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Information and good references will be chcerfuliy given on request. 38tf STARR & PATTKKSON, Altornnjs Cmtnsellars at Lata, CIIAltl.KS CITY. FLOYD CO. IOWA. I** Will practicf in Xortlwrn Iowa and Houthcrn Minnesota. Partit ular att.nticn paid to collections, paylnur tax«n«. convey ancing, aud furuwhing aUUiacU of title of Lands. Office over Atone Store. 1 vSljr B. F. JONES, Attorney at Law, Notary Public, and V. OammitioMT qf Deed* for fmvtr. Titles Examined, Taxes Paid, Collections made and promptly remitted. Abo, Publisher of Minnesota, Courier." »ftM Oflicie, Head Quartern, Auxfiti. (JutttUy, MitiHesotn. i Jannaiv 1, 1*61. HOTELS. THE.MONT HOUSE, Corner of 8th and Iowa Streets, DrnnjUB, IOWA. U'his Huu.-e is centrally located to the lmni- part of the City, and Postoftk-e. The proprietor desires to please all who may favor him with their patronage, and solicit# a trial of those vitiitiug the citv. mSJti UEO L. DICKINSON, Spam—$1,25 per day Proprietor. N. B. A first-das^ D.uber Shp an I Bath ing rooms In the house. I7yl AMERICAN HOTEL, MBS EX OF EAST WATER DETROIT MIL WA VKKK. W. S. AMOS, PltoPlilUTOR Ufa House in located in the business part of the City, convenient to tho Cars and r* it (f?" Oninihuri an«l 15 :ggag»: W.uron ahvaxs on hand to convey l'a^M iigers and ISaggage to Mid'from the Boats and Cars free of chairg*. CARTER U0USE, JOHN L. WJWOX PROPRIETOR, MAIN HTltKrr, CEDAR rAIXS, Stick Uatrk Llnnty lattt. TIiIk oust- having clmuged hands, and un dermine a thorough retliiin^ and remodeling, is now reatly for the accoiiu.Halation of thu pubJic. It its situated in the buo'uewj jurt olf Ce«L\r Falls. The propiietir pledge.* himself that no pains will be s(ared to luai'.c his guests comfortable. Stages leave tLis ho'it-e daily for the North, South and West. v.5:8r AMERICAN TTOrSE, dOR.VER or MAIN AND MARKET KTRljaa, UOCKFOIID, ILL 8" early appetite th !A. B. F. HILDRETH, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR. 4 w. 3m *3 75 I »5 00 I ~7 f0 I K (to I 7 fin I 1(1(1(11 10 00 1* oo l'J 14 (HI "14 00 16 00 IS (o"| 1K IIO 18 00' it& 00 nm I •.,n\ •7 I *12 10 I 1H 14 111 1# I 2? i s |_3 o •M 35 25 55 SS I $•'5 00 «ft-| 6 ft# 00 10 00 11 60 I Square*. & mi ^-Qjurn«rI I ~~}j Coltun..'' 1 Chtamn, I 8 00 _12 00 Tij oo 1ft oo •AOKNTS THK ivrciucRxcu S ttmcill Jk Now.ipapw Advertising Afrmts, "No. :c l'ark K»w. Now York 11 St-rivoit. Conor.il Advertiitag Agent, Dear born t, ('lii.agii. Bastn«»Oavteof Ore line® or lass b« ATl'OKNEYS. o. d.|tei«iR*. 4 o. ntUft. 0. G. & Hi1 X*. RE1NIGER, A O N E Y S A A W Kenoslia llep#/ BDW1M A. MIUKLOW, Pruprlt UMT, IU of tlio ilotue Coii\ --l to fe-m tlio Cars fr«e of cliarg*. aUUi l'ci. JMcGREGOR HOUSE, Main Street, Near Levee, ISTcGregor, Clayton Co., Iowa, W. A. Durham. Proprietor, vJ O Qeoerai bt«ge Ofiofc, .Vont gomery House, llY HEN 11V BAKEK, Kasbca, Chickasaw Cointt, Iowa. Stages leave this House daily for the North, 6outh, East and Weet. WOi KEY CITY HOUSED Huss & Jones, Proprietors, Corner Main and Third Streets^ DUnUQI'K, IOWA. HAlitaii 4oc -f IDA HOUSE, w Jf WAR REX, PROPRIETY, W'avekit, Bhemkr County, Iowa. eiMTUvwl Blalilliitf for Hunmi flJ :aT' -nJ Miscellaneous Cards. CITY BOOKSTORE. B. M. IIAROER, wsouxalk RRT.mi Mauai i* Books and Stationery, Mtitic. Instruments. Print ami Wrapping PiUKfis. Printers' Mock, Etc. No. 1H Mai* Struct DtBT-«jrr., Iowa. Depoc 'tory °f *l*c American Tract Society. •BELLAi'Y, JACOI1S CO, riioBi""* -(*t* Commission Merchants, AND DtALKHS IX U I S 161 South Water St., Chicago. BEFS&C.VCR8. Gould It Brother. Smith, Pollard ft Co. STKAHNS k KOUSYTH, Wholesale Grocers, AND— DEALERS IN PRO VISIONS, 185 Smith Water 8trcct, 3. w. STEARNS, CHICAGO. 14 j-1 BTtARNS, rORSTTH. inwrted in thlsc^lamo for$5,00 perannum. For each adi..!1"**' llio «.vr ftv*.onr dollar *111 borhnrirfd. Wisconsin Trunk Mantifhctory JOHN R. C0CUP, 237 Main Street, new Newhall FToase, Milwaukee. Wisconsin. Manif.Miiicran'l WHOLESALE iV RET Alt, MtAi.r.n iw TRUNKS, VALISES AND CARPET BAGS. Our Work is tv-clled by none, and all ai'ti cles warranted as represented when s*dd. Trunks made to order, covered and repaired. 14vl° G. C. CONE, Dealer in Hardware, Iron, Nails, itc., McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa. ALBERT H. HOYEY, Agent for Maiuifa* turers, and Dealer 1n all kinds of Agricultural Implements, Al.fO FIELD, GARDEN* AND FLOWER SEEDS, No. 194 l^ike Street, Chicago, Illinois. P. O. Box 3047. 