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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-10

The mine which was sprung on Saturday
the 30th ult., beneath the rebel Notifications
ut Petersburg was originated by Lieut.. Col
Peasants of the forty-eight Pennsylvania
regiment, composed mostly of coal miners
from the Schuylkill district who were well
accustomed to this kind of work. The
work which was commenced on the 2Sth
Of June was precisely one month in being
completed. The distance between our
front line and the nearest and most impor-
tant rebel fort was over four hundred yards
too far to hope for success, when all the
difficulties likely to be encountered in the
way Of quicksand, marshes and discovery
by the enemy were taken into consideration;
and most Of the army engineers pronounc-
ed the project not a feasible one. The
work was conducted with so great secre-
cy that even the corps around knew moth,
ing positively about it. After the exact
distance and bearing, which seemed most
difficult at the outset, was ascertained by
triangular surveys, the excavation was
commeccd at the side of the hill on which
our exterior line of works was located
The tunnel or gallery is about four and a
half feet high, nearly as many feet wide at
the bottom and two feet wide at the top
To obviate the quicksand the range of the
tunnel was curved upward so that the lat
ter half was several feet higher than at the
entrance and to prevent the accumulation Of
: earth, by which the operations might be
detected, as fast as it was wheeled to
the surface it was put into sacks and
placed upon the breastworks.
For the purpose of ventilation shaft
was sunk just within the interior line
of the works to the side Of the tunnel and
at its junction fireplace was built with
CRATES opening into the gallery. Tubes made
of pine boards were inserted through the
earth into this replace, when as the air
became Iarificd and assembled it created
draft within the tubes connecting with the
gallery, and as the tunnel progressed other
tubes were joined on which followed the
work until completed. To prevent suspi-
cion from the rising smoke, fires were kept
constantly burning at various points all
along the line. When at length the work
was perfected and the magaznes-ei eight in
.all-direc.ly under the fort were charged
with sic tons of powder, well secured by
'"tamping," the explosion took place. One
correspondent describes the scene as fol
lows:
"Thc powder exploded five to fifteen feet
under ground, was equal to chamber train
fifteen inches in diameter and $50 feet long
A column Of yellow earth spouted into the
air broad aad high as the Bunker Hill Mon
ument.
The echo Of the awful blast had not
come back from the woods behind when
the hundred guns opened from the rising
ground from Warren's front | could see
the line OF belchng fire, the great volumes
Of white smoke, and hear the noise of it
all. Great masses Of white powder smoke,
hugging close 10 the earth, or reluctantly
rising and resting on the tree tops, obscur-
cd the view. The flashes Of the guns in
the haze, projecting many feet from the
muzx.es, could be seen nothing else. The
church spires Of Petersburg were lost from
the picture" -. ... r.,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-10

"Without good company, all daintics
Loco their true relish, and, like painted grapes,
Arc only seen, not tasted.''
Just so, the poet is right, and without good
biscuits supper loses its true relish. And now
can anybody have good biscuits without the
Chemical Saleratus made by De Land e. Co. L?
That is the question.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-10
To the Public!

LNOUND-A Pocket Book with some money The
L. loser can ha the same by proving property and
paying tor this advertisement. - -
405 DOUGLAS LEFFINGWELL.
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wird cine liberalc Vergumtung bczahlt.-
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North Iowa TINES
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-15
SOUTH CAROLTNA'S DEAD.
BIOGRAPHICAL ROLL OF HONOR :

