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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
We append, herewith, paragraph
or two from the memorial

or TWO from the memorial
"That the importance of the immc-
date enlargement Of the Erie Canal,
and Of the Fox and Wisconsin, Rivers
Improvement, TO admit of the passage
of gunboats, cannot at this time Of
national peril be overrated that in
the event Of q foreign war, the COM
pletion and use Of this work might re-
suit in the preservation Of the Gov.
eminent that in peaceful times, with
dangers Of war averted, its impor-
lance as q great national work is
scarcely less, as it is demanded by a
great and increasing commerce. a
commerce that nnites the West with
the East, and cnriches the entire coun-
try.
"Thc memorial further represents
that the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
improvement reaching from the great
lakes to the Mississippi, and admit
ting Of the passage of boats drawing
three and half feet of water, is near
ly or quite completed and that to
enlarge this work to admit of the
passage Of gunboats LA feet long by
"a feet beam, and drawing 6 feet OF
water, will require an expenditure es-
timatcd by competent engineers at
about 81 900. 900, sum trifling in
amount when considered in connec-
tion with the benefits to be derived
therefrom, or when compared with the
enormous expenditures that are neces.
sary to unite the Mississippi and lakes
by any other channel. That in Lake
Winnebago and the mouth of the
lower Fox, can be found safe harbor
for tie entire commerce of the Lakes
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

While sympathizers with traitors
are actively, organizing their secret
political clubs throughout this State,
loyal men are by no means inactive
or indifferent; Iowa has not yet been
caught mapping by the Copperhcads
and il will not be. ~, fsa.g.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

Col. H. A. Wiltse, Of Dubuque, has
received the appointment of Surveyor
General for the district composed Of
Iowa and Wisconsin, vice General
Townsend Of Wisconsin, deceased.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

One jeweler in New York, sold
$4,000 worth Of Christmas presents.
Army contractors and their, wives
spend money with fearful looseness
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

The total number Of passengers
carried on the ans-Atlantic steamers
last year, was 7s, 900, Of whom %, 500
were to Europe and $1,000 to the
United States. '1s" sFh1' 1e"t
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

Rev. DR.. Mott, President Of Union
College, is dangerously in at his res.
idence at Schenectady. He is para.
lyzcd, and cannot long survive.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
New Ship Canal.

The Wisconsin Legislature, thus
early in the session, have passed a
memorial TO Congress for the improve
mcnt Of the Fox and Wisconsin Riv-
ers, SO as to admit of the passage Of
gnnboats from the river to the lakes,
and back again, as necessities may
hereafter Indicate.
The expense of this Improvement
is estimated at$l 100000, while that
Of the projected canal from Chicago
to the Mississippi, by way Of the Hi
nois river, will cost more than $1,000.
600. In favor Of the first route men.
toned, two prominent reasons are
urged for its adoption LIST, the econ
omy Of the route !: End, the speed
with which it can be accomplished;
it requiring but year or two to make
the canal complete via Fox and Wis
consin rivers, while it would require
eight or ten years to complete the pro-
posed canal to Chicago. "
The N. Y. & Erie Canal enlarge
lncnt is also a twin project Of the
Wisconsin Improvement, and wealthy
capitalists and prominent men are ad.
vocating the work.
The distances of the route advoca-
tod by the rnnnnnri LIST @ Ia tins afnfad .
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
The Heroes and Martyr:
A Splendid Serial, In Qusrto,
With Eighty fine Portraits on Steel.


