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OTN GREAT GENERALS.

There are conflicting opinions, and some |
fierce disputes as TO the merits and services
Of various generals in our army. It nay
help to clearer understanding Of whit
qualities and requirements go to make 8
good general, and to whom among our
rival and ambitious soldiers the first place
should be given, to remember the character
and qualifications of the meu to whom the
world has by general: consent accorded the
highest rank as great captains. 4 distiu-
guished author has lately presented to our
gaze and admiration the following portrait
of Wellington: "We find in him pre-
"cision, foresight, geometry, prudence, re-
kftreat, assured, reserves economical, obsti-
"nate composure, imperturbable method,
ssstrategy to profit By the ground, tactics to
"balance battalions, carnage drawn to the
e line, war directed watch in hand, nothing
sSleft voluntarily to chance, ancient classic
"courage, and absolute correctness"
Surely such q combination is most rare,
and it is claimed for Welling gton, that besides
all these high attributes Of the great COM
mander, he possessed moral qualities still
higher. He had learned, it is said, to dis
dain love Of SELF, thirsted for the right, and
sought but duty's iron crown. He cared
not to be great but as he saved or served
the State, and hence his great example
stands colossal, seen Of every land, to keep
the soldier firm, the statesman pure, and
teach ali that the path Of duty is the way
to glory. Have we such soldier in our
ranks, OF such man among our generals ?
Who is ous Wellington?
The same master hsnd has given us this
finished picture of Napoleon. "Iu strik-
tsinE contrast with the Iron Duke, We sec
f9on the other side, intuition, inspiration, a
military marvel, 3 superhuman instinct
flashing glance, a mysterious some
ching which gazes like the eagle and
astrikes like the thunderbolt; prodigiou*
cart in disdainfnl impetuosity, all the mys
4teries Of 8 deep soul, Intimacy with des'
atiuy; river, plain, forest, hill commanded,
sand in some sort forced to obey, the
'a adespot going even 20 far as to tyranizt
q over the battle field; faith In 8 star tofnes
ato strategic science" Can any such genlu'
as this be named among our generals Hs'
The inspiration q Freedom breathed int
anv Of our soldiers and made him such
living soul7 Napoleon proclaimed himsel
to be the armed soldier Of Democracy: FL
waa the child Of the people. BE brongt
from the people all the pride Of his powe
and al the glory of his genius, :: SO Ion.
as he followed the path Of Freedom. a,,;
fought for the rights Of the people hs VA
1nv'ncable.. The spirit Of Liberty clothe
him with 1esistaess strength, and her i,
epiration it was that gaye him unde.stsn,
, 1862-07-17

4 company Of gnerrillas, ninetY Il number,
were bnsily engaged In drilling in an old
Thursday, and otherwise preparing them
selves for the work Of murder and highway
robbery, as taught in the code ofsFeFguson,
ard Morgan, being an tmpEoyea edition OF
John Marrell.s ethics. :, While, absorbed in
the; drill, some companies Of Col Boone,s
Iegme1t peuaced uPon them, and captnEed
the whole gang, Fho were brought here yes
, 1862-07-17

The following advertisement appesrs in the
Cincinnati Gazette Of Mondsy:- =.
wANTED-A SUBSTITUTE -Ss5.-Reing de-
w ;EIrous OF doing my part toward crushing the
preaent unholy REBELLION: and NOT being aba to
Fave the bounty jAII0Hed BY tie government in
addition. Call at 1nY office. No. 8 West Third
etreet. Cincinnati. - 3. A. THOMPSON.
, 1862-07-17
Tb6 Gtibutlt.
TWO ILLINOIS REGIMENTS.

