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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-11-11
New Clocks, watches s. BE eIry

New Clocks, HnfCkes Ee eIry.
THE subscriber hereby pro -
| claims to the iniIrbitants or -
Johnstown and the surroundings -eeszkssA
country that he has Just returned from New York
with the largert and best assortment of
CLOCKS. WATCHES & JEWELRY
ever brought in their midst, which he knows he
can and will sell cheaper than any dealer in the
town county.
His cheap Breast Pins, hitherto sol,i at 50. will
now besold at s. so: such as were sold at s.. %
are now offered at 81 ,62E, &c.
His fine plated Ear Drops, which were sold at
Sl,75 sold ut 81 % others held at s 81
will be scd at 81 90, and az other articles of his
sold stock remaining on hand will ledisposcd of
at like discount. His new stock consist in part
of
e9 silver hunting case Levre Watches;
Is cases richest style Of Clocks;
$50 Breast Pins; l2O Ear Drops;
200 Finger Rings, together with a variety Of
shirt studs, Wrist and Neck Buttons Gold Pens
and Holders, Fob and Gn2rd Chains and many
minor articles too numerous to mention.
He has also added number of new and impor-
tant implements TO his already large collection OF
tools, whereby he is enabled to execute work with
/ greater dispatch and less cost.
| Thankful for past favors, and haping for con-
tinuance Of the same, he trusts that his friends
| will not forget tie one-priced store of
JOSEPH G. HOLMES.
! Main street, sign of the big Watch.
! February IL, 1857.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

Intellectual. 1t is believed to be the
better policy to COLOMBO them III SUIT
able localities where they can receive
the rudincnts of education, and be
gradually induced to adopt habits OF
Industry. So far rs the experiment
has been tried, it has worked we'll in
practice, and will doubtless prove to
be less expensive than the present
system.
1t will he seen from the report of
the Postmaster General, that the Post
Office Department still continues to
depend on the Treasury for an import
ant portion of the means of sustaining
and extending its operations.
The President concludes by cxprcss-
ing the determination to approve no
bill which he has not examined, and it
will be case of extreme and most
urgent necessity which shall ever in
ducc me to depart from this-Tulc. !
therefore respectfully, but earnestly,
that the two houses would
allow the President at least two days
previous to the adjournment of the
session, within which time no bill
shalt be presented
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
Cemetery Meeting.

On Tuesday evening, December Is,
meeting of the citizens of st. Charles
was held at the school house to con-
slider the subject of providing a public
cemetery. The meeting was called to
order by DR.. n. ii. Palmer, and orgami-
zed by the appointment of Duncan Fer
guson, Esq, as Chairman, and DIR. J.W.
Smith, as Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the OBJ
.ject Of the meeting, and gave histo-
ry Of former proceedings in reference
to the same subject, one or two years
since, and the reason of postpone
ment to the present tine. Remarks
and suggestions were also made by
various other gentlemen present,
when, on motion of A. B. +. IIildrcth,
it was unanimously
Resolred, That committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Chairman, whose duty it shall
be to make "a survey Of grounds in various To-
calities, with view to selecting a site for
Cemetery, and ascertain upon what terms the
ground can be obtained also agree upon Il
plan for the investment of the property, and
the future management of the Cemetery ; and
report the whole in writing at an ad journed
meeting.
The Chairman appointed as said Com
mittee, A. b. F. Hildreth, Sanford Har-
wood, and Harvey Kellogg.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
to meet again at the same place, on
Tuesday evening, December 22d, at
81 o'clock, to hear the report of the
Committee and act upon the same.
ID. Peterson, Chairman.
j. w. SMITH, Secretary.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
For the st. Charles City Inelligcnccr
Court House Controversy.

