringing up the SLAVES by regi.
ments and brigadeS To the opnort unity
tofescape 10 the enemy In any aspec'
of the case this Is n proposition to sab
vert the labor system, the social system,
and the political system OF our eountry.-
Better. far 70 employ mechanics from
abroad and preserve that institution
which is not only the foundation Of our
wealth but the palladium Of our hbert es:
Make the experiment, Of course, with negro
troops as the last mesHs to prevent sub
iagatioa; bus when we shall be reduced
to the extremity Of cxetaiming to the
slaves. Help ~ or We sink" it will al
ready have hS' omc quito fnnmateriai What
! course we Pc rsue.
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SECRETARY IesSENDEN'S RE
PORT.

II is understood here that in no event
win Secretary Fesssnden Consent TO an
.e,.reaee Of the . Circulating medium
81, .,riA propose a most severe scheme ii
80 He wiii insist also upon the
ssfimpte bs,.h ofrhe army aad' navy ,''H
the eomi1g ye,.- = be cut down to the lew
ct point. and be v, ii -cl<o di'cogntenanee,
the issue Ut any n,lre gold interest
bearing bonds. He hopes to l'c'auee the
Expenses Of the war at least Two hChdFeq
millions Per annam; and two ra,se, ~
wise and severe taxation, at least CHe
hundred millions more per Rhuum than
the present income Of the Government
These efforts of the Secretary Of the.
Treasury viii tend to bring down the
price of gold; which will not
take an upward jump until il becomes
manifest that the Soakh will net return
to ate Union aader .Lineoin's rule,
and that We viii have to submit to
state Of continued war for many years to.
come Washington Letter 10 Nea York
Hori3.
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, $500 y For the NonpaFelI,
A. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.
A TENrERANcE Srokr.

81 Several years ago in England there was !
$ man By the mama Of shafen WHO became |
y drunkard. Like all iuesriates he was "
grhal grief aud annoyance to his farlily
q AMI fris nds.---he often promised 20 ,etsru,
aud As often broke his pronsfs O. Fsliny
himself an oaselst, he 50" hit himself a
home in AulericA. II settled in the
State cf Iowa AMI ,,rac,icslh;s drinking
has.ts ior aWP 40. N.ir where he SET
tied was l.olge OF Teaplass he joined
she lodge and give up strong drink
s, A.etssr aiter letter did he write h2nse in,
70 6raaing his family of his reformation
b1s M anyxsr- evil h, receive from
those he lsft behind, one of our Tenn
31psraacs papers in short paragraph tooS
Tonoticsof his rsFJcn4tioa. Il fsi.l into his
Islands; be cut out che paragraph and
. cent it to 10 his fath,r's hsu,s ia. Euganl
As sooI - the mail coul4 20 to Eng.
tslaaiaal rssa11 n LA. b, ress,vela let
= ssf from his sissos jas sush an answer
Ne mons but a trus daYotel sister can
write! it was faii of tenleruas, love and
sisserly devotion.
Z She stated that they had received all
shs letters which he had ever Written
hone; but they supposed his statements
ali false about his refprnlatien and that
they thought it woald be useless to cor
.5res9aai WITH him. b: since they had
.ssesq { in pablo print thay w5re canvin,
cad that It was tray In her exuttation
she exclainlsl, 20, ,delS brother, yoa can.
rot conceive. of oar joy. Language fails
10 express our joy :! / hare sent the
; littls paragraph to all of our friends, re
qpsstias them to return it that I may
+ ffams ID in gold and hang it in tht
psrlas." ....a:. ,..~ +.
LET your light shine. A lodge OF
Tsmplars meeting at night afer she
day 3 york i done, never fails 10 let it
light shine A Lodge meeting on the.
{ plsins ct Iosl theaws TIA cheering, and
joJoas bsrnt Of h4ilosel light aeros
y chs coasiasas bsgoal the bsaa waters o.
che Atlantic, aal poues the bright orua
= menss of serenity and sladaess into tn,
i komes Of grief stricken fathers, are
naolhers, sisters, AMI brothers. Ii has.
lllasnia nsI With hap. thu dark chambers,
81 i sister heart.
Nor 20 % ~ Rsaisl; behold that
u ssassly Englishman 7 d muaIss II hand
while ths asg Of his adopted coants,
fassasz d bod ias9iring folds above his.
Nod. shas sssa ID Mr.saArEa saved from
sssAs ssaakanh doom clothed in hisriglt
mind. z man IL waoss breast flows the.
Nib Of human Kindness, man bEaSt
esasscus, true and Noble hearted,
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An engineer nainei Augustus Pres

AN engineer named Augustus Pres
tao, on the Northwestern Railroad, whils
nearing Chicago kst week observed an
infant close TO The track. creeping in the
grass toward il, He Immediately reyers-
ed The engine, whisrled down the brakes.
snd jumped of, rushed up TO The infant.
hen on the track bpt a few feet from the
last approaching train, and ID the risk
If his own life, snatohed it fsSh its peri.
55ous position. The frightned mother,
SHEDDING the Danger, tainted IL the gate,
while the eagiReer who displayed such
serDisn. and presence Of Iaind, falling
ust % he rescued the child, came very
sear losing his own life 10 his noble en-
teavor to save the life Of some stranger
lttle one
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nA- Mcclellan received tho smallest
vote Of any Presidential candidate except
pihokaey, the Federal candidate in 1864
who gotssoply IA votes. " ..* ~.
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Re- ine is pretty certain to bring Its
eotoI e,snc.4tieus at last. A gentleman re,
= >ns' $ from below soys that at St, Is"u's
ir bu.Idirg forn,eIy occupied as asI"ve
pen, be sQw large numbers Of rebel pr'S
ouers. over whom eolored soldiers were
standing guard. They went to war to
rivst closer the chains of the black maa
to-day the black mau is, ''mHstef of the
| situation. Sggsa New Orleans cJr'es,
! rpnidene-"Canpbcll's slave pen is new
! rebel prison. 'Git in dsr ye' self sa't
coloreI woman. as she saw the rel
| Prisoners fila: iet1 the oil pea. Use
to,ru, asiu dar. Get dar yn' self, po~
! De Lords comm sure.
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This Is the season fer suicides in
srancs The fumes of charcoal III pear,
his year, 10 be preferred 10 the eoai bath
# Seine. Fashions Of death ditser as we'll
as those Of life.
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H0w do yen dsiae~ Black u
hats Daskness lhas nay
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+. N, Y Nov. 26-Aeeordinr to Iatesi
rebel papers shcrntaa' $ demonstration To-
wards Macon wa5 i feint.- No attask was
made on that place up to "Wednesday
lass but wi en- 4 short Distance fr0nl IL III
turned north eastward towards Milledgc.
vile which town il Is reported his cavalry
captured last Sunday night subseaucntfs
burning the capital building and pene.
Tertiary. il Is also said strung force Of his
arsHy nasde o demonstrate on Anatssa
within 20 niles Of which place his tight
was repalsed with severe loss. Move.
,stent on Angnsta is also considered Il
fant which ID stlrnlisea 10 Be Savannah
u j. propheeied he viii move tirsc "
g possible on tho latter city, from Mil.