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The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-19
ST. JOSEPH EXPRESS TRAINS

will leave the Depot at the corner Of North Mar
ket and Second streets, ct 8 40 O'Clock, A. NJ,
arriving in ST, Joseph the same day.
EXPRESS TRAINS from st. Joseph arrive in
ST. LOUIS at $50, P. NJ, in time for Eastern con-
nections:
Trains at Hudson, the junction of the Hanniba
nibal and St. Joseph Railroad, are ordered 10 wait
the arrival of trains bound for St. Joseph.
Stage connections at Allen, Renick, c. ntralia,
and Mexico, for interior points;at Allen the cars
connect with SMITH's lines of stages for Hunts
vile, Glasgow, Keytesville, Brunswick, and all
intermediate points.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
News about Husbands

Some of our contemporaries are largely dis
cussing the fact that there is predominancc
OF women in the population Of several of our
Eastern States. Governor Andrew Of Massa-
chusetts, Ill his late message, Stated that there
were forty thousand more women than men in
the "Old Bay State" Frank Leslie'S news
paper comes to the rescue Of the sex, with in
formation, III the following paragraph -" II
there be a preponderance Of women in New
England, there is also preponderance Of men
i'll the Western States. The census of 1867
gave us total Of upwards of seven hundred
thousand more males than females in the Uni
ted States, and we are not prepared to believe
that the disprOportion has been reduced within
the past four years. In that period far more
males have come into the country than females,
and it cannot be pretended that the devasta-
ton in the armies has overcome the difference
so authentically defined by the census. Let
every Jill console herself with the reflection
that, despite the war, Fate has reserved for
her Jack. If he comes to her somewhat dis
abled in his locomotive apparatus, and his
countenance trifle dis6gured by scar, we be-
lieve he will be none the less loved by the true
American woman, and we know he will be all
the more respected. To him and to her will
be reserved the glory of handing down to their
children title of honor not less glorious than
has descended to those whose fathers fought at
Bunker Hill, Saratoga and Yorktown
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
T T r Y
A NJ ON E,
BY }. STEVENSON MITCHELL.

slight memorial to octogenarian French
exile "a lover of science and learning; an Officer
under the Republic, whose greatest crime(N wa.
poverty; and who. within the purlieus of city o.
fabulous-but Observation-Disclosures, starved anC
emaciated, made a cart his chamber, and dec
unwept.l
An old man broken with the storms of state,
Is come to lay his weary bones among We;
Give him little earth for charity.-IIENRY VIII
No requiem sad floats DER the mound
Where the lonely exile sleeps;
Not mournful sigh Ger echoes round
Not plying tear bedcws the ground
But only the willow wceps.
No roses are scattered DER his bed;
No tendrils of ivy cling;
But rank weeds rustic over his head,
And winter leaves fit round him-dead-
Through which the wild winds sing.
No prayer wen: up from loving heart,
In wilderness of gloom,
When Death triumphant, with his dart,
Sundcrcd the silver tic apart,
And bore him TO the tomb.
A tomb? alas !! ga little earth"
Is all that marks the spot
lie wandered far from scenes OF mirth,
Where notes of Joy flew round the hearth.
And died-to be forgot.
But plying angels bending down,
Lent their glory to his flight;
And led him to the eternal crown
Beyond the cold terrestrial frown-
Beside the Lamb Of Light.
May wild birds DER him ever sing.
And drges soft abound!
May weeping violet flowers spring
And zcphyrs richly laden fling
Their perfumed sweets around.
april, 1865.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

WHERE He HOLDS HIS CoURT.-Davis, il
is said, has retired to Charlotte, n. c., l5S
miles southwest of Raleigh. Charlotte is the
place towards which General Sherman seemed
to be directing his march, when his real design
was to push to Godsboro'. He did not think
it was worth while to step out Of his way to
visit town of $500 inhabitants: Since the
railroads have been cut the place is of no con-
sequence. Its insignificance and out,ot-the-
Davis took there all that remains Of the late
Confederate Government, as best according
with the present pretensions of the Confeder-
ate power His stay in that obscure residence
will be very brief. Mexico is the only haven
of safety for him.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
May II, 1864.
rPusLIc REsoLyrIos-No 81

