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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
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Running IN DEBr.-Of what fright
full progeny of ills and woes is debt
the parent. Some one most forcibly
remarks, that if the young could but
know the fatal misery they are entail
ing upon themselves the very moment
they accept pecuniary credit, to
which they are not entitled by their
actually existing necessities, how
would they start back and pause in
the career! How pale would they
turn. How would they tremble and
clasp their hands in agony at the fright
full abyss which yawns before them.
Debt has been well said to be the
mother of folly and crime. It taints
the very fountain Of all our joys and
embitters life to it's very source
Hence we see SO many unhappy fami-
lies, SO many venal presses, so many
marketable politicians. Debt may be
a very small matter in the beginning.
but it has a giants growth and acquires
a giants strength. When we create
the monster we make our master, who
haunts us at all hours, and shakes his
braided whip constantly in our sight.
Keep out of Debt. Buy nothing be-
cause it is cheap, on credit-pay-day
will come, and come perhaps at day
when you are lily prepared for it.
Keep these shackles off your limbs
this burden from your shoulders. No
slave has task-master SO severe as
the thing called debt.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
The New Constitution.

The new Constitution is to be sub
United to a vote Of the people, next
August, for their approval or rejec
ton. We find the following synopsis
Of it in the Nc Gregor (Iowa) Times :
The sessions of the Legislature are
Biennial.
The House members to be not more
than lOO-thc Senate not more than
80 in number -
The pay to be So per diem and So
for every 20 miles travel.
The elections to take place on the
End Tuesday in October, except fol
the Presidential year, when both occur
on the day of the National Election.
A man must be six months in the
State and 60 days in the county to vote
The Veto of the Governor shall not
be over-ruled except by vote of two
thirds.
A Lieut.. Governor is to be chosen
whose per diem while President of the
Senate shall be Sc. His term of office
is two years, as is that of the Governor
Laws passed at a general session
shall take effect on the 4th of July fol
lowing-those passed at special ses
sion, to be in effect ninety DAYS afte,
passage unless in cases of emergency
Special Legislation is forbidden in
many enumerated cases.
Laws changing county boundaries
shall be null, unless approved by a
majority of votes in each county affect.
ed by them. .
Supreme Judges receive $4,000 PEI
annum.
District Judges $1,000.
The State shall loan her credit to nc
individual OF corporation, nor shall q
debt be contracted for any purpose ex.
cept to meet failures in revenue or
such expenses as are not usually pro.
vided for.
The State shall pay all debts arts.
ing from the defalcation of the mana.
gers of School funds.
No county shall contain less area
than 432 square miles.
A General Banking law with close
restrictions is allowed also chartered
Banks.
The word white" may be struck
out of the new Constitution by sepa-
rate vote Of the people. !
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
The bred Scott Case.

Judge Mclean delivered his views
in the bred Scott case on the 18th inst.
after arguing that slavery is limited
to the range of the State where it is
established by municipal law. If Con-
gress deems slaves or free colored per.
sons injurious to Territory, they have
the power to prohibit them from be-
coming settlers. The power to acquire
Territory carries the power to govern
it. The master does not carry with
him to the Territory the law of the
State from which he removed. Hence
the Missouri Compromise was consti
tutional and the presumption is in ia
vor of freedom. bred Scott and his
family were free under the decisions
of the last 90 years. Judge Curtis
dissented from the opinion of the ma
.jority of the Court as delivered by c.
j. fancy and gave his reasons for the
dissent. ...- .......
Judge Curtis maintained that native
born colored persons can be citizens
of the State and of the United States
That bred Scott and his family were
free when they returned to Missouri
That the power of Congress to make
all needful rules and regulations re.
specting the Territory was not, as the
majority of the Court expressed, limit.
ed to Territory belonging to the United
States at the time of the adoption of
the Constitution, but has been applied
to five subsequent acquisitions of land
That Congress has power to exclude
slavery from the Territories, have cs.
tablished eight Territorial govern
ments without, and recognised slavery
in six, from the time of Washington to
J. Q. Adams.
These opinions occupied five hours
in delivery. Judges Wayne, Grier,
Campbell md Daniel had papers ex
pressing their views on certain opin
ions of the Court, but did not read
them.
Adjourned till the time fixed by law
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
From Washington.
WASHINGTON March

