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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHIsGToS, February :.
SENATE-Mr. Harris, from the Judiciary
Committee. 10 whom was referred the cre5en
tials OF Benjamin SyaFke, Senator from Oregon.
and other papers, without tie expression of any
opinion as 20 the effect OF the papers on anv ac-
ton Of the Senate. reported that Mr.. Starke was
entitled to take the constitutional oath of Office.
Me- TrumbDll asked leave to file the minority
report of the Committee.
They had not seen ft report on the testimo.
ny given, and could not agree with the majority
OF the Committee.
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee on Public
Lends. reported a bill to reduce the expenses ia
making surveys and rates OF the public lands.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee reported
a joint resolution giving the thanks Of Congress
to Mr. Samuel F. Dupont, and his officers aud
seamen. for the victory at POrtRoyal. Adopted
Mr.. Hale. from the Naval Committee. reported
back the bill for twenty iron clad steam gunboats
with amendments.
The Treasury note bill was received from the
House aud referred to the Committee on Fl
nance
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase the
efficiency OF the Medical Department of the army
Referred.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill IN relation TO the
warehouse system in the Pacific ports Of the
United States
Slr Grimes moved 70 take up the gunboat bill
He said ii the ntelig ence which had come To til,
city this morning was true. no bill was more i'm
pOrtant
The bill was taken up and amended by the Ma
val Committee. Ii appropriates $40 900 900 TOT
this purpose.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08
WANTED.

WANTS. ""FOR SALE" "F0R RENT" "LOST,'
FOUND. ""BOARDtNG.' observation-disclosures coming
under these headings. not exceeding five lines WILDE
serted once for % cents 81
ItITY ORDERS.-Contracts will be made at this Office
~ for advertising, payable in city county orders at
par. Oct22
NNTANTED-CITY oRDE RS-At the highest market
wv rates by WA Y. WILEY,
octl2-d3m No l0ls f. Washington street.
NTANTED-CoUNTY oRDERS-Atthe highest mar
F" ket rates. by VIM Y. WILEY
No.1Oa =. Washington street.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

Nav YoEK. Feb. The Herald has the
following:
WAsHrseroS Feb. 6.-General Mcclellan re-
ceivei dispatch from General Halieck last
night stating that our Sunboats commenced the
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

~ The work of fiuingup the new city Offices
in Glenns' Block progresses They will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

~ There are now twenty five prisoners con
fined in the Marion county jail-eleven of them
women
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

cause draft 70 be made payable in the city Of
New York Boston 70 the oroeF Of such psrsoa
70 whom the allotments vere OF may be MADE
and remit she dralls 10 the address % such per
sons AZ my be desi-nstesls ~
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08
DRUGGISTS.
scHEFFfLIn SRonsfAs q CO.,

jim wnolzsALs D1rsslsn. ft
AID Dealers IN Fewcy GosAs, Pers
fuoesys &c.
Also Agents the sale II Refined Pvacleun, i1suas
ting OIL. supsros any Cosi OIL h1rns<he1 N ans
QnszfisieS a. the Zoe C; nzrksk rat&sA
ITO AND IL WILLIAM sTkkET. wv YORK
JAMS csn
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

~ Governor Mortou's carriage driver was
yesterday arrested and fined before His Honor
the Mayor, for htchng his team to a lamp
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

~ During the month of January they had
but forty five hours Of sunshine in Louisville
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08


BY command of Major General Haleck.
~ W W SMITH,
fr d Captain and Aid de Camp.
CAiRo, Feb Fort Henry. Tennessee river,
surrendered Yesterday at , O'Clock after a deter
mined resistance
The fight which lasted an hour and twenty
minutes, was conducted by the gunboats Cincin-
natl, Essex and 81. Louis.
The Cincinnati fired l25 rounds and received
thirty four shots from the rebel gum. She had
only one man killed.
The ST. Louis fired II rounds but received 10
damage s-s...asr . ....
The Essex was disabled ut the tenth round by
u ball striking her boiler Thirty two Of her men
were scaled 10 death
Captain Porter was badly scaldei but not dan
gerousIy r.s.F ta.f
Two rebel Generals. one Colonel. two Captains
and one hundred priyases have been taken pris-
Oners
The land forces did not reach the scene of ac-
ton until two hours after the surrender.
The Mem phis and Ohio Railroad bridge, fifteen
miles above the fort, has been taken possession
VI .! Vpf HY'pS'Iu = an 1888 Cos ~
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