AND 4ALkNU1S hA1E1N&1N1 1Ss
We begin to fear that it is almost hope
less to call on the constituted authorities to
give any thing like vigor and efficiency to
military movements in the districts
under command Of Don Carlos Buell.
and men Of his kidney. The continu-
ance Of such sticks in place, after they
have demonstrated their worthless
ness, is a confession that the war is to
he carried on as it has been carried on
heretofore, and that the yigor and courage
Of the Republic are to be frittered away in
the ohjectless duties which these slave
worshippers impose upon their m-n. But
we can at 1east hope that our Illinois
troops, now under Buell., may be
ordered to another field where they viii
have chance to meet the foe, and where
their exertons for the Union may not be
confined to the guarding Of the chicken
roosts and truck patches Of their rebel
enemies. Two Of the best regiments that
Illinois has sent into the service the
10Th and. the 24th-made up Of IS good
material as can be found anywhere-a1e
low under the grieyous weight Of Don
Carlos displeasure: are broken up into
squads Of twenty men each, and are scat
tered, or are to be scsttered, along 150
miles Of railroad, to guard the track
Stop leaks in water tanks, and keep rebel
geese from being run over by the
t1ains-a kind Of service that new recruits
can best perform, and that is in.
tentionauy disgraceful to have men who
have been a year In the field For thi<
purpose these regiments were taken from
the front where they have been from the
beginning, and were sent to the rear
Their offensc Is q grave suspicion on thu
part OF Gen. Buell. that they do not low
slavery and hate secession-that they ar
inclined to wage war as if in an enemy
country. We appeal to our State Admir-
istration to make It's influence at Washing
ton felt in their behalf! They want Il
fight.
, 1862-07-17

A gentleman who has travelled extensively
in al Southern Illinois during the past three
weeks, tells us that the wheat crop is gencr-
ally very heavy, aud that it Is secured IN she
localities injury has been done By the fy. but
for the nost part the harvest i very heavy
never better The breadth Of land reaped Is
as great as In any former year.~
Oats were damaged IN many pisces By
crop. The corr is nor most promising.
, 1862-07-17

FIRES or TIE sHoaEs OF LAKE. HuRoy.-.
We are informed that extenstve fires are raging
III slopgf fhe American shcre Of Lake Haron.
Everything is aodd1y End a,a:t Ted IN that r.
Etpp. that 1t il Impossible to prevent the
spIeaa the copfagration. Unless copious
3h,ns 3hs sns ~ eeens great damage must resnit TO-
Ffee Arss. N 1na' see4on''~D0S''*
, 1862-07-17

BIG T1ME.-Bonner, Of the New York
LtdSes, has just added to the reputation Of the
turf By the brilliant exploit OF his horse Ian
tern, Who, with wagon Of $50 pounds, trot-
ted mile in two minutes and twenty seconds
on the Fashion course the other day. This il
the best time with neck weight on record,
, 1862-07-17
Strength and Position OF the Rebel
Army at EkfchH9Nd.

Strength and Position OF the Rebel
Amy ut HtchmeHd.
4 correspondent Of the Philadelphia Lg,si-
7tr writes that during his trip to the recent
battlefield he had an interview with ~Dr.
NeiEel and Lieut.. MINER, both Of the rebel
amy. They intimatcd that the army at Rich
nond numbers over 200, 600 at this time IL
tie recent battle they acknowledge loss Of
&, LOCO. They state that Stonewal1 Jackson,
who was not eyen wounded in the recent bat
tie, has moved down with Stewards brigade,
and occupies Sandy Point between the Chick
ahominy ard James Rivers, below our army.
Johnston and aIagruder are above. Their in
tention is to throw up entertainments on the
river banks for the purpose Of harrassing our
gurboats and transports, and then make q
so1tie against our army.
TIE DErENsEs OF WAsu1SGrox.--A cor
respondent Of the Providence Journal enu1ne-
rates the following, as portion of the de-
fenscs Of Washington: Fort Greble, u
Guns, Fort Cafron and redoubt, II guns
Fort Snyder, guns; Fort Stanton, 1G guns !;
Fort Ricketts,, 1 guns; Fort Good Hope,
gnEs; Fort Baker, guns; Fort Davis, 6 guns
Fort Dupont, Gguns; Fort Meigs, 10 guns
Fort Dfahem, guns; Fort Lincoln, II guzs
Fort Thayer, guns; Fort Saratoga, G guns
Fort Bunker Hill, guns; Fort slcmmcr,
guns; Fort Totten and redoubt, II guns;
Fort slocun, 10 guns: Fort Massaclu
sets, 10 guns; Fort DeRusscy, Z guns; For
Pennsylvania, II guns; Fort Gaines, / guns
Fort Ripley, guns; Fort Alexander, guns
Fort Franklin. guns; Batteries Vermont, :
guns; Martin Scott. gun; Cameron, 2 guns
Total, 211 guns.
, 1862-07-17
VIOLATING THE RULES OF WAR.


