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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12
REPUBLICAN NOTICE.

The Republicans Of Tama County
will meet in Convention by their del
egates, At the Court House in Toledo,
on Saturday Sept. 18th at ! o'clock ?.
m. for the purpose Of choosing candi-
date to succeed those County officers
whose terms expire on the 3lst Of Dec.
1861.
Ratio Of representation, enc delegate
to every twenty votes cast in each town
ship for the Republican Electors At the
last Presidential election, and one dele
gate for every fraction greater than
one half Of twenty. Each township
to he entitled to at least one delegate
thercfrom.
Township Committees will take no.
tice and govern themselves according
~.
T. w. Jackson
G. w. Cowlcs
n L. Taylor
County Central Committee.
Sept. 18th 1861.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Tho Committee Of Arrangements f'r
the County Fair, met list Manlav. u
the Court House. and transacted ~"
business f.. III. alvan"encar s
Fair. The
west Of 'nwn fort
~ neNt ..sase
.,t ,ri.e i've SIRE, l, stutr
! znyitation is extended 10 MI t.r~uns
~ t.ei a.f.rrrS'rd in the Agricultural
nj Mechanical exhibition tx ,,r coun-
" Ia ro..e f,rwar, on that .!as. and
aid IN preparing the ground for good
and sat, exhibition
How many Of our farmers and me-
chanics are preparing .'.,..'
We sieerely hope that nearly every
farmer md mechanic vii! hc on haul
IT Jhe FAR, to witness the exhibition.
even though they may beunabls to con
tribute to the same. The Fair dis year,
will, undoubtedly, be far the best ever
held in the county.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12

Nessrs. ROUNDS 4 LANQDON, are our on
~ authorised Agents in the City Of Chicago
lfls., 70 procure Advertisements and Sub
scriptioas.
a. Mossrs Horace A. Shaw, 4 Co., 81 Park
Row, 4 l45 Nassau st., New York, ere OUT
only authorised agents in New York City 70
procure subscriptions and advertisements.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12
JACOB NAUERTr.
w. BOOT And SHOE MAKER,

Begs leaye to inform the pablo that he is
prepared to do all. kinds Of work in his line 10
the entire satisfaction Of all who may favor
him with their custom. Unlike the craft, b
u deterMineH to (u!fl all his promises. -
Ready made work kept constantly on hand
aid for sale at low prices. n11.v3-ly.
6hoP two doors east the Cary House.. !
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12

-. Thank you Mr.. L. Bun g for those
melons.
The Dis. Court is progressing finely.
None Of the criminals we're found gull
ty. The session will be short one.
Sec new advertisement Of F,nkle aud
Lyons Sewing Machines. we have
heard these machines highly praised
and doubt not, they have few, it any
superiors.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12
FALSE REPORT.


Il has been reported through the country,
that Or. Weir was intending to leave Toledo.
This IL al for the purpose Of injuring bic
practice. Il 10 Q falsehood.
On. D. K. WEIR.
u6ust 18th, 1851. " ni3-N.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12

Observation-Disclosures. Siod,larl, Mar.
tin, Jackson, Crosby, Stehbins. Dexter,
Watts, iarham, Carson and Walker,
Of the Tama County Rifles, are in town
upon the indulgence Of short fnrlongh..
They AL look robust and hearty. and
some Of them are actually Boosting Of
growing fat upon Uncle SANS fare.
Capt. Stoddard speaks highly Of his
!.nqen, and says they rii7if, deserve al
e, sc compliments they receive, as we'll
for their individna'' department as their
company appearance. lis company
has been examined and sworn into the
I. S. service. John Wcinman, A. La
dow, Noses Richardson and John Da-
Wis were rejected for being over age
John Paxton, J. G. Kellogg and Amber.
son vincttc for being under age. Mr..
I.2dow, however, has received authori.
y to enlist soldiers, in which lie is now
bpsily engaged, and will probably re-
turn to service Mr.. Kellogg remains
! VII !. he Il! company in some capacity, and
viii soon be old enough to enter the
ranks.
We learn the ninth company is near
,ly full, and that the regiment will prob
ably be stationed at Keokuk in ten o.
twelve days, to remain there probably
about three weeks. SO says the Cap
tain.
The regiment is highly pleased with
Col. Purczel and the rest Of the officers
excepting Major Bennett.
VIM. e. Small is reported a. Lien'.
Colenel.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

