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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
Central Park,

A letter in the Boston Erening Ga
eette, written from New York, gives
some interesting Information relative
to the great Park in the latter city.
From this letter we learn that the
Central Park has cost already some
seven million of dollars, but it has i'm
proved the property in the neighbor
hood to such an extent that it will
yield to the city treasury very large
amount in the shape of taxes. Then
the city will have one of the most
beautiful parks in the world, which
another generation will be enabled to
enjoy. More than 70, 900 trees, shrubs
and herbaceous plants were planted
last year, of which $4,000 were from
the Park nurseries. There is q car
riage drive of eight miles, bride
road of Eve miles, and walk, now
complete, of nearly twenty miles.
Over four millions of persons have
visited the Park during the year, and
as many as nine thousand carriages
have entered in one day. The zoolog-
ical collection is constantly receiving
additions, and it will soon be an ex.
ceedingly interesting feature Of the
place.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
Steamers on the Upper Mississippi.

Gen. j. Lawler Of Prairie du Chen
is President Of the new Steamboat
Company known as the Northwest.
ern Packet Company, and w. E. We'll
lington Of Dubuque is Superintendent.
The McGregor Ners speaks of these
gentlemen as being energetic, self.
made men, who seem destined yet to
play very important parts in the de.
velopement of the great northwestern
country, in general, and tho upper
Mississippi river in particular. Anoth
err contemporary, speaking of Mr..
Wellington, says that half dozen
years ago he was drayman in the
city of Dubuque. by his natural in
telligence, fidelity and energy, he is
now placed in command of one of the
finest commercial fleets in the United
States. Wellington is proud name,
and we believe no will win Wellingto-
MAN honors in the business circles of
the Northwest. We learn from the
Netcs that the Packet Company are
now getting ready for tho approach.
ing opening of navigation. The
boats of the line, which are the same
as last year, have been thoroughly
overhauled. and made ready for the
most efficient service. Those desig-
mated for passenger service are the
Milwaukee, Itasca, Key City, War
Eagle and Northern Light.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
The Rebel ARMY.

There can be no doubt that the reb.
ell armies will be immensely augmen-
ted by their sweeping CONSUMPTION in
the spring. Citizens residing within
the enemy's lines say that Lee expects
to have forty-five thousand cnnscripts
added to his army by the first Of
March, or soon after, which will swell
his force to between $4,000 and 90, 900
men. All business is to be suspended
to fill up the army, and from $4,000 to
10000 mechanics now in Richmond,
will be forced to shoulder musket,
and take part in what the rebel lead
ers expect will be the final struggle.
The rebel leaders are straining every
nerve to put an effective force in the
field by spring. To this end ten men
out of every one hundred in Hamp-
toms command have been sent home
on thirty days furlough to enable
them to obtain horses. The conscrip-
ton act is being everywhere thorough
~ enforced indeed. the enrolling OFF,
GERS are not very particular about the
letter of the law, but they act up to
its spirit, and notify persons who are
legally exempt it within few months
they would be liable to perform mill
tary duty.--lu1l1caakee Sentinel.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
The Draft.

S. P. Adams, Provost Marshal for
this District, has received orders from
the War Department TO prepare for the
execution of the the draft which will
soon come-the 10th of March being
close at hand. The deficit of this Dis
trict on the LIST inst. was upwards of
1900 men, and it is more than proba.
ble that it will be necessary to raise
at least one half that number by draft.
The draft will fall most heavily on Du-
buque county which is far behind on
all the calls which have been made; a
beautiful result, says the Dubuque
Times, of the illiberal, unpatriotic, rob-
el-sympathizing management of its
Copperhead Board of Supervisors. Let
it come-the Union men there are viii.
ling to abide by its decision; the reb-
el-lovers will be obliged to acquiesce.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
STATE OF IOWA.
ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 8, 1864.
CIRCULAR TO VETERANS.