" "oAAhS VII, MdTCu Id.
Lord Napier has had an informal in
terview with the Secretary of State.
and Monday next is arranged for his
presentation to the President.
A party of forty persons from Kan.
sas, including ten Indians, headed by
Gen. Whitefield, formally paid their
respects to the President this morning.
Gen Cass sends back the Mexican
treaties, with long letter explaining
the cause of their rejection.
The administration have notified Mr..
Forsyth not to enter into any further
negotiations for another treaty until
properly advised.
A large number of gentlemen arriv-
ed here to day direct from Kansas. for
the purpose of getting Gov. Geary re-
moved. 1t is understood that they have
some pretty strong papers from lead
ing and influential men in Kansas and
Missouri, and that the movement is
backed up by Southern men friendly to
Judge Lecompte.
The British Treaty has been con-
firmcd, after great notifications. The
Hon. Jefferson Davis presented on the
part of the administration, project
which finally prevailed, which excludes
the recognition of the Wilmot Proviso
and jury trial in the Bay Islands: re-
stricts the boundaries of the Mosquito
Territory, but admits joint North
American and British Protectorate
repudiates the Monroe doctrine and
provides for the suppression of filiibus-
terlsm. The projects presented by
Senators Seward, Slidell and Hanson
were rejected.
The Senate adjourned on the I4th
inst, sine die, the President having no
further communications to make that
would render it necessary to prolong
the session.
Secretary Cobb is removing Clerks
in the Treasury Dept, for Gambling.
Secretary Brown will retain all the
Assistant p. NJ. Generals. Henry
Ledyard, son-in-law of Gen. Cass, is to
be Assistant Secretary of State,
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

Peterson's Magazine" for March
has been received. 1t is, as usual, fill,
ed to overlooking with charming ro-
nance and sparkling wit and humor,
which may be seen in the original sto-
ries, poetry, &C., by the first authors
of the land, and the editorial chit-chat
which enlivens every number. The
fashion plates are unrivalled in the
estimation of the fair sex. Published
at l02 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Price $500 year, in advance.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

Albert Lea is selected for the County
Seat of Freedom County, Minnesota
No pains have been spared by the
enterprising proprictors of that town
to render that place desirable one for
those seeking locations in the west.
Nature has done much for that place,
wood and water being abundant, and
with the energy of the Rubles, Albert
Lea is destined to be place of no in
considerable Importance.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

A fine span of horses belonging to
Joseph Kelly, Esq, of this town, took
turn round two or three blocks few
days since, without a driver. Ate,
demolishing everything attached to
them they brought up in magnif
cent style at the door of their own
stable, having received little or no in.
jury. Careless drivers should not
have the management of wide awake
horses.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

To KEEP A Stove BRIGHr.-Make
weak alum water and mix your
" British Lustre" with it put two
spoonfulls to gill of alum water ;
let the stove be cold and brush it with
the mixture then take dry brush
and lustre and rub the stove till it is
dry. Should any parts, before polish
ing, become so dry as to look gray,
moisten it with a wet brush, and pro.
coed as before. By two applications
it can be kept as bright as a coach
body.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

A few nights since, five prisoners
for life-all of them murderers-es-
capped from the Jackson Mich Peni-
tertiary. They dug themselves out
around large pipe that ran through
their cells. Handbills have been is
sued offering reward of 81 900 for
their arrest and return, or 5000 for
any one of them.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

We are under obligations to the
publishers for bundle of Presbury's
Counterfeit Detectors." The work is
published monthly at st. Louis, Mo-.
by Presbury & Co., Bankers. Price
81 90 year. We believe this Detec
tor to be quite perfect and reliable and
just the work for the business men Of
the West.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

In McGregor vote has just been ia.
ken on the incorporation of that place,
which resulted in large majority in
its favor. A vote on incorporation
will be taken at the approaching April
election, by the citizens of DEBORAH.
Where is the act incorporating the
City q Of st. Charles, with the Mayor,
fat O. Aldermen, and a host of other
officers we have dreamed OFF
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

think ever owned as much at one
time, in my life"
You can own that much tomorrow
and so can your friend into the bar
gain, if you can prevail upon him tc
do me little service"
What is it?"
A mere trifle. Here is an adver,
tisement. For certain reasons l do
not wish it to appear, and yet it must
be put in type. Can you not prevail
upon your friend, after the regular edl-
ton of the paper is off, to take out
some of the type and put this in its
place, and print me single copy"
"Is that all? Oh yes. I'll guar
antee that"
"And will you, when the regular
carrier leaves the paper in the morn
ing at my house, have itremoved, and
the copy containing the advertisement
put in its place 2"
Certainly | will"
"Then, SO soon as it is done, will
give you a check for one hundred dol
lars. The money you and your friend
can divide"
That's just the ticket I'm your
man."
"But there must be no failure
You needn't fear any,"
so far so good. But there is the
newspaper. The same thing
NUT be done there"
The man looked grave.
What is the prospect"
Rather slim. R, the press
man in that Office, is a hard customer
to manage. He is one of your indie
pendent kind of fellows, who prides
himself on his honor, and all that"
Humph (! Has he a family?"
"No But he has four hundred dol
lars in the savings bank"
Indeed 4! That's bad"
It's fact. Idon't believe he could
be brought over"
"Not for hundred dollars ?"
"No, not for FIVE hundred, if he once
got his pluck up"
Every man has his price"
"But it isn't always money, Mr.
Grant"
Both of the men remained silent fol-
over minute. Layton broke silence
by saying,
81 can tell you what I might try to
do"
Speak OUT 49,,
"R- has one fault"
"What is it,"
"He will get on Jerry now ant
then"
"Ah!"
"And then he sprees it for three o.
four days. might try to make hin
drunk. When this happens, man il
the office has to take his place, who
would sell his soul for five dollars"
"He shall have twenty, and you fit:
ty more than already promised you il
the thing is done"
"For my soul ?" And Layton look.
ed Mr.. Grant in the face with mock
serious air.
IF you please to call it So" was
the grave reply.
"Pll see."
"See to it quickly, then. Not a
moment is to be lost. If | had only
thought of this before, there would
have been no difficulty whatever"
"None at all with two or three days
ahead of me. But trust me to do my
best as it is"
"You shall be literally rewarded
Z
will put this R out of the way"
A strong inducement. Depend up
on it l will work hard. Good morn
ing"
"Good morning. Let me hear from
you as soon as all is in fair way
"Aye Aye! You shall be fully
advised"
And the two men parted.
Gro BE CONTINUED
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

