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The New York herald., 1862-10-17

HARPERs FRRRY, Va, Oct. 16, 1862.
Ihave few additional items in regard TO General Han
cock reconnaissance.
The column moved from Bolivar Heights at daybreak
the First Minnesota Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, and
Captain Tompkins' Rhode Island battery in the advance
Tho pickets retired slowly before them they ad.
vanced, until they approached Hal.own. Az soon as
evidence Of disposition TO dispute advance was OBJ
served, the First Minnesota ordered TO throw out
skirmshers, which promptly done, discovering sevc
raj pieces Of rebel artillery on the loft Of the main road
General Mcclellan and wife passed through Harpers
Ferry about ono O'Clock their way TO the advance
the winchester road.
Immediately after the firing commenced this morning
our troops on tho Bolivar Lsudon and Maryland Heights
wore under arms, and ready to move in support d the
advancing column should II be necessary.
The New York herald., 1862-10-17

the character Of her opponent may be- She took hsr
armament and and most Of her ofncUs on board
near Tcrceira western Islands, from an English vessel
Hor crew principally English the officers chivalry Of
the South. All the consumed on board il con.
dsnsed She has eight months provisions besides what
is being pundcre and has about four hundred tons Of
coal on board.
very evident from all we learn from Captain Hasar
that the Alabama WILL II not fallen in with captured and
destroyed become the terror o the ocean. Her speed
appears 10 be unequaed both under steam and sail Her
sailing qualities as reported superior the speed OF
Of in the navy, and under steam
and combined will take the Vanderbilt or ves
sells Of similar Glass; do anything with her in chase.
Her battery Ia very formidable, equal TO many OF
screw sloops ofwar Of tho second class, and vastly
superior 70 any Of smaller vessels. She 10 in all
respects an ugly customer, and that will destroy mil
lions Of property before she caught II she caught at
al.
In all where Captain ssmmcs captures vessel,
he sends armed boat board and orders the unrt
nate captain on board the Aabama with his papers. On
his arrival ho ushered into the presence Of the pirate
semmes. who receives him 10 the most pompeus and
overbearing He questioned az 10 the name Of
the ship where FROM where bound and the character Of
his cargo Captain Hagar IN reply 70 the latter question:
said that Of Ms cargo English account On
his giving this reply scmmes scowled at him and re.
Marked "Do you take me for damned fooR Where are
tho proofs that part your cargo Is Engh account
The papers, unfortunately, not having the Consular
seal attached considered proof and the Brilliant
and her cargo were in consequence seized by ssmmcs
aprize.
PERSONAL ArpsARAScB OF srxxss.
Captain Hagar says that, however much semmcs may
have had the appearance Of gentleman when officer
Of the United States Navy no has entirely changed
He sports huge musacbe, sAe ends Of which are waxea
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
EXTRA PoLlrE.-The silly euphcmism of

EXTRA PoLlTE.--The silly euphcmism of
'lady" for wife" has pretty nearly gone
out Of fashion. Probably it frst arose from
such phrases as Lord A. B. and his lady"
much as one often speaks Of "his king"
and Ibis queen" But "lady,' ''fennale," !"
young person." have pretty nearly driven
out the plain word "woman," which by the
light OF nature, we should have though.
needed a eupheniistic substitute very much
less than female" Perhaps the two very
oldest cuphemsms which we have ever
heard Of, came in tWo sermons preached at
the time of the Irish famine. In one,
preached in University pulpit, the divine
talked about "esculent which has recently
failed.' Now If Moses and the prophets
could talk aightforwardy about potatoes?
The other instance was more eccentric still.
The preacher told his flock that he had
besn in Ireland, snd that the wretchedness
Of the people was so great that he had, with
his own eyes, seen woman yoked to a
plow "alonS with an animal which decency
forbade him to mention" His hearers
were sore puzzled. What ANIMAL is there
especially what animal at all fit for drawing
plow, which decency forbid any one to
mention? Some ingenious person suggest.
ed pig as an unclean beast; yet the men,
ton of 4 pig is not commonly looked upon
as a breach of decercy. At last the beast so
delicately veiled turned out to be donkey.
But why decency forbade the preacher to
mention an animal which certainly fills an
honorable place in both the Old and New
Testament, is like Dr.. Johnson's custom OF
collecting orange peel, one of those prob,
lens whose depth can never be pierced ex.
cept by the inquisitiveness of Boswell.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

