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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
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Southern Confscation of Property.

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The sequestration act of the reLe
government, as construed by Mr.. Ben
jamin, the Attorney General of the
confederacy, is an outrageous meas
ure, but worthy Of the source whence
it emanates--a conclave of traitors
The following synopsis is given of it
by one stroke of the pen all citi
zens of the United States, except res.
idents ef the Border Slave States, nc
matter what their past proclivities
are declared to be 'alien enemies; al
SO, all persons who have domicile
within the United States, scAetAer the,
be otizens or not thus subjecting the
people Of every civilized country on
the globe who reside here, to the same
rule. Citizens of the border slave
states who may commit actual hostil
tiles against the Confederate States.
Of course, are to fare the same as res
idents Of the Northern States. The
instructions then say: "
Immediately after taking your
oath Of Office, you will take possession
Of all the property Of every nature
and kind whatsoever within your dis.
trict, belonging to alien enemies, as
above defined
ITO prevent the property of North
ern men who may be silent or active
partners, stockholders in corporations,
&c, from escaping their clutches, all
lawyers, presidents and cashiers of
banks, agents Of foreign companies
and traders of every kind, are to be
carefully questioned whether they
have now, or have had since the 2lst
Of May last, property Of any descrip-
tion belonging to an alien enemy al
SO what disposition has been made of
it, and when also what debts have,
since that date, been due to alien ene-
mics, with the time and manner of dis
charge (if any I; also whether they
know OF any lands, or other descrip-
tions Of property or credit, within the
Confederate States, held by any per-
son in behalf Of an alien enemy, with
any further information that may aid
in carrying this atrocious law into
effect. The penalty for any agent, at
torney or former partner declining to
comply with these instructions, is a
fine in sum not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, with six months impris-
onment, and the further liability to
pay double the value Of propcrty be-
longing to alien enemies under the of.
tenders control"
The Louisville Journal, which pub
fishes the document in full, makes
this just comment upon it
II is a gross violation of the whole
spirit Of the age. 1t is an outrage OH
modern civilization. 1t has not its
parallel in the conduct of any ono oi
the nations of the earth within the
last hundred years. Fierce and re-
lentless wars have ragged within that
period throughout all Christendom,
but in no instance on record has any
nation confscated the private proper.
ty of the citizens of the country with
which it was at war. The adoption OF
this revolving, this atrocious princi.
pie and practice is one of the innova.
tions Of government that prides itself
upon being the government of the
most high toned and chivalrous people
in the world" au
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
A. b. F. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent:

CaAntts CITY, FLOYD 90. ,......... IOWA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, a. we'll asin
this State, are requested to make application
70 my agency. Satisfactory references given
II required.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
A TRUE NAN,

A lady recently from Richmond,
gives the following account of . true
old hero ~
"Col. Payne, U. s. A., for many
long years friend Of Gen. Scott, had
excited reluctant admiration there
on account of his persevering and i'm
movable determination not to desert
the Stars and Stripes. No bribes, 'or
threats, or batteries could shake him !:
he had the Napoleonic temperament.
like q block Of marble over which
the thunder.shaft glided along leaving
no impression Jefferson Davis, and
all the distinguished men of his king
dom visited the old man, and sought
to reason him out of his fealty, but
in vain and even a lady to whom he
was once engaged was commissioned
to weep over him, but the old mans
heart replied if his lips did not,
"'I could not love thee, dear, 80 much,
Loved not honor more
Finally, the dog showed his teeth;
property belonging to him, to the
amount of $50, 900 or so, was threat
ened. Let it CO. said the aged SOL
dier. At latest observations, this
planet, overawing the night of Seces-
sion, was not in obscuration."
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
AYERS
Compound Extract Of SarsapariIla,

