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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06

IRoN.-We casually heard, few days ago, that
the great establishment in Richmond, the Tredegar
Works, where Thousand or two men are said be
employed in making cannon, steam engines, and
hundred other things indispensable to our Southern
Confederacy is but ndferently supplied with iron,
and has to send all over the country even to New
Orleans, to purchase up the pig iron needed for its
furnaces, paying $40 ten for what is generally
worth but 800
If this be so, why do not capitalists, here and in
Chatham, at once put up more iron works on Deep
River and thus supply great want Of the country,
develop the wealth of that wonderful region and at
the same time enrich themselveS9 The cost of the
works necessary to make the pig iron is but few
thousands we believe and the time required to erect
them not much. The manufacture of pig iron will
undoubtedly lead to the higher branches of iron
manufacture-that is, if our people have half the
energy necessary to constitute selErelant and in
dependent nation.
Why may not have works of this kind in Fay
etteyille? The ore can be brought here as we have
often seen many car loads of it carried into Balti
more from distance. There is every facility in
Fayetteville for great manufacturing place VINO
will commence this manufacture here? Commence
it now, when so much needed, and when the profit
will be so great.-Fdy. Obs.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06

Coon FOR THE THIRsTY SoLDIERs-Extreme thirst
is one of the most severe trials the active soldier
has to encounter. During long march and on the
field of long and hotly contested battle, he is Of
ten almost overcome with fatigue and thirst. An
old fronterSman, who has had much experience
on the Western borders and on the plains suggests
to US the following the best remedy and preven-
tive of thirst that has ever been discovered: After
meal take the coffee grounds. boil them again,
and pour it oil into your cantcen, and let it cool for
your next march. 1t is not only nutrtlve and
stimulating, but it will Quench the thirst more ef
fectually than water. 1t will go two or three times
lar water. Also, take the coffee grounds, after
being thus used dry them, and put them in your
pocket, and chew them at intervals on the march,
during any arduous service, and they will like
wise represS thirst and satatc greatly the cravings
of hunger. This course has been tried with the
most gratifying results and is worthy of trial by
every soldier IN the service.-Ndshcills Patriot.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06
GROCERIES AND coNFECTIoNAR1Es.

TUST RECEIVED |
u AT THE INDISPENSABLE
WHITAKER,S,
July 81, 1861,
10 Boxes Cogate's pale Soap, ---
10 Boxes Cogae's Fancy Toilet Soap,
10 Boxes Osceoa StaIcb
Kegs Soda,
S0 Boxes Candles,
Hogsheads Molasses,
10 Dozen Broums, s...
~ Sacks Fine Salt,
20 X and ~ Boxes Raisins,
II Drums Figs,
2n Bbls. A. Sugar.
3,0G0 tbs. Nurih.CaruIina Bacou
10 Bbis. Cut Herrings
10 Bbls. Family Roe HerIings IN C)
Bbls Mackerel, .-t
Bbls. Mnllet, ag..-
9 Bbls. Salmon,
Bbls. White Shad,
10 Bbls. Crackers,
PEACHES AND APPLES
Raleigh, n C., July 81, 1861. Co.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06

AN INTERESTING INCIDENT IN OUR ARArY OF THE
NoRTHwEsT.-One of our exchanges says:
There is connected with Col Savage's Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers Gen. Donelsoh's Brigade, a
little negro about twelve years DID, belonging to one
of the "boys," who deserves, perhaps moro than
passing notice. Fat, saucy, small for his age, with
large eyes, and as "black black be-" he is
known as Dave" During late skirmish between
the rear guard of Gen. Donelson's brigade, and
about four hundred of the enemy, back Of the for
tifcations at "Couch's" on the morning of the 18th
September last lin which twenty five of the enemy
were killed, Donelson losing but one man, Dave
was one OF the first to down the hill to see the
fight but was immediately ordered back oy one of
the officers. This he did not like but in obedience
to orders" back he went and after climbing up the
hill, took position old stump standing where
he could view the fight, and at the time see
the brigade pass at double quick in single fle-for
the path was only about twelve inches in width
Standing on that stump with the balls flying round
him, with eyes dated jumping up and down and
clappng his tiny hands, he cried at the top of his
voice, "PresS on, men!" Hurry uP, men! our
sides beatin!" Rest assured that Dave was quite
a hero among the men thereafter.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06

