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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Republican State Convention.

The Third Quadrennial Republican State
Convention will convene at Des Moines, on
Monday, the 22d day of February, 1864, fol
the purpose of selecting delegates to represent
the Union men of tho State of Iowa In the
next National Republican Convention. All
loyal electors who are willing to cooperate in
giving to the National Government full
frank and honest support of its present policy
for suppressing the Rebellion and restoring
the Union, are requested to join in sending
delegates from their several counties, in accor
dance with the following ratio: Each county
shall be entitled to one delegate, and one adj.
ditonal delegate for every hundred votes and
fraction of over fifty votes cast for Hon. vii.
liam M. Stone for Governor at the general
election of 1S63,-the number Of votes being
ascertained by adding to those cast within the
county those cast by the soldiers from the
county and In the field.
THO. F. WITHROW,
Chm Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, Jan. Is, 1864. .....r ....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
President Lincoln.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe closes
a biographical sketch of President
Lincoln in the following words
Lincoln is a strong man, but his
strength is of peculiar kind /; it lie
not aggressive SO much as passive,
and among passive things it is like the
strength not SO much of stone buttress
as of wire cable. 1t ia strength sway
ing to every influence, yielding on
this side and on that to popular needs,
yet tenaciously and iuaexibly bound
to carry its great end and probably
by no other kind of strength could
our national ship have been drawn
safely thus far during the tossings
and tempests which beset her way.
Surrounded by all sorts of conflicting
claims, by traitors, by half-hearted,
timid men, by Border State men and
free State men. by radical Abolition.
lists and Conservatives, he has listen
ed to all, weighed the words of all.
waited, observed, yielded now here
and now there, but in the main kept
one inhexiblc, honest purpose, and
drawn the national ship through.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Sherif's Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN special execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, have lev
led on and shall offer for sale at public auc-
ton, at my Office in Saint Charles City, Floyd
county, Iowa. on the 29th day of February A. ID.
1864, at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described property. to wit /:
The Northeast quarter OF the North east
quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section
twenty five, (25) and the South east quarter
of the North west quarter of Section nine, 90
all in township No. Ninety five, (95, north of
Range No. fifteen (15) west levied on as the
property of r. E. Lynn adm X, J. s. Lynn and
j, l.. Lynn to satisfy said execution in favor of
Edmund Austin, especial admir- of estate of
Silas Austin, deceased, and against said Il. E.
Lynn adm x, j. S. Lynn and j. l.. Lynn for
$3.50, 10 and interest and costs
Terms of sale-cash in hand.
+ Dated, Feb. I, A. ID. 1864.
..s.f ID. M. FERGUSON, Sheriff
6w2 r. of Floyd County, Iowa.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
FLOYD County.

We clip the following from the
Rockford (Ill) Register Of the aoth
ult. 1t is an extract from a letter
written BY H. P. Sloan, Esq, formerly
resident of Winnebago county, Ill.
but recently located at Cedar Falls:
Floyd county is well timbered, and
contains the most beautiful and fer.
tile prairies in the West, well watered
with springs, brooks and creeks Of
the clearest water, which form those
beautiful streams, Cedar and Shell
Rock, natural meadows affording i'm.
mense quantities Of hay, and pastur-
age for flocks and herds of cattle and
sheep. Charles City, County seat oil
Floyd, is located on the Cedar forty
FIVE miles above Cedar Falls, is a
promising town, and has one of the
best Court Houses in the State. Popu
lation about 1000. Rockford on the
Shell Rock river, in the west part OF
the county, is one of the most pleas
ant locations for town in the West
with q water power. One feature
that strikes the eye of the traveller in
passing through these new counties
is the neat little villages and new
white school houses I; the latter oil
which are built chiefly at the expense
of non resident land spectators. IL
the country settlements and villages
the school houses serve the purpose o
meeting-houses. Saw and grist MILL
are erected in almost every settlement
In these counties, somewhat remote
from any completed railroad, wile
prairie lands, as beautiful and rich Of
nature can produce, is offered for sale
at from one dollar and fifty cents t.
three dollars per acre. .....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
NOTICE.
The State OF Iowa.