u Gentlemen, sohliersi blUoi-s iued heroes
II eongenial % your feelings you may consider
yourselves dismissed / beg to remark hoWev-
er. that should il suit your convenience. YOU will
be kind enougbeo hold = or selvs. subject 70 be
again called nio hne which, yoa will se made
aware Of ~ The repeated aud vigoroas tapping Of
the "splrit. stirring drun, recolecting. n the
same tine, thar the first Vibrations of tkaf sueet
ins'rumefttbat strike the tympanum Of your
ears, : merely precuhonAryl AlIoT me "a ex
claim. m sien'oriab voice: Sever The rlnksl|
march
On. w p FLrTcHfisl1 filFs Young gentle
man. an exchanged prisoner recently from the
confeaerate states. gave. hist night. at Masonic
Hall, to one of the most thronged audiences ever
contained withn its waIls.a mos, interesting mar
rative Of his adventures as a captive twill be
remembered 'that .Dr. Fletcher. Who. although
surgeon in the army, was resdy for all <0kis Of
duty. was detailed by Gen. REYNOLDS. "a scout
sometime IN August last. and sta rted over Cheat
Mountain He was surprised and captured
His story. he narrated il last night. in a mod
est. conversational STYLE rivted the attention of
the audience. 1t -nbounded in anecdotes and
happy hits, and we regret that We have not space
10 speak farther OF H.
The DR.. was introduced by DR. Kitchen, and at
the conc usiOn of his account leaving himself in
the tocaeco prisons of Richmond, narrative of
his experience IN which he will give TO night,
Gen. Reynolds. who was present, was called out.
The audience greeted the hero. who spoke but
briefy with pride and exultation. One of Indi
ana's noblest sons had returned amongst them
whose name is inscribed high upon the roll Of
patriot Generals
DR. Fletcher resumes the thread OF his dis
course. as We have said, this evening at the same
time and place. lie generously devotes the pro-
ceeds of his entertainments 90 the volunteer re-
lief fund. Without doubt Masonic Hall will be
again crowded to night
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08
Fort Henry Taken.
The flag of tile Union is re established on Il

ST LouIs. Feb The following is announc
ell from headquarters:
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sOlI OF enneSSee, neNef 70 De rem0Ve1-
BY command OF NJ ajor General Halleck
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
From the Cincinnati Weekly Times.
WHAT FOR 4?

A nations heart to its depths j. stirred
A ringing call through the land is heard
On every lip is farewell word
What for;
To war TO war is the maddeued cry,
To war to war doth the echo fly!
On every wind that rushes BY
What fors
10 banners wave on the stirring air;
The lannon's boom tolls death on the ear:
Each heart throbs fast with a dreadful fear
What for
The beat Of the drum and the war .stced's tramp
Loud echoes, and armies rush to camp"
To battle and strife with carnage rank.
What fors
The bridegroom turns from his weeping bride,
"Ah, woe ali, woe doth this hour beude!''
She sobs aud walls as he leaves her side.
What forf
Onward she looks and sees him lie,
Bleeding, and trampIed, and torn, to die
A lifelong wall Is that widowed cry.
What fors
The mother blesses with binding tears,
With choking sobs and untold fears,
Her hope and pride--he goes u the wars.
What fors
Goes he to fight, to murder, kill,
The brother brothers botd 10 spill
An untmely grave her child to ill?
What fort
The father 90 God speed 10 the son doth say,
Thy country's cause, boy, never betray!
His broad chest heavcs--hc marches away.
What forS
"The staff Of my age, he goes, my all
The brave, brave .ad must his young head fall
la the dust God help! It's his eoantry's call! !"
What forg
He goes, the soldier, his blood to She'd
The requiem Ter his CORY bed,
Are means, and tears, and wall for the dead.
What forS
The beggar's rags are his laurel crown,
The curses Of want his paans drown
With woe is his country's head bowed down.
What iorS
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
PUBLc-No. 60.
AN ACT to authorize the appoint
ment of medical storckeepcrs and

