Charles City intelligencer. [volume], June 02, 1864, Image 1

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VOLUME VIII.
THE
C|ar!ts Citjr firtclligtnrtr,
SB PTBU8BKI KVRKV THt'H*HAY
Br A. B. F. HILDRETH,
•OITAR *wprKop»rrroK.
MICE, $2,00 A YEAR, IN ADVANC1.
OFFICE IN THE INTELLIGENCER BUILDING,
roRNKKOK
MDL AUD KKLI.V HTRKCTI,
nrpoi'lTKi'rtiMritqriRK,
*$harle* City, Floyd County, low*.
Any p.T'ftnfiMnining Ave wnWribers, and forwarding
lit money, shall lie furnished w itli a copy of the I nielli
fencer for thia service
MO
limg
AS
ktpt |{iod.
BiultiesR (irdn of flvc line* or U*f will br inwrted la
tbltroluran for $5.00 |Kr annum. For eark adauiOM)
tM.orer fl\ c, one dollar will be charged.
ATTORNEYS,
9. 6. Bcinlgw. 1L KeMfer.
G. G. & R. G. REIN1GEK,
A O N E Y S A A W
And S»iicU*rt in Ck*Hcc*f±
D««ferB in Real Estate, Excluxnpc, &e.
rBARLHt rtTT, n.o\D cor NTT, IOWA.
Will ntti-ml to Vuisini.sti and practice in the
Sliprome and District Court of Iowa.
Information and good references will bo
«tMerfuiJj giwu ua raiuatti. 33tf
STARR & PATTERSON,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
CHARLK9 CITT, FtOTD CO IOWA.
Jfft" Will practicc in NditSieru Iowa and
oothcrn Minnesota. I'articnlai' attention
aid to co!l«-( tions. ]ayinK taxes. env«r-.
nctng, and furnishing alptracts ot title ol
over Stone Store. 1 y 5 lj
B.F.JONES,
titornev at Law, Notary Public, and
Conunifioner qf Dmh/ur Iowa*
Titkw Kxamined, TUSCH 1'iud, ('olluetiocuK'*
made mid promptly remitted.
AUOii*itlli«hcr of MinntMiUi Courier.'' ,,
Oltiefl, Head Quarter*, i
Au*t\n, Mower Owttiy, Mm*uota.
January 1,1461.
HOTEr.S.
TREMOXT IIOI'SE,
turner of 8th and'Iowa Streets,
'AMERICAS HOTEL,
4ssa»a %r
BAST WATKK
T. .CARTER HOUSE,
togs I-
Sil^
A. B. F. HILDRETH, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.
"...It .i.r, i ttiK i.i i n iiM I I XUjlli 'L I '«•.[•
the number
rasas or
*B
ill foe
pertaining to the |aper fan lie transacted
With the I'ubli-ilwr my day »l the office of Publication.
Communications may he addre.s-eil u tlie Editor, who
WlllprompU^' Aud faithful!) re:-yjjidlu Uu.iu.
A»VEST™*«
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T*|Mro, I1M| f»M| $3 76 $f 00 »7|«12
.^Squares,y_«*| 7 fco on w j_fs
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A'iKXTK POK TIIK I JfTIUJOIHIUI
04ll.
retlioKitl
& Co.,
N. w,(»a|H)r AdvertislBg A|Wla
Urn. 37 Park Row, Sew York.
C, H. .striTfn, (ieaaml idmNill| AffCM, 63 Dear.
Street, CliK«tfo.
1
1
JjpBUUL'K IOWA,
%li(s Hout* is centrally located to the
,«is {Milt ot the City, and Postoffice. The
fjprietor
difires to please all who may fcvor
la with their patronage, and solicits a triat
thane vial ting the city.
GEO L. DICKINSON, i
TERMS 5«-r day.- Proprietor
i K. B. A first-clatw Barber Shop and Ba4h
pQ loom* in the house. 17} I
WILCOX, PH0FJUST9*,
MAUI STUUCT, OSSAB i'ALLS,
Black Hawk Count luwa.
This house having changed hands and 'un
^lerg ne a thorough refitting and remodel ing,
4,-now ready for the ucoonuuilaliou of tile
pilblic. It is situated in the business part of
t*fiar Falls. The proprietor pledges himself
chat no }mins will te spared to make his
etts coinlortable. hlagutt leave this house
(its the North, South and West. v.5:37
AMERICAN HOUSE,
OOBBBB or MAIM A 1) MARKKT MTBBBTB,
ROC
WORD, ILL.,
HSarly opiKMite the Kciiueha Depot. ^£#.
KDW1H A. lUUlOOW, Proprtetor,
QiiMtf of tbe l(puse cyuveywl to and from the Can
free of «Uarte. Aa»iih) Stiblit* attUebetk
McGREOOR HOUSE,
Main Street, Near Levee,
McGregor, Clayton Co., Iowa,
W. A. Durham, Proprietor
General Stage Office.
Montgomery House,
BT HENRY BAKER,
/U^aatf
.CUMBASAW
CoofTT, IOWA.
Stages leave this House-daily for the North,
Hkuth, East and West.
KEY CITY HOUSE,
Russ & ones, Proprietors,
Comer Main and Third Streets,
*il!t.o lAJBUWl'E, IOWA. ,r
IDA HOUSE,
S. M. WARREN, PROPRIETOR,
Vv|Yff1-Ti ,... .BRUIEB COUNTY, IOWA.
Good Stabling for Hontes ^jH
:A
Miscellaneous Cards.
CITY BOOKSTORE. ,j
B. M. HARGEB,-",
IFlrOLKHALB A KKTJll DfUlKR 1*
Books and Stationery,
Music, Instrument*. Print ami Wrapping
I'apys. Printer*' Stock, Etc.
No. Ill MAIS
STKKET,
DmuqiE, IOWA.
Depository of the American Tnrt Society.
MBLLAMY, JACOBS A CO.,
PRODUCE AND
Commission Merchants,
ANf» DF.ALKRS IX
U I S
161 South Water St., Chicago.
IMEFEREXCE8.
dould 4 Brother. Smith, PuHand 4 Co.
STEARNS A FOHSYTH,
Wholesale Grocers.
—AND—
DEALERS IN PROVISIONS,
185 South WaUr Street.
CHfCAQ^,
t. W. 8TKAR.fi:
i. rORSTTU
R.*l,
I 14yl
Wisconsio Trunk Manufactory
'V JOHN R. COCUP,
JJ7^ain Street, near Newliall LltHdse,
Milwaukee, AYiscongin^
Mantifariuntaod
WHOLESALE
TV
RETAIL
PKAbKR IX
TRUNKS, VALISES AND CARPET BAGS.
