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Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

~L n. HAINIE, Presidtht
u. HURD, Vice PreSident.
JAMES MCCONNELL, Secretary.
JOHN W. TROVER, TreaSprcr
LOUIS MATHEWS, GnI Aq,"t.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
DIRECTORS

Insures against loss damage by Fire and the pes
of Inland Navigation and Transportation
0FFCE Egyptian Block, over First Natiossl Bans.
octl2df HAwES & BROCKWAY, Agents.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
Vonison.

A splendid buck, killed by Mr.. Bull
on the Wapsipinicon river in Deerfield
township, about fifteen miles from
here, was brought into town on Mon.
ny and sold to Mr.. John Chapman,
the butcher, for $4,000 He weighed
16S pounds and was exceedingly fat
The citizens on ~ Wapsy complain
that the Musqraky Indians have re.
Gently spent several weeks hunting in
their Deighborhood, and have killed or
driven out much of the game which
otherwise would have been plenty
there. The Indians claimed to have,
and indeed showed, written permit
from Governor Stone to hunt in Chick.
asaw county, which undoubtedly was
fictitious. Their presence finally be.
came 80 intolerable that the inhabi.
tants, one week ago last Saturday,
gave them peremptory orders to leave
the county; and the Indians, deem
ing discretion the better part Of valor,
all disappeared before Monday morn
ing. The Musquakies are even mean
er and more offensive than the Winnie
bagoes used to be.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

On Monday Of this week, as Mr.
Clark, e gentleman who has been en-
gagged in selling pumps in this vicini
ty,) was endeavoring to prevent bis
team, which had become frightened
from running away, he was thrown
upon the ground with such violence as
to cause . fracture of the femur OF
thigh bone near the hip joint. Sever
al Doctors were soon in attendance
who adjusted the broken bone, the pa
tient having been conveyed to his
boarding place at Mr.. John Kellogg's
He is now under the care Of DR.. A. F
Whitman, and, although seriously in
jured, is in fair way to recover. Tn
horses finally escaped, broke ava,
from the wagon and ran some distanc
out of town.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
IOWA NEWS.


The house of Judge Durand, County
Judge Of this county, and Postmaster al
Boylon's Grove. was totally consumed
BY ere about daylight, November goth
The Judge arose early-some time be
foro day.light-made Ere and went
to . neighbors. TO be absent during
the day. Mrs. Durand had got mp and
was dressing, when she discovered the
roof falling in. She only had time to
get her children ont of the house be.
fore the roof fell in, not even saving
her shoes. All the Probate records
and papers of the county, were con
sumed. M. D. l.. Niece, brother.in-law
Of the Judge and County Surveyor
elect, was living with the Judge, but
absent when the house burned, lost
about three hundred dollars which was
in his trunk.-BxtIer Go. Argus.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
INSURE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE
Insurance Company.
Sherif's Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
IN Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk Of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, have lew
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction,
at the front door Of the Court House in Saint
Charles, Floyd county, Iowa, on the 3Oth day
of December, A. d. 1865, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon Of said day, the undivided half
Of the following described property, to Wit:
Commencing at the North quarter stake of
Section six, (6,) in Township ninety -four. (94,)
North Of Range seventeen I'D West. and run
East on the Section line Is 99-lO0 chains to a
stake SO rods West of the Northeast corner of
said Section, then South and parallel with the
East line of said Section thirty-six chains and
thirty nine links, then West war. Ito 81 T. J
twenty-seven chains and fifty links TO the quar-.
ter line running North and South through said
Section, then North on the quarter line to the
place of beginning, containing 80 81 100 acres,
levied on as the property of r. N. Mathews,
Administrator Of the Rstate 0f v. w. Corey,
Deceased. to ntisfy said execution in favor Of
Joseph CARRIER, and against said X. N. Math-
ews, Administrator Of the Estate of V. w.
Corey, deceased, for 81 800 90 and interest
and costs.
Terms Of sale-cash in hand.
Dated, Nov. q, A. ID. 1885.
ID. n. FERGUSON, Sheriff
of Floyd County. Iowa.
H. o. Pratt, Atty. 4sw2
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

An ingenious scheme for smuggling
whiskey from Canada into the United
States has just been detected. There
were thirty-two women on board Of
one railway train, bound to the United
States. who held in their arms what at
first appeared to be babies carefully
wrapped up with neat little feet expos
ed to the gaze of passengers. Upon
investigation it was discovered that
they were tin cases fashioned after the
similitude Of babies, containing from
three to Eve gallons of whiskey. About
thirty of the women were arrested,
and over one hundred gallons Of whis-
key was secured.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Some time since . committee was
appointed to inquire into the amount
Of tonnage employed on the Mississip.
pi river and it, tributaries, with q
view to the improvement Of that great
commercial artery. The result of their
inquiry shows capacity Of 292, l44
tons. valued at $2+, $50. 900. St. Louis
has 2l0 steamers, with a capacity OF
ll0,769 tons, valued ut % $50, 600.
The next principal port 10 Cincinnati,
$50 steamers New Orleans. 81; Pitts.
hugh. IS steamers and 81 tugs Louis.
willie, 6e; Memphis. 60; Wheeling, ~;
St. Paul, 80; etc.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