A BRIDE IN THE LAND OF ROMANCE
What more nominally romantic than an
Oriental bride, bride in Persia? And yet
see how Dickens describes her in "AH the
Year Round:' "A Persian bride, when
first brought, is queer little body, fatten-
ed up with lice and syeetmeats for the oc
casion, and sadly besrnearsd with cosme
tics. Collyrium has been put upon her
eyes to make them soft and langushin.
and they are also elongated by some means,
80 that they may have the shape of ain onds.
Her hair is dyed of coal black by indigo,
or eff a reddish brown by indigo and bcnna
mixed with it, according to her own fancy,
or that of the broker. Her eyebrows are
plastered and painted so thickly that they
look like large piece of court. plaster cnt
into arches, and stuck upon her face
say large piece, because they arc joined
artitically by a thick line across the nose
Her checks arc painted in excessively bright
colors, and two shiny locks of hair, gum
med togsth,r, and stuck fiat on each side
Of them, in the shape Of number skies
placed :he wrong way. He hands and feet,
finger nails, and toe nails, are dyed a light
mahogany color with henna. She has no
1-oAS SAoPS Vi ASUiS sAau oo'StSI. 4 OoI
little thing she plays such tricks with her
self generally that at twenty she is an old
woman, with her skin all shrivalled and
burnt up by caustcs and poisoned pricks
of. needles The odd, under, sized creature
waddles about the apartment Of her new
lord in the finest and largest trowsers pos
sible. She puts on great many pairs of
them, and is as proud of the size Of her
legs as British damsel is of the size Of
her crinoline.
"She wears a short emboirdcrcd jacket,
with short sleeves, and pretty chemisette,
of some light white material, embroidered
with gold threads; but her arms, legs and
neck are bare. She hangs upon her little
person as many jewels, gold coins, and
trinklets, as she can possibly get at. She
is especially fond Of pearls and diamonds,
but is not particular as to their beauty or
value. A diamond is diamond for her,
whatever its shape or color may be. She
is very fine.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
AN IcE PALACE ON THE Sr. LAWRENCE

AN IcE PALACE ON THE ST.. LAWRENCE
A Montreal paper says: Mr.. Edward
Hassel, Berlin architect, who was en-
ployed FOR anumber of years on the Peters
burg & Moscow Railway, and constructed
many Of the far famed ice palaces Of 81.
Petersburg, proposes constructing an ice
palace on the river, opposite the lefty, this
winter, ii he can meet sufficient encourage.
ment from the citizens. The building will
be 40 feet high, l44 feet long and SO feet
deep, and constructed much in the same
style as the Court House, but with this ad,
dition, that it will be surrounded by col.
onade and topped with dome, all, with
the exception Of the windows and doors,
to be built of ice. "A large skating ring
viii be annexed to the building. The rooms,
which will include large ball room, ladies'
and gentlemen's rooms, halls, &C., will be
all heated by stoves, and warranted not to
melt! Mr.. Hassell says the climate is Pc
culiarly adapted to the erection Of such
buildings. Hemay we'll do So And that the
palace would be built in three or four weeks
at the cost Of about $500. This sum he
proposes to raise in subscriptions Of $40
which will en,ite the share holders to havs
exclusive control Of the building. A build
ing Of this nature would attract large mum
bers Of visitors to the city. The hotel
keepers and other interested parties would
therefore, do to lsok upon the schens witt
favor
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

