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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07
Purchase of Government Proper
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HEADQUARTERS U. 8. FoRcEs.)
Kansas and the Territories. I
Leaveuworth. Aug. 19, '65.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4.
All persons are warned against pur'
chasing Government property from sol.
diers or citizens. :.
The only persons authorized to sell
Government property of any description
are the Staff Officers of the Supply De-
partmeut to which it pertains. and they
only upon proper authority from the Gen.
ersl Commanding or from their proper
Chiefs.
The laws of the United States. 10 rels-
ton to the unauthorized sale or disposal
of Government property. are clear and
stringent. and the penalties prescribed sc.
we're. 1t is the duty of all officers to ar
rest. and proceed in the proper courts
against ell persons duly charged with
having purchased or otherwise improper
ly or frsudulently obtained Government
property from soldiers. or having com.
mittej. or in any manner aided in the
commission of frauds of any kind what.
ever. upon the Government. including all
persons charged with having advised. en-.
couraged, aided, or enticed soldiers to de-
sert, or to sell or otherwise dispose ol
Governmsst property in their possession;
with having knowingly hsrbored. carried
away. or assisted in carrying away de-
serters. or with having connived. aided.
or assisted in any manner to effect or pro-
cure the unauthorized or fraudulent re-
movsl or discharge of soldiers from the
United States service. And all good cit
izens are requested and expected to report
in person or by letter to the Military Com
mander nearest them. the sale. theft. dis
possl or illegal possession. of Govern
ment property by soldiers or citizens ;
also to report the names, residences. &C..
of all persons guilty, of any of the other
offences above enumerated.
All citizsns having in their possession
stock branded as the property of the Uni
ted States, or other Government property
of any description whatsoever. will be
required to show iu what manner such
property came into their possession.
Unless it is satisfactorily shown that
the same wss properly and lawfully OBJ
tained, it will be seized and turned over
to the Officer properly authorised to re-
ceivs the same.
The thorough publication and rigid
enforcement Of this order ia specially en :
Joined upon all Commanding Officers.
By command of
MAI. GEN DODGE.
j. w. BARNES. Asst Adjt. Gen.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Adjutant General Thomas. on being
serensded ct EImirs. recently. BY the
band Of the Veteran Reserve Corps, 70.
spondsi in brief speech. in which be
said
He bad been through the war. and his
whole heart had been in the cause of the
Union. He said that Maximilisu would
have to get out of Mexico. or We would
hurry him ont. The Monroe doctrine
must be enforced; We were now in con-
dition to hold our own against the world.
He hoped that the soldiers would now re-
torn to the arts of peace. populate the
immense territories Of the West. aud
carry civilization with them. He hoped
and felt sure that il the safety of the Un-
ion should sgain b endangered, every
man of them would rush to its rescue.
The General again thanked the assembly
for the serensde. bade them good night,
and retired amid storm Of cbeers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

That MYsTERIoUs GRIp.-Thers IL
sonnet ling singular in the pertinacity
with which Gen. Grant is followed BY a
scoundrel who appears determined to do
him serious personsl injury. without st
tempting to asss.sin.te him. At the re-
ception in New York. Q statement wac
made of william who attempted to
wrench his right arm from its socket; at
Boston the villsiny was repeated. On
Thursday last the wretch sgain appears
at Elein. ILL.,. correspondent relating
the following. viz:
At Elgin. while being cheered by the
crowd. person approached in . plain
farmers Rsrb. ssizsd the Gen. BY the
hand and tried to jerk him from :he plat.
form. at the same time twisting his arm
with great violence. Col. Bsbcock, who
was standing on the steps below to pro-
tect the Gen. from any brutality. struck
the fellows arm q violent blow with q
heavy cane. and at the same time seized
him by the throat. and diseugsged his
frightful grip. The rascal suddenly dis
appeared in the crowd. The Gen. was
more excited by the occurrence than be
was ever known to be before. and his
hsnds showed traces Of the vice-liks grip
of the scamp.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

