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, 1866-04-20

ASSExArIoS.-In the Senate, March %, Mr.
Williams asked and obtained leave to bring in
bill for the annexation Of WaHa Walla county,
W. T., to the State Of Oregon, which was read
twice, referred to the Committee on Territories =
and ordered TO be printed The bill provides
that section one Of an act entitled "Au act for
admission Of Oregon into the Union" !" be, and
the same is hereby, amended so that the north.
srn boundary of said State when Il reaches a
point near Fort Walla wAlla, where the forty
sixth parallel Of north latitude crosses TIE Co.
luubiA river, instead Of extending eastward on
saidParallsl as now provided by said section,
shall follow up the middle Of the main channel
Of the Columbia river to point in said river
opposite the middle channel Of the ShoshOnes or
Snake river, aud thence up the middle Of the
main channel Of said river to the forty-sirth
parallel Of north latitude, and thence up said
river as provided ia said section one Of said act
, 1866-04-20
FRoM CoLvILLE.-Gen. J.me. MoAnlie /

From CoLyuLE.-Gen. James MoAuliff
has just returned from oolville, aud kindly
furnishes us the latest news from that local.
ity. The steamer "49' was an ready to-
take her place on the route to The Biz Bend
mines, and was expected to stsrs on her first
trip on Saturday last, Che I4sh. She is
pronounced byzthose who have examined
her, a 6ne boat, and fully equal to the re-
quirements Of the trade. Capt Len White,
the Purser, aud the whole crew were on
the ground, and it is quite certrin that the
boat started at the time stated. Parties who
have been hurrying -four through to Col,
vile, paying exOrbitaut freighfs, arc in bad
luck, It being difficult to realize charges.
In the Colville market fodr is Quoted at
sl4 per hdndrei-but when sold in large
quantities sI2 is the ruling rate. The road
to Cclvills is in bad condition, animals fre-
quently miring down, aud the trip attended
with many delays General Mc>.was more
Fortunate than many others, and yet he pro
nOunces it "hard road to travel" At
Colville there are three stores doing a
healthy business, and at the landing two
more mercbantile establishments, both hav-
iug fair trade. At Little Dalles, which is
to be the landing place Of the steamer, it
is expected that little town will spring up.
All through the country the settlers are
hopeful, and calculate upon big things from
the Big Bend mines. o.
, 1866-04-20

THEArR1CAL = The Ward Theatrical
Troupe-embracing Fanny Morgan Phelps,
A. R. Phelps, and an excellent stock cOm>
pany-have been giving a series of enter
tainments at Walla Walla, greatly to the de-
light of our amusement loving citizens. The
attendance has been uniformly large, the
house being crowded to its utmost capacity.
Fanny Morgan Phelps is an old avOrite in
this community, and as a matter of course
her temperance has been hailed with en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Phelps, aud the remaining
ladies and gentlemen composing the COmpa.
ny have been enthusiastically applauded
On the conclusion of their engagement at
Walla, the company will make a general
tour of the mining districts, giving enter"
tainments at all the more important camps
, 1866-04-20

BJAoEFooT DUST. The last express
from BlackfOOt brought down quite liberal
installment' Of dust. At A. Frank &Co s
we bad the pleasure of examining purse
containing about one hundred ounces of the
oro Like all the gold We have seen from
BlaekfOOt, it was quite cOarse-uany Of the
pieces weighing from 50 so to IS. From
this time forth We may expect a golden
stresn .ftsn BIaetfUOt to set steadily this
vsy.
, 1866-04-20

OdoDs---The President has determined hence
forth TO employ the Executive patronage IL
support Of his Adminii,radOn, and viii re-
tain no 'nau ia ofiee who refuses 10 endorse his
rsssoridsa policy ThiS is righs. The men
vino refuse e1saslAiu tRsl GovsrBnsni. have
no right 10 hold ofhce uuder IL. -r bcr .-g
, 1866-04-20


