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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Installation.

The following officers were duly in
stalled, in the Marble Rock Lodge o
Good Templars, on Saturday the 2,
inst:
Geo. f. Frost, w. C. T.
Miss. E. A. Comstock, w. V. T.
VIM. II. Johnson, w. 5.
Benz. Darland, w. Il.
Miss Harriet Rex, w. |. G.
c. T. BccIar, w. o. G.
\. ID. Weeks, W. NJ.
Miss Edna Wallace, w. d. NJ.
Henry Preston, w. G.
David Brubakcr, w. +. s.
A. r. Prescott, w. A. :.
Miss Maria Darland, w. f. II. s.
Miss Lucy Hawks, w. L. II. S
ii. G. lnman, =. w. c. +.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
St. Charles Platform Hay Scale.

TJNFEE SUBSCRIBER gives notice that he is
l. prepared to weigh large and small drafts,
from few pounds to several tons, on the
large Platform Scale recently constructed in
st. Charles village. Loads of Merchandise,
Hay and Grain, ana all kinds of Live Stock,
will be weighed with accuracy and despatch on
application to JOSIAH KNIGHT, Weigher.
y. b. The key to the Scale will DO kept at
the store of }. W, Lehmkuhl & Co.
December II. 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

The Good Templars number some
5000 in Iowa,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

The L. :. steamer Brooklyn, on her
way to Pensacola, landed a dctach-
mcmt Of troops with provisions at
Fort Sumptcr. They were put into
the fort by night, in boats propelled
with mullled oars. One Of the boats
was fired into on the way, but no dam
age was done. The shot was fired at
random, and the scccssionists proba-
bly, made up their minds that it was
false alarm, as the bombardmcnt
was not continued The secret has
been well kept by the officers of the
Brooklyn
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

One OF Mn. LINCON's SHORT SPEECHES.
AT Utica, in response to the cheers
of the assembled multitude. Mr. Lin
coin spoke as follows
Ladies and Gentlemen Il have no
speech to make to you, and no time
to speak in. | appear before You that
| may sec you and that You may see
me and | am willing to admit that
so far as the ladies are concerned |
have the best of the bargain, though
wish it to be understood that do
not make the same acknowledgment
concerning the men. Laughter and
applause.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

We have received the following po-
lite note of invitation to be present at
the opening of the new Asylum for
the Insane at Mt. Pleasant:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
Arrest OF two Escaped ~Prisonersiiu Essex.
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
Af1rnn,r INLrnnN Ennnr
MILLER's TAVERN, EsSEx,i
E-L II LOCI

September IL, 1851.
Messrs. Editors :-Evening before last our
community was thrown into no small excite
ment and activity, by the appearance Of two
suspicious persons near Fleetwood Academy,
King and Queen. Pursuit was immediately
made, but the darkness Of night SOON coming
On, they eluded our vigilance oy taking 70 the
bushes.
Two gentlemen speedily pressed on to Tap
pahannock, and gave information to Captain
Jett, commanding oficer in the absence Of
Major Ward, who promptly ioui measures by
which, in a few hours, the shore Of the Rap
pehanncck was strictly guarded for twenty-five
miles and about sunrise the next morning,
the suspected individuals were arrested near
the shore of the river, by private Haynes, Of
the Essex Guard, and were safely lodged in the
county jail-from whence they will be sent,
presume, back to Richmond.
They report themselves to be escaped pris-
oners from Richmond, taken at the battle OF
Manassas, and were working their way to the
lower Rappahaunock, and thence into Mary
land.
They state that they escaped from the
tobacco factory in which they were confined,
by walking publicly out Of the front door on
last Friday night about sun d~own--that they
Observed that soldiers, citizens, and negroes,
walked ont without restraint, and they made
the experiment successfully
One of the prisoners states it is the second
time he hiss escaped from confinement
Ono of the prisoners, q very intelligent man,
is from Cincinnati, the other is from Now
York City. The New York man was thought
to be recognized as sailor vino had been
engaged in the Rappahannock oyster trade for
several years, ana hence his great anxiety 10
reach its waters. and thence to the biockading
Squadron, or the Potomac.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13