Our Work is excelled l»y none, and all arti
cles warranted as represented when sold.
Trunks made to order, core
red and repaired.
I4y|»
G. C. CONE,
Dealer in Hardware, Iron,
Nails, Ac.. &c.,
McGregor, Clayton County, Iovi
ALBERT H. UOVEY,
Acor.t for
ilanufacturcrs, and lXutler in all kinds of
Agricultural Implements,
ALSO
FIELD, GARDEN AND FLOWER S1KDS,
No. 194 Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois.
P. O. Box 3047. 14vl
A. B. P. HILDRETH,
Notary Public & Conveyancer,
fBHAULES CITY,
Floyd Couuty, low*.
TT?
SMITH k ATKINSON,
MTAl.ERS IV
IDKUCiS. HOOKS,
STATIOSERY,
Newspapers, Magazines, fyc. $c.
ClIAliLES CITY, IOWA.
Store on Mill Stree t, near the Mill. Stf
J. W. SMITn. M. D.,
•CLKCTIO
PHYSICIAN A XI) S URGEQN,
OH ART. Eft CITT, FLOVDOO., IOWA.
Officeatthe Drug & Ho«k Stc»re, on Mill St.
—Residence', u*ar the School House.
H. C. BRADLEY A C0H
WHOUMALE ItEAUUS IX
Y A N K E E N O I O N S
130 East Water Street.
15yl MILWAUKEE.
BLAIR & I'KRSONS,
a'HULkSALK k 11KTA1L IJKAI.LUS IS
China, Earthcrn & Glass Ware,
SILVER PLATED GOODS,
Cutlery, Japanned Ware, Looking Glasses,
Britanuia Ware, Gas Fixtures, Lamps, &c.
156 East Water Street,
rJ
uwnctx
w. s.
STUMB#
MIL WA
UKVB.
AMOS.
TlTiis
ruoi'uimwi.
House is located in the business part ot
the City, convenient to the Cars and Floats.
(fir Otuuibtiti and Hairtrav e Wafcon al
pti hand to convyy L'iissengct baud lai gane to
Ul4
{aHH the Do&fei and Curti free of tiiiCf
MILWAUKEE.
WOOLLEY & SNYDER,,
FLHASUS CITT FLOYD COVXTT .... .IOWA.
I XMowu mado aud repaired,
Cbrriayeslro/ud, and General Jobbing (Ltftt.
MRS. H. M. DUNK,
nSAI.EH IX
Fashionable Alillinery Goods,
WhoUtal* aud Retail,
No. 18 Wisconsin Street. Milwaukee.
Watches and Jewelry.
W. A. GILES,
Watchmaker and Jcweleit
MCGREGOR, IOWA.
Has received direct from the Importers a
valuable stock of Gold and Silver Hunting
and open-faced
WATCHES,
^together with a good assortment of
Clocks, Diamonds and Jewelry,
all of the latest styles and patterns.
McGregor, Sept. 24,1862. 9*tt
MATS0N A L00JI1S,
nwoitruis A.VD M.lXUiACTL'MillS,
And Wholesale and lletail DealetH ia
Fiue Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Stiver aud l'lated Ware, 8(ectauleii,
Watch Materials, Tools, kc.
No. 194 East Water Street,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
B. VANC0TT,
HXPORTO AND MAXT'L'ACTL'KUT OF
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
MASONIC JEWELS',
SILVER AND PLATED WARE, ETff.,
Cor. East Water and Wisconsin Sts.,
MILWACIUX, WISCONSIN.
Watck Tools and Materials of every deacrip
tion. 14tf
IliifiI a .u I.
•«.!!•:
A. E. SAWYER,"
Watuhmaker aud Jeweller,
AT THLC
CITY JEWELRY STORE,
CHAftUB CITT IXOVP COVIiTT, «04TA
Watches, 4?teck|,4ad
paired In tip-toy style. 43tf
mmm
it
-hU
rf A A rii*~ n#»»\
^.r r'1* H" K* |7M *t
I V HtanU 1•
•I***
HELM BOY,D'S
Genuine Preparations.
coMPouyn FLUID EXTRACT nrcHu,
a positivr anil "ini-ifli- Rfrni-.lv rr (li*ea.s«t of lh« Mad
l«-r, Kiilni-).«, liravfl, ainl Jiri|)M'al S\*fliin.ii.
lliis itii- mrri'.i-cs |invcr nf lii i--lion, anil
fX'-iU-s tin- ab*,rhi'iit.« inlu lif,i:Uiy by which tlx"
ii.»v aiWsirooiiri iU |i *ltniiw. ant all urmaturRl en
lar^cnicnla are redaood,a.s well an sain and itiftaiutn*
HRMKBOMyil BXTKACT BICHP.
For Weak lies- arising from (Cxceisc, "f t'ls*i
ptilion, Earl* IniHsi rrthKi of Abuse, attended with tho
follow tag miiuxnii
of l'nww,
1N8U ulty BrefttUtec,
|ll'il-| "SllHl to I
|^s* ul Mi imiry,
KVi-ak NVrvfs.
•Ilorror of
lnnuieaxof VCIDIM^
1 hnt rs.il IJl^^i^l|deof
the MuM'iilar System,
H"» H'ind«.
UrynurisoT thr Skin.
Theso syni|itom», if allowod to go oa, whisk tMiSMdl
Ciue iiaarutliiy reuiovns, Hooti (btlaw*
Imptffncy, Fatuity, Epileptic Hit,
In one of wt,i. tin- I'aticnt may o*pin\
Wiioin -av ili.ii tin'., nre uot Ir^ucully fullows4 by
fliose" rir. rii
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION.
Many arc aw are if the ra t** of their suffering,
yime uill coit/rxi the record* of the Iu*a/t Atylumt.
•in! ni' l.nn lii.]) iii-ailit uy con-uiuptKrti bear ample wit
i«'--1. tin-truth of the a--»Nt:on.
TN* Oi^tltnti.HB iWf* Kjronranir w«il'nM!ito
quuc- ili.' .u.l
|h- -t.
IU.
Which ItrlmholiT» Extract Buchu invariably does.
A trial will mnvltire flu1 most skeptical.
"ffcMALT* TCWALES -FEMALES.
In many affections iicculiar to Females, the
Attract Hui liu is ni«'|iKitV* by :»ny 'th-r Rrmo.ly, a*
Cfcl«»wsh W R("«»fl*t«ii. Invmliirwr. Wiinf«tln^ or sup
frnfiuii ol uustqiutry cv*cu«tl-HiH, I'kwrainl or S(-ir
fliu tal-'"l tin I ti-ru.- u lion tui'.i Mr While.*. iSterii
By. ami fir nil ronmplanit* 1M i'hut t. thf \, whi-thrr
sririttfr from indi-erMK'n, hal it« of dl-*i|witloii. or tin-
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.
