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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24
To the puhlic.

It is known to my fellow citizens in
Iowa, that | have been engaged for
some time in writing history of the
part taken by the troops of our State
in the recent war for the Union. /
have not deemed it consonant with
good taste to forestall the public mind
in favor of my work by advertise
ments in advance. The generous par
agraphs upon the subject which have
appeared in our journals have been
all the more gratifying because en-
tirely voluntary on the part of our ed
itors. l do not purpose now to adver-
tise the work, but simply to state F.:
l. That my materials for composing
the history of most of the regiments
are in many particulars, quite ample,
and that my narratives Of quite q
number Of them are now brought
down to the present time.
2. That, because of the impaired
state of my health, l cannot maintain
my correspondence as promptly, or as
fully, as / should like, and will be
placed under many obligations to
gentlemen who have been or are in
the army from Iowa, for such facts as
may be of general interest connected
with the organization to which they
are, or have been attached and more
would l make this request
as to the l4th, 26th, 37th. 3Sth. (now
consolidated with the saith, )39th In.
fantry, the Cd, 5th and 9th Cavalry
in respect of which my da-
ia are by no means full.
At the proper time, the work will be
advertised. Meantime those
editors of our State who shall consid-
or copy of the book a sufficient re-
for the insertion in their
columns Of this card, or who may
state the facts therein more briefly,
will receive the volume Immediately
after publication. The editor who
copies the card, or makes the state
ment, will be good enough to send the
number of the paper to my present
o. box TIA, Washington,
ID. g. l.. ID. INGERsoIL.
July 10. 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24
The latest snake story ia told. in

The latest snake story is told, in
good faith, by the Springfield, Mass. }
Republican, of reptile recently found
at Lee. 1t was nearly four feet in
length. about the size of mans fin
ger, and shaped like whip lash and
on a close examination the whole body
was found to be composed of small
worms about half an inch in length,
with large black heads and semi-trans.
parent body. On separating them in
to fragments they would Immediately
reform into tho snake shape and era wi
slowly off. One or two other similar
snakes have recently been seen in
that vicinity. 1t is to be hoped that
they will remain there.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Saratoga tribe Of Indians is re-
duced nearly to a minimum. 1t con-
sists, this year, it is stated, of six or
eight Canadian Frenchmen, a candle
eating Labradorian, two octogenari-
an squaws, and North American
papoose.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

General SulIy's present Indian ex-
petition has 80 far cost the Govern.
ment seven millions of dollars and re-
suited in killing two Indians. Our
troops did better than that in the
Seminole War. where by actual esti-
mate q dead red-skin cost but hun
dred thousand dollars.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

A HIGH Corn Hula Wisconsin
editor announces that farmer has left
at his Office "a bill of corn which is
more than ten feet in height" Out
this way farmers say there is no more
need of making corn hills ten feet
high than there is of toad having a
tail
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

II you happen TO be an honest and
diligent young man If you possess
the respect Of your associates, and
have taken fancy in your head to
get rid of your industry and your hon.
esty; to lose the respect of your
friends and the good opinion of your
mates learn to drink whiskey and
you will speedily accomplish your pur.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

Every Democratic paper in the
North, in common with the most South
ern press, complains Of the continu-
ance Of martial law. That 10 all very
natural, for
"No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

Gen. Lewis Cass is "a years old.
He resides in a handsome modern
dwelling on Jefferson street, Detroit,
while his son occupies the old family
homestead, two squares distant.
Though afflicted with the feeblencss
and forgetfulness naturally incident
to his patriarchal age, he maintains
better health and a more active spir-
it than could be REASONABLY supposed
to belong to his time Of life.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

BRIGHAM YouNG.-In the sixty-Gfih
year of his age, with a stout frame
and in robust health, proprietor OF
from fifty to hundred wives. and
the happy father of legion of chill.
dren, young and old, male aud female,
married and single, that remarkable
man. Brigham Young, still maintains
bis supremacy, in the salacious and
sweet scented territory of Utah.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

