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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
Demorest's Monthly Magazine.

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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
TRANSFER OF THE NJ. & NJ. r. R.-Su

TRANSFER OF THE NJ. & NJ. r. R.-Su-
perintendent Kimball informs the Mus
catine Journal that the Mississippi &
Missouri River r. r. will pass into the
ownership and control Of the Chicago
a. Rock Island X. r. Company on the
LIST day of January next. What effect
will this transfer of ownership have
upon the prospects of the Road? Will
it bring about speedy extension to
Des Moines, or will it permit the con-
Germ to hang fire at the station on the
other side of Newton until the last dog
on earth shall have wiggled his tail
for the last time In this age of en-
and energy, railroad which
has spirit enough in it to animate the
body of Barrett House Mosquito az
ter the first frost in Burlington, should
travel from Davenport to Des Moines
in ten years at least.-Register.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

vor of repeating the charter Of Wash.
ington city, will report an amendment
to the same, striking out the word
white" wherever IL occurs as confer
ring civil rights upon citizens.
Mr.. Grimes has introduced bill 10 the
Senate TO grant on extension of time
for the completion Of certain Iowa
railroads.
Secretary Seward on the reception
of the official copy Of the decree of
Macmillan establishing pconagc in
Mexico, asked the opinion of Attorney
General Speed on that subject. The
latter replied the dedec constituted a
law which deprives working men Of
the rights which are regarded every
where as inestimable, and certainly
makes them slaves. Secretary Seward
wrote Mr.. Bigelow our Minister at Pa
ris, on the 10th Of November, saying
that the decree had received the atten-
ton Of the Government, and repeating
the opinion of the Attorney General.
Mr.. Bigelow furnished a copy of the
opinion to the French Government,
but no response has been received as
yet. The Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs now have this matter before them.
On the goth, the Senate passed the
bill to pay Mrs. Lincoln $25, The
same bill had already passed the House.
Mr.. Morrill, reported bill to regulate
the elective franchise in the District OF
Columbia, the right being confined
to those who can read the Constitution
and write their names. The death OF
Orlando Kellogg was announced in
both Houses, and customary eulogies
delivered. In the House Mr.. Lawrence
of Ohio, introduced resolutions cal
ling for the trial of JEFF. Davis and
other leaders of the rebellion upon the
charges of treason and starving Union
prisoners, and if convicted, for theil
speedy punishment.
The Military Committee of the
House contemplate preparing and re.
porting a bill for the equalization o.
bounties to volunteers, paying those
who first enlisted without bounties the
same as those under the last calls.
The Secretary of the Interior has de
cided adversely to the proposition to sci
apart tracts of land in Florida for the
freedmen, but reminds those interest
ed that the general homestead and pre-
emption laws are as applicable to thu
freedmen as to any other persons.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, remains Chair
man of the Judiciary. This is very
important committee at this .juncture,
inasmuch as the numerous questions
affecting the status of the lately rebel
States will come up before it for deter
mination, and when the Freedom
Amendment of the Constitution shall
have been declared adopted the Com
mittee on the Judiciary will have to
mature the measures feSr giving ]. ei-
feet. There is not a member Of the
.iuuse more abundantly qualified, in
point of firmness, humanity, legal at
tainments and comprehensive states
manship than Mr. Wilson. The exist
ing test oath, of which the ex-rebels
complain SO bitterly, was conceived
and introduced by Mr.. Wilson. as was
also the Constitutional Amendment de-
claring slavery abolished and prohibit
ted throughout tho United States, al
though the bill subsequently introdu-
ced in the Senate by Mr.. Henderson,
of Missouri, was the one which passed.
Chicago Tribune.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
Accidents |!

4 Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of the Travellers Insurance Com
pany Of Hartford, Ct. This Company
insures against accidents Of all kinds
for one month or for term of years,
and has the reputation of being sound,
honorable and reliable. The annual
sum Of $l.35 secures the payment of
81, 900 to the family of the insured in
case Of fatal injury and the annual
sum Of $50 secures the payment to
himself Of Is per week in the event Of
his total disablement by accident
These sums and terms may be varied
to suit the insured. Capt. r. g. Reini.
ger is the agent for this place, and
will give ell needed information upon
the subject. We commend the TRAY
ellers' Insurance Institution as good
thing.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
1t is said that Queen Victoria is to

1t is said that Queen Victoria is to
return to public life. She will open
the next session of Parliament in per.
son. There will be drawing-rooms,
state balls, perhaps. Her Majesty
means to give eciat to the new Admins
tration. The complaints of fashiona-
bles and shop keepers have reached
the throne, and the Prince and the
Princess of Wales are not to be any
longer the centre of aristocracy. The
Princess Helena is also to have hus-
band, Prince Christian, of Augusten-
berg, who, as he has no Kingdom and
no expectations, will reside in England,
like good son-in-law, and take care
of his mother.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
A PROCLAMATION.

