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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-14

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advance md during The night cAptared
the rebel signal stations. 1, ...,s,.
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wAsHrNeros, May 7.--The Repabii.
can has the following: i. FIFTH
The Government has information this
morning that on Wednesday at day light
Grant whole army was entirely across
the Rapidan. II marched to the plain a
little beyond and near the old Chancellor
vile battle ground, where lee was forced
out of his works and offered battle, which
was at once accepted. The fight became
fierce and lasted until dark, the enemy
being forced back some distance with
great loss, leaving most of his killed and
wounded in our hands. The two armies
! lay on their arms all n4Rt Wednesday,
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hoNn received NJ Washington. Nav 9Th
To Cen Dix. We have no official rcnort
from the front hnt the Medical Director
has notified I'll" Surgeon General that our
woun'e+ are h@'n@ sent t" aSh'hS'on
md Will number 6'fF' t" 9"o0,
The 0H'rt"rm'Sfer OF the armV OF the
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da~' Grain. md for Na''r07d construction
tr''n'. and states that the enemy Is re-
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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-14
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BUTTER Has FETERsBURGH
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-14

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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-14

LIGHTNING AL AROUND THE SKY
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

From Atlantis to Augusta, by railroad
is 17lmiles. From Augusta, to Charles
/ I37 miles. From Atlanta to Mason, lU3
miles. From Macon to Savannah, 100
miles. From Augusta Savannah, l32
miles The country from Atlanta toward
Augusta is quite rolling, and. in places,
rocky, with plenty of small streams and
springs, aud abundance Of woods and
forage for an army. 1t is really a we'll
settled farming country. There are but
few swamps, and the roads generally are
good. The only serious distractions that
the inhabitants could place in the way of
an army would be the destruction Of the
bridges over the Savannah at Augusta.
If they do that the army could turn its
attention first upon Savannah instead Of
Charleston, or it could rebuild the bridge
without any serious delay The country
between Augusta and Charleston is not
as good as toward Atlanta. Part of it is
inhabited by poor "sandhillers," and part
of it is very sparsely inhabited. From
Branchville-the point where the rail
roads from Augusta and Columbia unite
to Charleston, 81 miles, the country
is very fiat, with good deal Of swamp,
and in summer time is so miasmatic
that settlements are sparse, though there
are some large plantations, and when
cotton was king, there were great
many slaves kept at work upon all
the dry spots of this swampy region. 1t
is not bad one to march through in cool
weather. 1t would be deadly in summer.
Immediately around Charleston the land
is very fiat, sandy or swampy. The road
from Augusta to Columbia, the capital of
South Carolina, is ''acsoss the ridges"
which are generally low sand hills, and
over small streams, the borders Of which
are cultivated by small cotton planters,
who keep good deal Of stock, and have
plenty of grain and sweet pottaoes. The
Congaree River, at Columbia, is respec-
table sized mill stream, nothing more,
and so is the Wateree, eastward OF 1t, and
so are the two Pedees, and i an army ev-
er has to march from Augusta to Whining
ton. it will find no serious abstructions in
the way, except in time Of high water,
when every small stream Overfows its low
banks and covers broad swamp. The
whole way is good country for an army
to march and subsist in. The distance
from Augusta to Columbia is about eigh-
ty miles, and from Columbia to Whining
/ ton, n. c., about two hundred miles,
Some of the richest cotton planters of
South Carolina are found along the rivers,
which such a march would cross.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
Characteristic,

During the last Winter an American
citizen of African descent, came into the
Federal lines in North Carolina, and was
marched up to the officer Of the day to
give an account of himself whereupon
the following colloquy ensued.
"What's your name )!
My names Sam"
"Sam what"
''No Sab !; not Sam Watt. Fse just
Sam"
"What's your other name 7"
81 hasn't got no oder name, Sab, Ere
Sam-dat's al"
"What's your masters name !"
"Ies got no massa now; massa ruined
auay-ysh I'se free niger now"
"Well, what's your fathers and moth,
er's name -
"I'sc got none, Sah-neber had none
Use list Sam-aint nobody else"
Haven't you any brothers and sisters !!
"No Sab neber had none. No brud
der, no sister, no fader, no mudder, nc
massa-nothin but Sam. When you SEE
Sam you see all dare is of US.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
Hearts are Trumps.

