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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Letter From New York.
Nrv yopv Nav Iotb 10,

NEW YORK. May 18th, 1865.
FRIEND HILDRErH This is an age
remarkable for its wonders, convul-
siOns and connections Events appear
and disappear, whirl and fit before the
vision, like meteors in the heavens.
In an instant conlederated treason
lays down its weapons of armed rebel
lion and stands the menial supplicant
for mercy at the bar of national JUS
tice. The American Republic advan-
ces forward and takes the front posi-
ton amongst the nations of the world.
Its superiority of military power, in
tellcctual attainments and social order
are recognized by the people of every
other government upon the face of the
globe. The assassinated remains of
the great emancipator of the black
man, and eucharist of the liberties of
the white man, lie mouldering back to
their native dust, in his distant west
ern mourned for by the people
of two continents. The leading trai-
tors who raised the unholy and bloody
banner of revolt at the South, and the
Sons of Liberty" and other sons of
guns at the North, who aided them, are
moving along to their abodes in hell
through the courts of Andrew johnson
The citizenry of our land are assem-
bling and opening up their ranks to
honor in the homcward march of the
triumphant lcgions of the army and
navy, who have charged so long and
well in the front battalions that our
country might live, be united and free.
The hideous curse of slavery that has
so long branded four and half mill
ions of human beings with the vassal-
age of chattels to be bargained and
sold like wares and brutcs that has
for half century corrupted the trib-
unes of legislation and. bcfouled the
places of justice thank God, this
monstrous system of iniquity and
wrong is sinking fifty thousand faith
oms deeper than plummet ever sound,
red! "
Our people evince their loyalty and
faith in the stability of our republican
institutions, by taking, in three days,
the incredible sum of SAT, 7,9ST, 200 OF
seven thirties )" an event unprece-
dented in the history of governmental
loans
The American Eagle, modest bird,
cannot scratch its bill but monarchical
France fears and trembles and every
time it lifts its tail mother England
writes q farewell letter to her Canadas.
The toiling millions of other climes are
focking to our shores not in numbers
but in droves. And here, as a faithful
reporter of your wide awake paper, /
am compelled to refer to an event
which fills my eyes with tears, my
heart with anguish, and must wiring
piteous lamentations from the souls OF
all who can kiss babies and love their
wives. 1t is the distressing fact that
so many of our brave boys who have
run the entire guantlet Of war, and
now, Just as our national heaven is
spanned with the bow of peace, should
have caught the itch, so fatal, that the
highest medical science pronounces il
incurable, except by change OF eli
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

dat odder one take care OBJ dem sc
dar wasn't a hair ob dar garments (he
meant head) burned | 1 tell you, my
friends, prayer did dat Prayer will
do any ting 1t will move de han
dat move de Almighty. (He meant
world Let US pray, my friends.
Den, gain, you know how Joshua
prayed God Almighty to hold de sun
still till de enemies Oh de chillen ob
lsrel was conquered and God did
hold de sun still till dar enemies was
done conquered Now, my friends,
if God Almighty conld hold de sun in
de 'ridian and de elements. can't he
stan tween you an de musket ball
Can't he keep tween you an dc cannon
ball? -. ...s
Sc how God take care oh de 'postles
in de prison and de stocks-dar feet
an hands in 'em, jes we war! But
da sing de praise to God, and he hcah
dem sing an pray and he break dar
Chains "Bress Jesus" from the
crowd And de jailer come running
in, aud de 'postles say "do dysef 10
harm" we all heah But God
Almighty let dem out. '...
But, my friends, Pm shamed ob
some ob our men. L sometimes dis
couraged. Da isn't thankful. No, da
goes dar own way. Now, JUS see
wat de white folks iu de North hab
done for Us. Da send preachers to
preach to us, and teachers to teach
us, and wat do we do? Some ob our
men seems if da don't want to learn.
Now, my friends, tell you de preach.
ers and teachers will get discourage
cd. Da will tell Massa Linkum an
de white folks in de North des brack
men no Count da nebbcr be good
for any ting da won't larn. Bot if
we minds and do wat da tell us if
NE try to larn an hey de laws den da
will say to Massa Linkum, desc color.
ed people be men da loves to larn.
Oh, my friends, let us he men; let
us he 'lisious men. 'Ligion will make
Us keep our money in orr pockets,
and not t'row it way. Some ob our
men plays marbles and gamble way
dhr money.
My friends, some oh you got wibes.
Use got one out yonder (pointing be-
yond our lines Some hab dar wibes
close heah in de lines. Now, 'ligion
make us support our wibes and chill
len. Some oh our men, wen da on de
plantations, tell de Lord eff he bring
'em into dis free land da will sarve
him. Now he done bring 'em an da
don't do it. Da tell dc Lord lie /! i
My friends, let us be men. Let de
whites see dat we is good men a good
soldiers, and if we is, de Regiment
will he raised. Our Colonel will be
raised, and we'll be raised too. Let
us meet often togedder-go hear de
preacher. He can teach us. De pco-
pie in de North know more dan we
do. Let us humble ourpraycrs toged-
der, an dis 'bellion, l tink. will: soon
stop. Now may de blessing ob God
be wild you all. Amen
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

