davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-15
For the 81. Charles City Iutelligencer.
Haying.

Mn. EDITOR: Fancying that my hay
cutting the present year was rather
cheaply done, l transmit you a few
figures, thinking they may not be
wholly unintercsting to your farmer
readers.
My crop was sixteen acres. Six
acres manurcd, very heavy Timothy
and clover,-the present, The third
crop-moist land, 20loads. Ten acres
same quality land, unmanurcd--thc
present, the first crop, 20 loads. To-
tai 40 loads-estimatcd fully 80 tons.
Amount of labor expended as follows:
Moving with Machine u days.
Raking with Horse Rake. a.
futting up and Stacking. OF b"
Total amount of work III 4"
Cost for Moving and Raking, 60 cents
per UTe. ..............., So. 60
For putting up and stacking, 81 days at
10 cents per day. ay........... 694
Total cost exclusive of team work) s16.5I
Or, for hay in stack, 50 ll-l6 cts per ton. or
81 .O3 G-l6 per acre.
Perhaps it may astonish some of
your eastern readers, but such arc the
figures. wH
81. ChaTie, City, July % 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-15

Business Cards Of five lines less will be inserted in
this column for 81, 90 per For each additional
line, over ive one dollar viii be charged.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-15
OFFICE IN THE INTElLIGEACER BUILDING,
CORNER
MILL AND KELLY STREETS,
St. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

AG1NTs FOR TIE INTEIuGENCER:
-. s. NJ PETrESGnL, Co.. Newspaper Advertising
Agents, No ll9 Nassau street. New York and 10 state
Street, Boston.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-15

All Southern papers are requested
to give this notice q few Insertions
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
Latest from Manassas Junction.
ARRIVAL OF AN ESCAPED NEGRO.

ARRIVAL OF AN ESCAPED NEGRO.
A likely young colored man, named Ignstius
smallwood, who was a servant in the New
York seventy.Grst, and was taken prisoner on
Sunday last, escaped from his captors on Tues.
day last, and returned to this city the latter
part of the week. He is young man, appar.
emily not more than twenty.fv years of age {;
and, withsl, is very intelligent.
He says that after the troops had commenced
to retreat, that he, among some seventy.four
others-members of Maine, Massachusetts and
New York regiments-wss headed off by the
rebel cavalry, and carried back to the batteries.
A Major of the eighth Louisiana regiment took
possession Of him and carried him to Beaure.
gard, who, after hearing the statement of his
capture, and asking him the particulars as to
who were on the field on our side, &C., told the
Major to take him, and remarked that he had
made good days work, as the id Yankee
niger was worth 81 500. The Major then took
him to his tent and ordered his man Ia slave)
to give him something to eat and to take care
of him.
On Monday morning, the Major called him
and told him that he would keep him as his
body servant, and as long as he conducted him.
self right he would be treated we'll, but that
he need not think of getting free again, as he
was his slave for life. On Monday the Major
kept him near his quarters all day, and his ser,
want was made to instruct him in his new du.
ties.
Early on Tuesday morning, Beauregard sent
for him, and he went to the headquarters. He
was told that it was first thought that he could
stay with his captor, but that they had found
that he must be sent with the others as prison.
ers of war, to jeff. Davis, at Richmond, in the
cars, which were then getting ready to take
them down. He told the officers that he would
like to send to his family, in Washington, and
| let them know what had become of him. The
officer replied, Boy, We are going to Fairfax
to-day, and to morrow "wednesday we will
take Washington, and hang old Abe Lincoln, y
coupling the remark with an oath. They then
questioned him as to how many men were in
the field and whether old Scott was not there.
They thought that the Government had hun.
dred thousand troops in the neighborhood. He
told them that Scott was not there, and they
said he was, at the same time they pointed to
pair of damaged epauettes, which they said
were shot from his shoulders. They had en-
old sword which they said the old General
dropped in his retreat. The officers in Beau.
regards quarters con7ersed about their loss,
and some Of them stated that in killed and
wounded they had lost from FIVE to six thou
sand.
The rebels then commenced to advance to,
ward Fairfax, and he concluded that he would
] try to escape, and started after them. Three
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
Proposals for Oats.
CHiEF ASST QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,


