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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
Sherif's Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtne Of
IN an Execution duly issued by the Clerk
of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and TO me directed, I have lew
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction,
at the front door of the Court House In ST.
Charles, Floyd Co.. Iowa, on the 18th day of
January, A. d. 1865, at one o'clock In the
afternoon of said day, the following described
property, To wit:
The East half of the Northeast quarter and
the Southwest quarter of section twenty-six
Coy and twenty rods in width and one hum
dred and sixty rods in length from the West
side of the Northeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty six (26) all in township ninety five (95)
range seventeen Cl7) West of the fifth (5th)
principal meridian, levied on rs the property
of James j. Quimby to satisfy said execution
in favor Of VIM. NJ. Croker and against said
James j. Quimby for sl455, 80 and interest
and costs.
Terms of sale--cash In hand.
Dated, Dec. ~, A. ID. 1864.
d. III. FERGUSON, Sheriff
of Floyd County, Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The discussion of the question Of
arming slaves has subsidized in the
South. The newspapers no longer al
lude to it. There is nothing said of
it, except by the Governors in their
messages, and they are all opposed
to it. The general judgment of the
rebels on the subject seems to be that
the proposition is one Of the most in
cendiary and awful character. ..
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Tn rebel Congress calls upon all
furrcn" secessionists to come home
and work the pumps, on pain of dis
franchisement after the ,rar! This is
a grim joke, worthy only of JEFF. Da-
Wis, who promises to divide up the
North among his soldiers.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The Indian troubles have again bro.
ken ont in the Western plains. A
force of Colorado troops have enga-
ged 900 Of the savages, killing four
or five hundred, and capturing three
chiefs and several hundred ponies
and mules. ta .s.. E-.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

CoLD.-On Thursday morning last
the mercury of the thermometer stood
at 200 below 0, in this place. In Du-
buque on the same day tho mercury
stood at Ito. aud on Friday at 27o be-
low O. Here it was much milder on
Friday, the mercury hardly sinking
below zero. In West Dubuque, on
Thursday. says the Times. an aged
man, named Edward McLane, was
found frozen to death.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Government has declined to permit
the rebel sympathizers in Liverpool to
remit the proceeds Of the Fair recent.
ly held there, amounting to seventeen
thousand pounds sterling, to the rebel
prisoners at the North.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

A Newburyport clergyman having
received at recent marriage fee Of
fifty dollars, the Herald thinks it was
cheap enough for the bridegroom, as
he carried away one Of the best girls
in town."
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

eminent whenever it shall have ceased
on the part of those who began it
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the Gre
dentials of the Senators from Louis.
lana were presented, and all the docu.
ments on the subject were ordered to
be printed.
In the House, the vote referring Mr..
Stevens gold bill to the Committee
of Ways and Means was reconsidered,
and the bill was laid on the table. A
bill was introduced for the establish.
ment of navy yard at Cleveland,
Ohio (; and resolution was adopted
instructing an inquiry into the expe.
dicncy of laying an ad ratorem tax on
all sales of merchandise of every de-
scription. A.. w.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Somebody who thinks he is right
says that only those WHO habitually
breathe through their mouths instead
OF their nostris are ever in danger
from yellow fever. The same is the
fact in regard to all infectious disea.
ses, and throat and lung complaints.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Sherman's approach is causing q
terrible Auttering in Charleston, Sa-
vannah and tho regions round about.
Exciting orders and proolamations by
Mayors. Governors and military CON-
manders are the order of the day.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Within the last two weeks between
ten and twenty thousand dollars of
gold dust from the Idaho mines have
been bought in this town, of return.
cd miners. This is the first wave of
a trade, the magnitude of which our
citizens do not seem to fully comprc-
bend. That there is an inexhaustible
supply of gold in the Idaho mines is
now fixed fact-Siour Cny Journal.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

1t is considered certain that if the
present Congress fails to pass the con.
stitutional amendment prohibiting
slavery, the President will, immediate
ly on its expiration, call an extra sess-
ion Of the next Congress to accomplish
the work.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
The Richmond papers continue I