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
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 1884 bal
ance Of said sum of $500 at ten per cent pei
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 I'M
less you appear thereto and defend before noon
on the 9th day of July A. d. 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 * PATTERSON,
Rev. Stamp, Attorneys for Plaintiff
so cents. 81 5w4o
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

Hon. Ezra Cornell, Of Ithaca, N. Y,
having conceived the idea that the Ia.
dies Of the Hospital Aid Society Of that
village could progress faster in their
noble work of sewing for the benefit
of the soldiers, ifthey would talk less.
accordingly offered to contribute fifty
dollars to the Society If twelve ladies
could be found who would sew all day
without speaking. The task was en-
tered upon by fifteen self-sacriicing
women Of that village, and fourteen
Of them actually accomplished this
very difficult feat of self-denial,
although tempted 10 various ways by
a large number Of visitors and inter
lopers. One Of the number failed in
the undertaking, having been tempted.
like Eve of old by the offer of an ap.
pie. into slip of the tongue.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
County Convention.

There will be o Union County Convention
held at the Court House in st. Charles on
Thursday, February 18th, at o clock T. NJ,
for the purpose of electing delegates to attend
the State Convention, which is to convere at
Des Moires on the 22d of February 1864.
The representation of each township in said
County Convention is as follows st. Charles
IL, Floyd 10, Rock Grove 8, Rockford 4, Ul-
ster 8, Union 10, Scott /, Riverton 6, Niles 8,
Cedar 4; being one delegate for every 10 votes
and fraction over 5 cast for Gov. Stone.
S. B. STARR, 81.
... Chairman County Committee.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Executors Notice.

To John r. Moore, David Y. Moore, selal
b. Moore, Silas Moore, Eugene Piper, Jemima
Marsh, Kate Hooker, Fanny Ganett, Clarrissa
Morgan. Harriet Dixon, Sally Marsh. and
Alma Moore, heirs at law of George c. Moore
deceased You are hereby notified that on
the 7th day of March 1864 at 10 clock A. M
the undersigned will apply to the County
Court of Floyd county, for an order author
izing him to sell at private sale, the following
described Real Estate situate i'm Floyd county
Iowa, to wit The W. ! of N. w. and the
N. w. of s. w. of Sec. Is, Town So, N. o.
Range Is, w. of 9th p. NJ, for the purpose
of paying off the debts and charges agains,
said Estate. s. b. STARR,
Executor of the Estate of George G. Moore
deceased. .r
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
port at the present session Of the

port at the present session of the
Board.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The cammittee on Roads reported
back the following numbered roads,
and they were severally disposed OF
as follows:
Road No. ll9; L. d. Hoisington
and others
Road No. 100; II. Cramer and 9th
ers
This being the day for final hearing
on said roads, and there being no
claims for damages on file, on motion
it was
Resolved, That said roads, No. lie
and No. 100, be now established in
accordance with the plat and field
notes on file, and that the Clerk cause
the same to be recorded. H.
Road No. l2l; w. S. Henderson
and others
The commission on said road having
filed plat Of the same, on motion, it
was .a r... .....-- ... .....
Resotred, That the final hearing on
said road be fixed for the second day
of the next session of the Board.
Road No. 1913 This being the day
set for final hearing on said road, the
committee asked for further time to
report on same, which, on motion, was
granted.
........ ... Thursday, Jan. Z.
Road No. 1873; Chester Butterfeld
and others . .a
The appraisers appointed to assess
the damages on road No. 1913 filed
their report, and the committee on
Roads submitted the following report,
which on motion was adopted:
We, the committee to whom was re-
ferred road No. 1913, have had tho same
under consideration, and after due ex.
animation of tue Notice, Petition and
commissioners report, and the plat ac-
companying the same, have come to
the conclusion that the Board of Su-
pervisors cannot legally establish said
road. Therefore, we, the committee,
recommend that no further proceed
ings be had thereon.
$ { 4 !; s: s.i s:;i... Committee.
A. L. COLLINS,
Attest, Chairman.
j. w. MONTAGUE, Clerk.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
HosTErTER'S BITTERs

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

A bill has been introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature to make
some provision for /" old and faithful
teachers of the public schools Of Phila
delphia, who, after twenty years serv'
ice, resign, or are discharged for 9th.
err causes than moral delinquency
The manner of extending relief is by
giving them one-half OF their usual
pay for the remainder of life. The
bill is made retrospective in its action
and, if passed, will apply to such wor
thy teachers as have been dismissed
or resigned within the last FIVE years
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