Washington, D. G., July 20, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received at this
~ Office, until IL NJ, on the 9TH day Of August
prozimo, to furnish at this place (2o,0oo) twenty
thousand bushels of oats.
The oats to be Of the first quality, and put up
in about two-bushel sacks, and to weigh (s2)
thirty-two pounds per bushel The bids must
inc ude the value Of the sacks, and the oats to
be delivered at the railroad depot or at the foot
of G street, at the Government wharf, on or be,
fore the 25th day Of August, 1861.
The bids to be endorsed Proposals for OGtS,"
and good and ample guaranty must be fugnishs6
by the party to whom the contract mo! ha
awarded for the faithful fulfimant Of tho same,
Also, the address in full.
The Assistant Quartermaster reserves the sight
to reject all bids which may be deemed too high,
Payment to be made when all the oats are de.
livered, D. H. RUCKER,
july 20 Assistant Quarterms ster,
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
Fortress Monroe Correspondence.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, July 26, 1861.
We have parted with several Of our regiments
to-day. The names of those leaving us will
reach you by telegraph, and soon a. possible
thereafter all the men will be with you in
Washington. The large California regiment,
under Senator Baker, fled through Fortress
Monroe, drums beating and colors flying, Col.
Baker. mounted at their head. They were all
in their grey uniforms, and with their knapsacks,
blankets, and muskets in good order, looked
well. As they defled past the headquarters
Of the Commanding General, ont the gates Of
the water battery, constant and enthusiastic
cheers, with . tiger, were given for General
Butler. The men appear to have been effect.
lively drilled, under their CON petent drillmsster,
and reflect much credit on their commander.
Baker will be q successful leader. The utmost
confidence in bis skill and bravery ia felt by all
who know the man.
The other regiments appear, as far as can
Judge, equally we'll. This is specially true Of
Duryea's. The men are thoroughly equipped,
and with competent officers to command them,
they will do credit to the Union arms.
All the troops are now on board the trans.
ports, in high spirits, just ready to start, a.
write, for the field of duty. Music and cheers
are resounding on every side. Isincerely hope
it will be field of honor to every man. 1t will
be If he is but true to the sacred coors bspt zed
in the blood Of our fathers, and handed down
to us from so many glorious conquests Of free.
dom and Justice.
Whatever may have been, or may still be, the
feeling elsewhere, among Union men here
it is as strong and devoted as ever.
"we bate no jot Of hear, or hope,
But onward press-rght on"
There is but one sentiment in this command,
as to the action of the Government in the pro.
motion of Mcclellan. It is a sentiment Of
confidence and gratitude; perfect confidence
in the courage, ability and skill Of that distin.
guished general; deep gratitude to the Admin
istration for calling him so promptly and promi
nently forward at this momentous crisis.
Not a doubt-not shadow Of q doubts
entertained by single Union man in all East
ern Virginia as to the final result of our right
eous conflict. The real issue is beginning to
be understood and appreciated more and more
perfectly every day-almost every hour. The
practical application Of that issue-vital as it
| is to the existence of our National Republican
institutions to all the working forces Of the
country, North and South-is rapidly becoming
paramount and uncomfortable necessity.
Slavery has taken the sword; and by the sword
it must perish. OLD GUARD.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
For the National Republican.

