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Year: 1864

Durlng recent discussion In the Sen


ate on an amendment pending. to excep


the State Banks of Ohio and Indiana from


the operation of the proposed law prohibi
ting the circulation of the bank bills O


other States in Iowa, Mr.. Foole, of Bur


lington, is reported as follows:


Foote was in favor of the bill and op


posed to the amendment, but would be
willing to support the amendment, if nee.
essary to secure the passage of the bill
He thought it high time to guard against
a wild cat currency. He was not, nor
ever had been, opposed to banks-had al.


ways been bank man; but the business
of banks is to make money. He did moi
IRISH TO exclude the Ohio and Indiana
bank bills, nor did he 6eliece that tie bi7l
,could hare such practical effect. He
did not believe that anybody would indct
a..person for passing an Ohio or Indiana
bill; yet it would enable the people to re-
ject and exclude the wild cat trash.


Here is grave Senator who supports
the bill and opposes the amendment, and
expresses his conviction that the law will
be imperative SO far as the bills Of the
State Banks of Ohio and Indiana are con-
cerned. Why, in the name of all that is
reasonable and consistent, enact a law
which It's supporters admit will not be en-
forced in the main, and which they do
not even think it desirable to enforce,


This statement, from leading advocate
of the bill, is in itself an overwhelming
argument against its passage. If Mr.
Foote, and those acting with him, do not
wish to exclude the bills of the State
Banks of Ohio and Indiana, and do not
think the law will be enforced as to them,
why do they wish to exclude the equally
sound notes of the New York and New
England Banks, or how can they expect
that the law will be enforced against them
any more than against the Ohio and H.
diana Banks


According to Mr.. Foote this law is to
operate on the principle Of the hunter,
who shot at an object, dimly seen in the
distance, so as TO hit it il deer and miss
it if it turned out to be a calf. Such
strategy may win with hunters, but we
doubt the policy of adopting it in our
Halls.


We believe it is the first time we ever
knew the advocate of law to express the
opinion. aud also the wish, that it would
prove imperative as law, and depend
for its effect on the voluntary partialities
or prejudices of the community.
Year: 1864

sss- The advocates Of law to prohbi.
the circulation of Foreign Bank bills in
our State, profess that they support the
measure in order to secure an exclusive
National currency. They seem to us
great admirers and imitators of old Mrs.
Partington, who undertook to mop up
the Atlantic Ocean.


If our brave legislators want to get rid
of State Bank and Wild Cat currency,
and secure National currency in its
stead, let them memorialize Congress to
exercise its National power in the prem
ises
Year: 1864

n@- At Newbern, during the late fight,
while our men we're being pressed upon
in overwhelming numbers and were re-
firing in considerable confusion, a rebel
captain sought to rush his company down
upon us and ordered his meu to charge.
As our men kept wheeling and firing
when the enemy came too near, his men
would not obey him. He repeated the
order with no better success. At length,
in desperation, be rushed ahead Of his
men few PAGES, swinging bis sword vio-
lently in his hand. and then, with curses,
hurled his sword at our men, repeating
his order for his men to charge. In an
other moment he was dead man,
Year: 1864

EE The number of fires which have
occurred in our city during the past few
weeks has aroused suspicion in the minds
OF many that there are incendiaries about
and that all property is equally unsafe
Yesterday morning about four o'clock a
hre was discovered in the Millinery Store
of Mrs. Williamson, situated on Main,
between Second and Third streets. The
fire companies were promptly on the spot,
but as the FIRE was confined 10 the goods
they were not allowed to play upon them.
Everything was consumed or ruined by
the flames.