the most effectual remedy which the medical
skill Of our times can devise for this every.
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is COM
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation Of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure OF
not only Scrofula, but also those other affec-
tons which arise from il, such rs ERuprIvE
and SKIN DISEASES, Sr. ANrH0NY's FiRH,
RosE, or ERysIPELAs, PIMrLEs, PusruLEs,
BLorcuEs, BLAINs and BoiLs, TuMoRs, TErrER
and SALT RuEuH, ScALD Head, RINGwonM,
RHEUMArisM, SyrniILric and MsRcunIAL Dis-
EASES, Dnopsy, DysrErsIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITA
TED on IMpURE BLooD. The popular belief
in " "iopw-ify Of the blood" is founded in truth,
for scrofula is a degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rila is to purify and regencrate this vital fluid.
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
dasst6arb tbe Gourss Of empire takes its @ap."
TY. FLOYD COUNTY. IOWA, THURSDAY OCTOBER % 1891 .

imagine the wry faces with which Ma
coffin will pen these letters, convey.
ing thanks SO utterly repugnant to his
own feelings. The same prcdicament
acted out on the stage would be &C.
companied with telling asides enough
to convulse the most mattcr-of-fact
audience.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
Novel Method Of Telling Trees.

A correspondent writing from an
encampment near Mount Vernon, says:
81 wish you could see these Maine
boys cut trees they have o method
by which they can bring down two or
three at time. They viii take lot
of trees standing in line and first
cut one in the rear until it bends suffi-
ciently to rest on the one immediately
in front, and SO on, until he will some
times have half dozen all ready to
fall at once, just like the children
make what they call shake with
bricks. With the aid Of the pressure
of one or two upon another, and few
more blows from his axe, down they
all come, five or six in number, and in
about the same time it would take
you or myself to get one to bend :.
What change it makes in the ap-
pearance of the country Go out in
the morning, and you may see fine
valley all covered with trees. Come
to see the same place again at even
ing, and you will be astonished to see
what havoc the woodman's axe has
made during the day"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
Yottrp.
For the Charles City IntsIligencer
A PRAYER.
BY ELIZABETH J. COLE.

To thee our Father and our God,
We would in meekness bow,
And though we feel Thy chastening rod,
- Grant US Thy presence now.
We would draw near Thy throne in trust,
That Thou wilt hear our cry,
And aid US though we are but dust,
On Thee to hence rely. ..
Look down upon Thy children, Lord,
In mercy and in love.
And lead us to that sweet reward,
Among Thy saints above. ....
May We look up when storms and fears
Shall our lone barque betide,
And through the clouds, and mist, and tears
Behold our Savior's side.
Oh Savior let Thy grace and love,
Cleanse us from sin and guile,
And grant that in Thy home above,
We may enjoy Thy smiles.
Prairie Glen, H., SEPT. IA, 1861.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
AFRICA VERSUS IRELAND,

A few days since Justice Lewis was
required to sit in judgment on a mat
ter at issue, wherein Richard Jones
the artist, commonly called BLACK
Dick, the Whitcwasher," and his son
Tillman, who, although not whittier
than chalk, is as polite specimen of
ebony as graces the streets of Paw.
tucket, were the plaintiffs-and Pat
rick German, more generally known
as "Old Gorman,"" Paddy German" )"
"Dandy Gorman," or "Gorman the
INDUSTRIOUS" was defendant. The
difficulties grew out Of certain porcine
contracts made by the parties, the
particulars of which it is not necessa-
ry here to repeat, but will be suffi-
ciently understood when we say that
the warrant charged German with an
assault OF the Jonescs with "long
pole," while they were attempting to
obtain possession of a porker, of which
Tillman aforesaid claimed legal own
ership. The Jonescs swore point blank
to the infiction OF blows, the effects
Of which could not be seen because
they were inflicted on their heads.
German and three fellow-countrymen
who were present on the eventful oc-
casion, swore as positively that "they
niver a one seen lick sthruck on the
hids Of the naygers. but on the hog
intircly, and it might not be a great
differ" But the Justice felt compelled
Al
fendant, whereupon German delivered
himself as follows
Misther Joostis. right fornint yees,
Iappale in coorse to the bigger coort.
Be dad, and do l wonther that yees
have wars in country where four
sons Of old Ireland can't sware doom a
pair of runaway whitewashing nagers.
Great Dymmycrat yez be, to hould
such coort. ."-Partucket Gazette.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24

