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The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-03-31
A Proclamation by the Presi

dent.
WASHINGTON, March 26. BY the Prcsi.
dent of the United States of America,
PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary to de
fine the cases in which iusurgent enemies
are entitled to the benefits Of the procla
nation of the President OF the United S tates
of America, which was made on the Sth day
Of December, S63, and the manner in which
they shall proceed to avail themselves of
the benefits, and Whereas, The objects of
that proclamation were to suppress the in
surrection and restore the authority of the
United States; and Whereas, The amnesty
therein proposed by the President, was
offered with reference to these objects lone
now, therefor, l, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby pro.
claim and declare that the said proclamation
does not apply to cases Of persons who. al
the time when they seek to obtain the ben
eits thereof by taking the oath thereby
prescribed, are in military, naval, or civil
confinement or custody, or under bonds, or
on parole, on the civil, military or naval
authorities of the United States. or prison
ers of war, or persons detained for offenses
ofany kind, either before or after convic
ton, and that, on the contrary, it does
apply only to persons who, being vet at
large. and free from any arrest, c,nfinemen t
or duress, shall voluntarily come forward
and take said oath. with the purpose of re
storing peace and establishing the national
authority. Prisoners excluded from the
smnesty offered in said procana ton, may
apply to the President for clemency, like
all other offenders, and their applications
will receive due consideration.
do further declare and proclaim, that
the oath presented in the aforesaid procla
mati,n of the 9Th of December. 1868, NAV
be taken and subscribed before any com.
missoned officer, civil. military, or naval,
IN the United States, or any civil or m l,ary
officer Of a State or territory not in insur-
rection who by the laws thereof may be
qualified for adnihstrating oaths. All off
GERS who receive such oaths are hereby au
thorized to give certificates thereon to the
persons respectively by whom they are
made. and such officers are hereby required
to transmit the original records of such
oaths at as early day as may be convent.
ent to the Department Of State where they
will be deposited and remain in the archives
of the Government The Secretary Of State
will keep a registry thereof and will on ap
pllcation, in proper cases, issue certificates
of such records in the customary form of
official certificates. 81
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal to he af-
fixed. Done at the City Of Washington
this 26th day of March in the year of our
Lord 1864, and of the United States the
SSth. n "s.'' n.7s n ~.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President.
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ST OF LETTERS remaiping il
LEGAL NOTICE.

TO y. LEE-sir You are hereby notified that the
pett of c. G. Warden Is now ON fle In ,hs ofic ~
the crk OF the District Court OF Wapello county,
iowSrayinr the foreclosure Of a mortgage exeeut d
by veto BENJAMIN Hamnitt, dated April 25th, 1861
uponle north half OF the north half OF the north.
ttarter Of also the east half of the
eastfif OF the northeast quarter Of the north west
quarr OF section fifteen, township seventy-ons
kant fourteen, in Wapello County, Iowa. said pc
titdlso asks judgmen against you on note of same
mortgage, secured by said gage for three
hunfed doiars. Now uni So you appear and make
defe TO said petition before noon CT the sec
onday OF the next Term of the District Court o. said
couE to he commenced on the 3Oth day Of Nav.
IootieSait wiii be taken against you and ju.g ent
renrea against you for two hu ndred dollars and in
teres ana costs and decree Of foreclosure accord
ingp prayer ofpettion.
:. - MI. WILLIAMS, Atty
WNcP ., loo4~4w for Petitioner.
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GREAT RoBBERY--$20 900 SToLRN-Or
Thursday night last, the safe of the Treasu.
rer OF Buchanan county, at Independence
Iowa. was robbed of $4,000. The safe
was left right Thursday night. Friday NOR.
ning 1t was blown open, the powder having
been put into the KEY hole. Twenty thou
sand dollars were stolen, mostly in green.
backs, though there was some Iowa money,
as well as some gold and silver, though the
AMOUNT Of the specie was probably small
The money, it it is probable, beon red to the
county. A reward Of one thousa IA dollars
rs offered
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TOUCHING INCIDENT. the reception oil
the Iowa Ninth at Anamosa, amid all the
cheers ard cries of welcome, one man was
observed to stand aloos from the crowd, moi
participating in the hilarities of the occa
sion. The question arose in the midst OF
spectators as 70 the secret oil his quiet tao
turni'y; was he by nature destitute of feel
ing or by politics a Copperhead? At last
some one spoke to the old man, to draw
from him some token of explanation To,
gray headed man replied that he did not
feel as tn. rest did-he might be to blame
bnt he c,lli not feel as joyous as the re st.
The inquirer, our informant ventutei to
ask i'm whvp T,en in simple but touchine
words the old man told how he had five
sons, noble manly b,ys; all enlisted to
fight for the old fla.--some with the GAL
liant Ninth, some with other reginants. but
all were g'ne; four Of them had died from
wounds received on the field of battle. and
the last died in Southern hospital, and
now he was all alone. He mi ,ht be wrong.
he said, bit he cpIli not feel $, happy a.
the rest when h. saw the soliiers comino
home. but no child coming home to him.
Dubuque Times isd
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r ABoR-sAvING FHINEs.
rARmEns REAtHIs!

