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Talking Kindly to Children.

We heard 4 noble little fellow ask his
mother last night on rs,sing to rest--"Ms.
have been good boy to day 7" ayes,
my son, ] have kud no fault TO tiad Of you"
We thought how swee, aust be that little
fellows sleep mud how pleasant his dsesns.
The pleasant little incident gave rise TO
reflection and We have thought olive know
not how often this day. 4 wIiter On the
training Of children has said il i. At time.
nscesssro 10 esnsurs and punish; but very
much may De dors by encouraging them
when they do we'll. De, therefore, more
careful ~ express your appreciation oi good
conduct, thru Your dissppro baton OF bad
Nothing can m"se iscoursge n child than
u spirit sf ineessant tapii finding on the
part ofi,s PsssntA And hardly any thing
eau exert u more injurious influence upon
the disposition both Of the psyspt and child
There are two great motives inuuencing
human actions: hope and fear. Both OF
these are at times necessary. But who
would not prefer TO have = child influenced
10 good conduct by the desire Of pleasing.
thar by fear Of offsndingi Ii = mother
nsss' rsprssses her qualification when her
eh':drea do well. aid 10 always csasuring
them Whoa she sees 40, ihing a,,,i.., they
are discouraged aud unhappy. They feel
'h-, Il 10 sseirss 10 jry TO please. their
di-p"si,ion becomes hardened and soured
b. lh'. csssslrss frctting, and last, find.
ing that ~hsthSr they do we'll or III they
are equally found f=.l. with. they reHn.
quish all effort to please, and b. come heed.
less Of approaches.
but let . mother approve Of her chiId's
condusi Whenever she can. Let her show
thst his good behaa,or makes her sincerely
happy. Let her reward him for ais efforts
20 please by smiIss and .ffsction. 10 this
way she will cherish in her chIla. heat
sone The noblest and most desirable feel.
ings Of our nature. She win cultivate in
him an aminbis disposition and a cheerful
spirit Your child ha. been, during the
day, very peasant and obedisnt. Just be.
fore putting him TO sleep for the night,
you take his hand and cay. my son, you
been very coed boy TO day. IL
pskss me very happy TO see % kjId aud
obsdIsst God loves children who, ar.
dstIful to their parents, and he promise. to
make them happy. This appreciation from
hi. so,her 10 to him q ssest reward. And
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THE military sITUArioN A SMILE ONE
GRANT AND LEE binder this heading,
the Herald proceeds to show that the'reb.
els have but one army-tkat Of General
Lee. Il says:
The Cont-deracy has but ono army icn.
Fifty general actions, skirmishrs innun.ern.
BILE ami tue hardships OF three years Of Ter
ribie ~srinrr have exhausted, ,t,are desiroy
ed entirely. the iGn"ran, but hardy poputn.
ton upon which The rebel leaders counted
TO overthrow the Government Of the United
States Al that i- left OF that popalation
now is the rnbbIs Of Hoods last thirty
thousand and ths one army under Lee -
Nearly n .u'lion armed men have 10 the
three years Of it's career, fought the battles
Of the great rebellion, and We have do
stroyed all but The last tenth Of that i'm
mense power.
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5 U u L II e "A L VLINA.
ENNCtSrEK,.D

ENNINNTEKsDIST
oil1e C"nf OF GeIrrnl Srssi"ns and Cour.
mon Pies.
], John w. Twi'ty, Clrrk "f .a;d Court.
~ "'H'"nee ~ the di--r' ion, of ,ir Act
"i 'h'. i"'gialatnrc, la -urh crSr ina.i- AID
provided d" hrrrbv give public notice ,hnu
an election for Tax C"lIrclor and t,r dinary
Tor l.ancas'er District will be held ON Tu-,
day the liih 0ay Of Octab~r n-1,. n, IN,
usual places Of e!rc,i"n ,hrou shour the said
DistIict.
Witness my hand at ] Lancaster G. IL THU
18th day Of August A. ID. 1864
JOHN w. TWfrrY.
Clerk G. 8. kC.P.
Aug 30, 1864, as-id
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Gen. Morgan Betrayed and Murdered


