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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

JEFF. Davis record touching the
Andersonville prison:
In 1864 an inspection of Anderson
vile prison was made by DIR. G.. s.
Hopkins and Surgeon III. +. Watkins,
Of the Confederate service, and they
gave in their report the following
reasons for the frightful mortality
among the prisoners:
I. The large number Of prisoners
crowded together.
=. The entire absence of all yegeta-
bles as diet. 50 necessary as pre-
ventative of Scnrvy.
;. The want Of barracks 10 shelter
the prisoners from sun and rain.
i 4. The inadequate supply OF wood
and water.
5. Badly cooked food.
q. Tho filthy condition ot The pris.:
0ners.
I, The morbiiir emanaiion- tt6H
the branch or ravinc passing tlrbNn
the prison. the condition Of which
cannot be better explained than by
iialnIng IL q Ns0sstrs ~ h0W"a -~-,if,,'t:-
meHt and mr,'.
On the 9TH OF August. 1864, the fol-
lowing report was made:
My duty requires me respcctiull,
to recommend a change ia the officer
in the command Of the post. Brigadiei
General j. II. Winacr. and the sub.
stitution in his place of some ono
who unites both emery and good
RI utrstI innlfn.r xNt' "a N.
manity and consideration for the wei.
fare and comfort ESQ far rs i, consist.
ent with their saie-kecping) of Tho
vast numbers Of untortunates placed
under his control, some oae ,ch0 al
least sriU not odrOcate de1tberdtei5
and ia cold blood the faops'iety q,
ledrin9 them in their present condition
until their number hos been sefcientf,
reduced by death t0 make the present
arrangement suffice for Their accom-.
UloddtiOn. who will not consider il q
matter of seli-laudaiion, and boast.
ing that he has never been inside OF
the stockade. a place he horrors o.
,chich IL is diHcaK To describe, ana
schich is disgrace 10 ciciligatioa
the condition OF which he might, b,
the exercise of a little energy anC
Judgment, even with the limited
means at his command, have consid
erahly improved.
ID. 4. Gn,NpIEr.
Assistant Adiniant and Inspector
General.
This report was forwarded 10 th,
Secretary of War with the follow ins
Endorsement.
ADIrANT aNniNsrEcroE GEN.'sl
OFFICE.
Aug. Is. 1861.
Respectfully submitted 10 the Soc
retary+of War. The condition OF Tia,
prison AT AndrrsOnvillc is n reproacl
10 as as a nation. The engineer ans
ordnance departments were applied
to, and authorized their issue, and
so telcgraphed General Winder. Col
Chandler's recommendation are 90
incided in. BY order Of Genera
Cooper. II, II. CHIFFON,
Assistant Adjntant and fnspetr. Gen
I Not content with this, Colone
Chandler testiiics that he went to tn
I War Oflice himself, and had an inter
view with the Assistant Secretary. J
A. Campbell, who then Wrote helov
General Cooper's Endorsement III
following:
These reports show coalition q
things at AndersoNiIlc, which call
very loudly for the interposition o
the departments, in order that
change may be made.
j. A. CAMPBELL.
Assistant Secretary of War.
All this was information broueh
directly 10 .Iefi. Davis through hi
confidential adviser, with whom h
was in daily consultation, viz: Iii
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
SENATE.

WA>HINGToN, Feb. Ii
Boutwell, introduced bin furnish.
ed by the Treasury Department to
correct errors and supply omissions
in the revised statutes of the Uni.
ted States. Referred.
At the expiration of the morning
hour tho Chair laid before the Senate
unfinished business, being the Gen.
tenhial bill, on which Randolph was
entitled to the floor. He spoke in ia.
vor of the bill and replied to objec-
,ioAs raised by MsCreary. Norwood,
asd others.'
.s's HOUSE.
Nearly halt an hour was consumed
in.tho discussion Of resolution to
assign rooms TO the Committee on
Patents. The discussion developed
the fact that tho number of the com.
mittee rooms Is entirely Inadequate
for the numerous committees. The
Speaker called ON tho Committees for
reports Of "a private. nature. At 40
1.-THE House went into Committee Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

AsNAroLIs, Md Feb. U.--Ihc t,oyernor to-day
sent u mnuaica;inn TO the general assembly
announcing the death Of Rcvepiy johnson. The
Assembly Immediately adjourned aud will es.
cort the remains to the depot whence they viii be
taken to Ealtim trc
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE courts
adjourned and there is general OK
preston of regret at Revcrdy John
sons death.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
GRASSHOFPERS.