The undersigned would annofto the FARMERS OF
Iowa that he stu continues tkency Tor the isi
lowing valuable labor.sayinp mhes
fftts' or 10 horse 7Areshi{dohsnss,
Ihe"Improued Gooer Hull
Bats Combined Reaper aFoaosr.
Woods SedlE Rake,; Woodtbscer, and tie 6u-
celsior 4SslE Raking or Droi{ Reaper and Ao,s.
| er CoDa6iRed.
All these machines warAto be ma ie Of good
materials and to do their fwELL. Ihave used
on my own farm. and am Store personaliys &c.
quaiDted with all except 3ast mentioned, for
which have just secured Agency, and T. havs
every reas n for contidenel lts ability to erfo rrn
what IL promises. As the nj esctoriss are frequent
ly unable to supply the inA ng demand, 1t wou ID
be well fer those wantingkhines for the ensuing
season, to let me know att earliest convenienc &C.
that may secure them. "a s@2
After April 1st till July expect to travel tho
line Of the b. 4 NJ. r.. pad, being Monday At
home, al Ottunwa fromsn Of each Tuesday till
Wednesday noon; at Measant on Thursday; at
Burlington or Fridays; II Fairfield on SATURDAYS
at which times will be by to see my custom ers
Inqrires by mail will rek prompt q, tentiool
Address, WIN. ELLIOTT,
Mar. "a, 1S64-4w Birmingham. Iowa.
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ADJUTANT GENERALS OFPIcE,

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
GENERAL ORDERS NOS.
/. In consideration Of the present condi.
tion of the recruiting service and the roc.
lamation of the President of the United
States for draft for 900 900 men in April.
General Orders NJ 4.(cnrrAnt series.) Of
this Department are hereby revoked, and
no more recruiting commissions will be iss.
ued under said General Orders No 4.
IL. ALI commissions heretofore issued
under said General Orders No. 4, will ex.
pire Aprillst, 1864
By order Of Commauder-in chief.
N. B BAKER, A. G. of Iowa.
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WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Lieu tenant
yesterday and was engaged IN consultation
with the President. Secretary of War and
General llalleck, last evening, and left for
the headquarters Of the army Of the Poto-
mac this mornias. The General has estab-
ished his headquarters ut Culpepper.
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PORTLAND. Mar. 2S-Three man employ
ed on the Government vessel, hers, report
that OH their way from Biddeford to this
city they saw two vessels on fire. between
four and five O'Clock this morning. One
about four niles distant near Wood Island
burned to near tn, w,,er's els, She was
headi ig toward the Island. The other W !,
from to 10 miles a istant.
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HIDES, PELTS. AND WOOL.
LEGAL NOTICE,

H1EUAL NUIIUE, .T|T
To A. NJ. Yeager, Joseph Yeager John Rerbv and
wiie, samuel Nutter AMI wife, aud thu unknown
heirs of James Z. Woodel-
iou are hereby notified tina. the petition OF John
Keno is now on file In the office Of the CIsrk of D..
District Court OF WspeliO county, Iowa, claimi no
the Partition OF the following described real estate
nirs IN ~ WsPeIlo county, low to-wit The east
hall OF the northwest quarter Of section ten ta.n
snip seventy two, range twelve west and the north
ea quarter OF the southwest quarter of ton
that ne is the owner Of ha N Of said land Now
you appear and make defense to said peti ON
on before noon OF second day of the NEXT term
" .ne nsiriet cou't OF Wapelio county Iowa TO he
con, encsd on the seth day Of May, 1854. default
~ ps .akeh again you and decree Of petitioners
rsnaereu according to prayer CT petition
March "a, 1s64.1 ie-4
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LEGAL NOTICE.

To Recca Scott, Henry Slttsrfeld, Rebecca Suffer-
fe ohm Myers and Mary j. Myers
YoAre hereby notified that the petition Of ets-
phenty, Minerva 10y, ct ais Is file In the
oficenhe Clerk Of the District Court OF Wapelle
countI owa, In which the plantiHs asks tine par'i-
tiou DIE following descI ibed real estste in Wapeio
count Owa. 10 wit The east halt of the nor tn
quartbf section twenty five; and Lots four end Ave
In slon twenty five; and the east han Of the
soutitst quarter of section twenty four, all In
townb seventy-three range fifteen also the weat
half fhe southwest quarter of section nineteen,
townp seventy three, range fourteen. Now unless
you gear and make defence to said petition on or
befoie00n of the End day ofthe next Term OF the
DistH Court Of Wapello County, Iowa, to be COM
mend on the Both day of May, 1864, default will be
take rgainst you and a decree rendered In accord.
anceFh the prayer Of petition:
NJ NJ. J. WILLIAMS, Atty
Mah 10, 1S64-51-154w for Petitioner.
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EGAL NOTICE.
!. Baker. Administrator Sale of