JACOB KULL & SONS,
Manufacturers of Gents and Boys Clothing,
CIVIL AND MILITARY USE,
Keep constantly on hand large assortment of
Cloths, of all Descriptions,
for Military Clothing. Also
Cassimeres and Vestings.
CORNER SYCAMORE OLD Srs-,
Petersburg, Va.
August 6, 1861. 7f3Iy.
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lust RECEIVED BY EXPRESS
- Butter Water and Soda Crackers Candles Sugar &C.
z. A. WHITAKER.
Raleigh, N. C., July 10, 1851, CO.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
General Franz Sigel.
From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times.
No soldier of the Republic has won
nobler and more enduring reputation for
skill, bravery and patriotism, than General
Franz Sigel. Like Meagher, Corcoran, and
Shields, he proves by his career how devoted
to their country are our naturalized citizens,
and how unjust was that party which few
years ago attempted to prescribe them.
They now bear their share in the trials of
the country, and emulate their native born
brethren in devotion to the cause of the
Union.
If Sige was nothing more than the trust
ed friend and cOlaborer of the lamented
Lyon, he would have lived forever upon the
pages of American history but be has a
genius and reputation of his own which
promise to place him high in the list of
glorious names of the Republic, and which,
in event of Fremont's resignation or removal,
will direct many eyes to him as one of the
commanding military spilits of the country.
He is still young man-not more than
thirty seven years old. He was general
in the revolution of '48 in Germany, and an
officer in the Prussian army at an age when
most boys are under the superintendent of
their mothers. He has been a soldier from
his childhood, and has enjoyed and improved
every opportunity for military education
and experience.
His conduct in Missouri has been so
brilliant as to call forth the CONNER datiOn
of the nation and his advancement by the
government To him and to Lyon we owe
the safety of Illinois, the retention OF Mis-
souri,, and, though he acted at time when
secession was most powerful, he acted in
ma nner which left no doubt as to his con-
servative loyalty. He has not been accused
of violating any law of the land. Like
Mcclellan and the immortal Lyon, he loves
the institutions of his country so well that
he will die in their defence, but will never
disobey their injunctions. We do not
know what party be belonged to before
the WARRIOR do we care. We only know
now that he belongs to the party of the
constitution and the laws, because be res
spects them, and that, he is an earnest, hon.
est soldier of the Republic, because he has
preferred to fght her battles rather than to
issue sensational proclamations with which
to build up for himself political reputa-
tion. Like Lyon, he takes the responsible
ty of-fghting the glorious and efficient
responsibility, which is now needed to save
the government. Our arms have never
been disgraced under his leadership. Our
soldiers know that he always will bring
then off with glory, and the secession Gen.
eral who beat him in the late battle in Mis-
souri, devoutly prays the Lord, if be ever
does pray, to spare him the disaster of
again beating an army under Franz Sigel.
For such a man, enjoying, as be does, the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
We Must Save the Country, and not
Make Candidates NOyv.'s

A Lieutenant Colonel in western regi-
ment (now promoted to the Colonelcy of
new regiment) relates the following CONVEX
sation with General MIC Clellau, under whom
be serves.
After transacting some official business,
the General remarked upon the distracted
condition of the country, and asked the
Colonel where he thought it would all end ?
"In your being President" the Colonel
replied.
"Ah," said the General, (" 1 thought you
better soldier than that"
"Why so, General?' Inquired the Co.
lionel, somewhat embarrassed. "a
Because you look too far ahead" re.
piled the General; "a soldier must take
care of to day tomorrow has no existence
for him. We must save the country, and
not make candidates now"
There is so much patriotic wisdom in this
sentiment of our young General that we
wish it inscribed upon the heart of every
man in the nation. GO We must save the
country, and not make candidates now"
Let that be the motto of every man, woman
and child in the nation. Let it especially
be the beginning and end of the creed of
the generals of the army. If everybody
entertains this sentiment we aoiN save the
country, and have ample leisure to make
candidates afterwards. Chicago Times
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