The CHARMS OF Coop llEALTH.-W Oman's S
incapacity is the only real barrier to wo-
mans progress. " henever momen show
themselves able, men will show themselves
willing. This is what you need->trength,
canbrc. You do not set half enough value
on muscular power. E>thet,c Dung lady
writers aud sentimental penny liners have
dubbed and propasa,ed the idea that fee
blene>s and trag'lity are womanly and fas-
Gina, ing, an interesting Inability to walk
half dozen consecutive miles, delicate ter.
ror of open windows, north west wind, and
wholesome rain storms. There is no com
nuting the amount Of charming invalidism
following in the wake Of such line as.
s'Thsre is a sweetness in woman's decay"
a heightened sweetness long drawn out by
some compliant and initiative females.
do not, OF course, refer to real invalidS, who
have inherited feeble constitutions, and by
unavoidable, and often unseltish and un
ceasing wear and tear, have exhausted their
small capital, and to whom life is become
one long scene of weariness and pain
Heaven help them bear the burden; and
they do bear it nobly, often accomplishing
what ought to make their ruddy and rob ,st
sisters blush ior shame at their own inetfi-
cheney. mean women who have every
opportunity to be healthy, but who are not
healthy who are sick when it is their duty
to be well. A woman Of twenty, in com
Portable circumstances. ought to be as much
ashamed of being dyspeptic as of being
drunk. Fathers and mothers, burthened
with cares and anXieticS, may neglt ct ply.
siological laws without impugning their
moral character, but for a girl, care free, to
confess such an impeachment, is presu,np.
tive evidence of gluttonly, laziness, or ig-
norance, ana generally all three. This is
not elegant language, know but when
We have learned to call things by their right
names, we shall have taken one step to.
wards the millennium and it is an indisput.
able fact that great majority of ailments
arise from over.eating and under exercising
The innumepable hosts of nervous diseases
with which our women are afflicted are al
why's aggravated ant often caused by these
indulgenceS Women do not know this
and, il they did, it would be Of little use
so long as they consider idleness one of tn,
charMs Of beauty. Let the idea once gel
firm hold that illness is stupid and vulgar
and generation or two-nay, even yea
! or two77would show marked change /
woman is i'll, let her take it for g,antet
that it is her first business TO get well, :
resolute purp, Sc, would work wonders. =
Few persons like sick people," says Chas
Lamb; ''as for me, | candidly confess
hate them. Whenever poetasters sing, yo,
may depend upon it good digestion is ''a1
excellent thing in woman"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
REAt Antietan, blacksmith to,

tF AV AHtIetttiI UIa0NStIiFt' toV's, tt"tH'
mers, chisels, etc, we're fired at the Federal
troops from Confederate cannon. Some of
these missiles made peculiar noise. resem-
bling (which way, which-way," by which
our men came to distinguish them from shot
and shell, and as they heard them approach
ing they would cry Turkey turkey com.
ing?" and fall fat to avoid them. One o.
our artillerists, German, when he saw the
tools falling around him exclaimed, "Mein
Got! We shall have the blacksmith shop tc
come next !" rEt
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

AGRICULTURAL CuaRENcY-A gentleman
in an inland town rendered dollar bill to
nav a charg' If sixty cents, and grave'y
was offered four squash seeds to represent
tho bSlauce due him,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

- Gen. Beaure gard proposes in let.
ter to Bragg to call the Union men aboli-
toni.ts. Beauregard is great at ceiling
names. lie calls himself by a name that
he riever got from his father and mother.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

w We are most too apt to bury our
accounts along with our bene!actors to en-
joy the triumphs Of others as though they
were the property Of ourselves.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
"a GEORGE PRNDLE, 40
M CNttey and Tailor. WI

Over Z. I. Southmayd's new store. opposite the
Auction Room Main street ........ McG hEGOR.
MIR. PRINDLE being a stranger in this place.
Vl deems it hest to state the facts that he served
seven years apprenticeship at the Taior'S TraJe in
the city of New II laven Conn, that he was the orig
nal inventor Of the .'Artual Measurment," ard ri
var ether y tens OF Cutting is c"nv-r> ant with
the many different methods Of Cutting; unders, nds
the best systeIns used by Others and Is thoroughly
acquainted with the correct principles Of the Art Of
measuring for Garments to fit the Human Form, and
Of apply ing such the cloth. and, that he
will make it speciality to make to order. elegant
and work sian-ike articles of cost for Gents (od
or young) in the latest New York styles, otherwise
to suit customers. (3I6yi
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

v A couatry boy who had reod of
sailors "heav,ng up" anchors. wanted to
know If it was seak sickness that made
them DO it,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

The health Of the ssth is quite good at
present; there will be but very few LEFT
behind on account Of sickness, which
speaks we'll for our surgeons. s.5 -
Oour Colonel and Lieut.. Colonel are Civ.
ing entire satisfaction, and command tho
respect Of every man in the regiment.
Gov. Kirkwood has put rsto on the
organization Of battery to 90 with tho
Ssth, until January first, for soma cause or
other, but we expect to have one organised
shortly after that time. -
The post sutler's shanty, which was sit
:. uated within the lines Of the 3Sth, WAS
broken into on Thursday night last, and
some thirty or forty dollars worth of goeas
taken therefrom. The boys only wertcd
| to get few goods on "tick."
The river which was closed at this place
is again open and the ferry boat running.
| Those who may wish to write to their
friends in the ssth, had better direct to St:
Ucuis fcr the present. will write again
when We arrive at Dixie.
| Yours III haste, ASoSYAQps.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

