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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
The New Secretary Of the Interior.

Hon. James Harlan, Senator in Con-
gress from the State of Iowa, was
recently nominated by the President,
and unanimously confirmed by the
Senate, as Secretary of the Interior,
the able and patriotic incumbent,
Judge Usher, having resigned, TO take
effect on the 18th of May next, when
Mr.. Harlan takes the rcins. This is
an appointment eminently fit to be
made. The free Northwest could not
be better represented than in the per-
son of this honest and progressive
Senator He had been Unidentified with
all the great movements that have
made Iowa one of the wonders of the
Valley of the Mississippi. For SO
young man he was born in Clarke
county, Illinois, on the Goth of August,
1921, Mr. Harlan has filled most i'm
portant offices, and welded marked
and signal influence. He was super
intendent of public instruction of Iowa
in ls47 president of the Iowa Wes-
ley University in 1858 elected to the
United States Senate in 1854, and re-
elected for the term ending in 1867.
In the Senate he was chairman OF the
Committee of Public Lands. He was
also a member of the Peace Commits
sion in 1861. 1t will thus be seen
that he has been connected with some
of the greatest political, religious, to
biographical, and educational questions
Of the last twenty years. rare school
in which to fit himself for depart
ment which is rapidly becoming OF
overshadowing Importance. We con,
graduate the country on this most
fortunate appointment Washington
Chronicle.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Charles City, Iowa, March %, 1865
Singleton and Tobacco.

The so-called Singleton tobacco
speculation makes great deal of talk.
1t was well known in Democratic cir
Giles when Mr. Singleton first went to
Richmond, that he went upon COM
mercial speculation cloaked in peace.
Speculations in gold by Democratic
Congressman surrounded his peace
mission upon his going and his return
ing. The meeting was not fruitless,
as was so hastily declared by the
agents of the press. Singleton ar
ranged in Richmond for the acquisi-
ton Of a vast quantity of tobacco, not
by purchase with greenbacks or sew
en-thirties but by an operation that
should supply the stinted rebel army
in and about the Richmond defences
with rations of meat, at the very
time that the North was sacrificing
men and money lavishly under Sher-
man, Sheridan and Grant, to cut Lee
off from all his supplies of food. This
anomalous enterprise and marvellous.
ly unpatriotic speculation is under
stood to have had five co-partners be-
sides the active managerial New
Workers and Mcclellan Democrats
each of whom put in $4,000. The
quarter Of a million of capital in this
pool was to be invested in bacon
bought in Baltimore and exchanged in
Fredericksburg for manufactured to
bacco. The transaction of course hat
the cheerful assent Of the rebel Gov
ernment and of Gen. Lee. Presiden
Lincoln's permit authorizing it, is sale
by the Richmond papers, to have beer
placed in the hands Of the rebel Office
in charge of the tobacco, sent up from
Petersburg and Richmond, and to have
been produced and shown to the Tn
ION officer who proposed to seize and
destroy it.
When the secret history Of this as
founding transaction shall be mad,
public, if it ever shall be, it will un
doubtedly appear that this officer hat
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

1t is said that Senator Sumner, of
Massachusetts,, is drawing up pro-
cess of impeachment against Vice
President Johnson, for conduct COM
promising the dignity of his high posi-
ton and the honor of country at the
Inauguration ceremonies. This ought
to be and probably is true. There is
no other mode in which the dignity
and standing of the people can be eff
fectually indicated. Mr.. johnson
might show his own good sense by re-
signing, but that would help the peo-
pie little. They have their reputation
to vindicate, and Mr.. Sumner propos-
es the only mode by which it can be
done.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