be sufficient to redeem the nation. 1t is necess
sary to rally and unite them by the assurance
that no hostility to the constitution is meditat.
ed, and to obtain their aid in placing it under
guardians who alone can save it from destruc-
tion. Should this fortunate change be effected
the hope OF happiness and honor may once
more dispel the surrounding gloom. Our ma.
tion may yet be great, our Union durable. But
should this prospect be utteIy hopeless, the
time will not have been lost which shall have
ripened general sentiment of the necessity or
more mighty efforts to rescue from ruin at least
some portion of our beloved country.
That is to say, as the last sentence in the
quotation expresses without disguise, the
federalists of New England, if not restored
to power, would be ripe for rebellion-pro-
vided the arar continued.
But the brilliant victory at New Or
leans, and the conclusion of the war which
was soon afterwards announced, deprived
this incipient and abortive treason of all its
vitality.
Shortly afterwards, Feb. IA, 1915, JEFF
ferson then retired forever from public life,
writing to Lafayette, and referring to the
Hartford Convention, said:
Their fears 1.-THE statesmen of England of
republican France being now done away, they
are directed to republican America, and they
are playing the same game for disorganizatiOn
here which they played in your country. The
Murats. the DantOns and RObespierres of Mas
sachusetts are in the same pay, under the same
orders and making the same efforts to anar-
chise US, that their prototypes in France did
there.
And again, in letter to General Dear
born, March II, 1916:
Oh, Massachusetts, how have lamented
the degradation of your apostacy! Massachu.
setts, with whom 1 went with pride in l776,
whose vote was my vote on every public
question, and whose principles were then the
standard of whatever was free and fearless.
But then she was under the control of the two
Adamses, while Strong. her present leader,
was promoting petitions for submission to Brit
ish power and British usurpation.
Massachusetts may now retort the same
severe reproach, and even fiercer recrimina-
tions against Virginia.
Enough has been said on the subject of
New England disloyalty s.sd ths Hsrttrd
Convention and much less might not suf-
flee to open the way for clear and com-
prehensive survey of our subsequent politi>
cal history.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
NEW SERIES-NO. 408
confidence of the government, the people
and the army, we may safely predict use
iul and honorable future.
Death of John A. Washington.


A correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
quirer thus describes the manner of the
death of John A. Washington:
have the pleasure, and it is indeed
pleasure, to send you the news of the death
of John A. Washington, who was killed
yesterday afternoon about seven miles south
of Elkwater camp. The. circumstances are
as follows I: In company with three other
officers, be was approaching our fortitica-
tions with view of making reconnaissance.
Secreted IN bush by the roadside were
number of the Seventeenth Indiana Regi-
ment, and as Washington and his COM
panion came up the road the Indiana boys
arose from their place of concealment and
fired. Washington fell from his horse on
the first round, bavng received three bullets,
two of which passed entirely through the
body, entering at the right breast. One of the
quartette was also hit, but the two remain.
ing unhurt managed to get him away by
supporting him on his horse. The body of
Washington was conveyed to the quarters
of Colonel Waggoner. He lived for the
space OF half an hour, and never spoke save
to ter once, 20, my Godr' The next day
his body was sent to the rebel camp under
flag of truce. In the pockets of Wash
ington were found ole hundred dollars in
United States gold currency and splendid
gold watch. His dress was new and of the
most elegant make, broadcloth coat and
pants, and white satin vest. His shoul.
der straps denoted him to be colonel-one
of the Virginia regiments l suppose.
Very few tears will be shed at the death
of John A. Washington his character as
sordid, mean man stands boldly forth in
contradistinction to the patriotic and self
sacrificing Everett. One sold the remains
of George Washington, and the other Ia
bored for the purchase money. John A.
Washington was disgrace to Virginia,
and dying, his death disgraced her sacred
soil. Of him Can it be said that he died
Unwept, unhonored, and unhung.
My wish is that the memory of the great
immortal Washington will not be insulted
by laying the bones of the wretched name
sake upon any portion OF Mt. Vernon.
The distance between the burial places
should be continents. He deserves no
resting place in the United States, save it.
be at Charleston, South Carolina.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

IRREvERENT, YET PGTRIoTIC.-In one of
the city churches in St. Louis, on Sunday
last, an eloquent divine, while earnestly
supplicating at the throne of grace that
peace might again spread her gentle wings
over our beloved country, said, " Put one
hand on the North, o Lord, and the other
on the South, and say to the raging ele-
ments, Peace be still.'" An elderly man
from Indiana private in one of the reg
iments stationed there, interrupted the rever
rend gentleman at this spoint by saying quite
distinctly, No, Lord (: put both hands on
the South, and make her stay in the
Union"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
VOL. XIII.-NO. Is
TWILIGHT.

