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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16
TN r. DOCTOR AND

The Doctar stands in his doorway.
And marks how the rain de. cends,
And the thunder that follows the lightning,
And the wiud that the naples bends.
The Doet er's man Of science,
And knows why the rain comes down,
And why the lightning dashss
From the clouds that above a. ftown.
He knows, I suppose, why the thunder
From the lightning will not divorce,
And why the tall maple. are bending,
And where the wind comes from, OF course
I'm only simple farmer,
Ny III ain j. not learned like his,
But know that the storm 10 glory,
Aud the rain blessing il.
Perhaps as he watches the tempest,
iis enjoys far more than l.
lie deems II triumph Of science,
But to me God passeth BY.
But must not envy the Doctor,
For more than this he Knows,
Aud I'm but prairie farmer,
In txttered homespan clothes.
lie knows BY his patent rain gage,
Just how much rain was given,
BY my growing corn fields,
And hope that we both thank heaven.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16
Poetry.



In order that our musical friends may be NO longsr
compelled to whistle with the spirit, but may sing with
the letter, give the original words Of this popular
song complete:
I wish wss In do land Of cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten
Look away look away look away Dixie land,
In Dixie land where was born II,
Early on one frosty morning,
Lsok away look away isok away Dixie land.
CMoRUs.
Den I wish was in Dixie, hoofsy hoorayl
In Dixie land I'll took my stand,
T6 lib ana die In Dixie.
Away away away down South in pixie;
Awayi away away down South In Dixie.
Old Missus marry "wiil de wsaber,''
Wlum was gay decrsber;
Look away &c.
But when he put his arms .round 'er,
lie smiled as herce . "forty-pounder,"
Look away &e.
CHoRus.
Now, here's he>lth to the next old Missus,
An all the girls that want to kiss IA,
Look away &c.
But II you want to drive way sorrow,
Come IN hear dis song to- morrow
Look away &c.
CHoRUs.
Dars buekwheat cake an ingen batter,
Makes you tat OF y little fatesr;
Look away! &c.
Den hoo It down an scratch your grabble.
To Dixie land I'm bound to trabbIs;
Look away &c. =.
Chorus.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16
VOLUME V----NO. ID.
CHARLES WATKINS,

CH ANLES W AININS,
TUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Farmersburg, Iowa.
ID Will attend to the collection of Debts, payment
Of Taxes, &C., &c. [n2l4l
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16


ernment which could be devised. For him.
self, he did not share in the opinion
Had he been in the convention he would
have voted with Henry and Mason against
it. Every tribunal Of the government had
decided in favor Of Southern demands; yet
they were not yielded, and now the only
arbiter was the sword. He argued that the
Chicago platform had logically dcclar, d that
the treaty which acquired Louisiana and
Florida, rs well as the decisions of the Su-
prcme Court, were void and no law. He
himself was willing to defend the Consti.
tuition with the halter around his neck. He
quoted Mr.. Lincoln's declaration that he
would vote to exclude slavery from the Ter.
ritories, the Dred Scott decision notwith-
standing. So they abandon the tribunal
which they themselves had declared to be
the arbitrcr Of disputes between the States,
and declared their purpose TO rule anyhow
They will outlaw five thousand millions of
the property Of the people Of the South in
the Territories Of the United States Was
this not cause for WARP He would not buy
shameful peace. He would rather have
wsr. Georgia was on the war path, and
she would have final settlement. Mr..
Lincoln had declared that the Declaration
Of Independence referred to slavery, YET
Madison and jefferson owned slaves held
the sum Of oil villanies, robbed the slave Of
his wages, and at death left them slaves to
their descendants. He continued quoting
Vattel to show that the people of the North
had violated comfy due the South by in.
trrnational law. He urged the manner in
which John B:own's raid was received Ia
the North az n token nf Northern Haelinn
The people Of the South had taken up arms
to protect their rights under international
law. and would never resign them unless
they ~renched them from the iron grasp Of
freeman. He concluded by an eloquent
summing up Of his speech. that if the
South was denied her rights she would in
woke the God Of Battles and trust to Him
fot security and peace.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16

- Whv are bachelors ike crinainslsf
Thsy hate 70 50 into court
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16

~ Why ara women Hks 5asssl HA
cause the younger thsy are, the swsssss.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
important from the West.

