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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

SEVENTH ELECTROMAGNETIC
E. Rice, 7th Iowa Infantry, to be
Colonel, rice LAnman promoted.
Capt. j. w. McMullen. Company G,
It'll Iowa Infantry, Major, rice Rice,
promoted.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

Our gunboats on the Mississippi
are being protected from the effect of
rebel rams in case of another fight,
by a hoat Of logs attached to their
sides.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

Ninety rebel prisoners at Fortress
Monroe declined to be exchanged
they respectfully declined the honor,
and preferred taking the oath Of ALE
glance.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

The Boonsboro Times announces the
death of Judge Mcfarland, an old -pi-
oneer in the West, and widely known
among the earlier inhabitants of Iowa
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

Major Belknap, Of the 18th Iowa
regiment, has been appointed Colonel
of a Wisconsin regiment by General
Halleck, for gallant conduct at the
battle of Pittsburg.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
Notice..

Until further notice will be at my Office in
Charles City on Tuesdays of each week for the
transaction of such business as may properly
come before me. VIM. II. JOHNSON,
County Judge Of Floyd County.
January 6, 1865. Off ..
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

We are under obligations to Mr.. j
w. Lehmkuhl for late papers in ad.
vance Of the mail.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

The Democracy have called their
State Convention for the 18th day Of
July, at Des Moines. .-1
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
Notice of Dissolution.

TIME COMPREHENSIVE heretofore exist
i ing between the undersigned. under the
style of Wright & Brother, is this Gay dissolv-
ed by mutual consent. Either party is author
lied to sign the original firm name We sin
ccrely thank all our friends for past favors
and respectfully solicit continuance of their
patronage for our successor, H. w. McNab.
+. b. G. WRIGHT,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND.
A. B. F. HILDRETH,
PENSION & BOUNTY LAND AGENT,
CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA.

Pensions Procured for Wounded and Dlsa-
bletl 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 un-
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-pay Pensions.
All officers and soldiers who arc disabled by
reason of wounds received or disease contract
cd while in the service and in the line of duty
as a soldier, at any period, are entitled to In
valid Pensions.
The heirs of all soldiers who have voun-
teercd 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 in Oh
taing these claims.
...-...... A. b. +. HILDRETH.
Charles City, Dec. 30, 1851.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
DIED.

Tn this town, May 25th, George Henry,
infant son of John and Mary Croft.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29

A Washington despatch, under date
of May 23d, contains the following
letter from Gov. Andrew of Massa.
chusetts
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-29
Excursion to Clear Lake.

fE See Advertisement.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
The Railroad.

BY the terms of the Pacific Railroad Bill
the L. p. Il W. Il. r. Co., is required tl'
construct one hundred miles of the road
within two years from the date of it.
acceptance of the terms Of the bill. We
are informed that the acceptance was fled
in July last, so that the Company has but
about twenty months left within which to
complete the road to near Fort Riley. 1t
has become habitual with the people to be
very credulous of promises of building
railroads, OF other public improvements in
Kansas. But on looking over the whole
subject of this Notwithstanding the
terms Of the treaty with the Delaware and
Pottawatomie Indians, and considering the
muni6cient gift of lands which those treaties
make to this company, and observing the
terms Of the Pacific Railroad Bill, with its
liberal inducements, coupled to these in-
ducements are, with the positive proviso
that they be accepted, and that the work be
done by time fixed, we are bound to accept
as truthful, the statements made to us by
the gentlemen who have :he work in charge,
that contract has been let, with parties
With ample means aud of undoubted re-
sponsibility. for the construction of the
entire road, from its commencement to its
connection with the main trunk at the one
huudredth meridian, and that Fifty miles Of
the road will be completed, between Leav-
enworth and Topeka, within twelve months
from this time. We think the promise
will be fulilled.-7opeka Record.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
THE FINS.

We to day conclude this interesting remin.
isence 1t is continued in the same spice in
which We began it. Its nature is such that
we cannot continue it longer in our columns,
else We might reply. We performed the
funeral ceremony, as was our duty, and hence
it must drop. live could see any end to the
controversy, we would, as We can, continue
the subject: but we would become involved
in the pot.house ribaldry of Manhattan politics
1t is peculiar kind Of a quarrel. AS far as
rascalify is concerned, it seems to be six OF one
and half dozen of the other, for ones char
acter cannot be substantiated without pulling
that of the other down. As to the paper, We
must differ as to the geographical position OF
Western Kansas. 1t is not on the Blue," as
the Express labored to make believe-there is
considerable of it beyond US yet. 1t was
stumbling.block to the interests of the great
Smoky Hill. Its own people have placed the
seal of condemnation upon it, and there We let
il drop. "Rest, cats, in peace"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
MAKE GOOD ROADS.