poets of his brothers reelection to TIN,
U. ). Senate. Ii ought not, for none
more loyal and faithful to duty have
proved themselves than the gentle.
manly and popular John Sherman.
The cabinetmectings, for few days
past, indicate that unanimity of senti-
ment is not quite as the President
would like it. Changes will doubtless
take place. Weed, Greeley, Raymond,
Seward, nor any other men, cannot
control Mr.. Johnson any more than
they did our martyred President when
he would set his mind on any particu-
lar course. ...-..
Capt. B. w. Baldwin, late of Gener-
al Sedgwick's staff, when commanding
the Sixth Corps, has opened Military
Agency, at 2T4 + street His large
acquaintance in the army and great
popularity will ensure him success.
The parole of Beauregard, Lee,
Johnston and other prominent rascals,
is very distasteful to loyalty in this
section, and particularly to the army
Places of amusement have not done
well since the assassination of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln. The public mind has
been too serious at the great barba-
rism Of slavery in its closing paroxism
of existence.
The action of some Of the citizens
of Railway, New Jersey, towards Miss
Abercrombie, daughter of the Epis-
copal minister of that city, in request
ing her to leave the place, because of
her disloyal conduct, as exhibited
towards the "old flag" at fair few
days after the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln, is thought to be decided
ly righteous. The young maiden trait
Dress is understood to have gone to
Baltimore. Should Col. Wooley, Gen.
Wallace's efficient Provost Marshal
learn of any of her erratic doings there,
she may be induced to take a trip she
will not like. Railway is understood
to contain a few more notorious trai-
tors, who, if they do not keep exceed
lngly dark, and educate their small
children how not to rejoice in cold
Abc's" death, it may be found that an
order from this District will educate
all such in manner which may be
distasteful TO certain "would-be" aris-
tocrats.
Hon. r. C. Mccormick, Secretary of
Arizonia Territory, is in the city. He
represents that section of the repub-
lie as offering many inducements to
emigrants. Gold is in abundance
there
The dining OF G neral Grant with
the Mexican Minister is looked up
on as significant The great sor-
row of many in this section, because
of Mr.. Lincoln's death, is like their ex-
pressed loyalty--not worth the speak
ing of. 1t is not skin deep, Judging
from their records. AGrAroR.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
The Cheerful Voice.

The comfort and happiness of home
and home intercourse, let me here say,
depend very much on the kindly aud
aflectionate training of the voice.
Trouble. care aud vexation will and
must, of course, come but let them
not creep into onr voices. Let only
our kindly and happier feelings he vo-
cal in our homes. Let them he so if
for no other reason than for the little
children's sake These sensitive little
beings are exceedingly susceptible to
the tones. Let us have consideration
for them. They hear so much that
We have forgotten to hear. For as We
advance in years our life becomes
more anterior. We are abstracted
from outward scenes and sounds. We
think, We reflect, we begin gradually
to deal with the past as we have for
merly wildly lived in the present.
Our ear grows deaf to external sound /:
il is turned and listens chiefly to the
echoes of past voices. We catch no
more the merry laughter of children.
We hear no more the note of the morn.
ing bird. The brook that used 70 pratt
Tie SO gayly to us, rushes by unheed-
ed-we have forgotten to hear such
things. But little children. remember,
sensitively hear them all. Mark how.
at every sound, the young child starts,
and turns. aud listens {! And TINS,
with equal sensitiveness, does it catch
the tones of human voices. How
were il possible that the sharp and
hasty word. the fretful and complain
lug tone, should not startle and pain,
even depress the sensitive little be-
ing whose harp of life is so newly and
delicate!y strung. vibrating to the
gentle breeze, and thrilling sensitive
~ ever to the tones of such voices as
sweep across it? Let us be kind and
cheerful spoken. then in our homes.
Once a MONTE. #te
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
For the Charles City Intelli;,
A Negro Sermon.

