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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

HowE's SCALEs.-We have at last a great
improvement in the machinery of weighing
The principles of leverage found in the old
fashioned even balance, which was in use three
hundred years ago, was 10y Yankee invcn-
ton applied to Il portable or platform scale
about fifty years since, and since that time We
have had no improvement in the principles or
adaptation of the principles until " The Howe
Scale - was introduced, some five or six years
ago which is fast taking the lead of all other
Scales.
LIST, because they have done away with the
old check rods, which have cost The farmers
thousands of bushels of grain to overcome the
friction occasioned thereby and I'd, for their
simplicity and durability, and the small cx-
pense of setting up the outdoor scales for
weighing hay, cattle, grain, &c. requiring no
pit.
These Scales are sold by local agents in all the
principal towns in the Northwest and 10y Van
dervoort, Dickcrson x Co, General Western
Agents, 1919 and 2Ol Randolph St, Chicago.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Mary Strong, Of Al.rgatc, Maine, is los
years old. She says, - she Dresses dc good
Lor' dat he didn't put no white blood in her
veins, to spite de constitution
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Sounding boards over church pulpits are
again coming into vogue in New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

a married couple who are being divorced !,
Because their united states are being dissolved
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

he Mississippi river is open to
'cpin, and steamers now go to
@
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Why is this Union like cr;,b.apple. Be
cause to be worth anything, it must be pre-
served.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Why Is this republic like child learning to
walk Because you must stand by it, or it
will fall
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04
The Wholesale Clothing Trade.

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goods in our best Eastern markets. their place
mas scattered thousands OF dollars among
Iorn 'r',,,i. -, f,rni,,n ST.. ~, -. ni'
been only good They have secured Il first
class reputation with our home merchants and
az WIN "ioii 'h,y anu 'iosc hitIci;.i''a
holds on the wholesale trade Of onv cInthie,s
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To tell lady 5 age find out when size was
born, then figure ont
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Look well to your daughters sparks falling
upon your house are often less dangerous than
those coming into it
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Ii you wish to know the exact number of
stars in the armament, run out and count
them
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

On the night Of the 9Th ult., the house of
Mr.. Iaddcsaw, in Decatur county, was burned
down, and four children persisted in the
flames The children were three boys and a
girl the eldest II years ofagc, and the young
est, three or four, the only inmates of the
house at the time, the father and mother be.
ing both absent
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Judge Harris, successor of Mr.. Seward in
the United States Senate, is pronounced by
Washington correspondents the finest looking
member of that body.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

The St Louis Democrat calls - Jim Green "
the "Satyr of the Senate The ancients
represented the Satyr as half goat and half
man Isn't the St Louis Democrat too COM
plmentary by mlf?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To see if a man is honorable -scnd him a
bill for newspaper. This last is an nfalliLle
test
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

William Jackson, the renowned American
deer" ran and won a foot race of ten miles,
at Hackney Wick, England, recently, against
a famous pedestrian.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04
e FRUIT TREES. Rx
J.W. 81. G. BURROUGHS.

nEAI.ERS in all kinds of Fruit and Orna-
~ mental Trees, Shrubs, &c, Floyd, Floyd
county, Iowa, are now ready to supply the in
habitants of this country with all kinds of
both the Standard and Dwarf varieties also,
EvcrgrcenS, Ornamental Trees, and all kinds
of Garden Shrubbcry, too numerous to men
ton all of which we will furnish az chcap
rs can be obtained this side of New York We
will guarantee all Fruits true to order Those
wishing to purchase will do well To call on us.
or apply by letter, before purchasing else.
where. 52tf
Floyd Floyd Co, Iowa, Dec. "a, 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

A father of three sons and five daughters
was asked what family he had. The answer
was, - / have three sons, and they have each
five sisters
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

The best certificate of mans character is,
- He keeps lis promises
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Motto for the new Empire of Mississippi
- We arc all Bontls-lncn here"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Query If Minute man should fight duel,
would it be necessary to have sixty seconds
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

What Rarey docs to Horses Teaches them
to heed anothers Woe"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To get yonr flax pulled-lct your wife find
another lady's handkerchief in your pocket
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To keep ROSTERS from growing before day
lght--cut off their heads the night before
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

The Mason City Republican thus al
ludcs to the plows manufactured by
Mcssers. Woolly q Snyder, Of this
village
Farmers in this section who want
Plows, should not fail to call on Val.
cntinc & Cowlcs, and examine their
cast-stcel Plows made by Woolley x
Snyder of St. Charles. These plows
are warranted to be of the material
represented, and to work in any soil,
after a thorough securing. They will
last twice as long as the common
plows made from plow steel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To make children rise early-gi'e them
saleratus
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04
St. Charles City, Iowa, April 4, 1861.

