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Year: 1863

GRAND ADVANCE or THE ARMY,
~ and clothierS are crying up the great advance
of clothing, but we are selling at small advance
on old prices. We have large stock on hand, and
are selling them on to make more room, for we
havea very large stock Of Clothing at our mAnufAc-
tory, and are now running of our stock at less
than wholesale prices TO make room. We have al
ways been fighting against high prices, and shall
continue to do so. Mr. SMITHS in the market all
the time, and is enabled to furnish our store with
a superior stock, and we cannot he undersold by
any one. We have the means TO sell cheap, and
are determined to doltAt


SMITH BEALrS,


No. 36I Seventh street,
nov 2i--lt Janl Near X street.
Year: 1863

cheats his customers in rascally manner;
by not giving them al equivalent in val-
ue for their money!


Recently, we knew good-hearted man
in this region, who died in middle life. Of
deliraum tremens, or rather by drinking
poisonous liquor? That man learned to
drink in this place. He kept tavern in
one of the back towns of the county. and
might have done we'll, if he had let drink
ing alone; but that was his ruin. He
was naturally clever man. He had an
invalid wife and children. Now he is
gone, and has left his family poor and
helpless Who can have any patience
with such aggravated cases. But the IL
legal rumsellers chuckle and laugh over
them. They have got the mans money.
that his wife and children now ought to
have-he is in his grave, and his wife
and children are paupers They cheated
him out of his all, and have taken the
bread out of the mouths of the widow
and the fatberless And yet the commu.
nifty smile on the illegal rumdealcrs, and
bloodsuckers, who live and grow rich in
idleness by being accessory to the ruin of
others, on the plea that if they "do not
sell it to them, somebody else will."-


Christian Repository.
Year: 1863

as they get chance for good aim, about
one shot to our 800, hitting about as
many as we do, and waiting for the wild
tornado of ammunition to pass over their
heads and when our burst of fighting is
pretty much over they have only commenc-
ed. They probably rise and advance up
on us with one Of their unearthly yells as
they see our fire slackens. Our boys,
finding that the enemy has survived such
an avalanche of fire as we have rolled in
upon him, conclude he must be invincible
and being out of ammunition, retire.
Now, if | had charge of a regiment or a
brigade, I'd put every man in the guard
house who could be proved to have fred
more than 20 rounds in any one battle; l
would't let them carry more than their
cartridge box full 40 rounds), and have
them understand that that was meant to
last them pretty much through campaign
and in every possible way would endeavor
to Danish the Chinese style of fighting
with big noise and smoke, and initiate
rather the backwoods style of our oppo-
nents.


Whenever we choose to defeat the ar
mics of the rebels, we can do SO, and we
don't need 100000 more men to do it Ell
ther. There are men enough in Hooker's
army now to march straight to Richmond.
Too many men are only an circumference.
There isn't the general living who has
shown his ability to manage properly, GER
tainly, more than hundred thousand
men. All we have to do is to make up
our minds not to run before an equal num-
ber of the enemy, to keep cool and save
ammunition to shoot something besides
trees with, and when the butternuts find
we don't run away they will. Meanwhile,
till | am able 10 return and effect in our
army this change in their method of fight.
ing, have the honor to assure you that
these brown coated fellows are not so bad
as they might be. only they don't furnish
US any sugar to put in our coffee, nor yet
any coffee to put sugar in.


Yours affably, Dunn BROWNE.
Year: 1863

not to be had. They have commenced
business "on their own hook" the women
having taken in washing by the piece.
sewing and other work, and the men hav-
ing engaged in teaming, unloading vessels
and other labor. These people are in
many instances making money more rap
idly than those who were formerly their
masters.


/ draw no differences from these facts in
regard to other sections Of the country,
but simply give you the facts as l have
observed them here.