If pro-slayery commanders were COM
PEELED to obey the rules Of war, emancipa-
tion would follow the progress -four arms
in the seeded States. They wou1d sum
mon to the defense Of the Republic all loyal
men. They would offer a premium On
loyalty-]ands to the poor, freedom to the
slaves, protection to the timld. They
would make treason dangerous and patri-
otism safe. We should have uniform war
policy in all our military departments, aud
there would be 10 necessity for oon ares
siona1 interference But pro-slavery Off
Gers carry their partisan prcjuaices into the
camp, drive away the loyal men Of the rebel
States, enforce as military law 1eso1u-
tions adopted at barroom meetings, yio-
late every principle Of Justice and common
sense, and disgrace OUT national reputa-
ton. What would We think Of general
who should refuse to receive information,
however valuable, from q man with sharp
nose? How much better is nc who refuses
such information from a man with fat
nose? No flult OF education, 10 lack Of
general knowledge, no false impression, is
sufficient excuse for the officer who mocks
tie human reason by establishing such
rule.
The fact that slaves are ignorant is 10
cause for refusing their services. When
men are at --eart loyal, willing to fight for
their country, and possessed Of ordinary
physical vjgor, it is the business Of gen
cral to make Of them valuable auxiliaries.
If he cannot, in case Of necessity, convert
thtm into soldiers, he is unfit for command
If he will not he deserves punishment.
Furnish good general with abundance
Of just such material, and his country will
not be dismen1bcreu By foreign enemies OF
domestic traitors. Bonapartc, in 1s13-14,
would have been over joyful at the discov-
cry Of such storchouse Of fighting mate
riGl. lie would have had no seueamIshness
ahDut their color, no conscientious scruplcs
about iberating them, or decorating them
with crosses and medals fer meritorious
services. And lie would have saved
T1ance frcm Invasion. Woe to the general
or marshal who should have set up the res
olation of some pro~slavcry conclavc as
one Of the rules Ct war. He would have
bccn shot for misconduct if not hanged for
t~asun. But Bonapartc was versed il tbs
science Of human nature, and was no i'm
pcstor in the science Of war.
Our own jackson possessed The qualities
OF great general Such an order as Hal
1eck's No. g." never cmenated from him
Had the hero of Corinth have filed hi
place IN New Orleans, what q sad chapter
Of our history would our defense have been
During the first siege Of Yorktown, Wash
ington and La Fayettc employed black
men as soldiers. It was not in their day
lnpwn that the rules of war should con
form 10 the partisan creed Of barbarou
pro-slavery faction. Will the second sieg
Of Yorktown furnish a brighter page Q
history than the first7 How many mil
lions Of treasure, how many thousands q
lives, how many days Of suspense and anz
icty, has our pro-slayery war policy cos
Us! How much longer sill the prejudice
OF fools against color be allowed to out
weigh the interests Of the Republic?
, 1862-07-17

FORBIDDEN TO PCBLIsu TIE STOCK MAR
KET.-While an upon stocks, may remark
that The editors OF the New York evening
newspapers Of Thursday, the Sd inst, were
warntd By the superintendent of police not to
Eublish that day the Ordinary money articles,
That was tic day We were first fu17s advised
of the disastrous results before Richmond.
Never before, since New York was a city, hat
evening papees omitted to publish ths stock
1Darktt. Bankers and brokers were in tiismav
hut the public were prevented from knowing
till next morning how much public seeurit:e;
mad that day tallen.-E T. Cor. Syyucust
ffarjer
, 1862-07-17

