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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-16

Tue bittsrs are sod BY drug sists storekeepers
IN svsry ard village In the Uuited States. Cam
Rdas, West Iudies, and south america, at rs cents
per bottle. novId&w9w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-16
HooFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs.
Prepared by Or. c II jackson No. 4ls
Arck Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

SChTT, Cortland Co, \. Y, March 2Ist, 1857.
Dr.. c. IL Jaoksoa- EAsqr SIR:
r ~ q = n Z - d r TETzs n REFLECTED,
n psn fesg lines TO you. / have suffered and
doct0red m seif, and know how to pity those in a
like condIdsn. Until L commenced taking your
Bitter5 last summer, not able do any Chi &,
even TO SIT upany considerable length o time
Before had take1 The nret bott 9, / felt Ike
man, aud u3w, after having continued the use
Of them a short time, "a the worst season of the
year, GH abs & labor hard every dag. To say the
least, fhihk nave received more beue 1T from the
B tiers, than ell otber laediclnes / have taken.
have net only used our Differs myself, but have
given bottles aud parts Of bottles to those oompl ain
Ing Of DysPeIsia AMI l. YER Compliant aid IN ey-
% beas6-isl a. the bittsrs. Respectfully yours,
JAMES Won BENSCdOTER.
The bittsrs are sold by drug lists or storekeepers
IN every town ard village In tia Uuited Stats Cam
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-16

There is evidently an intention on the
part of the Government to follow up the
blow go successfully struck on the South
Carolina Coast.
General Harvey has gone TO Fort Monroe.
II is thought he will take command of the
reinforcements, and participate in the cam
paign on the Southern coast.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-16

HAE 60 10 TIE EUkE a BAzAAk.
Oh Before you buy your goods, go TO C0ok's, No
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Iowa State University,

The annual examination and litcra.
ry exercises of the State University
will be held as follows:
The examination of the Normal De-
partment will commence Wednesday
June 10Th and continue four days,
closing Monday the oath. The Model
School connected with the Normal De.
partment will be examined on Satur,
day, the 22d.
In the Literary and Scientific De-
partment the examination will COM
mence Thursday, the Goth, and close
Wednesday NJ, the Goth.
The Literary exercises will take
place in the following order:
Monday eve, the IS, exhibition by
the under graduates of the University
Proper.
Tuesday eve, the 25th, exercises OF
the Philomathean Society of the Nor
NAL Department. Address by Rev
p. S. Vannest.
Wednesday p. NJ. the Goth, exercises
of the graduating class of the Nor
NAL Department. Address by A. S
kissell, Esq, of Davenport.
| Wednesday eve, address before tn
Zetagathean Society of the Univcrs
ty Proper by r. II. Sylvester, Esq.
I 8 5 5. ! ! ! f S IT, o'""'''s
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20