Bayard Taylor's novel of John God
frey, is published serially in German,
in a German magazine at Chicago.
The authors wife is the translator.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Constitution of Massachusetts,
contains the following article, defining
the right of suffrage
ART. Xxx. No person shall have the
right to vote, or be eligible to Office
under tho Constitution of this Com
monwealth. who shall not be able to
read the Constitution in the English
language, and write his name.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The ST. Johnsbury Caiedoniam says
that Mr.. A. Scott, Of Craftsbury, Vt.
has q COW whose milk. during twenty
six days. made fifty-two pounds of
butter, which was sold for thirty.nine
dollars in Boston.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Virginia aristocracy continue
to be very much exercised by the fact
that their State is garrisoned by ne
gro troops, and they are petitioning
tho Secretary Of War to withdraw
than
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Indians have, within the past
two weeks, appeared on the road be-
tween Denver and the East, plumber
ing stations. etc. Several persons
are said to have been murdered at
Fremont Orchard, near Denver.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

Miss Imogen Willis, daughter Of
N. p. Willis, Esq, editor of the Home
Journal, was recently married at Idle
wild, to DR.. VIM. Eddy of New Bed
ford.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

A cheese factory ofsufiicient capaci-
q for the milk of one thousand cows,
hes been erected at Sinclearville,
Chautauqus county. Thirty cheeses
are turned out daily from the milk Of
nine hundred cows.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Ballston Journal contains a GU.
rious advertisement Of un estrayed
COW: about her ears there were
brown spots, small horns, and long
white tall
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

Land agents Of Chillicothe, Nilsson
ri, having issued posters headed
Missouri's Free | y the caption gave
90 much offence to the rebel element
that they were all torn down or de-
faced. Nevertheless, Missouri is
Free.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The pirate Shenandoah is still com.
hitting daprcdations in the North Pa
cific Ocean. Another American whal-
ing vessel has fallen a prey to her.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

A train Of Eve hundred mule teams
with qusrtermasters' storeS. is about
to leave Washington overland for
Lsavenworth, Kansas.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The 9th, 18th, and seth are now the
only Iowa infantry regiments remain
ing in the u. S. service.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The hop crop in central New York
is very "lousy; that is, an insect
the hopaphis-has destroyed almost the
entire crop.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Maine Democratic Convention
have nominated Hon. James Howard
Of Portland for Governor.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The Chicago papers think it is a
great thing to have citizen who can
make a telescope.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

500 pigs of lead and % kegs Of shot
were shipped from Dubuque last week.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

The poet, Alfred b. Street, says:
80 Tho waterfalls bound alls the scene around !" etc
It does indecd-particularly at the
theatres.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-24

TT YOU WANT your Clocks, Watches, or
i swelry repaired, now is your time.
SAWYER & BLAKE,
In the Stone Block, Charles City.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15
An Interview with Mr. Stephens.

