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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03
Secretary and TreaHurer--RoBERT MuOABR, ND.


UEN ENIUhSs
Eli Wilson, Brandywine HID; James Deaplain Christi.
ana Hds James Mehb, Samuel Barr, L. q. Stotsenburg
snd Jesse Sharpe Wilmington Hd; Robert MeCabe, Mii
Creek Hd; John +. Williamson, White Clay Greek It'd
George Janyier New Castle Hid; Curtis Il. Ellison PEN
ea1er Hd; John O. Clark, lied Lion Hd. VIM Temple
smyrna James IL: Burnham, ST. Georges Hd.; Charles
T. Fleming Peter r. Causey, Milford; Henry Todd Dover;
Charles Tunnel, Georgetown.
AGENTs-As we'll Tor Receiving applications for insur-
dues OF II embers:
Eli Wilson, BrAndyxine Hid Robert McCahe, Siill
Creek lld. James DeapAin. Christiana HID; John r.
Williamson, White Clay Creek Hd; Curtis b. Ellsou
Pencader lid Red Lion, ST. Georges and Appoquniminh
Hundreds; Joseph O. Grihth, Smyrna; james Crippen
New Castle Hd Charles 4. Fleming, Milford Charlei
Tunnel, Georgetown; Henry Todd, Dover.
Communications on general business addressed Ia thu
undersisnsdi Wilmington, will receive Immediate Atten
ion.
Ta ROBERT MooABE NJ, D.. Secretary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
BT uAL IISU IA NCE co MI ANY

uiEee Wilmington Institute, corner of 9th
and Market Streets, Wilmington, Del.
lNTbREsr ON lREMIUM NOTES REDUCED To FIVE
- PER CENT
HUE principle Of Mutual Insurance Is believed to be
he safest and experiences far has proved 1t to be the
snsapes means OF Insurance against Loss FIRE,
stnoush this institution has beeen but II years In
encs the list Of insurers will compare tavOrably with
any otheri and the lisas by fre during that time al
nough not lew, have been promptly paid all who have
besh insured In this oce have had the misfortune
% De burned out attest The object has been to
cure good list Of Hafs risks rather than to swell the
huhsr of nsut I'd without regard to hazards, thus les
senns the liability Of anking the cash capital In
heaFy diseEtess during the year.
DIRECTORS.
.WHMSa1oH-Wluiam Canby, George Richardson,
John A. Dnnern Jacob Pusey, William Tatnall, Glenn
snt smyih 1cnn rhrAn, Edward T. Dellah, sam
nj CAnby, Chss. W. Rowland.
hhAnnYW1aa HUNDRED --Elw. Bringhurst J. Clod
Rlliott.
CHRisIiAsA iiUEDREp--Iames Riddle
NAV CAsrLR HuNnRRD-JOhn luysr.
WHITE CLAY ORRRK HuRnRED --Abram P. Shannon.
WILLIAM CANDY, President.
dso u. snlNoss. Secretary and Treasurer. sa
II Office hours from to and from to
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03
NEW ENGLAND
Mutual Life Insurance Company
CASH AND NOTE SYSTEM.
Important 10 Life IHsur,rs Facts Us. Fiction