Delirered by coiored soldier IN Tie camp
of the ssh IT, S. COlored Iafantrv.
near Matches, on Tie ereniag of Sun
day, March 1911, 1865. IN front Of Tie
tents, telthout any otter light than that
ofhc stars.
FRIEND HILDRErH Herewith hand
you sermon delivered by a negro.
When the preacher had concluded,
FASTENED to my room, and without a
moments delay wrote out the sermon,
and you can be sure that | have given
you faithful version. The language
is, think, verbatim. / have tried to
spell the words as he pronounced them.
| think the sermon well worthy of pub
lication. The preacher could neither
read nor write. .. -. -..
J. G. WrrEp, Chaplain.
Ny Friends-I hasn't much to saw
on dis 'casion, bnt want to say somc-
tin in de gospel line. l loves you.
loves ebry one of you. II my arms
wasn't too short l would help you all.
Bless de Lord Dare isn't one but
loves. De Lord he've been good, and
we've now a chance to teach and to
larn sumting; to larn to be men. You
know when we's in de plantation if
touah massas see US wild book or pa.
per dey fog us. We's been persc.
cuted like de old saints. Wes been
lashed, burned and hanged, and some
killed. But now God has brought us
to free land. A shout outside the
circle" Bress dc Lord ~ Yes, my
! friends, we's now free-tank God
Ny friends. We ought to pray. 1t is
prayer that has brought us. here. De
Christians in de North pray for us
God Almighty put it IN to dar hearts
to make us free. God Almighty put
President Linkun in his place. We
ought to pray for President Linkur
and de good people at de North. God
Almighty thnst il into de hearts ob de
people dar dat we ought to be free
We is free !! (Shout, Bless Jesus y,
Now we is men Let us be men. We
ough, to be good men. We ought tc
he 'Hgious men. ltell you, my friends
good 'ligion make us good men.
We got guns in our hands--som,
don't like it--but tell you God A'migh
ty see dat onah cruel massas won
let us be free, and he brought di,
about. Dar want no odder way
Let US fight and be men Let us bt
'bcdient--do what we're told. Let u,
be tactable. Wese 'sposed any min
ute to death. We don't know whei
we be called. We may die by d,
gun, or de soad, and we may die some
odder way. But tell you my friends
if we've got good 'ligion we're al
right bless de Lord
My friends, God can take care o
bis children. You member Wen dt
wicked king put Gods children in d,
fiery furnace, God Almighty take care
of dem. De fab was made seve,
times hotter dan it eyah was before
but it didn't hurt dem children oil
God. De king tell his watchman or
de walls to see how de ting was 60
ing on Dey. had pnt two tree in d,
furnace, but wen da look in da st,
anoddsr one in dar, and bress de Lord
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
'aasst6arS tbe Courss Of empire TAKES its aotag.'
RLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY IOWA. THURSDAY MAY 25 1865

necessities require, but their conf
dence in the Government is such as to
induce them to tender it what they do
not need. What magnificent offer
ing ! Who will say that we are not
great people when we are able to
conduct and finish the greatest war on
record, without having either our re-
sources or our patriotism exhausted.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Only One Dollar

viii he charged for any article on our list. and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
knoaos rAat he Is TO get! This plan accords with
the method recently become So popular for
disposing of large stocks of Jewery and simi.
lar productions.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
American Manufacture.

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
Imported from abroad and hawked- about AS
the cheapest ever sold, The simple duty on
imported goods, aud the high premium on Goid
fall foreign bills are payable ia gold amount
to more than the entire cost of many of the
articles afforded by us to the public To ia
cilitate the sale
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

Gen. Butler has announced his in
tention of resuming his law practice,
aud engaging in the manufacture of
American bunting, at Lowell.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Gold Pens and Pencils.
Remember the Plan +!

In all cases We charge for forwarding In.
Certificate. postage. and doing the business
the sum OF T,ceaty. .Gre Cents which mnst he in
closed in the order Five Certificates will be
sent for 81: eleven for 50: thirty for IS
sixty-hve for $40 |; one hundred for SIS.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

A sharp German in Cincinnati pour.
ed quart of coal oil into his well and
deceived his landlord into cleaning out
the well in hopes OF finding oil.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Agents are Wanted

Throughout the Country to operate for us. A
large compensation will be paid. Send for
terms, &c, enclosing stamp.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

q There il religion ina flower;
Its still small voice is as the voice of conscience.
Mountains and oceans, planets, suns and systems,
Bear not the impress of Almighty power
In characters mTe legible than th,se
Which he has traeeu upon the tnieSt Hover
Whose light bell bends beneath the dew drops weight.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Without Regard to Cost!

