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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
A Shinplaster Story.

A shinplaster story has been local
lied here. and applied TO dry goods
dealer. This story may have been in
print, perhaps, but a repetition will
do no harm. As the story goes, a
farmer purchased few cents worth
Of goods from this trader, and gave
him . bill to make change from. The
latter returned him eighty-five cents
in bis promises to pay, genteelly
known AZ checks but vulgarly known
90 shinplasters.
What's thcm?" inquired the coun-
tryman.
"Oh," said the merchant, "those are
sort of currency we dry goods deal.
ers have" and went away to attend
to another customer.
The countryman went of, not ex.
actly satisfied, but soon after returned,
and bought nearly dollars worth Of
goods. After receiving the neatly
tied up package, and being told the
price, he deposited number Of pump
kin seeds on the counter.
What are those !" inquired the
astonished merchant.
"Oh, replied the countryman, cool
y, "them's . sort of currency we farm
ers have" and thereupon left the
store.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
GEN. HITLER


On leaving New Orleans Gen. Butler publish
ed an address to the people of that city, re-
counting his acts and their valuable results
The following extract may be taken as very
pertinent response to those white delivered, or
traitorous souls who have been 20 terribly out
ragged by his severity. The blow he gives,
hits all round and should especially be thrust
down the threats of those foreign officials,
who, under the guise of slim ulated neutrality,
have been 30 persistent in their efforts to aid
the Southern traitors. Gen. Buffers plain
talk, and plain acts, towards such false pre-
tenders, have suited our tastes exactly. We
would be exceedingly glad to see his example
followed by others in authority. -Brlngton
Hapkee
"The enemies of my country, unre.
pentant and implacable, | have treat.
ed with merited severity. / hold that
rebellion is treason, and that treason
persisted in is DEATH, and any punish
ment short Of that due a traitor gives
go much clear gain to him from the
clemcncy of the Government. Upon
this thesis have administered the au-
thority of the United States, because
of which l am not unconscious Of CON-
plant. lido not feel that have erred
in too much harshness, for that harsh.
ness has ever been exhibited to disloy.
al enemies Of my country, and not to
loyal friends. To be sure, I nigh,
have RECALLED you with the amenities
of British civilization. and yet been
within the supposed rules Of civilized
warfare. You might have been smok'
ed to death in caverns, as were the
Covenanters of Scotland by the com
mand of General of the Royal
House Of England /; or roasted like
the inhabitants of Algiers during the
French campaign; your wives and
daughters might have been giver
over TO the ravisher as were the un
fortunate danes IF Spain in the Pc
ninsular war I; or you might have
been scalped and tomahawked a. oul
mothers were at Wyoming by tho
savage allies of Great Britain in ou1
own revolution your property coult
have been turned over to the indis
criminate "loot" like the palace o.
the Emperor of China works Of ar
which adorned your buildings nigh
have been sent away as were tn
paintings of the Vatican /; your SOM
might have been blown from The
mouths Of cannon like the Scpoys a
Delhi and yet all this would hav'
been within the rules Of civilized war
fare az practiced by the most polish
ed and most hypocritical nations o
\ Europe. For such acts the records o
the doings Of some Of the inhabitant'
of your city towards the friends Of th
Union. before my coming, were sui
J ficient provocative and justification.
n But l have not 80 conducted. o.
the contrary, the worst punishment
inflicted, except for criminal acts, pun
ishable by every law, has been Danish
ment with labor to barren island
where | encamped my own soldier,
before marching here"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The gunboat expedition up White
River. in Arkansas, was highly sue
cessful. The boats went up to Des
Arc, three hundred miles from the
mouth Of the river. where fifty pris.
oners and 1900 stand Of arms were
captured. No resistance was made
by the rebels at either st. Charles or
Duyal's Bluffs. At the latter place
two cannon with their carriages ammu.
milton, &C., were taken, also 200 rifles.
and the Notifications were destroyed.
The rebels, discoura ged by the fate
Of Arkansas Post, have abandoned all
idea of resistance on White river.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
The National Debt.

