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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

served, or may hereafter serve. for peri
cd OF not less than fourteen days. in the
army or navy of the United States. either
regular or volunteer. under the laws there
of, during the existence of actual war.
domestic or foreign, shall be deprived Of
the benefits of this act on account of not
having attained the age Of twenty one
years.
Sec. z. And be itfurther enacted, That
the fifth section of the act entitled An
act in addition TO an act more effectnally
to provide for the punishment OF certain
crimes against the United States. and for
other purposes" approved the third OF
March, in ten year eighteen hundred aud
ifty-seven, shall extend TO all oaths,
sffirmations and af6davits required or
authorized by this act.
Sec. 8 And be it further enacted. That
nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to prevent any person who has avsiled
him or her self of the benefits OF the first
section of this act, from paying the mini
mum price. or the price to which the same
may have graduated. for the quantity Of
land so entered at any time before the ex-
piration Of the Eve years. .snd obtaining
s patent therefor from the Government. as
in other cases provided BY law. on ma
king proof of settlement and cultivation
as provided by existing laws granting
pre- emption rights.
Approved May 20ih. 1862.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, 3: September II, 1865.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETIsG-The
members of the County Central Commit
tee are to hold q meeting at Troy, on
Saturday, to consider the propriety of
holding q Convention for the nomination
of County officers. We have always fa-
vored Conventions, and, where two po-
liticsl parties were in the field, would al
ways do so; but this Fall, we do not care
a straw for Convention. There is but
one party; last year, to suit the ideas of
certain individuals, there was no Conven-
tion; and we understand that some per-
sons. this year. are bent upon Conven-
tion at all events, as they have made their
arrangements to run it, whether it be held
under regular call. or gotten up iudepen-
dently Of the old organization. The peo-
pie are competent to choose for them
selves, without being told by q packed
Convention. If . Convention is held
and ticket nominated, we will support
it if suits Us, or any part of it that suits
US. or none of it if it don't suit us. In
short, we intend to vote for the men of
our choice, whether they are endorsed by
q Convention or not.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14
Gov. BrOuSh.

The Washington Daily Chronicle, in
passing well deserved tribute to the dis
tinguishcd deceased, embraces the occa.
sion to pay merited compliment to the
patriotic conduct of the Governors of the
different States. during the rebellion. Il
says:
John Brough was on of Gods instru-
ments in working the downfall of the re-
bellion. In nothing has the Providential
presence appeared more significantly than
10 most of the citizens who were called
into the Gubernatorial chairs of the ad.
herring States. Ohio gave Us a noble
triumvirate in Dennison, Tod and
Brough. We cannot over-estimate the
labors of the body and brain of Morton,
of Indiana. johnson Of Tennessee, Nor
gan and Fenton of New York. Curtin Of
Pennsylvania. Hicks and Bradford OF
Maryland. Andrew of Massachusetts.
Yates of Illinois, Buckingham of Con-
necticut. Sprague of Rhode Island. Gil.
more Of New Hampshire. Cony of Maine.
Smith of Vermont. Blair of Michigan,
Stone of Iowa, Low of Californis, Car
ney of Kansas. Miller of Minnesota,
Lewis of Wisconsin. Pierpont OF Vir.
sinia, Boreman ofWest Virginia. Brown
low of Tennessee, and Bramlette of Ken
tucky. Who can conceive the calami-
ties. if these brave patriots had not been
just where they were? We may judge
by the mischief contemplated by Sey-
mour Of New York during his two years.
term, and by his coldness and hesitation
from the first. But on this broad bright
roll, no name will wear a more enduring
lustre than that of John Brough. of Ohio.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Martin F. Lipscomb, of Richmond,
announces himself as q candidate to rep.
resent the Congressional District in Vir.
ginia of which Richmond forms part.
In An address to his fellow citizens, be
says. among other things:
Touching the question of States
Rights l have only to say am an sdvo-
cate for Q strong, consolidated central
government. I would have it so strong
that, based as it is on the affections of the
people for foundation, all the powers of
the earth shall not shake it. I should do
injustice to myself did I not advert to the
disposition which. in my opinion, should
be made Of any secessionists that may
exist, or that may hereafter show them
selves. / would have the General Gov.
ernment establish in each State Iunatic
asylums for this wicked and unfortunate
class of persons, whose care and custody
shall be under the superintendence of the
Freedmen's Bureau.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