14fl A. B. F. HILDRETO, Notary Public k Conveyancer, CHARLES CITY, Floyd County, Iowa. SMITn & ATKINSON, DFAI.ERS IN DRUGS, ROOKS, STATU vi:i v. Newspapers, Magazines, fcc. $c. CHARLES CITY, IOWA. More on Mill Street, near the Mill. Stf J. W. SMITH, M. D., KC LIU TIC PH YSFCTA A XD S VR GEONt CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., IOWA. Office at the Drug & llook Store, on Mill St. —Residence,near the School House. ,J. II. STOLLE, DRALtt IN ALL KIND# FAMILY (JR0CEUI1B Charles City, Floyd Co., Iowa. BLAIR & PERSONS, WnOL»ALF. k RKTAIL DEALKRS IN China, Earthern & Glass Ware, SILVER PLATED GOODS, Cutlery, Japanned Wore, Looking Glasses, Britannia Ware, Gas Fixtures, I^tmiis, Ac. 156 East Water Street, M1I.WAIK.KK. WOOLLEY & SNY1»EK, COABUS CITY FLOYD COCNTY Plows made and repaired, Carriage*Ironed, and General Jobbing .Ami MRS. H. M. DFNN, m:\LKu IN Fi^bionable Millinery Goods, WholetaU aud Retail, !rHo. IS Wisconsin Street. llilmuUfcii WuteliCii mid Jew^H W. A. GILES, ^Watchmaker antl Jeweler, MCCRECoi:, in A. Has received dirctt from the Iiu|orteni a faluahlf atix k of (Jold and Silver Hunting aud ojicu fated ..... WATCHES, together with a good assortment of Clocks, Diamonds and Jewelry, all Oi'the latest styles and patterns. McGregor, Sopt. 24, 18C2. MATSON SOtf k LOOM IS, IMPORTERS AND MASCfACTURERS, And Wholesale and Retail LHijiers in Fine Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, Spectacles, Watch Materials, Tools, &C. Ho. 194 East Water Street, MILWAUKEE, WIS. A. B. VAN COTT, IHVOBTaa AMD MAJarACTl RKn. or Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, MASONIC JEWELS, it *09*. ni:iiHiioi,Di Genuine Preparations# COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHtf, a fugitive uuii sptt-iflc lieiii.-dy (or diseases of tin: Blad der. Kidnrv*, f.ntvi-l, nnd Ir«p-i':« 1 Swo!liiic». Tlii- Mtilnino inon-ases III'- power "f rnro--tton, and Mrito I ho itli-orl'onl^ inl Tlx IiohUIiv a-tinn. r•liowmulkin'-- tUC'li.V.'i'l lndbp(Mition to Kxortmn, l/Kn of M.-tnory, Woak N«-rv. ~. Hiirrnr of I immso, JHmrit s.-l" Yi-ioii. I'nivT-'.il l^vsltmloc# tho Mn-ciilar ^yHaMM, Hot Haud. /Vyne.-.s or the Fkln. 4.vmptnin*, 1 by wlik NO Iho watery or eatcareoiw di'poxitionA. and all unnatural en lurtremonts are reduced, as well aain and Inlamma tMHI. IIKI.MnUliD'8 K3TTRAFT Bl'CHlJ. For Wi IH-IIIK fi .'iM Kv II lb t- of PiHSt- 111-11 11 III' Alm-o. HU''!Hirl with ths -j ni|Vitns I/mk if l'owor, Hiffl« ulty or Br«rtktaf, TromblinR. W:ik.-rnln—-. Pair in tlio ifcirlr, FIm-ninp nf tint Body, Kii| tj.'ii-m tlx* Ftad, ]*aUiil CouiiVeaance. if aUowad to gn on, which UtlsOMdi- dac inv».",a,jl)' romorr*. wm follows Tmpohytyt Fatuity, Fytlrptic fit*, In ono of wl,., U» Who ran -,iy ti..'* th'-y .'re uw frt»|rt'-trt!r foliowol by Ibote Inrolul lii-oa. INSANITY AN"? CONSUMPTION. Many aro awaro of tho ct j?, their su.T'f'n^.bnt None will confm the rtcorth qf the Intone A^ and niolamholy -.-i tj by eon-u nipt inn boa.' umplo w.'" niv« t. tho truth of tlio abortion. The t'oiv-titution onoo altW UMl by organic we«Vne*s ro quiro-ihc anl of modictue to streiigthaa and lnvigorato tlw ^y-ii iii. Wkieh IMtnboW Extract Bw.hu inrtruMg Jon. A trial will couvuico tlio mM skcitkal. O FEM ALES -FEM ALES—FEMALES. In many affections jxtMiliar to FemaleH, the Bxtf*1 llii' li" It iiin'i "1 ''.V "I'V oth'-r H-'imtly. is in ('hkinwirf or i!ot nti"ii. IrropiUrity. I'iiiiifuliio^s or sup pri «-|oti ol rii-t' Oi uy -vaon.iliotw, l"loTati"l or iv ir rlxrtH slatoof Iln-1"t.• rns.Ijoufhorrliuta or Whitos. Steril ity. H'l.l i..r alleoiinipi UMts in I l.nt to tlio S' N, wli-ibcr artetn .' frdtii hal.ni of or Hi Hie DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE. Tafce no more Balsam. Mercury or unp'c is Btit lor i-ml or il hiuiTohh ilist :i---. IfelnMtt* Extract liucha and Imprwetl Rotctcath CURES SECRET DISEASES la all their sue. At iittio. \|wiim, i4Ulo or uo fhanjfo in ilict. No liiiouvciiJeace, AND KX1H1SI of «Mnok* an.i RB. It ca'fef a frt^)ti' nt !'^ir" ..rt-1 stronjfth to uri nate tht roby roinov ii!: oluliu'iv'n-. |'revont1it»fanl our lnjr^rirtii"ei",r1'rothra. ullayiui pnin and inllatn in:itioti so li "'jt'out in th.- rl.'ixs of ili-o-asos, aii'I oxiH'lling nil |Mi.»iiou.', «li-«n-«'*l Ktt'l worrxi'ii miittor. Thou--.ini1s tj(. a short tittio. !u»vo i"«ind th-y worn the I »l«i\' lias, \v tlio titottl' |«is%-orftil a-trinpoiit», bo. n 'rw«i up ir. tho -y l'»i.«" br.-ik out in an iigu-rav* t«l lorui, au«i perhaps n/u marring*. r*» H'!mboM'(t Extractor «tarhu for all alKirtkw and diiMUMi* of tlio urinary organ" whother osittting in mate or fomal.-, irorn whai. vcr c.iu.^o orifinating and n mat ter of liow lonj !-l.tndii(! lUiwaM-, of tlo-o oiaiu luiro tlio aM a diuretic. IToltn'-M i- Kxtruol ltu Uu w Iho Groat I«iin-tn", uml to oi-rtaiu I" liavo llio .(bit in '!i i-'- Cr wM'll it is roeoiniii«.|i.!o I. l'.\ l.li'iu'.' o| tho mo-l It.il.i. uid •n thoii.!»n-!j«. who lt »vr boon the violim? ,v" f,M~'' .... .. loooivod, nnd thi» ro-poii-iblo i li ir.u-it will i v tin- m.'iliimi- Prkc auw per Battle, or kb for ta.W. driivoml to any addr«m, securely pnrki'd fro® •fesarva tion. lw^rrihp ^yxnptom." in all cotumunk-atioitf. Cares Gnamtod. Advlcp Units* A«Wri-- I' Ui r- uiortnat on to II. H. IIF.I.NHOLD, ChcroUt, X4 S.utli T'-i.tli el 1" iow ti. -tnut, riul.k'li'!|Ii!a. IIH.MBol.l'S M-li.-al llElJill"IJ,' lriii jiikI li inioal Warobo'iso. OM Itooadway, Hew York. Beware of Cuunterfeitt and uttprincifiUi Deafen who oud'*vT to li-|«v of tli.-ar own aud olhor f*n IIIr r*i"rlHt'"" altaiu.1 by HelnMI'i OenniiH* lV-rniration*. Kxtrai-t It'irhU. Kxirnot Saraaparilla. Improved ttoae Wa»-li. SOLD vr ALL DRUGGISTS EVKllV Will JUS. A«k for Helmbold's—Take no other. Ciu tiut Um Ad\ tiriiMswuu uad i-ml fur a, And avoid itnpotUiom, mi exposore. 