To ARMS To ARMS The conflict
between civil and military law in Kan
sss, is becoming interesting. Judge
Brewer has called upon Gov. Crawford
for militia to enforce his writ. Let's
pitch ip, and clean out the United States
We move that Kansas seceds. and imme'
diately besiege Fort Leavenworth Let's
swear that one Ksnsss man can whip one
hundred and seventy-6ve men from the
other States. (tbst's about the proportion
of our population to the balance of the
loyal States and swear we'll die in The
last ditch ! The United States military
authorities have seized stock stolen from
Indian reservations over which Kansas
Courts have no jurisdiction. and General
Pope refuses to deliver it over to Judge
Brewers Court. where cattle thieves may
enter, prove property. and take it away
1t is an insult upon the dignity and the
sacred soil Of Kansas, which car only be
washed out with BLOOD!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ Gov. John Broush, of Ohio. died
on Tuesday. August 29th. after . long
and singular illness. We believe bis
disease had no nsme-it appeared to be
sgeneral q corruption of the entire system.
Dreadful sores broke out on his feet; one
foot was smputated. but the sores ap-
pearsd on other parts Of the body, and
resulted in his death. He was q good
man. and bis death is great loss to the
State. Lieutenant Governor Charles
Anderson, brother Of Major Anderson.
of Fort Sumter fame, succeeds to the
Goverporship.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

ANNOUNCEMENTS NJ. Tracy e
announcement will be found in the prop
er column, as q candidate for reelection
to the Office of Treasurer. Our remarks,
two weeks since. expressed our views on
this question.
{ E. G.. Crabb is announced for Sheriff.
We have not yet heard q word against
his official conduct, during the two years
be has held the Office, which is q good
deal in bis favor. He has . host of
friends.
Charles Rappelye announces himself
for reelection to the Office of County
Clerk. We have not yet heard of any
opposition to him, and there ought not
to be any. In addition to the universal
verdict that he makes capital Clerk, he
is physically incapacitated for hard labor;
and therefore his reelection would be Q
matter Of justice to the public and to
himself
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, 3: September Z, 1865

MORE IMpovEMENTs.-The spirit Of i'm
provemept seems to have broken out in
earnest. in our place. We hear Of 9
number of new buildings heing com.
menced or contracted for. Poplar Street
appears TO be the most popular location
for residences and it is one of the mosl
pleasant in town. Among the new en-
terprises, not heretofore named, we cal
to mind the following:
Clint. Taylor, q residence on Poplar
Street.
Samuel Maquilken, residence on tbs
Corner Of Poplar and Second.
s. L. Jennings, residence on Poplar
Wiley Moore, q brick residence or
Poplar.
j. j. Morris, a residence on Main
Street, nearly opposite Fairall & Ms
quilkin's Furniture Factory.
b. Cooper. a business house on Main
Street, adjoining Dorlsnd's Brick.
Ferdinand Mauck. building for shops
and offices, on Main Street. near the Chiel
Office.
George Pike is rushing up dwelling
in the prairie quarter Of the town.
The great demand for material has
made it so scarce, that some of the above
buildings have been delayed; and for tbi'
cause, one or two of the houses will
probably not be completed until some
time in the Winter. Carpenters slsc
complain Of q scarcity Of hands to helI
them through with their work.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

A correspondent. whose position en-
titles him to respectful hearing. writing
from East Tennessee, submits the lollow-
ing proposition: 81
That. inssmuch % leniency is .
prom inent characteristic Of the Admins
trstioo. it should be exercised % readily
toward Union soldiers % toward rebel
soldiers; and - the President hss cleared
the prisons Of rebel prisoners-known to
Do guilty Of every crime under Heaven-
justice, and every sentiment Of humanity,
demosds that the soldiers Of our army,
who are serving cut terms of impriion-
nsnt q vsrioos places. and mostly for
trivial o6snsss. b restored to liberty and
their familiss." 1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

