, 1865-05-05
DES MONIES CORRESPONDENCE.
Fast DoY-Tho DeprRvttF Of Treason
BUILDING, LAbors &c.
+, lCorreepondece OF the Chicago Tribune.]
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 2.

The day OF humiliation and prayer appoint
I'd by the Governor, In view Of our great na~
tional calamity-the Presidents dtath-#as
universally observed. Not store or shop or
mandatory OF aoy kind, as am informed,
was opened d during the entire day. Religious
worship was yery generally attended and the
quiet Of a Sabbath does not exceed the etil~
ness Of that day, y
The following account Is taken from the
Cerro Gordo Republican Of the 20th Of April:
"On Thursday our village was thrown into the
most intense excitement, By gaut OF men, some
in wtR o1 md gu mea .a 70
arrlVed in our streets, began to huErah for JET.
; DsviP, Beauregard, and other noted rebels also
LINCOLN, using The most ohseene and abusive lau-
guaRe towards our citizens Ut both Sexes detying
Them In The most insulting snd abuslve N annex 70
our our eiuzens M Wisely let hem pass upl shey eoaId
Bis we're Immediately pr1ntet<eall1ng on all male
catfure Of the heartesB Villains. By ten oclock,
p. m., about 1bI men, I'll armed and determined 10
sesveS met Al Pthe seaoo house a IN assoa CIV
@s1e a' msrehins sits1 them. Some have been
I'VE have aver 10 desire 10 indaas tns public mild
any more than what 1t NOW IL; yet If these Infer
MI devia who could exu1t at the asssssioatton Of
other rebel chiefs are allowed 70 20 unpublished.
It Ill be an eYerlst ting dsgrac 70 a. as people.
We will not encourage mop violence ~ long as
their duty. II they fall to DO this, upon their
heads must rc.t tho responsibility. They cannot
shelter thsg ssl q, under he p'es a. q Ignorance;
consists IT, and II cheering In arms and de,
lJlD1 the people TO take II up Is not aiding and
,npat1istng with rebels ~ We & arc A. at !oas 10y 10
| are saueted. We mean that justice which will
prevent them from doing the like again."
Several other Instances find recorded, BE-
sides Mrs. Barclays, Of devilish and brutal
| barbarism but they arc too dlsgraceful to
humanity to be recorded, any farther than
| the public good absolutely requires as Illus
tratfons Of the spirit of treason. and as- a
| source Of knowledge whereby the people
| may protect themselves from contamination
Htth traitors.
r. PErRoLEUM.
The petroleum interest continues unabated.
The Sprlpg Greek Company hare commenced
| operations. digging down to the bed rock
| and putting up derrick and engine. .honse,
| DC. The boring machinery will be- IN full
operation in short time. The work Ia IN
DIR he supervision Of practical Penusylva-
| ma worker, from the oil regions Of Vensngo
county. Prior to commencing operations,
/ le epsnt several days IN examining the lands
OF the company and testing oil springs, and
| his opinion, as anywhele In Pennsylvania.
| - BnIpGEs, BUILDING, LABOR, ETC.
Spring opens with prospect OF an unusual
amount Of building and general improvement
Of labor,-tspccially the want d carpenters,
masons and builders is felt. Lumber and
material for building Of ali kinds is not at
present eupplied equal 70 the demand. But
The greatest wanfs are builders, Contractors
and mechanics. Three bridges, two over the
Des Moines River and one over the Raccoon,
are to be built this summer, and no contracts
or bids for contracts have yet been made.
There has been greater dsmand for farms
this spring in Central Iowa than for several
SEASONS, and the country promises to be
even with the city in general improvement
aud increase of population.