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The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
TRAVELLING.
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY.

NE STAGES of this Company will leave their Office, at
il the National Exchange Nevada, as follows:
sACRAaEsTo.
Leaves Nevada at O'Clock, A. NJ, and arriving at Sac
mento in time for the O'Clock boats for San Francisco
Also, at o'clock A. NJ running via Auburn, as an Ae-
commodation Line to Sacramento.
AARYSvlLLE.
Leaves the above named Office every morning at seven
O'Clock A. NJ, passing through Grass Valley, Rough
Ready Empire Ranch and Long Bar and arriving in Ma
rysvilie at 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
FoR FOREST CITY, BoKNIEvTLIR, PATTERSON, woLsKrs,
MooRE's, AND ORLEANS FIATs,
Leaves every morning at 6 IL O'Clock A. ~
JAMES HAwORTH,
Pres't. c. s. Co.
w McRoRrRrs AGENT Nevada Ttf
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
NEVADA 4 WASHINGTON STAGE LINE.

NEVADA & WASHINGTON STAGE LINE
ON AND AFTER JANUARY /, 1856. the above Line will
~ run as follows:
Leaving the office at the National Exchange Nevada at
O'Clock, A. passing by Mountain Spring House. Morgans
Cold Spring, White Cloud, Gold Hill and Alpha, arriving
at Washington by O'Clock in the afternoon.
It is the nearest and best Route to Washington, Omega,
Scotchmans Creek, Poor Mans Creek, and Eureka.
ReturningThe Stages will leave the South Yuba Hotel
Washington every morning mine O'Clock, and arrive at
Nevada by O'Clock p NJ, connecting with the Cali
fona Stage Co.'S Coaches for Auburn Sacramento Marys
vile and Shasta.
ofce-South Yuba Hotel, Washington.
A. S. OIIN, Proprietor.
W 6 MCRoueRrs Agent Nevada T34-n
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
EN- IT'S TR

elN DR. A. CHAPMAN Dentist calls particular
SSS$rS attention to his Tooth AnOdyne, which,
when applied will stop the toothache in five minte and
enccualiv destroy the nerve, leaving ii in fit condition
filed without causing pain, where would otherwise
have to be extracted
All Dental operations performed in neat and subsan
tial manner and satisfaction guaranteed in all
OE11cE-In Kidd & Knox Brick Building. Pine and
Broad streets Nevada where lie intends to remain per
nancntly.
October l4th 1S5G-2-tf
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
5Itl

Notice is hereby given that the above sale is pospone
until FRIDAY, October Odd, 1851
2-td s W. BORING, Sheriff.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
sAIE.-By virtue of an cxcu

Notice is hereby given that the above sale is postponed
until THURSDAY, November 18th, 1857.
g W BORING Sheriff
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
A DNIINIsTRA RATOR,s SALE

A DNIINISTRATOR'S SALE.-By virtue ofan or
IA der the Probate Court of Nevada County will offer for
sale public auction at the Court House door in the City
Of Nevada the 29h instant at II O'Clock NJ, all the
right title and interest which the late JOHN WALTERS
had in and TO the following described real estate at the
time Of his death that certain piece parcel of land stu
ate, lying and being in the City Of Nevada commencing
at point the junction Of Cayoe and Oregon ravnes
and running thence n along the trail to Buckeye
Hill three hundred and thiry-sx 1886 feet thence
s5 E. hundred and forty and one half l4Oh feet;
thence s. "a E. two hundred and fifty (250 feet thence
4S W. along the trail from Cayoe Hill one hundred and
forty and half (l40) feet thence N SIS W. forty
nine 49) feet to the place of beginning together with all
the houses and improvements thereon.
F. H. NICHOLSON
I-3w Admir- of the Estate Of Jno Walters,
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21

DEARL, SAGO AND TAPIOCA, for sale by
IL E. F. SPENCE Druggist,
No. 2l, Commercial st,
DAY RUM AND LYONS KATHAIRON,
ID for sale by =. F. SPENCE Druggist,
No, 21 Commercial st.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-21
Nj berts s. Funst stOn,