RIP VAN WINKLE.-The Hon. Mr..
Byington has issued call for q couven.
tion of all those gentlemen of Iowa who
are in favor of recognizing the Demo
cratic party precisely as it was before the
late Abolition war. We like this huge
ly. and wish them all kinds of success.
But it they are in earnest. they should
extend the terms Of their call q little fur
ther, and summon a convention of all
those who would like to restore that great
party as it was before the revolutionary
war of l776. This is an object worthy
of MIR. Byington's genius. Let him set
about it with all the enthusiasm of his
nature.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

CoBB AND BRowN ON THE "SITUATroN"
IN GEORGIA Howell Cobb. who was in
Augusta recently. expressed an earnest
desire to zee Georgia resume he former
position in the Union. Slavery. be said.
could be resuscitated, and he thought it
best for all to submit promptly and will
ingly to the United States authorities
Governor Brown was lately in Atlanta.
entirely recovered from his illness. He
regarded the question Of secession as settled.
and any further agitation on that and
kindred topics should be studiously avoid
ded. He thinks it would be well for the
convention to declare slavery at an end
in Georgia, without excitement or discus
sion.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

For REcoRDER.-The announcement
of Duncan Mcintosh, of Highland. as a
candidate for Register of Deeds. will be
found in our announcement column. We
have heard of no other aspirsnt for the
place, and think Mr.. Mcintosh ought to
be chosen, for several reasons. He was
. member of the Kansas 9Th, and was
wounded in battle, permanently disabling
his left hand, and uniting him for phys
ical labor. He is q fine penman. and
well qualified to perform the duties of the
Office. His motto is "Push along, keep
moving" As sample of his mode of
doing business, we may state that be has
been Deputy Assessor and census. taker
for portion Of the County. and has done
more work in less time than any other
perso on engaged in the same business.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

To THOSE INrEREsTED.-Parties who
have paid money to the "last draft
would do will to furnish the proofs forth
with to Capt. Sears, Provost Marshall
The facts should now be substantiated SO
that efforts may be made to refund mon
eys so advanced. Kansas owed no men
on the last call for troops. She was
about 1000 ahead on all calls, as we
understand. As . matter 70 Justice. our
citizens should not have been required to
advance the money on the men. Having
done SO. the money can be probably OBJ
tanned from the General Government, and
the parties afforded relief. If the proper
efforts are made, which, We are assured
there will be ct the next session of Com
gress. As preliminary to this, these
proofs should be substsntisted. Law-
renee Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14
Correspondence of Forney's Press.l
Trial of Jeff: Davis -. Another
Theory.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. 1865.
1t is as impossible to forget the crime
of Davis as it is to forget the murder Of
Lincoln. If the latter visits our visions
by night and our thoughts by day. min
Cling with our hopes and prayers, the
former is equally constant in our memo
ry. Thus. when We speak Of the Cruel
fixion. we also remember those who d.
rected and superintended it. When we
think of Washington. we see Benedict
Arnold lurking in the background, the
ghost of bsfflsd treason. How reasona-
BILE, then. that Jefferson Davis should be
held in close recollection by the people
he fought to ruin Not less reasonable
is the public impatience to know when
and how he is to be tried. From this i'm
patience suspicion and complaint are too
apt to spring; and these are not allayed
by the absurd and mischievous specula-
tions of newsmongeIs and disaffected pol
iticians. I think it will result that every
trial like that of Payne and his associates,
and now of Wertz, has direct and pre-
paratory bearing on the case of Jefferson
Davis. That he was cognizant of every
atrocity cannot be denied-indeed. it is
not denied. His own silence is not that
of wounded pride, but a studied. and.
doubtless counselled silence, and is per.
baps significant of his apprehension that
his knowledge of, if not his direct com.
plicity in these cruelties will be establish
ed. You may take any of the chief
criminals Of the rebellion, who deliberate
ly violated the rules of war, and it will
be shown that they had the sanction Of
Davis. The confessions of Beale and
Kennedy. who were executed at New
York. proved that they acted "by author
ity." The attempt to convey the plague
into onr great cities by Blackbur the
devilish invention Of Harris and Oldham;
the composition" of Professor McCul-
loch; the 6endish barbarity of Wertz,
who seemed to revel in the murder of his
victims, and in the success of bis con-
trivances; the robberies and raids of the
Northern border, like the plan to fire the
theatres and hotels of New York and
others, were only parts of the grand sys-
tenn, and were as well known to Jefferson
Davis as the mutilations at Bull Run,
the torpedoes at Williamsburg. the horri-
BILE agonies of the prisoners at Libby and
Belle Isle. and the nameless infamies of
the colored prisoners. Gradually and
surely the warp and woof of testimony is
being prepared, and when it is completed.
will be closely and compsctly woven into
the conviction Of the greatest traitor since
the DAYS of judas Iscariot.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