Return passes to regimental rendezvous
should be obtained of the Quartermaster when
he furnishes veterans with transportation to
their homes. Veterans belonging to Iowa
regiments, but residing in other States. should
be furloughed, in transit of the regiment home,
at point where transportation can be obtained
to their respective homes. After reporting
here, they are only supplied to points in this
State
There being but two points in this State
where transportation can be furnished, Keo-
kuk and Davenport, Companies or Detach-
ments en- route home should procure their trans.
portation at points in Illinois or elsewhere
necessary to take them home on the most d.
rect route, but in every case commissioned
officer should retain command of the men I'M
til they strike the State, to prevent struggling
and disorganization. Such officer will report
i'm person here to 1t. Col. Grier or Gen. VIM.
Vandever prepared to give specific statement
as to expiration Of furloughs.
The furloughs of all men belonging to same
Company should expire at same time. Veter-
ans can obtain transportation from their homes
to rendezvous at Davenport, by writing to
Capt. 4. B. Hunt, A. Q. M, Davenport, Iowa,
or Capt. Il. Il. Dwight, A. @. NJ, Keokuk,
Iowa. This circular is additional to and ex-
planatory of circular of this Department of
date January 22d, 1864.
N. B. BAKER,
7w2 Adj. Gen. of Iowa.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
Heartless Cruelty.

A woman residing in this city, on
Front street, between Pine and Linn,
is in the habit Of maltreating in a
shameful and inhuman manner, lit
tie orphan girl not over ten years of
age that she has adopted. She COM
pels her to stand on one foot with an
arm elevated above her head until she
falls from fatigue. At other times
she makes her eat a composition of
red pepper, mustard and ashes. The
pitcous appeals of the child to the in
human wretch for mercy are heartren-
ding. Neighbors sometimes interfere,
but their interference only increases
the misery and punishment of the child
when alone with her tormentor. Some
steps should be taken to release her
from her brutal keeper.-Muscatine
Journal. ~
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
The Escaped Prisoners.

Much interest attaches to the escape
of the Union prisoners from Libby
Prison, at Richmond, recently, but for
prudential reasons, many particulars
are withheld from publication at pres.
ent.
They were fifty-one days making a
tunnel, having managed to find access
to the cellar. They commenced work
relieving one another as the opportu-
nifty offered. Their instruments we're
case knives, pocket knives, chisels
and files. Twice they had to aban-
don their work and commence anew,
on account of the distractions which
they could not pass. They bad hoped
to avail themselves of culvert, but
found it impracticable. After getting
through the wall they disposed of the
excavated soil by drawing it out in a
spittoon, to which they attached a cord,
this would be filled by the party at
work in the tunnel and pulled out into
the cellar by their companions, who
disposed of it by spreading it in shall
low layers on the floor concealing it
beneath the straw.
The work was necessarily very
slow. So close was the atmosphere
in the tunnel that they could remain
in but short time, and their candles
would 60 out. At one time they got
SO near the head of the street that
small hole about the size Of a stove
pipe broke through, but fortunately it
was not discovered by the guard, and
was of great service, admitting air
for them to prosecute their work more
rapidly.
The tunnel, when completed, was
about GO feet long, and opened into an
old tobacco shed beyond the guard.
AS soon as they found the way
clear they emerged slowly, in single
squads of two or three, and sauntered
off until they got clear Of the guard,
making their way towards the Will
liamsbnrg road by the shortest route.
The darkness favored them, and the
fact that the rebel soldiers whom they
met were habited in Inc army coats of
Uncle Sam, which they had stolen
from the supplies sent to our prison
ers by our government, and was of
great help to them, although they
were attired in our army overcoats,
and many of them had their haver-
sacks. They found the national uni.
form a better disguise than if they
had been provided with genuine rebel
uniforms /; in order to eude their pur,
suers. who they knew would soon be
on their track, they scattered as much
as possible.
Many were their hardships and suf
ferings, and frequent their narrow es.
capes from the rebel cavalry, who, in.
to the next morning, were bushwhack.
ing in every direction for them. p"
The joy which they experienced
when they first caught sight of our
troops, sent out to keep them and pro.
tect them from their pursuers, cannot
be expressed, (the officers and men
of the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry,
whom they first metz They express
most profound gratitude for their un.
bounded kindness, and also bear testi.
mony to the gallantry with which
these gallant fellows pursued the reb.
ell cavalry, and rescued many Of the
way worn fugitives, who otherwise
would have been rccaptured.
There is good reason to hope that
many more will yet come in. y"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
WISTAR'S
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY

" WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
is the remedy that gives immediate relief, and
performs rapid cures of Coughs, Colds, Pans,
and Soreess Of the Breast.
Influenza and Consumption. is indeed q
melancholy truth that thousands fall victims
to Consumption every year from no other
cause than neglected colds yet we find hun
dreds and thousands who treat such complaints
with the greatest indifference, and let them
run on for weeks and even months, without
thinking of danger. At first you have what
you consider slight cough or cold allow
business, pleasure or carelessness to prevent
you from giving it any attention /; it then set
ties upon your breast, you become hoarse,
have pains in the side or chest, expectorate
large quantities of matter, perhaps mixed
with blood, a difficulty of breathing ensues,
and then you find your own foolish neglect has
brought on this complaint. If, then, you val
ne your life or health, be warned in time, and
don't trihe with your cold, but Immediately
procure a bottle or two Of that famous remedy,
Dr.. WIsTAR's BAIsAM OF WILD CHERRY, which
is well known to be the most speedy cure ev-
er known, as thousands will testify whose
lives have been saved by it.
For Influenza it is the very best medicine in
the world
Be not deceived, remember that it is Dr.
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY that per-
forms the most wonderful cure, and it is the
remedy that will afford you immediate relief
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
PRINTING OFFICE MoBBED.

On Monday morning last the re-en-
listed veterans of Company E started
for the rendezvous at Davenport.
They had all got in the wagons, and
our citizens were congratulating them
selves upon the good manner in which
the boys had conducted themselves
We were not at home, but are told
that when they had reached the north
side of the Park, some of them jumped
out, when the Captain got them back.
One of them again jumped out, calling
the others set of towards, and star
ted, with number after him. They
rushed to the Constitution and Union
Office and entered. They threw some
of the types out of the windows,
seized Stewards books and papers as
he was trying to escape with them,
and tore them up, struck him in the
face, upset the stove, placed the pa
pers and broken cases on the fire, with
table on top, and in fifteen minutes
were out of town. Citizens rushed
up, scattered the papers and cases on
the floor, and extinguished the fire.
The press was not injured.
We understand Steward places the
damages to the Office and his loss at
$500. The material did not belong to
him. The Office was sacked in such a
ehort time, and SO unexpectedly. that
but few of our citizens were there, or
had time to get there. We do not
know that they could have stopped
the destruction of the Office if they
had been there. When
Stewards Office was destroyed some
of the Copperheads declared VEN
geance against US. They sent run
ners ont and gathered up their men.
The Union forces gathered up their
men and muskets. Threats were made
to destroy the property Of Union men
in retaliation for the destruction oil the
Constitution aud Uaion Office. Bern
hart Hem, who is a recognized leader,
declared that "unless restitution was
made by tomorrow (Tuesday) night,
they would have retaliation" In
view of these threats, the Union men
came to town. Guards were placed
around town on Monday night. On
Tuesday men continued to arrive in
such large numbers, that it looked as
though circus was to exhibit. The
drinking saloons were all closed, and
no disturbance took place, and by
night citizens wero pretty well salts
fed that no disturbance would take
place. Guards were placed again on
Tuesday night. but nothing occurred to
disturb the slumbers of the people
Fairfield Ledger.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
Gen. Sherman's Expedition.

