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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
registers or enrolmcnts and licenses.
Approved, February 80, 1864.
| PUBLIC-No. l4.1


AN ACT to authorize the appointment
o! a warden of the Jail in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
BE II enacted By the Senate and Houss
Of Representatives. Of the Uaited States
If 1meriea IN Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States
shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, some suit
able person to he warden of the Jail
in the District of Columbia, who shall
hold his Office for the term of four
years, aud who shall receive an annu-
al salary Of sixteen hundred dollars,
which shall include all fees and emolu.
ments. And said warden shall annu.
ally, in the month of November, make
detailed report to the Secretary of
the Interior.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the said warden shall have the
exclusive supervision and control of
The jails in said District, and be ac-
countable for the safe.keeping of all
the prisoners legally committed there.
to, and shall have all the power and
discharge all the duties heretofore le-
Gally exercised and discharged over
said jails and the prisoners therein by
the marshal of the said District.
Sec. 8. Ind be Il further enacted,
That the warden of the penitentiary
in the said District, upon the order of
the Supreme Court of said District or
the Secretary of the Interior, shall
transport al! convicts sentenced to i'm
prisonment beyond the limits of said
District to the place of con6ement, re-
ceiving therefor the actual expenses
OF himself, guard, and of each con-
vict. And in case of absence or 9TH
er disability of said warden, the war
den of said Jail, having the custody
of said convicts, shall, upon order as
aforesaid, transport them to the place
Of confinement, receiving therefor the
compensation aforesaid.
Sec. 4: And be II further enacted,
That said warden shall, before enter
ing upon the duties of the office, exc.
cute TO the United States a bond for
the faithful performance of the duties
thereof in the penal sum of five thou
sand dollars, with sureties to be ap-
proved by some judge of the Supreme
Court of said District.
Sec. 5. Ind Be Il FURTHER enacted,
That all acts and parts of acts com
ing in conflict with the provisions of
this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved, February 90, 1864.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
+ PCBLlC-No. II !

PUBuc-No. II
AN ACT reviving the grade Of lieu
tenant general in the United States
army.
BE Il cRacted 5y the Senate and House
II Representatives Of the United States Of
Imerjca IN Congress assembled, That the
grade of lieutenant general be aud
the same is hereby revived III the army
OF the United States and the Presl-
deut is hereby authorized, whenever
hc shall deem it cxpedient, to appoint,
by aud with the advice and consent
ot tie Senate, u lieutenant general, to
be selected from among those officers
in the military service OF the United
States, not below the grade of major
general, most distinguished for cour-
age, skill, and ability, who, being
commissioned as lieutenant general,
may be authorized, under the dlrec-
ton. and during the pleasure OF the
President, TO command the armies Of
the United States.
Sec. 2. Ind Be Il (urther enacted,
That the lieutenant general appointed
as hcryinbeiore provided shall be enti-
tied to the pay, allowances, and staff
specified in the fifth section Of the act
approved May twenty-eight, seventeen
hundred and ninety-eIght; aud also
/ the allowances described In the sixth
section Of the act approved August
twenty-three, eighteen hundred and
forty-lwo, grantilg additional rations
to certain officers Proridet, That no,
thing in this act contained shall be
construed in any way to affect the
rank, pay, Or allowances Of Winfield
Scott, lieutenant general 10y brevet
now OH the retired list of the army.
Approved, February 20, 1864.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
Correspondence Of the Charles CIy Inte hisencer.
LETTER FROM VICKSBURG.
HEADQUARTERS l7rH ARMY CORPS,
Nicksburg, March 4, 1864.