lee D1FFERENoE.-Whilst no Union man at
Richmond, the capital of the rebels, is suffered
to open his lips in favor Of the Union, the
sscessionists at Washington, the capital of the
Republic, are seen and heard denouncing the
Government, in the highways and byways,
without the least restraint whatever. Officers
of the army and navy here, whose feelings
were, to some extent, suppressed previous to the
ing utterance to their sympathies for the rebels.
How long will the authorities suffer this state
Of things to exist2 ALpBA.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the President ofthe United
States, in answer to resolution passed by the
House requesting him to transmit to the House
all correspondence between this Government
and foreign powers relative to maritime rights.
Also, copies Of correspondence respecting
the existing insurrection. The President re.
spectfnlly declines to transmit such correspond.
ence, it not being compatible with the public
interests.
Also, communication from the Secretary
of War in answer TO resolution passed BY the
House inquiring whether there are any Indians
or negroes employed in the military of the
so called Southern Confsderscy.
The Secretary In reply says, that the Depart.
ment is in receipt Of no information whatever
that there are any Indians or negroes employed
in the army of the so-called Southern Confede
racy.
Mr.. BLAIR Of Missouri, moved to take M
Senate bill making appropriations Of two mil
lions Of dollars to transport and deliver arms
to loyal citizens in rebellious States. Passed
He also offered resolution requesting the
Secretary Of War to furnish this House with
q letter Of the Hon. Joseph Holt to the Presi
dent Of the United States. Passed.
Mr.. DAWES called up Senate bill to provide
for the punishment Of frauds in making Of
contrasts with the War and Navy Departments
Referred.
On motion Of. MIR. STEVENS, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, Mr.. Colfax in the
chsir,) and took up the general tax bill. The
Committee resumed the consideration of section
thirty nine, when Mr.. Sedgwick offered sub
stitute for the entire section, which was lost
Mr.. UPTON, of Virginia, advocated the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. MALLORY mo7ed to strike ont the
enacting clause Of the section, and demanded
tellers, which were ordered on the motion to
strike out. The tsllers reported that there was
not quorum voting.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE moved that the committee
rise, and report the bill to the House, and have
6 call Of the House.
The CHAIRMAN stated that that would be
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
For the National Ropubl,car

CIoTz;Yo FOR GIASTs.-The first Minnesota
regiment was furnished with clothing Saturday,
and there was but one man in the regiment
for whom the pantaloons we're not too long, and
he was the giant Of the regiment, six feet seven
and half inches high; and those he selected
were said to be the smallest in the lot
Do the contractors suppose that our Mime.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Saturday, July u, 1861.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before
the Senate letter from the Secretary Of War,
stating that, in compliance with resolution Of
the Senate, orders have been given for the
publication of the names and location of the
public hospitals in the District Of Columbia,
and Of the number of sick and wounded there
in.
Mr.. GRIMES presented o petition of citizens
of Washington city, praying the passage of the
Metropolitan Police bill which was read, and
laid upon the table.
The bill was then taken up, and considered
az in Committee of the Whole and, with few
slight amendments finally passed.
Mr.. ANTHONY offered the following reso
lutions which were read, and referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
To place the name of Commander Amass
Paine upon the active-service list of the navy I;
To place the name of Lieutenant Charles
Hunter upon the active-service list of the ma
WI and
To place the name of Lieutenant Peter Tur.
ner upon the activeservce list of the navy.
Mr.. MORRILL, presented the petition Of ia.
cob Gideon, and others, citizens Of Washing.
ton, praying the suppression of the nuisances
known as grog shops, within the District Of
Columbia; which was referred to the Commit.
tee on the District Of Columbia.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
Senate joint resolution to approve and confirm
certain acts of the President of the United
States for suppressing insurrection and rebel
lion.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, addressed the
Senate at considerable length in favor of the
resolution; and then, after the transaction o
some Executive business, the Senate adjourned
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

NuYsER OF TEE EYEx7.-Acco7diog to tno
corresponding, of the n. 7. Pos:, soldier Of
one Of the Michigan regiments, who was taken
prisoner bat subsequently, escaped from Ma
aasss7 Junction, reports that the number Of
the enemy at the battle Of July 81 did not ex-
cesd thiry.6ve thousand men, Of whom eight
thousand arrived on that day, being the army
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

GENERAL McCLELLAN ARRIvED.-Nothing
can excite a more lively interest in this city
than the positive knowledge that General
Mcclellan has arrived and taken command Of
the troops both sides Of the Potomac.
His brilliant success in Mexico, his appoint
ment as one of q commission to visit and make
q report of the war in the Crimea, and his
recent achievements in Western Virginia, give
him a national reputation, and inspire the
utmost confidence in his military ability.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
SHOES FOR THE MILLION

livery variety, for all the people, on hand, or
~ will bs speedily made to orderin the factory
above my store. Guaranteed to fit we'll, and war
ranted good. HENRY JANNEY,
No. 34s Penn. avenue, between Browns
june 4-2m Hotel and Seventh street
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
n Ja% Msn6 ,X uy uh, Nmsn ue composed til

