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The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
"CoLoRED" CELEBRATION.

The blacks of Kansas city (Mo.) had a
rousing celebration on the Fourth. They
were addressed by several white speakers,
among whom were Hon. M. J. Poyne, who
gave them some very sensible and good
advice. One of the black speakers, a resi-.
dent OF WYandotte, Kansas, delivered him
self after the following fashion:
My dear hearers, am rather empty this
late in the ebening for speech, but I'll
give some few quotations any how. Now
see I'D going to tell you the truth. You
can't speot TO have any thing and be specIed
unless you work and be honest. Heap
white folks pretend TO be your friends to
day, that would soon cut your throats as
not. See lives over in Wyandotte, sees
the place now. There's men over there
that will hire yon by the day and agree to
give you dollar ar / a hall day for work.
at night fall out wild you and won't give
nothing, knowing you won't sue them Tor
SIGH small amount.
These people claim to have done great
deal for us poor colored. folks, deliverin us
out of bondage; but don't thank EN- for the
work. l thanks de Lord A great many
different kinds of people went int the war.
Some cause they natraly liked 10 fight,
some cause they wants TO get big maine;
some cause they wants money, some cause
they likes their country-and if il had not
have been for so many who went i'll for the
money, the rebellion had been ended in less
than year, but the Lord be thanked 1t was
ended in four years and am free.
As l go along the street, | hear one man
say, the d-n niger amt got no sense nc
how. Another man says, why you say
that? / listen to the man who says "Why
you say that" aud gin'rally find his quo
iaticns agrees with mine. Some say black
man amt sense TO vote. l know how tC
vote as clear as A, B, G.. You want Il
know how would vote ? would vote fo
my own good; that's what the white folk
vote for. Some folks wants to send u
away from here. I'm posed to that.
was born in Kentucky and bro't to Missouri
and have been slave fifty years, and al
that time there was plenty OF room for me
In the name of God ain't there as nue.
room now as then? wants TO stay il
these pleasant valleys the balance of m
days. Now, colored friends, | give w,
in conclusion, this last quotation. want
you all TO be honest and good so when yo,
dies we may meet in that good land an
golden streets above.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
PROSPECTUS
THE HOWARD UNION.

The Undersigned having purchased the times
Printing Establishment, proposes the regular pub
lie alton ofa new paper in Glasgow, called THE
HowARD UNION. To the State and National Adj
ministrations in their efforts 10 wipe out the last
traces Of the rebellion, restore the union of the
States, end secure the return once more Of peace
and prosperity TO the people, it will yield cor
dial and hearty support It will be as much of a
local paper as possible, thereby specially adapt
ing it to the wants of its subscribers land in
addition, will contain summary Of all important
events transpirinS.
Determined to labor zoalnusy 10 promote the
interests of the people of Howard and adjoining
counties. and believing that q wel-conducted pa
per will be of utility and convenience TO them,
/ respectfully solicit from them that patronage
the enterprise deserves.
TERus-Two Dollars per year. or One Dollar
for six months, Invariably in dicHnCc.
FRANCIS NJ. TAYLOR.
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Safeguards for Pardon - Circular of tn Q
Attorney-General to Provisional Gov

The following circular letter to the At.
torney General has been issued TO the sew
eral provisional Governors of the Southern
states
After consultation with the President,
desire to call your attention 10 and ask your
cooperation in eases arising under the proc
lamativn of amnesty and pardon of May 20,
1861. While the administration desires 10
make the operation Of that instrument as
general as possible it is obvious that great
dangers are to be apprehended from loose
or indiscriminate exercise of clemency. In
order, therefore, 10 protect your state and
the general government from the evils re-
sulting from such use Of the Presidents
pardonng power, desire TO refer 10 you
hereafter, the applications for pardon, made
in pursuance of such proclamation, by
citizens of your state, in relation TO which
this department lacks information, and TO
ask from you report in each case as 10 the
propriety of granting the elemencY invoked.
The special points 6n which information is
desired are: First, is the petitioner from
such information as you can obtain, likely
10 be peaceful and useful citizen in the
future? Second, have any proceedings
been instituted against his property under
the confscation acts Third, is any pro-
perry belonging 10 him now in possession of
the United States authorities as abandoned
property or otherwise? In cases where
reference is made to you, all the papers on
file in this Office will be sent 10 you for
your information and it is earnestly desired
that you will give them prompt and care.
full attention and return them with your re-
port. The President desires these cases
referred to you for two objects: First 10 dc
away as far as may be possible with any
risk of granting pardons TO dlsloyal or other.
wise improper persons, and especially tC
such persons as from previous conduct and
character, are not TO be trusted with the
control of that class, which has been happily
converted by rebellion and war, from slavery
to freedom, and 10 which the government
looks in the not lar distant future for sup.
port, as from intelligent and loyal citizens
Second, the President desires 10 strengthen
your hands in the re organization of society
in your state by every means constitution
ally belonging TO him. To you primarily HI
looks for the support of law and order il
your state, and for the institution OF sucl
measures as will, at the earliest possibl
day, place her in proper relations with the
Federal Union, and thus restore her TO al
the blessings Of government which w
proudly think 10 be as strong as il is mer
cifu. The United States District Attor
neys are instructed to render such assis
tance as may be necessary in the matter.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
The President on Public Debt.

