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Year: 1863

WNCHEorER, January 8th, 1868.
SoldicrsVthe .l'Dy Of Tennessee:


Your gallant deeds have won the admiration
of your General, your Government and your
Country. For myself | thank you and am
proud fyou-for them tender you the graft
tude and praise you have so nobly won.


In a campaign of less than one month, in tho
face Of wnt5r your achievements have been un-
paraleed, You have captured more than ton
thousand prisoners, taken and preserved thirty
pieces Of artillery and seven thousand small
arms, in addition to many thousand destroyed
You have besides captured eight hundred wag.
ons loaded chiefly with supplies, which have
been destroyed or brought safely to your lines,
and in pitched battles you have driven the enc
my before you, inhicting loss ut least three to
one greater than you have sustained.


In retiring to u stronger position without
moestation from superior force, you have
left him barren field in which to bury his
hosts of slain and to rally and recuperate his
shattered ranks Cut off from his government
both by rail and telegraph, and deprived Of
supplies by the interruption Of his communi-
cations, we shall yet teach him severe lesson
for the rashness Of penetrating q country so
hostile to his cause. Whilst the infantry and
artillery defy him in front, our invincibe cav
airy will assail HIM in flank and rear until VIC
goad him to another advance only to meet an
other signal defeat.


Your General deplores, in common with you,
the loss of your gallant comrades v no have
fallen in our recent coahcts. Let their mem
orics be enshrined in your hearts, us they will
ever be tenderly cherished by their country
men. Let it be yours to avengc their fate and
proudly to emulate their deeds. Remember
that your face is to the foe, and that on YOU
rests the defence Of all that is dear to frecmen.


Soldiers the proudest reflection of your
Generals life is to be known rs the commander
of an army 50 brave and invinciblc us you
have proven. He asks no higher boon than to
lead such men to victory. Toshare their trials
and to stand or fall with them will be the
crown of his. ambition.


BRAXTON BRAGG,


Gcncral Commanding.


--CFFtCIAL--


GEORGE WM Brent
Year: 1863

In A BAD FIx.-The Southern Chival-
ry are Just now in . bad dilemma with
regard to their niggers. President Lin
coin having declared them free. and Or
dered their enlistment IS soldiers, JEFF
Davis. to retaliate, has ordered that they
be enlisted in the Southern army, for
which they are to receive their freedom.
after the war, and donation oflsnd. In
either case, the rebels lose their niggers.
It would be grand arrangement for the
niggers, were it not for the fact that the
rebels do not intend to act in good faith
with them. but will force them back into
Slavery, if the Southern Confederacy
should be established.
Year: 1863

What has become of the Council
Bluffs and st. Joseph Railroad Com
pany? An election of officers should
have taken place this month. We sup
pose the old officers will hold over. but
we think it would have been better for
the Company to have shown some signs
of life, by holding their regular annual
meeting and re-electing their officers
The organization must be kept up. and
what property the Company has must be
taken care of. If the country is ever
again blessed with peace. and the States
reunited. the Council Bluffs and St. Jo-
seph Railroad will be finished and will
be one of the best paying roads in the
Union Council Bluffs Bagle.
Year: 1863

EE Always get the best-especially
in getting Saleratus--as the best costs but
triile for years supply, and the good
costs but trihe more than the poor
Tie best goes farther than the poor, and
is much more healthy. We can recon-
mend the Chemical Saleratus to be Tie bes,
Year: 1863

EE Arrangements have been made By
the young people Of our village for little
social party this friday evening at
kLINGuolz' Hall. Good music has heep
engaged, and the affair will undoubtedly
be pleasant one TO all who attend.
Year: 1863

