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DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1864.
Both Houses to-day passed resolutions
instructing our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to use their influence in
favor of the construction Of a Ship Canal
connecting the Mississippi with the Lakes
and the Atlantic.
Also resolution in the House instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives to ia
vor the distribution of confiscated lands to
soldiers of the Republic for homesteads.
In the Senate there was n bill introduced
by Mr.. Patterson to pay the wives OF disa-
bfed soldiers two dollars per week, and for
each child under twelve years OF age, one
dollar additional. 4
Mr.. Woolson also introduced a bill to tax
the property of railroad companies same as
the property Of individuals.
The railroad men begin to arrive, and
the familiar face Of John Browne, the Des
Moines river Improvement man, is daily
seen in the Senate Chamber and House.
Eight hundred volunteers arrived last
week at Davenport from the different parts
of the State.
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@-1t is reported that Brigadier General
J. T. Boyle, who, for some time, has had
command in Kentucky, and who was late
~ relieved and ordered to the field, has
thereupon rendered his resignation, which
was gratefully accepted. The General is
the same man who ran for Congress against
Brutus J. Clay, and was badly beaten, and
who has since manifested a desire to be
elected Senator from Kentucky, which is
not in danger Of being grati6ed. The Gen.
eral is clever fellow, but not troubled
with any surplusage of braius. He is I'M
doubleday loyal and q hearty hater of reb
els. But like his neighbor Joshua F. Bell,
he mistook the tendency Of public opinion
in Kentucky, and whereas he used to be
an Emancipationist, thought he must
prove his fidelity to the slave interest by
becoming Conservative Of the institution.
The result is both sides drop him like a hot
potato.
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THE CULTURE OF SORGHUN.-A SOr-
1hum Convention was lately held at Co
lumbus, Ohio, which was numerOuslv at
tended from all parts of the west by those
interested in the culture OF the new staple.
A sample Of beautiful light brown sugar
was presented to the Convention which
was Manufactured by f. 8. Kicker, OF
Clermont county, from the oomseena va
rietv Of the imphee cane, and the following
,nOduS operandi of its manufacture was
thus stated by the President OF the Con-
ventiOn:
The Juice was first concentrated in .
Cooks evaporation to the ordinary density
of syrup, lime being added to neutralize the
acid, and the utmost care being employed
to secure perfect DELEGATION. At the close
of the boiling season, the syrup was re.
duced with about an equal part Ofwater ana
again treated with lime until perfect neu-
tralization was effected. Then to the cold
semi-syrupwas added quantity OF Pulver-
lied bone-coal, and about one gallon OF
milk to one hundred gallons OF the semi
syrup, or its equivalen in eggs. the wnole
was then carefully raised to the boiling
point, when heavy matted scum appeared
on the surface, and was carefully removed.
Without further boiling, but while still not,
the juice was passed into conlcai inter
vessel, eight feet deep, supplied WIN gran
ulated bone coal. After remaining In con-
tact with the coal CuIco Va AOui AOuLSs O
small stream was permitted to flow off from
the bottom of the filter. At the same time
fresh syrup was added to keep the filter full.
The filtered syrup was then concentrated in
the Cook eyaporator, to the proper density
for graduating, and placed IN appropriate
vessels in warm rooms. In the course OF
two or three weeks, a very heavy crop OF
crystals appeared in the molasses. A plug
was then drawn from the lower part Of the
vessels. allowing the molasses to drive off.
which it did very sluggishly, owing to its
great density and the presence Of still q
Considerable portion Of vegetable albumen
or gum. Mr.. Kicker made IT'S pounds q
fair family sugar by these means.
A sample was presented by the Presi.
dent, which was produced from the mo-
lasses dreanings Of Mr.. Ricker's sugar
purged by centrifugal machine, con.
structed by him for the purpose. This
machine consists of wire screen carried
by vertical shaft, which is revolved at 9
high velocity causing the molasses to fly
of from the periphery of the screen. leav.
ing the drained sugar retained by the
meshes Of the wire within the SCREEN
Peoria Transcript.