From this time until the opening Of trade in
the spring, every opportunity should he taken
by the settlers living along the route Of the Fort
Riley and Fort Larned road, to improve and
make good this thoroughfare. 1t is the duty
and interest Of every man in the Smoky Hill
Valley to build up good wagon road from Fort
Riley to tap the Santa Fe road at Fort Larned
Let every ravine be graded to the least possible
raise, and every stream be bridged. that the
pockets and labor Of the people will permit
We have already a good road. and by little
care and attention We will keep it SO, and make
it still better. By doing 50 we shall soon secure
that immense trade and travel from Santa Fe,
which is already making Leavenworth its busi-
nes point, and but needs to know this route to
make it its grand highway. The Kansas Stage
Company, with commendable enterprise, has
already done much towards opening this road,
and We hope our citizens will follow their
example.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.

Nothing Of special importance has happened
in the army since the removal Of Mcclellan.
1t seems as though active preparations were
being made by the Army Of the Potomac to
begin anew the work Of crushing treason and
rebellion under its new Commander 1t is to be
hoped that he who is henceforth to lead that
magnificent army is thoroughly imbued with
the fact that the rebels must be whipped out
that he has no such hankering after Slavery as
TO believe at this late day that its safety is pos
sible. That General Burnside, the new Com
anandcr, believes in the first proposition is well
attested fact, and we believe that his loyalty
will not allow Slavery to stand in his way Of
saving an imperilled country. It certainly
should not. Slavery is all that the rebels are
interested in, and for the protection Of which
they began the fight
The recent change of Commanders looks like
q move in this way. 1t has been apparent, to
the great detriment of the Administration, that
Mcclellan has always entertained hopes Of
peaceable settlement-in other words, a cOmpro-
missing Of national honor with treason. Actuated
by such q motive he has failed to strike those
blows which in all probability would by this
tlue nave destroyed Tie Srauu oTtuN VI Vic Teoels
and rendered to hot for the rebel seat of govern
Inent the locality Of Richmond. The absence Of
the soldiers votes in the North, has given what
may be termed the anti-war party the balance
of power. This, doubtless, has served to spur
the Administration on to renewed vigor, and Its
first conviction towards such q step would be
that its confidence in Mcclellan was misplaced
Hence his removal. He has never followed up
retreat Of the enemy, or manifested strong
desire to do them injury.
His removal creates no demonstration whatever
of disapp<oval. No army designations have been
rendered in consequence, as was predicted. OF
course, the act is one step further from conser
vatism, howl comes from the Vallandigham
Democracy. Were they patriots they would
acquiesce without a murmur.
Letters from members Of the army in the South
give US some Inkling Of the gradual undermining
Of the corner stone" Of the Confederate States
by the Emancipation Proclamation. The slaves
have learned of this decree of Freedom, and oil
over the South they are already availing them
selves Of its provisions. With such Al influence
working in their rear, and General in front who
will pursue and punish them. peace is not
far distant
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

The second year Of our existence as State is
drawing to a close. The balance sheet for 1862
will soon he struck From the earliest settlement
deemed most appropriate for recounting the
blessings of Providence, and making public
Acknowledgements therefor in Thanksgiving and
Praise.
As State We have been highly favored dur
ing the year now closing. The earth has yielded
nbundantly, and health and general prosperity
have been allotted to US. While deadly civil
war has been waged on our border, and in many
of the States, comparative peace and quiet have
been our lot. While We mourn that civil war
still spreads its desolation in our country, there
is cause for thankfulness that the immutable
laws Of God apply as well to nations as individ-
uals. to war as we'll as peace, and that there is
some reason to hope that our nation is beginning
" understand the application Of these laws to
our present condition as people.
In view of the numberless blessings showcrcd
upon our State and Nation, appoint THURS
DAY the 9th day of November next. as day OF
Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God, and
earnestly invite oil good citizens to observe the
same as become Christian people: By abstain
ing from labor and business occupations; by
attending upon public worship; by deeds OF
charity to the poor and needy; and by cult
vation of the domestic and social virtues.
Given under nv hand and seal Of the State at
Topeka, this 29th day of October. 1862.
By the Governor: c. ROBINSON.
S. r. SHEPHERD. Secretary Of State.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
FROM rRzAsoN.cuRszp MISSOURI.

