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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
DUBUQUE, March

UUBUQl \, MatCH -.
The river is clear Of ice, and naviga-
ton is open, to all appearances. The
steamer Canada is expected here this
evening or certainly to morrow, from
St. Louis, the first boat up. She is on
the: way here, and will, no doubt, ar.
rive, as the channel is open.
There are over fourteen hundred ne.
gro soldiers ut the Connecticut con,
script camp'in New Haven.
Nancy james, colorcl woman.
has just died at Phililelphia at the age
Of one hundred and ten years.
The receipts Of internal revenue
from the State Of Iowa, for the year
1868, amounted to 1886, o63.
Tue Cincinnati Enquirer, the lead
ing democratic paper Of Ohio, denoun
ces tho nomination Of selecting an army
officer as democratic candidate for
the Presidency, on the ground that the
party is "peacc party and the nom
nation Of a military fcandidate would
be forfeiture ct principle and cons;s.
tency.
The farmers about Nashville arc
going to work in a lively manner, this
spring: protected as they are by Gen
Rousseau.
President Lincoln is the recipient o
pair of W. o,en socks, knit by Mis-,
Adlie B.5 ,Away, Of Newburyport
Mass. On the bottom Of ca. Ii wa.
knit the secession flag, and near thu
| top, the q 'rions Stars and Stripes o.
our Union so that when worn by tho
President, he will always haye the flag
Of the rebellion under his feet.
A man named Phelps, who died q,
Salem, New London county, Conn.
recently, BY lis own agreement, sold
his body to a surgeon in Boston fol
$1,000, the money to be appropriated
to the use OF his vi! we'd mother, and
his body to purposes Of scientific invcs
t'ga,ion. His death was produced b,
an enormous tumor growing upon hi
back, larger than bushel basket, and
apparently 100 pounds in weight. I,
had been growing for eight years.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
arlington, March 81.

An important error was discoverc,
in the credit Of Iowa, under the las
call. Instead Of deficiency, there is
surplus Of 7s0 men, over all calls, with
out counting re-enlisted veterans. Til,
aggregate figures Of the State are
Whole number due under all calls
$1,000; whole number furnished
1914.
William Lloyd Garrison, who has be.
come calm and practical in his old age,
goes in for Mr.. '-colti's reelection.
lie Gays there must be but one can,li
date OF the party Of freedom, and tina,
candidate, to be successful, must be
and can be none other than Abraham
Lincoln"
About seven hundred recruits for old
regiments have been sent of from Camp
Mcclellan this week, to join The regi
ments to which they have been assign
ed, now in he field. They ak went by
rail to st. Louis.-Dav. Gazeste.
Eight thousand school houses have
been erected in Russia since the eman.
cipation Of the serfs took place.
Miss Kate Bateman, the actress, il
represented in London paper to be
making not less than 100000 pc,
apnnm.
Philadelphia, March 25.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
convention adopted resolutions instruct.
ing the delegates to vote for Mcclellan
for President.
Fifteen thousand soldiers are now
awaiting transportation at the various
military depots in New York State.
The kangaroos have lately increased
80 rapidly IN Australia, that wholesale
destruction is proposed to get rid Of
them. They threaten to oyerrun the
country.
A citizen Of New York State. who is
extensively engaged in the telegraph
enterprise, received on the lst of Janu-
ary an annual dividend on his invest
ment Of 100000.
The Fourth Avenue horse cars, New
York, now let negroes ride the same as
white folks. The distinction will now
probably be abolished in alLthe cars in
the city. Public Opinion settles these
things, and the p. q. is growing wiser.
AT the Mcclellan meeting in New
York, the name Of jeff Davis was re.
ceived in silence, while that Of Presi-
dent Lincoln was Kissed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
Superior to all others
FOR
Family aud Manufacturing purpOS