The Portage wis. Adrocate says
that old "aunt Polly" Doxstater, a
motherly Oneida squaw. living about
six miles from Green Bay, who was
the nurse of the now Mrs. Gen McCIel-
Ian, lately conceived the idea of send
ing her photograph to Mrs. McClel-
Ian, and asking hers in return. She
did SO, and not only received Mrs.
McClelIan's photograph but hand
some sum of money.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

A QUEEN EUGENIA.-There is to be q
Queen Eugenia as well as All Empress
Eugenia. The new King of Greece
George the First, is to wed Eugcnia
a daughter of the Duchess of Leuch
tenberg. The Duchess eldest daugh
ter is betrothed to Prince Humbert
heir to the crown Of Italy. These
young women arc great grand.daugh
tcrs of the Empress Josephine. -..
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

One Of our exchanges tells good
story of jolly fellow, who passing
along the streets Of Springfield, saw
the inscription, "B. K. Bliss, Apothe-
cary" neatly chiseled on the sidewalk.
Stepping reverently over the stone, he
turned round, and reading slowly. "B.
X. Bliss, apoplexy," he exclaimed,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. what in
thunder did they bury him under the
side walk for %
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Administrators Notice.

DURSUANT to an order of the County
Il Court of Floyd County, State of Iowa.
notice is hereby given, that Martin Brainard
has been duly appointed sole Administrator Of
the Estate of Austin Brainard, late of Rock
County, Wisconsin, deceased, by the county
Court of said County of Floyd. sr....
A. MARTIN BRAINARD,
Administrators of Austin Brainard, deceased
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Estray Cow.

Taken up by J.. c. Knapp of Rock Grove
Township Floyd Co. Iowa, Dec. 18th 1868
one red COW, medium size, four years old
some Sits i'm each ear, with ner right hip down
Appraised at Sill before N. Fleenor, Justice Of
the Peace. ~
J.Y. w. MONTAGUE,
County Clerk,
Jan. Cad, 1864.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

Lawrence. Mass, is thriving ~
never before. The mills are running
over hours, and the greatest want is
more help. Hundreds Of weavers who
need it might find permanent employ
ment there.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
New Photograph Gallery.
j. +. RICH

j. T.. RICH
WyOULD respectfully announce to the cit
wv liens of Charles City and the balance
of mankind that he is now prepared to take
" Pictures
of all who may favor him with call. Pho
togsaphs taken in all the vaious styles and
warranted TO please. All are respectfully in
vited to call and examine nay work whether
wishing pictures or not.
Pictures taken IN cloudy scsH as in fair Weaer.
N. b. Room, first door north of the In
telligencer Building" up stairs.
Charles City, Dec. %, 1869. 50
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
STATE OF IOWA.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, l
DAVENPORT, Jan. 90, 1864.

General Orders No. 3.
In pursuance of directions contained in the
following Circular of the War Department, all
officers in command of detachments of re-en-
listed volunteers of Iowa Regiments who are
in this State, or who may hereafter arrive in
this State, will at once report in person or by
letter, to this Department in order that they
may receive proper orders in relation to re-
porting to Superintendent of Recruiting Ser
vice in this State.
BY Order of COMMANDMENT Chief
n. 3. BAKER,
.a....--.. ......-...a.a.-- Adj Gen of Iowa.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

The Local of the Muscatine Journal
has gone into the Lottery business,
and draw tidy little bedstead, sheets,
counterpanes, and lace-edged pillows.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

4 LII kinds of Produce taken In exchange
IA for Goods at our Store in Floyd such a.
Wheat, Hides, Batter. Eggs, etc. Prices the
same as in Charles City.
LEHMKUHL. & co.
Floyd, Nov. 1861.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

A witty doctor says that tight lacing
is public benefit, inasmuch as it kills
off all the foolish girls, and leaves the
wise ones to grow up to be women.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

4. Show may easily be purchased, but
happiness 10 always home made ar.
ticle.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
Professor Agassiz, in late lecture
in Springfield, Mass, said

in Springfield, Mass, said
Boys and girls should be less clois.
tered. They should be associated in
the school, on the farm and in the shop.
Their influences should be pure and
healthful, aud thus would the race at.
tain more perfect development. Soci.
ETY. will then be put on higher foun.
dation,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