Hon. JoHS BELL ON THE wAp.-Hon. john
Bell spoke on the 5th Instant at Knoxville,
Tenn. to the L"uisiana 'zoops. urging war 10
the death against the North, declaring that Fl ve
millions of soldiers cannot conquer the South.
Great ea,husissm for the Southern cause was
manifested. r
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Annual Meeting IT. the ALbeville Dis
trct Bible Society will be held in the Episco.
pal Church, at, AbbeviIle c. H., on the las,
Wednesday IN July tslst day.) Annual SeS-
mon to be preached by Rev. y. H. Round OF
the Methodist Church; II. Mcdonald, E.q..
will deliver The sadresa Tho Executive Com
mittec will meet uty1 0 o'clock. A. 81.
% }. IS. PERRIN.
,sa. Il. ,sss = 2.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE AT
BETHEL CHURCH-MILITARY AFFAIRS.

BETHEL cHURCH-MIL1TARY AFFAIRS.
We clip the foll9wing additional items of
V'rg'n'" Intelligence from special dsspatches
In the Charleston Mercury and Courier:
RICHMOND. June l2.-The news which telc.
graphed you yesterday, about tie defeat of the
Yankees At Bethel Church, is confirmed in all
substantial particulars. It. tseems that the enc
my. forty y'five hundred strong. while marching.
before day on Monday morningsup tho prnin-
sula. wese encountered at Bethel Church.
eleven miles beyond Hampton. by Magruder.
with about fifteen hundred me., After
spirited combat Of bit short du, alton, the ene-
my wefe defeated and pursued some miles to-
wards Hampton by our victor ious troop..
Their loss is estimated by Nlr. Anderson, of
Hampton, an eyewitness. at about three hun
dred. Our loss is reported to. be seventeen
killed. =
Among the killed on the enemy's side was
Col George Duryen, tie former Colonel of the
New York Seventh Regiment. Ile was III
command of the New Yorks Zouaves q, 200 in
number,) who participated in the engagement.
When his column reeled. and broke under our
fire, Duryea endenvored to rally them. Az he
advanced towards our trenches. he was shot
through the heart. The Zouaves Immediately
turned and fled in every direction, our troops
pursuing them for short distance.
A"ree OF the Zousves were made Prsoners
They say that General Butler commanded in
per on. and that his force was between 4,5oO
and 5000 men. They acknowl=dg loss in
Killed Of l5o. but say t;:nt enly small porA
ton OF tier force wns brought into action.
Col. Wardr"p, United States Army, was killed.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
LATEST FROM BErHEL..

The following despatch was receive cd by on g
Of Gov. Pickens' Aids on Thursday night, and
kindly placed at our dispoGs,:
The latest news from Bethel says that flag
OF truce was sent y the commander Of the
Federal troops to Col. Magruder for the pur-
pose OF burying the dead and exchanging
prisoners Col. Magruier replied that they
might Jury their dead. but rs to exchanging
prisoners, he declined doing it The officer
bearing the flag of truce said their loss in killed
and wounded amounted to two hundred and
th'r.y.faur. Two OF their field "fficers and it
was supposed one general officer had been
killed. General Butler was said to have been
in command. and possibly he was the driunct
officer, Thirteen prisoners of war have been
brought to Richmond
The Maryland Legislature has instructed
its Senators to vote for the recognition Of the
Confederate St.tea.
This ls all The news received to- night
Nothing from Gov. Pickens this evening,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

How To MAKE ZoUAvE.-We got our infor.
nation from one Of the French dr.ll surgcants
himself. Thus:
"rakeSS4de recrut-k-eP him forty-eight
h"trs--riasting to eat den march him forty.
eight hours-notting TO cat; den let HIM fight
like h-ll fprty..ight hours-noang to eat !:
by dam, lie one Znuaver'
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
sHER1rFYG41Es.

