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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
TrOm Washington.

The Inauguration of Mr.. Buchanan O, the
4th of March promised to be the grandest pa
gcant of the kind ever witnessed in Washing
ton. The Washington correspondent of the
n. Y. Herald writes: I understand that the
Inaugural Address is entirely written out. 1t
is most comprehensive and luminous docu-
ment, and is simply an amplifiration of Mr..
Buchanans letter Of acceptance of the nomina-
ton of the Cincinnati Convention. ltopposcs
squattcr sovereignty.
Thirty Companies of Military are announced
to he present at the Presidential Inauguration
in Washington, from abroad.
There is great influx of office seekers from
the South ut Washington. The f +. VS. y
are on hand in great abundance. They think
the u. S. Government belongs to Virginia.
The corruption committee have prepared a
resolution of ccnsurc against certain members
of Congress which will it is thought cxpcl
them from the House.
A bill authorizing Minnesota to form q State
government has passed the House of Reprcscn-
tativcs by 81 for to - against.-Twcyc South
ern members voting for it, and twenty seven
| Northern voting against it.
The Home Post Office Committee are matur.
| ing bill for the safe and convenient remit
lance by mail of small sums of money not ex.
cccding S25, by means of orders drawn by one
Postmaster upon another.
Branscomb a special messenger from Kan
sas, arrived the 18th ult. with memorial from
the members of the Free State Legislature
asking Congress to protect them in their rights
which was presented in the Senate by Wilson
and referred to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Fitch, one of the new Senators from
Indiana was by party vote of the Senate
permitted to take the oath of office, against the
remonstranccs of Republicans. He was cleo
ted by a minority of both houses of the lndi
ana Legislature. The Senate and thirty-foul
members of the House, sent formal protest tt
Washington against his admission. This same
Democratic Senate had just declared Mr.. Har
Ian Of this State, not entitled to a seat because
he had not been elected by a quorum of boil
bodies of the Legislature.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination OF
Hon. d. A. Smalley of Burlington, as L. S
District Judge of Vermont in place Of Judgo
Prentiss, deceased.
Judge Lecompte's letter Of defence, whicl
was read in the Senate in Executive session
and duplicate furnished to the President, ha
been sent to Gov. Geary for review. Mean
time assurances have been given that Mr. Hm
risons nomination will be recalled if the fact
alleged by Judge Lecompte are substantiated.
Much indignation is expressed by member
of Congress and others on account of the fail
urc of the mails They attach much blame t
the Post Office Department for its want OF en-
tcrprisc.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

With this number we complete the
first six months of the publication of
the Intelligencer. This seems to be a
bcftting occasion to return thanks to
our many friends for their kind encour-
agcment and patronage. They have
done for us all that we could reason
ably expect, and more than our fears
would allow us to anticipate. We be-
licve there is scarcely family in the
county who do not take the paper,
and their punctuality in calling for it
from week to week shows the interest
they entertain for it. With such an
approving spirit and cordiality of feel
ing Oh the part of our patrons, we feel
stimulated and encouraged to make
renewed efforts to improve the charac-
ter and enhance the usefulness of our
Journal We this week print upon a
larger sheet than usual. This is but
an augury of what may be anticipated
regularly each week, after the lapse
of few months. We shall then be
enabled to give our patrons a mucl
greater amount of reading, while thu
price of the Intelligenccr will remain
the same as now.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Sflistfllarlu.
A Reliable Young Man.

