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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY. IOWA. THURSDAY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1851.
make JEFF. Davis government pay the
expense Of the voyage.

make JEFF. Davis government pay the
expense Of the voyage.
Mason is an ignorant and pompous
Virginia aristocrat, who believes in
the right Of every F. F. V. to wallop
his own niger. Beyond this he knows
nothing, and thinks there is nothing
to be known. He is probably the
most insolent man who ever held a
seat in the Senate. He was the faith
er of the fugitive slave law, and his
zeal in the John Brown investigation
will Ie remembered by all.
Slidell was born and bred in New
York. He has adopted slave driving
principles as an avenue to wealth, and
the secession dogma as an avenue to
to power. He is the Machiavel of the
rebcllion-cunning, relentless, and as
devoid of cosciencc as a Jesuit. He
is probably the most dangerous person
that could be sent to operate on the
French court, whose language he
speaks like a native.
Mr.. Eustis, former member of Con-
gress from Louisiana, who was acting
as Secretary to Slidell, is a native of
Brookline, Massachusetts,, and will be
very much at home in Fort Warren.
Com. Wilkes, who performed this
noble service to his country, was
of the exploring cxpedi-
tion to the Antarctic Ocean, which
bears his name. He is a native of
New York, and entered the service in
1918.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

A SHORT TALK TO PARENrs.-It is
your duty to provide your children
with the proper text books for their
use. You should, also, send them to
school the first day, and not only the
first but every succeeding day. You
should take an interest in their lessons
and assist them il necessary. You
should frequently visit the school, in
order that you may know under what
influence they are placed. and that
you may become acquainted with
the teacher and his method of con-
ducting the school. Instruct your
children to obey the requirements of
the teacher, to be prompt and early at
school. and to study diligently while
there. If you do all this you will,
ordinarily, have but little occasion to
complain because yonr children are
not benefited by the school
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
postru.
OUR COUNTRY's CALL.
BY wN. CULLEN BRYANT.


Lay down the axe, fling by the spade;
Leave i'm it's track the toiling pillow
The rifle and the bayonet blade
For arms like yours were filter now;
And let the hands that ply the pen
Quit the light task and learn to WELD
The horseman's crooked brand, and rein
The charger on the battle field.
Our country calls ; away, away
To where the blood stream blots the green.
Strike to defend the gentlest sway
That Time in all his course has seen.
See, from thousand coverts-sec
Spring the armed foes that haunt her track
They rush To smite her down, and we
Must beat the banded traitors back
Ho sturdy as the oaks We cleave.
And moved as soon to fear and fight,
Men Of the glade and forestl leave
Your woodcraft for the field Of fight
The arms that WELD the axe must pour
An iron tempest on the foe;
His serricd ranks shall reel before
The arm that lays the panther low.
And We who breast the mountain storm
BY grassy steep or highland lake,
Come for the land ye love to form
A bulwark that no foe can break.
Stand like your own gray cliffs that mock
The whirlwind, stand in her defence:
The blast as soon shall move the rock
As rushing squadrons bear ye thence
And We whose homes are by her grand
Swift rivers, rising far away,
Come from the depth of her green land
As mighty in your march as they
As terrible as when the rains
Have swelied them over bank and bourne,
With sudden floods to drown the plains
And sweep along the woods uptorn.
And We who throns beside the deep,
Her ports and hamlets of the strand,
in number like the waves that leap
On his long murmuring marge OF sand,
Come, like that deep, when DER his brim,
He rises, all his floods to pour.
And ilings the proudest barks that swim,
A helpless wreck against his shore
Few, few were they whose swords, of old,
Won the fair land in which we dwell
But We are many, we who hold
The grim resolve to guard it well.
Strike for that broad and goodly land,
Blow after blow, till men shall see
That mi sht and right move hand in hand,
And glorious must their triumph be.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
NUMBER 4S.

