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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
From the 9TH Iowa Infantry.
ROME, Ga, Oct. 90, 1864

ROME, Ga, Oct. 20, 1864.
Rainy morning this. The mail has
just arrived, and with it the MteHigen-
GER, bringing news to the 18th. We
are glad to hear thot all is going well
with "you'uns." We'uns is givin'
it to the rebs down here" and we are
glad to learn that Northern rebels |"
are likely to be defeated quite as bad
" as Hood and Johnson have been.
While we were threatening Atlanta,
last summer, we used to get the APP
peal newspaper occasionally, and the
way the thing used to bio,c was high
ly edifying to the boys, No matter
how badly Hood was defeated in any
engagement, he had Sherman just
where he wanted him." the Appeal
would say. Little Mac has Lincoln
I" just where he wants him." but Little
Mac himself is not where he wants to
be. When we left our homes, more
than three years ago, the people said,
1--WE will take care Of traitors here,
while you go South and teach man
ners to the Chivalry." During the
time we have been engaged in this ar
duous task we have heard good deal
of caDnonading in the rear When
some of us went home to visit our
friends we found there a great many,
who were formerly friends, engaged
in keeping up "a fire in the rear"
These persons were called cooper
heads" and since we have become bet
ter acquainted with them we conclude
the title will do. Like their more hon
orable Southern brethren, the copper
heads have been doing big business
lately in the "gas trade" and they
made so much noise we could not tell
what they might do 4; but since the
smoke has cleared away, we find they
have been thanked" They arc now
on their way up Salt River. On the
9Th of November they will hear the
report of the big Union gun, which is
to put them with all other traitors
where they will never more undertake
to destroy free government. ..a
Since we came to this place we have
been almost continually on the march.
not even getting time to write as oft
en- as we wished. Our first trip was
to Allatoona, where we arrived about
two hours after the battle. think,
from the appearance of the battlefield,
that this was one of the hardest fought
battles of the campaign. Too much
praise cannot be given the boys who
so nobly defended the place against
such an overwhelming force of the
enemy.
On the 18th we went out about
eight miles on the Summcrville road.
We saw a number of the Johnies at
distance, but only succeeded in cap.
turing one-Wheeler's Inspector GEN
eral.
Rome is now the principal depot of
supplies for Gen. Sherman's army. now
at Cedar Bluff, tweniy.eight miles
southwest from here. and as the road
must be kept open to that place, our
Division has been used for that pnr-
pose. 1t seems disagrecablc to be
marching and countermarching with
out any apparent purpose still it is
more comfortable to sleep in our shan
ties half the time than on the ground
all the time, as a great many Of the
boys have done the past month.
| .'. SYLvANUs.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Lieut.. Col. Murphy, of the 7th New
York heavy artillery. arrested for com,
plicity in the fraud upon the soldiers
votes. has testified that large mum
Der of soldiers affidavits and powers
of attorney, purporting to be sworn
To before him, and bearing his name
were forgeries. This makes the sew.
enth officer whose name has been
forged in Col. Nortl's office.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
The Two Apprentices.

Two boys were apprentices in car.
penter's shop. One determined to
make himself thorough workman !;
the other didn't care" One read and
studied, and got books that would help
him to understand the principles Of
his trade. He spent his evenings at
home reading. The other liked fun
best. He often went with other boys
to have "good time" Come" he
often said to bis shopmate, "leave
your old books 60 with us What's
the use of all this reading ?" eff |
waste these golden moments" was the
boys answer, % shall lose what can
merer make up" While the boys were
still apprentices, an offer of two thou
sand dollars appeared in the newspa-
pers, for the best plan for State
House, to be built in one of the East.
ern States. The studious boy saw the
advertisement, and determined to try
for it. After careful study he drew
out his plans. and sent them to the
committee. We suppose he did not
really expect to gain the prize but
still he thought "therc is nothing like
trying" In about a week afterward
gentleman arrived at the carpenters
shop, and asked If an architect by the
name of Washington Wilberforce liv.
cd there. "No," said the carpenter,
emo architect, but I've got an ap-
prentice 10y that name" Lets see
him" said the gentleman. The young
man was summoned, and informed
that his plan was accepted, and that
the two thousand dollars were his |!
The gentleman then said that the boy
must put up the building and his en-
ployer was SO proud of his success,
that he willingly gave him his time
and let him GO This studious young
carpenter became one of the first arch
fleets of our country He made for.
tune, and stands high in the esteem of
everybody F; while his fellow appren-
tice can hardly earn food for himself
and family by his daily labor.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
Oh No, We Never Mention Him
A SONG FsR THE CoPrERnEAps.