MEssEs EDITORS "A few brief re-
marks to Mr.. Subscriber, who has not
the manly boldness to come out over
his own signature, but is like those that
choose darkness rather than light be-
cause their deeds are evil He says
" If / am informed right, Judge Ripley
did not make any defence that the
work was not done according to con-
tract, or that the amount demanded
was not DUE &c. Now as to the
work being done or not done, is a mat
ter | care nothing about but that |
ever admitted that Mr.. Brackets
claim was just, or ought to be paid,
is false and wholly unfounded. The
whole courthouse affair, from begin
ming to the commencement of this diff
iculty, was conceived in sin and con-
Quoted in iniquity, in which conceive
Mr.. Ira Bracket and his aiders played
their part, with the double desire of
fastening the county seat at st. Charles
and giving Mr.. Bracket good job.
And further. it is whispered in the
town of st. Charles that it was all in
the family.
As to Mr.. Subscribers opinions
about Judge Murdock's advice, think
that is none of his business, and if he
thinks it is, let him come to me like a
man and ! can probably satisfy him
upon that score but he will probably
choose to keep in the back ground and
try little more low cunning like that
practiccd by Mr.. Starr, & Co. about
the service of the mandatory writ of
mandamas, and the issue of the fraud
ulcnt warrants that MIR. Subscriber is
so anxious to assume the dignity of
supreme Judge, and decide the cause
to be all right, legal and just.
And as to the pledges Mr.. Subscri-
Der speaks of, that is story manufac-
turcd by him or some of the court
house gang for here boldly say, as
| ever have said, that l am clear of
all pledges, and am always ready to
extend evcn-handcd justice to East and
West, which is the very thing Mr.
Subscriber fears. And as to his APP
peal to gentlemen in the latter part of
his cpistlc, expect it will have to get
out of his usual range to find them, as
the only truth can refer to in his ar
ticlc is, that Judge Ripley occupies no
cnviablc situation
But Ipresumc MrSubscribc would
gladly occupy the same situation if he
thought he could make it profitable to
himself and his clan. The plain truth
is, that my present opposition comes
from the very source that the opposi-
ton did before the election, and for do
ing the very thing they charged l
would do if elected, and the very thing
myself and friends conceded | would
do if could. Dawn RILEY.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
The UTAH ExpEDITIoy.-Thc Nor

The UTAH EXPEDITION Nor
mons have run off 600 cattle in sight
of Col. Alexander's camp, near Iamil-
tons Fork, Green River. The troops
expect to winter on Kansas Fork
There was good deal of suffering for
want of provisions and clothing, and
horses were giving out for want of
forage. Gov. Cumming and the other
officials were determined to get into
Salt Lake City if possible. The Nor
mons had determined on resistance to
the entry Of either military or civil
officers. In skirmish between Alex
andcr's troops and the Mormons, three
fourths of the latter were captured.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

THE RAIL RoAD.-Thc departure of
Bartlett, late Contractor on three Sec
tons of the road, occasioncd so much
distrust and dissatisfaction among the
laborers that work was suspended for
a few days. We learn that the com
pany has paid the workmen good
share of the indebtness Of Bartlett and
the probability is that it will all be
liquidatcd. The sections have been
re-let, as follows: Section two to p.
&. Wright and Dennis Wall of Cler-
mont, Section three to Boyle, Middle
ton and Fisher, and Section five to
VIM. Moncreifle Il Co. The force has
been increased on all the sections anb
with favorable winter such as is now
indicated, a large amount of work will
be performed. The tight times are
terribly severe on young Railroads, but
the men at the head of the McGregor
Co. are resolved to keep the work pro-
crossing, during the winter. When
spring arrives, a large field will be
open for employment.-MGrego Times
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
Kansas.