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RETURNING TO THEIR ALLEGIANCE
The number of Tennesseans returning
home and accepting the Presidents offer of
amnesty is large. The hopes of the most
sanguine friends Of the measures Of the Ad-
ministration are more than realized. Those
who have assumed ahostile attitndetoward
the Government, had they not either been de-
ceived or conscripted; but occasionally
some of those who were instrumental in
precipitating the country into the war, are
found in the list Of penitents. All that is
needed to drain the rebel army of Tennes-
scans, is to re- establish the State Govern
ment, and assure all who come within its
pale that they will be protected in their
rights and their possessions, provided they
remain henceforth good citizens.-Nash-
ville Union, Jan. 18th.
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Page County Teachers Institute.

At an Institute held in Clarinda, Page
county, Iowa, commencing Dec. 18th, 1868,
and ending Jan. 20, 1864, the following res
olutions were unanimously adopted:
EesolucG, That we regard Teachers In
stitutes As highly beneficial in promoting
the best instruments Of education, and that
all Teachers should embrace every oppor-
tani.y Of attending such meetings.
ReSolvcG, That as Teachers we Will give
our County Superintendent our entire APP
proval when he refuses to grant certificates
to those applicants who are not well quail
flied to teach, or who without good reason
have absented themselves from our Iusti-
tute.
RcsoIuel, That as Teachers we Will thor
oughly prepare ourselves for the work, and
then our employers must give as q reason
able recompense for our labor.
Resolued. That it is our earnest wish 70
see the writing, spelling and printing OF
the English language so systematlZed, that
each elemantry sound shall invariably be
represented by the same character.
Resolred, That we will urge the SUB
directors in the respective districts in which
we teach to procure for each sub-distrlct
copy Of Webster's Pictorial Dictionary.
I.esoi0ed, That we tender our Kind re-
CARDS to DIR. J. l.. Enos, for the courteous
and able manner in which he has conduct
ed this Institute.
Resolued, That copy Of these resolu-
tons be sent to the Burlington HdwH- rye
and Iowd State Register for publication.
j. A. WOODS, President.
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n-Advices from Pembina Of the 4th of
January say that Gov. Dallas, the British
Governor in that region, in order to induce
the Indians to leave that vicinity, not only
supplied them with provisions and trans
portation, but also gave them some three
hundred pounds Of powder and q proper
tionate quantity of ball. We suppose that
his neutral idea was that it would enable
them to kill game, and that he does not
much care if the game should prove to be
white men, women and children of the &C.
cursed race Of yankees These British
fellows are nice specimens of humanity,
and celebrated everywhere for their benev-
olence and kindness.
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Na-The Copperheads in the Legislature,
at the recent election for Senator, voted for
a man named Jennings, with one excep-
ton, a vote for Judge Love. Jennings is a
resident of Dubuque county, and we sup
pose he got this seal Of infamy because the
Copperheads were from that county also.
We don't know why they didn't vote for
Mahony or Jones, the elegant,-but posi-
bly, it was becauseIJ Jennings is not quite
so notorious a Butternut.
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10 The Henry Coffin killed at the re-
cent smash-up near gainesville, is I'M
doubleday the gentleman Of that name
connected with the b. 4 M. r. Railroad as
Superintendent in 1862,
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MAGGIE SIMPSON, Sec'y.

WINTER SHoEs.-Hall's Journal OF
Health gives the following seasonable ad-
vice: Like the gnarled oak that has with
stood the storms and thunderbolts OF CEN
turtles, man himself begins to die at the ex-
tremities, Keep the feet dry and warm,
and we may snap our fingers in joyous
triumph at disease and doctors. Put on
two pair ofthickwoolen stockings, but keep
this TO yourself, 60 to some honest son Of
81. Crispin, and have your measure taken
for good pair Of Winter boots or shoes
shoes are better for ordinary everyday
use, as they allow the ready escape Of the
odors, while they strengthen the ankles,
them todepend on themselves.
A very slight accident is sufficient to cause
q sprained ankle to an habitual boot-wear-
er. Besides, shoe congresses less, and
hence admits Of a more vigorous circula-
ton of the blood. But wear boots when
you ride or travel. Give directions to have
no cork or lndia-rubber about the shoes,
but place between the layers OF the solest
from out to out, a piece Of stout hemp or
tow-linen, which has been dipped in mel
ted pitch. This is absolutely impervious
to water--does not absorb a particle, while
we know that cork does and after while
becomes ''soggy'' and damp for week.