Prof. Riley; state entomolc gist of Miss
souri,, who has spent considerable time
in studying the habits of the grasshop-
pers, says that not only will there be no
locusts in Missouri, Kansas and Nebras-
ka this year, but that the ordinary
batch of the indigenous grasshopper,
aud other destructive insects, will be
less than usual, the only exception to
this being the borers. From what we
can learn of the movements of these
pests, we believe them to be marching
from the Mountains into Mexico.
"Flankers" may possible light down up
on US, but not in such quantities as to
effect much damage. Another argu-
ment might be produced, that the grass
hoppers have only visited US during the
dry seasons. Thus tar we have had ex-
.raordinarily wet weather, and the pros
pect is we shall have much more of 1t.
We do not think there is any chance OF
, grassh0pper visitation this year.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Just as we 60 to press wo receive the
nows 0hrough Mr.. +. e. Jackson, station
agent at this place. from the Democratic
State Convention, in session at Topeka,
yesterday, that Hon. John Martin, of
Topeka, was nominated for Governor,
and Col. S. M. Palmer, of this place, Sec
rotary Of State. The balance of the
ticket is made up from the Cooper ticket
which was nominated some time ago.
The nominees for Governor and Secre-
tary of State arc both strong men in
this section of the country. Here is an
other fact: Saline county presents two
candidates for Secretary of State-the
nominees for that position on the Dem
ccratic and Republican tickets being
residents Of our county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
FOR HAYES AND WHEELER.

The speech of conservative Senator
Booth, of California, at Danville, Ind,
last Friday, attracts general attention.
The Senator has differences with the
Republican party on some questions, he
says, but when he sees the Democracy
holding on to all its old prejudices,
and still standing as an obstacle in the
way of the advancement Of the country J;
when he sees that party as disloyal now
as it was in the dark days of the rebel
lion-he thinks it is time the people
crushed it out. He cannot act with
rebols, and will fight against them. The
Senator has come out squarely for Hayes
and Wheeler, and will take the stump.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
TERRY AMI CROOK.

Late dispatches indicate that fight
with the Indians may be hourly expect
ed. Terry's and Crooks commands
formed ajunction on the 10th inst, and
moved forward to overtake the savages,
who seemed to be moving as if to cross
the Yellowstone. A detachment was
sent by steamer to guard the fords, and
if possible prevent the crossing OF the
Indians until the main command came
up. Indians arriving at Fort Peck
Agency report the lighting force of Sit
ting Bulls command at from 5000 10
10000. They also declare that the loss
Of the Indians in the fight with Custer
was only thirty warriors.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24

The Tribune of yesterday pays a most
glowing tribute to Colonel ID. II. Antho-
ny, of Leavenworth, Kan, whom it says
was nominated Thursday by the Re-
publican Convention of that State for
Governor. We are told that Colonel
Anthony was brave Union soldier, was
shot at by border ruffian, wounded at
the hands of an assassin, and yet is fall
of pluck and vim and energy sufficient
to carry him into the gubernatorial
chair by q majority Of $4,000. Now, as
Colonel ID. II. Anthony was not uomin-
ated by the Republicans of Kansas,
the above testimony as to his grit, etc,
must be placed to bis credit as an indi-
vidual, and not as a candidate. The
man who leads the ticket in Kansas is
Captain George I. Anthony, OF Lcaven-
worth, an excellent gentleman aud fully
as deserving as his .amesake, though he
has perhaps not experienced so many
"hairbreadth escapes by food and field"
Captain Anthony has been for years sn
able and trustworthy government Of
fetal in Kansas, and is one of the fore
most self-made men of the new and Wig
orous State of his adoption. Original
" from Massachusetts, be brought TO
his Western home the cultivation OF
Eastern life, and has been an esteemed
and wellknown citizen of the Common
wealth since be and family made it their
home. We do not doubt that he will be
elected by a rousing majority.-Chicago
later Ocean.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
The REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