Latest advices from the Expedition
under command of Gen. Sherman arc
very cheering in their character. A
dispatch from Cairo of Feb. 20 says:
An officer from Big Black River re-
ports that just before reaching Jack
son skirmishing ensned between part
of Gen. Sherman's force and body
of 1000 or 5000 rebels, in which the
enemy were defeated and forty cap
tured. Our forces passed through
jackson in two columns, the enemy
rctreating across Pearl river so pre-
cipitately that his poHtoons and two
pieces of artillery and a number of
prisoners fell into our hands. Our
forces seized provisions of all kinds
and swept on. Great dissatisfaction
is said to exist among the Kentucky,
Tennessee and Mississippi regiments
and large numbers of deserters are
coming into our lines. Gen. Sherman
reached Meridian ten days after leav-
ing Vicksburg. A portion Of Tuttle's
division which got behind and was
cut off from the expedition, returned
to Vicksburg. Gen. Macarthur is in
command of the District of Vicks-
burg, Gen. Mcpherson having accom-.
panied Sherman with most of his
corps.
Two refugees from Mobile report
that the inhabitants of that city feel
secure from an attack. Fifteen thou
sand rebel troops are reported to be
in and about the city. The union SEN
timent prevailed to a considerable ex-
tent which will be expressed as soon
as protection is afforded. Nothing is
known of q revolt at Fort Morgan.
Reports say that Gen. Smith, COM
cavalry expedition, was
wounded in fight with Forrest near
Grenada. 1t is not confirmed.
$ The guerrillas keep up a musketry
fire on the steamers below Memphis,
but little damage is reported.
Gen. Buckland, who commands at
Memphis, is gaining much favor there
by his judicious administration of af-
fairs. +.
The ice is running heavy in the
Mississippi at Cairo and for fifty miles
below.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
General Morgan.
The Richmond Dispatch says

Inc RlchmOnd D1Spdth says: .r.
The country looks forward with
high hope to the future movements of
General Morgan. If he had incen-
tives to great enterprise before, in his
ardent patriotism and extraordinary
energy, he has motives now which
will add tenfold vigor to his resolu-
ton and fire his heart. The ignominy
of his treatment in Columbus, and the
cruel treatment, resulting in the death
Of one of the best and bravest of their
number, which has been inflicted upon
his imprisoned comrades in conse-
quence of his escape, call trumpet
tongued for vengeance. sa.
His nature is too noble and exalted
to visit that vengeance upon the weak
and defenseless (; upon women, chill
dren, and old men, after the fashion of
the cowardly savages among our ene-
mics, who have made mankind blush
for their crimes. But every legitimate
method of retaliation he is bound to
accomplish by every dictate of self.re-
spect, Of justice to his outraged COM
panions in Columbus, and last, though
not least, of public policy. We are
dealing with foe who can only be
Modified by the most vigorous meas
ures, and who is governed by fear
rather than kindness. f..#.
= At the same etime, we expect from
Gen. Morgan the greatest caution and
prudence, for all the craft and subtility
that the most internal malignity can
suggest will be employed to entrap,
circumvent, and destroy him. We be-
lieve he is more than a match for Yam
keedom in stratagems as well as fight,
and that he will prove as profound in
counsel as vigorous in the field. The
whole country says God speed to the
glorious cavalier of the West. May
he pay back with compound interest
every wrong his comrades and himself
have received, and achieve new glo-
ries for his immortal name.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
THE WIFE.

The following extract picked up
from our exchanges, is one of the most
beautiful sentiments we have seen for
q long time. How many there are
who can appreciate it fully:
In comparison with the loss of a
wife, all other bercavements are tri-
fling. The wife She who fills so
large space in the domestic heaven !;
she who busted herself go unwcaried-
ly for the precious ones around her !;
bitter, bitter is the tear that falls on
her cold clay. You stand beside her
cold coffin and think of the past. It
seems an amber colored pathway, where
the sun shone upon beautiful flowers,
or the stars hung glittering overhead.
Fain would the soul linger there. No
thorns are remembered save those
your hands unwillingly have planted
Her noble, tender heart, lies open 20
your inmost sight. You think of her
now as all gentleness, all beauty, all
purity. But she is dead That dear
head that laid upon your bosom, rests
in the still darkness upon o pillow of
clay. The hands that have minister
cd so untiring are folded white and
cold, beneath the gloomy portal. The
heart whose every beat measured an
eternity of love, lies under your feet.
The flowers she bent over with smiles,
row bend above her in tears, shaking
the dew from their petals that the |
verdure around her may be kept
green and beautiful. There is no
white arm over your shoulder, no
speaking face to look up into your eye
of love, no trembling to murmur, "Oh,
it is too sad" There is 80 strange a
hush in every room no light footsteps
passing around. No smile to greet
you at nightfalI. And the old clock
ticks and strikes, and ticks,-it was
such music when she could hear it
Now it seems a knell on the hours
which you watched the shad-
ows of death, gather upon her sweet
face. And every day the clock re-
peats that old story. Many another
tale tclleth, too-of beautiful words
and deeds that are registered above.
You feel--oh how often-that the |
cannot keep her."
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25