Through the kindness Of Mr.. R. D. Moblsy,
We are permitted to make the following extracts
Of private letter received by him from lady
in Vernon County, Missouri, dated September
29th. It exhibits an awful state Of affairs.
Yet there are men claiming to be humane and
loyal who will mete out else than Death to
these villains.
''Since wrote you last, have lived through
many trying scenes-literally speaking, on 4
battlefield all the while. Scarcely day
passes without seeing eavalcade Of soldiers.
have heard The cannon's dreadful sound, and
the crash of small arms. have seen one
party in hot pursuit Of the other, friend and
foe in view at once. I have seen men shot at,
crippled, and killed. Some times one party
has the ascendeney, and then the other. Last
spring times got much better here, and people
began to be themselves again; but since this
horrid rebellion again broke out with all the
fury Of hell, and these guerillas, these ousn'
vhackers. these demons in human form, that
have enfested our country, have again broken
loose. all is anarchy. May God in mercy grant
that may never behold the face Of one again,
and may their great leader, Beelsebub, be
forced to gather up his legions that are scat
tered through our once happy but now distress
ed country, and retire to the darkest, deepest,
and most direful corner Of the internal regions,
take his seat on his ebony throne, and keep
them in close confinement until they are willing
81 T. nfn
sion. Ny husband, as wrote you last, has
ever been devoted TO the Union, and conse'
quently we have been robbed Of all We had
We have been cursed and abused, ana my hus-
band has been taken prisoner, sentenced to be
shot, and had he not escaped and left the coun-
try, no doubt but to-day would be tresding
the lonely path of widowhood. He went to
Kansas, and l expect he is now in tho Union
army. There has been many Union man
called out, and shot, as it were, at his very
door; my father -in-law, for one. he was in
his seyenty-ffth year, and gentleman Of good
repute with everybody except the secesh, and
even they had nothing against him only that be
was q loyal nan, and would speak his senti-
ments freely to all. Three Of the secesh called
him out, and in view Of his aged companion
shot him FIVE times, killing him instantly. The
Union men generally had all left the State, or
else there would have been general massacre
that evening, as squad called at every 10y
alist's house. The Federal soldiers are sta
toned now on this Creek, trying to catch some
Of the bushwhackers. They have been here
about week, and it is by them that expect
10 get this letter carried to Fort Scott and
mailed Grandfather Jackson has been robbed
of his effects, till he is almost irsolvent, aud
says he is afraid he will yet come to suffer in
his old days. You know what kind Ct man
he is-neyer says much about politics, bnt he
is a Union man and an Emancipationist, though
his slaves are still with him. They say they
intend to stoy with him as long as he lives, If
they can"
MOLLIE FRlzIEL."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
KANSAS SALT AND SALT SPRINGS.

Salt is becoming dear, a very dear article in
Kansas. 1t has advanced in Leavenworth to s
per barrel, with a prospect Of speedy advance
per pound, with prospect Of going up to six or
seven cents.
This ought not to be- We have hundreds Of
Springs in Western Kansas, discharging hun
dreds Of thousands Of gallons Of water daily,
holding in solution thousands Of bushels Of pure
Salt, which ought to be saved man nufactured and
brought into the market to arrest the upward
tendency Of prices and to enrich the State
Three things intervene to prevent this. lst, The
Springs are RESERVED by the General Government
from private occupancy, or are held by the State
Government; End, The want Of capital, and Sd.
The frontier location Of the Springs and the
danger to be apprehended from the thieving
Indians who hang upon our Western border.
All these difficulties can be overcome, and We
hope and trust soon will be.
The State is the owner of twelve Of these
Springs, with four sections of land to each Of
them. The Legislature of next winter ought to
adopt measures at its very next session to bring
all these Springs into use. either by leasing them
on long terms to capitalists, or by Offering lib
eral premium to persons who will produce Salt
from them, and by adopting means to protect
those who embark in the business. The recent
discovery Of Coal at Cedar Bluffs, in very close
proximity to these Springs, removes all obstacles
in the way of fuel if indeed that article is requ
site in the production Of Salt from these Springs
Our own opinion is, that oil that is requisite are
vats in which to save the water; that the dry
winds of our summer and autumn will furnish
all the fuel needed for the manufacture OF the
article by the millions Of bushels. Will our
Legislators look to this .?
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22