NJ X o d ftS 8 II N n o II
RECEIVED
LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF
Wines, Fine Brandies, Liquors, COrdIals,
AND CASE GOODS
EVER BROUGHT TO NEVADA.
THEIR stock of Family Groceries and Miners Supplies,
i is unsurpassed in Variety Quality and LOW PRICES,
by any house this side of the the Bay.
CAL and us, and we wiH guarantee
Entire Satisfaction sIn Price and Quality.
n b. Goods delivered free Of charge. We always de-
liver the quality of goods which sell to our Gus
toners MCROBERTS Il FUNSTON,
35-tf No a. Broad street. doors above Post Office.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
Happiness.

To watch the corn grow and the
blossom set, to draw hard breath over
ploughshare or spade, to read, to
think, to love, to hope-these are the
things to make men happy they have
always had the power of doing these ;
they never aoul have power to do more.
The worlds prosperity or adversely
depends upon our knowing and teach
ing these few things, but upon iron, or
glass, or electricity, or steam, in no.
wise. And l am utopian and enthusi.
astic enough, to believe that the time
will come when the world will discover
this. 1t has now made it's experiments
in every possible direction but the
right one and it seems that it must
at last try the right one in mathe-
NAUTICAL necessity. 1t has tried fight
ing, and preaching, and fasting, buy
ing and selling, pomp and parsimony,
pride and hnmiliation-every possible
manner of existence in which it could
conjecture there was any happiness or
dignity and all the while as it is
bought, sold, and fought, and tasted,
and wearied itself with politics, and
and selfdenials, God had
placed it's real happiness in the keep
ing of the little MOSES of the way
side and of the clouds of the firma-
ment -
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
Still Another Railroad.

The proceedings of a Railroad Con-
vention held at Independence, Buchan-
an County, have reached us, from
which we learn that the people of that
vicinity are fully awake to the bene-
fits that railroad through that coun-
try would afford them. Articles of in
corporation of the Wapsipinicon and
St.Peters Valley Railroad were drawn
up, approved and adopted. Subscrip-
ton books were opened and in course
of half an hour $4,000 individual
stock was taken in the road. The
road is to commence at Anamosa and
run thence northwesterly through
Quasqueton, Independence and Fair
banks, diagonally through Bremen and
Oickasaw counties, and connecting
with the McGregor and Cedar Valley
roads at their junction on the Cedar
river. AS St. Charles is the probable
point of this junction, we expect, with
in five years at the farthest, to have a
choice in FIVE different roads, in TAX
ing our pleasure excursions by rail.
from this city All hail the day
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
CapitalistS---their true interest.

Capitalists are but men, and though
often excellent citizens, are sometimes
liable to pursue course not the most
favorable to the rapid rise OF their
property and the improvement of the
towns where they are most deeply in
terested. We will illustrate by refer
ence to two villages of the same age,
and at first, of apparently equal adj
vantagcs. Around each, the land was
mostly purchased upon speculation,
but the proprietors of the first decided
to sell village lots and small farms to
actual settlers, at much lower sum
than was demanded in and around the
second village. The result has been
that while more of the land has been
sold and improved around the first, and
it is now much the larger village, the
land still unsold will command SO
much more than around the second
village as to render the original own.
ers Of the first town much the wealth.
Ter men, and the village they founded
one of the finest in that portion of the
State.
Are there any lands about St. Charles
now held at a higher figure than is fol
the interest of the owners, and of the
place =? All should remember that the
permanent prosperity of every inland
place depends upon the number and
success of the surrounding agricul
tural population.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Town MEErING.-The town meeting,
last Monday, passed off as such occa.
sions generally do. A large number
were at the polls and good deal OF
electioneering was done. AS the
town clerk has not furnished us with
the result of the election, we can
only make public the report we
have heard, which is that John Blunt
John Muir and E. C. Wilcox were
elected Township Trustees Samuel
Hackley and Alanson Lambert, JUS
tees of the Peace John NJ. Parsons,
Township Clerk, and James Terry and
Charles Stevens, Constables. We have
not heard who was elected Road Su.
pervisors. Joseph Coley, for Assessor,
received all the votes polled, being ia.
This, by adding the 40 voters in the
Riverton precinct, recently formed,
gives a gain of Is votes since last
fall. We have no returns from other
precincts.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

