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Proposition lor n Union Ticket Declined. The following conespomleiice car ries with it its own explanation : Dktboit, August 26. 1S62. At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee, held at their rooms in this city, this day, the follow iug resolution wasnnanimonsly adopted: Jto Ived, That in the opinion of this Committee, the present condition of the country demands the suspension of purty organizations and party nom inations tor tne approaching elections in tins Mate, and requires the United exertions of all citizens, to suppress the present wicked rebellion, to main tain the constitution and enforce the laws of the United Strttes, and to restore and perpetuate the Union. And tor thai purpose this Committee, le pectfully submit to the Republican Central Com mittee trie following proposition : That neither a Democratic nor Republican State Convention for the nomination of candidates be held in this State the present vear, and that in lieu thereof, the resiK-ctive Democratic and Republican State Cen tral Committees unite in Osltin a State Convention of delegates composed equally of the two political Crties, from the several counties of the State, to held in the city of Detroit on the day of , 1862, to nominate candidates for the several State ettices. . We have the honor to be, very re spectfully etc. S. D. ELWOOD, E. KANTKK, LIVERMORE, J. P. COOK, H. C. GILBERT, Members of the Democratic State Ceutral Com mittee The following pertinent resolution is omitted by Mr. Elwood in his note: Resolved, That inasmuch as the time has arrived when definite action should be taken in reference to the questions embraced in this proposition, the Republic.,!! State Central Committee be respect folly requested to communicate to us their action OD them within ten days from this date. DtTROiT, Aug. 23, 1862. My Dear Sir I have the honor to herewith hand you the resolutions unan imously adopted by the Democratic State Central Committee, at a session of the same, held in this city, on the 21st inst. Hoping this may meet with a favora ble consideration, I remain, Verv respectfully, your ob't serv't, S. D. ELWOOD, Chairman Demacrotic State Central Committee. To J. W. Tillman, Chairman Republican State Cen tral Committee, Detroit. I will add that our Committee is com posed of nine Members, one of vhioh is now Surgeon in IJrodhead's Cavalry, one resides on Lake Superior, and the otlier was absent. S. D. E. To this communication the Commit tee received the following replv, Aug. 20th, 1862: Rbpcblicax Stats Committer Rooms, ) Detroit, Aug. 2, 1S62. J My Dear Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your com munication of the 27th inst., cohering the proposition of the Demoreratie State Central committee for a j'int State Convention. With the highent respect for the source from whence the proposition emanates and the patriotic sentiments which pervade it, the fol lowing is respectfully submitted in re ply, after the mature consideration which the subject comanded : The Republican State Central com mittee, at a meeting held in this city on Wednesday, the 6th inst., after a full and free interchange of opinion, and in view of the present crisis, un animonsly resolved to call a Republican State Convention, to be held in the -ity of Detroit the last week in September. They instructed the Executive Com mittee to issue their regular call, but broad enough to include all who would unite with us in suppressing the present wicked rebellion, in mantaining the constitution, enforcing the laws and perpetuating the Union, leaving to the Executive Committee no discretion save iu tixing the precise day of the week. On Friday last, the 22d, the Exe cutive Committee met, and named Wednesday, the 24lh of September next, and directed the call to issue ac cordingly ami be published forthwith. It seems, therefore, too late to accept and carry into effect the proposition submitted in the manner offered. Thai It is the duty of all citizens to unite in crushing out this Wicked rebellion, and mantaining the Union and the Consti tution, is truly stated in the resolution submitted by your committee. Titer should be but one ticket in the field, as there should be but one party in the country. With the most earnest de sire that this may be the result, our call as you will see, is very broad ami lib eral, inviting all to unite with us under one banner, so broad that no man, what ever his party proclivities may have been, can hesitate to unite in the salva tion of the country. In answering your communication without submitting the same to the committee, the responsibility would not have been assumed were it not that their previous and well-considered ac tion upon the subject matter of your proposition, precluded any other course, and fully warrant me in this reply, most respectfully submitted. I am, dear sir, most respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. W. TILLMAN. Chairman