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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

The Death of Mrs. Frances Seward
wife of Hon. Wm. II. Seward, will be
widely and sincerely mourned more
than family bereavement. Mrs.
Seward, born Frances Miller, daugh.
ter of Judge Elijah Miller, one of the
honored pioneers of central New York,
had attained the age of sixty years,
and had filed for thirty years an ex-
alted position without once exciting
an enmity or alisnatingsa friend, and
without ever meeting one who had
either the power or the wish to speak
i'll of her. Intellectually gifted and
cultivated far beyond the average not
merely of her sex but of her time, she
gave much heed and thought to pub
lie affairs without neglecting or slight
ing any Of the duties of a beloved ex.
emplary wife and mother; and every
pulsation of her heart beat strongly
for Justice, Humanity, and Freedom
to All. An invalid and sufferer for
several years past, she had necessarily
withdrawn in great measure from So
cicty, solaced by the admiring love of
a devoted family and walking cheer
fully heavenward in the light Of an un-
shadowed Christian faith. She has
remained for the most part at home
during the last four years. but hasten
ed to washington on the first tidings
OF the murderous assault on her hus-
band and son, and the overtaxing of
her impaired physical strength by the
trying journey probably shortened her
earthly career. All her children
three sons and daughter) survive
her. Her mortal remains will doubt
less rest in the cemetery Of Auburn,
the city of her birth, which though
not always her residence was always
her home.-N. Y Tribune
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
E1r. Lincoln's Dislike of Hoops.

Mr.. +. B. Carpenter, the we'll known
artist, contributes an interesting chap.
ter Of his "reminiscences of Mr.. Lin.
coin, to ,Scribner's new monthly,
Hours at Home. Among the stories,
he tells the following, which he says
is veritable relation of what actual
ly transpired ....a ...a. .... ..
A distinguished citizen OF Ohio had
an appointment with the President
one evening at six o'clock. As he Ell.
tered the vestibule of the White House,
bis attention was attracted by a poor
ly clad young woman who was vio-
lently sobbing. He asked her the
cause of her distress. She said she
had been ordered away by the SER
wants, after vain'y waiting many
hours to see the President about her
only brother, who had been condemn.
ed to death. Her story was this:
She and her brother were foreigners
and orphans. They had been in this
country several years. Her brother
enlisted in the army, but through bad
influence, was induced to desert. He
was captured, tried and sentenced to
be shot-the old story. The poor
girl had obtained the signatures of
some persons who had formerly known
him, to petition for a pardon, and
alone had come to Washington to lay
the case before the President. Throng-
ed as the waiting rooms always were.
she had passed the long hours Of two
days trying, in vain, to get an audi
eHoe, and had at length been ordered
away. ta .t
The gcntleman's feelings were
touched. He said to her that he had
come to see the President, but did not
know as he should succeed. He told
her, however to follow him up stairs
and he would see what could be done
for her. Just before reaching the
door Mr.. Lincoln came out, and meet
ing his friend, said good humoredly ::
" Are you not ahead Of time ?" The
gentleman showed his watch, with
the hand upon the hour of six.
" Well" replied Mr.. Lincoln, I" l have
been SO busy to-day that l have not
had time to get lunch. Go in and
sit down | will be back directly"
The gentleman made the young wo.
man accompany him into the office,
aud when they were seated, said to
her: Now, my Young girl, l want
you to muster all the courage you
have in the world When the Presi.
dent comes back he will sit in that
arm chair. l shall get up to speak
to him, and as do SO you must force
yourself between Us and insist upon
the examination of your papers, tell
ing him it is a case Of life and death
and admits Of no delay" These in
were carried out TO the let.
ter. Mr.. Lincoln was at first some
what surprised at the apparent for
wardness of the young woman, but
observing her distressed appearance,
ne ceased conversation with his friend
and commenced the examination of
the documents she had placed in his
hands. Glancing from it to the face
Of the petitioner, whose tears had
broken forth afresh, he studied it's ex-
preston for q moment, and then his
eye fell upon her scanty, but neat
dress. Instantly his face lighted up i
" My poor girl" said he, "you have
come here with no Governor or Sena-
tor or member of Congress to plead
your case. You seem honest and
truthful /; and you don't ,rear hoops-and
will pardon your brother"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