In adispatch dated October %, the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says:
l have had an interview with the Confederate vice
president, and hasten to give you the result.
He was received very cordially by the president,
whom he thanked in his usual pleasant but dIgmhed
way and conversation then ensued upon the condition
of the country the presidents plan of restoration and
"reminiscences of the past. Both gentlemen were per-
fectly easy and unresraned in theirlauguage and
ner and the interview pleasant if between two
old but long eStranged friends.
In conversation with your correspondent Mr.. Ste
phens said that ii owing to want of unity through
the south that their cause was lost.
When a system of the most crushing deSpotism was
naugurated at Richmond from that moment the strug
Its fate.
Mr.. Stephens was very careful not to mention the
name OF the rebel PRESIDENT in speaking above, but
II - iot uncut to see that there must have been
iohg encouragement between them, and that the acts OF
Davis, within the last year or lore of his admnisra-
non were m no sense or manner countenauced sup
ported By the second officer of the socaled govern
ment"
Toward Davis pc: sonally however, do not believe
that Mr. stephens entertans single ullbnd feeling
ellis trial, SAID he would do no good In so far as
the charge of treason was concerned he was equally
guilty with Davis and so, he added, were thousands
besides.
The statement that has gone forth from fort Warren
to the effect that Mr. Stephens had complained" Of his
continued incarceration while those more bitter than
he were liberated, Mr. s informed was not correct
In ocular way he said to of his visitors II cannot
why | am confined, while others who took more
active part in the rebellion liberated" bat in Sc far
as complaining, he said it never escaped his lips While
in close confinement within the damp walls Of the fort
Mr. Stephens fell away considerably but from the mo-
ment he was allowed free exercise out of doors he
commemorate gain in aesh and is almost as well as
at any time within the last six years.
need tell you that he accepts the situation for
he does so without murmur Indeed those who have
judged him harshly throughout the war have Judged him
wrongly for during the whole Of its continuance his
heart ever beat toward the old Union He had ofcourse
his lifelong confirmed notions about the right Of the
States; but this more for their own protection than
with any view the disruption Of the glorious phalarx
as it then existed. When oyerborne by the torrent
however like many others equally true to the flag, he
went with his State though under aprotest which none
who have read forget nor, after reading doubt
the patriotism that inspired it.
Mr. Stephens takes great interest in the result of the
elections in Georgia and hopes that good and true men
will be everywhere chosen.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15
General iTntelliganes

+
NEW York, Nov. 3-tThe Tribdne's Mexican .4-,.
pondent says Nellasquez DeLeou minister of S.4ts
resigned and Is succeeded by Eomicl4 ate minister Of
foreign affairs, NJ Costello taking the laters office
The rainy season having ended, the campaign against
the guerrillas would opegs vigorously 7es
The Richmond cores pendent Of the Herald SAYS fla
B. Fabian charged with &raud in the New York c,,st
house has been arrested here.
Paymaster Benny has been offered the alternative of
restoring to the government certain funds and heinz
honorably discharged, take the chances of trial
The Herad's Washington special says that directions
have been issued by the war department to stop ali
sales Of army wagons and a else in the line of trans
portation
NEW York, Nov 5.-The Herad's Toronto dispatch
says b. d. Gowan. grand master Of the OFan9emen, has
published manifesto Declaring that the tenlans are
coming, calling the 0raEgemen to arms
The Wadsman says Il has positive information they
contemplate an invasion OF the provinces. Six hw-
bred armed men mott in Toronto.
Members of the govegnmen are iraternsing with the
Fenians and the premier winSs at the contemplated
attack to tear the province from their British connec-
ton.
The Fenians are drilling IN Toronto at night
The Herald Washington special says the crcula an
of gold certificates wiprobably begin here Tomorrow
No fractional CURRENCY will be furnished the north
ern market II
CnlcAGo, Nov 3-Fi3ur Iuie, and neglected Wheat
advanced 4c. and eo5n &c. Oats dull! at &c. Ness
pork S33.
WAsH1NGrox, Nov d The navy department has Or
dered by telegraph the take place between
the Algonquin and NibouSk DIS soon as the formers
engine can be put in ORDER
The post Office department Yesterday transferred the
great southern mail to the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad thus gaining some hours over
Gen. Spinner to-day iccided that the tax upon the
deposits OF deaultns national bank company ceases
the moment the bank ls pay its liabilities But one
of these banks has faiftd thus far
Garritt Davis and Irurus CLAY having sued Gems
Palmer and Brsben toi abducttng slaves counter suit
Davis and Clay for boiling blacks to labor without nav
thus violating the lawsthe United States. 800
Il is understood thaEGen Longstreet who arrived at
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