Allow me to call attention to another
fact. 1t has often been asserted that
white men can labor here as well as black
My observation does not confirm this
statement except for portion of the year.
Five such summers as last summer would
sweep away the whites from Key West.
The record shows that one out of four
and one-half of the white men on the is
land died of yellow fever. Already this
season there is a stampede of the whites,
and laborers from the north are returning
to their homes.
Year: 1863

@ Two looms ( COLUMBUS glaciahs)
found their way to the mill POND at the
depot on Saturday. Sidney Miller shot
one through the neck, and after some two
hundred shots had been fred at the other
by various persons it was hit in the same
place. We don't say that there was any
wild shooting done on that day. but the
ma nwho was hit in the back by spent
ball don't want to see any more loons on
the depot mill pond Caledonian.
Year: 1863


within soldiers burying ground.
To rest beneath the sod.
In solitude they laid him down.
Committing him to God.
No friend was there to shed tear.
Or o'er his form to weep;
No mourner followed his lone bier
To his last place of sleep.
He nobly fought, and nobly fell
In service of his land
He served our Flag and country well.
Thus hon ring his brave land.
No proud escort or grand display
Does honor to his name,
But will not that last Judgment day
Reveal his deeds of fame.
All 4! yes-although IN lonely form
He's lain into his grave,
Yet the last resurrection morn
Reveals the truly brave.
Then let him sleep in sweetest peace,
Till the last trump shall sound;
When God, the Worthy, shall release,
His praises to resound.
Year: 1863

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMs.-For q conve-
nient and beautiful ornament for the centre
table we don't know of better article
than one of Browneifs Photograph Al
buns. His assortment is complete in
every respect. Don't fail to purchase one,
and get the photographs of all your fami-
ly put into it at once.
Year: 1863

PoErrc We last evening saw the
young gentleman whom we supposed to
be the author of the following lines. He
was returning home at rather late hour
and from his efforts to retain the perpen-
dicular we thought the pavement must
be somewhat slippery. This poetic effort
which in good sooth is said to contain
"more trxsh than poetry" he was re-
peating:
Year: 1863

GENTLEMEN, the ladies will not go to
the Fair unless you attend them, and
you certainly will not refuse. Do not be
in the least backward about coming for
ward, but step forth and show your gal
lantry.
Year: 1863

ATHENBUM.-1ne eecOuQ 0V0niD& 0l


Camille vas attended with greater sue


cess, If possible. than the irst. All were


enthusiastic, and each sotor seemed par


ticularly suited to their respective parss


At ths earnest solirisation Of the audience


and number who have not yet had an
opportunity Of Witnessing it, it win b
repeated again this evening.


CALL AND SEE HIM.-f there is any


one thing in business intercourse aud as
sociations that is more pleasant than an
other, that one thing is to have your
transactions fall among courteous and OBJ
liging gentlemen who seem to take pleas
ure in serving the public and al who are
through the channels of business brought
into their presence. Persons of the above
class are not over numerous. but We will
name one in our midst who answers to
the above description exactly-Mr. S. G..
Bridges, proprietor of the large aud su-
perb jewelry store situated on the corner
of Main and Fifth streets. Of all the
corps of obliging gentlemen, We do not
know of one who has given more general
satisfaction than he. His establish
ment is one of the largest and most
complete in the West, aud it is veil
worthy of visit; for in no place in the
city is the useful and ornamental so near
ly combined, nor the same degree of
taste displayed in the selections. The
visitor will almost imagine, when inside
the door, Che couldn't begin to imagine
it oatside), that he had been spirited
away to soma fairy spot described in the
Arabian Nights Entertainment, where
but to desire was to receive, and where
the magic touch turned every thing into
gold. But it is useless for US to attempt
to describe it; SO We will say call there
and procure your holiday presents, and
examine for yourselves.
Year: 1863

Some OF the St.Jolin papers are endeavoring
TO get up sensation on account of the search
instituted by Capt. Field, of the steamer New
. England, as she was about to leave ST. John on
Thursday morning of last week The follow
ing is the statement Of J. S. Hay Esq. editor of
the Calais Herald, who was Oh board at the
time of the search:


Capt. Field explained to the passengers why
he considered this course necessary aud re-
marked that ii any persons on board did not
wish TO submit to the proceeding it was not
compulsory on them to remain The affair
was conducted quietly. No baggage was
searched, and so far as we could learn there
was not man on board who made any serious
complaint on the subject Most of them in re-
ferring TO the matter invariably did so with
much levity. The proceeding was not only
proper aud advisable but was rendered abso-
lutcly necessary by what had previously tran
spred. The plot TO take the Chesapeake was
concoctcd in st. John. A plot to take the
New England was known to have been con-
templatcd there by rebel agents and their al
lies. Nothing but this proceeding could have
prevented these desperadoes from carrying
out their plans


