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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
Pensions Procured for Wounded and Disa.
bled Soialiers OF the Present War

Pensions Procured for Wounded and Disa-
bled Soldiers OF the Present War.
Widows and Orphan Children of those who
have died or been killed while in service.
Also, Bounty Money and Arrears of Pay for
the widows or other heirs of deceased sol
diers. -
The widows, or if no widows. the children nm
der sixteen years of age of officers and soldiers
OF the present or any previous war, who have
died or been Killed while in the service. are
entitled to Half-py Pensions. .
All officers and soldiers who arc disabled bv
reason OF wounds received or disease contract
ed while in the service and in the line of duty
as q soldier, at any period, are entitled to In
valid Pensions
The heirs of all soldiers who have volun-
teered during the present war, and have died
or been killed in the service, are entitled To
one hundred dollars Bounty Money, and such
arrears of the soldiers pay as may have ac-
crued to the date of his death
The undersigned will he pleased to cores
pond with those who desire to engage i'm OBJ
taing these claims
A. II. 7. HILDREiH.
Charles City, Dec. 90, 1861. ...
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
~ FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THU URSDAY SEPTEMBER IL 1880

ter Creek township not heard from,
but we understand that Cedar Rapids
calls them "Cnsscd Great Calves."-
Linn Conniy Register.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
GEN RosENCnANz's FAREWELL Al

GEN RosENcnANz's FAREWELL AID.
DRESS TO HIS SoLpTERs.--Gen. Fremont
having arrived at Wheeling, Va, to take
command of bis department, Gen. Rozen-
cranz who had command of the army
in that vicinity, has taken leave of his
soldiers in the following address /:
COMPANIONS IN ARms-ln this vast
department of mountains ard forests, in
the rains of summer, the cold and storms
of winter, for nine months, l have wit
messed your accomplishing zeal and ac-
tivity, your watchings, your murmur-
rings, and your combats, Under God,
to your bravery and good conduct i Ia
due that not a single reverse has attended
our arms in these vast regions.
Wherever go, l shall bear with me
the remembrance of men who, leaving
home and its endearments against the
force of all former tastes and habits, have
undertaken to eDure them to the tolls,
pr;yations, hardships and dangers of mil
itary life, and have succeeded.
But, comrades, proud as / am of tho
manly energy you have thus displa.yed I
am prouder still to bear testimony : !, tse
pure and lofty patriotism which b. .s c.llrd
it forth,
No mean and sectional spirit, no low
trucking to reckless ,.saersh;n- no bl;nc
and ignorant fan. A,,cism, has animated
you. BY your intelligence, by your mag
nanlmity' s,.sd forbearancn toward thos,
whom rae rebellion has misled, you hav,
shov,n that you entered into the confic
! with conviction that the interests of fire.,
government, and even Of human freedom
itself, opposed by arbitrary and despoti
will, by rebellion in favor of despotsm
lay in the issue, and that you fought 70
the liberty of all, both North and South.
Such men deserve to be, and will be
free themselves or dying, will bequeat
liberty and glorious name to posterity.
That it may be your happy lot, in tn
Union and by the Constitution and tn
laws, to be free and happy yourselves
and to bequeath freedom. happiness. am
a glorious name to Your country, is m
cherished wish and hope.
w. S. RosENcRANz,
Brig. General u, s. Army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

New York, April 7.
The steamc. Roanoke from Havana II.
I'd, arrived tonight.
Judge Marquin had arrived there
Several small schooners had run ii.
blockade and arrived with cotton.
Vera Cruz dates are to the Esd.
Food had advanced 40 per cent.
The Spanish troops were at Cordova, On.
zaba, and Tebuan.
Juarez had imposed a forced loan on d,
Spanish commercial houses OF five hundr.5
thousand, and a hundred thousand on III,
Treasury.
The allies had protested in an ultimstuu
requiring the notification of the loan, neg.
alive to be con idered sus bell.
There are rumors of civil war in Mexico
and Marquee had thirteen hundred troops a
Cueranova. Several conspirators had bee,
banished from the city of Mexico.
The rebellion in Venezuela had been
suppressed, and the rebel chiefs killed and
captured.
A fire at Mayaguez, P R., destroyed two
hundred thousand dollars worth of property
and several lives.
Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz wp
totally lost Feb. %, on the Island Of Gonna
Eight hundred persons were on board and
only one life lost.
A French steamer had returned from Mat.
amoras with her cargo which she would not
discharge. There was not over two hundred
bales of cotton there, and held at fifteen CT
per pound.
A British and French war steamer had az.
rived in the Rio Grande River, whose nav,
CATION is to re kept onen at all hazards
Tee rebel Minister Pickett arrived s.
Brownsville the 10Th, en- route to Mexico.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