In an interview between the President
and General Logan, on the 2lst ult., the
former said
"The finances of the country were in a
hopeful condiiijn; that probably it was pos
sibIe TO resume specie payment Immediately,
were it not ter the commercial distress it
would create throughout the country gen.
orally. As to the public debt OF the coun-
try, he was in favor Of paying it to the last
dol ar, and would never countenance any
man, party, sect or measure that even
squinted at reputation IN any form. The
debt was incurred TO save the country. II
was legacy Of the war, bequeahed 10 us
for good or evil. II was not possible to
shrink from it. On the other hand, the
great question would be to make it, if pos,
sible, an instrument Of good, not evil, 10
the public generally"
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

By the arrival of gentleman who came
up from New Orleans on the steamer At
lantic, says the Memphis Argus OF Satur-
day, we have the intelligence that the safe
of the Atlantic was opened and rified of
$57 900 on yesterday morning about three
o'clock. The facts seem 10 be, that after
the boat left White river, the clerk retired
TO his sla,eroom and went to sleep. About
daylight he awoke aud found the door open
ing on the guard wide open, and upon going
to the safe he found it had been opened with
keys. He soon discovered that some one
had entered his stateroom and taken the
keys. A search was Immediately made,
none were exempt--we are informed that
General Hurlbut and staff were not exempt
and guards were placed at the water
closets. Finally $27, 200 were found hid
in the life-boat, but no clue 70 the rest
could be obtained. Two men were seized
on suspicion, and, from circumstances, they
are undoubtedly the guilty parties.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

MILITARY COMMISSION SENTENCE. BE.
fore Military Commission, of which Lieut..
Col, Lozear was President, convened at
Warrensbnrg, Mo-, under Special Orders,
No. "a Headquarters District Central Mo-,
dated May 81, 1865, was arraigned and
tried:
Elisha Ellis, citizen; charge-"At-
tempting TO vote in conravention OF law and
military orders" and having pleaded guilty
was sentenced tie pay the sum of five hun.
dred dollars TO the Government of the
United States, and be imprisoned at hard
labor at such place as the commanding Cen
eral may direct until the fine shall be paid
but not to be kept SO imprisoned for a pc
Rod exceeding one year, Warrensburq
Standard.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
ATTEMPT or LARor BopY OF PnrsoN.

ATTEMPT OF LARGE BODY DE PRISON.
Frs TO ESCAPE FROM GRATioT PRrsoN.--
About 5 o'clock yesterday morning one of
the professors in the academy of the Chris
tian Brothers heard en- unusual noise which
seemed TO come through the wall dividing
the building from Gratiot prison. He pro-
ceeded TO the prison and notified Capt, Al.
len, the prison commander, of the ciroum-
stances. The Captain proceeded TO the large
room in the north end OF the building,
where there were one or two hundred pris-
oners, and found that they had almost com.
pleted arrangement for general escape.
A large hole, nearly two feet in diameter,
had been cut through the wall leading TO
the lower story of the acadOmy, so that
nothing remained but the plasteriug on the
opposite side of the wall. The prisoners
presented the appearance OF being badly
sold when the prison commander and a
guard OF half dozen soldiers presented
themselves with their reviewers and forced
them into another apartment. The proba-
bilty is that, il few minutes longer had
been given the prisoners TO perfect their op-
GRAFTON, the whole number would have eseap.
ed. II had become known among them that
prepar atoms had been made TO reinove the
majority Of them to the Peniteniiary by the
morning train Of the Pacific Railroad, and
as many of them were under sentence for
periods varying from one TO twenty
years, they had reason 10 be anxious Ia
make their escape at once.- Republican.
| lltb,
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
Mr.. Stewards Improved Condition.

WASHINGTON, July lO.-The Secretary Of
state continues his duties in almost perfect health
The novel and extraordinary splint was removed
from his jaw to-day by order of his surgeon
Very few traces are TO be seen Of the original ac-
cident and the subsequent assault of the bafiled
assassin. With the exception of several days Of
these months Of suffering, Mr.. Stewards mind ha!
been engaged the transaction Of business, which
will enable him with comparative ease to resume
the active and labonous duties Of his department
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
COMING HOME.