If there is one thing that I despise
more than another, it is man, who, max
ing religion a cloak to hide them, COM
mits sins without number.
Deanon G--was such man. He
was in every sense of the word-a "wolf
in Sleeps clothing. He would not only
lie and cheat, but would play cards for
money, with few more of the same class
as himself, drink liquor and swear like a
trooper"
One Sabbath at church, he fell asleep :;
the lateness of the hour at which he quit
the card table preventing him from OBJ
tanning any rest the night before.
He was seated near the pulpit with his
card playing companions Of the night be-
fore. After sleeping nearly an hour, he
slightly awoke, and dreaming, started up,
and said
Hearts are trumps, by thunder"
"What did you say?" asked the minis
ter who fancied he had not heard Alright.
Deacon G--was now awake, and
fearing to commit himself, remained ST.
lent, the big drops Of sweat standing upon
his forehead, TOR he had exposed his sins.
81 understood Brother G--to say,
'Iet our hearts triumph - said one Of
the card playing brethren, who belonged
to the church, coming to the deacons
rescue. This explanation satisfied the
minister, and kept the deacon from ex-
posure.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
Wha5 TO do If the Clothes take Fire.

Perhaps three persons out OF four would
rush right up to the burning individual,
and begin 10 paw with their hands with
out any definite aim 1t is useless to tell
the victim to do this or that, or call for
water In fact it is generally best to say
not word, but seze a blanket from bed
or a cloak or any wooden fabrlc-lf none
is at hand take any WOODEN material-hOld
the corners as far apart as you can, stretch
them out higher than your head and, run
ming boldly to the person, make motion
of clasping in the arms, most about the
shoulders. This instantly smothers the
fire and saves the face The next instant
throw the unfortunate person on the tloor.
This is an additional safety to the face and
breath, and any remnant of tame can be
mt ont more eisurely The next instant
immerse the burnt part in cold water, and
all pain will cease with the rapidity OF
lightning. Now get some common -four
remove from the water, and cover the
burned parts with an inch thickness OF
-four; if, possible. put the patient to bed,
and do all that is possible to soothe until
the physician arrives. Let the flour re-
main until it falls off itself, when beau
tiful new skin will be found. Unless the
burns are deep, no other application Is
needed. The dry flour for burns is Tue
most admirable remedy ever proposed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

, dent in her own ability, to meet the oxi
gency.
When the time arrived all eyes were
fixed on Mrs. Mack. How would she
appear in the presence Of the Governor Of
Virginia. How in the presence of the
Professors and the President? And what
sort of a table would she set, and how
would she grace it? Could she go
through it with dignity?
Of course all this was enough ''to try
mems souls" but Mrs. Mack was perfect
ly at home.
In antiquette-in conversational the
arrangement of all the circums tantials
and in the formalities of the occasion she
showed herself equal to the duties devol
wing upon her, and evidently interested
the Governor very much by her powers
of conversation "What charming la
dy," said he to his wife, sis Mrs. Mack !.
and what table she has set how we'll
she graces it,"
"My dear husband" said she,-"Do
you know she is a New York cook-why,
she has been mere servant for many
years ~
81 know nothing about that" said he,
"but if she has, | wish every other lady
was a servant and a New York cook, too.
We should have something to eat then
my dear, besides fried chickens and ash
cakes"
"All men are not epicures, like you
Governor"
"No-but if they were they would imi
tate the mathematical Professor, and go
to New York to get vile. A man
wouldn't be compelled then to go to a sa-
loon to get decent dinner He could
find one at home-now great rarity"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
Feeding GoYernment Cattle.

The Baltimore American says: There
are now in the fertile fields OF the country
adjacent to the suburbs OF the city seye-
raj thousand head of cattle, designed for
the supply Of the Army of the Potomac,
which are being tattend before they meet
their distined end Yesterday we saw
several thousand of them occupying 3
broad undulating surface of ground, of
not less than twenty acres. passing through
which were several large six horse teams,
heavily laden with hay, and upon the top.
were men, who, with pitchlorks, were in
dustrousIy engaged in throwing it board
cast on either side of the team. The
cattle nstinctively followed, and gobbled
up their ratIons seemingly with great
satisfaction The herd along. consisting
Of 200 head, are valued at Sl20, 900
The novel scene which the field presented
thousands OF persons to witness it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
An Astounded Deacon.

In the city OF H--there resides
worthy deacon, blessed or cursed with
tall. gaunt f-ure, also with hands of enor-
nous dimensions. lie was strictly pious,
never failing to ask blessing not only
when his own family diued bat also at
the servants meals On one occasion he
employed male servant who was en-
tirely ignorant of the Deacon's religious
propepsities. lie made his appearance
shortly before the dining hour, and as
soon as the bell sounded they started for
the table, and without ceremony COM
menced deyouring the good things The
deacon was horufed, and extended his
hands, saying, Pause, young man
pause The young man addressed raised
his eyes significantly to the deacon's up
raised hands, aud replied, Yes and
pretty good-szed paws, | should say!''
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
The Origin of the Word "Quaker. "