| the strangers brow, as he seats him-
self amid the family circle? He is
surrounded by all the luxuries that
wealth can afford. Happy faces gath
or about him and strive, yet vainly, to
| win smile. All he is thinking of
the loved ones assembled in his own
cot. Why those tears which steal
down the cheeks Of that young and
lovely girl, as she mingles in the So
cial circle? All! she is an orphan I;
she, too, had happy home, but IT'S,
loved ones are now sleeping in yonder
churchyard. The gentle mother that
watched over her in infancy, and sing
that low sweet song which none but
mother can sing, who in girlhood
taught her of the Savior, and tuned
her youthful voice to sing praises to.
his name, has passed from earth to the
mansions of joy above, and is ming
ling her song with those Of angels i'm
heaven. Poor one ! she is now left to
tread the thorny path of life, a lonely,
homeless wandercr.
Thus it is in this world of changes.
The objects most dear are snatched
away. We arc oit-times deprived OF
the friends we most love, and our
cherished home is made dcsoIatr.
Passing away" is engraved on all
earthly things but there is Home
that knows no changc,-whcrc scpa-
ration is unknown, where those az
ilicted ones of this world may obtain
relief for all their griefs, and where
the sighs and tears of earth are cx-.
changed for joys uncnding. This
home is found in heaven
In the shadowy past there is one
sweet thought which the storms OF
life can never wither,--it is the recol-
lection of home. Yes, and in the Wis
ioned future there is a star whose gold
en- lustre never fades; it is given TO
the good ones of this earth, 1T is the
hope of homc,-a home beyond the
skies.-Neic lorkcr.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
REBELS IN MONTREAL.

\ gentleman Of this city had occa-
sion recently to visit Montreal, and
while there stopped at the Donegan
Hotel He found the house filled with
jubiant secessionists, who loudly
boasted that ere long France and Eng
land would recognize the Confederate
government, and that the recent in
crease of the English force in Canada
was part Of the proposed programme.
The gentleman in question, promi-
nent merchant of this city, being
foreigner and speaking with a slight
accent, heard more of their plans than
they would have been willing to di-
vnlge to one who was supposed to be
a" a" Yankee ard Lincolnite." To his
surprise he found that nephew of
Beauregard's received letters from the
General every two days, addressed to
the President of the Bank of Montrc-
al /; others of the same kind received
letters with equal regularity. He be-.
came well acquainted with Gen. Ma
gruder, who, with his family, had
passed into Canada without the slight
est difficulty. There was one man
there who was looked upon with sus-
picion by the Southerners. When the
New Yorker reached Rouse's Point on
his return, this person politely in
formed him that hc mast search him,
as he seemed to have been intimate
with the Southern rebels at Montreal.
This official, if he had kept bright
lookout previously, might have discov-.
cred the rebel Magruder, who quietly
left the cars before they reached the
Point, and, in company with an ex-
governor of Rhode Island, rode off in
light wagon. Our informant met
Magrudcr in this city, aud says that
he boasted that their generals knew
every plan of our Cabinet, and no
power under heaven could prevent
them from getting ali the details they
wished. The general remarked with
great emphasis, 1--WE have our friends
in all the departments in Washington,
and VIC know how to keep them there"
Our informer is man of decided
intelligence, and his statements are
worthy of trust. lie says that the
Southerners in Montreal have abund-
ance Of money they have their fami-
lies with them, and they get all the
luXuries they want from this city.
They boast that they can outbid the
Federal Government in Europe, and
that very large advances have been
made by nominal British sympathizers,
who long TO see the Republic torn M
by the roots. They instanccd the case
of the Bermuda as an evidence of
what they intended to do, and said
that the successful entrance of such Il
vessel into the port Of Savannah was
worth Il great victory on the field to
them Much of this is mere boasting,
but it has its cilect.-N. Y. Post.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Mistellanu.
WOMAN'S VENERATION.