The capture of the Chesapeake showed that
the life and property of no man were sale
while tue steamer was in the hands OF such

desperate Williams. So it would have been il
they or the like OF them had got possession of
the steamer New England. To prevent such
a consummation,. aud to save the lives of
those who embarked with him, Capt Field
was justified in taking this mild measure OF
pDcaution, which was exercised in such a
manner as 10 give no offence whatever to pas
sengcrs. ltwas for their interest and their
welfare that il was done and those who talk
about sustaining the dignity Of our Quucu
and call this gross outrage &c. give un-
mistakeable evidence that their sympathies
are with the lawless inarauders who are
ready for fresh deeds of piracy on our coast.
We are glad for the credit of that city TO
be able TO say that the police magistrate of
St John fully sanctioned the proceeding. 1t
Is in bad taste for citizens of St.John to speak
OF this as an "outrage" in the face of such ad-
vantages a. they derive from the running of
these steamers TO their port, and which they
would not enjoy were it not for the enterprise
and liberality displayed by men who reside on
this side of the border"
Year: 1863

| There is curious mystery connected
! With the number of troops now with you
| telegraphed you on the 9th, saying that
you had 100000 men with you l had
just obtained from the Secretary of War
a settlement, taken as he said from your
own returns, making l0S,00o then with
you and en- route to you Now you say
you will have hut 85 600 when all en- route
TO you shall have reached you. How can
this discrepancy of 1000 be accounted
for !? As to Woods command, | under
stand it is deing for you precisely what
a like number OF your own would have
to do if the command was away


l suppose the whole force which has
gone forward to you is with you by this
time, and if so, think it is the precise
the enemy will readily gain on you
That is, he will gain faster by fortifca-
tions and reinforcements than you can by
reinforcements alone. And once more
let ne tell you it is indispensable to you
that ysu strike blow.


| an powerless to help you. You will
do me the Justice to remember that | al
ways wished you were not going down
the bay in search of field. instead Of
fighting at cr near Manassas, as only
shifting and not surmounting difficulty.
That we would End some enemy and some
equal entertainments at either place.


The country viii not fail to note, is
noting now, that the present hesitation to
move upon the ehtrenchments of the enc
MY is but the story Of Manassas repeated.
i beg TO assure you that ! have nsyer
written or spoken in greater kindness of
feeling than now, or with fuller purpose
to sustain you, SO far as in my most anxi-
Gus judgment consistently can, but you
must act Yours truly


A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1863




This mornings LEADER announced tha
result of yesterdays vote as q " Glorious
Republican Msjorily.' The use of the
term "Republican7 was an inadvertence,
resulting from The necessary haste with
which any article was prepared for the
press after the late hour at which the re-
suit Of the vote was announced. Wehaye,
all through the campaign, carefully re-
Trained from making this q party contest
save as between the party of the Union
and the Government, and the Democratic
opposition party. We have urged the
election Of good and true Union men, re-
gardless Of former party ties, and hence we
advocated the eleotion Of Mr.. Hessenmuel-
Ter, as well as that Of those who have been
associated with the Republican party.
The fact that the use Of the word Republi-
can was an oversight is shown by the ar
tiele under that head, which rejoiced-not
at Republican victory, but at the tri-
umph Of he true Union men over the Cop
perheads- There are but two parties nav.
the unconditional Union men and the Dem
Ocratic party. All true Republicans and
many loyal Democrats belong to the form
er. A triumph Of the Unconditional party
Is, therefore, q triumph for the Republi-
cans, but no more for them than for the
Democrats who join hands with them in
the patriotic work Of crushing out all
Northern COpperheads. Let US rejoice
sgain, therefore, over the "GloriOus Union
Mainritrn
Year: 1863

Crosses of VaIor and Medals Of Honor.