The Goods are Of fashionable styles and
most excellent workmanship, and are sacrificed
in this manner to relieve the proprietors from
embarrassment occasioned 10y distracting civ
ii war. II should be prominently stated, a.
so, that they are mostly of -. -...
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

Delirered By a oolored soldier IN Tie camp
Of the ssh IT, S. Colored Infantry,
near Matches, om Tie ereniag ef Sun
day, March l9th, 1865. IN front Of tie
tents, rcithout any Other light than that
ofMc Skars.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
Communications.
Correspondence of the Charles City Tntelligenccr
Letter from Washington.

President Johnson s Policy Nerico- The Honora
Die .john &srmon--Gen Sherman n-Rebel Gen
erals lee, Beauregard, Johnston Nassey-
Secretary Mccormick Arizonia, Gen. Grant
and Nenicaa Uiniaer- Crocodile Tears of Cop
. ,,eybsg1s .... .....'
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25

Col. Mussey, of the colored service,
and also an officer in the regular army,
is now acting as Military and Private
Secretary TO President johnson. None
better fitted could be found for SO re-
sponsible position.
Gen. Sherman's mistake on the "nine
teenth" ultimo, at Raleigh, North
Carolina, is a source of great sorrow
to many of his former friends. ltwas
feared that it might injure the pros
, 1865-10-20
From MADISON.

The Coming Election-Unton Appoint"
ulenta-The 9th Battery In1bro@2fo-
The frcather-Nfeliolson Pavement
Provost Markhalss Offices C1oaInE Up.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trbune.1
MADISON, Oct. 10.
As the election draws near, and the local caDd1.
dates arc IN the caurse the Union men seem 10 he
waking up to active ezertions. The only danger ls
rom oyer-couhdcnee. which may prerent getting
out the full vote In The strong distsicts Of Union
yotest.
Appointments srr announced By The Union State
Convention.
Poetmaster General 4. W. Randall viii speak as
follows: Janessille. Monday, Oct. 90; E1kborn,
Tuet6sy, Oct. 81; Racine. WedncsdaJ, Nor: J.;
Milwaukee, Thursday. Nov. 9; Beaver Dam, FRI
day. Nov: 3; EsFl'n, Saturday. Nov 4; Madison,
ID this Senatorial District the Democrats have
nominated Andy Proudnt OF the Hs1stow Tins,
1aie chairman Of the CoppeEhead Sthtc Committee
and who has made good thing out of three Gov
e1nnent contracfs> 11d the Union nen h1se PIT on
gallant Colonel Or the 12th regiment, who hs been
fchtlng rebels tince the war begun. and who will
make sharp campaign agalntt tho copPeshcads OF
This district.
The ofacers Of The 9Th battery disclalm any re-
fpon.ibi1ty Eor The robbery Of goods at lndianoa,
pay. They were many miles distant. Capt. Con-
key, Of tho I'd caTalsy, wah the only officer present
II WIS somewhat cloudy here this morning, but
there WAS pretty good opportunity II sea the
ectipse. It Is very clear and pleasant this evening
The laying u the first Nicholson pavement n this
city GRATED considerable interest to-day.
Five Of the district provost marshal'a offices In
thta Stale are closed.
, 1865-10-20

FROM SPRINGFIELD.

iEeet9ng Of the Lincoln Monument +As-
Observation-Disclosures mp to Dnte-The
Third Cavalry Northumberland Aes
t4rnx-Pnrdoned--Fnl for the Homo
Of the Friendle*s.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunal
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 10.
meeting Of the Sational Lincoln Monument
Association was held IN The Stale Library this af-
terpoou. Col John c. Williams In the chnlr- The
Treasure, submitted bis reports, fpn which 1t ap-
pears that the amount on hand at the last report Wa
xsa0l7.s0; received during the week, eso6.21, to"
tai On hand. x53,b33.01. The Bon. Newton bate.
MN has resigned his commission - member Of
the COMMITTEES to visit Eastern cities To present The
claims Of the aaeoaatiou, pressing Official bns1ness
being the Cause s. H. Melyn, Esq, WIS appointed
in his stesd. number Of very cordial letters from
Governors Of States that hah been received BY kae
society in respcnse to the Governors ctrcular. e.
uresetpe the most kindly cooperation With The oo-
iccts t1t the association, were eubnltted BY that
Uace4, and their receipt ordered to be aekno"ieas
The Sd eava1rY regiment we're paid % at this city
to day and have lett lot kheh hoHsa ID tals an ~
I':Tn The nnnuatiun Of Warren county. according to
refrrut iust fcccared By seIet3zy Iyndale, u ~
I'D beinc an increase n use years Of s,Gss: NAT
shali eoahty population 1867 an Increase OF ssl'
II Jnsn tps s- Hnvbes CONVICTED at the october tsn,
ISL of ths sPiar County Circuit Court Of assanlt-
!, ipr With intent TO Ill one Geo harper, anu sen
tcneed to one year In the peu1tcndaIT Was 5es!eF-
day hardened By tho Governor, on the recomnsn.
dn{irn Of Eotnc two hundred OF the most influential
md respectable cItxens OF the county. appears
, 1865-10-20