TAxATIoN.-The State Board Of Equal
ization held session in Madison last
week, to equalize the property of the sew
eral counties. The valuation of Manito
towoc county lands is put down at IS 90
per acre-a very low and reasonable sum-
City and village lots remain at the former
valuation. Senator Villas attended az a
member of the Board from this county,
and 1t is probably owing to his exertions
that we have come out so well
Year: 1863

of State Engineer Silas Seymour that nc was
smart, but expensive" We confess that,
with regard to all this class Of functionaries,
our admiration for their smartness is oyerborne
by our apprehension of bad results from the
other quality. They may think themselves las
honest as the times will allow" but the People
cannot really afford to entrust them with the
keys Of their treasury. War-Debt-Taxes-
enormous burdens are inevitably upon us, ana
we must bear them manfully; but we should
elect to such posts as the Controllership men
whose impulses and natural instincts are all Oh
the side of economy and rigorous value received
for every dime paid out. Such man is Lucius
Robinson; such man is not Sandiord T..
Church.
Year: 1863

has discovered great many females in the ar
nv, and is now intimately acquainted with
young lady who is lieutenant in the army
She has assisted in burying three female sol
diers at different tiInes whose sex We're un-
known to any bat herself
Year: 1863

The Lumber business of our city is
becoming very active. Nearly all Of the milis
have gone into operation, end the rsst will be
RAINING IN few days with a full force OF hands
turning out all kinds OF lumber in large guam
tites. This branch Of business presents face
vas,lv different from what 1t did two and three
years ago. when nearly every mill in the city
stood ile through the year. The return OF a
prospe ous harvest season will encourage farm.
srs through this section Of the country to en-
ter largely into improving their property in
the way Of erecting houses and barns and
fencing in their farms In q, good substantial
manner.


Aside from the manufacturers OF lumber We
notice that those who buy TO sell again, ere
making large preparations to meet the present
and rising demand. They will all make an ei.
for, to gather up the trade from the country
for miles around. Success to the lumber trade
in Davenport as well Gs all other trades and
manufactures
Year: 1863

GOVERNMENT HoRsEs. - Inspector
Krum ia very husily engsged in examining
horses for the Government. TO be used in the
7th Regiment Of cavalry now forming here
He has already examined about ono hundred
aud fifty head. and mustered in about forty
From this we should judge that the business
is being conducted in the most efficient and
thorough manner. Mir. X is an excellent
Judge of bors. flesh, and Uncle SAm can de
pend upon it that he will not accept any but
those which come up to the mark


The Seventh Cavalry is rapidly forming.
Only about two companies arc now wanted to
make mp the regiment, and II is probable tina.
q Considerable number OF these have been AL
ready raised. IL is expected that the regi-
ment will be in the field in lees than sixty
days from this date. 1hose interested In
carrying the matter through havs been very
active, and will succeed much better than
they expected 10 IN the start. They will have
as good lot Of horses as ever left the State OF
Iowa, and other equipments to match
Year: 1863

To THE PUBLIc.-Notice is hereby
given to all it may concern. that this office
will not hereafter consider itself responsible
for the bills Of any person whomsoever. Tn.
ing the signature Of ID. n RIeHARpsoN.
Year: 1863

New CRY DIkRC1oRY.-The attention
of the business men Of Davenport s directed
Ter. who have formed copartnership for the
purpose Of compiling and publishing City
Directory, exclusively for the city OF DAven.
port without any partnership with Rock Island
and Moline. as hitherto. They will take great
pains to make the work elaborate and very
full and correct in ell ,s details We hope the
business men OF the city will encourage the
work by lending helping hand.
Year: 1863

A friend has related to us the following excel
lent joke, and vouches for its truthfulness


A few weeks since colonel was dismissed from
the service by order of the President, upon char
ges OF disloyaty. The Colonel, feeling that he
had been grossly misrepresented by malicious
enemies, secured papers from number of Gene
rails and influential men refutng the CHARGES and
requesting his reinstatement, and repaired to
Washington to submit the case to the President
After the usual ceremony, an interview was grant,
ed and the President received his papers reouest-
ing him to call again in few hours, during which
time he would give his attention to the case. The
Colonel called at the appointed time, and was
cordially received by the President and Informed
that his papers had been carefully examined, that
the evidence they contained was satisfactory, and
injustice had evidently been done in dismissing
him. The Colonel was thereupon reinstated
The President then put the following interrogato-
ries to the Colonel t.,


Now, Colonel, | have acted upon your case,
and know you to be one of my most bitter po-
lltlcal opponents. desire to ask you if you are
convinced in your own mind that | am honest,
and desire to do justice to all parties regardless Of
their political procylties, and whether you be-
lleve that | have acted impartially throughout my
administration"


The Colonel replied " l am prone to acknowl-
edge that you have done me JUSTICE that YOU are
honest, and have always done what you deemed
right and just in all cases."