Estate Of " NJ. Baker. administrators Sale OF
Real estate4 .srv~.ys.--
Notice is nby given that In pursuance Of an orr
der OF the Cty Court, of Wapelu County, lows
this day ma The undersigned Administrator OF
the estate Q 4am NJ. Baker, late of said county
deceased, win the 25h day Of April, 1864, stwesn
the hours ofp'clock, A. NJ, dnd4 O'Clock p. NJ.
commencing IL O'Clock A. NJ sell at nubJic ave-
tion all the frest of sal Mt the lat.
dence o saasceased, in the township Of Comps.
tine, CountAd State aforesaid in and 10 IT, foI
lowing des Jed real estate thirty. one acres ar ~
the west siA the north half north west quarter Of
section Nesn township 73 range IL west also the
three half b-west 4 seetion11, township IS. range
"a IN the Anty OF Story; also Ave acres in the
south.wesqf ofsection No 1, township seventy
four, rangtirteen west in Keokuk county nj 10
west-haif pts No. five and six in block Ave in The
Town OF Mfnsbargh, keokuk county, Iowa. One
third OF tffirchase money cash Ia hand and the
balance iff and nine months from the day of sale
@. BARBOUR, Administrator
Estate OF w. nj. BAKER Deed
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Iowa's Qmola-.-Correction.

An important error was discovered
in the credit of Iowa under the last
call. Instead of deficiency there
is surplus of 73O men over all calls,
without counting re-enlisted veterans
The aggregate figures of the State
are: Whole number due under all
calls, St, ,O64 whole number furnished
65.794.
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A Catholic Priest, Rev. John Thomas Nea-
lis. was killed a few days since at Nashville,
Tenn, by accidentally falling from the win
dow Of dwelling attached to the Csthe-
dral where he officiated.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-03-31

New YoKK. March 28-The funeral SER
vices of Hon. Owen L,vejoy took place from
plymouth church. Brooklyn, to-day. A
committee from Congress is expected to-
morrow to escort the remains to F.eep,rt
Illinois
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-03-31

The Army OF the Western Frontier 10 re-.
ported moving for northern Texas, there to
join General Banks forces
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-03-31

The river is now rising slowly a. this point,
The packets arrive very regularly ard depart
well loaded with lreisht-CoSs O,ty.
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BY the President:
---'s.' rr--svnvAHo, oecrerarv OF State.
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r FATHER AND HARDWARE

Manufactures and Dealers I'm Leather, are respect
fully notihed Oft fact that there Is nrst rate
stock Of (
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
Morgan's Raid Defunct.

Morgan's great raid into Kentucky has
"hzzed" down to an ignominious defeat.
Ho came, he saw, and was conquered
His banditti hava been dispersed, and he
is now himself fugitive with that bold
rider and indefatigable pursuer, Col. Is
racl Garrard. crowding close upon his
retreating footsteps, Col. Garrard once
before chased Morgan about 900 miles
through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
and assisted in his capture in this Site.
He may have the same achievement be-
fore him again. And if any horseman
can catch that noted guerrilla, Garrard
is the man to do it. ...... .
This raid into Kentucky amounts to
nothing, in military aspect. 1t was un'
dertaken only as grand thieving expe-
dlion, and had really no military merit
or significancy whatever. 1t is now ef-
fectnally "done for" We hope that
Kentucky will now profit from this miss.
onary enterprise Of John Morgan; and
begin to see that her southern friends"
are decidedly cruel in the manifesto
tions of their "tender mercies. 20. 8.
Journal. ...n.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17