Nlcksburg, March 4, 1864
DEAR HILDRETH The great expc-
dition under Sherman, left this city on
the 3D. of February, and on the 2Sth
Sherman and staff returned, having
been absent twenty-five days. The
same afternoon the General embarked
for some poiut down the river, suppos.
cd to be New Orleans.
The army is now coming in, mov-
ing very slow y as they have immense
trains. ..
Two of the veteran regiments, the
SD Ohio and 30th Illinois have al.
ready embarked for home, to enjoy for
80 days a respite from their tolls and
hardships.
The results of this unparalleled raid
may be briefly told
The army went as far as Meridian,
distance Of one hundred and fifty
niue miles from Nicksburg. This they
accomplished in eleven days. They
had one continual skirmish with the
enemy but no serious fight. The army
destroyed all the public property a!
Brandon, Enterprise, Canton, Jackson
aud Meridian. They destroyed the
to Meridian, a distance of one hun.
dred miles. At Meridian, the army
divided and destroyed all three of the
railroads for thirty miles in each di'
rection. They burned a large ord
nance manufactory at Meridian
with all the depots, round-houses anG
turntables, together with some fou'
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
postru.

The following lines were written about the
time that Company b, Seventh Iowa Regi-
ment, returned to service after their recent
visit home but for various reasons its publca-
ton has been unavoidably delayed.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
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Chloro,is Rctrnton, lrrcguarity, Pnfiness sup
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rhpus state of the Uterus, IauchorThna WhtcS Ster
iy and Tor all C0nmplautS incident the SEX whether
arising from ndiscrction, babits ct dissipation the
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.
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CURES SECRET DISEASES

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION.

INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION.
Many aware of the Of their suffering, but
None riH confess the records cthe Insane AsyluUss.
:;a melancholy deaths by consumption bear ample wit
ness u the truth OF the assertion.
The Constitution once affected by organic weakness
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the system.
Which HeIBJoidS Extract BHchu iauaridJiy docs.
A trial will convince the most skeptcal.
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For Weakness arising from ENcesses Habits of niSsi-
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Indisposition to Excrtion, Loss of Power,
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These symptoms, il allowed to go on which this med
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positive and specific Remedy for diseases OF the Blad
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This Medicine Increases the power Of Digestion, and
exces the abSorbcnts into healthy action, by which the
watery or clcareOns dispositions and all unnatural
argoments are reduced, well sain and infamma-
tiUn.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24

Difference, 0446 625 IS
Mr.. Gilchrist supposed from the firm,
cordial and determined action mani
tested by the capitalists, commercial
men and statesmen at the Conven-
tion, that the construction OF that
great work through the action Of the
present Congress is foregone conclu-
sion, and he rejoiced at the great
ness, energy and resources that can
contemplate and carry out such gi-
gantic enterprise in the midst OF such
rebellion SO beneficial to Chicago
and the Southwest.
But the great Northwest has claims.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session of the Thirty.
Eighth Congress.

PUBLlC-No. TO-
AN ACT amendatory of aud supple
mentary to o" An act to provide cir
cult courts for the districts of Cali
fornia and Oregon, and for other
purposes" approved March third,
ciChtnen hundrnd and siNty-thrnn
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
7DoDGEVILIE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, 28, 1864.

che maxim. sit is better to lose five foes
than one warrior"
At last, after hard gallop for nine
miles Che rode the distance afterwards
to ascertain its length), he plunged in
to the forest, and about the same time
the sun went down. Having gained, as
he supposed. safe distance, he dismount
ed, loosehed the gift 6f his saddle and al
lowed his horse to recover it's wind, and
after that to Craze q little; but he never
left his mold upon The. .reins, nor relieved
his senses from their strain, listening to
every sound in the forest, to the dull
soughing of the wind through the
branches, and especially to the hooting
owls, for these birds are easily inflated,
and their cry is often made use of as a
signal by Indian scouts. AS soon as his
pistols were loaded, and his horse sufi-
ciently rested, Legs led him carefully to
the edge of the forest, pausing often to lis
ten for any sound which might warn or
guide him. Once outside the forest, he
mounted, and took his course for Seguin,
where he arrived soon after daylight the
following morning, without any further
adventure.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
Girdling the Earth,