H The Springfield Journal says that squads
Of recruits, and In aome instances whole COM
.panies. are arriving at Camp Butler daily un-
der the new cali. They are intended tor the
regiments Of Col. Jas. jacques and Col
Waters
, 1862-07-17

STREET RAILROADS IN DETRorT.-Horse
railroads are to be built Immediately in De-
troit, re:dve. cents. The first; line. will run
through Jefferson Avenue; -. :
, 1862-07-17

An ENGLISH PRoPos1T1os.-1t is proposed
in England to hare the Government make the
telegraph nationa1 Institution, like the post
office, and connect the two, having Telegraph
station in every post office.
, 1862-07-17

MA1SE.-James G. Blaine, editor Of the
Kennebec Journal, has received the Repub1i-
can nomination for Congress In the third dis
trict Of Maine. ...
, 1862-07-17

Parssn BroEn1ow thinks that a regular
old-fashioned orthodox hell is just the place
for the East Teunessee 1ebp1s,
, 1862-07-17

POPULATION OF SPRMaRRLD.-The popu-
1ation Of Springfield, By the census just taken,
foots up 10, ,709-the females exceed the males
by 60. !. :
, 1862-07-17

WHERE ARE THE CRows?-Wc see it stated
in many Of cur e1changes-especia1ly from
the East-that the crows have entirely disap.
peared. The question arises, where are they :?
Who can tell Has not gunpowdcr something
to do with it? 1t is well known that c1ows
very much dislike the smell Of gunnnRder
, 1862-07-17

SOUTHERN FANATtCISt

The works Of both good and bad 4en
survive them The spirit Of Washington
unimates loyal men to forget themseF Fes,
and think only oftheir country. The s6btle.
genius Of Calhoun still lives, guidaf
:nd inspiration to treason. It pcra peaks
the Southern heart, leads the South I'll,
controls Southern conduct, and 55f# ua-
seen motive power of the rebellidE ip-
spires the councils Of the rebels ss&ses life
and vigor to their movements, and brtdEhes
Ito their souls fanaticism hardly less wild,
ungoycrnable, or terrible ts..adlat which
possessed the early followers 5f AI2homet.
Thousands of them are read to jay down
tleir lives for shaJowy Attraction which
can neither be explained nor-naderstood.
They will fight for it, suffer hunger and
thirst for it, bcgggar themsclvesfor it, brave
all the horrors Of war for 1t.-and not q
man Of them can tell what it is.
, 1862-07-17
ARMY LIST.

Now in press. and Will shortly be fssued from the
Tribune fec, 4 list Of
NORTHWESTERN REGIMENTS.
Comrtis1 60 rcetmeuts In the field and 10 reaue1t3
organizing under the new call. In the Suites Of
Illinois
Indiana
WISCONSIN
Minnesota
IONA
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska and
, 1862-07-17

@= The Springfield Journal states that
from Il, ,0c0 to 10000 bales Of cotton, Of good
staple, will be sent from Illinois to market
this year.
, 1862-07-17

Dearth Of epsats in the !feet-Departu3e Of the
fleet for heu Orltaus-Ihe EaaaI-SSstirnliJ4-
5ng and picket firing on The cctt 5a1k beloao
VtckSbstrg-He6tzs found dead in The moods
fa the morning-The Neso Orleans lfai{-Con-
dition Of things in that City.
, 1862-07-17

Concerning Congressional caucuses-The late
Republican C4ucus, and hoo tie Caucus Sys-
tens aeas AiNed-llr. Co!Jaz as a IKg.
, 1862-07-17
5emllg Macbiltes.