Simple i'll construction, durable in NIL their
parts and readily understood They have GER
tainty Of stitch on all kinds Of fabrics and
are adapte. 70 wide range Of work without
change or adjustment, and uses all kinds of
thread Will Hem, ftH Bine, Gather, BRAID,
Tuck, quit, Cord and in fact do all kinds Of
work require by families or manufacturers.
They make the lSTERLoc4 SHUTTLE stitch,
which cannot be excclled for tirmness, elias
ticity, durability and elegance Of finish.
They have received the
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
THURSDAY MARCH 81, 1864

vessrs. ROUNDS & LANGDoN, are our
authorised Agents in the City of Chicago
Ills, to procure Advertisements and Sub
sorirtioas.
D<& Mes.rs Horace A. Shaw, & Co., 81 Park
Row, s las Nassau St., New York, are our
authorised agents in New York City to pro-
cure subscriptions and advertisements.
lEMessrsS. NJ. PETTENGIL Il Co, No
Park Row, New York, & State ST. Boston
are our Agents for the lo,ca Transcript, in
those cities and are authorized to take Adver-
easements and Subscriptions for us at our
Lowest Rates.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
From Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, March 70.
1t has raincd and showed here for
the last twenty.four hours. The roads
are very bad. The river is rising.
Trains carry supplies to Rlnggold
every day.
The condition Of the army ia excellent
Veteran regiments arrive on almost
every train.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
Dighest Pr,miplqs,

in every instance, where they have been cx-
hihited in competition with other standard
Machines. We invite all persons in search
Of az instrument t. execute any kind Of Sew
ing now done by Machine y, 10 inspect thea
and make sure they secure the best, by prov
ing the Weed before purchasing. The
Company being dc.y licensed the Machines
are protected against infringeInents or litga-
ton.
rel.PersonS at distance can order
by mail with perfect confidence that the Ma
chine will reach them safely, and that they
will be able to manage it to their entire sat
isfaction, with no other aid than the Printed
instructions accompanying each Machine
Every explanation will be cheerfully given to
all, whether they wish to purchase or not
Descriptive Circulars, together withSpeci-
mems of work, will be furnished to all who
desire them, by mail or otherwise.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
NEN YORK

NEW YORK, March &c.
The Worlds Washington special
has rumor tina, the entire organized
militia Of the North is to be called into
service for six months, to hold certain
points during the campaign against
Richmond, which is about to com
mence.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

The Union State convention Of Cali.
fornia, on the 9th inst, unanimously
passed . resolution p, aising the presen.
administration and recommending NJ.
LiLcolD Gol re election.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

/ MONROE CouNTY.-In dispute con.
cernining school matters, a man by the
name OF Haywood, resident of Mon.
roe county, WAS recently killed by a
man namad Parker.
BOONE County few nights ago
4 shot was free through the bedroom
of Mr. John W. Rollins, in Boone county.
The ball passed near his head. lie Of
fers $500 fn the discovery aud conyic.
ton of the perpetrator.
MADISON County The 1Tuion men
Of Winterset elected at their late school
election, by a,naj or'y Of nearly four to
one, all their candidates. They also vot.
ed to impose tax for the building Of
schoolhousc, the "Cops," having no
use for such an institution, voting
against it.
MuscArINE COUNTY The small pox is
prevailing to an alarming extent in y
portion of Sevcnty-six and Cedar town.
ships, in this county. Some twelve or
fifteen cases are reported in the neigh.
borhood Of the ''brick church. Nus
ea'ine Journal.
LEE CouNTY.-An attempt was made
a few nights since to burn the office Of
the PLuindealer at Fort Madison. The
fire was discovered and extinguished
before serious damage was done. This
fiendish attempt was made by the cop
perhead gentry who are so jealous IN
defence Of freedom Of the press" and
have a holy horror against any infring-
ment Of law and order.
BENTON CoUNTY.-A daring burg
larry was committed at vinton during
the night Of the 18th inst The drug
and book store of Mr.. T. S. Palmer was
broken open and his large safe blown
open with gun powder. The sum Of
$500 IN money was taken therefrom.
FAYETTE CoUNTY.-There is an cpl
dcmic raging among the children in the
vicinity of Clermont, which puzzles the
physicians, and thus far they have been
unable TO give it name. Children
have been 1t school, we'll to all appear
ances, were taken suddenly sick with
commissions and died the next day, their
bodies turning black al erwards.
An order has been issued allowing
officers and privates Of invalid corps
fit for active duty to enter the veteran
corps.
The Union State Convention of N.
Y, to select delegates to the National
Convention, is to be held at Syracuse
on the o5th Of May. Each Assembly
district will be entitled to three dele.
gates.
Sam. Cox is said 70 be an aspirant
for the nomination Of Vice President
on the Coppcshead thickot.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