The Richmond papers continue to
assail Governor Brown. Of Georgia.
They say that the reason he refused
to allow the seizure. for service in
the rebel armies, of various persons
iu his state, was that he desired to
reserve sufficient force to fight
jeff Davis. ss.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

A soldier from Vermont put his let
ters and papers in the pockets of a
dead comrade on the field, and then
deserted. going to Canada. His death
was duly reported, his wife widowed,
and his estate distributed.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Gen. Stanley, who was wounded in
the battle at Franklin, says that the
published accounts of that affair do
not in any way exaggeratc the action
or the results. Our army was very
hard pressed, and at one time things
looked very blue, but they came out
all right.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue estimates this years receipts at
two hundred and sixty-five millions.
If more revenue is needed he recon-
mends tax on the sales of one.half
of one per cent, after which taxes un-
der the present law will produce three
hundred millions.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
We learn from the Sigourney iowa

We learn from the Sigourney (Iowa)
News that the citizens of that place
turned out quite generally on Thanks.
giving day to chop wood for destitute
soldiers families. About eighty loads
OF wood were cut-sixty-two were
hauled. and twenty-five families we're
supplied with from two to three loads
each. That was day well spent.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

We publish this week, on the first
page. the prospectus Of the Chicago
Tribune, one Of tho most enterprising
and ably conducted newspapers in the
West, and call the attention Of our
readers to the same. ~ Is
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The unfortunate city of Vicksburg
is beginning to rise from the ashes of
it's long iege Business is brisk, ten
ementsin great demand. and On enter
pricing population coming 10.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

A destructive fire, which broke out
in coal yard, has been raging in New
York city since Tuesday last. All eff.
forts of the firemen to subdue it have
been unayailing. a
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The pressure upon President Lin
coin to stop the trial of North and his
accomplices, not to pardon them after
conviction, but to prevent their con.
victim and to whitewash them on the
spot, still continues.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
William Francis is daily receiving

William Francis is daily receiving
additions to his already well selected
stock Of goods. He has now in stock
a full assortment of Breakfast Capes,
Nubias, Hoods and Scarfs of every de-
scription Cloaks, Shawls, Hoop
Skirts, and in fact everything in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps. Please call and ex.
anime. Main Street, Cedar Falls.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The U. S. Senate have confirmed the
nominations of Salmon p. Chase as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and VIM. Dcnnison as Postmaster
General.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Senator Harlan has our thanks for
four volumes Of the Congressional
Globe and appendix for 1863 aud 1854.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
N. b. BAKER,
Adjutant General of Iowa
War Department,
Provost Marshall Generals Office,
N 49,

PrOvpst Marshall Generals Office, +
Washington, ID. c., Nov. Is, "a.
Circular, No. SO.
Attention Is again called TO the necessity of
correcting the enrolment lists in every dis
trict. While the Board Is responsible, as a
BODY. for the enrolment. the Commissioners OF
the Board will be required to give his particu-
lar attention to the CORRECTION, revision and
preservation OF the lists, and to the prepare
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

Gen. Dodge has been placed in COM
mand of the Department OF Missouri,
riee Rosecrans, removed.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The Annual Message of the Presi-
dent and accompanying Documents
were received on Tuesday and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union, and ordered to
be printed. The Message was read
by Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House.
The President commences by say.
ing that again the blessings Of health
and abundant harvest claim our pro-
foundest gratitude to Almighty God.
Our foreign relations are reviewed
and pronounced reasonably satisfacto-
~. Our Canadian relations are re-
ferred to 10 friendly spirit. The
financial affairs of the Government are
declared to have been successfully
administered during the last year.
The legislation of the last session Of
Congress has benefcialIy affected the
revenue, although sufficient time has
not yet elapsed to experience the full
effects Of several of the provisions Of
tho acts of Congress imposing increas-
cd taxation.
Tho public debt on the first day Of
July last, rs appears by the books Of
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15