We learn from our exchanges that
new expedition to the North Pole is
contemplated by Captain Osborne of
the British navy. He proposes taking
two small screw steamers, and about
one hundred men, and intends making
his arctic start from point Of land
seen by Mr.. Morton, of Dr. Kane's ex-
petition, lying little less than five
hundred miles from the North Pole.
The travel to that home of the Ice
King is to be on dog drawn sledges,
in the winter, instead of during the
summer, as has been the custom of
northern voyagers hitherto. The cap
tain calculates that he will solve the
probleDof an open polar sea, unfurl
the British flag from the top of the
North Pole, and return, all within the
space of two years. as#
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The official bulletin from the Assist
ant Secretary of War brings the
most cheering news. Gen. Grant has
received q letter from General Sher
man written at Fayetteville on the
18th instant, in which he states that
the army is well, in excellent spir-
it's, and has thus far met with no Sc
rious opposition. At Columbia he
destroyed immense arsenals and cap
tured forty-three cannon at Cheraw
he captured twenty-five cannon and
at Fayetteville twenty more, besides
$500 barrels of powder and large
amounts of the material of war. The
victory over Fitzpatrick claimed by the
rebels was as usual a rebel defeat.
Later but unofficial advices place
Sherman at Goldsboro with good pros
poets for an immediate union of his
forces with Schofield, who at last ac-
counts was at Kinston, that place hay
ing been surrendered on the 18th.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

JusrIcE OF THE ALMIGHTY The Chi
cago Tribune, of March 9th, contains
an article under the above caption, in
which it speaks very highly of that
portion Of the Presidents Inaugural
which acknowledges the guiding hand
Of just Providence in the affairs Of
the nation; then coolly goes on 10
state that the same idea was discuss
ed in the Tribune two years ago. This
reminds Us of young man who CON-
pIimented lady very highly on her
personal appearance, then quietly in
formed her that she Looked just IKE a
sister Of his.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Desirable Farm for Sale.

TIME Subscriber, being about TO engage in
i other business, offers for sale that desira-
BILE farm known as the HARDWOOD Place, con-
tanning LOG acres of land, % of timber with a
two story frame house admirably tinised for
convenience, good hank barn, young apple
orchard Of some rs trees, any quantity of cur
rant and gooseberry brush and in fact every
thing Just ready for a family to commence liv-
ing. This property is adjoining the plat OF
that beautiful city, st. Charles, the County
Seat Of Floyd County, Iowa. Y Terms to suit
purchaser. Apply to the proprietor on the
premises. ABRAHAM BUSS.
Charles City, Feb. 2, 1865. 6m3a l
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

instructions from man who is IN
earnest in his efforts to smash the re-
bellion and doesn't swap horses, ba-
con, or politics across the Rappahan-
mock, to wholly disregard any and all
permits and bargains that could be
stretched over the tobacco, and to cap
ture and destroy it inexorably in the
face of any and all protests and warn
ings. The officer did his duty. -Four
million dollars worth of tobacco are
said to have been lost to the New
York firm of Mcclellan patriots, and
the Union bacon that was to feed the
rebels, while slaughtering Union men,
is stopped on its traitorous way to the
traitorous swap over the graves of the
Union soldiers murdered, wasted in the
fredericksburg slaughter-pen.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
The Chicago Sanitary Fair.

A Des Moines correspondent of the
Chicago Journal says
"You may expect a good report from
this State in behalf of the coming San
itary Fair. The people are moving in
every quarter. The State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, Hon. .. Fa-
vile, is at work earnestly among the
schools. He has fixed his figures at
about $4,000, and apportioned it
among the school districts of the State.
Returns begin to come in, showing
promptness and generosity quite UNI
expected. The first contribution he
received was $SS, 40 from the pupils
of the high school at Council Bluffs.
He has prepared about 10000 appro-
pirate certificates bearing his sigma
ture, one of which will be given to
each scholar donating to the fund"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Original Notice.
State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.