Rep. S. C. Committee. To S. D. Elwooo, Esq., Chairman Democratic Central Committee BSIf the union movement in this State had been initated by the people, it would have met no obstieal worthy of the name, but the fact thatold dem oc ratio parly hacks, who have always opposed such movements hitherto, and who now applaud the partizi-n move ments of their own party in other States ; who have 6teadily maintained that the Republican party cause the war, and associate Republicans with secessionists, as equally guilty, in their resolutions of their last Stale Conven tion ; who have never sustained the administration except when itdid some thing they could turn to party purposes on this account we say, nobody who knows the men has any confidence in the integrity of their intentions; and as thee men have put themselves at the head of the movement, and are deter mined to manage it, the only safe way is to throw it and them nvar.K The masses of both parties we believe to be equally loyal, and we should re joice to see them acting together in the forum as they do in the field, but the action intended by the Union movement in the hands of such men as Ellwood, simply looks to a Democrat id party re-organization through the destruction of parties by the clashing of ooliticnl interests, which such more ments as thatjpropJ, always produce. THE CASS COUNTY REPUBLICAN. W . II . CAMPBELL, Editor & Propristob . OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY DOWAGIAC: Thursday Morning, September 18, 18C2. Republican State Convention. All citizens of the State of Michigan, in favor of the most vigorous aud energetic support of the Covernmenl in crushing out the present unholy rebelliou in restoring the integrity of the Union in maintaining the Constitution in enforcing the supremacy of the Laws throughout anil over the whole land in punishing traitors, ?iorth ana South, and in using every legitimate means, in alt practicable ways, to accomplish this great object, are herebv cordially invited to meet and elect delegates to the REPUBLICAN STATE CON VENTION, to be held in the city of Detroit, at Young Men's Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th dav of SEPTEMBER NEXT, at eleven o'clock A. M., for the nomination of State Officers ami for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed necessary. Each Representative District, under the new apj'Ortioumtnt, will be entitled to two delegates, and each organized county having no representa tive, will be entitled to one delegate. J. W. TILLMAN, W. P. VEKKES, D. C. BUCK I. AN D, C. V. DkLaND, J. A. KEUR, L. DODGE, W. A. HOWARD, D WIGHT MAY, T. YV. CLARK C. T. Ml I ('HELL, E ANNKKE. T. W. FERRY, J. W . FRKY, CEO J E HOME. J. M. KEVINS, Rep. State Central Committee. W. S. OOD, Secretary. Detroit, August 2t, 1S62. The following was adopted by the Republican State Convention, Aug. It, 1S53 : Jiesolved, That in the opinion nf this Convention, the appointment of any individual to represent any countv in which he does not reside, should not le rtnnaniUll W any future Convention, and that the State Committee be instructed to make calls for future Conveutions accordingly. Congressional Convention. To the Republican Electors of the Second Con gressional District of Michigan, and to all others, who are in favor ot uniting with them in sustain ing the present National Administration, and in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, for the defeat of Traitors aud the extinction of Treason in our land. You are hereby notified, that a Convention of Delegates from the several Counties in this Con gressional District, will assemble at Three Rivers, in St. Joseph County, on Friday, the 10th day of October next, at two o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of nominating a Representative to the Congress ot the United States, from the Second Congres sioual District of this Slate, which is now composed of the Counties of Branch, St. Joseph, Cass, Ber rien, Yan Buren, Allegan und Kalamazoo. Each County will be entitled to a number of delegates equal to twice the number of Senators and Repre sentatives, to which such county is entitled in the Sta;e Legislature, under the last apportionment. MARSH GIDD1NGS, Kalamazoo Co. CYRUS C. LUCE, Branch County. J. M. ROE, Berrien County. W. C. EDSELL, Allegan County. E. J. HOUSE, Yan Buren Countr. HIRAM LLNDSEY, St. Joseph Co. A. J. SMITH, Cass County, Congressional Committee. Dated, Sept. 8th, 1802. Cass County Republican Convention. The Republicans of Cass Coui.ty are requested to meet by Delegates, at the Court House, in Cassapolis, on THURSDAY, the lth day ol SEPTEMBER inst., for the purpose of chooainy Delegates to represent Cass County in the State Couventiou which meets in Detroit on ihe 'J4th inst., to nominate candidates for State Officers. Also to choose Delegates to represent Cass County in the Congressional Convention of the Second Congressional Ditrict when the same shall be