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At WHOLESALE ONLY!
WATCHES AND 5EWELRH
Of every. description at the
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH!

Army and Country Merchants, Pedlars, Traders,
sntiers and General Dealers can make enormous
profits upon small Investment
Jewelry Of any pattern or quality and IN any
quantity made to order. Estimates for any class OF
work furnished. Particular attention paid to sup
nlyinp Auctioneers, Country Pcdlars, Indian Trad
Any style Of Goods manufactured, such ~ Inven-
lions etc, at short notice Good Canvassips Clerks
r;.h small capital can find constant employment
Illust ted Lists and full particulars free.,
The profit to the Retailer is very large
A wholesale Supply can be carried In knspsscx
hand yalise or carpet bag, and VIII not De uko
hooks bulky or nconvenient to carry TON place
Remember another Thing this Busine "a y Strict
/ Nv Honorable. There is no need ofmfsrepresentns
! or exaggerating. Our Goods show for themselves
| and prove themselves! ! -
"a Is business in which an ample and satisfactory
equiv ent is given for the money received ana an
encouraging profit Is pocketed a. the same time. ~
| ia an occupation in which noperson need be AFRAID
| or ashamed TO canvass the same heid again, 10.
where once our goods are introanSed' permsne"'
To oldiers i'm the Army, or those at home disabls
ed by the hardshps oftwar, to Clergymen OUT OF
r health Teachers, Postmasters, or any person VINO
wishes either local or an active occupanon, Ana
that brings with 1t great pecuniary inouSSSmeT.
this presents an opportunity seldom me- "i'A' ~
IT, And see for yourselves y!
Carefully selected lots of jewelry, comprising our
newest styles and most saleable variety OF Ioou.,
will he sent anywhere in the Loyal states we are
: constantly Gling orders from persons leaving tne
choice of Goods wholly with us. To sucn we Pro
mise the est exercise RI our taste anu
and from our long expej fence can ensure sausisc
ton We ask no pay in advance, state what style
and quality of Goods are wanted, and We VIII sen =
r the and collect pay by Express astne emu VI
,fI Gold and silver Watches, good movements and
tmanufactsred in the best manner, OF pure a.,
s | anywhere-pay collected by Express. Satisiacton
guaranteed! All Watches at first prices tney pc
:, ing of our own Importation. 80,
+ T.& II. GAUGHAN,
2 H#s' tsta MANUFACTURERS AND 1MPoRTERS,
90 te o., ''t# ZIG Broadway, New IOrk.
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ty for the cause she has so constantly and
nobly defended IN the forum and in the
field; but we want to give not only an in.
creased. but an OVERW HELMING ma.
jority; majority which, united to majori-
ties which all the other States will give,
will endorse and encourage our own true
and faithful President, our loyal and patri.
otic Congress ard the heroic army of the
Union; that shall unnerve the arm of treas.
ON, and satisfy the nations Of the e,rth that
the American people can regulate their
own affairs subject only to the Constitution
Of the United States.
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iowa News.