4Tyl HOSTETTEH'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS. A pure and powerful Ti«k, conwtive ami aHerstire of wonderftil officau-y in dWano* uf "VrrtHW SILVER ASD PLATED WARE, ETC., Jttances or snbs. riptions should U- addressetl East Water and Wisconsin til,, r«hlW» uii w li tiv wistiiNKlv* »n to the hditoi aM mcinnatt MU.WAlKl-J. Win iNSlN. i'tiK HITCHCOCK. Cincinnati. Watch Tools aud Materials of every descti, tion. aeacrlM •i-q- A. B. SAWYER, IV aiiClllllUK.C'r una dl'wuwr, Jg3 One thiee years old, bl.u k color, itli white sjKits more or less all over hiiu, Bil white hind feet, heavy horns turned up a ittle at the |Kiint, of medium »i*e, and no 0KABLB8 CITT. AT THK n|,.u ai»K| ttp-lqpajtf te« 23d, 1863. j, v. iLjiMSiAc.rj: Um Stomach, Liver and Bowels, Cure- l.ivor CotniiLillit. II -a !.»• Ill', (ieiu'iat: Ilei:bty, Xervo:iMi-«i. Ik-|w*-°nu ol Sj.irtt, otiMi jmtiwii. Colir. lMi-i luilt-ut I'-vor-. rmupp aud hikI ail IVtu amt of vitloY rox, arii|Agfruiu Ilodily WoakiivM wbvthur 'Mhcrent tn the systotn or iro.ioctxl by _-iKH itil cutb-eo. Suiting that U uot wholcs-onio, i?' iual and rwt rative In it» tuMr.' outor- Itl. tin- runi|K-:ttou of H' Ti7mil'S STOMA* II KITI'KKS. TliW )»'|'tlar ]if|oration mi,tains no iiiiiiiiat ot' .my kind, t... deadly boUUk'ai ek-tuout io fiery it.ii.l liil it i- u omhiuatHiu of the t-xtrai t- of rare iKiSainir 1 i« rt- an plants with the puriMt Aid utild j*t ft all dllllUivu hliiiiuUuls.' ft Is wuU to bo iorcju-oied araitwt dtoaM, and, so br u tlio htimtui can be urotoctcd by human nusun acaiu.-t maladtos inirendorod by an unwIinleioBte atmos phere, mt|Miro water aud othor external oatMW, liuklcl W-r'* Bith-rd iiuy b« rcltvd on as a aafuKtutrd. l|e |ntclli(jntccr. Westward th« coone of empire take* Ita way." A. V. UIIiORBTH, MllSf. CJharles City, Iowa, Dec. 31,1863. Flowers in Winter. IV now monthly magazine from Philadelphia, entitled "The Lady's Friend," has an editorial upon the cul tivation of Flowers in Winter," and closes by quoting a poem upon Chrys anthemums by the exquisite poetess, Florence Percy." When Florence Percy" was a little chubby maiden known only as Lizzie Chase, at the early age of fifteen years, she be^tm her career as an authoress by writing for a newspaper and magazine then conducted by us in the old Green Mountain State. It is, therefore, with a feeling of no ordinary pride that we transfer to our columns the following introductory remarks of Mrs. Henry Peterson and tho sweet poem by our protege of former days The warm, decided colors Oi Chrysanthe mums are pleasing in mid-winter a :d then we like the cheerful, hardy things for flower ing so profusely and continuously. Our favor ite among them, however, is wholly without color—as white, literally, as snow just fallen from the winter sky. Its petals, too, are not unlike snow-llukes in their airy lightneaa. The frraceful poet, Florence Percy, has thrown a new charm around it by the following lines, which we draw lorth from our treasury of choicest things, in the hope that some among our n aders may enjov, as we do, their i?low- to itur lloral imagery and exuubiUs vuaiilcatiou CHRIS AKTII EM VMS. itr rujittLMr. itKcr. Onre, Ion? apn fn summer's glow, We threaded, you and 1, A carden's maze of plejiKint wavs Whose I •eauty ihaini.d the eye Where violets U-nt in sweet content, Anil pinks stood proud and high. And from their screen of tender green Broad pansios peeping through. Wore gorgemm dyc-s like butterflies C'o| lilies kept the dew And fair and tail aluug the wall Hie climbing roses grew. The velvet liees, in fragrant eaao, Ij»v dtunken with perfume,— Song-sparrows made the garden's shade Their fitting concert room, And all the air was music there, And all the earth wuti bloom. There grew one plant In utter want Of bud or bloss -m dower broke a spray of leaves away, And said The winter hour Yill clown these steins with diadeOM— This bears the Christ's sweet flovfW. It cheers with bloom the &tormy gloom By i hill Decentlier nursed And it is told in stories 1d That this fair bbtssom first, On that blest mom when cbriat was born, Into white beauty buret. Perhaps—ah, well, we OMDOOt tell If truly it lie so I but repeat the legend sweet,— And only this I know That in the prime of Christmas time Tho Christ's sweet flowers blow. More pure aiul clear than any here, Their Miowy discs unfold, White as a star that tnelts afar into the morning's gold-- And odor rare above compare, Their fragrant fringes hold. This branch break for niemOVy*^ialM» And ere descends the snow, The slender hough 1 sever now Within our hoiue shall grow Bow brightly there, all white and fair, The Chrut's sweet flowers shall Wow." o o o o o o o The curtains fold away the cold— The bleak and drifting snow— ted tire-gleams fall whereon the w»ll Tht pleasant pictures glow And fair and white K-ne Uli the liufet The Christ's sweet flowers bluw,i ^ut cold and deep the snow-drifts AU»ve thy silent form 1 cannot hold my g.irtuent's fold Ik'tweell tlKH'. and the stoRB— 1 cannot dare the bitter air, And clasp thee near and And what to me arc li^ht :uid glee W! icn all the while I kn.iw lb at cold and deep the miow drifta heap Above thy slumber low What do 1 cure that wbitc and fair The Christ's sweet flowers hlow In ilirti rt' inf.