FIRE.-The inma ties of the St. Charles
Hotel We're aroused by all alarm Of
fire, about o'clock, Tuesday morning
The alarm was occasioned by the
burning Of a barrel containing ashes,
on the premises, and would have com
municated to the main building had
it not been discovered thus oppor.
timely
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

The Northwestern Farmer and
Horticultural journal is the title of
an ably conducted magazine publish
ed at Dubuque, Iowa. 1t is energeti.
cally devoted to every department of
agriculture, and has also a DEPART
ment of select miscellaneous reading,
Price 100 a year.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
The DAWN OF THE New ERA.-T]

Boston Bee says:
Nearly every woman we met in
the streets yesterday had a pair OF
boots-good, honest, long-legged, wa
ter proof boots. How much better is
this than paper-soled, demonstrating,
ridiculous Shoes"
Surely, the millennium must be near
at hand. Women, American women
wear boots-actual, solid, no mistake
boots +! We hope the ladies of St.
Charles will be as eager to adopt this
fashion as they are others that have
their origin among the Bostonians.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

The report that it was so cold one
day last week as to break off mar
riage engagement by the freezing up
Of the young gentleman's passion, is
contradicted by the ladies'.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

Our thanks are due w. r. Nelson,
Esq, of Peekskill, N. Y, for can of
fine oysters. They were the real
Princes Bay-the largest, latest and
incest we ever bcheld-and just the
kind to delight the heart and tickle
the palate of an epicure.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

When you see a young man and wo-
man walking down street, leaning
against each other like pair of bad
ly yoked oxen, it is a pretty good sign
that they are bent on consolidation.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26
VOL. L.

The fact is, the thing will have to be
done but l tremble for the result
That girl will surely see it. Don't
you think he said that he had very par
ticular reasons for wanting it to APP
pear this morning. What can he
mean? Is impossible that he suspects
the girl he saw in the street to be An
mas child. 1t really seems so. The
old Boy seems to possess him."
? Verify he does 1t is no better
than wish to rob our children. I
thought he had some affection for them.
But it seems he hasn't particle. Who
knows but if this low born creature be
found, he will leave her every cent of
his money. Oh, | wish she had been
dead before she came this way to ruin
all our best hopes. Too bad too
bad !"
s.s Yes. it is too bad" And the hus-
band fairly stamped about the floor.
"Can nothing be done Must the
advertisement appear
1t cannot be prevented. If put
it off another day, he will publish it
himself"
Cant you word it so that it will
not attract much notice."
Il have thought of that. But your
brother designs to have it tell, and
will not be satisfied with any thing
that is not clear and explicit. l fear
that there is no hope for us. But, let
the worst come to the worst Posses
sion is nine points of the law. l have
the sixty thousand dollars, and let her
get it if she can!
Grant set his teeth firmly together,
and smiled with grim smile of def
ance.
Eyes let her get it if she can
Not one cent will give up"
Trust me for that"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

Winter seems to like to sit in the
lap of Spring" so well, that it's rather
hard getting the sharp-yoiced old
Jade out Of it.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

f. W. Brown has placed upon our
table a hens egg of large size measur-
ing over seven inches in diameter.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

The senior editor of the Intelligen-
Ger started Wednesday, on tour East,
and will be absent several weeks.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

The London Times says the princi-
pal hotel in Chicago, is "a grander
establishment than any in that me-
tropolis."
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

of the "Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and
Muscatine Railroad, thence through
Iowa City to Cedar Rapids. The Gin.
ton Herald Of the 18th inst. says that
sufficient iron has been purchased to
complete that road for twenty miles
west of Dewitt, and that a resolution
was passed at the recent session of
the board Of Directors, held at Gin
ton, directing the Chief Engineer to
complete the road and have it in run
ming order to the Wapsipinicon river
by the first day of July next. The
Herald adds:
1.-THE Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad is at once the cheapest, most
direct, feasible and almost air line,
connecting Chicago, the great empori-
UNI of the Northwest, with the most
fertile portion of Iowa, at Cedar Rap
ids on the Cedar river. This route
must become great Main Trunk line,
from which branches will extend to all
the prominent parallel roads of the
State-to Muscatine, connecting there
with the Muscatine and Oskaloosa to
Iowa City, connecting there with the
Mississippi and Missouri and up the
valley of the cedar to Cedar Falls, con-
Meeting there with the Dubuque and
Pacific, and with whatever road will
extend thence to St. Paul and Manka-
to, The two first of these branch roads
are now being organized and the third
will be shortly.
Mitchell county, has voted to loan
its credit of $4,000 to the Cedar
Valley Branch of the Chicago, Iowa
and Nebraska road, and very great
interest exists all along the line of this
proposed extension, both in Iowa and
Minnesota.
Chickasaw county, is to take action
upon the question at the April election
when the people are to vote upon the
proposition to loan the credit of the
county to the Cedar Valley Railroad
to the amount of 100000. This coun-
ty (Floyd) is about to make the effort
to take 100000, by private subscrip.
ton, and get vote for loaning the
credit of the County for $3.50, 900 more
of stock in the Cedar Valley Road.
Knowing the interest felt abroad in
the railroad enterprises of this State,
VIC have thus as succintly as possible
endeavored to give the state of such
affairs in this section. There can be
but little doubt that this part of Iowa
will speedily enjoy the benefits of two
lines of railway, one passing north
and south, the other east and west
Where the junction will be is not now
fully determined.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-26

Great age this we live in |!
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d. m REWARD LOST OR STOLEN, ON THE EVEN.
1ICU ing Of November " in coming from Twenty third
through Canal 10 Broadway down Broadway 10 Fulton
sre black pockeibook containing STA IN bills ~ In gold
eight accepted order for s3 two drafts the
which ~ value 10 any one except the owner
% payment Of the and drafts have been stopped Any
one who viii return The book papers SC $3.50
reward and no questions asked Direct through the post to
L. J. 0oodae, ~ Broadway.
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Nro CASH OYER REvusED FOR sEGARs-ovER
IN miorfs Of the various qualities Of Havana, domes
nj the best cash price
rsbIe. BCssh advances made on invoices o. seears 70
any amount. y, CHEEKS, Broadway.
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oil REWARD AND NO QUESTIONS AsKED.-sTo.
ClU lem saturday 18th inst from the premises of VIM
A. Turnures livery stable, Of Fourth and
Twenty h street white seal skin robe with black Dor
der For further particulars inquire nj the stable, m and
333 Fourth avenue, for George w. Odell
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TWENTIETH WARD
At meeting of the committee nominate school officers
constables held at Hapn Of Ninth and
Thirty fourth street Monday evening November l6 1851 the
following persons unanimously nominated
For School Commissioner-Nelson j. Waterbury
For School Inspecor-Peter H. Duncan
School Trustees-Willam Menck, John Hardy Ito f
Vacancy Charles Darragh
For Constables-William Keenan, Philip Holly.
By order of the Committee,
NOAH A. CHILDs, Chairman.
KEYRAN PERKINS Secretary
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THE PEOPLES CHOICE-TENTH ALDERMANIC DIS
,trict.Dcmocraiic Republican Regular Nomination A
meeting the delegates of the Seventeenth Ward Independent
DeauqsaLc Club, Seventeenth Ward German Democratic
Club. Seventh Ward Democratic Hickory Club and Fifteenth
Ward Democratic Liberty Club held AT No Is Sixth street
on Monday evening November w. for the purpose Of nominal
ing candidate Alderman who will truly and he
the choice of the people John Kinney Of the Fifteenth ward
called the chair and Michael Ahen and Frank Reier
appointed Secretaries The Convention then proceeded
ballot candidate for Alderman Of the Tenth district
the fourteenth ballot Joseph g. Browning unan
monsly nominated Alderman and recommended To the
people their regular democratic candidate.
JOHN KINNEY, Chairman, Fifteenth ward.
F Emsart R ATxss, secrctares Seventeenth ward
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WANTED TO EXCHANGE FOR FURNITURR-sONg
w good coal stocks, with pat cash Those wishing good
Trade WI address o. e. boz No. 3fs Post Office, giving
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a = REWARD WILL BE PAID BY THE UNDERSIGNED
ID the recovery and detection Of the who stole
frkn butter from my door about O'Clock last evening
THOMAS McLLINN