The prospects Of the telegraph project
round the world are most fattering.-
The surveys have been completed, and
the work is to be vigorously prosecuted.
We are indebted to the State Depart
ment at Washington for map Of the
proposed line, in which the following
table Of distances are given: From Cape
Race to San Francisco, $500 miles
from San Francisco to British Columbia,
800 miles from British Columbia, to
Russian America, 600 miles; from Rus
sian America to Behring Strait, 1000
miles; across Bebring Strait, SO miles;
from Behring Strait to the mouth of the
Amoor river, $500 miles; from the
mouth of the Amoor river to Irkoutsk,
5000 miles; from Irkoutsk to st. Peters
burg, 4, 900 miles; from st. Petersburg
to London, / 800 miles from London
to Cape Clear, Ireland, $40 miI3s-total
distance, overland, round tt D world, 90
479 miles - Chicago Journal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
Keep your Eye on your Neighbors

Take care of them. Do not let them stir
without watching they may do something
wrong, if you do. To be sure you never
knew them to do anything very bad but
it may be on your account they have not
Perhaps if it had not been for your kind
care, they might have disgraced themselves
and families long time ago. Therefore do
not relax any effort to keep them where
they ought to be; never mind your own
business-thatw take care of itself There
is man passing along-hc is looking over
the fence-be suspicious of him-perhaps
he contemplates stealing, some Of these dark
nights; there is no knowing what queer
fancies he may have got into his head
Ifyou finl any symptoms of any one pass
ing out Of the path of duty, tell every one
else that you see, and be particular to see
great many. 1t is good way to circulate
such things, though it may not benefit your
self or any one else particularly. Do keep
something going silence is dreadful
thing; though it IS said there was silence
in heaven for the space of half an hour, do
not let any such thing occur on earth it
would be too much like heaven for this
mundane sphere. If, after all your watcn
full care, you cannot see anything out ofthe
way in any one, you may be sure it is not be
cause they have not done anything bad
perhaps, in an unguarded moment, you lost
sight of them-throw out hints that they
are no better than they should be-that you
should not wonder if people found out what
they were after a while, then they may not
hold their heads so high. Keep it going,
some one will take the hint and help you
after a..while-then there will be music, and
everything will work like a CHARM
Windhans County transcript. ea
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
Significant Figures for Chicago,


This Congressional district-Cook
county and Chicago-is now the largest
internal revenue district in the United
States. For the year ending June 80.
1862, the amount Of national taxes col.
leoted was million and half of dol
lars
For the year ending June 80, 1853,
collections for which are now making,
the amount will reach within hundred
thousand of three millions of dollars.-
This exceeds the collections of any other
Congressional district in the United
States by several hundred thousands.
There is also larger amount of capi-
tai invested in manufactures in this Con-
gressional district than in any other in
the United States. 1t is ahead Of Pitts
burgh, which is generally supposed to be
the heaviest manufacturing district Id
this country the internal revenue assess
ed in the Chica 60 district exceeding that
assessed in the Pittsburgh district by at
least $25,ooO to 100000 month.
These are gratifying and significant
facts, and we confess to no little pride
at the exhibit It shows what a pro-
gressive community this metropolis at
the Northwest is. And it is now going
ahead more rapidly than ever before.
increasing wonderful in population, and
in all the substantial elements of COM
mcrcial greatness. The extent of build
ing that is now in progress in the city
of Chicago, of large brick, stone and
marble business edifces, is almost be-
yond computation.-C Chicago Journal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
M isc ellany
I d A Ell 0 !.


