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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Original Notice.
State of Iowa. Floyd County. Is.

State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.
To appleton r. jackson:
You are hereby notified, that there is now
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Floyd County, Iowa, a Petition Of
Floyd County for the use of the School Fund,
claiming OF you the performance of q contract
made by you with the School Fund Commits
sioner Of Floyd County, Iowa. on the 4th day
of February, 1857, for the purchase of the n.
e. | of the N. y. 1 of Section Is in Township,
So, North Of Range Is West, in Floyd County,
and asking decree for the payment of prom
issory note of even date Herewith, executed
by you to said Commissioner for Sl65. and all
interest due and accumulated thereon together
with collection fee; 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 holden ON Monday
the 18th day of May, A ID. 1865, judgment
and decree will be entered against you Ms pray
ed for in said petition.
H.O. PRATT,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Original Notice.
State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.

State of Iowa, Floyd County, IS.
To j. q Shoemaker, Leui Eshbeck and Milo Gil
bert.
You are hereby notified. that there Is now
on file in the Office OF the Clerk OF the District
Court of Floyd County, Iowa, a Petition of
Floyd County for the use of the School Fund,
claiming of you the foreclosure of Mortgage
executed by j. G. Shoemaker to the School
Fund Commissioner of Floyd County, Iowa,
dated February 9Th, 1857 and unless you
appear aud 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;
1865, 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, 1865-02-16

The New York Times special an
nounces great cavalry campaign,
consisting of an extraordinary move
ment through the cotton Gulf States.
as about to take place. Generals
Thomas and Wilson are to command
the force, which will be ample for the
psrpose. Montgomery, Selma and
Mobile are to be visited, and there
will be cooperation from General
Candy. The expedition was to start
about the middle of this week from
Eastport. The opening of the Ala
bama and Tombigbee rivers, and tn,
occupation Of Selma, Montgomery ant
Mobile, will virtually complete on
military work in the cotton States 0
the Gulf.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Western Troops.

What proud record has the army
of the West After opening the Mis-
sissippi to free navigation, and bring
ing back to their allegiance all the re-
bellious States of the great Mississip-
pi valley, our Western boys have
marched triumphantly through the
heart of rebellion to the Atlantic coast,
and are now giving treason its final
blow in the East.
Here is an extract from a private
letter from Col. F. j. Hurlbut, who is
in command of brigade in Sherman's
army. 1t was written just before the
main army moved from Savannah for
South Carolina. It is dated "Savan-
nah, Georgia, January 22d: :"
"Still at Savannah, yet ordered to
move. The direction we know-aside
from that, it is only necessary that
Major General w. T. Sherman gives
the order. The destination is not gen.
orally known-certainly not by brig
ade commanders-in advance. With
the fall Of Wilmington, it is believed,
and hope will prove correct, that
Charleston will be evacuated and the
rebel forces concentrated at Richmond,
SO that we can have one grand final
struggle and close out this terrible
war. We shall certainly be success
full. / expect, before the war is clos
ed and Richmond taken, that this
Western army will have fought its
way through Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, and por-
ton of Virginia, and at last, after
laundering at the very gates Of the
rebel stronghold, plant their battle
stained banners on the ramparts Of
Richmond. What record for our
Western troops. ! had intended to
come home next month, as my term Of
service expired some time since, and so
might some Of my friends but wher
the question was to be decided, l con
cluded to see this thing out at any sac
rifce. You will hear from US very
soon-when there is an army to fight
Success is certain"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The fact of President Lincoln and
Secretary Seward meeting the repre-
sentatives of the rebels on ship board,
in the waters of the Chesapeake, to
talk over matters of peace, is not
without historical precedent. Napo-
leon. it will be remembered, once met
the Emperor of Russia and the King
of Prussia upon raft moored in the
centre of the river Niemen, little be-
low the town, June 25th, 1907, and
there signed the Treaty of Tilsit,
which put an end to a long and bloody
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Pickle for Meat.