,NN aootoce Bainasi, Mrrcory or mplw
a tit uicdKunos tur iiM|il»i4»4iit lUn^eri"^ ili«'iu(i|.
HehnJMd' .* Extract Jiuchu and finjroirtl h'osacaik
CURES bLCllLT DISEASES
A( little qxp*ttA^,
•tin. No iiicin\ cuK-noe,
la yitlipirvas^
l.ittle or no I'liatiS''
1
AND XO SXrOM RK.
Th«»inncl ii|»n
CELEBRATED
STOMACH
3ITTEBS.
Bud fiuwsrful T«tiic, currrcti*« and alterallva
uf wonderful cfBcacy at duM^iocs uf tlio
Stomach, Liver and Bowulfl,
Curca Dys|tevwia. liver Complaint, Headache. General
Debility, S'i v'.t-n^-«i, Di-pfr»^titi i-f "(itr»ts, CnuaU
palK'U lihr. 1 nt-r
111 it l.-111 l-evcr-, iaiu|u .11)^
eyatiiiN, ao4 all Cviupluiuls fl fiitifr S«Kt "u
aii.-ms Irnui
i ...
tin../
ilVI
Trci.ibiiug:,
^Fak»fulric««,
Mn tli« tfeirk,
Kliil)iiit ot tin liodjr,
Eri:i|.li"ii- mi the K.iot,
PAKkI r.uiit-:i*tii-".
It i-aun's friv| i( iit iV-in* and jrive. itri'iistli to uri
n a tr. thereby rocnvinKobstruiiMiiw, prvveubiiK'itnd i'iir —f..l.
S -h'Tt tinii', h.i\c foiii.d tli.- «iTf 'lcceixed, hrnt that
tin- POIHA h.t«, by ttie w«or Bnw«rMaMriaK«uut
llocii drii-d up ii. liu* y-t. in. break out ill au a^rava
It-it irm, and
perhaps aflrr marriage.
Use II •fmboW'i Evtr.n lof Rm-lui Tor a'T mTocti^n* and
4i-u*MSvf tUe ur.n.iry ur^ih.- whuitier eii-,t:ui nun
ale
*r ft»TTiale. from wTtntever cau-e orlfHnnMnp anfl ttn ni.it
llT UftW will BtAkJlllli.
I'i»ca«c of uir^e nrinuns require the aid of a dmrelic.
Bi-iiutx.M Kxtr i. i r. icini i the Creat Piarrtic. aial w
Certain t" hav the tr:-ircd effect ic all disrate-- which
It n r't-omni' ti li 1 Kvidence of the tin-t n-lmbfe aud
re»|n tit-ibU ilnnirit-r w.!l accompany the nn-ili inc.
Price *1,00 jcr UoUlc, or Kit for St.OO*
dslivorrd to
any addraat, aecureljr parked (ma ntnw
Son.
Iteierlbe KTmptoaxi iu all commairieatkaa.
1 iuta Uaaraittd. Adrki tinflt.
Adilr«-i tlors uc tmalion to
II. n. 1IKI..MBOI.D, Chrmllt,
KM Aiutii Tentti-st iiol.iw i-beHtmtt, fWladel|iMa.
HCLMHkI.I i'f Moilical
HEXM't 'I.I1 I ir 1 .1 1 ii- ini" al Warehoiie.
3114 ilroailwa), Mew York.
Bevart cf Counterfeit* and unprinrifled Dealer*
Who endeavor to ll«|xi»o ot tlieir own aad etiler
,^iV.icretmutiaji atuiuis! by -.
'—ibold's fieautoc l'reparati.iin.
iti^--ii'turr- the Uri ihra. »iiayinK pain Hiiiam- ff°°« farmer whetesoever he may W4
•laiion iii-^uuui in tiie ('ia.SK of diseases, aud ci *.iiiug i,nt the ctrcumataiiees which make so
ailjH.i.-..nou.»,,tiM*sed an.1 wornout matter. vm mc cirtiiinai.iiices wniiii ui.iae
thmuand*. who have Seen thr vtettm*
«T yuaeki. and »lm h.ive |ui, i h. avv l-es i. lie cured in
maM«
maM
1hIIIV i-ukm-i"* wliether
i.rvt laheswt ia Ow »y»wt prodwa
by *P- I'UUMt.
^fi Willi
it H»t *s n* whulcKome. (rental and i
An n- intiirc fulcra iutu tUv inui^saliuu ut HoSlKrTkK'.
tlTOMAi 11 Itl lTUSS. Tlu.- |«|iuUr lre|Mtiali(Mi tu.l.UU
,lio luna ia!ot any kiud.ijn 1 nt 1 y Imt^iih al cletiu-ut u
ncry cxcitant' lut u is a cuinliiimHoo uf Ltao rxtnula ol
raru baUnum Uurhr auil pUuu witlt tUe parent aad stihl
ert ol all diffibmc Bt.tnuUtiU.
It i« well to t»- foreai tne(| aKain-1 dwmse, an.I, tui far
the huiiiiui jy -teia i lie |Mi|e. lol liy human luvaas
*f»^aia-'t maladies en^'cinlerej ^v un uu«U"K'*.uu atuius
iiei «. IIU|«uic waler ami OI!ht externa! iniltLVi, Uu.-.lcl
«s Uauirs tu» Uurullodosuasufc^uBrd.
In dlruicis itifi*.u*l wttb Kcver aud Agiw. aba* l*ea
fnutnl iiifullilile a a |reventi\ .• ail irra-l Ul'\' n rc-me
an.t tliiiusaniK who re^Tt t* it uii ter ii|prcti n.-. n
au attack, c»C^h' tli« K wur^e ari IIMIUMKIHIS VIK tie^
lect ti a.\ail tbeiuKen es ol )U iirut«*l»vo i|ualitn« ill ad
viiiice. aro cured by a very lriel i 'iurs«nl liiu. oi.trveloua
llietl'i Hie Fever
ami
panUe«S
I-ownese
7
FJU-UCI Burh'U 5'
Kxtrarl Sur^aiiarMa.
Iwproved ii«»e Wash.
.w-'
ALL UTtrGGIS-ib EVERTWnERU
Ask for Ilelmbold's Take no other.
Cat out the Adrrruscincut aad lend XtJI It,
i »njwi»a«COT* ifyi
Apue imUcnU. after beinn |ilieil
Willi |iimiue Cer inoiilli.- vuin utit.l hlrly ml irate
Willi tli.it alkaloid, are not uaiti wiueinlv re
,trel i' liealib witLiiiafew day* UM lawof liuaiei
ter'6 Bitters.
