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Notice Of taking Depodtions.
STATE Or KANsAS.I :.

JEsvsas0x COUNTY. IS
In tn. District Court vi the I bird Judicial Di.
trict Of the S..s- nf Kares. sitting in en- for the
County IL jefferson. in said State. H
y. II. Jopcs, Plsinu6,
Csthsine Jopcs. Defendant. Z .f
The above named defendant will take notice that
the above nawed plaintiff will, ON the 18th day OF
October, A. ID. 1854 between the hours Of o'clock
A. N. ard O'Clock p. n. OF said day. At the once
Of the ClsSk Of The Disstcs Cosrt in ihe village Of
Oskaloosa, In the County cf Jefferson, State OF
the depositsons Of sundry Witnesses, 10 be read in
evidence the trial u The above with tho right
70 adjourn from day 70 day until the said dispositions
are taken. at which time and place The saId defend
sst can Atteud and said Witnes ses.
n. n. JONES, p aintin,
f a BY ART SpAtDiSo, his Au'y.
Attest }. d. BsHxsT, CLERK ptai Count.
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There has been but little lighting da-
ring the week. but what has taken place
has generally resulted favorab!y L. our
side. The armies remain in much the
same relative positions 8 last ~eekt
In general tbings look favorable.
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!. Administrators Notice.

NOTICE d hereby given that on ths 18th day
tioo on The Es,s.e Of James c. Les, deeeased,
late Of JelIerson County, State Of Kansas,
were issued to Jeremiah Wilson By the Probate
Court Of said County and State. All pefsoas
having claims against said estate. srs requirel
to exhibit them Tor allowance within ono year
after the date Of ssid letters, or they may b.
pseciuded from any benefit of ssid estate; and
IL such claims be not exhibited within three ycan
from tho date Of sid Ieiters, they will be crev.
q bartd. JEREMIAH, WILSON,
100 ,3W43. Administrator.
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Have removed their Drug Store %
the corner Of Shawnee 4 Bib sts.. oppo-
site the Mansion House. Lsavenwor,h.
and have On hasd fell supply o. Ned
ieiue.. Fine Perfumery. Brashss Of all
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DRUG trade. leo-ti.
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Public Sale.

will sell :, Auction on Thrc:s day September
the ssth. 1881, stio e'clo-. A. n. the following
property: - h:ad q eassls teoasisting Of COWS
mares WIN colts. AIso. one good two horse
wagon and harness, with variety Of u ming
tools. Up. TEWKSBURY,
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STATE OF NSAS,,
coCsfY ~ JET1kRsoS ~ ~
In the Dsirici Court ot the Thir,i Judicial Dr..
uict OF IN Stale OF Kansas. sitting in saia Coab.
~ cf !eft'rson. 20
p James f.. Smith, Pain if,
.-, sd3 w. f fs-
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II is used BY first clsss families everywhere
and highly recommended for nervous aud dye
pepsc persons. being very nutritious asd fres
which have certificates from The most eamissni
Physicians and Chemists in this Country. III
Il and you will be surs 70 continns it, - ID
preference TO any otbef. s...i
Sold at retail iOs Twenty Five Gents per Pound
by Fnt clsss 0Focen throughout he United
States. ti f-@ ff
liberal discount 70 the Trade.
Put up only BY
Wholesale Depot. % werren st., New York,
1872 I'm ''' M
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STATE OF h MAS,
roCSfY ~ JEHVkRs0S
In the Ds,r,ci Court ot the ThirJ Judicial Dr..
uict OF IN Stale OF Kansas. sitting in sa,a Coan
~ Of jeff; rsor. -
Il James f.. Smith, Pain it,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-19