tBllC--NO. OF.
AN ACT TO authorize the appoint
ment of medical storckecpcrs and
chaplains of hospitals.
BE IL eHdcted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatreS Of the tEi,ei .>,Gtes Of ima7cd ia Con-
gress assembled That the Secretary of War be
authorized to add to the medical de-
partment of the army medical
storekeepers not exceeding six in
number, who shall have the pay
and emoluments of military store
keepers in the quarter-master's
department, who shall be skilled
apothecaries or druggists, who
shall give the bond and security re-
quired by existing laws for mill
tary storekeepers in the quartermas-
ter's department, aud who shall be sta
toned at such points as the necessi-
ties of the army may require: Prori-
ded, That the provisions of this act
shall remain in force only during the
continuance of the present rebellion.
Sec, ,. And be II FURTHER enacted, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized to appoint, if he
shall deem it necessary, a chaplain
for each permanent hospital, whose
pay, with that Of chaplains of hospi-
tails heretofore appointed 10y him,
shall be the same as that of regi-
mental chaplains in the volunteer
force and who shall be subject to
such rules in relation to leave of alb
scncc from duty as are prescribed for
commissioned officers of the army.
Approved, May 20, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
PUBLIC-No. 1871


AN ACT to provide for the settlement
of the accounts of John A. Smith,
clerk of the circuit court and crimi.
nal court Of the District of Column
bia.
BE IL enacted BIZ Tie Senate and House Of Repre-
SIGNATURES Of the United STATES Of 4merica IN Con-
gress assembled, That in all settlements of ac-
counts for fees, emoluments, and al
lowances by the clerk of the circuit
and criminal courts of the District
of Columbia, the accounting officers
of the Treasury shall not hold said
clerk responsible for any fees or char
ges not actually collected by him
from the parties liable therefor, when
ever the failure to make such collec-
ton shall be shown to result from the
insolvency, non-residence, or other in
ability of the parties liable therefor (;
and the affidavit of said clerk that he
has in vain used due diligence to col
lect said fees, accompanied by GER
tifcate of the district attorney that he
believes that the money cannot, by
due diligence, be collected, shall be
held and deemed sufficient proof for
the allowance to said clerk of all fees
and charges not actually collected by
him and said clerk shall thereupon
he entitled to credit in all settle
ments of his accounts heretofore
made, in which he is charged for said
unsolicited fees, and said former set
Elements are hereby opened for the
purpose of giving him said credit
upon his affidavit and the certificate
of the district attorney being produ-
ced to the proper accounting officers
in support of the credit SO claimed by
him.
Sec. 2. Aud be IL further enacted, Tha,
the clerk of said circuit and criminal
courts of the District of Columbia
shall be credited in all settlements OF
accounts (madc heretofore or which
may be made hercafter) out Of the
fees collected by him, or due to him.
a salary Of twenty-five hundred dol
lars per annum for his services as
clerk of said criminal court during
the period in which lie has received
no compensation for his said services
and in all settlements made, or to be
made, he shall be allowed out of his
said fees collected by or due to him,
in either Of said courts, his proper and
legal allowances, and all proper ex-
penses and it shall be the duty of
tue proper accounting officers to re-
state all former settlements Of said
accounts and settle the same in con-
formity with the provisions of this act.
SEC. B. And be Il further enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, May 26, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
Mest6arb tbe Course Of empire takts its dolap'
RLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY. IOWA. THURSDAY JUNE 26 1862

ses of this act and if any goods
wares or merchandise shall be trans
ported in violation of this act, or o.
any regulation of the Secretary of the
Treasury, established in pursuance
thereof, or if any attempt shall be
made so to transport them, all goods,
wares, or mcrchan disc, so transported
or attempted to be transported, shall
be forfeited to the United States.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL FURTHER enacted, That
the proceedings fc" the penalties and
forfcitures accruing under this act
may he pursued, and the same may be
mitigated or RENTED by the Sccreta-
ry of the Treasury in the modes pre-
scribed by the eighth aud ninth sec
tons of the act of July thirteenth,
eigcteen hundred and sixty-one, to
which this act is supplementary.
SEC. D. And be IL FURTHER earcted, That
the proceeds of all penalties and for
FIXTURES incurred under this act, or
the act to which this is supplemental.
ry, shall be distributed in the manner
provided by the ninety-tirst section
of the act of March second, seventeen
hundred aud nincty-ninc, entitled
" An act to regulate the collection of
duties on imports and tonnage"
Approved, May 20, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
GPuBIIC-No. Al