If women have one weakness more
marked than men, it is towards ven
GRAFTON. They are born worshipcrs-
makers Of silver shrines for some d.
vinity or other, which of course, they
always think fell straight down from
heaven. The first step towards their
falling in love with an ordinary NOR
tai is generally to dress him ont with
all manner OF real or fancicd superb
ority and, having made him up, they
worship him. Now, a truly great
man, man really grand and noble in
art and intellect, has this advantage
with women. that he is an idol ready
made to hand and so that very pains
taking and ingenious sex have less la
Dor in getting him up, and can be
ready to worship him on shorter no.
tice. In particular is this the case
where sacred profession and a moral
supremacy are added to the intellectu-
al. just think of the career of celc-
brated preachers and divines Of all
ages. Have they not stood like the
image of "Nebuchadnezzar the king
set up" and all womankind, coquettes
and tiirts not excepted, been ready to
fall down and worship, even before the
sound of cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
and so forth. Is not the faithful Paula,
with her beautiful face. PROSTATE in
reverence, before poor, old, lean, hag-
gard, dying st. jerome, in the most
splendid painting of the world, an en-
blem and sign of woman's eternal
power of self-sacrifice to what she
deems noblest in man? Does not old
Richard Baxter tell us, with delightful
singlc-heartcdncss, how his wife fell
in love with him first, spite of his long,
pale face and how she confessed, dear
soul, after many years of married life,
that she had found him less sour and
bitter than she expected? The fact is,
women are hurdencd with fcalty, faith,
reverence, more than they know what
to do with they stand like hedge of
sweet peas, throwing out hnttering
tendrils every where for something
high and strong to climb up by, and
when they find it, be it ever SO rough
in the bark, they catch upon it. And
instances arc not wanting of those
who have turned away from the fiat
terry of admirers to PROSTATE them
selves at the feet Of a genuine hero,
who never wooed them, except by he
role deeds and the rhetoric of noble
life The Minister'S H,ooiaS.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Introductory.

Kind reader, is an apology nccessa.
ry for introducing this new feature
in the Intelligenccr? Think, a mo-
ment, of the value of education think
Of what it has done and is yet doing
for our world think what would be
our condition without the common
school and the common school teach
er; and then say if We need render an
excuse for cndeavoring to awaken a
deeper interest in this important sub
.ject, in our immediate ncighborhood
and throughout the sphere Of our in
fuencc.
1t shall be our object to awaken the
public mind to talk to school officers,
parents, teachers and scholars of their
duties to impress upon all the impor-
tance of individual action, of earnest,
well directed and long-continued exer.
tion +; and if, by our feeble efforts, we
shall be the honored means of benc-
fitting community, and of awakening
any to more exalted views of life and
its objects, VIC shall have accomplished
our purpose and received our reward.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Moral Teachings.

1t is not all Of a teachers duty to
attend to the intellectual requirements
of his pupils. The cultivation and de.
velopment Of the mental powers of
mind do not comprise his entire OBJ
legations to those under his care.
When he has instructed them in the
so-callcd arts and sciences when he
has made them convcrsant with all the
abstruse points in the Mathematics,
with the laws of Language, with Phi
losophy, Chemistry and Astronomy; if
his teaching extends no farther, he has
most signally failed in our idea of
what comprises an education. More
than all this, extending wider, stretch.
ing far beyond, are the obligations of
a teacher to impart correct moral in
struction; to cultivate and develope
the moral faculties of being.
Education, as defined by Webster,
"comprchends all that series of in.
struction and discipline which is in.
tended to cnlighten the unjersta nding,
correct the temper, and form the man.
ners and habits of youth, and fit them
for usefulness in their future stations" /"
Accepting this, as a true definition,
how important is the station of the
teacher, and how few realize the mag
nitude Of their Office, the extent of
their responsibilities ! The immortal
soul, with all it's capabilities for good
and evil, with all its aspirations and
its priceless attributes, is committed
to the care of the teacher; and that,
too. at a stage of its existence when
it is most susceptible to impressions,
either good or bad. The teachers du-
ties commence right here. He should,
by "line npon line." by prccept and
example, teach the youth of his charge
the moral obligations which rest upon
them. Principles of honesty, truthful
ness and sobriety; reverence for
sacred things the teachings of the
Golden Rule (; these and kindred top.
les, are the first and constantly recur-
ring lessons inculcated by every true
teacher. Any education which falls
short of training of the mind and
heart is an injury rather than a bles-
sing to its possessor. 1t gives him
power, it is true, but it is like the
power Of the wind upon the rudder-
less vessel, as such vessel would be
in danger of being driven upon the
breakers and destroyed, so a man,
thus falsely educated, is exposed to
the snares, alluremcnts and tempta-
tions of the world, with no prcpara-
ton for avoiding them; while he, who
has been truly educated, can meet
them all and come off conqueror over
all their combined forces.
We call upon the teachers of Floyd
county to discharge their whole duty,
that the next generation may consis,
Of men and romem, those capable of
knowing, and daring to do the RIGHT.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The Boston Post says that the most
noticeable prisoner at Fort Warren is
Marshal Kane, Of Baltimore. He af-
fects singularity, and is airy and ar
rogant. He is good-looking man
physically, tall. and Of fine proper
tions, and is quite vain in consequence.
With his Scotch cap, and pants tucked
inside his boots, he looks very like q
freebooter. Ex-Governor Morehead,
Mr. Faulkner, Commodore Barron, and
Mayor Brown, Of Baltimore, are much
more modest men in their ways, though
bearing q manner of unspeakablc con-
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