In this day of refinement and lterara-
ry taste it is lamentable to see how igno-
rant many of the younger members of the
Society of Friends are in relation to the
rise, progress, and early history of our re-
ligious society. A somewhat striking in
stance, illustrative of this fact, came un-
der the writer's Immediate observation, s
few evenings ago. A social gathering
at a Friends house, one Of the company,
an Episcopalian lady, inquired of Friend
the origin OF the term Qua ker, and how it
came to be applied to members Of our So
ciety Severalof those present undertook
to satisfy her inquiry. No one, however,
Friend at whose house we were assembled
read from Hodg.ons Historical Memoirs
the following narrative, viz:
in the year 1860, George Fox being
at Derby at the time when there was a
great lecture preached, he was led to make
some communications to the people at the
close. They heard him pretty quietly,
but an officer soon came and took him
before Justice Bennett and other magis-
trates of the town. George Fox spoke
boldly for the truth, exhorting them to
look unto Christ within them as the great
sanctlfier, aud not unto man, and bidding
them. in the words of Holy Scripture, to
tremble at the name of the Lord. Just
ice Bennett at this time derided him and
his fellow believers, calling them Quakers
"a designstion which has ever since been
used by the world 70 distinguish us from
other professors Of religion. Friend.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
NO. Al:

and the information ought to be impaired
to all The principle of its action is, that,
like the water, it causes instant and per
feet relief from pain by totally excluding
the air from the injured parts Spanish
Whiting and cold water of mushy con-
sistency are preferred by some Dredge
on the -four uoti no more will stick, and
cover with cotton batting.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

A little girl was anticipating much
pleasure from picnic excursion, when
on the evening before the appointed day,
her mother was seized with severe cramps
in the stomach. After saying her even
ing prayer, she came to her mothers bed
side, "Mamma, | have prayed that you
may be well enough tomorrow to go to
the picnic, but perhaps you had better
take a little brandy"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

A drovcr in Cincinnati dropped roll
of money containing S40O, in greenbacks,
few days ago, which a COW, in his drove,
picked up and swallowed The animal
was killed, the mass of bills taken from
her stomach and cleaned but ouly SlS6
out of the S4OO were recovered in tit con-
dition to use.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01

Moses smote the rock with his rod, and
a stream gushed forth. Smite a rock
hearted urchin, aad two streams will gush
out, one from each eye.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
VOL. 2s.
Published by Theodore SchOeh.

. TERNS-Two dollars year in advance-and if no
said before the end of the yeaI Two dollars anG htfy
cts. will be charged.
5reept an the option of the Editor.
uPIJyertisememts OF one square Of teigkt lmesl or
one or three insertions 81 so. Each additional
assertion, SO cents. Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-01
JOB PRINTING,

OF ALL KINDS,
EKeczted in he highest style of the Art, and the
most reasonable terms.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-03
GranI's I.ate Movement.