Reader, were you ever in strange
place, and on making inquiry Of some
friend, what young gentleman that
was that had just passed, received fo'
an answer his name, and the addition
al remark, emphasized-he is relia'
BILE young man? Then you know some
thing of the effect such remark is
is likely to produce. 1t is like "good
news from a far country, or cold wa
ter to the thirsty soul" A reliable
young man How pleasing the re-
Election, that, in the midst Of the nu-
merous temptations to which the
young are subject in this age and coun.
try. we occasionally find one of whom
the remark is intrinsically true. We
know they are like angels visits, but
that only makes the remark more thrill
ing. aud places the subject of it higher
IN the estimation of all right thinking
men. and we may add women too.
There is world of meaning in the
term reliable, as we use it in this coun
try. 1t means just anything that is
WOItlV anu W w NoAilhhS"Ns~"' -
young man is prone to any OF the lead
ing vices of the day, if he makes prom
Uses and violates them, or habitually
paints his conversation with higl
wrought and exaggerated expression
he cannot be called reliable. Ii ne is
frivolous, inattentive to business, care
less, INDECENT, or too fond of pleasure
and pastime, he cannot be called rell
! able. Much less, if guilty of a viola
ton of those higher laws of communit!
not to say of God, the infraction o
which would make him rank with tn
immoral and the vicious. :,
How enyiable the position OF rel
able man in o community capable Q
approaching his worth. Every ON
confides in his integrity. His word
never doubted-as business man h
re- to obtain the highest salary
wherever they Sc
8, him fire
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Temperance.

Active measures have recently been
taken in this town to promote the
cause of temperance, or in other words
to suppress intemperancc. 1t appears
to be fully the determination OF the
citizens of st. Charles not to allow any
groggery or liquor shop for the indls,
criminatc traffic in ardent spirits to
exist in the place. A total abstinence
Or Washingtonian pledge was circu'a'
ted through the village and about one
hundred and fifty names have been ap'
pended to it, A society was then Or
ganized under the name of the St
Charles Temperance Association, and
constitution adopted in which the
members pledge themselves to sustain
and enforce the statute of the State
regulating the traffic in ardent spirits
Officers were chosen, and also a vlG''
lance committee appointed whose duty
it is to take cognizance of, and guard
the community against, every infringe
ment of the law--peaccably if they
can, forcibly if they husband the
funds are guaranteed to sustain them
in their undertaking. This commit
tee entered Immediately upon the
duties of their appointment, and il
does not appear that any extreme
measures will need to be resortcd to
but that all will at once acquiesce il
public opinion so clearly expressed
and so firmly to be enforced.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The St. Charles Lyceum is now in a
highly prosperous condition. Since
the mild weather has come, the meet
ings are well attended, and it is inter
esting to observe how congcnial
minds are attracted thither One
after another has come in and joined,
until now the Lyceum embraces quite
a Gordon of the litcrah of ST. Charles
and vicinity, who checrfully take part
in the exercises and seem DESTROYS not
only to promote their own mental and
moral Improvement, but to benefit
those with whom they happen to be
associated, or with whom they may
be brought in contact.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Cold Weather.

For the benefit of those who think
this the coolest country in the world,
we copy the following thcrmometrical
record from u Vermont paper, which
states that the oath of January, Sat
urlay, the thermometer ranged from
$50 to 400 below zero ; at Westmins-
ter, So and at Charlestown APO at
White River Junction on Saturday
morning it was 43o at Woodstock, 430 /;
Mortified, 400; Brattleborough $50 to
so Bangor, Maine, 400; Norwich,
Vt, 430 Montpelier 500; and at
Bethel, $50 below zero, as marked by a
spirit thermometer. 1t is thought that
Doctor Kane did not close the doors
in the Arctic regions when he left.
A private corrcspondcntfrom Chelsea,
Vt. informs US that on this terribly
cold day the large hotel Of that place
was consumed by fire. 1t being so
cold that fires were kept the night
previous in the hotel, when, about
4 o'clock in the morning, the building
was found cnvelopcd in flames. 1t
being "court week." the hotel was
filled with Judges, lawyers and others,
who lcapcd from their beds and ran
into the street with clothes in hand.
Some lost money, some lost watches
and other property, and many were
more or less frozen
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Our thanks are due J. I. Clark, Esq,
delegate to the constitutional convcn.
ton from this district, for slips con
tanning reports of the convention. The
convention have shown a good deal OF
niggardncss in the small number OF
copies of the proceedings which they
ordered to be printed, namely, fifteen
hundred. They should have scattered
over the state five or eight thousand
at least We were pleased to sec
that our delegate took the liberal view
of the question, and did not desire tc
keep his constituents in ignorance.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