Gen. Butler's plan for the payment
Of the National Debt recommends it.
self for its comprehensiveness and
simplicity. He elaborated it 10 re-
cent speech in Boston. and we copy
and endorse it. The General said:
And when once this war is closed by
that subjugation, if you please, il nee.
essary, then the increased production
of the great staples of the South, cot.
ton and tobacco, with which we ought,
and can. and shall supply the world
this increased production by the
emigration of white men in the South
where labor shall be honorable as it il
here, Applause, will pay the debt.
With the millions of hogsheads of the
one, and the millions of bales of the
others, and with proper internal
tax, which shall be paid by England
and France, who have largely caused
this mischief. the debt will be paid.
[Cries Of "that's right" and loud
cheers.1 Without stopping to be d.
dactic or to discuss principles here,
let Us examine this matter for mo-
ment. They are willing to pay City
or sixty cents q pound for cotton.
The past has demonstrated that even
by the uneconomical use Of slave la
Dor, it can be pro6tably raiscd-aye,
profitably beyond all conception of
agricultural profit hcre-at ten cents
q pound. A simple impost of ten cts.
a pound, which will increase it to
twenty cents only, will pay the in
terest Of war debt double what it is
to day, and that cotton can be more
profitably raised under free labor than
under slave labor, no man who has
examined the subject doubts. BY the
imposition of this tax those men who
fitted out the Alabama and sent her
forth to prey upon our commerce, will
be compelled by the laws Of nations
to pay for the mischief they have done.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Semmes, the commander of the pi.
rate Alabama, is said to have been in
the U. S. Navy, receiving pay, for thir.
ty years. The rascal says he found
the Government so oppressive that he
could not live under it, and SO he
turned pirate.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Silver Lake, q beautiful stream Of
water in the vicinity of Delhi. broke
through an embankment the other day,
and emptied itself of it's contents.
Considerable damage was done to
property by . general submersion.
The Delaware County Journal says il
will require $500, 900 to replace tie lake
scAeye 4 scas!
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Our correspondent Winfield /" has
sent us several samples Of "Confed-
crate money" for which he has our
thanks. The bills arc of various de-
nominations 81, IS, $40, $20 and $50.
The plates are coarseIy engraved on
wood. and the money has a mean look
when compared with Treasury Notes.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
The ship George Griswold latel

The ship George Griswold lately
went to sea from New York, laden
with provisions contributed in this
country for the relief of suffering Eng
lish operatives. The owners of the
vessel take the cargo free. 1t con-
sists Of 1888 barrels Of -four 375
boxes bread so barrels pork l67
sacks corn; l25 barrels bread SO
barrels beef; 400 boxes bacon, some
rice. &c. The international relief
Committee still have $25, 900 on hand,
with which to start another vessel.
Other committees also have funds con.
tributed for the same purpose.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

BUNxER HIIL.-Thirty thousand per.
sons have ascended the winding stairs
of Bunker Hill Monument. during the
past year. The names of visitors are
mostly recorded. and large numbers
also state their place of residence.
They are from all parts Of the country,
and include many foreigners.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Scores of Union men are still held
in confinement in southern jails. As
. measure Of retaliation. we are glad
that our government is about to ar
rest oil secession sympathisers at the
North and bold them as hostages for
these imprisoned Southern Unionists
The measure will be applauded by all
honorable and loyal men.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Junior editor ofthe Cedar Falls
Gaztte has been discharged from the
service of the United States, on &C
count Of permanent disability. He
belonged to the 3lst Regiment.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The hog and wheat trade continues
as brisk as ever. Load after load Of
wheat, pork, &C., pass constantly by
our Office on the way to the railroad
at Cedar Falls. The farmers must be
coming money.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The steamer Mary Crane, loaded to
the guards with subsistence stores,
amounting to $40, 600, was burned on
the 18th between Fort Donelson and
GAINESVILLE. Her pilot was shot and
the boat hauled into shore and fired
The boat and Cargo are total loss.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Our merchants and business men
have "shut down on the shinplaster
swindle, and Postage Currency and
specie will now take the place Of the
worthless pasteboard checks.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Charlton Patriot says that
Thomas Etheridge of Cedar township,
Lucas county, was thrown from his
wagon while intoxicated last week,
and injured SO that he died in short
time afterward,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Editor of the Magnolia Repub-
lican reports that he has scratched all
the hair from the top of his head try
ing to think of some local news to
write about.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

