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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Back Pay, Bounties & Pensions
BISSELL Il SHIRAS, z
Attorneys and Councillors at Law,
-. OIrr1IrnI InHNA

DUBUQUE, IOWA,
Have made arrangements for the prompt
adjustment of all claims for
Back Pay, Bounties and Pensions,
due Soldiers who have been wounded or who
have contracted disease, or the families OF
such as have died or been killed wilhelm the
discharge of their duty during the present
war Any person desiring information, by
addressing us, will receive prompt reply and
will be furnished with all necessary blanks,
and such information as will enable them to
snbstantiate their claim without inconveni-
ence, and save them the necessity OF calling
upon us personally.
Pay due prisoners of war can be obtained,
only-l. by the wife. .. by minor children. il
there is no wife living 3. BY widowed mother
If there be no wife or minor children.
Office, N. Il. corner 9th and Main street
...3m3 BlSSEI.L & SIlIRAS.
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Our house has been successfully established
some six years. We receive our goods from
first hands, and are therefore prepared to sell
at the lowest prices.
We are determined to sell at least as low a.
Milwaukee or Chicago houses freight to Du
buque added. and shall be pleased TO quote
any prices desired, ut our store or by letter.
WESTPHAL KINDS.
Dubuque, May, l862.-l9yl
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
ACTION OF THE IOWA STATE
Board of Education.
FOR 1862 AND 1863.
THE ECLECTIC
EDUCATIONAL SERIES
OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED.

TIME IOWA STATE BOARD OF EDUCA-
Il TTON,--Consisting of Hon. N j. Rusch
Philip viele, T. b. Perry. d. c. Bloomer. d.
f. Brainard. Dan Mills, S. +. Cooper, d. w.
Ellis, F. NJ. Connolly, L. w. Ingalls, A. b. f.
Hildreth. d. ID. Chase. and Hon. Samuel j.
Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, during their
late regular session, held at the Capital of the
State, from the ID to the I'D of December,
1861, recommended for exclusive and uniform
adoption and usen the Common Schools of
Iowa, as the officially authorized 7ert Books on
the several subjects to which they relate, the
fnv1ov-;,cr /. -.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The country is throngsd 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-
chascrs 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 lG, 1861. 12tf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Englisih. Grammar.

Pinneo's 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, 1863-01-29
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w GERMAN POWDElO
THECELEBRArEp
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Horses, Cattle. Mules and sheen.


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If not entirely satisfactory after athOr-
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And it is the very perfection Of HORSE
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Alphabet, Spelling, Reading, &C.

McGuffey's Primary School Charts, 6 Nos.
MEG uffey's Revised Eclectic Spelling Book.
McGuffey's New First Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey New Second Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey' New Third Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey New Fourth Eclectic Reader
McGuffeys New Fifth Eclectic Reader
Mc0uffey's New Sixth Eclectic Reader.
McGuffey' New High School Reader
McGuffey's New Juvenile Speaker. T
McGuffey's New Eclectic Speaker.
Webster's Unabridged (PictoriaD Dictionary.
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THE FAMILY FAvORITE,

DLANKS of all kinds printed and for sale
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Arithmetic and Algebra.

Rays Primary Arithmetic, or First Book.
Rays Intellectual Arithmetic, or Second Book
Rays Practical Arithmetic, or Third Book.
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Ray Elementary Algebra, or First Book.
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1853. PROSPECTUS. lso3
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-20
HON. L. l.. vALi.AN DIGHAMs


Abolition, Slavery and the Civil War.
lVUvHIS WORK contains eoaplese as6 -.
j curste ccpies Of NJ. vALiasDssnAB' .
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work hiss heen carefully edned end 10 10.
lIjsved 10 present. fairly end eosseesly. shs
political record and partition Of aaR ~h~.
views. in relation 10 The cau<es NJ cus Ne.
l,ionsI troubles. and The right rsmsdiss ~
Ishrm. are attracting On Extraordinary
amount OF public attention.
The work u On eood. ssbsssnsisl paper.
IL 20 pages. large evo, and y ssssmesse1
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RILEY & Co, o. TO Gov. Medssy. once -
The Crisis. March -. 1863
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-20

ANNUAL RKPORT.
nv she Tsess1ses % Dubois county asds
~ % he Board u Commissioners q their
yoss sssa. 1853. sAswisg ~ esedIsios q
the CosgrsssieasI ssd Coaoes seheol fssds
Of soid eooaty.
There vss rsasisiag 10 treasury q lsss
Ssstlenens 10 Juoe 1862 o72s 81
There he's besa seesivsd sincs.
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con G X & 5 5