On Sunday, the Goth ult., an alter.
cation occurred between some wood
choppers, and a party of Sioux Indians
near Nelson's landing, point on the
Mississippi in Wisconsin, opposite Wa
bashaw. One of the Indians was drunk
and wished to cross the river to Reeds
landing, in company with the white
men. The Indian was refused passage
and after the boat left the shore, he
raised his gun and shot dead one OF
the white men who was rowing.
The offender was instantly captured,
taken across to Reeds Landing, tried
by Lynch Court and Jury, and con.
demned to be hanged forthwith. He
was re-conveyed across the river into
Wisconsin, and on the" same after
noon, near the scene of his mornings
crime, was made to suffer the death
penalty of hanging in expiration.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

B&aARGING OF IowA.-It is reported
il the eastern papers that there was a
movement on foot in Washington to
enlarge our boundaries as state by
taking from Minnesota that portion OF
territory that lies between our west.
boundary and the Missouri river. 1t
makes but little difference to Iowa
whether it is annexed or not. If given,
Iowa can take care of it, if not, she
will make a state second to none,
without it.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The NATIONAL HOTEL SIcKNEss.-The
Rochester Union says that Hon. o. B.
Matteson is not expected to recover
from the attack of the epidemic from
which he was suffering when he re-
turned to Utica from Washington.
Hon. @. c. Chatfield, a we'll known
Democratic politician Of Illinois, and
ex-senator Bayard of Delaware, are
dangerously i'll Of the National Hotel
epidemic.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

A new cotillon has been invented,
styled the garrotte cotillon." The
ladies swing corners having done
this, the gents place their arms around
their necks and kiss them on the left
cheek. Young ladies screech, and
fall into young geAtlemen's arms
Gentleman seize young lady round the
waist and waltz to their seats. This
is just the article to be popular. We
are more than half inclined to take
lessons in dancing at the earliest op-
portunity.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
Editorial Correspondence Of the Intelligencer.
Incidents of Travel.
NO. 2.
MCGREGoR, April l, 1857

MCGREGoR, April l, 1857.
This morning McGregor was honor
ed with the arrival of three steamers
the Sam Young and Golden State from
Dubuque, and the Falls City from La
Cross, the first boats of the season
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail.
road steamer ferry boat, Alexander
McGregor," fred up this morning and
is now making her first trip across
the river to Prairie du Chen. The ice
is mostly cleared out of the river and
the ferry boat is to ply constantly be-
tween McGregor and Prairie du Chen.
She is named Alexander McGregor,
in honor of Mr. McGregor of this place
and is really fine boat, doing great
credit not only to the enterprise of
Mr.. McGregor himself, but also to the
people of this locality, and especially
to the Milwaukee and Mississippi
Railroad and the McGregor, st. Peters
and Missouri River Railroad. The
engineers of the latter railroad are
now making the locating survey, and
the contractors, Mcdonald, Graham
& Co. will "break ground" in few
weeks. 1t is confidently asserted that
the first forty miles of the railroad
will be graded the present season and
that the cars will be running over a
portion of the road before the next
winter. l find that the people this
way are full of enthusiasm with re.
gard to the enterprise. There is a
good understanding between the Nc
Gregor Company and the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Company, and the
railroad from here westward is to be
pushed forward with the utmost vigor.
Be assured that St. Charles is to be a
point on the line of the railroad. /
am fully convinced of this, after hav-
ing taken much pains to inform my
self. Time prevents writing more.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
Roads and Bridges.