I'D All O.. ~
The vernal rains were falling fast,
As through western village passed
A youth, who bore ahickory pole,
And oxen under his control,
4 = - vf INV & Idaho
His brow was glad, his eyes were bright,
Nof to the left nor to the right
He turned, but kept with steady course,
And shouted till his voice was hoarse,
Idaho!
He left his happy home by hight;
And towards the left he took his fight;
Above the moon in beauty shone,
And from his lips escaped groan,
Idaho
You'd better stay. an old man said,
You'll surely lose your wits or head
The stormy prairie's long and wide,
But loud that headstrong youth replied,
Idaho!
Beware Of swindlers, cheats and thieves,
Beware of those who would deceive;
This was the old mans last advice,
To whom the youth said in a trice,
~ q st--A Idaho
m Tg1 f
At length the barren plains he reached,
His bread most gone, his form was bleach d
But still he groaned that fervent prayer,
Which did not 60 far through the air,
: Idaho
\ traveller on the Plains was found
Flat as a pancake on the ground,
Still clinging to his hicory pole,
And on the ground could scarcely roll
Idaho /!
There by the diggingS, cold and gray,
Lifelcss and penniless helay
And could he speak, you'd hear him say
l.s Humbvg!
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
Beautiful TuoUGHr.-"F "For

A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT. - "Forty
years once seemed long and weary pill
grimage to make. It now seems but a
step. And yet along the way are bro
ken shrines where thousand hopes have
wasted it to ashes; footprints sacred
under their drifting dust, green mounds
where grass is fresh with the watering
Of tears; shadows even which we would
not forget. We will garner the sunshine
Of those years, and WITH chastened step
and hopes, push on toward the evening
whose signal lights will soon be swinging
where the waters are still and the storms
never beat
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
The Gallop for Life.
A TEXAN ADVENTURE.

Among the many captains who obtain
ed noteriety for their bravery and skill
in Indian fighting, few were farther
know, or better liked, than Captain
Lewis. "Legs Lewis as he was famil-
iarly called by his band, was very tall
thin man, standing at least six feet four
in his stocking feet I; and his legs, from
his sparcness of make, looking unusual
ly long, and these obtained for him the
sobriquet by which he was known far and
wide. This length of limb, too, had
made him marked man by his tawny
foes, and there were few Camanche war
rions who had been for any time upon
the war-patli but had seen Legs urging
his horse to lead his company in their
pursuit.
Legs Lewis's Rangers were scouting
near the head waters Of the Rio San
Marcos, one of the largest tributaries of
the Rio Guadalupe, when the following
hard gallop was performed by the cap
tain -
For some weeks the hunters, in their
daily excursions after game, had come
across no trail, or ''lnjun sign - and,
supposing that the Indians were on the
buffalo grounds, farther to the northwest,
or else attacking the Mexicans in the
state of Cohahuila, Legs concluded that
be might turn the troop over for few
days to his lieutenant, whilst he ran
down to Seguin, a town on the Guada-
lupe river, about fifty miles to the south
west, where he had business.
The sun was some hours high on this
October morning before Legs had finish
ed tying to his saddle his spare blanket,
his tin cup, which served sometimes to
dip up water from stream with, or to
boil his coffee in, and little wallet,
which contained an ounce or two of parch-
ed coffee pounded in a peice of buckskin,
a pinch of salt, a few red eapsicum pods,
and some strips of jerked vension
which Spartan fare he intended to serve
for his supper and breakfast, hoping te
reach Seguin, about the middle of the
following day. Legs Lewis was har
dy, temperate young man, and he paid
far more attention to the loading of his
revolVers, and their extra cylinders, thar
he did to provisioning himself for his
journey. His last orders given. and a
shake of the hand all around to his com.
rades, he mounted, and, holding south.
westerly course, struck out across the
prairie, hoping to make the Guadalupe
timber before sundown, where he could
make his campfire and then, skirtine
the forest, the next day he knew would
bring him to Seguin.
About two hours before sundown hs
struck che timber on small creek which
Joined the main forest on the Guadalupe
and in turning point of this wood
which stretched out some little distance
into the prairie, he came suddenly upor
a war party of Camanches, about one
hundred strong. Legs saw that he wa
discovered: the same instant that hi.
eyes fell upon the painted warriors, a score
of their black eyes were turned upor
him. His peril flashed through his mint
no quicker than did his resolution how
it should best be met. TO retreat wa,
almost to ensure his capture anc
death !; for although his charger was 4
good one, be had ridden him a long dis,