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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-06
From the Davenport Gazette.
Thc Entrappsd Rebel hgent.-Esoyy Yyo
MAS GaugAf.

In the graphic account Of the manner in
which the Davenport rebel agent was caught
aud sod, given in the Gazette Of yesterday,
we gave only the outlines Of tho narrative,
reservinG the naost interesting particulars 20
DO supplied in days issue. These wc now
present to orr readers as rtt~teI directly 10
our reporter by one OF the pretended escaped
prisoners, who shared the hospitality and
bounty OF Ar. K NJ. preitynlan and family.
II vii! be seen that with the exception Of the
honr mentioned b. rs as that Of the visit,
and OF the doubt we implied as to the "kis
sing" our story Of yesterday was strictly
correct, SO far as IL sseat.
The visitors were clad in genuine butter
nut uniform. They reached Mr.. Pretty,
mans house between the hours Of 10 and i
O'Clock P. NJ, and after making a peculiar
noise at TIE door aud rappng, were answer.
ed by Mr.. Prcttyman, in person, at The win.
dow. lie inquired who was there. Was
told. "a friend from Rock Island" Mr. r.
soon appeared al the open door sans coat,
sens vest, sans neither gar;ncnts---iu a word,
~ his nightshirt. Who are you - he in.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-06
l.. B. HOEE,
i. n. POWERS.

A TTORNEX & 6COUNSELL0R, GENEH
n AL COLLECTING AND WAR-CLAiM AGENT
Back pay Bounty and all other claims relating thereto
sfssoded to with certainty and despatch. Office in Mu
kty's Bioss, Cedar Fails. Iowa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16
Rules for Winter.

Neyer 90 to bed with cold or damp feet.
In going into the colder air. keep the
mouth resolutely closed, by compelling
the air to pass circuitously through the
bose and head, it may become warmed
before it reaches the lungs, and thus pre-
ventthose shocks aud sudden chills which
frequently cnd in p!urisy. pensumnia,
and other serious forms of disease.
Never sleep with the head in the draft
Of an open door or window.
Let more covering be on the lower
limbs than on the body. Have an extra
covering within easy reach in case of a
change of weather during the night.
Never stand still moment out Of doors,
especially at street coners, after having
walked even a short distance.
Never ride near the open window of a
vehicle for single halfminute, especially
if has been preceded by a walk valu-
able lives have thus been lost or good
health permanently destroyed.
Never put on a new boot or shoe IN
beginning a journey.
Never wear India rubber in cold. dry
weather.
Ifcompelled TO face bitter cold wind
throw a silk handkerchief over the face,
it. agency is wonderful in modifying the
cold
Those who are easily chilled on going
out Of doors, should have some cotton
batting attached to the vest or other gar
ment, so as to protect the space between the
shoulder blades behind-the lungs being
attached to the body at that point. A Int
tie there is worth FIVE times the amount
over the chest in frsnt,
Never sit for more than FIVE minute:
at a time with the back against the fire
81 stove.
Avoid sitting against cushions in the
backs of pews in churches; If the un
covered board feels cold, sit erect without
touching it.
Never begin a journey until breakfast
has been eaten.
After speaking, singing or preaching
10 warm room in winter, do not leave II
for at least ten minutes, and even then
close the mouth, put on the gloves, wrar
up the neck, put on the elcak or overcoa'
before passing ont of the door. The ne
glect Of these has laid many good anc
useful man in a premature grave.
Never speak under hoarseness, es
pecially if it requires an effort or gives
hurting or painful feeling, for 1t Otter
results in permanent loss Of voice, or life
long inyalidism.--Halfs journal o
Health.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16
Treatment of Croip.

Group is an Inflammation of the inner
surface of the windpipe. Inflammation
implies heat, and that heat must be sub
dued, or the patient will inevitable die
If prompt efforts are made to cool the
parts in case of an attack of the Group,
relief will be as prompt as it is surprising
and delightful All known that cold ap-
piled to hot skin, cools it, but all do not
as we'll know and understand that hot
water applied to an infamed skin will GER
tainly cool it off, Hence the application
of iced water with linen cloths, or almost
hot water with wooden flannel, or two
folds large enough to cover the whole
throat ard upper part of the chest put
these in pail of water as hot as the hand
can bear, and keep it thus hot by adding
water from a boiling tea kettle at hand.
Let two or three of the fannels be in
hot water all the time, and one on the throat
all the time. with dry flannel covering
the wet one, SO as to keep the heat In to
some extent : the fannels should not be
so wet when put on as to dribble, for it
is important to keep the clothing as dry
as possible and keep up the process uu-
til the phlegm is loose, the child easier
and begins to fall asleep, then gently
wrap dry fannel over the wet one which
is on, so as to cover it up entirely, and
the child is saved. When it wakes up
both Aannels we'll be dry.-Hall's Jour
nal of Health.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16