Of Tstans exclusively? In order to wear the
above pantaloons, the men must pay one dollar
each for making them over again. Is this the
way to supply soldiers eulisted for the war?
CHIPPEWA.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

IHE Tone OF THE CoCETRy.-The editor,
who returned on Saturday from the extreme
Northeast, is able to report that in that quarter
the disaster Of July 81 has aroused, rather than
subduod the public spirit, That affair proved
the magnificent fghting qualities Of our citizen
soldery. What has happened has not dampened
courage, but is bringing cut the combeti7e ele,
nenss Of the American people. They will b?
found equal to the occasion.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

AfForxTMESrs.-Msr,in Buell., Esq. Of this
District has been appointed by the President,
and confirmed by the Senate, principal clerk of
the department for private land claims in the
General Land Office.
John P. Hilton, Esq, has been appointed
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, deputy col
iector and inspector Of the customs for Wash.
inston, D. c., in place Of George W. johnson,
Esq, removed.
Capt. Van vliet has been appointed quar-
termaster of the army Of the Potomac, and
has entered upon duty.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

~ We cannot doubt that if the principle
of the organization of the home guard at St.
Louis were properly understood in the District
of Columbia and various parts of Virginia, and
especially in Baltimore, the dangers Of the
secession movement would be far less than at
present. Such a guard should embrace all
who are true to the Union, and able and willing
to fight to preserve its supremacy at their own
homes, and should be armed, equipped, oficered
and disciplined by the General Government
We wish to do nothing to retard the patriotic
efforts of our soldier citizens in other organiza
tions; but it appears to us that the appeals in
this behalf we have hitherto made, and now
repeat, are eminently worthy of practical adop
ton.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

~ Whether the purpose attributed to the
rebel leaders of making an early attack upon
this capital simultaneously in front and rear, is
real or not, the constant presence here Of an
army more than adequate to any possible emer
gency, is but measure Of prudence, and should
receive the approval Of the whole Republic
No other point is so desirable to the adversary
the loss of no other would SO seriously retard
the restoration of peace and union,
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

TaE Public CREpIT.-The votes in the
House on Saturday, although exhibiting ur'
avoidable differences of opinion as to the ma
rure ofthe new taxes to be imposed, do neverthe.
less encourage the hope that this session of
Congress will not terminate without some rev.
enue measure, vigorous enough to restore the
public credit IT. upon this point that ali the
Unless Congress provide some revenue beyond
What is desirable from the custom houses, the
var for the Union may as we'll be given up irst
as last. 1t cannot be prosecuted without the
sineys of war.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

~ No advertisements notices. except to regular ad
,ersers, will be inserted without payment in advance
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

"a One of the lessons to be derived Incl.
dentally from the present war is, that the train.
ing of the fremen in the several cities of the
United States is we'll calculated to develop high
soldisrly qualities, and it is to be hoped that
this discovery may henceforth induce more
ample encouragement of these fearless volun.
teers, including provision for their instruction
in military affairs. 1t is the community at
large, rather than the fremen, who should be
held responsible for the want of discipline here.
tofore experienced in some of our cities. Give
them more liberal encouragement, and hold
them to a stricter responsibility, And they will
come fully up to everything that can be
required Of them, whether in extinguishng
fires, repelling invasion, or suppressing rebel.
lion. The education of the patriotic spirit and
the development of muscle and skill, should be
carried on together; and every fire company
can readily be rendered a school Of training for
the accomplishment Of both
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

PURCHASE OF BoATs.-Tne Government hes
recently purchased in New York the following
steam passenger boats, to be converted into
gunboats. The James Adger, VALLEY CITY,
Stars and Stripes, James Putnam, Sattelitc,
Augusta, and alabama.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

~ Mr.. Russell, Of the London Times, got
e report Of the fght of in time for the steamer
Of Wednesday.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

