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Cur the following and paste it in your
scrap book it is worth years subscrip'
tion to any reader Of this paper: The leaves
of the elder, if strewn among corn or other
grain as put into the bin, will effectually
preserve it from the ravages of the weevil.
The juice will also kill bedbugs and mag
go,s. Insects never touch elder bushes
The leaves of elders scattered over cabba.
ges, cucumbers, squashes and other plants
subject to the ravages of insects efectually
shield them. The plum and other fruits
may be saved by placing on the branches
and among them punches of the elder
leaves.
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Letter from Hon. Sidney Clarke,

LAWRENCE, KAN, Oct 3Oth, 1865.
MY DEAR SIR Your letter of the 21si
inst, enclosing petition signed by fly
four citizens of Marshall county asking
that "a weekly mail be established between
Pownee P. o. in Pawnee county, Nebras-
ka, and FairIand p. o. in Marshall county
Kansas, and tha. Post Office be estab-
lished on the line of the route between the
terminating points" came duly to hand.-
| have forwarded the same to the Post
Master General, and joined with you in
earnestly recommending that the require.
mcnts of the Petition be complied with
[ have also coucurred in the request that
Chapel Hill be the name of the new Office,
and that John G. Gossen Esq, be appoint
ed Postmaster.
Please advise me at all times in refer.
ence TO the wants of the people in your
section of the State, in reference to the
mails and all other matters, while I re-
main Very truly yours
SIDNEY CLARKE.
To Hon. E. C. MANNING,
Marysvile, Kansas.
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Death from, Esydrenhcbia.

The Miami Argus of the 2Sth contains
an account of the death from hydrophobia,
of little boy the nephew of Mr.. E. W.
Robinson, of Paoa. We copy the follow
ing melancholy particulars of the affair ::
"On Sunday evening, the 1st, Mr.. +. w.
Robinson, in company with his wife and
little nephew, Ar'y, was proceeding home
from church, and when near their home,
a dog seized little Ar,y by the pants near
the left foot, pulling him down, and while
down the dog scratched him slightly under
and above the left eye. and then ran away.
No attention was paid to the matter, as
no idea of the dog being rabid ever oc-
Cured to the family. The scratch healed
over the next day, and the affair was en-
,irely forgotten. Little Arty was as well
as usual until Friday morning last, when
he complained of being unwell. and did
not desire to 90 to school. Later in The
day he complained Of being very thirsty,
and when water was brought 10 him he
would scream and shove it away from him.
He would try in the hardest manner to
swallow the liquid, but it was an impossi-
bility On Saturday morning frothing at
the mouth commenced and so intense was
the saliva that at times it would seem to
choke him, and wild, conyulsiye contor.
tons of the muscles and nerves of the body
were visible. The symptoms were about
the same throughout Saturday aud Sunday
until about four o'clock on Sunday, when
the spa sms became more frequent and
more terrible. They lasted until near six.
when the little sufferer sank away in death.
All The agencies and experiments known
to medical skill, we're resorted to, but it
was beyond human agency to save his
life."
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From j. c. Root Of this county. who has
just returned here after al absence in
Montana of some Two years, We gather a
few items of interest. Mr.. r. made the
return trip mostly By water. On the 18th
of September he left II aiepa, 12o miles
inland from the Yellowstone Canon, and in
company with some 800 returning miners
took boats or skiffs and left the latter pace
on the 9Th of September. The number
of the boats occupied by the party was 81,
and came down to the mouth of the Yel-
lcws,one, Ft. Union, 800 miles, and !hen
down the Missouri to Omaha, 1900 more
miles, reaching the latter place Oct. 81 !;
or, in the aggregate, $500 miles in 90
days. Quartz mining has beenpreuy well
tested in Montana and after the arrival Of
more mills, the general belief was that it
would be very remunerative. Mining hands
were receiving from Sc to 81 per day.
Mr.. R. saw several parties from this Sec
ton and reports them generally flourish
ing.-Nemaha Courier.
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a Suggestive Order.
tlCe.

The War Department has Just ISSUED an
order TO stop all sales of army wagons and
everything else in the line of transpor,a-
ton. The special of the New York Her,
aid says: "These directions are received
as indicating that an emergency will soon
arrive when army wagons will be re-
quired."
Speculation will of course run high as to
the exigency that has induced this ac!lon
of the War Department. Does 1t mean
that The American Government is to enter
into campaign for "indemnity' asaInf
neutral England, or has it reference TO
crisis in Mexican affairs
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Cholera in New York.