We understand that the loss is between
one and two thousand dollars, and is GOV.
cred BY Insurance.
Year: 1864

RUSAwAY.-Yesterday afternoon a
team which started somewhere on Third
street, came dasbing down Main street at
fearful rate OF speed. They ran to the
river, where they were stopped. No
damage was done ,to either horses or
WAGON.
Year: 1864

EB- Only ten days more remain in
which the $500 bounty offered by the
Government will be paid to volunteers.
Now is the time to enlist and fill up our
quotas, if at all, without draft. If q
united effort was made on the part of our
citizens enough men could be secured.
The draft is certain if action is not had
Year: 1864

tsrNothing but respect to his feelings
prevents US from airing the fellow s
name and few stubborn facts in regard
TO him, who every morning steals the pa
per from some of the business houses on
Main street, and be would feel very ner-
vous to see it in print. But if he still
continues in his "wayward course" he
may rest assured that we will "air him, I"
for forbearance has almost "ceased to be a
virtue"
Year: 1864

Desiring 10 leave r Idaho the coire spring wish to
sell garden spot of three four situated the
sngar Creek rui three miles from tins city. II h choice
bottom land and under high cultivation There
Is good frame dwelling house aud the improvements
all M good state ofrepsir n is desirable location and
rare chance for bargain good bargain be had
by applying immediately SOLOMON T. PIERCE


febl2-dlOt
Year: 1864

GOVERNORS PRoCLAMATIoN.-We pub
lish on the second page Of to-day's paper
the proclamation of Governor Stone in
reference to people leaving the State be-
fore the 10th of March next. This will
put veto on the immense emigration
from this State that was to start for Ida
ho, or the Gland of gold," the latter
part of the present month. No person
will now be allowed to leave the Stats
without pass from the Provost Marshal
of the district in which he resides: This
will Se sad blow to many.
Year: 1864

ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.--Several per-
sons who were skating on the edge of the
river yesterday, came very near being
drowned. The ice on which they were
skating became detached from the shore
and commenced slowly floating out into
the stream. They all made general
stampede towards the shore, and with the
assistance Of some persons that were
standing there, and few planks. they
succeeded in getting off safely.
Year: 1864

Notice Is hereby given to the owners the lots do
scribed in the foregoing list sitnate In the city of Ke-
kuk Lee county Iowa, and all others interested that
special tax has been assessed and as On said lots by
she City Council of said city for laying plank sidewalks In


front Of said lots designated in above list and unless
payment be made Of the tax levied and also all costs
before the ID day Of March, A. D. 1864 the said lots or
much thereof shall be necessary discharge sd
tax and COSTS will be sold the day aforesaid at the
Mayors office in said city between the hours of O'Clock
a m and o'clock p IN A. q. RICHARDSON


febll-Sw Collector City Of Keokak.
Year: 1864

From the Quebec Chronicle.


After the opening of negotiations which
promised at least that meeting would be
accorded to the southern commissioners
in spirit of liberality and fairness, one of
those infamous attempts to set all generous
feeling at defiance, and to give to the APP
proach to peace its full quictus, was ad-
dressed "To whom it may concern. y
Why does not peace or war concern the
whole nation? Does the wretchcd old
lester of the White House, amidst all the
coarseness and ribaldry III which his whole
life appears to center, know nothing better
than the concocton of so absurd and i'll
disguised aversion of the desire on the
part of the South to treat Have not his
shoddy vampires had sufficient of the ma
tion's life blood, that they will not be
forced from the hold they have upon the
carcass? How long will these people OF
the North shut their eyes to these glarina
ndccencies? How long will they lcnc
their aid to the blood thirsty Moloch that
rayagcs their country with ruthless dcs
potsm and slaughter? Mr.. Lincoln has
never before done the South so great {
service Never have they been placed
in the eyes of the civilized world, so ia
vorably as the mean and inhuman rcjec
ton of the desire to negotiate has accom-
nliShed
Year: 1864

In consequence of the rapid advance in the price
paper and printing materials generally we find it ne
cessary to again advance terms We fix the rates
year We are now paying more than twice much
for paper paid months ago. We have been
wearing out type and machinery without making
enough replace them although list of subscri-
bers has nearly donbled within the last Is months


ButR any persons should think too high
we hope they will remember that willing to
trade "n the old way" We will put the paper at the
old price, two dollars and allow old prices for produce.
We will take two bushels of corn, mhea;, peas,
for one years subscription. Is not that fair


ty- The cross mark on paper indicates that the
time paid for has expired or soon will expire.
Year: 1864