Tlie weak vtomach Ia rapidly itiv I
unrated and the af-
petile ri*t«r.-l
hy
tlni
agreeable Tome,
of c|Mritr aud
.tii|
hence it
works womlcrs in c«t» il l*b|ie|i-!a, and in luan *'Hi
•riiie.l Jiii ins ol luiii^criiuii Aelint as a (P'lille
Kits
ttm point is tnost conclusive, aud from loth doxes.
of
ami
aperieiit. a« well tu U|HIH llio liver, it alao uiva
ruiUly rolkvur the Cju»ti|iatioD su(eriii4iiM'd vrt^ular
actiua ot tbe digue
live aud secretive organs.
Persons of feeble habit, liable to Nsrroos Attacks,
uf
Lauituor, ttait promt*
per tiianeiil relief from the Uilier*. The
aad
teatimosy
oa
Tbea^uuy of Uilious Colic u luunediately aiwaegedhy
a aiB((le dose
the stiniuliiiil, aud by a»hually resort
tug to tl, tbervturu u the
«ai|ilauit
tuay be prevunUsl.
A* a oe£er*lTo(ucr llatiteiter'n BHter* produrc effrcui
Wlneli 1J 11 -1 be ex|x:i leii( «tl or Wituenncd liel'oro lliev lull
14 fully apl'luovaled 111 ruvi of t'.iliKtitiitloiiul Weak
Uittf, Premature Iieciiy Hint IH-liility und Ire|4ilude
artsiu^ Imiu Old A|fc, it XITCL-i^ the eleetric uifltmioc
111 llie eouvaiei-ceut hlupi'K -t all ili.-ea.vejt ofwratnK an a
Ueli^bliul iiiVi^oraut. Wlieu tlie |«jweu of iialnrt- are
rulaked, 11 oporuli-b lo rttiilorco and rc eotabii.-li thetu.
Iaal, hut uot letul, it Is The Only Safe .StuiiQUint. being
maaufucturDd from sound and itinocuoiix materiaM, atid
entirely tree front the actd elemetiU pruavnt niutt IV1
iu all the ordinary IOUKW aad atotaachic« of Uie day-
No flamfty mi^ltcum liu been i«o unlveni.illj', and, it
may be truly added,
JemnmMy
i^ii ilxr w nb tbe Intelligent
portlpu of Uie lommutiity, an Hoi-UstU a Haiorc.
IVepared by
WtTTEH A
fttUTH.Pittaburgh, I*a,
e e a W y
*'f i 'ir
mo
»'U«e=
IT1
^!XSSS=»^
C|e JntcIIigcncor.
Westward the mnrm» of Aiaplrc take* Its way."
A. B. r. ffXLDRETtl, Bettor.
ChiEurles City, Iowa, June 2,18H4
Republican TJnion State Convention.
The Annual State '(invention will
Natioual tiovi rument to cuwh the Rebellion,
restore the National authority, and establish
the Republic upon a foundation of which the
"corner stone" of the Relic! ConfedcTiuy
(shall form no jwt, ara rrqncKted to send dwle
cates to said Convention in the follmvinir ra
tio One delegate fut each i.'ounty. and one
additional delegate for every Innidrcd votes
and traction uf «»v»?r fifty votfes cast hy the
electors of lie County, at the last genual elec
tfcii for XVm. Stone for f«on inor- thentim-
.11 imMi. iuctoitr.-.igtii.'u .u»d iuvi«t«au u*r of voU* to be determined Uy abiding to
those ciist in the C"Mnty tlioso i ust hy the
soldiers ot theComttr hi the field
By order of UM l^publiean State Ceatial
roimnittec. Till). F.WI THROW,
ChairuSMi#
if
The Bhiftltts Farmer,
A man shows in his daily acts the
edoritiofi of his borne. The im
pressions there made.upon him in his
young and growing life are proverbi
ally deep and abiding, 'lite circem
stances whtcli devehtp the cbHracter
of tho good farmer in one town, are
^ho circtimstancos which develop the
n m„„
ollr IRI rm rH ul
KW
fifty 3'ards a number of old, cast
away, and condemnod vehicles lie
where they were left after their last
tools and
are hero and
The sty and the honso drain—in fact,
every necessary outbuilding—is iu
plain sight to the publio, on tbe sunuy
side of tbe bouse, or as near the front
to permit. The aifs of summer and
., drove
th. mens." of tbes. ..eel surround-
And who are tbe delighted oecu-
^3T
x.k "Mcslfoitrb t|e Course of (Empire lafcts its
IV#
TTT I
BO
nfour fai mera at I hia rfav roarao
l"'8aay.COSTSt
in speech, vulgar iu manners, untidy in
dress and iu the arrangement of thoir
farms and their habitations, ignorant,
thoughtless, thriftless, indifferent,
wasteful, lazr, nre not arbitrary cir
cnmstances, bnt pliant and yielding,
willing instruments, in the hands of
good workmen, to raise, elevate, and
inetruet all who can ba brought wkh
in tl»eii' influenco.
The agriculturist who combines
with his knowledge and skill in farm
ing a refined taste for the simple ele
gancies which may form a part and
parccl of evory well-ordered home
stead, will often grieve at the neglect,
indolence, and ignorance, shown by
Tthc too sad conditiou of matty of otir
1so called American farms.
The farmhouse of this waste place
we call a farm, is located as near as
possible to the dusty highway which
{passesthrough tho country. Unpaint
ed, or uijwiiitewashed, without a front
fence, without shade trees or flowers
near it, or by it, it stands like a grim
and sombre sentinel, guarding a harsh
rCHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2,1864.
call themselves farmers, agricultu
rists, or tillers of the soil. The poet
Cowper well describes tlicm in his po
em representing The country boors
gntlicreJ together at tithing time at
tho residonce of their conntry parson.
These thriftless
4«
or
people complain |fence
that they cat, make no immcy ... their
JJcetrj.
For all tbe aouutlea exile throng. e
The present—ah how changed the wettttf
mw cold a .vl wheel l«ss lit'« app»ars*f5««
Fond hearts are broken skies sciendi
From Late Richmond Papers.
iand lonely existence, at once a prophe- Richmond, in which thero is a stud- though not of this world. A nielau
"icy aud a warning. There is no home "etl effort to keep from its readers the choly thing it is when children judge
fueling in it. Everything connccted amount of damage done, and to magoi-
Ktiit.•, Hnd Presidential elector*. All loyal 'in this way through the year deserves I nt Bermuda Hundreds. Barries-' Brig. General of volunteers, and Mili*
lvTnT^^uedrhy!ith^ XlnlinilLlm, of "the !n0
Profit. nor barely a liv- letJ.8l, ?eti,,JwiJ!
ing from such a method of work.