SOMETHING NEw.-We call attention
to the advertisement Of the Duplex Ell.
liptic or double Spring Skirt. Though .
recent invention. it has become very pop.
ular. and is rapidly obtaining the prefer.
ence over other kinds in use. The rods
in it are composed each Of two delicate
and we'll tempered steel springs, which
are ingeniously braided together, edge
to edge. the lower rods heavier. and
having double covering. This pecu.
lisrity Of construction makes this skirt
very strong and durable. and also so ex.
ceedingly flexible that it readily ad.pts
itself to the form Of the wearer, and al.
lows of any amount Of doubling and
crushing without injury to its shape.
These skirts are unquestionsbly the light
est, most desirable, comfortable aud eco
nomical ever made. These are advantages
which ladies. who have experienced the
discomfort and incouvenience of single
springs. will duly appreciate.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ The September number of tb.
Ladies' Repository is on our table. The
illustrations are scene on Lake Hender'
son. in the Adirondscks. and an engrsv.
ing entitled "Mother." The reading
matter embraces prose and poetry. litera'
~, historical, religious and miscellaneous
The Repository is always entertaining
Price S3 so q year. Published BY Pot
& Hitchcock.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Our YOUNG FoLKs.-This charming
publication for youth. has made it's wei,
come appearance for September; but no.
before it was inquired after. times innu.
merable. The following are the contents
nearly every article beng handsomely
illustrated The Lights on the Bridge
Apologizing; Margery Grey; The Cloud
with the Silver Lining; Farming for
Boys; The Swallow; Lessons in Magic
Winning His Way; A few Plain Words
to My Little Pale-Fac Friends; Half.
Hours with Father Brighthopes Aunt
Esther's Rules Among the Studios
Stars at Bedtime The Boy of Chsncel-
lorville; Round the Evening Lamp. Pub
lished by Ticknor & Fields. Boston, at
only % year: or Our Young Folks
and Atlantic Monthly both one year for
s5. l
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

= ~ A correspondent writes that be
takes both the Atchison daily papers. but
has become so indignant be means to
stop them both for one Issue of the Free
Press failed to report progress on Dr..
Cochran's brick block, and the Champion
of the same day actually said not . word
about Paddy Brown and his street con-
tracts
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ The oath question is still sgits'
ting the people of Missouri. A tremen'
dous effort is being made BY the rebe
preachers to get rid of taking it. Th.
preachers are the very ones who should
be forced to take it. They did more thar
al others to precipitsts the rebellion. and
are doing more to keep the spirit alive
They should be made to swallow and live
up to the oath. or 90 under.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

TaE Way OF TIE TRANsGnEssoR.
Chicago Journal says:
It is interesting to keep track Of the
original rebel leaders. and to keep q
memorandum Of their fate. Their bill oI
mortality runs as follows:
DsAD = John B. Floyd. Wm. L.
Yancey. R NJ. Meade. John NJ. Daniel.
John Tyler. Edmund Rufin.
MIssINe-John Mason. John Slidell.
JOHN G. Breckinridge. Judah P. Bepjs-
min. Geo. w. Randolph. VIC. Clesry,
j scob Thompson, Geo. N. Sanders.
SICK AND In PRIsox-JeFerson Davis,
Alexander 81. Stephens. q. q. Clay,
John Mitchell. R N. T. Hunter.
WoUNDED-James Buchanan.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ The papers tell Of Life Insur.
snce Agent in lows. who had ten wives.
A man with that number Of wives, re-
quires to be pretty deeply engaged in life
insurance. - e ts ,-e4aiss
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

@ We see it stated that Dr.. E. b.
Grant. late Of this County. ia engaged in
prospecting for minerals, in Virginia /;
and that Gov. Pierpont has appointed
him one Of commission to collect and
classify the minerals of that State.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

w Horace Greeley and Thurlow
Weed have just been engaged in war oI
words, in the New York papers. We
think Horace uses up Thurlow pretty
thoroughly. We have long thought that
it would be great relief to the country,
If the Lord should see fit to call for old
Weed and old Blair; for they have both
for some years past been doing their best
to strangle the party which they pretend.
ed to belong to.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Every foreigner who has honorab blv
served in the army one year. Is entitled
to be at ones nsturalised without prsvi.
ously declaring his iatsntions.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

RE A published statement of the
strength and position Of the hostile Indi-
ans on the plains. locates most Of them
on the Bear Butte. We have observed
that the Indians about here. during the
hot weather. have also been partial to the
bare butt
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