We tahc the following extract from
a private letter written by a friend
residing at Evansville, Indiana;
DEAR Il: wrote You two weeks
since, but as we are on the border
where stirring events may be looked
for at any hour | presume you VIII be
pleased to hear from us often. ! wrote
You that our citizens, without regard
to politics, and with little regard TO
age, were forming companies for home
protection. We have now some ten
or twelve companies drilling night
and day, consisting in all I suppose
of about one thousand men, but as
vet we have no arms except for an ar
tillcry company, which has two brass
9-poundcrs, and two rifle companies.
The company to which | belong, The
Rough and ready Guards" were the
first armed, and have been ready for
service at any moment, for several
weeks. We are armed with q power
full. brecch-loading riilcd muskct, with
bayonct, which we purchased our
selves. Our mechanics have nearly
completed seven wrought-iron rlAcd
cannon which will soon be placed in
battery ready for any emergency.
Our people are exhibiting no great
evidence of excitement, viewing
things rather calmly, but with a full
determination to do their whole duty
to themselves and to the Government
1t is the more general opinion that
Kentucky will go with the South,
though cx-Gov. Dixon, VINO is fighting
manluIly for the Union, expressed, in
our town yesterday, strong hopes that
the Union men would yet triumph.
From certain indications we sup
pose that the commerce wit the South
by river, will be closed tomorrow
morning. Very little has been ship
ped from here for some time. 1t is al
so whispered about town to-day, that
several thousand State troops will be
E here tonight or tomorrow to form al
cncampmcnt Of reserved men, tho
State accepted many more volunteers
than have been called for by the Gen
eral Government.
At first We had a few disappointed
political aspirants who croakcd lnsti
ly for Southern rights and against th'
aggressive mcasurses Of the govern
; mcnt, but they soon found it cxpcdi
cnt to "bout face" and some are now
! among our most enthusiastic support
ers of the war. One lawyer OF con
siderable ability, recent conner, for
mcrly a resident Of Mississippi, wh'
. could realize nothing 50 christian, an,
7 so humanizing, as the Southern lnsti
, tuition of Slavery, is now raising {
, company for three years service.
Our fruit may now be CONSIDERED
out of danger, and a better prospcc
! for an abundance was never known
G Wheat, too, gives every promise OF
Q splendid crop. Yours truly.
j. w. X.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Army Worms.

The army worm is making terrible
havoc in some parts of Southern Hi
nois and Northeastern Missouri. These
insect pests sweep over the fields with
all the destructiveness of a prairie
fire. Meadows and pastures, wheat,
oats, rye, corn, gardens, yards, trees,
shrabbery, and in fact every green
thing disappears before them. Ditch
ing, dragging logs over them, and
turning hogs in to feed upon them,
are the expedients adopted for their
destruction, though with little sue
cess. A conductor on the Nashville
railroad gives an extravaganza account
Of his train being stopped by an emf
grafton of army worms crossing tho
track. They were over an inch thick
on the track, and the wheels of the
locomotive, when they came upor
them, whirled round and round with
out going forward, as if the track
was covered with ice. The train was
backed out and the track cleared
with shovels.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20

NEWPORT NEWS PoINr.-The origna-
ton of the name Of this point, lately
made notorious by tho advance OF
Gen. Buffers force, is thus explained !:
The early colony on James River
was at one time reduced to strait
encd condition, and some Of its men,
bcrs started down the James River,
with the intention of proceeding to
England. They reached bend in the
river, which is at present an object of
interest, and paused for some days.
When they were about to sail, they
saw a ship coming up the Roads,
bearing the British ensign. They de
layed till it should arrive. 1t proved
to be Lord Viewpoints ship, with his
Lordship on board, who brought the
intelligence that the ship which Tho
colony had long before despatched tt
England for supplies, and which was
many months overdue, was near a
hand, bringing much needed relief
Meantime, his Lordship distributed
provisions among the colonists, who
from these circumstances, named tn
place Viewpoints News" on accoun
of the good tidings which his LORD
ship brought to them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
ST.. gHaAaM.8g Gu9gV 9NWUUa T. 3U3Nf GaI3

The CAPTURE Of John l.. Washington
NJ rairrax Court House was pleasant
affair. As I'm infantry captain Of the
rebel force, he was prominent in the
resistance to our cavalry, until q
trooper rode up, caught him by the
hair, lifted him bodily upon the pom
mel of his saddle, and holding him in
this position, charged twice through
the town. Capt. Washington COM
plained bitterly. but, after having
been lccturcd by Gen. Scott, he COLI
cludcd to take the oath of allegiance,
and was released. He is now with
his family in WASHINGTON city. Capt.
WASHINGTON is a son Of Co.. John A.
WASHINGTON, who was lost overheard
from the San Francisco.
One of Lieut.. Grcibcl's men says if
orders had been given to advance in
stead of retreat. the battery at Great
Bethel would have been taken in five
minutes more that all but the ridcd
cannon had been silenccd. As soon
as the order had been given to retrea,
Greibel spiked his cannon lest il
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20