; A SONG FsR THE CoPrERmEADs.
Oh no, we never mention him, 49,
y His name is never heard;
For loyal lips decline to speak
! That once familiar word &C.
We talk of Lincoln, Sheridan,
OF Sherman AVID of Grant; r
7 But oh, there isfanother name
OF which the public can't.
lie was very nice young man,
And promising, you know;
But then he made a great mistake
And found it wouldn't go.
oh no, we never mention him,
His name is never heard.
Compared TO whom Napoleon
Vas reckoned quite absurd.
He once was great on strategy,
And kept an anaconda
But when it died he dug a hole
And buried it out yonder.
Away by Chickahomony
He was mighty digger,
The King of Spades, IA Democrat,
And down upon the niger. -.-
oh no, we never mention him.
Ills name is never heard,
There seems kind of reticence
About that little word.
From bar TO bar we travel round
To Danish our regret, .......
And smile, and smile, and smile again,
In order to forget.
We often mention Farragut,
Du Pont, and Porter too;
But never speak of Little -,
OF Little-you know who.
Oh no, we never mention him,
His name is never heard,
He's hoped the twig of politics;
SIC transit, little bird.
He got seduced by crafty men,
Who slapped him on the back,
And said wei make President
Of, no, I've lost the knack
OF uttering that little word,
cannot get it out
And yet we used to see his name
Once blazoned all about.
Oh no, we never mention him,
His name is never heard,
He's dead and buried, SO he is;
Ihc ,jacet, little bird.
In wide oblivion's dimmest nook,
A single marks the place,
Bearing this misspelt epitaph
o." Requisat in Pace. ...
Yes, Rest in Peace, let no rude hand
Disturb the humble bed
OF this here foolish, nice young man,
This coppcred " Copperhead.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
Charles City, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1854
The Election.

Election day in this county passed
off with more than usual quietness,
The weather was stormy, yet nearly
all the voters went to the polls and
voted. The result is glorious tri-
umph for the Union cause. The Presi.
Dental vote shows majority for Lin,
coin of about 400. This is the home
vote. The soldiers in the army from
Floyd county will swell this majority
to about 500. Below we give the
Presidential vote by townships
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

The news from Sherman in inspirit-
ing. He has already planned a cam
paign on gigantic scale against the
rebel Notifications and cities of the
Gulf, with every prospect Of success.
Leaving Atlanta in the possession of
single corps, he intends, with the
other corps of his army, to make a
tour through the Gulf States. This
is quite feasible, as those States have
been swept clean Of rebel troops to
swell Hoods raiding army. When
accomplished this will be regarded as
the greatest scheme of the war, and
will rebound more to Sherman's glory
than any other event of his brilliant
career.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Mr.. Whiting, solicitor of the War
Department at Washington, says that
ON the first of October we had receiv.
ed, under the last call, over 10000
volunteers, and he had been Informed
by authority to which he gave the
highest credit, that the last draft when
completed would furnish all the men
needed in this war.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
The Burlington (Vt) Times says

The Burlington (yt. Times says
Lieutenant B. II. Young. the leader OF
the raiders in the St. Adams affair, is
smooth-faced young man. who is re-
ported to have just completed course
of theological study on the breaking
ont of the rebellion, when he joined
Morgan's band. which he left about
the time of the Ohio raid. The same
paper says. it is stated by gentlemen
well informed as to the state of affairs
in the Province, aud knowing to the
plans of the Confederate agents, that
about two thousand of the most trnsty
and efficient soldiers had been detach-
ed from the various veteran regiments
of the Confederate army, and made
their way to Canada, to participate in
guerilla expeditions which are now
preparing within its borders.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Squads of Forests men, who late.
ly passed through Dresden. KY. stat
cd that an engagement had occurred
between portion of Forests men
and the forces under Colonels Hatch
and Shelby, in which Forests men
were routed, with the loss of their
arms, ammunition, baggage and ma
ny horses. The locality Of the fight is
not stated.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Not single Mcclellan journal is
shocked by the Rebels resolve to gil
their armies with negroes. When odr
Government resolved to do this, they
were all boiling over with indigna-
ton, amazement and horror at the un-
heard Of atrocity of the procedure.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10


