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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD SOLDIER

Allow an old soldier who has seen service
to offer few practical suggestions to our men
who are marching South:
Avoid drinking water as much as possible
while marching. When you feel dry, rinse
your mouth with water, but do not swallow
it. Water alone should not be drank, but
mixed with vinegar, or little cold coffee, is
the only wholesome beverage in campaign.
While marching or on sentry duty, never sit
down for a second-bear up! The change OF
posture will affect your powers more than the
actual marching.
Have plenty of buttons, needles and thread
rags of linen and some strong Irvine in your
knapsack--you will all want it.
White linen CATERS over brogans are the
best, boots offering too much reflection to the
suns rays. The CATERS are made white and
shiny again by applying a mixture of common
chalk and water with rag or sponge, and let
the gaitcr dry under the air or sun.
If you have long march in warm weather
the middle of the thigh and sew the legs to
your drawers, fastening the suspenders to the
drawers--it will relieve you greatly. Drawers
are essential. &c., "
Keep a vial Of sweet oil and every night rub
your gun with a rag dipped in oil. In the
morning, or when starting, rub it clean, it is
the best way to preserve it from rust and keep
it in working order. When not using it put
a piece of cork or something else in the mouth
of your gun to keep out the dust, rain, etc.
When marching, put some of the weight
you have to carry on your breast-for instance,
part of your cartridges, SO as to relieve and
counter poise the weight to be carried.
Have some lard in small tin box to grease
your boots or shoes with, to keep them smooth
and soft, particularly in wet weather or pas
sing through swampy country.
When on the march never let weak CON-
rade get behind the comprehensive him in
carrying his load. When once left behind he
is at the questionable mercies of the rear
guard, and may perish before the ambulance
comes up.
Finally, avoid spirituous liquors as you
would poison.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

Special messengers sail on the next European
steamer to purchase half million dollars
worth of arms for New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
CURRENT BANKS OF ILLINOIS.

The bankers and a number of business men
of Chicago shave come to the conclusion that
the security for their Sc OOO, 900 of currency is
as good as that of the banks of any other
State in the Union" They have agreed to re-
ceive and pay out as currency during the war
the notes Of all Illinois Banks mentioned be-
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

Gen. Patterson has prepared flying railroad
battery of artillery for use on the Annapolis
and Washington railroad.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

The rebels at Galveston are terribly scared
at the prospective blockade Of their harbor.
They have sent to Montgomery for help.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

The Jersey City Coast Guard seized two
schooners laden with $500 kegs, and l, l6O
barrels Of powder, on the 9Th inst.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

Letters from Boston indicate that five mil
lions of the new loan will be taken there.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

1t is reported that all seccssionists have been
warned to leave Washington.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

Marble Rock Lodge, No. 80, l. q. of @. r.,
Meets every Saturday evening at Template
Hall Main Street. Marble Rock.
H. c. ISxAx, W. CT
Lyman S. Horr, w. S.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

At the meeting of Bankers who endorsed
these Banks it was
Resolved, That Banks not included in the
above list, upon making their public securi-
| ties equal to IS per cent. of their circulation
| respectively will be received on the same foot
ing as the Banks above mentioned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

All the Southern mails are to be suspended
in few days. r...
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
81. Charles City, Iowa, May 9, 1861.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF IOWA.

A PROCLAMATION.
!Special Session o the General assembly.
Believing that within the meaning OF the Constitution
extraordinary occasion has occurred and that subjects
vital importance the people Of the State Of Iowa 70
sure the immediate attention Of the General Assembly
Now, therefore, /, SAMUEL j. KrRKwoop Governor Of
said State by virtue Of the authority in me vested dc
hereby convene the General Assembly Of said State in
special session. to be begun and held at Des Mones
Wednesday, the 18th day Of May, A. D. 1861, at two
o'clock 7. NJ. of said day.
In witness whereof have hereunto affixed the great
sealof the State Of Iowa.
fsEAL Dated At Des MONIES this twenty -nth day
w Sof April, A. D. 1851.
By the Governor, SAMUEL J. KIRKwOOD.
ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary Of State.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

100 BUSHELS of wheat wanted In OK
lOO change for County Warrants. APP
ply to A. b. +. uILDRETH.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

DttW1Ier Degree Lodge, Ne. 81,
Meets the first Tuesday Of every month at
Templar's Hall, Main Street, Marble Rock
LYMAN S. HoRR, w. d. r.
ii. C.. Inman, w. ID. s.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
Hints to Soldiers.

