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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

The distance was nine miles, and he received
ina Dispatch ct 9: so o'clock, but did not reach
TIE ground until after. Ten O'Clock next morning.
he can probably explain better than can the
reason Of this delay. Fortunately General
hooker had handled the enemy so severely the
evening before, and the movement of Mcdowell
naa began 70 be so apparent, that the enemy,
fearful Of being surrounded, had retired precipi.
tsteiy from Manassas Junction; directing his re.
sreat through Centervilie, a. Reno, Mcdowell
ana and Keafney, had made the road through
Nalnesville impracticable. 1s saoHys, 80,
! Immediately pushed forward to Manassas and
saence to Centreville, which place vas occupied
" Aearney that night, only & few hours after the
enemy had left it. Gen Reno had reached Ne.
osssas JUNCTION, and General Fitx eJohs Porter
was Immediately ordered from Broad Run.
,Wnete ne had stopped. HcDowell's movement.
conducted with speed and vigor, bad been com
pleteiy successful, the enemy being intercepted
a. GAINESVILLE, and part Of his forces driven
oaSk through Tnoroughfsre Gap.
= with Kings Division and Sigel's Corps, Nc
uowel! continued his march aloug the turnpike
@wa.d Centerville, leaving General Ricketts,,
WIN ns division, in observation of Thoroug-
Ie zap. Late In the evening, on the 28th,
sacDoweli advanced Gibbons Brigade near the
.Stce OF sne enemy retiring from Cen erville. end
.ss six miles from that place. A very sharp
; T. mere took place, ended by the darkness
~ vnicn the brigade Of Gen. Gibbpn behaved
"'y handsomely, and suasred heavy loss. Gen.
S %a eleei va: near at hand with biz corps, bu,
49,. Instructed Gen. Kesrney to move forward q,
e.t'y down Of day towards Gainesville. 70 be
'''''y followed by Hooker and Reno, and en-
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
NUMBER II.

cylinders, by twenty-five inches strok,
of pistons. The propeller is nine feet
pitch, and has four blades. This por.
tion Of the work was executed by Z.
II. Delamater, at his works in New
York city. ....
She carries three months provisiona,
with condensing apparatus for sup.
plying fresh water to the boilers and
crew. Her magazines and shell rooms
have capacity for $50 rounds Of am.
munition. The rooms for the officers
and crew are convenient and ca.
pacions.
The entire vessel and machinery
were bni!t under the superintendent.
on the part of the Government, Of
Chief Engineer Alban C.. Sinners.
United States Navy, who was detach-
ed from the frigate Roanoke wllile
blockading off Charleston. South Caro-
lima, and ordered North for this pur-
pose. Assisting him in this duty was
First Assistant Engineer Isaac New
ton, United States Navy. from tho
same vessel
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
Wealth-EducatiOn.

The West is preemincntly a money
making locality. In New England.
and other eastern states, there is not
that haste to be rich which character.
ICES the West there, the people pur-
sue the even tenor Of their way, look
ing upon wealth more as q means
than as an end here, all are eagerly
engaged in the race after gold, as
though its acquisition were the end
and aim of our existence.
But while thus struggling for the
front rank in this immense army of
mammon worshippers, we should do
well to bear in mind that wealth,
without the ability to use it properly,
is always curse rather than b!cs-
sing to its possessor /; and while we
are striving to gain the riches Of earth,
in order that we may be able to trans
nit a respectable patrimony to our
children, we should also see to it that
their intellects and hearts arc devel
oped rightly, in order that they may
make a proper disposition of the
wealth which they may inherit.
knowledge is vastly superior to
riches and he who can educate his
children, and fit them for their stations
in life, has bestowed upon them far
richer legacy than that bestowed by
the princely millionaire upon purse
proud, vain aud ignorant coxcombs.
We sometimes hear men decrying
all taxation for the support of our
public schools, but do such men real
ize the benefit of being surrounded by
an intclligeuSsand educated commu-
nifty? Do they know that property
in such a community is much more
valuable than in one where Ignorance
and its cvcr-present companion, Vice,
is found
| II VIC wish to attract to our section
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
Mistellanr.