That tho health Of our army at
Washington is good is confirmed by
the fact that the official hospital report
published On the 4th inst, states the
number in hospital ss oil. Consider
ing the largo number Of men in the
camps the proportion Of disease is
very small--hardly the average in the
case Of the same number engaged in
civil occupations. and possessed Of
greater physical comforts.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24

found that 4-pounders would throw .
1o-pound shell or shot, of the acorn
pattern, two and one-half miles with
accuracy, and the 6-pounders, l5-pound
shot, three and one.half miles. They
are also used with great efficiency at
point blank range Of from twelve hun
dred to fifteen hundred yards"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
A recent visitor at Fort Lafayette

A recent visitor at Fort Lafayette
was invited to see the Legislature Of
Maryland at dinner. They were seat
ed in IN apartment ct plain pine t.
BILE. The food was bread without but.
ter, and coffee without milk. Each
had tin cup. but no other table ser.
vice. The lack Of these elegancies
greatly annoys the gentlemen at the
Fort.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
American Hotel.

MAIN STREET, KGREGOR, IOWA.
wM. II. HARDING, PROPRIETOR.
Having again opened this we'll known Ho-
tel, the proprietor takes this means to inform
the Travelling public and the rest of mankind,
that he intends to make il worthy the pat
ronage of travellers, and 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 we'll 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 Iask Of
my friends, is to try me once, and if not salts
fied, will not ask them to come again. 81
McGregor, July 1860.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24

An ODD MAN. DECLARE" said
Aunt Betsey, "he was the oldest
creature that was ever put into q
skin. He wasn't like other men in
anything he never eat his breakfast
till the next day at noon."
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
THEODORE MIX,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,

ST. CHARLES CITY, IOWA.
Designs, Plans, Estimates and Specifications
furnlphed for Public Buildings, Stores, Town
end Country villas, Cottages, &c. Detail draw
ines or superintendence given when required,
Oh reasonable terms.
rAr. Nix u architect of the Court House, Ma
bonic Halland other buildings in st. Charles.
with his experience he 10 confident Of giving
satisfaction to all who employ him. Jobbine
done at short notice at his Workshop.
St. Charles, Sept. I. 1857 6wtf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24

A young woman can have no ex-
cuse for thinking her lover wiser than
he is, for if there's any nonsense in
him he is sure to talk it to her.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
Prepared BY Dr.. J. G. AVER 4 CO.. Lswsll, Nasa
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

Prepared BY DR.. J. G. AVER 4 CO., Isweu, 1ase
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
Fer III The purposes of Purgativs xsdieias.
FoR CosrIvENEss;
FOR THE CURE OF DYsPEPsIA:
FOR JAUNDICE;
FOR THE CURE OF ISDIGEsrIoN;
FoR HEADACHE;
FoR THE Cure OF DYsENrERr;
FoR A Foul SToNAcAH;
FoR THE CURE OF ERYsIPELAsj
FoR TIE PILES;
FoR THE CURE OF SCRoFULA;
FoR ALL ScRoPULoUs COMPLAINTs;
T0R THE Cure OF RnEUAArIsA;
FoR DISEASES OF THE SKIN;
FoR THE CURE oE LIVER CoxPLAINr;
FOR DROPsr;
Foa THE CURE OF TErrER, TUAoRs. AND SALT
RHEUM;
FoR WORMS;
ToR THE CURE OF GOUr;
FOR A DINNER Pill; s
FOR TINE CURE OF NEURAL0IAi
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
They are sugar-coated, 50 that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best aperient in the world for all the purposes Of
family physic.
Fries Is cents PER sex; Five Bszss for 500.
Great numbers Of Ciergymen, Physicians.
Statcsmen, and eminent pers0nages, have lent
their names TO certify the unparalleled useful
ness Of these remedies, but our space here will
not permit the insertion Of them. The agents
below named furnish gratis our ANEnICAN Al.
MANIAC in which they are given; with also full
descriptions Of tho above complaints, and the
ttsatneuE that should be followed for their cure.
Do not be put OF by unprncipled dealers with
o1hcr preparations they make more pr0dt on.
Demaad ArER's, and take no Others. The sick
want the best aid there h for them, and they
should have It,
An our Rsmsdies ere for sale BY
j. w. Smith, st. Charles City, Child 4 Ly
on, Rockford |; Holman, Benton 4 Co., Nc
Gregor; John Rice. Milwaukee and Agents II
| every town In the United States.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
THE
Gsarlss Gitg yntsIIigtnttr
DruMJsHED EVERY rHrRspAY
BY A. B. F. HILDRETH
RDroR AND PROPRIETOR.
PRICE, $500 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
OFFICE IN the INTEL lIcENCER Bull DING
CORNER OF
MILL AND KELLY STREETS,
oProsITE PUBLIC SQUARE,
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa.