Cairo, March IS.
The Memphis Argus has late intel
lieeuce from the election in Arkansas
The vote required under the Presidents
proclamation was $500. The number
cast in that portion of the State under
the immediate Federal rule will reach
nearly 10000.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

IsO SELL THE MOST pESi4A
BILE, attractive nntl srleuiid
Steel Engravings in The country.
Very liberal terms given 10 good
.Kea Or 'po nm TO engage in the
canvass for the same. Every cirs-
'ian family needs p copy
Address for circular q particular
j. j. BONNET 4 60,
81 LIBERTY ST., New ioRK.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
Reliable Agents Wanted

in all localities in the United States, Canadas.
British Provinces, Cuba, Mexico, Central and
South America, West India Islands, and the
Bahama Islands, 10 whom we offer Great In
ducements. Energetic men will find it q pay
ing business, as reliable Sewing machines have
become necessity in every family. We man
ufature great variety Of styles, from which
We give few prices -
No. 2, Family, $50; No 2, Extra, 500;
No Half case, $50 and SIS
Nos. Manufacturing SIS and $85.
WEED SEW ING MACHINE CO..
Box 2,O4l) Broadway NY
v5n44m8
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
Death Of Owen I.OyejOy
New YoRK. March 2G.

Owen Lovejoy, member Of Congress
from illinois, died in Brooklyn last
night.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
The Army Of the Frontier In Mo-
linn.
CIMCfNNATI. March %.

CIMCINNATI, March %.
A dispatch to the Gazette, from
Fort Smith, announces that the Army
Of the Frontier is in notion supposed
destination Northern Texas.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
THE WEED SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY, sos BROADWAY, N: Y

Manufacture the most perfect machine for
sewing of NIL kinds ever presented to the
American public, and challeng comparison
with any sewing machine made in the United
States.
The Weed Machines, with all their
valuable Improvements, entirely overcome al
imperfec,ions. They are
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
TIE MODEL sewing MACHINE.

The Cheapest I'm the World
Because the Best
At GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

Full and Complete,
and shall always be kept 50.
Call and exa mine if you wish to secure good
barg in.
n0rProduce taken in exchange.
v6nl3ly SIIANKLIN g. TAYLOR
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31
Largely Repienished

and consists in part Of
Teas, Coffee, Sugar,
Spices, Salt, Soap.
Tobacco Of 10 varieties,
Fish, Saleratus Candies,
Cheese, Oysters, Sardines,
Green and dried Apples,
Tubs, Pals, Ropes,
Earthcin, stone
and Glass ware,
Garden seeds SC, SC.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23

oaly q synopsis Of this bin is furnished b,
the Richmond papers that have come to hand
The EoslsyiOd by tho act are in addition /,
these levied BY Che act Of the 24lh Of April
ll09pS's EuIisl sigsH f.iLu .. ,
A tax Of five per cent. is levied upon rea
estate, and al property not mentioned as taxed
at a diffstsHt rate. Ten per cent. upon plate
Ijewelry. oct. h-5 ss2'3Iggs oAr
|: The assessments ara to 10 made on the basi,
OF ths market value Of 1860, except In cases
where land, slaves, CsttSn or tobacco sha
have been purchased since LIST January, 1852
these 70 be assessed st the prices paid foI
them then
A tax OF five per cent. is levied upeR stocks
and shares in incorporated companies. Also
five per cent. on specie, foreign exchange, SOL
vent credits, Bshk bills, and all other paper
ussdaS currency, excepting ROn>interest bear.
'ing treasury HOtOs. 500 Oh 30 Saves d
Proatu are taxed aS fOIlowS; On the sale Oi
liquors, all kinds Of grain and proYisions, raw
hides, leather, hoFses, mulss. boots, shoes, cot
Ton yarna, woolon ana cotgsn cloths, has '-sg
Onn, harness, coal, irsn, steel or nails, etc,
sold at any time Between hrst January, 1865
and first January, 1892, being for two years
p asst ten por cent? and this in addition tc
the tax @ on profits pnder The set Of 25th April
1868, oval baa ,sgs4ssi1a aii hra .. sea "a
oA,all pTshss made in buying and selling
specie. exchange, atoeka, etc. ton per cent, to
be assessed fer two years back, in addition to
tho tax on such prshtE Hs income uHdeE the act
Of Saith April, 1861 l@asLaaos .e 81 G.
On the amounts Of profits exceeding twsnty'
,fve-p cent made during either Of tho years
1868 and 1864, by any bank or baking cOtn-
pAHy, inBurAnce, canal, navigation, importing
and exporting, tSl'srEph, express, railrSad
naAufactSring, ary yd6ok OF ether Joint stock
company of any description, whether ineOrpo.
rated or net. twenty-five pei. cent on such Sx.
cess. .'-' ,Ai u A"oD "@' .'
The ts1ss on property over due and to be
collected on the frut day Of June next; those
On incomes or proStR for the year 1868 to bO
cbllpcisd forihwithi shSse on incomes or prof
ia for the year 1864 shall DO assessed and
collected according to the provisions of the
tax and assessment acts Of 1863. cu.v.
.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
ARTICLE v.-ABoLIr1oN on SLAVERY.