In every newly settled community
the want of good roads and bridges is
severely felt. During the high water
of spring and of freshets at other sea-
sons, fording streams is always dan
gerous and often impossible. This fire.
quently occasions loss of time, money
and other serious embarassments.-
Probably in no way can the same
amount of money be more .judiciously
and economically expended during the
present season than by the erection of
suitable bridges along the principal
routes of travel.
1t is usually best to commence such
improvements early in the season for
if delayed until autumn, the approach
of cold weather is apt to put a stop to
the work before completion, or to cause
the same to be but imperfectly con-
structed. Spring and the early sum
mer months, then, are the fittest sea-
son for attending to the erection of
bridges and the improvement of the
routes of travel.
If "a word to the wise is sufficient
we trust the citizens of St. Charles and
vicinity will not be insensible of the
advantage it is to every business
place to facilitate the means of com.
munication with the surrounding coun.
try. These general remarks bring to
mind the fact that at a meeting held
in this village few weeks since it
was reported that $4,000, had been
subscribed toward building bridge
across the Cedar at this place. Ac.
cordingly committee was appointed
to draft plan of the bridge, make an
estimate of the cost, and report the
same at another meeting. We hope
the committee will make their report
at an early day, so that the bridge car
be put under contract.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

NEXT ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Union State Convention met at
Harrisburg on the Goth ult., and nom
mated David Wilmot for Governor and
VIM. Milward for Canal Commissioner
Messrs. j. Veech and J. j. Lewis have
been nominated as Judges of the Su
preme Court. The Democrats have
nominated VIM. II. Packer, for Gov
ernor Nimrod Strickland for Cana
Commissioner and Ellis Lewis fol
Judge of the Supreme Court.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

On leaving Fredericksburg we had
for team two old "plugs" which
were some fifteen or twenty years old
and had done stage duty over the
prairies for eight years. The driver
was a "down east Yankee" directly
from the "region of SUNRISE" We
had scarcely proceeded twenty rods
when, on coming to a creek, the
strength of our horses failed and one
of them lay fat in the mud. Our
business for the rest of the day, till
dark consisted in embarrassing and
Harvesting horses, Juggling along the
stage by hand &c. Our horses were
so poor and weak that the wind would
almost blow them over. When with
in about five miles of West Union
they could haul their load no further.
After falling fat several times, and
night coming on, it was concluded to
leave the old caboose in the mud, un.
hitch the horses and let them run
We each took our luggage upon our
backs-receiver, lawyer and editor
and proceeded to West Union by the
aid of shank's mare" The driver
started one horse head and lead the
other after placing the mail bag upon
his back. The night was exceeding.
ly dark, and the road more than that
muddy. During this part of the
journey we were all suddenly brought
to halt on the margin of a broad
creek, from one to two feet in depth,
which swept rapidly across the high
way. 1t was too dark to think OF
walking around it, and we were toe
impatient to wait for the water to run
by. Notifying my companions that
it was their duty to follow where
democratic principles lead the way
I plunged in and the rest followed me
Here was fright smart chance" fol
wet feet and legs, but there was NJ
help for them at present. The people
had gone to bed and we must 'Stote it,
bag and baggage, to West Union
| On making our entire into this famet
capital Of Old Fayette, the bowling o
dogs and the appearance of on
company (could we have seen eac]
other) called forcibly to mind tn
nursery scenes of by-gone days whe1
it was
clark, hark-the dogs bark
| The beggars are coming to town l"
1t was eleven o'clock when we reach
ed the United States House, our pres
ent quarters, and ordered supper, ane
past twelve when our weary limb:
found repose upon bed. To-day thu
attentions of Mr.. Hale and the comfort:
of his house have we'll nigh made US
forget all our hardships and we are in
clined to the belief that this is pretty
good world after all. l intended tt
have said word about West Union
but my sheet is full. H.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The Court HousE.-The work OF
erecting Court House at St. Charles,
the County scat of Floyd County, is
rapidly progressing. The building is
to be of a spacious and substantial
character, and when completed, will
be lasting monument to the enter.
prise and go-ahead-ative spirit of the
citizens of our county.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09
CHAPTER XVIII,