Mr.. Y. Mendell has sold his interest in
the Charlton Patriot t, his par tner, Mr.
F. M. Fairbother by whom it will be con
tinued Mr.. Mendell goes to Abba to take
charge Of the Union at that place
The District Court 10 in session at Chari-
ton this week.
Over one hundred emigrant wagons, with
tire usual accompaniment of cattle, sheen
and young horses, passed through Burling-
ton during the past week.
The capture of the 18th Iowa is con.
tirmed. 1t occurred at Tilton, Ga, on the
l4th, Hardee being the rebel General in
command of his whole corps. 1t was
thought the 18th would be taken to Anier.
sonville. Ga. Lieut.. f Shelton, of this
city, was with the regiment, fought bravely,
and we greatly regret to say was, taken
prisoner, second time. His momentous
and miraculous escape from Richmond over
a year ago, will be recollected
The dwelling house of John r Wharton
IN Leon was destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning. Loss $500.
Last Thursday, Oct alst, quite an excite.
ment was produced by the report of euer-
Has near Milton. and Col. Weaver with
20 men from Bloomfield, Capt. Browns
Co. from Troy, Capt. Russels Co. from Pull
aski. and others made thorough scout
through the north part of Scotland county,
No., for the Rebs, but were unsuccessful.
There is no doubt that 30 thieying cut
Ihroats were in the neighborhood of Milton.
md are now prowling around in Missouri
Union Guard.
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swer: after three years Of war, who are
conquered, you or the South say you are
conquered. You cannot conquer the South
James S. Rollins, OF Missouri, also talking
to the delegates of the Chicago Convention,
said az love our Southern friends they are
a noble, a brave and a chivalrous people, and
cannot be su6dued."
Isaiah Rynders, the U. S. Marshal Tor the
Southern District of New York durin the
administration of Mr.. Buchanan, also talking
to the Chicago delegates, said ~ have new.
or said one word gainst the brave, the no
Bile, the generous, the chivalrous people OF
the South, and trust in God never shall
Nearly half million Of those noble men had
faller in bloody graves, but they remained
anconguered."
We might multiply these extracts, so as
to fiji dozen such pages as this. But the
declaration that the war is a failure IS SC
broadly and clearly made in the Chicago
Platform as to render any further extracts
unnecessary.
t The purpose ofrthis assumption oftal.ur
. is manifest. 1t is the corollary of the hrs
{ falsehood, that the administration or MI
Lincoln brought the war upon the. country
The sequence of Doth faisehoods is the dec
e laration of the Chicago Platform that you
uears offal,lre demand a. cessation ct 'ho'
" s;ltt;es"
: We have shown, by the foregoing extrac
y. from the Confederate States Register, an
A. the declarations Of Vice President Stephen
how entirely false are the assertions OF, I
r. Democratic party, that, "the Administr
uon. is guilty of the war"
IN Phe map shows at glance how false
the second assertion, that i:'the experme
Dy of war' is failure. When the news OF I
attack, surrender and evacuation of Ft
Ter Sumter first reached the President, the Il
ritory in possession of the rebels embrace
d. according to the tables of the last census, t
pi, States and Territories, with the foowI
ed area and population
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SHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue Of special Execution to me dirested.
by the Clerk of the District Court of Wapello Coun
ty, state OF Iowa, commanding me to sell the pro.
perry hereinafter described as by decree Of said
Court directed, wi II expose to sale at pupIc snc.
ton to the highest and best bidder for cash In hand
at the 'front.' door Of the Court House. in Wan clio
20 inty, Iowa, on the Sd day of December 1864 be.
tween the hours of o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p
NJ. commencing at o'clock ofsaid day, the follow
The North half OF the North East quarter OF Sec
tlo) ten township CID seventy-one range u4) four
teen also the east half the east half the north
ssst quarter ~ northwest quarter of secto (15)
speciai execution directed as the property OF H.
Lee 10 satisfy said execution IN favor OF c. War
den and against j. III Lee for the sum of five hund.
red and fortyfour dollars and thirty dollars md in
teresg sno costs. G.. A. DERBY,
:, -. IL Sheriff Of Wapello Co., Iowa.
sRerin Chice, o. umwa Iowa, Nov. LIST 1894.
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:, sse NcClellanites have been caught
aerv :, .asditlle game" of fraud and for
sold;ars, I'M ,l., "tion with the New York
taLan p w. tHa ~sich are now being
tuted Mcclellan for LILY s'y!y supsci-
the ballot-boxes, and forgeAa. icke.s ~
cover up other frauds. 1t issnes 70
natural for peace-sneak managefa as
cheat as to lie. They win do both
with a brazen front, whenever and
wherever they get q chance. The !
need to be watched. 7sss,s
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The Grand Rally on saiurda!