Diligence brings its own reward,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
THE HOME JOURNAL

IdE HUME JOUhN AL
For 1864. ..
We have much pleasure in informing the public
one Of contributors, for the coming year will
THEODORE S. FAY.
We confess to uncommon pride and pleasure In thi
newal Of Intercourse with the friend and intimate Of
lished readers who constitute the family Of the 4
Journal.
We have in preparation, also for the coming year,
eral very - ."
THRILLING STORIES.
Some OF the ablest Of living pens engaged fof
in TRANSMITTING from the French and German and
own original narrative writers among the first.
We fortunate, Also In travellers gone abroad
literary contributors, and anticipating for
readers most agreeable surprise in the quality Of u
TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES.
But the feature of Journal, which We have not
mentioned, is perhaps the most recherche Of all its pr
nence the .f#
Exponent of Refined Society.
Our correspondence with the leaders II fashion,
New York and other capitals is especially valuable
this respect, keeping US Enthusiastically informed Of
changes and progress Of what Is commonly uDderst
by tae gay world As We have taken some pains
arrange the for this feature, speak
hdenty of It's promise OF entertainment TO our barge
Gle OF readers. In this department foreign journals
endlessly inventive and with our industrious ransa
ing VI these, to select for the peculiar u
TO which We minister, a most relishing banquet,
THE EDITORS will give the Journal their {
slant attention. as before OF the goings In the ev.
full scenes and places OF the country Mr.. Willis pen
give photographs, as usual General Morris songs
sketches win be embroidered the thread 81 the ps
ing moment, as they have always been. Some Of
BEST intellects OF the land enlisted for US also,
We think We may promise ~ hold our place rs the
nal which best enables THE FAMILY 10 Keep conyers
with the world.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04

A. b. r. HILDRETEI, Editor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-10
Slave Labor for the
Coast,
DIVISION No 2.

II COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND
~ TIE town authorities within the udicial
districts Of Lancaster, Kershaw, / IhesrcrGrId.
Uugton, Marlboro, Marion, Sumter, Clarcu.
don, Wiiiiuulsburg, aud llorry, will forthwith
suminpn all SHAREHOLDERS Within their respective
limits to deliver oNE.HALF Of their slaves,
liable to road duty, at tho Railroad dcpots near.
esttllcir tesidencc, on TUESDAY THE 9th
DAY or SEPTENBEls NEXr, at O'clock, a.
III, there TO awaittLarsportation. 10 Charleston.
fortbirty daysfabor on the iortfcations.
III The-Confederate authorities have made
a rcquisliion upon the state tor Two Thousand
sbo,crsinon,biy. The proportion cEone-iourth
herotoiore called for, had iailed to supply hall
oi this nIinber. In view OF this, fsct aud the
gteatrgcncy ot the demand for labor az this
tlmc II is deemed expedicut TO shorten tho iu.
tcrrd bntwcen tho calls, and increase the quota
This Is no violation Of thciaw, for il doe. not fix
Z the qauts, OF labor, nor the interval betw, on
the CALI, but prescribes that such proportion
shall be called ior as win Kll the reQuisiton.
giving thirty days notice. Each Division IN,
the order hxed will DO reqiied 10 furnish thix
quota, and no mi Justice will be done 10 any.
ILL All parties, whether individuals or com.
panles, who own or enploy More than one
road baud ,saro required to furnish their quota
(onc'i'aii en'less relieved by detail from De-
parnnent headquarters This can relieve onlv
those hands permanently eogaged ON the spc.
eihc work for which the detail was granted, -
Commissioners OF roads will give their atten.
ton to this matter and report 10 tins Office
Nv. Grent confusion exists from the INNER
feet Iudiuer la which the names OF owners are
given TO agents at the several depots. Ii Is
thc duty oi ony, OF more OF the Commissioners,
TO bo present to verify the quota of each own.
er, and prepare correct lists.
W,thin i've days after delivery on this cali
al. llH..l.. a
dsiauters in their respective divisions of roads
X. b. JOHNSON,
Agent OF tie State Of So. Ca.
Aug. 80, 1854. 2s--tE