PERSON aged 80 can insure $4,000 on his Life in The
n NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LlPE lNsrRANCE COMPANY, by
paying ST. 80 In cash, aud note fur amount.
In all cash companies $40 would only insure $1,000.
The Note plan adds 5000 at The Cash plan adds
only 81, $40 in II yedrs.
In the Note Company the dividends are applied to
ceiling the Notes thus reducing the amount Of bo prin
cipai and interest.
Tue note system would receive 50, 90 less the notes
paid In the Cash Company only $4,000 wuuld he paid
to The heirs of the deceased.
person aged 81 was insured in the NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL for SlUOO paying annually sllT0 in cash aud
n0te for the same amount About since he enlisted
IN the Goth Regiment, r. W. ani alter few monhs ser.
vice died After deducting unpaid notes. his widow re.
ceSed anout t9bO In Cash Company the widow would
have received only 500 One IKE this is worth
thousand pamphlets got up To deceive the public.
prominent Market Street merchant remarked a few
days since at ne could make more than ten
the amount lett him by the Company six per cent in
teres This was good common THg IKIERlar MADE
i rnE INSURED CANCELS OR E1cEEDs TO
THe COMPANY. This important act is entirely ipored
ly all cash Companies. he unairnesa and design a
such a course too apparent
The great success OF the Note Companies has provoked
the uajust attack of all cash Companies
q the two systems will convince any candid man that the
Note Company makes the largest provision for his family
at about hdU the expense.
The great object oi Lille Insurance IL pERsryr Bgyrrtr
and not remote contingency.
The necessary blanks will be furnished application
W. D. STROUD, M. D., Medical Examiner
At the office daily, from u to / o'rlork
REFERENCES.
George II. Stuart ESQ, James Graham rsu
Hon WIN. A. Porter Rev. j. B. Daes, H. b.
i b. Comegys, Esq, Boyd Stroud
Joseph Lea, Sterling Franks
D. Rayner Goodwin, D. D., WIN. NJ smith, Rse
Thomas b, Beck Esq. Baker & linpkins
Wallace Browne
WILLIAM GETTY, Agent.
feb l2,ly 425 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03
JOHN McLEAR & SON,
Conveyancers, Notaries Public,
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
ElEnhonnn

494SAhA6G DIOh6ISg
No. lI7 Market Street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING
DEEDS, BONDS, MORTGAGES, &c, &C.. promptly and
accurately drawn.
PRoMIssoRY NOTES NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS of all kinds bought and sold on
commission In thus city at the Brokers boards in Ph
dephia New York, or other cities by CORES.
ponding brokers who are all trims Of high standing.
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on Stocks or
purchased abroad the regular brokers commission
OF one quarter per cent being divided between ourselves
and our agents.
DRAPTs.-we draw on Philadelphia, New York or Tos
ton aud procure drafs on othsr American cities, at the
lowest rates of exchange.
FOREIGN DkAPrs.-We draw on Great Britain Ira-
and, Germany and every other country in Europe
on houses Of undoubed standing in sums to suit our
customers.
ENCHAN6E-Porelgn or Domestc-bought and sold
1T the most favorable rates allowed by the market
premium will amoet always be allowed Checks on New
York. hs w
REAL BsTATE-we attend to the purchase aud sale
of Real Estate In town country and respectfully inyt
purchasers or sellers TO give call We rent houses
and when desired by our customers attend to the eolet
ton Of their rents
COLLE0rI0Rs.-0ur correspondence enables us 10
reach any prominent point In America Ia any forern
country, through the most reliable channels Our t.r
consequently persons availing themselves them NAV IN
onhdent that their business will be faithfully and
eronptly attended to. tur charges low as are
made by any reliable parties.
IN every case where employed aim Is to do
he best Tor the Interest Of customers aud Foct
he patronage Of our friends and hs public generally
ian JOHN McLEAK 4 SON
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03


A WALKING SKELETON
II Some years ago,
Dir. SCHENCK
wasA
WALKING SHELTON
about the siress Of Philadelphia, aud finally reduced
low that he unable to ANY longer aud waH
taken over to New Jersey
TO DIE.
There he lay con1ned to his bed and Dr. Thornton said
bis lungs gone aud he would not live week lu
that low state he heard Of, aud obtained, some
ROOTS AND HERBS,
and made a medicine that made change In his
mucuh from the stomach started the liver, aud, 10 fact,
expelled all the MOI bid matter from the system
HIS APPETITE
began to improve, and 1t with difficulty he could be
prevented from eating too much lie took the
! shing food and In "A short time, he began to
IMPROVE RAPIDLY,
Now he ia great hearty man. weighing two hum
! dred and twenty pounds. His
PULMONIO SYRUP,
SEA WELD TONIC. and
MANDRAKE PILLS,
are composition similar the medicine that cured him
lie Il travelling from city to another, seeing
patients and administering bis medicines; and 1t s said
he will take person In the
LAST STAGES OF CONSUMPTION,
and In few weeks they are about, In toerabls good
health HIS medicines change the whole system, and the
patient soon begins to have
GOOD APPETITE
As the food nouTshes the he fluids that he getting
htshy Nature overpowers his disease aud he gets WE'LL
! This is the great feature Of
DIR. hCHENCK'S MEDICINES;
they make new matter blood. aud by keeping the
digestive organs healthy, disease must be expelled.
Read his advertisement in another column.
dec ll.tf
The sun., 1864-08-16
,Ioseby Makes Another Haul, Etc.