will but slightly vary the above re.
suit.
We estimate the Lincoln majority
in the State at $4,000.
notwithstanding nearly all the sol.
diers in the army from this county are
Republicans. we have increased our
majority over last year, Is. The
Democrats, with all the immigration
they have received. Of the copperhead
stripe, fall behind their last years
vote, H.
In many Of the townships Col. ALI
son, candidate for Congress, runs
ahead of his ticket.
The Judicial candidates for the 18th
District, Messrs. Fairfield and Burke,
will have an average vote in the coun.
ty-in some townships they are ahead
Of the ticket and in others trifle be-
hind.
The county officers elected are
Clerk Of District Cort-J " w. Montague.
Recorder--G. B. Eastman. ..
County Judge-Loren Inman. .....-
Obronr-James Raymond
Below we give the Township OFF,
GERS elected, as far as heard from:
.... ST. CHARLES.
County iSuperrisor--A. L. Collins.
Justices-G. F. Boulton, w. G. Bates, Jacob
Leonard. ........ -. ..a
Trustees--H +. Lambert, John Kellogg, s.
HARDWOOD.
Clrk--A. W. French. ....5.... ..e-
Assesor-M. Ireland.
Constables-E NJ. Brown. S. o. Page.
| Road Supervisors District No. 4, Anson II.
Bracket Dist. No. 2. f. M. Brown No. 3,
tie between j. NJ. Warn and e. J. Wiggin
No 4, Frank Croker; No. 5, L. Eaton. No. g.,
A. r. Blood.
Justices -Hervey Wilbur, Sen. James Ray
mond, Sen.
7,pstees-N. A. Rice, Otis Havens. S. G. Pur-
| dy.
Clerk. NJ. Merriman.
-Assessor-Wm. Sprague.
C5nstables--y. r. Rider, L. NJ. Fluent
| UNION.
County Supervisor Henry Wady.
Justices c. Horr, J. NJ. Ackley.
Tusees-Geo. Worsefeld, John Clay, John
Gates. .. YEA.
C2erk-Charles F. Bcelar.
Assessor Gabriel L. Secor.
Consta5les Rex, Wolsey Hawks.
ROCK GROVE.
.yustices--Nicholas Fleenor, N. v. Smith and
John Morris.
Tuaecs-John Henry, c. M. Allen, J. g.
Quimby.
| C7erk-Jackson Gaylord.
| Assessor -Wilberforce p. Gaylord.
| Cons,ables-J. A. Boutell, Alvin Adams, Jo-
seph Whitney.
RIvERTON.
.Justices-D. j. Horton, VIM f. Denniston.
Tfatees-John Brown, ]. M. Howard, E. G..
| Hall.
C2erk-Eli Brownell.
Assessor Wesley Brownell.
| Consla5les-W. J. Taggart, j. d. Hall.
ROCKFORD.
County Supervisor John c. Baker.
Justices--R. r. Rowley, L. Whitney.
Tlastees-Joseph Clark, Charles H. Christie,
w. J. Greene.
C2erk-Horace Stearns.
assessor Horace Stearns.
Constables---S. L. Knapp, r. C. Mathews.
Road Superpisors--Dist. No. !, b. F. Henry |;
No. 2, T. Thomas No. 8, E. E. Mott No.
4, J. II. Child.
ULSTER.
Justices VIM. Mutchler, Edward Crowell.
7rustees-A. B. Warren, o. McEwen, H. ID.
Sprague.
C2erk-Wm. Mutchler.
assessor Crowell.
Caastables-Geo. G. Ball, Andrew j. Crowell
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

