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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
A Good Move.

We notice that the Chicago Board
Of Trade is seriously considering
the idea Of throwing out all currency
of the wildcat order with which the
West is again being flooded. The
move is an excellent one, and should
be carried out. lit would be desirable,
indeed, to see our merchants take SINH
lar action in this matter, and begin to
throw out all tho irresponsible bank
notes that are now circulated in onr
midst. Experience, dearly bought,
has taught as that it is unsafe to
,countenance these fiimsy promises
to pay" The law passed at the re.
cent session Of the Legislature prohib-
its their circulation after the Ath day
of July, so that they are bound to go.
But it would do no harm (and it may
do some good) to "seize time by the
forelock," and clear them out at once
We go in for Uncle Sans greenbacks
and State Bank Of Iowa moncy.-Dar,
Gazette.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Mad Dogs.

We clip the following from The
Muscatine Journal. 1t says
About daylight on the morning o.
the Goth of February last, Mr.. VIM
Smith, of Pike township, in this coun
ty, shot mad dog in his stable, at
ter it bad bitten one of his horses. II
was not known at the time how many
or whether any other animals had
been bitten. Since then fourteen head
of cattle, three hogs and three horses
have been attacked with hydrophobia
and killed. Almost every day ami
mails show symptoms of the dreaded
disease. Yesterday morning Mr.
James Smith telcgraphcd to Louden,
Cedar county, for mad stone in the
possession of Rev. w. r. Blake. A
most excellent commentary is this up.
on the wisdom of our Legislators who
refused to protect farmers by impos.
ing a tax on dogs. Here is destroy.
ed by one worthless cur more property
than would cover the loss of all the dogs
in the State Martial law has been de
clared against dogs in Pike, and every
one found at large is instantly killed
Twenty-seven were dispatched in a
single day in one neighborhood last
week. .a ....
The allusion to the Legislators would
be well enough if the Journal would
explain that all dog bills in the Legis-
lature were opposed and defeated by
those members who claimed to be
farmers.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

Fort Pillow, Tenn, is fortified pc.
sition on the Mississippi River 23s
miles below Cairo, which fell into our
hands two years ago, one of the earli
est fruits of the fall of Island No. 10
With Fort Randolph short distance
further down the river it was origi
nally fortified by the rebels as the de-
fence of Memphis, distant few miles
below. 1t bears the name Of the reb
ell commander of that name. On the
18th Of April, 1862, our gunboats and
transports arrived before Fort Pillow,
and on the 4th of June this fort and
the one below were evacuated and the
way clear 10 attack Memphis. Both
forts were reported weak by our Off
GERS and neither able to hold out
against a vigorous attack by river,
while from the land side they were al
most indefcnsible. Since that time
Fort Pillow has been held by our for.
ces as an outpost of Memphis, and for
the protection of the river trade.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Foreign Bank Notes.

Our business men are taking the
right course as to foreign bank notes
that is to "let them alone severely
Our banks have set good example,
the Legislature has passed wise Law
on the subject, and the people ought
to follow the one and obey the other.
Touch not, handle not the unclean
thing. Other cities in our own and
other States are doing likewise. The
principal Bankers of Chicago have
agreed on and after the 18th inst. to
throw out the bills Of the Pennsylva-
MIA, New Jersey. Michigan and Mary
land Banks. Also those of Ohio and
Indiana, except those of the State
Banks of these States. At meeting
of the Board Of Trade Of that city on
Monday evening, it was resolved that
on and after the 18th of May next, all
their transactions shall be based on
Treasury notes or their equivalent
Iubuque Times.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Treason in Congress.

On the Sth inst, Alexander Long,
member of Congress from the Second
District of Ohio, delivered carefully
written speech, in which he fully and
unequivocally declared himselfin favor
Of the acknowledgment of the inde-
pendence of the South as an independ-
ent nation. eat aa#
On the 9th. Speaker Colfax called
another member to the Chair, and ris-
ing to question of privilege, offered
a resolution for the expulsion of this
traitor, Long, from membership Of the
House, for the uttcrance ofthese scnti-
ments. t sd l@
In the debate which ensucd, an i'm
mense amount Of treason was spoutcd
out from tho Democratic so-called)
side of the House. Mr. Harris, of Ma
ryland, said that he was for recogniz-
ing the Southern Confederacy, and
for acquiescing in the doctrine Of sc.
cession. He said rgaa
The South ask you to leave them
in peace F; but now you say you will
bring them into subsection. That is
not done yet, and God Almighty gran,
that IL merer may be-. hope that you
will never subjugate the South.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, thereup.
on offered a resolution for the expul.
sion of Mr.. Harris, and demanded the
previous question. The vote was ia.
ken and resulted in yeas, 81 !; nays,
So. There not being two-thirds vote
in favor of the resolution, it was re.
jectcd.
The vote on the resolution for the
expulsion of Mr.. Long was not reach
ed.
Mr.. Schcnck, of Ohio, then offered
a resolution declaring Mr.. Harris an
unworthy member Of the House and
as being severely censured. This
resolution was adopted by vote Of
% to Is.
Thus is the purpose of the peace
democracy publicly declared. The
acknowledgment Of the Southern Con.
federacy and the right of secession be.
ing the predominant object Of their po-
litical effort. Will loyal people hest
tate about their political action during
the approaching canvass?
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

