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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
The Early Physical Degeneracy Of
PEOPLE.

JUST PUBLISHED BY DIR. STONE,
Physician 10 The Troy lang and Hygienic Institute
A Treatise on the Causes of Early Physical De-
cline of American People the Causes of
Nervous Debility, Consumption and Maras-
mus.
THIS WorA Is Of high moral tone ,ien in chose vet
thrilling language appeals directly % The moral Consciousness
o. ALL PARENTS and Guardians especially deiaihng
scientific and reiiatte aids and treatment for cure.
Stamps.
Parents and Guardians Young Men and ladies.
Fail not to send and get this book.
word Of solemn Conscientious adrice TO ose ,uo uil reflect
class OF maadies prevail fearful extent in com
munity booming at least 100 900 youth Of both sexes
annually to early grave Those diseascases are very
mperfecty understood Their external manifestations 81
symptoms are Nervous Debility Relaxation and exhaus
ton Marasmus wasting and consumption cf the whole
body shortness OF breathing or hurried breathing
ascending hill flight OF stars great palpaion Of
tne Asthma Bronchitis and Sore Throat shaking
OF The Hands and Limbs aversion 10 society and to bu
siness or study dmness Of the Eye Sight loss OF
~ dizziness OF head neuralgia pain in various parts of the
body: pains In the back limbs lumbago dyspepsia
indigestion rregulary OF the bowels deranged sections
Of the Kidneys and other glands OF the body Ieucor
rhea OF Fieur Abs Nc Viruent diseases In both Male
and Female. Likewise Epilepsy, Hysteria and nervous
Spasms.
Now in ninety nine cases out Of every one hundred
all the above named disorders and host OF others not
named, Consumption of the Lungs and that most in
sidious and wiley form Of Consumption OF the Spinal
News, known Tables Dorsals and Mesenterica have
their seat and origin diseases OF the Pelvic viscera
Hence the want Of Of the old school practice
treating symptoms only.
R. Andrew Stone, Physician to the Troy Lung and
HYGIENE Institution engaged in treating this class
OF modern maladies with the most astonishing
The treatment adopted by the stituton new: IL has
cd upon scientific principles With new discovered rene
dies, without minerals posons The facilities OF
are such that patients be cured their homes in any
part OF the country from descriptions Of their
case by letter, and have the medicines them by
mail or express Printed nterrogatories will be forwar
ded on application.
81 Consumption, Caarrah and diseases Of the throat
cured rs well at the home Of patients the Institution
by sending the Cold Mecated nhalng Basamic yapors,
with inhaler and ample directions for their USE and di
rect correspondence
o3- Patients applying for nterrogatories advise,
must inclose return stamps, to meet attention.
81 The attending Physician will be found at the In
sttution for consultation from A. NJ TO 9P NJ of each
day. Sunday, In the forenoon.
Address DR.. ANDREW STONE,
Physician TO the Troy Lung and Hygienic nstitne and
for Diseases Of the Heart Throat and Lungs NC
finh ST., Troy, N. Y.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

A dispatch from Savannah, of the
LIST, states that the steamer Nashville,
in coming up the Ogeechee River,
grounded on q sand-bar before Fort
McAllister and was discovered by the
Yankee feet. A Yankee iron-clad
opened FIRE across the marsh at the
Nashville at 80 minutes past I o'clock,
and continued it until 10 o'clock, when
an incendiary shell struck the Nash.
vile and set her on fire. She is now
total wreck. The fort fired upon the
iron-clad and hit her twice. The other
gunboats of the feet fred at the fort
but did no damage.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
From HON. THOMAS H. BENTON, JR