An intelligent professional gentle.
man at tho South, a secessionist in
principle and practice, but not pas
sionately so, recently said, in sub
stance, to a Federal officer -" You
have conquered US, but You cannot
make us change as you anticipate.
You may give the negroes freedom,
and you may establish schools, but as
soon as the people return to power
they will refuse to tax themselves for
the instruction of the blacks, and they
will restore all the laws they can that
were formerly enforced against them.
We shall have essentially all of sla.
very we ever had, with the exception
Of the buying and selling of slaves"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
The Plan is Simple 4!

The name of each article offered for sale-as
" Gold Hunting Watch "Gold Oval. Band
Bracelet, Pearl Breastpin and Ear drops"
Gold Enamelled Ring" "Silver Plated
Cake Basket" &c, Is written on card and
enclosed in sealed envelope these envelopes
are then placed in drawer and well mixed !;
then as ain order is received, with twenty. five
cents for return postage and other charges,
one of the cards or certificates Is taken at ran.
dom and sent by first mail to the customer,
who GiH see at once chat he can get for One Dol
lar. II he is pleased with his fortune he can
forward the money according to directions on
the certificate and secure the prize. If the
article awarded should he unsuited to the pur-
chascr-as for example, set of Pearl Ear
Drops and Breastpin to young man who
could not wear them, and had no one 10 gire
them to-we will send any other article on the
catalogue of equal price which may be preferr-
ed. Or il, for any reason, you choose to ven-
ture no further, then you can let the matter
drop where ii Is and spend no more. Exmine
carefully our Catalogue!
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Original Notice.
State s,, of . Iowa IS.

State of Iowa,
Floyd county.
To VIM. B. Fairfield, Seth Richardson, Abner
Root, Milo Gilbert and w. ID. Thompson
You are hereby notified, that there is now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Floyd county, Iowa, Petition of
Floyd county for the use of the School Fund,
claiming of you the foreclosure of certain
mortgage executed on the 2Sth day of July.
1867, by VIM. b. Fairfield to David Wiitse,
School Fund Commissioner of Floyd county.
Iowa, Oh the Northeast quarter of the Mort
east quarter of Section nine, Township ninety.
FIVE, Range fifteen West, and asking decree
for the payment of a promssory note of even
date Herewith, executed to said School Fund
Commissioner for s120 by VIM. b. Fairfield
Seth Richardson and Abner Root payable in
five years from date and all interest due and
accumulated thereon.
And unless You appear and answer thereto
on or before noon of the second day Of the
next September term of said Court-said term
to be begun and holden on Monday the 18th
day of September, A. ID. 1865, judgment and
decree will be entered against you as prayed
for in said petition. ii. o. PRATT,
Atty for Plaintiff.
U. S. Rev. Stamp, SOC, cancelled. 27w4
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
General Terry. commanding the de.

General Terry. commanding the de-
partment Of Virginia, has issued an
order declaring that all the laws of
the state of Virginia, and municipal
ordinances restoring the personal lib
erty of free colered persons, were Ell.
acted in the interest of slave owners
aud for the cecurity ofsIave property,
and were substantially parts of the
slave code, and as slavery has been
abolished in Virginia, these laws and
ordinances have become obsolete.
People Of color will therefore hence
forth enjoy the same personal liberty
that other citizens enjoy. This order
was issued in accordance with the
promise made by the President to the
delegation of colored men who recent.
ly laid their grievances before him.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
March 8, 1865.
fPUBLIc-No. ST.