THE CHOLERA CoH1NG.-All the late New York papers
contain accounts of the spreading Of the cholera in
Europe At the latest dates the fell destroyer had
tered England. The Tribune in remarking upon this
thinks there no longer be any doubt that the real
terrible Asatc cholera has madeits appearance, and is
spreading in England Another fatal has occurred
at Southampton. From there it has spread to Sholing
Common and Bitterfe situated about forty-two miles
from Southampton. The two cases at Sholing Common
have proved fatal of several cases at Btterne two have
proved fatal while the other patients improving
There is also marked darrhea all the district of
Bitterne.
In France the disease is likewise on the increase. A
letter from Toulon states that it has broke out with
startling suddenness at Soies Pont little town DISCO
inhabitants In the course of the first night in whichit
made its appearance there were sixty cases. and thirty
six hours later there had already been ffyye deaths
out of population reduced to 1000 souls by panic
stricken people In Toulon it has peculiarly viruent
character It has also made its appearance at Paris,
whore the deaths already number two thousand per
day, and people are leaving the city by thousands We
shall watch with much interest this visitation Of the
cholera to the finest city in the world, and whose
conditions to resist the attack, unsurpassed. We
shall publish everything bearing upon the progress Of
the destroyer and the efforts made to resist it, there
is not the least doubt in our mind Of its visit to this
country.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

THE PUBIC DEBr INcREAsING.-Th The last statement Of
the secretary of the treasury shows an increase of public
debt Of over five hundred millions in six months The
increase is eightyseven millions month, or at
the rate of one thousand millions year. Adding the
paid into thetreasury from revenue sources for
the last six months, the amount actually expended in
that time about eight hundred and twenty five millions
at the rate Of over sixteen hundred millions Of dollars
per annum. And Mr.. Sumner pirates about keeping
up military occupation of the southern States on met
nhysicai grounds expounded, in Latin and poetry and
subdivded aocpt as often as Che discourse Of Puritan
divine Of the days of Cromwell The slayer Of that
scrpturally unmentionable class which comes after
'Raca' has not yet accomplished his mission
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

PHELPS & CO., on the leyee are at their old tricks
# P B % Fef b5ag5 8Sw sd $685. o3 Ge WIS.
their polite and accommodating clerks are readily dis
posing IT, The senior partner John EIsner host in
himself is assisted BY corps Of gentemanIy clerks
that i Hard to beat to which the following names hear
evidence. R. T. Dobear of New Orleans, A. J. Durkee,
Of Texas J. W. Lancaster, c. A. Aston, and at least
dozen freedmen As for the "Phelps part Of the con
Germ he some if you find him out, but that is
something we have never been able to do.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

The river ut this place is still falling with about thirty
inches TO the falls. Navigation is both difficult and
dangerous The arrivals of steamboats, have not been
50 numerous during the past week usual, and the
freight cotton has popped up to SIS Der bale Many
OF Che boats have laid up owing to the low stage Of the
water and the high prices demanded by the pilots JEFF
ferson we believe is still accessible bv water to skis
and catfisn
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

THANKS TO THE tJIMPLEcurE. Our Jefferson cotem-
porary who does up valuable articles in small packages
sends US the following present for which return
sincere thanks,
We want to bet the "South- w stern' something to
vear that Jeersonh has three houses that sells
goods in any given @gth of time than any three houses
in Shreveport.
Immediately upon the recept0f the above we dressed
oursself the finest clay out in town; and assure
our coteamporary that spared expense in fllng
Tho hii Please forward sight draft Baer Dreyfus
Ca 'le % mixing house of DUR johnson, Shreveport
oF one mn 7dred and forty five dollars endorsed by your
'hfee houses" If there is anything in outward APP
peaFahce' We through your generosity ornament
70 the profession Make another proposition.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15

oofToN--busINEss-T receipts Of cotton are fully
up to the times The prices have fallen Of greatly
ing to telegraph dispatches from New Orleans Of the
10th, quoting midding cotton at 46047 The quota
tons yesterday, for mddling was 22a24c ii specie
Most Of the cotton received is stored in authorization o
q rise Business with all our merchants is dacidady
brisk
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15