Any pefson obtaining FIVE subscr bers and forwarding
The money shall be furnished with copy Of the lnte
Gencer for This scrtcc long the number shall be
kepl good.
Business pertaining 10 the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day nj the Oce Of Publication
Communications may be addressed TO the Editor, who
viii promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
FOUNTAIN HOUSE,

FREDERICKSBURG, IOWA
This house has recently been repaired and
newly furnished. The Doc. assures the trsv-
eiling public that every effort will be made u
make his house home for the traveller.
Stages leave this house for the East and
West daily 3:44tf.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
CARTER HOUSE.

JUHN L. WZLCOK PROPRTE7v0R
MAIN STREET, CEDAR rALI4,
Bldckhark County,. bscc.
This House having changed hands, and un.
dergoing . thorough refitting and remodelinp
is now ready for the accommodation of the pub
lie. 1t is situated in the business part OF
Cedar Falls. The proprietor pledges himself
that no pains will be spared to make his guests
comfortable.
Stages leave this house daily for the North,
South, and West. y5:3i '
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-24
Terms OF ADVERTISING /:
AGENTS yoR THE ISrEluGENxR:

AGkSfs rOR TIE lyEIIGKNCER:
rs. n. PErEScHL, Co., Newspaper Advertising
Agents No lls Nassau Street. New York and 10 State
Business Cards Of i've lines less will be inserted in
this column for sS 90 per For each additional
iine, over FIVE, one dollar win be charged.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

Or WHAT PRAcrIcAL VALUE?-Of what
practical value is the guarantee Of free
press il it be forbidden to address itself to
free people? How, indeed, can it be
truly said that the people themselves are
free when the Press is muzzled? To in.
sOlently demand that all men shall sane.
ton, either tacitly or openly. the meas
ures Of the Administration, even though
they believe those measures to be fatal to
their freedom and fraught with injury to
their country, is to assert the sovereignty of
the Administration and to deny that of the
people which it is supposed to represent,
and whose servant it processes to be. The
rule Of the majority was never intended to
include the right to Stific the voice Of the
minority, or to suppress, either directly
or indirectly, those journals which reflect,
or are supposed to reflect, the sentiments
Of that minority.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

