The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-06-04

A deputation sent by the N. E. Gen.
eral Conference to wait upon the Pres
idens. and present him an address from
.ha, body, waited upon Mr.. Lincoln. read
the address, ant received the following
reply:
"GESrLEMEN,-In response to your
address allow me to attest TO the accur-
aey Of its historical statements. indorse
the sentiments it expresses. and thank
you in the Nations name for the sure
promise il gives. Nobly. sustained as
the Government has been by oil the
Churches. Iwould utter nothing which
might, in the least. appear iuvidious
against any. Yet. without this, it may
fairly be said that the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. not less devoted than the
best, is. by its greater members, the
most important Of all. l. is not fault
in others that the Mcth0dist Church
sends more soldiers TO the field, more
nurses TO the hospitals. and more pray
ers to heaven than any other. God bless
lie NJ. E. Church; bless all the Church.
es; and blessed be God. who. in this our
great trial, giveth US the Churches"
Some Of our new recruits whipped
the veterans of Eweli in one Of the re-
cent engagements between Grant and
Lee. Gen. Meade thanked the raw
troops in special order for their dis
tinguished bravery.
The N E. General Conference chang
ed the rule for s,ationing preachers in
the itinerency from two 10 three years.
We believe, however, that the third year
is only added TO the period when pecu-
liar circumstances seem to require il.
The Pops has sen, $500 to the Gen.
eral Sanitary Commission.
The rebel papers say tina. Gen. Sey-
mour. recently captured. made speech
to the rebels at Charlottesville. Va, on
his way 10 Richmond, telling them if
they defeated Gran. aud took and burn
ed Washington. Baltimore and Philsdel-
phia. i, would only unite the North and
insure the downfall of treason. The
Richmond papers didn't like the speech.
and ridiculed the proceedings. eensur-
ing the officer in charge for permitting
such an occurrence.
Judge r. S. Hart. Treasury Agent at
Natchez, Miss. has been removed and
placed under arrest for malpractice in
Office or worse We remember hearing
this same Judge Hart make vioIen.
and denuucia,ory speechin reply TO Mr..
Chase, in Troy. Ohio. 10 ls43 (;f we re-
member correctly } Mr.. Chase WIS then
a Free Sciler and Hart Whig. His
appointment under Secretary Chase
shows that the head OF The Treasury is
not bitter partisan. but a generous
opponent. We regret tina, Hsrt has
proved himself unworthy Of the Secle-
tary's confidence.
A. II. Stephens. Vice Presiden. of
'Le Confederacy,secen,ly made speech
10 the Georgia legislature. in which he
denounced the acts Of ibe rebel congress
on ihe currency. military laws. and the
suspension Of the wri. OF ha6eas corpus
Ee is not considered sound by the rebel
leaders. s5-.1t4
A nan named Gabriel Brobeck, was
kicked aad stamped to death by vici-
Gus government. horse. while feeding
some horses under his charge. in Gin.
cinnsii. - E II
The residence Of ex-President Vsn
Buren. at Kinlerhool, N. Y. wss re-
Gently sold for $50. 10000 acres and
the improvements. which we're good; the
grounds tastefulIy laid of, and come
rare specimens Of plants etc.
Miss Ann, Pickens. Of Charleston 8.
G. daughter Of Gov. Pickens of ,ha,
state. while passing through the cers-
mony Of marriage in ,ha, city in one Of
the churches 10 rebel officer named
De Roctelle. was killed BY the bursting
OF a shell thrown by one Of the Federal
guns. The wound received was mortal.
but the ceremony Of marriage was com
pleted, and in few minutes she was !
corpse in the arms Of the bridegroom.
This occurred April Esd.
When the rebel ram attacked our
ganboats ir Albemarle Sound, Capt.
Flasser. Of the Miami. fred q II inch
gun at the ram, the ball struck the iron
plates and rebounding hit the Cap,ain,
Who was instantly killed by his own
ball.
The Pepnsylvania militia are called
into the tisld.
Nathaniel Hawthorne. the noted an. |
thor. died on the 9.h Of Nav. in Ros,on