BucHANAN's Book.-The WASHINGTON
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press says:
81 understand that Mr.. Buchanan
does not conceal the fact that he is
preparing to launch thunder-bolt mp
on the country, either before or after
his death, in the shape of history Of
his own time and vindication of his
administration. In this great work
he is assisted by Ex-Attorney-Gcncral
Black, who spends most of his time
in this city, and his late Private Sec
retary, Adam j. Glassbrenncr, of the
county Of York, in your state. Both
of these personages have paid recent
visit to Wheatland but MIR. Glass
brenner is the more avtive collector
and compiler of materials for the forth
coming brochure" =
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Arrest of SlideIl and Mason.

| lnc Famous southern COnfederacy
minister's" to France and England,
Messrs. Slidell and Mason, were cap
turcd on board the English mail stea-
mer Trent, off the Bahamas, on the 9Th
inst. 1t appears that the rebel ell
voys and ministers plenipotentiary
ran the blockade at Charleston one
dark, stormy night, in steamer, and
proceeded to Bermuda for the purpose
of going on board British vessel ly-
ing there. Finding the vessel would
touch at New York, they feared to
take passage on her, and went to Gu
ba. There they embarked for Europe
Oh board the Trent, British mail
steamer plying between Vera Cruz
and Southampton.
The Z. S. war steamer San Jacinto,
Com. Wilkes, just returned from the
African coast, where she had been
cruising for the pirate Sumpter, on
putting in at Cienfuegos, Cuba, learn
cd Of the departure of the rebel "min-
isters," and at once went in pursuit.
When in the northwest part of the
Bahama Channel she met the Trent
and firing shot across her bows
brought her to. Two boats were sent
| to her under command Of Lieut.. Fair.
fax, who, boarding the packet, at once
arreeted Mason and S!idell, who were
personally known to him. They at
first would not be removed unless
force was used. However, they were
soon after transferred to the San Ja-
cinto without difficulty. Their respcc-
tive secretaries, Eustis and Mcfarland,
were also brought of, while the re-
maing portion Of the ministerial suite
were allowed to proceed on their voy-
age. According to the Charleston
Mercury, the entire party consisted of
the following persons: j. NJ. Mason of
Virginia; Mr.. Mcfarland, Secretary to
Mr.. Mason John Slidcll of Louisiana
Mrs. Slidell, Miss Matlilde Slidell,
Miss Rosine Slidell, Mr.. Eustis, Secre-
tary to Mr.. Slidell !; Mrs. Eustis, who
is daughter of Mr.. Corcoran, the
Washington banker, now in Fort La
fayettc ; Col. LeMat, of Louisiana, the
inventor Of the grape-shot revolver,
and two or three other gentlemen.
1t is reported that Mason and Sill
dell, and their Secretaries, have been
sent to Fort Warren, in Boston Har-
bor.
The official dispatches are volumin-
Gus, and include an account of the
capture, and protest from the pris-
oners against being taken from
British ship.
The y. Y. Herald says that, when
Com. Wilkes sent aboard and demand
ed the fugitivcs on the Trent, the re.
ply was, "There is not force enough
to take them" Com. Wilkes then
sent additional force, and put the San
Jacinto in convenient position. Sill
dell and Mason were then surrender
cd. Lieut.. Fairfax, with thirty-four
armed men, boarded the Trent and
picked out the commissioners" The
Captain. (somc say it was the mail
agent of the Trent ravcd and swore,
calling the United States officers "pi.
ratical Yankees" Eustis was quite
obstinate, but finally yielded to the
force of circumstances.
1t is suspected that the would-be
"plenipotentiaries s" were more in
tent upon putting themselves and fam
lilies beyond the reach of hemp than
they were upon opening ministerial
relations with European powers, and
lit was a very nice dodge in thom to
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

