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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-11-18

ez~Old men love their early memories like
the Greeks, they drew pictures Of bliss, as it
were, on the marble sarcephagi OF sheir chang
ed, but slumbering past.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-11-18

CT Misfortune is fond Of the society Of the
iH-natured. Treat it good humoredy, and it
won't call again.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-11-18
G.. 81. SPANG,

ATTORNEY AT La ", BEDFORD, PA
viii promptly attend to collections and all busi-
ness entrusted TO his in Bedford and adjoining
counties.
nZOfice on TuIlana Street, three doors south
of the ..Mengel House, opposite the residence oi
Mrs. Tate. May 13, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13

the IS lessees. Some negroes this
year will clear from $40, 900 to $20, 900,
who were slaves three years ago.
And yet men still wonder" what shall
be done with the blacks" There is
one good use to which they might he
put, viz +: TO instruct those who know
no better than to ask sucl, question
now 30"
JEFF. Davis plantation is all covered
with these negro farms. and just where
the rebellion was batched shall rise up
the demonstration that black men
need only opportunity TO solve the
great problem that has so yexed the
politicians.
N. J. Ruscb, Captain and e. s. Quar-.
termaster, and formerly Lieut.. Gov.
OF Iowa, died very suddenly in this
city on the 22d inst. His funeral was
one of the most solemn pagcants ever
seen in this town. All the flags were
half-mast, and as the procession NOV.
cd to the Magenta" waiting to con-
vey the corpse to Cairo, the bells toll.
ed solemnly. The bands played the
Dead March, and a full company fol-
lowed the hearse with arms reversed.
Prominent in the procession was Maj
Gen. Dana and staff.
Capt. Rusch was good man, and
his loss is deeply felt here, but how
much more must it be felt in Iowa,
where he was more extensively known.
WINFIELD.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
4ostrp.
The Farmers Girl.

Upin the early morning, ..... Pa.
just at the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the cows away, IS. ...
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes, ... ..
busting the parlor chairs.
CHORUS.
oh how merry the lay, as light and gay
We sing Of the farmers girls, hurrah
How merry the lays, we carol to-day,
of the merry farmers girls.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting for eggs at the barn,
Cleaning the turnips for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn,
Spreading Tire Whitening iin.n,
Down in the bush below, "
Ransacking every meadow, -. ..
Where the red strawberries grow,
7.a CAorus--Oh &c. # H Z ff1-
Starching the fixings" for Sunday, ~
Churning the snowy cream, ..s.& 81
Rinsing the pals and the strainer
Down in the morning stream,
Feeding the geese and the turkeys, F.
Making pumpkin pies, g.r..a .1s p.
Jogging the little ones cradle, ..r
Driving away the flies.
Chorus-Oh! &c.
Grace in every motion, la. ...
Music in every tone,
Beauty of form and feature,
Thousa nds might covet TO own.
Checks that will rival spring roses,
Teeth the whitest of pearls,
One of these country maids is worth
A score Of your city girls.
Chorus-Oh SC.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
June %. 1864.
fPUBJJc--NO. ll3l

lIUBiIC-NO. I4S.
AN ACT to provide for the repair and
preservation of certain public works
of the United States. a
BE II enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of AmeSaoa m Congress assembled, That
there be, and hereby 10. appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. the sum of
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, to be expended under the direc-
tion of the Secretary Of War, in pro-
tecting the commerce Of the lakes by
causing the public works connected
with the harbors on Lakes Champlain,
Ontario, Erie, st. Clair. Huron, Michi-
gan, and Superior. to be repaired and
made useful for purposes Of commerce
and navigation, 30 far as the same, in
his judgment. may be necessary.
Sec. 2. AM Be 1t further enacted,
That there be, and hereby is. appropri-
ated, out Of any money in the Treasu-
ry not otherwise appropria ted, the
further sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars, to he expended under the d.
rection Of the Secretary Of War, in
repairing and rendering useful for pur-
poses OF commerce and navigation
such Of the public works come ected
with the harbors ON the sexboard of
the United States as may, in his judg.
ment, need such expenditures.
Approved, June 2S, 1854.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
Approved. June 90, 1861
fPrBJr-No llo I