THINK OF NDERsoNvlLLE.-The Bos.
ton pspers are publishing . letter from
the rebel General Ewell. while prisoner
in Fort Warren. to the post sutlsr. re-
questing him to supply him with fresh
6sh. He wanted fresh mackerel sent him
one day, and fresh cod the next; or the
cod 6rst and the msckerel afterwards,
but not both at . time. It is thought
that this nicely of taste in the matter oil
fish does not indicate = state of semi
starvation on the part of the prisoners in
that bastile. or any purpose on the part
of the Government to put them on short
rations.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Mason and other rebel emisssries. in
Europe. are returning and making their
residence in Canada. "wsiting and watch
ing over the border" ss Vsllsndigham
did once on . time. Slidell's valuable
estate ct New Orleans has been con6scated
to the Government. Judah P. Renjsmin
is going to Australia to reside. Breckin-
ridge. when last heard from. was on his
way to Spain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

SOLDIERS BANQUET AT ST.. JOSEPH
The Banquet to the soldiers of North
West Missouri, which was to have taken
place on the 18th inst, has been post.
poned to the 2lst, in consequence of q
large number of soldiers not yet having
reached home. 1t will be grand affair.
Gen. Sherman and other distinguished
officers are expected to be present. Do
honor to the gallant soldiers. It is to
them we are indebted for the preservation
OF our country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