men of merit are sure to be modest.
In short, the praise of such a young
man is on the lips of every one who
knows him, except those, it may be,
who envy him because he stands SO
far above them, or another despicabic
class who despisc everything that is
good. = y :,
Oh, how refreshing in these degenc
rate times, to see such a young man
When will parents learn wisdom Sc
to impart proper instruction to theil
children, that they may learn to appre
ciate labor more, and participate il
such associations as will make then
wise and good, instead of those tina
lead (flowery paths it may be) to vice
degradation and infamy.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

,FIsH.-We yesterday saw about
four cords of fresh fish, brought in
from Faribault, Minnesota. They are
al Of a large size and mostly pickerel,
caught in q spring brook, where they
had run up into the warm watcr-and
were taken with pitchforks instead Of
fish hooks. We are informed that
where they were caught the shoal
water so swarmed with fish that they
were literally shovc,ed out of tue
watcr.-Red Hing Gazette.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

AS the world judges, one of the
surest evidences Of prosperity in bust
ness, is frequent, conspicuous and
confident advertising in newspa-
pers. The world loves to help the
PROSPEROUS. The well-known and
thriving merchant is sure of custom
crs, that the quiet and small trader
can not possibly get. An infallible
recipe for success in manufacturing
or mercantile business, is judicious
and steady advertising.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Talk about mean men there's Bill
Thompson, the constable--he's the
meanest man l know. He had an ex-
cution against inc for little matter
of groceries, 50 he come and levied on
my old woman's ducks, and don't you
think he wanted me to drive them up i?
l told him to cotch 'em his self SO he
chased 'em round and round the house
and every time he'd cotch one he'd sit
down and wiring its neck, and charge
mileage! .... ... ,.,~.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
ADVERTISING AGENcY.--We take pleas

ADVERTISING AGENcY.--We take pleas
urc in recommending to our friends the
newspaper and advertising agency OF
Messrs. Scrivcn & Gallagher, Masonic
Temple, Chicago. From the deal we
have had with them, thus far, we judge
them to be prompt and efficient in the
transaction of all business entrusted
to them, and can therefore checriully
refer to their agency any friends in
Chicago and vicinity who may desire
information or the transaction Of bus
mess with our press.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

GEN. WALKER.--Thc last news from
Greytown, to the 22d ult, through the
friends of Walker, represented his case
as not quite SO desperate, but nothing
has been heard directly from him since
the seizure of the lake and river boats
by the Costa Ricans. According to
the last Costa Rican reports, he re-
',rro,lnded at st. George, short
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

THE PowEsHIEK MURDER.-Our read
crs will rccollcct that in September
last the bodies of q man and woman
were found in a cornfield sccrctcd in a
shock of corn. Several bullet holes
were found in the body of the man,
while the woman had her throat cut
from ear to car. They proved to be the
bodies of a young married couple
from the East named Castecl, who were
seeking q new home in Iowa. The
bride was in possession of some twelve
hundred dollars just received as her
portion, besides some hundreds in
possession of the husband. For some
time it was impossible to ascertain
who the parties were, and it was
still longer time before any clue coulc
be obtained of the murderer. The
Davenport Gazette says it was left t.
child to accomplish what men hac
failed to effect. The circumstance s
were as follows:
A little girl in Iowa county was scnt
on an errand to nciShbor. Wher
she reached the door she heard the
man and his wife in violent altcrca
ton, and upon listening she heard the
woman angrily exclaim, that he shoulc
not kill her as he had done the man
and woman in Poweshick county
She left and reported to her parents
the words she had overheard. Suspi
cions were at once aroused, the mar
was arrested and a chain of circum
stantial evidence adduccd ON his ey
animation sufficient to fasten guilt ur
on him. He was committed for fina
trial, and for safe keeping now lies il
the Jail in this city, Davenport.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The Iowa union railroad company,
was organized at Iowa City on the l4th
ult. lie Grand Byington, of Iowa City,
President; Geo. Greene, of Cedar Rap
ids, Vice President NJ. l.. Morris, of
Iowa City, Treasurer; Geo. w. Nc
Cleaiy, of Iowa City, Secretary. Meet
ings to be held at Iowa City, first
Wednesday of January, April, July
and October. Books are to be opened
at once, one per cent. paid upon time
of subscribing, and when $50, 600 shall
have been subscribed, and paid upon,
Chief Engineer to be employed. This
Company proposes to construct Rail-
road from some point on the keokuk
and Muscatine Railroad to Cedar Rap
ids, and eventually by the way of the
South Bend Of the St. Peters, and Sank
Rapids to Superior City, at the west
end of Lake Superior.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Charles CrY.-It is understood that