A letter was received at the Post
Office in this village q few days since,
on which was written the following:
eff this does not arrive safe, it
must have miscarried, therefore beg
YOU will write to let me know"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

There is plant in the Island Of
Summarize, the circumference of whose
fully expanded flower is nine feet; it's
nectarum is calculated to hold niue
pints; the pistils are as large as
a cows horn, and the whole weight
of the blossom is computed at fifteen
pounds. -
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Mr.. F. P. Dean. . merchant of Tip.
ton. has shipped one thousand turkeys
and six thousand chickens, and sent
them eastward during the past month ;
in ell ten tuns of poultry from one
Iowa town The advertiser says the
whole lot 10 to be sold at Philadelphia,
Baltimore or Washington.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Fitx John Porter has been found
guilty Of every charge which Gener.
Al Pope preferred against him. He is
dismissed from the service and his
disgrace ordered 10 be read before oil
the troops.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

At the late session Of the State
Teachers Association. held in Rock.
ford. ILL.,, the Hon. Newton Batcman
paid an eloquent tribute to the press
in which he said, "The Press-the
wings that God has given to truth
to travel around and regenerate The
world.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
The State Administration az :

The State Administration as now
constituted is as follows: Governor,
Samuel J. Kirkwood Lieutenant
Governor. J. r. Needham; Secretary
of State, James Wright; Treasurer
of State, w. II. Holmes; Auditor of
State, j. w. Cattell Register of Land
Office. j. A. Harvey !; Attorney Gen.
neral, G G. Nourse. The Changes
from the past four years are in Secre-
tary, Treasurer, and State Land Office.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

j. II. Wallace of Muscatine enjoyed
the Secretaryship of the State Agri-
cultural Society for some eight years.
Believing in an occasional rotation in
Office, the State Board have given the
position to DIR. Shaffer of Fairfield.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

SORGHUM VINEGAR. one gallon
of sorghum strip, and sven gallons
of rain water--put in a sheet of brown
paper-set it in q warm place, in a
cask without bung. In six weeks it
will be ready for use.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
The Heroes and Martyrs

a . u Il
With Eighty fine Portraits on Steel.
The Biographical Sketches are elegantly
printed on tinted paper, each number con-
tanning 2 fine Portraits and Biogrsphies.
Price, rs cents. Sold only TO subscrib-
ers. To be completed in 70 numbers.
This Is work Of very attractive inter.
est and value, in preparation by g. =.
Putnam, New York.
The work IL TO be Q serial. and will
form, when completed, two handsome
volumes OF permanent interest.
Not emily the Generals and Military
Leaders, but the Young Men q genius
and promise, distinguished by charactei
and talents in this great struggle, and
the leading statesmen and oratOn Of I'll
parties, will be fully and fairly represent
ed by faithful and accurate biographies,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

INDEED THE Democratic papers
are SYSTEMATICALLY parading the fact
that all the people who have rendered
themselves liable to arbitrary ar
rest for treason, are democrats
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

A party Of eight women and children
who were taken prisoners several
months since by the Santee Indians
were recently at Fl. Dodge. They
went there from Sioux Ciy.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The citizens of Chickasaw county
are moving to establish County Ii.
brary. This 10 a good idea, we'll wor-
thy of general imitation by the coun-
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

James Brookman, an old and re.
spected citizen of Allamakee county
was drowned in the Mississippi river
few days since, while attempting to
cross on the ice.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The snow crushed in the roof Of the
market house at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on
the Esd inst, killing seven persons
and iniuring many others.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
CONNERS'
United States Type Foundry,

%, 80 and 80 Centre Street, Corner Of Duane
and Reade, New York.
TO PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
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THE FANCY TYPE DEPARTMENT
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as splendid
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Every article necessary for perfect Printing Once
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The News of Davenport 10 putting
in . portion Ut its time in making fun
Of the Temperance Revival going on
in that place.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Dubuque City Harbor is said to
be in bad condition on account of q
sand-bar forming in front Of the pres
ent landing.
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

The Davenport News says that
more than so Of the best judges Of old
rye in that city have become converts
of Tempera nee.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

At the late battle near Murfreesboro
the Federals lost l,414 killed, 6S7A
wounded and 1000 prisoners.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

1t often happens to genius az to
spoons; the plated article takes the
place of the real metal.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Mason City Nursery.