The Biographical Sketches are elegantly
printed on tinted paper, each number con-
tanning 2 fine Portraits and Biographies.
Price, rs cents. Sold only to subscrib-
ers. To be completed in 40 numbers.
This is work Of very attractive inter-
est and value. in preparation by G. p.
Putnam, New York.
The work Is To be serial. md will
form, when completed, two handsome
volumes Of permanent interest
Not emily the Generals and Military
Leaders, bnt the Young Men If genius
and promise, distinguished by character
and talents in this great struggle, and
the leading statesmen and orat0u OF I'll
parties, viii be fully and fairly represents
ed by faithful and accurate biographies.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

The Washington Starsays despatch
CO were received on the 3lst ult., sta
ting that on the day previous Gen.
Pcck's force, or portion Of it. had an
engagement with an opposing rebel
force under Gen. Purccr, near the
Blackwatcr, in Virgins, resulting in
the rout and retreat of the rebels,
who had been driven six miles when
the intelligence left. Our svictorious
troops are pursuing them. 1a
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

The bill authorizing the issue Of
500, 900. 900 legal tender notes. for
the immediate payment Of the army
and navy is now law. ~ 's"'.' g.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

{ The Governor Of Alabama says
that the salt works which are worked
by the State, produce two thousand
bushels Of salt daily. Its sold at -
per bushel. sa IN szfH .if, da..4
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

From Southern papers it appears
that great CONSERVATION prevails
among the rebel leaders, sowing to the
reported concentration Of Federal
troops in North Carolina. rs ~
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

Generals Cobb, Hill, Jackson and
Preston, Of the rebel army, were ell
officiating Presbyterian elders when
the war commenced.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

There is report that Gen. Hindman
has executed ten Federal officers in
retaliation for the ten murderers hung
by Mcneil.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

There are about 1000 sick soldiers
at Helena. some Of whom are poorly
provided for.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
Iowa wounded at Memphis Jan. 18th, from

List of Iowa soldiers who have died in hos
pital at st. Louis, Mo-. from Jan. q to Janu-
airy 80. Furnished by Thomas w. j. Long,
lof Iowa. Office No. 2 Laclede Block, Olive
street, st. Louis. Mo.
Jan. 81, Jos Gruver, Co. I, Goth Infantry, oi
fft3 variola contluens. U 6a
Jan. % w. A. Gardner, i, 81, typhoid fever.
81, james Hynes A. 81, pneumonia
%, w. Woodward. ID, s. gunshot wound.
%, Simon John, ii. 81. ~
81, Granville Kirk, H, 81. pneumonia
<GW W.. Coon, II, 4, gunshot wound.
r. j. C. Ward, G, 81, pneumonia,
w. H. Rhines, c, 81, do
VIM. Morgan, b. "a, typhoid fever.
.. Showers, G, "a. do do
= w. Mcclure, j, "a, chron. diarrhoa.
fs Geo, lanes, b, "a, erysipelss.i
Henry Thomas r, "a, do
f2 Peter Wooding +, %. typhoid fever.
Jan. %, X. ID, Rowlan, b 10, rh. & darrhea.
Amos Mason, c. 81, pneumonia.
Jan. %, Elijah Summers, q, 81, do aia 80
b. Leroy. L. %, typhoid fever.
Jan. 80, d. Underwood, X, 4. phthisic pulmo-
s, nails. 2 5JA ..ttsEtA $3.50
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

About 81 $50, 900 of gold we're sold
on speculation in New York last week.
Stock sales ia the same city registered
$4,467 600. pc il5emjA lHas blBow
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

The good people Of Cincinnati are for
varding immense amounts of sanitary
supplies to the armyof the Cumberland.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
The Best Child's Paper in America.
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
Our Iowa Soldiers.

Reported Cor the Charlie, City ln,eligenccr.
List of Iowa soldiers killed and wounded at
the Battle Of Springfield, Mo-, JAN sth. 1853,
furnished by Thomas W. j. Long (of Iowa),
Office No. 2 Laclcde Block, Olive street, St..
Louis:
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
Mason City Nursery.