Washington, Aug. l0.-Cap,ain IleA.ns' VIII
sixty men of the 1ch New York Cavalry who was
sent on a scout, was attacked nesr Fairfax station
On Thursday. by "a body Of Mosehy's gucrrilias'
end Captain Fleming and eighs Of us men were
killed. and mos Of the others takeu prisoners.
csr,s.u Fleming's body was found ue.r tie roal
snd takea to Falls Church and buried.
o. SUNDAY morning seversl relcl scouts we're
seen near For, Schneider. ut Anrsndse. The.
nred upon our plckets in several directions. Ser
sesut / 'iui.n, q, The ld'h Ncw f,rS ciSnlr', who
wss on packet on the Brsddoek road, was Killed,
Our scouts are on the alert on the hills valleys
and through the dense woods tut sre unable Il
ss,sh these picket shoot.ns assAs.,ns aaa waraHd
w hlshwayInen.
The sun., 1864-08-16
Late Southern News.
iI.br, patc- 10 tue Iltb

Newe from rebedoni lown 10 Aug. ~ Is Of
very ful anI interesting character and ey.nce'
tue confidence ic, ly the reb,s respecting their
success in the present. campaign. rhe Richmond
r,qrRGr. how.,r-. SHOWS l.tle II humor re-
rari.n,; tue results o' ire Prunsy.snnia INVASION,
md links that the ,lA. yr !uN.cel h., their .rAy
's of "a teInporAtv a.. uu". 'h"torN character. II
~ well plea sod Wit N. lu'rmR q 'hainhersburFh,
snd Asserts that rs letr'tcLon 's s1Iscnug tang
tie aud -. permanent iu r'ahD'' unnss, bow
ever that IN. Httntf, md p' railroad ou.ht
t1 have bccl uor, ra,c,ualy uana'e-, AID euh-
y'sis that ton OF TO %. E.u po"u'r exploded m
On. n tue tunnels Ot twas lue 'uld ut'o tocn iHr
better expended th1n IN - tess rHf los"ns forty
wards from The object, At Ps''f ''fF. A''e~ full
review Of the dc,a - %, the chur4'sI' the tNouIEER
yr.yoly gums Up tLe HliuAi O- b! saying it " tue
enemy can Onl, eEpt,t t. uuH,Icr ne S'uth alter
/ l.. has slain her ASS dr.ru4,. .nd involved him
/ seli in o common rLu.' Iha' IN very good
| Tneloric, but we lppretcui that o. i's suthor was
! the sau "l,s, deelurf" ne would Mt he slow m
showing his linen hal'-.n1st n taen o. suricn-
der.
The wHia 10 moro mild, sai H. '.'loscd % take
| gloomy view n, the situation. u %. .thhS 20 lNt
| operations o. Admral iarrASut st Mobile, II &C
| knOwcdges that the rebels have met Wih dis"--
ter, and moan over the sal end lnat hN Attended
all their naval operations. The surrender '' f"ri
Games also receives gloomy notice. Inc VINO
claims that IL was as strOn. Gs tnt'rh ZEN q 20
ee,her with the experience ga.uel AZ cnrlrsion,
could make II, ana says that its il his hllHd al
hearts with deep and lacerstini ET't' unn u
ranking spirit OF d!gnstlou." Manufacturing
this, however, Il evprcsses he utm ~ eouhderce
the ability Of the reue forces 10 succe-sl any de-
iend Mobile. Il sAserts lin; the city 10 ySfy
strongly fortified nt every assa..4bc pJln' mat
the gups are OF the heaviest cshbrc, such ~ have
been tssied against our iron-csds sI Charleston
and concludes that they will be able 10 destroy the
monitor feet II the hitter attempts the passage ny
W the city IL admits that Fort Gaines and Powell
were important sdjuncts 70 the desnces u Mobile,
but declares thsa hey were by no means vtsliy
The sun., 1864-08-16