culled, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Convention. Fach rnwrihip in the County will be entitled to one Delelegate for every twenty voters, and one for fraction of eleven or more. By order of County Committee. W. H. CAMPBELL, Chairman. September 4th, IMS. The Proposed Union. We publish in this issue, the corres ponflenco between a portion of the Democratic Slate Committee, propos ing to the Republican Committee to throw party issues as'nle for the time and unite upon a common ticket this fall, aud the reply of Mr. Tillman, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, declinintr the proposition. Such a union, in view of our nation al troubles, if it could have been car ried out, would have been very desira ble ; hut we are im-lined to the opinion, from closely watching the current of political events the past year, that the Democratic Committee w-re not honesl iu their overtures to the Ri-pnblicans, more especially if their former proles sions have been their real sentiments. They have not only, heretofore, n fused to unite with the R p iblicaus wherever elections have been held since the commencement of the rebel lion, but they have declared in solemn convention that the Republicans ami Abolitionists were as bad as secession ists and ought to be hung. If thev lnve in some instances pretended to unite, the sequel has shown, as in tin case at Detroit last Spring, that it wa for the sake of political advantage. If we mistake not this same Elwood was at that time bitterly opposed to a uion. Yet he is now sheading croco dile tears became the Republicans re ject his loving overtures. And this has been their course throughout. Ii is only where there is a hope of gain ing some political advantage, that they ever express a desire to unite. Another reason why we think they were not honest iu making the propo sition, was, that instead of making the offer at an early day, as they sttonld have done, in order to give the people an opportunity to canvass the subject thoroughly, or at least have given the Committee time to have taken the mat ter under advisement, they waited un til the Committee had met, perfected Ha arrangements, issued a call for a Republican Convention, and its mem bers had gone home, when Mr. Elwood comes forward and m ikes the offer for the Republicans to unite with them in selecting a common ticket. It was a nice game, but it won't win. If the democrats really desired a union, why did they not call a State Convention at the same time and place of the Republican Convention, aud at that time make a reasonable proposi tion for a union of parties for the good of the country. This wotdd have shown them to have been honest in their prolessions. The facts are, the proposition was not made with any expectation that it would be accepted, the party needed some political capital, and the leaders have taken this way to manufacture it. flow well they will succeed remains to be seen. "Parson Brownlow has address- ed a charactistic leetter to the Govern ors of the loyal States, in which he ad vocates the immediate raising of halt a million men, the necessity of avoid ing ali side issue, and prosecuting the war with that relentless vigor which has characterized the rebel policy from the commencement. The Parson says he would re establish his paper, but in i he present condition of affairs, he should expect to be disturbed even at the North, either by the Government complaining of his plain talk, or by the advance of the rebels. General Hunter A New Y-rk correspondent writes: 'General Hunter, late in command at Port Royal, arrived in town to day. During the day he lias deen called up on by many of his personal friends, and to these he has spoken very freely in reference to the military situation at Port Royal. lie is represented as en tertaining a very confident opinion that Charleston can be taken by our gun boats, and that it is the occasion of much surprise, even to the rebels, that an attempt, at least to capture it has not ere now been made. Congressional Convention. The Republican Congressional Con vention has been called by the Com mittee to meet at Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, October 10th. The call will be found under the editorial head. Great Vlctnriy in Maryland. Gen. McClellau, in an official dis patch to the War Depart merit, reports a hard-fought battle and a splendid victory over the rebels, in the inmin tains near Hagerstown, Maryland. We are without any details as yet beyond this official dispatch, but we have rea son to believe, from the wording of the dispatch, that it is a signal triumph. The death of the gallant Gen. Reno, of Gen. Bore side's corps, is announced, lie fell in this battle. Another battle, it seems, was in pro gress when McClellan telegraphed, on our extreme left, in which Gen. Frank lin's corps was engaged with the ene my. The following is Gen. McClellan's of ficial dispatch : II EAPy CARTERS ARMT OF TFIE POTOMAC. -OlfAC. s, Md., V