The Fort Pillow massacre calls for
terrible vengeance. Here is an ex
tract from General Orders No. 252, is
sued at Washington, July 80, 1868
by the President
"By order of the War Department
which provides that for every soldier
of the United States killed in violation
of the laws of war, rebel soldier
shall be executed, and for every one
enslaved by the enemy or sold into
slavery, rebel soldier shall be placed
at hard labor on the public works, and
continued at such labor until the other
shall be released and receive the treat
ment due to prisoner Of war;"
Will this retaliation be enforced :?
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
For the Charles City Intelligcn'
Injustice to Colored Troops.

Mr.. EDIroR - Until this Govern
ment will do justice to her colorcd SOL
diers by paying them the same wages
as white troops, we can hardly ask,
and certainly cannot expect the bles-
sing Of Heaven to crown our efforts
with complete success in putting
down the rebellion. Colored soldiers
have to risk much more than white
ones in their liability TO be captured
and massacred, as was the case at
Fort Pillow or what is worse, per.
haps, in some instances, to he return.
ed to their former masters. '
am not aware that | am troubled
with what some call "nigger on the
brain" but I do feel to blush and even
tremblc when think of the great ma
tional injustice in regard to colored
troops. As soldiers they have chal-
lenged the admiration of all true pat
riots. The present course OF the Gov
ernmcnt must greatly retard the en-
listmcnt of colored troops. Besides
being so unjust it is too manifestly
suicidal to our interests to be contin-
ued. 1t is said that the U. S. Senate
is ready, but the House cannot yet be
made to see the Injustice Of paying
white soldiers Sl3 and colored soldiers
$40 per month. Next autumn a new
House is to he elected, but must we
wait until then? The present Con-
gress has done some noble deeds, and
will it fail to do another like the one
indicated? j. w. S.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
For the Charles City Intelligence
Ladies' Aid Society.

A Ladies' Aid Society was organic.
ed in this place on Tuesday, 18th inst. d,
and officers elected as follows ;:
Mrs. N. Ii. Palmer, President.
Mrs Milo Gilbert, Vice President.
|, Mrs. II. Reams, Treasurer. r.
Mrs. J. G. Whitney, Secretary.
The Society is at work in the inter.
est of the Sanitary Fair to be held at
Dubuque in May and it is desired
that all who feel interested should con.
meet themselves with the Society and
assist by labor or contributions. The
Ladies' Union League held meeting
previous to the organization OF the
Aid Society and voted to contribute
box and it's contents, valued at 500
to the Sanitary Fair. SECRETARY.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
The Red River Army.

There are, it is computed, 10000
men now operating in western Arkan-
sas and abont the Red River in west
ern Louisiana. Gen. Smith heads one
force, with which he took Fort De
Russy Gen. Banks has an army
which has advanced mp the Tcchc
country to Alexandria there are
eight regiments and battery under
Gen. Thayer, which left Fort Smith,
Arkansas. on the 2lst ult, for Red
River and Gen Steele heads fourth
column from Little Rock for the same
destination.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

A few days ago a young woman
named Harriet Needham, residing one
mile west of Lapeer, Lapeer county,
(Micb.) ate piece Of wild parsnip
root, and in four hours was corpse,
having in the meantime suffered the
most intense agony. On exposing
the remains at the funeral the life.like
appearance induced the friends to be.
lieve that tho young lady was in q
trance. and the ceremonies were post
poned for a short time. After the
lapse of day or two no change ap-
pearing, the body was committed to
the grave. iEss 41aj 81
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

We have later news from Louisia.
Ma, Texas and Mexico. Gen. Banks
had left Alexandria, and gone up Red
river. The progress of Admiral Por-
ter's fleet is still impeded by low wa.
ter. Gen. Dana has, at his own re.
quest, been relieved of the command
of our forces on the Texas coast. md
been succeeded by Gen. Fi:z Henry
Warren. Gen. Heron is i'll at Browns
vile, Texas. The report that the
Freuch are near Matamoras is contra
dicted.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Charles City, Iowa, April q, 1864
McGregor Railroad Land Grant.