AN ARMY OF LOVERS. The lady re-
fered to in the annexed paragraph
from the Clinton Louisiana) Patriot,
of the 4th inst, must possess an ex-
tremely Susceptible" nature:
AS the volunteers were moving off
on Monday at Port Hudson, gentle
man approached a beautiful young
lady who stood watching their depart
ure, through a profuson Of tears, and
said, Good morning, Miss -, are
you bidding farewell to lover-who
is it?" She turned her eyes upon
him and replied Who is my lover =?
Every man in blue shirt-yes, every
soldier in the command, from the gal
liant captain to the last name on the
list, is my lover, and craven upon my
heart is their every likeness, in
images Of true and daring men-bold
and gallant defenders. For such
lovers should not weep?"
Whether the men in "bluc shirts "
owned the "soft impeachment" of
the tender-hearted damscl, the Patriot
does not say. If she really had SO
many lovers, we do not blame her for
crying. The departure Of one lover is
as much as most young ladies can en-
dure.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
81. Charles City, Iowa, June 90, 1861.
The War.

The people arc impatient ut the APP
parent lack Of energy in prosecuting
the war. We do not think there can
be any just ground Of complaint Ev-
cry one must know that the organiza-
ton of an efficient army from raw re-
cruits is no slight matter 1t must
also be conceded that the Admininis
traton and Gen. Scott should keep
their own secrcts-indced they and
the whole country suffer because their
secrets arc not better kept. 1t appears
that Gen. Scott has been compelled to
change, or at least delay, his plans for
aggressive movements, on account of
the new and unexpected dcmonstra-
tons of the rebels. Since the arrival
of Bcauregard in Virginia matters
have taken very different turn from
the way they were shaping prcvi
ously.
Every one knows that the darling
object of the South has been the cap
ture of the National Capital and al
though we were led to believe this
object had been abandoned, and the
Capital was perfectly secure, still it
is apparent that Beauregard has been
bending all his energies and resour.
ccs for the accomplishment of this
great desidcratum of the South. II
has therefore been Gen. SCOTS bust
ness to chcckmate him and thwart his
purposes. This being the fact, Gen
Scott could not prosecute the aggres
sivc measures, we had been led to ex
pect of him, as rapidly as at one
time seemed probable.
We infer that Beauregards plan wal
TO keep the Federal troops separated
as much as possible, while he, by
hurried concentration of his own fol
ccs from the South, acting in conjunt
ton with the Baltimore and other Ma
ryland rebels, should make a dcspo
rate attack upon Washington. No
now, and perhaps not for many month
to come, will the people know how
narrowly (and for the second time
has the Federal Capital been save'
from the grasp of rebel foes.
The grand scheme of the rebels i
ence more frustrated, and Washing
ton is still safe. Monsieur BcaurC
gard, instead Of capturing the Cap
tai, has enough to do to save himscI
from being captured. Instead c
sweeping down the valley of the Pc
tomac with rebel troops to seize upol
the archives of the Government, II
has found Gen. Scott drawing hi
lines closer and closer around hin
until he is compelled to evacuat
Harper's Ferry, and for sclfprotcctiol
concentrate his whole ayailabl
strength at Manassas Junction. How
long he will be permitted to hold tina
point remains to be seen. Instea
of carrying on aggressive measures
Gen. Beauregard is now only able t
act on the defensive. Having chosc1
his position, if he fights at all he mus
Sight where he now is.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
jeff. Davis a Failure.