WILLIAM ii. SEWARD, SECRETARY OF STATE OF
THE UNITED STATES,
10 4Hto Whom these Presents may come, Greeting
Know We, that, whereas, the Con-
gress OF the United States, on the lst
of February last, passed resolution,
which is in the words following, name.
~:
"a resolution submitting to the Legisla-
lures of the several States proposition to
amend the Constitution of the United States /:
.' Resolved. By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America,
i'm Congress assembled two-thirds OF both
Houses concurring, that the following article
be proposed TO the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution
of the UnisRd States. which, when ratified by
threc-fourts of said Legislatures, shall be val.
id to all ini, hts and purposes as part Of said
Constitution namely;
"ARTIcLE XIII.
:. sEcrfoy l., Neither slavery nor involuntary servI
tude except as a punishment for crime whereof the par
~ shall have been duly convicted shall exist within the
United States any place subject to their jurisdiction
SECTION o Congress shall have power To enforce
this article bysanproprate legislation"
And, whereas, it appears from Off
cial documents on file in this Depart
ment that the amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States proposed
as aforesaid, has been ratified by the
Legislatures of the States of Illinois,
Rhode Island, Michigan, Maryland /,
New York, West Virginia, Maine, Kan.
sas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Vir.
ginia, OH Missouri. Nevada. Indiana,
Louisiana Minnesota. Wisconsin, Ver-
mont. Tennessee, Arkansas, Connecti-
cut, New Hampshire. South Carolina,
Alabama, North Carolina and Geor.
gia, in all twenty-seven States
And, whereas, the whole number OF
States in the United States is thirty.
six
And whereas, the before specially
named States, whose Legislatures have
ratified the said proposed amendment,
constitute three-fourths of the whole
number of States in the United States
Now, therefore, be it known that !,
William II. Seward, Secretary of State
of the United States, by virtue and in
pursuance of the second section of the
act of Congress approved the Goth oi
April, 1918, entitled "An act to pro.
vide for the publication of the laws OF
the United States and for other purpo
ses, do hereby certify that the amend
ment aforesaid has become rolid 10 all en-
tents and purposes as part Of the Consti
tuition of the United States.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sci
nv hand and caused the seal of the Depart
ment of State to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this eigh
teenth day of Dec, in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
f.. ST. sixty-five, and of the Independence o.
the United States of America the nine
tieth.
WILLIAM II SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A little daughter of Charles E. White
of Monroe county, fell from wood
pile few days since, and was killed.
A heavy stick rallied on her neck, break
ing it. We CLEAN from the Abba I'm
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
Jack Horner-His true History.


Ii Who has not heard of this famous
individual? Who does not remember
being told in his childhood about
Jack Homer !? And who has not en-
We'd him his good fortune when he
q Sat in corner eating piece Of Christmas pie,
Put In his thumb, .
- And pulled out plum, E . ~
And says what good boy am ~"
Have the children ever inquired who
was Jacky Horner? Here is the ira
dition
When Henry VIII suppressed the
monasteries, and drove out the poor
old monks from their nests, the title
deeds of the Able of Mells-including
the sumptuous grange built by Abbot
Selwood-werc demanded by the com
missioners. The Abbot of Glastonbury
determined that he would send them
to London, but as the documents were
very valuable and the roads infested
by thieves, it was difficult to get them
safely to the metropolis. To accom-
plish this end, however, he devised the
following plan: He ordered a pie to
be made--as fine pie as ever smoked
on refectory table inside he put the
documents-thc finest lining a pic ever
had since pies were first madc-he in
trusted this dainty to lad named Hor-
ner to carry up to London, to deliver
it safely into the hands Of those for
whom it was intended. But the jour
ney was long, and the day was cold,
and the boy was hungry, and the
chance of detection was small. So the
boy broke off piece of pie and beheld
a parchment he pulled it forth inno-
Gently wondering how it
could have reached there---tied up the
pastry and arrived in town. The par
Gel was delivered, but the title deeds
of the Mells Abbey estate were miss
ing-Jack had them in his pocket.
These were the jnciest plums of the
pie. Great was the rage Of the Com
missioners, heavy the vengeance they
dealt out to the monks. Jack kept his
secret, and, when peaceable times were
restored, claimed the estates and OBJ
tanned them. Whether Mr.. Horner de-
serves the title of "good boy" bestow-
ed on him by the nursery lament, is
more than doubtful--however, that's
the story.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The ladies Of tine Congregational
church and society of Rockford, this
county, held festival on Wednesday
evening of this week for the purpose
of raising money to aid in the cree
ton of q church edifice at that place.
We have not learned the result.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