huRDHR.AT SALT LAKE CfTV.--The Salt Lake
V.dslie chronicles the murder Of Mr.. Squire
SeWtOwu Bfass6sld, lAtsA resident Of Austin
Nevada, by Business apAcker, in that city, on
the evening OF the 9Th ult The supposed
cause or tbe assassination was tie marriage of
the deceased to the SECOND wife Of Mormon
Elder who was absent ia Europe.
~ ---aOs------ -
PORTunD MERKEr.--The Herald Of the I7thi
has the fOll6ving qnosASiOns: .se o.
Wheat, new, milling, per bushel s5'to'Sl 10;
oats, per bpshelo e5,tO zoe corn meal, per 100
lbs, S4 "a 81 so = Sour, ordinary brands, Sc IS
a Sc 50 -four, extra, 50 ground feed. per ton,
$40 bran, $40; middfings, $50 to S35 apples,
Der box, rs 70 / o6i' aPpIss, dried no to lie !;
peaches, per lb. l5e bacon, zoe hams, l9c;
shoulders, Oe lard in tins. 22e In kegs, 10 70
zoe; butter. per ID, IS 10 42c onions. per 100
lbs, so 10 so beans per 100 lbs, so to 4 so;
baled hay, per ton, S25; loose, do, S74 straw,
$40 hides, saItsd, per ID, " to SCI hides, dry,
o to l0e.
ssTerAl'lOAds of wood will perceived
N this ofics in PAYMENT OF subseriptions il de-
, 1866-04-20

THASks-To Wells, Fargo & Co, for express
, 1866-04-20
STRAY NOTICE.

WAS TAKEN UP by the tina uBdersignSo, ~. :
w DryCreek. one mile below helpFet - ~
ton crossing one RED OK. Bhderlht 10 each -
wte star in the forehead no hrandss pereeiyano,,
five or'siN years old Also, one WHITE o. -.
age, rcd cars, no marks or brands. Said sninn'-
came 10 my place dtJout the first Of last June;
ls4wS = H.. FFr-.l'T p. ]. MORE.
, 1866-04-20

-Several'lOAds Of wood will bereesived
at this Oiieeia pAymsntO Of subscriptions, if de-
livsred early sr-7 70 O. l-.
, 1866-04-20
FARM 60 HOTEL,
ron SALE CHEAPI

HNHB UND DERsIGNED- OFFERS FOR SALE nn
i FARM AND HOTEL, situated on Blid iOISiI nj
Creek on the Thomas Stage Road. oargfln WIZ
O' FOF faf9hsr PaTs;vuiars r appIy 70 b. s. BAKER
6.tf CuAs. P. EAGAN.-
, 1866-04-20

TIE MINT.-The Chairman Of the House
Committee on Mipihg has reported in favor
of the removal of the Brahsh Mint from
Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boise City,
Idaho The report was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, If there is to
be Mint in the Northern country; the
nearer the mines the better, aud hencs We
favor the proposed locati6n.
, 1866-04-20
Publio Sale Of School { and.

Public Sale Of School Land
ONTUESDAY, THE 10TH. DAY OF APRIL
~ 1856, there will be offered for sale at PU
AUC1TON, U the highest bidder, ID, front o. ~ \,
Count House. IN the City O WAlla .Waps, My T. N
following parcels lots Of School Land " pg ~ S
s. Z. K.E E.K ofNN " A.N 3, u offs w y. A1e AI1,el.,h
4 Of s W y Of SEQ ion lain Township No, ~" W.
OF Range No. 81 E. Also. Seclion Ne. S6i In l''-
Ihip No. o, N ogth Of Iahpge No. 81 Z. -.l 80
n -. II. BBEWETT,
LIetdl - -l~I Clerk Of tlle Boaro.-
Il DRowE, BROS & co.
, 1866-04-20
WOOL W0OLII WOOLIII =

HJHE HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID for
Il Wool. at the Store Of oo
loft A. FRANK h co
, 1866-04-20

PlOwsa PlOwS!!
DEORIA. CLIPPERS, and BREAKING PLO"''
For Sale nj ft3-4wl g. c. IsAACS-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
RAILROAD SWIM DLEI