JEFF, Davis is a failure. We cxpec-
ted to sec him, at the head of few
thousand mon, make lungc at Wash
ington and take it, before preparation
could be made to defend it. He has
waited until it's too late. Col Dun.
can has been at llarper's Ferry for
sometime and he has not attempted
the exploit. Bacurcgard has waited
at Charleston until it's given out that
he is dead. 1t all sums up in buster
ing, marching, countcr-marching and
spending money The purse that
holds out longest wins at this rate;
and VIC expect that will be about the
end of it. The purse, these days is
the better part of valor. Nothing but
Napolconic energy and genius can
combat it and the immense purse Of
that great Joint stock company, called
the British Empire, conquered Napole-
on at last. Davis has made "a poor
beginning for what he had to do. This
Dragging and taking attitudes will
never do for his mission it will be
the death of him. Scott that old mil
itary fox, knows this. He doesn't in
tend to fight. In this war of science
and attitude, Davis goes under with
out blow it's inevitable and Gene
raj Scott sees it. Davis hasn't tho
means, his friends may say. If he
didn't see how to succeed without the
means, he ought not to have COM
mcnccd this contest.
The bold and daring is his game to
play. If he is not equal to the emer-
gcncy, let him resign and give place
to Col. Duncan, or some other Napole-
onic spirit. -L0uiSriile Democrat.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Rebellion III Missouri.

The arrangement between General
lIarncy and the rcbcllious Governor
jackson, thus far, has answered no
other purpose than to give encourage
mcnt to rebellion, and the temporary
truce, in its operation, especially at
Jefferson City, would seem to be a
mere ambush in order to cztirpatc
Unionism out Of the Capital first, and
then ont of the State. From q letter
dated jefferson City, May "a, we copy
the following, which corroborates other
information from that place:
Things arc in worse condition
here now than they were before the
arrangement as agreed upon by Price
and Harvey. Gov. Jackson has repu-
dated. He said the troops should
not go home. 1t appears also that
they are on the pursuit of a certain
Union man who saw fit to tell the
truth on them, threatening to hang
him, (they say,) in order to give Gen.
Harvey a cause to go up there. From
this it is inferred that they arc
anxious to meet him in conflict. The
writer regards the arrangement
entered into as a mere scheme to pu,
things off until they could get ready
for their diabolical work. Troops arr
still arriving, which does not lool
much like disbanding, and Union mel
are in more danger than ever. /
seems also that they have pique a,
the NJ. L. Church there, and instead O
repairing damages take pleasure il
dcmolishing what appears to be left
So much for secession. Rebels arc
not to be trusted.
At the rate in which Union men ar,
now driven ont of Missouri, n few
. weeks will leave it much thinnct
|, outside of st. Louis and some othe
places. Still the Union forces O
: Kansas, Illinois and Iowa are clos
at hand, and the spontaneous npris
ing of Union men in Missouri and tn
adjoining States, may be driven to d
the work themselves outside the reg
, ular authority of the United States
The raids between Missouri and kar
5 sas arc too recent to be forgotten
4 We trust it will not be SO. And ye
q so far, the present movements loo
= that way. Who can have conlidcnc
: in the professions Of Gov. Jacksc
J. and his party?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20

1t is said that Col. Hardee of the
rebel army, has sailed from New York,
disguised in woman's dress, to pur-
chase arms in Europe. Why do not
all the rebel troops adopt the same
costume? They might coax a few
loyal men to surrender to that flag
Exchange.
Perhaps this new movement OF
Hardce will explain Gov. Letcher's
larcency Of the wardrobe belonging
to the wife of one Of our loyal naval
officers. The wardrobe of the daugh-
ter, stolen at the same time, is proba-
bly, reserved for JEFF. Davis or Gov
ernor Letchcr himself, when they are
compelled to flee the country.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
From NaShing tOn.