"Well, Colonel" replied the President, yout
are evidently satisfied OF my loyalty and integrity,
and you have, perhaps, been wronged. now
propose to promote you to a Brgadier General,
providing you will allow me to fully test your
loyalty beyond what papers ou have p. oduced.
Ii you are loyal man and a War Democrat YOU
can surely have no objection" a.t


The Colonel, 90 matter OF course. felt hivblv
elated at this unexpected favor, and earnestly
stated that ne was prepared to submit to any re-
quirements calculated to test his loyalty and ex-
pressed bis delight in complying with the demand.
since his Excellency had shown such confidence
in him as TO honor him with such an enyiable no.
sition.
l Well, Colonel" replied Old Abe, as a merry
; twinkle danced in his.eye, +" promote you to the
command OF negro brigade, and hope that
you Will prove yourself as loyal as you are repre-
sented, and do honor to the high trust to which
you are assigned"


The Democracy OF the Colonel was violently
Jarrred at this announcement, and, Strengthening
himself to his full length, he replied


Mr. President thank you for the temporary
pleasure you have conferred upon me in building
up an air castle Of such extraordinary dime
and thus sweeping it down With one stroke.
While admire the joke, most respectfully beg


leave to decline serving in any such internal ca.
pacity. ty."-LouisUiAe Journal.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON SQUARE, New York, Sept. /.


EDITOR FREEMAN The situation we occupy
as write to-day differs in some respects very
widely from what have usually attempted to
describe. To be sure we hayes a camp as usual,
live in our little shelter tents as we always have,
and sleep on our blankets now as has been our
custom but the rattling of carriages, the con-
slant passing and repassipg of we'll dressed ladies
and gentlemen, and the busy hum of peaceful
life, are things that we have long been strangers
to. The interior of our humble tents may not
differ sensibly from their former appearance, aud
the beautiful shade trees in the park give our
camp and its immediate vicinity a resemblance to
some Of chose selected in war-worn Virginia, but
we are not accustomed to occupy ground laid out
with so much taste and skill, or preserved by so
much care and pains. The trees in this park
have been kept almost too sacred to touch. The
greensward has been constantly guarded by large
notices to Keep off from this grass" and not
the slightest thing that would defle lady's par
lor floor, has been allowed to remain here. The
park has walks in all directions, paved with slabs
Of stone a. smooth as marble. There 10 q large
fountain and reservoir in the centre, which il not
only beautiful ornament to the place, but fur
nishes us liberal supply Of Croton water, the
purest and best nature affords. Then We are sur
rounded on all sides by the lofty, elegant mansions
owned by mon Of large wealth, in which w sup
Year: 1863

PLAYING BILLIARDS. The Morris Island cor.
respondent Of the New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing account Of novel style of" billiard play
ing:


A neat way the gunners Of the Ironsides
have of exploding their projecte, within the fort.
1t is impossible to drive them through the sand
and cotton Of which the work is made, nor can
the guns be so elevated as to toss them ia as
from mortar. So the pieces are depressed, and
the shot striking the water about fifty yards from
the beach, jumps in. In nearly every instance
this manner Of making the missiles effective is
successful. "Those are what call billiards"
said the captain, watching the firing. " They
carom on the bay and beach, and pocket the ball
in the fort every time" EzAto
Year: 1863

SKIRMIsH ON THE RAPPAHANNocK.-On Friday
week, there was pretty severe skirmish at Rap
pahannock bridge, between a body of the enemy
who had been sent to destroy the bridge and a
detachment of Hampton's cavalry. The enemy
had partly succeeded in accomplishing their pur-
pose when our men came upon them, and after a
brisk fight drove them off, with the loss Of four
killed, eighteen or twenty wounded, and thirteen
prisoners. Our loss, one killed, seven wounded,
and two missing. The bridge was not very
substantial one, and can easily be repaired in a
few days.
Year: 1863

We are requested to announce that from
this date until the meeting Of Congress the
President will be unable to receive visitors, his
time being fully occupied by public business.