"AVlNG received frequent applications
Il l. from the friends Of deceased soldiers
to place in a permanent ferp and make IL
accessible to all who might desire a copy,
the roll OF HONOR" ON which | am
engaged tor the State, propose 20 publish
IA work more extended in i,s scop. aud de-
sign than tho State Roll. embracing Bio
graphical Sketches of the officers and men
Iron, this Stale who have fallen or died in
service during the present war, and whose
friends NAV furnish ns with tho necessary
materials for such sketches.
The plan Is this: The friends Of tho de-
ceased soldiers desiring place in this work
will forward to me the necessary inforRa-
ton tn make NJ for publication the bio.
graphical sketches, or send me the notices
they with inserted, when they will bs re.
vised and compiled for publication. Each
biographical sketch must he accompanied
by the na,ne Of at least one subscriber and
Ten Dollars TO defray the expenses aud Ia.
Dor involved in the preparation and eon,pi-
lntion Of the sketches, Tor which n receipt
will be given emitting the holder to q copy
of the work at the subscription price.
am perfec,ing arrangements with n lead
ing. publishing house for the publication OF
the work 1t will be published ID monthly
numbers, and issued in the best style Of
letter press printing, on fine white English
book paper and printed with the best Eng.
lish Ink Ench number will contain one or
more portraits Of olhcers and men whs have
distinguished themselves during the wal
The twelve aumbers will make four hand
some volumes.
Terms $50 per annum, or fer twelve
numbers, payable on the publication Of the
first number, Of which due notice will be
given. The work will be continued until
the Roll is completed. Those intending to
subscribe or furnish biographical sketches,
should do so without delay, as the frat
edition will be limited TO the number Of
su bscribsrs.
Address WILLIAM B JOHNSON,
Columbia, s. T.
Feb II, 1864. 1T
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Address to tho Country,
II The coKyKDxaArE coSoRxss.

Before the late Congress adjourned, it
issued an Address 10 the people, which
Ne would bs glad to publish in full, and
would, but for it's length. We give the
closing portion. Alter giving n brief
statement Of the occasion and origin Of
the war. and Of our efforts for peace, the
Address proceeds:
Uutil some evidence is given Of y
change Of policy on the part Of the Gov
srnmsnt and soms ASSURANCE 10 recsi, ed.
that efforts NJ negotiation will not be
sPurnsc. tbs Congress are OF opinion,
tha, any direct ovsr,ures for psses would
eompromiss our self respect, be frui.less
Of good, and interpreted by tho enemy as
au iudicatioa Of weakness. We can only
repeat the desire Of the people for peace,
and our readiness to accep, terms, consIs.
tent with the honor and integrity and in
dependence Of the States, and compat
bic with The safety Of our domestic insj.
tations.
Not content with rejecting all proposals.
for . peaceful ssttlsment of the conuoyer-
>sy, crusI war OF iavssion vas com
msnssj. which. in its progress. has been
marked bys brutality aud disregard Of
ths rules Of civilized warfare, AS stsnd out
in uLsxsmplsd bsrbarity in the history
OF modssa wars. Accompanied by every.
act Of cruelty and rapius, the conduct Of
the enemy has been destitute Of that for
bssssuD sod msgnanimity, which civil
sation and Christianity have introduced
10 mitigate the as2eritiss Of war. The
atrocities are too incredible for narration.
Instssd Of . regular war, our resistance
OF ,bs unho.y edor.s to crush out our ma
tioual existence 10 treated 40 y rebellion.
and the. settled international rules be
tween LelIigersn,s are ignored. Instead
iof conducting the war as bstwixt two
niii.s'y and political organizations, it Is
. Va, sgsinss the whole popuIstion.-
Houses are piIsgsd snd burned. Churches
are dsfsced. Towns are rsnsacked.-
'Cls,hing Of women and iofan.a 10 stripped
from their psrsors Js~elry and memsn
toes Of tho dssa are stolen. Mills aud
implements Oi agriculture are destroy cd.
Private salt works are broken up. The
introduction OF medicines is forbidden
Means Of fsubsistsncs are wansonIy wasted
TO produce bsggsry. Prisoners are re-
turnsd with contagious dissass.. The
last merssi Of food has bean taken from
families, who we're not allowed to carry
On trade or b'socb Of Industry A rigid
sad s6snsivs espionage has been intro
dscsd TO ferret out "disioyslty." Persons
havs bssn forced to choose between star.
sAuoa Of helpless children and taking the
osth Of allegiance TO . hstsd Government
The cartel for the exchange Of prisoners
Ass bsss suspended and our unfortunate
ssldisss saejsc,sd TO the crosses, indigni.
siss. The wounded ~ Gettysburg were
deprived u their nurses and Inbumsuly
Ieit 70 perish 90 the 6sId. Helpless NO
nss hs,s bsss sxee4ee.>s the most
sss4l Outrage = H l.honor which
, sas'ss'y .sss sk sssb. c''is'o'
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Rates Of Postage in the Conled.
crate States of America.

