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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
90 The news from Charleston i

sW The news from Charleston is
of unusual interest. A presumptuous
Englishman attemptingtorun his steam
err into Charleston, in the face of our
fleet and gets aground, whereupon the
forts and monitors at their leisure tear
her to pieces, and thus deprive John
Bull Of his little ventures in goods con-
traband. A rebel ram conveying an in
fernal machine, ran down the harbor to
destroy some of our gunboats on picket
duty, but the internal machine sprung
aleak and went to the bottom with her
internal crew. In the meantime Gil
more is paying his compliments to the
rains OF Sumter, preventing reinforce
mepts thereby. and raining shells into
Charleston at the ratesof one in ten
minutes, thereby keeping the chivalry
in healthy state of connection.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

Any mariner or able seaman who
shall be drafted, shall have the right,
within eight days after the notification
of such draft, to enlist in the Dayal
service as seaman. No pilot, engi-
neer, master, or any acting master,
acting engineer, or acting masters
mate, having an appointment, or act
ing appointment as such, and being ac-
tually in the naval service, shall be SUBJ
liect 10 military draft while holding
such appointment.
The following persons are exempted
and excepted from enrolment and
draft, namely: Such as are rejected as
physically or mentally unfit for the SER
vice all persons actually in the militia.
nv or naval service at the time of the
draft, and all persons who have served
in the military or naval service two
years during the present war and have
been honorabIy discharged therefrom,
and no persons but snch as are herein
excepted shall be exempt. The two
classes heretofore provided for enroll,
ment are consolidated.
In all cases where colored persons
have been heretofore enlisted in the
military service Of the United States,
all the provisions of this act, so far as
the payment of bounty and compensa-
ton are concerned, shall be equally APP
plicable as well as to those who may
hereafter be recruited. The bill also
contains a section for enrolling all the
able-bodied males of African descent,
ETC., upon which separate vote was
taken before the bill was passed.
At half-past 5 the House adjourned
till Monday.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
Political, Excitement in Kansas.

LEAyENwoRTH, Feb. 1l.-At a
meeting of the Union League last
night, resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the election of United States
Senator by the present Legislature as
an infamous fraud upon the people, a
disgrace to the State of Kansas, and
expelling all members of the Legislature
belonging to the League, who voted for
the joint resolution to go into an cleo
ton.
A meeting of citizens is called fol
to night TO take action on this matter
and similar meetings will be held
throughout our State. .
No candidate was voted for against
Carney. Thirty-one votes were cast
but all were blank or against fraud.
The minority and portion of the
State officers have issued profess
against the election.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
The state Bounty Law.

We publish to-day, in full, the law
r. epula,ing the bounties paid to soldiers
and the manner of providing funds for
the same. Every man is interested in
understanding its provisions. It, con-
tains provisions intended to cover all
formal and informal action of citizens
had before its passage for the purpose
of raising OF offering bounties to volun-
teers., In this particular the law is all
that reasonably could be desired. /,
also provides a uniform rate of boun-
ty for all future occasions. The State
will hereafter pay bounty of 800 TO
all volunteers, who are residents of the
State, who enlist upon the qnota of the
township in which they are enrolled
or reside, and the same amount to
persons, not residents of the State,
who enlist to the credit of nytownship
in the State. i ie.
sisIt was doubtless difficult TO frame a
law which meet all possible cases in the
best manner; yet We believe this law
will well answer the principal end OF
its passage legalize and provide for
liquidating by taxation, a vast amount
of paper obligations, existing in almost
every town and city, which could no,
be speedily or equitably adjusted with
out legislation. -. 1.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
Fire a, the Presidential Mansion.