The Mtelligcncer is the best advertis-
ing medium in Northern Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Inscription found on the Money Bags at
Washingto After us the Floyd.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To find out low heavy stack of hay is
weigh it
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Mr.. Frederick Long, of New Boston, Ill,
was robbed of So 500 at the Burlington Lcvee,
the other day. Mr.. l.. had taken passage on
the Henry Clay for st. Louis, where he was
going to lay in a stock Of goods. He left his
money in his carpet sack in his state room,
and went up town on an GRAND. When he
returned every dollar of his money was taken.
No clue has yet been had of the robbcr.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

To prevent being thrown from horse-sid'
a COW
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

Awful Gardner, the reformed bruiscr,
ing the reading and coffee room in New York
have been very great, and have at last ended
in mental arrangement. One of the New
York sporting papers admits that Mr.. Gard
ner' 5 reform was genuine, and that his cstab-
some of the worst characters ever known in
that city of vice and crime.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-04

WHAT SHALL WE BELIEVE 2 Every
one is asking-What news from Fort
Sumptcr? Well, here is one item:
WASHINGTON. March %.
The Confederation newspaper has received
a dispatch that Fort Sumpter was evacuated
to-day.
and here is another
Special dispatch to New York Herald, from
Charleston. March 2Sth. No change in the
aspect of affairs at Fort Sumptcr. President
Davis has made reqTiStion on this State for
troops. for purpose unknown He has also
called for 500 from Florida, and 1000 from
Georgia.
Now, about Fort Pickens. One
despatch says:
1t is now said that Fort Fickcns was rein
forced more than week ago and that scve-
raj hundred United States troops were taken
in from vessels off in the stream 10y small
boats in the night.
Another dispatch Of the same date,
March %, says
No orders have been issued, nor will he at
present to land troops at Fort Pickens, and
statements to that effect are untrue.
The question is-What shall We
believe?
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Peace Not Far OF.

-
The New York "Herald," commenting upon
the position Of England in regard to The block
sde, says:
"What is the duty of the Government and
the people Of the free States under these CIR
cumstances? 1t is to put forth every effort to
defeat the rebel army in the next great battle.
Ifthis is done,a victory for the North IS certain,
and the experience we have, gained at Big
Bethel, Bull Run and Davis creek is not in vain.
The next turn to win is rightfully ours; and
old scores being thss aoiped out, and the sting
OF Southsr7s superiority in arms extracted, LET
ARRANGEMENTS IMMEDIATELY BE MADE FOR Tue
RESTORATION OF PEACE, instead Of continuing an
insane and suicidal strife for the amusement Of
Ene,sod, France, Spain and all the naval
powers Of Europe"
One little victory and then the restoration
of peacs"-NortherD pride alone stands in the
way Of peace. That grati6ed, and the %"suici-
dal strife" ceases. "The next turn to win \ is
rieh.fully ours" says the "Herald;" and, ii
the South will only permit that "tarn' then
arrangements for peace will be made. bu'
how if the "next turn" fails, as did the three
last? Why, then, peace any how.
One more battle, and then peace, made ano
concluded in Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
will end tho amusement of England, France,
Spain and all the naval powers Of Europe"
Ifthe North should win on the next turn
taey will make peace, and if they lose on "the
next turn" ss tasslsurs they will make peace.
So VIC conclude, peace IS not far OF:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27