At the recent special term Of the
District Court of Bremen county, the
following convictions and sentences
took place, as we learn from the Wa
verify Phoenix: a.a-
John Kelley, indicted for ste ealing q
gold watch from the shop Of G. Fl. Ben.
nett, plead guilty. and was sentenced
to one year in the State penitentiary.
His mother, Honora Henchey, indicted
for concealing stolen property, { the
watch) was fned $3.50.
Samuel Plat, indicted for grand lar.
ceny, (stealing money from John
Dunn, was tried, convicted, and sen.
fenced to imprisonment in the State
penitentiary for two and one half years.
He asked for new trial. which being
refused, he filed bill of exceptions,
and his case has gone to the Supreme
Court.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Messrs. Saxton l. Fletcher, at the
Wisconsin store, in Gilberts Stone
Block, this village, have just received
a large invoice of Boots and Shoes
both for ladies and gentlemen. They
have some of the incest styles of Bal.
moral boots, flannel lined, for ladies'
winter wear, that we have ever seen ;
Just the article for winter both beau
tiful and comfortable. A new stock of
Furs, at Chicago prices, can also be
found at the above named store vic
torines, capes, muffs, cuffs and hoods ;
also mems caps, collars and gloves.
Saxton & Fletcher now have their
store we'll filled and are building up
large trade. Their goods are selected
with good taste and an appreciation
of the wants of this community. They
give good bargains and are regarded
as fair and honorable dealers. See
their advertisements in another col.
umn.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

We understand that Mr.. Chapman
from Berlin, Wis, has made arrange.
ments with Mr.. Woolley Of this vii.
lage to establish . Foundery and Ma.
chine shop here. Mr.. Chapman is rep
resented TO be Q gentleman Of means
and business energy. He could hard.
~ find better location for his bust.
ness than this. nor more worthy man
than Mr.. Woolley with whom to enter
into business connections. They can.
not fail Of success.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Beat THIS, WHO cAN.-We owe thanks
to Sampson George of Fairbsnk town.
ship, for an account Of his oat crop this
season. Hehas finished his threshing,
and finds that ON his fourteen acres be
has raised l.l39S bushels of oats, be.
ing 81 bushels per acre. The land
has been in cultivation for twelve
years. and has not had any manure put
upon it. Let other counties make Z
note Of this, and see If they can beat
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The jackson, Miss, News urges the
purchase of homestead for JEFF. Da-
Wis. It's proposition is that the South
ern Soldiers subscribe one dollar each
to the fund.
The Government is furnishing Mr..
Davis very substantial homestead at
Fortress Monroe. The Southern sol.
diers" need not feel in any hurry to
bestow homesteads on the man who
has impoverished them all.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

We saw Judge Williams at Cler.
mont the other day, and he informs us
that his new machine. commonly call.
ed the Ditching Machine" il sue.
cess. We - ~ one of these last spring,
grading . street ut Clermont, and
though We were incredulous before,
its practical working convinced us tina,
the Judge had invented . machine oil
great utility. We believe this inven
ton willmake revolution in grading,
and greatly reduce the expense Of con.
structing railroads and similar works.
Wet U,siOn Record.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Mr.. A. b Ecker, from West Union,
is about to open . Writing School at
the school house in this village, COM
mencing with . free lesson this
"wednesday evening. We have ex-
amined Mr.. Eckers specimens of pen
manship and like them. He teaches o
good practical business hand. just
such as our young men need to fit
them for the every day duties Of life.
Penmsnship is a branch of education
which is by far too greatly neglected
in this community, and we respectful
ly urge all who can to attend Mr.. Eek.
er's school. Tuition, $500 for twelve
lessons.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Coal DISCOVERED IN BUTLER COUNTY
We are informed that Mr.. Cortright
Of this township. while prospecting
yesterday. struck large bed of coal
Mr.. Cortright thinks the coal Of Q 90.
perior quality, and also thinks that bis
efforts will develop at least two hun.
dred aud fifty bushels Of the precious
commodity, in the course Of . week.
We hope he will succeed in bringing
from the bowels Of the earth. suficient
fuel for the ensuing winter at least
Butler Co. Argus.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

A striking curiosity has lately been
discovered in Nevada Territory. 1t is
a mountain of rock salt, situated
about twenty miles from Meadow Val.
ley, and only eighteen miles from the
head of navigation on the Colorado
river. 1t rises abruptly from the plain,
about 400 feet in height, q mountain
of pure, sparkling, crystalized salt.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