On Wednesday night, 10th inst, at
$40 o'clock, smoke was seen issuing
from the private stables of the Presi
dent, located between the Presidential
mansion and the Treasury building,
and almost instantaneous with the dis
covery Of smoke, the entire building
was enveloped in flames. The building,
which was of brick, contained at the
time some six horses, all of which were
burned to death before they could be
extricated from the stables. Two Of
these horses, of a brown color, were
the private property of the President !;
q pair OF bay blooded horses were
owned by Mr.. Nicolay, the Presidents
private Secretary, while the remaining
two ponies were used by the Presi-
dents son, "Tad" Lincoln. One of
these ponies was all the more highly
priced, in consequence of having once
been the property of Willie, the de.
ceased son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln.
Three carriages, one of them the prop
erty of Mr.. Nicolay, were fortunately
saved from destruction, The fire was
undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.
The stables were lighted with gas, the
pipes of which were protruded from the
walls of the building on either side, in
the rear of the horses, and all combas-
tible matter was far removed from the
Jets. Only few minutes before the
discovery of the fire, the Presidents
private coachman had lief. the stable to
get his supper, and at that time no in
dication of fire existed. Early In the
evening Nicholay had given orders to
the coachman to have his carriage i'm
readiness at 8 O'clock bnt, before itav
ing the stable, the coachman received
word that Mr.. N. had countermanded
his order. But for this fact the coach
man would have been in the stables at
the time of the occurrence of the fire,
and might probably have obtained
some clue TO the origin of the fire. The
different steam engines and fire com
panies of the city were on the ground
within short tine after the alarm was
given; but owing to the combustinle
nature OF the material within the stables,
little could be effected by them other
than preventing further spreading of
the flames. The large quantity of old
timber scattered over the grounds in
the rear of the Treasury building made
this act quite task for the time being
The building was entirely Quilted, and
will undoubtedly have to be built
throughout Wash.SS gton Chronicle.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
The Agricultural College.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN, AS it is the
season for forming anew the classes at
the Michigan State Agricultural Col
lege, allow me to call the attention of
your readers TO the fact that for the
past year not student was sent to the
Agricultural College, from Cass or
Berrien Counties, and but one each
from Van Buren, and st. Joseph.
Farmers OF South Western Michigan
have you no sons to educate, have you
no wish to be benefited by the very
liberal provision made by the State in
your favor. The State of Michigan
has invested over one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in land, buildings and
apparatus to educate the sons OF farm
ters to thorough farmers, and there is
also paid from the State Treasury nine
thousand dollars for each of the years
1868 and 1864 for the current expenses
of the College. The State has provid-
ed all that is needed and placed the
control in the hands of board of
farmers to be managed for your advan-
tage. All that is now lacking is stu
dents. Let me urge you to send in
your sons, fill up the deserted halls and
We will have an institution that will be
alike honorable to the State and profit.
able to its patrons. ,,s5
But if you think the College is not
needed, instruct the next Legislature to
close its doors, or if your opinion is
that farmers do not manage as they
should then place the management in
other hands.
Tuition being free at both institu.
tons, why is it that during the past
year over six hundred and fifty scien.
tific and professional students have at
tended the University at Ann Arbor,
while at the farmers College the aver.
age attendance was less than forty, and
one term only some twenty students
were present. Six professors engaged
in teaching a class of twenty is toe
broad farce to bear repeating. Farm.
ers Of South Western Michigan you
have deep interest in this matter
The College is yours to be sustained
for the benefit of future generations
and not to be neglected by yourselves
and deserted by your sons to become
failure and disgrace to the State.
leave the subject with you. Its impor'
lance demands at your hands, and
trust it will receive, your careful and
earnest consideration, and that this
part of the State will be we'll represer.
ted in the class now forming. H.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
Letter From Gen. Grant.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Gcn. Grant
writes letter to Mr.. Washburne, men,
Der of Congress, since the passage of
the Lieutenant General bill 10y the
House, in the course of which he says
"You should recollect l have already
been highly honored by the govern
ment; do not ask or feel that | desire
anything more in the shape of honor
or promotion. A success over the enc.
my is what l desire above anything
else, and desire to hold such an infu
ence over those under my command as
to enable me. TO use them, to the best
advantage to secure this end"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

s One hundred and nine of the
Union officers confined in the Libby
Prison at Richmond have effected
their escape by digging q tunnel be,
meath street. Among the escaped is
Col. Streight, the Alabama Federal
raider. They have not reached the
Federal lines, and all of them may pos.
sibly be reeaptured. Later accounts
state THAT several, among whom are
Col. McCreery. of this State, baye
reached the Union lines. .,.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

sB Gen. Seymour, with large
force, has landed at Jacksonville,
Florida, thereby securing the terminus
Of the railroad from Pensacola, which
runs through the State from east to
west, and is. an important strategic
point. 1t is probably move in the
greatgame in the development of which
Gems. Grant, Sherman and Logan are
now busy.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Evening Journal.
r From Chattanooga.
The Great Cavalry Expedition from,
near Memphis.-Our Chattanooga
Army on. the Move SouthUard.
NEW YORK, February Is.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says :
4" A cavalry expedition, under Generals
Grierson and Smith, crossed the coun-
try from Corinth, moving south. Two
columns are to act in conjunction-one
to attack, the other to cut off Folks re-
treat and dispense Forests cavalry.
A great flank movement on Johnston's
army is intended. The army at Chat.
tanooga is by this time in motion for
Tunnel Hill and Dalton"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