The annexed extract ia taken from letter
written by lady residing in Cobb county,
Ca, to gentleman residing in Virginia. The
noble spirit Of devotion Of the beroaved mo.
Their, shows that she is possessed Of truly a
patriotism worthy Of being initiated. Her
whole sOul appears to bO wrapped up in tho
cause in which We are engaged. shO says;
Yours Of tho Ist of April, has been re-
eSived, bringing to mo tbs heartrending in.
tslIigenos OF the death Of my son, which is tho
last one OF three, who, TO serve their sSuntry,
laft me diBoonsOlatO widowed Mother and
car assure yen, that the greater portion Of tho
time since they left, myself and the little ehil.
dren left with me have subsistSd upon bread
al6ne, and oil this still feel like could boar
il, in the providence Of God, our country car
be saved frsm the msroilOsS grasp Of tho cruel
iyrants whO are seeking our total ruin,
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
. H0UsR.0F RRpnRsE1sTA qInns D
sPsster,i Essi l. EaeTs1 3 8 BocOoE, ef 9Tgipil7

spesker.1 Ipomas Bocook, Of Virginia. 7yrf
seyreast nm laPf5' p + ,S% q GeoTgi9
q aAL1B1MA2-l, Thob Foster 4 3. VIM r Smith !; 8
John u Rail-; a. ] l. N Curry 0, Panels s Lyon ; G
w T Chiffon hilton 3rDavid CloptoR 8, games L Push
AfK1ssas-f, Felix / Patsap ?. ca, gtssa n
RglstoE I; s. Augustas H Garland a, TtaA 3 2 AEly
kLoRIDA-a James Mawking /; 2lR d Pr m ~
5EoRdIA-~lb Julian HREtrdge 2, 0kfs ! Fait
nerlyn 3, Vaoantl 4, Augustus II KenIp. 3, Da,
va Y ssssi VIM " Clark Robeitp lrippe
gnsiua r Wrghtl p t i'e
KRETvOKY-r-I, w BMaehen g. JW Crockett O.
II p Reed 4, Geo w Ewing 81 s. Chrisnan,; 9.
!. Burnett : y Fl W Bruce q 3 Hodge 9, EN-
. Bruce l, lO,J " Moore II, Il BreckenridS IL
LOUIgANA-l, Charles J Villers g. Ohas n @, %
rad 3, Duncan Kenper A., LRclen Duprat g.
Henry Marshall g. John Perkins, il.
MIsslsslPPi-1, JW 0lapp 49, Reutan Davis s.
Israel Weleh 4, II O Ghambsrs ., !, o singet !
g, y Barksdale John ] MeBae, -7f go i.1. -
hIssOURI-l, (yGcant) 2, Thomas "A Harfis 3,
i W Freeman. ~ 'tf't M ''i
NORTH CaRoLNA--l, VIII Nssmnh ~, Robert R
Bridges 8. Owen Kenan 4, = DIN DowellJ g.
Archibald A Arlington; 6, j Mclean Z, Tbos s
wilson. ~ 4 oh i".'i tu' ~
souTn CARonN1-.l John Mcqueen p, W Porch.
ssr Aios5 3, Z A. Ager;4, WD,simpson; G, james
TESNEssEs-l,J ] b Heisksll q, VIC SEta; ;2,.w
H Tebbs T. W 1 Gardenhire 8, H s Foote 6, Mp
Gentry z, CIV Jones 8, Thomas Menees 9, D
@ Adkins 10, John Wright IL, David NJ Ourrin.
TRxAs--l, John A Wilcox q, Claiborne @ Herbert;
g. Peter w Gray !; 4, = B Sexton S,,MalColm Graz
ham @, VIM u Wright. no .IfI lt.. ~
/ ,YiRgRIA-l, MR. II Garnett ; 2, John r .Clam-
bliss 8, James Lyons 4 g. Charles F Collier 8. t 8
Bocoek !; 6, John Goode, jri 7, James HplcOmbe 8
DC DeJarnetto 8, Dryd FnnsteH 10, Alex, II BOte-
ler Al, John B Baldwin ~, Walter Z Staples 10,
Walter Preston IN, s9m A Miller 10, Robert john
son 10, Chas W.Rqeselluai la1J.R A'j54 sy
Whole number 100. st.-f H. .... e.l.y..
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
Attention Disabled Soldiers!
f.tLttlI ggl.rY-l --T~-----i q. ,' al.
make Hay Whilo the Sun Shines.

