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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-22
List OF Letters

.. 3. GRAY. GsnH SUPP,
], Q. CHANDLER. Western Travelling Agent
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-22

w Ill UOu let me take my uOll 10 heaven
then, without waiting for reply, she
added, "rll take it anyhow !'.... The
heavy tax on School Books imposed by
the last Congress is a premium on Ignor-
ance. 1t is bad enough to teach the masses
malignity and slaughter, but entirely mex
cusable to deprive the children Of this age
Of means Of improvement. An impati-
ont Doctor told an Irish servant who had
picked up lot Of old boots and shoes in
his Office, to take them to- - Wouldn't
they be more out of your honor's way if
l should take them to the other place 2"
was the pertinent inquiry. Several Of
our citizens are struck with the oil fever
and as soon as spring opens you will hear
tell Of their departure. Never in the his
| tory Of the world were such fortunes made
as the past year has witnessed in the greasy
FL Dorado. 80. Some COW man says talking
while milking is not right; the conversation
ton prevents the cow from 'giving down"
The animal probably understands the talk
and it diverts her mind from the business
I'VE are in receipt Of lengthy piece
Of rhyme from ''Line Mckinnie" at New
Orleans; it is severely sarcastic on Old Abe
and the officers Of the Government, for
Withholding the pay % months) from the
soldiers. We must try to put some Of il
in type next week, but it is entirely too
long to copy. The envelope is Endorsed
"Odicial Business" and accompanying the
poetry is the following: II certify that !
have this day delivered to PAT. RICHARD.
SON, the dying words of soldier"
| (Signed] LINE McKISSlE, Or. Master.
Capt. Sladden has returned from the
! DesMoines oil regions and be tells Us the
, 1865-01-24

Wet bekjendtgiores herved, at Forteg-
w nielsen over de af Sladsconducteu-
rem, i AuIedning af foreeaaede Byulngs-
forandringer i Byerne Chri>tiansted og
Frederiksted / sidstafvigte Skattraar,
foretagne Maalinger, henligge til Efter-
syn i ChriStian>trd, i Diet KongeliSe Kas-
serer Contoir, og i Frederiks'ed, paa Po-
litikammeret sammestedS, or optordres, |
Hcnhold til Anordningen at Code Novem-
Der 1854, de Vtdkommende Ill at frem-
komme med deres mulige Atkc over Maa-
lingen til Diet Kongelige Government in
den 3 Maaneder fra nato.
Den KongeIige Skatttcommis>ion for
81. CroiX den code Januar 1865.
Carl HatGCn sCm.
> j. Hin
,. a. HOyeR, auth.
, 1865-01-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TIL Brug we'd Fordefingen af den
we'd Anordningen af 29de De
cember 1862 angaaende Forandring
af nogIe Skater og Afgifter paa st.
Croix dens s 8, fastsatte Afgift til
Statskassen, svarende til Sc cents for
hver Ager Land, der anvendes eller
er udIagt til Sukkeravl, opfordres
herved i Henhold til Anordningens
Forskrift enhyer Plantage Eier eIIer
hans Fuldmagtig til, linden ID Dage
fra Dato, at indsende til underteg-
nede Commission den i Anordningen
paabudne skriftlige Erklaring om
Netto-Vagteh af Diet Sucker, der er
bleven produceret paa de vedkom-
mende Eiendomme i Tiden fra lste
Januar til Site December 1864. Eft
Exemplar af den we'd Anordningen
, 1865-01-24
blicati

TOR the use of the Tax Commits
sion in assessing the Tax of 36
cents to the Treasury on every
acre of land, either actually planted
with Canes or being prepared for the
cultivation of Sugar, the said Tax to
be levied pursuant to the ordinance
of 29th December 1862 relating to a
modification of certain Taxes and
imposts in the Island of St. Croix,
all owners of Estates, or their attor-
neys, are hereby, in accordance with
the enactment of the ordinance, re-
quested to forward to the undersigned
Commission, within ID days from date,
the declaration in writing prescribed
in the Ordinance as to the Nett weight
of the sugar produced on the proper
ty in question from the lst January
to the 3lst December 1864.
A Copy of the statement of the
Nett weight of sugar exported from
each estate during the same time
furnished from the Custom houses,
pursuant to the Ordinance, will be
found exposed for inspection in the
Court house in Christiansted and the
Courthouse in Frederiksted.
The Royal Tax Commission for
ST. Croix January 10, 1865.
CARL HATTENSEN.
J. J. HEN.
J. A. HOYER, auth.
, 1865-01-24