having apparently been hcArlei by the rallsh sssec.
The Grand Gulf took her N tow, hut Afterwards
gave hc- " tie rcycnuc cutter Niagara which
tow ed her to Newport last night. The Grand Gulf
prr.ccjci In search Il ,hc pirate.
Pro-id,nce, lUJ's is.-Thc ts-; C'orrvor,
FROM GLASGOW f,r Nrw YORK " tn roo. ~as dcs.
uoy,-i hy ne Tallahassee, on sstlrlss ri,ru.nr.
80 N,n,u.k.'. capt Watts An grew hs,. arri,rd
A. sewlot', having l,cn put on = p'1s,an ark.
ani thence transferred tos cutter.
Bos'on 4 = r.. IN, schooner X. y. P',k'r. 81
Il ,rmou'. ~. Cs't. NJ son, from baltimore fot
Rath. rin ,uto " Ines Iiole cu She In. having
hc,u taruir,l y t,c pirate Id'ahos.c" At I'm,
Sn &C TN inst, "a Ia,. ~, .ons 81. aud bonded
'r $4,000.
TIE Tallahassee ,''o 'ar'uted. on The io.h' re
brs BNos, o' S.rru, Capt. Reed. iroIn t AS for
Baltimore ai.l tie s.ho, avg spokane. ~ fremont,
NJ. Cllt. Sawyer, from Calais tor Philsielrlis
The cr,ws 90. Nc B,.ioN and Spokane were fans'
trrci t. the K. ;. Packer, and lsnded al Holmes
II. e.. rac HD,sw's u.sis were lrs, cn away, and
tie vessel w,- thcu s,lttlei THE spokane wa'
sci VI FIRE. IA vessels ccrc loaded Will lsths
Ca,t sswyes, " tie spoksuc, WAS oA OVarI o
the pirate shout hours. lie represents her g. Il
of from SUI to loo tons bur,heu. aud very fast
H'r ieets Toasted of having destroyed ic 'ess.'
Ia ~ hours sal that they had captured % IA 81.
The sun., 1864-08-16
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roops n taking place IN order 10 thwart their -
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"e@' '~fse ''sheS '' o''Ary nave o'en o'ousn'
| to Washington.
Tur Dakot,b r,to, NJ the od ..vs. Evsrvtbi,y
The sun., 1864-08-16

Expedition up james River.

Wd,hir.gton AUgus, l;.-Ihe mail boat from
City Point to-day, reports tina, Saturday afternoon
. tody OF our troops embarked Gu Transports At
CITY Point, and movei up tie rive. during the
sight, and under cover OF the hre VI the gdnbosts
effected si.nding near Durn Gap. ihe object OF
shis movement |. stated ~ be- tie dis odgrneni o'
considerable force Of the enemy who hsd en'rench-
ID ,h~us yes on the river, aud possibly also as u
r>connossnce 70 ascertain what troops Lee las
before Richmond, snd II he ,s sending any eonsid'
srsble re-iuforc sments to Early. Heavy hr'ns was
soing on when the Vanderbilt left, both canon
eding ind musketry.
The sun., 1864-08-16
General Intelligence.
( (By Nail to the New York Sun.

