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Year: 1864

We learn another flag of truce boat is
expected to arrive at City Point in few
days, with another lot of Confedcrae
prisoners for exchange, but the precise
time is not yet ascrtained. A proposition
is pending, we understand, which, if
mutually agreed to, will result in the
exchange of several thousand at once,
and probably relieve Danville of the large
number quartered there for some time
past. The arrangement will be quite as
convenient to both sides, and to the
enemy especially, as their great facilities
for transportation enable them to bring
up several thousand as easily as the
number recently sent to City Point.


Owing to the recognition of Butler,
and the absence of official communication
on the subject, except through Major
Mulfsrd, the Assistant Federal Commits
sioner, it is impossible to predict with
anything like certainty, the arrival of a
truce boat from one time to another.


The Richmond Wig is grati6ed to
state, however, that the probabilities are
favorable to the continuance of the ex-
change, and that our gallant soldiers yet
in the hands of the enemy will soon be
restored to their families and friends.


Steamers sailing from San francisco
are now armed. No armedj passengers
ara allowed nn hoard
Year: 1864

Through the courtesy Of Col. w. s. G. Andrews of
this place. enabled to lay before the public to-
day, an important opinion aacting the liability to tax
alton by the Confederate Government Of banks in which
State Governments have an interest Tha opinion OF
Acting Attorney General Keyes will give rise to much
discussion
Year: 1864

THE ELECTORAL CoLLEcE.-The coming
Presidential election will be held under
different apportiOnment Of electors from
that Of 1850, owing to the fact Of the Sc
cession of eleven States, which will not
participate in the canvass. There is much
public ignorance in regard to the number
Of the Electoral College, who are 70 choose
the President and Vice President. The
lolloEing is an accurate table, which it
would Do well for the politician to cut out
Tor preservation
Year: 1864

Hastings Coart-OWing to the continued
illness OF q member OF Judge Lyonss family
he is still absent from the city, and no Court
of Hastings was held yesterday. The Srst
day on which he will be qualified TO attend
to business will be taken up In the disposi-
ton n N Tinsley. Pates case, suing out from
military service on the ground that he is o
detailed conseript, and member OF regu-
larlY enlisted body OF soldiers In the Con
tederate States. The case was continued
till another day.
Year: 1864

Sam Barlow has won the first heat at Chicago.
He has obtained the nomination of Mcclellan,
and now If the people will only elect Mcclellan
Sam Barlow will run the machine. No scnsi-
between Mcclellan and Barlow can doubt for
one moment that Sam Barlow will control the
affairs of Government should Mac be elected.
Are the people ready for such a calamity
Year: 1864

We are anxious to engage Mullen, the artist.
We desire him to make sketch Of Maj. Gen,
Mcclellan, in full uniform, with a sword in
one hand and spade in the other, crying for
a command in the field, and standing uron a
Ecace platform! Will Mullen report
Year: 1864

We are requested to state that volunteers
will be counted. on the quota of the present call
for this District up to the last moment practi-
cable, before the drafted men are accepted and
sent TO rendezvous.
Year: 1864

Again we jog your memory about
County Fair this fall. The Agricultural
Society should have meeting soon to
make arrangements for the Fair being held
here. Washington county will join Us.
and Nemaha can be invited to participate
This is going to be bountiful year
Large crops and vegetables will be raised
and our farmers want an opportunity to
show them. There is some fine stock in
the county, and to exhibit it, to compare
it, to brag over it and exchange opinions
about it our farmers want an opportunity
We heard farmer say he would give five
dollars towards getting up Fair besides
paying his entry fees, as he had some stock
10 show; and we believe his case is SAM
pie of the general interest felt by the farm
ers. Good ground can be found handy to
town where Fair can be held at little
expense and much pleasure ana profit ex-
perienced. We are bound to have Fair,
and if the present officers cannot take the
matter in hand, let them call meeting,
resign, and have officers elected who will
put the thing through.
Year: 1864

We expected to enlarge our paper by
this lime, but are disappointed aud pre-
sumo some of our readers are. Our ma.
,erial for enlarging has not come, and if it
had, since our help has left us We could
not increase the size of the paper. We
are thrown upon our own muscle, and mus.
get the paper out alone until we can pro-
cure help, for which we have both sen,
and written. Our paper will not be quite
as good as it would be had we. more time
to select and ge. up interesting reading.
Please bear with US few weeks, then we
will do better.
Year: 1864

Prof. Nudge, State Geologist, and
Major Horne Assistant were making their
examinations in our vicinity last week.