Il ..
AN ACT to provide for the improve
ment of the grounds Of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane by an
exchange of land.
BE II enacted By tie Senate and House
Of Representatives. of tie Usaea States of
Amerioa in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary Of the Interior ia here
by authorized to deed to John Perkins
a portion of the extreme south point
or angle of the farm Of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, in ex-
change for two acres of land, more or
less, now owned and occupied by the
said Perkins, and situated near the
middle of that side of the Hospital
farm which fronts upon the public
roads: Prorided, That not more than
three acres are given for one contain
ed in the last described piece Of land
belonging to the said Perkins: Aad
prorided further, That the said Perkins
is able to give and does give to the
United States a good and sufficient IL
tile to the piece Of land now owned
and occupied by him.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enadcd,
That the Secretary Of the Interior is
further authorized to defray the expen-
scs of moving the dwelling-house on
the present Perkins tract to The tract
exchanged for it, and Of digging and
walling well, ont Of any appropria-
ton already made or that may be
made for enclosing the grounds Of the
hospital. E. "a
Annrnxed lima % 1894 ------
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
Dor, not exceeding fifteen years, or by

Dor, not exceeding fifteen years, or b
both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted
That If any person shall have or re
tain in his or her custody, possession
! or control, without the written authori
ty or warrant of the Secretary Of tn,
Treasury, or Of the comptroller of the
currency approved by the Secretar,
OF the Treasury, any engraved OF
transferred plate, block, or electro
type, or any die, roll, or other origin
al work used in making or preparing
any plate, block, or electrotype, OF
any plate, block. or electrotypc, from
which any obligation or other securi
ty authorized to be issued by any act
OF congress, or any part thereof, has
been, OF. may hereafter be, printed, or
shall use, or cause, or knowingly suf
fer. the same to be used, in forging OF
counterfeiting any such obligation O,
other security, or shall print, or cause
to be printed, any broDzed or guilt
letters or devices, or shall print, or
cause to be printed, any letters, 6g-
ures, or devices with green ink, or
any green color or pigment, upon any
note, bond, or other representative of
value, intended or adapted to be used
as currency or a circulating medi-
um, every such person, being there.
fore convicted by due course of law,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
shall be imprisoned and kept at hard
labor for a term not more than ten
years, and fined in a sum not more
than ten thousand dollars: Proraded,
That nothing in this act shall affect
any prosecution pending, or any civil
or criminal liabilities incurred under
any former act: Prorided, further,
That the foregoing provisions Of this
section shall not be held or construed
to deprive any person of the right to
retain in his custody and possession
and use for any lawful purpose, any
engraving or transferred plate. block,
or electrotypc, or any die, roll, or
other original work as aforesaid,
which had been used by him in print.
ing or engraving bank-notes or other
obligations, before being used in print.
ing any obligation or other security
authorized to be issued by act of con-
gresa nor shall any of said foregoing
provisions be held or construed to pro-
hibit or restrain the lawful use by
any person Of any ink, color, or pig
ment, the exclusive right to which
has been secured to any such person
by letters-patcnt which are still in
force.
That the words obligation or other,
security Of the United States" used
in this act, shall be held to include
and mean all bonds, coupons, national
currency, United States notes. treasu-
ry notes, fractional notes. checks for
money Of authorized officers of the
United States. certificates Of indebted
ness, certificates Of deposit, stamps,
and other representatives of value of
whatever denomination, which have
been or may be issued under any act
of congress.
Approved, June 80, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13