~ Major General Mcclellan reached Wash,
inston on Friday night, and Immediately pro-
cesded to enter upon q vigorous prosecution
of the duties Of his great command, which in,
cludes the army on both sides Of the Potomac
here.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

these figures, but they are not farther from the
probable truth than the first estimates Of eighty
aud ninety thousand men.
On the same subject, we get the following
by way of Louisville. In estimating his forces
at l5,OOs, Mr.. Davis, of course, only intends
those actually engaged in the battle.
LOUISVILLE, Friday, July 26, 1861.
A dispatch from Richmond of the 22d says
Soon after prayer in the Confederate Congress,
the following dispatch was read to that body:
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Sunday Nisht.
"Night has closed upon hard.fought field.
Our forces were victorious. The enemy was
routed, and fed precipitately, abandoning q
large amount Of arms, ammunition, knapsacks,
and baggage. The ground was strewed for
miles with those killed, and the farm-houses
and the ground around we're filed with
wounded.
pursuit was continued along several routes
toward Leesburg and Centreville, until dark.
ness covered the fugitives. We have captured
several field batteries, stands Of arms, and
Union and State flags. Many prisoners have
been taken. Too high praise cannot be be.
slowed, whether for the skill Of the principal
officers, or for the gsllsntry Of all our troops.
The battle was mainly fought on our left. Our
forces was $4,000; that Of the enemy estimated
at $4,000.
JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Another dispatch says the entire Confederate
force was about 10000, and the entire forces
Of the United States near $4,000.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29

Louisville, July 25-Privste information to
gentlemen in this city, from Nashville, says
that JEFF. Davis admits, in his report to the Con.
gress of the Confederate States, the loss in
killed and wounded to be 5000.
The same dispatch says that Colonel Wade
Hampton's South Carolina legion was entirely
cut up.
The national Republican., 1861-07-29
THE sIXTY.HINTH At HOME.

THE SIXTY'NlNTH At HOME.
Ne~ York, July 27.-The gallant sixty ninth
regiment arrived here early this morning, look,
ing rather rusty from hard service They were
escorted to their armory by battalion Of the
seventh regiment and various Irish societies,
and dense mass of friends. They received q
perfect ovation on their route home.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-09
To Business Men.

excellent chance for reliable business men to secure
u profitable manufacturing business, requiring but
small capital In its establishment and prosecution
The manufacture consists in heApplieaton peculiar
composition or enamel tn re bricks ana va.
rety of other building material ornamental ar tectura
nnishipgs ceilings tiles for floors aud tor rOolhine
This enamel may be tinted any color from the llen
white to the deepest bAk with all the cJors anu shades
between 1t impArts to the articles to which 1t Is ar
piled hardness and durability almost Incredible and a
beauty surprising that Of the rarss and most costly oil
the vsrieEated marbles and unlike them Is inpevinus
10 moisture and will fade, stain, or delerioTae,
costing but fractional part Of the price o0dnnry mar
bles ,l .,
II s also valuable table and stand tops mantle-
pieces monuments, aad endless variety q other aft-
ces Of staple use the process Of applying tho enamel Is
simple, while tbs articles enameed will command ready
sale Afatdiug large profits Responsible parties may
procure licenses manufacturing under the patent e'
any city promusnt town In the United States ny az
plying to tho subscriber. small trih On Inc Arnile'
Manufactured will be required r the use OF The lnye
ton Circulars giving full particulars will be forwarded
/ to all applicants. -,
Tho superior merit aud beauty Of this erameed uild
Ing mhieral to anything in has the unqualified in
drseu cut Of Of the most eminent architects ant
scientific men Of this and othsr cities,
| For particulars address JOHNSON PRALL,
| General Agents for Enamsled Building Material,
| sp 9-9m 20 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-09
10 Farnsrs and others

q r. NfELDs CO.. have just received 0 busheis Of
D. PRIME POTATOES, consisting OF Mercer buckeyes,
aud Prince Aibers suitable for sEkD and TABLE use,
which hay Will sell at reasonable prices At their Aiora,
Nos. ii9 aud ssl West Front street, Wilmington.
mar