They have nearly completed prel;mi-
nary survey Of the State South of the
Kansas River. Prof. Nudge says he has
found coal and salt enough in Kansas to
supply tie State for ten thousand years.


He informs us that there are two dis
tinct veins or formations Of coal, the upper
one, that which crops out in almost every
county, is from twelve to twenty inchees
thick and generally of good quality, the
lower vein is from four 20 six feet thick
and lies at a depth of abou, two hundred
feet from the surface at Leavenworth, crops
out about twenty miles below Fort Scott
and extends under the entire State so far
as they have examined. The Prof expects
in few weeks to be able TO Inform the
people in any given locality within ten
per cent Of the distance from the surface
to the lower coal bed, and to estimate the
number Of feet of rock, shales, soap stone.
soil, clay &C., that they will have to pass
through 10 sinking shaft in the centre
of any Of our towns. 1t will not be many
years before coal will be furnished at the
mouth of the shaft in any town in the
State for eight or ten cents per bushel.


Salt is abundant and Kansas will soon
be exporting, all we want is the capital to
deveIope our resources in this direction
Topeka Tribune.


We hope Prof Nudge will visit this Sec
ton of country and give it a thorough sur
vey. Valuable mineral deposits exist in
this region that will be great source of
revenue at some future day.
Year: 1864

We published some time ago an article
from the Conservative, stating that this
gentleman would not he candidate for
reelection. If it is so we but express
the regrets of nearly the whole State.


His course during the session that is
about closing, has been such as TO give the
people satisfaction. We think it bad pol
icy when good representative is secured,
to change at the end of his first term.


He is worth much more to his constit-
uents and the nation for a second term
than new member possibly could be. If
Mr. Wilder's reasons for refusing to serve
second term are not imperative, we hope
he may yet conclude to allow his name
to be used by his friends. If he does,
he will be reelected with bu, little if any
opposition.-Iopeka Record:
Year: 1864

We take the following from the Leaven.
worth Bulletin it is none the less applica.
bic to this place:


awe had a conversation the other day
with gentleman who is visiting our city
with a view 10 making it his place of busi-
ness and residence. He is a man of
means. of enterprise, and of excellent char
acter. Withall he has large family of
sons and daughters. At home he is one
of those that give tone to society. In
short, he is type of just the class of per-
sons that is most desirable to aid in the con
structive process now going forward in our
city and slate. 1t will be instructive to OBJ
serve the inquiries he made of us. For ex-
ample: What is the condition of your
schools? How are they controlled? Have
you suitable buildings and apparatus ?
Could l fit my sons and daughters for the
higher institutions of the East? lam anx.
ious to know; for cannot think of taking
my family where they will have no such op-
portunilies.


"Then want to learn something alb out
youi CuuiCueS. AOW uIdLy udSc you. Ato
yonr citizens in general church-going peo-
pie 1t may seem odd to you that ask such
questions but am anxious to bring up
my family in the right kind ofsociety, and
very reluctant unnecessarily to expose them
to wicked and degrading influences. And
1 have always observed that the degree of
interest manifested in schools and church
es is certain test of the character of society
in any place.


One other thing I want to know. How
is the Sabbath observed in your city? Is
business done to any considerable extent ?
Do the authorities take cognizance of the
infraction af Sunday laws Is your place
in general quiet and orderly on the Sab
bath For would not settle in any COM
munity in which the obligations of the
Sabbath as day of rest is not recognised.
\ This is the substance of,h inquiries act
nally made by an excellent gentleman, a
worthy citizen where he resides, and a
,hrewd, observing and successful man of
business. What is the lesson? One which
people like ours is often too slow 10 learn.
Year: 1864