The east.ssand all the large cities of the
Union are startled into terror by the an.
nouncement that The cholera that has slow.
ly bu. surely crept across Europe from
east to west, has made its appearance in
New York, The steamer Atlantic, from
Brest, arrived in New York harbor with a
large load of passengers on the last day of
October, and there was sixty cases of chol-
era on board and fifteen deathr reported
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Marysville, Kansas.

TIE proceedings of the Distsict Court
of Marshall county will be found in anoth-
er column. 1t does not speak very we'll
for the state of morality in that section
Afchison Champion.
That is so and we were ashamed to
give the proceedings respectable circula-
tion by publishing them. 1t is gratifying
to know ,ha. they receive but limited
no,oriety.
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HowWm.L. fancy met his Death.


As you enter the cemetery at Montgom.
ery, and turn TO the right, you will per-
cieve colonade of maple trees leaning off
to quiet glen. Beyond is grassy knoll,
and leaving this to the left, you will ap-
proach pleasant level of green sward
Here you will be tempted to pause before
plain slab of white marble of the most
humble description. 1t bears single in
scrip,ion: "Wiliam L. Yancy." His last
words were, "Plt me out of sight," and it
is said that he was constantly muttering
towards his latter end, these lines of Pope:
..Let me live. unseen, unknown,
And unlamented let me die,
Nor mound, nor monument, nor stone,
Tell where lie.'
His death was quiet and painless, after
year of acute physical and meutal suffering.
He was strict churchman's; man of quiet
manners a handsome declaimer, and a
fair scholar. He was never wealthy. and
it is understood that he left his family with
out an independence.
The time has come when the circum.
stances of his late illness and death, with
the occasion which suddenly convuls ed a
frame from perfect health into a wreck.
and mere shadow, may be mentioned as a
historical fact. VIM. L. Yancey came to
his end by violence. 1t was toward the
close of the second session of the first Con-
federate Congress, that he broke from the
counsels and influence Of Mr.. Davis, and
became, with Mr.. Henry S. Fooie, leader
Of the opposition. Mr.. Ben. Hill, sen.
ator from Georgia, had likewise changed
his front, and was remarkable for the
earnestness, personal interest aud persis-
tency with which be sustained the meas.
ures of an administration to which bis al
legiance had been given but late 10 the day.
Mr., Yapcey, il will be RENE mbered, had
returned from an unsuccessful mission to
Europe. and was representing Alabama
in the Confederate senate.
The question of a navy was under dis
cussion in secret session. Debate ranged
beyond the parliamentary limits, and
Messrs. Yancey and HILL became animated
over the abstract doctrines Of state rights
and the divinity of slavery High words
passed, and finally the lie was given by Mr..
Hill. Mr.. Yancey leaped forward. and as
he aimed blow at his adversary, was
caught in the arms Of the latter and VIC
Ienty thrown back over desk. Mr.. Hill
is man of wonderful muscular develope.
ment. Mr.. Yancey was never very heavy,
though luhe and active. In The fall his
spine was seriously injured, and when the
bystanders rushed upon The two, and drag
ged one from the other, the great fire-eat-.
er lay unconscious upon the floor. with
little trickel of blood oozing from his lips
He was carried to his hotel; vote Of Sc
crecy was passed, and the encounter hushed
up No Que in Richmond except that body
OF men knew Of the circumstance for six
months after. Meanwhile the victim did
not recover. He dropped from day to day.
He became Iis,less, hopeless and vacant.
He was transferred to his own home, where
his convulsions ceased few weeks before
his death, which was tranquil and calm.
NashriNe Banner.
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The death of Lord Palmerston, the fa-
NOUS British diplomitast, is an event OF
more than ordinary interest. For nearly
sixty years he has held prominent place
in the administration of the British Gov
ernment. Whatever views the American
people entertain as to his official conduct
during the recent rebellion, all will con.
ede to him grea, ability and thorough
acquaintance with the science OF dipiO-
macy Conservative.
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Late Mexican adyices confirm the aP-
poiumen. of Magruder and Maury ID ID 'he
Colonization Bureau. The Mexican L INES
cor graduates the Imperial Government
upon these appointments, and urges e'nisla.
tion from the u. S. Maximllian ageui'
of ofColonization have been appointed III sew.
eral of the Southern States. Magruuei
salary is $4,000 annually, and conlIOgs"'
cies S., $50.
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There is continued hustle and activity
at the Fenian headquarters in this city.
The rooms are constantly crowded. Re-
port says the brotherhood have reac ched a
perfect organization. Every possible pre-
caution is taken to keep the deliberations
of the Senate secret. Armed sentinels
are stationed at the entrance room occu.
pied by headquarters.-N Y. Paper
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Edward II. Hall, editor of the Great
Vest, informs US that he is confident that
not less than 500, 600 people will cross the
Missouri river next year. and seek homes
in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and the
western. territories. The rush for the
mines will be more than double that of aay
previous year-Eree Press.
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The War Department has decided, with
the approval Of Gen. Grant, not to res
tore the property of ex-Gov. Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia. Gov. Terry's action IN
refusing to give up the estate is fully sas'
tained. Wise's house is still used as a
school for the children of freedmen, ana
John Browns daughters are the teacn'
ers.
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The Result.