At Madras BY Mr. Pogsou, and by him OBJ
served till the 18th Of the same month. His
observations, however, were not sufficient
at least so tar as publlshed-tp determine the
elements Of the orbit, and accordingly the
planet Was lost. From the pisces which be
gave, It appears that the planet was receding
from its ascending node On the eclipsic. and
had . large inclination Ny observations thus
far OF the new planet discovered by me on the
9th inst, without enabling me 10 determine
the elements Of It's orbit definitely. yet show
that 1t is approaching the descending node
quite sure that ultimately it will be found
that the new planet is the same one which
Mr. Pogson saw in May, 1854, and which has
since been lost. The circumstances Of its
notfou, as far as hare observed them, agree
precisely with the hypothesis Of identity with
the Madras planet, which Mr.. Pogson pro-
posed to call Sappho.
Very truly yours,
JAMES c. WATSON.
4yy ApHor 1ct H. 1SK5
, 1865-10-20
FROM PEORIA.
The Soldiers Ce1cbfation-Emmen ense At
tendnuee-Banquct- By Coz.
Ogiesby, Gen. Gilman, Col. Inserso1f,
&c.

The Soldiers Ce1cbfation-Tmmen 1t.
tendauee-Banauct- By Gov.
OElekby, Gen. Gilman, Col. Iliserso1f,
&c.
Especial De1patch 10 the Chicago T11bnuc.l
PKonfA, Oct. 70.
The farewell reception OF the ladies' National
League Of Peoria to the eoldienn to-day was splen-
did success. Al IN early hour the soldiers hom
The country commenced to arrive nna by noon our
streets wezu literally throEsed. Owing " the ia1e
ra,ne, et1ancn Of programme was tnadc and the
procession dispensed with. The lad[ee gave them
dinner at 1iousc'a Hall. Some three thousand
roldiese with their wives and families ps1:ook Of
the feast The hall IVES most beautifully decorated
and tastcfu1ly arranged:
For orer three years the League has been In aetve
operation, md it II hut 1nstiee to tnrnn 10 say lint
they hare uobty performed great work in aiding
The soldiers IN GIMP. tn tho hospital and IN transit
to and onn the hont. i nat1ered not What fcei,
found the Leaeue ready to aid him and help him
on bis my. The large number Of soldiers Who re.
sponded 10 their invitation to-day, shows In what
Ae9 e. 'ass ss w. GGt astd on
to 4 O'Clock, the crowd assembled IN the Court
House yard md listened 10 4 thr,!langiy eloquent
a rcport. Tho Gosernor: on lh1s oeea*ion. eren
surpassed himself. lie showed the soldiers who
their true friends were, and urged upon them tho
esss:, ,e saa s"z e a's as ss
ence Of 1hc war, ha3 1eyiled and abused them.
Cen. Ullman, OF New York, who Is On visit to
i,e speech. ne eaye The Illinois soldiers g7eai
credit for their bravery In the field.
Col T. q. 1ngcsson then followed In one Of his
Characteristic speeches, full Of ytsof and power
which earted tie Democracy to vince nightly
The Colonel has peculiar way o. ssytua grsufy-
Ing things 70 those Who resolved the yar failure,
and today he Was particularly happy il that vein
In lhe crening We had due lisptay Of fireworks
and complimentary ball to The soldiers. Coz
0clcsby md party held = levee At the house OIL
Mrs. Cnrtinnf, President Of the Lcacue, whe7e he
was eereIaded by one Of our hands, The day passed
OF pleasantly, and the crowd dispersed in tic bcs
OF hntnof.