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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

show their spots by chuckling and rejoicing
over it. If YOU talk to them about the proc
lamation, that it was justifiablc under the
circumstances, they stoutly deny it and thus
show their spotted natures. Ii you try to-
convince them that it is necessary 10 prose
cute the war with. sSigor, they show their
spots, sby showling for peace. If ypu suggest
the prbpriety Of the drat, they WI sprinkle
you al overwith their 8erfnmeryjn striving
to eyade its They exhibit tho spots by
continually bowling dam the cts of,ths
and ff6ihg 30 fa6ht with the
pretended Confederate government. And.
finally, if not audibly, they are inwardly
ready to hurrah for jeff. Davis and the
southern confederacy.
The following volunteer toast was
offered by las. Herr, ESQ. -
The Officers of the Day-Well have they dis,
charged their duties, and in behalf Of tRis
vast audience tender them our thanks.
Calls were made for the President,
Mr.. Fairfield, who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-1t affords
me pleasure to respond te-sthe- toast
just offered. This pleasure is not be-
cause | am included in the toast, but
for the reason that it gives me loplor-
tunity' TO bear stestimony'to the zeal
and faithful energy of those who have
prepared this entertainment. My la
bors have been light, if lahors they
can. be called, but, the various COM
mittees who, during not only this day,
but for a number of days past, have
labored necessarily for your entertain
ment and mine, are deserving of
your thanks and mine. | transfer,
therefore, to those committees and-to
the ladies who have been their .seveT
ready coadjutors, the need of praise
which the toast bestows upon others
less worthy. ! also take the liberty
OF thanking you in their name for the
cheerful acquiescence you have made
to the rules which it seemed necessa-
ny to them should be observed. For
them thank you for your presence to-
day, and with them hope that the exer-
cises and incidents of thef hour will
serve to renew the love ana devotion
which it is our privilege and our duty
to bear to our country IL y ~
90 When Mr.. Fairfield had closed, the
Rev. Mr.. Witted pronounced the bene-
diction, the band played martial air,
and the audience dispersed TO rtleir
% Si"i hoHiSe' t,gf -et.y9 '..fe ,fys~
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

But, Mr. President, | need not talk
longer upon this subject. Why, sir, if
you had but one eye, and that eye
were shaded by eternal darkness, you
could not help seeing that the spirit of
our people is for the maintenance of
the Union.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09
The Celebration.

Tho celebration OF independence
Day in this place was by far the
grandcst pageant Of the kind ever
known in this part of Iowa. The peo-
pie all around turned out en- masse to
do homage to those great principles
of freedom for which their revolution
airy fathers had sacrificed 30 much,
and we never before SO fully under
stood the meaning Of the term en- masse
as we did on this occasion. The
weather was suspicious. The morn
ing sun came up in ! all its refnlgent
splendor--the town was lavisbly dec
Grated with the stars and stripes--and
soon the multitude came pouring in.
It seemed as if tho delegations from
the various townships We'd with each
other TO the utmost extent in the prep
arations they had made for grand
demonstration. The people of each
township had organized by the ap-
pointmcnt Of Marshals and other neces-
sary officers, and with fife aud drum
and banners flying they proceeded on
their way to the celebration.
The Marshal of the day, d. NJ. Fer
guson, Of Charles City, was early in
the saddle. his horse gayly compari-
soned, and, with an imprompta horse
company, under command Of Rev. E
G.. o. Groat, accompanied with music,
he escorted the several delegations
into town. This was an arduous task
for the Marshal and those who did es-
cort duty. As the sun assembled the
heavens, the heated atmosphere, to-
gether with the clouds of dust that
arose, rendered the. task Of the horse
men onerons indeed.
Where did al! the people come from?
was the ejaculation on many a lip.
We expected 1900 and more than
1000 have come The last delega-
tions, and they some of the largest,
from Floyd, Rock Grove, Rockford
and Marble Rock, arrived at about 10
o'clock-the appearance of each was
magnificent, although scarcely excel
ling that from little Cedar. and in no
wise eclipsing Riverton, Nashua and
Bradford. Chickasaw and North
Washington having longer distance
to come, arrived earlier.
The Marshal, with remarkable celer-
;fv r,rp,od all thic yacf nonltifnda IN
to procession, and with the combined
musical bands escorted them to the
grounds prepared for the celebration.
Here had not only the carpenters dis
played their skill in the erection Of
platform for the officers Of the day, an
orchestra, &c., but fair hands had dec
GRATED the stand with flowers and
shrubs.
In the same grove, at . little dis
lance, could be seen table after table
neatly spread with white linen. and
many fair daughter bnsiIy en-
ployed in placing npon the same all
the various luxaries which the culin-
airy art could invent, for gratifying
the palate or appeasing the hunger
Of the multitude. The tables, the
speakers stand and seats for the au-
dience were all located in a beautiful
grove, the dense foliage of which kept
out the scorching rays of the sun and
added greatly to the comfort of the
people there assembled. 5
The following were the seral
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