Not too fast gentlemen, if you please =
We are addressing those papers, and all
others concerned, who arc talking about
this man and that, for the various State
Offices, and suggesting and speculating to
no small extent. We wish to put in a
word for northwestern Kansas. Since we
have been a State this portion of Kansas
might as well have been one of the FeJee
Islands for all the attention or considera-
tion it has ever received from those who
run the political affairs of Kansas; and
we in reason ask, cannot the comeing State
ticket have representative from these
parts? We are scarcely known, much
less, recognized upon the Kansas political
map, which we consider very unfair. Ev-
cry portion of the State except this has
men in high official position to look after
their local interests. We of this section
help to support them and directly receive
no benefit. Now, while we help maintain
the State organization we claim the right
of at least one place among the official
corps. There are, at least few able men
in this portion of the State and we hope
they may receive some consideration from
those who assume or may be elected to
represent the people in the matter Of Sc
lecting State Ticket.
Year: 1864

The late papers report that Secretary
Chase has resigned but no reason is given
for it. His great financial powers can
hardly be replaced.


1t is funny coincidence that Memin-
ger, the rebel Secretary of Treasury has
alss recently resigned. We propose tha.
he and Chase take game of seven-up to
see who shall take both piles.
Year: 1864

Gen. Blunt has written letter TO the
Topeka Record refusing to accept the
nomination of candidate for Governor or
any other Office, and asking his friends to
use bis name no longer with that idea; and
stating that he expected to soon be placed
In active command.
Year: 1864

The rebel General Leonidas Polk was
killed while attempting to reach an eleva-
vation where he could inspect Gen. Sher-
mans lines. The latter discovered him
with his own glass and directed one of his
cannouiers to bring him down. The order
was executed At the second discharge of
the gun.
Year: 1864

Can't Srr TIE Po!Nr-1hc Gor,ft went
hunting after the point Of a silver this morn
ing, but couldn't ''see it Under the cir
cumstancc we shall be under the necessity
of referring the Gazette to our worthy
Judge OF the County Court. lie can fur
nish evidence that will prove satisfactory.
Should our neighbor fail there, he will be
sure to find out all about it by inquiring of
Hall
Year: 1864

ATTEMPTED EsCArE.-We learn that the
rebel prisoners in one Of the barracks on
the Island here recently made another at
tempt to dig out. They sunk hole in the
ground and dug under the twelve foot ditch
that runs inside of the fence, and had near
ly completed their arrangements to take an
excursion ON their own hook when their
plans were discovered and intcffered with
BY the authorities.
Year: 1864

An elopement extraordinary took
place a short time ago the lovely and
accomplished daughter Of a wealthy
baronet leaving her fathers house in
the dead of night, under the protection
of her fathers gardener, to whom she
was united in holy matrimony on the
following morning. At hotel not a
hundred miles from Clifton, very
common man, supposed to be the lady's
servant, engaged rooms for lady, and
when that lady arrived, various were
the whispers and surmises that this
man might be her husbend. However,
so it proved and the father being ap-
pealed to In vain, this interesting
couple were soon almost in state Of
starvation. The people of the hotel,
however, were very kind; and, feeling
an interest in the lady, they used their
influence, and at length succeeded in
getting the husband into the police,
where, as night policeman, he was too
thankful to earn his guinea a week.
London Court Journal.
Year: 1864

KING WILLIAM Of Wurtemberg has
left a rather curious will: Having
hated ceremony all my life," he says,
in one Of the seven brief paragraphs Of
which the document consists, 81 will
not lie in state after death and begaped
at by sight-seers and the lovers Of eti-
quette. beg pardon of idlers for rob
bing them Of a capital opportunity of
looking at vain and unmean.ng cere-
monies. My corpse is to be buried in
the presence only of my chaplain, my
chamberlain and the adjutant de jour.
My guard will do me the favor to sup
ply an escort for the coffin on its way
to Rothenberg. The funeral car is to
leave the palace at night, to arrive at
Rothenberg with the rays of the sun.
A single gun is to be fired at the ter
minatlon of the funeral"
Year: 1864

IT is said that when the guerrillas
made an attack on the train on the
Lexington Railroad, Hon. Montgomery
Blair, who was a passenger, took a
child from its mothers arms, stepped
from the cars with the bright cherub
pressed to his bosom, claimed to be the
father of the rosy checked darling, was
very tender and solicitous in regard to
its welfare, and played his part so well
that the guerillas passed him by; the
ex-Member of the Cabinet thus escap-
ing capture. His lasting gratitude is
due that mother and child; and he
should present the little darling with
bran new pink dress, if nothing more.
Year: 1864