the clerks Of the circuit courts afore-
said shall be the custodians of the
books and papers transferred to their
Offices, and their certificate of a tran.
script of any Of said books or papers
shall be received in evidence with the
like effect as if made by the clerk of
the court in which the proceedings
were had. IS, .s...... r.t...r
. Sec. 5. And be IL. further enacted,
That the terms Of the circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for
said district Of Wisconsin shall here
after be held as follows at the city
of Milwaukee, in said district, on the
second Monday Of April and the Sec
ond Monday Of September. and at tho
city cf Madison, in said district, on
the first Monday Of January in each
year. respectively. And all writs,
process. aud proceedings returnablc
to the terms Of either of said courts
as now fixed by law shall be deemed
returnable, and shall be continued to.
the terms Of said courts, respectively.
as fixed by this act: ProrMed, That
all executions, processes, or orders is
sued from the district court Of any dis
trict in this act mentioned, in cases.
transferred to the circuit court, and i'm
part executed, shall be regarded as
having been issued from the circuit
court, to which each particular case is
transferred, and shall be returned
thereto. And no writ OF execution or
other final process, or power exercised,
or proceeding had in accordance with
law to enforce any judgment or de-
cree, shall be affected by reason Of the
transfer directed by this act. '
Approved, June ~, 1854.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
1PrBLIc--No. 1897

PrBnc-No. 1879
AN ACT to prevent smuggling, and
for other purposes. f4
BE IL a-asae.ed By the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of The Uaited States Of
America az Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act,
all goods, wares, and merchandise,
and all baggage and effects of passen.
gers, and all other articles imported
into the United States from any con-
tiguous foreign country or countries,
except as hereafter provided, as well
as the vessels, cars, and other vehi-
cles and envelopes in which the same
shall be imported, shall be unladen in
the presence of, and he inspected by.
an inspector or other officer of the
customs, at the first port of entry or
custom-house in the United States
where the same shall arrive aud 10
enable the proper officer thoroughly
to discharge this duty. he may require
the owner or owners, Of his, her, or
their agent, or. other person having
charge or possession Of any trunk,
travelling bag or sack, valisc, or 9TH
er envelope, or of any closed vessel,
car, or other vehicle, to open the same,
or to deliver TO him the proper key ;
aud If snch owner, agent. or other per.
son shall refuse OF neglect to comply
with his demand, the said officer shall
retain such trunk, travelling bag OF
sack, valise, or whatsoever it may be,
and open the same. aud, as soon there.
after az may be practicable. examine
the contents and il any article OF
articles subject to the payment Of du-
| ty shall be found therein. the whole
contents. together with the envelope,
shall be forfeited to the United States,
aud disposed Of rs the Law provides
in other, similar cases. And II any
such dutiable goods, article or articles
shall be found in such vessel, car, o,
other vehicle, the owner, agent, OF
other person in charge Of which shal
have refused to open the same or de-
liver the key as herein provided. the
same, together. with the vessel, car
or other vehicle. shall be forfeited Il
the United States, and shall be helt
by such officer TO be disposed Of a
the law provides in other similal
cases Of forfeiture. .ar IA
Sec. 2, And be IL further e'nefed
That to avoid the inspection at tin
first port Of arrival. required by thu
first sectionl Of this act. the owner
agent, master, or conductor Of an,
! such vessel, Car, or other vehicle, O
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
IPUpLIC-No. l40.l