Rssl NOTlCE.lsssasps
Whereas, my wife, Rachel. left my bodGld
board on the 18th day Of April 1853, with
out just cause or pgoyocation, i hereby forbid
all persons trusting or hsrbovipg her on my
account. as ! shall pay no debts contracted BY
her. WIN. B. READY.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09
MARRIED.

In Union township, July Cd, AZ the resi-
dence of the brides father, by VIM. II. John
son. County Judge, Mr.. Peter Worries to
Miss Louisa Baltimore.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

ofyour revolutionary fathers who rock,
cd the cradle of liberty on the rugged
cliffs of New England shores, and UNI
der the ample folds of that banner
which Washington bore, to part with
it lightly. You are as ready as your
fathers were to pledge your lives.
your fortunes, and your sacred honors,"
until, the winds that blow shall bow
and kiss the good old flag floating IN
triumph in every rebellious State.
Nextto Slave-holding treason do you
hold the conduct OF those men who,
placed in responsible positions, do not
make use of every means for crushing
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

l am forced to believe, fellow citl
zens, that the politicians Of all parties
have very little earnest purpose in put
ting down this rebellion. They do not,
with the people, pray "Oh, God
save the country" But it is-"Oh,
Country !saye General Halleck for our
sakes and the sake of our party" We
have a class of beings in our midst,
claiming to be human, who pretend to
be opposed to the dissolution of the
Union, opposed to conceding the indie
pendence of the Southern Confederacy,
opposed to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of our
territory--and in the next breath they
will swear by the God Of Moses that
they will resist to the bitter end the
enforcement of the conscription act.
An odd way, this, Of showing loyalty,
by proposing to defeat the execution
OF laws rendered necessary for the
maintenance of the Government Oh,
consistency thou art a jewel, indeed.
tell you, you scurvy and malignant
politicians, who may undertake to OPP
pose the CONSUMPTION or other u. s.
laws in the loyal State Of Iowa, you
will find that oak trees were added to
the vegetable kingdom for another
purpose than that of bearing acorns
And you, men, who are trembling on
account Of the CONSUMPTION act, LET me
tell you a far better method Of esca.
ping the draft than stirring up strife
in our midst II any Of you should be
SO fortunate as to draw prize ticket
in that great national lottery, and your
nasal organs Indicate that You are
constiutionaliy opposed to the smell Of
gunpowder, advise you at once to
tender your resignation
] know, fellow citizens, by your en-
thusiasm, by the earnest expression Of
your copntenances, that you entertain
no idea Of giving up the contest. You
prize too highly the invaluable legacy
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09
fDENTISTRYa
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09
OFFICERS OF THE DAY. -
William B. Fairfield, President.