W Intelligence from Knoxville is
to the llth inst, when everything wac
quiet in that vicinity. the rebels having
falan back to their old position. Kali
road communication has been opened
TO Chattanooga. General Grant, it is
reported, hiss commenced an important
movement, WHICH viii result in big
captures SOON"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
The New Policy of the War.

In gicing Freedom to the Slares, zoe ensure Free
dom to the Free honorable alike in rhat are gir,
and schat wersceire. Wtshall molly SAGE or mean
ly lose the last best hope Of earth. Other mean.
may succeed this could not fail. The ayispldi",
peaceful, generous, just. a uay srhicif followed
the world riH forevr applaud. and God mast for
sy~ 6lsss.-PresidentL incoln's Message, December
LIST. 1s62. tllaseV'1 s sFeN - Nse'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

~ Gen. Sherman's forces on the
4th INST, captured Jackson and Yazoo
city, Miss, the latter place being cap
tured by the gunboats. A rebel bat
terry and some provisions were also
captured OH the south bank. of the
Yazoo.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

"A bill has been introduced in the
House, authorizing the Secretery of the
Treasury to sell $l2 200, 900 in gold.
Mr.. Chase says he will have even more
than that to spare at the end of the
present fiscal year. Z,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

No later intelligence of a definite
nature has been received from Gen.
Sherman's expedition. The army at
Chattanooga is reported under march
ing orders, no doubt with view to
movements in concert with Gen. Sher
man. gi 3a x.gF
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

80 The latest adyices from Gener-
al Sherman's great expedition in Miss
issippi are TO the 9th inst. There had
been some sharp diminishing on the
Yazoo, the rebels being routed each
time. and the expedition had reached
Jackson. 1t is no doubt far beyond
that point ere this. ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

eR Treadwell, the Hudson Bank
defaulter, was arrested on the 18th
inst, by Adrian and Detroit officers, at
Mansfield, Ohio, where he had gone to
visit his wife, 1Gtp
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

REFUSES TO INTERFERE.-The u.
S. Supreme Court on Monday last.
rendered a decision in the Vallandig.
ham case, refusing the writ Of certio-
rari, on the ground of want Of juris-
diction. slH'f strh
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

az Two Provost Marshals-one in
New York and one in Vermont-and
as many Surgeons. haye been dismissed
for eulisting men physically Disabled.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

sW 1t is reported that our Govern
mept is preparing a protest against the
French occupation of Mexico. ~f
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18

eB The Senate have refused to
concur in the House Amendments to
the enrolment bill, a synopsis of which
is published i'm another column.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
List OfLefter6

List Of Letters
DEMAINING in the Dowagiac Post Office
LII for the week ending February IL, 1864.
Ansel, N Mrs Masterman, George
Baxter, Lucius Mayer, Karl
Bannatz, Conrad Mabie, Harriet F Miss
Clark, Elenor Olston, Peter B
Dixon, NJ Pursley, Maria Miss
Dickson John Parsons, Eloise Miss
Fox, Mary Miss Ryason, Mary c Miss
Green, Martha Jane Miss2Rudstrom,
Goold Julia Miss Sykes, Elmie Miss
Goodenough, Chancey Wilson, s w II
Hunt Jane Miss i. White, 0rren 3 ii
Longsdurf, Martin Wilkinson, Justus
Jackson, Eastman Wlnsdem,
ryWhen called for please say advertised.
$500 w. h. CAMPBELL, p. NJ
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
To the Legal Citi.ens OF the United states.