Passengers from the Southwest report az
tive movements in progress on the Mississippi
river. Gems. Polk and Pillow had left Mem
phis with a large expedition, consisting of fully
10, 900 men, which had been heavily reinforced
at Union City and Randolph, and the lestina-
ton of which was, undoubtedly, the upper
Mississippi. The object Of the movement is
supposed TO be to effect 4 landing at Boyd.s
Point, nearly opposite Cairo, on the Missouri
side, where the F=deralists have Il heavy butte
~, which will have 10 be stoTmed before a dis
embarkation can be effected. The expedition
will then march on the Federal forces in the
vicinity Of St. Louis, cooperating with Gen.
McCulloch, who has been moving for several
days past in a similar direction. Stirring
news from the Mississippi valley may now be
hourly expecte5.-[Lyneh6urg Republican,.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
LIST or KILLED AND WOUNDED.

We arc indebted to Mr.. j. Wallace Rug, Of
the Rockbridgc Rifles, for the following list
OF killed and wounded in the late battle at
Stone Bridge, in the companies from Rock.
bridge:
List Of the killed and wounded Of the Liberty
Hall Volunteers, Company j, 18th Regiment
Va. Volunteers:
KILLEp.-B. A. Bradley and G. ". Bell, by
the same ball W. L. Paxton, by a shell, and
". B. OF and II. L. Wilson, in the charge on
the batteries.
Wounded scvcrely.-C. D. Stricken, shot
in the shoulder, the ball striking the spine
Calvin Utz, struck in the head with a piece of
shell.
Wounded slightly.-Gco. Stricken, bruised
in the side; W. A. Anderson, shot in the left
knee; S. NJ. Lightner. slightly bruised; H. a.
Paxton, fore finger of left hand shot of; c. F.
Neel, severely bruised in the side.
C. w. Bell died just as ho was put on the
cars-thc other four were buried together, and
their graves marked with head boards.
List of killed and wounded Of the Rock,
bridge Greys, 18th Regiment Virginia Volun,
teers
Killed-Licut. j. L. Moffett; Privates, j. T.
McCorklc, S. P. Wilson; John Goolsby and j.
McManamy.
Wounded-Licut. G. G.. Burks; PriVates. J,
D. Cox, L. A. Marstella, 7. Anderson, W.
Berry. David Edmondson, John Fitzgerald,
B.. lite, j. Miller, W. Selby, Alexander
Wallace, J. B. Wilson, ]. Withers, and B.
MaXley.
List Of killed and wounded Of the Rockbridge
Rifles, 4th Virginia Infantry:
Killed-Frederick Davidson and Asbury G.
McCluer.
Wounded severely-D. G. Bowyer, P. A.
Davidson, Adam Miller, John f.. Moody, E. Y.
! Northern and joel wan.
Sliehtly-Chas. A. Rollins, j. w. Ruff, W.
Kahle, VIM. Spears, j. Parks, Dan Riley and
J. J. Hilcman.
List of wounded in Rockbridgc Artillery
Lieut.. Brockenbrough and Private Jordan.
None killed.
The First yirsinia Regiment.
We have received the following official re
port of the killed and wounded in the FRS
Regiment Virginia Volunteers in the battles
Of Bull Run and Stone Bridge, July 18th ant
Dist:
Wounded-Col. P. II. Moore, left arm ant
side; Major Skinner, head, slightly quarter
master WIN. G. Allen, calf Of right leg.
Company B, Capt. James K. Lee.-killed-
Private J.. E. Allen, w~ounded-Capt. Jas. K
Lee, through the body Lieut.. w. W. Harri
son, right foot Serg't w. J. Lumkin, lief
hand and side, slightly E; Privates H. kepler
right breast dangerously; Frederick Lutz
head, slightly.
Company c, Capt. John Dooley.-Woundel
Lieut.. Wm. English, ankle; Serg't. Pat
Rankin, Leg, slightly; Privates Joseph W
Driscol, since died: Michael Ludman, since
died, j. L. Whitaker, body, dangerously
Michael Hughes, breast, dangerously; George
Hamilton, in arm; Andrew Forsyth, arm
John Kavanah, in hand.
Company D. Capt. GrisVoM 1.-TWO mer
accidentally wounded-nalDes not reported.
Company E, Capt. C. K. Merman:-kiilce
Corporal Theodore Morris. Wounded-Jas
E. Marrow, leg, which has been anputated
Pri7ates, P. L. Kelley, in thigh and calf oil
leg, severely /; Thomas Collins, shoulder,
severely C.. NJ. Herring, slightly, by fras'
ment Of a shell.
Company G, Capt. WiUiam e. Gordon.-
killed-Lieut. H. H. Miles Privates, j.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
For the Enquirer.
~, rocbm.n. the Polish veteran.