When you put them on the first time, they
feel as ''easy as an old shoe" and you may
stand on damp places for hours with impn-
nifty.
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to their own authority, the Reoenion as ~
its last agonies, and nothing remains LOT ~
but to die in it's last ditch. II IS pheasant
prospect it has. It is quite asreeapie 70 u.s.
And at last they prove true prophe's' oh'y
in predicting their own ruin. All we nave
- 10 ;s to nnsh on our work with energy,
and the thing will be done.
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NE-T The Chicago Journal has long ar
ticle entitled Chicago on Skates'' We
knew it was getting to be ''fast' place,
but, we did not think it would go off on the
ice quite so soon. How far he's it got, Mr..
Journal, and where will it take off its
skates? Do tell us.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

Nl. The Second and Seventh Iowa In
fantry had public reception at keokuk,
on Tuesday afternoon. An Address OF
welcome was delivered on the part of the
citizens by Judge Lowe, of the Sapreme
Court, which was RESPONDED 10 by Col.
Parrot, of the Seventh. A Supper follow
ed at the Estes House, where after discus
sing bountiful supply of table comforts,
numerous patriotic and complimentary
toasts, were offered and responded to-
They seem to haye had a good time to
the mutual satisfaction of the citizens and
their soldier guests. That's the way TO
greet them.
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Ma. The patriotic people of Cincinnati
are doing the Handsome thing TOWARDS
tho re-enlisted veterans passing through
that citv on their way to their homes, TO MI
mn their ranks and reorganize. They meet
them on their arrival, furnish them win
GOOD quarters, treat them to abundan'
meals, not exactly like those OF the camp
and. in a word, do all they can to assure
them Of a hearty welcome. Their kino-
nesses are not confined to Ohio troops
They are extended to all alike, and, We do
not doubt. are full of cheer to those gallant
soldiers who have proved their valor and
intend ito see:out the fight
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Saturday, January 23.


Republican State Convention.
The Third Quadrennial Republican State Con
vention will convene at Des Moines, on Men'
day, the I'D day of February, 1894, for the pur-
pose Of selecting delegates to represent she
Union men Of the State of Iowa. In the next
National Republican Convention. All iosal
electors who are willing to cooperate in giving
= the National Government full. frank ana
honest support Of its present policy TOT
In. ahe Rebellion and restoring the Union, are
requested to join in sending delegates from their
several counties, in accordance with the follow
jnx ratio: Each county shall be entitled TO
one delegate, and one additional delegate iof
every hundred votes and fraction of over nifty
,voAes east for Hon. William M. Stone for Gov
ernor. at the general election Of lssS.-the num-
her Of votes being ascertained by adding to those
cast within tho county those cast by the soldiers
from the county and in the field.
THO. F. WITHROW,
chm Republican State Central Committee.
Dee Moines Jan. Is, 1854.
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CoNFIRMEp-On the 10Th inst, the neinl-
nation Of Albert Sidney White as Judge OF
the District Court for the District OF 1ndi-
ana, in place OF Judge Caleb b. Smith, de-
ceased, was confirmed by the Senate. 50
also was the nomination Of :. W. Tabor, OF
this State, as Fourth Auditor Of the Treas
ury
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Na. The Chicago Journal prints the
Message Of Gov. Kirkwood in full !. also
conmends it highly, as well as the admin
;stration Of which it was the latest ohicial
act. and has a good word for the patfio.lc
conduct OF the citizens and state since the
pahol,;on broke out. The Journal IS sem
chile
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rs Gen. Burnside is authorized, il is
said, to recruit his Corps to the number OF
$1,000, for special service, as yet not more
definitely stated to the public. We sup
pose it is of the fighting sort-tor that is
Burnside's particular forte. When despe-
rate fighting will win any thing, Burnside
is sure to do it. He don't seem 70 be a
great strategist, however.
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FOREIGN TRADE.-From a tabular state
ment of the Imports and Exports at the
Port of New York during the past four
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~ One Of the strangest things we no.
tice in these strangest Of all times, is the
fact that what is called radicalism has ap-
parently forsaken the North, and now is
most outspoken in the Border States. The
honest truth is that Northern man can't
begin to keep pace with the earnestness
and zeal and terrible ferceness of those
who were lately supposed to be altogether
pro-slavery, and not merely tire defenders
but the worshippers OF the infamy in mock
cry style divine.