State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS. se.,.s
To adam WISE: ...
You are hereby notified, that there is now
on file in the Office Of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Floyd County, Iowa, a Petition
of Floyd County for the use of the School
Fund, claiming of you the performance of .
contract made by you with the School Fund
Commissioner of Floyd County. Iowa, on tho
4th day of February, 1856, for the purchase of
Lots No. 8, and of the 8. . Of the N. z. 1.
and the N. f. of the S. T.. ! of Section l6,
Township 95, Range IL West, and asking .
decree for the payment of promissory note
of even date Herewith executed by you to
said Commissioner for Sl3l, 40 and all inter-
est due and accumulated thereon I; and unless
you appear and answer thereto on OF before
noon OF the second day OF the next May term
of said Court-said term to be begun and
holden on Monday the 18th day of May A. d.
1855, judgment and decree will be entered
against you as prayed for in said petition.
ii. o. PRATT,
.f Attorney for Plaintiff.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin
says the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Chen Rail Road Company have leased
the McGregor Western Railroad. 1t
adds: E1.t c. "f
This arrangement is greatly for
the benefit Of both roads, and will en-
able the Prairie du Chen, by controll-
ing the business of the McGregor
Western over its own line, to add very
largely to its earnings. Nearly three,
quarters Of all the wheat received in
Milwaukee from the Prairie du Chen
Railway, comes from the river at
Prairie du Chen. Northern Iowa fur
nished last year over 100000 bush
els to this railroad for Milwaukee"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The mania for collecting relics at Charleston
and sending them North seems to be on the
increase Wendell Phillips has the bell once
attached to the slave market, and Gen. Butler
the door .plate of Mr. Richard Yeadon. who,
it will be remembered, once offered $40, 900
for the Generals head The New York Trib-
une has received an invoice of secession trans
parencies and banners from the office of the
Mercury, aud one gentleman boasts the char
actcristic trophy of bunch Of about fifty un-
paid tradesmen's bills, found in the desk of
Mr. Balnwell Rhett
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

Our Consul at Matamoras, Mexico, has re-
ceived his passport, and our trade with that
port is closed. Inasmuch as the officers lof
Macmillan at Matamoras have taken particu-
lar pains to pay respects to the rebel officers
on the opposite side of the Rio Grande, it is
generally believed that Macmillan has formed
an alliance with the Confederates."
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Original Notice.

State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.
To J. g Shoemaker, Leri Eshbeck and MILO ca
bert. a.s q. sr--al
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 Mortgage
executed by ]. @, Shoemaker to the School
Fund Commissioner of Floyd County, Iowa,
dated February 9Th, 1857 and unless you
appear and answer thereto on or before noon
of the second day of the next May term Of
said Court-said term to be begun and hold
en- on Monday the 18th day of May, A. ID.
1855, judgment and decree will be entered
against you as prayed for in said petition.
II. o. PRATT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

sluices, and not saved when at work
in the gulch, would pay in many in
stances nearly as much as that saved.
There seems to be very little econo-
my used, and from the way business
is done, any one unacquainted with
the extravaganza of this city would
think "Gold was King "--inexhausti-
bic, and spontaneous as the Prickly
Pears which covers many a sandy
plain, and sterile, arid, waste"
There have been several new gulch-
es discovered this winter; one or two
it is thought will equal Aldee in thick
ness, and are much easier to work
the bed rock being Swallowed and the
descent of the stream greater. A..
A great many have left here for
"Silver Bow Gulch," which runs into
Deer Lodge valley many others to
Last Chance Gulch," and others.
Thus my predictions Of Clutches
played outr amounts to nothing when
men piA find them.
Gold seems to have such an infu-
ence over the "genus homo" that as
long as there exists q canon or guich
unsearched, that contains the precious
metal, it will be prospected, and if
found to pay, city will spring up
there as if by magic. l>,l ri. z ~
Eighteen months ago no such place
as Virginia City had place on the
map, nor ever upon the soil Of Monta-
ma. Now there stands city of ten
thousand inhabitants, with its hun
dreds of stores, several churches, three
banks, (not faro-banks, for it would
be almost impossible to count them, }
two theatres, and a motley collection
of houses of all kinds, in which are
sold "sod eorn," forty rods" timber
knee" tangle heels,"' red eye" and
several other kinds of /" stomach bit
tiers .....--.-. ...... "
The amusements, aside from the
theatres, dance houses, &C., are dog
fights, "knock-downs," &c,
The great prize fight between Con
Oran and Hugh O'Neil came off at the
appointed time, and was a drawn fight
at one hundred and eighty-five rounds.
The friends. of both men claim the
championship. O'NeiPs friends were
mostly from "Erin's Green ISLE" and
got off some rich things during the
fight. At one time O'Neil caught
Grams head under his arm and tried
to hold him up and pound him in the
face, when with one voice they all
cried: "hould him up, Hughey !"
"hould him up, Hughey !" at which
time, HugAey managed to strike him I;
then, with seeming satisfaction, burst
forth their stentorious voices "och
arrah land Jasis acarnt that s,oa-
teaer?" 49,. ...
The good people of this city have
about come to the conclusion that such
affairs have pernicious influence up
on society. The Chief Justice gave
the grand jury short lecture on this
and other subjects short time ago,
and think ere long they will be pro,
hibited. -
In the States many things would
not be tolerated for day, which here
are looked upon as among the necessi-
ties of other nuisances. In my next
will give you an account OF the way
they do things" over at Bannock.
Yours Truly, w.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
EstraY Cattle.