SPEECHES OF SEN. HARLAN, GEN.
BUSY AND HON. j. A. KASSON.
The attendance from all parts of the coun-
ty at the meeting on Saturday was large,
from some townships remarkably so. Rich
land in particular, sent long procession
with music, and the glorious old flag way
ing over them.
Owing to the uncertainty Of the weather,
and an atmosphere deemed too cold for an
out door meeting, it was concluded to occu-
DIV the Court House and Methodist Church,
with speaking in both simultaneously.
Both of the large rooms were filled to
overlooking. and there were enough who
rsaA' s.aet set % sither. apparent y. to have
meeting.
Sen. Grimes was expected to be present
but having been announced to speak at Mt.
Pleasant the same day, and not having
spoken there for many years, Sen. Harlan,
whom we are always glad to hear, came as
he said to apologize for the Governor. He
spoke in the Court House at o'clock, and
as he always does, most logically and con.
vincingly. For over two hours he held the
attention Of his large audience, and we have
the best of reasons for knowing that the
impression he made on one of the most in.
telligent audiences we have ever seen in the
county, was most favorable and will be
fruitful of good results. We regretted that
owing to the illness of Mrs. Harlan, whose
sick bed he left to visit US, he had to leave
on the four o'clock train.
Gen. Busy addressed very numerous
assembly of ladies and gentlemen at the
Methodist Church in the afternoon. The
General was evidently in feeble health, hav-
ing but recently left bed of sickness but
when called upon to speak in behalf of the
glorious Union cause, he would not be found
wanting. The General speaks as he fights,
to hurt rebels and their sympathiz-rs. His
speech was truly an able one, and was LIS
tened to with evident satisfaction by. his
very intelligent audience.
Hon. John A. Kasson, the very eloquent
and accomplished Representative in Con,
gress from the 5th District, addressed
very large audience in the evening at the
Church. The speech of this dis
tinguished gentleman was what we all look
ced for, one of the most logical and convin-
ing efforts we have listenad--to d',-;rg the
canvass. We only regret chat all the 70.
ers of the county could not have heard it.
Mr.. Kasson has just completed tho canvass
II his District. comprising twenty. three
counties, nearly one fourth of the entire
State, and consequently was laboring under
slight ELECTION of the threat. 1t is graft.
ying to know that SO able and efficient
champion of our cause, will be returned by
IN increased majority. The distinguished
ervlces of Mr.. Kasson to the country while
FIRST Assistant and Acting Post Master Gen.
raj his valuable services in the Postal
congress and his fidelity as Representa-.
i've in the last Congress, all conspire to
make him one of our most promising public
nen, whom the public will delight to honor.
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When toe rebels commenced the war, they
had undispnted possession OF more than TWO
thirds of our. sea coast, and large tonnage
of commerce, Now. they have not one mef'l
chant vessel to raise their flag ana they
have no port that any vessel dare attempt to
enter by daylight They have not single
vessel of war that would venture to meet
vessel of our Navy.
i When the rebels commenced the war they
had in their possession 1884 miles OF rail-
road-al we'll equipped and in thorough
running order. Now they have only l,435
miles, and what they have would not be
deemel fit for commercial and passenger
traffic in any Free State.
, When the rebels commenced the war, they
held the navigation of the Mississippi from
j, Columbus, KY, to is mouth. Now thy do
not hold one foot of either SHORE.
There is not State or Territory of the
: old Union over large portion of which the
Government does not hold possession. It's
vessels of war are Lef,re every port-its ar
mics are constantly advancing the beams
of the rising sun welcome the old flag, where
Yesterday Haunted the bastard emblem OF
rebellioa. No Government on earth dare
; recognize the rebellion as success /; no cap
italst will lend it a farthng; no dealer wi!
: trust it for a keg of gunpowder or barre
- Of meat. It issbankrupt in credit, exhausted
of material; it has "robbed the cradle anc
a the grave" and has an existence to-day on
" as q reckless adventurer, "waiting 70
something to turn up" viz, the election {
- Mcclellan, and the accession TO power {
those who will again bind the giant North j
;. chains, and sell their birthright Of freedom
-, for, pieces of silver.
49, Resides having conquered SO much Of II
-, rebellion, the people of the North have stead
NJ lily increased in wealth. power and popul'
:, ton. We have now Navy more powerf,
A., for offence and defence than that of any nj
~ ton in the world; we have increased OF
manufactures, railroads, canals telegraph
and internal commerce. individual indeh
oto ednesS is almost unknown We are dali
'ca5o and hourly retaining the forest and Il
,7os prairie; we produce much more now than y
les did whe> the war commenced our land
,Soii our houses or stocks OF ell kinds have q,
oo2 banccd in value. and never was labor
$50 abundantly rewarded l
, ,,sst With Few exceptions, the rayages of W
i,oIs have been confined to the territory tho
49, -, who commenced it. To day not rebel u
step profanes the soil oftihe Loyal Stat
'e"' cxcept that If mi .oner. Of war.
= These are the material victories we ha
"" gained But in the wake Of these have {
anu lowed moral and social trinnphs such as "
- - rarely brings of which we may be M
/, ~ proud than OF all our other con9nests.
haze taught the rebels, who i,a,i for yet
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1 I'VE JESUS. 5.s
ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.