Office OF the Secretary of the Board of Education,
DEs MoINIs, Iowa, January I, 1852
1have carefully examined the New Editions Of Mctiuf-
feys Eclectic Readers Pnneo's English rammars Rays
Series of Arhmetics and Rays Series OF Agcbras and
cordially approve them Text Books for the our
Common Schools. .
Mctiutey's New Primary Readers, in style. General
Arrangement and Mechanical Execution. are admirably
adapted to the wants OF the pupil They present sys-
TEN Of progressive elementary instruction well suited
the comprehension Ut the youthful mind.
The more advanced volumes OF Mtsiuieys New Series
embrace almost endless variety al choice selections
and critical exercises IN prose and poetry become to
the student who faithfully sudes and applies the many
useful rules given for has instruction both Text Book and
Teacher.
All that have said OF McGufsy's New Readers feel
warranted in saying Of Pinneo's Grammars and Ray :
Arthmetcs and Algebras. They hava been very extern
svey introduced into Shcool give general salts
faction
Taking the whole Series together, Readers Grammars
Arthmecs and Algebras do not believe that a similar
collection has yet bean published which better adapted
~ our wants. THOMAS H. BENTON. JR.,
Secretary Of State Board OF Education
Teachers and School Officers DESTROYS of in
Producing any Books Of the Eclectic Educa-
tional Series, are respectfully invited to COR
respond with the publishers,
W. b. SMITH & CO.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Original Notice.
The State Of Iowa, Floyd County,
~ NJ.

The State Of Iowa, Floyd County,
To Mary NJ. Cook.
You are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office Of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Floyd county, Iowa, Petition
OF James p. Cook, claiming of you dissolu-
ton Of the marriage contract between you and
him, and decree of divorce; also claiming
the custody of the minor children, Coran O.
Cook aud Lyvona Cook, and that any child or
children by you begotten after January list,
1863, be declared illegitimate, on the ground
of adultery by you committed since his inter-
marriage with you.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the seventh day of Junly,
A. ID. 1868, that being the second day of the
next term of the District Court of said coun-
ty, your default will be entered, and decree
rendered thereon AZ prayed in said petition.
STARR 4 PATTERSON,
0w4 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Gen. Sigel has placed his rcsigna-
ton in the hands of the President and
gone home. Insuperable difficulties
in his intercourse with the Command
er.in-Chief, are alleged as the reasons
for this resignation, which will be re.
GREETED by every soldier in the army.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

On and after April LIST, the price of the Re-
sELLIoN Rno0RD will be advanced Fifty Cents
Oolume. FROM that date the sale of Parts, from
Nos. to "a. will be discontinued Back sets
Of The Rebellion Record" will be sold only
in volumes. Purchasers and subscribers who
have not completed the four vols. must at
once do 30. The work will continue to be
published in parts, at 90 cents-each part H.
Illustrated with two portraits ON steel. Volume
v. will comprise seven parts.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
From Cairo and Below.

A despatch from Cairo says nearly
al the transports below have been
pressed into Government service. All
the rivers are rising. Forts Henry
and Hickman are submerged, and will
be temporarily abandoned. The troops
and stores will DO removed to Fort
Donelson. The Ohio, at this point,
10 within FIVE feet of the top Of the
levee, and still rising.
The region about Corinth is nearly
overaowed, all the low grounds being
covered with water, the break in the
Mobile & Ohio road is also submerg.
cd. and passengers are taken over in
skiff and fiat boats.
A despatch received from General
Grant has given much encouragement
to the President and Secretary of War.
They express the utmost confidence
of favorable results at Vicksburg.
Grant asks for only four or FIVE days
good weather to complete his arrange
ments, which are of such a nature
that military authorities are convin.
ced will result not merely in the cap
ture Of Vicksburg, but also the rebel
army concentrated there.
The gunboat Carondolet, and sever
al others, is reported to have reached
Tallahatchie River by way of Yazoo
Pass.
Two drcdge machines have arrived
at Young's Point and will immediate
y be put to work on the canal. The
river was rising fast and the water
is interfering with the camp at the
head of the island. The levec is bro
ken and the water is pouring over at
. fearful rate.
A fire occurred last Wednesday at
Lake Providence, destroying nearly
the whole of the town and a consider
able amount Of Government commits
sary stores.
The advertisements in the yicks-
burg Wing consist Of Executors and
Administrators Notices, and of de-
scriptions of runaway niggers."
From the number of these notices and
descriptions, one would infer that the
white citizens of Vicks burg are nearly
al dead, and that the "niggers have
oil skedaddled to Lincoln's army
The Indianola ran the blockade at
vicksburg with two coal barges, on
the Sd inst. When thirty-fvc miles
below vicksburg. she was attacked
by the rebel rams w. H Webb. the
Queen of the West. and cotton clad
boat, whose name was unknown. The
FIRST efforts of the rams was of course
directed to the destruction of the coal
barges. The FIRST butt finished them,
and they turned their attention to the
Indianola. Three rams was more than
she could manage with her immense
guns. and although she fred repeated :
~, was unable to ward off the blows
with which they endeavored to crush
in her sides and stern. She soon be-
came disabled and began to sink.
Capt. Brown. discovering her condition,
went on deck, and announced her sur
rendered. She was run in shore and
sunk.
The work on the canals is nearly
finished.
The health Of the army is not much
improved.
There ia not mnch cotton coming M.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