AN ACT to authorize the issuing OF
patents for certain lands in the town
of Stockbridge, State Of Wisconsin,
and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and Hoase
of Representatives, Of the United States Of
america IN Congress assembled, That, up
on satisfactory proof being made that
any occupants Of unpatented land in
the town of Stockbridge, Calumet
county, in the State Of Wisconsin,
which has, by treaty or otherwise,
been allotted to any individual men,
bers of the Stockbridge or Munsee
tribe Of Indians, are the purchasers,
grantees, or assignees Of such mem.
bers Of said tribes, the President Of
the United States be authorized to is
sue patents for the land so occupied
to such purchasers, grantees. or as.
signees, respectively: Prorided, That
in case Of conflicting claims to any of
the lots Of land the Commissioner of
the General Land Office is authorized
to hear the proofs of tho respective
claimants, and to decide which Of such
claimants are justly entitled to said
land. and patents shall be issued in
accordance with such decision.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
$l.50O Dollars Reward |!

NOTICE is hereby given. that on the night
IN of the 9th day of June, A. ID. 1865,
the Treasnrer's Office of Floyd county, Iowa,
was robbed of 81 200. and that the Board of
Supervisors of said county has offered the fol-
lowing rewards: For the apprehension and
conviction OF the robbers and the recovery OF
the money, $1,000; or for the apprehension
and conviction of the robbers, $500; or for
the recovery of the money, $500 or in that
proportion for any part of the money recover
ed. And L. l.. Huntley Treasurer of Floyd
county, offers further reward, for the appre-
hension and conviction of the robbers and re-
covery of the money, $500; or for the appre-
hension and conviction of the robbers, $3.50 !;
or for the recovery of the money, $3.50 or in
that proportion for any part Of the money re-
covered. j. v. w. MONTAGUE,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
l.. L. HUNTLEY, Treasurer.
Dated at Charles City, Floyd County, IO,ca, June
30th, 1866.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Original Notice.
State of Iowa.
IDn.,A K cc-

State of Iowa,
Floyd county. 'e' -... ...
To Charles Huld
You are hereby notified, that on or before
the lst day of September, A. ID. 1855, there
will be on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court of Floyd county, Iowa, Petit
tion of Hannah Hurd, claiming of you Di-
voree from the bonds of Matrimony on account
of your conviction of felony since the date
of your marriage with the said Hannah Hurd,
and also on account of adultery committed by
you and also on account of your cruel and in
human treatment of your wife the said Han
nah Hard, and also, for the reason that since
the date of your said marriage, you have be-
come addicted to habitual drunkenness
And unless you appear and answer thereto
on or before noon of the second day of the
next September term of said Court said term
to be begun and holden on Monday the 18th
day Of September, A. ID. 1865, judgment and
decree win be entered against you as prayed
for in said petition. 49,.
H. O. PRATT,
Atty for Plaintiff.
U. s. Rev. Stamp, SOC, cancelled. 27w4
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
lPUBLIc-No. S6.l

fUBLIC-No. 81.
AN ACT to amend au act entitled
"An act to amend an act entitled
AN act making a grant of alternate
sections of public lands to the State
Of Michigan. to aid in the construc-
tion Of certain railroads in said
State. and for other purposes"
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That sec.
tion one Of an act entitled "An act to
amend an act entitled AN act making
a grant of alternate sectious Of pub.
lie lands to the State of Michigan, to
aid in the construction Of certain rail
roads in said State, and for other pur.
poses," which said amendatory &C,
was approved June seventh, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, be, and the
same is hereby, amended so as to make
the last proviso in said section to read
as follows, to wit Prorlled further
That the time specified in the fourth
section Of the act hereby amended
for the completion of said road, shal
be. and the same is hereby, extended
eight years.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Valuable Farm for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his improved
farm one half mile east of the town plat OF
st. Charles. The farm consists of 100 acres of
prairie and 40 acres Of timber, 60 acres fenced
and under cultivation. 1t will be sold togeth-
er, or can be divided, making two good farms.
1t will be sold cheap-part cash, and balance
on time. The above is one of the best and
most conveniently situated farms In the coun-
ty. Apply on the premises to
SETH RICHARDSON, or to
J. v. w. MONTAGUE, at the
l5m8o Court House.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

