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The Howard union., 1865-08-03

way and Fifth street bridge. They were
those of Mr.. Pat. Murphy, freight con-
tractor, Mr.. Turner, an employee Of Mr..
Iwalt, proprietor of the Park Valla House,
Mrs, Coles. Ga colored woman and three
children, and o colored boy. Mr.. Turner
was drowned while struggling to save the
life Of Murphy. Mr.. Iwalt had taken his
wife and child to the Grant House, and was
returning to save some of his goods, when
he waded into deep water and was
drowned.
The loss of property to the city will
probably reach hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars. Second street bridge was washed
away, and such was the force Of the water
that not stone of the structure remained.
Fifth street bridge was also swept away,
and the culverts damaged. Broadway bridge
remains unharmed, The walks and pave
ments in various parts Of the city, also
yielded to the inroads Of the destroying
element.
Among those Of our citizens who sus-
tanned the heaviest losses are Mr.. G. Kunz,
who owns an extensive brewery, situated
on the bank Of the creek, near Fifth Street.
He lost 5000 barrels of beer and 300
cords Of wood, ,-loss estimated at $4,000.
Mr.. Robert Maxwell lost a train Of
wagons which had just been loaded and
taken out 10 Broadway, near the bridge,
The water rose above them, sweeping two
down stream, and damaging their contents
to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars.
Holben s. Meyer, grocerymen, sustained
loss of $4,000. Judy Pryor, w. Vance
Mark Allen, M. Greenfield, Joseph Lowe
Mrs. Stoks, c. Flag, Mrs. Sites, E. Wash.
ington, Lucy Washington, Mr.. Foley, Adam
Cardhouse and Mrs. Simmerman, lost thei
houses and contents. Mr.. Sergeant los
four horses, AMI his brick-yard sustained
much damage. Loss, $4,000. Henry Pat
terson lost $400 worth Of tobacco. Mr.
e Schofield lost his house and confectionery
The dye house of John Grund and content
}, are total loss. E. M. Rankin's brick
yard sustained much damage. His horses
were also drowned-loss $1,000. Mr.
Stewards Furniture was swept away-los'
!. about $500. Mr.. Davis, grocer, suffered
a loss of about $4,000. Charles Rebsa
men lost his furniture, barn and two new
l wagons-loss $500. Mr.. Koehler; of thu
: Elkhorn Mills, lost two good horses ant
two or three hundred cords of wood. Man,
others are sufferers to greater or less ex
tent. We learn that q wagon loaded will
, dly goods belonging to Ambrose Armijos
which had been .mred the previous day
was washed over and the goods borne away
and destroyed-loss $4,000.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE of Deed of Trust, executed by
ID John S. Yowell, dated the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1859, and recorded in the Recorders Office
of Howard County, in Deed Trust Book &C."
pages 253 and 254, conveying TO E. A. Benedict,
as Trustee, the following described real estate in
Howard county, Missouri, to-wit beginning at
the quarter section post between sections and 6,
township az, thence due west l24 poles to post
on the west line of said quarter, thence south 12
deg. E II poles TO the N w corner Of Jesse W.
MurphY's one acre lot, thence with the north line
poles toa post, thence with the east line of said
lot 20 poles, thence with the south line poles to
post on the west line Of said grant, thence south
II deg. E 10 poles to post on said line, thence
south SO L 103 to post, thence N 36 W 80 poles
to post, thence N 72 E 52 poles, N 1S w 6
poles, p f poles, N l2 W % poles to the be-
ginning, containing 5s4 acres Spanish Grant VIM.
Nash, which deed was made to secure certain
debt due w. Benedict, the said f. A. Benedict,
the original trustee, haYlng removed out of this
State, the Howard Circuit Court appointed the
Sheriff of said county to carry out the provisions
of said deed of trust
Now, therefore, |, Prior NJ. Jackson, Sheriff Of
fba ~ Of m
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STAND pY THE pREsIpENT