ARREST OF A WOMAN IN MANS APPAREL
Quite amusing case came up before Provost
Marshal Bridgford yesterday in the person Of a
very neatly dressed, tidy and handsome young wo-
man. dressed in male apparel. She was arrested
by Maj. BIS viglant guard, and matter Of
course had to be taken before that officer for pro-
per disposition. In answer to bis first question
whether she was woman or not, she replied in
the negative, but subsequent developments proved
her beyond all doubt She then confessed
that she was from North Carolina; that she had
left home ON account Of family difficulty;
that she had donned the soldiers uniform here
with the intention of joining the army, and that
her name was Mary Bean. The gallant Major
considered her constitution too delicate to stand
the rongh usases Of military life, and politely sent
her back to North Carolina on last evenings train


Her age is apparently about II years, with fea-
lures fair to look upon, and hair closely cut give
her the appearance of beardiess youth She per-
sisted in travelling in her male attire for fear of
tracing too much notice, in which desire she was
gratiied, though she had her clothes with her.
Petersburg Erpress.
Year: 1864

III two persons are to occupy bedroom during
the night, let them step into pair of. scales as
they retire, and then again in the morning, and
they will find the actual weight to be o pound
less in the morning Frequently there will bo
loss OF two or more pounds aud the average loss
throughout the year will be more than one pound:


That Is, during the MI hit there is loss of Il
pound OF matter which has gone off from the lungs
and partly froG the pores of the skin. The escap-
ed material 10 carb0ais acid and decaycd animal
matter, poisonous exhalations. This is diffused
through the air in part aud in part absorbed by
the 0ed clothes: Ii a single ounce Of cotton or
wool be burned in the room, it will so completely
saturate the air with smoke that one can hardly
breathe, though there can be an ounce OF foregn
matter in the air


If one ounce Of cotton be burned every half
hour during the night the air will be kept con-
tinually satuMted with smoke, unless there can DO
an opeu door or wihdow for il to escape. Now the
sixteen, ounces Of smoke thus formed, is far less
poisonous than the sixteen ounces Of the exhala-
tions from the lungs aud bodies of the two persons
who have lost pound of weight during the eight
hours of sleeping, for while the dry smoke is man-
ly taken into the lungs, damp odors from the body
are absorbed both into the lungs aud the pores Of
the whole body


Need more be said to show the importance OF
having bedrooms well ventilated, aud thoroughly
airing the sheets, coverleeds, and mattresses in tho
morning before packing them up in the form Of u
neatly made bed.-Pedple'S Journal Of Health
Year: 1864

Among the most important duties of good cti
2ens at crisis like the present is that of being on
their guard against lending themselves to the
schemes and designs Of spies No man does Jus
tice to his country who associates with people Of
whose status he is not positively Informed, or who
Introduces such people to others. Were this fact
acknowledged and acted upon, spies would not
and their course amongst US so easy as some OF
them have found it, It is very true, on the one
hand, 1t would suffice utterly to prevent all of
them from making their way amongst u.s. aud ON
tbs other hand that in the present state of affairs
1t Is not an easy maxim to carry out Yet much
may be done by those who realize the importance
OF the case. We have within the past week or
ten days, had some good illustrations of the mat
ter leading to the of several dangerous fel
lows, aud among them a very audacious one.


This one passed himself of as Col. Lamar. and
under that coSnomen moved freely among the au
thorltles, Citizens and visitors of Mobile 1t does
not appear to have been any part Of his nIan -
make himself very prominent, although sufficient.
ly so to enable him to gain all the information h e
required.


The basis of his action a pass purportiDg to
be from the Secretary Of War, permitting him to
proceed to the Trans Mississippi Department. BY
means question got mooted about him, with
the result of inquiries being sent to Rchmand to
ascertain if such pass as that he presented had
been issued to him. The reply was that no such
pass had been given and he was arrested.