-i.tcd with Fwor aud Actio, it ha.^ boon found iiifilliMi- .1- :i pr \ontiv-o nit i irr.—.-t.il.U- a- i r-iuo dy an! lli'.ii-.iinl- wl.o ri-.Mt to it un i'-r .«|'|rohoii-Mn of i au alUt-k. o«'*|« till' -vourco and Uiou.-:auls who ni'K tart to avail theiMsflvos of it-* |irot,vtife nualiti'^ in ud vaut o. ttroo.irod hy avory brt. f.oursoofthi-marvolotw war On l'CCOrd, ami tllO Struggle lias nwd'rme. K» vor and Aitue patient*, after boinir plied VtiUi quinine lor mouth* Hi \aiu, uulii tairly a!-irat*d with tluit danfterotw alkaloid, are not unfraqooaUy ro stonil to tiraiUi wUhtn a few dajra by the usoof Honu t ter'» liutcr*. Tlio weak -tottuuh rapidly invigorated and Ur ap potilo roMorod by this tmr^ahlc Tonic, and hi-tieo U work wonder* ni cast* of l»f|ie|*-ia. and in l--s eon Armed form* of IndiK"-!'"" AHitiK ti' a^'iitlo and .••toloKa a|*Tieni. as well a-n|*m the Bvor, it alao mva rUb'y relicres lU«S.'oiist4«»lKu siiitcrittducnl by irnvnls' land, WllO aOCCpteU li action cf the digestive ami tecreiiv organs Of f. eblo habit, liable to NVrvoti* Attoefc? JL-,. of Hptriw and Kits of Ijinjiuur.find prom| aud relief from tho llitu rs Tho te-limoiiy on 1*. Jjointu B.'»*c«mcl«aive.and tioui hoths«i.ui. Tho ai!onv of Ihlioiis w Hnimdtately the by «Kx**Mnally n«irt .ignf to their weonnt, if not «-onvtMUt?nt (o liit. All communication* contaiiiin^ re- ior P»hlica- CABLTON & l\)HTEll, New York. Estray Steer. V l' bv It. M. Waller in St. Charles CAKESsteer, township. Floyd county, Iowa, Dec. 5th, CITV JE W'ELR V SIX)HE, VLOtU COfSTT, IOWAt i funds or aititicial inaiks, appraised at si* K. B. batches, Clock# and ewelry dollars In foro Samuel ilackley, .t. r: Another Year Closed. Like the weaver's shuttle speeding along in the loom, so our days and years sweep rapidly past, and thus onr web of life is woven. During pe riods of great excitement, when mighty events crowd swiftly upou each other, the wind fails to take cognizance of the fleeting momonts. For aboet three years now our nation has been engaged in the most momentous civil beeu increasing in magnitude and im portance. Originating iu the unrea sonable diaaflectiou of ambitious and selfish meu, it was forced upon the le gal rulera and loyal people of the ith hesitation aud sorrow in view of tho afflictions which would naturally attend it. But amid the grief of thousanda whose homes and hearts have been mado desolate, the nation has cause for be ing devoutly thankful at ita unexpec ted and surprising prosperity. Civil U»war usually crushes out uacful indos v try, and in every such case the peo- 1 9 e| I pie become impoverished. But every attempt to carry the conflict into the loyal States has been frustrated, jaod the armiea of the Government have pushed back the insurgents, aud have alao been successful in reducing extensive territories to legal authori ty. Such.results are very cncoura^- "S3ltsthmrt Coarse of (Pmpire talus its SGftut." CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1863. fiig, auguring well for future success 111 ultimately subduing the rebellion and cooqoering obedience to law and order. Amid this great war the people of tho loyal States have been permitted to pursue their usual avocations in peace. No better evidcnco of materi al national prosperity can be adduccd than the general aod activo employ ment of the people in useful industry, which is the true Wealth of N ations." There has been plenty of employment for all, nnd tho wheels of commerce have rolled on with uucxampled speed and success. New sources of indus try have bcon developed, and old branches have received a marked im petus, so that industrial products have exceeded in quantity those of any similar period in tho history of oar commonwealth. Herein lies the great strength of onr country, for the productive power of a nation is the true measure of its strength. In conclusion, we can heartily join the President in the introductory lines of his late message Another year of health and of sufficiently abundant harvests lias passed. For this, and especially for the improved condition I of oT'r national affairs, onr renewed and proibundest gratitude is doe." Gen. Sutler's African Army. Since lien. littler lias been assign ed to the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, he lut.