WE prefer them for FAMLY
- U5E.|New Tork Tribune.
They Afa The FAFORITEa F0R FAMuIE3.1HcY
York Titaes.
L hss NO RIFAl.-{Sctentnc American.
md Europe -.
This Aas h!reh PROFITABLE sna AVaHABLKa
LIFETIME.
1t Il equa, to TEN Bsan.sressea
Al ANNUAL nTFIEEND OF 10 to per ee1f {Qa
sta Sostt may be obtained In uae-by It's ecaaesao=
This Z the only Sewing Ftschine n TIE werit nekz{
A6 LpCH-STlTCH Win ths RcTAEIEG-H0OK, AL
s18tEx .er G..AES:FCCT,
GEO. r. CHTTTENBEM.
General Agent fcr Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
1nhta9a aud E0utnerI; Manuc5ata,
163 aud 165 Lake street. Chicago, Fl.
Czcn.ar may be hsd on application Of ~ pest
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-23
STATE OF Iowa, ADJUTANT GENERALS OFTIcE,l
Desmoines, March "a, 1862.

STATE OF Iowa, ADJUTANT GENERALS OFpIcE,l
Desmoines, March "a, 1862. J
Arrangements with Steamboats,.
Capt. W. A. w. Gait, Of the steamer Ad Hine,
has made arrangements with this Department to
convey all sick wounded or disabled, furloughed
and discharged soldiers at half fare.
When it is considered that the fare includes SUBJ
sstence, this is very generous arrangement.
1t is hoped this Department will soon be able
to report further arrangements with other Steam
boat lines for the conveyance Of soldiers at re-
duced rates.
In order to prevent imposition on officers Of
Steamboats,, who may be disposed to make as lib
eral arrangements as that above named, and in
order that soldiers may receive the benefits Of the
same, officers are requested, in granting furloughs
discharges to note the cause Of the furlough or
discharge at tho bottom thereof, and sign tho
same, as these arrangements are made TO, the ben
eft of the soldiers. The State has no peculiarly
interest in the matter. The soldiers Of the classes
referred to, pay their own fare.
Soldiers should present their furoughs or dis
charges for examination at the Offices Of Clerks Of
SteamL in order to procure tickets at the re-
ducea rates. N. u. BAKER,
mh2Sl Adj't Gen1 Of Iowa.
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AUDITORS OFFICE, IOWA,

Desmoines, January 16, '62.
It is hereby certified that ON the sixteenth day
of January, 1862, sworn statement was filed in
this office, showing the condition Of the City Fire
Insurance Company, located at Hartford, in the
State of Connecticut Oh the FIRST 6av Of January
A. b. 1862, in accordance with provision Of an
Act Of the General Assembly Of the State Of
lows, entitled "An Act in relation to Insurance
Companies" approved January 28th, 1857, and an
act anendatory thereto approved Feb 9, 1858; that
said statement shows that said Company is pos
sessed Of the requisite amount Of capital, and in
vested as repaired by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof, until
the 3lst day Of January A D one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three.
It 10 also certified that j. l.. Swits, Esq, of Da-
venport. has been duly appointed by said Compa-
ny their lawful Agent and Attorney for the county
Scott, with full power to take risks Of Insurance
therein. and to acknowledge service Of process as
provided by law, upon his fling with the Clerk
Of the District Court in and for said county, q
certified copy Of the statement on file in this Of
fee. 1t is further certified that the attached is
true and correct copy of the said statement.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal Of Office, this 18th day
Of January, 1862.
ILL., J.W. CATTELL,
mh20] Auditor of State.
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HOW ARD ASSOCIATION
Hl.A.