Subsequent Investigations have resulted in the
discovery that he is really fellow of the name of
Eugene Longamon from St Louis. He was editor
and publisher of the ST. Louis Bulletin in 1860,
he at which time forged drafts on his father and
friends to the amount of 100000 He was con-
victed and sentenced to the pchitentary for ten
years lie was pardoned by Gov Gamble about
one year ago, the condition. as is alleged of his
coming South as spy. He has acted his part
well, having visited Richmond several times He
was unfortunate in coming to Mobile and soliciting
the loan of money from those who had befriended
him in his younger days


He is now at Mobile, awaiting the disposition of
the General commanding the department.


a sharp lookout should be kept for spies. The
country is full Of fthem-Erchangc Paper
Year: 1864

DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs.-We have heard of
strange disease breaking out among the horses of
the Quartermaster's Department in this place, of
which five have already died 1t first makes its
appearance as little sore, on some part Of the
body; then another, and another, until the horse is
literally covered with sores. The last symptoms
of the disease are said to resemble glanders. The
horses alluded 70, recently brought here from the
army to be recruited at this post, were in very
low condition when they arrived, but are begin
ming to recuperate very finely This disease, how
ever threatens to sweep them out to the bone
ward -Sohsbury Watchman.
Year: 1864

My servant girl CELIA, left my premises about two
months ago. She is of medium size, has pleasant
countenance very thin head of hair is about twenty
three years age. She had when she left light
calico dress, with purple flowers on it, She was sent
for the purpose of picking strawberries, taking
large new tin bucket and has been heard Of since


The above reward will be given any person deliv
ering her me- lodging her in any Jail in the State
that can get her. H.~M PHELPS.


Jn1y If
Year: 1864

Captious demagogues and fault finding ne VS.
papers are insultingly inquiring of loyal men,
devoted to the Union OF these States, what
kind of Union they want. We think that we
can answer for all true hearted Union men.


We do not want a Union distracted by
sectional hates and jeaousies and struggles for
supremacy. We DO aot want Union char
acterized by South Carolina notifications, by
Mississippi repudiations. Alabama lynchings,
Virginia ideas of State Rights, Lecompton
Constitutions, Kansas highway robberies,
House of Representatives fsticuffs, Senate
Chamber cudgeings, Border State wars, or
John Brown raids We do not want Union
that is incompatible with liberty of speech and
thought We do ut want Union IN portion
of which a man, resident or travelling, cannot
speak, nor even privately cherish an opinion
for or against slavery, or any moral OF social
question that has arisen or may arise, without
being exposed TO imprisonment or q violent
death, as has been the case in the South. We
do do not want Union in which a men 5
birthplace either north or south of a given line,
dsqualifes him for an office of high trust We
do not want Union in which portion Of the
people shall be laying up arms and drilling a
soldlery, in evident and express preparation for
the battles of diSunion. Rather, if it please
the curious and inquisitye we want Union
as it was during the first half century Of our
national existence, when every man was allowed
to quietly own and peaceably dispose of what
he might hold under the Constitution. We
want Union in which, when one party is
beaten at the ballot box fairly and under the
forms of law, all parties will gracefully bow TO
the will of the majority, and, if wronged in the
selection of rulers, seek their remedy at the
ballot-box in future contests. 10 a word we
want Union in which we shall have the
harmony and uniformity of other days-a
uniformity based upon the great principles
Of the Constitution.


This is the Union We are fighting for, and
We intend to have it, or exterminate every
rebel South, ard every Copperhead North
Parson Brornlo1r
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial. writing from the battlefield Of Resaca, In
Georgia under date of May 10th. SAYS:


| was led to believe by reports of persons
and deserters that the railways OF the South,
and especially the road running from Atlanta
TO the front were in a wretched state of repair
But such is Dot the case. The road from
Resaca to Ringgold is not equaled by any road
south OF the Ohio. except that Of the Memphis
and Charleston line. What seems little
strange is TIE fact that as the enemy took the
back track, not 8 rail was disturbed nor the
slightest injury Inflicted to any part of the line
The rolling stock was all run of and the naked
track left uuiuiured. Prominent officers cap
tured, with whom | have conversed, assert that
the reason the road was not disturbed is that
the enemy expects TO drive back Sherman and
recover the country now placed at his mercy
From Ringgold to ReSaca the country is
much broken by hills. Cstossa Valley. stretch
ing from Ii ookers Gap to Buzzard Roost Gap
is very fertile and well w.tered, but has never
been much cultivated 4 few farms are found
occupied By poor Union families who prefer
ring our rule to that Of Davis, have remained
in squalid poverty, 10 exc out a miserable
existence, until peace once more showers its
blessings, for three years denied, upon them.
On the left of Rocky Face, in Crow Valley,
splendid farms are found, and large portions Of
them are robed in mantles of green, which n
few weeks will give back bountiul return
for the labor of planting.