* promptly and vigorously commenced organizing ne gro regiments. Every able-bodied ne gro that he can lay his bands upon in his department is to be pressed into the army. We think that Ien. Hutler will be able to get 25,000 or 30,000 colored soldiers in his department. He will orgauize them into a corps, and it may be among the events of this war that this corps may capture Richmond. What would the Copper heads say if while the great Copper head Geueral McClellan failed with 100,000 men to take the rebel capital, Gen. Butler, with an African corps, •hould accomplish this much desired object Tlw abase of the negro would here after cease. Ue would then have pro ven himself to bo worthy of his free dom It is quite certain that Meade, or any other Democratic General, who is appointed to the commaud of the Army of the Potomac, will never get much farther than the Rapidan. Gen. Butler holds what are generally con sidered the gates of Richmond by the James liiver. The Government will not furnish him with an army of white troops, so he very properly calls upon the slaves for support, to suppress that rebellion in Virginia which tho Army of the Potomac seems powerless to subdue. \t will require until Spring for Gen. Butler to get his negro army inutile fiehl, and sufficiently drilled to meet the Virginia chivalry io the shock of battle. But Butler is a man who is not apt to fail in what he un dertakes. He organized the first col ored regiment in the loyal service, in tho Southwestern States. Now he will furrow up the soil of Old Vir ginia, and sow the Cadmus teeth which will produce a harvest of arm ed men, to throttle tho rebels iu their Ctpital. Tho rebel prisoners at Rock Island are represented as ragged, hatlcss aud ahoeless. Old men and boys predomi nate, some are quite feeble and sickly. They were all captured by our forces at the recent battles in Tennessee. Of blankets they had the usual rebel variety Brussels and rag carpets, la Auatralia it is aamoer in Janu ary and wiuter iu July. It is noon there when it is midnight iu Europe A old quilts, squares of calico, feminine shawls, much the worse for wear. I .t~°- u aud enthusiasm for our country, have dirty white blanket., and a tow, for- „.a4cJ t) mcrly the pro^rty of U. S.» Iti.|,ll0 ,113l •aid that Col. JoIidboo, who haa charge I of the prison, nian.tama strict disci- plincaud vi.itora are rigidly excluded. The longest day is in December. The| do not sting, and the birds do not sing. The cherries have no stones some of its quadrupeds have a beak aud lay eggs 1 E. P. Whipple lectured in Philadel phia last Friday eveuing, on l£qong Men in History." We quoto The history of wars had shown that young generals had uearly al ways won victories over older ones. Charles XII. was only 19 when ho won a great victory Conde, 22 Scip io 36 when lie conquered Cartilage Hannibal 30 when ho struck au anni hilating blow at tho Republic of Rome Napoleon was but 2tJ years old when he had already o u t- e n e a e the marshals of Austria on the fields. GRE.tr Firm) Opening.—A writer in ah Iowa paper predicts that, in 1808, Council Bluffs will have twenty thousand inhabitants. His prediction does not Btrike us over-sanguine. The Pacific Railroad will bo speedily built, and, when this war is over, thero will be a rush to the favorable points it intersects. The time is not distant when the country on the route of this road, now comparatively a wil derness, will be alive and humming with a numerous and busy population. Men of enterprise may see a splen did field opening in this direction, if thev will but look. General Roeecraos, iu bi« speech at the railway banquet at Cleveland, illustrated the gallantry ot the rank and file of our army by a very amu sing incident. As an evidence of this," says the reporter, ho mention ed a little incident that occurred at the battle of Chickamaoga. An offi cer ran off from the field, when a pri vate of his company snatched up a musket, ran after him, halted him, and brought him back, saying he would be if he would be deserted by his officers." Ipottrjt. For the I'h irl-s ty Ti.Mlip'DCae. {Kb Bury Me in the Evening. ST EL1ZABKTH J. OOUt. Oh bury me in the evening When tho bright sun Is set. When the gentle moon is rising. And the grans with dow i* wek| Weep not that I so early Should moulder In th tomb, For I shall sleep so swot •tly Beneath the violets' bloota. Oh lmry me in the evening. And gaze on the j«irtiiiLr rayg, Of the bright but px-siuir sttnlieam That meet thy saddeiu'd gazej Think how like these I faded, And slowly passed away, Tilt all had hence departed Save that last lingering ray. Oh bury me in the evening. And let the night bird's note Be the Fww-t song of parting That o'er mv lest idiall ll«at Oh bn ry me in the evening, it look thou for the day, Wh fn we shall rise from sleeping And gladly soar away. Prairie Glen, Dec. 19th, 1803. flTomnmnuntiims. Wrtttrn for th- CWIei CKjr InteUkgeooer. MUSINGS. BY MM* EllZOlCTll i. OOtC. IIow the fierce blast moans and shrieks as it bears its fleecy burden over the frozen cartfi, decking anew the leafless branches of the gnarled oak that reels and totters, but still de fies its power, standing as it has stood for a century, with outstretched, pro tecting arms, under which blithe chil dren have formed many a lovely group, aud whose friendly shelter has been a trysting for lovers, oblivious of all the world beside But to night the scene is changed. No happy shout falls on the ear. All is barreu, cold and cheerless. While the storm rages without we draw more closely around