The Jacob!uical faction which has for some
months past controlled the Government, and
~usurped despotic powers, is proceeding stead
lily and rapidly towards its ends. We have
already referred 10 the arbitrary measures 10
which it has resorted to deprive its opponents
of personal liberty and free speech, and we
have indications that the time is coming when
mems lives will be no longer safe. The Iii
hune" Of yesterday, says:
"When the police undertook last winter TO
stop the transmission Of arms to the already
seeded or revoltcd States, the movement was
not sustained by public opinion. Had Presi-
dent Lincoln ordered the first hundred traitor
spies (male or ~rcinaie) who were detected 10 be
tried BIZ courts martial and she. or hung, there
would have been a general Shrek othorroT.-
Blu. events hasten, opinion ripeDs, and the
guilty must beware There will be banging
for treason on this side Of the Potomac ere
long, and it is very likely to be wholesale
The Tribune is right in its Prognostica
tons. Events hasten" and opinion ripens,'
and there can be no doubt about the tact that
the minority Of the Northern people are last
coming to the conclusion tha, everybody WIN
desserts from Mr.. Lincoln's policy ought to
be hanged. Nor is it possible to avoid the
conviction that when the hanging does begin
ait is very likely to he wholesale" The
laws and the Constitution no longer suffice Tor
our protection. Neither age nor sex is to re:
ceiye Justice or mercy. Horace Greeley and
the miserable fanatics who stand behind him,
ARE weary Of a Government which ~tolcrates
institutions or opinions that are distas'c!ul to
the Higher Law party, Of which he IS the
shining light. They will dictate the law to
this land, and they will permit no man to dis
pute their DEGREES. The recusants whom they
cannot convert they will slay. God send the
American people a good deliverance. Bait
more Exchange.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Skirminll In the kannITha valley
True Account.

The SkirtniSll In the hannV'ha NallsJ-
True Account.
To tie Editors ct' the Enquirer:
Gcntlemen-In your issue Of ta.day ! notice
the subjsined Yankee ;clcgraphic despatch
"a ss1RNIs11 IN TIE HANAwnA vALLEY-rn cos
FEDERATEs REFUSED.
"C1ScrySAr1, August GA skirmish &C.
Cured at Hawks Nest in kanaTha valley,
eight miles beyond, on the goth. The Con.
federates, somc four thousand strong, advanced
10 where the 18th Ohio Regiment had erected
barbados and were driven back with q loss
of fifty killed and a number wounded and
taken prisoners.
Our loss was only Two slightly wounded
and one missing. Our forces captnfcd quite a
number Of horses and equipments"
I have Just returned from General Wise's
command, having left there or the night oftne
ooh, and after the skirmish was over. Our
force consisted Of parts Of three Cavalry Con-.
panies amounting in all 10 about 100 mem
and the enemy numbered at least GOO. C"l
Croghan, of our Brigade, drove the enemy back
to the Hawks Nest, taking two prisoners and
doing other damage moi known III the tue Of
my departure. Our loss was one killed aid
three wounded. Gen. Wise was present during
the action and IS cool and self possessed rs
though 10 enemy we're in the vicinity, Oar
Brigade was encamped at Locust Lane, rot
less than ) miles from the scene OF action.
Yours truly,
D. T.. PHILLIPS, L. ). y.
Medical Director Of Forces under Gen. II.
4. Wise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Death of u Distinguished virglnian.

Valentine W. Southall, ESQ, died suddenly
at his residence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on
Friday last. His name is well known to the
reader, aud to every intelligent man in Eir.
gin;a. A biographical sketch Of Nj. Sorthall,
intended for this issue, is unavoidsbiy deferred
iii IN -oorror ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
The mIasour, He.tment. did not RUN.

The Memphis Avalanche" says, that Hon. r.
q. johnson, Of Little Pock, Arkansas, has re-
ceived authentic information positively contra
dieting the report that tive regiments Of Mis-
s~ourians fled from the battle near Springfield.
On the contrary, the Missourians fought with
unf.incbing bravery, and Ben Mccullough gave
them the chief credit of his victory.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27

Having been called upon by the Governor
Of your State to assist in driving the Federal
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
.uo.hcr English Opinion Of eur rrc=t'