From the Nonpsriel Of the 7th inst
In our issue of Saturday we gave, in
brief, a history of the "Soux City and
Pacific Railroad Company" and the re-
lalion understood to exist between it and
the Cedar Rapids Il Missouri River r. R
Co.; the object being the construction of
"rug' road from Sioux City to poiut
of connection with the Cedar Rapids road
on the Iowa side of the Missouri at or
near point opposite the town Of DeSo,o
in Nebraska, from whence the main line
Of road, connecting the Cedar Rrpiis road
with the Union Pacific at Or near Fra.
mont, was to be built At the expense Of
the Government.
To show that we acted neither hastily
nor uuadv:sedly in this matter, and to
more fully demonstrate the duplicity of
the active agents, who are parties TO this
tran ac:ion-whieh seems to hare been
intended rather to suhserve the purposes
OF private speculation and personal emol
ument' than to foster any public ir.ere..
or to promote any public good
We append, without present comment,
the following eorrespondence-derived
from an official sourca-on the subject ::
No. !. "PRoyosr MARsHAr.s OFFicE.
sixth CoS'L DIST, STATE OF Iowa,
Fort Dodge, Iowa, July "a, 1864.
Sir: A company has been organized
under the laws Of Iowa, by the nanfe of
the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, for the purpose of constructing the
Sioux City branch of the Pacific Rail
road.
The men composing the company rep.
resent the interests most interested ia the
construction Of this road, aud have en-
gagged in the enterprise with the intention
Of completing it.
hope the company may NEE. With,
and receive Jour approval.
Very respectfully. your obedient serv't
A. w. HUBBARD.
President A. Lincoln,
- Washington, d. G.
NO. Z. FAIRFIELD, Iowa,
Aug. %, 1864.
Sir: The bearer hereof waits upon you
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
Tgle 5 SlalAlserer.

Twas night, and such night as earth
ne'er saw before. Mnrky clouds yelled
the face Of the heavens, and gave to pitchy
darkness still deeper dye. The moon
had fed; the stars had closed their eyes,
for deeds were doing which they dared
not look upon. Fur time the pure
! streams Lecame stegnant and ceased to
dow. The mountains trembled the flow.
2trs lost their fragrance and wi,hered all
nature became deso'a,ed; il gce SER
penis hissed, harpies screamed, satyrs
re'I-d beneath Upas; domest beasts
crcpt nearer 10 tie abode Of man; the
lion re'jqnished his half eaten prey; tho
dyer snn how!ius to his lair, and even the
hyena Quilted his repast over dead mems
boncs. Nan alone Of all ear,L's creatures,
siept, nut sleep, as il in the bodings Of
some bali known calamity sat broodine
over his. Aspiring youth would mut,er Of
blasted hopes long cherished; young, fair
aud sltlci maiIeus would start, and trem.
bling, weep their i'jurned innocence.
Mothers, too would half awake and
press the trembling nurslings to theie
breasts and breathe to heaven another
prayer for their protection. On such .
night, hell yawned, and gave to earth
SlaHdtrer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
h@shington, ID G.. Sent H. lSf

Washington, D. G., Sept IA, 1864,
Sir: Ihs Hon. VIM. B. Allison, Of
Iowa, has handed me the note which you
we're pleased or yesterday to address to
the Secretary CT the late..or
Mr.. Allison desires your action under
the seventeenth section of an act entitled
IAN act to aid in the construction Of a
railroad and telegraph lue from the Mis-
ssuri river to the Pacific ocean. aud to
secure to the Government the use Of the
same ter postal, military and other pur~
poses, approved July ,, 1854, (act Of
1868. "a. page $685. in behalf of the cor,
poraton recently organized under the
laws OF the State Of Iowa. The compa-
ny, he informs me, was not created by
special charter, but has been formed put-
suant to the provisions of the genera!
railroad law of that State
No certified copies Of the articles Of
ASSOCIATION have been presented for my
inspection, nor has any legal proof of
the existence of the corporation been far.
nshed.
The President can only designate a
company for the purposes mentioned ia
the seventeenth section when such com
pany shall have made reques. to that
effect. The request should be communi,
Gated IN some authentic form by the com
pany, or SOME one duly authorized to act
In its behalf II does no. appear that such
requst has been made By this supposed
company.
! have the honor to submit, that under
existing circumstances no action shoald
be taken BY the President in the prem.
ises.
am, sir, with much respect, your ODE =.
dent servant
WILLIAM I. OTTO,
Acting Secretary of the Interior.
The President.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

There are no less than seventy PROPOSE.
tons before Congress- to amend the Con.
st,tutlon, all having for their aim the ella.
vatiou Of the African. The followinp.
says an exchange, would coyer !. ~s~.s
ground sought to be gained b, the propo-
sed amendments
|. Every freedman shall have bureau
for himself, with lookiug-glass on the
top if he wants it.
> Livery freeman shall have secre-
tary.
;. Every freed boy or girl shall have
wardrobe.
1 Every freed child shall have wha,ev-
ar it cries for.
5 White people, whether FREQ or not,
must behave themselves.
G, Every white male citizen Of tho ago
of .wen'y>one years or under, and Of
sound mind or otherwise, may vote, II he
will take the oath that he would be me-
gro if he could.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