Senator Harlan informs us that, on
the 18th inst, the u. S. Senate pass
ed bill making grant of lands to
aid in the construction of the McGre.
gor Railroad. We also received from
Mr.. Harlan copy of the bill as it
passed the Senate. 1t provides that
the railroad shall extend westward
from McGregor on or near the AID
parallel Of north latitude to some point
on the Missouri river between Sar-
geant's Bluffs and the northern boun-
Diary of the State. 1t also provides
for Z" aid in the construction of rail-
road commencing at Cedar Falls,
thence along or near the valley Of the
Cedar river to the northern boundary
of Iowa, so as to connect with the
Minnesota Central Railroad in the
State of Minnesota :" also aid in the
construction of railroad from Sioux
City to the northern boundary of the
State in the direction of Mankato.
The bill gives every alternate section
Of public land, designated by odd
numbers, to the amount Of five alter
nate sections per mile on each side
of the said railroads
If this amount Of lands cannot be
found along the lines oftbese railroads,
then it shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary of The Interior to select, in alter
nate sections or parts Of sections, from
the public lands of the United States
nearest to the tiers of sections above
specified, so much public land of the
United States as shall be equal in
amount to such lands as the United
States have sold or otherwise appro-
priated." 1t is provided that the
lands selected shall in no case be loca-
ted further than twenty miles from the
lines of said roads. There is also a
provision that the McGregor road and
the Dubuque and Sioux City road may
form junction at point west of the
Des Moines river and use a common
trunk thence to Sioux City, and still
retain their respective quotas of lands
the same as If no junction were made.
Section s Of the bill grants lands in
Minnesota to aid the railroad in that
State from Mankato to the Iowa State
Line, SO as to connect with and be-
come a part of the railroad extending
northward from Cedar Falls also, the
road from Mankato southwestcrly to
Sioux City.
There is scarcely donbt that this
bill will pass the House and become
law. This is really munifcent
grant one that will greatly acccler-
ate the construction of both the McGre-
gor and the Cedar valley railroads.
Much credit is due our Iowa Congress
men, and especially Senator Harlan
and Representative Allison, for their
efforts in behalf of the railroads above
referred to.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
For the Charles City Intelligence
EDUCATIONAL.

FLOYD, April Is, 1864.
HON. A. B. +. HnpRErH,
Editor Of Charles City Intellgeneer:
DEAR SIR In pursuance of q law
passed by the last General Assembly,
our most excellent Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, the Hon. Oran Fa-
Vile, has promptly subscribed for and
transmitted, to each County Superin.
ltendent the Iowa Instructor and School
Journal. .-a
Yesterday I received the April No.
of that Monthly. 1t is an excellent
Periodical, devoted exclusively to edu-
cational matters. 1t is the official or
gan of the State Educational Depart.
ment, and will contain all communica.
tions, decisions &C., made by that de-
partment as fast as they transpire.
No School officer or TEACHER should be
without it. School districts are au-
thorized by law to subscribe and pay
for it out of District money. Price,
one dollar per year /; pay in advance.
l respectfully suggest to each school
district in this county, the propriety
of subscribing for one copy at least
for each sub-district.
!, / find also in this April No. of the
School Journal that Section 73d, on
page 29th, Of the Educational Laws,
is stricken out by an amendment, and
the following inserted in lien thereof !;
" For the time necessarily spent in the
discharge of his official duties, other
wise than in visiting schools, he shall
receive the sum of two dollars per day,
to be paid from the county revenue /;
Provided, he shall visit each school in
his county at least once in each year,
ard shall be entitled to such compen-
sation therefor as the Board of Superris-
ors mag allo,o" dc. ,., j.
Perhaps this is all right. If so, l
suggest the propriety of petitioning
our legislature at its next session, to
strike out the clause granting COM
pensation to its members, and simply
leave that to be determined by the
Township Trustees of the respective
townships where each individual men,
Der may happen to reside! Mr.. A
says you shall work for Mr.. B, and Mr..
B shall fix your compensation. You
may either do this or resign,-perhaps
the majority who passed the Bill pre-
fer the latter. ~. IT,. ...r..a.r
.lt' a. II. WILBUR, ..
t."a County Superintendent.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Dissolution of Partnership.