NOVEMBER IS, 1868.
Year: 1863

would have pushed us sOrely. But he was
in ave OF dishonest repute his lies made
him coward, and from the first to the last
day OF his military career he did not dare,
on a single occasion, to expose himself to
ire. a mendssious, dsstsrdiy boaster; be
perished so uumanfulIy that the ridiculous
ness of his last moments destroys every
vestige of obligation conferred by his vain
glorious pretentious.
Year: 1863




The Democratic members of the Legis-
lature have issued an address to their
constituents, containing the following as
to the duty of the Democracy:


"In the midst of the surrounding gloom
With desperate struggle forced upon us,
the duty Of the Democracy of New York
can be clearly discerned. HiJ 10 furnish
to those IN authority all constitutional means
for the StteeeS!fui conduct Of the ,rar tiu The
armed force Of the re6ellton-the object and
alma of which We heartily condemns
broken, and to struggle persistentIy against
4 dismemberment of the Uniou. We must
cling 10 the Union and stand BY the
Constitution, aud uphold the cause of
law aud order. We must save our own
noble State from anarchy, while we
maintain With coustsncy and patience its
inslieuahle rights of sovereignty and
independence. While the elective fran
chise is left free, and the courts of Justice
are maintained in their functions, we must
trust to them for the Viudication of politi-
cal aud personal rights We must sup
port the Administration in all constitution
al measures TO suppress rebellion; we must
even uphold it in its functions, lest in its
'mbeoility of judgment aud lack of moral
courage, it sink out of existence before the
appointed day of its expiration: lest We
should realize by its death, as we have b7
so many acts of its life, the fearful calami-
~ of the disorganizatiou of the very form,
aud function. and frame work of our Fede-
raj system. If we DO this. if we are firm
aud constant, patient, and reliant upon the
Providence of God to overrule the tollies of
men, we shall yet save the Republic"
Year: 1863

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal, who was present at the Monitor
engagement in Charleston harbor writes:


The evidence multiplies that we came very
near taking Fort Sumter in the attack in
April. Intelligence has been received from
one who has been in the fort since the attack.
He says that the wall on the northeastern
face is cracked from top to bottom; that the
last shots went through the wall, clear across
the area to the opposite walls; that on the
morning after the fight pieces of canvass were
placed over the breeches to hide them from
our sight; that the7eficer in command tele-
graphed to Beauregard during the engage
ment that he would be compelled to surren-
der A portion of this is corroborative of the
testimony of Captain Ammen, who was con-
fident that his last, shots went completely
through the wall. It was apparent TO all of
US who watched that fight that after the first
half hour the fire of the fort perceptibly
slackened, and almost ceased on the north
eastern face. Admiral Dupont evidently lost
golden opportunity when he decided not to
renew the attack on the following day.
Year: 1863

Dunn Brown Grew. Mr.. Fiske) gives the
Springfield Republican an account of his cap
ture at Chaueelorville. He had secured two
prisoners, and was bringing them offsthrough
the thick wood and underbrush, when he
came suddenly upon whole rebel regiment
but few feet from him. He says!


Here was capital chance for man VINO
had just got his hand in the business OF cap
tnring prisoners to put thousand or fifteen
hundred more in his bag-if they would only
let him. The undersigned is compelled to
acknowledge that in this one instance he
found the situation too much for him. He
had drawn mighty big elephant in lottery
and didn't know what to do with him. One
of the impudent wretches he had captured a
few minutes before turned around with grin
and says, 'Cap'en, Ireckon things is different
from the way they was, and you'll hev to 'low
you're our prisoner Iow." A very sensible
remark of the young man. and timely, though
he hadn't shirt to his back, and only part
of pair of pantaloons. Things was differ
ent from the way they were, with a ven
geance. gracefully lowered my pistol to an
officer who stepped out from the ranks, and
presented it to him, apologizing for SO doing
By the remark that doubtless it would be
more disagreeable to whole regiment to sur
render to one man, than to one man to sur
renber to a whole regiment."1 The hard
hearted fellows didn't seem to care at all for
my misfortune, and only laughed when told
them my story" L
Year: 1863

are turned aside by these selfish motives of
narrow and unpatriotic suggestion will have
something for which to feel relentless self
contempt as long as memory holds its power
in their minds. [Checrs.