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An
act making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Depart
ment during the fiscal year ending
the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
drcd and sixty-three," approved
April seventeen, eighteen hundred
and sixtytwo.
BE Il enacted Jy the Senate and House Of Repre-
saadtjres Of tie United States Of .imerica IN C6H-
gress assembled, That the provision of the first
section of the act entitled An act
making appropriations for the service
of the Post Office Department during
the fiscal year ending the thirtieth OF
June, eighteen hundred and sixty
three" approved April seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, which
appropriates the sum of eight thous-
and eight hundred dollars for ''compen-
sation of twenty-five additional clerks
in the Post Office Department, author
lied by the ACT to promote the eff.
cheney of the dead letter Office" ap.
proved January twenty-first, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, from the date
of their appointment to the thirtieth
of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
two" be aud the same is hereby So
amended that the said sum of eight
thousand eight hundred dollars shall
be payable out of the appropriation
made out of any money in the Urea
sury not otherwise appropriated, to
Supply dpficipnripS i'm the revenue OF
the Post Office Department for the
year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, con
tanned in the third section of the &C,
entitled, "An act making appropria
tons for the service of the Post Ollic,
Department during the fiscal yea
ending the thirtieth of June, eight
cen hundred and sixty-two," approve,
March second, eighteen hundred ant
siXty-one.
Approved, May 26, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
r. A. II. ID.

Husbands should not suppose that
when wearied with business they have
all the trouble and the wife none. Do
not 60 home and there vent your i'll
humor upon your unoflending spouse.
Recollect that she has cares as well
as you. If you are annoyed by GUS
toners, worried for money, alarmed
at the failures of debtors, do not take
vengeance for your troubles by rem
dering the household miserable with
your sour looks aud i'll temper. All
your fretting about business will not
render you any richer or happier,
and your home should be too holy a
sanctuary for repinings or frowns.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
IcPcuicu.
Approved, May 2l, 1862.
IPuBIlc-No. T2.1

AN ACT providing for the education
of colored children in the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown, Dis
trict of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentItires Of the United States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That from and after the passage
OF this act it shall be the duty of the
authorities of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, in the
District of Columbia, to set apart ten
per centum of the amount received
from taxes levied on the real and per-
sonal property in said cities owned by
persons of color; which sum received
for taxes, as aforesaid, shall be appro-
priated for the purpose of initiating
system of primary schools for the ed
ucation of colorcd children residing
in said cities.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the boards of trustees Of public
schools in said cities shall have sole
control of the fund arising from the
tax aforesaid, as well as from contri-
buttons by persons disposed to aid in
the education of the colored race. or
from any other source, which shall be
kept as fund distinct from the gen
eral school fund and it is made their
duty to provide suitable rooms and
teachers for such number of schools
as, in their opinion, will best accommo-
date the children in the various por-
tons of said cities.
SEC. 3. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That
the board of trustees aforesaid shall
possess all the powers, exercise the
same functions, and have the same
supervision over the schools provi-
ded for in this act as are now exercis-
ed by them over the public schools
now existing in said cities by virtue
of the laws and ordinances OF the Cor
poration thereof.
SEC, 4. Am be IL further enacted, That
all persons Of color in the District OF
Columbia, or in the corporate limits
of the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, shall be subject and
amenable to the same laws and ordi-
nances to which free white persons
are or may be subject or amenable
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26

[PUpMc-No. Gs.l
AN ACT to provide for the codifica-
ton and revision of the laws of the
District of Columbia.
BE IL enacted By HE Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
Americc an Congress assembled, That
the President OF the United States be
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to appoint by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate,
three suitable persons, learned in the
law, to revise and codify the laws of
the District oiC0lumbia.
SEC. 2. Aad be Il further enacted, That
the persons who shall be thus appoint
cd shall render final report of their
revision and codilication to Congress
on or before the first Monday of De-
cember next.
Approved, May 20, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
A REVERE.