Congress last summer passed an
act authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy to advertise for proposals to
build one or more iron-clad vessels OF
war-parties proposing to furnish
their own plans. Three plans were
adopted, all differing materially from
each other, aud one from each design
was ordered to be built at once.
Among those accepted was one pre-
sented by the well known engineer,
Capt. j. Ericsson, Of New York city.
AS might naturally be expected from
the Captains professional history. his
design commences from an entirely
different stand point from any vessels
of this class heretofore built.
1t will be remembered by many of
our readers that when he designed the
Princeton 20 years ago. he produced
a vessel Of an entirely different stamp
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
TPUBLIc--No. 30.1

PUBLc-No. 80.
AN ACT to authorize the issue of
United States notes, and for the re-
demption or funding thereof, and
for funding the floating debt Of the
United States.
BE 1t enacted By The Senate and House
df Representatives, ofthe United States of
america in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, on the credit of
the United States, one hundred aud
fifty millions OF dollars of United
States notes, not bearing interest, pay
able to bearer, at the Treasury of the
United States, and of such denomina-
tions as he may deem expcdicnt, not
less than FIVE dollars each Prorided,
howerer, That fifty millions of said
notes shall be in lieu of the demand
Treasury notes authorized to be issued
by the act of July seventeen. eighteen
hundred and siXty-one which said
demand notes shall be taken up as
rapidly as practicable, and the notes
herein provided for substituted for
them And pr0rided further, That the
amount of the two kinds of notes to-
gether shall at no time exceed the sum
of one hundred and fifty millions of
dollars, and such notes herein author
lied shall be receivable in payment Of
all taxes, internal duties, ,excises debts,
and demands of every kind due to the
United States, except duties on i'm
ports, and of all claims and demands
against the United States of every
kind whatsoever, except for interest
upon bonds aud notes, which shall bc
paid in coin, and shall also be lawful
money and legal tender in payment
OF all debts, public and private, with
in the United States, except duties on
imports and interest as aforesaid.
Aud any holders of said United States
notes dcpositing any sum not less than
fifty dollars, or some multiple of fifty
dollars, with the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States, or either Of the Assistant
Treasurers, shall receive in exchange
therefor duplicate certificates Of de-
posi:, one of which may be transmit.
ted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
who shall thereupon issue to the hold
er an equal amount of bonds of the
United States, coupon or registered
as may by said holder be desired, bear.
ing interest at the rate of six per Gen.
tum per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, and redeemable at the pleasure OF
the United States after FIVE years, and
payable twenty years from the date
thereof. And such United States
notes shall be received the same as
coin, at their par value, in paymen,
Tor any loans that may be hereafter
sold or negotiated by the Secretary ol
the Treasury. and may DO re.issued
from time to time as the cxigencies o
the public interests shall require.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
to enable the Secretary Of the Trcasu
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
F. HILDRETH, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed Mt the Second Session or the Thirty,
seventh Congress.

lPUBLIc-No. 90
AN ACT making additional appropria.
tions for the support of the army
for the year ending thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
BE ii enacted By The Senate and House
Of Representatives of The United States of
america IN Congress assembled, That the
following sums be and the same are
hereby appropriated, out of any mon.
ey in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the service of the wear
ending thrtieth of June, eighteen hun
dred ands ixty-two:
For pay of two and three years vol.
unteers, fifty million dollars.
For payments to discharged soldiers
Tor clothing not drawn, fifty thousand
+, dollars.
For subsistence in kind for two and
three years volunteers, twenty-six
million six hundred aud sixty.cight
thousand nine hundred and two dol
lars.
For transportation of the army and
its supplies, fourteen million eight
hundred and eighty-one thousand dol
lars.
For the purchase of cavalry and ar
ti!lcry horses, one million six hundred
and sixty-one thousand aud forty dol
lars.
For clothing, camp and garrison
cquipage, twelve million one hundred
nd tx,t 4
dred and forty-six dollars and seven
ty-seven cents.
For regular supplies, incidental ex-
penses, transportation barracks aud
quarters, clothing, camp and garrison
equipage, keeping, transporting and
supplying prisoners. and other sun
plies and services Of the Quartcrmas-
tcr's department, to thir,ieth June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and
to be divided among the said seve-
raj heads Of appropriation herein
named, as the exigencies of the SER
vice may require, seventy-six millions
five hundred thousand dollars.
For the armament of fortifica,ions,
eight hundred and thirty-four thousand
dollars.
For the current expenses of the ord.
nance service, two hundred thousand
dollars.
For ordnance, ordnance stores and
supplies, including horse equipments
for all the mounted troops, one mil
lion nine hundred and twcnty-four
thousand dollars.
For purchase Of arms for volunteers
and regulars, and ordnance and ord.
nance stores, seven million five hun
dred thousand dollars
For the medical and hospital depart
ment, one million dollars.
For amount required to refund to
the States expenses incurred on ac-
count of volunteers called into the
field, fifteen million dollars.
Approved, February 25, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
Qoetru.
To F. E. H,