A well informed military writer in Black
woods Magazine, during the Crimean war
stated that official information proved that the
proportion killed, in regiments uniformed in
red, was more than double that of plain gray
or light blue, and next to red, green was the
most conspicuous and consequently the most
frequently hit This result is only the con.
firmation by experience of rational suppose
they can see best.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

The military powers of Europe have learned
little common sense in regard to uniforms OF
late from the red shirted Garibaldan. They
find that soldiers donned in loose garments,
unncumbercd by two or three belts, a heavy
knapsack and camp apparatus, can do a great
deal of fighting in a short space of time. 1t
is found that in this age of steam and cleo
tricity, of art and science in war, that celebrity
of movement is an essential requisite in battle.
A man in a fireman's jacket, close fitting
cap, and shoes, will march further and fight
harder than soldier in the straight bodied
coat, military cap, neck stock, and heavy
equipments worn by too many of our troops
Let the thousands of military organizations
| about to obtain uniforms, eschew all fancy
trappings, and get only plain, serviceablc,
easy fitting garments There is much in sc.
Letting suitable color. England, it is said
has lost thousands of men in consequence Of
| having adopted red coat Our own national
blue, or grey, harmonizes well with the colon
| of nature but red or white is in marked con
trast. Uniforms, such as the river men O
| Maine wear at this season of the year-gray
pants blue flannel shirts and gray overcoats-
would be sufficient for summer campaign il
| the latitude of Washington, and they woult
be far more serviceable than the close fittin.
suits of many regiments.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
BANDAGES.

The Philadelphia Inquirer makes the follow
ing suggestions to ladies who are preparing
bandages Tel. ...."
Bandages should be made of SOFT pliable,
unglazed muslin, such as is sold at six to ten
cents per yard. The muslin should be torn,
not cut, into strips, and these strips sewcd to-
gethcr at the ends with a soft, fiat seam. When
long enough the bandagc should be rolled as
tightly and compactiy as possible, and when
rolled the loose ends should be removed from
the ends of the roll. The length of the ban
dagc should be marked with pencil on each
roll.
BandaSes of the following lengths and
widths are most useful: ..
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09
From Washington.

Hundreds of Southerners employed in the
Departments have resigned and left for the
South. The Department of the Interior lost
the greater proportion of two hundred of these
worthless the other day. The oath prescribed
staggen even these traitors. 1t is as follows ::
WASHINGTON, d. c., April -, 1861
~, at this present time in the Uni
ted States service as -, do solemnly swear
that will support, protect, and defend the
Constitution and Government against all ene-
mics whether domestic or foreign, and that
will bear true faith and loyalty to the same
as established by the Constitution and laws !;
and further, that do this with full deter
mination and pledge, without any mental res
ervation or evasion, to perform in good faith
all the duties which may he legally required
Of me, 80 help my God.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, (a)
% District Of Columbia, 81.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this
- day of April, 1861. 80 P.
The States and Union, that feebly bad news
paper, which has for long time dragged its
snaky life, has died. For day or two when
the first excitement took possession of men,
minds, it made sort of sensation. But after
q short time the editor found that the cold
shoulder was more unbearable than threats of
violence. So he proposes to remove his pesti-
lential sheet to Alexandria. Virginia has
erred but even for her sins some punishments
are too severe.
letter from member of the New York
Seventh regiment, at Washington, says six
secessionists were caught on the 9th, and two
were shot on the morning of the 2Sth anoth-
er was to be shot the next morning. Several
had been arrested for tearing up the railroad
track.
private letter from Annapolis says the
brig Caledonia had two men hanging from her
yard arms; one for smuggling powder and
provisions to Charleston the other for pilot
ing the Seventh regiment on to Chesapeake
bar with the intention that the Baltimore Sc
cessionists should capture Annapolis before the
Seventh regiment reached there
No Notifications on either side of the Poto-
mac or Chesapeake are in the hands of the Sc
cessionists.
A leave of absence of three months has
been granted to Gen. King Minister to Rome,
to enable him to command the Wisconsin vol
uuteers, and also to Carl Schurz Minister to
Spain, who proposes to raise company of ar
tillery.
The Secretary of the Treasury had advertis-
cd for proposals until the 3Oth ult. unless the
whole amount offered be sooner taken at par,
for nearly $4,000, 600 of the stock of the
United States, under the act of June, 1860,
aufhorizinsr a loan and y,royid;py Cor tho ro
demption of the treasury notes.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20