paabudne Fortegnelse fra Toldkam-
rene over Netto-V @gten af Sucker,
der err bleven udfort fra hver Plan
tage i samme Tidsrum, indes hen
lagt til Eftersyn i Retshuset i Chri-
stiansted og j Retshuset j Frederik-
sted.
Den Kongelige Skattecommission
for St. Croix den lode Januar 1865.
CARL HATTENSEN.
j. J. HEN.
J. A. HOVER, auth.
, 1865-01-24

nLLE og Enhver som maatte have
III Noget at fordre paa Boet efter
afgangne Catharina Brans indkaldes
herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel til
for undertegnede Skifteret at anmelde
og beviisliggjore deres Kray.
st. Thom9 Skifterets COntoir den
lode Januar 1865.
ROSenstaMd.
, 1865-01-24
PrOClama.

nLLE og Enhver som matte have
III Noget at fordre paa afgangne
Elizabeth Eiver's og e~fterlevende
Mands James Eiver's ftelleds 30
indkaldes herved til at anmelde og
beviisliggj0re deres Krav for under
tegnede Skifteret, linden Udl0bet af
tire Maaneder efter denne Indkaldel-
SEES sidste Acknowledgements
Frederiksteds Skifteret, St. Croix
den 24de Januar 1865.
q. SARAUW.
, 1865-01-24
Stnmnrir21iru
To the Editor Of the St. CrOix Avis.

Dear sir!
The neglect of, and slowness in, the
performance of the duties of the Custom
House and Post-Ofice in this town, by
those there employed, coupled with their
impoliteness, are subjects of much COM
plant; and call for some alterations by
the superior Authorities. Those wbo
contribute towards paying the employed,
without even the privilege of choosing
them, can scarcely longer submit to neg
lect and insulting answers without remon-
STRANGE.
Your obdt. servt.,
r.. ]. ROBINSON.
F~rederiksted, 18th January 1866.
, 1865-01-24

mwNERs of dogs are hereby reminded of
" the regulations prescribing penalties
for neglecting the renewal of The licenses
which expired on the 3lst ultimo.
Christiansted's Police Office, 14th JAM
uary 1865.
j. A. Stakemamm.
, 1865-01-24

FlHE Undersigned, intending TO leave
u the Island, requests all persons hav-
ing claims against him to present them
for payment before the 25th of the pre-
sent month.
Christiansted, January Is, 1864.
G.. KEHNROTH.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
Poor Whites.

The Ohio Democrat at their late State
Convention. gravely
RESOLVED, That the experience Of four
thousand years has demonstrated that the
negroes are not equal to white men. and
all attempts tn place them on footing ol
equality. politically and socislly. with the
whites, ever have proved and ever will
prove failures; and all such attempts ever
have proved and ever will prove Injurious
to both races.
RESOLVED, That under the rule of Abo-
litionism. and especially under the mill
tary orders in Kentucky. the emigration
of negroes into Ohio is growing evil,
and in order white labor should be pro-
tected against negro labor. and the people
against negro panperism. it is the duty
of the Legislature to discourage negro
emigration into our State.
We propose to exhibit thess humane
and ssgacious resolves in little brighter
light. as follows:
Resolued. That sheep are not equal in
strength and ferocity to wolves.
RESOLVED. That it is the duty of our
Legislature to pass an act for the protec-
tion of our wolves for, if they don't,
those ferocious. blood thirsty sheep will
hunt them all down and eat them up.
Such resolves as the Ohio would be
laughable if they were not so base and
cruel.-S. Louis Evening Neps.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

The New "WHAr Is Ir."-Let Baru-
um not despair. Although his Museum
is burnt and his treasures destroyed, there
are still lots Of cnriosities Lying around
loose" Among, the most rare is the
present Democratic party-a curiosity
which he should lose no time in securing.
1t is a monstrosity without a prototype
"a lusas nature. the like of which has
never been seen in the heavens, or in the
earth, or in the waters under the earth
tits neither fish. flesh nor bone. It has
no distinctive cbarscter-no consistency
of organiz .tion-no definits shspe or
color. 1t changes hue with the facility
OF the chameleon. and changes form " ith
the facility of the tabled Proteus. 1t is
one thing nov; it if something else an
hour hence. In Ohio it sym mbolizes oppo-
sition to the Government; in New Jersey
i. represents devotion to slavery; in New
York it puts on the garb of demonstrative
loyalty. 1t has the faculty of turning
itself wrong side ont; of walking on its
head as well as on its feet; of describing
every imaginable attitude, and making it.
self seem to be half a dozen different
things at once. In short, it is an improv.
ed edition of the "Whst Is It."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
GorresponofnN.
(Ear the Chiefly