As reward for that bravery and good
conduct which has already been exhibited,
and as an incentive to renewed exertions
on the part Of non-commissioned officers
and privates, writes a correspondent with
the Army Of the Potomac, it has been
deemed but just and right to confer upon
suek meritorious ones some distinctive
marx or Badge of Honor, by which they
might be readily recognized and awarded
that honor and credit to which their ser
vices Justly entitle them. This distinctive
mark. SO to be presented, is to be worn
upon the breast, Ia q manner similar to
those given to distinguished parties by
foreign movers. The material Of which
this badge is made is solid silver, and the
design is that Of a Maltese cross. On the
reverse side is a plain band Of the same
metal, and SO arranged in the form Of a
slide that q piece Of red ribbon may be
passed through between the cross and the
band. the ribbon to be fastened to the
breast Of the coat Upon this plain sur
face will be engraved the battle or battles
in which each particular recipient has dis
tinguished himself


Some seven hundred Of these " badges Of
honor - ere to be at once distributed, while
others viii be kept in reserve for future
use, The recommendations Of the Orderly
Sergeants Of the various companies viii il
3 great measure influence the selection O.
The parties to be so hcAored, while he, II
making such selections, viii be governed
materially by the records which are, ant
have been, daily made upon his roll book
The presentations are to be made SOM
tine during the coming week. Genera
Hooker has been pleased to sanction tn
occurrence, and viii, in propria persona
deliver to each individual entitled to wea
It this truly honorable insignia.
Year: 1863

CoTToN IN CHIcAG0.-Tbe FIRST bale Of cot
ton ever packed in Chicago was sewn together
yesterday at the store Of Rsyplsye s. Sheldon,
on South Water street. It is made Of cotton
grown il the Southern part Of this Safe, which,
for fitness Of grain and general adapiability to
tie requirements Of the spinner, win compare
with that brought from the far South. The
machine used by them in packing is one oTigi-
nslly inteded for broomt' but answers well for
the ab we purpose, turning out bale the exact
fac sRlitte Of those seen on the levee at New
Orleans. They have also a quantity Of cotton
set on fire BY the rebels but extinguished before
it was consumed Chicago Times.
Year: 1863

The following law was approved on
the 7th Of February, and is now in
force. We copy it entire:


An ACT for the encouragement and pro-


lection of Sheep Breeding


Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF


the State Of Kansas:


SECTION 1. That if any dog shall
kill or injure any sheep, the owner or
harborer Of such dog, or dogs, or any
OF them, shall be liable for all damages
that may be sustained thereby, to be
recovered by the party SO injured before
any court having competent jurisdiction.


Sec. 2. It shall be lawful for any
person, at any time, to kill any dog
which may be found worrying or injur-
ing sheep.


Sec 3. Any person who shall know
ingly permit any ram Of which he is the
owner or keeper, to run at large be-
tween the 18th day of June and the 18th
day Of November, shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of fifty cents per day for each
day he so permits such ram to run at
large, to be recovered in civil action
before any justice of the peace, in the
county where such ram may be found
running at large, upon the complaint Of
any resident of said county.


Sec. 4. If the owner of any ram Sc
running at large is unknown, any resi-
dent Of the county wherein he is SC
found may take up the same, and il
shall be his duty thereupon to give i'm
mediate notice Of such taking up by
advertisements, describing such ram,
posted in five Of the most public places
in the township wherein he resides. II
the owner Of such ram appear within
ten days thereafter, and prove his title
thereto, he shall pay to the taker up one
dollar for taking up and advertising the
same, and if the owner thereof appear
and prove his right to such ram after
ten days from the taking up, and before
the 18th day of November, he shall pay
to the taker up, in addition to the dollar
aforesaid, ten cents per week for keep
ing it. That if no owner shall appear
and prove his title to such ram within
three months from the time of taking
up, the same shall be forfeited absolute
ly to the taker up; and if any owner
who shall have reclaimed any ram so
running at large, shall thereafter and
before the 18th day of November, know
ingly permit such ram again to run at
large, the same shall be forfeited to any
resident Of the county wherein he may
be found who shall take up the same.


Sec. 5. All fines or ferfeitures collect
ed under the provisions of this act shall
be paid to the party prosecuting there.
for in his own name.
Year: 1863

The success which has attended us during
the past year, as shown by our increased cir
culation, in our securing SO extensive an adver
tising patronage, and by the high enccmiumt
which have been received from the press and
people of the State for our bold and indepen
dent course, in defence Of the Right, have
satisfied the Publishers that the UNION is 9
fixed and permanent institution Of Western
Kansas.