HJscob Strswn, the celebrated stock.
raiser. died at his residence nesr Jackson
vile, Illinois. August 23d.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

@ Gen. Cox and his friends are ma
king splendid canvass in Ohio. He
will be elected Governor before Long.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

4 ~ The Fall term Of the District
Court for this County, commences on
Monday next.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Mas. 6URRArr's CoussEL.-The Wash
ington correspondent oftbs Boston Herald
Gays: la a av
A mean sttempt was made BY the coun'
eel Of Mrs. 6urratt. few days ago. tc
sell her house. which she mortgssed to
them to defend ber. This step would
have thrown Miss Surratt completely oui
Of house and home. When about to take
the legal proceedings. the sstute gentle.
men discovered that it was necessary for
Mr.. John Surratt to BE- present in court
on the distribution Of the property. As
they could not produce that young man.
the contemplated sale was abandoned
Mics Annie Surrstt hes quite recovered
her health. and has been receiving large
number ofsympstAising visitors. who feel
thst she was IN no wise cognizant of the
conspiracy planned under her roof.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

4 ~ O6utt & Whitman finished burn.
ing their brick-kiln, ON Tuesday evening.
They have had hard time with the kiln,
through the wet Summer but they are
pitching in on another one. hoping to
have better weather. Mr.. Hook ia also
making rapid progress with his kiln, at
bis cid yard, near the bridge.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ A fatal disease is carrying Of the
horses in Pennsylvania rapidly. The
throat swells. and then the head and
limbs.-Ex. Fpa-
A fatal disease has for few years past
been taking Of the horses in Kansas. II
is called "Jsyhawking." Bot fatal
dissass is now taking off the Jay bawkers.
Il generally affects the throst. but COM
presses it. rather than making it swell.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

H A correspondent, who says he
knew the editor Of the Garnett Plain
dealer. in Michigan. relates to us the
cause Of that worthy's intense opposition
to the negro. Firstly. be says, be used
to run with the Democracy. and hasn't
got over it yet bat the principal reason
is. he used to play ct "ten cents aniee. I"
and "ssven up." for tobacco, with mig
gers. in hay-mows; the niggers always
beat him, aud in his rage he swore eter-
nal hostility to them. Like Nasby, be
has kept his oath.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

ATLANTIC MoNrHLY.-The Septembs,
issue Of this standard Magazine is before
us, with the following unusually choice
table of contents Coupon Bonds; Viii.
helm Meister's Apprenticeship; Twilight
Needle and Garden; Scientific Farming;
DR.. Johns; Natural History of the Pea.
cock Up the st. Johns River; . New
Art Critic; The Luck of Abel Stesdmsn;
At Bay Ridge. Long Island /: Running
at the Heads" The Chimney Corner; A
Visit to the Edgeworhs; On . Pair ol
Old Shoes; Ode Recited at the Harvard
Commsmorstion /; Our Future Militia
System; Reviews apd Literary Notices.
etc. Published BY Ticknor 4 Fields.
Boston. at "a . year. The Atlantic and
Our Young Folks both one year for IS.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

SECRETARY STANTON Jusrrr1sD.-Maiol
Gen. Hitchcock has published letter OF
the subject Of Of the exchange of prisoners
the cause of the suspension. the inhum ami
ty ofthe rebel Government, and justifyine
the policy Of Sec, c,etary Stanton. Gen
Hitchcock. in his letter. says: "As long
IS the cartel for the exchange ofprisonerl
was respected in the South, it was faith.
folly observed BY our Government, and
there was no reason to doubt it's faithful
execution BY the Government until the
end Of the war, unless properly revoked
BY competent authority. il. the rebel al.
thorities bad not distinctly violated its
terms under circumstances indeed Of great
sggrsvs'ion."
Gen. Hitchcock adds: '"The day must
come when every true American will be
proud of the reflection that the Govern
ment was strong enough to crush the re-
bellion without losing the smallest ele-
ment Of its humanity or dignity. and
stands before the world unimpeached in
its true honor and glory"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