LN)R ths ssnveRiercs Of the public the
Il following .implii.d statement Of The
rates If postage. under the act Of Coagrssa
of the Confederate States Of America, la.
been prepared:
RATEs OF POSTAGE.
Single letters, Aot exceeding q half onsce
in weight, to any part Of The Coafsisrats
States. shsil be .ns. 10 cents.
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cesding u ounces weight, ! cent On saeh
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additional ounce Or fraction Of an ousss.
on TRANsIENr rRISrEp MArrER.
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handful, engraving, pamphlet, periodical,
magazine or othvr paper. which shall be IN
connected with any manuscript or written
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ounce or fraction OF All ounce, aad the ps.,.
age On al. such transient matter and books
shall bo prepaid in all ease, sxssp, when
sent by officers. musicians or pfi,a,.s sf,hs
army.
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The following persons snly are entitled
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His Chief Clerk
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NEWSPAPER FOR TIE TINE
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SOUTHERN C0NFEDERiCY

Is one Of tho IarGes, News Papers publish, ID
in the South. and has MI the Advantages that
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public measures, and maintain the right.
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fresh reading matter, we'll printed On el.ar
white paper, and is published at - Der
month.
THE WzIELr 10 verr large and hand.
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To Mule Raisers.
The Fine large Premium JACI

A The Fine large Premium JACK
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IN somPeiitlon With full grown Jacks, Fer
The axe and quality Of hi. colts refer TO all
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CIRCULAR.
To the 1as Collectors of Me STATE.
COMPTROLLER GENERALS OrrIcS.
('oIuHBIA. s. G. Norrh I laeI

COLUHBIA, .. U, March !, 1864.
q The Tax Collectors OF tho several Dis.
tric;s and Parishes of this State are hereby
notified that, in conformity with the folIsw.
ing Instructions, they will be required 1.
make II deduction Of Thirty three and one.
third per cent. "n all "Confedera,e Treasu
ry Notes" bearing date prior To lat April,
1864, received by them from and after the
is, day "f April next. in payment of Take.
due 10 this State. They are also required.
after the 10, OF April next, to send their
certificates To this office Of the am.unt Of
Taxes received by them respectively bsfore
that date.
JAMES 4. BLACK,
Comptroller Gsssr,l.
March ., 1854. At.
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rates IF postage. under the as, of Coagrs.s
of the Confederate States Of America, Ia.
been prepared:
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Rags! Rags =!

We will pay 2 cents per pound for al
clean cotton or linen Rage delivered al Ne
t~S;~ OtDvs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-27
The Right Sort of Religion.

Some ono has written out bis ideas of Fe-
ligon as follows. 1t will do to read and
think about: We want religion that goes
into the family, and keeps the husband from
being spiteful when the dinner is late; keeps
the wife from being fretful when the bus-
band tracks the newly washed floor with his
boots, and makes the husband mindful of
tho scraper and door-mat; amuses the chill
dren as we'll as instructs them wins as we'll
as governs them; projects tho honey moon
into the harvest moon, and makes the hap
py hours like the Eastern hg- tree, bearing
in it's bosom at once the beauty of the ten
dor blossom and tie glory of the ripened
fruit. Wo want religion that bears not
only on the sinfulness of sin, but on the ras-
cality of lying and stealing; religion that
banishes all small measures from the eoun.
ters, small baskets from the stalls, pebbles
from the cotton bags, clay from paper, sand
from sugar, cbicory from coffee, beet root
from vinegar, alum from bread, lard from
buttor, strychnine from vino. and water
from milk cans. The religion that is to ad-
vance the world will not put all the big
Strawberries and peaches at the top, and all
the bad ones at the bottom. 1t will not Of
fer more baskets of foreign wines than the
vineyards ever produced bottles. The reli-
giou that is to sanctify the World pays it's
debts. 1t does not consider forty cents re-
turned for one hundred given, as according
to gospel, though ii is according to law. 1t
locks on o man who promises to pay fifty
dollars on demand, with interest, and who
negects to pay it on demand, With or with.
out interest, as liar.
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WHOLE NO. $50.
The Lords PRAYER.