DY NRTUE Of suFasys Write Of Fieri
I'D Faciss to me dieec6.d; twill sell at All.
bsxills Court House. on the FIRST Monday in
juicy next, within the legal hours Of sale, ,sthe
following property, 20 xii;s
A valuable lot Of BOOKS, lsy snd literary.
AZ ths pfqRerty:of II. A.;Jonss ads lsuss IL
Agnsv. and others. Also,
One Mule sRd Saddle a. the property Of
William q sDstsaset ads George ", Robert
son. and ptsisrs. = ~
tH- TERM&C4at. -
80 JosEPH T. MoQnF. $. A.a
Sheriff. ofaSe Isge ~ sssl: =
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

The Richmond Enquirer ssya the Cenfede-
rate States p"ssess within their limita alI the
material for most magnificent navy. and our
people have the will TO build it Much of our
future greatness lies 10 that direction.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

Within week, the ladies Of Eaieigh..F. c..
made aud turned over to the Adiatant General
$4,000 mattresses, COO towels, 400 uniform
jackets. 200 Pantaloon', 400 fatigue shirts aud
200 haversacks, the materials of which were
obtained chiefly BY their contributions and ef-
sorts.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
y ~
ABBEgTLLE DISTRICT
In Eouitv

III E90sIy = .
Gidean Powol. } y.
John Parker. Bill for account Se.
Samuel Powell, -,
aud others ~ ~ Z. E.~
T Appearing to my satisfasS{an that Sam.
Z. uel Powell Sarah Powell, dohn LnSrencse,
Ben Powell. James Powell. Hsster Powell, and
Ellen Powell. Defendants in the above sta
ted case Reside beyond the limits Of this
State. On motion. IF Wilson D. Lomax. Camp.
SOL. Ordered that 81 id Defsndasss do appear
and answer pleador deInur VI the Compfaan-
ants bin Of complains within three months
from the publication of thtsyuls. or the said
bill will DO taken prdaaon s6sgainst them.
WA III zPARdSER pE.A n. X &
~ Commissioners Office, =" -. :
8 March z. 1861. n. -. 46 8m p
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
THE STATE OF SOUTH. CAROL INA,
ABBEVLLLE DISTRICT.

4BBEHHILE DLsTRiG4:
Iu Equity.
Isaac ". Dansby,
and
Mary Ann Dsnsby
va Bill for oil accoun {
LAS Devliu, &c.
William Lyon. Ex'rs,
and others.
TT Appearing to my .atisfaction tha. the
~ Associate Reformed Preaby yterian Chunch
South. tho Associate Synod Of the South. and
the True Thomsonian Or B"toi,ic Society, De-
iendante in the aboys; stated case. are. bodies
having 90 esfatenessRi..hin the limits Of this
State, and no ope 6stetn rerresent them, O.
motion Of J.. Il. Wilson, Comp. Sol. Ordered
tnsrssid Defendants be required TO answer
plead cr Scnur, to the said Bill ofsComRlaint
within three months after the Publication of
fesso against them.
WIN. II. PARKER, c. E. a. d.
Commissioners Office.
Msrch7, ss6l-5 Is sm
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
NOTICE,

iERkBT sorsvsrn .lt psrsons srom ,rss
I'M ND ~ III Acke
b4al sths Sossid dafs, soes q nd pSse
W ~ ssss
I. Pssrse asds. sssss u s '.s4s.i'; ~
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
State Of South Carolina.
ABREYILLEtDLSTRIcE

State OF SOuth Carolina,
ABREYILLEtDLsTRIcT
0Gee Court Of Common Pleas and GerI Sessions
vs. Foreign Attachment.
Thos. Mathews J Baskin Plaintiffs Attorneys
THYIfEREAS the Plaintiff daS on the tenth
W day Of November, Eighteen. hundred
and sixty, file his declaration against the
Defendant, who. Gt is snid,) is dbseut from.
and without the limits Of this State, and has
might be servcds It is thef fefore ordered, that
the said DefendSnt do appear and plead to the
said declaration, on or before the eleventh: ilay
of November. eighteen hundred and sisty one,
otherwise final and absolute Judgment will
then Be given and awarded against him. =.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, &C
Clerks Office. Nov 10. 1860 ~ 3O-12uu
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