The Des Moines State Register has
the following
The New York herald., 1864-12-08

wisosr alaassde thir Pine degree. sixteen miautss
Dor lon 1nds daSrtes thirty nine minutes wsst,
saxGnt aadS &ae Fngsn o.. Commodore Cravea tos&
possession OF the yesss as lawful prize ana putting
States
Tno rsiixhassos sn Eugiish- buiis ticckads russsg
from Liverpool which port she leit 10 the early part q
ns ID spriss s.sss sns asms q .as A.s. Es:
Wilmington. am not aware hat any valid transfer q
ownsrshp OF this vessel has taken place. bus 40
Induced 70 believe shs now while dspsedsiaa ss ess
House Ivslpool w4Asevsr usy be s6s fsss V thos
pafticular ths HsGsh buHe neusra veasol Shtuh hs4
been previously sngged 10 - unBsatraf enpoy neasf
our government out wiminson early 10 Auguss
armed, ocered aud manned for predatory warfare I'D
under the command or J. T. Wood fovmerly OF our aayy
commenced the prateai work Of destroying peaoe(ul
VsiusSiss, ,"i, snd rsssnas Is iropAiss q ~ Ssss
Ism the stolen chroaometers. Information Of the
operations Of this vessel reachsd the departmsat
on the 18th August and orders were Immediately
70 start at pursuit. several vesssu proosefsd -
sea that evening aud within forty eight hours sixtees
vessels from New York, Boslou PhiladeIPhs, Newport.
and Hampton Roads were In search OF her. But shs
nine days getting supplies, did the Florida at Bss
muda authorities would permit hef 10 receive only
limited quantity Of COAL and she WAS therefore but
short time 10 that Tho PoAi0osuc arrived In pus
suit ot Tow hours After her Departure shs wAs .
last accounts in Wilmington
ran MAvAL ponu.
Tho suboined statements present general exhibit q
Including under construction on tho 1oe
OF December 1884, with comparative statement Of ~
navy December, 1868 aud 1884
naval vessels every That have oeea
or In tho course Of oonstructoas sanos March =
1851 81 &a4 ff@@ u. d. n q IL
pufx pxR Ia
The New York herald., 1864-12-08

Sea going caDemated vesooes, Duu4ee
berg and New Ironstaos.. ........
6sa- going turret veesels, Puritan, Do
tator and Roanoke. e...............
Double turret veasels, Kalamazoo olaGs,
4 guns and 8 400 toa6 eAoh. -. /.
Double turret vessels, Monadn0ck olAsg
81 guns and ,564 toaa eacA ......
Double turret vessel, Oaopdaga. 4 guns
and I, $50 tons. ..........
Double turrot veasois, Winnebag0
class. I guns and 0I0 tons each.
Single surres vessels, Canonicus ciass,
guns aad I ,0S4 tons esoh.
Single turrct vessels, Passaio olass,
10 guns and 84l tons each.
Single turres vessels, Yazoo class, l b
2guus and ola Cons zach. 80. -.
Single turret vessels, Sandusky and
Aarietts, 2 guns each. ..........
Single turret vessels, Ozark, Neoshc
and Osago, 2 to 7 guns each. 80.
Casomated vessels, Tuscumbia and
Chiilicothe, 8 and 3 guns respect
1v0iy .......s......... .i...sss
The New York herald., 1864-12-08

Na D0O Aooos W hSS'l AoS1 -
VESSELS CONSTRUCTED FOE rHs NAVY Q
Description.
Screw sloops, Ammono0suc elass, IL
70 10 guns, s. 2I3 70 3,7l3 tons each.
Screw sioop Idaho, guns and 2,0SS
tons :. ......... ...........s... 49,. ..
Screw sloops, spar deck. Java GLASS,
rs guns and 3,177 tons each..
Screw sloops, spar deck, Aassalo class, /,
rs guns and 1886 tons oach..
Screw sioops, clippers, single 0eck,
Contoooook class. Is guns and asa
Screw sIoops. Kesrsarge oiass, 8 70 Il
guns. and averaging l,023 tons Zach
Screw el0ops, 6he0and0ah CLASS, 70
10 guns and y367 70 1858 tons each.
Screw sloOps, Ossipoe class, ~ 70 10
guns and 1, $40 tons sech.... .....
Screw sloop6, Serapls class ~ guns
and $50 tens eahh. ................
Screw sloops, ResacA GLASS; 8 guns and
63l 70 0OO tons each. 80. ...... SO.
6crsw sloops. Ntpsio class, Z - II guns
and sos tooa each 0h................ :.
Screw gur boats, Unadiila oIasss Z 70 I
guns and bO7 tons each ...........
6crew tugs. Pinta oaass. = guns 40
li $50 tons each, .....
Screw tugs, Pilgrim class, 2 guns and
ITO tons each. ........... .........
Paddie.wheel steamers, douole-end-
Srs, Octorara class, 70 IL guns eed
53O 70 06S tons each. ch..............
Paddle. wheel steamers, dodels. eu1.
ers, eassacus class, 10 - n guns
and o74 tons eaoh...... .........
Paddle wheel steamers, OF iroa,
double -eudees, Mohoneo Claos, 10
guns and l .03o tous each. .........
Pa0dls WI heel steamer, Of iron, double
snder, Watsres, - guns and e1&
IONS. -. ..s..s.....
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15