0gNHE seoretaryo Of War has granted mo authority Y
i raise o battalion or Regiment Of Cavalry, 70 TO
port, WHOM organized 10 Brig. Gen. Forrest and ho
also granted me the privilege OF receiving Soldiers
the infant y who have been dlsablod BY wounds o
other cam ls and rendered un6t for long merohee.
therefore invite ell such toprecw Immediately, the
Captains consent iu writing and SURGEONS cortih-
cato, and forward then 10 ms. .l.g lll.li ~ llua
would also call upon those who have furnished sub
stuiss t60rganiao and report for delaya dangerous
a. volunteering IN NAV organizations Will bc prohibit
"a N very short time. A4i tlF laf y b-il Ilh Y
Evarv Equipment SAW HORSE, VIII be fIniah6t
10y the Bovtinment and II n needless Cor thuas whi
cann6t iurniah horse 70 report. aelf gflIuet
Parties wishing 20 raise companies Tor said ofEnni
ration viii addfo@ mo. immediately. Any one 10.
p6rllng with nltcon, twenty nr tWautyfys mon, VII
ba entitled 10 q Liopteuancg. rilirm lFafl HA
Fer sdat ioHal inforSnation, address f .el tg.ls
iaB9siw FRANK E. BURKE, Atlanta, o..
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.t O.A. AMERICAN, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Richmond. February l. 1904.
EXCHANGE NOTIOE NO. VIII.
noAnD oV uYAMINnns.

To relieve the Army Of Disqualified Disable
and IhcomPetsat onioers, JaHy. siHt iSos'
CAfr. IOnN q. M0Jlu.
Co A, lslh Team ReRl, you being report.
"A abe6ut without leave from your con mand
more than (20l twenty days, and en- Inv iugauou Of
Vonr ca4o by aho Board ol Examltsle, Tor BQWG '
brlrad9, having been ordered, and appearing 70
ths stsotlon OF the Beard that an ordinary process
cannot hs Uervsd upoh yea. 1heislofs you he 9ffby
nolified through tho Chattanooga hEnELi heUnpapcr
n1bish, and circulated In the Conefcfats states 10
personally appear before this Board, 81 ae leaaguat
ters on Big 0enI JOhn o. Ru Fn On ne iuh aay Or
February, 1854, lorexaminatiop.
peTeln iall not II you fail 10 te present. on ihe
Say siorSsiid, lhe Board will nevertheless procefi
"'fsA ~ Up. MCGUIRE
9auag MAJ. and Frtaiasni oi Boaid.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23