Charles CrY.-It is understood that
the Legislature has granted this place
town or city charter, giving it the
name of st. Charles City. We have
therefore placed the name Of Charles
City at the head of our papcr-the St.
being considered as superhuous.-
Charles City is pretty name, and we
doubt not all will be pleased with it.
When we shall succeed in getting the
name Of our postoilice changed from
Freeman to Charles City it is to be
hoped that much Of the difficulty will
be obviatcd which now arises from
having SO much of our mail matter
lodged in the postol1ice at st. Charles
in Madison county.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Parody.
IT'S the last cake Of supper
80 .<no ,,os,,or c1pon

IT'S the last cake of supper
Left steaming alone,
All its light brown companions
Arc buttered and gone.
No cake Of it's kindred,
No cookie is nigh,
To steam on the platter,
Or near its mate lie.
TIL not leave thee, thou lone one !;
10 meet cold fate,
Since thy mates are all eaten,
Come lie on my plate
Thus kindly I'll butter
Thy steaming sides DER,
And think on thy sweetness,
When thou art no more.
Thus all cakes must follow
Three times every day,
When breakfast is ready,
Then vanish away.
When hunger is mighty,
And sickness is flown,
No cake can inhabit
The table alone.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
HoRsE's CoArs.-Latcly going to the

HoRsE's CoArs.-Latcly going to the
country to spend a few weeks with a
friend of mine, drove very handsome
horse, and good 'un-but was always
annoyed about his coat, as it was
more like a lot of bristles than horses
smooth skin, and all the grooming he
could get wouldn't do it no good"
My friend, who is great horsc-brced-
err and fancier, made me try giving
him few carrots every day to cat
out of my hand, saying that he would
have a good smooth coat in three
weeks, and he was right, for in that
time my horse had a beautiful, sleek,
and glossy coat, and all from eating a
few carrots daily. He tells me it is
infallible.-Spiru Times.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
S5 , sg 'yEsg1} G e}gsa GgsS2

apart for this purpose, and the balance
for an extensive farm to supply food
for the stock. The plantation is locat-
ed on the line of the Dubuque and Pa
cific Railroad, one hundred and TWEEN
ty miles west of Dubuque.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

A person who undertakes to raise
by scandalizing others, might
as well step into basket and think
to lift himself by the handles. I'll ~.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

TO BUuDERs.-There is not a town
in the West but is lamenting the lack
Of dwelling and business houses. If
about one half of the carpenters in the
East would come West, they could
make fortunes in short metre! Come
and try it /! 49,.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The Maquoketa Excelsior says that
on the night of the It'll inst. some ras-
cal entered the stable Of Mr.. Uoyt,
who lives about five miles from that
place, and cut out the tongue of one
Of his best horses. The tiend who
would perform such deed, should be
punished with severity equal to the
cruelty he practiced
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

a portion of the grading on the Kc-
okuk, Mt. Pleasant and Muscatine
Railroad is ready for the iron, and rails
sufficient to lay the track between ke-
ol1uk and Montrose are on board of
boat at Wheeling, and will be laid
down and the road put in operation
early in the spring.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Our government lands cost one
dollar an acre on an average, and
two dollars bottle. How
many man dies landless, who, dur
ing his life, has swallowed township,
trees and all
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