Prof. Louis Agassiz, whilst in Pitts
burgh, received an autograph letter,
dated January 4, 1864, from Louis
Napoleon, Emperor of France, invi-
ting his return to the country which
gave him birth, and with whose Ian
guage and institutions be was so well
acquainted and identified. The Pro-
fessor, however, will decline the offer,
as he prefers to live in the United
States. His admirers will rejoice to
learn his determination, as the culture
and intellectual requirements of such
men are the richest heritage of any
nation. -Putsbargh Commercial.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
NOTICE.
The State of lava

The State OF Iowa.
To John H. Snyder, Defendant:
Sir-You are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the District Court of Floyd county, Iowa,
a Petition of Israel w. Snyder administrator
of the Estate Of Daniel Snyder deceased, claim.
ing of you the sum of 1854 and interest on
500 of that sum at ten per cent per annum
from July 4th 1857 and interest ON 1854 bal
ance of said sum of 1854 ut ten per cent per
annum from November oath 1857, as money
due on two promissory notes executed by you,
which said petition asks that writ of attach
ment issue against your property. And un-
less you appear thereto and defend before noon
on the 9th day of July A. ID. 1864, that be-
ing the second day of the next term of said
District Court, default will be entered against
you, and judgemnt rendered thereon.
STARR a. PATTERSON,
Rev. Stamp, Attorneys for Plaintiff
80 cents 5w4o
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25
The War in Europe,

Late arrivals from Europe bring in
telligence of the breaking out of hos
tilities between the Germans and
Danes. A battle between them was
fought on the Sd inst. near Schleswig
which lasted till dark, during which
the Germans were repulsed. The loss
on either side is not known, but the
combined loss is supposed to be from
500 to 1000. A few days subsequent
to this engagement the Danes evacu-
ated the place and retreated to Flends.
burg the Germans closely pursuing
them. Large numbers of wounded
have since been taken to Rendesburg
and the belief is generally entertained
that severe fighting is yet going on,
but that the Prussians will not allow
the transmission of the intelligence.
The probabilities Of a general Eu-
ropean war, growing out of these
troubles, is being freely discussed by
English Journals. There appears to
be two parties in England occasioned
by the matrimonial relations which
the members Of the royal family sus-
tain to the belligerent powers. 1t is
said that the Queen leans to the side
of the Germans, to whom she is rela-
ted, while the Prince of Wales favors
the cause of his father-in-law, the
King of Denmark. The London Times
says that the future policy of the gov
eminent rests entirely with Parliament.
Probably England will maintain her
boosted "strict neutrality |" Napo-
leon declines taking part in the strug-
gle on either side, but will no doubt
closely watch affairs as they trans
pire, with an eye to the interests Of
his Empire if propitious opening
should appear. a
To our own country no evil results
would probably follow general war
on the continent at the present time
and yet we should not rejoice at such
state of affairs. We have seen toe
much of the suffering and distress oc
casioned by war in our own land tc
wish the same evils to DO repeated
elsewhere. ...... .....
We shall look with great interest
for future intelligence from Europe.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-25

The Washington N. G. Journal says
that the constant dropping of our
shells into Charleston is beginning to
tell upon the lower portion of the city.
The streets are becoming considerably
encountered with bricks and other
debris knocked out by our projectiles,
and much time and money will be re-
CURED to repair the damage already
done