Foi t!ic 1 ii K» city li.ielligeueer.
THE PAST, PRESENT AUD FUTURE.
Mr aft* aiiiAmmi /. an
Repast—what rhronzfngr memorfescoiBf
f'rum out the slutnlierini burtsd pm*
Vuuons of joys no longer yurs,
Too hifjh, toobeatjtirul to last.
We see arraved in all her bloom,
A happy Nation piotul and strong
With in her borders ample room,
Look down upon a man in tears.
War war 1 is here—from every cot
Ascends the incense of the heart i
Pfoti'ctoiir loved ones, b-.iv»! tl»eni n|^*''^
But courage to each soul itu(uirt.
Ifow desolation reigns where once 0. ,!«
Proud wot Idlings ie:irel heir stately daSMl
Barren their fields of waving Rr.iin,
e
Dismantled ate theii iuippy homes./.
Slain are thi. idols of tlieir hearts,
Or madly warring with the fie
White oft the [nile, sad watches start,
A-"1 Ixs'uis tlic cannon from btlow.
Our hearts arc shrouded o'er in giooou,. ,*
"FearA:! '.ve reml the fatal list
Trmnbliii-r lest shadows from tbe tomb,
And yet an ther call is mad
litre vouthttti heads must be laid low
But while the foe our hoiues iuvade,
Shalt freemen shrink from earthly woe?
Oir Conntry dear, OUT brethren slain*/5
Calls lor tiu« hearts and stalwart ariM-*
Ood is uur God, our potent Friend,
We trust liiui now 'mid war's tilanlUC'
Then rall^rouud that dear lit# ttilllfij
The record of the cowing years?
What eye foresee the good or 111,
Out pwition in thi: vale of tdBfl|f
Shall wc liehold a people blest.
v
Subtuitlin^ all nutu His hands
Who governs the fierce waves at will 5
lie will our Ship u! State command.
The future -ah. what pen can trace
United as in happier days
Oar hearts enjoy that calm sweet rest,
B01 rowed t'roiu Heaven's diviner rtfjrsf
Prairie Glen, III }hy 27,1364.
HU&rellann.
use mouuds of rubbish and old brush-! at Yellow Tavern, but, being ten illy .leaves but living for the Land wit itb- jn
wood, weeds, .oiled clothing, farming' »»t»i"nbered. th»y managed to main- cr thou art gone and w. are going.
tain their ground and inflict heavy tve see only the smile of thy love, and
imp.eiuents of husbant ly, ju#g
U|JOn
ticed, and imploded. The poultry, of a charging coluuiu, the gallant and
I pigs and cattlo he possesses, wandor chivalrous Stuart fell, mortally wound
e a n i e a a e o a a o o u a u s e
about tue door, at once front aud rear, n jj
i i a a n y a s n a n a i n e e s
or, unobstructed by any serviceable glorious exploits will challengui
feuce, tresspass upon the newly plant- the admiration of the world. He was
ed field or unuiowed meadows, getting best known and beloved by bis troop
such living as fortune places in their S
er®
fran^ agreeable face al-
... ways cheered them in the camp, the
way. lhebarniuaybearithoutdoors,^^, „,ld n, Ummac. Ui. bright,
tha barnyard without a gate or bars, tlashing ev« and clear, ringing voica
and in full view from every passer by. iuspircd aud ficived them 14 Uie
of battle.
A noble soul to liberty born—
A noble soul fur liberty died
... 11 prettv severe. Col. H. 1 lay Pate and .i
of it aa ia possible for c.rcnmstanoes
go
pants of this charming spot The ex-1 cannot affird to lose the aeryices of
ternal appearance atid condition of
thinga too aadly betray their charac
ter. The man 1a Coarse and vulgar
in speech and in manner* untidy,
carelese, and uncleanly in person and
e s s i n o a n a z y a n e a s i n
temperate, with no thought beyond
tbe gratification of his bodily wants
and desires. Slang worde and obecene
are his daily vocabulary selfishness
his beet developed trait, and want the
ouly incentive for hia labor. Hie part
ner is like unto him, or worse, either
by nature or association. Without
taste, modesty, good senae, or natu
ral refinement, she accompanies her
dear Silaa in hia round of life, sympa
thizing in hia lowuess, his commou
feelings, and bis common complaiuts—
slatternly in her dreas, rude in speech,
Lic|U Co, Robtl| KaIldoipU were fti.|and
of auturnu come to tbe delighted sens- complished otliceis. 'thousand, killed, wounded and mis
ee of the reaideuts impregnated witli ^Ul ''II08 held back tho enemy and !8jng. Upon tbe night of the 14th,
Gcu. McPherson bad succeeded in
him
ings, which, like Gra^f'* unseen flow- win In leading his men iu a skirmish. throwing his army in Johnson s rear.
er, aro'uot destined Ho unduly exposed himself to hold his The rebel Geueral made three furious
Xo-*a|t« their sweetnesses damt sir .position againat tho enemy. The com-j night attacks, hut was haudsoiuely
..... I inand we hope is only temporarily de-
i
piived hi, 80rvices.
THE DEFENCE OF
coarse in manuer, slovenly in her when'" they° apprehended
Richmond is to be defended to the
very last her people are ready and
willing to answer any calls from the
authorities but every means of de-
shon,d
rarms, and but barely a living honce iet. it is unknown how long the ene
are too poor to take a newspaper or my may be arouud the city, or at what
part they may attempt to enter. Their
chec,k
Do you, my boy, who sit reading
these lines, know that yon have a
character. If so, what kind of a char
acter. Good or bad For, boy as
you are, atid never think that any one
notices yonr way from day to day,
rest assured your character is*kDowu
wherever yon ore kuowu. The man
that keeps the store opposite knows
And all these boys, too, know wheth
er you are a good-tompered, honest
fellow, or one who is always quarrel
ing, domineering over others, cheat-
Hive aenlcd the li{M I y loved on 6h kissed. at play, and trying to securc the
best of everything for yourself, not!
•y thing
caring who la (be loser if yott are
gratified.