A WESTERN editor, in directing at
tention to an article against the use of
ardent spirit, on one Of the inside pa
ges of his paper, says, For the effect
of intemperance, see our inside
Year: 1864

Praise to the yeom4n q osv land
Praise TO the warrior and his hand
Praise to the statesman who woul5 g1ide
His country's ship safe O eF the tide
Praise TO on institgii1ns desF.
That Freedom hath erected here
Praise to the lana We own and bless
Praise to the freeiem Of the Pres,
But Treble praise fore'er iTrPart
To TIE Mechanic and his Art.
Year: 1864

In New York medical practitioners
are so abundant that it is said a gentle
man seeing his friend walking in
Broadway, and having called out doc
tor" ten persons instantly turned round
to answer.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote conubial happiness. In
Decd without these the journey life become.
weary pgrimase the prospect hourly darkens TO the
view; the mind becomes shadewed with despair and
filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864




NAVIGATION CLosED.-The boats Of the
Northern Line have discharged their crews
and laid up for the winter. The Davenport
Pembina, Muscatine, Kcthsburg and Petrol
are at Fort Madison, and the Jennie Whip.
pie and New Boston have laid up in the
Rockingham Slough. Even should the rive,
open up while, the Company will not run
the risk Of bringing out the boats again
there being too much uncertainty as to how
long they would be able to run. The season
has not been one Of great prosperity in the
river business. The boats have had to con-
tend with adverse circumstances all the way
through continued low water, scarcity ol
help, high price Of fuel, and inadequate rail
road faculties around the lower rapids. This
last obstacle has kept the boats from carry.
ing thousands Of tons Of freight that they
might otherwise have handled, but which
had to reach the market through other chan
ncls. We wish them moro prosperous times
next season.
Year: 1864

CoLD.-The cold snap continues to hold
on, though the weather is delightful other
wise. The probability is that in the course
Of few daysit viii taper Of into an Indian
Summer, and have plenty Of pleasant
weather yet before winter sets in in sober
earnest.
Year: 1864

LAID Ur.-The Ferry boat went into the
Slough yesterday evening and will remain
there until the river becomes more clear Of
ice, be the time longer or shorter. Itisprob-
able, however, that it will run some time
yet before the river freezes over for the
winter.
Year: 1864

MlcHaAN CENTRAL RA1LRoAD.-Thc At
tention Of the travling and shipping, public
is directed to the advertisement Of the
Michigan Central Railroad in another COL
umn. This Road in connection with the
Great Western and New York Central,
makes the star line connecting with the
East. Always secure your tickets via the
Michigan Central Railroad. It is always
up to time; is perfectly safe and has the
most clean and comfortable, cars we ever
rode in, being SO thorougly ventilated that
not particle Of dust enters the train and
30 perfectly heated that you are just as COM
Portable in one seat as another. This is .
great disideratum to the traveller. Always
buy your tickets via the Michigan Central,
and you win be sure your right. Shippers
should not forget that this is the line for
them to Datronize.
Year: 1864

REPETITION OF TADLEAux.-We under
stand that the grand tableaux given on FRI
day evening Of last week, will be repeated
on Thursday evening next Thanksgiving
Day EVENING" with such improvements in
the programme as the good taste Of the
managers may have suggested. Of course
the hall will be crowded again, and the per-
formance will be highly interesting.
Year: 1864

nNB HUNDRED and twenty acres of land,
" with some considerable improvement, lying
one and one quarter miles north of DOwagiac,
most perfectly adapted to the purpose of diary
or grazing farm. Also forty acres on the Niles
road South West from Dowagiac about one and
one fourth miles, nearly all improved. Also 40
proved and seeded to Timothy and clover with
living water in the center most perfectly adapted
to the wants of any one who would like to furnish
the town with milk There is also small orchard
and NURSERY oil the abnye. Also considerable
VILLAGE property, all of which we will trade for
good farm or sell on inng credit Inquire at
Pink colored house west of Union School building,
Dowagiac, Michigan. We would take good
team AS payment


Dowagiac, Feb 18th, 1864. febll
Year: 1864

The following is familiar TO many Of our
readers. but Il IS N well caIcnloted to make
the rising generation nroud Of the noble
spirits who shed SO much luster on their
country's name during The memorable war
Of 1872. with the then proud mistress Of
the seas, that il will bear republication al
least once A wear, as long as patriots arc
able to subdSc conspirators.