At a church, one Sunday, not thou
sand miles from Charles City, il was
proposed to take up a collection to aid
a needy and disabled soldier, when a
good deacon exclaimed: "Now, my
friends, is an opportunity to show your
benevolent patriotism by helping a
poor soldier on his way who has been
mvtaHy wounded serenteem times!
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

In a notice of the District Court, the
West Union Record pays the following
just compliment to Judge Williams
Judge Williams presided through
out the term with his usual urbanity
and impartiality. When Judge Will
liams retires from the bench, as we un-
derstand he contemplates doing, the
Tenth Judicial District will find it a
difficult matter to fill his place with a
man of equal ability and suitableness
as u judge"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The School Superintendent of Gin
ton county, informs the Dewitt OBJ
server, that thirty female teachers of
that county have, within four months
past, outranked their teaching commits
sions by getting married.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The Pella Blade records kerosene
explosion in that place, which fortu-
nately did no injury. Why is it that
such cases have become so frequent of
late I? Is it because of murderous
authorizations, or what?
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Rudolph Rex, Esq, of Marble Rock
in this county, has recently obtained a
patent for new and useful improve
ment in Bird Traps. 1t is said to be a
most desirable invention for the pur-
pose of entrapping prairie chickens,
pigeons, ducks, wild turkeys &c. He
is now prepared to sell rights for terri
tory or individual use.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

We understand that Hon. G. Ben.
Darwin, of Burlington, will be can
didate for Speaker of the House Of
Representatives at Des Moines. We
sincerely hope he may be elected.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

In Louisiana the Sergeantat-arms
Of the Senate is without legs, the Door
keeper Of the House without arms,
the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House are both on crutch-
es. Late Of the Union army.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

On Friday, Dec. sth, seven young la
dies of Dubuque received the white
veil from the hands of Father Donag-
hoe, Superior of the Order of the Sis
tiers of the Blessed Virgin in this State.
The inductive ceremonies took place in
the Convent Chapel of St. Joseph, which
was tastefully decorated for the occa-
r,nn
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

General Fitz Henry Warren has been
brevetted Major General. He will not
60 to Guatemala, if at all, till after the
close of the Iowa Legislature, before
which he is prominent candidate for
United States Senator.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A joint stock company has been or
ganized in Quasqueton, Buchanan coun-
ty, whose object is to erect mills and
a woollen factory Seven thousand
dollars of stock have been subscribed.
We CLEAN from the Independence Bull
letiu.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

We to-day publish Secretary Sc
wards Proclamation CT Freedom, issued
on Tuesday 81 last week. This is the
final death-blow to human slavery in
the United States.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Sixteen marriage licenses have been
issued in Marshall county since the
10th day of October. We CLEAN from
the Marshall county Times.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