Mason City Nursery.
TIME Subscriber would respectfully inform
i the ciiizens 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
3 Isabella, Alexandria, Spitsenburg, Wine,
Catawba and Concord Grapes !; also full
Variety of Small Fruits. such as
5 Horton Seeding Gooseberries,
Large red Dutch, Il Victoria white Currants,
Scotch, and Ohio Mammoth Strawberries
Victoria and Hybrid Pie Plant;
and many ether varieties Of Fruits. These
Trees are all perfectly sound and thrifty.
Farmers and others will do well to call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere. =
Orders by mail will be promptly and faith
fully attended to. FAaN A. GARNER.
Mason City, Sept. 1852. taT
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

The soldiers at Memphis are all be-
ing paid of. "a
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

List Of Iowa wounded soldiers left at Padu-
cab, Jan. 18th, per steamer City of Memphis,
from Vicksburg. 81. tn -.ss. .#F
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
omnany A. 18th Town.

WOUNDED.
Capt. VIM. r. Blue, Co. C, Is, left lung mortal
Capt j. A. lands, d. right leg, severely.
Capt J: Van. Metre, h. left thigh, dangerous,
Lieut. a. B.. Conway, G, IS, left leg. slightly.
Sergt b. Y. Plymate, C, IS, arm slightly.
Corp. NJ II. Geer, A, IS, arm, slightly.
j. II. Saxton, A, 18th, arm, slightly.
g. 4. Terrence, A, 18th, left arm, severely,
WM. +. Evans, A. IS, side and back. severe
u: M. Stanley, A, Is, left thigh, slight,
Malon MouRce, A, 10, cheek, severely. @--~a-
VIM. Sohnson, A. 49, arm, slightly a.,
Geo. Gilbert c. IS, right shoulder and hip.
VIM. Edwards. C, 49, a. . slightly.
Simon Sans, G, ls, bead mortal. ia
W. II, Ricketts,, c, Is, back, severely. a
Levi Spinding. G, Is, face severely. All
Daniel Lands, d, rs, right hip and leg.
J, Switzer, +, 10, leg. La.' ,i6.
Frank Barnes, II. Is, left foot, severely.
y. +. Miller, III, Is, arm, leg and chest.
Il. w. Phillips, H, IS, leg, severely.
d. M. Gilleland, c. 10, right shoulder, severe.
w. A. Teagarden, D. 10, abdomen, dangerous.
Company H, of the 18th regiment, were
from Fayette county. ..s..f
List of deceased Iowa soldiers in Hospital at
st. Louis from Jan. 18th to JAN 2od, 1868.
Jan. 10, Corp. John p. Starbuck. Comany d,
b." 18th Iowa, --phthisic pulmonalis
Jan. 10, Sergt. Spencer johnson, Co. G, 25th
Iowa, consumption. ...f f#---+
I" 4" C. A. Buntain, X, 80.
90 " II. c. Hoffman, chronic diarrh9a.
JAN 20, Richard Ashworth, #, 4, Cavalry.
Jan. 81, Jos. Gruver I, &c, variola confluens
Jan. %, S. Stephens, X, 18, congest OF brain.
Z" Levi Dillon, D. "a, erysipelas.
g % P. H Smith, b, 49, pneumonia.
List Of lava sick and una,r,dsd sold;arr NOR
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05
Notice.
DIED..

In this town, 2Sth ult., an infant daughter
# Charles Stevens, aged days.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

List of Iowa sick and wounded soldiers per
steamer City of Memphis, In hospital at Saint
Louis, Jan Is, 1868, from Vicksburg. If
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-05

"A soldier in the Frontier Army, Min
nesota, writes the following to the
Usage Standard :rG- iar-srtl bic ed
The New York herald., 1863-10-26
AOTEL.A.

RARcELoNA HorEL.--A CuYAs.-2s GREAT JONES
- street half block from Broadway -Rooms for fami
nes and TOT single gentlemen Restaurant for orran.t
IRON o " O'Clock. Table hots q o'clock sundays
hot oc'ock Conort. c~anlipess most splepdd table,
and the hnes society best mepdsons Of this
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

vToRxF FOR sALE-LoNa TAIL. BAY. lsx HANDS
III high, pcrfecy hind and free from All tricks sold be-
ransc the has horses than he To be
seen Al Thompsons livery stable. Thirteenth street. just
xAaf Of Third Avenue.
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

c,pEEp FOR SALE, or WOULD ExCHAN0B FOR
- arfr vol bred mare suitable for breeding brown
nav is banda. better than 49, and young
brown saon Of fschcn stock ssst promises 70 be very
with single Harnesses aii city made. For fur
,hrr acuars inquire at The Mansion stables o
avenue and rorty second street A. ~ TO
r N and from CL TO q in the evening.
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

uIoRsE BLAEKRrs AND HARNEss-rW0 PINE
III Horse Blankets, almost also Single Harness IN
perfect condition, will b sold as sschce Cali atBo -
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