MrssRs. EprToRs The announcement IN
ono OF the daily papers OF The resignation OF
this distinguished officer Of the Pol;sh keVo'
linton, who has lately raised a Polish Drisaoe
in Louisiana, has taken all his friends land
they are icgionj by surprise. 1t is sad mat
"thIc cause of his resignation has not trans
nircd." Whatever they may be, those VINO
tnow him best, are the best assured oil his
biph and honorable motives in everything he
NAV do. But we earnestly hope the President
viii not accept his resignation, nor permit our
c,rsc 10 lose the services Of L veteran officer
50 distinguished rs Gen. Tocl.inan in the slo-
rious revolutiun Of Poland. From the we'll
known and well.deserved popularity OF Gen.
Tochman throughout America, there is no
doubt Of his ability TO bring over thousands OF
roreicners-PoIcS, uungarians and Germans-to
our cause, BY addressing his usually eloquent
appeals to them, in their own language, and
explaining to them their gricTous mistake IN
fighting for dcspotism against constitutional
liberty. There is no man alive more able to
do this than Gen. TGchrnan, and none who will
do il with greater zeal in our cause. In addi-
ton TO this great loss to our service, it is be-
yond a doubt that the Polish, Hungarian aud
German officers Of his Polish Brigade, raised
By himself ard through. his eloquent appeals
and proclamations a; New Orleans, will not
serve under any other commander, and then
the services Of this fine brigade of foreign.born
citizens and the descendants Of foreigners will
be lost TO our cause. BY the efforts and sue
cess of Gen. Tcchman IN raising this brigade,
he has well earned the title Of General-and
his friends will ever continue TO bestow it
upon him. We again express the earnest
hope that the President will not accept his re.
sisnation, but insist upon his continuing his
valuable services to our cause, especially Us we
learn that Gen. Tochman's most intimate
friend, the grand-nephew Of the great and
glorious KosciuSko, has just arrived to join the
brigade Of Gen. TochHlan, ard protest against
his resig nation. PULASKI.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

men who wink at their misdemeanors IN re'
turn for the vote which got them the office.
Another nuisance is the h%alf.grswn hoys
turned loose from schools and factories who
have nothing to do, but roam tue country do,
inc ull the mischief they can. Some Of these
BOYS arc sons of respectable MEN, now olt 70
,he wars, some are Migrants or of the lowest
grades Of society, who might be rescued from
crime and in time made useful members o.
society, if now apprcnticcd to trades; we
must now become a manufacturing people, al.,
orr children to depend on our W cxert'ons
~ c,,nnlv our wants. It will be ] real lasting
benefit 10 these boys to compel them to some
useful work, and we should not so often have
these Youthful offenders up before court lot
crime nor have our brave men return and hno
their sons ruined for the want of their author
;t,, OLD CouNTRY GENTLEMAN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
"The, Black Horse CayaIry,

Was the terror OF the Yankees in their
flight from the field Of Manassa. One OF their
Surgeons, on his arrival at Washington, gave
a graphic and thrilling description of his own
bair-breadth 'scape, and that of his flying
companions. II looked back" said he, land
the sight was terrible to behold. Thousands
of the Black Horse Troopers were upon our
retreating forces, cutting them up most fright.
fully. Heads and arms fell about in every di-
rection like acorns from trees. On, on they
came towards US with fearful rapidity, and |
thought my time had come, when all Of q sud
den ] came to a pine thicket, impenetrable, as
I thought, to troops>on horseback, and into
that thickett ran after divesting myself Of
every thing that obstructcd my course; but
even here l found no safety, for one Of the
black horsemen, discovering my whereabouts,
dashed at me through the pine bushes and
made q lunge at my neck, which only partially
succeeded, as you will here observe" Taking
his handkerchief from his neck and exhibiting
a pretty serious CASH
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

