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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
MRS. LINCOLN AND MRS. HAMLIN

Mrs. Lincoln is about forty years OF
age, with hair of dark brown color.
her head is large and well developed.
presenting the organs of frmncss and
language in Il highly developed and
we'll maturcd condition. Her forehead
is broad, her eye clear and intelligent,
and rather blue than gray her mouth
is we'll shaped and capable of great
expression, while her chin rounds
gracefully, balances properly, and
goes in quiet way toward the indor-
sing of oar opinion that she is dcci-
ded-not obstinatc-woman. Her form
inciincs to stoutness, but is well fash
ioned and comcly, while her hands and
feet are equally beautiful, indicating,
as does the well shaped car, that she
has come from race Of people who
were happily born. Her carriage is
good, her manners are pleasant, her
greetings are ail'able, and, without
doubt, her intentions are correct.
That Mrs. Lincoln went to the White
House vcrscd in the goodIy knowledge
Of housewifcry and substantial living,
rather than skillcd in the cunning
tricks Of politics and biased with the
cxcitcmcnts of Washington life, is
feature for congratuation rather than
for depreciation. She began life with
Mr.. Lincoln, when he was a poor
young man, with no more idea of be-
ing called to the Presidency than of
being a cannibal she has pursued a
quiet home life, rearing and educating
a happy family, cheering the man Of
her choice as he passed through the
stormy scenes of life, and content if,
in all things, she made a good wife
and competent mother. She was sud-
denly called to fill an unaccustomcd
position. To it she went, taking with
her her sound substratum of common
sense, her natural tact, that great aid.
cr Of us all, the esteem of those who
knew her at her old home and the
best wishes of every woman in the
land.
MRS. Hannibal Hamlin is the
daughter of the Hon. Stephen Emery,
a distinguished lawyer, and for many
years judge of the Supreme Court in
Maine, who resides at Paris Hill. a ro-
mantle village, and the shire town of
Oxford county. She is the second
wife of Mr. Hamlin, and younger sis.
ter of his first wife. She has been
married some four or five years, and
is the mother Of charming boy. She
is of medium height, possessing fine
form and figure, with auburn hair,
clear, fair complexion, expressive eyes,
and a voice at once mild, musical and
sweet. Her kind heart, amiablc dis
position, and frank, genial manner,
won for her at home the choicest
friendships, and will insure her in the
federal metropolis that respect and ad-
miration which the best qualities of
the female character are ever sure to
command"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May ?, 1861.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May ,, 1861.
On the 10th of April, 1861, the Pres.
idCnt Of the United States by procla-
nation declared the ports of South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, un-
der blockade, since which proclama-
tiOn this Department has received re-
liable information that attempts are
frequently made to furnish arms, mu-
nitlons of war, provisions, and other
supplies, to persons and parties in
those States in open insurrcction
against the constitutional authorities
of the Union.
1t becomes my duty, therefore, to
instruct you to cause a careful exam
ination to be made of the manilcsts
of all steam or other vessels, depart.
ing from your port with cargoes whose
ultimate destination you have salts
factory reason to believe is under the
control of such insurrcctionary par
tics, and to compare the same with the
cargo on board ; and if any articles
Of the description before mentioned, or
any such articles be found to consti-
tutc part of the cargo, you will take
all necessary and proper measures to
prevent the departure Of the vessel,
aud to dctain the same in your custo-
dy until all such articles be removed
thcrcfrom, and for further proceeding
according to law.
You will also make q careful exam
ination of all Hat boats aud other wa
ter craft without manifest, and Of rail
road cars and other vehicles arriving
at or leaving your port, laden with
merchandise, the ultimate destination
Of which you have good reason to be-
Ilcvc Is for any port or place under
lnsurrcctlonary control and if arms,
munitions Of war, provisions, or other
supplies are found having such dcsti-
nation, you will seize and dctain the
same to await the proper legal pro-
ccedings for coniiscation or forfeiture
In carrying ont these instructions,
yon will bear in mini, that all persons
or parties in armed insurrection
against the Union, however such per-
sons Or parties may be organized OF
named, are engaged in levying war
against the United States, and that all
persons furnishing to such insurgents
arms, munitions Of war, provisions or
other supplies, are giving them aid
and comfort, and So guilty Of treason
within the terms of the second section
of the third article Of the Constitution
and you will therefore use your ut,
most vigilance and cndcavors to pre-.
vent the prohibited shipment, and to
detect and bring to punishment all who
are in any way concerned in furnish
ing TO such insurgents any of the arti,
clcs above described.
You will, however, on the other
hand, be careful not to interrupt vex.
atiously or beyond necessity, by un.
warranted or protracted detentons
and examinations, the regular and
lawful commerce of your port.
You will report forthwith whether
any, and if any, what additional meas
ures may be necessary in your ijudg
ment to carry into effect the foregoing
directions and you will report to this
Department from time to time YOU
action under these instructions.
S. Z. CHASE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
!. HILDRETH, EDITOR g. PROPRIETOR.
4ottrp.
For the st. Charles City TnteIligencer
LINES,
Written on The death fan old Rerolptioaary Soldier