the jre'uial, glow ing grate, and listen to tales of other days, forgetting that wo are surround ed by care, iu the midst of turaioil and strife. The year that opened npon fca, ful 8ccnes of heat comes from the North, the cold' year passiug away has from the South, and it is hottest on the mountain tops. The swans are ^'8^ul-v* ®a^l'u8 have been fought black, the eagles are white the bees an* the trees give no shadow, for their i leaves turn edgeways to the sun, and tts WOB» an^ e*t,n of thc aa oor,• tho God of Lavo hved 80 of Italy," around them riches and worldly hollow and thinks I hear from and tented field the united home to traitors with fond hopes for our future—though a dark cloud almost obscured the ties sed light—finds us at its close with desolate hearthstones, while with woa ry, yearning hearts wo look forward to the future that we hope may not prove eo sadly momentous as the present. Many brave, true hearts, that a few months ago throbbed with high hope t]ato wilb pa(rialio zcal at tia| 8tr.i„, ttnd Ul0 g]ad youllg ufo lia9 been 81clieoeJ ou the of Lil((,rty TLcy forth from tl|eir llom(!a i,cari[g. the proud hopes of loving hearts, follow ed by the prayers and tears of bereav ed households—out into tho uutried, bl(K,dy 8trife' an eveutlul era country's now kinffdom the sceptre Confederacy is broken, their reeU 0,1 iU dation- u»certaiu aud we can victorJr foun- a^ost claim the Bufc while we b,e88 JU8t,ce for tbe 8UCCe8" of our arms, we can but turn our eyes in- ward to our torn and bleeding hearts, to the many homes shrouded io gloorn, the bitter reward of our uation's sins. Ti8 true thco are households to which the struggle brings no change. They have giveu no husband, father, brother or son to their country, and yet they complain of this cruel war. Cruel to them iu that a small portion of their hoarded wealth must be giveu —but ok so grudgingly—to save those institutions under which they i Peacefully, aud gathcr- cry- no Who would not gi*e freely of his substance to sustain a cnuso like ours, if indeed he can bring no strong right arm to defend our country's rights Who would not cheer tho despond ing hearts of the champions of Liberty, and greet the returning braves with unfeigned cordiality, and honor them for their deeds and valor Who codd refrain from alleviating their and plenty, and comfort the bowed and aching heart Echo replies, none but a soul from whose depths all tho sweet waters have long since ceased to flow." But while I have wandered fn thought over the scenes of the year so near its termination-, the fire has Prairie, Glen, III. Dec. 31, 1803. GMSwpondMccAf (he Cbarlra City IntrtUgcnesr. LETTER FROM VICKSBURG. Hr.AWt ARTi:]!.-* 17TII AKMY CORPS,, 1 Vicksburg, Dec. bill, 1863. Dkar IIu•dketii Maj. General Grant, iVlio duty never shirks put, when before the enemy, 7 fioves straight upon his works." A flew nights ago the little stem wheel boat "Volunteer came up the river, and passing by without stopping, (although signalled to step and re port,) a gunboat went in pursuit, fired her return. She was laden with cot-1 ton which her captain had stolen, and i vainly tried to get to St. Louis. But Captains propose and Gen. McPbcr son disposes. Tl»e officers of the Harriet Lane," captured oft' the coast of Texas some time ago, are now in this city, the guests of Gen. McPherson. They came in uuder a flag of truce came all the way frotn Houston, by coach and cart. They report that thc Con federates have nearly 5,000 prisoners on the Red rivor, aud that they are suffering terribly. They heat- most outrageous reports concerning victories won by Bragg and Lee. The people in the Confederacy are kept fil led with the basest lies, made to be lieve that the ragged hordes of the rebel army are rapidly gaining ground at the North, that tho people iu the loyal States arc in open revolt, and bound to have a grand separation of States—the East from the West, the North from the South. They cherish tho "Chicago Times" and "New a" wocs in tho dark hour of adversity manding a prize banner, and all vet and suffering Those lonely firesides,! eran volunteers shall receive the who would hesitate to carry them joy Corps badge of honor receive a fur- :—It seems now very Satisfactorily proven that thero is something about Gen. Grant besides sheer luck." won the battles that have given so much glory to the West, and recover |fj territory to the Government, ev ery one, almost, was speaking of bis luck. Now that he has met the enemy on a new field and whipped him thor oughly, he has shown himself some-| tiling moro^ than an ortUuary, lucky man. Wljcu Le fLueht~ aiid None but tho soldiers can so fully feel the exulting thrill of pleasure, as he hears of battles won, and of the succcss of his brothers in arms. Such scutimcnts of rejoicing and victory as went up from our soldiers wheu the uews first came of Grant's sue cess, can be imagined but not descri bed. Every one felt glorious. Every one felt as though his brother had just been married and lie had danced at tho wedding. I a strong Good Templar, but upon that