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Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Report of Secretary Of the Treasury.

This report takes hold of the sub
jects of taxation, revenue, expendi-
ture, debt (national and personal),
bonds, currency, expansion, contrac-
tion, imports, exports, the reciprocity
treaty, sinking fund, taxation of bonds,
Southern taxes, National credit, pub
lie faith, National Banks, and every
other financial topic proper for a Treas
ury Report, and handles them in clear
and masterly manner. The views pre-
sented by the Hon. Hugh McCulloch in
his Fort Wayne speech are reproduced
in his report to Congress. The lead
ing features of this report are to the
effect that the country must get back
to the specie basis and stop imitation,
else there will be financial collapse
at no distant day. Such fatality to
the business interests of the country
can only be obviated by contracting
the present enormous mass of curren-
cy. The Secretary opposes any addi-
ton to national bank circulation be-
yond that already provided for, and ad-
vocates the closest economy in public
expenditures, believing that the way
to improve and maintain the national
credit is to make the national income
larger than the outlay, and to apply
the surplus to the national debt.
He advocates the repeal of . large
number of small vexatious and inquis-
itorial taxes, and recommends the Eng
lish mode Of levying imports upon a
few articles of luxury, whilst the ne
cessaries of life are placed on the free
list The Secretary alec opposes re-
newal of the Reciprocity Treaty with
the British Provinces, as injurious to
the interest of American Commerce,
and unfair to other nations in granting
special privileges to the Canadas.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

The 9th Iowa cavalry are in Arkan-
sas, stationed as follows Companies
G and d at Fort Smith, Col. Wright
commanding; companies F, G and NJ
at Camden, Major John Wayne com.
manding company A at Clarksville,
Capt. John Reed commanding COM
pany B at Fayetteville, Capt. John
Frink commanding; company Il at
Helena, Capt. George NJ. Mean com.
manding company H at Washington,
Capt. Charles A. F. Rick commanding T;
company K at Monticello, Capt. Jos.
Showhon commanding company L at
Pine Bluff, Capt. John Rockfello com
manding company at Van Buren,
Capt. John j. Lambert commanding.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

We are indebted to Commissioner
Cooley for an advance copy of the Re-
port of the Secretary Of the Interior.
The Secretary reports that 5,394, ,329
acres of public lands were disposed of
during the FIVE quarters ending Sep
tember 80. OF these, l,l60,532 were
taken under the homestead law, and
34S, $50 under military warrants. The
total cash receipts for sales were
81, ,03S, 400. During the year 4,l6l,77S
acres were surveyed. The amount not
disposed Of is l31uae5, ,o35 acres.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Congress.

AHC ioiioWinS JoAit IcSoiuttOuS 10
amend the Constitution Of the United
States were introduced in the House
of Representatives on the 5th inst,
by Hon. John A. Bingham of Ohio:
Resolred BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, (tsco-
thirds of both Houses esncMrring. That
the following articles be proposed to
the Legislatures of the several States,
as amendments to the Constitution Of
the United States, all or any Of which
articles, when ratified by three-fourths
of said Legislatures, shall be valid to
all intents and purposes, as part of
the said Constitution, viz, the follow
ing provisions
"No tax or duty shall be laid on ar
ticles exported from any State" being
the fifth paragraph Of the ninth section
Of the first article Of the Constitution,
is hereby repealed and declared Of no
effect.
ARTICLE -. No part of any debt or
debts contracted in aid of the late re-
bellion, or which may hereafter be
contracted in aid of any rebellion
against the United States, shall ever
be assumed or paid by the United
States, nor shall any State assume or
pay any part thereof.
ARrIcLE Congress shall have pow
er to make all laws necessary and
proper to secure to all persons in eve-
ry State of the, Union, equal protection
in their right of life, liberty and prop
erty. t -.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
introduced the following bill, and will
press it to an early vote in the Senate.
He considers that the condition of af.
fairs in the South is such as to impera-
lively demand prompt action in the
premises
AN ACT to maintain the freedom of
the inhabitants in the States declar-
ed in insurrection and rebellion by
the proclamation Of the President of
the LIST of July, 1862.
BE Il enacted. de-, That all laws, stat
utes, acts, ordinances, rules and regu-
lations, Of any description whatsoever,
heretofore in force and held valid in
any states which were declared to be
in insurrection and rebellion by the
proclamation of the President of
the lst day of July, 1862, whereby
or wherein an inequality of civil
rights and immunities among the in
habitants of said States are recog-
nized, authorized, established or main.
tanned, by reason Of or in consequence
of all distinction or difference of color,
race or descent, or by reason of, or in
consequence of, a provision, condition
or status Of slavery or involuntary
servitude of such inhabitants, be and
are hereby declared null and void, and
it shall be unlawful to institute, make, |
ordain or establish in any of the States
declared az aforesaid to be in rebel
lion, any such law, statute, act, ordi-
nance, rule or regulation, or to enforce
or attempt to enforce them.
SEC. 2. Be Il further enacted, That
any person who shall violate either the
provisions Of this act shall be punish
ed by fine of not less than $500, nor
exceeding $4,000, and by imprison-
ment, not less than six months, nor
exceeding five years, and it shall be
the duty Of the President to enforce
the provisions of this act.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-We learn that
a young man by the name Of Johnson
met with horrible accident at Tuck
er's Mill few days since. Itappears
that he was doing something about a
circular saw, when. by some means,
his clothing caught in the saw throw
ing him under it. cutting off both legs
and one arm.' Drs Olney and Rice
were called in and were obliged to am.
putate both legs below the hips and
the arm near the elbow. The sufferer
lived some fifteen minutes after the op-
Grafton was finished, when the vital
spark fled forever. Mr.. Johnson was
about eighteen or twenty years of age.
Hamilton Freeman =
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Charles City, Iowa, Dec. IA, 1865.