CINCINNATI Gazette, dated New York, Oct 18th, makes
the folio wing announcement:
The Herald of tomorrow morning viii annoucc all
the details of the arrangements of the government for
the trial of jeff Davis. 1t appears that the trial was
decided upon in cabinet session in august last and that
the government has only waited for the close OF the
Wirz trial to make the announcement.
The hopes entertained by the friends of Davis since
the speech of the president to the South Carolina dele
CATION, which he intimated that cemency towards Da-
Wis ought to be exercised dashed to the earth The
trial is be before the supreme court WashngtOn
and since Davis State has nuled the ordinance Of
cession instead of repeating it, he will be tried if
still of the United States. It's supposed that
Mr. Chase preside The charge viii be that Of trea
son, and will be confined to a few specifications.
The purpose Of the government is not merely to pun
iSh Davis, but to define the nature of treason, fix its
punishment reveal the crueltes of which it has been
the fruitful source and establish legal precedent for
the future which will be terror to traitors hereafter
and forever disgrace the treason which for time
respected by reasons of its power and formidable pro-
portions.
The attorney general has selected the counsel to aid
him in the prosecution, and Mr. Davis has been allowed
to select his attorneys. Mr.. Speed viii be assisted in
the prosecution by major Gen. Lowell H. Rousseau, of
Kentucky, Hon VIM. NJ. Eyarts, of New York and
Hon. John H. Clifford, of Massachusetts. Mr.. EyaIts
disputes with Charles 0Conor the principal lawyer Of
Mr.. Davis, for the front rank among the lawyers of
New York. lie is probably the ahest criminal lawyer
retained nthe case.
As strong republican, be was the Seward Weed can
didate for the senate when twas understood that
tor Morgan to be appointed secretary of the treas
urv. He has never held any political Office though he
has been prominent in politics. Mr. Clifford was attor
ney general of Massachusetts, and won his first legal
uurels the prosecutor of Webster for the murder of
DIR. Parkman in 1850. Gen. Rousseau and Mr.. Speed
are well known the public Charles OCOnor will be
assisted by Ransom H. Gillet formerly solicitor of the
treasury in Buchauans days 1t is stated that Mr. Da
Wis declares his intention to conduct his casen person
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15
The Election.
me ELECTION
The following all the returns received up to this


me ioloWng are az the returns received " = 'is
time:
ohEE4Ss "a eis go 4 pad lz f5 lo a cor
l282 for Hardy si88 Edwards 1901 for Griffin 6S27;
for Michel 1885, for Heron, GAS for Lacey 1888; for
Lusher, $780, for Richardson 112 From the above it
will be seen that the city strongly democratic All
the and representatives that ticket were
elected.
CADDo.-For Allen, 2Ss; for Wells, 140 for VOORHEES,,
800 for Taliaferro SIS for Hardy 144 for Edwards %;
for Estes 213 for Olivier S. for Peralta $780, for Griffin
2sI tor Michel 65 for Oliver u for q y Lacey 81
loF o49 lor w A. Lacy ~; LOT flcnafS9 ~
%; oa LesieF ~ Tor Ray I65; Tor Dung 5S; or M
9atson H. 9t, Tor 2cruggs, n for Armstrong ~ lor
y n''' 4o'; LOT "liliamson' S5S; tor FORD, .
Armstrong has probably been elected senator for the
district composed of Natcbitoebes Sabine Desoto and
oaodo,
DE Wells, 2G3 for lien, ISL for VOORHEES,
- Tor IaIiaferro, none for Hardy 2$5; for Estes lg'
Tor Edwards 2 for Perata AS for Fournet none for
Olivier q for Gifen, 297 for Oliver, 49, for Michel
nome for Heron 43l for G s Lacey, none for Lusher
xxi b TOR L o6 lsS for Richardson none for Young ~
SON I58: for Eaoan 5s5 for Fidrid9e 5 for Var
brough, III; for Fortson, 80.