^ow, is ft not worth whilo to be
gin early to establish a good charac
ter A good boy is known to be
good as readily as a bad boy
Here and Hereafter.
ultimo coutaina & detailed account of J^e upkndor uf her life declines -,i.. ,,v,a|,ii..r.i. o.
oi i i to worldly eyes for the bride may
o I U o i u i u a u E o u u I A
be winning imperibhable beauty—
t^)€'.r
with the internal movements orthejfythe amount of opposition he ^«t
1of "exisTe^co gone
external management of the placo is with from rebel troops. e havo not by Gone by wheu they aro justjofthe Department and Array of tho
iu full view tho woodpile with its i room for the detaile^^^^t^^*, eutering life, as it were? Gone by, Tennessee, and is now pressing Jo.
chips scattered about over a radius of tract the following -^rua
w,tJl lhut
__
4
DEATH OF OCX STTABT.
ad there, uncared far, unno- those desperate charges, at tho head tore only unfading pleasure and infi- Ho is remarkably strong and active,
nite peace.
nm*
tot thle engagement our lose was |8aD(j pria0i)ers havo been brought in,
killed—both of tbcui brave »ud ac- i"g. Our own loss has beon three
gradually till nightfall.
0orfoB
K
wll y
winded, ...
The eonntry
such a gallant and successful officer
in an active campaign, and may Heav
en soon see fit to heal his wound and
restore him to his devoted meu, and
may tbe fire and enthusiasm with
which he inspired us in tlie hour of
battle lose none of its iuflueucejUU
ia on his war horse again
BICHMOKD.
Notwitstanding tho skill aud ener-
their protection and defence The to-
ry displayed by the authorities in the Sherman the warmest commendations.
defence of Richmond, there is an addi- Qeu#raj has more of the bull dog
tional means of defence that may be i .. ,,
added with great effect. W. tenacity of than l.« mr
the barricade of all tbe atroets lead- Perhaps a short sketch of tbe
ing out of the city, and loopholeing General at this time may not be oat
the houses near the barricadee for i
Gf
•mm ifid&3 ••Sninn.i I ijll".1
ed ly officers who saw these defences rebellion still found him a Lieutenant.
that they are moH cffictcot ag.in.t When Oen. H.lleck c.mc from Califor
cavalry.
The labor and
used
material are here that may be requir-
1(.d t0 c(r,,ct„,1ly ha„ c^
e7cry\ul.
Ulcir
even Bhould they force any post of]
tl.o ontor .lufiMicoB. The precaution ".,0
now suggested may never bo required i •,oneti
i Boy's Oharactor.
and marks your style of play, your ,Q ... ...
talk and your Lemper. 19 piccc. of .rt.llery, and hoisted the
Do wo comprehend what a glorious
eveut it ia for the pure in heart" to,
die? We look upon the bride's beau ,caP
ty aud in the vista befure her we see ff°od, old flag over the dome of the
transient sunshine, but much sorrow,1 Court lloaee. He was assigned to the
disappointment, anguish and tears, command of tho District of Vicksburg,
I Iimiurh Jill tlkiM !xr vnntlifnl h»'intv I .....
Tho liichmoud Enquirer of tho Mth Through all' to. youthful beaut, n] ,h,r0
|J
we btood and saw her euter Ueavcu i
GW(JCT MUTHER Dead anJ dreary
In the mean time General Stuart1 winter may robe the earth, and faded h® was made a Brigadier Geueral iu
and Fitz Lee came up with tbe enemy ihopea be under the suow like autumn tho regular army.
the number is constantly mcreas-
repulsed each time, with a heavy loss
of men aud three pieces of artillery.
He then evacuated his position at
Hesaca and moved towards Rome.
During the melee, Gen. Killpatrick,
received a severe wound in the left
thigh, snd was immediately brought
to this city, and thence taken on the
cars to Nashville. Tho obstinacy
with which McPberaon held his posi
tion, baa called forth from Geueral
place
,UJ 0,„ JAM„
bacco uow stored in Richmond, togeth-11 ..... .OQ, ,T
er with etrong fences and deep ditch-: ^orn
Ul
wor^a
household duties. These two crea- ihat the cavalry of lien, btuarlr would i Harbor, and afterwards went to San rafts. They reciossed nearly all their
tures, with their children, too often' dash into that city, and we are assur-' Francisco. Tbe breaking out of this'forct, aad with about hundred
ma to a8sumo command of the West
ern Department, Lieut. McPlierson
was promoted to tho rank of Captain,
and assigned to the Staff of Gen. Hal
leek as chiof engineer. When Gen.
Grant moved his army up the Tennes
see, Gen. McPherson was made a
Lieutenant Colonel and assigned to
the Staff of Gen. Grant and here
commenced that strong friendship
which now exists between them. Iu
the summer of 1862, he was made a
ProKre8S,|tary Superiutondent of Railroads
#.
^'. ,str r"ioc«
A"t.um°of
.1862
,ar
parents by their failing and de-
enemy. Here, ia»'one of1 Gtd's we see in tho fast-coming fu-'we,S^ nearly two hundred pounds,
Coutiiiuaitations.
CorrsajKmdMic* of tip Charles CIly ItUelUgencar.
LETTER FROM TENNESSEE.
IUALHLLAULSUH, DKPAMI.WENT AND
AKMY OR TUB TENSKSSKE, V
Chattanooga, Tenu., May 30, 1864.
DEAR 1IIUKKTU :—There has been
aonie sharp fighting at tbe front, re
sulting in tho retreat of the Philis
tines with heavy lose. Over one thou-
ho
a"
a
but tho terrible disaster it would pro-i command of the Right Wing of tbe
vent sorely should commend it to the 13th Army Corps. This position he
attention of tho Engineer Department held until the army was reorganized,
of the city defences. It becomes the
authorities to adopt every means in
their power. The defence of Rich
mond must, if necessary, equal that of
Derry or Saragossa.
w,t"
UCPB.rson *a.
Ghio, iu 1831. lie graduated
ee across the front, will afford such at VV est Point, iu 1855, and entered
orotection agaiust cavalry aa may! the topographical engineers. For a
laugh their eftorts to s*.orp. Ths ene-1 short time he was stationed at the i five thousand citiiseu soldiers.
wa" comm'«'
^8j- General, and assnm-
when he assumed command of the
17th Army Corps. In February, 1863,
ho moved his Corps to Lake Provi*
dcnce. Here he was ordered to open
a canal, from the river into tho Lake.
This was done, but tbe plan was nev
er operated upon. It served, howev
er, in clearing the woods of guerilla*,
by inundating them with water.
In April, the General moved hit
Corps from Millikeu's Bend to Hard
Times, and one Division of the 17th
Corps, participated in the fight at
n
f-i Vv ..
i 1 1 i i i i o i s o n O n e 1 2 a v o
von. The blacksmith Uuowa you. Ihei
1 I 1* I i \lfl V r*Att \f AWA/\n a n a i
lame soldier who stops every day to
rest on the bench at the grocery, has
a pretty good guess at your charac
ter for he sees you with the boys,
una^e
I'B
kuown
to be bad. Yet children seldom think
how delightful it is to grow tip with
tho love and confidenco of their fami
ly, aud the neighbors whom they dai
ly meet. Most boys think only of
having as much fun and pleasure as
possible, not caring how they get it,
or how much they grieve their molh
ew.