"Oh, world So few the hours we live.
Would that the life which thou dost give
Were life indeed:
But, all thy SORROWS fall SO fast,
The happicst hour is when at last
The soul is freed I"
Truc-too true We never taste
genuine happiness till the soul is freed
from this earth, and enters heaven, it's
rest. We fancy ourselves happy when
some fondly coveted object is obtain
ed, but, like a snowflake, it perishes
in our grasp, and leaves us only the
more desolatc for having been its pos.
SCISSOR. The same is true of nearly
all earthly possessions. The young
and inexperienced cannot know this,
and it is well, perhaps that they
should not. Anticipation would in
that case cease to be, and this world
would seem void, just what it really
is its poetry all blotted out, its hope
all cXtinguished
Is the mother happy when she
clasps her first-born infant? She may
be, but not III what she then possesses
but in anticipation of the future
the long future which she pictures.
She is indeed rich, in prospect. But
let her feel that the babe she so fond
ly presses to her bosom is in fact all
that il ever will be-that il has reach.
ed the climax of development, the
end for which it was made, physically
and Observation-Disclosures it is simply a
lump of flesh. utterly dependent on
her forever-and what is her misery |!
She even regrets that it ever had ex-
istence.
1t is said
This world is lovely still"
There arc, indeed, some things lovely
on this earth--such as rivers, forests,
birds and flowers. Nature is lovely
when left unpolluted, unscathcd by
man. But man-my teiio,o-man--has,
; fend-like, blackened and laid waste
the most beautiful of all this world
ever contained. Our country than
which nothing, save Heaven, was ever
more dear-wherc is she ? In sack.
cloth and ashes /! Will she rise, phe-
nix-like, and become lovely, more
! beautiful, pure and glorious I? Will
the blood Of her noblest and best,
. which is being poured out like water,
expiate her guilt, purge her from her
iniquities, give her strength, symme-
try and beauty? Will right, instead
of might, ever become her motto
Will God be accepted as law-giver,
and will she ever heed his mandates?
'Fleet-footed is the approach of woe,
}. But with lingering step and slow
Its form departs"
Charles City, June 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
AN ACT to reduce the expenses of
the survey and sale of the public
lands in the United States.
TPuBIlC-No. I5.1

BE IL enacted by Tie Senate and House gf Repre-
se7,tdtiUes Of the United Suites Of -imerica IN Con-
gress assembled, That contracts for the survey OF
the public lands shall not become
binding upon the United States until
approved by the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, except in such
cases as said Commissioner shall 9TH
erwise specially order.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the printed manual Of instructions re-
lating to the public surveys, prepar-
ed at the General Land Office, and
bearing date February twenty second,
eighteen hundred and fifty. five. the
instructions of the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office, and the spe-
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
Charles City, Iowa, June 26, 1862.
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Learn to look at the bright side. We
have often thought that great deal
of the unhappiness which exists in
the world, originates in our neglect
of prescnt cnjoyments through the fear
of some evil that may come. We
have known many, who, to all appear
ances, were abundantly favored by
fortune-whosc situations were even
the subject of envy to short-sightcd
mortals--yet made themselves con-
tinually miserable by foreboding mis-
fortune. Though this threatened cloud
might never come--though its shad-
ow was always cast upon nights not
yet reached, and their path lay in sun
shine from year to ycar-still they
turned from all the brightness which
others saw around, aud tortured the
future for subjects of fear and unhap.
pincss. This seems to us a great
mistake. Life, wonderful and glori-
Gus as it is, has enough of real sorrow
and trials. The future, to atone for
these, should be SO much the brighter.
The storms which we SO much fear
are far easier to be borne than our
anxiety pictures them, and they leave
the sky clearer after them. An old
provcrb says, There's silver lining
to every cloud )" but many pass
through life without finding it out.
To such the world must seem truly
vale of tears--and nothing else.