UNION CrY."--The name of this
place occurs frequently in our Western
dispatches, of late. The place is distant
from Nashville ahncSat one nunr,ddred and
forty NILS mis- from Columbus about TWEEN
, Fix miles; from Hickman about fifteen
miles; from Cairo (water and rai) about
ft rty-six miles; from New Orleans five
hundred and three miles; from jackson
about sixty miles; from Purdy over one
hundred miles; and from Corinth about
one hundred and thirty miles; Mobile is
between four and five hundred miles from
this point. 8 Union City" is great rail-
road centre, at which the railroads from
Paducah, Columbus. Hickman, Mobile.
New Orleans and Nashville, form jun
ton. These ralro IDS have formerly ben
tn means of carrying the traffic OF the
Ohio and upper Mississippi rivers inland
into Tennessee and Western Kentucky,
and, by means of other connections, with
all the principal cities of the South Lat
terly they have been used by the rebels
or military purposes. The value of its
capture to the Union forces consists in
the fact that all railroad communication
with Island No. 10 is completely cut off
from the rebels, thus preventing rein-
forcements being carried to the troops
otherwise than by hard march along
the turnpike roads.-[Troy Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

MELANCHOLY AcCIpENT.-We are pain
I'd to learn that MIR. Eugene Tower, for sew
sral wears the Railroad station agent al
Hsllin gford, was killed at the depot in Troy
On Tuesday, the LIST inst, while engaged in
coupling cars. He was standing between
Ave passenger cars, resting his back against
Tie brake of one Of them, when on the two
SEEMING together he was caught between them
10 saeh manner as to jam him internally
about the spine, bowels and stomach. He
vas placed on a cot and taken to the + ultor
Hosse, where he was Immediately attended
By physician, but his injuries we're so severe
that he survived but short time. Mr.. Tow
or had been in the employ Of the Western
ysrnont Railroad for several years as sta
ton agent at Wallingford, but few day,
s;.cs he obtained employment on the roac
As brakeman, and the day he was killed was
As We learn, the first of bis service as brake
ssn. Mr.. Tower was highly respected AM
beloved by his acquaintance. He was
Yoo. N IN, unmarried; and bis father an,
.es aer are residents of wallingford. Th
fansrd will take place to-day at the Con
srseaional Church in Wallinsford at on
SsIssk 2. NJ.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

CURIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
close of the Revolution, the owners of the
Moth Church, New Haven, sent to Bos-
ton fo,' pals to make repairs with, when
one of the kegs sent in return was found
to contain Spanish dollars, The deacons
wrote to the Bosteesa merchant that there
was an error in shipping the goods-but
he answered that the nails were sold as
he bought them from privateersman.
and he couldn't rectify the mistakes. So
the siisYer was melted up and made into
service plate for the church. ole here i is
IN use q. Tie present day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF BANK
BILL "A ten dollar bill of the Old Colony
Bank Plymouth, was brought to this city, on
Saturday last, as a curiosity, the bill while 10
the hanis of person in Bridgeuater, was
seized by dog, chewed and swallowed,
before it could be rescued from him. The
animal was at once killed, and the maapled
p eces of the bill secured The gastric Juice
had acted somewhat on the edges, DESTROYING
them, but they were very neatly pasted to-
gather, SO as TO pass current. @The bill re-
covered of the bite; the dog, it was, that
died."-Boston Transcript
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

