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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

satisfied air, could not disguise tn
satisfaction he felt, and which induces
me to infer that he was responding Il
q communication from some little blue
eyed blonde away off in the colder re
gions of Wisconsin or Iowa.
Here paper, pens, ink, envelopes
stamps, ETC., are given the soldiers
gratuitously. The Commission Otter
receives ten thousand newspapers pc
week, besides pamphlets and books
which are distributed for the intellect
ual and moral culture of the troops
A number Of large boxes containing
wholesome reading matter was being
carried into the rooms while l wa.
present. If the army in this depart
ment is not well posted in regard t.
current events, or is deficient in mora
training, they can't blame
The old folks at homo
who have so literally placed the means
at hand for their especial use tha,
too, without money and without
price"
One of our boys, yesterday morning
visited Poydras market for the pur
pose of carrying off-not, however
without beefftting recompense-a
small proportion of those "viands that
allure the TASTE" and which are usual.
ly gathered thcrcabouts in such great
profusion. He was painfully surpris.
ed, however, tofind the Teutonic ven
der of flesh sullen and irascible. Yes,
that happily constituted Dutchman
who, like Democritus, always laughed
at the follies of the world, was now
another Heraclitus weeping over inn
aginary woes. That course Of conduct
our friend knew was not
'.Nea, and commendable in his nature
He, therefore, ventured to ask the
cause, and received for reply, "Mien
Gott, Ish drafted and kaun nix fight
NIT nobody"
"Then what'll you give me to take
your place 2" waggishly inquired the
soldier.
At this juncture ray of joy SEEM
ed to illume his countenance. He seiz-
ed my friend by the button-hole, look
ing cautiously around as if fearful Of
being overheard, then whispered in his
ear, Eff yer doesh, mine Gott in Hem
mel knoshe I'll give der biggest hog
in dish mawket."
Query-Would hog sustain the
family of a substitute.
The news from Texas is interesting.
The Texans are experimenting an inva-
sion via the Red River, and non-com-
batants have been ordered to leave
Galveston. The rebel authorities at
Richmond, are in sad trouble with
their Trans-Mississippi Department,
more particularly their forces on the
Rio Grande and those under Kirby
Smith, from the fact that the Trans
Mississippi Department does not obey
orders and obstinately refuses to cross
the Mississippi. In fact the Trans
Mississippi Department has seeded
from the Confederacy and gone into
the cotton business, which is just now
more profitable than fighting for rebel
scrip worth one cent to the dollar.
Yours truly, S.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
How Girls Should Walk.

"Our Young Folks" the new Bos-
ton Magazine for Juveniles, just pub
lished, under the editorship of J. I.
Trowbridge, Gail Hamilton and Lucy
Larcom, gives the following advice to
girls Oh the use of their arms in walk
ing:
The first time you are walking with
your arms at liberty, stop moving
them and hold them by your sides.
You will be surprised to find how soon
your companions will leave you behind,
although you may hurry. twist, wig
gle and try very hard to keep up.
One reason for the slow walk among
girls is to be found in this practice of
carrying the arms motionless. Three
miles an hour with the arms still is as
hard work as four miles with the arms
free.
have seen the queens of the stage
walk. | have seen girls of queenly
walk and bearing, walk in the street
and drawing room. They move their
arms in a free and graceful manner.
Could this habit become universal
among girls, their chests would be en-
lsrged and their bearing be greatly
improved. See that girl walking with
both hands in her muff. How she wig-
giles and twists her shoulders and hips |
This is because her arms are pinioned
Give them free swing and her gait
would soon become more graceful.
You have seen the picture of our
muscles. Those Of the upper part Of
the body, you remember, spread out
from the shoulder in all directions, like
fan. Now if you hold the shoulders
still, the muscles of the chest will
shrink, and the shoulders stoop and
the whole chest become thin and ug-
ly.
But some girls will say. Swinging
the arms must be very slight exercise =
1t is very slight if you swing your
arms once or ten times, but if you
swing them ten thousand times you
will obtain more exercise of the chest
than by all other ordinary movements
combined. Indeed, if ] were asked
what exercise thought most effective
for developing the chests Of American
girls, lshould reply at once, swinging
the arms while walking.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
i'Su W ony osueh party
approved, February IL, 1865.
(PUBLIC-No. 25.1