EDIroR CHIEr:-I see. by your paper OF 'ne
2lst inst, that you have had one-sided report
of the proceedings OF the meeting Of the Gen.
tral Committee. on the 10th; and as | was
representing a member in that meeting oy
proxy, under instructions. propose 70 give
you correct history of the proceedings
Mr.. Curtis, from Marion Township, present
ed bis credentials, in the shape Of petition
from the citizens Of that Township, which was
agreed to willingly BY the anti Convention
members, and Mr.. Curtis was admitted. Mr.
Brock, the member from Burr Oak, being ab-
sent. motion was made to admit citizen
from Burr Oak in place of Mr.. Brock. This
was opposed by Low. of Wayne, Curtis and
Bennett-,he latter being Chairman of the
meeting. The vote stood three for and three
against admitting the citizen from Burr Oak,
the Chairman voting in the negative. The
Chairman argued ard insisted that where the
Chairman voted, making tie vote, the mega
tive of the proposition or question carried
quoting largely from the rules Of the Kansas
Legislature, Of which believe he has been .
member-thereupon the citizen of Burr Oak
was ruled out. Mr.. Low then made motion
to call q Convention. The vote stood three
for, including the Chairman, and three against; !;
therefore, by the same rule that ruled out the
citizen from Burr Oak. the Committee decided
not to have a Convention. 1t was rule in
sisted upon by the Chairman and Convention
men, to rule out the citizen from Burr Oak,
and they are bound by it upon the vote for or
against Convention; therefore, the Commit
tee decided fairly against holding a Conyen-
ton. Again: the citizens of Burr Oak had
held meeting, and instructed Mr.. Brock, the
member from that Township, to vote agai. st q
Convention; but for some unaccountable or
political reason, Mr.. Brock did not attend the
meeting, which is q matter for settlement be.
tween himself and the citizens of that Town
ship. l sa
The public meeting you spoke of being held
at the Court House, was called and in session
while the Central Committee were in session,
and before said Committee had taken any ac-
ton. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
~ The Brown County Fair was held
last week. Everything passed off we'll.

PERsoSELLE OF THE MrssrssIrpr STATE
CoSvENToN.-Mr. j. L. Power, Secre.
tary of the late Convention of the State
of Mississippi. which met at jackson on
the l4th of August, has compiled what
be calls " tabular view I" of the men,
bers, from which we, Gull few items oI
interest or amuaemeut.
The Convention was composed of 100
delegates. ninety seven being present. the
Oldest Of whom was Payton King, OF
Lauderdale. who has reached the scriptur-
al age Of three score and ten; and the two
youngest were j. Prentiss Carter. of
Perry. and Walter L. Stricklin, of Goa
homa. each twenty FIVE.
OF Methodists. there were twenty. Eve;
Babtists. fifteen; Presbyterisns. fourteen;
Episcopalisns. four; Christians. three;
"Ohristisn" religion. one; e decidedly
small proportion;) Catholics. two; "Bi-
ble." one; ''no choice," Eve; and ''friend-
ty to ALL" twenty eight.
There were thirsy-6ve LAWYERS 10 the
Convention; thirty eight planters; nine
physicians; six merchants and six minis.
ters. Eighty.two were married; eight
widowers aud the balance single. Not
much Of On opening for ladies "in search"
Nativities are various, scattered al
over the South. with only six Northern
men'and one foreign born. in the entire
assembly. But the greatest diversity was
found to exist in the political classi6ca-
tons. which comprises ffty-one old-lius
Wings; nine Wing and Union: one elm
Whig: two "co-opsfation"
Wings; three Wing and opposed Seces.
sion; one ''steadfast" Whig; two Clay
Wings; one "Whig and death against the
val" nine unqualified" Democrats; two
Douglas" Democrats; one "Jacksoni-
M" one Estate right" one Secession;
wo Union: one Co-operation: and one
Js3ersonian: from which it will be seen
hat the Wing element largely predomi.
'ates. while the Convention of 1861 wss
of84 Democrats and Is Wings.
-As.pkis Cossmercial.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
Rebel Invasion Of Missouri and

