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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

When from my room chance to stray to
spend an hour at close of day, ever find
the place most dear, where some friend treats
to lager beer. Sacramento Age.
All yes, my friend of city life, sure such .
treat cures such strife, but better than such
dose by far. are pleasures Of emo cigar
Placer Herald.
Such pleasures may suit baser minds, but
with the good no favor finds We think the
purest JOY of life. is making love TO ones own
wife Volcano Lsdgr.
Most wise your choice. my worthy friend,
In Hynens Joys your cares to end but we,
though tired of single life. can't boast Of hav.
ipg our own wife and so, when meath our
cares we faint, we fly to kiss some gal that
amt .Napa reporter.
The lager beer" will bile provoke, while
- fine Havanas end in smoke. To court
ones wife il better far than lager beer or vile
cigar. Kisses. the dew Of loves young morn,
break on the lips as soon as born. These all
are nanght TO that great joy-the first glance
at your first-born boy. Evening Ledger.
IT'S true. a boy IS a wished for blessing, but
then suppose the FIRST girl dear, sweet
child, with ways caressing, with pouting lips
and f1axsn curl, with dimple cheeks and laugh.
ing eye. to come and bid papa goodbye
So. whether boy, or whether t'other. embrace
the babe and then the mother.-San Francisco
Globe.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
From Norh Carolina.

The Richmond Dispatch reports the
landing Of 10000 men at Newbern,
N. c., and believes their object TO be
an immediate advance on Raleigh, or
on the railroad lines. Grant visited
Newbern lately.
Additional details of the movement
towards Wilmington on Saturday, the
18th, show that the troops engaged
were exclusively those of Gen. Terry's
command, but the operations were d.
rected in person by his superior officer,
General Schofeld. They were most
successful, and what at first appeared
to be only a reconnaissance in force,
terminated in a permanent advance,
the Union lines being moved forward
two miles. After considerable severe
skirmishing, the new ground was held
and works Immediately thrown up on
it, almost as strong as those in front,
to which the rebels fell back. The Un-
ion casualties during the day were on
ly about ten killed and fifty wounded.
The Iri61me's Fort Fisher cores
pendent says: "The rebel position in
front Of Wilmington is nextto impreg-
nable. Their right rests on Cape Fear
river, and consists of . breastwork ten
feet in height, with ditch and abat-
tbs in front. Gen. Schoield brought
with him, when he assumed command,
large force Of veterans, and at once
set at work." .-s,E
The Raleigh Progress has an edito-
rial stating that gentlemen from Flori-
da, Georgia and South Carolina, state
that the people Of the latter State are
the worst whipped set they have ever
seen or heard of. They look on all as
gone, believing Sherman will meet
no obstacles. They want the best
peace they can get, and want it now.
The Progress, in another article says
Sherman will take Charleston, Will
mington, Columbia and Raleigh. Grant
will stay where he is and keep Lees ar
my in the vice that has held it the last
ten months, and Sherman and Terry will
move on. Newbern would be the wa
ter base, and Raleigh the inland base,
and with Grant on the James and
Sherman at Raleigh, all transportation
cut of, and supplies exhausted, Lees
army would be in tight place. The
Governor and Legislature will leave,
but the people will stay where they
are, here, and will do as they have
done at Savannah-make the best they
can Of the condition Of things they
could not help. The people want
peace, regardless of JEFF. Davis and
Lincoln. Give them peace and pro-
lection for person and property and
they care very little about boundary
lines or who shall be President" The
Progress also says: "Rrmors are rife
in Richmond of it's evacuation at an
early hour" 5r-
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
A Card.