A woman's heart is like the moon-i,
changes continually, but always has man in it,
= Mr. Chase went to Philadelphia to have his
teeth filled with gold. Why didn't he use green
backsr tie saws they are just good AS gold.
AT the bakery for Meades army, at Aletan-
dria, three hundred barrels Of -four aud eighty
nine barrels OF yeast are used daily making 10
900 loaves of bread.
"A Washington correspondent insinuates that
some OF the prime movers of the late Ladies
National Dress Reform still GO through the
streets decked with beautiful French bonnets. and
trailing along the pavement yards of costly
fringed silk.
milwaukee, il is said. manufactures more
leather than any city in the West The Wiscon
sin Leather Company alone. last year, produced
more than half a..million dollars worth OF leather
Two additional large tanneries are now in pro-
cess OF building.
- Said one to Mrs Wesley, How can YOU
have the patience to teach the same thing twenty
times over to your childi" why" said she. "if
| had said it only nineteen times and given over
l should have lost all my labor IL was the
twentieth time that fixed IT,"
In the United States Senate. the other day
Mr. Chandler said he was free from the prevalent
disorder OF constitution the brain" Ii
would De more 10 his credit, and also to the credit
of Michigan and the country. if he was free
from whisky on the brain - \ ewburyport
Herald
"A PRETTY EXPERIMENT ANY Young LADY
who will slide around the room in a pair of Slip
pers on a WOODEN drugget carpet for short
time, without removing her feet from the floor
and not in the meantime coming in contact with
any other object may touch off the gas light
with the tip of her fore finger
This. though philosophicallv explained. is Gu
rious and may be made pleasing exercise at
our social gatherings.
Senator COllamer. a few DAYS ago. uttered
the following tremendous rebuke to his brother
Republicans in the United States Senate:
Il do not wish to occupy the time of she Sen
ate by making any remarks about the COnstitu
ton OF the United Sta es | think it subject
almost of derision here-with many gentlemen
it is object of derision. As il is 80 in great
measure. and man i sneered at for mentioning
the Constitution. and if he has decent respect
for it aud for his own oath. is called timid man
| do not wish to take up much of the attention of
a body where such subject is treated in such
manner.
1t is said that the rebels captured at Mans
field two wagons loaded with paper collars; and
that Gen Dick Taylor returned the collars
through flag of truce with n letter General
banks, IN which the facetOus rebel said: Il
have boiled. baked and stewed these things, and
can 30 nothing with them We cannot them
hey are luxury TOR which we have no use, and
l would like. therefore exchange them for
like quantity OF hard tack The Joke is good
one and has convnlsed the Western boys. who
have no great 40 miration for the 'Liberator of
Louisiana When the Western troops passed
General Banks headquarters, coming iulo Alex
andria. the other day. they sroaned. jeered.
and called aloud, How about those paper col
srsl"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-19