f9 OFFICERS OF THE DAY. .ss
William B. Fairfield, President.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
L. L. Huntley, st. Charles. %
Otis Havens, Floyd. s
Horace Stearns, Rockford. @
VIM. H. johnson, Marble Rock. se
f. NJ. Brown, Ulster. eli IL
b. nj. Lyon, Rock Grove. asd
Ira Smith, Cedar. 500
j. M. Howard, Riverton.
Timothy Billings, Niles. ~
DIR. Dewey, Nashua. f
Wm. Tucker, Chickasaw. 81
H. c. Vinton, Bradford.
I.W. Gard, Mason City.
N. 9. Deering, Usage. h
I. NJ. Atherton, Mitchell.
MarsAoH--D. NJ. Ferguson.
C1apla;a--Rev. w. F. Paxton.
Reader Of tie Delaratioa--J. G. Patter-
son.
Orator Of the Day Rev. J. G. Witted.
Toast Master--A. B. F. Hildreth.
Band Mastcrs--John Kellogg, Harvey
Kellogg.
Leader Of Vocal lNasic--L. L. Huntley.
The following order was observed
in condncting the
EXERCISES.
l. Music by the Bands.
2. Prayer by the Chaplain.
3. Hymn by the Pcople-"America."
1. Reading the Declaration.
5. Music by the Band Yankee
Doodle"
G. Grafton.
I. Music; Solo; Chorus by the peo-
pie" Battle Hymn Of the Re
public"
We took no notes Of the grafton,
and by an unlucky miscllance failed to
see the orator after the celebration
and obtain synopsis of bis address.
lie having immediately left for his
home in Chickasaw. We therefore can
only say that the GRAFTON was fully up
to the best Of that gentleman's rhetor-
ical efforts. and was the theme of
praisc on many a lip.
After the Grafton and the singing
Of that glorious anthem" The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic in Mr.. Hunt
ey,s inimitabls style. the Marshal
formed the audience in procession and
conducted them to the Picnic. I"
Here were neatly and tastefully spread
ten long tables, each Of which was ca
paLle Of accommodating between two
and three hundred persons. The Di-
vine blessing was invoked by Rev. g.
Baker of New York. and the multitude
mt once proceeded to discuss the sub
jeots before them. The tables we're
spread second time. and oil were
fed to safety. ,
There was much anxiety on, the
part Of those having charge Of the Ia
bIea. lest the provisions sllonld not be
sufficient, for no one expected such .
vast tbrong of people bnt those fears
proved gronndlcss.l and at the close
there were gathered up much more
than twelve haskets Of fragments"
To feed multitude Of between four.
and fve thousand people in the mag
nificcnt style Of this occasion 10 no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03
Matters IL the Southwest

elSclSSATI, Oct. 2.-Nothing further h.o
YET been received from Kosocrars or Burnside
The St. Louis Republican denies that ei,bo,
Sherman: corps or Smith division has oo,o
to Chattanooga Tie Department. Of kan>,.
will be commanded b. General M:Noil Gen
Curtis declined the honor Of succeeding Ga.
eraI blant, who report says, !, untt4r arrest.
Sterling Prizes has been cor missic0ed ,c
lieutenant general. iie has supreme command
IN the trans Mississippi Department, in which
the Confelaratas CLAIM to have ntty Thousand
troops.
The Vickshurg correspondent Of the \. 7
Herald writes that great mortality has Dra.
vailed in the negro regiments in that place,
The =. Y Day Book states that the pq2r
are likely to have hard time Of It this winter
in New York, as rents are rising, and the
prices 81 food and clothing on the advance.
The St. Louis correspondent Of tie \. 7.
Times, (strong Union and Abolltion) geprojates
Gen. Schofeld order, in relation to the press,
and asserts that attempts to interfere With
the liberty Of the press, should be CONDEMNED
by ali parties
Dir. Longtellow $ new volume OF poems,
italics Of Wayside Inn, viii not cone ont
until the middle Of next month. and thensim-
ultaneousy in this country, III England, and in
Germany.
Being at Church il Memphis, and the min
lister emitting the prayer For the President
81 the United States, and all in authority
General Thomas read it out himself, in an au-
dible voice, to the astonishment Of the coogre.
cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03