John G. SAKE, the poetical humorist
who did the funniest thing of his life
when he ran on Democratic ticket
for Governor of Vermont, is announced
to lecture in Keokuk in January.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A large commissary warehouse at
Camp Douglas, Salt Lake City. filled
with Government property, was de.
stroyed by fire recently. The loss is
over a million of dollars.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Iowa papers, nowadays, are having
a good deal to say about the choice OF
a United States Senator, but many OF
them only deal in generalities and dc
not indicate their preference. We
have yet to learn who is the candidate
Of the Dubuque Times, as much as that
paper has said upon the subject. Why
not tell us at once who the favorite can
didate is? We shall then be better
able to understand the force of all the
argument that is used in connection
with the subject. Our candidate il
Ex-Governor Kirkwood.
The papers of the 9Th District are
urging the election of Judge Hubbard
of Sioux City-calling him a Northern
Notwithstanding about Northern
rights land urging us all to unite
upon the candidate they present. Now
there are several suspicious circum-
stances Herewith connected. Judge
Hubbard does not consider himself to
be candidate, and the 9Th District is
notoricusly under the influence of the
Des Moines clique, whose head and
front is John A. Kasson. Mr.. Kasson
is candidate for the Senate, and find
ing that Mr.. KIkwood has the inside
track, it is desirable to divide and
weaken his strength and make votes
Indirectly for Kasson here in the
North.
We deny that Judge Hubbard is a
Northern candidate. He does not live
in the North--does not know our coun-
try or our people-nor do our people
know him. We therefore more than
suspect that this Hubbard movement
originated at Des Moines and is in the
interest of Mr. Kasson.
Gov. Kirkwood is largely acquaint-
ed in every Northern county. Our
people know him and he knows them.
Gould the people of the Sd Congression-
al District take vote upon the ques-
ton to-day, we verify believe that two
thirds Of them, at least, would vote
for Gov. Kirkwood.
The Representative for this District,
in the Legislature, Mr.. Gaylord, is in
favor of Major General Warren for U.
s. Senator. Senator Patterson is nom
.committal, yet we have no fear that
he will betray our interests. General
Warren is popular with the people of
Northeastern Iowa, and if elected we
shall be well pleased. But it will look
o little odd to have both our United
States Senators from one town.
What we desire for this Office is the
best talent in the State. We want a
man of radical views and sentiments,
and q man of brains. Such we know
arc both Kirkwood and Warren.
There are some indications that
Prof. Brush will be thrust upon us for
the short term. Of what use is it to
send q stranger to the Senate for a
single session and then replace him
with another! By all means let one
man have both the short and the long
term and if he does well, still anoth.
er term after that. Constant rotation
in the Office of U. s. Senator is grea
folly-it is almost crime.
We advise the Members of the Leg
islature from the Third Compression
III District, on reaching Des Moines, t.
hold caucus by Themselves, and act a.
q unit. as indicated by the majority
If the members Of the Sixth Distric
are admitted to your councils the,
: will play smash with you. Mark oul
word, their final vote will be cast foi
Mr.. Kasson.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The Soul OF FLowERs.-Poetry has
given the title to the living breath OF
fragrant blossoms, and this floral soul
this quintessence of olfactory luxu.
ries-exists, in its full perfection, in
Phalon's Night-Blooming Cereus."
Sold everywhere.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The Hawk-Eye says that General
Fitz Henry Warren does not intend to
GO on mission to Guatemala or any
other place outside Of Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The Abba Union reports fifteen cases
of smallpox in that place. The dis
ease assumes mild form. Schools
and churches are closed.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The number of men furnished by
Iowa for the war, including those who
enlisted in regiments from other States,
was S3,O73.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Hon. G, Ben Darwin of Burlington
delivered few evenings since, at Fort
Madison, his logical and eloquent lee
turc on Suffrage.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A passenger depot $50 feet long
SO feet wide is in process of erection
at St. Adams, VT.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

One hundred dollars to aid in the
purchase of a church bell at Mitchell,
were recently realized at Festival in
that place.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
FUrs /! Furs |!

CAXT0N & FLETCHER have just received
- splendid lot of Furs, consisting of La
dies Victornes, Caps, Muffs, Cuffs, and
Hoods. Also, Gents Caps, Collars and Gloves,
which they offer at Cacdgo Prices, at the Wis
consin Store. Gilbert's Block.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs. forty
different styles, adapted to sacred and secular
music, for $50 to 5000 each. Thirty.fue Gold
or Siicer Medals, or other first premiums award
ed them. Illustrated Catalogues free.
Address,
fa MASON & HAMLIN, Boston.
44y1 MASON BROTHERS, New York.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The DEBORAH Republic chronicles the
sudden death of A. Ii. White, landlord
of hotel in that place.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A Bohemian woman, name not Civ
en- in the Cedar Valley Times, was fro
zen to death few days since in Linn
county.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Scott county has sent eight convict
ed felons to the Penitentiary during
the present year.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
New Photograph Gallery.

UTOUID respectfully announce to the cit
wv liens of Charles City and the balance
of mankind that he is now prepared to take
Pictures
of all who may favor him with call. Pho.
tographs taken in all the various styles and
warranted to please. All are respectfully in
vited to call and examine my work whether
wishing pictures or not.
Pictures taken in cloudy as ,ce as in fair heather.
NIB. Room, first door north OF the In
telligencer Building" up stairs.
Charles City, Dec. %, 1868. ."
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

dollars from fifty cents. Call and examine an
invention urgently needed by everybody. Or
sample sent free 10y mail for so cents that
retails easily for Sc, by Il. L. Wolcott, 10
Chatham Square, New York.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

President johnson states that he
has got through with granting par
dons for the present.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

One hundred and fifty thousand gal
Ions of beer arc made annually at Ke-
okuk,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

Major General G.. NJ Dodge, is said
to be candidate for United States
Senator.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

The best Holiday Gift for the Children will
be years subscription to the Little Corporal,
published in Chicago by Alfred L. Sewcll. Col
Forney' Press pronounces it g the great chill.
,,ren's paper of America" Only one dollar.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28

A monument to General Mcpherson
is to be erected at West Point.