The rebel Gen. Hood is described as
thin STOPPING man, with wooden
leg and wilted arm. and an express
ion of settled melancholy. 1t is said
that he is never known to smile-cer-
tainly he has had Of late no great rea.
son to be hilarious.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

A letter from Morganza. La, states
that u large number Of prisoners in
the Southwest are soon to be exchang.
ed. The mouth Of Red river will be
the point of the transfer.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Solomon Sturges, the Chicago mil.
lionaire, who died on the l4th, at Chill.
licothe, at one time, before steamers
navigated the Mississippi, built and
took fiat boats to New Orleans, walk.
ing home, a distance Of 220O miles.
In l849 he bnilt the Wabash and Erie
Canal, from Terre Haute to Ohio, ad.
vancing the money for the work, which
was afterwards reimbursed by the
State Erchange
The noblest act of Solomon Sturges
was in 1861. when the war burst upon
us and found us entirely unprepared
and without money with which to put
our troops into the field. he offered
Gov. Kirkwood loan of 100000.
Everything was in confusion There
was no law authorizing the Governor
to borrow such sum, and yet Mr.. Stur-
ges authorized him to draw for the
above named amount. That we be-
lieve was the noblest act of Solomon
Stnrges.-Iooa City Republican.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

A defalcation to the amount of
$500. 900 is reported to have been dis.
covered in the Mercantile Bank of
New York city, We have no particu,
lars.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Says little three-years old Ruth
Papa, please buy me new mufl
when you 60 to the store" Sister
Minnie, standing by. says, You are
too little to have a muff" Am / toe
little to be cold 7" rejoins indignant
little Ruth,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

Two of Seymonr's friends" Dono-
hue and Ferry. engaged in the frauds
upon soldiers votes, have been found
guilty and sentenced 10 the pcnitenti-
airy for life. The President has APP
proved the sentence.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

A new pirate---the Chickamauga--
is at large on the Atlantic. She has
captured several vessels, whose Off.
GERS and crews have reached New
York.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

A snow storm. with high wind, pre-
vailed in this region on the 9th and
9th inst. Snow fell 10 depth Of five
or six inches aud was much drifted.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
GOVERNMENT CLAIM AGENCY.
E. II. TALBOT,
Late Examiner Of Pension Claims in the Dpart-
mem at Washington, ID. O.,
Having resigned that position Oct. l, 1864, to
establish
General Claim Agency at Chicago,

General Claim Agency at Chicago,
Offers his Services to
Those having Claims against the Government
For Pension, Bounty, Back Pay, Prize
Money, Bounty Land, Horses Lost
a# in tlc Army, etc., etc. s.s "
A connection of nearly four years with the
Department has made him thoroughly famil-
lar with the Laws, Regulations, Forms, Re
quirements and Rulings governing the various
public offices, thus enabling him to prosecute
all kinds OF claims with greater despatch and
success, and at less expense to claimants, than
can other attorneys. No charges until claims
have been allowed, and then only the legal
fee.
REFERENCES.
Hon. J. H. Barrett Commissioner of Pen
sions Hon. Y. Sells, 81 Auditor Hon. s j.
w. Tabor, 4th Auditor Maj Gen. s. A. Hurl-
but; u. s. Senator's Harlan and Grimes OF
Iowa Hon. A. G. Fuller, Adjutant General
of Illinois, Hon. A. Saunders, Governor OF
Nebraska and Congressman ]. +. Wilson,
Hiram Price, j. b. Grinnell, VIM. b. Allison,
and A. II. Hubbard, of Iowa.
Treasury Department, 4th Auditors Office,
Washington, ID. c., 9th Oct, 1864.
] am acquainted with Il. III. Talbot, Esq
who recently filled responsible place in the
Pension Office, which he resigned for the pur-
pose of going into business ON his own nc.
count. He is thoroughly competent and thor.
onghly reliable. His acquaintance with Gov
eminent business is such that no better man
could be employed as agent for Others.
STEPHEN j. w. TABOR,
Fourth Auditor
Treasury Department, 81 Auditors Office, |
Washington, ID. c., Oct. !, 1864.
E. II. Talbot. Esq, Dear Sir As Claim
Agent, your past connection with the Depart
ments at Washington will give you superior
advantages in prosecuting claims against the
Government. commend you to the public
Very respectfully, Il. SELLS,
AZ Third Auditor.
Office at No. 70 LaSalle Street,
Chicago.
Postoffice Box, PATS, AZ
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