become much cooler.
Gen. Grants health Is SAID tQ BE- improving
------~@s@.--
Gold, IN New York, yesterday, I425.
\ u neral Order from the War department
declares Colonel James A. TAFT, First District
Col7mbia Volunteers dismissed from the ser
vice since September 2lst, 1868. Col. Ia1t
was tried il February last, hy Court martial
for alleged neglect Of duty and dlsobedlence OF
orders while acting as Provost Marsha!tsen-
ara] of the 5lelcnces south Of the Potomac, at
Alexandria, and honorably acquitted. General
Heintz!eman disapproved ot the finding Of the
Court. on the ground that the charges were
concusively proved by the evidence 1he
ease vas transmitted 60 the President, who Or
dered Col. TAFT 70 be dismissed.
Col. Z. Z. McReynods, Of the Lincoln cav
alrv, stationed at Catett,s Station, Va, was
violently thrown of his horse yesterday, while
reviewing his command. The horse became
fr;ebtened and dashed of, throwing his rider
violently against tree, bruising and injurlng
his breast and ribs. The Colonel previous to
fho accident, was ordered to rel ort at 3 court
martial now being held
The Detroit Tribune says there Is consldera-
BE excitement in business circles connected
with the Lake Superior trade IN consequence
Of the discovery Of al Immense deposit OF
silver bearing lead IN that famous reslon.-
Marquette county IS the site Of this new dis
covery.
The Utica Herald says that Spencer kellog,
who was hung in Richmond as q spy, On Mon
f7av, was Spencer kellogg Brown, son Of y. I.
Brown and grandson Of Levi Cozzens OF that
c;fv He has been in service since the war
broke ont.
The Richmond Sentinel, Of September 28th,
saws the Confederate Treasury, In circular
70 the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and De
nositories Of the Treasury Of the Confederate
States. brings to their attention the valsous
measures which the Congress has adopted to pro
mote the funding Of Treasury notes, and thus
reduce the amount in circulation.
The public reception OF the officers OF the
Russian feet. By the city authorities OF New
York on Thursday, was an imposing affair,
and drew out an immense throng OF spectators.
The total amount Of coal transported over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for the month
of Sanfember, was &c, 034, ) tons IN l8o boats.
We learn that the canal was suffering Tor the
want n water, which jnCerteres with the traDS-
rnr.aGior q tz1a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03
BOOTS AND SK0ES.
OYSTERS! YSTERs!!

ryvHE Subscribers will keep constantly On 1ah9
] during the season, the finest OlSl E ~,
that are brought to this Market when 7 tne{
will sell By the bushe or gallon az {, tna e. i2SS2'
cash prices LINDSEY Il HENDRlCho.,
SEP 2S-lnl# Steamboat wharf, foot OF y ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03

{7sn. Ice, Of The Confederate army has IS :
snal2 . coneratulatory order TO the Army Of
Vortbern Virginia, announcing tie result OF
The ]ate battles near Chattanooga lie says;
- ftor > fierce and sanguinary conflict Of two
$780, 10 Fa3ora forcss under General Rose
r. o were driven with heavy loss from their
+ ..>l, nositions, and leaving their dead and
--.,'lz 5da ~ me field, reiterated under cover OF
+ho night, on Chattanooga, pursued ny our
o .14 ''-2'' AID after praiSing the yaIor OF
0on Rrargs army. he calls upon his own
t,or,z TO emulate their exam pie invoking the
assistance Of Heaven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03
TWODWELLINGS FOR SALE

60 I " y ELLIN - ne
!::i advertiser offers for sale, two com1ol'"Gte
D4YEL.LIN GS-one BRICK, one fIan'cE ~
uated the lower end Of Water 5tre3',
terms g. apply 81 the Gazette ou1ee'
y 2l--5f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-03

Tbo Vofion3I Tntelligencar, II reply 90 some
..,~,,t.+;ons nnon It's course in regard TO the
s1avarv question. informs the New York Iii
bone that II Is very easy 70 &c ss"@,v so h,,t
philanthroplc az othef pe'p'0 TI..,,;ooxao,
the publishers o. ''10 va -o..''I sE,a;3 onn
>, VA on1 of their own pockets, long before
-s,a ,,,asant ao;tation shan all the aboitionists
~.,t +aoatber between the Potomac and BIZ
z,>- >.,*,
". ,>oyat 60 hear that the fences around
( ~ h,,,,;,l rronnds near this place
several d 11S9 01''>> $500 -, ,,.o,,,,q,
hav4 been destroyed, ano 1"aV ''1e s'''''o'
.oa shoralore 0Dea 70 the cattle which ar"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-01
The Paper Duty.