Scott Mallory, S. S. Wilkinson. Wounded
P~rivatcs, Henry Ashby, left foot, slightly G.
+. KnauT, left hand, slightly; Jas: A Roys-
ter, right arm, slightly; R0bt. Ashby, blow
on check Vim. L. Ware, ankle, slightly;
Company II, Capt. FL Goggs.-Killed-
Private Milton a. Barnes. Nounded-Ser'
gcant James l.. Bray, hand. slightly; John Fl.
Morgan, foot, slightly John II. Hartman,
hand, slightly.
Company ], Capt, u. q. Taylor. No ono
Injured in this company.
Company Il, GpG r. NlEa.-killed-
Private Wolfgang Deacomt. Wounded-Pri'
Yates, w. f. Gree, thigh: +. Gartbier, hand
Henry Dobcl, hip, slightly P. {. Dasinhart,
left arm.
Total killed, nine. Wounded, thirty-thr
Company E is composed Ct ei!sens Of Washington and
vicinity, and recently attached to the LIST Regiment.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
From Fort Pickens.

Correspondence Of tie Richmond Enquirer.
FoRT PlcKESS, Fla, July -, 1861.
Things in the neighborhood Of Pickens have
been unusually quiet for the last week. None Of
the war ships are in sight except two. Some
times there arc as many as ten lying around the
fort. We fired Il salute from the Barrancas
of eleven guns today, for the glorious victory
at Manassa, and | thought it would bring more
ships up but it seems they are not within
hearing. We hope the quiet here now is only
the calm which prcccdcs the storm. We uc
anxious to take the fort and 80 to Virginia.
Lying here doing nothing, when there are such
important operations in Virginia, is unbeara
HE w,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

WHAT THE LONDON TINES CORRESPONDENT
THINKS OF THE FIGnT.-A special despatch to
the Baltimore "Exchangc," from Washington,
saws hat Mr.. Russell, Of the London "Tirncs,'
who was present at the battle, states that the
loss in killed aud wounded Of the Federals
must amount to u, 200 : that the loss Of the
Confederates will probably reach 1000. lie
states that history records no such defeat for
the past century-ro ront so utter and com
plete as that Of thu Federal forces. The
fighting of the Southern men, he says, was
magnificent. They fired with the precision OIL
veterans. They would fall to permit their ar
tillery to fire, and then rising, discharge theil
muskets and charge bayonets in splendid order.
Some Of the evolutions were superb, and per
formed with perfect rapidity, GOODNESS and dis
cipline.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
The Fredericksburg "lIerald' relates tn
c.1a-,- -:l4 c C,,In,,, cr1t.

Whilst our young townsnan, Mr.. VIM. Ro
berts, son of John Ii. Roberts, Esq. was on his
way from Gen. Holmes to Gen. Johnston, on
the battle field near Manassa, with a message,
he observed four Of the Brooklyn Zouaves, who
had gotten separated from their command.
Also, 4 Confederate officer who had been scpa-
rated from his corps. Three Of the Zouaves
fred on the officer, when cur young friend
dashed up, and drawing a revolver, shot the
one who still had q load in his gun, and com.
manded a surrender on the part Of the others,
which was complied with.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.1
WAR DEPARTMENT.
RlciINoSp, August !, 1SGl.

I.lclINONp, August ], 1sGI. }
The following proceedings Of the Congress
Of the Confederate States have been officially
communicated TO this Department
"Ertract from Tic Journal Of the Cvngress Of
July 30th, 1861.
"Mr. Miles, of S. c., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back a letter from
certain railroads in Virginia, with the request
that it be referred to the Secretary OF War,
and that he be requested 10 publish lie same,
which was agreed to-
A true copy rom the Journal Of the secret
session Of the Congress Of July 30th, 1861.
J. }. HOOPER, Secretary.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
Combinations by Congress.

The following posimasters have had thcil
nominations confirmed by Congress:
For Richmond, Thomas s. Bigger; Freder
icksburg, Reuben L. Thorn Petersburg, VIM
E. Bass; University Of Va, VIM. Wcrtcnba
ker; Winchester, G. B.. Graves Staunton, L.
L. Stevenson; Portsmouth, John r. Cooke
Norfolk, A. NJ. Vaughan Abingdon, George
Sandoe; Lexington, Thos. B. Plunkett Char
lottesvillc, VIM. NJ. keblingcr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
y,,r.o Parole of Honor.