A Union Club has just been formed
in Boston, Edward Everett presiding.
They have bought the Abbott Law.
reno mansion, at a cost of $4,000,
for their headquarters. The object of
the organization is the unwavering
support of the Government in putting
down the rebellion.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Under an act recently passed by
Congress, the Circuits of the United
States Courts have been 80 modified
- to constitute the States of Ohio
and Michigan, the Circuit of Judge
Swayne. who resides in Ohio Indi-
ana and Illinois that Of Judge Davis,
who resides in Illinois.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

The cargo of the ship Jacob Bell,
destroyed by the Florida. was chiefly
for English account, valued at six
hundred thousand dollars, insured in
England fer New York. The Govern
ment is heavy loser, as the duties
would have been seventeen thousand
and five hundred dollars.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

The true blue Union men of the In
diana Legislature have got the Cop
perhead traitors in tight place, ant
have Informed them that "their ent
Of the schooner is at anchor" Unles,
the traitorous crew rclinquish thei
schemes there will be no more legis
lation in Indiana this session for tho
minority fortunately hold the power
of quorum.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Blanks.

A LII the various Blanks in general use, such
"A as Deeds, Mortgages, Attachment Bonds,
Title Bonds, Common Bonds, Subpenas,
Writs Executions, Notes, Bank Checks, Taa
Receipts, Leases, Clerks Certificates, Articles
Of Agreement, Marriage Certificates. Natural
ration Papers, Bill and Letter Headings, Re-
ceipts, &C., &c, &c, constantly on hand and
for sale, or printed at short notice. by
T A. b. r. HILDRETH,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Ice is being freighted from Lake
Winnebago. near Fon du Lac, Wis.,,
BY railroad to Chicago, at the rate Of
twenty Car loads per day. The dis
lance is 1T miles, but the ice is ex-
cellent.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

The Fort Dodge Republican asks
for the immediate interposition of the
State and Federal Administrations, to
check the projected invasion of our
frontiers by the Indians.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

General Rosecrans has issued an
order prohibiting the Cincinnati En-
quirer and Chicago Times circulating
In the Army of the Cumberland.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

The English news is most encourage
ing. Our English cousins are shaking
hands with us across the water, in
sympathy with our war against the
common enemy of humanity. The
English people will make their mean.
ing felt in manner that no Cabinet
minister can withstand. The reaction,
or rather the awakening, is a sound
and striking one.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
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BY USING
SCOVILI'S
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The recipe is given to all physicians
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

JEFF. Davis has issued a proclama.
tion naming Friday, March q, as day
of fasting and prayer throughout the
Rebel dominions.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

SEcEssToN.-Secede from every name
and kinds Of Saleratus except the
Chemical Saleratus. This is the kind
to use on every occasion. For sale
by all grocers.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Captains Claypool, McFall and
Brewster, OF the Esd Indiana. have
been dismissed the service for dis
loyalty.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
English Grammar.