"""'ng "P the
made hjm8e|f
whose bedside j0hnson, good and strong. For his
conscqncce
the inhabitants in conscqnect
of sending four ladles outside the
lines for leaving church while tho offi
ciating clergyman was praying for
the President.
March 26th, he assumed command
services in the Vicksburg campaign,
person
Gen McPherson ia about
and is an expert boxer. He has black
eyea, and iu their depths
*s
.4 penetrating, keen 'imlAf
Ezjireuioii jindt it3 homtf
He has black whiskers and mnstache,
a fair complexion, and a most decided
ly pug nox, yet, notwithstanding this,
be is a handsome man, aud when up
on his horse he is tho personification
of a soldier. Ho is accounted one of
the best horsemen and swordsmen in
the army.
He has an extraordinarily large
hand and foot yet is an excellent
dancer, very polite and affable. He
has, when not excited, a smooth pleas
ant voice, but which, when under ex
citement, ia quick and somewhat
harsh. When angry, I am sorry to
say, tbe General uses profane language
to considerable extent. He uses tobac
co immensely. There is no man more
papular with his commaud, and a
braver man never lived. One in
stance in regard to hia bravery
At the aiege of Yickaburg, wishing
to ascertain some of tbe rebel move
ments he coolly mounted the breast
works and surveyed the rebel works
with bis field glaas, the rebel sharp
shooters sending bullets all around
him, atriking bis sword hilt, aud pass
ing through his uniform. He finished
his survey, jumped down, aud ex
claiming, Duma them" mounted hia
horse and leisurely rode away.
Day before yesterday, tbe rebel
Roddy attacked tbe camps of tbe 13th
Illinois, and 5th Iowa, at Madisonville,
about six miles from Huntsville. The
rebs. were at first successful, but
dually beat a retreat. Tbey had
three pieces of artillery, and about
^or ths defence of New York crossed tbe Tennessee iu boats and ou
r-f
J"J"—^1n.j",vs,
,en'
Ul
May, Gen. McPherson met and defeat
ed tho rebel Gen. Gregg, at Raymond,
and on the 14th, he whipped Geueral
Johnson, and captured Jackson, with
Stars and Stripes over the rebel State
House. On tho 16th he fought and
won the bloody battle of Champion
Ilills." Here, when Hovey's Division,
to withstand the superiority of
numbers broke and fell back, Geueral
McPherson massed all his artillery,
and opened a furious fire of grape and
canister, at short range, upon the reb
el centre. At the same time he order
ed Gen. Crockcr to recover the lost
ground at all hazards. His move
ments were succcssful and the rebula
were defeated. At Yicksburg lie held
the
tcentre
and was in front of the
celebrated Fcrt Hill, which he blew
op and stormed. He was one of the
Generals selected by Gen. Grant to
witness his conference with Pember
ton and Bowen, and his troops wera
allowed the honor of first entering tha
c,ty»
ami
PRICE, TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
men proceeded to Scottsboro, where
they tore up the railroad track a dis
tance of twenty yards and ambusca
ded the up train from Nashville. To
rebels could only destroy seven cars,
ere reinforcements came for our
itwo killed and nina wounded.
expressing its acceptance thereof as i
tl
whieh State, when so
They
I vote for representatives to the Gener
oppose them our boys could muster al Assembly of said Territory shall be
but fifteen muskets and five revolvers, i qualified to be elected and they ar«
yet they kept up so sharp a fire, the I ',ert^y authorized to voto foi and
wa8
al°nSf
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
P*MED at the Hrnt
witli a large sum of money, and was scribe and if any of said citizen*
terribly afraid ef being taken, know-1 are enlisted in the army of the United
ing the fate of Xorthern citizens who1
S,»,I,,I
of the Thirty
El^hUi Co*4£i'caa.
fPUBLIC—No. 45.]
AN ACT to appoint an appraiser and
assistant appraiser for the port of
Portland, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate ami House
of Representatives of the United States of
America
in Ccmgress asmnhicl, That'
the President of the United States, I
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint an appraiser and
assistant appraiser for the port of Port-!
land, Maine, whoso duties shall be the
s a e a s o s e o s i i a o i e s i n
other ports and the ninth section of'
the act of Congress passed Maysev-i
enth, one thousand eight hundred aud
twenty two, entitled Au act further
lo establish «!,„ con.pen.atiun of
cers of the cusloms and to alter cer-
tain collection districts, and for other! .riS*c"
purposes," is heroby amended bv add-1
ing Portland aforesaid to the" ports
brr, and the appraiser of said port
shall each receive the compensation
of two thousand dollars per annum,
and the assistant appraiser shall re
ceive a compensation c*f fifteen hun
dred dollars per annum.
Approved, April 9, lb64.
[PUBUC—No. 4€
AN ACT extending the time within
which tho States and Territories
He it enacted by the Senate and IL use religious sentiment shall secured,
0/ Representatives rf the United States and no inhabitant of said State
America in Ccngrest assembled,
rlhat
an}'
shall bo entitled to the benefits of the
act entitled "An act donating public!
a n s o e s e v e a S a e s a n e i
-j
tories which may provide colleges for
the benefit of ag, icnltnro and tho me- ^,
S?,'TT
chanic arts," approved July second, i ?nd,t'
eighteen hundred and siny-two, bv i f' -V"'e ,wnl",u
hundred and
July second, eighteen nunure
sixty-two, be, and the same are here
by, extended to the State of West Vir
ginia.
Approved, April 14,18il.
FPUBLIC—NO. 47.}
AN ACT to enable tho people of Ne
braska to form a constitution aud
State Government, and for the ad
mission of such State into the Un
ion on an equal footing with the orig
inal States.
Be it enade/l by the Senate and House
ef Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
inhabitants of that portion of the Ter-! ®uch
and they are hereby authorized to form
thcni8clves a constitution and State institution, aud the returns of
Government, with the name
aforesaid,:
Sec. 2. And he U further enadat,!