HORSE RALRoADs.-A horse railroad
is projected from Clayton City to Elka-
der. 1t is estimated that the road can
be built for about twenty thousand dol
lars, the distance being about sixteen
miles.
A horse railroad from Clermont to
Postville has been determined on, so
we are informed, and will be construct
cd next summer why cannot the road
be built to West Union !-Psbkic Rec
ord
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The meeting of Iowa bankers at
Davenport adopted a resolution indor.
sing the views Of Secretary McCulloch
in favor Of return to specie payment
as soon as IL can be effected without
serious commercial embarrassment
An organization of National bankers
was formed, the Hon. s. j. Kirkwood
being electd president. Z ~ .
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Speaking Of the extesion Of the Ce.
dar Valley Railroad northwrd from
Wsverly, the Pheuix says:
Engineer Ainsworth with his whole
force 10 on the ground. and this morn.
ing November 30th. commenced the
survey and location of the road north
Of this place. The road will now be
pushed forward with ell possible speed
This will be good news for the people
north Of %.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

We learn that DR.. r. B. Clark OF
Chicago, who sometime since purchas.
ed the Gothic dwelling house of Mr..
Gilbert in this place, will come here
during the present month to take up
his permanent residence and enter up
on the practice of Medicine and Sur
gerry. Dr.. Clark has . high reputation,
both in his profession and ~ gentle
man Of moral worth. He was for sew
eral years q surgeon in the army, and
is at the present time . member Of the
faculty of Hahneman Medical College,
Clricago-being . lecturer there and
professor Of Military and Clinical Sur
gerry. His cabinet Of surgical instru-
ments is said to surpass that of any
surgeon in Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

A new volume of this "Queen Of
the Monthlies will begin with the
January number. 1t ia generally
known that the year 1866 is to be
memorable as the hundredth year Of
Methodism in the United States, and
that this denomination are to hold a
Centennial Celebration. The Publish
ers Of the Repository have for some
time had in preparation IN engraving
for the January number which will be
. beautiful illustration of . Hundred
Years of Methodism. The Repository
surpasses all the monthly magazines
in the beauty Of its mechanical execu.
ton and the intrinsic worth of it's lit.
erary contents. Each number contains
sixty-four superroyal octave pages,
printed on the finest calendered paper.
Although under the patronage of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, it is not
so seCtarian as to be in the least Often
sive to readers of other denominations;
the great object Of the publishers be-
ing to furnish to the Christian public a
pure and elegant literature, a maya
zine that the most careful and judi
cious parents may feel entirely safe in
placing in the hands of every member
Of the Misunderstanding chaste and pure,
such as will cultivate the taste, re
fine the manners, and ennoble ell thu
aims Of life. The price is $3.50 PEI
annum. Published by Poe & Hitch
cock, Cincinnati and Chicago. AL
Methodist ministers are authorized
agents. Now is the time to subscribe
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Martha's Vineyard is the pride of
the Massachusetts, people. In the
whole county there is no place where
liquor is sold openly livery thirsty per-
sons may get it by private contract) /;
the Court meets and has nothing 10 do ;
and lawyers don't flourish,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Would it not be well for the citizens
of our village to organize . fire com
pany, and be prepared with buckets
hooks and ladders to act with some
efficiency in cases of fire?
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
Book Agents All! Look Here!

Ksaeu's New and Revised History Of tie Amer.
icas RsbellioR is now out and Agents can solicit
with sample. 1t is the WAR C0xPLErE in one
Octave Volume Of about 500 large and closely
printed pages, illustrated by forty fine steel
are already engaged. and by prospectus alone.
Multitudes now are waiting for lust such q
book. 1t will be BY months the earliest One
Volume War History issued and is the cheap
est Of any proposed. Prices, IS, 90 and 45, 50.
For terms write HENRY HOWE, No. Ill,
Main Street, Cincinnati, o. A3w7
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
Notice.

Office of Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors, }
~ F~a7 Floyd Co., Iowa.
~ st. Charles, Dec. 9Th, 1856.
Notice Is hereby given that In accordance
with resolution Of the Board of SUPERVISOR
of Floyd Co., Iowa, I have caused County
Road No. Eighteen u.s. to be re-ssrveyed,
and that q 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. 1866, unless
good cause be shown against SO doing approve
of such survey and plat, and order them to be
recorded as in case of the original establish.
ment of public highway.
Nv. W. MONTAGUE,
4- 6Ow2 -sazas-=--.a-za-s--aa7s--a Clerk
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Deer hunting il the favorite pastime
in the valley Of Virginia this fall. A
Charlottesville paper reports that three
parties of sportsmen have killed eigh-
teen hundred deer within few days.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