leasto all as designing an! personal Feiiec'l'hs'
but because Of its practical Importance, oo'h
present and abiding; and because we think
there is a tendency in this country to allow
too little time for those inquiries and tns.
supervision which constitute the true LABOR o'
statesmen and rulers; and that we are 100
prone to measure their official fidelity ny .ae
number Of hours per day, which they DIVIDE
between the duties Of n clerk, and being bad
rered by apn!icsnts for office. This was much
the case in Washington: let us AVOID tie eFtor
here. >,
We arc establishing a new government VIII
new machinery. 1t affards uss7 admirable OPP
portunity to avoid the errors ofthat from which
we have escaped; not only in P%oii,iral theories
and in constitutional provisions, Int in the DC
tails Of government operations. But II suH
c;ent leisure is not allowed those on whom
Gevolvo these arrangements, to tnns';is' them
properly. We shall naturally iali into the Ola
habits, end become the imitators Of thit which
v7e condemn.
We very respectfully. but very earnestly,
ask the attention OF our rulers to the thoughts
we have suggested. There arc very many sub
iects demanding their most anxious c2:a. ihe
defence of the country from : formidable 'nva-
sion, has rendered necessary 4 vast military
organization. Hundreda Of thousands OF our
citizens are in the field. To command
these, and to support them to arm them,
transport thon, feed them, shelter them, clothe
them, and TO nurse them when sick, 4 vast ma
chiuery and Z vast army Of Officials are re-
quired; and the success Of Tue cause and the
claims OF duty and humanity, require that all
these should be wisely ordered and efficiently
supervised. Our Treasury ;s to be created
and the streams Of supply to be found. Our
Navy is to be established nor can we long
defer the building o: ships ard The providing
of the means necessary fer defending our coasts
from the proving dogs Of war.
Our Postal service, always a difficult one, IS TO
be arranged and established. Cur foreign rela'
tiops are We, 70 be negotiated. Our laws are Jet
to escape provisional forms and temporary en-
aetraents, and cal!ect themselves into a perna-
rect code. With ali this work to Go, and in
the ycry presence Of q powerful! enemy, We
need the utmost wisdom OF our rulers. The
work demands energies: not jaded and tatigued
by drudgery that any mali can perform,
but fresh and vigorous and elastic. Who
can tell how many causeless complaints
would be hussIed and hoN many real
abuses you'd Be detected, how many coed
men would be hocored and advanced and
how many inefficient and faithless officers re-
moved, by visits of inspection. 1t would do no
EARN, for example, if discreet men were often
to lcoi through our hospitals snd through our
camps, and enquire and report what is wor'
thy to DC praised, and who is entitled to the
credit OF it, ana what should be corrected, and
how it may he done. But we leave further
application 20 the reader, aud shall be content
if we shall have attracted attention to a matter
that wise men from reuIotG ages haze thought
worthy Of being specially enjoined.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
General Reid, Of 2FIssouri.

Tie New York HERALD" OF the 9Th inst,
says: 'Hoa. John W. Reid, who is the repre-
sentative in Congress OF the 5th district of
Missouri, is raising a regiment Of rebels under
the call Of eS.Govcrnor Jackson, &c aid Ben.
McCulloch and Gen. Price in their dcpreda.
tons upon Inc UnieE men Of Virginia" The
meaning Of which is, Of course, that General
Reid takes sidss with his Own country
against her Ma, heIn Invaders, and is deter
|. mined to give tIcr the hencfit of his active cx-
tions in the field.
Gcacra! Reid is Z native Of Lynchhurg,
Virginia, fro!a which he migrated 10 the
West wien quite yoGng. Al the breaking out
If tho Mexican War, he responded 10 the call Of
his country, aud attached hinselfto D%rn:phan's
expedition, which acqlir:! a worldwide ce:e.
a.ity. How General ncil, lIcn Captain Reid,
leportea himself is known to every one familiar
with the history Of The campaign. Without
peyticularixing, the several battles in which be
was pre-eiainen;!y distinguished, We may say, in
general ~tcrfns,il The language Of oac BIS a:soci-
ates, that Reid vas tine haT.est Fighting hero OF
the expedition He became a. great a terror to
the Mexicans and Indians, Is Ben. McCul!vcn
nov is 70 the Yankees.
Since the close Of the Mexican war, General
Reid has filled several ci:ll offices under the
State Government OF Missouri, and 7sas elected
to tho United States Congress IN the election
Of 1850. He also acted as one OF the Missouri
Generals during the days nj the Kansas trou
blrs. He is not, therefore, rusty" in mill
tarv matters. We congratulate tire Cnnfyde,
rare service upon the acquisition If General
Reid 10 their list OF iiel1-o!bcerG.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
from the Baltimore Exchange, Sept ~
Another Military Csurpat'on.
Gensyrl Dir Prohibits the Farthsr Faynf"t
OF tie Police (1rte.