II. D. La Cossitt the senior editor
of the Dubuque North West, died at
Iowa City on Sunday morning, Feb.
9Th, of inflammatory rheumatism.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

THE MARCY HoAx-It now appears
that Henry Starr, a lawyer of Burling-
ton, Iowa, was the author of the forged
despatch of Secretary Marcy to Gov.
Grimes of Iowa.-Er.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Gen. Henningsen, who figures so
conspicuously in Nicaragua, is a Hun
garian by birth, and, it is said, come
to this country with Gov. Kossuth.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The first Division of the "Northwes-
tern Railroad" is to extend from it's
junction with the McGregor and St.
Paul Road, to DEBORAH in the county
of Winncshick.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The new Lead mines, near Lansing,
in Alamakee county, are proving more
extensive and valuable than was first
anticipated. ....' ,hH
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Five hundred and sixty-seven mar.
riages are said to have taken place in
Scott county, during the year 1856.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The Legislature refused to move
the seat of the State Government from
Iowa City to TT. Desmoine. A joint
resolution providing that the Capitol
buildings at Iowa City be surrender
ed to the State University on the first
day of June next, was rejected in the
House by vote Of 80 to "a 1t is
now thought that the act +. & -
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Ono STocK BREEDING COMPANY
composed Of seven enterpris
ing citizens Of Ohio, reccn'v organ
I'd a Joint stock coml the
= ~ nit CkaoI~ 3A.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

The West Union Pioneer, has been
enlarged, and shows signs of a liberal
support, which deserves.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
st. Charles, Iowa, March 5, 1857.
Particular Notice.

All mail ma,tor intended for this Office, should DO d
rectcd TO FREEMAN Posropncp FLOYD CorSry, Iowa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13

''THE WAY OF THE TRASs0REssoB. -
The Mayor has issued warrant for the arrest OF Trs
GINA LORD, charged with the murder Of her own
child and placed it in the hands Of officer Seal, who
is now keeping watch her until she is sufficient
y recovered to be taken from her ewn houss and
locked up in Jail. She is now under the care of Dr.
Narring, who has pronounced it hazardous to re-
move her from her own room for ten days; but to
oN until that time She persists in her first state
tnat the death of her child was entirely ac
~ tluSn1a The affair has proved sad misfortune
sr;ma re'"'Fes who deeply lament herdisgrace and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13

THIRTEENTH STREET, if extended into
the valley north of Marshall would not only fnr5
nsh Convenient highway between Shockoe and
Maddox Hills, but would bring into market CON
siderable amount of unimproyed property. the in
creased value of which, in the course of a very
few years, wsuld more than repay the CITY for the
cost OF the improvement. By filling across the
raylne at the Intersection of Marshall with thir-
teenth street, which would also add to the security
of Marshall street, it would require very small
amount uf money TO make thirteenth street passa-
bic for light vehicles, and would bring Shockoe
Hill much nearer to the northern part of the valley
than at present.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13

TAXING OFT AN EYE TO MEND ir.-The Leipsc
journal of Literature, Science, and Art, publishes
an account of the wonderful discoveries OF DR..
Graef in diseases of the eye and the wonderful
cures he performs He has found the ball Of the
eye to he transparent, and, by a curious instru-
ment, examines minutely the interior, takes it out
and performs any necessary surgical operation, and
replaces II without injury to it's appearance or VI
sion young girl had long been afflicted with the
most excruciatng pain in the left eye, the cause OF
which the most learned could not understand. DR..
rae found in the centre OF the ball little worm,
which lie removed, and restored the poor creature
nee is thronged all day by tho poor praying for re-
lict.