by WINFIELD 8 RIDER.
Lay the old soldier in his grave
Low lay him to his rest
Raise high the marble O. 'cr his head.
The green turf DER his breast
His wars are DER the deeds he did,
Which on our cOuntIy's tablets stand
To speak Of days which tried mems souls
When gloomy clouds hung o'er the land
When farmhouse fires, blazing high,
Bcaconed the hills with light around,
And mother daughter, sire and son,
Lay quivcring on the blood stained ground
Those deeds still live. and cry aloud
To those who would this Union sever:
" Hold ! madmcn, hold the stars and stripe
Cntorn shall proudly float forever
Hang the old musket in its place,
His timc-wOrn sabre on the wall
His eyes are closed his arm unstrung;
He's sleeping meath funeral pail
No more of Valley Forge he'll tell,
OF Stony Point dread height
or Saratoga's - tramplcd plain 4"
Of Monmouth 5 bloody fight.
Aye, lay him to his place of rest
But, ah ! should miscreants dare
To plnck from out our banner
One star that's glittering there,
Then rise old soldier, rsc
Come come from your mossy grave,
Once more around our banner cling,
Once more our country save!
Fieyd, IprH 27h, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Mistellanp.
from the Prairie Farmer
A CHAT ABOUT TEA AND COFFEE.
BY MRS. STEPHENS.

can give you but poor cup of
tea," said lady friend not long since.
II bought pound of good tea, but
not wanting to use it just then laid
it over in the pantry aud the place be-
ing damp the good of the tea was al
most gone when | noticed it,"
TO old housckccpcrs it is useless to
say anything on the tea subject, but
to young beginners-and it is for
their sakcs this article is being pen
ncd-let me say, never let tea remain
in paper over night ; if possible, have
a tin canister large enough for your
wants and tight lid accompanying
and be sure to keep tea in u warm,
dry place. If Your tea pot is tin
one, have it perfectly dry, put in what
tea is necessary, and let it stand for
few seconds OH the hot stove before
putting in the water. Don't boil tea !;
| if the bottom of the tea pot is clean
You can set it on the top of boiling
tea kettle and in this way get the
good of the tea without spelling the
taste of it /; and don't wet your tea till
within three or four minutes of sitting
down to table. There is no need of
so much poor tea in the world.
The foregoing rules are simple, with
in the reach of every housckecpcr aud
with good water and "gun powder "
insurcs a pleasant beverage to all.
Now as to coffee. | would say to
our young housekeeper, buy "Old
Government Java" In New York we
used to get Mocha, but think there
is very little of it west of Chicago, at
least. have never seen any. Have
your stove oven hot, and put the cof,
fee in bread pan, in a somewhat
thin layer don't leave it for mo,
ment, as much depends upon its being
Drowned quickly; slow fire only
dries the coffee up taking away the
oily and best part. When you take
the coffee out Of the oven you will some
times find part of it cooked, while the
rest is but half Drowned. Instead OF
stirring it all together, as is sometimes
done, just separate the part ready fol
grinding, from the other, and return
the latter to the oven. To have gooC
coffee, it is of imperative necessity
that it be ground Immediately aftel
roasting and what is not needed fol
present use must be closely canistcred
Just as we do tea. g..
! presume, however, that it viii
keep equally well without being
ground--this is a second thought
only that it must still be kept all
tight, and for the convenience of it
every housekceper will find it to hcl
advantage to have her coflc grounC
and put away to use as she wants it
In our hurry and hustle farm life, i
is no unusual thing to see dish 0
roasted coffee lying in the pantry, on
of which the girl grinds little nov
and then as she wants it and tn,
poor mistress occupied with the ba
bies, only sighs to think of the cofle
she used to have, and wonders VIII
the store keepers buy such poor stuff
To clear coffee, l take the yolk c
an egg, and make the coffee dam
with it. have used this recipe sine
= childhood, and have never known an
preferable. 10 those who have neye
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
0o(tstUaro tbe Course of empire tatts its altm."