The OCCUPATION OF BIG BETHEL. The
expedition which tonk Big Bethel, Va, was
under the command Of Teen. Fig John Porter,
Two companies of Berdan's Sharp-shooters
were in the advance Forti6cations were
abandoned which, if they had been well de.
Tended by the reb Is, would have caused our
troops hard fighting. A search of the houses
in the village resulted in one curious disco,
cry. Our soldiers entered a small cottae,
and were assn ed that "a sick woman" Law In
a chamber but, having reason to suspect a
trick, they explored the premises, and dis ov
cred rebel soldier snuply hidden be ", en-
the sheets with his boots on, although covered
with mud and water.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
shs Rntlaaa 4srala.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL ..
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

naebsth declared, even in his madness
and frenzy, that casually when mans
Ar.;ns are out, he's deadl" We have
supposed that when the brains oil the
Democratic Party were knocked out -
Charleston, So. Carolina, in 1860, by clubs
IN the hands of Southern traitor il was
dead, and by this time rotten if indeed it
was not putrid long beff 4se its taking
eff But we notice, mat like the snake
with battered he'd, taere is still left a
little apparent lie ia its tail. There has
been small. and. feeble movement Of late,
in wasb;.ngtcn, by vallandigham of Ohio,
Bnfht Of Indiana, and some twenty 9TH
e< notable semi-secessionists, having for
its ayowed end the resuscitation of the
Democratic Party. But in this there as
no occasion for alarm. 1t is nothing but
the wiggle of the tail of the dead reptile
Its q brains are "out" and sits dead
Is a smelt," as any one can tell by the
smsR.
These men who represent the teal end
Of the Democratic Party tell us that moth
ing but bogus Democracy, of the Calhoun
and JEFF Davis patent can restore the
Union and save the country. Bright and
Vallandigham are opposed to the whole
coercive policy of the National Govern
nent." This is the foundation stone, and
the entire superstructure OF their de
mocracy." A democracy" which nc
doubt, will have the hearty approval o.
JEFF. Davis and every traitor IN arms
however it may be looked upon or re
ceived by the loyal people Of the country
This is the kind of Democracy which
We are told by them will save the Union
1t isa Democracy which will lift not 1
Anger to resist the blows of the traitors
who are striking down the flag of thu
Union 1t is a Democracy which asks u
70 yield to traitors in arms for the sake
peace, because traitors will not yield t
ms! II asks the Government of the Uniol
70 yield itself into the embrace of tb'
Bogus Confederacy erected by traitor
with the blood of our children dripping
from their hands, since the Government
Of the Union cannot, without " coercion,
pat down the Confederacy! Such is tn
" Democratic" Party recently "organ
lied" at Washington by Vallandighan
and Bright, and such the banner wavins
Ger it," Those who like it can fall into
the ranks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

A singular confederation of the account of
the general famine in the time of Joseph in
Egypt, given IN the Billie, is found in some
ancient Chinese records, which have recently
come into the posse,si of the Chronological
institute in London, Chronologists make the
famine to have been somewhere between
1903 and 1872, before Curst, as MANY a a
hos@n different dates icing ASST gued to it.
tha Chinese account place its commence.
mrnt at the year corresponding to 1854 before
Christ, and makes it last seven years, Just as
the Hebrew account does.-BoSton Courier
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

FROM THE South. - The New Or
leans Bee remarks upon the singular
frankness with which the Federals an
nounce their plans of invasion, and the
singular fidelity with which they have
thus far adhered to those plans.
"A resolution is before the Confeder-
ate Congress, denouncing all who trade in
money to the injury of Confederate notes
as traitors. The effect of it has already
been TO diminish the demand for gold.
John Janney, President of the Vir
ginia Convention which pretended to take
that State out Of the Union, is reported
as having renewed his oath of allegiance
to the United States. Mr.. Janney is a
prominent citizen of Loudon county, a
Quaker, always a strong Wing in politics,
and elected to the Convention as a Union
man.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