Phe Yankees. as fast as they capture negroes
near OH Poin. Comfort, ship them off to Cubss
|sto be sold.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
Afe State of South Carolina.
go &4BBBVILLE DJsTRfoT.s..
:. In Equity. =, =
y. Martin Williams. n
aud sarah. ! IS his wifs, : .7.s..:st.
vs. }nili for Account aud
Allan nod.o,, n;,,;,;,,r

" VS.. Mill for Account aud
N.nss Al,ss pSas"n, Sas.a. p'visieR.
!. an4&othera S~e.5
1T AffBARkNa. tsssuEg sssi.i.ssisn that
II Alien potsoD. NatS SdsiS.is ~ zs.Babin-
A. Watso6, John Mirtin. sarah Martin g..
Rlsin, and Susan Blsin, dsfsn aents,n this Hsss
reside .6cy8Sd ths Iiinlis Of this State. On
,tnatss6. ~ Thomson 4 Fair. Gomplainauis So
iirjSeh ordered fhat ssid defendants do appsss
md p3rad, answer or detnnr fcs said sHiIl, ,>ES
pisiat aiildn tkses nsntits frodi lie paisss,
licAtiob hese6f or the sarns VIII hvs taksn q,
! jso eorfssS sSainst ns'n; :
g o0naai;s.s Ess ossss "a. go s..,s !.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

TUE PnEssynE IN CrScISsA7L-A gentleman
in Cincinnati. writes 10 n friend in Memphis.
that the dePresiatpt: in Tie value Of real es-
tate in that place is unprecedented. The wri-
ter owns property. among thcr2 several brick
houses or one street, for which lie was offered
s4,nno each only n year since. hstterly lie
tried t" sell two Of his brick aouscs for 81 900
each. but could not obtain the price. He fell
l" 800 and found nnn who promised to
take them, but backed" wheu the time came.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

ceEToS sTAT!sE'cA-The latest reports from
Great ,Brit"in show that, tho consumption Of
cotton for fhe current crap year has diminished
All average of $500 bales per week. or 27o,4 400
bales for the year. owing to the high price
and. commercial depression. The stock in
Liverpool, May "a. was I,ll2.0o bales, cuff
e'en' to SIMPLY the weekly consumption at the
'ast average (4a,eO0 bales) for more Than %
weeks. Besides,.issEe were at sea- bound for
Liverpool. l2o. o98bsles from the United States
and 100000 bales ff6m Bombay, or supplies
for nine weeks more--thirty FIVE weeks in
ALL
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

Prize CAsEs-We perceive that the Courts
OF the United States recognize the existence of
4 state of war, however much Mr. Lincoln or
Mr. Seward may regard 1t only as cAse Of in |.
snrreciion Judge Belts. Of the New York
United Ststrs District Court. has appointed
+. II. Owen aud Henry II Elliott. Prize COM
m'ss'one:s. The case Of the slip Gen. Pdrk-
hiU will no d2Ibt develop some very novel
q""eti"n2. very well calculated to surprise ju-
rists either here nr elsewhere,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
EETuEL AND GEN. MAoRvDER.-=The Richmond
c-Er"nimer ssy.:

EEruEL AND GEN. MAoRyDER-The Richmond
c-Er"nimer ssy.:
The combat at Bethel Church il the first
"vent.of this war that gives comfnrt tn the
hearI Of the South Here. il will be said in
alter times. tn. soldiers af the Southern Con-
f.dera"y proved that they ceul whip Yankees.
Here it WINS frs. established that ell Virginia
generals are not under the spell of Scot 5
genire. Eere the policy Of ret reat vas for the
first time laid aside. What rpny he this Gene
raj MngIudrrs merits. either as n man or an
O 'icrr, the writer OF tlis is really ignorant:
butsthus mich will forever be said for him.
That he was not ynnting to the occasion that
he did THE work and ags tAi. blow stragh. and
g are: that he frat turned the hateful cur
rent Of retreat. and cent tps.frst CLEAN of sun.
light through that sombre shhd"w which has
for some time past hung oyer pnhliq opinion in
the south to an extent which even this news.
paper. in general an exact Representative Of
popular sentiment, did not care TO- put in
words.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

Gov. LErcnER AND TIE FIRoIsiA PREss-
Some Of the journals of Virginia are extreme
~ Indignant at the recent order of Gov. Letch
er, prohibiting the use Of the telegraph for tho
press. and they deDopnes,he nc. in the mos.
unmeesured terns. Itis looked uron as an
set of cruelty 10 the thousands VINO have
frieg1s in fss service of.ths eou try. ard who
sraSt course, ahsious tolssl from them vlen.
ever Rossihie, r.. e
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21


to the osher.s IssasScne boyvsh. asslics,e look.
ing fellow lying on the mud, with a bullet hole
through his breast. His hand was pressed on
the ySa"d from which his life blood had pou,.
ed and th' other Was clenehed in the grass
that grew new him. Lying the ground was
Testament which had fallen from his pocket
dabbled with blood. On opening the cover /
found the, printed inscription, "HrStented-,o to
the Defenders Of their Country, by the New
York Bible Society" An Unitef States flag
was also stamped on the title page.
Among the haversacks picked up along the
route were many letters from the Eorti,ern
States, asking if they liked the southern farms
and il the Southern barbatians had been whip
ped opt yet. -"
The force Of the enemy brought against us
was 1000. according to the statement of the
six prisoners we took. Ours WAS 100. Their
loss i'll killed and wounded must be nearly
600. Our loss is one killed and three W ounded
The fatal cree was that of North Carolinian
who volunteered to fire one of the houses be
hind which the, were stationed He started
from the breast work to accomplished it, but
was shot in the head. He died this morning at
the hospital.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
NEGRO GOODS.
ALSO. ROPE AND PLOW-LISEs.

COTTON or WOOL will bc taken in ex-
change for goods at cash rates
In order tdmee' the wishes Of many cus,o.
mers. they continue to MANUFACTURE
WOOL INTO CLOTH on shares, furnishing
all mnteriai- except wool. y
For c"nInon Plains l21c. er,ynrd.
For common Twil!ad Cloth l6c. per yard
For hne Jeans 25 to 45c
:, half cent per yard extra charged when
the wool is sent dirty.
Persons sending wool must mnrk their names
plainly on the bngs The highest CASH pRI.
CES will be pnid for'Cutton and Wool. =,
JAMES @. GlBBEs 8. CO..
Colua,bia. 5. c.
BV" Mr. JOHN McBRYDE is bur Agent
Mt Ahhevile, and has always a Stock of all
clases of our goods. and will furnish them by
the Bale Mt manufacturing prices. freigh, added.
lie will also purchase nIl Wool offered to him
at tar market prices and attend to any busi.
ness connect ed with his Agency.
June l9, 1861 3m.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
LATER FROM MIssoURI-THE INVADER
AsTO BE DRIVEN ONT