tried this plan, let me say, put the
ground coffee into q bowl, add one on
two yolks of eggs, according to the
quantity of coffee, and work with a
spoon until the whole is of damp
consistency. The rule for coffee is, |
believe, fifteen minutes boiling, though
1T docs not injure it 10 stand longer as
it does tea.
FAR UQrtn, N1ych 1861
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
A. B. +. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent.

+. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., ,.,...IowA,
i attend to buying, selling and selecting
Is on Commission, sc. Town Lots bought
sold, money loaned and the business of
veyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
,nded to. Friends at the East, as well as in
, State, are requested to make application
my agency. Satisfactory references given
'eIuired.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
STIMSON'S HOTEL,
CARTER HOUSE.

MAIN STREET, CEDAR FALLS,
khagk County,. lo,ra.
his House having changed hands, and I'M
9oing IA thorough refitting and rcmodeling,
ow ready for the accommodation Of the pub
1t is situated in the business part OF
ar Falls. The proprietor pledges himself
/ no pains will be spared to make his guests
Portable. Stages for different parts of the
|ltry stop at this house. Iva
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
American Hotel.

WiLN STREET, WGREGOR, 10 IVA
wM. II. HARDING, PROPRIETOR.
Having again opened this well known Ho
tel, the proprietor takes this means to inform
the Travelling public and the rest of mankind
that he intends to make it worthy the pat,
ronagc of travellers, and If attention to tn,
wants of guests, good fare and low prices are
any inducements, he hopes to have his share
of business.
In connection with the Hotel is the largest
Barn in town, which is under the charge of an
experienced Ostlcr, and tcamstcrs can depend
upon having their teams well cared for. This
house being the Stage Office, Railroad Ticket
Office, American Express and General Freight
Office, presents more advantages than any
other can show in the city, and all 1ask of
my friends, is to try me once, and if not salts
fled, will not ask them to come again.
McGrcgor, July 1860
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
BRONSON HOUSE,
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTER STREETS,
RR RNpEppn Inw,

=
BRADFORD Iowa.
ID. T.. BRONSON Proprietor
The Proprietor would respectfully info I'll
the Travelling Public that lac has again taller
charge Of the above House, and would bt
pleased to wait upon all who may favor hin
with their patronage. Stages leave daily fol
the East, West and North. Charges reason
able as ut any House west of the Mississippi.
Es1 Good accommodations for teams. w.,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
CIRCULAR.

To Tie Collertors, Surveyors, and other
Ofcers Of The Customs on he Northern
and Northeastern paters Of he United
States
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
MILL. AND KELLY STREETS,
OPPOSITE PUBLIC sQUAEE,
st. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

AGENTS FnR TliE STEIllGESCER:
fD" VI. rErrENGuI Co, Newspaper Advertising
Agents NJ" 1l9 Nassau street New York and 10 State
Street Boston.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
New York Market.

New YORK, March lS-Flour marke
western opened quiet and closed a shade
irmer with a moderate demand for export
and home consumption sales 1900 bbls al
5 1905 20 for super western, and GOA
5 40 for extra $ 50@5 60 for shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio; 7007 90
for trade brands, closing firm, Whisky
a shade lower and in moderate demand at
T3@174. Wheat quite firm with fair
export demand winter red western at l 81;
white western 4O@1 So Barley in mod
crate request and prices without material
change; sales at 1905 Corn a shade
frmer at Sc for new. Oats in fair demand
at 32034. Pork triae lower mess dull
at l6 62@16 IS; prime II 5O@l2 70.
Beef dull and unchanged. Hogs frmer 4;
sales at 6&@7 for corn fed, dressed. Bacon
dull. Lard scarcely so firm; sales go bbls
at 9@lO. Sugar firm demand fair at Al
as for Cuba. Molasses dull and unchang-
ed. Coffee very quiet; Rio l14@13.-
Stocks steady
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
APRIL ELECTION.