On the evening of the 10th inst. the Bap-
tist church and good people of Charles City,
made the undersigned, pastor Of said church,
IA donation visit at Union Hall, the use of
which, with table and other furniture were
kindly and generously offered for The occasion,
by . mine host Mr.. Holcomb, free Of ebay
ges. The weather was pleasant, and evening
rendered beautiful by the silyery light of tho
full moon, aud the people irrespective of de-
nominational or party interests. came togeth-
er en- masse, and enjoyed feast of fat things,
provided by the friends, and had social time
generally, in which all, both young and old
participated TO the fullest extent.
And when the party broke up we found our
self pecuniarily benefited to the amount Of
ninety two dollars, for which they will please
accept our thanks, with the assurance that il
shall be our study and effort to minister to
their spiritual wants as freely as they have TO
our temporal interests. w. F. PARRISH.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

New STYLE OF CouRrINe.--A young.
lady travelling in stage coach from
Des MONIES, and having a handbook
with her, found hens egg in the said
box at the conclusion of her journey,
on which was written the following /:
Il love you, young lady, for the re-
semblance you bear to one once low
ed, but who is nothing to me, now"
Young man, counting by means of
hens eggs shows you are chicken.
hearted and then what if your eggs
should prove addle @ n..
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
From Gen. Sherman.

Gen. ShermaI's inyincible army is
making splendid progress through the
heart of rebeldom. Branchville, S. c.,
was captured without a battle. Har-
dee's troops, deeming discretion the
better part of valor, concluded to fall
back" before the hated Yankees"
Rebel papers announce that Sherman
has entirely severed both telegraphic
and railroad communication between
Charleston and Richmond, and that
his cavalry advance are at Florence,
on the North Carolina border, opera
ting towards Raleigh. Towards
splendid corps won new laurels for
themselves on the march, pushing
their way through forty miles of con-
tinuous and almost impossible swamps
and forcing back Hardee's troops ut
every step. The rebels attempted to
make stand on the bank of the Sal
kehatchie, but our brave fellows plung-
ed in waist deep and charged the reb-
els, driving them in confusion.
Sherman's left wing on the 18th was
fifteen miles north of Branchville and
within fifty miles of Columbia, the
capital, while his right was in front of
the city of Charleston, only two miles
distant, and threatening it. On the
next day TUESDAY l4th) it was indica-
ted by the Richmond papers that his
cavalry had reached the Northwestern
Railroad, and thus severed the last re-
naming link between Charleston and
the rebel capital.
Florence, supposed to have been
captured by Sherman's cavalry, is an
important point Of conveyance of the
railroad communications between
South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia,
and near which town were recently
confined a large number of captured
Union soldiers. The rebel papers ad-
NIT that there was nothing to-stop
Sherman's army, and expect that the
national flag will soon be waving over
Charleston, Augusta, Columbia and
Raleigh.
The Richmond Despatch of the l4th
says all communication with Charles
ton and Augusta is cut of, and moth
ing is known of the situation of those
places.
General Hardee telegraphs from
Charleston, 18th, that the rebel pick
cts we're driven in on James Island on
the night of the 10th, but that the
lines were re-established next day.
The Yankees are still in strong force
on the island, howevsr, with an in
crease Of eighteen steamers of the
bar. e H
The Richmond Ezassinsr Of the 10th
says: "If Sherman takes Branch
vile, be cuts our great railroad artery,
and General Lee will have to gather
bis supplies from other quarters than
the rich store-house Of Southwestern
Georgia,
The New York 1ribsns's Army Of
the Potomac correspondent says that
Lee left for the South on the 10th, go
ing, it was said, to Branchville. Long.
street Is said to b 10 command Of the
defences Of Richmond.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The Newburyport Herald is respon-
sible for the statement that two cases
of spontaneous combustion have occur
red in the same town in that vicinity
within thirty years, both Of them wo-
men given to constant indulgence in
liquor. One of them was found still
alive. enveloped in flames, which pro-
ceeded from her mouth and nostrils
and the other was burned to mass of
greasy ashes, while the walls of the
room and the furniture were covered
with . thick coat Of lampblack, the
whole house being pervaded with q
stencil that was intolerable,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
Iowa's Attractions for Emigrants.