A HOSPITAL INoIDENT.-The closing moments
of an officer of the Pennsylvania Reserves, who
was wounded in one of the late battles in Virgil
MIA, and died soon after being conveyed to Doug
las Hospital, Washington, is thus graphically
described by the "Stelle Penne" correspondent
of the Delaware county (Pa.,) american
"The other day was called to see a Lieut. Of
the First Reserves who had Just arrived at Doug
las Hospital had known him since he was
lad, and accordingly fastened thither He had
been struck by grape shot, and was fearfully
manged yet he hoped that with health and
youth in his favor he might survive. saw that
his hopes were groundless and sent for his sis
tiers to come on without delay. They did SO,
and their arrival seemed to work wonders, and
then dared to hope for him. During the two
subsequent days / saw him three or four times
and can't forget the earnestneSS of his manner
he expressed his desire to live for his mothers
sake.
The circumstances of his being wounded were
these. In one of those desperate charges which
our men have SO often made to drive the foe from
his strong positions, as he was leading his com
pany up the height, just as victory had rewarded
their courage, and the men upon the breast
WORDS, he received the terrible wound of which he
was dying, and falling into the arms of his men
asked to be held up to see the end of the charge
A bout an hour before his death he became deli
rious, and his mind went back to the last battle
He forgot his situation, his sisters, everything
but the fight. He raised himself on his elbow
and lustre like health came back into his eye
He again on the field at the head of his COM
pany, and he fighting the battle of that
dreadful night over again. He spoke to and
cheered his men, called them Ivy name, praised
his face glowed with all the excitement of the
fight and just as he had won, the shot tore
through his quiverng flesh, and with the words
"hold me up to fight he fell back on his pillow
dead. He had fought his fight again, and the
illusion was greater than the reality, for his i'm
aginary wound had killed him.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15

A GLOOMY PIcTURE.-The following melan-
choly picture of the condition of the rebel me-
tropolis is taken from the Richmond Examiner,
of the Goth ut. 1t portrays depth of despon-
dency which none other than cities as deeply
stepped in guilt and poverty as those of the now
rapidly dissolving confederacy could betray-
'Grand, gloomy, peculiar, and unruff1ed as
the bosom of Jehovah, after simeon, the city
continued on yesterday to demonstrate it's pla-
cidity under the difficulties inflicted on it's pa
tience by the powers that be. The stores remain
ed shut up. Male and female institutions of
lea fning, whose tutors could bear muskets, re-
manned closed. The families of poor militamen
continued to mingle anAthemas and tears with
their borrowed crusts: The markets presented
q miserable array of something to eat and
the extortoners, out of the service, continued to
swell their profits, and bless the wisdom of those
in authority. Vicksburg, bombarded in front
and rear, cut off from all the world, and Ian
gushing under her secret trials, presented no
such sepulchral picture Richmond does to-
day. The people have grown sick of the wrongs
inflicted upon them within the brief space Of a
few weeks, and be sure that they will treasure
them up"
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15

TOBACCO VS.. BUTTER.-The following was
posted in his house, a few days since, by a
Poughkeepsie man:
HEADQUARTERS HOUSE OF
GENERAL ORDER, No. 1.--JULIA: Until the
price falls, more butter will be used in our
family. JAMES,"
He had hardly reached his counting house
when a special messenger handed him this:
JAMES Until butter is renstated no more
tobacco will be used in this house.
JULIA, Chief of Staff"
1t is said that butter won.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15
Soldiers lireftary tor avashiu9tan.