Althoughwe have not gained a complete
victory for our ticket in the county, NOR
ally great victory has been gained. The
result is gratifying to us in several respects;
in that, it has demonstrated to certainty
that there is no use for man who is, or
has recently been an excessive drinker of
intoxicating liquors to run for Office in this
county now. For this was urged against.
and we believe defeated two of the candi-
dates.
l, has demonstrated that man that is
qualified for an Office will run better than
man less qualified. 1t has demonstra.
ted that Negro suffrage man can be ell.
ected in this county in spite of the illiber-
alists. For we know that seven out of
the eleven officers just elected are Negro
suffrage men. How do you like that, Mr..
"High Tone?'
Added to those things we derive salts
faction from knowing that eUery one of the
officers elected are we'll qualified That
is more than could be said of any preced-
ing batch Of county officers.
We were disappointed at the divided and
demoralized condition of the Republican
Union party-disappointed at The vindic-
tire and hateful feeling manifested at Bar
retts, Irving aud Blue Rapids towards
Marysville. Since, however, cur enc.
mics are foiled, they can make the best of
it and VIC may make the most of it.
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Charles Francis Adams. our minister
at the Court Of St. James, is talking very
plainly to the British Lion represented by
Earl Russell. Adams informs Russell that
the United States are firm in the belief
that England was no. neutral in the late
rebellion, but len, her sympathy and sup
port to the rebel cause.
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Wade Hampton, the rebel General, ar
is,ocrat and fre-eaier. is certainly elected
Governor of South Carolina. By this in
judicious act-to call i, by no worse a
tern-,he South Carolinians have shown
their hands so eaectually that their attitude
cannot be mistaken.
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Louisiana has organized her militia,
with rebel officers to command them
Mississippi The same. All 1.-The souther States
are clamorous for the removal of the Fed
eral Troops from among them. They ask
to be let alone, just as they did in 1861.
Glorious promises of peace and prosperity
these
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Official Returns Of the Election