r ADIE- and Al. Sc Goat and Lasting Balmorais
l 4 Calf. Goat, Kid aud Morocr~ Boot-cs. l.. ting
in-rs Glove kld Gopgr" Hoot .Eine slira sr>. &c,
&s, st Ny. BOOT SHOE STvkl.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
HEADQUARTERS 3SrH REQ, CAMP)

fRkNkNlN, DUbUQCE, UeC. Id, lOO~,
DEAR TINES The 3Sth is still here, but
we expect to leave here to-day for Memphis,
via St. Louis, where we have been ordered
some two or three weeks ago. We have all
things boxed up and taken to the lcvee, and
the boys are buckling on their knapsacks.
and ars apparently all anxious to see live
seccsh and think they can Go justice to
him. .szsa....
Some Of the boys had regular dranS
last night, which find is usual for the
boys to do just before leaving Camp Frank.
lin, and the guard amounted to mere
nothing, except that the little ares which
they built on their lines gave light TO these
who wished to cross. ........l#
Yetcrday we had a review-the boys and
officers were all out in full uniform and
equipments and made very nice appear
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24

On Christmas eve the bells were rung,
On Christmas eve the mass sung
The only night in oil the year, ... ... -E
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear;
Then opened wide tb" Baron's hall
To vassal, tenant. serf, and all
Power laid his rod Of rule aside,
And ceremony, dropped bis pride.
The heir, with roses his shoes, ....'.
That night might village partners choose.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice, the happy night
That to the cottage, rs the crown,
Brought tidings OF salvation down.
England was Merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again
'Fwas Christmas broached the mightiest ale
twas Christmas told the msrriest tale.
s A Christmas gsmbsl on would cheer
poor mans heart through half the year.
In former times its celebration commenc
ed on the latter part Of the previous day
The house was frs. decke1 with holly, ",
snl other eversreens, as tn o.! poet, Geo
Wither, sung, .- -.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
THE, WAR.

Our correspondents, one Of whom leit Genre
vile Yesterday morning, bring MS accurate accounts
of transactions up to Tuesday. Their icitcIs cor
tiaue tie history Of tie fIuo le from tie point
reached by our correspondence published yce;Uday
morning. We lsek space 10 print summary If tie
facts and refer the reader directly TO tine details on
tie fir, and other pages Of his mornings l"rrNr
No one who takes even . Superficial Interest in
politics can forget that the Gibraltar OF the Buchanan
Democracy in Pennsylvania is the County o. Berks.
With population Of nearly a hundred uou-and' II
gave Buchanan ll,2a2 votes To l,O3 for Fremont.
Lancaster the county in which Buchanan lvef win
90 per cent greater population, gave the c'i Pup.
Func. S,73l to 6,GOS fJ- Fremont. Now, - TIE
Democrats according to high newspaper au.honiyl
do all the fighting how happens II that ia enIoHlhs
for the draft Lancaster puts down 20, SS having at
the same time 4,iO7 volunteers il service. wiiie
Berks has enrolled only 6.263l Lancaster City has
more men now in the field than Resiiug Cry Tstrrf
Of able bodied men altogether; yet Eea'irs hat q
population Of 23,lC2 against Il COS il Lancaster.
These things are worth remembering
--Cincinrati is in grca. excitement il consequence
Of Rebel successes ia Kentucky. Martial las has
been declared business IS suspended railroad trans
are stopped the ferry across the Ohio e fusi ended
at night aud the citileus are commanded 10 reIc 10
certain designated Ilaces to be reaoy Tor any duty
that may be necessary ior defense. GoSirNon ana
Newport il Kentucky, iucluded in the order.
We learn from Fortress Norroe tia, all the mot
tar feet and gunboats b ave come down James iiver
aud were ST anchor in Hampton Rcade on Saturday
last. arr Of the fyGlL. tiaiiej IA tie afternoon
for tie Potomac. There was much excjeHcni al
tie Fortress about tie new from Con. Popcs amy.
--Maior-Gen. O. NJ. Michel is pa. n command cf
the Department of the houth. IN place 81 Gen.
Hunter. This department embraces South tmonna
and Georgia.
Gov Curtin, to meet Iequsi'iou iron tie
President. has isfncd orArs for the formation OF
three cavalry regiments within twenty o..,--ad-
vance Jay and bounty to he paid.
-Buckhanaon, in Wc.teIn Virginia, Las been
captured 10y Rebel cavalry, ald they woie reported
to be advancing against Clarlsburg
"A special order, dated Yesterday. l's Gsu.
Mcclellan in command OF the tWops and Notifications
for the defense OF Washington City.
The President has directed that lie clerks IN tie
eli, departments at Washington shall he fora ga into
companies for The defense Of the capital.
-New-Jersey raises her quota Of 3cool men
without drafting. For some day part recruits have
been coming in in great NUMBER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03