AaN
RESOLUTION to provide for the printing Of official ,e
ports of the operations of the armies Of the United
States.
ResOLusd by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
tires of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of War be and ne is
hereby directed to furnish the Superintendent OF
Public Printiog with copies OF all such correspon-
denee, by telegraph or otherwise, reports OF COM
manding officers, and documents OF every descrip-
ton n relation TO the existing rebellion, to be found
in the archives of his Department since the hrst day
Of december, eighteen hundred and sixty to the pre-
sent tins and during the continuance OF said rebel
lon which may be- in his opinion, proper to be pub
lished with said correspondence, reports, and docu
ments, [whiehl shall be arranged in their proper
chronological order.
Sec. 2. Aad be IL further rssolDsd, That the Super
intendent Of the Public Printing shall cause to Dc
/ printed and bound lin addition to the usual number
ten thousand copies Of such correspondence reports
and documents in volumes Of not exceeding (as nea
as may be) eight hundred octave pages each, which
shall be distributed by the Secretary Of the Senate
as follows, to wit: Ave hundred copies TO the Wa
D.partmenti one complete copy to each State libra
/ ry OF every State in the Uaion, and five compiled
copies TO public libraries a each Cong ressonal dis
trict OF the United States, 10 be designated by tn
Representatives Of the present Congress from silcI
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

THE Rebel General Ambrose Powell Hill,
who was killed in the recent battles near Peters
burgh, was born in Virginia about 1928, grad
uated at West Point in lS47, and was employ
ed in the coast survey until November, 1855.
He resigned his commission, being then a first
lieutenant in March, 1861 and entered the
service of Virginia as colonel of the Sd reg
imcnt. He commanded brigade at the bat
tie Of Romney. June, l9, 1861, was soon after
made a brigadier, and later major general
the ChickahOminy he led the attack on the ma
tional forces at Mechanicsville, which opened
the seven days fighting between that place
and Harrson's Landing. In the advance OF
Lee in Maryland he commanded an army corps,
and was present at the seigc of Harper Ferry
which was surrendered to him September 5tl
1862 In all the subsequent battles of Lee'S
army he bore an active part.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

district and of the remaining copies three thousand
shall be for the use of members of the present SEN
ate and six thousand for the use of members of the
present House of Representatives.
Sec. 3. And be IL further resolved, That it shall
also be the duty of the Secretary Of War to cause
complete index of the matter contained in each vol
ume to be prepared and inserted therein
Sec. a. And be ii further resoIued, That all
lutions adopted by either House of Congress- at its
present session. directing the printing of any OF the
correspondence, reports, or documents above con-
tempated, be and the same are hereby rescinded.
Approved. May 10, 1864
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

SOUND FACTS. Dresden is going to have a
voices. The effect will scarcely be so grand
as the promoters of the idea suppose. 1t
should be remembered that only certain
amount of noise can be made in a certain space,
pack human beings as closely as possible, and
all beyond will be so much noise for another
situation, but which does not add noise to the
situation proper. This has been proved at the
Crystal Palace and Exeter Hall, London. At
the latter place chorus of six hundred is as
effective as chorus Of some five thonsand at
the Crystal Palace.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

A female, in one of the Chicago schools, ad-
ministers black pepper as punishment to her
pupils. Probably a system of military instruc-
ton having been introduced, the teacher is
determined that her boys shall be so thoroughly
seasoned as to be able to stand any sort pep
pering when duly mustered into the service.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment
received an unexpected acquisition to its ranks,
a few days since. A corporal was taken sud
denly i'll and sent to the hospital, and, in few
fine, healthy raw recruit. That corporal
deserves promotion.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

Gen. Pickett who caused the execution Of
% loyal North Carolinans for the crime ii
having enlisted in the Union army, and who
Were captured at Plymouth last summer. is one
Of the officers embraced in Lees surrend, r
Pickett himself deserted to the rebel cause
without the formality Of having resigned his
commission in the Federal service.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

They are having great sensation at Chi ago
A man there proposes to cure the sick by the
touch of his hand. Thousands flock to him,
and he touches them at the rate of about four
a minute. The Times says persons paralvzed
really DO throw away their crutches and walk,
but whether 1t is anything more than the
mine
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

three or four feet wide, filled with candles,
was stretched across the street. In NewtOwn
a very novel feature was prominent. Not
only were the houses handsomely lighted
but candles were placed at short intervals
along the fence, which added exceedingly to
the display, and which must be written down
to the credit of the people of that portion of
Salisbury.
As soon as the town was thus lighted up,
Smith Cavalry made their appearance and
paraded the streets, with martial music. PeO-
pie from far and near throngcd the streets,
rendering them almost impossible. All sizes.
ages, sexes and colors were represented, espe-
caly the boys, who, as usual, mOnopolized
the greater part Of the noise. Bonfires were
kindled, tire-crackcrs and pistols exploded,
and rockets were flaming into the air. Bursts
OF laughter, loud shouts, many songs and jests
were heard on every side All seemed filled
with the spirit of pure and heartfelt mirth
W hen the cavalry had passed through the
town and enjoyed to the utmost the beauties
and loneliness that surrounded them, they
were drawn up in line before Byrd's Hotel,
and calls throughout the whole crowd was for
Col. 5. ~ Graham (who has served three
years and stood quite number of severe bat
ties, and has been permitted to return home
with honor heaped upon him as a soldier and
an officer. His speech was greeted with hear
! ty cheers whenever Il strong point was made
or patriotic sentiment uttered. Calls were
then made for H. s. HodsO. the editor of the
Somerset Herald, and Dr. Robert H. Elegood
who responded and were heartily cheered.-
The audience, which had now grown to per-
haps near thousand, received their remarks
In the same enthusiastic manner
! The troops then retired to camp a signal
gun was fired at a quarter to ten, when the
the lights were extinguished and the people
fastened to their homes and couches.
LOYAL.
Salisbury, Nd, April 18th, 1865
D. Fl, Hill, Confederate Major General was
In 1856 Professor in Davidson College, n G.
and wrote thence letter to COL Isaac W
Hayne, requesting his aid in putting through
Congress claim for 100000 in recOmpenst
for the services and Sufferings Of the Hill fam.
lily in the Revolutionary War. He adds
" have been long willing to secede from the
Niger worshiping pack north of Mason and
Dixon S line, but think that / could seceE
,cith better stomach # tceli filled tctth Gorera
nleRt pap.
. am married among and living with good
Union-lOving Wings Of the old Federal stripe
and L cannot often give expression to my true
feeling.
"Old Rip is, however, waking up, and !
think that the day is not far distant when
North Carolina will be Southern to the back.
bone"
We thank this thrifty patriot for his we'll
merited tribute to the loyalty of the North
Carolina = Wings of the old Federal stripe. y
They are as sound to-day as they were in 1856
and nine OF the ten members chosen by North
Carolina to the last Rebel Congress are Of theil
breed. There never was genuine Secesh hail
in the head Of any one Of fthem.-Tri6une.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The Paris cooks had their ANNUAL ball re-
Gently The rule at their gatherings is that every
cook contributes one dish all the masters uf
the art are represented in their dishes.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
have decided to rebuild those portions of the
building destroyed by fire, and to make them
hre- proof at cost of Sl20,000 which will he
paid from the surplus fund Of the institution.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The Hartford Tl,,aes explains the large Re
publican majority in the Connecticut election
by the theory that the Democrat Is were so busily
engaged celebrating Gran is victories and the
capture of Richmond that they were unable to
spare time to so to the polls
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The London Court journal states that while
the Prince of Wales was witnessing the ebert
sey steple-chases recently his Royal liighncss
had his pocket picked Ola valuable gold watch,
presented to him by the Queen.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

The Emperor of Russia contemplates giving,
during the present summer, one fthose grand
reviews of the cream of all his troops, which
will, it is thought, crafty and astonish the
world as of Olden times. "But-says an En-
elish exchange-sxty or hundred thousand
men no longer have that large significance and
exceptional character they had in former days,
when people had not heard Of the giant armies
of America, which meet in hundreds of thou
sands, and after the worsting Of few days past,
do battle in replenished strength"
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

INTERESTING CoRRFSPONpENCR- TO 1t
General Grant think Lee will surrender If
matters are pressed.
ours, Pun. SHERIDAN"
10 Major General Shcridan-Press things.
Yours, L. :. GRANT. y
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

New York city has voted five hundred thou.
sand dollars for the relief Of the wives and fam,
lilies Of volunteers.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
. . -

A fancy Club" has been formed in Norris
town, Pa, for the purpose of raising fund
to procure a bust of the last Chief Justice of
the United States, Roger b. fancy, to be pre-.
sented to the government, to be placed in the
United States Supreme Court room.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT An English pa
per, in discussing the American war, makes
the following confession The Americans
may, perhaps, carry their hostile intentions
to the extent of invading this country, and
that it is our duty to be fully prepared to meet
them, and send them home again, or to the
bottom of the sea, and repay them in their own
coin. For all this, big guns for defence aud a
splendid navy are required, and neither hare
zoe got. Bungle, as the government will in
explanation, il cannot get away from this one
fact. j" e.-..s
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20

LAY STILL, SoNNY. A P.rkershurgh
wv. Va. paper says that several Of the mem
bers of the Legislature took the cars at Grafton
late on the evening of the 18th ult, for Whee.-
ing, and among them was a Mr. u. Of some
what large proportions physically, and Mr.. u.
Of proportional undersize The two-thc stal-
wart Mr.. &. and the smooth faced little Mr.. D.
took berth together, it seems in !. sleeping
car. The little man laid behind, and the wag.
gish, good natured Mr. G. before. Mr.. b.
was sleeping and snoring furiouly Mr.. e.,
more restless under the legislative burdens,
soon arose, and was sitting by the stove, whek
anelderly lady came aboard and desired sleep
ing berth. All right Madam, said Mr. G..
Il took berth with my SON and yod can oc.
cupy my place in that berth were my Lod Is
sleeping Taking Mr. G.. at his word, the
lady disrobed and lay down with the boy"
After quiet repoSe Of some time. the boy,
(Mr. d. became restless from some cause,
and began to kick around to the annoyance Of
the old lady. So in maternal manner she
petted the boy on the back, and said Lie
still, sonny, pa said might sleep with you. "
Who are you :" said the legislator 'I'm NJ
boy? m member of the West Virgins L. &
islature?'' 1t is said the old lady swJoncd.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
WHOLE NO. Sol
The Philosophical Da,key.

noticed upon the hurricane deck an elder
ly darkey with very philosophical and retrOs-
pectlVe cast OF c0untcnancc S4uattcd upon his
bundle, toasting his shins against the chimney
and apparently plunged into 4 state OF profound
meditation. Finding, upon inquiry, that he
belonged to the 9th Illinois, ON, Of the most
gallant behaved and heavily losing regiments
III the Fort Donelson battle. and part If which
was on board, | began to lntcrrutaic him upon
the subject.
Ills philosophy was so much il the Fal-taiIi-
All VEN, that | will give his views in hi. OWE
words as near as my memory viii serve me.
We're you in the fight p
Had little taste Of it. sa
stood your grouud, did you?''
NO, sa, | runs. "
Run at first. did you?"
Yes, and would hab run sooner haL know
ed it was cumin
Why. that WASH very creditable to your
courage"
Dat isn't in my line, sa-cookin's my per
feshun."
We'll, but have you no regard for your rep
utation?''
Reputation is muffin to me dis side oflife. 3"
DO you consider your life worth more than
any other people p
at S worth more to me- sa
Then you must value it very higllv?"
Yes, sa, / dOes-mOre dan all dis wuld,-
more dan million OBJ dollars. sa. for what
would dat be wuth to man wild dc bret out ob
him? Self presurbashun am de fust law wild
Inc ?'
But why should you act upon a different
rule from other men,
! Because different men sets different value or
dar lives-mine is not for market
But if you lost it, you would have the sat
iStactiOn Of knowing that you died for tie cour-
try.
What satisfaction would dat be to me when
de power Of feeling was gone?
| Muffin whatever sal regard dem as among
dc wanities"
II our soldiers were all ike YOU. traitors
might have broken up the government without
resistance"
eyes, sa, dar would hab been no help for it.
wouldn't put my life in de scale gainst any
Guberment dat eber existed, for no Gubermcnt
could replace de loss to me "
| DO you think any Of your company ggoud
! have missed you if you had been killed ?"
| May be not, sa-a dead white man amt
much to desc sojers, let alone a dead nigga,
but Id missed myself and dat was dc pint, wild
me. -
1t is safe to say that the dusky corpse of
that African will never darke4. IL. field Of
carnagc.-Cor Cn. Gu=ctte'
Smyrna times., 1865-04-20
A Rebel Girl on Union.

The following letter was captured among the
effects of Hoods army, so the story goes
There is good deal of music in it:
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01

MaximilIion has forbidden the Mexicans
TO wear decorations.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
MUM BIER 81.

IN New York sent the George Grswod. la.
den with provisions to their succor The
pirate Scmmes showed what no was made
Of by burning the vessel ON her return
Not a wcIycmonth has elapsed since the
neart OF our community was stirred to its
depths by the pathetic cluqucncc Of Col
Ioylor setting fourth the distress .of our
brethren in East Tennessee 1hcrcIicf eX-
tended 10y you in all these cases was not II
mere guSh Of sentimental bcneyolence; il
was you SO considered it, the performance
oi Christian duty, an act of obedience to
the great law Of love, which, paramount to
the Constitution and law of the land. laws
ITS sacred obligation on every ratid0 crca
lul~, and makes us all brethren, mutually
dependent on each other, in the one preni
human f,n,Is- .H-h-l-,.,, % ), ,.,,,s o,u.iI ON
this groat family our brethren of Savannah
who, by the valor and condact of our ar
mics, and the heroic skill of their noble
leaders, are again gathered, nothing 10th.
beneath the folds of the sacred flag! Gen.
sherman, as kind rs he is brave, who de-
Sircs only to preserve by the general sway
OF gratitude and love what his unconaucrcd
sword has won, has himself said that the
timeIy relief Of the suffering citizens Of Sa.
vannah will be worth more to the Union
cause thantcn battles For heaven sake,
my friends, let us hasten to win these blood
less victories, saddcncd by no parents be-
reaycmcnt, no widows tears While wo
subduc the armies which mercilcss con
scription of old and young drives to the
field, and maintain II Gordon of iron and
frearound the shores of persistent rebellion,
from the moment desirc is manifested ON
the part of the masses to acknowledge the
authority of the Government, let us hasten
to extend the right hand of christian love,
to supply their wants, to relieve their suf
ierng, and TO mark their return to the
Union by the return of a prosperity to
which, by the selfish and cruel ambition of
their leaders, they have so long been stran-
gers,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
More Cruel Murders.

One of Gillem's captains and n small detachment
OF men were sent into Greene county as scouting
party last week, and the captain and four of his
men were brutally murdered by Vaughn's cut
throats after they had been captured Their treat
ment is represented to us by a Union man from the
yet, when any of these murderers are brought in
here, swarms of pretended Union men hang around
the prison. and the court house and at the office of
Of the Provost Marshal General TO enter into bonds
for them that they may be turned loose upon Union
families again.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
FayOring Wealthy Rebels.

From the beginning of this hell-born rebellion
until the presen: state of affairs, there has been too
much disposition shown to favor wealthy rebels and
10 grant peculiar myors and extra privileges to
money and property holders. Everything else be-
ing equal wealthy rebels should receive fewer avors
than any other class and when arrested they should
be dealt with more severely They have used the
money and property now so much favored to do
mischief, and whatever influence for evil any Of
them have exercised, they derived from the posses
sion of their wealth. And yet to the injury of the
Union cause and to the modification of Union
men, rebel wealth is too much respected by COM
man dants of the several posts by men upon the
bench, and by every class of officers ciyi and mill
tary.
In one instance leading active, and wealthy
rebel, over whom an indictment for treason is
hanging, came into this town and had paid over to
him a claim of nine hundrcd doiLdrs for damages
DONE jointly, by Federal and rebel troops. This is
an outrage and insult and is so felt by all loyal
men who are acquainted with the case.
Thank God we have men in command here now
who will not bow the knee to rebels because they
have property, or because paid Union men come
forward and endorse their loyalty. They will take
care of the Interests of the Government, and deal
out even-handed justice, regardless of wealth, or
poverty, or even the color of aman's skin. As a
matter of course they will soon prove to be unac-
ceptable to traitors the best evidence that be a
forded of their real merits