Taken up by Z. ". Porter, In Union Township, Floyd
County Iowa January 23d 1865, eleven head Of cattle
described as follows tine spoticd brmde steer two
wears old slit In both ears right horn broken or
spogtei red Steer star forehead yellow steer,
horns hoped spotted red Steer one red Steer,
white belly, four white feet two brown Steers, horns
alike one little darker than the other, half crop the
right ear; one red Steer, white the belly two white
sp,ts ON the of hind leg slit in both spotted
or pied teer one red mulley steer red Steer
white ON belly white spot in the face and short tail
Each appraised twenty dollars before X. C. Horn;
Justice Of the Peace.
- y.y.w. MONTAGUE, County Clerk.
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Valuable Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm sit
uated in the Howard Settlement, nine miles
north Of Charles City, in Floyd county, con-
sisting Of l25 acres five acres Of which is tim
Der land. There are 60 acres fenced and 80
acres plowed and ready for crops. There is a
good log house and good cellar on the place,
also living water for stock, and an orchard Of
30 apple trees The stock, hay. grain and
farming implements will be sold with the farm,
If desired. Price, $1,000 per acre. Inquiry
may be made of II. w. McNabb. In Charles
City, or the subscriber on the premises.
s. NJ. HOWARD.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
A Letter from General Sherman.

The following letter from General Sherman
has just been published: |
HEADo' RS NIL. DIV or THE MISSISSIPPI, ]
In THE FIELD, NEAR MARIETTA, GA,
June 80, 1854.
Mrs. Anna Gilman Bo,ren, Baltimore, Nd:
DEAR MADAM: Your welcome letter
of June 18th came to me here amid
the sound of battle, and, as you say,
little did | dream; when / knew you
playing as school girl on Sullivan's
Island beach, that | should control a
vast army, pointing, like swarm of
Alaric, toward the plains of the South.
Why, oh why is this I? If l know my
own heart, ii beats as warmly as ever
toward those kind and generous fami-
lies that greeted us with such warm
hospitality in days long past but still
present in memory, and, to-day, We're
Frank and Mrs. Porcher, and Eliza
Gilman, and Mary Lamb, and Marga-
ret Blake, the Barksdales, the Quashis,
the Prydes, indeed, any and all of our
cherished circle, their children, or even
their children's children, to come to
me as OF old, the stern feelings OF du-
ty and conviction would melt as snow
before the genial sun, and ! believe !
would strip my own children that they
might be sheltered and yet they call
me barbarian, vandal, and monster,
and all the epithets that language can
invent that are significant of maligni-
ty and hate. All | pretend to say, on
earth as in heaven, man must submit
to some arbiter. He must not throw
off his allegiance to his Government or
his God without just reason and cause
The South had no cause-not even a
pretext, Indeed, by her uniustitiable
course, she has thrown away the proud
history of the past. and laid open her
fair country to the tread of devasta-
ting war. She bantered and bullied
u, to the conflict. Had we declined
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The Provost Marshal of st. Louis has fol-
lowed up Sheridan's victory over Early by con-
fiscating about 500, 900 belonging to Mrs.
Early, and on deposit in St. Louis banks. The
unfortunate rebel Generals wife ii seems had
been using her money freely in recruiting reb-
el regiments 1t will now so towards raising
Union regiments.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The finder Of the recently discovered
statue Of Hercules. at Rome, present.
cd it to the Pope. who allotted him a
pension Of two thousand Eve hundred
crowns, and presented him with gold
snuff-box, in which was not snuff. but
one thousand gold scrowns enveloped
in title deed, confering the title of
Marquis On himself and his descend
ants.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The Ethiopian serenaders in rebel
dom are out of cork. The Richmond
Dispatch, of February 25th, contains
this advertisement "Budd d Ne
Do,eelrs Opera House-Wanted, lady
who understands dancing, and is will
ing to make herself useful in bur-
lesques and Ethiopian pieces. Also,
old cork the highest price paid for
any kind Of old shoppers and cork at
the hall"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The Secretary of the Treasury has arranged
for the issue of the new 5000, 900 900 loan au-
thorized by the last Congress. The first issue
of sSO0, OOO. 900 viii be made on the 18th of
June, in notes similar to the Seven-Thirties,
both in denomination and interest, except that
they have ten months longer to run before
they are convertible into gold bearing bonds,
The balance of the loan win probably be Is.
sued in the same manner, but the time has
not yet been decided upon definitely, and will
depend somewhat upon the progress of the
VIZ aal the demands upon the Treasury.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