A Benevolent Msitusion Established by spec;a, En-
document, for the Rsli efof Sick and Distre,sed
afflicted Nth K.rulent and Chronic Disease,
asd especially for the Cure Of Disease Of the Ser
uoI Organs.
MEDICAL ADVICE GIVEN GRATIS, BY
Ivl the Acting Surgeon, to all who apply by
letter, with description Of their condition, lage,
occupation, habits Of life, &C.,, and in cases Of ex-
treme poverty, Medicines furnished free of charge.
Valuable reports on Spsematorrhna, and other
Diseases Of the Sexual Organs, and on the NEW
the afflicted in sealed envelopes, FREQ Of charge.
Two or three Stamps for postage will be aecepta-
bio.
Address, DIR. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting
Snrgeon, Howard Association, No. 2, South Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By order Of the Dirsc.
tors. EZRA d. dEARTWEklA, Pfes't.
GEO. FAIRCHILD, 6ec'y. [myl-w1y
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AUDITORS OpFTCE. IOWA,

DEs MONIES, February 4th, 1862. !
It is hereby certified, that on the fourth day Of
February, 1862, sworn statement was filed in this
office, showing the condition of the Phcnix Fire
Insurance Company, located at Brooklyn, New
York, on the first day Of January, A. D. 1862, in
accordance with provision of an Act of the Gen.
cral Assembly of the State Of Iowa, entitled IAN
Act in relation to Insurance Companies" approved
January 2sth. 1857, and an Act amendatory there
to, approved February 9th, 1858; that said state
mont shows that said Company is possessed of the
requisite amount Of capital, and invested as re-
CURED by law.
Authority is therefore gwen to the above named
Company to transact business of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof, until
the 3lst day Of January, A. D. Ono Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty Three.
1t is also certified, that John l.. Swits, Esq. of
Davenport, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for the
County Of Scott, with full power to take risks Of
Insurance therein, and to acknowledge service Of
process, as provided by law, upon his filing with
the Clerk of the District Court in and for said
County, certified copy of the statement on file
in this Office. 1t is further certified that the at
tached is true aud correctcopy Of the said state
ment
In testimony whereof, have hercunto set my
hand and aft xed my seal Of Office, this 4th day Of
February, 1862.
f.. $. J. w. CATTELL,
mch20 Auditor of State.
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CLOTHING.

CLOTHING.
THE NEW YORK LEDGER,
1T Is SAID, HAS A CIRCULATION OF
/ 100000 copies, but its circulation is limited
compared with the circulation Of garments man
ufacturrd by
GAM. PERRY,
At his establishment on Brady street, opposite
the Post Office.
am now receiving the largest and most COM
plete assortment of
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings,
Ever offered in this market Anticipating large
trade this Fall, have laid in an unusually heavy
stock, and the goods MUST BE Sold.
Ny goods are all
THIS FALLS STYLES,
Fresh from the manufacturers and importers. !
shall continue to keep on hand largo assortment
Of fresh
READ Y.MADE CLOTHING,
For Men, Youths and Boys, of my own manufact.
ure which will be sold ct
II = = { . + n p = 4 . - - |.
Ishall continue to manufacture my own Cloth
ng thereby giving >
A BETTER GARMENT
For the Same money than any Eastern made goods.
Everything in the
Furnishing Department
Can be found.
Shirts OF all descriptions,
Under Clothing in endless variety.
Stocks
Ties,
Handkerchief,
Socks,
euspsndsrs, %. 20
Also, large and splendid assortment Of
GENTS, 0zAVVIs0,
The largest and best ever offered in this msrke
trust the public will call in and examins ny
stock before they make any investments. for I an
very sure can satisfy them both In price and
ouelity Of goods. SAMUEL PERRY.
Brady street, opposite Post Once.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,l GO
HARTFORD County, -"
u 1cRC

H0ItIUTu, JHHuaTy 1oVZs
Personally appeared,C B. Bowers, President,
and G. Z. Waite, Sec'y, Of The City Fire Insur
ance Company of Hartford, and made oath that
the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is
true full and correct statement of the affairs Of
said Company, and exhibits, SO far as can be as
certained at this date, its actual condition on the
first day of January, 8G2.
Before me,
[L.Sl E.DODD, Notary Public.
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E. DODD, Notary Public.
STATE OF IOWA,

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE, 3d.
hereby certify, that have compared the fore
going copy Of the statement Of the City Fire In
surance Company Of Hartford. with the original
file in this office, and that it is correct trans
cript thezefrom, and the whole Of such original.