svvxr., l,i,d,n,. 4, w.sb,ng,on v--.. ..-,..A
Ia, N,hIninc an s,IrJ.y .nd n vs ,n,,,.. o,, - -.
t;,ve,nmen, team on n :, rer, w.rs LiIisJ ~"
- -.
Mhs. fhvMfos' tne most Ier~ver,ns vile Of
the umeS 10 aoont " pev'he an Authorss shs
has be.n engagoi py h'e london papers. shs viii
earn tl"NoN the hIM ye"i' she Is to write w bet
own "ESperchorS
An Immense force OF confrabands is smployedlss.
cur n4 tho haIvesss on the Government farms near
Arlington. The net pfohts from ue~o iaHns fer
.he present @ssoh ~'h eAc"u my 'nousAid dol
lars.
PRovosr Marshal General Pa,rcts orjer for
bidding state sgeuts trviu recruiting peyrus, IL
rebel Lriitnry Is rescnded by order of GsuerSi
Grant, who permits such agents IA oi-rs,1 al or
base of supplies but iorbids them oIsrattng
generally ABDUL MS 'h~'
| The Eewtsrn Is. ca rhES OF tho 18Th inSe,
says: ''rhe agents Tor recruiting for the loyal
| States, are thicker Ia SewbcrD than locusts, snd
every boat continues to bring more every agent
would gc, ono recruit apiece, and enlist himssL
We have no doubt several hlIl regiments might b
| raised"
.oorryspo.ps,r closes . priys,e letter with ,h.
| e,i1,S,ng sr,kipg works ;-..Ibe war will .ern,
n.,. a. N. uoot sounded soldier s.yed h,s co.
80 rom Icing blown up by a mine. He cr,vIsa
LI ling over he fuse sui soaked thr noyyt.r w,,h
bis blood We Nor,Lrrn,rs viii w,ak the souS
into incumL,istion with our blood. and swsru
them out a. aAnd-''isS swarm a llgn'."
The sun., 1864-08-16
soldiers 10 Vote In Rhode Islansl.

ProUdsnoe, A'o. lb.-Rhode Island voted to-
day upon the propositions TO amend the Constitu-
ton o, the state. viz; 10 allow soldiers to voss.
10 extend suffrage, to unnsturalized citizens who
have served IN he war. To abolish the re.,istry y
Ax. The returns ~ far Indicate that they arc all
spproved.
LAIEs.-1Hc figures rrnder II doubtful II tic
amendments are approved.
The sun., 1864-08-16
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
Omciai Report Of the Early Movements in
yJobiIe Ilay.

