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Year: 1863

The County Seat Question.


We understand that there is q scheme
on foot, in some parts Of the County. to
remove tbs County Seat from Troy to
Watbena. Thsre was a law passed at
the last session of the Legislature, under
which sn election for this purpose might
be ordered but We are opposed to the
movement, and we think that large
majority of the people of the County are
of the same opinion. A few years ago.
the people Of this end of the County Pc
ti.ionsd the Legislature +. annex them TO
Brown County. One of the. principal
reasons for this movement was. that it
would be m1ch more convenient to 20
to ths Couaty Sest Of Brown. Owing
to the distance, and the character Of the
roads. It is impossible for a person in
this part Of the County to go to Troy,
transact any necessary business, aud re-
turn homo the same day, without so hur-
rying his business as to frequently have
it done bunglingly. or leaving some i'm
port.nt part Of it undone. aud then trav-
ellins a good part of the bomeward jour-
ney after night. The trip to Hiawatha
and back can be easily made in a day,
with plenty Of time to transact business.
Butthe balance of the County protested
against the change. and the scheme failed.
The size of our County Is now less than
the Constitutional limits. and the change
could not be made If desired. which we
do not think is the case. But the people
of this part of the County would certainly
be unanimously opposed to removing the
County Seat to point which would re-
quirs them to travel eight or nine miles
farther than they now do. ar. e..


Another objection to the proposition is
the same that We urged against the pro-
posed vote on Railroad loan. To hold
an election, would cost the County at
least 5000, and nothing would be accom-
plished at last; for we have no doubt the
proposition would be defeated. Then
there would be the additional heavy ex-
pense of County buildings. True. our
present County buildings are a disgrace
to the County. and were put mp at cost
which will make the taxpayers swear
for generation yet to come: but they
can be made to answer the purpose until
the people are AGREEABLE to pay for bet
ter ones than. at present and when that
time does come. the County Seat ques.
tion can be submitted to them a. we'll as
at this time.I So lot the matter rest for
the present. 'iJl ssf sat q ~.sa.
Year: 1863

We saw on Saturday the first flag of the
Confederate States in accordance with the
design Of Congress adopted at its recent
session. The white ground was recon-
mended by number Of military and na-
val officers, as possessing the requisite of
distinguishment at a long distance. The
battle flag was retained as the union, be-
cause Of its association with so many brill
liant feats Of our brave men under it,
Richmond Dispatch, Agy 18th.
Year: 1863

A soldier of the ID Iowa Cavalry, who
accompanied Colonel GriersOn's raid into
the heart Of Mississippi, writes to the Chi
eagO Tribune;


"The farther south we went, the better
Z We found the land, and the more land


We found in cultivation, mostly corn and


wheat-very little cotton. Wheat is out


in head, and looks well Corn vas being
plowed over the first time. WesaR o great


deal Of cotton, and there is plenty of corn,
fodder snd bacon through the country for


a large cavalry force to subsist On any
length Of time, BY operating actively. a
Year: 1863

CLEVELAND, May C, 1868.


EDS. LEADER Observing a few days
since in your Journal communication in
reference to the candidacy for the next
Governor in our State, suggesting the
name of Hon. Carey A. Trimble, Lbeg to
be allowed the privilege of adding my tes-
timOny, from personal acquaintance with
the honorable gentleman, fully endorsing
his fitness for the position indicated, as one
who, if selected to be the standard bearer
Of the Union party in Ohio, will fill the
GubernatOrial Chair with credit to himself
and honor to the State. Bringing with
him an unblemished political record from
long Congressional career just closed
it is no idle compliment to his ability, to
which his colleagues from the State at
large associated with him, bear general
testimony. The son of an honored sire
(ex-Governor Trimble, well known through
out the State he adds talents of no COM
mon order, and q reputation socially and
politically pure and unsuliied. He has
been, from the first, steady, ardent and
unwavering Republican, always support
ing the principles and policy of the party.
A good speaker and excellent writer, he
unites with accuracy of judgment, emil
nent financial abilities-and among his
constituents and acquaintanees where best
known, is very popular. The agricultural
interests Of the State would be greatly
benefited by his experience, he having
paid a great deal Of attention and devoted
much time while in Congress to the gem
eral improvement Of agricultural inter
ests and its national advaucement.-
Should he he brought forward by his
friends, 1 desire to say that the State would
be ably represented, and its interests ad-
Yauced-should he be selected as the choice
Of the people. CITIZEN.
Year: 1863