DR.. 81. GRAvEs.-Our Brown County
and other western readers are congratula-
ted upon their good luck in having &C.
cess to such fius establishment as that
Of DR.. Graves, in Hiawaths. 1t is sn
important advantage. especially in sick
ly season. to have place close at hand
where . supply Of oil needful medicines
may be obtained. DR.. Graves keeps q
complete stock of all kinds of Drugs,
Medicines. Paints. Oils, Dye StuAs. Pure
Liquors, &c.; and in addition. has an as
sortment of Fancy Goods. Combs,
Brushes. Soaps. and other toilet articles,
and good supply of Family Groceries,
all of which he offers cheap. The DR..
does not say whether be still practices his
profession, but we presume that he at
least attends to the want. of those who
call at his establishment; and he is a sci
enced hand at putting up prescription.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Bic HoUNDs AND LITTLE HOUNDS
The action of Government authorities, in
the trial of rebel murderers, sometimes
partskes of the childish. Winder, the
Andersonvills commander, and the tool
of JEFF. Davis, is now reported arrested,
and will be tried. Wirz, the tool oil
Winder, and commander of the prison
guard. is now undergoing trial, and will
undoubtedly be hanged. Harris. the tool
of Wirz. and owner of the bloodhound
by which escaped prisoners from Ander-
sonville were tracked, has also been
caught, and will probably be tried. But
JEFF. Davis, the master Of them all, is
kept at Fortress Monroe, where be takes
bis daily walks, where the best medical
skill is employed to preserve bis health,
and where bulletins are dispatched every
day, announcing his nett weight, the state
of his spirits. and the exact condition OF
his health. 1t is mere conjecture whether
he will be tried at ell, and even those in
positions to be best informed, fear that be
will never be punished. His dupes and
underlings must hang. but the great Mo.
gol of all is too sacred for that. So with
General Lee. Second only to Davis in
guilt, yet he is permitted to range at will
among the seedy gentry of Virgins. and
to take position as College President,
where he may instill into the minds ol
the rising generations the reasonable
heresies for which their fathers have Just
been SO soundly drubbed. But it is said
Lee was paroled. and to punish him now
would be a breach of faith. So were
Winder, Wirz, and others psroled, by
the terms of Johnston's surrender. bat that
appears to be no hindrsnce to their pun
ishment. 1t is useless to hang the little
dogs, and set the big dogs free.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Ben. Wood has just returned to the
editorship of the Daily News, which he
abdicsted some time ego in favor of John
Mitchell. He says in his new salutatory
that he is satisfied the war is not yet end
ed. and that be means "to fight the battle
out ;" that be shall keep at it till he
" succumbs to might, or it succumbs to
right" His particular line. he announces,
will be the championship of the South.
which is now "bound hand and foot
Chicago Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Mr.. Robert Ridgewsy. the editor Of the
Richmond Wing. announces himself as
candidate for Congress. He is opposed
to any prescription or punishment, +"
npon brave and chivalrous people in
their hour of destitution and distress. p
He does not want JEFF. Davis or any one
else concerned in the rebellion punished,
and thinks he should be Immediately set
free. If Mr.. Ridgeway represents. says
the Chicago Republican, the conviction
aud sentiment of the people OF Richmond.
he bad better tarry at home little while
longer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

LIFE OF LINcoLN.-As the Life of Lin.
coin was not ready at the time snticipa-
ted, the delivery of it will necessarily be
delayed for few weeks. Subscribers ip
this County will receive the work as soon
as the Agent. j. A. Tate. can get it here
from the publishers. The work makes
l42 pages more than was anticipated.
which addition subscribers will get as
clear gain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin have
decided that the laws of Congress requir-
ing stamps to legal processes. in the be.
ginning or other stages of suit, is un-
constitutional. and therefore void, and
the stamps on legal paper not necessary.
The ground Of the decision is that the
imposition of tax upon any proceedings
in State Court is an invasion of the
right to regulate proceedings in its court;
that if Congress can tax these proceedings
at sll. it can lay tax that will practical
ly amount to prohibition. and thus leg
islate the State Court out of existence.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

@ The conflict between the civil and
military authorities at Leavenworth, has
been adjusted. by an order from Gen. Pope
to deliver the ponies over to the United
States Marshal. We don't want to be
egotistical, but we'll bet our article, last
week. threatening that Kansas would ex-
terminate the balance of the Union, was
Whist brought Pope to terms.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

u ~ Col. Keith. Of Ohio. is now here,
looking out for the purchase of several
farms. Col. Keith was in command at
Dayton. Ohio. while Montgomery County
was under martial law, after the arrest of
Vallandigham. and trotted the leading
Cops. about in . manner that will make
their recollection of him more lively
than pleasant for years to come.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

. ~ Edwin Booth has again entered
upon stage career. and is manager of .
theatre. We thought there was . good
deal more CANNON and hypocrisy than
sincerity in the stories about his being
hesrt.broken. likely to 60 crazy. aban-
doning the stage forever. and all that sort
OF stud, ct the time his brother assassina-
ted President Lincoln.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

The young man who received the 6rst
prize for commencement day oratory at
Rochester University. was. nine years
ego. canal driver. parentless. unable to
read. ignorant even of the time of his
birth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