Here Is good recipe for preserv-
ing pork. If too expensive the sugar
may be dispensed with Z
Make eight gallons of brine strong
enough to float an egg and add two
pounds of brown sugar, or a quart of
molasses, and four ounces of saltpetre.
Boil and skim clean, and pour cold
over your meat. Meat intended
for smoking should remain about four
weeks in this pickle. The pickle
should be boiled two-.or three times
during the warm months, and a
cup of salt and sugar added. Some
persons allow as much pearl-ash as
saltpetre for their pickle. We are de-
cidedly opposed to it, thinking it i'm
pairs the color and flavor of the meat
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The great object of persons who
have become debilitated, and feel fore
warned of disease common to this eli.
mate, is a remedy. Many think that
billiousness is the cause, and at once
commence rigid course of cathartics,
which but feeds the disease and redu-
ces the patient, as the stomach is not
in fit condition, but needs strength
ening. To all who feel in this way
we suggest that they try bottle of
the Red Jacket Stomach Bitters,
which will invigorate the system, give
tone to the stomach, and enliven the
mind. Thousands have used it, and
there is but one voice, and that of their
wonderful cures. Sold by all drug
gists.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Original Notice,

District Court of Floyd County, Iowa, to Ma
ry Wood aud Thomas Wood, heirs at law to
Thomas Wood, deceased.
You are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Floyd County. State Of Iowa. a
petition of Montford Stokeley. Elizabeth
Wood, Jane 7. Lloyd. and Joseph L. Stokelay
claiming decree against you confirming in
them the title to the east half of section num-
Der twenty seven, township number ninety
four, range number sixteen west of the fifth
principal meridian, and also asking for a deed
from you to them for said land, and for fur
Their relief. And unless you appear and an
swer thereto on or before noon Of the second
day of the next term of said Court. viz. on
the sixteenth day of May, A. ID. 1865, judg-
ment will be rendered against you thereon.
4. S. WILSON,
Attorney for Petitioners.
January %, 1865. 5w4
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Yottrp.
Waiting for the Spring,

As breezes stir the morning,
A silence reigns i'm air;
Steel blue the heavens above me,
Moveless the trees and bare;
Yet unto me the stiffness
This burden seems to bring
/" Patience! the earth Is waiting,
Waiting for the Spring"
Strong ash, and sturdy chestnut,
Rough oak, and poplar high,
Stretch out their sapless branches
Against the wintery sky.
Even the guilty aspen
Hath ceased her Quivering,
As though she too were waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
/ strain mine ears to listen,
If haply where stand,
But one stray note of music
May sound in all the land.
why art thou mute,O blackbird
o thrush, why dost not sing 2"
All surely they are waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
o heart thy days are darksome
o heart, thy nights are drear
But soon shall streams of sunshine
Proclaim the turning year,
Soon shall the trees be leafy,
Soon every bird shall sing
Like them be silent, waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
Go. have completed bridge over the
Cedar river at Cedar Falls, and cars
are now crossing. The company al
ready have the road graded, and be-
fore the end of the season, expect to
have cars running to Iowa Falls, ON
the Iowa river, about forty miles west
of the present terminus.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
Cedar Falls Market.
STATE CT IOWA.
ADJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE,
DAVENPORT, Feb. 9Th 1865.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1865.

GENERAL ORDERS NOT.
1t is reported to this Department that men
OF other States are seeking refuge here, because
this State is clear of the present draft. Our
neighboring State of Illinois may be subject
to the draft. Men liable to draft i'm that State
and i'm other States may undertake to come in
to our borders under assumed names in order
to escape the draft. They will not be protect
cd here
l. Ii is therefore ordered that all the mill
tary officers in this State shall render their
best services in notifying the officers of other
States of the present localities of all men who
attempted, by removing into this State to
avoid the draft in other States.
III. All officers of the q 'vernor's staff, and
all officers of the Militia of this State will aid
all officers of other States in preventing men
from coming into this State to avoid the draft.
The State of Iowa shall le no Canadian Cana
an for the refuge of sneaks and bounty jump
ers.
Per order of WIN NJ STONE, Governor of
Iowa.
n. B. BAKER,
Adjutant General of Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Quincy Wing says Professor
w. S. Quinn, of New York, who is out
West on lecturing tour, reached that
place on Tuesday last direct from St.
Paul on skates. The distance is near
ly eight hundred and fifty miles, which
he skated in just two weeks !; stop
ping meantime to lecture at many
points on the way. This is the most
remarkable lecturing tour on skates
that ever came to our knowledge.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