The most brilliant naval action of the
Year: 1864

bilious men, and expect to run for


Congress again--though I hope they


wont all be re-elected-they ought to


know that their constituents will hold
them to a strict accountability for
SELLING themselves to the speculative
Philistines.


With such confessions as the above
before them, how can reasonable Re-
publicans excuse themselves for re-
naming blind to the corruption Of
their public men and still adhering to
the idea that similar statements when
made by democratic newspapers, are
not to be credited2 Facts fully ,justi-
fly the belief that the greatmajority of
the men occupying high offices under
the Republican party, have but two
feelings to govern their policy and
conduct. One of these is an intense
desire to get money,-the other is
deep hate towards the South because
its people for a long series of years
contributed so largely in excluding
them from positions where their con-
troll of legislation and their possession
of public offices would enable them to
gorge themselves with official plunder.
Since the existence of the rebellion,
the South has had no check on the ta-
pacity of the men whom it formerly
aided to keep in bounds. Hence the
confession of Mr.. Dawes, q Congress
man from Massachusetts, that during
Mr.. Lincoln's first year in tffice, the
money swindled from the Government
was greater than its whole annual cx>
penditures for all purposes during the
administra ton of Mr.. Buchanan!


These are facts of terrible import.
Is it possible for, men out of whose
pockets taxes will soon be taken IN
Sums never before experienced, will
persist in allowing party prejudice to
blind them to their own true interests?
Il Newark Advocate.
Year: 1864

Who is, without doubt. the most
VERSATILE ACTOR NOW BEFORE THE PUB


Lie.
He will introduce this week his entirely new and


original Feats of


NECROM NANCY;
Also display his Great Musical Talent by
PERFORMING UPON THIRTY DIFFERENT
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Proving himself to be a Master Musician.
Year: 1864

On the 7th, as soon as it became known
that an insult had been offered to our flag
by the United States Steamer Wachusett
in capturing the Confederate States steam
er Florida in our port during the night
time, o crowd went TO the Office of the
United States consul, aud forcing in the
door took the arms that were there and
threw them about the streets as far Gs the
lower city.


In front Of the Aliandeja, some sailors
of the Florida tried to get hold Of the
arms, but they would not be given to
them. a force Of police was then order
cd out at once, and was placed on guard
before the house in which the nsuI was,
the force remaining there all night The
President of the province then cancelled
the erequater of the American consul. The
vice consul, Mr.. Wilson, who had gone to
sleep on board OF the steamer Wachusett,
also went away with him, leaving the
consulate vacant.


REPORTED CHALLENGE BY THE wACHUsETT.


On the 9th, at 2 p ~, the captain OF the
United States steamer sent cartel to the
commander Of the Florida, directed as
follogs


"TO Lieutenant Morris,


Captain of The Florida"
The latter returned il, requiring the
cartel 10 be addressed in this manner:
TO Lieutenant Morris,


Commanding the


Confederate State steamer Florida"


To this the captain of the United States
vessel made no reply. 1t was unknown
that the captain of the Florida had accept
ed the challenge, the action TO take place
outside OF the bar. Ia tho certainty that
no act Of war would be committed in port
he sent so men on shore. keeping 80 on
board, his entire complement being IL
men.
Year: 1864

sa5~A young man who has recently Ia
ken wife, says he did not find it half so
hard to get married as he did TO get the
furniture, and when it came TO getting the
bread and butter he had to fall back ON
the old folks.
Year: 1864

letter TO the New York Evening Post, dated at Jack
sonylle the 1tb instant, says Last Sunday, under
the arrangements entered into between the Bishop OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Secretary Of
War the fne Methodist church Of this city occupied
by Minister from the North But few Of the people OF
the place present No Jacksonville lady deigned
grace the sanctuary with her presence The soldiers
ia and gave to the speaker attentive audience
His would have been satisfactory had he not
made many illusions to matters 1t is to forget
the war that to the sanctuary. sermon that
makes US feel at home agaiu is the kind"
Year: 1864

Yesterday morning eighty deserters from the rebel
army released from the Old Capitol prison upon
taking the oath They desired to go North and were
cordingly Furnished with transportation to New York