The Republican State ticket is placed
at the head of our first editorial column,
this week. Taken altogether 1t is very
strong one, and will carry the State by
the usual large majority. The candi-
dates are well known, as a rule, and are
fully competent to discharge the duties
OF the offices to which they will certain
ly be elected. The opposition will find
1t difficult to prove TO tho people of the
State that the Republican nominees
should not be elected. We have neither
time nor space to speak of the merits of
eaoh nominee. Wo netice that many
good words are spoken for the ticket by
the press of Kansas, and few, il any,
against it. This is good indication
that the ticket is one which every Re-
publican can cheerfuly and heartily sup
port. Let US roll up our sleeves and
work for rousing majority.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

John Alexander, the great cattle
dealer of Illinois, died on the FL inst.
The soldiers bounty bill which passed
the House failed to carry in the Sen
ate.
G. A. Finklonberg, Republican nomi-
nee for Governor of Missouri, declines
to accept.
The Democrats Of South Carolina
have nominated Wade Hampton for
Governor.
Last week Tuesday one of the longest
and most interesting sessions Congress
ever held came to an end.
Ex-Governor J. ID. Cox has been
nominated for Congress by the Repub-
Leans of the Sixth Ohio District.
John J. Ingalls,, Kansas able Senator,
arrived at Atchison last Sunday. He
will soon enter upon the canvass of the
State.
All differences between the Republi-
cans of Arkansas have been adjusted,
and General A. W. Bishop heads the
State ticket in place of Brooks.
The Kansas Chief supports A. G.
Otis for Judge of the Second Judicial
District, against Judge Hubbard, the
regular nominee of the Republican
party.
Col. d. R. Anthony, of the Lcaven-
worth Times, takes back mono of the
hard words said against Geo. T. Antho-
ny, his "naughty" cousin, and yet hoists
his name in his paper.
Mr.. Disraeli has been raised TO the
House of Lords as Earl Beaconsfield.
He is now about Il years of age. Sir
Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, succeeds Mr.. Disraeli as
leader of the Commons. lie is now in
his fitty-cighth year.
at last Congress has adjourned, and
for a few months n; least will be power
less for evil. The people will breathe
freer ut the news, even while feeling
that the session has been throughout q
and an inficiion.
Hon. f. c. Manning, editor of the
Winfield Courier, has been nominated /
for State Senator in that district. Mr..
is gentleman of fine abilities
and will, if he is elected-as he is GER
tain to be-take a leading position in
the Kansas Senate.
The estimated yield of tho Nevada
mines this year is 100000. Three
fourths of this immense sum will come
from the Comestock lode. These mines
are owned principally by four men, who,
i've years age, were honest workmen
IN San Francisco, content to make ST.
300 year. Now they each have an in
como of ten million. Nothing like hon.
,sty to help man along in the world
at mining.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
THIRD DISTRICT

Hon. Thomas Ryan, of Topeka, was
nominated for Congress IN the Third
District by the Republican convention
held at Wichita last Friday. The citi-
zens of that District are wild with en-
i thusiasm over the excellent nomination,
and it is estimated that Mr.. Ryan will
sarry the third district by $4,000 ma
iority. The Topeka Commonwealth just
boils over, it feels so good. Mr.. Ryan
is young mana brilliant speaker and
an able lawyer. Probably no gentle
man in his district is his superior in
ability and qualifications for Congress
man.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
FIRST DRISrRICT.

Tho Republican Congressional Con-
vention, First District, meets at Abb
lene one week from to-day. Nothing
has yet occurred TO change our opinion
expressed Inst week, that Gel. Phillips
will be nominated on the FIRST ballot.
The Colonel has returned TO Kansas and
isnow interviewing the delegates person
ally. Quite a delegation of Salina pco-
pie will be present to assist in making a
Congressman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
TOO MICH SILVER.