An exchang says The coal fields
of Pennsylvania have yielded two hum
dred and thirty thousand tons per
week for the last three months. This
would load $4,000 cars"
1t does not require prophet to see
that the time is not far in the future
when thousands of car loads weekly
will be distributed from the coal fields
of Iowa. The coal measures extend
through some twenty counties in the
central and southern part Of the State,
and the force here stored up is destined
to be of great value to all the indus
trial pursuits of this part Of the great
basin. The coal lands of Pennsylva-
mia were in great part barren noun
tain lands, unfit for cultivation while
in our State the soils are loaded with
the richest agricultural elements. The
topography Of the country is every
way Of the most desirable character
for growing all the great grain sta
pies and stock.
These coal regions of Iowa are ca
papie OF supporting most dense pop
ulation. The farmer who now Sc
cures lands underlaid by coal, is lay
ing up treasure for his children.
Coal lands which twenty years ago in
Pennsylvania were not considered
worth paying taxes for, now are worth
several hundred dollars per acre.
Taking Central and Southern Iowa,
and considering its central geograph-
ical position, the salubrity Of its eli
mate, good water, rich farming and
coal country, the emigrant may here
find combined all the elements that go
to make up the richest and most de-
sirable domain to seek &s aninheri-
lance for himself and family-Du-
bsqus Ismes.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
respc0dence q tho ChArles CITY lntellgencer.
From tho ID Iowa Battery.
LITTLE Rock, ARR, Feb. 2. 1855.

AAAASs ANYWAY <AuA.y y VO. - 4COO.
Editor Charles City Antelligsnoer:
DEAR SIR III beg q small space in
your columns to notice the proceedings
Of the Board Of Supervisors of Floyd
County, Iowa, at their late session, in
January, 1865. A set of preambles
and resolutions was presented in rela-
ton to the payment of large bounties
to induce enlistments to fill the Presi-
dents last call for 800, 900 men. Those
resolutions were passed, and bounty
of three hundred dollars voted for one
years enlistment, to apply ON that call
only.
A soldier, Is thu last man to COM
plain At taxes. H pledges his Ifs
and consequently VIII not complain Of
tsxss, provided thsy 60 to liquidats
Just claims. Dut this, to us who are
already in The Geld. is not . just claim.
To pay . number Of men the sum of
three hundred dollars each-for what Z!
Not to help the soldier, but TO shield
the county from draft to allow GER
tain men. who have no taste for war,
to remain at home by reaching into
some other mons pocket for money to
hire . substitute.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
Original Notice.

District Court OF Floyd County, lows, 70 Ma.
ry Wood aud Thomas Wood, heirs at law 10
Thomas Wood, deceased.
You are hereby notified that there b now
on file la the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Of Floyd County, State OF Iowa, q
petition Of Montford Etokeley, Elizabeth
Wood, Jane I. Lloyd. and Joseph L. Stokelay
claiming decree against you confirming In
them the title to the east half Of section mum.
Der twenty-seven. township number ninety.
four, range number sixteen west Of the 9TH
principal meridian, and also asking for deed
from Won to them for said land, and for fur
Their relief, And unless you appear and ar
swer thereto on or before noon Of the second
day OF the next term Of said Court, viz, on
the sixteenth day Of May, A. ID. 1866, judg-
ment Will b. rendered against yo1 thereoA
II ~ II r. S.!WILS0N.f
rf.. Attorney for Petitioners. -
January -, 1896. flT 6w1 "
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

A New Orleans correspondent says {:
" Nearly all the trans-Mississippi reb-
ell troops, about 10000, have evacua-
ted Arkansas. They are in the vicini-
ty of Shreveport and Alexandria, Loui-
siana- They are wei! clothed by sup
plies received through Matamoras. On
Walkers attempting to get his CON-
mand to the east side of the Mississip-
pi to assist Hood, his men positively
refused to move. Several hundred of
them deserted. Sterling Price was re-
Gently sent to Mexico by Kirby Smith
on some kind of business"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
Major General Curtis.