The new ten-cent currency notes are
hearty ready for distribution. They are
half an inch longer and quarter of an
inch wider than those now in use. A
medallion head of Washington forms the
centre of the viginette, while on the sides
are minute representations Of masts OF
ships, warehouses, &c and on each side
Of the medellion, 10 fancy lettering, the
figures 40" The signatures of the Uni
ted States Treasurer and of the Register
Of the Treasury are appended to the note
The dress is printed in green, but little
sronZe is being used.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16
IOg PRINTING,
ATTRACTION.

Attraction is a curious power,
That none can understand;
It's influence is everywhere
In water air and land;
II keeps the earth compact and tight,
As though strong bolts were though it {;
And, what is more mysterious yet,
II binds us mortals 10 it.
You throw a stone up in the air,
And down it comes ker whack!
The centrifugal casts it up
The centripctal-back.
NV eyes! ! can't discover how
One object tracts another;
Unless they love each other, like
A sister and brother.
know the compass always points
Directly TO the pole:
Some say the North Star causes this,
And some say-Symms Hole!
Perhaps it does-perhaps it don't;
Perhaps some other cause;
Keep on perhGpsing-who can solve
Attractions hidden laws!
A fly lights on 'lasses cup
Attraction bids him WOO 1t;
And when he's in, attraction keeps
The chap from padding through it.
Attraction lures the set 20 drink,
To all his troubles drown;
But when his legs give way, he falls,
And traction keeps him down.
Attraction is a curious power,
That none can understand
Its influence is everywhere
In water, air and land.
Il operates on every thing
The sea, the tides, the weather,
And sometimes draws the sexes up,
Aud binds them fast together.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16

A married man was recently at party,
and when he proposed to go home, was
asked to remain a little longer. "Wei
he said "Periiaps may as we'll, my vile
is probably already as mad as she can BE-" !"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16

There are 100000 skeletons Of horses
and cattle killed during the war in
the Shenandoah Valley collected at a
bone factory near Winchester
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16

Lowell has added $500 persons to her
population in less than six months. Bus
mess thrives there.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16
LIST OF THE PREMIUMS
Awarded by the
Monroe County Agricultural Society
AT THE 9TH ANNUAL FAIR, HELD
OCTOBER Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th, 1865