ST.. Louis. June .l4.-W. .. Bnrrctt. a broth
or ofthe late member Of Congress Fl ON thi.
District. has been arrested on charge of tren
son. Other prominent cit,z"ns are implicat ed
The Federal troops nre being distrbu ted
through the State. Three steamers Gre. now
aSthe arsenal, taking on hoard troops destined
Tor Jefferson City. The bridge over the Osng.
River on the Pacific Railroad. eigh. miles
East ofjefsrson Ci,y. has been burnt
Governor Jackson has issued the following
proclamation: Outrages Of an unlocked f,r
aud uaDaraled character have been inflicted
on the i'cace aud dignity Of this common W ealth
aud upon the rghta and liberties Of its people
by wicked and unprincipled men. protesting to
act under the authority of the Fedora! Govern
ment- The solemn .enactments Of your lie gisla.
ture have been nufhfied. your volunteer SOL
olers have been arrested. commerce with our
eIster States suppressed, trade with your own
fellow-ci'izens made subject 10 the harraeeing
eonro! of armed soldiers, peaceful citizens i'm.
Pr'soned without warrant, unoffending and
dsfenceless men, women and children ruthless
~ shot down aad murdered, and other I'm nbear.
able indigni:irs heared upon your States and
yourselves. To all this you have submitted
with patriotic forbearance which has only
encouraged mcre Daring usurpations. Ny oh
Ject has been to preserve peace and avert war
from: our borders. With that view, Ger. Price
made an arrang-ment with Gen. ltarney. The
State Government has faithfully udh.rsd to
this agreement, while the Federal Govern
"-"t has manifcs,cd its d:sappro',u:ion by tie
dismissal Of Gen. Hnrney, ani hus esm,nenced
proceedings utterly hostile 10 The agreement
"u'ving the dignity Of Nilsson j. solicited an
interview with Gen. Lyons. the successcr Of
Gee. liarney. and to him made propositions
whish were more honorable to the Federal Gov.
ernment thau to Missouri. that it the Federai-
'sts would wit,druw. I would pledge myselfto
disl'snd the :'ilitia. aud that all citizens, re-
garcl'ss Of their p"l',cu! "pniqns would unite
t. Serress IieTrr.r,icn AID maintain a strict
"eu'T"i'y. q necessary to carry "ul these
pledges, ! would gall the assistance of the
Federal aut,"rilies No.hing but desire to
avert the horrors Of civil war could have in
dneed me t" make such lumia,ing PROPOSE.
t"ns. These propositions We've rejected aud
Now cali for 5u,ODD mi itia to rrpel these in
vI,iers.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

TnE CHARLESTON BAxgs-Ths bahks of
Charleston. in complianes sith the teeorsnsn.
dation of the Bank Cop ssption recently held
!" Atlantis, have agreed III receive in pa, ment
~ ,aM aass to them The Treasury Noles to no
i'shsd under the Act Of Consres. Of .Mayi ie,
1851, and 70 rsesive.ths sams on dsposit, snd
pay them ont again 70 en-, fan,,s.rsE.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

R. pEIef &shss s e@spssi @ isasSsS ss,j,s,s,s|
~ vs psrticalar .aifeniien O. |
s1s( q disia \. Z i .sa ss..Ies sp
"a S III y 4s'e ssasSs ssf5sssis ss.5- 4 II
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21

All our exchanges are fiied with good ac-
ea'n'' Of the ttop. ia all see,ios. ;eisssatas
the grain sroP'i. enormous whssE is .beins
ear'sred. 10 New orlesns e,hey ssshavini
bread made from new wheat s. =,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-02
STEAM WAGoN.-The Grand Rapids Eeol

STEAM W.GoN.-The Grand Rapids Eaele
says: II. G.. Stone. Esq, of this city. an in.
eenious and .nterprising mechanic, has. during
several months last past. been engaged in the
invention, planning and manufacturing Of a
steam wagon; which is now nearly completed
and ready for trial. should this queer, quizz-
cal and ponderous invention work wcll-and
according 10 the plans and expec ,atons of The
designer and builder--it will asionish the peo-
pie. and he huge curiosity in our streets
The concern i cart-like in shape having a
large box. some fifteen feet in lenght and five
or six feet wide, which rests principally upon
two large wheels and one small one. The
small wheel is in front, and used a guide or
rudder. The large wheels are about six feet in
diameter and some six inches wide, and are
placed near the stern of the wagon; and nearly
over them rests the boiler aud machinery
The engine is somewhat after the locomotive
order. has one boiler. one smoke stack. and two
cylinders, and the power is attached TO the
wheels by chain bolts on either side The ma
chncry part of the concern is covered and
principally enclosed, like the engine house up-
on a locomotive. We are anxious TO see the
wagon move off,