a delegate convention was held at
Lawrence on the I'd inst The entire
territory was represented. Charles
Robinson presided. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted repudiating and
pledglng ceaseless hostility to the Lee
compton Constitution; denouncing the
election ordered for the 2lst inst. and
fourth proximo ; declaring that the
Legislature, elected October 9Th. shall
not be superseded by any Constitution
or State Government until fair and
impartial vote be had /; endorsing the
Topeka Constitution requesting an
extra session of the Territorial Leris-
lature to frame an election law and to
submit the Topeka and Lecompton
Constitutions, and the one receiving
the majority of the legal votes to be-
come fundamental law. A resolu-
ton was also passed returning thanks
to Secretary Stanton for calling spc-
cial session Of the Legislature, which
was to convene on the 9th December.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

The SENAroR.--Hon. Oran FavilIe is
added to the list of Senatorial timber
from which to select. Mr.. Faville is
a very gentlemanly member of society
and his ability as a scholar is proba-
bly, equal to that of any one named
Drips of the Clayton county Herald
seems to think that the Legislative
caucus ought to select man for his
electioneering capacity and industry.
This ought to be the case, but if Andy
fatters himself that his nominee Judge
Williams, or any other man can get
the voice of a caucus without being
on hand and wide awake at Demoine
several days prior to the meeting of
the Legislature, he is slightly mis-
taken. Men must work for all they
get now days. Modesty is at a
heavy discount.-MtGregor Tines.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

We this week exhaust our present
supply of printing paper, and do not
know whether we shall be able to
issue the Intelligencer next week or
not. For some time we have had
supply of paper in the ware house at
Prairie du Chen, but owing to the
impossible state of the Mississippi it
has been difficult to bring it across,
and we are not now advised whether
the paper remains there, or is on the
way to st. Charles. We are told
that strangers at McGrcgor are sub
ject to most exorbitant charges in or
der to be conveyed across the river,
some parts of which are slightly fro
zen over, while in other places it is
entirely open.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
A New Zeal.

" Their love surpasseh the love Of women
1t is really wonderful to notice the
affection with which Northern Iowa is
regarded by our Dubuque friends, just
at this particular time. They cannot
do too much for us, and it seems as if
they would love us to death. All the
various enterprises of this section of
Iowa are particularly noticed by our
Dubuque contemporaries, and they
are bold to say that the McGregor
Railroad must be built; it will be
such fine thing for us. Congress is
urged to bcstow upon it a grant of
land, and even the Legislature is adj.
viscd to transmit u memorial to Con-
grcss, just to help the thing along!
Now what base ingratitudc it
would be If some one should even hint
that motive for this love and affec-
ton exists in the fact that Dubuque
wishes to furnish the State with an
other United State Senator, and that
Northern Iowa is in possession of
some votes which may be needed in
order to secure the election of their
favoritc candidate! To men familiar
with the history of the McGregor and
other roilroad interests in Iowa, the
talk about memorial from the Lcgis-
laturc, &c, must sound ludicrous
enough. Wouldn't our brother of the
Dubuque Tribune like to be told that
the Legislature has already attended
to the matter of asking grant of
land for the McGrcgor Railroad as
'''"'i %" fe- ti."a'" "tl.a" """A., h"t In
buque then thought it better for hen
interests to have the four rail
roads in the Southern part of the
State and none North of herr
The Tribune says the McGrcgor
Railroad is to pass through the
counties of Clayton, Fayctte, Winnie
shick, Howard, Mitchell, Worth, Win
nebago, kossuth, Emmett, Dickinson,
Osceola and Buncomb." This must
certainly be news to the Directors of
the Railroad Company and to the in
habitants of most of the counties
named.
Speaking of the petition to Con-
gress, in behalf of the railroad, which
is now being circulated for signatures,
our contemporary says" We shall
expect our Representative and Sena-
tors in Congress will exert them
selves in favor of the prayer of the pc
TONERS, and we shall look to sec that
their duty in this respect is well per-
formed" All very good, neighbor;
and may we not venture to hope that
you will continue looking to them, even
after the Senatorial election
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17
The Senatorial Question.