.JoEN WELSH is a candidate for the Office Of Con-
stable of Pigeon Township at the ensuing April
Election.
URIAH Shook will run for Constable of Pigeon
Township at the ensuing April Election
JAMES T. wALKER is a candidate for roe lection
to the Office ofJustice of the Peace of Pigeon Town
ship at the ensuing April Election.
PHILIP sTANBReok isa candidate for Constable Of
Pigeon Tow nship at the ensuing April Election.
PArRIck BURKE is a candidate for reelection to
the office of City Clerk, at the ensuing April
election.
MEssRs. EDITORS Please announce my name as
a candidate for the office of Street Commissioner,
at the next election. - GEORGE WEIDIG
BY request of several voters, please announce MIR
Theodore Mingst as a candidate for City Marshal,
for the April election.
J. x. FRICK is a candidate for the Office of City
Surveyor, at the ensuing April election.
CHRISTIAN HEDDERICH is a candidate for re-
election to the office of City Collector.
MEssRs EDlToRs Pleas announce the name
of J. NJ. CALDWELL a candidate for the office Of
City Collector. MANY CITIZENS.
EDIrORs JOURNAL Please announce that am
candidate for reelection to the Office of City Sur
veyor. - JAS. D. SAUNDERS.
JOSH SMUBERr is a candidate for the Office of City
Assessor at the ensuing April election"
MICHAEL HAHN is d candidate for Street Com
missioner al the election in April next"
R9- BRACKET MILLS will be candidate for
Justice Of the Peace of Pigeon Township At the
ensuing April election.
de- JOHN MAJOR is a candidate for Street
Commissioner at the ensuing election
EDs. JOURNAL Please announces the name o.
WIN X McGREW as IA candidate for the Office Ct
City Clerk, at the April election.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19

WASHINGTON, March l8th.-Oficial dis
patches from the East India Squadron say
that one of the vessels had been dispatched
to Ningpo for the purpose of finding out if
possible the pirates who recently captured
two American vessels
The Pacific mail brought no information
relative to the missing sloop of war, Levant.
The latest remittances from any of the
seeded states on account of the customs,
were received from Galveston towards the
close of February, about 5000 drafts on bal
ances previous to secession, and receipts
other than from customs it is said are hon
ored in those states with the exception of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Archibald, engineer in chief of the
navy, has resigned.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
WASHINGTON March 18-The Post Ofric

WASHINGTON, March Is The Post Office
Department has been notified by a contract
or that the cheap one cent stamped envel-
opes, combining the new Improvement of
the dissolving lines, are now ready for dis
tribution. They are chiefly intended for
circulars, and are issued in response to me-
MORALS from publishers and merchants
from various cities. They win, during the
present week, be distributed among the
most important post offices for sale at l 10
per thousand, exclusive of the stamp which
is a reduction of 40 cents per thousand upon
the rate of the presenSSne. cent stamped en-
velopes. a.fs ..t
Goods for Tennessee and other states out
of the Southern Confederacy pass through
the Confederate States without the payment
of duty.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
RIVER ITEMS