| Sec. 2. And belt further enacted, That
patents issued according to this act
shall vest in the patentee title to the
land described in such patent, in fec
simple, subject TO any valid lien or en-.
cnmbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom ho
claims.
Sec 3. And be 1t furtAer enacted, That
the lots of land in said town of Stock
bridge belonging to the United States,
NOT hereinbefore. directed to be patent
ed, shall be attached 70 and form
part of the Menasha land district, and
if, in the opinion of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, il shall be-
for the public interest, the same Tu. !,
be sold at the minimum price of three
dollars per acre for lots fronting on
Lake Winnebago, five dollars per acre
for the two tiers of lots fronting OFT
the military road, one tier of lots on
each side thereof, and two dollars and
fifty cents per acre for the residue Of
said land to actual settlers thereon
possessing the qualifications requisite
to acquire pre-emption rights, who
shall prove to the satisfaction of tho
register of the land Office at Menasha,
Wisconsin, that he or she has made
improvements to the value of not less
than fifty dollars, and is actually resi-
ding upon the land; the time Of pay
ing the purchase price may be extern
ded for period not exceeding one
year from the passage of this act:
Prorided, That no such actual settler
shall be permitted to pre.empt more
than two contiguous lots on which he
or she has made improvements of the
value of not less than one hundred
dollars. The lands not sold within
one year as hereinbefore provided, shall
be brought into market and sold at
not less than the minimum prices FIX
ed by this act. ..
Approved, March 3, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Msstbarb tbt Courst Of Gmpire takss its aNap.'
Legal Notice.

The State of Iowa,
Floyd County, 90.
William Manning,
Irving s. Carpenter, FLOYD a. County, y, Iowa.
Joel II. Dix, ct al. III I4uity
To Irving s. Carpenter. Joel H. Dix and Da-
vid r. Carpenter, late partners under and BY
the style and firm name of Carpenter, Dix 4
Co; Danford B. Carpenter, Elizabeth M.
Carpenter, Louisa G. Carpenter, Mary B. Car
Penter, Ann P: Carpenter. Emma Carpenter,
n. e; j. Boardman. g. L. Nichols, II. G.
Campbell, Harriet w Harris, Charles H. Alb
bot and John w. Dutton:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court OF Floyd County, Iowa, a Petition of
the said Plaintiff, William Manning, praying
that certain conveyances from Defendants,
Charles IL. Abbot and John w. Dutton, to De-
PENDANTS Harriet w. Harris, Elizabeth M. Car.
penter, Mary B. Carpenter, Emma Carpenter.
Louisa z. Carpenter, Danford b. Carpenter,
and ii. Il. J. BOardman, for real estate in Floyd.
Mitchell, Hancock, Cerro Gordo and Worth
counties and from Defendants G. L. Nichols
and X. G. Campbell, to the other Defendants
above named, for real estate in said Hancock
county, and from Defendants Elizabeth NJ.
Carpenter, Mary D. Carpenter, Emma Carpen
Ter, Louisa Z. Carpenter, Harriet w. Harris,
Ann L. Carpenter and Dantord b. CARPENTER
to Defendant ii. T.. J. Boardman for said re.
al estate in all of said counties, and certain
other conveyances made by said Defendants
from one to the other, and conveying the said
real estate to and from each other. be all SET
ASIDE, as made without consideration for the
purpose of defrauding the creditors of Carpen.
ter, Dix & Co., and with full knowledge Of the
rights. liens and equities Of said William Man
ming in and to said real estate, and that all of
SAID real estate be declared the property of said
Carpenter, Dix & Co., and that said real estate
be ordered to be sold to satisfy certain judg-
ments and claims of said William Manning
against said Carpenter, Dix & Co, and that
each OF you be forever barred and foreclosed
from setting up any adverse title or claim to
said real estate, and for costs and general re.
lief;
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
Tend before noon of the second day of the next
Term OF said Court, commencing on the 18th
day of September, A. ID. 1865 default will he
entered against You and judgment rendered
thereon, as prayed for in said Petition.
Dated this 9th day of June. A. ID. 1865.
WILLIAM MANNING, Pltff
BY G. G. & Il. q REINIGER, his Attys.
U. 5. Rev. Stamp, SOC, cancelled. 25w4
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
A Washington dispatch announcing