Will soos assemble. end the most impo'
tsns quessioas will be brought before il 10
determination. One % which. the Emsn
cipssion snd Colonix seion policy Of d
President. will vitality affect the future Z
shs eosnlry. Al inserssiins Cosgvessio0'
proceedings will Be reported IN sbs 6enIise
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-20

Tn y u r. u y Il A II y y =.
sew Legislsinss will ssse0ble % ths
Iesh Of Jsasssy next. Iss action will have
10 deep interest for the cisissns Of Indiana
The Ssnsinsl will contain faithful and in'
lselligens report Of it, proceedings. % thai
|shs Sesdes can undessisnd from day 70 dsy
What their Representatives ere doing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-20

NINE. DEMOkE0 ~
QUARTERLY MIR It OF FASHIONS.
THE SPRING xuMBER CONTAINS
THREE LARGE AND SPLENDID
FASHION PLATES.
THREE FULLSlZED PATTERNS.
Computing the --latest Paris styles q
Sleeve, Child's Apron; and the Ladies'
New Spring Walking Coat,
Together with nearly 100 Engssvises q ~
the novelties ies
lSpsing Bonnsss. Clocks. Tsimmisgs.
ChildrenS Dresses, Etc.. and
vslusble information TO MillRess, Dsess
Makess, Mothers. end Lsdiss generally. %. !.
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zine In the World, published la Bsosswsy.
and sold everywhere q Is censs. o. sent y
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Yearly 81 With the following vslssbls pro.
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| Each yearly subscriber WILDE essitIed -
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the show vooms. or they may BE- ordered Z
cent By mail any time during the year. ,
pay ing the postage.
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SPRING no NOW READY.
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Joseph Trux1er,
uAnvyAc5vngn AnD DsSl11 %
HARNESS AND SADDLES.

CssDes 8sa 4de eee 1eDsea3 ouessss
JAOPB9s IND.
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~ 49, eeoay - vSeiaIey r. shsls 90
poasooages 81 soltei0 oossisUoooe ss6
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o1YICIls OF DUBOIS CoUAxx.

Clerk-HEnRv A. HoLTuAvs.
Auditov-JoBR MEBRlHeER.
TressureF-TnEoDoHE BonDEsnAns.
Recordev-A ususT LiIscnGI.
ShciG-JonH WEIKEL.
Coroner -CsA aLEs KRAUs.
Survey os-S. WILLIAMS.
,. ,. BicEwEsnEs5, 8
VIZ. n. 0RKEHs Commlssioaess.
r. N. DAVIS. }
OFFICERS OF BAiHsnIDCE row nsnsP.
Justices Sebastian Kssbiss. -. Kssfes,
!. Rose.
Trustce-M. Keeees.
Constables-A. Eeksst, II. Eadhcien
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= sssess q Dubois county. Isdieaa. r.
~ asesi ysss lisa. ssyIss!sg 80 - =. g: !.
My. 1853. both dsys issIssives = eppeoss
lssa ~ records VI he Board q Cooais-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23
From Fort Monroe.
NEWS FROM RICHMOND, &c.

Fort MONROE, Feb 2O.-During the re-
cent fire at Norfolk sloop endeavored to get
away but was stopped. Some $500 worth of
goods stolen during the fire, was found on
board One party arrested has turned states
evidence.
Fort MONROE, Feb. 22.-The steamer
State of Maine arrived last evening with near
ly three hundred exchanged Union prisoners
from Richmond, and LETT again Immediately
for Annapolis.
The Richmond Enquirer of Feb. goth says,
there are rumors of an advance of the Yankee
army upon middle Tennessee. Cannonading
was heard, "Wednesday last, in front; also,
artillery firing from the direction of Beech
Grove, where Buford with his cavalry brigade
is stationed to ward off the blows that might
descend in that direction. Gen. Forrest has
crossed Duck river north Of Columbia, with
cavalry and artillery.
The Texas Flag of Feb. ID has accounts of
an invasion by Mexican bandits, who are
stealing horses, cattle, sc. Capt. Beauvedas'
company attacked in Zapata county and all
their horses stampeded. They also captured
and hung lnada Villa, chief Justice of Zapata
About 500 MeXicans have been organized to
plumber the frontier, which is approved of by
the Mexican authorities. The banditti at
last accounts, were on the Texas side of the
river, some of them under the L. S flag.
The probability is this "6ieXican invasion
Is merely an uprising Of Union men against the
rebels.
The City Point flag Of truce boat has brought
to fortress Monroe eighty or ninety of the
crew of the gunbOat Smith, recently captured
at Stone Inlet; also nineteen officers, the lat
ter beng the remainder captured previous to
jeff. Davis proclamation. Surgeon wilkins,
in charge of the military hospital at Rich
mond, forwards the following report of deaths.
Feb. 2. john Wright, suttler, of Washington;
Feb. ,, John B. Corey, 2lst Wisconsin-both
of pneumonia; Feb. T, f. II. Caswen, 74th
Illinois, and Feb. 18th, Capt. Marchant, both
nnsylvania-both of fever.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23