~~ SA~J Ss~A wy
TIME Subscriber would respectfully inform
Il the citizens of Floyd county and the pub.
lie generally, that he is prepared to furnish
Nursery Trees
of all kinds and of the best quality, at low
prices, from his nursery at Mason City, Iowa.
His stock consists of the hardest variety OF
Apple Trees, from two to four years old
Isabella, Alexandria, Spitzenburg. Wine,
Catawba and Concord Grapes also full
Variety of Small Fruits. such as
Horton Seeding Gooseberries,
Large red Dutch, & Victoria white Currants,
Scotch, and Ohio Mammoth Strawberries;
Victoria and Hybrid Pie Plant;
and many other varieties of Fruits. These
Trees are all perfectly sound and thrifty.
Farmers and Others will do we'll to call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders by mail will be promptly and faith
fully attended to. A. GARNER.
Mason City, Sept. 1852.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Why is fool in high station like
Q man in Q balloon I? Because every
body appears little to him, and he ap.
pears little to everybody.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Does any body know Of sympa.
thizer with the rebels anywhere who
does not denounce the Presidents late
proclamation?
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
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. WIN. H. JOHNSON.
County Judge of Floyd County.
January 6, 1862. Sti
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Charles City, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1863.
Our beautiful weather still contin
ucs-no snow-no sleighing.

Lecture, by Rev. w. A. Adams next
Sunday evening, Feb. LIST. Subject
The Hungry Man.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Cumberland river is again
blockaded, and no boats venture up
unless conveyed by gunboats,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

Il is expected that the 9th Cavalry,
now full. will start from Davenport for
the South in : few days.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
DIED,

In Rockford, Floyd county, Iowa, January
Goth, Adella l.. E., daughter of Lewellyn and
PAMELA f. Whitney, aged six years and two
months.
I" Hope looks beyond The bounds Of time,
When what we now deplOre
Shall rise in full immortal prime,
And bloom " fade more"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

II am surprised, my dear. that l have
never seen you blush" |" The fact is
husband, l was born to blush un'
seen.n
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

A bargain is . ludicrous transaction
in which each party thinks he cheated
the other largely.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The difference between FISH and
husband of q vixen. is that one lives al
ways in cold water and the other in
hot.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The German Republican paper at
Dubuque has suspended on account Of
the high price Of paper.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
Carriars u.ksr wanted

Wanted Immediately q good journeyman
Wagon-maker to whom good wages will bt
paid. PETER ROSE.
Charles City, Nov. 8, 1852. e
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

The Barracks at Camp Franklin,
Dubuque, wcc lately sold for 1864,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
CASH PAID
r. "A q - /!
AT PULLAN'S,
Cedar Fails, Iowa.

NOTICE.
WTE are happy TO inform our old friends
w and customer, and the public general
~, that we have re-arranged our
Stock OF Goods,
in the Store of the
Ma0On1o Hall
building, where we shall be pleased TO see
them and request their patronage, as former
ly. We are
Rsosiving New Goods Daily,
and in q few days can show as good Stock as
we had before the great fire.
~ Don't forget TO call at the new place in
the Masonic Building, north side Of the Public
Square,
N. b. We particularly request those who
are indebted TO NJ 10 come forward and pay
immediately, a. after our loss by the fire we
need money more than before. and must have
it In order TO 60 on with our business.
j. w. LEHMKUHL & co.
Charles City, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1852. A
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29
BORN.

In Riverton, 22d inst. . daughter to wesle
Brownell
In this town, 23d inst, daughter to Cha,
p. Stevens.