Our Missouri soldiers are coming home How
the heart leaps with joy TO meet them The sur
vivors of so many battles, such dreadful scenes,
such unaccustomed tolls. voluntarily encountered
that they, and we and our children might forever
have country. Their labors are enoed their de-
votion has triumphed they are coming to their re-
ward. Marching past the beautiful temple of
American liberty aud greatness, which they have,
with the loyal soldiers from our sister States,
saved they go each 10 his home IN city and coun-
try TO find the dear ones whom they love. They
have fought the good fight Of the Union, they have
finished their course, they have kept the faith
henceforh there is laid up for them crown of
glory in the gratitude Of their countrymen. SOL
diers once, citizens now, they come among us la
den with honors which will never die. Their
great leader has gone to his rest as they too must
go, but his fame will be not more imperishable
than theirs. Multiudes OF their comrades have
fallen on distant fields in distant prisons, pre-.
cious sacrifices upon the altar of the Republic
They too are immortal as the principles for which
they gave their lives Nor would we forget those
who have heretofore served their allotted time
and been discharged with equal honor, wounded
or otherwi se Posterty shalt rise up and call then
all alike blessed. No proudcr title can descenc
10 the children Of the next generation than the RICH
10 say "My father was soldier Of the Union.'
No prouder legacy can fall 10 the American PEG
pie than the example of their citizen soldiers wht
conquered the great rebellion.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

NASHVILLE, July ~.
Governor Brownlow has issued proclamation
declaring the franchise law the supreme law of
the State, and denouncing as rebels all who attempt
to oppose its execution declaring no person enti-
tied TO vote unless his name is registered according
to law ; further, that no person will be regarded
as candidate FOR Office who has not taken the
oath prescribed by the seventh section Of said law.
He calls upon the civil authorities TO arrest per
sons who, under preence of being candidates for
Congress, travelling over the State advising the
people to nullify the constitution and laws, and
stirring up rebellion and sedItion.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
Administrntnr,s Noficc-

T Samuel c. Major, Public Administrator Of
L, Howard County, Mo-, co hereby give notice
that, by virtue of my said Office, and in accord
ance with the Statutes in such cases made and
provided, on the 9th day Of June, 1865, took
charge of the estate of BENJAMIN c. CASON,
deceased, to administer said estate.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them for allowance to the
administrator within one year after the date afore-
said, or they may be precuded from any benefit
Of such estate and if such claims be not exhib-
tied within three years from the date aforesaid
they will be forever barred.
SAMUEL c. MAJOR,
June 20, '65. n3 Public Administrator.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

NEW YORK, July IL.
THE STRENGTH OF THE FEDERAL ARMY AS IT
Now Is.-The Times says: The mastering out of
Gen. Wright's provisional corps eXtlnguishes the
Army Of the Potomac as an organization. The
Army of Tennessee is also extinct.
The only corps now in existence are the 4th.
Gen. Wood, sent to the Department OF the Gulf;
the l3th Gen. Steele, going TO Texas the 10th,
Gen. a. J. Sml h, IN Alabama and Mississippi
the 23d, garrisoning North Carolina under Gen.
RogeI; the oath, garrlsonng Virginia, and the 25th
colored, mostly gone to Texas under Gen. Welt
eel. These corps are all greatly reduced in
number.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
THE RURAL AMERICAN.
Free Strawberry Plants, Choice
Grape Vines

Every subscriber 10 the RURAL AMERICAN,
UTICA, n. va Semi-monthlY, at only 90 cents
from July 10 January,-wil receive FREE, by
mail, (post paId,) in the fall, four Of RUssELL's
GREAT PRoLIFIc STRAwBERRY PLANTS tine larg-
est and most productive variety in existence, some
OF the berries being as large as hens eggs, end
Welding two hundred TO three hundred TO each
plant Or, FOR 10 cents, will be sent the paper
six months and one of the choicest Grape Vines
Subscribers make their own selechons) grown in
This country. One hundred thousand plants were
distributed free last April, which are growing
finely. The RURAL AMERICAN is decidedly the
cheapest and best paper for farmers and fruit
growers, at 81 year, now published. 1t is in
its eighth volume, and has very large creula-
ton, extending from Maine 10 California, Club
agents are everywhere wanted TO get up clubs for
SIX months, who receive the paper FREE, and large
gratUiiies in Vines, Plants, &c Fifty thousand
copies of the paper, with full details Of all The
gratuites, premiums, sc. are now ready for FREE
distribution, with blank subscription lists. Ad
, dress, I. j. MINER.
Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y.
Jly 9th, 1865.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

ELABORATION TO MEx1co.-A friend of the
Mexican Emigration scheme informs us that al
ready twenty-five emlgrants from st. Louis, and
number from the State at large sufficient to form
three full companies have left for the territory Of
his august ExcellencY, Macmillan. These emil
greS have embarked for New Orleans, where they
intend chartering schooner and sail for the head
waters of the Rio Grande, where they expect. to
join Cortinas, Of the Liberal army. In case they
should net be so fortunate as TO meet with the
General, they will temporarily beat their sword.
into pruning hooks, and 90 TO cultiyating thC
Mexican panpas. - Republican.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
The logic Of the Kentucky conserv,,;ves