For many years, you are aware, have held
ideas of conservative character on this slave-
ry question. 1 have changed my views. 1
now see the impossibility of permanent sue
cess in our republic as long as any portion of
it is afflicted with leprous disease. Either
slavery must be torn oat root and branch, or
our Government will exist 10 longer.


A single word, more, and am through
This is, believe, the first time have made
a political speech in Cuyahoga county. 1 am
not quite certain but what I spoke here in
1910. I have received invitations to speak in
all parts of the State, some fixing the time,
and some begging me to say when could ad-
dress meetings that might be called. l have
received no less than ten invitations to speak
on the Fourth of July No man could di-
vide himself up for such ubifuity with more
plausibility, perhaps, than myself, but can
not meet all these calls. l shall decide moth
ing until can arrange a plan for the cam
paign in conjunction with the State Commit
tee, and will then, assure you be glad to
give abundant time to the canvass of this
county.


enter the contest with great hesitation,
and doubt, and fee. obliged to call upon my
friends for all the sympathy and aid they can
afford.


1 thank you once more, my friends and
neighbors, in behalf of myself and family,
for this happy testimonial of your respect and
friendship. Allow me to bid you a hearty
good night and pleasant dreams. ,ss


Three rOusing cheers were given by the
multitude for the Hon. John Brough. TIL,
vocalist club then sang Orally round the
Flag, boys" followed by piece by the Band
and the crowd dispersed, enthusiastically
proud of their fellow citizen aud gubernato
rial candidate. .F.=a -lF
Year: 1863

If fish be deprived of its scales, it will
be chilled to death; and reasoning analogicaI-
ly, and knowing, too, that human skin scales
are destroyed by the alkali of the SOAP man
may wash himself too much; may actually
wash away the scales of his body, leaving the
pores 80 unprotected against heat and seld
Year: 1863

Live in the sight of God. This is what
heaven will be-the eternal presence of God.
Do nothing you would not like Him to read
Go to no place where you would not like God
to find you. Read no books of which you
would not like God to say, Show it to me-"
Never spend your time in such way that
you would not like God to say, "What art
thou doing?''
Year: 1863

"IoTE" AT TIKI ACADEMY or MUSIC.


Spite OF the drenching rain last evening most fashion
able audience assembled at the Academy Of Music at
tracted by the reproduction OF Peeas beautiful opera
Ioue.n The performance was most successful The
artists were called the end OF each act while dur
ing the opera the warmest applause bestowed
upon the many gems which abound in this work, and
which arc now familiar 10 the AaJtu OF the Academy Of
Music.


Nine Guerrabela, who appeared for the FIRST time as
lone beautiful and pleasing representation OF
the role She sang with great effect much appauded
and in fact very successful throughout the opera
In the FIRST act sang the "Lamo with great spirit
and effect, and was warmly applauded In the second
act during the with Glauco. she both sang and
acted admirably. We take great pleasure In recording
the vol deserved success Of this lady.


Nile suzer a. Nydia, sang as usua y most effective
and pleasing manner TIE We'll cultivated voice Of this
favorte orfe heard 10 unusual advantage last
ing She was much applauded, and descrvodiy 80


signor Mazzoleni {Glauco) sang and acsd this role In
the same mastery style which distinguished his previous
performances Of this rolc.~ His immense
long and continued applause being showered upon him at
upon the public.


full and received due share OF the applause which the
pleased audience bestowed literally upon all the
artists The OPERA as on previous OCCASIONS was certain


Tomorrow night Aroldo" will be given for the last
time.


on Saturday " Ioner will be given at the matinee.


night Nine de Lusans grsad concert takes place at
Dodworths Hall. Several most popular artists viii a.
sist on this occasion.
Year: 1863

BaYAsrs MrSsrRKrs give a matinee Saturday after.
noon next at their snug e hall oo Broadway for tho
the benefit OF the Irish Relief Fund The performance
will be especially excellent and the audience should be
correspondngy large.