"Who is that charm.
ing creature leaning on the arm of
young W."
Don't you know ?" This was said
in tone of surprise.
never saw her before, to nv
knowledge. have been absent from
the city, you will remember, for some
two years"
True. You know old MARYLAND -
Very WELL"
"That is his niece"
His niece? Oh, no! There arc
his nieces in the other room"
You mean the Misses Grant"
eyes"
Her name is Gray, not Grant; and
she is a niece"
lie has but one sister, Mrs. Grant
de had, it appears another-a twin
sister-who, because she married be-
low her position, as it was thought,
was thrown aside many years since.
She died, about two years ago in Gin
cinnati, and made her only child prom
Use, on her death ded, that she would
come to this city and seek out her rel
atives. She did so, but was not sue
ccssful at first, l believe in finding
them. For nearly twelve months she
supported herself with her needle,
when her uncle discovered her by some
fortunate accident. He has been edu-
eating her ever since"
Quite charming piece of ro-
nance"
"lsn't it. The old man is as proud
of her as if she were his only child
Look at him !! See-his eyes are all
the while upon her."
And well he may be. She is a
lovely being / don't know when |
have seen so sweet a face-how beau
tifully blended in it are innocence and
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

CEDAR RIvER-The ice passed out
of the river, at this place, in fine style,
last Friday. Men, women and children
stood on the shore witnessing the de.
scent of the floating sea of ice over
the dam, and as it played such fantas.
tic tricks below, the cheers from
the crowd evinccd that they enjoyed
the scene. The river has not yet been
as high as it was last Spring into
three feet.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Advertisers have poured their ia.
vors upon us to such an extent that
we can hardly find room for them
much less give place to all the read
ing matter that we have prepared fol
this paper. Indulge with us a few
weeks longer, patrons and friends
and we will enlarge to such an extent
as to fully satisfy you and give us
room to spread ourselves to our full
capacity.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Among the many new arrivals in
our village, within the last few days,
we notice that of a party of seven In
dians. They report having killed thir-
ty-seven beavers on the Little Cedar
in ten days.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Mrs. Almira Kellogg who was
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, at Delhi, in this State, January
last, has been discharged. The Grand
Jury failed to find bill of Indictment
in consequence Of the insuficiency of
evidence.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Ex-Governor RAMSEY, in an address
an agricultural fair in Minnesota, says
there is yet room in that territory for
a million and half more farmers. He
thinks Minnesota will some day pro.
duce more corn and wheat than any
other state in the Union.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The DRIED SCOTT CAsE.-An exciting
debate took place in the Pennsylvania
State Senate on the 23d ult., on reso-
lutions condemning the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case of bred
Scott. The resolutions were referred
to o select Committee.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Remember the Lyceum next Sat-
urday evening; w. B. Fairfield delivers
an grafton and G. w. Atkinson reads
an essay. Members are particularly
requested to be present as business
of importance will come before the
meeting.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The "haps and mishaps" of the ed.
itor-in-chief Of the Intelligencer, as
portrayed in his incidents of travel"
are exceedingly romantic. We would
not, however, be in his boots for con.
siderable.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The Egbert Hotel, at Monona, is
under a new administration, and the
traveller will find a marked improve
ment in this house since the last year.
Guests are cordially welcomed and
kindly treated. The table is excellent.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

WILD FowLs.-Largo numbers of
wild fowls, of various species, are cap
tured, on the Cedar River, in this vi
cinity. Those most sought by the cpl
cures of St. Charles are the goose and
duck.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Mr.. Fairfield offers in his advertise
ment a very desirable farm, situated
on the road leading from St Charles
to Rockford. This is fine opportuni-
ty for any one wishing really good
farm, to purchase.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Chief Justice fancy has administer
ed the oath of Office to President Van
Buren,, Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Pierce
and Buchanan.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

G. B. Eastman and VIM. Ferguson,
Esqrs., returned from the East few
days since, the former with his pock-
cts filled with gold, the latter with
bill of Hardware, which, when receiv-
ed, will be the best assortment in
Northern Iowa.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

Walkers line Of stages are begin
ming to be more frequent and regular
in their trips to this place. An eek
ira" is frequently required to bring
the passengers through. Office of the
stage company at the St. Charles Ho.
tel
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-09

The Waverly Republican says the
free bridge at Waverly, Bremen Co., is
completed. The bridge is quite tri-
umph for q new town like Waverly.