y
mare colt Jennings
Jocob Henderson,, best draught
team 400
John Hanna, 2nd best do Jennings
Chas Yeisley, best yearling
stallion 2 90
Joseph Fenner best brood mare 90
VIM. S. Dreher, best yearling
mare colt Jennings
Joseph Fenner best sucking colt 1 so
No 2.-Horse, and .Hules-Class 2-Road.ters
Peter Kunkle, best team. 5 90
H. C. Stull, 2nd best team am. agr. 3 90
VIM. Smith, 2nd best team do 2 90
Joseph Fenner brood mare do 2 90
Dan. Peters, brood mare do 2 90
Martin Smith, best 8 year cid
stallion 3 90
James Overfeid, best 2 year
| old stallion amer. agr.
John Mosler, best slngle road
ster b w
William n. Peters 2nd best
roadster Jennings 2 90
Jerome Fenner, best 2 year old
| colt amer. agr.
Dan'l, Peters best sucking colt 1 90
No 2.-HOrses and .huies-Closf 3-Speed-
Division &.
VIM. Smith best 4 year old
trotting horse w
Theo. Adams, 2nd best 3 W
VIM. Hanna best trotting stall
lion 10 90
J. Weaver, 2nd best 5 GO
Div. B.-Ccufned to County.
NJ. B. Posten5, best trotting
horse 10 90
Erast. Eilenberger End best
amer. agr, 4 90
Rob't \. Depuy, best trOtting
stallion ~ w
N. B. Postens, 2nd best 5 90
Josiah Fenner, best pacing horse s 90
John T. Williams, 2Dd best 8 90
Reuben Kresge, best pair hor-
ses S 90
John Palmer jr., 2nd best amr.agr 2 90
Div. C.-Cpen 20 Ill.
Mr.. Irwin, best trotting horse $50 90
James Decker, 2nd best so 600
No Horned Cattle Glass l-ThOrOugh6red =
A. Shafer, best yearling Oys-
tIian bull z w
A Shafer, best 2 year old dur
ham Heifer 4 %
NJ. Shafer, best durham bull 4 90
No 3-Horncd CatIe-Class 2-Grodes and
.Ndtiues.
Enoch Flagler, best grade de-
Won heifer 3 w
Jshn Conner, End best z 10
C. D. Baodhead, best native
| COW w
Enoch Flagler, best grade de-
| Won cow w
No 3-Horned Cattlc-Class 3-Sseers and
! Orens.
John Edinger, best pair work
ing oxen w
NO. 4.-swINE.
JOSEPH Fenser, best thorough
bred boar w
Joseph Fenner, boar pigs dir. l 90
VIM. Frankenfeld best fat hog 3 20
VIM. Franken6eld End best am. agr l 90
NO. 5.-SBEEP.
Enoch Flagler, best gr. south
devon buck 3 90
Lorenzo Drake, best 3gr. cotz'
| wold lambs
Matthias Shafer, best oxford 3 90
huck sYouatt'
John r. Williams, best bake
well buck w
John L. Williams, best native
buck w
John S. Rinehart, best 3gr.
!. bakewell ewes 4 w
.Jobn 8. Rinehart. 2nd best sYouatt'
James IL. Kerr, best gr. cotz-
void buck w
James H. Kerr, End best 'Youatt
No 6-Grain Seed and Flour.
Silas L. Drake, best bushel vel
Low corn amer. agr
Sias L. Drake, best out. hemp
seed, w
, Jacob T. Keller, best cwt. buck
wheat -four amer. agr.
No7-Farn,ing Implements.
J. G. Bowers, best horse power
and tbresher dip. q w
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

lTrom the New Orleans Picayune, July ISL
The best estimate OF the growing cotton crop I'VE
hundred thousand bales The arrangement Of labor and
the necessity OF raising the wherewith to keep
the wolf from the door have caused much less land TO DO
planted with the great staple than at FIRST supposed
Well informed gentlemen, who have recently traversed
the cotton region, OF them skilled in such
mates say there little cotton planted be-
fore, not In the midst Of tho war In many dis
trcts formerly devoted entirely to IT, scarcely stalk
boil IL 70 be Tho falling Of prices, both actual and
prospective Ia doubtless one reason but the principal
one Il TO be found the labor and food questions
The total quantity Of merchantabe cotton on hand in
the cotton region at the present time is estimated
about ZOO, 900 bales Most of this will have the
facilities for shipment Already, since the doing away
with the five dollars per bale hospital tax IL fast coming
in The receipts the last week nearly twelve thou
sand bales considerable of from the Red river country
Could the twenty I'VE per cent tar also b done
away WITH and actual free trade be restored the greater
part Of the remaining stock on hand would seek tho
market Immediately TO the lively revival Of business
and the relief Of the peoples necessities
How much Of the old stock stocks Of the
last four years growth remains on hand in
trans Mississippi country cannot Be accurately ss-
out on blockade runners and through Matamoros
than boasted OF during the Whatever the quantity
TO- will doubtless be seeking shipment a. In oldsn
times The great seaports are already opened and
free and Unrestricted trade and the abolition Of the
fair and unreasonable twenty five per cent tar.
Should the coming harvest turn out ~ well a ex-
pected, and grnnares again Be nled, In probable
that our cotton industry will next year DO restored 10
nearly s former greatness and prcsperity. The last
four years have fully demonstrated that the whole world
under the greatest advantages cannot compete with
The cotton 70 much In demand in Lancashire only
be produced In these southern States OF America ~
least such quantities and at such prices ~ will satisfy
the manufacturers and markets Of the world Let the
old crop then freely and speedily come In and make way
for the new
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