We have an instance now before in the
st. Joseph (Mo. Herald. Its denunciations
of slavery, its statements Of the cause and
workings Of the rebellion, are palmer,
broader, more comprehensive, and proba-
bly, more accurate, than anything we could
possibly write. 1t talks Of the institution,
its effects, in a way which would make a
Northern copperhead pale with rage. And
this in what not long since was one
Of the chief fortresses Of the iniquity in
Missouri. There is no radicalism in the
North now. If any one wants to see it he
must read Border State paper.
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The Freedmen Of the Mississippi.

We are in receipt of q Report OF the con-
d;tion of the Freedmen of the Mississippi,
presented to the Western Sanitary Com
mission by James Il. Yeatman, OF -.
Louis. its President, and also his sugSes-
lions for a Plan Of Organization Tor Freed
Labor and the leasing OF Plantations, I'M
der Bureau Commission 20 be appoint
ed by the Government.
This Report and the suggestions accom-
panying it are the result OF personal vls'
;tation and examination OF the condition
of the negroes along the lower Mississippi
and the working of the present mode o1
EMPLOYING them and leasing the pianta-
tons within our lines. Mr.. Yeatinan's
conclusion is that the present mode is es-
sentially wrong, that it results IN puuihs
the land under the control Of men ANNA
ted by no impulse of patriotism or human
ity. that it places the freedmen at the mer-
CIV of the mere cupidity OF the worst
class Of men who follow the trail OF the
army, compels them to labor Tor the
merest pittance and subjects them to hard
ships and cruelties Of the most outrageous
character. 1t shows, also, that the negroes
are willing enough to work and gives nu-
merous instances of their skill and success
in eases where they have been treated AXE
men and enabled to employ their LABOR IN
their own way.
His remedy for the evils Of me present
mode is the leasing Of the abandoned lanes
in sraalI parcels, the encouragement o. COM
petition among better class q lessees,
tie paynent Of sufficient and liberal wages
to the Freedmen upon contracts made IN
der the superintendent ofproper and dts
interested officials, adequate assurance o.
protection 10 The rights Of the freedmen
and guarantees Of payment ara proper
and humane treatment. In word, he pro-
roses 70 rescue them from the race o.
sharks, treat them like men, cause them 10
be paid for their labor, and induce those
who will be content with something like
reasonable profits TO enter upon the lnpoT-
tant work OF assisting in .het. elevation.
We do not doubt that his statements q
the fearful wrongs committed ny the
scan,ps who now control matters are much
within the bounds OF truth, and We THINK
his suggestions deserving the attention %
Congress and the Administration. Some
mode must be adopted to keep oat The VII
!ains and let honest men take their places.
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rs The Copperhead party IN Iowa
co,nes rs near being wiped out IS may be.
r. mustered but eight members Of the
LEGISLATURE all told. One, Mr.. Carey, cleo
ted from Van Buren, and Davis counties,
having abandoned his 3isloya' associates
and come over 10 the Union side since the
ooeniur of the session. The party which
ten years ago controlled every branch Of
tho Goyernment-had the Governor, Legs
iature and State officers, and all the MEM
bers Of Congress, by the completely Q. as
leaders in the measures which eliminated
in this accursed rebellion, and by the at
tamnt of these same leaders to inaugura.e
rebellion and civil war right here in Iowa,
is now reduced to q beggarly Eve members
in one house and four IN the other. And
the infamy Of the thing, for every one OF
these leaders IS g. heart and IN spirit, as
much a rebel as JEFF. Davis, and as well
deserving hemp, has already reduced this
original number OF nine to eight. And as
these eight spared monuments OF popular
vengeance, read in each others heightened
yisages the infamy of the Copperhead pol
tiles and fully appreciate the situation, they
will. like Carey, come over to the Union
side, get out Of sight, run away, go home
and enlist or DO something desperate. The
good people Of East Des Moines may find
their carcasses suspended from some OF the
trees which adorn the Capitol Square some
of these mornings, unless the price Of
hoxor hoe co Ear advanced as to place cord
age beyond the reach Of members. This
would be the most proper wind up that
Copperheadism could have.