ts4 'tNgfsS Portland, April
The steam ship Hibernisn from Liyer,,.,
March 27th via Londonderry the sstbP ~
rived here at $40 p, M.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Ca.
asked ifthe government attention had a.,
called to the capture of the British steam 0ss
La Buan in Mexican waters by a fs5aS,,
cruiser,
Mr. Layard said the governments aten,;,.
had been called TO the matter, and oS5
Lyons had been instructed to CONN an;o,,'
with Mr.. Seward on the subject He w,.
unable TO state yet what course would h.
adopted, but the government had thougb, !.
right to orier vessel OF war to Matamo,,.
for the protection Of British Interests u
American waters,
The English journals criticise the Cam
palgn in Virginia.
The Daily News eulogizes Gen. McClav
ans tactics, thinks the crisis approacb;rr
and believes the confederates althouob -
treating, have prepared the field for gre,,
battle.
The same journal rejoices at the adonno,
by the House OF Representatives OF Preside.
Lincoln's emancipation project as an imn,,
date step in favor of human tights.
The Herald thinks peace may possibl, h.
conquered by one side or the other Il =,
around Richmond.
The Times believes the real defence d,
the Confederates will be found in the va,,
ness and drsolation OF their country. and a..
CUES that if they are really in earnest. IN.
| North must OOk for bootless victnr;o.
exhaustmy Ontests.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

Mrs. BRowNLow.--The Parsons
wife has not heretofore been much heard
of. Her husband told this story OF her,
however, in a speech, a few days ago at
Cincinnati -
One day a crowd surrounded my house
and threateaed to tear down my flag; but
| warned them that they would have TO
do it in the face of six loaded musketS,
which would be used by men who would
never finch from their duty. They took
sober second thought, and marched away,
but presently about Is ,ame back again,
drunken than ever, led by young officer
who was desired to "tear the id
thing of flag down" In the meanwhile
| had left my house and gone to the office,
leaving my wife in charge. She came
forward and expressed her intention OF
shooting the first man who attempted to
haul down the flag. he officer was
slightly scared, and said :--
Madam, you won't shoot, will you?
you had better try the experiment,
said she.
go on-go on = shouted the crowd
she daren't shootr
She instantly drew from her pocket one
OF Colts revolvers, and cooking it, leveled
it at the officers head.
Never mlnd her-she's only woman
cried the mob
BY Cd 10 k at her eye ? said the
officer, as he made a low bow, scraped
the ground and toddled off, followed by
the whole crowd.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
MORTAR FiRIsa-The correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune gives some incidents Of

MORTAR FIRING The correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune gives some incidents oil
mortar firing: .s,
No body Of men, however strongly torthed
and nro ,ected, can endure the constant daiiy
and nightly discharges Of 2s5pound shells
thrown from mortars they cannot see, ana
stationed at a range where the clearest view
would be of no practical benefit to them
is but doing them simple justice, however, 10
admit that they have endured the punishment
brayely, albeit their attempts to reach tue
source Of that punishment have been pam
fully ludiorous.
The effect of the mortar explosions are
very peculiar. Forward of the mortar, II
wonld be almost imp Issibe for human being
10 endure the tremendous conclusion. Alt
of II, however, the sound is rather exhiiara'
ting than otherwise, and not half so hard 10
endure as the sharp, snappish report OIL a
brass field piece. During the general enga-
cement on Monday, the 18th, had position
upon rail fence about rods behind NOR
| tar. Before it had been fired many times,
found myself entertaining sort of jubllant
excitement, and impatient Of the delays
intervening between reports. The same
feelings seemed to inspire the red-caped NOR
tar men, who took savage delight in the
| immense volume of sound, psralleled by then
eagerness 10 watch the effect of the she'll
At the side, or in front of the mortar
however, the effects are not 80 pleasant
every thing material having an insane ten
dency to rush forward and till the huge va
cum occasioned by the explosion. Wearing
apparel, ammunition and the boat utensils-in
fact, every thing, starts in bee line for the
b.r of the mortar. Upon one occasion, i'm,
m diately after the discharge of mortar
81, button flew Fl ON coat directly into
the bore, whence, second before, the pom
derous she'll hustled into the air. A more
notable instance was this: The steamer
Wilson drew alongside mortar just as it wa:
discharged. The con, usson started joints
IN the steam-pipe, and drew the rivets in the
boiler, to that degree, that the imprisoned
steam Kissed from hundred places, render
ing immediate repairs necessary. Although
the sound is comparatively slight-that il
taking into account its real immensity-th.
genuine effects are felt more keenly. A
Cairo, 60 miles distant, the reports aye hear'
distinctly, and vibration OF the earth Is felt
while at Columbus houses are shaken, glasse
ratified, and the reports seem but very few
yards away.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