saw had begun to stop conscripton, and an
order declares that all persons taken for the
CONSUMPTION on the nights of the Goth and 9th
Of January are to be released.
An unsuccessful attempt to poison the mar
quis of Wieloposki and family is reported.
The council of the empire at Wasraw has
received orders from the emperor to propose
several bills Of administrative reform for Po-
land. The Russian government is said to
have applied for AMI obtained from Paris
trusty agent of the French secret police to Or
ganize French system in Warsaw. A rev.
dictionary provisional government had been
formed at Sloezoal
There Is news of an instruction in Cochin
China, and Of desperate attacks on the French
forces. Severe fighting had taken place, but
the Cochin Chinese were repused with heavy
loss. 1t is confirmed that the duke of SAKE
Coburg has declined the Greek throne.
The Times says that the reported offer
made two months ago by certain parties in
Paris to negotiate a loan for the confederate
government Of five millions sterling, on a ba-
sis Of cotton at five pence per pound, the
holder having option after certain period of
exchanging his cotton for confederate bonds
at seventy, bearing eight per cent. interest.
This has been partially accepted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23


Rebels, via New York.
New YORK, Feb. ga heavy snow storm
from the eastward, commenced here this
morning, and has continued all day.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
order mastering Surgeon Libby of the oath
Pennsylvania marine regiment out of the
service, is revoked; that the war department
has no information of disaster to our forces at
Port Hudson, and that General Butler was
offered the command Of the expedition against
Yicksburg, but declined.
The Mercury's dispatch states that long
list OF officers who have uttered disloyal senti-
ments has been prepared, and that they will
be dismissed and the list published
The Herald's dispatch says the Virginia
roads are becoming good, and army move
ments will soon be possible; that it was ru-
mored that the Judiciary committee are dis.
posed to report Il bill authorizing postmasters
to exclude disloyal newspapers from mails;
and that a recent expedition down the Poto-
mac destroyed Il rebel ferry and captured
large rebel mail and large number of valua-
bic horses and mules.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th, ex-
presses great indignation against Drouyn De
l. Iuys' peace plan, and scouts all idea of
mediation, and says the only commissioners
they have are Lee, Beauregard, Longstreet,
jackson, and Johnston. In reference to the
proposed conference it says at is well the
Washington government refused the sugges-
ton. Conferences are good and battle is
good, but both together would be too much
The French emperor was snubbed by Eng
land, and lectured by the United States. Win
he end as he ought to have begun. by recog-
nizing the confederacy, and sending ministers
to Riphmon1p Until he hrnUs hin,salF 10
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23
Health and Comfort of the Army,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The bill reported
by senator Wilson of Mass. to promote the
health, comfort and efficiency Of the armies Of
the United States proydes,-
lst That the medical department shall
unite with the line officers Of the army in SUI
peryising the cooking within the same as an
important sanitary measure, and it shall pro-
mitigate to its officers such regulations and
instructions as may tend to insure the proper
preparation of rations for the soldiers.
ID. That cooks shall be detailed in turn
from the priyates Of each company of troops
in the service, at the rate of one cook for each
company mum berng less than thirty men, and
two cooks for each company numbering over
thirty men, who shall serve ten days each.
3D.. That the president of the United States
shall be authorized to cause to be enlisted for
each )ok two under cooks Of African de-
scent, who shall receive for their full cOmpen-
sation ten dollars per month and one ration
per day; three dollars of the monthly pay
may be taken i'll clothing.
4th. That the army rations shall hereafter
include pepper in proportion to four ounces
to every hundred rationS, and tobacco may be
furnished the enlisted men by the commissa-
ry department at its cost, and be charged
against their pay under such regulations rs
the secretary Of war NAV adopt for that pur-
pose.
9TH. That hereafter all the nurses in the
general hospitals shall be employed bv au-
thority of the surgeon general; and hospital
matrons shall receive $40 per month and one
ration day in kind, providing that the wash
ing Of hospitals may be given out by contract
al price not to exceed the cost of the num-
Der OF matrons authorized by the regulations.
9th. That all Instructions, documents and
papers relating to the procurement Of bounty
land and other bounties, pensions, and orders
of pay by or for officers, soldiers and seamen,
or their legal representatives, who have been
or may be in the service Of the United States,
shall be exempt from tax duty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23