1t is solcmnly told that tor year or
two past there has been constant trouble
in different countries all over the world
about the constant and rapid increase in
the production Of silver, and it is now
getting to be pretty general opinion
that this "precious" metal cannot be
used as money very much longer on &C
count of its great abundance in all parts
of the world. In this portion of the
vineyard" at least, there is no growl-
ing on account of the abundance of sill
yer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CoNvEN.
TTON

The Republicans OF the seth Senatorial District will
meet IN delegate Convention the School House in
the town OF Linlsborg. Mcpherson county Kansas
on Friday, the 18th day of September 1876 at III
O'Clock, a. in, for the purpose of nominating a can
Inlttee for the ensuing erm
The representation OF the counties In said Conven-
ton will be rs follows:
Saline county, Is delegates
MCPHERSON county, IL delegates
is recommended that the primary meetings for the
purpose OF eiecng delegates 10 the said senatorial
Convention tie held on saturday, the 10th day of Sep
telnber at such hours and places az NAV be desiSna
ten by the Central Committee of each county
by order OF the Republican District Committee
NJ. ID. SAMPSON.
IL ~ hALLLNBERG, Sec'y. Chairman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
For the Centennial,

Pullman Palace Sleeping ears and day coaches from
Kansas City TO TT. Wayne and Cleveland without
change, via the Wabash Line.
Connecting at Ft. Wayne with through sleepers to
Philadelphia, ard at Cleveland with through sleepers
to New York and Boston, making but one change Of
from the Missouri river to the 'Centeamia!' or
New York and Boston
The Wabash Line is also the most Portable route
to indianapolis Cincinnati and other Eastern cities
Passengers taking this line have choice of routes
either via Quincy ST Lous and visit all prin-
clpai cities watering places and prominent resorts
throughout the countr, without extra charge.
l.. MALCOLM, j. g. LAZARUS,
Zen PasS. Agent, Western Agent.
st. Louis
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
COMMITTEE MEETING

There viii be a meeting OF the Saline County Re-
publican Central Committee, at the Court House in
Sana, on Tuesday, August 29th 1876, at IL o'clock
A. m full attendance is requested.
CHARLES r. BUELL..
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION - FIRs
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The Republicans OF the First Congressional District
In Kansas will hold des gate convention in Abilene
Oh Thursday, the 3lst day August SG at 10 CLOCK
~ m. for the purpose of nominating a candidate Tor
Congress.
Said convention shall he composed of two delegates
from each Representative district entitled TO repre-
sentatlon IN the Legislature No proxies will be adj
United, therefore two alternaes must be elected i'm
each district: Primary meetings for the election of
SAID delegates and alternates Will be held Saturday
August 26tl, 1876
BY order Of committee. d. l.. PALMER
ID. X. ANTHONY. Secy. Chairman
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24

The undersigned has re-apenei AS vood y1ri on
Santa Pc AveEUe-ueAE Ash SiTrst, And ylare 70
d-'svsr stow wood N aay P-<s q the ear-bxra or
salt-gor cash.
DF noNEGAN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24

Speaker Kerr died at Alumni Springs,
Va, last Saturday.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
100000 Acres Owned by Private Parties

i,UuU, UOU ACRES UWnou Dy Frvafe Parties.
E s9 s .s t.: sagi: f Is G. "a r s''' "
Watered By three Rivers and 300 named Creeks and mberd
to meet all requirements
VI % { % : s 3 & as q; s. r as f"= 80 = -
so Sections Of Land, Of GAO acres EACH for $3.50 Section
.a. sal aaa n.
oa'Ha"s
We Offer for sale about one half Of the Town
OF BrOOkville. i'm this County. Whole
BLOCKS Of Lots. and Lots Any.
where.
M. EITiRE BLocKs or Tors. 1sb Tors rs ''Ai-
WHEREpER DESIRED
Hc offer for safe 300 lots in me city saia and fDrorea
property of crery description.
II you 8E - 5sEsssss F:F Il CHS H II
/" roo We" 70 Ely l'sO Aso , s2f is, s2s
W 1'' a'f ak' ~ k:.. 81. v. i~ a. -s ,..-4
CITY LOTS SOLD ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS
SIND THE
KANSAS CENTRAL LAND JOURNAL.
T ss :: a.
Office ofthe Etna Fire insurance Company.
CASH ASSETS, ss,ss.sge5s
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET
For Governor:
GEORGE T. ANTHONY,
or LeayenwOrth county.
For LieNtenant- Gouernor.
NJ. ]. SALTER,
OF Neosho county
For Secretary Of Slate.
THOMAS III. CAVANAUGH,
or Saline county.
For auditor,
p. ]. BONEBRAKE,
OF Shawnee county.
For Attorney General,
WILLARD DAVIS,
or Labette county.
For Treasurer,
JOHN FRANCIS.
OF Allen county.
For Superi ntendent Of Public Instyuctien,
ALLEN b. LEMON,
OF Cowley county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24