| " SONoLA It'o Ia. su' Iioo, a ye !
4 been restored 10 health in few seeks " ,ssa
simple remedy, after having suffered severn a.,
with severe lung affection, anu that ureau ~ fl
consumption is anxious to make known "
low -ufefers the means OF cure. of The
To all who desire it, he will send copy -aciout
prescription used free OF charg-l with the NV vii
Tor preparing and using the same ahich ane' Btp.
aud sure ouie for Consumption, Asthms, Or %
chitis, SO. The My object OF the Awe ataic,st,
sending the Prescription is to benefit tne % be b
and sprt ad in ormaiion which he conceree nv bs
valuable, and be b pes every sufferer WI, n,or,
remedy as it will cost them nothing. ana ms'
blessing. ,s.s. ~
Parties wishing the presc ription VIII
dress REV. tDW ARD A. WlLSoc'ys,t
WilIiamsburph X" IS County, New
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

RUTLAND COUNTY BANK.-The asser.
tion Of the Courier that the "new Bank
has been swallowed up by the old Bank,
is not true. The stockholders Of the new
Bank have elected a board of directors,
every way capable of managing the insti-
tuition. That there is friendly feeling
between the directors of the two institu-
tons, vs. presume is true-and this is as
il should be, for it will insure that har-
,,onv ne an.:--. .-~A will cOnduce to
-., .. ...iun, wnio-
Ne best interests of the stockholders OF
both Banks; and doubtless, in making
the election, the stockholders Of the new
Bank had this desirable object in view.
With a good feeling subsisting between
the two boards, there will be no DISPOSE
ton on the part of either institution to
cripple the legitimate operations OF the
other but on the other hand, they can
ard doubtless will do much to aid each
che other. The new Bank is to 60 into
full operation, we understand, without
any unnecessary delay. That it will be
veil managed, both for the interests O.
the stockholders and the community, there
can be no question.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
FEucIrrxs or SlAxEsE ] .fps.-Amonp

FEucIrIEs OF SlAxEsEI ,ps.-Among
the charming customs sf the Siamese
people Is one winch W d particularly COM
mends itself TO PEE 1p,e who hate children,
and are Oo.her' by noisy boys
homoclde in Siam is punishable at a
regu mar " hffof prices. Thus, the penalty
o! ki'i" q a babe of three months is six
iieu' ,'-.or about $3.50 for a chilli of
10 ar years, about $40 for boy of 10,
abcat Is, and for man between twenty
SIX and forty, about $50. Beyond the
age of forty years the penalties decrease,
so that it is no more expensive to kill an
old man from 80 TO 80 years, than an in
FAINT of two months. Women can be kill
led at two-thirds OF the rates of Males
Another pleasing custom is that which al
lows a man to hire out his wife to his
creditor as his slave, and thus cancel his
debt by means other toll.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10
Sc On Friday, Mariette. dauohter

% On Friday, Mariette, daughter Of
Frederick Ever,on, of Franklin, VT. a
girl of | years of age, went to the sugar
bush after her father, who happened to be
out OF sight at the farther part OF the
bush. BY some accident her clothes
took fire. Her father heard her call
went back to the boiling place-found a
garment there on fire, but the girl had run
to the house about thirty rods distant
and was so badly burned that she died in
about six hours st. Adams Messen-
ger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-10

o. The wife of Secretary Smith, says
the " '. ..isio Republican, las been I'm.
renting in her attention upon the wants
of the sick soldiers in the various hospi-
tails of this city and vicinity: Besiies
frequent visits to the hospitals, 81 keeps
up aconstant correspon' .rca with the
a n",;ane g" r~uioio women in other
81: hf course her noble and patri-
ouc efforts involve great amount of sac.
rifice of personal ease and convenience
and even of money, as we are informed.