LADIES WHO MusK.-Did you ever travel in
an omnibus on rainy day, windows and doors
closed, eight on a side. limited of course to
six, and among that number two women COW
cred with musks "Drivare,'' said French
man, "let me come out of &c dore; am suf-
focate! You ave vat you call one musty rat
in re omsebus. ave no paraplue mails.
prefare re rain water to &c mauvais smells
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

A commercial traveller, who lately
visited this town, left at the hotel an
article of wardrobe, and wrote to the
chambermaid to forward it to him. He
received the following reply:
II hope, dear sir, yo1'H not feel hurt,
I'll frankly tell you all about it;
I've made shift of yonr old shirt,
And you must make shift without il"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Supreme Court room which a
few years ago heard the decision that
:" a negro has no right which a white
man is bound to respect" on the LIST
inst. witnessed the admission of a ne
gro as a counsellor of the Supreme
Court. Senator Sumner brough him
in and moved his admission. The
Chief Justice, (Chase,) quietly assent
ed, and directed the Clerk to admins
ter the oath, and the whole ceremony
that marked the practical reversal Of
the bred Scott decision, by the same
tribunal that had pronounced it, was
over in three minutes. Judges Mel
son, Wayne and Grier, who united in
rendering the bred Scott decision,
were on the bench, but made no objec-
tons. The negro admitted is full
black. He is practicing lawyer in
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE.

In a gale of wind, the top part of a flagstaff
in my neighbor's garden was broken off, and
struck the ground in my garden at distance
of 10 feet from the bottom Of the pole. and in
its fall broke two vases, worth 500, 25 apiece
Ny neighbor, in paying for these vases. made
four payments. The second payment was
twice as much as the first the third amount
ed to three times as much as the first and
the last amounted to five times as much as the
first
Surprising the broken piece Of flagstaff to
measure 80 feet. what was the length of the
whole pole, and what did my neighbor pay at
each payment s.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Davenport Gazette Of the 28th
states that colored man, while in
toxicated, endeavored to cross the riv-
er the evening previous, but was found
dead on the ice the next morning.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
FAIRIES. ancient poet has said
That God who made
Yon skies so blue,
Could he not make
A fairy too!

"Why so late9" said schoolmaster to a
little urchin, rs he entered the room on cold
slippery morning. "Why, sir, replied the
boy, "for every stepI took forward slid back
two" Indeed" said the teacher, "how
did you get here at all if that was the case ?"
"Oh," said the boy, scratching his head on
finding himself caught, al turned round and
walked the other way
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The wagon of an emigrant family
recently ran of from bridge in Mont
gomery county, and vehicle, horses,
driver, wife, children and "plunder
were all pitched into one promiscuous
heap below the bridge. Strange to
tell, no one was hurt.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

New MATERIAL FOR PAPER.--Publish-
ers are trying to circumvent the pa
per makers combination by looking
about for some cheap material that
can be reduced to pulp. Most op-
portunely Admiral Porter has invent,
ed one. In his report to the Navy De.
partment he says, in the exact Ian
guage which distinguishes his official
dispatches, describing his lombard.
ment of the fort: "By sunset the
fort was reduced to a pulp"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

General Grant has made an arrange
ment with the rebels for the exchange
of 5000 prisoners weekly until all on
both sides shall have been exchanged.
The New York Herald announces that
an arrangement for general and inn
mediate exchange has been effected,
including the colored troops captured.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

DEEP SNow.-The snow is from four
to five feet deep in the northern part
of Maine, Vermont and New York.
Along the seacoast of Maine it is
about two feet deep. In the White
Mountain region, snow has fallen to a
great depth. Some of the drifts in
the roads are from twelve to fifteen
feet deep, and the snow is SO dry that
the wind blows it into most fantastic
shapes.-Boston Transcript.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

A child named Sweeney was SO Sc
verely burned in Davenport the first of
last week that death quickly ensued ;
and on Wednesday last another child
of the name of Donnelly, was so badly
burned by its clothes taking fire, that
it's life is despaired of. The Gazette
suggests very properly, that leaving
children alone with fire is actual Grim
inality.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