Longfellow thus happily describes the grad
ual coming in of its shadows:
Slowly, slowly up the wall
Steals the sunshine, steals the shade;
Evening damps begin to fall.
Evening shadows are displayed.
Round me, Ger me, every where,
All the sky is grand with clouds,
And athwart the evening air
Wheel the swallows home in crowds.
Shafts of sunshine from the west
Paint the dusky windows red,
Darker shadows, deeper rest,
Underneath and overhead.
Deeper, darker, and more wan,
In my breast the shadows fall,
Upward steals the life of man,
As the sunshine from the wall.
From the wall into the sky,
From the roof along the spire;
All! the souls of those that die
Are but the sunbeams lifted higher.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

SENATOR DOUGLAS GRAvE.-The Chicago
correspondent of the New York Evening
Post, says:
Among the new objects of interest shown
to the stranger in Chicago is the grave of
Senator Douglas. On broad and slightly
elevated plain near the beautiful grounds
which he consecrated to the Baptist Society
for their colleges in memory of the first Mrs.
Douglas, itself monument to his generOs.
ity and noble affection, and on the very spot
where he had anticipated building a man
sion to enjoy long life, mound is
now raised over the remains of the great
statesman. Only few months before his
death gentleman in the neighborhood,
wishing to negotiate with him for some of
his real estate, at that time quite extensive,
was told that in that beautiful corner lot be
expected to build a mausion after his own
heart" where he and bis family might live
in comfort and happiness. Near enough
to read the inscription on the marble the
traveller now passes by, looking not on the
mansion, but on the last resting place of
the dead Senator" dsiaiea
Gen. McClellan's body-guard is to be
raised to hundred and fifty.eight. and their
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

-Gen. McClelan's body1guard is to be
raised to hundred and fifty.eight, and their
uniform to be changed by his wish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25

inc to rot on the road side and be remem-
bered by some fond mother perhaps as
among the missing" May God have
have mercy upon the poor sick soldier
The Indiana troops seem to suffer most
and think mostly from two causes, viz
one common to volunteer corps, and the
other peculiar to Indiana soldiers. Vol
unteers generally do not take proper care
of themselves in diet and cleanliness, eat
ing everything edible in their reach
grapes, haWs, persimmons. turnlps, DC. =
and careless about change of dress, while
the Indiana Regiments are filled up with
large proportion Of minors. II is truly
sad TO look over their men to find so many
boys from Is to Is years of age, and as
a result, the measles and severe colds with
other diseases run through the ranks
like wild fire Many of the companies
cannot muster twenty able-bodied men
for duty 1t was nothing unusual TO hear
that hoarsc cough peculiar to boyhood,
that startles fond mothers from their
slumbers to administer the s'certain' pa
nacea.
The general health Of the Iowa boys is
and has been good. Our company has
never bad less than 81 men ready for duty
SYRACUSE, Nov. l9.-Just as | am
about to write, an order comes from Gen.
Pope to cook three days rations and be
ready TO start on march, leaving all our
tents and equipage here. This looks like
there is something TO do. Where we are
going or when we shall return remains
for US TO learn Yours,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25

Id T.. shart-, Chloe A. Sharts, John Iiertei. u. n.
In man. HanFnrd Il BFothcFs, tsHeeessDrs to 4. W.
Grifith,} Fckien A. Lucas Won aud each Of you ARE
Hereby ted thA there lis hie IN the ONCE OF
he Clerk of the District Cont Of Lee County Iowa at
Ft Madison, a petition Of Hiram Thomas claiming Of
Naf Shar the Of three thousand dollars with
10 per cent interest ter annum payable annually. as
money due on mortgage mnde by 700 to said Hiram
Thomas, dated Jane nth 1856 also claiming against
each Ut the foreclosure of said mortgage he same
t,@lns upon lots ten and twelve block one handre
ra tAfrty stN In the Iaty ~ kedgnk, Lee County,
Iowa. the purchase money! aud further asking Tor
a s.ie OF SAID premises, aud general relief
Ard unicss you appear and answer said petition GA
ar before noon Of the second das 81 tho next
.ajd Court to commence at Fort Madison on The 81
Aan.sy az NAY, A. u LACE. default will be en-
tered against you aud dguent rendered thereon
pra4 ad for in said petition,
NOBLE 4 STRONG
Nov " iaGl.d Atl'ss for plaIutln
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25