tor the purpose OF securing your approval
of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
Company, which has been organized for
the purpose Of Constructing the Sionx
City branch Of the Pacific railroad, in ac-
cordance with til the act of Congress.
This company iaiIy and impartially re-
presenas the different railway interests iu-
volved in the Sioux City connection with
the Union Pacific road, rs believe. 1t
TINS aarin 2nsss the various interests and
unites them all in a common effort to give
all the effect to the legislation of Con-
gress.
trust that your approval will be Civ
en- to this company, as it is without any
rival, and is sa,factory to all concerned.
Yours truly,
JAMES +. WILSON,
JAMES W. GRIMES.
His ESce!lency, A. LINCOLN,
President Of the United States.
No. ). To THE PREslDEH: I have the
huuor to state. on behalf of the Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad Company, a
company organized under the laws of
Iowa, and approved by the l7th section Of
an act TO amend an act entitled "An act
to aid in the construction Of railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri riv-
er to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to
the Government the use of tho same for
pasta', military and other purposes" ap-
proved July lst, eighteen hundred and
s'xly-'wo, that tAey respectfully make ap
p'lca:ion to you for your approval Of their
organization, as approved in said sec
ton II.
have the honor 70 state that the gem
tien.en composing this company are
directly interested in the railroads
terminating at Sioux City, on the Mis-.
sonri river. and at points on the Mis-
souri, river, between Sioux City and
Omaha.
The corporators are, platt Smith. pres
ident Of the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroan Company, l. B Crocker, presi-
dent Of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri
River Rai'roal Company, aud NJ. X. Jes-
ur, friedrich Schuchardt, John }. Blair,
Chas. A. Lambard, W.T.. B. A'lis2n A.
". Hubbard, AMI other gentlemen inter
ested as stockholders and directors of the
said companies That said section was
inserted in the act to enable said 1mpa>
MES to form connection with the Uui0n
Pacific Railroad Company. Tie compa-
ny has organized with the election of
Hon. A. W. Hubbard, of Sioux CITY, as
Vice President. aud W. W. Hamilton. Of
Iowa City, Secretary and Treasurer. The
office OF President has been lef, vacant
until the company shall have 50 far pro-
gressed as to euub!e it 10 raise funds to
commerce the work on the road.
The gentlemen comprising this, with
the exception Of the writer OF hi. are
men of large means and railroad expert.
ence, and men Of correct business iateg-
rity. respectfully ask your approval Of
thei- organization for the purposes hereiL
Indicated
beg to further state that this organi-
zatlon uhites and further harmonizes the
various interests that unite and connect
with the Sioax City branch Of said Un
ion Pacific Railroad Company.
] have the honor to be your obaiien,
servant, WM. B. ALLISON.
His Exce!eney, A, LINCOLN,
President Of the United States.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

Eastern Dt~fis, UncWrrent Money and Coin
boAsht and "l
Collections made and remitted at current rates
of Exchange.
Drafts for sale in any country in Europe in
sums to suit.
Land Warrants for sale. Real Estate bought
and sold
Personal attention given to the payment OF
Tax. in any county In Iowa.
and goo s shipped on steamboats, be insured at
this Office.
We refer to the following parties with whom We
have done blsirvSs National Park Bank. New
York City MesSrs. Cha rles Camhl's TO. Bank kers
Phil hephit, Penn hessrs. Clark Bros. Co.,
Bankers, st Louis, Mo; Messrs. Srripps, Preston
kean. BANKERS, Chicago, Ill; First National
Bank Dubuque. Iowa. junl-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

THE IRISH HAVE TO SUFFER- "A poor
emaeiated lrishman, having called ply
sician in a forlorn hope, the latter spread
a huge mustard plaster and clapped i. on
the poor fellows breast Pat, with q
fearful eye and sad countenance, looked
down upon it and said, "Docther, doc
Their, dear it strikes me that it 10 deal
Of musturd for 90 little mate IL
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

Power OF TALK--A man recently broke
off a marriage, because the lady did not
pos sess good conversational powers. A
wicked editor, commensng upon the fact,
says: "He should have married her, and
,hAn refused her a new bonnet, to have
devel ped her power Of talk"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

Two country attorneys, overtaking a
wagner, with two span Of horses, and
thl"kins to be witty at his expense. asked
him how it happened that his .forrari
horses were so fat, and the rear ones 90
lean ?" The WAGNER, knowing .hem, an
swered, THAT his fore span we're lawyers,
aud the other, clients"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
Now let us see what he did do aud has