Major General Samuel R. Curtis, ac-
companied by his son, Major Curtis.
has arrived in this city and il stop,
ping at tho Newhall House. We hsve
already announced that Gen. Curtis 10
the SUCCESSOR Of Gen Pope ip the COM
mand At tho Department Of the North
west. Gen. Curtis enlarged and va
ried experience in the Northwest ad-
mirably fits him for his nsw comraand.
TO say nothing Of his successful ca
reer ~ Q commander Of forces in the
field, of which career Pea Ridge will
always remain an illustrative portion
Of the history of the war, Gen. Curtis
has in his civil career always been
prominently identified with the inter-
ests Of the Northwest. In his seat in
Congress, and AZ Chairman dsringsthe
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
Cedar Falls Market.
Original Notice.
State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.

otatc Oh iowa, Floyu county, IS.
To appleton X. Jackson t a*s-'
You are hereby notified that, there Is now
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court ct Floyd County Iowa, a Petition of
Floyd County for the use Of the School Fund.
claiming OF You the performance of contract
made by You with the School Fund Commits
sioner OF Floyd County, Iowa, on the 9Th day
OF February. 1857. for the purchase of the
N w. Of the N r. tofSection 16, in Town
ship o6, North OF Range Is West in Floyd
County, and asking decree for the payment
ct promissory note Of even date Herewith
executed by you to said Commissioner, the
sum ut $3.50, and all interest due and aocumu-
lated thereon together with collection fee and
unless you appear and answer thereto on or
before noon Of the second day of the next
May term OF said Court said term to lie begun
and holden on Monday the l5th day of May.
A. D 1855, Judgment and decree will be en-
tered against you ~ prayed for in ssid petition.
H: o. PRATT.
.ffAa Attorney for Plaintiff.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

In the outskirts Of Hartford there is Mis-
sion School that has the reputation of being
rather NOISY" On y recent Sunday, the
school being destitute of q Superintendent. q
prominent manufacturer of the city, volun-
teered for the day. Having called the school
to order and got most of them seated.
"Boys,' said he, mounting the platform,
"let's zee If We can't have II STILL" and he
put himself in quiet posture for tho school
to initiate. As there was yet some noise
Boys" said he. 1--WE can have it stiller
know" and walking to the front part Of the
stage, and faising his hand, nov let's see if
we cane hear pin drop" All was silence,
when little fellow In the back part of the
room, cooking his ear and placing himself in
an attitude Of breathless attention, spoke out,
" Let her DROP" The stern features Of the
superintendent are said to have slightly relax
ed at this
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
For the Boys and Girls Column
A CHARADE.
My first ID shocmaker's tool.
Ny second is a measure and weight.
Ny whole is q thriving city of Illinois.

A boy while riding horseback in Cerro Cor
do county, gave chase to a wolf on the prairie,
and with the aid of a stirrup, that he took
from his saddle, and the toes of his boots, cap
tured him, brought him to the county seat in
triumph, procured bis bounty, and went on
his way rejoicing.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

Richmond papers contain some very
interesting disclosures regarding cor
ruption in jeff. Davis's Cabinet, and
give an insight into the causes of it's
recent dissolution. A committee of
the Richmond Congress has presented
Mr.. Seldom, late Secretary of War, as
guilty Of gross swindling, and Rich
mond journals make statements which
add to his guilt.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The Messrs. Fairbanks are making
sixteen of their largest Hopper Scales
for an Elevator now being built in St.
Louis, which will be the first one in
that city, and also similar number
for an Elevator which the Michigan
Southern Railroad are now building
in Detroit. These will be among the
largest and finest Elevators in the
country, and show something of the
improvements making at different
points for handling the immense grain
crop of the West.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

Fridays New York Tribune says :
at is understood that Henry Ward
Beecher yesterday asked and received
from the Secretary of War permission
to preach the gospel in Charleston in
the ripeness of time He expressed a
particular desire to preach an election
sermon in the cradle Of the rebellion,
on the occasion of Ben Buffers as.
sumption Of the Governorship of South
Carolina @ &t@s 1895 ~
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The Cedar Valley Times complains
of the presence of burglars and horse
thieves in that section of the country.
Mr. Mansfeld's residence in Cedar Rap
ids was entered, and $500 stolen, not
long ago. .s ..'.as 80
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

u have always been astonished,'
said Mrs. Smith, "at the anxiety for
beaux, but / never pitied q female more
than when Miss Fogarty left my school.
Seeing her gaze towards the sky, l
asked her what she was looking for !!
That beau she said, which is spoken
Of in Genesis a. bsing set in the clond
l wish he'd come down?U
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