New YORK, Nov. 2.-The Tribune's cor
respondent OH the left of the Army of the
Potomac, under date of the 30th, says =
The new angle of mile and half west and
mile and half southwest was acquired
on our left by the recent strategy demon
stration, is being strongly fortified, and
understand that the army line is to he i'm
mediately pushed out to the left two or
three miles beyond its present terminus
The way this important extension of our
fortified line came to be so easily and cheap
ly made. was by the enemy weakening their
lines of battle at this point to intercept what
they took to be flank movement around
their extreme right. While they were mass
ing against the I'd and 9th corps on our
extreme left, the 9th corps showed ia ut this
point and took line of their works; which
was reversed and now forms our new left
angle.
Probably not during the war has so i'm
portant an extension Ofa fortified line been
made with so little fighting. 1t is true
that there was considerable marching and
countermarching in the operation, but that
was mere frollc for the boys, who had
been confined so long in camp.
This, like every other movement recent
ly on either side, has demonstrated the
growing weakness of the rebel army. In
wildly endeavOring to defend themselves at
a distance, they have allowed another fatal
and irreparable approach to be made near
a vital point. Their CONSERVATION along
the entire line on Thursday is represented
by deserters and our escaped prisoners as
te-f te
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-03
photographic.
Ahc Trial i'm Relation TO Election
Frauds-Ferry and DOnahue
Sentenced Ia the Teniteniiary for
H.ifc-The Case Of Col. North,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Tribune's Wash
ington special says of the soldiers election
frauds: Ferry and Donahup have been
sentenced to the penitentary for life. The
Secretary of War has approved The SEN
tence. and 1t will be carried out immediate-
ly.. New York prisons will not be selected.
Marvin Jones, Col. NOrth's Chief Assis-
tant, confined with him at the Old Capital,
has made full confession of his completely
in forging votes, and that the business has
been carried on at Col. North's agency much
more extensively than anything done at
Baltimore. 1t is understood that Gov. Sey-
mour's special commissioners are staggered
by his complete implication of Col. North
in the frauds. The end is not reached.
Messrs. Parker, Allen and Kelly were
again present at the military court to-day,
and every facility was extended them to
prepare defense tor Colonel North, which
they improved. This occupied the atten-
tion of the court until it adjourned. They
expect to resume the examination of the
papers seized and the consideration of the
case TO- o-morrow. but it is not expected they
will be prepared to put Col. North on trial
before Friday or Saturday.
Newcomb, who was released, was in court
this morning to testify. Among the papers
seized at the New York State Agency is an
"ppiiOhOioi nun a NCW lOTk llldH lOr II
place. in Col. North's office as clerk. He
writes: II have been discharged by the
Sanitary Commission for disloyalty." His
discretion was rewarded. Col. North i'm
mediately employed him at forty dollars a
month more than he received from the COM
mission.
The Times special says: A careful exam
ination of the facts and papers in the case
has convinced Judge Parker and his asso-
ciates that the matter is much more seri-
GUS one than they expected or anticipated
prior to their arrival, and assumes with
them the proportions of grave crime
against the purity the ballot box and the
rights of electors. The case of Col. North
and his co-conspirators was again adjourn
ed till tomorrow, to enable him and his
advisors to prepare for his defense. All his
assumed carelessness is gone, and he is de-
voting himself seriously to clear himself
from the accumulated evidences. Hon.
Ransom II. Gillet has been retained as
counsel for North, who will be defended
with all the zeal and ability that can be
brought to bear in his behalf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-03
Army of the POtOmac-The Sur
prise of Tuesday Might.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Nov. 1.-The surprise and capture of part
of our picket line Tuesday night occurred
in front of Fort Davis, and the men taken
belonged to the Goth and 111th New York
regiments. They were for the greater part
new men, and somewhat ignorant of their
duties, and hence were not as watchful as
the older troops who have been on duty
where our men some time ago played the
rebels a similar trick, and the utmost Wig
ilance has ever since been exercised on both
sides; but when the late movement COM
menced, every man in the ranks left be-
hind had to take his turn on picket, and
some of these men it is said had never even
fired gun. 1t seems the rebels did not
carry off a single musket belonging to our
soldiers, as they were all found and brought
in by Gen. Pierce's brigade, which went out
to re-establish the line. The only way to
account for this is that their force was too
small to carry so many extra arms, and
that they did not have time to return for
them.
Although the firing was kept up by both
sides on the line here, no casualties are re-
ported. Last night the firing was kept up
most of the time, but the line remains the
same as previous to Che affair. All quiet
this morning. We are having pleasant
weather here. -.-. = .-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-03

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State, and decidedly in favor of in
stitutions that keep our money at
home, and that, too, for the benefit of our
citizens. Immense amounts of money are
annually taken out of our State, for insur-
ance by companies of other States, thereby
tnriching other companies and other
ates,-while we might be as well secured,
and keep our money where we are most in
terested. and thus enrich our own State.
This Home Company has nobly stood the
test, and has always been most prompt in
responding where loss is sustained. |
have been thus free to speak of this. our
leading western company, because believe
1t a duty owe 20 my fellow-citizens. |
have spoken from my own acquaintance
and experience with the company. have
been insured, sustained loss, and received
satisfaction in full for the same. and can,
therefore, most heartily recommend our
own Home Company to the patronage of
all my fellow citizens, feeling assured that
all who become acquainted with its policy
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and fairness with which they do business,
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OF Policy of Insurance in this company.
BY giving this conspicuous place in
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Truly yours,
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-03
New York nrarket...yov. Q.

C0TT0N-Heavy at 81 % for mddlng.
FLOUR-State and western opened firm and &C.
tive and l09l5c lower. Sales at $40 1O 10 Is for ex-
ira State, $ll oO9Il rs for Rou ID Hoop Ohio. and
Sll 30 IL Is Jor ralo brands also: 1900 bbs extra
State, for first hall of November at $40 rs, 1000
bbls do, for all Of January at sll co. do for all Of De-
for all of December, at $1l so
MHlSkY-Steady " at 81 "A for State and 81 TAO
rs for western.
WHEAT-Openep steady and closed dull and 39 &c
lower. Winter rcd western $2 80 Chicago spring
$22Gg2 q; good winter red wheat $24l.
RYE-Quiet.
BARLEY-Dun.
CORN-Sl 659l 66 for mixed western
OATS-Rather more steady with god business
a. o099lc for western.
WUOL-Unsettlel and less active.
C0FFEE-Dull.
SUGAR-Firmer at 241lc for NO.
MOLASSES-St"ady.
PORK-Opened decidedly lower and rather firm.
err Sales at $40 90 for mess. $4l 5094e 25 for new
do, for cash. closing at S42 12s, S3s IS a 30 90 lOl
prime and s42 so for prime mess also $50 bbls new
mess. for all Of November, buyers optyn at s42 IS
and $50 do bbls do, same option, to Nov. 10th, al
81 rs.