The Mobile Register says Of Grierson's
raid into the heart of Mississippi;


"The manner in which this raid has
been conducted proves that the Yanks are
greatly improving in the art of raiding,
for they would send out small parties with
big stories and threaten points on the Mo
bile and Ohio Railroad, while their main
body was striking bee line for the South
ern Road, thus drawing our forces up the
road and away from the real point Of at
A.-I.
Year: 1863

ACADEMY OF MUsIo.-The fairy specta-
Gle of the seven sisters, now performing at
the theater, is a scene of the rarest snehant-
ment, and most brilliant mechanical effects
ever before witnessed in the city. Indeed
we question whether in the history Of the
stage such combination of glitteridg color,
ing has ever been produced. It possesses
all the attraction awarded to it by the eastern
press, and far exceeds the anticipation Of
the audience.


We advise all who wish to be amused at
the drOllery of Mrs. Pluto with her seven re-
belliOus daughters, who leave their abode in
" hades" and go to earth on spree +" to
visit the Academy of Music and behold the
triumph of science and art, which it may
not be their good fortune again to have an
opportunity of witnessing, as the Seven Sis
ters will remain but few nights longer
Year: 1863

Sase the Yonng Stock Farmers and era.
ziers should withhold from market all their
yearling cattle, unless there ia danger of
losing them by Federal raiders The heavy
demand for beef with which to feed the army,
and the contracted space from which it has
to be drawn, is rapidly relieving the country
OF horned stock, and unless some check is
put to it will soon cut Off the supply If hut
ter as well as meat. The people had better
do without meat for season or two, and
thus give time for replenishing the stock,
than to kill off the old cattle and the Young.
as they are now doing, and soon he com
PEELED to do without Eleat and butter.
Year: 1863

The Ginning Waasr promises to be an ear
ly and severe one, and for. that reason all
who can afford to do SO should lay In large
supplies Of fuel and other necessaries of
comfort. Coal aud wood, though apparently
plentiful, are held ut exorbitant prices, aud
with an upward tendency. II those who
can afford to do so have laid in their winter
stock, the poor win have the privilege oi
buying all that comrs to market, and their
more fortunate ncighbors will be In condi.
tiOn to assist them
Year: 1863

The raid at Fairfax Courthouse was not O
heavy afalr-jHSt enough to keep our forces
on that line wide awake. The attacking party
was composed Of a sort Of mongrsl guerillas,
who are generally Arrayed as citizens during
the day and commit hostile raids upon our
pickets At night. We learn that some of them
have been arrested and measures have been
taken TO put a stop to their amusement.
Year: 1863

Accident.-We regret to learn that Mr. g.
w. Freeman, master machinist on the Va.
Central Railroad. received very severe in
jury on his way from Manchester to this city
on the Danville road yesterday afternoon =.
When on this side of the river the crowd on
crowd him of, when he fell and broke hla
leg. Mr.. +. was an Industrious man, and IL
is to he hoped his injnrles will permit him
to resume his occupation at a very early day.
Year: 1863

END OF VOLUME TWO!-Four more numbers
will complete volume two of The SMOKY hill
AND RrpuBIIcsS UNION We were determined at
the outset to make the paper live, and although
il has not resulted to our Immediate pecuniary
benefit, we are rejoced to know that our portion
of the State has for the past year. at least had
a. readable and neat looking sheet as any other
section. An existence of two years Is certaUly
enough to give the utmost confidence IN Its sta
bility, and we now ask of every man IN I" est
ern Kansas what is our due, their hearty support
A newspaper is the index of a community, and
our index to Western Kansas can be still further
improved. We want to progress-dont IKE W
stand still-dont want to make money by IT,
and will invest every dollar in adding new
material. improving it, and extending its useful
ness Don't let any peculiar difference withhold
your support it is enough for your to know
that it has accomplished more for Western Kan
sas than any other influence. We say this because
facts will Justify it =; blowing" ranks next to
the "almighty dollar" We ought to begin
Volume Three with several hundred new names
on our books We would be aided considerably
if some of those already on our list would settle
up; would be particularly pleased if some o
those whom we have credited two years, wOult
credit us one year.
Year: 1863

The Santa Fe Gazette, in an article under the
caption of Mails to New Mexico" bitterly CON-
plains of their mail arrangements, and makes
splendid and somewhat remarkable suggestion
1t is one that will eventually be carried out.
and its agitation is but part of the inevitable
progress the commerce of the plains is making
in seeking natural channel. With such testi-
.mony to bear us up, We have renewed confidence
that in short time the Smoky Hill Valley will
throng with the gigantic trade and travel OF the
vast plains to the West Of US.