p. m. ) luutb Mills Bar ok d .Midhlkton September 14 1:40 p To H. W. Ilallccfc, General-in-Chief. After a very severe engagement, the corps of General Hooker ami General Reno have carried the heights com manding the Hagerstown road by storm. The troops behaved magnificently. They never fought belter. Gen. Franklin has been hotly en jfaged on the extreme left. I do not know the result, except that the tiring indicates progis on his part. The tiring continued till after dark, ami terminated in leaving us iu posses sion of the entire crest. It has been a tloiioii victory. I cannot tell w hether the enemy will retreat during the ntgltt or appear iu increased force in the morning. I regict to a 1 1 I that the gallant and able Gen. Reno is killed. GEORGE B. McCLELLAN, Maj.-Gen. LATER. II EADQCA BTERS ARMT OT THK PoTOMAO, ) September 158 a. m. ) To General Halleck : I have just learned from Hooker in the advance, who states that the infor mation is perfectly reliable that the enemy i making for the river in a per lect panic, and Lee staled last night publicly that he must admit that he had been shockingly w hipped. 1 am bur ing everything forward to endeavor to press their retreat to the utmost. (Signed) GEO. B. McCLELLAN. Majur-General. Headquarters Armx of thk Potomac, 1 September 15 In a. m. f To General United : Information this moment received completely confirm! the rout and de moralization of the rebel army. Lee is reported wounded and Gar land killed. Hooker alone has over a thou ind or more prisoners seven I uudred having been sent to Frederick. It is stated that Lee gives his loss at 15,000. We are following as rapidly as men can move. (Signed.) GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Major-Generap Headquarters Amr of the Potomac, I September 15 3 p. m. f To General Halleck : I am happy to inform you that Frank lin's success on the lell was as complete as that in the centre and right, and re sulted iu his getting possession of the gap alter a severe engagement on all parts of the line. The troops, old and new, behaved with the utmost steadiness and gallan try, cai rying, with but little assistance from our artillery, very strong positions, defended by artillery aud infantry. I don't think our loss is very severe, ded in the recent battles, statins; among TIih corps of D. II. Hill, and Long- other causes, that he was dying "a vic street were engaged with our right. j tim to McDowell's treachery," and that We have taken a considerable nurn- his last request was that this note be ber of prisoners. shown to you. That the colonel be- The euemy disappeared during thtllievad this charge, and felt that his last night. I act on earth was a great public service, Our troops are now advancing in there can be no question. This solemn pursuit. I do not know where the ene- j accusation from the grave ot a galliant my will next be found. GEO, B. McCLELLAN. (Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.) Washington. Sept. 15 2 p. m. General rej ucings over our victory, coupled with frequent regrets for the death of Msjor General Reno whom i :tn mine in j oiioiincing nun as one wi our best and bravest generals. WO partienlnrs beyond Gen. JVIcClel- lan's official dispatches are yet known here, aud it is still doubtful whether the engagement has been resumed this morning. THK LATEST. (Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.) Washington, Sept. 15 ll p. m. A special messenger just iu from Middletow-u, who left there at half past three o'clock says the engagement of yesterday was a drawn battle, and the enemy retained their position in a gorge, into which they retreated and where they had thrown up intrench ments. Fighting recommenced about 2 o' (dock this morning. A Union man at Middletown says be counted 186 rebel cannons pass through with the enemy. Gun. Rurnside was in command af ter 2 o'clock p. m. We get the following from a corres pondent who was on the ground on Sunday evening: The fighting ceased to-day with the setting of the sun and both armies are busily engaged in re moving the wounded and burying the dead. It is impossible at this time to tell the loss on our side during the day, but pohahly 200 or more. Kebei prisoners say their loss w?as heavy. Ambulances are all busily en gaged in taking the wounded to Mid dletown, where every thing is iu read iness tor them. The sum of all our advices from Maryland seem to be that the late fight was an attack by our forces on the rear guard of the enemv, in which we drove ihem from their position, and made some captures. The credit of the operation i mainly due to Gen. Rumside, who fully insti tied the confidence of the country in his soldierly qualities. 