Leaving Dalton in the rear, we strike large
country bounded Oh the west by the Chatta-
nooga Mountains, and on the east by the
waters of the Os,euaula 1t extends from
Dalton TO the confluence Of Snake Creek with
the Ostenaula, two miles below Resaca. This
is known as Sugar Valley, and is the scene of
the victory which we have just achieved over
the enemy. The valley has but few cultivated
farms, as it is much broken by hills, and the
soil is inferior 70 other portions of the country
over which we have passed.


The people who remain are principally the
poorer classes, in whose hearts the embers of
Unionism slumbered for three long years, to
burst out anew when famed into life by the
healthy breezeS that invariably follow the army
Of the Union. Here, however, we do not find
the same expression OF confidence that is
everywhere apparent in East Tennessee. The
men are all absent, and the inhabitants consist
almost entirely of women and children who
live, God only knows how.
Year: 1864

PRooF READIyG.-Nobodyo outside print


ing Office has any idea of the trouble one Is put
to in order TO have every newspaper article read
according to copy. An exchange says: Even
the London Times. although It's proof sheets
are more carefully read than those of any 9TH
er paper in the world. sometimes makes bad
bunders A Mr. Wiseas officiated as chair
man at the adjourned meeting of the Garibadi
WorkingmeDs Committee on the 22d of April
and the Times made him present of al :,
which was rather awkwardly placed. His name
was given as .Wiseass.' very much to the dis
gust of the gentleman in question, who made q
very early call st the Times Office that morn
ing
Year: 1864

NorIcE TO QuIr.-The New Almaden
Mining Company have given notice to the
merchants and others doing business there TO
leave the premises after the expiration of thirty
days. The trading establishments, saloons, etc.
are all located on the company's grounds, and
the owners propose to take the entire business
into their own hands The company employ
about FIVE hundred men. The promiscuous
sale of poisonous liquor among these men is the
cause of frequent disturbance. and the San
Jose Mercury understands that it is the inten-
ton of the company to work q reform in this
respect, if possible.
Year: 1864

A WHITE MAN not long since sued black
man in one Of the courts Of free State, and,
while the trial was before the Judge, the liti-
gsnts came TO an amicabie settlement. and so
the counsel stated TO the Court A verbal
settlement will not answer" replied the Judge.
lit must be in writing" Here is the agree
meut in black aud white" responded the
COUNSEL, pointing to the parties, pray what
does your Honor want more than this?''
Year: 1864

OSE Of the seven wise men of Greece said
that the most difficult thing in the world was
to follow the motto inscribed on the Temple of
Apollo Thyself" Luckily for many,
the command is not only difficult but impossi
bic. If they knew themselves, they would
hang themselves; and suicide is not commend
able There might have been wisdom as well
as wit in the reply of the fellow Who being
sarcastically told to know himself, answered
that be did not wish to enlarge the circle
of bis acquaintance.
Year: 1864

A convict was lately tracked into the ser
vice Of young married couple in England,
where he was officiating as pretty lady 5
maid, aud had been doing all the duties of his
role for three months. The horror Of the
young married lady, aud still more of her hus-
band, may De imaged when the police said
That young woman is the man we want"
Year: 1864

RESPONSIBILITY OF The GovERSNEYT.-The
House of Representatives has passed bill
giving Professor Armes SO $500 for damages
sustained 10 consequence OF the destruction Of
his building at Anandale Virginia, by our
forces. in order to get the range Of the enemy.
If this bill is to be taken as a precedent, it
admits the responsibility of the Government for
all the properly of the Union men in the South
that is necessarily destroyed by our armies.
Year: 1864

Of an indigenous fax discovered on the bills 10
Carson Valley, in great abundance. The
stalks are upwards of three feet in length, are
Of very fine and strong fiber, and grow in
bunches of from forty to fifty on single root.
It is thought that good business could be
made in gathering it for the manufacture Of
bale and Windlass rope.