We this week publish the Presi-
dents Message. entire, believing that
a majority Of our readers will wish to
give it careful perusal. The COM
ments of the press upon the Message
are various, but none seem to meet our
views of it SO clearly as the following
from the Milwaukee Sentinel:
1--WE think the general judgment
will be that the Message does not come
up to the wishes, or the expectations,
of the earnest men Of any party,-of
the men who have clear and positive
views respecting the policy Of the gov
ernment in reorganizing the South
The President justilies his plan, but
he does it by the use of the logic
which has been answered over and
over again and it is significant that
he does not allude to his work as sue
ccssful or present the South to Con-
gress as reorganized loyal States.
He suggets that Congress is the
Judge Of the qualifications, &c, of
its members, but his intimation that
this il the extent of their power in
the premises is a proposition upon
which Congress will be likely to
have and express an opinion of its
own. The Presidents opinion that the
federal government could not have al.
lowed the colored people of the South
ern States to participate in the work
of reorganizing the States in rebellion,
without at the same time extending
the franchise to the colored men of the
Northern and Middle States, is de-
claration witch has no foundation in rea-
son. He might just as well say he
must appoint provisional governors,
or insist upon the abolition Of slavery
in K entucky because he did in South
Carolina.
But we have no space this morning
to comment further upon this lame
and not new defence of the experiment
of reconstruction. We are pleased to
find that the President hasn't the face
to say it has worked we'll. He does
not praise it, but says it was all he
could do. We think, however, little
of the logic with which he introduces
q thrust at the Camden and Amboy
railroad, would have been Of service
in determining in advance the plan of
reconstruction.
The financial positions Of the Mes
sage are sound and praiseworthy and
the people will be glad to see that the
President does not mince matters in
British neutrality. The
Message, however, cannot be regarded
as belligerent in tone, in respect to Ell
ther England or France nor does it
give the public much light upon our
relations with either of these great
powers.
Generally, the Message is character
lied by President Johnson's habit Of
thinking and speaking forcibly, re-
strained somewhat by the proprieties
and Importance Of his position. To-
ward the close it grows eloquent in
its eulogy of this country and republi-
can institutions.
Lacking some Of the graces of style
which MIR. Seward could have given it,
its clear and forcible diction will per.
haps commend it to the general read
er better than more finished periods
could have DONE"
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
A great divorce case is to be tried

A great divorce case Is to be tried
at Upton, Iowa, this week, upon
change of venue from Muscatine,
where the parties reside. The petit
toner is Thomas NJ. Isett, one of the
oldest and wealthiest citizens, who
has been married twenty years, and
has two daughters, one sixteen and the
other seven. The Muscatine Journal
says the public know but little as yet
of the circumstances Of the case, and
of course curiosity is on tip,toe. 1t
therefore promises full reports.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