On tuesday the 25th o.tober, the sistersoftte
Visitation opened an Academy for the instruc n,
az Young ladies in all the branches Of thorough
EncIish and Classical education, including Vocal
MISC with instruc ton on the Piano, Harp, and
Guitar, and In all kinds of Needle work.
Ottumwa is pleaeantly situated on the Des Molnes
rv the natural beauty Of the surrounding country
being unsurpassed by that of any portion OF the
State. The communication by railroad renders the
Academy easy of access at all seasons OF the yeaE
the Catholic faith will at all times respect the re-
gious belief OF their pupis-no discussion upon this
matter being permitted. The scholastic year Is d.
yided into four terms Of eleven weeks each--com-
.menciDg LIST September, closing 10Th July. the .
Sisters of the Visitation intend making ths lnstn
ton of the first order, attention being given to the
morals and manners as well as the minds Of their
pupils. 81 a.,
take place semi. annual report will be transmit
ted to the parents of each young lady giving an ae
count of her proficiency in her studies.
The young Ladies at the end of each month Will be
assembled in the presence of their teachers and
report made of their advancement in their studies.
and attention to the rules Of the schools To excite
selves In their respective classes az well % by ex-
emplary duct, win be awarded by the Superior.
To give of man ners, as well as to contribute
to the improv ement OF the young ladies, Musical
Society will be formed composed Of those who learn
Music, either vocal or instrumental At the end of
each quarter this. society will give Concert, the Ia
dies of the institute being present and to which pa
rents OF pupils are invited.
To contribute to the exact observance OF rules and
polite and amia BILE department, the young ladies
are divided into two circles. Grown and Gold
Medal is awarded to the first in the senior circle;
Grown to the first in the junior ircle. 20
I TERMS.
49, IN a.. nd tuition in the common and higher
iuion In tHe anu zrItrcTasses psf a 10
/ aandstb @ '........ 500
eth 4 ............ Geo
For instru ction on the Piano with use Vt in:tru
Harm with mo-: -; ............ 1900
Gujtay 80 ti 'uiieht 49,. 1000
INSTRUCTION In French ga a ......... 300
teachers, per term Observation-Disclosures. soo
instruction In Oil Painting, per term. M
. " Water Colors g 80
Crayon and Pencil Drawing s%
1 aodtlon 70 the above the Sisters will Oman ibs
parish school Tor the benefit of such A NAV no. -.
tend the Academy. II .,'.N 80 may no' at
TERMS IN THIS DEPARTMENT.
For tsr the older and more advanced pupils per
...N
FOR the younger pupils per term ~ ~
the parish school also commenced on the as,b
(Oot.27, 1se4-tf
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~ RECAPITULATI0N,
o-n, square Miles. Pop.
otat.. and Ters. Si N'h
NO" neist 10 States, In part sis 6ss 45s a8a
ponr,st,op rsss sd l,3li,lS4 squa re Miles.
fopu'a'ion recs--red ,63s,O62.
When the rebelS c'-amenced the war tbev
held every fcat and porte entry frou, T..
ress Monr1e to the Mouth Of tn Rio G,.,as
Now they hold bp, -four forts ano, ~. 49,.
OF entry, and -'s four forts and the ~. ~
of ep.- are oesieged and blockadad =. po''
nry anaspr navy. ~ our
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CfO>c mp the Ranks and Heal
asI DissensiOms.

Let the time between this and the cleo.
ton be devoted to the necessary prepera-
ton for the election. Perfect organization
review and correct lists ofvoters; appoint
judicious and reliable committees to attend
the polls nominate township candidates;
procure your tickets; and above all things
see to it that no local questions, jealousies,
or personal Misunderstanding. interpose
in the way of the vote of any Union man
for the whole ticket, National, State, county
and township. All are important.
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The TIcKET.-We print the tickett to, be
voted at this election in this paper as fur
nished by the State Central Committee, and
consequently correct. -. u
Townships that have not furnished their
Township nominations to be printed on the
tickets, will please do so without delay.
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The Two I.ialforIns.

We have thought it advisable to re publish
this week the Union and Copperhead Pat
TOWNS. in order that voters may again read
and compare them. They will be found
side by side, on the first page Of this issue.
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Vote for Josiah B. Grinneh for
congress. He has been true to you.
Be true to him. VII.
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Vote for Lincoln, johnson, Liberty
and the Union. 81 ar
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Sustain the soldiers by your votes.
Vote the whole Union State ticket
Vote the whole Union County ticket
Vote the whole Union Township
ticket .a.9- i.-.,.asaer
Vote Early and then work all day
at the polls. o smcs q .ra.a
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Vote against Secession Rebellion
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the liepub-
lie. rs '..
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Stand by the Government.