The firm of Barnum & Melendy is this day
dissolved by mutual consent,-A. d. Barnum
having purchased the right, title and interest
of p. Melendy In above firm. A. ID. Barnum
will continue the Agricultural Implement and
Seed business at the old stand. All accounts
due said firm will be paid to A. ID. Barnum,
and all debts due from said firm will be paid
by him. All persons having accounts with
above firm are requested to call and settle as
soon rs convenient.
g., BARNUM & MELExDY.
Cedar Falls, March 18th, 1864.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

There is not much said but there is
general grilting of teeth among the
officers here when the massacre of the
brave garrison of Fort Pillow is allu-
dcd to. have heard several officers
say that unless the Government takes
retaliatory steps they should consider
it their duty to shoot every man Of
Forests command they meet, taking
no prisoners. Soldiers have threat
ened to shoot Forests men in Irwin
Prison if they could get chance
This appears to be the general feeling
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

PowEsHEIK CoUNrY.-An effort to in.
corporate the town of Grinnell has
been inaugurated. A voluntary as
sociation for the further improvement
and decoration Of the town has also
been made.
The Montezuma Republican says
the demand for dwelling houses in
this place has never been SO active
since the summer of '5G as it is a,
present. Every available house. hut
howell and garnet is full, and still the
cry is more 4"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

On the 7th inst, Gen. Steele was on
the Little Missouri river, about %
miles from Camden, where he expect.
ed to be joined by Gen. Thayer's force
from Fort Smith. He had been attack.
ed, on the I'd and 4th, by Shelby and
Marmaduke, repulsing the rebels in
both instances. There was large
rebel force in his vicinity at the latest
accounts, but stand on their part
was not anticipated.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

BY way of Cincinnati we have re-
port that the rebels having entirely
abandoned east Tennessee. Gen. Soho
field has sent the larger part of his
forces to Gen. Thomas. The latter il
making active preparations to move
on Dalton, Ga, and the belief is ex.
pressed that he will force a general
engagement within the next four
weeks. faan aa. r"E#
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

A letter to the New York Herald,
(poor authority dated at Alexandria,
Va, April 18th, says:
Having left the Army Of the Poto-
mac at | this morning. speak know.
ingly OF the prospects. The roads are
SO dried as to allow the freest locomo.
ton. and there is nothing to hinder
an early movement. The streams hav.
ing assumed their wonted dimensions,
and the roads are passable, to say the
least. ,H '.r..7a s4si
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

A Knoxville, Tenn. despatch OF
April 18th. says '"The celebrated
guerillas Reynolds and Caneaud, were
surprised yesterday by small force
of our cavalry, ten were killed, and
Reynolds with fifteen others were cap.
tured. with horses. equipments and
arms" ..g.te
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21
Western Kentucky.

The rebel force that now lords it so
boldly in Western Kentucky and Ten
nessee will have brief career. We
learn that q movement is about com.
mencing to pursue and, if possible,
corner them. The rebel force consists
of various guerilla bands that have
united for purposes of plumber and
mischief, and with the design of keep
ing those of our Western troops that
were designed to reinforce the army
in Virginia from going East. How
many of these troops will have to be
detained to check these raiders, we
have no means of knowing. 1t has
been a matter of surprise and com.
plant that the rebel raiders in west.
ern Kentucky have been allowed by
our Government to carry on their dep
relations so long Without molesta-
ton. .. 81 e.. Ea..
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

Lieut. Col. Farnsworth, just released
from Libby Prison, states that there
We're 400 New England shoemakers
on Belle Island who. although starv-
ing, refuse to work for extra rations
Or amy other privileges the rebels
could give,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

A soldier-girl named Elizabeth Price
was before the Provost Marshall of
Louisville the other day. She is 81
years old, came from Cincinnati, has
served two years ia the field in an
Ohio regiment, following her lover,
and has now seen enough of war and
wants to 60 home.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

A cow died at Oswego, n. T., last
week, of disease that baffled all the
COW doctors, and post norton exam
ination revealed in her stomach a steel
watch chain twelve inches long, and
five ounces of tenpenny nails.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

Montana, the new State to be carved
out of Idaho, will come into the sister.
hood without any restriction as to COL
or. This is in accordance with the
Constitution in direct contravention of
which oil Black Laws exist,