Wendell Phillips, the other day, said in a
lecture: "Can you conceive a bitterer drop
that Gods chemistry could mix for son of
the Palmetto State, than that Massachusetts,
flag and colored regiment should take posses
sion of Charleston Great applause.l In the
whole history of poetic retribution, when did
the wit of the poet imagine more complete
retribution }"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

Mrs. Winifred Bowen, an aged lady of New
London, Henry county, died on the 18th inst,
at the residence of her son-in-law, Charles
Nugen. She was in the Goth year of her age,
and for the past sixty years has been a worthy
member of the Baptist Church. She was the
mother of twenty-five children. The above
item we CLEAN from the Mt. Pleasant Journal.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

The constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery throughout the United States Was rati-
fed by the Legislature Of Vermont lin spe-
cial SESSION. on the 9th inst. Vermont Is the
nineteenth State to ratify the amendment,
while only three have rejected it. 60.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

Letters from the Department of the Gulf in
dictate that the expedition against Mobile has
already begun operations. Majof Gen. Her
ron, commanding the northern district Of
Louisiana, has sent ont large cavalry expe-
dition from Baton Rouge. which has already
been heard from at Clinton.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

Iowa Town AND CRY ELECTIONS. and
city elections have lately been held in Musca-
tine, McGregor, Cedar Rapids, Washington,
Mount Pleasant, Council Bluffs, and many
other towns, all of which have resulted favor
ably to the cause of good government.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
The Public and the 1905,

THE sale of the Governments 7-3O
bonds and the lstNational and State
Banks in Dubuque has been very large.
The sales at the sformer Bank have
amounted thus far to $3l4,50O while
the latter bank has disposed of $i04,-
700 worth of them-Amaking total of
$419, 600 received for the 1905 in this
city alone.
A great portion of the bonds thus
disposed of have been taken by ma
chanics and laborers in sums of from
$50 to $500. Men who are supposed
to have all they can do to support
their large families, receiving as they
do comparatively small wages, walk
in to the banks and astonish lockers
on by dashing for Government 1905"
and ".planking down quite pile" of
savings. In one day last week $40,-
900 worth were sold at the National
Bank. s--.-. -.-.s-.--..-
On Friday last q German came to
the National Bank from near Bellevue,
having walked nearly the whole dis
tance--thirty miles-with thirteen
thousand dollars, which his neighbors
had entrusted to his care for invest
ment in these bonds. He was dressed
for the occasion and the veriest rob-
Der in the land would never have
thought of attacking him for money
Hundreds of the soldiers from this
vicinity have sent their wages to the
banks, and purchased the bonds.
Thus the people, from the humblest
to the wealthiest, secure direct mon
led interest in the Government, which
will enhance their earnestness in up
holding the prosecution of the war for
the Union. Times.