Seems to be the purpose Of the "Consti-
tutional Uhion," the only organ Of the Dem
ooratic party now in Washington. The
editor, in giving his reasons Tor this support
says:
"The enlightened and honest statesman
of Tennessee, who, in Gods Providence,
has been SO suddenly and unexpectedly in
trusted with responsible and onerous Ex-
ecutive duties, we are assured will not
disappoint The people, whose republican
government he has labored so bravely,
fearlessly, earnestly, untiringly, and un.
selfshly TO save. The upright, honest,
pure, consistent and spotless record Of his
public and private life gives assurance that
in his custody the dearest interests Of the
country may be safely intrusted,
Especially have we confidence in real.
izing the fact that the bone and sinew oI
the country, the men who toll, the masses
of the people, who are known as Of the
middle classes, the men Of mind and mark
who are always right, are to man for the
conservative policy that has already be er
advanced by the President, and will sustain
him nobly to the end against all the power
of fanaticism that dares wickedly to raise
its impious voice or hand against one, who
has always been for the people against the
enroachments upon their rights and privi
leges, Of equity belonging TO them, anG
inalienable by any unjust act Of Legislation
or forcible, exercise of arbitrary power
We know whereof we speak Andrew
Johnson the man of the people, has nothing
10 fear from those in whose behalf he ha'
struggled nobly throughout his honored ant
intensely eventful life"
The Howard union., 1865-08-03

GEN. GRANT ON ToUR.-Lieutenan
General Grant, and Mrs. Grant and family
accompanied by two or three members of his
personal staff, will leave Washington In a
few days for quiet trip to the North via
the Hudson river and Lake Champlain
route to Canada. Stopping at Quebec and
Montreal short time, the party will pro.
ceed up the st. Lawrence river to Niagara
Falls. returning to Washington after an
absence of from three to four weeks. A
correspondent says it is probable he will
extend his visit 10 some of his relations in
Missouri, and to several of the Northwest
ern States.
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The gold coinage at the United States
mint for June, amounted TO $400,7 700, all Of
which was in double eagles. Tne silver
coinage in the same time was, $32,8o0, all
in half dollars. The copper coinage was
$24, 700 in cent peices, $l5.30o in two
cent pieces, and $4S,S50 in three-cent
pieces.
Four soldiers, belonging TO the Goth New
York regiment, were turbulent in Phila-
delphia on Thursday last. They stabbed
two men, knocked down two women, and
assaulted people generally. The police
attempted to arrest these four men, when
the regiment came to the rescue, end drove
them off. No arrests were made.
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OVER THE RIVER.

This beautiful poem, by an American writer,
Miss Priest, has commanded the admiration of
all readers during the many rounds ithas made of
the newspaper and magazine press, the last ten
years. To those who have lost intimate friends
and who has not?-some of the illusions are in
expressably affecting. Many moistened eve
will follow the lines
Over the river they beckon TO me,
Loved ones whc've passed TO the other side,
The CLEAN Of their snowy robes see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing tide.
There's one with ringlets of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection of Heavens own blue;
He crossed in the twilight gey and cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view.
We saw not the angels who met him there,
The gates of The City we could not see;
Over the River, over the River,
My brother stand ready to welcome me.
Over the River the Boatman pale,
Carried ano:hei-the household pet;
Her bright curls waved in The gentle gale
Darling Minnie, see her yet
The crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark
We watched it glide from the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark,
We know she is safe on the other side,
Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the River, the mystic River,
MY chidhood's idols are waiting for me.
For,none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
We catch CLEAN of the snowy sail,
And 10, they have passed from our heart
They cross the stream and are gone for aye
We cannot sunder the veil apart,
That hides from sour vision the gates of day
We only know that their barks no more
Shall sail with ours on hfe's stormy sea,
Yet somehow / hope on the unseen shore
They watch and beckon and wait for me.
And sit and think when The sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore,
shall one day stand by the water cold,
And listto the souud of the boatman's oar
shall watch for the CLEAN of the tapping sail
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
] shall pass from sight with the boatman pal
To the better shore of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before
And joyfully sweet shall the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river,
The angel Of death shall carry me!
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WHAT LITTLE GIRL SAID TO GEN.
EnAL GRANT.-When the Lieutenant Gen.
eral reached Ashtabuld, as he was running
the gauntlet TO Chicago, they made bou-
quet-holder of little girl of six, and pass =.
ed her along from hand to hand over the
heads of the multitude into the arms of the
General. Safely arrived, the little creature
made speech: 81 thank General Grant
for ending the war and letting Uncle Tom
come home" That speech, brief as prov,
erb, was the sum of all welcomes packed il
single sentence and uttered in breath
"The honorable gentleman from" any
where might say it twice over, but he coul,
not better it.
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An Interesting Statement Respecting
the PROGRESS of the Freedmen.