To THE EDITORS OF THE PATRIoT:-Deem
ing it my duty to those afflicted, and to the
one who cured me of two malignant Fever
Sores upon my legs, which made my life bur-
densome for five years, having applied to
several physicians who could give me no re-
lief, and trying all kinds of medicine l could
get, which was recommended for old Sores
All seemed to fail. 1 gave up ever being
cured, and wishsd for death to relieve me of
my misery. For many months my limbs
panied me to that extent could get no
sleep, until my father, who. being cured of a
severe Rheumatism by the Indian Doctor,
at No. 100, High street, purchased for me. a
bottle of his Blood Purifier and box of his
All Healing Ointment, which relieved nae
Immediately. Ny legs are now sound and
well. Ny general health and strength is
better than it ever was in my life. And if /
owe any man on earth debt OF gratitude,
that man is Doctor Anderson. 1 wish every
man, woman and child in the world, who are
afflicted as / have been afflicted, who have
suffered as l have suffered, may read this
letter aud thus find where they can be cured.
am of the opinion his remedies will cure
any sore in existence, and would recon-
mend all thus afflicted to apply to the Indian
Doctor, No. 100 High street, where they can
be relieved of misery, and also be permanent
ly cured. MERTON SANDERS,
Resides a iSandersville, Davidson county,
Tennessee. -
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20
Harries, Cream Ale. Pure.

LOVERS OF ALE pronounce this delight
ful Beverage, and Physicians recommend it
for the cure of Dyspepsia.
We do not clam for it the unenviahle title
of "Patent Medicine or ssnostrum of the
day." too often an injurious deception, but
We do claim for it the right of trial, and we
guarantee It to do all for which il Is recon-
mended.
L is compounded Of Malt and Hops, and
contains 10 Intoxicating liquor or injurious
drug. II used with regularity it is a safe,
sure and speedy cure aud prspsafiUe of Dys-
pepsia, and is cheap, healthy and delight
ful Beverage.
No parent need hesitate to offer il to bis
child. and it should be in the house of every
family.
1t is put up in barrels for the use of deal
ers, and in kegs for family use. Price, in
barrels, ten dollars; in fifteen gallon kegs.
five dollars
Retailed by dealers throughout the city
and country.
The money must accompany all orders,
and be addressed to the sole Wholesale
Agent, L. II. MILLER,
No. Al, Broadpay, Vaudeville, Tam.
Jan. s-ly.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20

@- Mr.. HOOPER, the local mail route
agent on the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, was arrested in this city on Satur-
day last, on a charge of stealing brass-lock
key from the Post Office in this city. He
was examined before j. l.. BOsTICK, ED. U.
S. Commissioner, yesterday and the day be-
fore, and much testimony was introduced on
both sides. The Commissioner decided that
there was nothing before him that would war
rant the committal of the accused, and &C
cordingly discharged him. The accused
found the key in his car, and gave the first in
formation of the fact to the Post Master, Gen.
Anderson, fact hardly reeoncilable with
his guilt. We congratulate him and his
friends on his honorable acquittal.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20
Commercial.
DAILY P4TRIOr OFFICE, I
Nashville, February 10Th, 1851