~ We fear our farmers do not ap-
preciate sufficiently that excellent home
paper, devoted exclusively TO their inter.
ests. the Kansas Farmer. It has but few
subscribers in Doniphan County. It is
Q publication devoted to Kansas soil and
products. the development of Kansas re-
sources, and the benefit of Kansas farm
ers. It is conducted with life and spirit,
and should be literally sustained. Pub
lished monthly. at Lawrence, by John s.
Brown, at $l.50 year, or 81 25 when
taken 10 Clubs of ten or more.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

CoLoRED CoNvENTIoN.-By call pub
lished in another column, it will be seen
that Convention of the Colored Men Of
Kansas and their friends will be held at
Leav enworth, October 4th, to- consult
upon measures to secure their rights as
American citizens. They evidently. re al
ize that those who would obtain their
rights, must themselves make the 6ght.
We believe the colored people will final
ly succeed in securing justice, but from
the appearance of the field now, we think
the end will yet be postponed several
years. But "Keep Trying" seems to be
their motto.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

OsLY FopR SuRvIvoRs.-There arc
now but four revolutionary soldiers liv-
ing. Lemuel Cook. sged 104; Samuel
Downing. sgsd 104; Samuel Barhsm.
sged l0l. and William Hutcbings. sged
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

The Hon. Charles Carroll. relation Of
the famous "Charles Carroll, of Carroll
ton," Of Independence memory, died at
his residence in Livingston County, New
York. last Saturday. at the age of seventy
years.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

The Pope has issued q bull against
Maximilian. That's rather awkward.
They also say that Andy johnson hsa an
idea of turning loose pretty lsrge-sized
eagle upon him. Moving times in Mex.
leo, these.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

re- A fellow from over the river, on
Friday last, came to town to trade on q
large scale, and was very liberal with bis
bran new green-bscks. He passed some
of them OF, but others discovered that
they were counterfeit, and his business
came to close. He was permitted to
depart in peace. after redeeming the spu.
rious money be had passed with genuine.
Rather light treatment. The proper
course would have been to have trotted
him of to the Troy Jail.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

! v There is still room in White
Cloud for Q number of tradesmen. The
general opinion is. that . good tailor
could do al excellent business. We have
no doubt he would have more customers
than be could accommodate.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

August lst was the sixty seventh anni-
versary of the battle of the Nile. Five
British veterans who were engaged in the
6ght still survive.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

Oh. WHAT FALL!-The rebel General
B. b. Hill, was arrested in Washington
on Saturday. for being "drunk and Jia-
orderly" He was fined $40 by the
Magistrate. for his offenss. bnt being
without money. he was sent to the work
house for thirty days. To what base
uses do these rebel Generals come to at
last.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

~ The Topeka Tribune is an oddity.
Col. Garvey is about as well fitted for an
editor, as q hoss-mule is for milking
Colonel. editing isn't your forte. Neither
is hotel keeping-in fact, it is doubtful
whether you have forte, except it be
getting into lawsuits or living at Gar
vey's Retreat. For the credit of news
paperdom, please do play out. and retire
to the shades of Tecumseh; and we'll try
very hard to drop tear or two, or per-
haps three, to your memory.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

~ Reader. did you ever have the
Cholera Morbus SO badly that you
thought the battle of Bull Run was being
fought in your stom ach. and both armies
were skedsddling in opposite directions /?
If You have. you can readily excuse the
small amount of editorial in this issue; if
not, We trust you may never be able to
appreciate our FIX.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

~ Reed G. D. Smiths ADVERTISE
ment of Pocket Book Lost. 1t is to be
hoped that the finder will return it to
him, as the sum of money in it, although
too small to justify freak of dishonesty.
was oil the money be had; and unless be
RECEIVERS it. be will be compelled to work
at days labor to raise the money to go
home. As no one can possibly make use
of the note mentioned in the advertise
ment, it should be returned, at least.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

The n. Y. correspondent Of the Gin
clnnsti Gazette says that Horace Greeley.
OF the N. Y. Tribune. has . salary Of
Vt5OO year, and Mr.. Frederick Hud-
son. OF the Herald. has $40 900 . year.