1 he enemy selec ted his position to be attacked but was surprised bv a detonr of Gen. Isurnside. REVERSES TO THE ERAL CAUSE. FED HARPER'S FERRY FALLEN Baltimore, Sept. 16. Passengprs from Monocracy report seeing paroled prisoners from Harper s Ferry, who re port me surrender ot Harpers rerry n Monday morning alter a most deter mined defense and the death of Col Miles w ho was killed by a shell cutting oft one of hts legs. According to re ports Miles evacuated Maryland Heights on Saturday evening, after ex ploding one of his navy guns and throwing others down the rocks. The officers were allowed to go out with their side arms and horses, and the men with their personal etfects, which indicated that their surrender was conditional. The railroad bridge ind Potomac bridge were still stand ing, and the rebels were reported to be evacuating Maryland Heights. LATEST. W asking tox, Sept. 16, 1862 2 p. m. Our troops at Harper's Ferry, after surrendering to the rebels were prompt ly paroled, for the reason, as explained here, that our troops were pressing the rebels too hard to permit them to take prisoners along w ith them. The paroled prisoners have already arrived at Baltimore and Frederick. They state that Col. Miles was killed while carrying a flag of truce to sur render. Both of hi legs were shot away. Nearly 8,000 of our troops were taken. Tbe Charges against General McDowell. The following is an accurate copy of a biter written by Col. Brodhead, of the lt Michigan cavalry, on the battlefield near Ceuterville, Va. iu his last mo ments, to his brother and sister: Dear Brother and Sister : I am passing now from earth, but send you love from my dying conch. For all your love and kindness von will be rewarded. 1 have fought man fully, and now die fearlessly. I urn one of ihe victims of Pope's imbecility and McDowell's treason. Tell the president, would he save the country, he must not give our hal lowed flag to such hands. But the old flag will triumph yet. The s ddiers will regild its fohls, polu ted by imbecility and treason. John you owe a duty to your country. Write; show up Pope's imbecility and McDowell's infamy, and send them from places where they can send brave men to assured destruction. I had hoped to live longer, but T die -nidst the ring and clangor of battle, as I would wish. Farewell ! To you and the noble officers of my regiment I confide wife and children. Thorntox. The above was addressed by Col. Thornton F. Brodhead, 1st Michigan cavalry, w hen dying from wounds re ceived in battle, near Centre ville, Sat urday, Aug. 30th, to bis brother, John M. Brodhead, and wife, Washington city. It was written within the con led crate lines, in pencil, njMn a piece of discolored paper, apparently torn from an old account book, and was stained here and there with drops of blood from the mortal wounds in his left breast. GEN. M'DOWELL'S LETTER TO THK PRES IDENT. New York, Sept 12. The follow ing is the letter ol Gen. McDowell de manding of the president a thorough investigation of the accusation of Col. Brodhead : Washington Sept. 12, 1862 To bis Excellency the President : I have been informed by a senator hat he has seen a note in pencil written by a colouel in cavalry, mortally woun-' officer, who died for his country, is en titled to great consideration, and I feel called upon to meet it as well as so general a change from one no longer aide to support it can be met. I there f)re , u p eaiMe a court to ;nslifJte(1 fOIP its invest.gation, and in the absence of any knowledge what ever as to the particular act or acts, time, or place, or general conduct the deceased may have had in view, I have to ask that the inquiry be without lim itation, ami be upon any point and every subject which may in any way be supposed to have led to his belief; that it may be directed to my whole conduct as a general officer, either under another, or whilst in a separate command ; whether matters of ad ministration or command ; to my cor respondence with any of the enemy's commanders or with any one within the enemy's lines ; to my conduct or the policy pursued by me towards the inhabitants of the country occpied by our troops, with referance to themselves or their property ; and further, to any imputations of indirect treachery or disloyalty to the nation, or anv indi vidua! having, like myself, an impor tant trust, whether I have or have not been faithful as a subordinate to those placed over me, given them hearty, and to the best of my capacity, all the sup port in my power, and whether I have or have not failed through unworthy or personal motives to go to the aid of or send reinforcements to my brother commanders. That this Snhjeet of my alleged treachery or disloyalty will be fully in quired into, I beg that all officers, sol diers or civilians who know or think thev know of any act of mine liable to the charge in question, be allowed a:id invited to make it known to the court I also beg that the proceedings of the court may be open and free to the press from day In day. Very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, Irwin McDowell. Comd'g 3d Army Corps, Army of Va. The Indian XVht. The Battle of Birch Cooley From the St. Paul Press, 7th Capt. Grant, of company