MORE RoIIlNG SrocR.-We are in
formed that the Dubuque & Sioux City
Railroad Company have contracted
for the construction of four first class
locomotives and fifty freight cars, to
be delivered next spring. The engines
are to be from the Rogers car works
Of Patterson, New Jersey. This will
be gratifying to business men and ship
pers along the line Of this road. The
freight business of the country west of
Dubuque has increased so rapidly that
it has been impossible for the Compa.
ny to keep pace with it in means Of
transportation, Notwithstanding every
effort has been put forth. We have
no doubt that another year will still
further add to the business Of the road
and create necessity for still more
rolling stock.--Dnbnque Herald.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

J. w. Lehmkuhl has just received q
splendid stock Of furs, for both ladies
and gentlemen's wear-victotines,
capes, muffs. cuffs and hoods /; and
mems caps, gloves. collars, &c. Also
a large stock Of clothing, boots, shoes,
&c.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Book Notice.

A Son or THE Soil. A Novel. BY Mrs. OIL
phant Author Of " Margaret Maitland, !"
Chronicles Of Carlingford," &c. New
York: Harper 4 Brothers. aaf
Mr.. Atkinson has laid Us under obIi.
cations for copy Of tho above work.
We are told that it 10 very ine thing
-intsresting and instructive-bus. ss
we never have time to waste in read.
ing novels. we cannot speak Of the
work from personal knowledge. Those
who like to throw away time in novel
reading. are referred to Messrs. Smith
Il Atkinson. who have supply Of fic-
titious reading and will accommodate
them with any thing wanted in that
line.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
IOWA NEWS.
u. s. Senator.

A despatch from Des Moines, of De-
cember 5th, says that Hon. Elijah
Sells is said to be at work in the in
terest of Hon. James Harlan for the
United States Senate. Hon. Samuel
j. Kirkwood is spoken Of as likely to
be a prominent candidate for the same
position The contest is all for the
long term, nobody desiring to go into
q fight for the short term. The friends
of Prof Brush, of Fayette University,
are urging his fitness to be Mr.. Har-
lan's successor in the United States
Senate. The military element in the
Legislature is represented as favor
ing the claims of Gen. Fitz Henry
Warren for the United States Senate,
on the ground of his military and civil
services and eminent scholarship and
abilities as a statesman. ..,.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

PLAYED OUr.-John Gharky, who
formerly run the Democratic press at
West Union, has suspended publica-
ton of the South Iowa Times, at Cen
treville, in this State. "Old John -
must think by this time that Demo
cratic doctrine won't go down."
Where do you branch of next, John /!
West Union Record.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

Adestructive fire occurred at McGre-
gor. in this State, on the 9Th inst, con-
suming the postoffice, McGregor House,
and several other buildings. The loss
is estimated at 500, 600 !; insurance un-
known.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

It is finally settled that the railroad
bridge across the Mississippi at Du-
buque is to be SO constructed that the
east end will be located few rods
above the Dunleith freight house, and
the west end at the foot of Seventh
street in Dubuque.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Notice..

Office of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
Floyd CO., Iowa. :
ST. Charles, Dec. 9th, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with a resolution of the Board of Supervisors
OF FLOYD Co., Iowa, have caused County
Road No. Eighteen N8) to be re-surveyed,
and that copy of the field notes and plat OF
such survey have been filed in my Office by the
Surveyor. And the Board of Supervisors will,
at the January session, A. d. 1856, unless
good cause be shown against so doing, approve
of such survey and plat. and order them to be
recorded AZ in case of the original establish
ment Of a public highway.
J.v. w. MONTAGUE,
aa--a 6Ow0 0----s-s-sa.. ...---- Clerk.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Notice.