'-st page will be found the law
y n'In 'esu'AV' the right of suffrage.
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MATRIMONIAL! sin'Taos
Ladies and Gentlemen -

nyou wish to marry, address the undsrs,.r.a -.
snS YOU without money and without price. vag
uso,e ,Siormston that wilenabfe you 10 harry han
eesuy This information win cost noshins. snd I
ists. risn marry will cheerfuly assist you n
ton sen, h1 conndential. The desired Informs a.
address. ~
no vs.. zm
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Vote for the vigorous prosecution Of
the war. Victory is peace
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Edward Everett
.. Ward BcecIie.

Read OF the outside. extracts 1. ;,
speeches of these eloquent and gifted =
tors.
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Sustain the right of najorites to rule.
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Support the old flag.
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HAVE WE MADE ANY PROGRESS IN CRUsH1Na
3s3E TUE REBELLION aE~"

a57 TUE REBELLION ET"
Another # the falsehoods persistently re
iterated by the Copperhead Democracy, is
the assertion that the Administration Tor the
people Of the North cannot succeed in re.
storing the Union and maintaining the in.
tegrity Of the Government. The second res.
olution Of the Chicago Convention declares
that "FouR YEARS OF FAILURE to restore the
Union by The experiment. Of war, : DE
MAND THE IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HosrILI.
TIES"
Rev. c. Chauncy Burr, of New York, one
var Of Mcclellan ~ o. the speakers in ia
asks this question. and himself gisess sh q.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-05-14
SPRING 1864!
Herrick S' Brother,
still continues TO be
Headquarters For Trade !! !

HERE Ynu always find the largest and
Smirg than ever before Pills and Ps of New Goods just
oppnIg COME every body and for yourselves, we
have SOMETHING for you ALL
Our stock will consist part of all and styles Of
Ladies and Misses Dress Goods
Ladies' Cloaks aud Cloakings,
Ladies and Misses Shawls,
Ladies aud Misses Hoop skirts,
Ladies and Misses Dalmurai Skirts,
Kid, silk and Lisle Cloves
Cotton and Lisle Hosie'y,
LADIES aud Misses sun Umbrellas, '
ladies and Misses Shaker Hoods,
Beautiful Worsted Table Covers,
beautiful Toilet Quilts,
Book, Swiss and Dotted 'u.llns,
Eam,ook and Barred Muslirs,
Jaconett Muslns.
Bleached and Brown Cottons,
Double and Twist Cotonades,
All collars Flannes,
Fancy and Plain Cassineres,
Fine French Broad cloths,
Crockery and Glass Ware.
Liverpool Ware.
Stone Churns, Jars and Jugs,
Lamps and Chimneys,
Boots and shoes,
Coffee an6 Sugar,
AMI ,uch SPLENDID TEAS,
Wall and Widow Papers,
&c, &c, &c, &C., &c,
All Of which We guarantee prices high enough
to please or no sale.
AshtIbuli, May s. 1854.
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News from Port Royal is 20 the 9th inst.
Gen. Hatch had assumed command of the
Department, Gen. Gilmore having been
ordered to the l0,h Army Corps. Admir-.
al Dahlgren had arrived The Rebel,
were actively pushing around the creeks
and islands, trying to find some weak
place in our lines, but gunboat recounois
sauce kept them at respectful distance.
Union troops have recently been rendez.
vousing Mt Charleston, on the Kanaw ha
River. On the 29ih ult. 90 1000 men, con
Ssling of infantry, mounted infantry, and
cavalry, with artillery, left Charles on un.
der Gen Crooks. The aim of the expedl.
tion is Lynchburg to seize the Lynchhlrg
and Petersburg Road A later dispatc ch
/ from West Virginia announces the arrival
of Gen Crooks command at Princeton -
The enemy, $500 strong, retreated, leaving
their camp in ou: possession.
The Navy Department has information
Of the capture, by the guuboat OSasco, oI
The English echooners lilly, Fannie, and
laura, Of Velnsco, Texas, the prisoners
stating that they did not know the charac
ter of their cargoes. On the Fannie, how.
ever, were found eight cases of rifles foI
the Rebel Gen. Magruder
1t is reported that the Rebel ram A be
marie, which captured Plymouth is 10"
in full possession Of Albemurle Sound. o:
Friday last she was seen from Roanoke
Island. 1t is reported that an iron CLAD
from Fortress Monroe had arrived at Hat
ierns. and was under way to meet this
Rebel ram.