The article is somewhat severe upon the Kan
sas City Stage line, because of its want of CON-
fort for passengers, and also upon the mail
contractors over that route because of the rregu-
lsrity of their mails. The Gazette suggests, as
q remedy, that a weekly mail be established
from Santa Fe to Denver. The paper says OF
the proposed route, By the establishment of q
mail as here suggested we will be able to receive
news from the States in Santa Fe in four days
when the telegraph line shall have been com
pleted to Denver City, which will be in short
time. Besides this, letters from the States can
be sent by this route to Santa Fe and other parts
of New Mexico, with the utmost regularity, and
quicker by FIVE DAYS than they are now brought
on the Kansas City coach. This is an item O.
time that is Of great Importance to the Govern
Inent in communicating with the civil and mill
tary officers Of the Territory


Five days time saved! to which add tw'
days more, that would be saved by the openin!
Of mail route through the Smoky Hill Vale.
to Denver. Our route from Leavenworth t
Denver is one hundred and forty miles neare
to the river than any other route, which is tw
days travel, making saving between Santa
and the States Of seven days.


Leavenworth will do we'll to look ct this item
and We hope it will have due weight in urgin
forward the proposed express line between Lea'
enworth and Denver via the Smoky HILL
Year: 1863

The following expression of the Presby terry
Of Old School Pfesby byterisns, held at St. Clsirs-
vile, in this State, on the first Of this month,
will be noted as return to principles which, II
they had been steadily followed by the various
religious denominations of our country, would
have ayerted this bloody strife:


II is clearly the conviction of this Presby terry,
that it threatens immense evil to the Church Of
God, and is dangerous precedent for the Pres
bytery to allow any people to require their min.
lister in the pulpit to give publicity to any polit-
ical sentiment he may entertain, or to identity
himself with any political question In the State,
but, on the contrary, that in his public ministra,
tions he be guided by the word OF God in pre-
sentng the Gospel of Christ, and in no way fa-
vor the alliance of Church and State, and that
every minister, equally with the lsyman, is per-
fectly free to entertain his private political
ion, but should not in any way introduce them
into his public ministratio
Year: 1863

AN Irishman once riding to market with
a sack of potatoes before him seeing that
the horse was getting tired, dismounted,
put the potatoes on his own sholders, and
again mounted, saying. at is better that
he should carry the paitaties, as he was
iresher than The poor basle."
Year: 1863

III the man who has got 10 the top of the
hill by honesty is ashamed 10 turn about
and look a, the lovely road he has travelled,
he deserves TO be taken by the neck and
hurled down TO the bottom again.
Year: 1863

To-day the Chief Magistrate Of the nation
and other eminent citizens are engaged in
solemn and holy work-dedicating the battle
ground of the bloodiest contest of the war of
the rebellion as burial place for our soldiers
slain in defence OF their heritage and in the
cause Of freedom. Poor and commonplace in
comparison with the interest Of the subject
would be any phrases we might indite, but we
feel that this grand conservation of national
burial ground for the resting place of our
patriot dead should be made the occasion Of an
appeal to the living.


A voice rises from the thrice-hallowed ground
at Gettysburg to-day, saying to each loyal man
in the nation: We haze gipen all, eyen our li"es
for our dear country. WHAT ARE YoU DOING l'
The scattered, isolated, obscure graves of SOL
diers, hidden from the light Of heaven In haste
upon hostile soil or disputed ground, where
our battallons have met the rebel foe, may
speak only to the few loved ones at home,
whose hearts have been pierced by the wound
that killed son, a father, brother, or friend,
but here at Gettysburg, where the Invader was
met and hurled back with fearful slaughter,
the voices of the slain mingle In one chorus,
and call ont to the whole nation, remind
ing all of the duty of the hour. The duty o.
those who lie there has been done, and don't
well. Let US do ours. When we survey
that field, with its memorials of the nations
sorrow, can we ignore or neglect any duty
devolving upon MS IN this crisisi With
the examples of self-sacriice 1t furnishes, shal
We content ourselves with boarding or spend
ing the fruits Of the earth and Of the labor o
our fellow men Shall we turn aside from th'
great work of releeming the patlon, to indulge
in political partisanship or In carpings and crit
icisms upon the course of the Government, 70
selfish or party purposes