The circumstances Of the killing Of the
late lamented Gen. Morgan. are briefly sta.
ted by the Lyncburg Republican Of Wed
nesday, rs follows: General Morgan with
his staff, had his head quarters nj the house
Of Mrs. Williams, in Greenville, and on
Saturday night she determined to betray
Der guest and bave him murdered. With
this view she left her. house at au carly
hour in the pight and rsde by an unJequen.
ted and nngunrded way to Bulls Gap, a
distance Of fifteen miles, where the yankee
forces were encatnped, and there informing
the Yankee commander OF her errand, a
troop Of cavalry was Immediately detailed
and sent under her pilotags to perform the
cowardiy work. They entered Gre.nville
undiscovered and before daylight surroun
ded the house in which their intended viz
tim lay all unconscious Of the danger that
menarsd him. by somo means Ire wal
aroused before they entered the house, and
running cut into the yard attempted 10
make his'escape, but the foe va. around
him on every side. Drawing hi, ,pi,tol h.
fired FIVE shots a, His murderous assailan,s
who were firing heavily upon him. and nj
length a musket ball entered his heart, kill.
ing him in~tsn.ly.
Gen. Morgan's men being nronssd by the
firing. soon rallied anG drove the enemy
from the town.
The husband Of this Mrs. W:,liaus, who
played such a conspicuop- part in shis
drama. (and fer which, IT, the facts be as
stated, woman though she is, che shonId
be hung as high as lismanD is a mem Der
Of Burnsids'- Staif. She aad her chiidreo.
We learn, were immediately ordered to
leave our lines. and she j. now doub,le.s
receiving from her Ynnk"e friends the 70.
ward OF her murdsrous trsschery.
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Slaye Labor for the
Coast,
DIVISION NO q.
COMMISSIONERS or ROADS A

u COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND
IL TIE town authorities within the judicial
Districts Of Lancaster, Kershaw, ,hsstsrfeI
Darlington, halboro, Marion, Sumter, Ciar.n.
don, Williamsburg, sad Horny. will forthwith
summon allslave,oldsrs within their rssp.etiv.
LIMITS to deliver ONE-HALr Of their slaves.
liable to road duty, at the Railroad depots near
est their residence, on TUESDAY THE a1Tu
DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, ats o'eIoct, .
m., there " await transportation TO Charleston.
for thirty days labor on the Notifications.
IL The Confederate authorities have made
. requisition upon Ibc Sats for Two Tbous,pd
laborers monthly The proportion Of one. fourth
heretofore called for, had failed to suppIv h.k
oi this number. ln view Of this fact and ,b.
great urgency Of the demand ior labor nj ,Iri.
time, il 10 deemed sxpcdisnt to shorten tho in
terval between the calls, and increase the QUOT.
This 10 no violation Of the law, for Il doe. not A,
the quota OF LABOR, nor the interval between
the csiis, but prsscribcs that such propor,;o.,
shall be called Tor rs will ilI the rcuujsitou
giving thirty days notice. Esch Divis;on In
the order fixed will be reqred TO furnish tbi,
quota, and no injustice will be done to any.
Ill. All parties, whether Individuals or co,u-
panies, who own or employ more than ons
road hand, are rsqpired to furnish their QUOT.
(one.hsls) unless relieved by detail from De-
psrtn,snt Headquarters. This can rsIjsy, ouI,
those hands permanently sagaged Oh the ans
cfc work for which the detail was gr.n,ed.-
Commissioners OF roads will give their ..tsn.
tion TO this matter and report TO thus Office.
iV. Great confusion exits from the imper-
feet manner In which the name. Of ownsrs Ar.
given to agents at the several depots. Iii.
tue duty OF one, or more OF the Commissioners.
10 be present TO ver'iy the quota Of each owns
er, and prepare correct lists.
Within tive days after delivery on this csI1
they will please forward to this Ollie. NAME. of
desultsrs in their respective division. of rosd..
Il. B. JOHNSON.
Agent Of the State Of So. Ca.
Aug. 81, 1851. ss-tf
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: Northern Hews-McClellan's Mani.
fosto.