All Persons knowing themselves indebted
to me, either by Note or Book Account, are
to cali on Starr & Patterson and pay
before the 10Th day Of this month, II they
wish to save cost. Ample time has been given
for the pay nent of all my claims, and hope
those indebted will promptly respond TO this
call and save cost and trouble. 9Efs ,G H
.g.e#. g..s.... III. w. MCNABB
Charles CITY, Dec. 5th, 1885. 50w2o
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

CMITH & ATKINSON at the Postofice,
~ are extending their Book Trade. They
are now supplied with School Books, Choice
Miscellaneous Books, &c, and will take or
ders for any books not on hand, to be. furnish
ed at publishers prices. 4tta
They have fine assortment of Diaries for
1865. Photograph Albums, and Gift Books for
the holidays.
just added, good stock of Wall Paper.
Charles City, Dec. IL, 1866. stiff
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

Mr.. A. NJ. Bryson, from Allamakee
county, has lately opened a new stock
of Dry Goods. Groceries, &C., in Wood
bridges new store at Nashua.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Boots and Shoes

CAXTON & FLETCHER are now offering
~ the finest stock of Ladies and Gents Boots
and Shoes ever exhibited in this place. Their
goods in this line are all custom made, warran-
ted. All in want of a genuine good article
should give them call, at the Wisconsin Store,
Gilbert's Block. ISAIAH .,tF .a
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Furs |! Eurs /!

CLAYTON 4 FLETCHER have just received
~ splendid lot Of Furs, consisting of La.
dies Victorines. Caps, Muffs, Cuffs, and
Hoods Also, Gents Caps, Collars and Gloves,
which they offer at Chicago Prices, at the Wis
consin Store, Gilbert's Block.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

There will be q Christmas Ball at
the Bronson House in Bradford on Fri
day evening, Dec. 22d.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Composition Roofing.
Felt and Pitch.

r HAVE the largest stock of Felt and Pitch
u west of Chicago and will sell ut Chicago
prices, half railroad freight added. will go
In the county and put on at slight advance
on city prices. Old tin and iron roots made
good as new. Good references If required.
W. 0. DIBOLL, Agent
Dubuque, Aug. 10, 1865. 35ml
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

Mr.. A. S. Griffith, of the Val Verde
House, in Floyd, will give Christmas
Ball on Monday evening, Dec. 25th.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

Six persons have been drowned re-
Gently, in Maine, while skating.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14

" The best child's paper published in this
great country of ours Is The Lite Corporal, by
Alfred l.. Sewell, at Chicago. H., price one
dollar year. - Piasbarg Advocate.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
DIED,

In this village, 18th inst, Vim, T. Lutz.
son of Christopher ". and Charlotte Lutz,
aged IL months and l8 days. st-
In Cedar township, lith inst, wife of Mr..
George Hill. a'.Gf er.
In Niles township. 9th inst, Mr.. Daniel
Gregory.
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Gbe ynteuigentfr.
A. d. +. iaILDRETH, Editor.

/" Westward the course Of empire takes its way
Charles City intelligencer., 1865-12-14
Waverly Market.

Corrected weekly from the Bremer County Phnni
& WAyERLY, Dec. 8, 1856
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Special Notifrs.
A Beacon Of Health.

A Beacon Of Health.
The good thing, of this world have each their appoint
ed mission.
1t is the mission Of HOsTETTER's STOMACH BIT
TIERS to preren and reliere great variety OF ailments
For twelve years its as protectirs ana ran
edy has been without check drawback 1t IL strong
negative erdce of this fact that the efficacy Of the art
Gle as specific for dyspepsia bTlionsness constipation
nervousness general debility and intermittent fevers
has never been questioned.
As proof posture Of its infalibiy in such cases the
statements Of public whose names are familiar a.
household words have time to time been given te
the world.
Hits reputation Is not founded In fac t. then truth IL
shadow and the utteraaces of conscientious ctxens
Of no more value than "dicers' oaths.
And what Is its reputation, Let the progress Of Ia
sales answer the inquiry. Where twenty dozen botls
OF Hostetters Biters sold in 1856 fire hu.dres
dozen are disposed of now
Could public opinion be significantly expressed
than by its unparalleled Increase Of consump,iou
seems impossible.
The preparation has been initiated. Where are tn,
| mitstors, Echo Answers "whcrese To the limbo
OF things lost earth they either gone or going
Peace be with them
| Sold everywhere ,,ns1o
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BY CAPT. J. NJ. REID.