A, Sixtl Regiment, arrived in this city yester day morning, From him we glean many particulars of the late battle at Birch Cooley. The first knowledge they had of the presence of Indians, was a terrific volley from three or four hundred muskets, which penetrated to all parts of the camp, killing and woun ding the horse", entering the tents, etc. This occurred just at the gray of dawn, before it was light enough to see the second sight on the guns ; and this cir cumstances accounts for the fact that so few comparatively were injured, when so many shots were fired, they being generally aimed too high. The Indians poured in their volleys from all sides but one, evidently intend ing to drive the men out of the camp in that direction, and then come for ward ami seize the horses and plunder, while at the same tune, as it afterward appeared, thev had a party stationed on the prarie to cut to pieces the men as they ran to make their escape a very good plan, but which the steadiness ot the men at this sudden fire entireh frustrated. Scarcely a man flinched from his duty, and manv were clamor ous to charge upon their unseen f -e. As soon as possible the men selected such position behind the wagons and dead horses as afforded a slight protect lion, and returned the tire of their as sailants, and with such a steadv aim that many a red skin was made to bile the dust. There is no doubt that if the Indians bad made a charge at that time, they would have succeeded in their murderous design, but they were too cowardly to face the certain death, that they knew would attend such an attempt to a great many of them. The right continued without cessa tion till aoout nine o clock in the morning, w hen it begun to slack grad tially, which enabled Capt. Grant to entrench a little, but if a man ex posed himself ever so little he was sure to be shot at; and the only way they succeeded in finishing their earth work was for a portion of the boys to watch w hile the others excavated, ami when a red skin raised up his head to take a sure aim. the cry ot "down. down. hrought all flat upon the ground, and the shot passed harmless over their heads. The fighting continued in this manner till the going dow n of the moon near midnight, when the Indians took id vantage of the darkness to carry away their death Early in the morning of Wednesday the firing was renewed, and continued timing the morning. At this time, the commander of the Sioux called out in tl e Dakotas language to the half-breeds, some seven or eight, in Capt. Grant's force, to leave the wdiites, and they would be protected: that the Indians did not desire the blood of the mixed breed they only wanted that of the wdiites; that th-ev were a going to charge immediately on the camp and put every person to death. fcc. J his was heard bv all the half-breeds, ami by Major Jos. It. Brown, who translated it for Capt. Grant. Of course no ne of the half breeds attempted to leave. Soon after this the camion under Col. Sihlcv's command was beard to speak, and an Indian horseman came rapidly up to their commander or head chief, aud was overheard by Major Brown to tell him that two miles of whites were coming to the relief of Capt. Grant. The Indians were then ordered all to go and attack Col. Sibley, with the exception of a small party thall was to stay and watch Capt. Grant, I The Indians went off with a yell, but j on Hearing Col. Sibley's force, they were saluted by shot and schrapuell from the battery of Mark Hendricks,' and were wise enourh to keep at a safe distance Cd. Sibley soon after came up aud relieved Capt grant's force from the perilous position they had been in for thirty-six hours without food or sleep. The loss of Capt Grant's company in the above fight was eleven killed aud four wounded, one fatally. ill mi From Cincinnati. The Militia Returning Home. Cincinati. Sept. 13. Gov. Tod has sent home the militia sent here for the defense of the border. The Cincinnati troops returned to the city this after noon, their services being no longer re quired in Kentucky, the force of regu lar troops there being sumcieni lor any emergency. The streets were thronged with people to welcome them home. The rebels are reported at Walton, twenty miles south. It is reported to-night that Charles ton, Va., has been evacuated and burned by our troops, who are falling back towards the Ohio River. MARRIED At the residence of the Bride's fath t, Septem ber 12th, bv Rer. N. Fassett, Mr. JEROME B. HAWKS, Jf Pokagon, and Miss MATlLoA F. WATSON, of Silver Creek. Dowagiac PriccfcCarrent. CORRECTED WEEKLY . . Republican Offic, I September IS, 1S62. Flour 4.50 S5.00 per bbl. Wubat 90c. for Bed ; 1.00 for White. Cor cob, 22c shelled K8c. Oats 25c. per bushel. Potatoes 20c. per bushel. Usixs 11,25 per bushel. Hams 6c. perpouDd. Butter 10c. per pound. Chickens 5c. fic. per lb. Turkets 7c. tic. per tb. Creese 8c. per pound. Lard 7c. per pound. Ixdian Meal fl.OOper cwt. Hides green, 4J'c per H. Hides