A coach of Butterfeld's Overland
Express was attacked by Indians on
the Western Plains, six passengers
and an express messenger killed, and
the coach robbed and burned. They
subsequently stole, or burned all the
Express Company's property at
Downe's Spring at Bluff Station.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

President johnson has issued proc
lamation restoring in the loyal States
the privilege of the writ Of Aa5eas cor-
pas. The insurrectionary States must
undergo still further period Of proba-
ton.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
Floyd County Agricultural Society

Notice il hereby given that there will be a
mass meeting Of the members of the Floyd
County Agricultural Society at the Court House
in Charles City on Monday the 18th day Of
December inst, at 10 o'clock A. M. This
meeting IL for the Amendment Of the Consti.
tuition, the Election Of Officers, and any other
business which may come before it,
The Board Of Directors also meet at the
same time, when demands against the Society
will be audited. The Committees on field
Crops and Seeds will then also make their re-
ports. 1t Is hoped that every member Of the
Society will be present All persons intsres-
ted in the agricultural prosperity of the Coun.
ty are invited to attend.
v. WARREN BAKER Sec'y
Floyd County Agricultural Society.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

~ The sweetest singer and the sweet
est perfume Of the day are Adelena
Patti and Phalon's "Night.Blooming
Cereus." Both are American ! The
fair singer enrapturcs evcrybody-the
perfume is in demand everywhere.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The wife Of Robert Shanks of Guth-
RE county. lows. cultivated five hum
dred and Fifty bushels of shelled corn
from nine acres Of ground, while her
husband WAS absent in the service Of
his country.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

ALMOST FIRE.-On Friday we had
another alarm Of fire, which was found
to proceed from the Union Hotel. II
10 supposed that spark Of fire from
the stove in the sitting-room set the
carpet on FIRE and burnd down through
. crack in the floor while the room
was vacant. Smoke was conducted
between the joists to various parts Of
the building, and it was some time be-
fore the origin Of it could be found.
But little damage was done before the
Gre was extinguished. although con.
siderable alarm prevailed at one time
among the various occupants of the
building.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The total expenditure of Iowa for
military purposes during the war
amounts to 81, 100000. The State is in
debt for this 100000 in twenty-year
bonds, and there is due from the Uni
ted States $55O,00O.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The relations between our Govern
ment and those Of England and France
are positively declared to be entirely
satisfactory" The French Emperor is
expected to withdraw his army from
Mexico "as soon as he can do 90 with
out compromising his dignity"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

We learn from the Mitchell Press
that Hon. Oran Faville lately sold his
farm ct that place to Mr.. Brownell
from New York for $500 per acre.
Charles City will be good place to
locate in, Governor, when you are
done serving the State - Superinten-
dendent Of Public Instruction.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07
Sale Of Schcccl Lands.

Office of Clerk of the District Court,
Floyd Co., Iowa.
CHARLES CIrY, Nov. 80, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with resolution OF the Board of Supervisors
of Floyd county, Iowa, passed at the last Oc-
tOber 'session of said Board. shall on Satur-
day, January 18th, 1886, at my Office, offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der, and for not less than the appraised value
Of 81, l2i per acre, the following described
land, viz: The North half Of Section Is, and
the Southwest quarter of Section 16, in T..
96. II. IL w., said land to be sold in tracts OF
not less than forty acres. Terms cash, or one
third cash and the balance payable in ten years,
with annual interest at ten per cent.
J.V. W. MONTAGUE,
low4 Clerk District Court
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

A fierce and greedy lobby will way.
lay Congress on its FIRST coming togeth-
er, and great pressure will be brought
to bear to secure private appropria-
tions and the curtailment of taxes.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The season for steamboating at st.
Paul ended on Thursday of last week,
having cotinned for two hundred and
thirty days-being one of tho longest
seasons on record.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The rumors of collision between
French and American troops on the
Mexican border are disbelieved in
Washington Official circles. Nothing
has been received in veri6cation of the
reports. ala
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Another drinking place is about be-
ing opened in this village, located ON
the west side of the river, and entitled
Hole in the Ground" This makes
the fourteenth. Where are the Good
Templars
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

The coal mines near Fort Dodge are
now worked by joint stock company
having q capital of 100000. The de-
mand for the coal SO greatly exceeds
the supply that additional facilities for
mining and getting to market are to
be at once added.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Little Alice Dutton, girl only thir
teen years Of age, resident of Da
venport, is astonishing the citizens Of
this State by her wonderful skill upon
the piano. She is now giving concerts
in the southern part of the State. In
the spring she is going to Europe.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-07

Hon. Timothy Davis, the immediate
predecessor of Gen. Vandever as Mem
Der Of Congress from the old Second
District, is about to remove from Du-
buque to Elkader, Clayton County.