CAr1uREp.-Bailey Smith, who, some
months ago. murdered James Duke, vas
captured Mt Oregon, in Holt Co., Mo-, and
broush, to this city last evening, by those
energetic Deputy U. S. Marshals, Hook aud
Kingsley, to whose tact in tracking up and
ferret,ing out Smith, who was living unaar
an assumed name, too much credit cannot
be accorded. Both gentlemen have been
engaged in undertakings of similar char
acter before, and have proved themselves
equal to all emergencies; and although on
this occasion " nobody was hurt" it might
have been otherwise, as number of shots
were fred at them from the brush at the
time of the capture, which they returned
with interest Times.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22

E The Topeka Record Of the l4th
Gays: "Acting Gov. Aroy, Of New Mexico
has, through eorrespondence With tho Gov:
of chihuahua, procured The opening OF
trade in merchandise from Santa Fe to that
Mexican State. The blockade Of the ports
of Texas BY the United States, and those
of Mexico BY the French, hes caused the
necessity for the opening Of this new chan
mel" This will prove Of vast importance
70 the people Of this city and State, In >
short time Leayenworth will Be the great
depot for the States Of Old Mexico ss she
is now for New.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
THE ELECTIONS.

The result Of the recent elections in New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois, judging
from the record of the leaders of the successful
party. is not encouraging to the cause of the
Government. Unless the war be speedily closed,
and The supremacy Of the laws be fully estab-
lished ere this party comes in power its progress
will be impeded by constant catcrings to the
''root Of evil" and attempts to compromise, a
thing their Southern brethren" have repeatedly
informed them they would not do.
We have fears for the Union, unless activity
characterizes every days proceedings Of the
army. 1t is an impossibility to conduct a war
according 70 their notions, aud nothing else is
left but an endless war, or submission to the
traitors. Southern papers. in commenting upon
these elections. view it in this light. In the
meantime, radicalism. in the fullest sense Of the
term, should he tested.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
Our Currency.

The New York Tribune has long article
relative to money matters, from which we
copy the following:
"Specula.ion as to when the reign of this
universal paper currency is to end, is not
only premature but idle. Conjecture will
be in season when the rebellion has been
overcome. That dead, hope may be
entertained that we have seen at least the
beginning of the end-as one dies the other
will revive. 1t is the present, not the
remote future that so nearly concerns US,
for posterity is to pay the debt. The
chance is that that pursy individual will
have less embarrassment in doing so than
we had in contracting it. The nation is
once more experiencing the shock of a
universal rise Of prices. Paper now stands
for money. Both Government and banks
are doing all they can to manufacture cur.
rency. As currency becomes abundant,
prices must rise, because Of the increased
numbers of competitors in the market who
have money to exchange for property. No
matter whether it be coin or paper. or "a
mixture of both, SO that it be sufficiently
abundant. Let the clouds suddenly rain
down shower of bank notes, giving FIVE
dollars to every man who until that moment
had but one, the rise of prices would be
instantaneous. because every individuals
purchasing power would be fourfold greater.
Thus prices rise suddenly or slowly in exact
proportion to the sudden or gradual expan-
sion of the currency. On the other hand.
if the currency be contracted, prices fall,
because there are fewer competitors 10 mar
ket having money to exchange for property
Commissions from this cause have occurred
SO recently among US as to be plainly re-
membcred by many, and the general princi-
pie is too well understood to Decd argument
to enforce it.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22
From North Carolina.

New YORK, Nov. 13.
The Herald's correspondent from North
Carolina reports the occupation Of Hamilton.
The letter is dated the 4th, and says We
have Just arrived at this place, taking it
with grand cavalry charge and combined
gunboat movement. Our land forces left
Wilmington yesterday afternoon, and en-
camped for the night six miles below Ham,
ilton, and moved forward at daylight this
morning. The enemy is in strong force,
and has retreated to Tsrboro. We will
seek the earliest opportunity to afford him
fight. The people Of the country are
greatly alarmed at our approach. They fee
from home and their property. The gun.
boats have successfully co-operated with US.
The gunbeats had few misutes engage.
meut With the enemy as they came up the
river.
Gen. Fosters command had . severe
engagement on Sunday with 5000 rebels, at
a breastwork supported by six pieces Of
artillery. We killed and wounded sixty Of
the enemy. Our loss was ten. The enemy
left Hamilton, abandoning bis earthworks
precipitately. We move from this place in
two hours to take Tarboro, on. Tar river.
The gunboats will cooperate with Us. The
North Star and some other gunboats had
an engagement day before yesterday on Tar
river.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 10th says
it appears that the enemy landed large
force at Washington on Sunday, and ad-
vanced towards Hamilton and took posses
sion of that town. 1t is reported that they
destroyed nearly the entire place. Their
force is represented to be about 10000
infantry, with 40 pieces Of artillery and
considerable cavalry.