All the Lands of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company;
All the Lands Of the National Land Company;
All the State Normal School Lands;
All the King Bridge Company Lands;
All the Amos Lawrence Lands
AL the Scotch Colony Lands,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15

CHELSEA. The first justice jury trial that has
been tried in town for over two years was had at
G. W. Carkes office on Saturday last The case
was State against Richard Kennedy for an assault
on Samuel Crafts. Kennedy and Crafts live in
the north part of the town. and are near neigh
bors On Friday last Crafts who had quite
large flock of turkeys, went out to look for them
and get them to his barn. Going upon Kennedy's
land he found part of them in an orchard, and
looking for the rest, he saw Kennedy driving some
towards his own place, and asked him II there
were not some of his there. Kennedy told him
there were none, and If there was he would have
to get an officer TO come after them; that Ken
nedy then ordered him to leave his premises, and
soon after struck him with piece of board across
his face. This was as Crafts evidence tended TO
show Kennedy denied striking him, and his evil
dence tended to show that Crafts offered him
violence first. The jury disagreed and the case
was continued two weeks A. S. Austin for the
state; S. Is. IIebard, for respondent. .,A wheel
barrow ride is awaiting authentic election returns.
A. 5. Austin agreed with c. f. Lord that II Til
den was elected he would wheel him five times
around the north common in Chelsea village, and
Lord agreed that II Hayes was the fortunate man,
Austin should ride twice around and he would
wheel. Neither party will give up and do the
wheeling until the result is officially determined,
so that the prospects are good that it will not be
done until the ground is covered with snow.
Abel Merrill has his new house nearly finished
Thomas Godfrey has stopped work ON the one he
had commenced until spring. About three
hundred names have been obtained In this town,
70 the renlonstnnce against remapping the state
into counties. w. ii. Howard has obtained
new printing press, type, etc, and expects TO CON-
mence the publication Of weekly newspaper
about the first Of January.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15

ACCIDENT "A remarkable accident took place
at the works Of the Brandon Kaolin and Paint
Company ON Saturday afternoon. A party Of
miners, Harry Mcdonald, Lewis Stafford and
Frank Noyes, were at work mining ochre At a
distance OF sixty feet from the shaft, which is
some seventy feet deep, they struck an old drift,
when Immediately there was an explosion Of gas,
which burned STAFFORD severely The others
went down the shaft second time, and upon APP
preaching the Old drift second explosion took
place, with report as loud as a cannon, aud with
such force as to blow the roof of OF the building
which covers the shaft; a volume of smoke and
flame rushing up to great hight The men
crawled to the shaft and cimed up tie ladder
very badly burned DR.. a. r. Woodward was
Immediately called and attended to them, reliey-
ing their great suffering
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15

THAT DEMONSTRATION. That little hitch in
the democratic triumph played the mischief with
their promised demonstration Friday evening.
hand-bill issued about noon Friday, announced
that ON account of the difficulty of procuring the
needed fireworks, etc, it had been deemed best
10 postpone the exhibition till next week and lest
anv uncharitable Republican might charge the
nostnonement to doubts about the result the said
hand-bill distinctly alleges that 1iblen is surely
elected The truth is supposed to lie Just about
here. the 6re-eating Performers were bound
10 90 in, according to the original programme, but
the more sensible and prudent ones insisted on
DELAY. lest haply they should be found to have
celebrated Republican triumph And so they
comnromised ON burning some powder, which the
hovs proceeded To do. But the fever being up II
con,d not be laid at once The Mortified black
horse cavalry" to the number OF thirty or ior'y'
getting the start of the order for posiponemen''
anpeared on our streets, accompanied py the
Nortbfeld band and after looking about IN VAN
for programme or master OF ceremonies 'hey
obtained refreshments and retired from the held'
noisy crowd thronged the streets during 'ns
afternoon and evening and made the night ND
aous with shouting at they knew not what on
tho whole 1t seems to have been pretty well
ooncocted botch and we guess the sensible portion
Of the party think 3d.