That the said State of Nebraska
NUMBER 22.
river, and following the meandering#
thereof, to the place of beginning.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacttd,
Tliat all persons qualified ly law to
choose representatives to form a Con
vention, under such rules and regular
tions
brave boys, and the discomfited rebel* ry may preset ibe, and also to vote up-*
gave up the conflict. Our loss waaiou
0
may accept the grant of lands made Pr»™'YfurtAer
by the act entitled An act donating
i UoP
public lands to tho several States
as the Governor of said Torrito-
ll,e
A
acceptance or rejection such
C"i.i.lilntu,i, aa may be t'..i ,ncd l.y .aid.
r, r» i Convention, under such rules and reg-
ulations as said Convention may pre-
ata^c8. ai'd
are caught, and call*] by (he rebel. nbull be permitted tu
at their placo of tendezvous and if
cotton speculators. WINFIELD.
ate still within said Terri-
any nro absent from said Territory,
by reason of their enlistment in th«r
army of tho L'nited States, they 6halt
be permitted to vote at their place of
service, uuder the rules an regula
tions in each case to be prescribed a»
aforesaid and the aforesaid represen
tatives to form the aforesaid Conven
tion shall be apportioned among tho
several counties in said Territory it»
proportion to the population as near
as may be, and said apportionment
shall be made for said Territory by
tho governor, I nited States district
attorney, and chief justice thereof, or
any two of them. And the governor
of said Territory, shall, by proclama
tion, on or before the first Monday of
May next, order au election of tho
representatives aforesaid to be held
on tho first Monday iu June thereafter
throughout the Territory and suclt
election shall be conducted in the saruo
manner as is prescribed by the laws
of said Territory regulating elections
therein for members of the House of
Representatives and the number of
members to said Convention shall bo
the same as now constitute both
be
lllut
therein enumerated, and the deputvi territory on tire first Monday
collectors, not exceeding three in iium-'
111 July
1 1
and Territories which may providei t.ougress of tho Lnited States
colleges for tho benefit of agricul- First. That slavery or iuvoluutary
ture and tho mechanic arts," up-1 servituda shall be forever prohibited
proved July second, eighteen bun- iu said State.
dred and sixt3'-two. Second. That perfect toleration of
«f*rt/"r
lh® meu*be,»«
ll',,s
V11tfc,!,ed
,lext-
tl»« Convention
8ha11 l,,cct
at.tlie 1,aP,ul
a,1(J aftvv
oraramzati.m
ly next, aud after organization
shall declare, on behalf of the peopl*
of said Territory, that they au«|t the
Constitution of the United Statea
whereupon the said Convention shall
be and is huieby authorized to form
constitution and State (Jovermuent:
Pruvuieti, That the constitution wlteu
formed ahall be republican, and not re
pugnant to the Constitution of the
United Slates and the principles tof
tho Declaration of Independence And
by an articlo low
"vocable, without the conaeut of
t-yoi- be molested iu person or property
^ritory may accept and on account of his or her mode of re
ioua worship.
Third. That the people iuhabitiug
said Territory do agree and declare
,0
tl
ai
i-
jo Mol|gilll{ ur w|li^,
ritory of Nebraska includwd in the therein, at w^hieh election the qualified
boundaries hereinafter designated be
8tt,d
formed,
cousist of all the territory included JonJy
of
the Stato of Missouri
with th* fortieth degree of north lati
tude extending thence due west
along said fortieth degree of north
latitude to a point formed by its inter
section with the twunty-firth degree of
longitudo west from Washington
thence north aloug said twenty-fifth
degree of longitude to a poiut formed
hy its intersection with the forty-first
degree of north latitude theuco west
along said forty-first degree of north
latitude to a poiut formed by its inter-j
section with ths twenty-seventh de
gree of longitude west from Washing
ton thence north along said twenty
seventh degree of west lougitude to' State aud other officers provided for
a point formed by its intersection with in said constitution, may be elected
the forty-third degree of north lati-. ou the same day a voto is taken for
tude thence east aloug said forty- or against the proposed constitution
third dogreo of north latitude to the and State Government.
Reya Paha river theuco down* tbe! Sec. 7. Arid be U further enacted,
middle of tho channel of said river, That sections nuuibeied sixtecu aud
with its meauderings, to its junction thirty-six in evory township, aud when
with the Niobrara rivor thence down i such aectiona havo beeu sold or other
the middle of the chanuel of said Nio-j wise disposed of by any act ot Con
brara river, aud following the mean- gresa, other lands equivalent thereto,
'deriugs thereof, to its junction with in legal subdivisions ot not less than
tbe Miasouri rivor thence down the jouc quarter section, and as contigu
I middle of the chanuel of said Missouri! ous as may be, ahall be and ate bet*
ri#*
""•IW.""1."1 l'uM"
1
w"tor-"'.1knA,
r' that tlio sauio sliall be and remain at
.-
.. i -.1 i tbe sole and entire disposition ot tho
ptovided in said act, within two years r. i .u .1 11
.1 1 .1 nited btatcs, and that the lands be-
from the date of the approval of this .i 1- •. 1
i
act, subject, however, to the coudi-'
tious in said act contained.
Sec. 2. And be it further
e%acted,'
Tl,.* •».. 1 1 p! •anu leiuuu(tiii iu iiaiunitts lucieoi
lbat tho benefit of the provisions of 1 ,ilui 1 n 1 1
1 .1 1 j' a,,tl that no taxes shall be imposed Uy
this act, and of the .aid act approve,
"'"K111!? to citizens of the I nited
States residing without the said State
shall never be taxed higher than tho
unging to residents thereof
7""
#aid Sl,t(l or
ter be purchased by the Uuited States.
Sec. 5. ^nd be it further enacted.
That in case a constitution aud State
Government shall le formed for tho
people of said Territory of Nebraska,
incompliance with the provisions of
this act, that said Convention forming
the same shall provide by ordinance
for submitting s:iid conNtitutiou to tbe
people of said State for their ratifica
tion or rejection at an eleetion to bo
held ou the second Tuesday of Octo
ber, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four, at such places and under
a« n,a-v be,
vu,e,si
aa
prescribed
hereinbefore
Vuttt
provided,
shall
dneetly for or ugauist the pro-
flections shal be made to theact-
shall be pernor of the ierr.tory, who,
admitted into the Union as hereinafter together with the tinted states die
provided
tricl
attorney
and chiet justice
Tl'r4iU)ry,
.shall
ol
U'£al
within the following boundaries, to constitution in said proposed
w i Commencing at a poiut formed
by the intersection of the western
boundary
of
tbe
or any two of them,
canvass the same, and if a ma-
votee shall
be cast lor
State, the said acting governor shall
certify tho same to the President of
o U n i e S a e s o e e w i a
copy of said constitution and ordinan
ces whereupon it shall be the duty
of the President of tho United States
to issue his proclamation declaring
the State admitted into the Uniou on
an equal footing with the original
States, without any further actitft
whatever on tho part of Congress.
Sec. 6. And le it further enacted.
That uutil the next geueral census
shall be taken said State of Nebraska
shall be entitled to one Representative
in the House of Representatives of
the United States, which Representa
tive, together with the Governor and