AN ACT supplementary to an act approved
July fourteen, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, entitled - An act to establish certain
post roads,"
BE Il enacted 6y The Senate and House Of Repre-
seatatiues Of the Inaed States Of -America in Con-
gress assembled, That the act of Congress ap-
proved July fourteen, eighteen hundred aud
sixty two, entitled An act to establish GER
tain post roads. shall be, and the same is
hereby, SO amended to authorize the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company, and
the Jacksonville Railroad Company stock
holders in the Louisville Bridge Company to
construct a railroad bridge over the Ohio river
at the head OF the falls Of the Ohio, subject to
all the provisions of said act: Procsded, That
the said bridge may be constructed at height
not less than ffty-six feet above low water
mark, and with three draws, sufficient to pass
the largest boats navigating the Ohio river;
one over the Indiana chute, one over the mid.
die chute, and one over the canal Prot,ded.
That the spans of said bridge shall not be less
than two hundred and forty feet, except over
the Indiana and middle chute and the canal
said bridge shall be constructed with draws OF
one hundred and fifty feet wide on each side
OF the pivot pier over the Indiana and middle
chutes, and ninety feet wide over the canal !.
Ind Pror'ded further, That said bridge and
draws shall be SO constructed as not to inter.
rupt the navigation Of the Ohio river
Sec. 2. Ind be further enacted, That the
bridge erected under the provisions of this act
shall be lawful structure, and shall he recog-
hizcd and known as post route.
Approved, February II, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
CARTER HOUSE,
JOHN L. WILCOX, 49,. PROPRIETOR,
MAIN STREET, CEDAR FALLS,

MAIN STREET, CEDAR FALLS,
Block Hdrh County. ..............I .Io.ra.
This house having changed hands, and un-
dergone thorough refitting and remodeling,
IL now ready for the accommodation of the
public. 1t IL situated i'm the business part of
Cedar Falls. The proprietor pledges himself
that no pains will be spared to make his
gucsts comfortable. Stages leave this house
daily for the North, South and West. VISIT
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
proved, February IA, 1865.
TPUBLIC-No. PAL

PUBLIc-No. 24l
AN ACT to authorize the establishment Of
ocean mail steamship service between tho
United States aud China.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Rrpre-
sentdtires Of the United States Of America in Goa-
gress assembled, That the Postmaster General
be, and he is hereby, authorized to invite pro-
posals by public advertisement, for the period
of sixty days, In one or more newspapers pub
lished in the cities of Washington New York.
Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco re-
spectively, for mail steamship service between
the port of San Francisco, in the United
States, and some port or ports in the Chinese
empire, touching at Honolulu, in the Sand
wich Islands, and one or more ports in Japan,
by means of q monthly line of tirst-elass Anne
rican sea-going steamships, to be of not less
than three Thousand tons burden each and of
sufhclent number to perform twelve round
trips per annum between said ports and to
contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
said service for = term of not more than ten
years, to commence from the day the first
steamship OF the proposed line shall depart
from the port of San Francisco with the mails
for China: Proesded. That no bid shall be
considered which shall amount TO more than
Ave hundred thousand dollars for the twelve
round trips per annum, nor unless the same Is
from citizen or citizens of the United States.
ona oSsouAtshiiSu py pHtf oI SoOu anu sur
ficient sureties talso citizens of the United
States) for the faithful performance of such
contract.
Sec. ?. Ind be Il further enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General NAV
execute, under the authority of this act, shall
go into effect on or before the first day of jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven, and shall. in addition TO the usual stip-
ulations of ocean mail steamship contracts
provide that the steamships accepted for thu,
service shall be constructed of the best mate
rial and after approved models, with all the
modern improvements adapted to sea-going
steamships of the first class, and shall be sub
ject to inspection and survey by an expericn-
ced naval constructor, to be detailed for that
purpose by the Secretary of the Navy, whose
report shall he made to the Postmaster Gener-
al. That the government of the United
States shall be entitled to have transported.
free Of expense. on each and every steamer a
mail agent. to take charge of and arrange the
mail matter, to whom suitable accommodation
for that purpose shall be assigned That in
case of failure from any cause to perform any
of the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
in the contract, a prorata deduction shall be
made from the compensation Oh account Of
such omitted voyage or voyages. That suita-
bic fines and penalties may be imposed for de-
lays and Irregularities in the performance Of
the service, and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power to determine the contract
at any time in case of its being underlct or as
signed to any other party.
Approved, February H. 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