Mexico.
RETURN or GENERALS LOPEZ AND OLvERA-CORrINA
MAKEs A SUPPOSED cAsUs BELLI-REBRL REFU-
aEEs-vIsfT or UNITED STATES OFFICERS TO
MATAMoRos, ETC.
From lie Commerce. Of Matamoros, July 81
The troops Who under the command Of Generals lopez
and Oe went 10 clean the country of hostile bands
returned yesterday In excellent condition. Their con-
duct has won them praise from everybody the Lancen
Of Colonel Garcia especially appauded.
beui of very grave character arises from the
fact that Corna has actually and almost ociay estab
lished his headquarters in Texas. There need be
longer doubt Of the connvance OF the federal author
ties declaration Of open could not DO pIaN3
Thus Cortina signs custom house permits for Sabince,
Texas. He delivers safe conducts TO places situated
fifteen or twenty miles In the interior Of the American
territory He hnds shelter for himself, and
ready market for his booty the Texas border II -
said bc sure, that the authorities obliged 70 moderate
their befoe the energetic demand VI the Imperial
government cnjoined Cona to commit no hostilities;
but what IL this WORTH
Reports concur 10 saying that great number Of Con-
federatos unable 10 bear the Yankee yoke are arriving
from all quarters 70 offer their services TO the emperor
Macmillan II Ia asserted that body OF about one
thousand men has already been sent ny aotacnmenss
into the interior.
A number Of federal ofices visited Matamoros yes
terday These gentlemen will discover that other places
besides Brownsville may be strongly garrsoned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY "a, 1865.

to have suffered material dminuon In osnse-
quence OF the large drafts upon the banks BY the
sury Department The principal calls for collateral loans
demand mot by the institutions and capitalists at
six per cent but it is moro difficult to borrow on time
and quite hard TO obtain accommodation on nuctuatng
or mixed pledges There Is good inquiry for undoubed
mercantile notes and aceeptances Favorte signatures
passed in the street seven and eight per cent
while single named paper and the lower grades are
gotiaed at higher rates. TO moderate extent only and
they dull OF sale The public securities continue TO
be in good request but most Of the other substantial
vesmens are rather neglected In speculative stocks
there 10 more activity and prices are well maintained
The Secretary Of the Treasury has desgnAed the
Alton National Bank, Of Alton Illinois, additional
depository Of the public money
The earnings Of the Chicago and Railway
Company for the second week 10 July were:-
1865. $751; 1888 70
1854. lA 305 %
Increase. Observation-Disclosures. $685. IS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

poosb Witch ,vere broken by the pistol bullet which
caused his death arc now exhibition among the other
surgical curosities OF the war Of the Army Medical
Museum in Washington.
uo.,o sd,,or The day the result Of the triea
s Msvv Harris was announced the following interesting
Conversation was overheard :"Carrie, DEAR will You
ylsass lend me your revolver fear George win not be
truc IN his promiss to- might" "why, Emma I'm SO
sorrv I'VE Just lent my revolver to Mary a. she has
sound beau with ever 70 much more money than Al
fred: but dear, can Lot you have my ivory handled
stIletto, with much pleasure
During the late terrible rain storm at Lesvcnworth
Kansas the creek running through the southern portion
of the city overowed It's banks, carrying away two stone
brres twenty houses horses wagons and property o.
ali kinds The loss Of life h not yet known. Seven
bodies were found the next morning, and many doubt
less were swept away IN the houses The loss VI pro.
perry Is estimated at t200,00o
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