To F. E. H.
" Company Al, S'h Reg,mem Illinois Capairy,
Eacamped at Iterandria.
The night is fcarfully dark
No star in the heavens blue
Amid such clouds, and wind, and sleet,
see not clcarly--do you'
a tempest seems drawing near.
And forms Of the darkest hue
Are said to he covering here and there;
sec no escape-do you.
l list the thundcrs roar ..
The ligh,ning's flash view,
At every step there's danger and death;
Yet II not desert--will you.
| see the enemy near
Encamped,-a villainous crew,
Their name is Legion. I've heard their threats
And know their design--don't your
They'll "seize our Capital. ."-Humph!
And scalp our President" too!
- Possess our treasures, make void our laws. -
Z" That's Tartar, l think-dont you
They seek to entha!l the free
Vast fields with our bones to strcw-
Reopen our ports-encomp iss the sea-
It's madness, l think-don't YOU.
Whoever opposes their will
Whoever is loyal and true
They threaten to poison, imprison or kill
Yet will not yield-will you.
Combined with whatever force
That likely to aid them through,
They seek to make us thing of the past:
I'll fight awhile first-won't you!
There's danger on every side
Far more than ever knew
But when You encounter foe disguised,
Then let him succumb-not you.
The night is dubious long
Aud some for favor will sue
And many will sleep ere the day shall dawn,
Or be missing, fcar--don't you!
few will he - standing guard
The few who are valiant and true
Standing firm and erect, whatever bctidc--
l honor all such-don't you'
80 Our Father" a vigil keeps,
Though hidden from human view;
He is - standing guard, nor tires, nor sleeps
I'll trust Him cver--won't yous
io~a, March, 1862. p.
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of country the better class of immi.
grants if we would have our county
settled with intelligent and refined
people if we desire our property to
be valuable then let us elevate the
character of our schools, and provide
for them capable, perscvcring, ener-
gctic teachers, and these results will
follow.
st. Charles District Township is en-.
titled to honorable mention for the eyi.
dencc afforded that, in this peculiarly
trying time, when war with its crush.
ing arm opprcsses us, education is
not forgotten by its citizens. They
have said by their votes that thew
cannot afford to curtail in educational
matters, and by the levy of tax have
made provision for an increase of
schooling during the current year.
People from abroad, who contcm-
plate change in their location, will
not fail to see in this action of our
citizens the evidence that an eulight-
ened policy prevails with them, and
we doubt not it will have a strong in
ilucnce in inducing immigration. We
should be glad to know that every
town in our county has made similar
provisions. Let Floyd county be dis
tinguished for the high character of
its schools, and in few years it will
be pcopled by those who desire to
live where they can enjoy the privi-
legcs of education, and who will
bring with them their wealth, their
influence, their all and become idcnti-
fed with us.
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Communications,
Letter from the Army.

Co. X, 81 RsG. Iowa INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS,
MEXICO, Mo-, Feb. ~, 1867.
FRIEND HILDRErH l am in hope this
will be the last time shall address
you from Mexico, Missouri, as We shall
very soon go to st. Louis, stop there
two weeks, drilling in brigade. aud
then go south. We shall exchange
our present arms for the improved RI
fled musket. We are to be under the
command Of Brig. Gen. Schofeld. He
is a brave, good man, and will make
a noble leader.
The Third long to so where they
can sustain the name which they won
at Blue Mills. In Tennessee We shall
have chance to see who will fight,
who run. Col. Williams again has
command Of US, and, should we ever
have a chance, you may be sure We
shall have to smell gunpowder, for the
Colonel will retrieve his name from
those slanderous charges of coward
ice. - r......- ....
Night before last person came in
to camp with the intelligence that We
were to be attacked that night. Eve
ry man slept on his arms, all cage,
for fight. But they did not come
Again tonight an attack is spoken Of
| do not know how it will be we are
all ready for them /; come when they
will, they will not find us mapping
There are only two Companies here
now, + and N; with one Company ol
Cavalry, all Dutch, who are as
brave as men can be, and good sol
diers.
Washington's birthday was cele.
bratcd with a,efu! ceremonies by the
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
A. B. +. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent,

CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., IOWA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
ands on Commission &c. Town Lots bought
land sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as well asin
this State, are requested to make application
to my agency. Satisfactory references given
il required.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

"WHEN YOU is ABOUT WE Is."--The
Bonneville correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Daily Commercial writes:
These Missouri nigSers know
great deal more than the white folks
give them credit for, and whether
Missouri goes for the contederacy or
for the Union, her slaves have learned
a lesson too much TO ever make them
useful as slaves. | was struck with
the apt reply of one of crowd who
came from big house to the road to
see us pass the other day. Says l
Boys, are you all for the Union 7"
"Oh, yes, massa, when y"u's about we
is" And when Price comes you arc
secesh, are you?" Lord. yes. massa.
we's good secesh then. Can't allow
de white folks get ahead niggers in
dat way" The darkey understood the
whole question aud the game played.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
THEODORE MIX,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,