Rebel InvasiOn Of Missouri and
Kansas.
We have received the prospectus of
the /" Reb~l Invasion Of Missouri and
Kansas. and the Campsisn Of the Army
of the Border. against General Sterling
Price. in October and November. 1864. !"
F. w. Marshall 4 Co.. Lsavenworth. are
the General Agents for Kansas and Col
orado. The work will bs published by
Church & Goodman. Chicago. in Sep
tember. and will be handsome octave
volume. 800 pages. stereotyped. bound in
cloth. 6ne paper. with well executed pro-
file sketches engraved on wood. of the
battle 6elds Of Big Bloc. Westport. Lit
tie Osage. Charlotte. and Newtonia.
Also. finely executed portraits (steel en-.
gravings) Of the Commanding GsnersIs.
These will include M.jor Gen. Curtis.
Brig. Gen. Mcneil and Gov. Carney.
This volume will contain an introduc-
tory narrative of the movements in Ar
kansas and Missouri. of the rebel army.
with the 6ght at Pilot Knob. under Gen.
Ewing; and the movements Of Generals
Rosecrans. Smith and Pleasanton; and
the proclaim alton Of Martial Law.
1t presents the grand uprising of the
people. and the incidents Of the marches
and scenes Of the militia; gives an accu-
rate account Of all defences and forti6ca-
tions. In addition, there will be COM
pie and spirited narrative. written by an
actor in sll ths stirring scenss.
This work will be not only of local
value, but viii be worthy addition to
the history of the rebellion. Volunteers
from Missouri. Kansas. Colorado. Iowa,
Wisconsin. Indiana. and Illinois took q
part in the campaign.
H Agents wanted to canvass for this
and other valuable books. Terms liberal.
AddressF w. Marshall & Co.. Collect.
ing. Purchasing. Publishing and Adver-
tising Agency. Lock Box 260. Leaven.
worth, Kansas.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS. some
Misrepresentation prevails respecting boun
ty lands granted by Congress to discharg-
ed soldiers. We would advise all our dis
charged soldiers who hold their discharge
papers. against selling them to brokers.
shavers or shysters. as grants of land rest
on these discharges. If any good is to be
derived from the land grants. the soldiers
are the parties that should receive them
The present Congress has given officers
and soldiers q homestead of q hundred
and sixty acres Of land. only charging the
expense of giving. amounting to about q
dime an acre: and the Commissioners of
the General Land Office who is to pre-
scribe the Regulations for giving proper
effect to the provisions af the act," to on
able persons in the United Stats military
or naval service to take steps. while ab-
sent on duty. to secure for themselves
homesteads on the public lands, they take
an oath and appoint an agent Upon
these being 6led BY the wife or Represen-'
tative at the Land Office. "the same will
take effect from the date of its filing. and
If regular in all respects. the entry will
have legal inception from that time.
provided the fee (sl0) and Com mission
srs are paid. No taxes are chargeable
Tor five years. and no liability for debts.
The cultivation may be done BY snoth
Soldiers in service need not occupy The
and while 10 service and after being
out have six months in which to
occupy the d."-Sun.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

CoSNoR RoUTs THE INDlANs.-General
Connor attacked Q village of hostile
Arapshoes. on the 2Sth of August, com
pletely routing them. destroying their
village. killing large number of them.
and capturing six or seven hundred head
OF horses. All right, so far: but Connor
may ss we'll prepare to go overheard. A
shifting Congressional Investigating
Committee will shortly be after him. to
exsmins into and report upon this 6snd-
ish piece of barbarism.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

TINE HoNoRED PP1NoIPLEs." - The
Great Democratic manipulation. Clement
L. Vallandighsm. in his speech before the
recent Morgan State Rights Convention,
declared the duty of tho party in these
words:
The immediate duty of this Conven
tion is the re-affirmstion of the ancient
and time s-honorei principles of the Demo-
cratic party"
In carrying out one of ths slime honor.
ed principles of the Democratic party"
the Legislature Of Ohio, a majority Of
whose members were Democrats. it lS49,
repealed the Infamous Ohio Black Laws.
In defiance Of these ''time honored prin.
ciples." the Ohio Democracy now declare
in their platform that it is the duty Of the
Legislature to discourage Negro emigrs-
tion into our State Ohio State Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
How W,Rz Taxes Ir-Tbs Herald,

How WIRz TAXES Ir.-The Herald 3
special says: The revolving character oil
the evidence now being addnced in the
Wirz trial in support Of the prosecution.
is said to be wearing heavily on the mind
OF the accused and torturing him with the
most fearful apprehensions as to the deci-
sion OF the Commission hearing the case.
Some people who are watching the de.
meanor Of the prisoner closely, give the
opinion that should he contiDus to be q
prey to the fearful doubts that now beset
him. he will not survive another month.
So far. about forty witnesses have been
examined in the case. The record makes
eleven or twelve hundred pages of FOOLS
cap of testimony. At the rate testimony
was taken to-day, four or five days more
will suffice to close the case for the Gov.
erument. The prisoner continues to oc-
cupy placs at the table with his counsel.
and in writing and making suggestions to
them as to the cross examination.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