AnOShCT hN2llS OpluIUu NJ WIZ
dent.
We have been permitted 10 take IN" loliow-
ing extract from a letter prepared (by an Eng
lish lady nov in Richmohd) for publication IN
England, after the battle of Manassas. The
Peoples War" from the sam pen, lately aP-
pcnred in tho Richmond Wing"
1T was a solemn service at -. PantS
Church, Richmond, thu Sunday ai.er the VIC
tory, tina: day having been appointed by Con
grtSs as one Of genera, thanksgiving; and Tie
psalms, lessons and -rayels we're selec'e" i"
suit the occasion. The whole tenor "l the
service might be comprised in the few "oldS'
give God the glory :.
The President, with lis family, occupied
their usual pew. about The ln;ta'e 'l Tue
| Church. General Lee was also there, ard sat
where our Prince Of Wales had done less thah
one year before.
For the first lime an opportunity was
prcscalcd to the writer, Irresistible, IN
spite If the tine ard place, oil seeing
aud observing the new President OF inc
Southern Coniederacy. lie is Z good man
--gacd ia its fullest sensc-one cannot
look upon his cnunlenance and doubt II. Char
ac'cr is stamped upon his features. a broad,
full, prominent forehead; nose somewhat
a%quilin.; lips thin, firm and delicate Mid
ness and gentIcEcss are the prominent EXPIRE
slous; Kindness, and 5encvolence, then a touch
of sadness strikes you, with the least shade"
of bitterness melting into SORROW. But there
is plenty OF resolution and dignity combined
with conscienticusness, and you fee! that words
from those lips would not fall light and power
less. lie is a Christian, too meek devotion
marks his bearing in the presence ci the Great
Omnipotent
"Nor is the father buried in the patriot, nor
the parents duty sunk IN individual worship.
frequently lac shared his bcok with his young
son by his side, quietly pointing to direct
his eye, Or guide him in the chants.
"Consp;cuous in the congregation vas !
large number Of wounded soldiers, interspcrs
ed among and occupying seats with the vari-
Gus families into whose homes they had been
received the previous week. In every variety.
of dress and uniform, in every description OF
bandage and plaster, with arms in sings a"d
bound up heads, all who were able to step out
of doors had thus testified their cagerness 10
join in thanksgiving with the grave and earnest
worshippers tina, filed the House Of God on
that solemn occasion.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27

During the las. year England forwarded to.
India 1928, TO tons Of railroad material. Of the
aggregate value Of $l0,36l, 002.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Nr. G1otcIar,s Arrest.

Nr. hIOtcfcT'H -ATTcnt.
S;crn our last issue wc hare seen the lion
4. +, Bo;eler, and learned from him the FOL
loving particulars Of his arrest and release by
the Yankee troops. 1t appears that lie was
arre,,:ed by the order Of Col. Leonard OF the
18Th Massachusetts, regiment. ut the instance
(as Col. l.. himself assured Mr.. Botcler) Of The
''Union men, living on both sides of the Pc.
tomac, who had informed him Of Mr.. BIS re-
turn hone, and had represented him as the
chief ins,igator Of the guerilla war along that
DC, tion of the border, as we'll IS OF the damage
done to the canal, railroad, &C., &c. In short,
he was represented rs the head devil in all
that had been done to the detrinent of the
Yankee cause in that locality.
Mr.. Boteler demanded to b. confronted with
the low, sneaking traitors who had preferred
these charges against hin, and Colonel LEO
nard consented to send FIR them. Mr.. z. very
we'll knew that the coTardly hounds would
ncger dare show themselves, and SO told the
Colonel, bn, he appeared confident Of scc':ging
their attendance. rs they had so earnest!
inportunea for Mr.. BIS arrest. pledging them
selves to attend&t 4 moments warning, and
substanliatc the charges. They did net cCnc
Of course, so Mr.. B.. demanded his release, as
they had nc witnesses to substantiate their
charges against him. This Colonel Leonsrd.
(eho Mr.. Boteler represented as being quite n
gentleman in his bearing,) at length reluctantly
consented to do.
During Mr.. B.'sstay in the Yankee camp, he
ayailed himself Of the opportunity to tell the
officers q good many wholesome truths IN re.
gard 10 their prospects for %subjugatiag the
South. He assured them that the entire South
men, women, children, negroes, dogs and
all--were thoroughly united and determined
never 70 be conquered, or continue longer
under a government which has become odlouS
and oppressive to our people, that VIC would
spend our last dollar and shed our last drop OF
blood, rather than live under any government
with the Yankee people. In the course OIL the
conversation, the Yankee officers fairly admit
ted that the South had greatly the advantage
in officers, artillery and cavalry. Before
Mr.. Boteler left, Col Leonard suggested that
it was always customary to exact an oaln ol
allegiance from their prisoners. This, how
ever, Mr.. Boteler in the most emphatic panncr
told him he never would take, let the penalty
be what it may, for slid he, We're l to take
it, | would not only forfeit my self-respect, and
that of every man, woman and child in Virginia.
but that Of every d5ceat dog in the South, and
you yourself, sir, would dispise me IN your
heart for it." 70 this Col. Leonard said nothing,
but ordered an escort to take him to the river.
Upon leaving them at the river, Mr.. 3. called
their attention to the ford over which they had
crossed the night before to arrest him, telling
them that it was over this same ford that our
fathers had crossed on their way to Boston, TO
defend their fathers and mothers, when their
cry for help came against their English invaders.