Nashville, February 2oth, 1851
There Is an improved demand for Exchange, which
Is scarce The old banks supplying their eusto
mers at per Ct prem.
There Is general Improvement in foreign bank
notes
COTTON: ne cotton market continues rather dull
Sales yesterday Of few small lots at Sf9sxc per ID
TOBACCo-There were sold yesterday 10 -hhts o.
Tobacco at the following prices: 90 4 60, Is. 80
3 o5, 4 rs, 4 90, 2 90, 8 IS, 90.
GRAIN-Corn from store quote at zoe. Oats
6s@So:. Wheat 81 1901 20 for red and 81 2s@1 80
for white.
BACON-very little offering from country. Wequote
at SIX for Shoulders, and lox for Hams and clear
Sides. Selling at ez@1oc for Shoulders and 12912X
for Hams and clear sides.
CANDLES-TaIlow Halo, Sperm 4o942c; Star II
@19; Parafane 10000 = b. The Parafane are very
fine.
COFFEE-very firm at 14c.
CHEESE-Sales at IL zf012c for W. r.
FLOUR-Stock market good Sales rather light
IS 75 So and So so for Superne, Extra and extra
Family. In bags 50 10 to s. co.
FEAIHERS-very dull, at soaS2Kc
DRIED FRUITlAre extremely dull, there being no
demand OF importance for them from any quarter
We notice small sales 40c for Apples and 81 1891 rs
for Peaches.
HAY-Sales from store at s25@27 p ton.
LARD-Sales from store at IoH and lie in barrel
and kegs.
LEATHER-Harness s27; Upper s24@sa; Hemlock
2ec; Oak sole 2sc.
MEAL-From store roc.
MoLASsES-slles at 3o@Ssc and s4Gs7c, brls and
halves. st. Louis Syrup s5c.
NAILS-we quote s. IS to 81, inclusive.
ONIONS-we quote at 50 IS p bril-
POTATOESwe quote at s175a$1 p brl.
RICE-Sales at from 5< to 6k in tierces and smaller
packages.
sCGAR-Stock on hand heavy. We quote at 61k to
SIC 'nr New Orleans, and crushed and powdered at
12@l2Kc.
WHISkY-very dull, with small sales at 16@1s,
l7@1e, and $4,000 for rect6ed Tennessee white and
Robertson county.
YARNS-Sales at e@S12c for 400 to 500, inclusive.
GINSENG AND BEESwAX-we quote at 4Oc and
&c
BRAN-Sales at $50 90 per ton.
-SEEDS-Blue Grass, stripped, 81 75 Cleen 80 per
bushel of IA TBS; Timothy SO so; Herds Grass 81 40@
1 so; Orchard 81 COOL 49, Miet 81 so; Hungarian
S1kD1 25; Flax seed 75c.
C0AI-Sales at 17GD22 and 22G25c.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20
TOCOnSIITnDtiVeS,

The Advertiser, having been restored IT, health in
few weeks by very simple remedy, after having suf
fered several years with severe lung affection, and
that dread disease, Consumption-is anxious to make
known to his feIlow-sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the pre-
scrption used Gree Of charged with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they will find
sure cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRON
CHI7ZS, dc. The only obie of the advertiser in
sending the Prescription is to eneft the afflicted. and
spread Information which conceives TO be nvalu-
able and he hopes every sufferer will try is remedy,
it will cost them nothing, and may produce blessin
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg,
oct4-1y Kings County, New York
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20
MOVEMENTS OF THE RAILROADS.
BUSINESS NOTICE.