~ The Ohio rebels have split, and
have two State tickets in the 6eld.- The
Long psrty were too much Copperhead
for Vallsndighsm. 90 be and his crowd
went at it and nominated new ticket.
composed partly Of shoulder-strsp Cop
perheads who had managed to get into the
army. By this means. they expect to
draw from the Republican ticket the
votes of such soldiers ss are "down on
the Niger" while the regular .'unwssh-
ed stick to the Long ticket. The De-
mocracy have been engaged in the Dis
union business so long. that the disease
hes At length broken out in their own
party.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Wos'T WoPK Born WAYs-ln the
days of Slavery. its friends justified the
inhuman laws Of the Southern States.
upon the ground that. rs the Constitution
guaranteed Slavery, it Was necessary to
have stringent laws for its protection. else
it would be bat mockery. Now that
Slavery is dead, it is fully as necessary
that the freed negroes should have the
means Of protecting their freedom; but the
spologists Of the bsrbarous laws to protect
Slavery, are the most bitter against al
lowing negroes in the South to vote. The
negroes set free in the South, without any
civil rights. ars utterly at the mercy of
their former oppessors and if kept SO.
the predictions of the advocates Of Slave
ry will be ful6lled-that the negroes will
be worse of free, than they were as slaves.
To use a somewhat strong comparison,
the free negroes in the South. without the
right of suffrage. are about as well of as
cat in hell without claws.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

ther wished 70 see him, nor near n' "a-
mentioned.
q A New York firm have made, sss pre-
ent for Mrs. General Grant, q set OF Je"eif'" "
gold, worked in with wood taken from sne
ple-tree under which her husbands o"e'''
met General Lee, on the morning Of the sur
render at Appomattox Court House.
u A monument TO John Brown is salke'" "
in Torington, Connecticut, where be was 00'.;
p The Philadelphia Inquirer has the W.
lowing from Washington: " 1t is kno"n w.. s
Governor Sbarkey, of Mississippi, has i'i'es
10 keep his promises made TO Pres'den' 'O
son, either in letter or spirit; and s Is n0'
probable that his concern may come !"
mary close before long"
II Commodore Rogers says that WIN
"Dictator" and "Agsmenticus," be can v"
the whole English iron-clad feet.
II A negro baby was born in fe'e''O
Va, the other day, with the exact imp''
of two cent q. 8. revenue stamp on !"
head. iae-
u Only about ZOO deserters frop inc s.n -
availed themselves of the pardon offered .a'
in the late President Lineoln's prociamaS, ~.
The thousands Of others still absent arc H "A
TO arrest wherever found in this coun"''
subject TO punishment for the onense.
tn. hair. of President Lincoln osn io'
acres OF land in Iowa, conferred upon n''
services rendered in the Black Hawk '
q They have policeman in spnrsD nos
Who arrests any one who whistles "o'a '
Tra," 10 the streets, aftsr dark.
, 1865-11-10

show in how far it can defray the expenses in
question.
The Governor produced a statement of the
fund.
The Governments letter of the 4th September
1865 was read, the three items contained there
in put to vote and adopted with 13 votes. LIST
member for Frederiksted's town (Sarauw) did
not vote.
3, The nomination of members to assist the
Tax Commission in rating the rent of proper
ties.
AS members for the town of Christiansted
were appointed Messrs. j. Finlay and W Be-
hagen, for Frederiksted Messrs. III. Mallgrav
and B. Beech.
The 4th case on the order of the day: pro-
posal for the appointment of a permanent COM
mittee to treat all matters laid before the COun-
Gil concerning economical affairs of the Island,
to which His Excellency the Governor had
handed in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES postponed on &C
count of the Speakers absence.
The Chairman fixed the next meeting for
Monday the 23rd instant II o'clock noon, and
the order of the day as follows:
/, First discussion of the draft of an ordinance
containing alterations in the Poor-Regula-
tions for st. Croix, dated 18th April 1925.
2, Second discussion of the preliminary ordi-
nance of 9th December 1864 regarding the
reports of births and deaths as we'll as the
interment of still children.
3, Second discussion of the proposal for the no.
mination of a permanent Committee for treat
ing memorials relative to economical matters.
A, First discussion of the proposal for the re-
duction of the military forces and the use Of
the military buildings in st Croix.
The Council adjourned at 3 O'Clock.