IL is with some CURIOSITY not unmixed with
amusement, that we have ObSesv ed the Organiza
ton of a society of ladies ut Washington. under
the title of 1.-The Ladies National Convention, -
the object of which is Ito unite the women of
the country in the earnest resolution to purchase
no imported articles of spDarel. where American
possibly be substituted. during the continu-
ance of the war" and the pledge or covenan, TO
which every member has subscribe il: For
three years or for the war we pledge ourselves
to each other and the country to purchase no
imported article of apparel"
We are inclined 10 believe that this species of
self-denisl, so wonderful in women. will be con
fined. if practiced all. strictly to the ladies of
the convention, tor 1t is not mania likely TO
become very contagious The wives and daugh
tiers OF the newly made millionsires not
likely 10 be seized with sudden impulse to wear
California diamonds, Merrinac print shawls.
calico bonnets. and cotton dresses and parasols
IN preference 10 the more costly gems and gar
ments which nos aiorn them Moreover we
see no particular reason whV they should 1t is
highly desirable. OF course, that our domestic
manufacturing industry should be eucoura ged
and developed; but as fSbrcs of home make are
~ yet insufficient, both with regard To QUANTITY
and quality. 10 supply the varied wants and
tastes OF our rapidly growing and cosmopolitan
community, We good reason why those
who can afford it should forbid themselves the
use OF articles Of foreign importation.
he ladies of the Convention Apnsar tn have
overlooked the fact that our greatest real source
OF revenue Is derivable from custom duties and
that IN proportion TO the reduction of the de-
mand for foreign goods would be the loss 10 the
national treasury In their Address IN the
Women OF America" which is full OF the IRE of
Jealous patriotism, and Amounting In feminine
enthusiasm, thew ignore the principles of Doli,i.
cal economy, ana. while striving to work good in
one direction, overlook the fact that they are do
ing harm n another. They do not consider N.
10 Il TO the interest Of this country thai our fo,
egn trade should be sustained, that importAtions
stimulate expectations. and that the present ex
tent OF both furnishes tue best evidence of our
prosperity IN the ewes Of the world Moreover
'he stronger our ties of commerce with other ma
uons curing the Continuance of this war the less
hSehnooa Will there be OF AZ nierruptop of our
Amlcaole relations. Nations. even more than
inoNiduas, are supremely selsish. and interest
alone influences their conduct toward each oths,
As strong an argument. therefore. might ne
maze 10 iavor OF tue extravaganza consumntion
oil imported goods. on patriotic grounds. A. could
possibly be made against It. Ii We were Al war
With the country whence these imnortations
come, the case would De different
but The more serious aspects OF the case .s;a.
what would become of Us II the good wishes of
these very patriotic and influential ladies' :,
Washington we're actually realized Where
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would be our substitutes for tea and coffee Is
II FAR that Ne should BE forced use sloe leaves
TOT tne one and preparation Of rye IN place OF
the oiherr Would the ladies drink catnip with
relish and call il deiciousf Ought We TO be
compelled to forego the luxury Of an occasional
bottle OF champagne, and 10 be tempted with
aPpleack instead Surely il would be as bad to
be poisoned With Jersey lightning" as ecu de
rie Are We IN danger of losing even the soiace
OF mild Havana. and if French kids are to
De contrAband shall we be expected to dance
without gloves We begin 20 be seriously trou-
bled about these things. and hope they will not
come 70 pass. for We confess TO = moderate ad
miration for Loves of bouneis," and We prefer
TO have our tea grown in China rather than New
Jersey. We have regard. too for our foreign
relations and customs revenue. and We think that
the more money the rich spend the better for the
country; ana as American women know how to
dress, We are OF opinion that thsy would do
themselves great injustice n giving up the use OF
foreign materials, and that their personal ap-
pearance would improve in the ratio in which
their mIlliners bills were reduced But of this we
have little fear. At the same time the virtue of
economy Is not to be neglected with impunity
Tor sooner or later extravaganza Of every kind
will work It's own cure. The attempt TO check
II bg such an appeal as that of the Ladies Ma
"N"-' N'"'NH''h u, uO"c'et' o"ic W IAN Va
its object. and were il otherwise the spectacle
would be simply ridiculous.
lt is in the nature OF circumstances that wars
should lead TO extravagant public expenditure
and the suspension of specie payments. to an in
haton OF values and active spirit of CONNER
cial speculation. by which private individuals be
come rapidly enriched; and it is only reasonable
to suppose that these would seek to make dis
play of their newly acquired wealth by an osten-
tatious and expensive style of living. To complain
Of, and argue and protest against the latter would
at time like the present, be simply futile. PeO-
pie all the world over will assert their right to
spend their money, and much as they like oil
it, in their own way; and to say to hundreds Of
thousands who have made money by the war
you must do this or YOU must do that. would be
as absurd as fitting against the Pyramids
Round Table (Rep)
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the ussges and interests Of the army" i open TO
the ssme double reading. These facilities
vhuever thew we're. nav have been procured by
honest or dishonest influences.
FOR these reasons. the defense suggested. must
be presented by answer The theory that the
enploymen; Of the plaintiff was 70 procure the
illegal cooperation Of the military in a private
enterprise, mast be alleged by sworn answer II
true, il was equally disgrAceful TO the defendants
and the plaintiff aud il proved, would insure the
dismissal OF tie petition. with reprobation 70
both parties. upon the principle among Others.
lin p0ri delieio est eonditio defendenfis De
murrer overruled snd leave to answer
Judge Storer agreed with the other members
OF the Court on the question Of the peadings.
and felt constrained 70 say that the whole OF the
trade. as disclosed in this proceeding, was not
only disgraceful. but tends directly to disgrace
the country IL Is the price OF blood. h Snow
for plaintiff; W B Caldwell contra.
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Wounded at Fredericksb urg-Heart
rcnding Scenes-Ghe Num- Der Esti-
mated at 4O,OOO-Account from an
Eye-W itnest.