AWARDING COMMITTEES. - John Gates Ira
Smith, George Cearnes.
Entries for Field crops and Seeds can be
made until the time of awards, December Is. }
Best crop of Wheat, of not less
fhat, fn1,. A0
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PRICE, THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Best Design for Farm Cottage 90 Paper
Best Design for Farmer Barn and
Yards r. 90 Paper
Best set of Carpenters Tools / 90 Paper
Best six samples of Tin Ware 200 Paper
Best sample of Tailors Work 20O Paper
Best Single Harness 2 90 Paper
Best Double Harness 900 PAPER
Best Pair Mems Fine Boots 90 PAPER
Best Pair Stogy Boots so
Best pair Ladies' Cater Boots 90
Best pair Ladies' Shoes . SO
Best Specimen Of Home made
Leather Gloves 100 Paper
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No person will be required to take more
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kind-$1 90 and 50 90 each Any additional
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
ATTORNEYS.

9. G. Reinger. R.G Reiniger.
q. G. g. r. G.. REINIGER,
ATT o RN Il Y S A 7 L A W
= A,sd Soliasors in CAanceyy,
Dealers in Real Estate, Exchange, &c.
CHARLES urY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA.
Will attend to business and practice in the
Supreme and District Court of Iowa.
information and good references will be
cheerfally given on request. 3Stf
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

COMMITTEES Isaac Sharp, John Brown,
Riverton VIM. Grecnlee, Cedar.
Best Stallion owned or kept in the
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
IPuBLIC-No. al

IPuBLIC-No. 23.
AN ACT for the relief of collectors and sur
veyors OF the customs In certain cases.
BE ii enacted By Ire Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of Anerica in Con-
gress assembled That in all cases in which any
collector or surveyor of the customs has paid
or accounted for. or is charged with duties ac.
cruing under the Joint resolution to increase
temporarily the duties on imports" approved
April twenty ninth. eighteen hundred and six
ty-four, and in which the Secretary of tho
Treasury shall be satisfied that the collection
OF the said duties was omitted by such collec-
tor or surveyor, for the reason that he was not
informed of the passage of said resolution
when said duties accrued the said Secretary
be. and he is hereby. authorized, under such
rules-as he may prescribe. to remit or refund,
as the case may require, such duties to such
collector or surveyor
Approved, February IA, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
NUMBER -.

the United States, or of this act, and gener-
ally to do and perform all acts, matters. and
things which a corporation may or cath lawful
ly do.
Sec. 6. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
president and directors are hereby empowered
and fully authorized, on behalf of the comps-
ny. to make insurance against losses Ivy FIRE oh
any house, building, tenement manufactures,
mills, or other buildings; on goods, wares,
chattels, and effects of all kinds therein, or
otherwise; upon grain, produce, and imple-
ments, and upon vessels building IN the Stocks
TN port or at moorings !, and, generally, upon
all and every sort and description of property,
OF whatever kind soever, on land or water;
and to make. execute, perfect, and conclude
SO many contracts, bargains, agreements. poll
cies, and other instruments as the nature of
the case shall or may re9airc and all such
instruments, bargains, contracts, policies, or
agreements shall be in print or in writing and
shall be signed by the president and secretary,
or such other persons as the managers may ap-
point for such purpose, and shall be under the
seal OF the company: Proridsa, That said
president and directors may, at their option
and discretion. make insurance on such terms
ana conditions "A to them may appear equita-
BILE, reserving the premiums, or appropriatiny
and returning such portions thereof to the in.
snred ss may TO them appear conducive to the
interest OF the company and the insured, in
such manner and on such conditions as may
appear to them just and proper.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
president and directors shall, on the third
Monday in June of each and every year. d.
vide so much of the profits of said company
AZ to them may appear advisable, first deduct
ing all expenses, and pay the same to the res
pective stockholders Of their agents, duly en-
powered, in ten days thereafter but the mon
ey received as premiums upon risks which re-
main outstanding and undetermined at the
time OF declaring such dividend, shall not
then be considered as part of the profits and
II the capital stock paid in shall be lessened
by losses. no subsequent dividend shall be
made or declared until a sum equal to said
diminution shall have been added to the capi.
tai stock
Sec. s. 4And be IL further enacted, That the
stock of said company shall be transferred on
the books Of the company in such manner on
ly as the bylaws of the company shall direct
Sec 8. And Be ii further enacted, That
nothing in this act shall be construed as max
ing 1t perpetual, but Congress may at any
time. alter. amend, or repeal the same
Approved, February IA, 1865.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23
Miscellaneous and Discretionary.