The following is the result of the eec.
ton held last Tuesday The returns are
taken from the official record and there.
fore correct. The first named under ca ch
head was the regular candidate, the second
named was the "SoIdier and Citizen" can.
didate, and the third was Independent.
Representative,-James Smith, 1877
S. B. Todd, 145 votes.
Sheriff,-William Barrett, 90; John
Mccoy, 15l, j. Frazer so votes.
Treasurer,-Ell Puueney, 1872; j. S.
Magill lSS votes.
Recorder, &C. F. Koester, 323 votes
County Clerk,-C A. 1mbert, 1888; F..
r. Jacobs, l4S votes.
Surveyor. Webber, 49 R, o. Wag.
ner, 1874; j. c. P. Malone S5 votes.*
Coroner,-J. Mctoy, l5s F. C. Pierce
165 votes.
Commissioners, list Dist, 7. w. Wat.
terson, l01; F. Schmidt, 1O3; Geo. Gut.
tard, 95 votes. I'd District, A. Shipp l23;
j. Freeland, IA; P. Gift, 80. Sd Dist,
f. Lewis, 10; Strong, IA votes.
*After Part of the tickets were struck the Cen
trail Committee received word that Mr. Webber
would not serve as Surveyor if elected, so the
name of J. C. Malone was substituted by the
Committee. He did not run as an independent
candidate
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Aparly of young men recently digging
for roots some miles north of Vincennes,
Indiaua, discovered an old leather sack
containing $1,000 in gold and $500 in sill
yer. 1t is supposed that it had been COON
cealed there by an Old man named Jones,
who was sentenced to the penetentiary
some forty-two years ago for robbeay.
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JOHN y. MATHER, Of Benton county
Iowa, lost his power Of speech two ysl.'
ago but when his horse commenced k,'A
ing him, the other day, be yelled out "h0'
soncrosuly.
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"FLAG of the free hearts hope and home,
By angel handsto valor given;
Thy stars have Lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born of heaven.
FOREVER FLOAT THAT STANDARD SHEET!
Where breathes the foe but falls before US
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER US
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An Irish lady, in her will, ordered her
body to be burned after her death, as she
was afraid of being buried alive.
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RATHER SrUpID.-A man in NeWalA
a box to bis son in the army, pu'
in a screw driver to open 1t with.
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Mrs. Robert Crozier died suddenly on
che Hannibal and StJoseph Road, Wednes-
day a week ago, while on her way home
with her husband the Judge, and family.
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A Governmen, post has been establish. , s, Is.
at Big Creek, on the Smoky mn my lDA
from Ellsworth, called Fort Fletcher
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"Thats what / call capital punishment, :"
IS the boy said when his mother shut him
up in the closet among the preserves.
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Mrs. Partington says that her minlsJ sl,
preached about ".he parody ofthe pro0SO'
SON.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A man named Clemens has been ar
rested and committed to prison in Wash
ington on the charge Of having mad,
threats to assassinate President Lincoln
On Saturday last during the progress q
the Inauguration ceremonies.
A Philadelphia dispatch says intelli>
gence has been received there that the
United States Minister to Venezuela has
been charged with attempting to smuggle
goods into Porto Cabello, and that great
excitement has been caused thereby in
that town. The Venezuela insurgents
have possession of Maraeaibo, and are
| said to be importing war munitions from
Europe.
An extra session of the Yankee Ar
kansas Legislature has been called by
Governor Murphy, for the first Monday
in April, to consider the constitutional
amendment to abolish slavery.
The citizens Of Oswego held a meet
ing ON the eth, at which the Mayor pre-
sided, for the purpose of adopting mea
sures for the better defence Of the city
from the anticipated rebel raid from
Canada. A sufficient force had been
detailed from Fort Ontario to patrol the
streets at night.
1t is understood that Lincoln will not
sign the bill regulating trade between
the loval and revolted States and repeal
ing the act authorizing the appointment
of cotton agents.
The Vices President did not make his
appearance in the Senate on Wednesday
in consequence Of a more severe attack
of his incoherent ideas yesterday than
on Saturday last.
The President on Saturday took the
oath Of Office with his hand on the open
Bible, according to custom. Mr.. Middle~
ton, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, had
opened it, but without generalization, a.
the fifth chapter of Isaiah.
On Tuesday next the people of New
Hampshire will vote for State officers
and for Representatives in the new Con-
gress.
The oil fever in West Virginia is on the
and land is changing hands by
whole counties. Many tracts have been
resold two or three times within the
last three months-double the cost price |
1t each sale.
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ballroom, and without being attended
by q single outsider. In ten minutes
they were dressed, and At precisely
O'Clock they left the building by side
door. Their departure thus unceremo'
niously excited no comment among the
ravenous throns inside.
Andy Johnson's plebians paid no
more attention to the other distinguished
people after supper time than they did
to the Presidential party. Most Of the
aristocrats had gone home, and only the
comnoners remained in force. General
Banks stood solitary for quarter Of an
hour. The Vice. Admiral, his smiles
gone, roamed about discontentedly, and
soon stole away. The ball did not close,
it fizzled out, like poor piece of fire.
works. After o'clock the people were
still eating off Of plates which had been
used before, and drinking from each
others cups.
The end of the Inauguration cere
monies was not at all creditahle to
those concerned. Although many dis
tinguished gentlemen and elegant ladies
were present during the evening, the
majority were of the other stamp, and
had never before been seen in Washing
ton.
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IMPORTANT FROM MATAMoRAs.