ENOR SALEM BROOKLYN. FIVE BEAUTIFUL
II PHILADELPHIA front brick Houses brown stone high
basement with all the modern improvements; first class To-
cation, Carlton avenue between Wlouehbv and DeKalb
mises
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

TToRss AND WAGON wANrED-A GOOD HoRsB
III and two seated Top WAGON WIN be taken the best
Of sprng for thep use. which will Be light Ap-
py 70 0k0RdE CLEhONs northwest forty second
sireet and Seventh avenue.
The New York herald., 1863-10-26
BOARDING AND LODGING.

A THE FRANKFORT HOUSE, ONE BLOCK EAST OF
"A the CITY Hail. Frankfort and William streets.
$50 neatly furnished, light warm Rooms room TO one
person. DC per day. $3 perweek House open
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

! UNOp eALE-Two BROWN STONE FRONT BousEs
- Eas rvenueh street in complsts ord.r no sneum
SrAn~: psce $500 Inquire Of wARREN HARDEN.
BkRGI ~ Wall street
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

DEsIRABLE PROPERTY FOR EXCHANE--wANTED
~ 10 exchange imrrcved property in Elmra. N. Y.
valuable Pine Lands IN PENNSYLVANIA for good Dwelling
Honse turn'shed prcleued), in New York Brooklyn.
nN,,
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

ITOR SALE-A DESIRABLE PARCEL OF LOrs THE
face Of five hucks situated on Broadway. commencing
Al Stone Brooklyn large portion Of the purchase
money remain nortga2e good securities taken in
enchangr. Apply TO c. W. RYDER, l62 Fulton avenue.
BROOKLYN.
The New York herald., 1863-10-26

EOR sALE-FIRST GLASS FOUR STORY BROWN
Il stone House north east Ma son and
Thirty street just Finished in perfect order In
sure the premises ID. ROBINS
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-29
What the Rebellion Promises Laboring
Men.

II American laborers need any insight
into the designs OF the Southern leaders
OF this rebellion as regards labor and
American laborers, there is no lack OF
light, no doubtfulness Of meaning in
their own open declarations.
Said Be Bow in the New Orleans Re
pisw. The right TO govern reside in a
very small minority ne duty TO obey is
inherent in The great mass Of mankind"
Spratt, of South Carolina, in an ad.
dress 20 the Confederate Congress a,
Montgomery, in 1861, said: The
contest now pending is not between ths
North and South as geographical sec.
tons nor between the people of the
North and the people of the South, 70,
our relations hare been pleasant. Blu
the real contest lies between the frc
forms Of society. Society is essentially
differen, from government. In the on,
the reins ol government come from th'
heels in the other, from the head Of so
ciety. The principle ha. ali men ar,
equal rould hare been destructive o
.Slapery IN Tie South."
But the declaration Of the Charles OF
Hercury--so we'll known-is outrigh
aud unmistakeable Siapery is n
nataral and normal condition Of TIE Ia
boring man. whether tehite or Hack"
Such, then, is the issue distinctly pre-
sented before American laborers, in thi
war Of the rebellion On The one side
slave labor, on the other, free labor: o
The Que side labor degraded, on the otl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-29
Profitable Investm ents.