to see Lieutenant Colonel Moulton in the place
he can fill SO well. Lieutenant Henry Me-
Conyille is aliutant, and there has been a
great change in the line officers since the last
dress parade Of the regiment on the Agrcul-
tural grounds in Worcester. Two companies,
Captain Wageleys and Captain Denny's, now
under command Of Lieutenant Forbes, are
doing picket duty on the Trent road.
Notwithstanding the desire for peace some
times expressed loudly at the north, the sol
diers are confident that no peace is worth OBJ
tanning until the slavehoding oligarchy is
completely smashed up. And it will be done.
Only have hope and put down the traitors at
home j.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23

UxnRIpGE.-rhc report in your paper of
Saturday, copied from the Woonsocllet Pat
riot, that the Blackstone bank of Uxbridge
had taken some Of the paper forged by j. II.
Robbins, is incorrect. The cashier informs
us that not Al dollar Of the spurious paper has
been taken by this bank. Il.
BorLsroN.-Hhe number OF births in Boyl-
ston during the year 1862, was wcnty-iye;
the number Of marriages was five; number of
deaths was ten. No child has died in the
town during the year past. The small poX
has made its appearance. There are two
cases, one in the center of the town and one
in the south part.
COSTUMES may still be had at No. , Me
chanics Hall building.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-23
General news Summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

The building. Nos II and 10 WASHINGTON
street occupied bv ]. H. Abbott, book-ninder
| Robert Whd, Ter. 'elprtrotyper Smith & mi.
| lard. GAS fixtures. and .Ioab Hanuood g,r-
| smith. was totally destroyed bv fire ON S9tnr-
| day night. Rand < Ayery's printing e,tob-
! lishment. in an adjoining building. was CON
siderablv damaged bv water.
| Francis c. HoDSinson a nrivatn in tbn 4 fri
regiment. died recently of FLYER at Na,rbnrn
| He was a son of tbe late iuJ,ra uoul,inson
and -, vouno ,,aptIn,,on - r..o t.,,lp,,ts',,,,
nron,isg lie distinomisbei binsnlf ,.,rt;''
Iarv Will mil t ,,i,, S1,l POI Pc
ton and atteryarJs entern@ Harvard q, 9
graduated Win honor in 5aa,,Iar rnnrsn in
the wear 1859 He was 4 contributor to The
Atlantic Monthly. and had written various
critical reviews for tbe Daily Advertiser
MIDpLEsEx COUNTY.
Gilbert Haven, ESQ. Of Maiden. one of the
oldestand most respected citizens of that town.
died very suddenly on Friday evening. of dis
ease OF the heart He he'd IL moment before
been conversing with his son. Rev. Gilbert
Haven, Jr., lust returned from Europe. and
laid down on the sofa, when he died almost
instantly.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mrs. Edwin Booth, wife of the celebrated
actor died Saturday morning. at his residence
in Dorchester. Her maiden name was Mary
Devlin. She leaves child about a wear old.
Rev. Henry NJ. King of Portland LATE
teacher of Hebrew in Newton tbeolooiraI in
stitute. has accented the call of the Dudley
street Bapdst church in Roxlurv 10 become
their pastor. and will enter upon his duties
abont the last Of next month
BRISTOL COUNTY.
An interesting suit is being tried in New
II,
ties are Benz. b. Howard VS. VIM. Cumminps
ct al The respondents ship, the Sharon,
had raised the whale her boats put up a waif
and went in pursuit After chasing the whale
four or five hours, the boats of the ship Hen
ry Kneeland Joined in the pursuit and struck
the whale The Sharon's boats came up and
took the whale to their shin.
A deep religious interest Is now manifest in
Fall River A CORRESPONDENT of the Proyi-
dence journal saws that lit is the most quiet.
orderly and unobtrusiye. and at the.same time
the most deep. thorough and aggre sive in its
operations. Of any religions interest with
whose history | have ever been acquainted.
A very large PROPORTION of the converts are
males. All the male members ot the hioh
school. except eleven. are among those who
rive evidence of a change of heart. and of
this latter number several are inauirers. In
one of the churches. the entire choir are
numbered among the converts"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There has recently been a draft in the towns
,f Ia,,asboro S,ndiSHnld Rarl,at SbafiaId
S,yn, and Wirdsnr in Rprl,shira rnnnt,, Tbo
towns have promptly met the demands upon
tbnm fiftv-riobt men have been drafted nine
have gone and the remainder have procured
substitutes or their towns have done il far