The New Orleans Bee Of the Goth
ultimo publishes private letter from
Matamoras, dated January 80, stating
that up to that time the Mexican and
rebel authorities have been simply polite
and friendly, Generals Mejia and Slaugh
ter having crossed the river in civil dress
aud dined with each other; but yester~
day General Mejia aud staff, in full uni
fern, entered Brownsville, where Gene
raj Slaughter awaited their visit with his
whole command, under arms. and gave
the visitors an artillery salute Of twenty
one guns. After dinner the rebel flag
Was raised and the Moxican General and
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We have received New York papers of
the 10th instant-one day later. Gold
was quoted at 1855.
'HERIDAN's PRoGREss-HIs FIGHT WITT
EARLY-ATTACKB BY ROsSER.

sHERIDAN's PROGREsS-HIs FIGHT WITH
EARLY-ATTACKB BY RossER.
A dispatch from Cumberland, Mary
land, states that official information has
been received that Colonel Thompson, of
the First New Hampshire cavalry, of
General Sheridan's command, had lust
arrived at Winchester with forty officers
and one thousand three hundred enlisted
men as prisoners, and cigh. pieces Of
artillery captured. A correspondent Of
the New York Herald, describing the
fight with General Early, says:
Leaving Staunton, the route was on q
common dirt road. This was softcned by
constant rains so that the mud was near
" two feet deep. The march was neccs-
sarily slow, but the troops were in excel.
lent spirits, and only too eager to meet
tho enemy.
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FROM NASSAU.
ICO.'I NASCfiI.
A letter from Nassau says:

"A letter from Nassau says:
Three steamers have arrived here from
Charleston since my last-the Chicora
(formerly Let Her Be-, Coquette and
Little IIatty. They came in on the 10th
and 18th instant. The Little Hatty, on
her eastward trip, was fired into and two
of her men were wounded; but she
reached Charleston and returned. These
steamers brought ont cargoes of cotton
in all, about two thousand bales. The
Rattlesnake was wrecked while entering
Charleston harbor. The captain and
crew, having first set her on fire, escaped
and returned to this port in the Little
Hatty. The Rattlesnake, with her cargo,
was completely destroyed. General
Preston is still here, expecting to leave
in day or two for Havana. There are
now in the harbor upwards Of thirty
five blockade~runners lying idle. Their
average cost was $40, 900, or over 800,
900 each in greenhacks, representing
useless capital of over $4,000, 600
The Fanny arrived yesterday from Eng
land, on her way to the Confede-
racy, but finds her occupation gonc.-
The steamers are leaving Nassau every
few days for Havana in search Of employ
ment.
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YANKEE REPORT OF VICTORY OVER
GENERAL EARLY.
The Washington Chronicle of the 9th
says:
Reports by a scout confirm the VIC
tory before announced of Sheridan over
Early: The battle, it is stated from
winchester, took place near Waynes~
boro', and the result was the capture of
one thousand three hundred prisoners.
including forty officers, eight pieces Of
artillery, and over one hundred wagons.
eherldan was still in pursuit.
A letter from Grants army s.ve:
1t is known that tho rebels have
drawn four brigades out Of the lines in
our front, but whether thew have been
dispatched to Lynchburg or up tho other
railroad towards Louisa and Orange
courthouses has not been ascertained.
remembering Sheridan's daring on for
iaRer occasions, they may have felt con-
lned to lut those troops in the de-
eorth and west Of Richmond, lest
= conclude to ride roughly into
And sabre ito bslligsrents IN the
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FROM SAVANNAH.

The steamboat Amazon, Captain Dill
lon, valuable river vessel, arrived at
Savannah, Georgia, on tho I'd instant
from Augusta, having run down the sa
vannah river through network Of rebel
distractions and torpedoes placed in the
channel to prevent her escape. She was
piloted by q runaway slave. Captain
Dillon, becoming disguised With fsbelI
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rule, determined to make his way 70 the
Union lines, which, after surmo,msin,'
various obstacles, he finally succeeded
in doing, bringing with him his steamer.
his family, household furniture, two hun.
dred bales Of cotton and other valuable
property.