COMMITTEE Wilbur. Milo Gilbert, r.
N. Mathews, NJ. Ireland, VIM. Sprague.
Under this head the Society invite and hope
to receive for exhibition anything not emu
merated in the above list, for which the CON-
mittee will award such premiums as to them
shall seem just and proper.
Best specimens of Printing 50 90
Best Architectural Draughting 100 Paper
Best Specimen of Pcnmanship 100 Paper
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OFFICIAL.
&4&lsA
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

Passed at the Second Session OF the Thirty.
Eighth Congress. 3."
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-23

One handsome young private, with
a pleasing smile on his lips and self.
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Mlistsllanu.
The Money Market.

From the y. Y. independent.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
Yankee News from Sarannah-

AUeUsrA. Jan, 4ils-A gentleman who ar
rived from Savannah let week says the oits
sontind ed quiet Inc citizens were not mo
Tested and private property wa protected.
An order was Issued not 10 cut shade trees
though fuel ua~ short
Sherman promises 70 bring wood by the
Gulf Road
Tie l+;h ana 18th corps are in ensreneb-
mems. reaching fror;, ,i.e sssann.h river 10
the I,lank rad.
The yankee are bnilaias ncsr rontocn
brid se opYositr the Ezehanse-
The cbuTchcs on Sunday were fillea with
ladies
Many negroes who joined Sherman in the
country are leaving The roads are lined
with them. Shernfin Is giving lerees T.
the negroes in Sava1naii.
A. Federal paper .estisle3 the Daily Loyal
Gsorgians is issued from the News Office by
Capt " summers :.
7ticn Ino. ". Cearv. i in command n the
post
Sereral Federal steamers are crigased in
removing tie ol,.tsnctions fion the river.
Adams Express Company hare onsned An
In Augusta on Tuesday about three hun
drcd negroes were sold hy various auction
houses. at an average cf three thousand 70
ivc thousand dollars
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

Arc,sTA. Jan. 5--Tae constitutionAii-t
Of this morning contains the proceedings Of
a meeting of the tie citizens of Savannah
as copied from the Loyal Georgian ef the
18th Of December The meeting was called
to order by Mayor Arnold. and A. s. Part
ridge and Robert Erwin were appointed Sec
retaries. Resolutions were adoptel in refer
ence to the condition Of the CRY low under
the authority of the United States. Their
I first resolution accepts the lansnagc Of Liz
coin 70 seek % aave peace b. aging down
our AIMS aud submitting to tie national au-
thbrity under tile coasdtution, leaving all
questions to be adjusted by.legislative con-
terence. aud votes
Second. They wiil bury all bysones in the
grave aal use their be>t efforts to bring
Jack the Drosperitv aud co,nmsrce once ep-
and privileges offered in L;ncolns proclama-
tions and n,-~SaSes Fourth, requests Gov
Brown to call s.eonrention ofthe reorie of the
State that they may vote on the question of
continuance Of the war
Col. Rockwell. Alderman LippDan. Dr.
Willis. Aldfr1lar \ ;llaionga. Martin bug
gan, J. G. Mills, " D. wecd. Alderman
LochliSon. Aide rmai, % Bvrne were the com
mittee ~ho rePi ricl the resolutions which
were unznifhously ai4rieJ.
\ sensierhah frosR Savannah ssys only
seven rersosls : we're fresesst. The Chronicle
and Sentinel bf;bi- morning contains sig
nifeani e,Inlnunicaiion entitled Is j, treas
;cnabie to Ssecde :"
Advie9s rom below ccnirm the rcpor.
that 5s,erin4n's forces hare crossed The Sa-
vsnnah. They are hslieyei 70 BE moving -
wards Grahamsii,a-
The repot:ed deaths e Gems TIool and
Forrest arc not confirmed.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
01oiIY0I-Mvu1x