The logic Of the Kentucky conservatives
as the Frankfort Commonwealth pertinently
observes, is that nothing prevents the negro
from becoming, in all respects their equals
but his bonds and, therefore, to keep ur
their superiority it is necessary to hold the
negro in subsection. They do not evidently
have very exalted opinion Of their ability
TO keep ahead of the negro, or they would
not manifest so much solictude about the
matter.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

"MY friends" said a returned missionary al
one of the anniversary meeting in New York, 'Iet
US avoid sectaran bitterness. The inhabitants of
Hindostan, where | have been aboring for many
years. have proverb that, Though you battle a
dog, tail in oil and bind it in splints, yet you
cannot get the crook out'of IT, Now mans sec.
tartan bias is simply tho crook in the dogs tail
which cannot be cradlcaed; and | hold that every
one should be allowed 10 lcdg his own peculiarly
in pcacep' Great laughter and applause.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

II. S. Foote, late of the rebel Congress,
now in Montreal, published card in the
Herald concerning the hard treatment of the
Union prisoners, in which he says, touching
the Congressional report referred to: have
this 10 say. A month or two before the
date Of said report, learned from Govern.
ment officers of responsibility that prisoners
ofwar then confined in and about Richmond
were suffering severely for provisions. He
told me further that it was manifest 10 him
that systematic scheme was on foot for
subjecting these unfortunate men 10 star
walton; that the Cong Gen. Norhrup had
addressed a communication TO Mr.. Seldom,
Secretary of War, proposing to withhold
neat altogether from military prisoners
then in custody, and to give them nothing
but bread and vegetables, and that Mr.. Sed-
don has indorsed the document containing
this recommendation affirmatively. He then
moved for a committee of investigation in
the rebel House of Representatives, but this
was at first refused, and he was censured
by several members for introducing the
subj CT in the House at ALL He persevered
however, and obtained the command and
succeedfss in ending The document above
referred to and signed by Nor'hrop and in.
dorsed by Seldom, the latter adding that The
time had come for retaliation upon the pris-
oners Of the enemy.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
The oonoentration OF tronns in Tevns

The concentration of troops in Texas is
rapidly progressing, and shortly Sheridan
will have an army Of $4,000 seasoned ve,e.
rams at his cOmmand-an army larger thar
that with which he crushed Early in the
Shenandoah. General Custar is at Alex.
andria, where he is organizing his cavalry,
preparatory to marching overland on Hous.
ton, Texas.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
Especial Dispatch TO TIE Missouri Democrat.

SPRINGFGELn, July TO-
The bonded warehouse at James own. on the
Sangamon river, about seven miles east of this city,
containing 1850 barrels of whisky, belonging 10
P. l.. Hewlett, was struck by lightning aad the
building and entire contents were consumed. The
whisky ran down the hill side and into the river
one sheet of flame more than a mile ~ length and
the full width of the river, making one of the
grandeSt spectacles ever seen, The bridge Of the
Great Western Railroad, near the disiIierv, mar
rowly escaped destruction, the burning current
passing under it, the flames not quite reaching The
tmbers. The warehouse was brick fre-prooi
building, worth about $4,000. The Government
tax had been paid about seventy five barrels of
the whisky. The total loss, including unpaid tax
es, is estimated at 100000. Mr. Howt's loss
is about $4,000. No insurance. The distillery
narrowly escaped.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

1t is reported that the War Department has de-
which shall be collected and stored all artillery
arms, ordnance, and other trophies captured du.
ring the war by Northwestern troops. The prs
on, barracks, storehouses, etc., are 10 be vacated
as soon as possible, and at once made available
for new uses.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

SpIRIruALIsM ExpLAINED.-C City Treas
urer Kroeger, in long disserton on the
supernatural, in the Republican, thus ex-
plains spiritualism, making the subject as
clear as Mississippi water
Let US explain this. Our spiritual exist
ence is comprehensive throughout; because
it is itself The comprehension which com
prehends itself. All the conditions, ideas,
phenomena, or facts of consciousness must
be eXplainable, because there could he nc
knowledge without a knowledge OF that
knowledge; generic development and com.
prehensiou of mind"
This science of comprehending the com.
prehension, this generic development o.
knowledge, by which we arrive at full
complete and perfect understanding of oul
spiritual existence, is the science OF plilos
ophy, or the science of knowledge.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13

A partridge's nest was found in CumbeT-
land lately, containing seventeen partridge's
eggs and six common hens eggs. A par,
fridge and a hen were found sitting togeth-
er upon the nest.