-. The weather yesterday was pleas
antIy warm. During the day it was just
about cool enough to prevent vegetation
from coming forward SO rapid as to be cut
off by the frost.
PITTsBURG, March l8th.--River feet 5
inches by the pier mark, and falling
Weather cloudy and cold.
SP. LOUIS, March 1s, M.-River falling
slowly, and all the upper streams on the de-
cline. Weather clear and cold. Hard frost
last night.
......The Bowen is the only sure packet
for all points on the Ohio river south
to-day. She leaves at O'clock. Capt
Dexter will be in command with those
clever fellows Bentley and Lowth in the
office. The Bowen can stow away con-
siderable freight.
- The feet and popular Eugene will be
at the landing this afternoon on her way to
Henderson. She will return from that
city in the evening and leave for louisville
aboGt7 o'clock. She carries the mail and
makes good time.
..-- The Fanny Bullitt, Capt. Smith
with-our old friends Gus Lemcke and Ron
aid Fisher in the Office, win be down to-day
and zbave room, we doubt not, for some
freight. Shippers should bear the Fam y
Bullitt in mind.
49,. Captain Pink Marble piloted the
new steamer j. A. Cotton over the falls
Saturday, which after running short dis
lance down the river, making Telegraph
time, returned aud landed at the Portland
wharf.
1.-THE shipments of cotton from Mem
phs on Wednesday aggregated 1868 bales,
8 e7aA = h. in
river and the remainder for the South.
Capt Combs, of this city, we learn
has traded his Exchange Hotel property to
Capt. J. B. Ford of New Albany, for the
new steamer Louisville. The property is
said to be worth $50, 900.
1.-THE new steamer Continental arriv-
ed on Sunday. She was at the landing all
day yesterday receiving freight for New
Orleans. The steamer Union from Wabash
transferred mostof her cargo to the Cont
mental.
1.-THE Peytena was receiving freight a
good part of the day yesterday.
.'..''This point, Nashville, says the Union
and American, ships about 10000 bales OF
cotton east, and might, W 18th little energy
upon the part of our commission merchants,
be enabled to ship 100, 600 bales. To US it
has been often a matter of surprise to learn
why they do not go, or send an agent along
the entire line of railways, from Nashville,
to Florence, Decatur, Huntsville, &c, and
solicit the trade for Nashville, especially in
the face of the fact that it costs 10 cents per
bale less to land it in Nashville from these
points than it does in Memphis, and % cents
per bale less to snip from Nashville than
from Memphis. They require no sophistry
to iDduce il to come the Nashville route or
it will be clear saving of 81 net per bale,
to say nothing of its being less circuitous
and the most speedy route.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
BUSINESS LOCALS.
). L. sHRADER. Agent.

B9- Aessrs. Nexsen b Copeland having
dissolved co-partnership, Mr.. Nexsen has
taken the room Immediately over the Saw
ings Bank, where he has established him.
self asian insurance agent. He retains the
agency for all the Companies of which
Copeland Nexsen were agents. Mr.. Mex
sen intends devoting all his time to issuing
policies and advancing the interests of the
Companies who have entrusted their BUSH
ness 10 his care. He is attentive and gen.
tlenanly in his department, and will take
pleasure in issuing policies to all who may
desire him to do SO.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19


New YORK, March lathe Herald's
Washington dispatch states that Lieut..
Putnam has arrived from Texas with dis
patches from Col Waite, who has been in
structed to withdraw from Texas and was
concentrating his troops at Indianola. Col.
W. viii remain till all the troops have left.
All stores and munitions of war were in
the hands of the Texas Commissioners, who
allowed the necessary supplies to send the
troops out of the state. The military post
on the Brazos Island was surrendered by
Lieut.. Thompson to Gen. Nichols, first in
sisting that the flag should be saluted. He
had only fifteen men and two guns.
The steamer Arizona was ordered by her
owners to wait at Indianola until after the
steamer Gen'l Rusk, which had General
Nichols and force on board, should pass her
for Brazos, in order that the Arizona
should not take out the news OF the inten-
tions of the Texans.
The Texas Rangers are stationed from
Brazos to Brownsville, and it was anticipat-
ed that they would prevent the government
troops from taking away the stores and ar
tillery.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19

WASHINGTON, March l8.-Fhe Herald's
correspondent reports that Anderson had
informed the department that communiea-
ton with him by water is impossible.
The Cabinet are considering measures re-
lative to the seizure of the revenue cutter by
Texas.
1t is understood that the ministers to the
different European governments will in
form them of the future policy of this gov
eminent, thus forestalling and defeating the
object of the Southern Confederacy in send
ing their commissioners there. The same
course win be pursued relative to Mexico.
The Cabinet, as soon as the Southern
forts affair is settled, will take into consid-
Grafton the collection Of revenue. All are
known to agree that it should be collected,
but the manner is the trouble
Mr.. Fay will probably be continued as
minister to Switzerland.
1t is said Corwin has accepted the Mexi-
can mission.
Sherman has left for Ohio.
William A Howard will be Postmaster at
Detroit.