WORDS or WARSiSG.--lt is generally
conceded that the present war is section.
al one, cminently so; and in these times
Of excitement and fanaticiSm and intuvr-
ance and persecution, the impressive Ian
gunge Of Gen. jackson, that uncoInprOmi-
sing old Democrat and stern old patriot,
statesman and hero, cannot b. too often
repeated. "If." said he in his Farewell
Address, probably anticipating the pres
ent struggle, "if such struggle is ever
begun, and the citizens Of one section Of
the country are arrayed in arms against
those Of another, let the Gattlc end a. IL
may, there niu be an emil Of the Union,
end @ith 1t an end to the hopes Of free.
men" War, then, in his Opinion-an
opinion at one time that DEMOCRATS res.
pectcd, whatever they may think now
though waged in the name of the Union,
would be utterly destructive of the ends
for which the Union was formed. I" The
citizens Of one section Of the country are
arraycd in arms against those ofanothcr, "
and it seems to BE- the fixed determination
of the Republican party to keep them so
arraycd until one or the other ARE annihi
lated. II they accomplish their purpose,
then, in the prophetic language of General
Jackson. there will be an end Of the
Union, and with it an end to the hopes
Of freemen." May God, in His mercy,
avert such fearful calamity.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

SwIHDLING CONTRACTS. 1T has been in.
timated, says the New York Commercial
Adrertiser, Of late date, that certain
contractors and Government agents have
been and arc still engaged in swindIing
the Government by fraudulent goods. or
receiving bonus on the purchase Of nee.
essnrics for the army and navy. "Whilc
VIC are engaged in a struggle for the cx
istence of our nation, and pennry and
distress are Starring one-half If our peo.
pie in the face; while our troops are pour
ing out their hearts blood to maintain
the honor Of our flag, the man who would
be M base as To rob the Government,
would steal the coppcrs from his deceased
mothers eyes, and curse her because the
coin was not golden The contractors
are all Republicans, and it has been pub.
licly alleged that they share the "perQni,
sites" with the Cabinet officers from
whom they obtain contracts.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

TEE people in the Northern counties,
alive to their interests, with commenda-
bic energy and liberality, are building
roads across the Sierra Nevada to WaShoe.
The TrGeLes Turnpike Company has ex-
pended $4,000 on the HennesS Pass
Route. LabOring under disadvantages
which Placervillc has not to contend with,
they zee the importance Of securing some
Of the trade and travel Of the rich, popu-
lOus and growing Territory east of us, and
their efforts have been partially success
ful. They have left no means untried to
divert the travel from the PlacerviIle route
TO their own, and they have jealous friends
in Marysville, Sacramento and San Fran
cisco to aid them. By connecting Pla-
cerville with Folsom by railroad, VIC mo.
nopolize the travel to Washoe. Every
one Of our citizens, at allinterested in the
welfare Of our city, should contribute his
mite TO assist in constructing the road as
speedily e possible.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26

Nor SIKcvRE.-The MOUNTAIN DESocRAT, one
nG the ableat edited journals Of its sort in the
State, has been prAising the lamented patriot,
Mr., Douglas, cnllin& him n great Statesman.
&c. WHY did tho editor Of the DENOCRAr per-
aist 10 supporting Mr.. Breckenridge last fall.
thereby bursting up the Democratic party of
Californian He cannot nOw be sincere in his
lsudatiOUs Of Dir. Douglas.-Red Bluff Beacon.
According to the luminous and power
full and dOgmatic logic Of the Beacon, all
those who opposed jackson and all those
who opposed Clay. "cunnOt now be sin.
ceTe In" their Iaudations of them! This
10 simply ridiculous The Republicans
opposed the elder Adams, still they
thought him statesman and patriot !:
The FedsraliSts opposed Thomas Jeffer
son, yet It would be absurd to assert that
they questioned his ability or his patriot
ism. Principles, in the estimation Of the
editor Of the Beacon, are nothing, men.
everything. We beg to differ from our
brilliant contemporary. Andy johnson
and Holt and Cass and Dickinson and But.
Ter and Hallct and Pearce and thousands
Of other good Democrats supported Mr..
Breckenridge last fall" some Of whom the
Beacon has lately "been praising -
certainly We do not think merely to make
show Of its duplicity. Did the editor of
the Beacon support General Scott for the
Presidency Has he not spoken compli-
mentary Of him and would he not lament
his deathy We think so and yet, nc
cOrding to its own logic. we would be per.
fectly justified in calling in question his
sincerity.