During the three or four days Of
shedding, last week, large numbers Of
saw-logs were hauled to the two saw.
mills in this village. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the snow did not remain
longer on the ground, for there is a
large amount of business which the
farmers can do more easily on run
ners than on wheels.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

Miss Dickinson. the girl orator. gave
. lecture, few evenings since, at the
Cooper Institute, New York-subject,
IA Glance at our Future" The Trib-
une says the lecture was = mastery
performance, and was listened to with
marked attention by q very large,
fashionable and appreciative audience.
She bitterly denounced the recent peace
conference. eulogised Gen. Butler, and
demanded that With the boon Of free
dom, right Of suffrage should be con-
fsErea upon tie nsgro.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

We regret to learn that the Presi-
dent has committed the sentence of
Davis, the spy and rebel prison-keep-
er, and that Capt. Beall, the Lake Erie
pirate, who was to have been hanged
at New York last Saturday, has been
respited. Such clemency causes loyal
men to be sick at heart. .....
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
Desirable Farm for Sale.

TINE Subsriber, being about 10 engage In
L other business. Offers for sale that desira-
BILE farm known ~ the Harwood Place, con-
tanning log acres Of land, ~ Of timber With
two story frame house admirably fnissd fog
convenience, . good hank barn, young apple
orchard Of some 1t trees, any quantity Of cnr>
rant and goosebsTy brush and in fact every
ing. This property b adjoining the plat OF
that beautiful city. st. Charles, the County
Seat of Floyd County, Iowa. Terms to suit
purchaser. Apply 70 the proprietor on the
premises. ABRAHAM BUSG.
Charles City, Feb. z, 1885. 6mSo
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

An enterprising man in Dryden,
New York, had the misfortune to lose
his wife on Sunday; on Monday he
married his servant girl on Tuesday
they attended the funeral of the de-
ceased together, the new wife wearing
the old ones clothes.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The movement in Georgia for the
restoration of that State to the Union.
is reported to be progressing. Union
meetings have already been held in at
least nineteen counties. The State
Legislature has just re-asssmbled, and
it is expected that that body will call
q convention to consider the queation
of restoring the State to the Union.
Governor Brown is believed to be f.
vorable to this movement.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The dry goods market is much excl
ted just now, and prices are declining.
During the past three weeks there has
been decline of fully ten cents yard
on all kinds of staple cotton goods.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

GRIZZLY BEARS ON RAID.-Near
San Leandro, California, some grizzly
bears lately made an Eruption which
startled one Of the farmers in the val
ley. On the 25th of November, three
of the bears came down from the
mountains and killed an OK within a
very few rods Of the farmhouse.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The construction Of the Government
Arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. will
be commenced Immediately. 1t will
cost 81 500, 900, and will BE- one Of the
largest structures of the kind in the
world. ~ wse syE
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

There is an editor in the 9Th Con-
gressional District who seems to think
that toadying to Gov. Stone will Sc
cure him the appointment of Postmas-
ter for his town. 1t has been said
that spaniels sometimes bark up the
wrong tree.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23

The President has issued procla-
nation converting the United States
Senate in extra session, on the 4th Of
March, to act upon such communica-
tons as he may wish to make.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-23
8ops anS Girls Column.
EDITED RY THE ISTELLIGKSCER BOYS.
We shall be happy to receive contributions
from any Of our readers to this department Of
the paper. The answers should In all cases be
sent with the puxzlee ~
CoNUNDRUMs.

Why cannot man be comfortable or pre-
sent good appearance when well dressed
Ans because he Is in a fl.
In what sty ought monarch TO feel at
homes" Ans.-In bis majesty. gr
What tables may be very easily swallowed
Ans. vegetables.
What vice is generally INDUCED in, even by
the most scrupuiousi Ans.--Advice.
What dress conveys the best impression
Ans.--Address. e-.-....--..
What dress is most acceptable to an "injur-
cd individual Z" Ans Redress.