MoRL CoURIOE--sidney Smith, in his
work on Moral Philosophy, speaks in this
wise Of what men lose fer want of little
moral courage, or independence of mind
\ A great deal of talent is lest in the world
for the want Of little courage. Every day
sends to their grave number Of Obscure men
who have only remained in obBOurity because
tasir timidity has prevented them FROM ma
king drst effort, and who, If they Oould have
been induced to begin, Would in all probabili
~ have gone great lengths in the career Si
fame. The fact is, that to do anything in this
World worth doing, WS must not stand back
Ishivoring, and thinking Of the cold and the
danger, but jump in and scramble through as
we'll as We can. II will not do to be- perpetu.
ally calculating tasks and adjusting nice chan
.oes it did very we'll before the food where .
man could consult his friends upon an inten-
dad publication for a hundred and fifty years,
and then live to 500 itS sueeesE afterwards
but ut this era, man waits and doubts and
.heHitates, till enc fne day he fndsthat he II
sixty years Of age that he has lest % much
time in consulting his fret cousin and partlcu'
lar friends that be hasno mere time to follow
their advice. tt1 % t1A4 500 n1
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23

sos ,s,.r q bl,x lxp snrlr FnED NJ THE MomroHs; =
r,',;r. leTs than year that the mentor Pa4
t.psos has bean in the service Oh vnesifsioni
sss bss expended, for her 200 pound TiheioveT
Hr,v-four tons 81 heavy ahot, OF altogether,
49, ,i, ~ t.as and $50 pounds, or l49TO
btovas Expenditure for % inch gun, seven
~" and iA30 pounds; ;or \ .l30 pounds Oishot'
y sSnanditure Of pawdof hyo tons and sg3
: ~ Y ~ Ia Oo5 pounds. In The amount ol
-SSy \ exosndSd ID ineludod the bursting
PpS'ysss sf the shell5. The total Of this sEPon
Si,rIS amounts 10 6fty,tWO tons OF shot Anq
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23

The reliable gentle brought batch Of fe.
pOrls from the treat yesterday afternoon by
railroad. We hear that the enemy do not seem
desiFous Of venthring into the unplcductive
and sterile C0uRtry lying betwoOn Motidian
and Demopolis, end that they have commenced
4, retroRa!ia movement, We are not prepared
"a frllE credit thia report, and give II 10 orI
FSadsfs Cor What tis warth. y y arialn
However. that sheFman has net advanced q
cnha station. twonty miles East Of Meridian
which would indicate his iutenton to sithsr
move N another direction or halt for . time NJ
Meridian "A His stay nust be short Of this
point, as there y but lltllP lslI N LAnderdale
county 10 sustain either man or beast. To
morrow may bling bonething dehnite-news,
aSrhapa ri the snemy'e retreat or 81 his con.
s.arSd advance towards. solma, HAying mot
with but little resistance thrs ~, sherman
NAV conclude 70 push o1 ior Selma AND Mont
S -o1sry opiy pAusihe az Meridian 10 obtain 70.
goCoy ycSpaeDts hon some other pOint. - Missis
ss,,yg1,, leib. .as sig saaa o. 90 1oa s4It
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
IInIr Rope.

We have seen very strong and handsome
specimen OF cord made of hair ct the mosi
factory Of Mr.. ". D. Tharp, Of GirsrS, Ala
It's great strength 10 attsHtsd by the faotthat
ausTtor-inch cord. on trial, sustained weigh
Of $50 pounds and broke with $50 poHnds.-
lis superior durability under exposure to the
weather is evident and its hghtnOsg and phi.
ancy are strong recommendations, We under.
stand that Mr.. Tharp. il manufacturing thii
kind of rope extensively. ...9 u .'a4c 8. g
Thus it 10 that the war is schooling US In
domestlc economy and useful iRveRtion, and ID
preparing 10 for that industrial Independence
without which q mere palitioAl separation
wore Of only nominal value. Perhaps theyery
duration Of the war is destined, in this way,
to make our present trials and privatiOns work
out our future salvation aud greatness. Iu
our state Of admitted independence, We shall
still be in constant danger Of wars and blocks
ade, and they will hereafter bear lightly upon
us ii we shall have learned in this great trial
to develope our resources, to rely npon our
own home productions and industry, and to
put into quick and skillful operation the means
Of independence at our commNnd.- Columbus
En-. quirer. 'N