Mr.. Rocbuck, that extremely polished per
souaec, told Che people OF England the other
day that Southern Rebels were gentlemen oi
the good Old English sort, ard tina, tho men
of tie North were The refuse and seam oi
Europe. Ii Mr. Rocbuck were only little
better bred man himaclf he would not com
promise b.s character for honor and scraciiy
b. cchoing stale boast which historian. and
readers nave laughed at for nearly century.
Virginia was principally settled by con'ict'-
b. the cut.pursrs aud strumpets of London
b. men aud women of WON the Mol .andrfs
and Colonel Jack Of DE FOO orc cscclcnt
types. That state, as all the world kupWs.
was for Years penal col"D. of Great lir tam,
which Masacbu,etis never was, because Mas
sachusetts would never submit 10 TIE iud.guiiy
80, at late period, John Wesley found
Georgia 20 iuil OF hlackguards that although
he earnestly desired TO remain nnd preach IN,
Gospel, be- was forced to return IT, England
As u general rule the emlgrant scamps, who
went to TIE . utLcrn COLONIES The PurtanH
OF New England, the sober aud honest Dutcl,
Of New-York. the Quakcrs of Penn. yania.
kept a sharp lookout Tor incoming ,aeabunds.
AMI gent them away again ne soon az possible.
80 much for history. Lat US look at the
present
If man who systematically dofrauds biz
laborers of thcir hrc-wuO ia cOarse OF speech
and sensual in all biz hatits--who is Ut he
best bat hal-cducatei--w nOsrlls his own children
who IL always ready upon the slightest
pro,ncaton b. assatsllaio bis ahtagoulst--w no
d, baucbes oil bis maid.srrshn,s who hsppcn ("
be- ood-oohlDg--whc, beng thoroughly idle,
finds his amusement ia dr,akng aud ducLng
m lytchlng ard disadvantages, ia bar-room
brawis aud pot.housr poIItlcs-who, in tue 1850
lation of bis plantation, lives III sort of seml-
ignorance of all thai Is gong ON IN toe world
who pave hls debts when be plcases, aud
very often do,s not please TO pay bis debts
tho petty, tullyn clustering nu,ocrat of biz
uegbbnrhood--if tuis mnu be- also fon'lrnnn
- -. u ,A.l 70. :. 49,.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
GENET2 AL NEWS.

Tile Bremen, from S GtiamPtOD, on August 20
arrived at this Iou yesterday. Ier Ja'es hav, hecn
anticipated by tie ielegaPhic summary O. tie North
Americans news from Cape Race hut We Rave Il c
days latter English papers. They represent he cot
ton famine al sarmingly Increasing. Tie Emperor
Of France on occasion Of Augus {, gantG "a
amnesty 10 than goo captiye-, aud in a very
significant manner declined proHer Of mediation in
Mexico. The French trade is said 10 De- rapidly
reviviug The Turks have been driven Lay. boy tac
Montene rims beyond TIE river 0; iS,ka.
In the 3d. 9TH, Gin. and 10th pages q. mi morI-
ings TRBrNl, wo pi.at q columns oi Interesting
deferred matter. Among these articles a'e: Reason
Why Cannons Burst; Hospital Diet, History .r.l
Organization Of the French Army; Letter from
lydia Maria Child; Letters from London aud i'4Iis:
Church and State News News from ou. g. ire-
spondents az Aewbern, Foitr:fs Monroe. Cairo. De-
troit, and PLiiadslphia; Speech OF Gen. Wilcox, So.
The Board Of Councilmen, ees'e'dav ad0'ied
an ordnance apprcrria;ing $500, 600 vherewitl 20
psy bounty OF $50 to each volunteer for the war.
An appropriation OF $l0,0Oo wa alfo voted 10 the
milit-iy and each OF The New-yorl Militia recimauis
which should volunteer in addition 10 what they
have already served, Tor nine months. Md 10 Gaze
Of their eDiisng FOR the Wal, 81 To- each MA IL
addition.
The Aldermen coucurel ia the ordinance.