Oh my poor calf is gone l. my poor
calf. my sucking calf is gone /! franticallv
exclaimed an old citizen, By whose loo
cabin we marched from Atlanta tov.rde
Savannah. Wringing his hands in ors.t
distress. he kept crying out, nv Door c.If
is gone won't him back / rs too 6cd !,
What will the old COW do now Il. Tho
only calf hhe has got ! Its the pl.y th;no
OF the children and the sucking calf Tas
"Bummers had captured the unfortnn
ate call, and he was pursuing them and
the old COW ran after her darling sn.. ;no
call, paving the earth aud beliovioo !. .
she ran. The calf. two wear IA Mn, ~
muly bull, with bobtail. rather too sh" a
Tor fly time when buffalo gns.s are tb biJ.
and they sre always ID season 4 M
Georgia swamps, from synpathr hsllo s.e
ed too. Two blss costs had : rons 49,, ~
his neck, and ran On saeh sids e - III.
While . third held hin by the s.;l a.a. 49,.
stcnaly loosiug his hold. TIA ~ ~
loved - oalf hallovsd, and - oIxSr -
va1ltsd, BIT he seDummsrI' hea ~. =.
theis psise. The sghs was "a iSaIs.s.s =
that t. uhols DIsaa eAssvsd ~ -
eooyulod n foars Of Asghtar. ~ III
s1tlezesle neyse got - - su1ri;
1900 Z 80 lss4fsS
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WILLIAM FULTON,
INSURANCE AGENT,

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wffsnch, Men. 1.n, Tuck Cord nind nr.,A OH.
and snbroaAer beautifully vfli ~ fro,. 49,
work on the Anesf Nasnsook. over the 1910 49,
cloth With no change Of needle thread or teneton III
- Hsss ans siS It runs ees9er, hgtss
and sAaaticssa differing from e~ery ether stttrh
loop being tvisted BY Of shs sRs4a Yrve Ho.s
sm the only authorized Agent for fhjs N.rhin. {,
this city and sell them At the CHIcA prscr
pie OF Machine and work can be seen st \
KAMM Euss MUSIC R0on.
~ Issn ssses s.-ees..en ssh and stu where N
s0.na % Iuseoeys ana Fridays Of each week.
essl1-ay Nrs.H HANNAH O. MAKfu
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dva 49, lne only nsrntsss, frss sd Rsltabis
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as. tbs n, p It's pristine color, and recti-
WIIIJAM rs,rrr - yes. me genuine 10 signed
tiona nd shon,d - All others are mere initial
sAuavnl-sI Barelaystreet New York. RArcsrIca,s
SHwfoIIxTCRRAh for Dressing tn e Hair fva~dS-1
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COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP.
This celebrated Toilet soap, in such universe,
demand, 10 made from the choicest matsri.,s. 4.
mild and emolient In iss nature, fraxrantly
censea' and eztrem ely beneffcisi in il. aeti
upon the skin For sale BY all Druggists and Fancy
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DIR. @. l.. SPENCER,s
FRAGRANT ODOUSEI.AINE
RnR THE TRRYH

1t one Of the very best articles for cleansing and
preserving the Teeth ever offered the public, and Is
to contain no acid any other ingredient In
the least injurious the teeth cake of superior tooth
paste accompanies each bottle The odouseaue can be
found at wholesale retail by Druggists generally
c. L. SPENCER 1 Co. Proprietors
Providence, r. l.
Demas, Barnes 1 Co. New York, Sole AGENT. To whom
all orders should be addressed tun1nda,,
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s~Ths Ssnsca Falls IN. Y. } Courier,
in noticing The call put forth for . draas
reform convention ct Rochester next
month, teposo6 10 historical fact that Mn.
Bloomsr. nov rssiding ct Council Blaffs,
Iowa, long since abandoned the custom
introduced by her, and which still bsars
her name.
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~ meeting Of lumbermen It Stevens
Point, on the 49th and 30th Of May, ini-
tiated most important movement to the
whole numbering iatsrests on the Wiscon-
sin river. The entire scope Of the organi-
cation is to secure the free and easy navi.
cation of the Wisconsin river for the
benefit of lumbermen.
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~Large Union meetings are now the
order of the day in North Csrolina. The
prospect is that the "Old North State, /"
that was feloneoasly dragged ont of the
Union by the leading traitors of that
State, will soon be back again in her old
place.
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The Bridal Cham Der an gss.y 81 Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men Also. new and
reliable treatment for Diseases Of the Urinary
sysfsms-sent free. in sealed envelopes. Address Dr.
J. sKILLIN HoUaHToN, Howard Association. pbiIa-
A'P"ia' rs' apr6dkwly