While thanking our many patrons for the
bountiful support which they have given us
and for the encouragement received by the
many compliments bestowed, we would ask q
continuance of their help in making the UNION
reflex of the prosperity and advancement
which is sure to attend the course of Western
Kansas. M. ..r


Strictly identified with the interests OF
Western Kansas, and well knowing its vast
resources, which are only awaiting the magic
hand of the capitalist and laborer to he fully
developed, and added to the growing wealth
Of the country, we shall spare no pains or
energy to bring before the masses Of the East
the great advantage of our country as place
of settlement for the home seeking immigrant.
Everything tending to induce capital to flow
hi,herward for the Development of our exten-
sive Coal Fields and rich Salt Springs will
receive that particular attention which il
deserves.


In politics, We shall pursue that course
which we believe justified by principles of
Right and Justice, anc which tends to Human
Progress, Universal Liberty, and the free
pursuit of Happiness by all mankind.


The importance of having full and cons
plete local department We would not under
estimate, and we are again impelled to ask our
rien de to aid US in this matter-give us
information of any thing transpiring in you,
neighborhood. We desire the UNION to be
perfect history of this locality.


AS we are unable to reduce the price Of our
paper, and live by it, at the same time making
it a useful institution, We have concluded, in
view of the mighty interests involved in the
present struggle, to SO arrange our terms as to
give our friends an opportunity of extending
our circulation in their localities:


One year 50 numbers 81 90
Six months &c numbers 90
Ten copies, one year, Is 90
We would appeal to our friends to aid US in
putting the UNION in the hands Of every man
in Western Kansas.


BLAKELY & MARTIN, Publishers
Year: 1863

Instructions will be given to all persons wish
ing to learn the use of the Machine, whether
they become purchasers or not


pB~To Ministers of the Gospel and for
Charitable Purposes, the Machine are sold st
reduced prices.
Year: 1863

and its attendant train # symptoms, il acts more like a
charm than medicine. There is nothing in the whole
range Of the Maera Medca that can for moment bear
a comparison with il in this disease.


full account # this wonderful plant may be found in
the eleventh edition OF the L. 3 Dpensafory pages 1887
and 1885


A series of experiments. in which Dr. Bull has been
for years engaged has been brought 10 successful
termination and h is enabled offer TO the public
combnattan of Cedron with other improved tones the
whole preserved in the quality Of copperdiStlled
Bourbon whisky which he is confident has no equal In
the world.


He mil hit furnish volume Of certificates, but the pub
lie have long since learned estimate such things at
heirtrue value The safest plan is for one TO test
for himself the virtues Of new medicine. Give the
Year: 1863

Since the foregoing vas written We
notice an article in the Dsily Bulletin
taking similar ground. Let the press
of Kansas everywhere maintain the
rights, dignity and honor Of the State.
Year: 1863

SMUGGLING FOR NATToNAIITY.-Thcreis is les


son in the history OF Poland which American


statesmen may study with profit. AT one time
,he Poles were the freest nation OF Europe
Their government stood ont from among the des-
notisms which surrounded il, as the most liberal
The Continent had ever beheld. But though in
form democratic, it had glaring defects. Like
The United States, while it maintained the free
dom of one class, it admitted the serfdom of
slavery of another. And this defect was fatal TO
its existence. When the mobiles quarreled over
the election of a sovereign, there was no large
middle class to maintain the balance between The
opposing factions. And that gallant people
whose victorious swords had driven back the
Ottoman invader from the gates of the Austrian
capital divided by petty jeaousies and weaken.
ed by intestine strife, fell under the repeated as
saulis of The very nations it had snatched from
beneath the feet of the MChammedan couquerors.


We. too, are shaken by internal strife; but
happily the plague spot has not spread too far
10 be eradicated. The work will be difficult, but
the result is sure. True men enough have gath
cred around the banners Of their country, not
only TO maintain its integrity, but 10 render
foreign Interference an act of temerity which no


a2ard.-Daity Morning