A child of VIM. Bradley of Marion
county, aged five years, has six perfect
toes on each foot. He had when born
five fingers on each hand, besides the
thumbs which the parents considered
superhuous and had them amputated
The marks of amputation are still visi
BILE. The child's grandfather had an
extra finger on each hand, and an ex
ira toe on each foot.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

j. II. holland, soldier of Co. E, 9th
Iowa cavalry, while endeavoring to
steal chickens from Mr.. Fuller's hen
coop, at Sioux City, not long since,
came to his death by the discharge of
a gun 30 arranged as to explode if any
one invaded the henery. Mr.. Fuller is
in custody.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

At the time of the thaw and rain
some two weeks since, there was a
heavy freshet in the streams Of Clay
ton county. The Elkader Journal says
that the mail carrier, Mr.. Farnsworth,
lost one of his horses and with difficult
ty saved his own life, in attempting to
cross a stream half mile below that
place. The Turkey and Volga rivers
were greatly swollen, and several
bridges over those streams were car.
ried away,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

A gentleman on board steamboat with his
family, was asked by his children " what made
the boat go?" when he gave them very mi.
mute description of the machinery and its prin-
ciples, in the following words; "You see,
my dears, this thingumbob here goes down
through that hole and fastens the jigamaree,
and that connects with the crinkum- crankum;
and then that man-he's the engineer, you
know-kind O stirs up the what-do- you-call.
it with long poker, and they all shove along
and the boat goes ahead.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Third and Fourth regiments of
Iowa cavalry left Louisville by steam
er on Tuesday bound to some point
on the Tennessee river. The 18th
Iowa returned to Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas, about the Goth ultimo, and resum-
ed garrison duty at that place.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16

The Bloomfield Guard states that the
North Missouri Railroad Company will
extend that thoroughfare to the Iowa
State line the ensuing season. They
intend to cross the Des Moines river
at OttumWa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
From General Grant.


Gen. Grants forces around Rich
mond have entered upon an activ'
campaign. The movement commenced
at an early hour on Sunday, 5th inst
the 9Th Corps advancing on the roat
to Reams' Station, and the I'd Corps
marching on the Vaughan road t.
Hatcher's Run. During the afternoon
the rebels made two or three charges
upon division of the Cd Corps, suffer
ing repulse in each instance. We
gained over five miles of ground by
the movement, captured about eight
hundred prisoners, a large commissary
train, and otherwise injured the rebels
The army now rests on Hatcher's Run,
where earthworks are being erected
and other measures taken to guard
against sudden assaults. When the
weather permits, the advance move
ment will be recommended. General
Lee, in his report of the engagement,
says he suffered severely, Gen. Pegram
having been killed and other officers
of note disabled. There is reason to
believe that the results reached by
this movement are something substan-
tial in their character, and not dearly
paid for under all the circumstances,
though our loss is from GOO to 800
men, in killed, wounded and missing.
We have now extended our lines five
miles, to new and long coveted point
Of advantage against the rebel COM
munications, and more than this, it is
not to be concealed that the movement
was intended as a valuable and i'm
portant diversion in favor Of Sherman,
against whom Lee had been sending
heavy detachments. Our artillery is
now within easy range Of the South
Side Railroad, which is of great i'm
portance. Lee, in his despatch, admits
that his loss in the late fight exceeded
that of Grant.
A New York despatch says there
are renewed indications Of the evacua-
ton of Richmond. 1t is believed that
the rebels contemplate concentration
in North Carolina for grand final
struggle at an early day. 1t is known
that the rebel troops are moving from
the Shenandoah valley; destination
not yet ascertained.
A correspondent Of the 9Th says the
inclement weather in southern Virgin.
ia has subsidized, and the late advance
Of our lines proves a decisive advan-
tage as well as brilliant victory. The
massed battalions Of the enemy were
hurled in vain against our advancing
columns to prevent their establishing
a permanent foothold in their present
position. The rafting of the cars on
the South Side railroad and the whis-
tie of the engines are plainly heard.
1t will now be extremely hazardous
for Gen. Lee to withdraw any consid.
cradle force to aid in the defence OF
Charleston.
But it is well to reflect that a pow
erful army, hardened in a hundred bat
ties, and numbering probably 10000
men, holds Richmond and defies thu
power of the Union. 1t is command
ed by two men of great determination
of character, Of intense pride and re
markable ability-Lee and Davis. w
have no reason to suppose these tw
leaders have changed their purpose o
are any less firmly resolved than fol
merly to fight out the war to the bite
end.
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-16
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