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STA OOO. 600. Her total debt OH the LIST OF
December was 81, 1885,, 553 N-showing re-
duction during the year of S720,74l 69.
BILL SYKES AND HIS Doc Eight DEM
ocrots on joint ballot in the General As
sembly Of the State Of Iowa! Just eight
men who have enough backbone and in
testines to stand up in their places, and
hurl their thunderbOlts against the Abo-
litionlsts! Eight gallant men who are lett TO
represent party which, in earlier times,
controlled every Legislature by an over
whelming majority! just two Euchre
Parties left, counting four to parry
eli and the Benicia Boy, were not more
efiectually wiped out than the Democratic
party of this State. Bill Sykes and his
Dog, whose tragical end is 50 eloquently
described in the concluding chapters OF
oliver Twist, were fit types Of the Copper
head party Of Iowa. They were both mean
beyond all parallel, and they both commit
ted suicide through mistake. The copper
heads didn't have an idea that they were
snrronnd;ng their own necks with a hang
mans moose, when they began to toy, and
comet. and commit adultry with the Re
hr1lion! History repeats itself, and 80 20
Rill sykes and his dog.-,StGte Register.
TRACK ON THE ICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
When the general freeze up occurred, the
channel at Clinton was frozen as tight as
the river at any other place. No freight
has been passed over since Dec. 3lst. a
proposition was made to lay the track on
the ice, but the Superintendent objected,
until within q few days, when he visiteo
proceed. So the Mississippi is not only
navigable for steamers, but for rallrosoe'
Lyons Mirror.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-06

attempt at secession He said that be
would take this occasion to remind them
that he had endeavored to be as good as
his word fLoud applause He con
tinued: Nor am | altogether insensible
to the new light shed upon old ideas by
events; and l am free to say tonight, in
this presence, that while few years ago
it was the problem of our future what
should be the future, what should be the
future destiny of the slave, and what
should be the process of his emancipa-
tion, while some supposed 1t would come
through English abolition societies, and
Others supposed that the immediate cause
would be the irrepressible agitation which
New England demanded, few men dream
ed, and none would have dared to assert,
that the real and actual and irresistible
agent in emancipation would be the
South itself, by raising the hand of trea-
son against the Constitution which pro-
tected it, CApplause The destiny,
the fatality, the destruction which they,
the traitors, have form down upon their
institution, ACCEPT AND nATIFY loud
cheers] and believing, as l do, that it
has been the prime cause Of this rebel
lion, nolo and heneetorth, and forecer, 1
hate it, and rriLf fsStrtke it ,e4enever 1 can
deal it b1o,c Enthusiastic cheers
These are but specimens The ball
has been slowly rolling over the noun
tain SHOWS, gradually increasing in vol
ume, till at length it is coming down
with the impetuosity of mighty >ava-
lanche. There is no human power that
can resist its course Those who yet
stand in its path will be crushed, and
their names will go down to posterity
covered with the same kind OF infamy
that molders over the memory of an Ar
mold aud Burr
In all this we see the woodworking
power of the Most High. Every change,
every event, has been so ordered as to
tell with most effect upon slavery. Have
we had victories2 They have out reused
the slave power to redoubied energy.
Have we had defeats? They have but
ENCOURAGED the rebels to persevere.
Have we offered compromises? They
have but made the breach wider. Have
we held out threats of emancipation
4HC1 lhCLGaoCO lIlC
Have we executed those threats They
have been met with fierce retaliation,
enkindling bitter irritation on both sides
and rendering pacifcation hopeless.
While the Southern slavemasters have
lost nothing of their old hauteur, while
they still think to dictate terms to the
North, as lord dictates to his serfs, the
northern heart has been gradually gain
ing feeling of manliness it had never
before exhibited Colored men are not
the only slaves that have been liberated
by this war Before it began, the cotton
losas had but to crack their whip in Con-
gress or in Wall street, and statesmen,
politicians, merchants, clergymen alike
covered before their imperious masters,
and hasted to fulfill their behests Thedays
of this degrading vassalage,we hope, are
ended The school in which God has
been educating US for three years is max
ing men Of US. We shall hever again
be the bondslaves of King Cotton