friend tells US an anecdote Of Booth tho
great trngedian, which we do not recolloct
TO have seen Ia print. MIR. Booth and sew
eral friends bad been invited to dine with
an old gentleman iu Baltimore, of distin.
guished kindness, urbanity and piety. Tho
host, though disapproving OF theatres and
the theatre going, had heard 80 much Of
Booths remarkable powers, that curiosity to
hear tho man had, in this instance, over.
como all party scruples and prejudices. Af-
ter tho entertainment was over, lamps light
ed, and the company reseated in the draw
ing room, somo one requested Booth, as
particular favor, and ono which all present
would doubtless appreciate, to read aloud
the Lords prayer.
Booth expressed his ready willingness to
afford this qualification, and all eyes we're
turned expectantly upon him. Booth rose
slowly aud revorontly from his chair. II
was wonderful to watch tho play of omo-
tions that convulsed his countenance. He
became sadly pale. and bis eyes turned trom-
yet he had not spoken. The silence could
at last the spoil was broken, as il by an eIec-
trio shock, ns his rich.toned voice, from
white lips, syllable forth, "Our Fa.ber, who
art in Heaven" &C.. with pathos and fervid
solomnity that thrilled oil hearts. He Hn-
ishcd. The silence continued.
Not voice was beard or muscle moved
In his rnpt audience, until from remote
corner of tho room, subdued sob was
heard, aud the old gentleman (their hosD
stepped forward with streaming eyes and
tottoring frame, and seized Booth by the
hand.
"Sir," said he 10 broken accent, "you
have afforded me pleasure for which my
whole future life will feel grateful. am an
old man, and evory day from my boyhood
to the present time, though had repoa ted
the Lords prayer. but never heard it be-
fore, never"
"You are right" said Booth; "to read
that prayer as il should be read has caused
mo the severest study and labor for thirty
years, and em far from yet being satisfied
with my rendering Of that wonderful pro-
duction. Hardly one person in ten thou.
sand comprehends how much beauty tender
ness aud grandeur can be condensed in a
space SO small and words 80 simple. That
prayer itself sufficiently illustrates tho truth
OF the Bible, and thus stamps upon it the
seal OF divinity"
So great was the effect produced, says
our informant, who was present. that con-
versation was continued in monosyllables,
and almost entirely ceased; and soon after,
at an early hour, the company broke up and
retired to their several homes, with sad fa-
ces and full hearts.-Chicago Tribune.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-27

WEDDING SERMONS of those old fash.
ioned affairs. a writer in the Atlantic Month.
w says: The practice of wedding discourses
among the Puritans was handed down into
the last century. and sometimes boguiled
into rather startling loyities. For instance
when Parson Smiths daughter was to mar
ry Mr.. Cranch (what graceful productions
of peD pencil have come to this generation
from the posterity of that union) the father
had permitted the sanity maiden to decide
on her own text for the sermon, and she
meekiy selected "Mary hath chosen the
better part, which shall not Bo taken from
her." and the discourse was duly pronouu-
aed. But when her wild younger sister
Abby was bent on marrying certain Squire
Adams, called John, whom her father dis.
liked, she boldly suggested for the text,
"John came neither eating nor drinking
wine, and you say he hath devil" But
no sermon stands recorded under this pre-
fix. though Abby lived to be the wife of one
President of the United States and the
mother of another"