The District Court il in session in
this place the present week-Judge
Williams presiding.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
Over Eight Per Cent. Interest

In currency, and are Of equal convenience as perma-
nent or temporary Investment.
It's believed that securities offer great induce.
mcnts to lenders the various descriptions Of T. s.
Bonds In all other forms of Indebtedness the faith or
ability Of private parties stock companies or separate
communities only is pledged for payment while for the
debts Of the United States the whole property Of the
country holden 10 the payment of both prinei
pal and interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed I'm sums from $50
up to any magnitude, the terms and are thus
made equally available To the smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They be converted money at
moment and the holder will have the bene fit Of tho
interest. ...... .......
II may be useful to state in this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United States on which interest
Is payable in gold, the Sd day Of March, 1864 was
SI6s 800 900. The interest this debt for the coming
fiscal year will be si5 937 ,l26 while the customs reye
nue. in gold for the current fiscal year. ending June sOth
1861 has been far at the Of over 500 600 900
per annum.
IL Will be seen that even the present gold revenues Of
the Government largely Of the wants Of the
Treasury for the payment of gold interest while the re-
cent increase oft tariff will doubtless raise the
receipts from customs the same amount Of mporta-
| tons, To 81 so 900 900 per annum
Instructions TO the National Banks acting as loan
agents were not issued from the United states Treasury un
I'll March 20, but in the first three weeks Of Apr the
! subscriptions averaged more than TEN MILLIONS A
WEEK.
Subscriptions viii be received by the
First National Bank OF Davenport, Iowa.
First National Bank or Ke0kuk, Iowa.
First National Bank or Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10

The Lap of Lusary--a cat enjoying
her milk.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-11-10
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES Of THIS LOAN

It's National Savings Bank, Offering higher rate Of
interest than any other, and the best security Any
wings bank which pays its dcpositors in L. s. Notes
considers that il is paying in the best circulating medium
of the country, and cannot pay anything better for
its own assets are either in government securities
notes or bonds payable in government paper.
Its equally convenient a temporary or permanent
Investment. The notes always be sold for within
fraction of their face and accumulated interest and are
the best security with banks coacrals for discounts
Convertible Into pm cent. SEQ Gold Bond.
In addition 10 the very liberal interest on the notes for
three years this privilege Of conversion now worth
about three per cent per annum for the current rate for
SO Bonds is not less than nine per cent premium and
before thewar the premium six per cent o. $ stocks
was over twenty per cent II will be seen that the actu
al profit this oan the present market rate is not
less than ten per cent. per annum.
Exemption from state ~ municipal taxation.
Bat aside from aft the advantages we have enumcra.
ted special Act of Congress erpIs al Joas and Treas
aTy notes from local dration On the average this ex
emption worth about per cent per annum accor-
ding TO the rate Of taxation IN various parts of the coun
try
is believed that securities Offer so great induce
ment to lenders those issued by the government In
all other forms Of Indebtedness the &aith or ability Of
private parties or siss companies, separate commu.
mites only is plelged-for payment, whih the whole
property Of the country Is held the discharge
Of all the obligations Of the United States.
While the government offers the most liberal terms for
it, loans, believes that the very stronges, appeal will
be to the loyalty and patriotism Of the pcoplc.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits
The party depsng must endorse upon the original Ger.
tcate the denomination Of notes required and whether
they TO be issued in blank or payable to order
When endorsed must be cft with the oldcor re-
ccivng The deposit to be forwarded 10 the Treasury he
partment.
Subscriptions viii be received by the Treasurer Of the
United states at Washington the several Assistant Treas
urers and designated Depositaries, and by the
First National Bank of Dubuque, Iowa.
First National Bank Of Davenport, Iowa.
First National Bank of Iowa city, Iowa.
and by all National Banks which depostaries Of pub
lie money, and
ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country viii give further information and
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS.