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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

MES is 9,2l6,OOO acres. From Fort
Kearny westward for 200 miles, alter
nate sections of 60 miles in width, are
granted and from that termination
westward again for 1900 miles, 40
sections per mile are granted. For
the remaining 200 miles of the line,
6 sections per mile are granted. This
is the grand Central route, and the
aggregate of lands granted to it is
52,505,000 acres, an area considera-
bic larger than the whole State Of
New York. S. -
In the second or rather the southern
route, the eight or ten roads to whom
the grant is made, meet at Shreveport,
pass over Texas, and strike in di.
rect course from the Rio Grande to
San Francisco. The concessions to
this route are about fifty millions OF
acres. The third or northern route,
is to run from St. Pauls, Minnesota, to
the Pacific in Oregon and Washing.
ton, and this supported by grant of
80, 100000 acres. !
The grand total of land thus pro.
posed to be conceded by the govern.
ment, reaches the immense amount
of l3l, 1855, 900 acres-and yet the bar.
gain may be regarded as a pruden,
one for much of the land as it now
lies is totally worthless but were
these importont lines through it, the
land will in short time become worth
untold millions, Of which the govern
ment will still retain half and zone
of the greatest internal improvements
yet attempted by this country will
have been accomplished.
The Committee consisted of thirteen
members; but the dissentient minor
ity reports are two in number. The
first is from Mr.. Wood of Maine. He
thinks it is better to grant money III
stead of land, and recommends an ap-
preparation of $lOO,OOO,OO0 by Con.
gress for the purpose he also express.
es his appreciation Of the Central route
as the shortest and cheapest. The
-
second is from Mr.. Kidwell of Virgin.
ia, who reports decidedly against any
railroad on any plan, arguing against
its practicability, and denying thai
the government possesses sufficient
constitutional power either to con
struct or assist in the construction
of the work.
The following is comparison o
the lengths Of the proposed three lines
The Northern route. POPS miles thu
Central beginning at Council Bluffs
and going through Salt Lake 1885
miles and the Southern route, from
Fulton in Arkansas via. Ell Paso, 2O3!
miles.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

New HAMPSHIRE STATE FAlR.-The
Directors Of the New Hampshire State
Agricultural Society have given no
tice that the next annual fair will be
held in Concord on the 9th, 9th and
10th days of October. An address
will be delivered by Hon. Geo. p.
Marsh, of Vermont. The citizens Of
Concord are making arrangements for
the occasion.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

APoLoGETIcAL-We owe an apology
to our readers for not getting out our
paper earlier in the week. The truth
is, that we have been disappointed in
obtaining help for the Office, and we
find it utterly impossible to issue the
paper at the proper time. Until more
help can be procured we shall be be-
hind hand, and we have therefore
thought it proper to say that the paper
will not be published next week. On
Thursday of the week after, we trust,
the Intelligenccr will promptly make
its appearance, and regularly on
Thursday of each week thereafter
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

conference be appointed. This was
negatived by five majority. A vote
was then taken upon postpohing the
adjournment from twelve o'clock until
two in the afternoon, but this was re-
jected. Thereupon the bell rung for
twelve, the hour of adjournment, and
the speaker pronounced the House
adjourned without day.
The Senate had agreed to extend
the session till two o'clock, but of
course it amounted to nothing.
The bills passed by Congress will
make the expenses of government for
the ensuing year nearly eighty mill
ions of dollars.
As Amos B. Granger, Republican
Representative from New York, and
Fayette McMullen, Democratic Repre-.
sentative from Virginia, were riding
to the capitol in an omnibus, with
many others, the conversation fell up.
on the action of the House in adher.
ing to the Kansas proviso of the Army
Appropriation Bill. Mr.. McMullen re.
marked that the South would stand by
the constitution, which, in his opin.
ion, required them to resist the provi.
so. To this Granger replied that, il
the South did not, the Republicans
would elect a president who would
make them. McMullen retorted that
he would not hear such language from
any but an older man. Granger, by
the way, is sixty-six ; McMullen may
be fifty.) Granger thereupon said,
II waive my age;" and was at once
seized by McMullen, who, not very
affectionately, put one arm around his
neck, holding his head bent down to
the breast, and with the other arm
pummeled Granger under the eye and
/ y
ear in such manner as to draw blood
with each blow.
Colonel Chester, sitting opposite
separated the combatants, who re.
NAMED in the omnibus until its ARR
val at the capitol.
Granger was considerably injured
and did not stay long in the House
when q resolution, offered by Simmons
of New York, was adopted, authoriz
ing the appointment ola committee Q
FIVE to investigate the subject, ant
report on the first Monday in Deccm
Der next. The Speaker accordingl,
appointed Simmons of New York
Petit of Indiana, Smith of Virginia
Eddie of Pennsylvania, Fuller of Maine
members Of that committee.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Young men at the east, who are
toiling at seventy-iive cents a day and
find scanty employment at that, are in
vited to come this way where their la
Dor will readily command two dollars
per day. Fifty men could find employ
ment in this place at the latter price
in one days time. The fact is, that
there is much greater amount of
business to be done here than there
arc men for doing it.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30
The American Congress.

The behavior OF members during the
recent session of Congress has been a
reproach to the civilization of the
country. The very commencement
the session was signalized by brutal
assault made by one of the south
ern members of the House of Repre-
scntatives, Rust, of Arkansas, upon
Mr.. Greeley, of the New York Tri-
bune, and now at it's close we have
another southern member, Fayette
McMullen, Of Virginia, springing at
the throat Of General Granger of N.
York, in an omnibus, endeavoring
to convince him by dry blows that
slavery is blessing. In the inter
i'm we had the beating given by
William Smith, another Virginian
member, to Mr.. Wallach, of the
Washington Star, for animadverting
too freely in that Journal on the
conduct of Smith, who took this meth.
cd of convincing the journalist of
his mistake. Next came the killing
of the Irish waiter Heating, by
Herbert, a transplanted South Car.
Gilman and representing q district
in California and this was followed
by the murderous and cowerdly as.
sault on Mr.. Sumner, perpetrated by
Brooks of South Carolina, the "gal.
liant relative" of Senator Butler. And
lastly on the close of the session we
have the assault and battery commit.
ted in an omnibus by McMullen OF
Virginia, upon Granger Of New York
both members of the House. We
say nothing Of incipient quarrels, OF
fierce words banded to and fro, and
of challenges to the !" field of honor"
which ended in nothing.
These brutalities have given our
Congress a bad reputation all over the
world, and have furnished the cav.
Tiers against republican institutions
with plausible arguments Our great
legislative body now passes with the
world for sort of bear-garden, an as.
sembly Of blackguards and ruffians.
We acknowledge that this unfavorble
opinion is not wholly undescrved but
we deny that free institutions are III
any way responsible. m
Every one Of these brutalities was
committee by southern man, and we
may regard them as the natural fruit
of an institution which denies the first
principles of freedman institution
which, whether existing in Russia OF
America, implies a semi-barbarous
condition of society, an institution
which can only be upheld by force, and
which it's friends in this country are
seeking by force to propagate. into
the territories, till Congress shall be
filed with such men as those who have
recently disgraced the federal repub-
lie in the eyes Of mankind.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Judge Mclean has issued writ Of
Aabeas corpus for Geo. w. Brown, edi.
tor of the Herald of Freedom, now in
the custody Of Marshal Donelson, at
Lecompton, Kansas, on a charge OF
treason. Being indicted in U. S.
Court, the case comes within Judge
McLean's jurisdiction. 1t is probable
that Brown will be brought to Ohio
for hearing.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

JAMES BUcHANAN.-There is an Arab
proyerb that no. man can DO called
great, until he has either written .
book, built house or begotten son.
The nominee Of the Democratic party
for the Presidency has done neither,
and his present advanced age precludes
the hope that he will merit the appel
lation, according to the Arab criterion.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

1t is not an uncommon occurrence
to see our ladies on horseback, some
times attended and at other times un-
attended by gentlemen Some dis
play tact and ability, and sit graceful
~ and fearlessly upon their fiery char
gers, while they rush through our
streets in fast gallop. This is a
pleasant and healthful exercise.--West
Union Pioneer.
The same may be said Of the ladies
of st. Charles. Female equestrianism
is one of the institutions of Iowa.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

The DEBORAH Republican informs us
that John 0. Porter & Co., of Ossian,
have made an arrangement to run a
tri-weekly line of hacks from McGre-
gor, on the Mississippi, in Clayton Co.,
to Usage in Mitchell Co. The dis
lance is one hundred miles, and is run
in two days.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

UNCLE SAN IN FUNDs-The United
States Treasurer reports that, at the
close of June there were in the U. S.
Treasury subject to draft, $24, 434, 224.
What an absurdity to have SO much
money Withdrawn from business and
lying idle.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30
The Pacific Railroad.

When shall O railroad be made to
the Pacific ? Such a great highway
has long been national necessity,
replete with boundlcss social benefits;
but either from jobbcry on the one
side, or jealousy on the other, every
scheme for its completion has hitherto
been fated to defeat. But, by test
vote in tho U, S. Senate. the Pacific
Railroad Bill is again laid upon the ia
BILE, there of course to remain un-
til another session Of Congress. The
bill reported by the special con Aittee,
which has had the subject for SO long
time under consideration, provides,
as it is known, for the construction
not of one only, but of three lines OF
railroad to the Pacific. It was Ger.
tainly gigantic scheme to bring be-
fore Congress at so late a period OF
the session, and submit ad captamdum
for it's approval but we really believe
that rather than suffer further disap.
pointment the country would accord
it's general approval to the passage Of
the measure. 1t was said of Cardinal
Wolsey that nothing in his life be.
came him like the leaving of it )" and
it was hoped that to deserve like
obsequial compliment, Congress
might be disposed to hazard the re-
proach of hasty legislation. There
can be no doubt of the popularity Of
the act, from the new and almost
boundless field for enterprise which
the line would open out. We are
covering the ocean with steamers,
and binding other continents to us
with girdle Of steam and yet there
is one grand belt Of steam which VIC
have yet neglected to make, and
buckle around our own body And
yet it is one which is in the highest de-
greenecessary to support our strength,
give us new strength, and contribute
to our ease and success, as the great
Republic of the West, in the race Of
national greatness and prosperity
Lords of the soil across a continent,
we build grandly on the shores of the
Atlantic and the Pacific, and suffer a
wilderness between to be a wilder
ness still. cutting no opening through
I it, to pass the beams which must bind
the wall together. ~
The majority and minority reports
of the special committee on the sub
ject have been published, and consti-
tutc a very interesting and important
document. The bill submitted by the
majority provides, as we have said,
for three lines. In respect to the first
of these, it authorizes two railroad
companies of Missouri and six in Iowa
to extend their roads Westward to
Fort Kearney as point Of common
junction, and grants them a right Of
way through the public lands, and
the alternate sections for l2 miles in
width. Taking the imaginary aver.
age Of the various termini to Fort
Kearny at 800 miles, the total guam.
tity Of land granted the eight compa-
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

The town of Chickasaw in Chicka.
saw county, twelve miles southeast of
st. Charles, promises to be a place of
some business. 1t already has two
stores, one saw mill driven by water
power, and one steam saw mill, one
wagon maker, two blacksmiths, one
shoemaker, and mandatory Of
pocket and table cutlery.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Secretary Marcy has made a propo-
sition to purchase another slice of
Mexico, extending south to the 3lst
parellcl of North latitude. He offers
$4,000 900 for it.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

They are destined to have stirring
times in Kansas. The following news
was received at Chicago on the 18th /:
The Free Sellers have discovered
that the organized plan of the pro.
slavery party is to concentrate men,
arms and ammunition at various points
Of the Territory, for the purpose Of
making a Sudden and general attack
Immediately after the adjournment Of
Congress, and cxpel all the Free State
Settlers. Twelve fortified block
houses have been erected at different
pro-slavery points, which are well
supplied with cannon, rifles and ammu-
milton, garrisoned principally by Mis-.
sourians.
On the night Of the 18th inst. q
company of Free State men attacked
the fort at Franklin for the purpose
of securing arms, when fight ensued
between them and the forces stationed
there, which lasted four hours. One
Free State man was killed, and one
seriously wounded. Three Missouri
ans were wounded. The Free State
men capturcda block house, took one
cannon and fifty stand of arms; the
latter including many of the rifles
seized at Lawrence in May, by the
pro-slavery men, The Missourians re-
treated to Camp Washington, south
west Of Lawrence, and it is feared
there will be further disturbance be-
tween the parties, although quictncss
now exists. This is one report. Be.
low we give the other side.
A Westport Border Ruflian" extra
of the 18th, says: On Monday night
a party of 200 free sellers attacked
the town of Franklin, Kansas Terrific.
ry, which contained at the time only
about 90 pro-slavery men,. A fight
ensucd lasting four hours, during
which six Free State men and four
pro-slavery men were killed. The
Freesoilers afterwards robbed the
postofficc and set fire to it, and then,
retrcated carrying off the cannon be-
longing to the town. The next day
100 U. S. troops occupied the town.
Another report says there were sew.
enteen Frcesoilers killed and wounded
in this affair.
The border towns arc greatly ex-
cited, and general mastering of Mis-
sourians is demanded by the pro-slavc-
ry leaders in the Territory. Before
the attack on the fort at Franklin, the
Free State men applied for the dispcr-
sion Of the pro-slavcry force that had
gathered tire, under the proclama-
ton of Gov. Shannon, which was re-
fused. E@a 3~A
A large meeting was held at Kan
sas city on the 18th, at which it was
resolved to send 1000 men immediate
ly into the Territory. Amecting was
held at Lexington on the 10th, and a
resolution was passed that they would
send their quota'of men to help settle
their difficulties, by the first boat.
An extra of the Lcavenworth Jour
nal on the l4th has call to arms.
A party of 800 of Col. Lanes men
had arrived at Topeka.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30
st. Charles, Iowa, August 30, 1856.
Our PostoMce.

We particularly request all mail
matter intended for us to be directed
to Freeman, Floyd county, Iowa. The
Postoffice here in st. Charles is known
by the name of Freeman, while in
Madison county there is a St Charles
postofice, causing us much confusion
and disappointment.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

We have seen some excellent corn
meal, made at Mr.. Kelley's mill in this
place about week since, from corn
grown this season by Mr.. Faville Of
Mitchell. Who, even little further
south, can beat that?
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Rufus Choate of Boston, has writ
ten lengthy political letter endors-
ing, as a Wing, the nomination of
Buchanan. AS an offset, Everett, Win
throp, Appleton, billiard and others
have declared for Fillmore.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

When Rev. Sydney Smith was told
that it was intended to pave St. PauPs
church-yard with blocks, his answer
was, that he, thought there would be
no difficulty in the matter If the Dean
and Chapter would put their heads to-
gethcr.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Attention is called. to the adver-
tisement, on our first page, Of S. II.
Henderson, Esq, Of Mitchell Mr.. H.
is the agent of the town property in
that place, and from what we know of
him is a gentleman with whom bust
ness may be safely and confidently
entrusted.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Since the removal Of the land office
from DEBORAH, SO important was it for
the people there to keep cool, that
Providence has furnished them with
an ice house
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

A devastating fire broke out in Chi
cago on the evening Of the 18th inst.
in the vicinity Of the Michigan South
ern and Rock Island freight depots.
Total loss nearly two millions Of dol
lars.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

The following is an extract from a
late political speech
The Democratic party of the ma
ton has attached to itself the dead
corpse of the dead badly of slavery, and
the Republicans of the country have
their feet upon its neck, and are go
ing to stranglc the life out Of IT,
Oh, shade of Lindley Murray
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

Our thanks are due Mr.. G. B. East
man and Mr.. Harvey Kellogg for some
very fine muskmelons and watermel-
onS
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

We have received the first number
of the Republican Intelligcncer, pub
lishcd atSt Charles, Floyd county. 1t
is a neatly printed and ably edited
paper. May success attend it.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

tive speech made by him during the
session. He referred to the conces
sions which the House and he hac
made in giving up the two Kansas
provisos to the executive, Legislative
and judicial bill, and to the fact thai
the Senate and the administration par
ty had conceded nothing in return
and appealed to the sense Of justice OF
the other side to yield something rath
err than let the whole appropriation fo1
the army fail. For himself and hi
friends, he said, they would insist OF
the withdrawal of the army from Kan
sas, at all hazards, even to the loss O.
the bill, the responsibility of which
would rest upon the party of the ad
lninistration. Mr.. Campbells remarks
were listened to with the deepest 81
lence. He has sometimes played very
hazardous gymnastics as a politica
leader, but in this exploit he came
down on his feet, and saved both him
self and his party.
The vote being taken on Faulkner't
motion to recede from the House pro
viso, it was negatived, ayes SO, nays
81. The question was then taken OF
the motions to adhere and to appoint q
third committee Of conference, which
was carried, ayes IS, nays 81.
The conference committee reported
on Monday, (the day of adjournment,
their inability to agree, and moved
that the House adhere to its amend
ment, and that another committee 0
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-07
No. 86.1 AN ACT

Further defining the duties of County Treasurers.
SECTION !. Be IL enacted by the General -4ssembEv
Of the State Of Ohis, That hereafter the treasurer Of
each county in this State, which according to the last
Federal census, had a population OF less than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants shall retain in his hands for
disbursement. as hereinafter provided. all the taxes
by him collected, which shall have been levied for any
purpose whatever within the township. in which Nv
law the county treasury is located, whether for town
ship purposes, school purposes, or The purposes Of
municipal corporations, also all funds Of every kind
which shall be paid into the county treasury, and are
applicable to any such purpose within the limits Of
aforesaid township: Provided, That this section shall
not apply to taxes levied for State purposes.
SEXTON 9. The said taxes, thus retained by said
county treasurer, shall be disbursed by him as follows:
The taxes collected under the levy made by the town
ship trustees, for all purposes. shall he paid out on The
order Of the said trustees, or any two of them
The taxes collected under the levy made by the coun-
Gil OF any municipal corporation within said town
ship, shall he paid out on the order Of such person or
persons. as may be appointed by the council Of said
corporation.
The taxes collected under a levy. made by the town.
ship board Of education organized under the sact for
the reorganization, supervision and maintenance Of
common schools" passed March 18th. 1873. shall he
paid out on the order Of such person or persons, as
said board Of education may prescribe.
The taxes collected under a levy, made by a board OF
education, organized under the ''act for The support
and better regulation Of common scho lls' in the town
OF Akron" passed February Z. lS47, and the acts
amendatory thereof. or under the 'act for the better
regulation Of common SCHOOLS in towns and cities.
&C. passed February 81, lS49, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof. shall he paid out on the written order Of
the president of said board, oountersigned by the sec
retarJ Of the same.
SECTION 3. That said county treasurer shall settle
and account with the several boards of township trus-
tees and Of education. and with the council Of munici
pal corporation herein named, as often as is or may
be provided for the settlement Of the treasurers Of
township and municipal corporations respectively.
SECTION T. There hereafter there shall not be elected