McClellan's letter Of acceptance 10 pub.
iishsd. He says the existence of more than
enc government in the region which once
owned our fl,s, is incompatible with the
peace and happiness Of the people. and tic
preservation IF the Union, the sole avowed
object for which the war was commenced
II should have been conducted for that oh
,ject only, and in accordance with thos So
principles, which ] took occasion TO declare
Shen in active service. Thus conducted,
the work Of reconstruction would have
been easy, and ere this we might have
1esped tho benefit Of our victories on land
and sea The Union was originally formed
BY exercising n spirit Of Cancellation and
eomPrnnise. To restore and preserve Il
the same spirit must prevail ia. our counc il.
and in the hearts Of our people. The re.
establishment ofthe Union in all its integ.
rity. is and must continue to be an indis.
pensablS condition many settle cement. SO
soon a. II is clear, or even probable, tha,
our present adversaries are ready for peace
upon tho basis Of tho Union, W. should
exhanG alfths resources Of craftsmanship
Practiced by civilized Eatiods and taught bv
the traditions Of tho American people, con.
s'"tent with the honor and interest oi the
country. to secure suth peace and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights Of
every State Union is the one condition Of
peace. We ask no more.
When any State is willing to return 70
the Union, il should be received at once
With full guarantee Of its constitutions
nights II frank, earnest. and persistent Of.
forts 20 ob.sin these objects should fail, The
responsibility tor ulterior consequences will
fall upon those who remain in arms against
ths Union The Union must be preserved
at NIL hazards. I could not look in the face
Of my gallant comrades Of the army and
hayy vho have servived SO many tloody
battles and tell them that their labors and
the sacrifice Of so hiny Of -our slain ana
wounded brs,heren had been in vain thAt
We had absud"nsd that Union for which
we had 30 often periIlsd our lives.
The vast majority of our people whetb.
Or in the ARMY or navy, or at home, would
-as would--hail with unbounded joy
she permanent restoration Of psscs on the
basis Of The Union under the Coustitu lion,
without ins illusion Of another drop Of
blood. But no peacs can bs permanent
without Union. As 10 other subjects pre-.
ssntad in herrsolutions Of the Convention.
need only say That ] should see 10 th.
C"nstiIu'isn Of the United State. and laws
framed in accordance Herewith tn. rule Of
my duty and the Limitations Of executive
power.
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From Atlanta.

MACON. Sept. I2.-ShsrmaE has refused
exchange prisoners Of war for men whose
term OF ssryjcs bss expired The CORES
pondenee will shortly appear. Trains have
gone forward -for the purpose Of bnng,aR
down s1iles from Atlanta. The ten days
srmistiss commenred this msrnIng. both
sldes Ia the meantime will make Various
propositions for tbs renewal Of the war
The Georgia militia have been furlsughsd
g9r thirty days.
NAcor, Sept. IO.-shermsn ha, ordered
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when, with more than ordinary Affection
ate tone, you say, "Good night, my dear
son" he leaves the room with his little heart
full Of feeling. And when hs closes his
eyes for sleep, She Is happy, and resolves
that. he will always try to do his dsty -
Raleigh Confederate
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ADVERTISEMENTS,

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fer the irst, and one dollar and fifty cents per
square Ter each subsequent insertion. A square
. osn,nt Of the space Of 10 lines. BREWER type.
Ne advertisement, considheea less than a square.
The number Of insertions must be " ritten on
each advertisement or they vii. be inserted till
ordered ost. and charged accordingly.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
rubhshed every Tuesday Morning
BY
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Editor and proprietor.
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Far Thrss 'lfon tss, /. advance, IS
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Ne paper discontinued until all srrearares
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Subsistence Department.

LANCASTER U. H., August es, 1854.
La obedience 70 instructions, notice 10 Ser.5v
g'vfn " those who still hold the mihers recent,
LOT he delivery OF the Tax In Kind Wbss,
VI n' 'hey must RETURN them At once 70 this ot.
nee, OF some difficulty may arise - to their
credit for said delivery.
Aug 80, 1904, so,i
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Rags! Rags ~

The highest market prices will be p,id
Tor all clean cotton and linen rags. in large
or small quantities delivered at thi, o6Gcs
Versions In making up their ssckaes, Of
rags will please bs earefuD - 10 insluSs
aoy woolen scraps m
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18
Gkt ynttlligtlrter.


We have news of victories from
several different sources. The best is
that from Mobile. Then there is Av.
erill's brilliant victory over the brute
McCauslsnd, at Moorfeld. Gen. Paine,
Ut Cairo, is making decisive work with
The guerillas Of Western Kentucky.
A movement of Importance is progress
ing by Grants army. Sherman is al
90 making good progress at Atlanta,
and the general military situation is
beginning to assume much more ia
vorable aspect, all around, not except
ing the guerilla operations in Ken
lucky, Arkansas and Missouri, which
are gradually but surely being sup
pressed by the vigorous measures
adopted by the Union commanders.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18
Notice.