I FoR TRBAsURER.-The announcement
of d. B.. Luce. for County Treasurer.
will be found under the appropriate head.
He offers himself. subject to the decision
Of . County Convention, II one be held.
Mr.. Luce is highly spoken of by those
who know him. He has been in the SER
vice of his country for three years, in the
Kansas 18th, and was for ten months Of
that time confined in the rebel prison at
Tyler. Texas. He hopes his claims will
be duly considered BY the people.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
Latest from the Jersey .Flats.,

Latest from the Jersey "Flats.'' y
The New Jersey Copperheads have re.
Gently met in Convention and passed res
olutions. of which the following is the
substance
Resolved. That the war was a needless
and murderous Abolition crusade for the
nigger. and that the soldiers are entitled
to our gratitude for carrying SO stupend-
Gus a crime to successful conclusion.
Resolred. That this successful conclu-
sion" is mountain of debt. with no
compensstirg advantage. and land full
of widows and orphans. Of whom all that
are white have our sympathy, and all
that are black. our kicks.
Resolred. That the National debt is
constantly increasing. we suggest .ss rem
edies. that the Federal Government pay
the same bounties to the troops of '61
and '62 that were paid to those of '63
aud "a. and the same to three months
and one year troops that were paid to
three year men, and this we recommend
without any intention of bribing soldiers
to vote our ticket
RESOLVED. That throughout the nefari-
ous contest the rebels were bravely strng-'
Cling for their dearest rights. and hence
our profoundest gratitude is due to the
army and navy, who, regardless of prin-
cipls and honor. strangled the noble Con-
federacy. as the revered Richard strangled
the young princes in the Tower. irs
This offer to pay to the three months
and one year men the same bounty. for
voting the Copperhead ticket. which the
Government paid to volunteers for the war.
is eminently timely and proper. A SOL
disr would sacrifice more in voting this
ticket than in Sighting three years. The
latter could only cost him his life-the
former costs him his honor Raise the
bounty, gentlemsn-s true soldiers honor
is dearer than his life. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

BosH.-We see, in the papers. long
advertisement of Mills Commercial Col.
lege. at Topeka. in which. among other
sciences, that of telegraphing is proposed
to be taught. This is patterned after the
large Eastern institutions of the same
character. We have no reason to doubt
that The institution is excellent in com.
mercial and business branches but this
thing of Commercial Colleges teach
ing telegraphiug to any practical extent,
is considerably. mixed with CANNON.
They may teach the alphabet and q few
other minor points; but after finishing an
operator, and putting him in an office.
ten to one be would find himself nom
plussed the very 6rst thing. One weeks
tuition in q regular Office. would be Of
more service to a student than a years
in Commercial College. where
the apparatus and circuit are all under one
roof. The only proper place to learn tel
is in telegraph Office. where
be can get experience in long and short cir
cults. atmospheric influences. 'ground
connections, % crosses" repeaters." :"
batteries busted" burnt magnets, breaks.
and the "6sts' of the various operators
on the line. He must be sent out to mend
breaks, take out "grounds," set poles,
and put on 'insulators. He must learn
the signs, calls, and . hundred other
small but essential ct ceterss, which he
can never learn in q Commercial College.
Those who desire to learn telegraphing,
had better go into an Office at once. and
not waste time and money "diddling" on
! local instrument in q Commercial Col.
ege. One might IS we'll undertake to
'ead Marshall's Life of Washington. in
,rder to qualify himself for Chief Justice
If the United States.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28

~ The manufacture Of paper from
Bamboo is an entire success. The paper
is of finer quality than rag paper, but at
this stage Of the experiment, not quite SO
white. Manufactures are being estsb-
lished in various parts of the country ;
and when fully in operation. an immense
reduction will take place in the price Of
printing paper. The Leavenworth Times
says that ex- Gov. Carney. Harry Gruber.
and other enterprising men of that city,
have made arrangements to establish .
there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
~ Wisconsin has had q marvellou

% Wisconsin has had q marvellous
growth. The census. just completed.
shows q population Of nearly $4,000.
The next Federal census will doubtless
place the figures at one million. The
population Of Iowa is but little less, and
will probably also reach q million, FIVE
years hence. 1t used to require many
years for . State to reach that figure, but
now it is the result of brief period.
The prospect is fair. that the next general
census will show q population of over q
million in every State, from New York
to Kansas and Nebraska.