The Philadelphia NortA An'erican
gives some excellent advice TO those who
wish to invest money. II is well for all
who are in funds to heed the counsel =
Though money has been temporarily
scarce, capital continues abundant and
the recent tumble in the stock market
has brought capitalists TO realizing
sense Of the unreliable character of many
of the securities delt in. II is greatly to
the credit Of the Government that lis
loans. Of all the securities daily dealt in
on the market. have maintained their
integrity OF price better than almost any
thing else. It's FiveTwenty year six
per cent, loan. the interest on which is
promptly paid in gold, has been sub
scribed to, although the pressure in the
money market, an an average Of more
than two millions per day. And what
is not the least gratifying fact in conuec
ton with the daily large subscriptions ,c
this popular loan, scarcely any of it j:
returned to the market for sale. Ii i:
taken for investment, and is held viii
unialtering confidence in it's reliability
And why should il not be 1t is seel
that the Goyerpmeu, COW, after tw'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-29
gnetrp
Down into the Grave.

EDITOR GUARDIAN About six years ago
spent Sabbath in Lewisburg Virginia stu
ated on the turnpike between Eastern Virgin
la and the Kanawha River, the border of whicl
have been the scenes Of consi derable fightin.
in this, ,unho]y war. have been half incline,
to give you brief sketch of the route from tn,
termination of the Virginia Central Railroad
at Covington, to the Kanawha Valley, at Gau
ley's Bridge. When at Lewisburg,I clipped
from newspaper the following lines writer
by Ebenezer Elliott G. D.
drop, drop into the grave. old leaf,
Drop, drop into The grave, q.
Thy acorns eroxns tiss ecofns sown;
Drop, drop into che grave. l.if
DEFENDERS tempests rave, old leaf
Above thy forest grave, old leaf!,
g Drop, drop into the grave
The birds in spring will sweetly sing
That death alone is sad,
The grass will grow, the primrose show,
That death alone is sad
Lament above thy grave, old leaf
For what has life to do with grief
IT'S death alone that's sad.
What then?-we two have both lived together
The sunshine and the rain,
And blest be He, to me and thee,
Who sent his sun and rain
We've had our sun and rain, old leaf
And God will send again, old leaf
The sunshine and the rain.
Race after race of leaves and men,
Bloom. wither and are gone
AS winds and waters rise and fall,
So life and death roll on ;
And long rs ocean heavcs, old leaf!
And bud and fade, the leaves, old leaf,
Will life and death roll On. 5
How like am to thee, old leaf
We'd drop together down,
How like art thou TO me, old leaf,
We'd drop together down.
I'm gray, and thou art brown old leafl
We'd drop together down, old leaf
We'd drop together down.
Drop, drop into the grave, old leaf.
Drop, drop into the grave,
Thy acorn's grown, thy acorn's sown,
Drop, drop into the grave.
December's tempests rave, old leaf!
Above thy forest grave, old leaf
Drod, drop into the grave.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-29

The following account Of an extraor-
dinary French telegraph invention is
given by the Paris correspondent OF the
London Sar:
"The Able Cassell's pantelegraph is
taken up by the government. A "pro-
ject of law was recently presented TO
the Corps legislatiff, which proposes that
it should supercede the Morse apparatus
now in universal use. The pantelegraph
is one of the greatest scientific wonders
of the day. 1t is properly enough term
ed here an autograph and amateur. A
dispatch written at Paris is reproduced
without the assistance OF clerk at Mar
seilles with the most rigorous fidelity, as
is also portrait, sketch or drawing of
any kind. Nor does Cassell's apparatus
need so great supply of electricity as
that of Morse aud is much less affected
by the condition of the atmosphere. The
Empress has lately had her likeness
telegraphed TO some of her friends in
the provinces. and last week Cassell tel
egraphed painting of full blown rose
from the observatory TO the bureau Of
the telegraphic administration. Ths
petals were of beautiful pink color,
and the leaves of an equally good green:
in short. were exactly like the original.
Rossini, also, not many days ago. ,ele-
sraphed TO Marseilles by this apparatus
a melody which he improvised il honor
of the inventor, aud which has since
gone the rounds of the Paris salens.''