Notice.
STATE OF IOWA,
Floyd County, ....T gef s1as.E
To John O. Hair, Jr., James o. hair, John
o Hair. Senr., and Rosanna O Hair his wife,
Cyrus II. Eaton, James II. Eaton, Byron Ea
ton, Franklin H. Eaton, and William L. Ea.
ton, heirs, and Huldah III. Eaton, widow Of
jeremiah Eaton, deceased, Elizabeth Strawn,
John Ferguson and Elizabeth Ferguson his
wife, +. w. Stores, Israel W. Snyder, Admin
istrator Of the estate Of Daniel Snyder, de-
ceased, j. A. Higgins, q. G. Reiniger, James
Slaterly, and j. w. Lehmkuhl:
You are hereby notified that on or before
the first day Of September, A. d. 1884, there
will be on file in the Office of the Clerk Of the
District Court Of Floyd County, Iowa, pc
tition OF Eliphalet Cram claiming Of said
John o Hair, Senr., the sum OF seven hum
dred dollars and interest thereon at the rate
Of ten per cent. per annum from tho fifteenth
day Of April, 1858, as money due on prom
issory note executed by said John O Hair, Sen.
to one Clark G. Briggs. and claiming Of all of
said defendants the foreclosure Of bond. or
contract, To sell certain real estate situated in
Floyd County, Iowa, to wit: The N. ". I Of
the 3. w. / Of Section Is. the N. v. Vt the
). ". Of Section IL, except ten acres, and
the South I of Section 20, all In township IS
North, OF Range ID West. executed oy said
Clark C. Briggs to said John Hair, Sem,
agreeing to convey to him said real estate on
the payment Of said note. said note and con-
tract and the interest Of said Briggs in said
real estate having been assigned and conveyed
to and being now owned by said Cram. And
that unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon Of the second day Of the next
Term Of The District Court of said County
said Term 10 commence on the 7th day of No
vcmber, A. d. 1854. default will be entered
against you and Judgment and decree render.
Cd thereon ~ prayed In said petition.
STARR & PATTERSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
august 9Th, 1864. 3Sw4
f6O cent u. 8. Revenue Stamp. cancelled
Y. C. hys. 4. r. Attss, Aug 8. 1854
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18
Valuable Farm for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his homestead.
situated miles from Rockford and Is miles
from Charles City. The property consists of
1876 acres OF land, IS Of which are under i'm
proveInents; good frame dwelling house all
finished, and stable. grsnery and necessary
out buildings. There are two good springs on
the farm, and stock water 20 acres of small
grain now harvested. and Is acres Of corn !;
the balance tame hay, and % acres Of grove
can be had with the farm il required.
Besides the above offer for sale several
tracts of unimproved land situated in Floyd
and CerrO Gordo counties.
The whole Of the above property will be
sold low and part Of the purchase money can
remain ON mortgage at 8per cent. For furth-
er particulars inquire Of the subscriber on the
premises. JOHN CHAPMAN.
Ulster, Floyd Co.. Aug. 8, 1864 AZ Ii
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18
STATE OF IOWA.
ApJuTANr GENERALS OrrIcs,
Davenport, Aug. 6, 1864.

ApJuTANr GENERAL OrrIcB,
e.. Davenport, Aug. 8, 1864.
General Orders No 20.
I. Commanders of military companies du-
ly organized in this State. will at once desis-
nate the time and place ct which their respec-
tive companies shall meet for drill and disci
pline, fsee Sec 8, Chap "a, Laws Of the 10th
General Assembly, and any disobedience Of
such orders will be punished rs the law d.
rects. s
ii. Target practice is recommended by the
armed companies, and cartridges will be fur
nished therefor.
passage of Chapter 81. 10th General Assembly.
are directed to return new rolls to this De-
partment, so that this Office may know the
exact force Of each company.
W. Company commanders will immediate
" report 70 this Department the number and
kind OF arms in their possession and their con-
dition. the number and kind Of accoutrements
and their condition and location. and the
| number of rounds Of ball cartridges on hand.
v. Any person duly but erroneously enroll
led In the militia Of this State, will be exenp-
ted from State military service upon fling 10
| this office or with the captain of the company
nearest to the individual 40 applying for ex.
emption, certificate of disability, signed by
. regular practising physician and sworn u
before notary public or a justice Of the peace
Said certificate must state the cause Of disa-
bility. and said disability must be Of such
character - would exempt the applicant from
u. 8. Service. Ho +.
| vi. Men enrolled in one company may bs
transferred to another company by consent o.
this Department.
BY order Of Governor.
| N. B. BAKER, b. =
| Adi't Gen. and A. Q. NJ. G. of Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18
STATE OF IOWA.
ApJrTANr GENERALS OFFICE, I
DAVENPORT, Aug. Sd, 1864. {