Let us rather listen to the appeal that come
up from the earth at Gettysburg, and dowr
from the heaven above it, to our patriotism
and to our gratitude to God, who has hitherto
showered so many rich blessings upon our ia
vored land.
Year: 1863

The citizens of the District Of Columbia
should awake to the importance of stimulating
volunteering up to the requirements Of the
quota for the District. In order to effect the
desired object considerable amount Of funds
will be needed, and the only xAy to avoid q


conscription Is to contribute the cash freely for
the payment Of bounties. It Is cl,imed that


the quota assigned to us is larger, proportion.
ately, than that of any of the States, but let
this be ss 1t may, we have certain number Of
men to furnish, and the more prompt our ef-
forts, the sooner will the work he accomplished.


A systematic plan has been adopted by lead
ing citizens to raise the number Of men required,
and 1t is to be hoped that the necessary funds
will be contributed freely and quickly. The
men can be obtained If the committee are sup
piled with the "sinews of war;" e.
Year: 1863

he ,niy direct such documents as are lef,
with him, for distribution. He therefore
asks such as may desire them, TO give him


their names and T. o, and he will serve
them in rotation as far as he is able to do
Year: 1863

The Viceroy has ordered one-quarter of
the cultivated land in Egypt to be sown
with cotton. If the requirement is car.
ricd out, as no doubt it will be, the next
years crop will be two thirds greater than
any that has been raised heretofore.
Year: 1863

We spend the best part of our live. in
making mistakes, and the remainder in
rejecting how easily We might have
avoided them The fact is that the mis-
takes may have been beneficial instead Of
the reverse, aud we possibly could not
have avoided them under any circumstan-
cps
Year: 1863

CONFEDERATE SWEETENING.-OwIug
to some reason sugar aud molasses hsve al
vanced to very unpleasant price IN Rich
mond. (The same is true also in regard
to alcoholic liquors, for which they should
be thankful iustcaI Of grieved) If they
Will listen to US We might possibly guess
what has given the slccharine commodities
such a remarkable lift Our forces are
after Nieksburg with determination
never to leave until that Rebel Gibralter
succumts to our arms With this city
in possession Of the Union forces, the Mis-
sissippi Will be under our control, which
will sever the Eastern Rebels from the
sugar districts as completely as though
they were in Japan. The grocers aware
Of this, are taking time by the forclock,
and have raised the prices on the stock on
hand, convinced that they may not get
another supply until the Lincoln gunboa's
cease rowing up and down the spinal col
umn Of the ConfedCracy.
Year: 1863

a-Every person in this vicinity who
has not been racciua'ed should attend to
that duty al once, as that is The only safe
guard against that terrible disease, small
pox, few cases Of which have made their
appearance.
Year: 1863

GENERAL BUTLER TO GO INTO ACTIVE
SERVICE AGAIN. en-. Butler, who arrived
from New York in obedience to the sum-
mons of the President, will a, once be
ordered to one of the most thick!y popula-
ted slave districts of the south, where he
is to organize au African army wherewith
to hold, occupy and possess chain Of
posts guarding a most important line Of
communication. 1t is believed that the
work assigned him, which he is .just the
man to perform, will be to his mind, and
that he will speedily make the PROCLAIM
ton living word to slaves.
Year: 1863

HOSt Morton Compliments.