F'dgs"'P Hd'y"u' "Oo'e has' hugN'' 10
Sr have the honor to report - the Department.
"" his fnorn'nr ienhtel M'ui'e h'!' passing
oe'ween for's Morgan snd Esines ami eucounrr-
INK inc feoe' ram tennessee AMI sunno's u ue
enenN' W. se''n- Morgan and "An'@' Inc
a""NlnF rect was un''' "'N uY F''' A. "" IN |
the io'o"inf order uc BROOK yu' with NE O,'''
rvra"n hef ioH SIDE hNdeii' win the Me''- /
comet hctihoui WITH ihe PIT Roy" i''N"' 7
".hs' WIN toe s'nn''e Nnnongahe - "''' y"
leclm'eh o'''f'" v''h cc r'"o ana we
One, Ia with thc Gslena. On tho stlfboui OF u
n..t w.s,,c ,,,,.o, ,,.,,t,- -, ~. ,,,,,.or. ~
"oN--"'s' inc Nlhd WIZ NtH '''u ''' ''N''
west, and the sky cloudy, with very itie sun.
ysr, w--,,, ,,v,,,ot , 80 .t ,,, ,,ir,,,. ,,,s,
-, -.
"''"N@' 'hu Soon ht't VU'T ''e "''" '''"'
hv, -. As we sesuei up the main q " ch,unc!
there was SOHO dilhctlty shcat, and the Hartford
p'ssed On ahead Of the Brooklyn. At forty minutes
past seven the monitor reclusch was struck 10y
torpedo anu sunk, going down very rapidly, aud
carrying down With her all the osicers aud crew,
x,,b a., .,c.,,jon of "a, Milo, and e,sht ,r ten
men, "ho were sa'eH ny " ooa' tuN s'' 'o'N
the MetacOmet. which was alongside of ne. The
u.r,,.,ih,, ,,s.,d ,h. s,,. hs,,esx.,'.,l.
and nniing myself raked .. the reoe suhpos'~
ordered The AetacOtct 10 cast on Aid gu IN pur- sun
-, ,,.,, ,,, n, ,,h,,, ,t. s.tms sbe sYc,eeleI
-
IN capturing. Al ihe vessels nan Pssser 'ue '"t's
by hal,.past eight, aud the rebel ram Tennessee
,xcs a,i,i .,,,.,.,t,v up,ru-.d 4, ,,r roar So.
WIS '"' 'pl"'"i' '1''sUN " '
nal was al once msie T. 3. tne feet to turn
syain snl attack the ram. not only with
gun but with orders /. riu her down NJ ;ull -,ecd
Tie Mono1g gshes ~ss the syst that s'ruck her,
and H. oush she NAV have Injured her b,dle, yc,
.t. ,,t san, .r,..,o, t., t..tli,, t,- rte Lola,
''' "'' "'' w '" ''''N'-"
vans also struck her pui inr'cciHalF' Inc nag
aim gave hrr severe shock with Atr bow. aud
~. - ,....i .,. to-. ,,bI, ,.,r, ,,..,d,. 10
49,
| o0 SOLD ull"-inch shot ant thirteen P'Hns "'
,,V icr Al dst,no. of mo-, tuote than twelve 'ect.
| ,,.. -. Ill. ,,.... ,t,.,, ,,u,, t,, ami th,
| ~ "'''' WV "'''''
! Hariior art tHc -rst 80 tie ct veg hel''hs
| d,ys,, u,,,p Le.. gle,atI0A. NJ. she surrendered
! m .t,, 49, ,t......,,,. .
| iIo r''' - 'I' w. awe '''.' ~
| Gaines succeedei IN getting back under VI" ff'-
The sun., 1864-08-16

70 artke his colors unless as6dscuou wa NJ ,eu
within "A hours. Accordingly. sAer that dine b n
elapsed, the flag was hauled down. and . ciisp~.rh
from the Government, which arrived alnra iinn,-
dtately lGrwArds w@ returned unopanei
The Consul eicsrsphed 70 Constanunople. and ths
matter rrsts.
Nothing additional had uanspirsi .. TO the pcscs
negotiations st Vienna
The sun., 1864-08-16
More Of Her Depredatiens.
She Claims to Have Destroyed
so Vessels.
Our Cruisers in Search Of Her.
&C.. &C.. &s.
GENERAL GRANT.

Buroslde Relieved OF his ommand. TIC.
HsadqUarfsrs 4 rwy Potomac, Augus' II 4
N.--Geuersl Burnside was rclleyci yesterday, and
ien his command las, evening, his division officers
snd nuIntcr Of his friends tcing present o. bad
hin farewell. Gen. wNcox is temporarily Ia CON.
1snd Of the ninth Army Corps.
Il was reported las, week ,has the enemy werc
uoy ~ toward our lelt with the ntentoa u, 1.'-
king flank s,tack early ths morning, hn' ~
there has been no demonstration mp to tnis h1u''
Tie report Is believed - he unfounded. Ample pr
lAration is, however. made 10 msr them, should
tLsy Mrmpt such a movement. Considerable fir
Ing has teen kept mp al night, between she p.cl..
ess On the center ami right
YESTERDAY morning abou, Daylight, Acavy airing
~.s beard in the direction OF the James River
which lasted for sbou, two hours. 1t is reported
~ have teen al attack by some rebel rams N c
working party OF Gen. Butler, who are cuttin.' q
canal across u snau peninsula ON the James Rycr
4 dozen deserters came Ia yesterday, two OF
whom were cayaltymeu. with al tle.r accoutre'
Gents.
Canponading nj City Point.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. i:-tar'y thi' morning
the rebels opened upon our meo engaged On u,
canal above City Point but our sunhoais CAV
them hot rec. pton. The csunousiing WAS goins
On st e gh, O'Clock this morning.
Baltimore Aug. 1.-the hsy Of truce steamer
Few York., from Allcns Landing, arrived at Al
napolis yesterday morning, with il5 exchanges
prisoners incudin; eleven officers
Major General Burnside and silf arrived her
this morning aud took breakfast 1t the t-,s
house.
General Burnside Is goag TO Rhode Island.
The sun., 1864-08-16
Indian atrocities.
Iudi-crimirrt- Murder Commenced