Gensr"l Dir Prohibits the Further fayme"'
81 the Police Forte.
The following correspondence will be reao
with great interest by our citizens. Alter
what has heretofore occurred, it is needless 'or
us to comment on this proceeding. IL can, 81
course, only be regarded as one more ,outra'
rcous and tyrann;cal interference with our
Fights added to the many which have made
the burthen laid upon US almost too heavy
to be borne. With respect to the line OF
conduct which the Mayor has pursued under
the trying circumstances, there will probably
he differences Of opinion among our citizens
That the government has ample power to carry
ont ;ts uurpuscs there can be no doubt. We
nrocume that Mr., Brown has deemed 1t unwIse
and perhaps improper, considering the vast
interests contided to his keeping, to engage IN
an unavailing struggle. We cannot but regret
however that he did not lake u somewhat uli'
rereot view of the matter; though, %hils we
o.. unable 10 agree with him, We arc not
less thoroughly satisfied !ha! he has ac'eo ac'
cordlng to his conscientious co"''c'l''S u III
duty. Dr..
Baltimore, Md, 3 Sept, 1851.
To tie Hon. Geo. Hm Brorh,
Mayor of'Ms Citycf Bdlttm"re'
SIR:--Kcasuns Of State, which | uec'i 'n'
n~.ratiyc, demand that the payment oil cosnpe"'
ss,t;,n to The members Of the Old City Poice'
vho were, hy resolution Of the Board OF fol,ee
commissioners dated the 9th june last, de-
clarcd to BE- "o!I duty" and whose places were
filed in pursuance Of an order o! Maln'''ree-
eral Banks of the same date, should cease i
,haroforc direc., by virtue Of the authority
vested in me as commanding officer %! inc
military forces Of the United States III Dali
NOR. and It's vicinity, that no further payment
b. made to them. Independently Of all otle'
| considerations, the continued compensation d
4 body Of men who have been s'lpersc"eh III
their functions BY the order OF the government
Is calculated to bring It's authority 'nto oisEt-
spect and the extraction from the citizens oi
Baltimore by taxation, in 1 lime oi general
depression and embarrassment, oil q sum
amounting to several hundred thousand dollars
q year, for the payment Of nominal oi'icia!s'
who render it no service, cannot fa!l, ~ cfea''
ing wide spread dissatisfaction, TO disturb the
oulctude of The city. which am most ;lnNI'uS
to preserve. | feel assured that the payment
would have been voluntarily discontinued by
Yourself as a violation of the p:iGcip!e0n which
all CONDENSATION is bcStoHcd--aS J re:nhnera-
t,or for an equivalent service actually perform
.i-had YOU not considered Yourself bpunu by
existing laws to make it. This order ~ii! &c.
Iieyc yGu from the embarrassment, and dn
not doubt that il will be complied with.
am. very respectfully,
Your ubch;Gnt servant.
JouS \. Dh.
Major General Commanding.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
Tho stEitttc,' and The NIsfg Villain"

Bennett, Of the Herald" delights in the apph'
cation of the term Little Villain" 10 the editor
of the \. y. "Times." The American people,
with uncommon unanimity, North and South,
regard the term "1ig villain" as particularly
applicable ID Bennett himself. Every late
number OF the Herald" contains some sug.
gostion for the suppression OF the kaimes'
newspaper, in consequence of its active agency
in the present troubles of the country. Ben
nett, probably. takes the hint from these lines
Of m author CT al tiquity
"S3ati Tliiains must submit: &c fate
TIA: biz ones mag enjoy the world. IL 5;atG.'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
Ten Rebel 7scgiElcU.s Recalled from EiI.
ginia for thc GctcEce OF North Carolina
Tho Fu.ab!zaTtS EescrtIEg the Coast.