CHARLES CITY, IOWA.
Designs. Plans, Estimates and Specifications
furnished for Public Buildings, Stores. Town
and Country Villas, Cottages, &c. Detail draw
ings or superintendent given when required,
on reasonable terms.
Mr.. Mix is architect of the Court House, Ma
sonic Hall land other buildings i'm st. Charles
With his experience he is confident of giving
satisfaction to all who employ him. Jobbine
done ut short notice at his workshop.
st. Charles, Sept. !. 1867 5wtf
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STIMSON'S HOTEL,

CORNER OF EAST WATER DETROIT STREETS,
NIL WI L.KEE
This House is located in the business part OF
the City, convenient to the Cars and Boats
~" Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always
on hand to convey Passengers and Baggage to
and from the Boats and Cars free of charge
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
American Hotel,

MAIN STREET, NGREGOR, IOWA.
WIN. II. HARDING, PROPRIETOR.
Having again opened this well known Ho.
tel, the proprietor takes this means to inform
the Travelling public and the rest of mankind,
that he intends to make it worthy the pat
ronage of travellers, ami if attention to the
wants of guests good fare and low prices are
any inducements, he hopes to have his share
of business.
In connection with the Hotel is the largest
Barn in town, which is under the charge of an
experienced Ostler, and teamsters can depend
upon having their teams well cared for. This
house being the Stage Office, Railroad Ticket
Office, American Express and General Freight
Office, presents more advantages than any
other can show in the city, and all Task Of
my friends, is to try me once, and if not salts
fed, will not ask them to come again.
McGregor, July 1850.
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educational.

I'VE must educate! We must educatei"
Conducted by j. Cheston Whitney.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-03
JOSEPH FILLER.
CAMP Curtin,
Dee. %, 1861.

1Jee. "a, 1901.
MR. DAVID OvER-Dear Sar Thinking
that, perhaps, some Of your numerous readers
would be pleased TO hear from the Woodbury.
and yellow Creek Company, | take thc liberty
of dropping you few lines to state that al
though our friends have not heard much from
us lately, we are yet in existence aud ia a
furnishing condition, notwithstanding the re-
ports to tie contrary throughout various por-
tons of Bedford County Our Regiment left
Camp Crossman, on the 30th OF Nov, We arriy-
ed at Harrisburg at about o'clock in the
evening, and were qaartered 10 the Railroad
Depot for the night. The next day we were
marched into. Camp Curtin. We had rough
time 10 consequence Of the heavy rain, the Ai1d
was over the tops Of cur shoes IN most places,
and az our tents were not shipped in tiuie, VIC
vera quartercd IN IN old board baildng, which
was very Indifferent protection from tue in-
element weather, the next day our Slbley tents
aud stoves were brought in, and since then We
have been getting along as comfortable as sols
dieTs could expect.
had almost forgotten to state that the
good citizans of Huntington when we marched
Ia fron Camp Urossman bad prepared fol US
plentiful supply of hot coffee and cakes,
kindness that we shall ever remember. Oar
regiment has been filed since we came hfre,
and think without boasting We can say that
wi:a 5 little mora drilling il will be as efTac-
tive as any in the service.
Our officers. both rogimental and company.
are well qualified for toe positiona they occupy,
Col VIM. d. Lewis has the united auali6es,
tions of a gentleman apd soldier, aud with
hin to lead Us I think the Huh will never
put Pennsylvania to the blush. We we're
agreeably surprised end we cannot express
how much We were pleased, with Christmas
present which we received on Saturday last
from the citizens Of Woodbury. aud vicinity.
which consisted Of just such luxuries as e sol
der knows bow to appreciate after being diet
ed on salt meat and crackers, for three or four
months, and II was no small quantity either,
the various packages weighing some twelve or
fourteen hundred pounds, not forgetting a
good supply of Tobacco which was quite god.
send to our Tobacco devotees. Also some
woolen sacks ana gloves, which did not come
amlss to some Of cur boys. Thanks to our
kiud friends, although we viii not be around
our fre-sides home as Of yore, yet our table
will be graced with the presence of fine fat
old gobbler, prepared by fair hands for our ex-
press benefit, and sltbcUgh We are Dot at home,
We yet have the prospect of merry Christmas,
and we sincerely hope our friends may enjoy
i as We will.
Our regiment is now under marching orders.
We expect to leave in short time, our desti-
nation have heard, is Romney, Va. l will
send you the roll list of our company in
short time for publication. Also list of our
reglmentoI officers. The weather is SO disagree,
able that We have had to stay in our tents to-
day, it has been slee,iug and showing constant,
ly since morning. Have not time to write
more nov.
SINISTER