From the Albany Atlas and Argus
From gentleman who arrived in this city
Yesterday morning, direct from Fredericksburg
we learn some interesting particulars with refer
ence to the scenes that now TO be witnessed
10 that city and vicinity Our informant lett
Fredericksburg on Tuesday morning at eleven
o'clock IN company with a member of the Army
Medical Corps.
They made the journey to Washington in an
ambulance. driving all the way at rapid rate
for fear OF being intercepted by guerrillas, who
often harass travellers on the route. He states
that on Monday Mosbv's men were within four
miles of Alexandria. where they captured ten or
twelve suffers wagons. containing quantity
of medical stores
The scenes in and about Fredericksburg baf
fled all attempt at description The wounded
the diving and the dead were TO be found every
where and in every direction. Every house.
barn. other building that could afford shelter
was occupied with the suffering wounded The
streets and alleys were also filled with them
while outside of the city acres of the fields were
covered with the wounded and diving The pic
ture the most heart rendng that it was
possible to behold Thousands and tens of thou
sands of men lying about in heaps in the burning
sun. bleeding to death for lack of medical at
tendance. furnishing for want of nourishment
and cure
Our informant saws that their shrieks and
groaDs are still ringing in his Thousands
were crying for cup of cold water, and many
we're dying from the heat Of the sun At the
time he left, the number of wounded in the city
of fredericksburg estimated at 40 1000
Quite proportion OF them were rebels, who lay
Unfortunately mixed in among the Union men
The men who but few hours before had met in
deadly combat. now lay peacefully side bv side
With them the Virginia Campaign ended
Though fighting under different flags. they had
been borne off the field together and together
many of them were waiting the approach of the
messenger OF death.
A surgeon with whom he conversed informed
him that large proportion of the wounds we're
breast wounds-the ball taking effect in the
breast, neck or head. Great numbers of the
wounded were being constantly brought ina
deta hment of three four thousand men from
the ambulance corOs being engaged in that busi-
ness. Some were brought in on cars some on
wagons, and some hobbled in on foot.
The impression among the suffering soldiers
was that the engagements thus far had been
drawn battles, but they felt great confidence in
the result OF the campaign. The soldiers we're
sure that Grant and his Generals were compe
tent to lead the army on TO victory. and To cap
ture Richmond Amid all the suffering TO be
witnessed. the patience exhibited wonderful
and none of them seemed to regret that they
had Olned the Union army
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The situation .


Gold eighy-three-the highest point ye,
reached.
SsexL met and defeated With severe loss
BUTLra falling back ''leisurely'' TO bis forti6
cations
Another draft to be ordered for three hundred
thousand more. 70 take place 90 the 18th Of
July
LEE still holding his position at spOttsylva-
MIA.
These facts define the situation Enthusiastically.
without the necessity Of comments. They speak
for themselves
n an iceberg bad dropped upon the country,
IL could not have bad q more chilling effect than
the proclamation which the telegraph wires an
nounced Yesterday that the President had issued.
calling out four hundred thousand more men. II
was subsequently pronounced hoax. We have
no doubt the proclamation was prepared. and it
inadvertently. perhaps. was made public. This
view Of the case is confirmed by the announce
ment that draft for three hundred thousand
men will be made.
What Interpretation must the country put upon
this intelligence Can it be anything else than
that the rebellion cannot be crushed by the pres
ent immense army in the fedf Governors Nor
TON. YArKs aud BRoUsH assured the country thst
only eighty thousand hundred days men. not
10 be credited any draft. were all that we're
necessary TO finish the rebellion. Now we are
told that three hundred thousand more three
years men are necessary How long must this
sacrifice Of blood and treasure continued Is it
not time that the people should take charge Of
their own affairs, Their agents have demon
strs,ed most indisputsbly their incapacity to adj
minister the government.
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How PREPARED CoFFEEs ARE MADE.-The
Baltimore American which admits itself to be n
great lover of coffee says it has recently received
two serious checks to this enthusiasm One was
the assurance of old traveller from the East
that his Mocha was not Mocha, and the other is
related below:
Visiting recently the Commissary Department
of one of our large military hospitals "e noticed
several barrels of dried coffee grounds. the pur
pose whereof excited our curiosity. The polite
commissary informed US that they received
twelve dollars a barrel for the grounds. aud thus
added materially TO the "Slush Fund" "But
what is it purchased for?" we persisted well, !"
said he. hesitatingy, cit is resromatized by the
transforming hand of modern chemistry. and put
up in pound papers. which are decorated with al
tractive labels and high sounding names. and sold
at prices which create astonishment at the small
margin left for profits"
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tnPoRTANr REBEL NEWS.

w Int the Baltimore SecessIonists
say OF the Battles Of the Po-The
Topography of the next Battie-fieid
Rebel Account OF the RepuIse of
the IIth inst.-Confederate AdmIs.
sion that Lee's Army Is the Rebel.
iion-if that Army Is Destroyed all
- Lost.