The is duty of thirty per cent. on
imported paper, and as the price is
daily rising in this country, the news
paper and book publishers in New
York are asking Congress to reduce
this duty, aud allow foreign paper to
come i'm under rate of two or three
per cent. The Government, they urge,
will receive a large revenue by the re-
duction, as no foreign paper of any ac-
count is imported under this high rate
Of duty, aud the publishers Of the
country would be relieved of the enor-
nous pressure 20 which they are now
subjected by the high price of domes-
tic paper, owing, as these persons
charge, to a combination among the
paper manufactures and dealers to keep
up the prices. AS the publishers are
taxed in variety of other ways for
the support of the Government, the re-
mission of the duty at this juncture
seems but a reasonable demand.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-01
To Our Readers.

In consequence of the enormous advance in the
price of printing paper, we are compelled to re-
duce size. or. following the example of our CO.
elsewhere, increase the price OF sub
scription. We prefer doing the latter. Notice is
therefore given, that and after the 1st of Janu-
airy next, the price of subscription to the REPUB-
LIcAN will be 81 so per annum, if paid in advance.
If not paid until end of year so cents extra will be
charged We are compelled to make this advance
to save ourself from loss--and we hope to see all
our patrons continue. II, however, any are dssat-
isfied with this arrangement and wish to discon-
tinue, their wishes will be complied with. upon the
settlement Of their arrearages To those who have
paid in advance the paper will be furnished until
the expiration of the time for which they have paid
Those who in arrears for the paper if they will
pay or before the LIST of January will be charged
only with old rates-one dollar New subscrip-
lions can also commence prior to that time at one
dollar. Trusting that patrons will fully aDpre-
ciate the necessity for this course, hope they
will still extend to us their confidence and pat
ronage.
Wm H. CAMPBELL.
Dowagiac Nov 9th 1852
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-01
Our Prospects and Our Hopes.

1t is very generally agreed that the
ensuing six months will 20 far to decide
the question of snppressing the rebel
lion and of maintaining the supremacy
of the American flag. Never before
have interests of such immense mauni-
tude and of so great Importance to
mankind awaited the decision of the
sword. Despotism, prompted by a
desire for selfpreservation, has been
quick to appreciate the true nature of
the contest, and is in immediate sym
pathy and in active cooperation with
the rebel States. On the other hand,
the oppressed everywhere look with in
tense solicitude for the final triumph
of the Federal arms. Our success de-
ponds not only upon the energy of the
Government and of our arms, but also
on the unity of action on the part Of
the people. However much we may
differ in opinion on other things, we
should be unit in our efforts to per-
petuate our excellent Government with
its free institutions We have 10 time
to lose, and no time to wrangle about
questions of secondary importance. No
question nj this time can be more stale
and Improbable than whether Mcclellan
is or is not great General, or whether
Fremont has all the ability and energy
claimed for linn by his friends.
Men who are deeply concerned in
the preservation of the country, will
not stop 10 parley about the reputation
of individuals. These matters can be
attended to quite as well when the war
is closed. We have no time to discuss
and renew questions of public policy.
II this rebellion is put down at all, ii
will be done during Lincoln's admins
tration. We could not if we would
substitute neao men and near measures
within the life of this Government, I'M
less the rebellion is subdued. We
have only to unite as one man, in Civ
ing encouragement TO the Gov
ernment, and not in giving
in amy manner, however, incidental aid
and comfort to rebels. We have only
to strike deadly blows at the vital parts
of the rebellion, and, if We would he
successful, we must show the rebels
that we are as united and as earnest as
themselves.
We have the power to crush out this
wicked, ungreatful, heartless and cause
less rebellion, if We can entirely sink
the spirit OF the partizan in that of the
patriot. o1 81