LcIrcpvor;h, 4 ag. l5.-1he AtcAis,n PHrss has
news from liti'c Plur iLlt the Indians on SUNDAY
last. commenced MI indsc crininate murder ON that
section of tie STAGE route The settlers .rc leaving.
Tie Overland MAJ Goa hes have stoppei running.
81 Lolis Aug. 10. The DEsoca,r's Fort Lea
vcnworth dispatch says IL" Indian outragcs CON
ruue IN Northern Kansas. Thc people of tho north
western ooput.r- have trrp murdered, the crops
destroyed aud stoca driven ua The evidence -
cnmu.alcs tina. ale or ncIiy an, the ir.bcs On the
plains hnyc hnndcd together for war. Gen Rlunt
has ISSUED orders that no "uls OF ammunition be
sold them and no, red al officers having suthorty
over the md ans, ut 20 allow them 20 cave ttei'
reservations IN the wesi, and thai such attempts he
taken o. rroof OF hostility AMI treated accordingly
An Appeal FROM the Greek Chiefs.
Wlsht JtoSl Augya ~. The Greek Ch''7- ir
..tt.r ~ tie Clmlp s-ioner ui luI sn AGairs, ia
tel For, Gibson, july i6.h, make an eoqucu, Az
peal ior tslp. lhey 'ly TIC whole Cherokee coun
/ try iss ~aste. an they con sce noGing tat star
yai..i. Ncforr them upr ng tie coming winter
N uth4 intervene between the arrival Of iia,ns an'
even now u cy have nit q .c.uty suhs 5tence. A
/ ,es.s, .O,U00 Indians nre 70 be iet. These Ch'o'
rcpre.eDt large pofion u thuic Who were drivcl
b.. the rehels ~ K.ngsN hlt who did no; return {
their own country IA tune TO raise ample crolt
The Indian Bureau, with IT, accustomed proini
ness ana humanity, Will eaers Itself 10 AGord IN
! required relief.
The sun., 1864-08-16

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The sun., 1864-08-16
The Latest News
ny Telegraph 10 the y. y. Sun.
ARMY Of THE POTOMAC !
GEN. BURNSIDE RELIEVED.
General Wilcox in His Place,
EXPEDITION UP THE JAMES.

\ Battle Probably Going On.
The sun., 1864-08-16

It's Partial Failure.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-01-23
DELINQUErsT I-Ax Hss.
CoUsgsE BEasays, iowa
JanslarT 22d, 1864.

EDrFoR NosPARErE DsAR SIN CAN
any of your readers make known to the
public what has become Of the usual an
nual tax-list of your county? 4.
Has all the delinquent taxes been paid?
The subscriber has been unable to find
any such advertised list in either of the
county papers, while the law imposes q
heavy penalty on the Treasurer of any
county neglecting to publish the delin-
quent tax list. IT,. e.
Can it be that our own Treasurer has
overlooked the law or does he interpret
it different from legal gentlemen IN diff.
eTent portions of the Statef 4 am very
DESTROYS to see the legal course pursued,
and make the above inquiries to direct
the attention to the fact that the list has
not been published, In order to cause an
inquiry that will cause the law to be ex-
amined. .,-..-....
I think on examination it will be foand
that the duty of the Treasurer 20 to adj
vertise, is plainly stated, and as equally
plain that the penalty is quite heavy for
neglecting to perform the duty assigned
to the Treasurer, to advertise the delin-
quent taxes annually. TAXES.