The BEAUTrFrL.-Beautiful things arc
suggestive of purer and higher life
and fill! us with mingled love and
fear. They have a graciousncss that
wins us, and an excellence to which
we involuntarily do reverence. II
you are poor, yet modestly aspiring,
keep vase of flowers on your table,
and they will help to maintain your
dignity, and secure for you considera,
tion and dclicacy of behavior.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
A. b. +. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent,

|cuARLks CITY, FLOYD CO., IOWA,
i'll attend to buying, selling and selecting
(nds on Commission, &c Town Lots bought
id sold, money loaned, and the business of
nveysncing and payment of Taxes promptly
tended to. Friends at the East, as well lasin
10 State, are requested to make application
, my agency. Satisfactory references given
required.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

cessity as well as choice that the
Northwest shalt grow it's own sugar
as we'll as grain and meat That we
can do 1t, has been proved by the limit.
ed experience we have had. The on
ly point to be settled is, how soon we
shall produce molasses and sugar,
yell. This problem is one for every
Iowa farmer to solve for himself.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

and ready to work by Goth of Septem-
Der, stripped and cnt them. Ground
in a wooden mill, and boiled in one of
Cooks Patent Evaporators, using no
clarifying substance whatever. Pro-
duct from one acre, lao gallons.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

'annot be forgotten:
''rNDEs THE CLOUD THROUGH TIE sgA.r
Chariots and horsemen following ftriousiy-
sons of old Israel, at their Gods behcst,
Under the cloud and through the swelling sea-
So passed they fearless where the parted wave
With clovcn crest uprearing from the sand,--
solemn aisle before behind, a grave
Rolled 10 the beckonug of Jehoyah's hand
So he led them in desert marches grand,
BY toll sublime, with tests Of hong delay,
On the borders Of that TrJmised land,
Wherein their heritage of glory lay.
And Jordan ragged along his rocky bed,
And Amorite spears flashed keen ana fearrtiliy;
Still the same pathway must their footsteps tread,
Under the cloud and through the threatening sea.
God works no otherwise. No mighty birth
But comes by throcs Of mortal agony
No man-chid amc NJ nations Of the earth
But dndelh baptism in stormy sea.
Sons Of the Saints who faced their Jordan food
In fierce Atautics unretreatng wave,-
Who by the Re-, Sea Of their glorious blood
Reached to the Freedom that your blood shall save
o, Countrymeu' Gods day is not yctdone,
He lcaveth not His people utterly.
Count il covenant, that he leads on
Beneath the Cloud and through the crimson Sea.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Only the flowers of tie intellect
which are watered by the perennial
streams of goodness and virtue, can
blossom and expand in the bright light
OF etcrnity.-S. s. Randall. rs
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Success in every art, whatever may
be the natural talent, is always the re-
ward of industry and pains. - III.
Ware, J.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
THEODORE MIX,
sARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
CHARLES CITY, IOWA.

CHARLES CITY, IOWA.
|aigns. Plans, Estimates and Specifications
Fnished for Public Buildings, Stores. Town
n Country Villas, Cottages, &c. Detail draw
|,s or superintendent given when required,
reasonable terms.
Mr.. Mix is architect Of the Court House, Ma
bic Hall and other buildings in st. Charles.
fth his experience he is confident of giving
isfaction TO all who employ him. Jobbing
Inc at short notice at his workshop.
|St. Charles, Sept. 1. 1857 5wtf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
4astrp.
A GRAND POEM.

The Atlantic Monthly has published many
fine lyrics, but we do not remember any no.
bier burst of song since the great national cri-
sis began than this chant which we find in the
September number. 1t is worthy to be re-
membercd with the stormy days through which
the Republic is now passing. Once read it
cannot be forgotten
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

Life is an ocean, man mariner, the
Bible his chart, Heaven a secure ha-
ven.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28

tempt to those about them. The DO
lltical prisoners embrace those in rags,
and those in purple and fine linen,"
including all the intermediate stages.