day every one was considered a rascal if he did not urink the health of the brave boys of the Western army who would not fili U£i a glass for eight shots, brought her to, and made cardsBy the way, speaking farewell, hoping that my rambling willingness to serve Uncle Sam for he was committed- to jail, and there ho communication has not overweari ed them, and that if we behold the dawning of a new year, we may hail it with gratitude, and look forward to the end with a well founded hope of ofreminds great uoion PRICE, TWO DOLLAR,5? PER AN^I M. i'M 'iifni i. honors. Thousands have given of i the purpose of capturing the negroes their blood and treasure, but these and preventing them from becoming havo given nothing, not even their soldiers in our army. Out on Black scanty welcome to the war-worn sol» river, on the night of the fith, a band dier returned, his eager prayer grant-! of these wandering devils came to a "come home to die." What! house where the blacks were having should be the just reward of a patriot- a dance, took all hands prisoners, ran he had been helping a neighbor butch ism so hollow and worthless? Me-J off all tho strong and healthy, and er and was returning home with tho peaceful hamlet and shot the old nnd xkkly. knife, when bo met Caroline and oi tive States. The regiment that shall be awarded the palm for refnlistmcnt shall receive from the General Coiu- lough of not less than thirty, nor more than sixty days and upon his mustering in again, shall receive the one hundred dollars bounty due him for three years service, and the seven ty five dollars of bounty and pay otherwise awarded to veteran volun teers. three years more, unless sooner dis- peace and regeneration to our beloved! coming down from the North the state- !S,r' 23. He is quite an intelligent nation, and light, joy and consolation to hearts now stricken with sorrow. mcnt that McPhcrson's expedition though io%cn on rebels, Gen. McPher son is not a barbarian nor an Indian. Vicksburg is a remarkable town. Prices are fabulona. You can procure a pair of boots for only fifteen dollars. cl,Jtl"nK. no m! n It is aB dangerous for these re#m?t-| ascertaining where she wns going, ing officers to move around in search followed on after her until she had of men at it would be in au ordinary passed out of the village, when sho ixen. McPherson has issued hie or-, to meet hi The various regiments of the burned low, aud warns me that time Corps are enlisting with a will. Near-' throat twice and threw himself on his is fleeting, and all earthly things ly all of the Corps are retnlisting.' face that he might bleed more freely, transitory. To my indulgent friends Over one-half of tho 3d Iowa, have in that condition was found, ©f tho Intelligencer I would bid a kind signed the rolls, thus expressing their At 3 o'clock on 1 General, now Senator Sprague, andiand Miss Kate Greenbacks Chase, a boun- tiful supply of cake was not received at this office. However, I suppose it was au over sight," and the young couple havo my best wishes "bevith, wealth and posterity." W IXFtKta, Y'('hark--iy it Cjph^pon 1. A the BdiUr of the. Intel!igniter 8 p. m., numberT£ mato conscqnrnce of their criminality alio bore him a child some years since. Monroe does not try to hidn his crime, but gives his statement in a straight forward manner. lie any* j8aw was following and turned back dcr couccrutng ctcran volunteers." togotl.er he introduced tlio Rdl.ject «f Whenever two lh.nl. or a regiment j,lcr extern,.,,„e,l mania^ win, .h.l reeulist they shall rcce.ve fur- man in the village, trying to diM„,dn lemgh in a body, to go to their respee-! her from marrying, a. it would de- now charged. So far, the 14th Wisconsin wound, llis wife is with hira taking carries the day as regards the great- care est number rcPulisting. "rith him in his Froe-lovcism. Some time ago I aaw in a paper} man had returned, and no prisoners irerc: liere has been a peaceable, qntet man, brought »n." This is a great mistake. jani^ remarkably timid, it being con Over two hundred were brought in, *raiy to his professed principles lo in and are being brought in daily. Al- jttrc tl*o life of any living thing. C"d» mu"cJ- enough to purchase. For looking at an oys ter stew you are charged fifty cents, and no person is considered a gentle Unlcss a person has a few thousand he wishes to circulate, I would advise him not to visit Vicksburg, unless he has some influential friend who can procure tho desired permit signed with tho powerful words of By order can 1 man who expects to receive back any ^"nn' South. Forage is plenty, change when paying a bill. Should you mention the matter you are vo ted a mean one." of." To audi tlii. is a place where he "peak u as he can more than double upon cap- i wa^ away go you and your goods to the fcoun^a^'e are merely ordered to go beyond the P1"0*0^ the rear, as they are getting limits of tho Department when you !ao ^ar advanced itito the enemy's might bid a touching farewell to your 1 goods, or take the actiou recommen-| 'olv£ ded by Mrs. Job to her liege lord the trosbled