If dattery could "soottle the dull cold cal
Of death" many . dead sinner would smile
complacently in his coffin. We seem to be
getting every day in the habit Of paying un.
meri!ed compliments to the departed. The
other day we saw it stated that man who
had been addicted to riotous living, and
who died Of that disease, had "fallen asleep
after short illness, which he bore with
Christian resignation" Scores of people
who read the posthumous puff must have
known that there was not q word of truth
in it; but the deceased died wealthy, and
therefore, of course nobody contradcted
the fiction. If he had been poor saint,
instead Of rich debauchee, Death might
have snuffed him out without the world be-
ing the wiser for it. Not soul would have
advertised his virtues in an obituary notice.
We subscribe to tho maxim which dis.
countenances evil speaking of the dead; but
there We stop. When a usurer or swim
dler or sensualist has paid the debt of ma
:ure it is not necessary, perhaps to


"Drag his frailties from their dread abode"


unless some great public purpose is to be
secured thereby. He may have left behind
him. exemplary relations and connexions
whose feelings it would be barbarity to
wound. But if it is not necessary to tell
the truth about him, it is clearly not cxpe-
dent to assert that he lived and died in the
odor Of sanctity. The decency of silence
is the most that should be accorded to a
bad mans memory. And yet nova, days,
even felon who has been rightfully hung
is sure is receive good word from some
sympathizing reporter.
Year: 1863

NFreeR Flr0s


A number of experiments With Greek
fire have been recently made by Mr.. Short,
the inventor, in presence Of several officers
Of rank, with view of contradicting the
impression that the shell containing tie
fire exploded premattirely. The gun was
placed in position On the beach, end pointed
seaward Ten tin tubes, each Of which
is three inches in length and three. fourths
Of an inch in diameter, and filed with the
material composing the Greek fire, were
then dropped in conical shell and filed
round with powder The first shell thrown
exploded prematurely, in consequence it is
said, Of defect in the fuse. The shells
subsequently fired had lead placed round
the fuse cap, and, with perhaps one or two
exceptions, fully accomplished all that had
been cliimed for them. A dozen shells
were fired, nine Of which exploded at
distance Of 200 yards.


To show the powerful effect of the Greek
fire, a number Of tubes were lighted and
submerged in water, where they were allow.
ed to remain until nearly burned, and then
taken out, but the bright blue fame was
not extinguished. Other tubes were light.
ed end completely buried in the moist sand,
which was closely packed, but this also
failed to quench the fire. The tubes burn
for about minute and half. When first
ignited the fire issues from one end Of tho
tube with fierce rushing sound, not un-
like that which accompanies the flight Of
rocket, and extends to the distance of a
yard, but it soon sinks down to dazzling
blue flame of about two inches in length,
losing its popularity of sound, and thus
continues to burn to the end An ignitcd
tube in basin of water gives the latter the
appearance Of boiling. 1t elnits heavy
sulphurous smoke in large quantities.
Year: 1863

A FROZEN SHlP.-A whaling vessel which
sailed from London in the year 1910, found
in the Polar sea ship embedded in the ice
with sails furled, and no signs of life on
board. The captain and some of the crew
descended into tho cabin, found coiled upon
tina floor large Newfoundland dog, appar-
emily asleep, but when they toucned it
they found the animal was dead and frozen
rs hard as stone. In the cabin was a
young lady seated at the table, her eyes
open as if gazing at the intruders in that
desOlate place. She was corpse and
had been frozen in an apparently religious
attitude. Beside her was q young man,
who it appeared, was the commander Of
the brig. and brother to the lady. He was
sitting at the table, dead, and before him
was sheet of paper, on which was writ.
ten "our cook has endeavored to strike
light since yesterday morning, but in vain;
all is now over" In another part of the
cabin, stood the cock with the flint and
tinder in hand, frozen in the vain cndcavor
to strike the fire that could alone save them.
The terrors of the seamen led the captain
from the spot, who took with him the log
book, as the sole memento Of the ill,fated
ship. 1t appeared that she also was from
London and had been frozen in that place
over fourteen years.
Year: 1863

CAUSE FOR GRAr1FIcArrox.-Att the
dinner given to the Russian naval officers
in New York on Mon Jay evening, Hon
James I. Brady presided. One of the
events of the evening was Mr.. Brady's
novel announcement Of his qualification q,
being invited to preside:


This qualification. he said, arose in .
large degree from the fact that in looking
over the names of the committee to whose
indulgence and taste and perseverance
this splendid banquet is attributable, /
did not recognize the name of a single
person who holds any public Office in the
city of New York. Loud Iaughter.1
Year: 1863

HThe person who is in the habit OF
stealing the paper from the stairway on
Third street every morning will have his
name published-as it is known-if he does
not quit exercising his propensity in
that direction. We would advise him
if he wishes to take paper to do so from
the carrier, which he can do and save
him the trouble of going after it.