The new arrangement by which our entire subscrip-
tion list In the City transferred to Mr. NOBLE
SMITH, went into operation the 21st inst Our &C
counts for subscriptions due viii be made up to that
date and collected by All after that Gate belong
70 Mr.. SMITH, and viii be collected BY him every Sat
urday, in weekly instruments OF FIFTEEN GEMS SUD-
scrbers VIII please bear this in mind Business men
will do him favor by instructing their clerks to pay
over the fifteen cents in case Of their absence and
subscribers having the paper Left at heir private
houses may leave the weekly dues with their wives
A g CAMP & co.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20

e. HkADAczK Is the favorite sign by which nature
makes known any deviation whatever from the nat1-
raj state Of the braiu and viewed In this light may
be looked safeguard Intended 20 give notice Of
disease which might otherwise escape attention, TIL
too late to be remedied and its indications should
never be neglected. Headaches may be classified IN
der two names, viz: Symtomatic and Idiopathic
Symptomatic Headache is exceedingly common and IS
the precursor Of great variety Of diseases, among
which are Apopexy, Govt, Rheumatism and AL febrile
diseases In its nervous form il is sympathetic Of dis
ease OF the stomach constituting sick headache, Of
hepatic disease constituting headache worms
constipation and other disorders Of the bowels, As
well renal and uterine affections Diseases Of the
heart are very frequently attended with Headaches
Anamia and plethora are also affections which fire.
quently occasion headache. Idiopathic Headache Is
also very common, being usually distinguished by the
name OF nervous heundche, sometimes coming sud
denly n state Of apparently sound health, and pros
trating at once the mental and physical energies
in other instances it slowly heraded by de-
preston Of spirits acerbty of temper In most IN
stances the pain IS in the front Of the head over one
or both eyes, and sometimes provoking vomiting
under this class may also be named Neuraloia
For the treatment of either class Of Headache the
Cephalic Pills have been found and safe remedy
relieving the most acute pains in a few minutes and
by its subtle power Graduating the diseases Of which
Headache is the uneering index.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20
I1xcorn Asn H1s YArsrpE srErcHEa.-

1 LINCOLN AND Hrs WAYsIDE SPEEcHEs.-
From the reports of Mr.. Lincoln's wayside
speeches. which reach us per telegraph, we
begin TO wonder, with little prospect of re-
| lief, what manner of man he is. 1t is not
| possible to realize such man as the Presi-
dent elect of great nation; and much less
| the executive to whose hands is about to be
confded that great nation in the very throes
of dissolution. He approaches the capital Of
| the country more in the character of a harle-
quin. dealing with the great issues which ag-
| itate and agonize the minds of the thought
ful and rational men as if they were only
| the absurdiiies of pantomime which would
all be "put to rights" by a touch of his magic
wand. There is that about his speechifca-
ton which, if it were not for the gravity of
the occasion, would be ludicrous TO tie de-
struction of buttons Indeed, we heard his
Columbus speech read yesterday amidst ir-
resistible bursts of laughter. And ir was
suggested, in the language of DR.. Holmes,
that Mr.. Lincoln is a man who never ought
to be as funny as he can. We begin to real
ize his qualifications as bar-room "Phunny-
PhelloEH
Imagine this President with his face at
halfnask, going through the harlequinade
Of the occasion, and telling the people of
Columbus that there "has fallen upon him
task such as did not rest upon the Father of
his Country" and in the next breath lightly
asserting that sit is good thing there is no
more than anxiety, for there is nothing going
acrong." The bathos of the sentiment is only
equalled by its apparent wilful selEstultifca-
ton.
Again he says: 1T is a consoling eircum-
stance that when we look out there is nothing
that really hurts anybody. We entertain diff
ferent views upon political questions, but
nobody is suffering anything!"
We have always imagined the anecdote of
the old fishwoman skinning cells was fable,
and that professional apathy could never
have attained to the belief that it didn't hurt
them because they were used to it. But the
thing now wears quite respectable air of
probability. Surely the telegraph must have
been playing sad FRANKS with the oratory Of
the President elect.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-20

House OF ESTERTA.SMENT.-Wet take plea
sure in referring our numerous patrons
and the public generally to the advertise
ment of our friend, W. w. SUMMERS, who has
rented large and commodious House on
CHEEKY Street, for the purpose of keeping an
A No. l house of entertainment-he is pre-
pared to take boarders by the day, week or
month. We know that who once sets down
to Mr. Sc, table, will certainly go and try 1t
again-his house is supplied with gas and
water-has accommodating assistants in his
employ. We bespeak for him liberal share
of patronape.