The President of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal had an interview with
Gen. Johnston, commander of rebel
forces. lie demonstrated against the
destruction of the dams, boats and
other property of the company, claim
ing they were property OF Maryland
ers. Johnston said his orders were
positive to destroy all property that
could be made to benefit the United
States forces, and it was nonsense to
talk of the property as belonging to
Maryland, for it belongs to the aboli'
ton States he should therefore obey
instructions and destroy everything
that he could reach.
The Kentuckians to the number OF
500 are cncamped on the Maryland
side, opposite the Ferry. They were
ordered to retire across the Fer
ry, but refused to obey; they were
then told that they were trespassing
on the soil of Maryland, to obviatc
this objection they leased from the
owners the ground upon which they
are encamped, and so remained. The
rebels say they don't know upon which
side the Kcntuckians would fight.
The bridge across the Potomac, at
Harpcr's Ferry was blown up and en-
tirely destroyed, on the morning OF
the nth. The explosion was distinct
ly heard, and the smoke Of the burn
ing structure seen at Frederick, Md
1t is also reported that all the troops
have been withdrawn from the Mary,
land shore and that the town of Har.
per's Ferry has been evacuated by the
great body of troops recently there
\ small force is yet there.
1t is said eight car loads of provis-
ions were destroyed to prevent Their
falling into the hands of the federal
lists who were supposed to be concen
trating there from the direction OF
Green Castle and Cumberland.
The bridge at Shepardstown was
also burned.
The news of the evacuation Of lIar
per's Ferry by the rebels created con,
siderable excitement at Washington
The government has received dis
patches announcing the fact.
Government is in possession o.
many letters from Northern men tc
Southerners, showing yet many trail
tors in the North.
Some curiosty.hunter went to Gen
Scott the other day to ascertain his
plans in regard to advancing the
troops on Richmond The general in
formed him confdcntially that the ad
vance, of course, would be very rapid
The Fire Zouayes would lead the way
as soon as it was determined to take
Richmond, and they would employ
some one in Richmond to ring the fire
bells, and the Zouaves would soon be
upon 1T.
Marshal Bonifant states that there
are 1000 secessionists in Baltimore
with concealed arms, waiting favor
able opportunity to rise. Arms are
stored in private houses, and nightly
drill has been going on. At the frs
sign of uprising, the city will be bonn
bardcd from Fort McHenry. This il
authentic.
The New York Goth has captured {
brother of jackson, Ellsworth's muir
dercr.
Our troops complain of the re
lease of prisoners of war by the Gov
ernment, asserting that there is NJ
use of capturing rebels if they arc tt
| be Immediately released.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
The Traitor Pulley,

Our readers will recollcct the an
nounccmcnt of the arrest Of James
d. Pulley at Cairo for treason. Pulley
was a member of the Illinois Lcgis-
laturc and man of influence. He
had been active in fomcnting treason,
and had actually raised and sent off q
company of thirty men for the rebel
army, making strong speech of Gil
couragcmcnt to them when they left.
When arrested, Pulley expected to be
permitted to take the oath, and then
be turned loose to SO and plot more
treason but Gen. Prentiss, after
hearing him patiently, said:
"From evidence OH file in this Office
there is strong reason to believe thai
tho charges against you are true.
wish you to understand that nothing
gives me more pleasure than the ar
rest of domestic traitor. We have
had trouble enough with men Of that
class and it is time for them to learn
that no treason will be tolerated in
the State of Illinois. When the wit
ncsses arc procured, you will be plac-
ed on examination all reasonable ia
cilties for defence will be afforded
you, and if guilty, you will be handed
over to the proper authorities, and
punished as q traitor to your country
In the meantime you are prisoner
and will be employed upon our fortifi-
cations. Guard {! take this man to
the guard-housc, supply him with a
shovel and a wheelbarrow, and keep
him at work upon the redoubt."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Senator Douglas.
A Washington writer saws !:

Having seen it stated that Senator
Douglas had received an appointment
of Brigadicr-Gcneral, asked the Pres
ident if it was so. He said it was
not, and that he had not thought of
rendering it to him. He also said
that if Generals were to be appointed
from civil life, he imagined there were
many who would he inferior to Doug
las in that position-that Senator
Douglas was the first to tell him of
anticipated trouble in Maryland, to
point out the proper route, via Perry
vile and Annapolis, and suggested
that Fort Monroe aud Point Comfort
were the points that commanded the
whole of that section of the country.
Mr.. Lincoln referred with pleasure to
the fact that Mr.. Douglas, car.
lier than any, called upon him, an
nouncing his determination to stand
by him, and approving his course.