Lodge No 4, $3.50 street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
The " Home" ga North Capitol street, square
from Depot.
Paymaster General Oil street, near Fifteenth st.
Transportation Office, 200 street. above Eighteenth
street.
Communication of Rations, 459 G street, n9ar Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Depot.
Order for Transportation for Discharged Men at 1872
Pennsylvania Avenue four doors above Nineteenth
street.
Second Auditor, Winder's Building, Seventeenth
and streets.
street.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Omnibus Line Between Washington
and Camp Distribution.

WILL START AN OMNIBUS LINE RUNNING
] from Washington to Camp Distribution, on Mon
Leave Washington at and O'Clock, starting from
Pennsylvania Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue and Sd
street, via Pennsylvania Avenue Willard Hotel and
18th street. Leaves Camp Distribution at IL and S
o'clock. GABRIEL L CAMPBELL,
Proprietor.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15

VNHE SOLDIERS LITERARY DEBATING SOCIE.
L TY meets every SATURDAY at o'clock p. NJ, at
the Chapel of the Christian Commission
All who desire to take part this profitable means
Of sefculure are invited to call at the Library of the
CHRISTIAN Commission and subscribe to the COnstitu-
ton and Bylaws. All soldiers and ladies and gentle
men visitors are cordially invited to attend
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-15
The City of Richmond.

The City of Richmond.
Richmond by the last census, had popula-
ton of 49, 900 souls but the great influx OF civil
and military officers and refugees from other
parts of the State has probably raised IL TO
much higher figure. 1t is situated at the mead
of tide-water at the lower falls OF James river,
about $50 miles from its mouth The city occu-
pies a most picturesque situation, being built on
Richmond and Shockoe hills, which are separ-
ated by Shockoe Greek, and surrounded by
beautiful scenery. 1t is regularly laid out and
well built, the streets, which are lighted with
pas crossing each other at right angles.
On Shockoe Hill are the State Capital and
other public buildings. The Capitol is an inn
posing edifice and contains in its central hall
Houden's celebrated statue of Washington. On
the east of the square is the Governors mansion.
Jeff Davis residence is private mansion, which
was purchased for him by the rebel Govern
ment The city has many fine public buildings,
six banks, thirteen newspapers, and twenty
three churches. In one of the three Presby-
terrain churches, Jeff. Davis worships.
The falls of James river afford immense water
mower and there are very extensive factories, in
Guiding four cotton and about fifty tobacco fac
tories flour mills, rolling mills FORCES, furnaces,
machine shops, &C., the latter OF which, and
particularly the Tredegar Iron Works, have been
ordnance and material of war. The annual ex-
ports of Richmond before the rebellion reached
nearly 81, 900, 600, and it's import S75OO0O.
But since it had the honor of being the rebel
capital it's foreign commerce has been eXtin-
guished. Vessels gunboats drawing ten feet
of water can ascend to within a mile of the city
at place called the Rockets. Vessels drawing
fifteen feet ascend as far Warwick, three miles
below. canal has been built around the falls,
hundred miles. The James River and Kanawha
Canal, intended to extend to Covngton, is COM
pleted for two hundred miles.
Richmond has very extensive railroad COM
munications, bengthe terminus of five roads
running to Fredericksburg and the Potomac, to
West Point and the York river Petersburg and
Norfolk, to Danvlle Va, to Jackson river, by
the Central railroad--and from these the connec-
tions lead all through the Southern States. OPP
poste the city are the two towns of Spring Hill
and Manchester
Richmond founded in 1742 and became the
capital of the State of Virginia in 1873, and in
June, 1861, it was made the seat of government
of the " Confederate States of America whose
Congress assembled there on July 20. It's histo-
nv since then is only too familiar to the country.
Around the city are various hills, extending
great distance, on the most important of which
Notifications were erected in the days of the :" On
TO Richmond cry.
THREE boxes, said to contain "eggs," were
seized on steamer at ST. Louis the other day
On the boxes being opened the "eggs" were