Commander Rowiaa mas written a letter to
the Secretary oithe Navy, dated United States
Pawnee, Haiteras Inlet, Sept. 5, Of which the
| following is an ex::ac!:-'In q COMMUNICATION
addressed to The Ccmn:anicr in. Ih;efof Harnp.
| ton Roads, | informed him that | forwarded
seven of the ~iusitives in the Peabody 10 he
landed NJ Hampton Roads, supplying them
with provisions to last them there. Another
of the ~fugitives cf this party I mare rcsain cd
to act IS pilot il these waters, should his ser.
vices be required. From Inc best information
I can obtain, ten regiments have been recalled
from Virginia to defend the State. TIE scees.
sionists residing near the water are deserving
their residences, end seeking shelter in the
interior. The poorer classes remain, waiting
for protection to avcw their Union sentiments.
i town meeting was called in Washington on
the night OF the lst inst, when 1t it was de.
cided to fortify a point in the river, len miles
below the town"
We tnd the above important dispatch" in
the New York Herald Of Tuesday. From
other SOURCES, We learn that tho Yankees dat
ter themselves with the hope that our army
in Virginia will be rendered poweFless for
offensive purposes by the necessary with
drawal' from it Of tens of thousands Of men to
defend the Southern coast. Perhaps, if they
knew the number vi arrivals OF reTT troops in
Virginia, from the South, since rhc date o. tAe
Hatteras affair, they would moi be quite so
hopeful. But il is nj part OF our business to
wake them up from their ~ielusion. Let them
circulate through all Yandeedom the tale that
scores Of Confederate regiments are being sent
away from Virginia, AID that there is q grow
ing Union party south Of this State, No body
in the South will be hurt By the circulation of
auch rennrts in the North.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
virginia Officers In L~inco.n,. army.

AN
We are g~ratifed to he able to state that The
number Of Virginians now holding Office in
L;ncoln's Army is much smaller than was in
Dictated by the list published By US the other
day, as furnished By one who thought he was
posted on the subject. Major George G.
Wsggaman, whose name appears on that list
as Assistant Quartermaster General in the
Lincoln Army, resigned that position, We now
state upon good authority, some time since
Major Page, whose name is on the list as AS
siStant Adjntant General, has been dead up
wards Of 8 year. Had no lived, he would
have doubtless heen among The first to declare
for the South. We have already announced
hat Major Albert J. Smith, Capt 7. G. Will
ljams and Capt 4. A.ss,,W ashington, whose
names we're on the Liacoln list, are in the
active service Of The Confederate Government
We still hope to hear Of the resignation Of
Col. Philip St. George Cooke, Of Col. Steptoe,
and of others who are still reported IS in the
Yankee service.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
For the ENQUIRER.

A Matter Which Should be Attended To.
MEssRs. ED1roRs.-Not the least Of the evils
to be commended with in our struggle for liberty,
has beer overlouked-our present volunteer
army, composei of the flower and chivalry Of
the South, who buckled on their armor, to die
if need be, in the defence of their country, RAJ
living around the altar Of liberty, To preserve
it unsullied, as received from their fathers; All
army composed Of snch men, unaccustomed to
military restraint, TO curb at once, their long
habits Of independence, and conform to the
the very strict rules OF camp life, and service,
with its hardships, must require q higher de.
gree of moral hcroisln, than to face a marshalled
host of the enemy. We are told in Holy Writ,
that he who rulsth his spirit, is better than he
who taketh city. a fact little appreciated BY
MANY in. power. Discipline is right, and must
be rigidly observed. but are there not two sides
10 every question ? Is there not some way to
reach those in power, who were elevated BY
their men, to be their leaders, not tyTants.-
We are struggling against tyranny. What re-
dress have privates, when oppressed by petty
officers, who use their power unsparingly
This is a crying evil, and deserves being looked
:ptn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
pcath Of the Hon. while P. Mangum.

Death OIL the kton. "llie r. nlaaauin'
The Raleigh papers announcc the death OF
this distinguished citizen Of North Carolina. at
an advanced age, at his residence. in Orange
county. He had been confined to his home Tor
some years, on account of an attack Of para
lysis. The "Standard" thus speaks of Judge
Mangum:
DEATH Of Hon. Willie 4. Aangum.-Th
distinguished citizen expired at his residence,
near Red Mountain, in Orange county, a few
days since, at an advanced age. He had SUI
fered for several years with paralysis. which
confined him to his house and prevented him
from mingling with his fellow. citizens.
Mr.. Mangum was at one timsa Judge OF cur
Superior Courts. He was afterwards chosen
to the House Of Representatives OF the United
States, md then to the Senate, in which latter
body he achieved a national reputation, md
occupied for a number of years a conspicuous
position in the public eye. On the death of
Gen. Harrison, and the consequent installation
of Vice President Tyler as President, Mr..
Mangum was chosen to preside over the Senate,
and was thus for the remainder OF the term
virtually the Vice President of the United
States.
Mr.. Mangum was possessed Of many noble
and generous qualities. Providence had en-
dowcl him largely, both physically and men,
tally. AS an orator he had but few equals
Nh man, in his day, swaycd the masses OF the
people with more power than he did. In phi
vate life, among his %neighhors and friends, he
was not merely esteemed out aoHl'eo anu
loved.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
Time 20 Tnlnk and Tf=as to Liaton.