county, which created quite an excitement in
camp, The news soon nspread among the Boys
that had heard from the draft in Wyandot
county and that some OF them ha been drafted,
and il was but few moments until 4 was COM
pletely surrounded by the boys each anxious to
learn who among them had been3so fortunate us
to draw prize in Uncle Samuels lottery. There
were three of the lucky ones in our Regiment
Among them was David Moody of Co. A. 1t
would have done your soul good however to see
the manly spirit with which they received the
Intelligence. They joke each other freely about
their good fortunes dc. Not murmer was
heard from them against the government or the
authorities for this calling upon them to serve
for three years when they had already volun-' :
teerc for one hundred days. They could not
constrain their qualification however at learning
of the large proportion of Butternuts drawing
prize. They regarded the result of the draft in
Wyandot, taking it in whole as good joke.
l was at Baltimore yesterday, and the day
before to attend the great Union Convention. 1t
met in tile Front Street theatre and although
that is q very large and capacous building, it
was filled to overiiowing and more intelligent
and harmonious assembly was never witnessed
by man, and what is mare and better they were
nearly all for Old Abe. You have no doubt
heard the particulars and result of the Conven-
ton by this time, so that can give you moth
ing new. Itmust have been highly gratifying
and inspiring to q Union man, who witnessed
the City of Baltimore, with her stones climbs and
brckbats beng hurled at Union Soldiers in
1861, to have been there yesterday, and seen
the thousands of union banners and Stars and
Stripes floating from almost every house top and
window in the City, and amidst all this display
of the glorious old Stars and Stripes, I noticed
splcndilsilk flag suspended from the portico
in front of Barnum, Hotel, Immediately opposlt
the room occupied by the Ohio delegation,
upon one side Of which was inscribed in golden
letters, "Oho has sent 2)l ,652 of her gallant
sons to the defence of our country" tell you
it makes m Ohoans heart swell with pride to
look upon that flag, and | may say just here
that the Ohio delegation was the "big toad in the
puddLe," they took the lead in the whole Con
vention.
The remains Of Colonel Porter, of the Sth,
New York heavy artillery, was brought into the
City in the afternoon of yesterday escorted by
Gen. Wallis and staff Gen. morris and Staff and
the 7th Ohio N. G. Col, Harris, the 9Th was re-
ieved at TT. McIIenry by the l4lth 0. N. G.,
and sent TO the front the same day we got there.
The day wound up with a grand ratification
meeting in the evening, in monument square
at which Parson Brownlow and Others was to
be heard. did not stay to attend the meeting.
Yours truly,
d. ..r a J. AYRES.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
--latest War News.

From reliable information we learn
that Grant has formed junction with
Butler, and has cross d over the James
River. Siege Guns has been sent for
ward and the siege Of Richmond has CON-
menced.
Gen. Bishop Polk, was killel recently
in skirmish in Georgia.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
What Ohio has done.

A Columbus dispatch says Adjutant
General Cowan has figured upa number
Of men Ohio has furnished during the
present war, and finds that it is 2 1858.
This sum total has been ascerlained
from the documents in the Military De-
partment at Columbus. and i, no random
guess Can any state show a better
record =?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
The Nomination.

The Nominations of the Baltimore,
National Union Convention last Wednes-
day is heartily endorsed by the loyal Uni
on loving citizens of Wyandot County.
They are now ready for the fray, and will
in November next ratify The nomination
by voting the Union ticket. Let clubs
be Instituted in every school dietrict. Lea
united effort be made to rout the Cop.
perheads this fall.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
Morgan's Raid.

John Morgan has again broke loose
upon the good people Of Kentucky, and
for while everything was going on
swmingly enough with him. He was
successful in his first efforts at stealing
horses. .and was only checked in his thieve-
ingpropensityb by Gen. Burbridge who met
him at Mt. Sterling, and thrashed him.
More than a pity he did not kill the Rebel
horse thief.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
Funeral of Col. Gambee.

Col Charles B. Gambee, OF the 55th
Regt o. V. V. l., who was killed on
Sunday afternoon, May 10Th, near Rese.
ca, Georgia, bya musket ball striking
him in the breast, while leading his men
in battle, was inferred in 'Bellvuc Tues.
day afternoon June Z. The uneral ser
vices We're had in the afternoon of the
same day, conducted by the Masonic Fra
ternity, of which he had been an active
and WORTHY member. a .a s.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17
Grants change of Base-what it Implies

Circumstances for some days past have
foreshalowed purpose in Gen, Grant
mind 10 another change of base for his
army operations. He has successfully
used the Alexandria Railroad, Aqua
Creek, Port Royal, and White House as
bases, as his army moved forward towards
Richmond. And now, once more, he re-
moves his base line from White House,
and will probably fix it finally at Harri.
sons Landing, on James River,
By this means lie secures baso Of
supplies that can be protected almost en-
tirely by the gunboats. and will relieve a
considerable force OF troops for active du-
ty elsewhere. 1t also secures the juno.
ton Of his Potomac army with the forces
under Gen. Butler; and thereby will
concentrate his whole power in posi-
ton where the rebel forces must all be
summoned to resist him. They can ther
spare nothing for any detached service
or special raids, or for offensive demon
strations OF any kind. The whole rebe
army will thus be put on the defensive
and thereby Lee Tor whoever commands
will be compelled to cal in all bis outly
ing detachments and forces for the fna
struggle before Richmond. We believe
that this is precisely what Grant aims te
bring about by his present concentration
Of forces. And, having the whole rsbe
force thus pent up in the entrenchment
in and around Richmond, be will thel
mass his tremendous power and crusl
them at one blow.l