when that gentleman with boils. The ocly articles in good demand *n l'glt, money alone will and cheap, are, oranges, dogs and ba- no* c'oncer. HOREIBLE MIJBDES. Ykllow Si'BiMis. O., Dec. 10th, 1 Ou Tuesday, the Sth inst., at about o'clock the citizens of our vil lage were startled by the announce ment that J. Monroe, a well known citizen, bad murdered his wife's sis ter, in the cemetery near the village, and then had attempted to kill him self by cutting his own throat. On repairiug to the plaoa- tho report was found to be true. The young woman was found dead, York World," as strong co-workers a butcher knife. A short diatance fought, although old Leo must vet with them, and helpers of their cause from her corpse lay tho almost inseu- ^uave a sound threshiug before ho the very balm of Gilead for their sin Bible form of Monroe, lie has been a learns to submit to the Goverument sick souls. resident of this village nearly three of the United States. Furthermore, A powerful force of cavalry and ar-i years. Before coining here ho w^s believo that tho President will grant tillery, under Gen. Grierson, started associated with Dr. Nichols, the apoa- it to him, but it will be apt to bo from thia city on the 5th inat., intend- tie of Frec-loveism, by whom he was tho same kind of a Grant ho gav® ing to make a raid down to Hogg's beggared yet ho adhered to tho in- i Pcmbcrton at Vicksburg. It seeme Point, thence to Waterproof Natchez, fernal ism, which has brought him to a that Gen. U. S. Grant is the very and return via Jackson. murderer's cell. He and the young Grant which tbe rebels need, and There are small bands of rebel cav- woman were both believers iu tbodoc- should he continue to have good sti airy scattered all along the river for ttinc of free-love," aud as the lejjiti- cess, I believe before one year sha having been stabbed many times with battles of thc war have already been -im. Soon after they wero prive him of the society of the littlo boy he loved as well as her own. hen they had passed into tho cemetery nnd were near the middle of. the grounds, ho stopped and asked her "if nothing could ohsnge her' mind," and she replied that nothing but death itself could prevent her marriage." IIo then sprang to her I with the knife, saying, our doom i« fixed we die together and plunged i the knife into her several times (ono or two thrusts striking the heart) and then struck the knife into his own ,'%^nesilay morning lies, likoly to recover of hi* of him, but she never lias agreed 18 8a'tl to be 44 years old, the aiuce he has been a resident Julius Goatr Onrr«t[ ondor,™ of the njirli-s CUy lot. :'.!R«nOf». I"!rom the 7th Iowa Infantry* Camp or tub Tth Iowa, Pculski.Tinm., ifce. 15th, 19"jft.( Mr. Editor :—The »th Iowa Infant ry are at present encamped in otic of the richest and most fertile parts of and men and beasts do not suffer for want of food, and that of the best which the country affords. The boys arc iu fine spirits, and occasionally tho news of a glorious victory veachca our ears, which swells our hearts with gratitwde awd pa4riotism. Tho rebels are gradually being driven toward their last ditch," which they of W'th*° muc1' cmP1,ai8- obtain the worth of his money," Grant scooped tliew up splen* u ital invested in any business, Anoth- ^L'at ^'^gstreet's column back in fiuo cr obstaclo in the way of trade is, ^rom ^*a8t Tennessee. Indeed, i that you may do something contrary the'1' linos appear to break and give to the rules and regulations, and then Georgia, and Gen. Burnsitlo ^fore our columns with unac- ca8°- Provost Marshall, where you might! tr°uble which oar army will have, consider yourself fortunate, if yon re^el me that, at the aKainst Ex-Governor, Ex- owo I believe the main wil1 arise frotn tlie want of moro nien country. This lack, I hope, will not a hinderance to the army, ftu* Government is holding out tho the greatest soldiers. inducements to volunteer If one looks at the caso ^'IC 'l'1n to ljieg bullets. There is another side of the There aro no weddings, no funerals, picture to look at. Our Government no gas, no amusements, no kerosene |an^ natioual liberty are in danger, ^at0 ^ie cuemy'o hordes are lK?ing hut led 1,8 witU wo mu8t d«»P*ratc fury, and ralI' and »tcrn|y bor' fPaid mt'-'t ourcountiy, for i ,no on them. them back, whether we aro for U or not It""a d,,ty w« and w'e ought to bo i ready to stand up for Uncle Sam on any ^crm8' The battle cry is souud- evcry I'and, and a large sharo of our oncc loved land is filled with gore and thc mangled bodiee of our gallant comrades. But tho nation is aroused, and with heavy and deadly blows it is fast thrusting the rebel crew toward their last ditch." Just now the ranks of our uoblo army are thinned. Of tho young men of our land I would ask, ia it not better to volunteer and get a bounty, than to hold back and bo forced to go and get no bounty at all If our peoplo remain firmly united it will dishearten tho rebs so much that they will think fighting about played out, and will not stand an good aa a scared hare. I have no doubt but thc greatest I