Now let us see what he did do aud has
been doing during the period these profes
sions and promises have been made.
On the 18Th of August, 1864, the arti-
cles of incorporation of Railroad Com
pany styled "The Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad Company were filed with tho
Plat Smith, L. B. Crocker. N. Il. Jesup,
John J. Blair, James r. Wilson, A. a.W.
Hubbard, Charles A. Lombard, Frederick
Shuchaht, Vihiam B. allison, and their
associates as Incorporators. Among its
first and principal powers is tina. to con~
struc., maintain and operate a Railroad
from Correctionviile, Iowa, to Sioux City,
and from Sioux City to such point at
and on the Union Pacific r. R. as mi ght
be thereafter designated A very conve.
nlent charter, truly, under and by virtue
OF which however, President Lincoln was
induced after repeated solicitations, to
designate this Company to construct and
operate the Sioux City Branch of the
Pacific Rai'aoal from Sioux City to con.
meet with the Iowa branch Of said road
from Omaha sssReA Rsia1 "as such Com
pdny may So lii order was mad,
on the oh - Desambss, 1864, and on
the 21th of Jr 1oe3, - map designat
ing the gene stS' 0f this Railroad
was f,e4 in teSa 4 Ne Secretary of
~: This iisS' n"p r"t: n8.. 1to.s;ns Of the
Missouri a, OF eear D1os,a, where it ia
un3erstood-ff Iris Kssis arrangement
fs,m could II be &c, enr,isa s. 1sss,,on n, WOULD be
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
NUMBER a..
81 Exchange Place, New York, on the
2Sd day Of December, 1864.
JOHN B. DUMO, Sec'y pro tem.
Department of the Interior.


Washington, d. c., Dec. "a, 1864.
SIR: | have examined the papers sub
mitted by Hon. W. B. Allison, of Iowa,
IN reference to the designation Of COM
pany to construct the Sioux City branch
of the Pacific railroad, and respectfully
recommend that you designate the Sioux
City AMI Pacific railroad company, in
pursuance OF the seventeenth section of
the act Of Congress approved July 2nd,
1864
The form Of an order for your sigma
ture is accordingly enclosed.
| have the honor to be, very respects
full y, your obedent servant,
J. p. USHER, Secretary.
1he President ofMe United States:
Whereas "ihe Sioux City and Pacific
kAilroad Company company organic.
Ell under the laws OF Iowa, has requested
the President of the United States to
designate said company "for the purpose
Of constructing and operating line Of
railroad and telegraph from Sioux City to
such point on, and so as to connect with,
the Iowa branch Of the Union Pacific r.
r. from Omaha, or the Union Pacific r.
r., ~ such company may select y
Thcrctore be ii knoun, That by the
authority Conferred upon the President Of
the United States by the seventeenth Sec
tion of the act Of Congress approved Ju-
y2, 1864, entitled "An act to amend an
act to aid in the construction Of a rail-
road aud telegraph line from the Missouri
river to the Pacific ocean," &C., I, Abra-
ham Lincoln, President Of the United
States, do hereby designate the said Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad Company for
the purpose above mentioned.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
December "A, 1864
1t is proper TO state that the above cor.
respondence constitutes but portion Of
the documents bearing on the subject
we have the balance but want of space
precludes its publication in this issue.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
His Exce!lency, A. LINCOLN,
President Of the Uniled States.

Washington, d. c Sept l3, 1864
Sir Please SEQ Hon. Mr.. Allison, and
make up ,os mo TIE sort Of peper you
shall think proper for me to sign, on the
case and law he will prescn Mt yon.
lonrs truly, A. LINCOLN.
Hon. Secretary of the Interior.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

The GREAT En- oRAvER-Desth.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

hereby certify that the foregoin, il a
meeting of the stockholders of the Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad Company held
ut the office of NJ. L. Jesup 4 Company,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

DITeCyOrS.
l hereby certify the foregoing to be a
correct transcript from the records Of the
proceedings OF the board of dicrectors of
the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Com.
pany il relation to the matter therein Sc:
forth
Witness my hand and the seal of said
company, at Dubuque, Iowa, this 9th day
Of Dcce mber, 1854
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19

it will be seen |
Congress from
bard. ice Pre-
Allison, and ]
said to repre- $,
capital stock O
1t was a YER,
was being very
lie expense, vi
Of it a short til
OF inquiry in /.
lea st a partial
and a bill has
by the Pacific