A Washington dispatch announcing
that Secretary Stanton will retire
from the Cabinet on the 18th inst, let
ting in Preston King, who in turn
will jostle out Secretly Seward-not
On account of his pouderous proper.
tions, but on account Of the locality
which he would represent in the Cabi.
net. The rumor may be true, but it
is not new.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

ELEvArINa SENrIMENr.-If we work
upon marble it will perish /; if We
work upon brass, time will eface it !;
il we rear temples, they will crumble
into dust but if we work upon our
immortal minds-if we imbue them
with principle, with the just fear of
God and our fellow men-we engrave
on these tablets somethig which will
brighten to all eternity.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Only One Dollar

will be charged for any article on our list, and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
knosrs ,rhat he is 10 get! This plan accords with
the method recently become so popular for
disposing of large stocks of Jewelry and simi
lar productions
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

The period for converting State
and other banking organizations into
National banks has expired. 1t is
thought that no more National banks
will be authorized.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
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, and the high premium ON God
(all foreign bills are payable in gold, j 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, 1865-07-13
Watch Department.

900 Gents Patent Lever Gold Hunting Case. $50 500
800 Gents lstach Lever Gold Hunting Case. 10 IT'S
400 Gents swiss Gold Hunting Case 80 100
100 ladies' soid and Ehameed Hunting Case. 80 50
400 Gents Patent Lever Silver Hunting Case. 30 90
400 Gents let lever silver Hunting Case. 30 SIS
S00 Gents Detached Lever Silver 0pen Face. 20 so
800 Gents Patent Lever Silver Open Face. rs 60
700 Gents Swiss silver IS 10
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

OTOVES. Square Stoves, Elevated and
~ Brick Oven, and Sheet Iron Stoves, for
sale by GILBERT & CASE.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13

Gen, Vandever, of Iowa, has resign
ed, and his resignation has been &C.
cepted.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Remember the Plan (!

In all cases we charge for forwarding the
Certificate, postage, and doing the business,
the sum OF 7sOenty. fve Casis. which must be in
closed In the order. Five Certificates will be
sent for 81; eleven for So; thirty for as !;
sixty-five for $40; one hundred for SIS.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Silver Plated Ware.
Pens and Pencils.

la0Oo Cold pns, Silver Extension Holders ss 10 q,
1900 Gold Pens Silver Mounted Holders. s.,.... o.
500 Gold Pens, Gold Mounted Holders. g. 4!
5000 Gold Pens with Gold Extension Holders. 10 =
5000 Gold Pens, God Holders and Pencils 80. 10 y
600o Gold peucik. ........................ O. q
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
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 by distacting civ
IL war. 1t should be prominently stated, al
SO, that they are mostly of ..r
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Estray Colts.
Two Colts.

Stfayed rom the premises OF The subscriber
In Howardville, Floyd county, Iowa, on or
about the first day OF May last,
Two Colts,
one, a two years old dark brown or black marc
medium sise with no white marks; the other,
a yearling stallion colt, OF dark bay color, with
black name and tail, white star in the fore
head, one white hind foot, and scar on the
left fore leg near the shoulder. ......
Any one who will give information that
shall lead to the recovery Of these colts shall
be literally rewarded. Address the subscriber
at Charles City, Floyd Co., Iowa.
j. T. NEWTON.
june IL, 1856. 25tf
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-13
Agents are Wanted

Throughout the Country to operate for us. A
large compensation win be paid. Send for
terms, &C., enclosing stamp.