Pinneos Primary Grammar For Beginners
Pinneo's Analytical Grammar; For Schools
and Academies.
Pinneo's English Teacher On the Analysis of
Sentences.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Arithmetic and Algebra.

Rays Primary Arithmetic, or First Book.
Ray Intellectual Arithmetic, or Second Book.
Rays Practical Arithmetic, or Third Book
Rays Higher Arithmetic, or Fourth Book.
Rays Elementary Algebra, or First Book
Ray Higher Algebra, OF Second Book.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Governor Sprague of Rhode Island,
has resigned, to take his seat in the
UNITED States Senate.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Produce Wanted.

A Ii kinds of Produce taken in exchange
"A for Goods at our Store In Floyd such n
Wheat, Hides, Butter, Eggs, etc. Prices the
same a. in Charles City.
LEHMKUHL & co.
Floyd, Nov. 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
u. s. Revenue Stamps.

4 N Assortment of u. s. Revenue Stamps
IA on hand at the Office of
G. G. & r. g. REINIGER.
Charles City, Jan. !, 1858.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

Hon. John +. Potter's wife died ip
Washington on the 9Th inst.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

DLANKS of all kinds printed and for sale
I'D at the Intelligencer Office.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED.

TIME IOWA STATE BOARD OF EDUCA.
l. TION,-Consisting of Hon. n. J. Rusch.
Philip viele, r. y. Perry. b. G. Boomer. d.
f. Brainard. Dan Mills, S. F. Cooper, d. w.
Ellis, +. NJ. Connolly, L. w. ingalls,, A. b. F.
Hildreth. d. d. Chase, and Hon. Samuel J.
Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, during their
late regular session, held at he Capital of the
State, from the 81 to the odd of December,
1861, recommended for exclusive and uniform
adoption and usein the Common Schools of
Iowa, as the officially authorized Tcrt Books on
the several subjects to which they relate, the
following.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Carriage Maker Wanted.

Wanted Immediately a good journeyman
Wagon-maker to whom good wages will be
paid. PETER ROSE.
Charles City, Nov. 8, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
Alphabet, Spelling, Reading, &c.

McGuffeys Primary School Charts, Nos.
McGufey's Revised Eclectic Spelling Book
McGuffcy New First Eclectic Reader.
McGuffcy New Second Eclectic Reader.
McGuifey's New Third Eclectic Reader.
McGutfey' 5 New Fourth Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey's New Fifth Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey's New Sixth Eclectic Reader
McGutfey's New High School Reader
McGutfey's New Juvenile Speaker
McGuffey's New Eclectic Speaker
Webster Unabridged (PictoriaD Dictionary.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
SATURDAY. Evening Post,

y
The Saturday Evening Post Is Weekly paper devoted
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mention the following distinguished writer's
Mrs. Ellen Wood, author of East Lynne" The Earls
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Marion Harand author Of 81 Miriam 80 Alone, - ETC.
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
DIR HALLS BALSAM,

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gives the best of satisfaction.
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
I3S East Water Street,
MHWA UKEE, WIS.

The undersigned beg leave to call the atten-
ton of the merchants and Others, in Iowa, to
their entirely nev stock of Iron, Steel, Hard
ware, Nails. Timers Stock, Rubber Betting,
Packing, &c. 1t Is our intention to keep one
of the best Stocks of Goods In our line to be
found in the country, and to sell at such pri-
ces as will make 1t an inducement for the
Trade to favor us with their patronage We
shall be pleased to have you send us your or
ders, and to call and see us when you visit
Milwaukee; and we assure you that we shall
ehdeavor in either case to give entire satisfac-
tion. DeBOw & SEyToN
milwaukee,, oct. ", 1861. 44y1
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12

The country is thronged with the Agents of
foreign shops who always sell at an advance
on Shop Prices. We can and will furnish any
thing In the Marble line, for Northern Iowa,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. Pur-
chasers are invited to call at our shop, exam
inc work, and learn prices. All orders from a
distance promptly attended to.
Shop near the head of Main Street.
McGregor, Iowa, March Is, 1861. LIT