The New York Herald OF Thursday says
'eThc Whole Staff at West Point, we learn
have been longing for a field on which 20 us,
play their devotion to their country, ana nave
begged hat gentlemen who left Texas on p''
role might temporarily superccde them
This is the Yankee idea Of a parole OF non
or. The chivaIry OF West Point do not al,
wise the sending of the paroIed ol''ce's a'u
soldiers to the battle field OF Virginia; but they
do "ber" the Lincoln government to put them on
duty in forts and a~rscuals, for the purpose OF en-
ablinp a like number Of effective men to be Sent
r. fsbt the "rebols." Will they point out the
difference in principle between employing men
nc soldiers in an open field and in a fertilization
or garrison? Will they define the difference,
in effect, between employing the five hundred
men under parole 10 fight against those to
whom their word of honor is pledged, and
employing them in forts and arsenals to take
the places OF the said five hundred who are
sent out thus to fight2
But why don't they compel their men on
parole to take the field Of battle in person ?
The reason is obvious enough. According to
Justice and usage, they would, if caught in our
lines, be shot down like dogs. Hence their
discretion.
We presume that the government at Wash,
ington will yield to the solicitations Of 9TH
Staff at West Point and compel their officers
and soldiers who were taken prisoners by COL
Van Dorm and others in Texas, to violate their
parole Of honor. This will be in beautiful
keeping with the whole course Of the govern
ment, civil aud military, from the 4th o.
March last to the latest reports FROM Washing
ton. The Justification Of their promises tc
the Southern Commissioncrs-the violation
of their engagements concerning Fort Sumter
their attempttothrow up entertainments un'
der a flag of truce to bury their dead-the
general fact that they are true to themselves
only when false 10 their obligations, all incline
US to credit the truth Of any rurnor oil rascal
ity on the part Of Lincoln, Seward and Scott
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
ikapid March.

The Fredericksburg "[lerald" says that Gen.
Holmes command performed one ofthc greatest
marches on record. in order to participate in
the great fight at Manassas.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
4 zouave,s opinion Of Southern GghtsnS'

One OF the Lincoln soldiers, who left Virgi-
MAS shore on Sunday night week, to return to
it no more, on being asked il he still thought
the Southerncrs couldn't fight, answered: mo,
sir, they don't fight; I've seen fighting in Eu'
rope, in Mexico and in the United States, but
I never saw any fighting like that of the re-
bells. They don't fght-thsy just come down
like all h-ll upon you. Talk about subduing
them You might as well put h-ll in harness
and attempt to run against that"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

Agrecably to this request of Congress, the
Secretary Of War directs the publication, in the
newspapers Of the city Of Richmond, of the
accompanying letter Of VIM. r.. Joynes, Esq,
on behalf OF the Railroads referred to.
L. P. WALKER, Secretary Of War.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

Fredericksburg has now in service. six vol.
unteer companies. That will do very well for
'the finished town"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02
OFFICE PETERSBURG r. R. Co.
July %. 1861.

July %, 1851.
Hon. JONI PERKINS, JE.
Ny DEAR SIR:-ln pursuance Of your sug.
~ges,ion, | have addressed letters to the several
Railroad Companies in the State, calling their
attention to the case Of persons in the military
service, on furlough or leave, by reason Of sick.
ness, and who may wish 10 travel for the sake
of health, and desiring to know whether such
persons will be allowed to travel free Of charge.
All the companies from which replies have
been received, have responded favorably. \
list of them is appended, to which my own
company is added. To prevent imposition,
the party desiring to avail himself Of this priv.
ilege should present a certificate from the Sur.
geon Of his Regiment, countersigncd by the
Regimental Commander, stating the reason OF
the furiough.
As | explained 10 you, this class Of cases
did not occur to any of us in the Convention
Of the Goth June.
Very truly, yours,
WN. L. JoYSEs,
President p. r. r. Co.
Virginia Central r. L. Co.
Richmond, Fred, and Potomac r. r. Co.
Richmond and York River L. R. Co.
Richmond and Petersburg r. r. Co.
South-Side r. R. Co.
Norfolk and Petersburg r.. r. Co.
Petersburg K. r. Co.