feuesHoudenes Ansgs'a lniele and Sentinel
RieHEoxD. Decent l--i22-At present
writing the military ssiati1n its interesting.
and u ali appearances tucal. 80 far ps tho
IOnfeleracy - c0nceriiel The man At the
masthead who wouli ril ont ''All's we'll
whist the storm WAS ging around hin.
and threatening 20 en- .5s ship. would be
scarcely more rational prisndid than he who,
undertaking to Tiite q X present aspect Of
AFFAIRS Sbouli declare = everythingSs pro-
gre>flng well. ] sasl II 4efore. and every
person mnst discover lf same. that The at
sItude u affairs Il Ses3 5, ueful than IL lia.
beenat any simc sine le 'all Of Fort lDohel-
son. Stll. we are vck "a. from the verge
Of despS@r- it5se Jlrle-t hour comet6 Just
before saT - and il snd bc that We arc Just
passing through The dils h1ur Il Is need
less 10 recap apitnlate7 Tx facts which. Justify
these remarks. Our - erses have recently
been too numerous hnll serious not to. have
impressed themsolvei upon tile minds
o! all intelligent iciFo,l r nd. %itsal, the
lack psscnertsy anu lEis ID ~ C0AEress on tho
vital questions pendins oetere II. the ohlec-
tional features oi the ADMINISTRATION policy,
aud the desnoralixafi fie'TTz the people, are BY
10 means calculatell III zeiicVc the anxiety
Of patriots who llasIe s.nksd everything Oa
this great contest
There ls spine hops 4 Il W vail yet re-
ceisel :si5f iToln aLr,aIl Il has been ortho-
dox heretef7re - dc Try rucli expectations,
bas il foreisn All shokIls cont. why may IL
not come a III instIpH H-ntalfy of the God
of nations Within liis 5ast snonth or two.
the Indignation Of thl ls.ak eos against Great
Britaslf ll;ss bdeu stis+s3 up. and someu hat
wrlthiGl rxpressions have heen used. off
ciaiiy and ~-l1ofiriatr Will the British
GOvernmcnt meekiy ic cera1e all this Yankee
IN science Many 4slieye that Britannia
caIinat be kiSkei inso quarrel. Otlers bc-
lic,c that shc ~iil er. f-us feFent the Insult
SRg language and deuieanor Of -briher iona
than. .No,ts res1o,l-
Several peace resdla;ions lave recently
" been intr.dars1 ii. . Congress. and dis
posed IUt by referring tiem 70 the ConmfTlcc
It Foreign Rotations! This viii probably
b- th. last heard of tsl. but il has been Oh
.crvei tla resolutions Of this character are
lae-ei upon With less iisisv3r IN Congress
than they formerly uef- The majority of
cur =, ,.isistors do not .ssi.re 10 DC ''rhildren
oi God wsic.l the serai47 on the mount as
>nres us is the rciatia: s.iip-5F all peace
makers II peace - scr attained il must
be preceded bS fegstislsasa. and negotiation
can only be in-usuratei .ox ho-l SIDES agree
ins ~ "a conference bct'Feea conan issioue-s
Nifp sllali lie aEsraminelel hy instructions.
* Gov Fo5te has ar ohncel his purpose
= resign i.iS seat IN t.ie-+teuso OF Represen-
taiiyes
ll5s W0=gssRixes. ore or tiss first sfatcs-
non ia the eonfcdcrace. haf- deliver kl
sr 7seh "a the cuarency Dill. which elleited
anpisaEe from The mea.isrs and gallar;ts
Mo~TRosF-