foreign exchange was dull but arm at the decline Of
tho previous week. and leading asked the
close for their sixty day sterling, although sales
made on the street at 10Sx
Government securities heavy the whole and
the depression assisted Friday and Saturday by
by parties who supposed TO have bought eight
hundred thousand of vc-twentes at 1905 The price de-
clned Saturday low 1881 but quickly reacted
10 104I u. The demand on foreign account in
significant
Tho bank committee Of thirteen, which some weeks
me met TO adopt plan for the par redemption OF
country national bank notes New York, Boston and
Philadelphia but adjourned without coming any agree
men have, it is reported, at length arrived at under
standing upon the subject The banks Of the cities
mentioned WILL IT is said make their daily settlements
hitherto through their respective clearing houses pay
ing the balances against them legal tender notes. but
they will include in the the notes OF the country
banks These last will be redeemabe at each OF the
three financial centres according the section OF the
country TO which they belong Thus the notes Of the
country banks Of New England will b, redeemable at
Boston those of the Western and Central States at New
York. aud those Of Pennsy yana and the South Phia
dephia according the specified arrange
ment But the consent Of all the country
banks not yet been obtained, and Of these will
doubtless refuse their assent IT, for involves the
necessity OF each Of the country banks en the
privilege OF central place OF redemption having q
balance 10 its credit at that point against which their
bills will be charged after the Of ordinary checks
Not few Of the small banks will probably think IL pre-
rerable 20 allow their notes to be ut discount at the
financial centres to being required to keep balance to
their credit at New York. Boston and Philadelphia,
which would be all but useless TO them In general bust
ness
II Is ursed by the committee OF the articles Of
agreement that the associated banks Of the three cities
pay out only their and other current notes and
Treasury notes payment Of checks and that they
fuse 10 receive FROM their correspondents the notes Of
banks which refuse to join in the redemption plan,
although they cannot decline them In payment Of pro-
missory and from regular and deposits
The fact OF such scheme being deemed necessary
shows that national bank notes cannot be entirely
Invested Of their local character and that their value
will be TO extent exposed to the fluctuations
and which has attended those issued under
the old State system Country banks will have TO sub
init 10 the loss OF interest q permanent deposit in
order keep their notes at par default Of which they
will see them at discount, and thus q new and
lnsdous form OF depreciation will be superadded to that
which Affects the currency at large.
The closing prices Of stocks at the first board the
o.. Qat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

4
The value Of the imports other than dry goods at the
port Of New York, for tho week ending july ." was
81, $50 6o4 The total imports Of the week compare "a
follows
Week ending June 30 Juy1 yly la y aes a al
General mdse 2422OS2 400 $40 2, o,SaS 2,SSssoa
Total -. s3sis,osl 2,7s47sa aes7,iA e,2oe4 sa
The New York imports OF dry goods compare as fol-
lows
Fer the tcek 1863. 1854 1850
Entered at the port ST. $3.50 l4s6 oSi $500 soS
Thrown on narket..... l,aiAso S72,osS S,3oi.saS
Stree yaruaryl ,o- =. ,.. 49,
Entered at the port 81 80
Tho shipments of specie from tho port Of New York
last week aud since January !, compare % follows
with the exports during the same time last year,
1854 1885
Twenty ninth week. .... s55e,4s4 1915
Previously reported ....SO,ooSezo lS,Sl3,003
Total from Jan. L.. $50 6l5,So3 18,A5,l78
Excess 1854 no
The Home Insurance Company Of this city will pay
on demand dividend Of Ave per cent, free oftax
Tho st. Nicholas National Bank OF this city will pay
August a. semannua dividend Of Eve per cent free
OF taA.
The Broadway Savings Institution their usual
semi interest," at the rate Of Ave and six per
per annum, FREQ of taA.
II has been published that the next semi annual div-
dend of the New York Central Railroad will be paid
the LIST Of August. This is mistake The dividend
will be paid on the 2lst OF August the Goth Ghe usual
day, occurring this year Sundar
The following national banks have been authorized for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
oIrv COmMERCIAL REPORT.

SArUKDAv, July 2-6P. M.
AsHKs. -Receipts II pkgs Tue -. nil, but
steady pots, 81 so, and pearls g. Stock, 1853 bills
BsxADsruvps Receipts, 2,5S7 bbls Hour, So do ADD
COL bags corn meal a. 6o4 bushels wheat &c. TIL DO
corn and 20, AS do OATS The -four market for good
and choice brands fairly active slight advance
while inferior and grades continued duh and
dropping The sales Of State and Western were 900
bills Good to choice Canada -four scarce and wanted
at rather nrmer prces sales 500 bbs. Southern -four
was quiet the better grades FIRM tho sales were
900 bills Rye -four was in moro demand, with sales OF
800 bills Corn meal was in good de mand and Arm the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
The Counterfeit Postal Currency Case.
EXAMINATION OF JERRY CowsDEN.

IFrOm the newark IN. JCJOurhhI, July 81
The noted counterfeter, Jerry Cowsden who was re-
Gently captured Gutenberg, In Hudson county was
brought up for examination this morning before United
States Commissioner Whitehead NJ the Office OF District
Attorney Keasbey Jerry applied for postponenent on
account Of the absence OF his counsel Judge Stewart
The application declined and the examination pro
oecded The presses rollers and other appliances Of the
count erfeiters trade brought hither from New
York. and are in possession of Mr. Keasbey. Che final
examination Of tbe defendant was postponed until next
Saturday. In order 10 give him opportunity 10 consult
with counsel