dry, 9c 10c. per lb. Pelts 25c. 1.25 each. Wool 36c. 46c. per. lb. Apples Dried, l,55c. per bushel. Apples Dried, 8c. per lb. " green 35c. 30c. per bushel. Eggs 6c. per dozen . Svlt flae, 1.9 per bbl.; coarse, $2.25; 20c persack. Special Notices. REMEDY FOR AGUE AND FEVER. Too much cannot be said in praise of the FOREST WINE and PILLS as a remedy for ague and fever. We have the most flattering accounts from almost everv fever ana ague district in the Union, of their complete success in this disorder, and where they cure, it it a cure indeed, as the complaint does not return again, nor do the remedies Icare anv in jurious effects behind, as is the case when quinine, or medicines containing quinine, are taken. I hare known many who have had their constitutions almost ruined by taking medicines containing quinine. The Forest Wine and Pills cannot harm a child, and by taking them occasionally, through the sickly seasons, thej will prevent an attack from ague and fever, and other disorders which are common in new countries. Reader, if you should be attacked by ague and fever, do not trifle with your health by taking quiniue or otlier injurious medicines, bat send directly for the Forest Wine and Pills, and we will guarantee a speedy and permanent cure. During the prevalence of ague and fever last spring and summer, almost every day brought some new proof of their great efficacy in this dis order, and, as far as we can learn, they never have failed in breaking the disorder, and restoring the patient to vigorous health. 21 w2 ADVERTISING. There is no doubt that the great lever in the ex tension of a business, in these go-ahead times, is advertising; but the immense popularity of that celebrated remedy for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Debility, Ac, Iloofland's German Bitters, is not so much owing to the fact that it has been extensively advertised, as it is to the great merit ol the article. A worthless medicine mar, throned nublicitv acquire a short-lived notoriety, but it requires the basis of trtie merit, in order to sustain itself for any considerable length of time. HooflamTs Ger man Bttters has been known to the American public for more than ten years; each dav addinir some new proof of its virtues and great curative properties. These Bitlers are for sale by all druggists and dealers it medicines, at 75 cents per bottle. 1. O. O. 3T. The regular meetings of Dowagiac Lodge No. 57, I. O, O. F.,are held at their Hall on Thursday evenine ot each week, at 7 'j'clock. Transient brethren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. N. B. CRAWFORD, N. O. J. N. Hanna. Sec'y. DR. DODGE'S RETURN VISITS. Dr. D. will cull at Edwardsburg at 10 o'clock A. M., and remain one hour, May Itith, June 30th, August 11th, and September 22d. At Vandalia, from 3 to 6 P. M , on the sbore days. At Cassapolis, Tuesdays, until 10 A. M., May 20th, July 1st, August 12th, and September 23d. At Dowagiac, Wednesdays, until 11 A. M., Blay 21st, July 2d, August 13th, and September 3d. At Paw Paw, Wednesdays, afternoon, until six o'clock, May 21st, July 2d, August 13tb, aud September 24th. At Decatur, Thursdays, forenoon, May 22d, July 3d, August i4tn, and heptember 25th. At wicnigan city, f ridays, until 9 A. M., May 6a, juiy4th, August 15th, and September 25th. At Niles, (Bond House,) Saturdays, forenoon. May 24th, July 5th, August 16th, and Sept. 27th. It will be seen that the Doctor's time is so much abridged that he only makes calls ot two or three hours in some places. His patients will receive prescriptions as far as time will permit, other pres criptions will be forwarded from Chicago. Patients should call at the specified time at the principal Hotel, and wait the Doctor's arrival, for he will certainly arrive. EDWARD J. KING, SURGEON DENTIST, Kalamazoo, - - - Mich. WILL resume his monthly visits to Cass County, and respectfully solicits the patron age of his former patients, and others requiring the services of a Dentist. He will be found at the TAYLOR HOUSE. Dowagiac. on the Sd and "fh UNIN UOTEL' t'88P. on tut 4th ""THE FARMER'S HOME. Charleston, on the fith of Pufll month ...II.. LUC Patients will be certain to find him at the place and time set. De As my work is well known in this County it is not necessary to say anything in regard to iis the above points that it would be a matter of great convenience to me if thev would call at my room. But I shall be happv to visit tbem at their residences when it is necessary. juncl2-8vl New Advertisements. PROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass as. At a session of the Probate Csatftf the County of Cass, bolden st the Probate Office in C asp,'li. n Satnidav, the thirteenth ds "P U mber, in the year one thousand eiht hundred nua sixtv-two. Present Clifford Sbanaban Joditeol Probate. In the matter ot the estate ot John Van Tilburgh, deceased. On reading and filing thepeti tion duly verified, ol Ccorpe Peck, praying lor letters of Administration ou the estate of said de ceased. Therenpon it is ordered, tbst SstbrdsV, eleventh day of October next, at ten o'clock, mtbo forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and thai the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other persons interested in said esiate, are reauired to sppesr at a session of said court, turn . 