General Orders No. q.
l. Where there is any delay in any town.
ship in the organization Of the enrolled mill
tia Of this State into companies, citizens well
known to this Department are requested to
recommend proper person to organize said
enrolled militia into q company OF companies.
III. The names of the enrolled militia
having been in 1868 or 1864 returned to this
Office latter examination Of the rolls of COM
panies returnedl any duly enrolled man, upon
neglect to join q company, will be assigned
by this Department to duty in such company
as the service demands.
Ill. Any person duly enrolled but who
deems himself unfit for State military service
must present to the captain Of the nearest or
ganized company, a certificate Of disability,
signed by a regular practising physician. sworn
to before q justice of the peace or notary
public: or the said person 50 enrolled will be
considered fit for State military service. "a
BY order of the Governor. ID.
N. b. BAKER,
.sn Adjutant General of Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

A number Of years have elapsed since the
PRODUCTION of HOSTETTER'S CELEBRA-
Ed BTTTERS to the public. The prejudice
isting in the minds Of many persons against
nat are denominated patent medicines at
|st greatly retarded It's sale; but, n it's vir-
|es and merits became known, this barrier
prejudice was overthrow, and the demand
1essed 20 rapidly that in few years scarce
village existed in the United States In
hich the afflicted had not experienced the
snAGts arising from the use Of the - Bitters, =
I'd Ct the present day there are TO be found
Y ALL PARTS OF The WORLD voucher
9 the great merits Of the article. No great
cure fos Dyspepsia can be found. 0if ]
Sc advertisement.
For sale By Drusgists and dealers generally
|erywhere. 27m2
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

1t is common usage that We should always
"speak well of the bridge that carried us safe
ly over" Such bridge / have found for
nearly three years in DIR. CHRIsrIE's AGuE
BALsAM. Here in climate subject to bilious
diseases, have found the head Of the Hy-
dra- headed monster 4" destroyed. Without a
wish to disparage other remedies, ] have tes-
ted this in scores of cases, by recommending
it to Others and in my own family. but never
have found an antidote or remedy for the
Ague, in all its Protean shapes, equal TO 1t.
regard it az merciful Providence that led
me first to test its virtues. and can now unhes-
itatingly recommend it to all in need of such
. medicine. .-
J. T. WHITTEMORE,
Faster Pres. Ch'h, Pontiac, H.
See advertisement. ....... ..z-[
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

A perfectly reliable gentleman, for
mcrly resident of this place, was in
Pennington, Van Buren, county, a few
nights since, when about III o'clock at
night the bell in the Congregational
ChtrcA began to ring violently, and
within FIVE minutes there was a light
placed in the front window of the
house ofevery copperhead in the place
M PkasaMf Home Journal.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

on ACRES OF DESIRABLE LAND. sit
ON uated about ! miles from Floyd viii
lage. ID offered for sale " cheap for cash" Il
u the West Of tho N. f. Of Sec. 10. Town
ship 30, north. Of Range Is west Of the 5th
principal meridian, and is near to heavy tim
ber.- Inquire Of =
z ABE. HILDRETH,
: Charles City Aug 8, 1864 TOO Be-
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

o. P. Shiras and Milo McGlathcry
are said to be candidates for Presiden.
tiai eIector of the Sd Congressional
Dietrict. FL
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

The 9th Iowa regiment is now at
Holly Springs, Miss. The rebel Gen.
eral N. B. Forrest died at that place
ON the 9Th inst. from the effect of
wounds received in his engagement
with Gen. A. j. Smith.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

Nonresident Taxpayers will be in
terested in Treasurer Huutley's adver-
tisement OF lands to he sold for delin-
quent taxes. See fourth page.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

A single Spectator in Philadelphia
has in store twenty-five thousand
hogsheads of sugar, which he is hold
ing for rise How much less than
. public enemy is such man?
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

Weregret to learn that Capt. Wolf,
member of the Legislature from Cedar
county. was severely wounded in re-
cent fight with gucrillss.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-08-18

The Dubuque Herald says: Du-
buque is full Of horse thieves, robbers
and burglars. There never was such
. time since the days of Dick Turpin