Col Phillip st. George Cook has been
appointed Brigadier General III the regu-
lar army instead Of volunteers.
Gen Brooks of Smiths division, yes
terday made reconnaissance IN force,
gathering 10 loads Of hay. The only evi-
dences of the enemys presence were a
regiment of Infantry and squadron Of
Cavalry, seen between Fairfax Court
House and Cen;revillc, about eight miles
beyond our outposts. Information re-
ceived states that the enemy have con
structed an artillery road from Flint Hill
to Germantown. Gen Smith reviewed
his division to-day and afterward formed
in line Of battle and exercised in firing
and field movements, with Infantry. Ar
tilery and Cavalry rs though in actual
combat. The movements were sand to bc
highly creditable to these divisions,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25

To q. T. Corn, Ellokim X. Ford, r. H.
D " Fara. Henry fas3e, Akner 1frevrs,
lrsse anitbs Thomas DAVIS Charter A fehei-
uan d. ill Hughes sam = nortman state vi iosa tar
t4f use ~ the n boot Fund rhupn Lee, Love, Brg
80 \ Adams Keokuk Lodge No, Us I. q. q. r.. Eob't
n. smyth Apgeiint bushey. am t4tstratrtx ~ jscob
RBehey. deceased. VIM. s " H. Kuddi'k. Hsu1
Miller, assignee u Nj T. Collins, Randolph Leslie,
hi. E Love II Ca NJ Gdip 8 Fallon Jennings Andrr
soH Wheeler. Bellows Co. Tsesdy, Moa4ton a.
p.np tan sau9uer Stehhint. Calvin Goats, Emerson,
Cochran Co. A. l.. brming. sophia CtfbatnEtfg,
j. f Wickersham, Levi " ond. Long hs "a. and Ca
tea ops Co. oH ami each " you are hereby Dutt-
fee that there nc IN the eftce 1t the CLERK
thr District curt Of Ire County, lows. si kenkHk,
petition OF tedFsrd Link team claiming 81 &. T.
it,. The VI tAouAau aekars Hlth Dc Per
cent interest per alnuM payable aunually, ~ money
AGe sauF mortgage made w Fug - HsFafta NtF
mouF securing your notice named ~ Is AMI since ~
gBea H. ttAGta also claiming against each ~ yeu
te foreclosure Of said gaze. the being upon
thirty freht Main by i4G feet dep Of
as-u @idth throu gh part Of ot three block ninetr
three Tia tig Of k~okuAs beginning twenty fret fruu
line ~ lot two ia said block la LeeGoants Iowa for
the purchase money, and further askng for sale u
sad premises. and general rsilef
AID unless you appear and answer said petition 90
before Of The second day III The Hrh term 90
eald Court. L. commence keokn She st NQHaay
/ az February. A ID. l-as. delauA wiI br entered
against you snd Judgment rendered thereon prayed
| CT ia said petition
| n sC0TT HOW'LL.
N8s 10 irf1-d At'9 Tor Pta5rtn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25
BY II LEG APH.
Afternoon Report.


TT. NUIFUt, 4NUN
Several regiments have arrived here
from Baltimore and Annapolis during the
last twenty -four hours, and Old Point has
assumed TN unusually busting appear
ance Formidable preparations are being
made for active operations, which have
not yet been disclosed. The ferry boats
on the roads are kept heavily armed. =
Gen. Butler came on from Washington
this morning. and spent the day at Old
Point, the Rip Eaps and Newport News.
He will proceed to Baltimore to- night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25
Piracy and Treason.

So far as our Government is concerned,
the crime of treason is quite as heinous
as that of piracy and both should receive
a like punishment. But the forms of la~
admit of the immediate punishment OF
pirates by due course of legal proceed
ings, while the prosecution Of traitors be-
fore our courts must await the restoration
of the authority of tie Government and
the establishment of our courts In the
Rebel States
Pirates or rebel privateers are liable to
indictment and punishment in any United
States Court. Traitors in arms are only in
diotable in the United States Court IN the
State where their treason is committed.