The Smoky Hill and Republican union., 1864-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITKl6s

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
, European bankers are reported as beir
about to take loans of United States securiti
to the amount of 8, 900 0OO, 900!
Georgia has but two regiments Of able bo,
led men not in the rebel army. That is, out
free population Of ,555, ,Oss
The Chicago Tribune says there is more tha
tdcuhle the amount of wheat and corn in sto,
In that city than there was year ago.
The London Times says that there has bee
no such fighting in the history of the huma
race as that between Grant and Lee in vi,
ginis.
Some mischievious wags, one night, pulle
down turner's sign and put it over lawyer
door; in the morning it read, "All sorts O
turning and twisting done here"
The pontoon bridge across the Kansas rive
at Wyandotte was crossed by foot passenger
On Wednesday last. The bridge, it is said
will cost $4,000 when completed.
The unterrifed of Leavenworth and Kansa.
generally. are to hold a grand ratification Nc.
Clellan-Pendleton meeting on Saturday even
ing the 18th inst.
In view of the strategy by which the Weldon
railroad was taken, and the valor with which
it has been held, the country will say to Gen
Grant and his brave soldiers-Well-done.
The consumption of wines has gone down
nearly four per cent in this country, and the
consumption Of cigars one-half No loss to
the people.
1t is stated that in the first two years of the
present war $4,000 walnut trees were felled to
supply single European manufactory of gun
stocks for the American continent.
Vallandigham, Immediately after reading
McClellans letter, telegraphed to political
friend here, "All hope is lost" and withdrew
his name from the canvass
An Indianapolis telegram announces the
capture there Of Quantrelle, the Missouri guer-
rilla. He was recognized on the street by ref
ugees. The authorities have sent to Lawrence
for a full description of him.
Hon. Ben Wade, notwithstanding the recent
Wade and Davis manifesto, is about to take
the stump for Lincoln and Johnson He is an
nounced to speak at Meadville, Pa, on the
18th ult
The New York Daily News repudiates Nc
Ilellan's nomination, and urges the re-assem-
'ling of the Democratic Convention to either
emodel the platform or nominate o candidate
o suit the present platform.
=. Lyon county held Teachers Institute few
ays ago. A very interesting session was had
hat county takes place in the first ranks in
egard to educational matters. No surer sign
f permanent prosperity.
funeral sermon on the death of Major |
lcElvain, of the 10th Ohio, was preached at
>enia, and day or two after letter was re-
eived from the Major himself, dated Rich
lond, where lie is prisoner.
Of the military Importance of Atlanta we
eed no better evidence than the confession of
eff Davis, who, in recent speech at Macon,
ilitary key to the continent, and must never
: given up.
Every principle once held sacred by the
party is thrown overheard by that
lrty for the sake of craven, cowardly, pu-
llanimous peace with jeff Davis and his
Ind of insolent and dictatorial Shareholders
The 13Sth Illinois, says the New York Tri-
Inc, is stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Kan
g, and numbers 500 men all told 1t was
Gently canvassed by companies, with this
suit: For Lincoln, 1871; all others, 20.
~. of Maryland, has visited the President
E told Mr.. Lincoln that Gen. Wallace had
We'd on the secessionists to compensate him I
r his losses. "Tell Gen. Wallace for me-" /
id the President. :" that he is right, and to 20
ead and will sustain him" =
Gov. Brough, for years an efficient railroad !
orator, says there never was time during
,Clellan's connection with railroads that he Q
nld have obtained the position of superin-
,dent Of q respectable road, because it was
nerally known to railroad men that he lack
capacity to manage it.
Fernando Wood, in a fine frenzy, during his
eech, made recently in Dayton. Ohio, said T
It if by Offering up his life he could stop the
'odshed that is now affecting the country, he \
uld cheerfully do so. A appreciative Irish
N in the crowd earnestly responded: at ?.
uld be dummed chaper'
Musketoes love beef blood better than they
any that flows in the veins of human kind
It put couple of pieces on plates near your
at night, and you will sleep undisturbed
these pests. In the morning you will find i;
m full and stupid with beef blood, and the a,
at sucked dry. NJ