1 . i J .1... Pw.l.uto OfKr in C.I......I.. to oc uoiuen ai it . v,-. , ... and show caose, it any there be, why the nraTcfr of the petitioner should not be gramed Ana u is luruier '. K , give notice to the persons interested in said eslMte, of the pendency of said petition and the bearing thereof, bv causing a copy of this order to be pub lished in the Cass County" Republican, a newspaper printed and circulating ii stfw Conrtty ot Cass, for three successive weeis previous v bearing. C. SHAN AH AN, A true copv. " Judge of Probate. September 13, 1862. sepl8'-2 "W ANTED ! TWO BOARDERS at a private house. Inquiro at this office. 2ltl I L E C TJJ 11 E DR. DODGE, Of Chicacago. will Lecture at the METHODIST' CHURCH, llowagiac, on Tuesday Evening, September 22d, At 7 1 j o'clock. Lecture on Tuburculosis of the Lung3. , All are invited to attend. Admittance free. DISSOLUTION. THE Co-Partnership in the practice rf Law, heretofore existing between the undersigned, is this dar dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the Co-Partnership will be closed by Mr. Clarkk, and all indebted to it will please make payment to him at their earliest convenience. l)ated, September 6, 1nK2. JOSEPH B. CLARKE, sepll-21w3 JAMES M. SPENCER. DOWAGIAC GKADEDSCHOOL THE next term of this Institution will com mence SEPTEMBER 8th, 1863. It will continue under the superintendence of Prof. J". A. Banfield. durinir the coming year, and no oains wilt bo .spared on his part or on the pait of the School uonra 10 make 11 aeserviug me puiruuugc vi County aud vicinity. Young geutlemen wishing to fit themselves for tb- State University, and young ladies wishing Vo take a course in the Languages, will here. find ample facilities for pursuiug the Latin, Greek, French or German. Young ladies and gentlen-eo who wish to teach in our public schools will bo drilled in the BEST METHODS of teaching all branches, from Primer to the Higher Mathematics, and given an opportunity to practice nnder the direct iou of exK-rienced" teachers. Nearly ono hundred dollars worth of books have been recently purchased as the foundation of a valuable Library ; and the attention of our friends is invited to tbo fact that we are making a collection of Specimena in the different branches of Natural History Geology, Hot any and Zoologt . Board can be had in private families at the lowest rates, and rooms cau be reuted by those wishing to board themselves. TUITION PER TERM. For Foreign Scholars in the two Primaries, f 2,00 In the two Intermediates, ... 8.00 In the Grammar School, . 4,00 For further particulars address JUSTUS GAGE, Directw. or J. A. BANFIELD. Piincipal. Dowagiac, August 21, 18C2. aug21-18w4 . WOOL! WOOL! WANTED AT VAN RIPER'S 3VZ ILLS! 100,000 LBS. OF WOOL! For which tcill be given CASH or G-OODS. THE subscribers would again issue their eall fur WOOL, for which will be paid the highest market price in CASH, or in exchange will bo given the best of CLOTHS, CA SSTJf ER ESy SA TINETS, JEA NESy FLANELS, BLANKET STOCKING YARNS, &c.9 &c, &c. Having secured the services of a superior IDyer and F'inislier, we think that along with our new .Machinery, we can furnish the very best of goods and without delay. Thanking our customers for their forbearance and patience with us during the hurry of last year, we would again ask them to call upon us. and we will endeavor to have a good supply ot goods on baud. Good Rools will be made for those who bring clean wool. G. A J. J. VAN RIPER. La Grange. (Whitmanville,) Cass County, Midi. June 1st, ItftSS maysl-6tf CHARLES FRITZ, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELEB, "1ITOULD inform the citizens of Dowagiac and j ine surrouuaing couutry, mat lie nas loca ted at DOW A GIA C FR ONT S TREETti Nest door to Huntington's Drug Store. Having had ten years experience in two of the best shops in the City of New York, he feels no hesitation in assuring the public that any thing in his line, will be done iu a SUPERIOR MAN NER. Particular attention paid to Repeaters, Chronome ters and fine work of all kinds. Work done promptly and Warranted. Dowagiac, February 1st, 1862. febl-41yl BY SPRAGUE & HAWKS. WE haye now on hand and. shall constantly keep a large assortment of COOKING STOVES Ot rtnniii r...t, ....... ...l are. h rru i , i rl 1 o c i satisfaction. Also a' general assortment of COMPRISING NAILS. IKON, GLASS, SASH, DOORS, HOUSE TfcfMMTNGS, Carpenters' Tools, Foreign and Domestic Cut lery, Cross-cut Saw-Mill, and Circular Saws, Tin ware of all descriptions Our Prices Shaft dive Sati faction ! - - - - 'm . XCl SPRAGUE k tlkWjiK. April 28, 1869 apl2-ITtt