To the Legal Citisens of the United States.
The following call for meetings
throughout the United States has re.
Gently been issued. 1t will be seen
that the signatures embrace several OF
the most prominent citizens of New
York:
NEW YoRK, Jan. ssth, 1864.
The day is not far distant when you
will be called upon to elect an occupant
for the Presidential Chair. This is a
most important and momentous ques,
ton, we'll worthy of your careful con-
Isideration. ssele
From the 18th of April, 1861, our
march onward has been steady and
grand. The heart Of the people has
been true to the great principles of lib
erty, which are to be maintained to the
END. Ola a uoii odf bees ,5
In Abraham Lincoln the loyal peo-
pie have found true leader, and an
able defender of the great ideas upon
which our Government was founded.
He has been tried and not found want.
ing. No man in modern times ever
came into Office under such trying cir
cumstances-none ever worked more
diligently to bring discordant elements
] together and make them move in har.
mony. .9lsgT Lgfo 5 sc.Hfomsli IS
From the chaos of human passions
dishonest interests, political intrigues
and subtle treason pervading every
part of Government, order has been
created and although in the midst
of war of almost unparalleled magni
tude, we move on as in times of the
most sublime peace. bis .Hf'.
1t is therefore proposed that on the
TwENTY-SECoND DAY OF FEBRUARY
1854, all citizens of the United States
without regard to party, who are in
favor of the reelection Of Abraham
Lincoln, shall meet at appropriate
places, within their towns, counties, OIL
States, for the purpose of giving pub
lie expression of their sentiments upon
/ this v,,oet iroportopf onaefiop
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-18
d f AT H ..


At the residence of N. B. HOLSTER in this vii
lage, on Wednesday morning, February 10th,
JOSEPH HOLLISTER, aged "A years, months
and days.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
ALExAN pRIA NEW s.

TEE following are taken from the State Jour
nal Of yesterday afternooni
Quite Rov.-A very serious row occurred At the
corner Of West and King streets last night, which
nnAlly resulted In the woundng OF two pc sons
II seems that soms four or i've soldiers visited .
house Of N fame In the upper end Of the city, and
during their visit became 50 noisy and violent that
ths pfopriotress ordered them away. They refused
TO leave, Whereupon she sent for assistance. Mr..
John MoDssvitt, acting superintendent OF the mil.
itAry police force, soon mad his appearance and
elected them from the premises. They were no
sooner out OF the house, however, than they COM
menced . general attack upon Il, batterinE In the
doors and win lows with stones. Mr.. MoDeAvitt,
with So Q assistance, at once arrested the entire
and West streets, he rowdies turned upon him
and would have hand cd him roughly had he not
used his revolver upon them. Two OF them were
wounded, oDs quite seriously, and four OF them
made their escape. Mr.. MsDsAvitt succeeded In
TeeAptuTtnE the one most seriously wounded, but
the other one was carried Oh by his conrad. ..
Mr.. BdIIIsrd, one OF the rebel sympAthiLeTs Of
this city, arrested as AAietyguard for the trains
on the Orange and AlexAndfiA and MANASSAS Gap
roads, was last evening" released by Capt. Gwynne,
TO tske charge OF his soh0Ol
Rebel DsssTieIs George W. Anderson, Ath Vir-
EtniA cavalry, whUGe residence IL In Alabama, and
Robert W. Nelson whose residence 10 In Florida,
and John u. LunsiOrd, . member OF Mosby's bat
TALON were sent In yesterday rebel deasTtsrs 10
Col Wells, Provost Marshal General. They all
took the oath and we're forwarded to Washington.
A SuIfsnlaIic Once.-The Provost Mar hal Gen
erals ofhoe In this ely (Co. Well') seSns TO bs
conducted In q most admirable manner. The bust
ness OF the ofise has largely Increased during the
past lew months, but however heavy the pressure
may be, there seems TO be no eiogEinE Of the ma.
Shinsry.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR WRAPPING
PAPER AND TwINE.