AN ACT in relation to the circuit court
in and for the district of Wisconsin,
and for other purposes.
BE II enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives, Of The Uaited States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
act entitled An act to enable the dis
trict courts of the United States to is
sue execution and other final process
in certain cases." approved March
three, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, be, and the same is hereby, re-
pealed.
Sec. 2. And Be Il further enacted,
That in all cases. when the district
courts of the United States within and
for the several districts of Texas,
Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
and Kansas had rendered judgments
or DEGREES prior to the passage of an
act approved July fifteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, creating cir
cult courts for said districts, which
cases might have been brought, and
could have been originally cognizable
in a circuit court, the original papers,
and all other papers now on file in the
district courts aforesaid, shall be trans
ferred into the clerks Office of the cir
cult court for the district in which said
causes were heard and determined.
And it shall he the duty Of the district
court clerks of said districts, respec.
lively, to have said papers SO remov-
ed. And it shall also be the duty of
said district court clerks to transfer
to the Offices Of the circuit court clerks
aforesaid the books of records and
journals of the district courts afore-
said, in which are any entries, orders.
or proceedings affecting, or in any
manner relating to cases which were
Of circuit court cognizance. or which
might have been presented in a circuit
court, after having first copied in a
book for that purpose, provided all en-
tries, orders, or other proceedings,
which may be found in said books,
journals or records relating in any
manner to cases which were not Of
circuit court cognizance, and which
Cousu NV uosC uSSu PiOoSSuSSo IL y
circuit court.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted,
That for the necessary costs aud ex-
penses of this transfer Of books and
papers, and for the expense of procur-
ing books to copy the entries and Or
ders above mentioned, and for the copy
ing of said record entries from the
original book into the new one, at the
same rate of compensation now al
lowed to clerks of courts for copies
from their records, the clerks Of the
district courts shall be paid. out Of
any money in the treasury of the Uni
ted States not otherwise appropriated,
upon the certificate Of the judge Of the
district court.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted,
That the transcripts thus made into a
new book, after said book shall have
been certified by the clerk to be full
and true copies from the original book,
shall have the same force and effec,
as records as the originals and thai
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
lPUBLIc--No. lAA.1

AN ACT to incorporate the Colored
Catholic Benevolent Society
BE II enacted by the Senate add House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
Aemrica ia Congress assembled, That
Basil Mullen. John Warren. William
H. Wheeler, Charles Dyson, James M.
Terrell, David Atkins. William Queen,
John II. Butler. William ford. and
their, associates and successors, be
and they are hereby constituted and
declared to be a body poltic and cor.
porate, by the name and title Of tho
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
@,stbarb tbt Course sf empire takes its @ap'

That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall have authority to remit in whole
or in part, and npon such terms as he
shall Judge right. the fines, penalties,
or forfcitSrcs incurred or accruing un-
der the provisions of this act, or of
said act approved. July fourteen, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two, IT, in his
opinion, the same shall have been in
CURED without wilfnl negligence or
any intention Of fraud in the person
or persons incurring the same and
he shall have authority to ascertain
the facts upon applications for remis-
sion under this act in such manner
and under such regulations as shall
be by him prescribed, and all fines.
penalties. and forfeitures, recovered
by virtue of this act, shall, after de.
ducting all proper costa, and charges,
be disposed of and applied as provided
in the ninety-frst section Of the act
entitled An act to regulate the col.
lection of duties on imports and ton
mage" approved on the second Of
March. in the year one thousand sew
en- hundred and nincty-l,ine. \
Approved, June %, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
IPCBLIC--No. l4l1


AN ACT to repeal the fugitive slave
act of eighteen hundred and fifty,
and all acts and parts of acts for
the rendition of fugitive slaves.
he u enacted by tie Seaate and Hexse
of Representatives Of the United States
Of America IN Congress assembled, That
sections three and four Of an act enti-
tied " An act respecting fagitives from
Justice and persons escaping from tho
service Of their masters" passed Feb
ruary twelve, seventeen handrets and
ninety-three, and an act entitled " An
act to amend, and supplementary to,
the act entitled An act respecting fi,-
gitives from justice, and persons es-
Gaping from the service of their mas
ters. passed February twelve, seven
teen hundred aud ninety.three, !" pas
sed September, eighteen hundred and
w., !. ~ Al .-Ha--- a -
pealed.
r..x~ no rors
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13
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iv and for all conmplants incident TO the SEX whether
arising from ndscreiion, habits Of dissipation, or the
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-13

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