Judge Underwood, of Virginia, has writ
ten the following letter to q citizen OF Wash
ington. 1t is certainly very encouraging
statement Of the advancement being made
by the freedmen:
UNITED STATES DIsTRIoT CoURT,
ALExANDRrA, Va, July IL, 1865,
SIR: 1t affords me great pleasure to bear
testimony TO the good conduct of our colored
fellOw-citizens for the last two years. In
this city we have had from eight to ten
thousand contrabands, or refugees from Vir-
ginia slavery; about two thousand of them
have enlisted into the army of the Union,
and nearly as many more have been en-
ployed in the Commissary and Quartermas-
ter's service, and in the hospitals of the
city. Their sobriety industry and economy
have far exceeded my expectations, although
have been supposed TO be prejudicial in
favor of the race.
They have, within three years, built over
thousand dwelling houses, and provided
quite comfortable furniture for them at an
average of three hundred dollars each
They have also invested over $50,000 il
ground rents and purchase of lots. They
have built three churches, one of wood anC
two Of brick, together with two comfortable
wooden school houses.
Within the last year have invested fol
a large number of individuals in Govern
ment Seven-thrty bonds. amounting in thu
aggregate to nearly $4,000.
) They have now twenty teachers employed
in the education of their children, and
think are, in proportion to their numbers
giving more earnest and general attention t,
education than the white people of this city
The colored population of the city is nov
nearly equal TO the white, but am sure
have seen more than fifty drunken mel
among our white people to one among th'
colored within the last two years.
: You have certainly reason TO rejoice AM
thank God for the privilege of thus proviDl
e your manhood and the falsehood Of you
e slanderers.
Your friend,
n JOHN c. UNDERWOOD.
The Howard union., 1865-08-03

The HrGH RISE IN THE RIvER.-The
river has risen some seven feet within the
past fifty hours, and apprehensions are felt,
should the rains continue, Of disastrous
flood. The water now covers half the
width of the Levee, and the Government
warehouse at the foot of Myrtle street has
been encroached upon by two feet of water.
Sundry piles of freight and lumber have
been in danger of being fioated away. All
the upper rivers are at blooming" stage.
GSt. Louis News, 25th.
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Emerson Etheridge-His Recent State
ments Denied.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 20, 1865.
Editor Missouri Democrat:
In the Republican l see long communi-
cation from Emerson Etheridge, of Tennes-
see, who is rightfully prisoner at Colum-
bus, Ky, He starts ou, by grossly misrep-
resenting the facts as they occurred. l am
citizen of the district, and the statement
make is fully endorsed by every loyal man
that heard him at Dresden and at Trenton.
AL Of the resolutions referred TO were
written out by Eheridge, and they were
not endorsed by fifty loyal men at the two
places, but were fatty condemned by all.
At Trenton there were from ten to fifteen
armed rebels, who had never surrendered
or taken the oath. A rebel captain, after
Elheridge had read his resolutions, got up
and made motion 10 adopt them, and nom
mated Etheridgo for Congress, which was
carried. from the fact that all the Union
men had become so disgusted at Etheridge's
speech, that they had left the ground and
would have nothing TO dc with Etheridge
and his armed rebel force. 1t is also true
that Judge Sampson, who has always stood
above suspicion in Tennessee, rose during
the speaking and said that he had authorit,
from General Thomas to say TO the peopl
in his district, that If they wished civi
authority to rule and would adhere to it, h
would not send any force into that section
but if they must attempt revolution it wo'
be necessary to have a military force I
assist the civil authorities in organizing an
enforcing law. He said nothing abor
voting for Elheridge, or any one else. TIL
{ above facts can be established by ever
Union man that knows anything of the eli
cumstances in Weekley and Gibson countie
l am, with great respect, your obediel
servant,
/ Citizen 7Tu CONGRESSIONAL DIST.
The Howard union., 1865-08-03

Last fall there were ten bushels Of wheat
sOwn upon eight acres of ground on Richard
Gentry's farm near Shrinkey, Monroe
county. Last week it was threshed out
and measured, and three hundred and
twenty bushels of good plump wheat were
counted! That's, forty bushels to the acre
Hannibal Courier.
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SHERTFF'S SALE
Of a Valuable Farm Under
Deed of Trust.

DY virtue of the provisions of deed Of trust
ID executed by Neptune Lynch and wife 10
Thomas H. Creson, dated Sth day of May, 1861,
and recorded in the office of the Recorder Of How
ard county, in deed of trust book d, pages So and
So and by virtue Of an order Of the Circuit Court
of Howard county, made on the 7th day of June,
1865, requiring the undersigned, sheriff of said
county to execute and carry out the provisions of
SAID deed of trust, l, Prior M. jackson, sheriff of
said county, WILL on the 7th day Of August, 1865,
sell at public sale, for cash, to the highest bidder,
before the court house door in Fayette, all the
right, title and interest vested IN said Thomas H.
Creson by the deed of trust aforesaid, in and TO
the north west quarter, and the west half of the
north east quarter Of section 49, township 3d. range
Is, containing 240 acres, lying in Howard county,
Missouri. This is very valuable farm well i'm
proved, fine soil, abundance of water and timber,
situated in first rate neighborhood, convenient to
schools and meeting houses, on public road, and
only about four miles from the beautiful and
thrifty town of Roanoke. Any person wishing to
purchase desirable home, possessing the advan-
tages named, and MANY OTHERS, will do well to
attend tins sale.
PRIOR M. JACKSON,
Sheriff Howard county.
Julv a. 1865-1E n5. -
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In San Francisco, on the 9Th ult., Billy
Mulligan, who was expatriated by the Wig
lance Committee in 1856, and who after
ward raised volunteer regiment which he
was not allowed to lead to the war, shot and
killed two men while in fit Of deliriuu,
tremens, and was about to fire again, when a
policeman shot him dead.
The Howard union., 1865-08-03
JOHN C. UNDERWOOD.

The Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad
has, ',been placed under the superintendency
of E. W. Mead, formerly Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad. $4,000
have been voted by the directors to repair
and reft the road, which Is being done
rapidly.
The Howard union., 1865-08-03
WAVERLY MAGAZINE,
Family instruction and amusement,
Edited by Moses A. Dow.

THIS p,per is the largest weekly ever pub
l. lished in this country. Its contents are such
as will be approved in the most fastdous circles
nothing immoral being admitted INTO its pages.
1t will furnish as much reading matter as almost
any one can find time to peruse consisting of tales,
try. The paper contains no ultra sentiments, and
NEEDLES neither with politics or religion, but It is
chara cterlzed by high moral tone. 1t circulates
all over the country, from Maine to California.
Terms :-Ihe Waverly Magazine is published
weekly, by Moses A. Dow, No. 5, Lindall street,
fine paper, for periodical dealers, at l5 oents q
copy, and an edition for mail subscribers, Con
cheap paper, so as to come within the low post
age laW.)
The Howard union., 1865-08-03

Napoleon /. is the author of the remark
that "Grape.Shot is the only antidOte for a
mob" Kossuth is the author of the oft
quoted saying, "DoyOnets think"
The Howard union., 1865-08-03

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A Clergyman, appealed to in matter of
dispute between two brethren, who accused
each other of being wholly in the fault,
sold, "My judgment is this: let the innocent
forgive the guilty."
The Howard union., 1865-08-03
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MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST,

1865, between the hours of O'Clock, A. M. and
b O'Clock, P. M. Of that day, before the couIt-
house door, in the city of Fayette, sell all the
right, title, claim and interest of the above named
John S. Vowel, in and 10 the above described real
estate, at public vendue, TO the highest bidder for
cash, TO satisfy the terms and conditions of said
deed Of trust gether with the costs of these pro-
ceedings. PRIOR M. JACKSON.
Sheriff Of Howard County.
June 20, 1S65--td n3 Sl5
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SONG oF THE pEcANTER.

There was ON old Decnn-
ter, and It's mouth was
gaping wide; the
rosy wine had
ebbed away
and left
its crys-
tal side;
and the wind
went humming,
hummiDg,
up and
down the es
wind il blew,
and through the
reed like
hollow neck,
the wildes! notesit
blew. placed il in the
window, where the blast was
blowing free, and fancied that its
pale mouth sang the queerest strains to
me: "They tell me--puny conquerors! the
Plague has slain his ten and War his hun
dred thousand of the very best of men; but
('twas thus the bottle spake,) but | have
conquered more than all your famous con-
querors, so feared and famed of yore.
Then come, ye youths and maldens all,
come drink from out my cup, the bev-
erage that duls the brain and burns
the spirits up; that puts TO shame
your conquerors that slay their
scores below; for this has del
uged millions with the lava-tide
Of woe. Though in the path
of battle darkest streams
Of blood may roll; yet while
kill the body, / damn the
very soul. The cholera,
the plague, the sword,
such ruin never wro't
as l, in mirth or mall
ice, on the innocent
HAVE BROUGHT"
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G r o G E r | E S.

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J. the public
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