Xenophon, describing the arrangements
which Cyrus devised for the government Of tie
g7ss, kingdom he gained by the conquest OF
Babylon, says:
i" = = = As he made these reflections ne
thought that !oissYs, in the first pace was
necessary, il ne would have it in his power 10
attend to affairs Of the highest importance
He. indeed, ,houeht he must not be Negligent
of his revenues forcsreing that in q great
government he rlsst Of necessity be ct great
eSnens. bu, on the other hsnd, ms his posses
SONS vcTe very great, he saw that to be him
sci! always occupied about them would leave
him no leisure 10 attend to the safety of the
whole.
'Mediset:ng accordingly how the economy
OF his empire might be properly arranged, and
ne If the same time might have leisure, lie
began 20 reject on the order Of an army. For
IS the captains OF ten, in most matters, have
tho commsnd Of their several decsds the
c~a;.t.;ns Of twenty five OF the captains of ten !;
the captains of q thousand Of the captains Of
twcrt: i've: ard tue captains of ten thousand
of zoe captains of thousands; so that not one
is left without superintendsnce, even if the
arns consists Of very many nyriads OF men;
and when tho general wishes TO employ the
army on any service, / is sufficient if he gives
bis orders to the commanders Of ten thousand.
As these affairs. therefore, were regulated,
Cyrus accordingly arranged, under certain
beads, his civil %ofairs; so that he was en-
abied, by speaking with n few persons only.
10 Keep every department Of his affairs under
suoeriatendsncs; and he had consequently
more leisure than another man who had
charge Dot .? a single hcuse or g single ship.
Eav;,:s thus arranged mis- business, he taught
those sbcut MIN to adopt the same method.
In this manner he secured leisure both for
himself and his ministers aud he then began
to study that the partic,pators of his cares
should be such as they ought to be"
In like manner Franklin describing the in
p~ortsncc Of experimenting business, and OF the
leisure necessary for the requisite thought
and oversight, makes Poor Richard say. 'the
ere Of a master is worth more than both Of
his ha7ds."
In tins :asr 1880. Alexander Hamilton bore
bis testimony 10 the same purport in 4 letter
to a member Of Gen. Washington's Cabinet
We pu5lishedit in our issue Of the 5th inst,
BIZ. we reproduce an extract in the present
connection:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13

The annual elections Of Vermont and Maine
took place last week, and resulted in the til.
urnph of the Black Republicans, Of course
We do not care to give details, rs The people of
Virginia and Of the South arc lot interested in
the election Of officers Of any foreign nation or
Slate
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13

"RsrELs" IN NEw York AND PESNsIl'ANiA
The New York Tribune" in abiding to the
acts Of the Confederate Government to author
ize the President to grant commissions to raise
volunteer regiments in Delaware, etc, says
'''Fhe Southern Copfederacy has many more
partisans to-day in New York or Pennsylvania
than Delaware, and they are far more active
and efficient"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
50 mix'd In him, that nature might slana u;
And enY to all The world, TRis irNS a man

His only son, William Preston Mangum, re-
ceived his death wound Oh the field Of Mahas
sas. We may imagine with what iorce s'lch
a blow fell upon the venerable father. But ne
has Joined his son in an honorable grave no
more to be disturbed by civil commissions or
the din of war.
Both Houses of the North Carolina Lesisla-
ture on Monday passed resolutions in reference
to the death of their distinguished fellow cst''
zen. Appropriate and feeling speeches were
made BY Col. Bedford Brown, who was Tor
some time Mr.. Mangum's colleague in the
United States Senate, Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Mer!,
nan. Mr.. Hill and others.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13

By reference to our advertising columns, the
public will End q most important notice from
Mr.. Thomas 7. Giles, vino has baon appointed
Receiver under The act Of scquestration.
we are authorized to state that in g lev
days, or as soon as Judge Halyburton can
properly apportion the Eastern District Of Viz
ginia, several other Receivers will be appoint.
ed, for the purpose Ct dividing the labors and of
giving the greatest possible efficiency OF the
law.
The appointment Of other Receivers will
prove Of great convenience to the people Of
Lynchburg, Norfolk, Petersburg and Feder:cks.
burg and other localities.
The rules and regulations Of the Attorney
General Of the Confederate States, for the gu
dance Of Receivers and Of others interested in
the se4ucstra.ion act, will appear in a few
days, and the work Of sequestration will coin
mence in good earnest.