fosr OFFICE prrAnTMtxr,l
October "a, 1884.
ment until he s,h day Of Decsmbsr nest, 4 Il
0''o's R eSIli 81 ts's eseEa AND rwIsE
for the use Of the Post Ooes in the United States
for one year from and sfter the 'i'tda Of Dsosm.
The said articles ar. TO DO delivered, FREQ Of OK.
pa,tment a. Washington, D. C., New York city,
quality 1s 8: sS sss; ; ss y:
DIsTnicT no 1, AT wAsHrSeTos, D. c..
sire, Of material and quality fully equal 70
that now in use In the Department, and 10
weigh q pound. 70 the rs.n, and each rssm
inches In sire, and 70 weigh 81 pounds toths
5000 pounds Of lutte, or other suitable Twine hard
twisted, and ~ balls, to weigh one pound
eighth Of an Inch in diameter, well twisted,
In bails, to weigh from Y 10 pounds each.
DISTRICT no. 2, NEW yonk cry.
described in thss sestlmstss q District No. /.
200 Iesms Of wrsgpins Paper, similar to that
ScSss. d G 9ui S cr Ssi s9 fwu. .m. to
that first described for District Mol.
10000 pounds OF COARSE Hemp Irvine, similar TO
that Of the second description Tor District
DnTnIor NO. q, BUFFALO, NY.
Of SW e, r.ger similar to that
last ".@.d for .sid pi.tSisi. " W "''
hat Of the ilr,t description for District
1000 pound. Of coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
that Of the second description, for said Dis
Proposals will b rscsived for each article seps.
ratel, and separately for each District, or for the
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs.

ouAhTERMAsrER's OFFICE, U: s. n. CoRrs,
s..,.a rroro,. MA ,1,,, 20 o Eos IN. oao.
until o'clock, p m, q the 2Sth Day Of November
next, tor furnishing hAIioNs tothe united states
Marines, A. tho following stations during the
year 1850, VIZ: ,,,,
Pornmouth, New HampshiIe'
Ghsrlestown, Mss,sehusetts'
Bfookiynl new YORK;
phllsheiphA, rehnsyvsnia.
WMhinston Cty, psuiet oi Soiumoia'
Sospori, near noriolk, Virgins.
Eaoh tatlon TO consist OF thfee lourthsot pound
Oh pork or bacon or one and iourth pound OF
i resh or sait oeeIi eishteen ounces OF bread or
noud, % sweve ounces OF marc olesa' 81 one Asa
aIoutth pounu o. corn meal anu ~ he rate 10
one hundred rstioos Of eight quarts Of beans or,
~ neu 'ne.eoi, Yen pTunas OF neei o., IN nea
tneieoi, twiee PEI wtek, one nuhuieu sna hIy
ounces o. oesioeatea potA.oes, anu one nunsrea
ounces oi m h vegetsoiesi ven POUNDS OF eonse
az az IN heu thereoh oho NM nsn pouhu oi tesi
nIteen pouna. oi sussr5 ioul qusru OF Ninesanri
one p9unu o. sperm oanuesi OF one anu one ioutth
ound y, t.I,nw ionr nnnna. o Of .ns III tnn
pounu ot uSioW' iour Pouhus Vi boaP' anu Two
qurnrs y, .t' a., 4. ,.,,..., ,,,.. a.. A.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
T LYoNS'S PURE OHIO
CATAWBA BRANDY

The undersigned have been duly appointed the
only and sole agent for the sale OF this truly Pure
Medicinal Brandy for the city OF Washington, D.
G., and the District Of Columbia. This Brandy
has been thoroughly analysed by the State As
sayer, DR.. A. A. HAYES, Chemist, and Prof Upham
sheppard, of Charleston, 5. CT Prof J. r. Chiffon,
Of New York; Prof Pratt, Of sAvAnnahi Prof La
moni, J. n. Nichols, and pronounced by them to no
strictly pure, and an excellent stimulAnt In all
cases where pure brandies arc indicated.
The manufacturer OF this nne Brandy guarantees
Tor will refund the money! that It will cure Chol-
era infantum, summer Complaint with Children,
DisrrheA and Bowel Complaint,
Physicians are now prescribing II in place OF
pAresorie, not having the deadening effect OF that
medicine upon the brain. The want OF pure medi.
ona has long been felt IN this country. The
properties contained In this Brandy are more
stringent than French Brahdies. This the manu-,
faeturers claims arc the merits, and challenge the
world TO disproye these facts.
z, d. GILMAN,
Druggist, $50 Penrsy lvAniA avenue,
oo1Smf Agent for District Of COlumbIa.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
Amusementa.

CANTHRBURI.-Run your eye over the bill Of
sJ elsy, burlesque, tragedy, nedy, pAntomime,
farce, and ballet combined In one performance.
others do up the "nig,' Jenny Johnson, Charley
Kane, and other eonfreres' the comedy Miss LIE
Claire and the Wesner sister with over . dozen
AssiItants, the balleti DelehAnty and Ward Eive
their champion ol 4 dance, and Josh Hart In IL
men &c will see 10 II that hts army of occupation
are kept moving all the time,