We do not believe that any other
State can boast of possessing such a
modest, retiring and unassuming set
of politicians-oflice holders and office
seekers-as can our own State of
Iowa. This winter the Legislature
will have to elect United States SEN
ator, and large number of gentle
men have been named in connection
with the office, but they all, with
scarcely an exception, have declined
to be considered as candidates-some
in positive terms, and others in a half
way sort of language. The truth is,
that any one of them would like the
office well enough, but they are not
willing to perform the labor and cx-
pend the money necessary to obtain
it. AS the matter now stands, we do
not know Of more than two men who
arc making any efforts to obtain the
Office, and they are hanging with cx-
trcmc modesty and shyncss. These
gentlemen are +. f. Bisscll of Du-
buquc, and Gov. Grimes of Burling-
ton. So far as we know the senti.
ments of Northern Iowa, the people
here will favor the election of Gov
Grimes, for the reason that they an.
ticipate greater justice from an OK.
tremc Southern man than from one
who moves in the atmosphere of Du-
buquc. They entertain the highest
respect for Mr. Bisscll, as n man, but
they fear the Influences that would
constantly surround him. We regret
this state of things. 1t is unfortunate
both for Dubuque and the people of
this section Of the State. Dubuque,
however, may thank herself for it.
1t has been caused by her treat
mcnt Of Northern Iowa, commercially
and politically, from the organization
of the State down to the present time.
Hitherto we have been regarded as
possessing no rights and deserving
no favors except such as could be
made subservient to the interests OF
Dubuque. That city has thus alicna
ted the affections of our people, and i,
is on this account that they have
sought and are seeking another mar
ket for trade, and are at present ex
crtinG themselves to the utmost to
construct the McGrcgor Railroad
Despite the fact that Dubuque policy
has robbed them of their land grant
they arc fully determined to build the
road, and own it after it is built.
Will men never learn wisdom by ex-
perience? Will they never understand
that oppression has worked the over
throw of the oppressors from the time
the lsraelitcs were forced to make
brick without straw, down even to
the late Kansas constitutional con
vcntion? We will here leave the sub
jcct, with the suggestion that Du
bulue may expect to do pcnancc fol
a while hvfo.o i.oring f.,r a r"missin,
Of past sins.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

Burns question, what can young
lassie do with an old man ?" has been
answered in the case of Miss Elmira
W. Wingfeld, of Virginia, who sued
MIR. VIM. Stein, for breach of prom
Use, and recovered $4,000. The lady
is aged 80 the gentleman 80 years.
Certainly she made good use of this
rery "old man."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

The cemetery meeting at the school
house, on Tuesday evening, was well
attended, and the right spirit prevail
ed. 1t is very evident that something
will be accomplished, and all our citi-
zens should interest themselves in the
adjourned meeting next Tuesday even
ing. Let there be full attendance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

The FLORIDA INDIANS. The Tampa ola
Peninsula says that the entire military force
now in Florida, has been ordered ont on active
service. II comprises about two thousand
men, and it seems probable that they will he
able to conquer the Indians e..
Doubtful, as long us Uncle Sans purse
holds ont. The "wgr' wit Ia Mr.. Crookshanks
is a never failing supply of hard dollars to a
great many worthy people down there.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

"Old Zachariah Robbins, was called on to
prove the insanity of a young man ON trial for
assault with intent to kill He swore that he
had no doubt whatever that the prisoner was
an insane man. On his cross examination he
was required to state tho reasons for his opinion
why bless your life said he, '.Pve
known Jimmy alters and he's alters ben a
Dimicrat, and when the dimicratic party put
up their man last fall Jimmy didn't vote for
him. and l alters think that Dlmicrat that
don't stick to his party amt IN his right mind :!
Jimmy was acquitted, for Old Zacfariah S
opinion prevails very generally.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

Counterfcits of Holloway's Pills and Oint-
ment are in the market Look to the book of
directions. If the paper on which they are
printed is water-marked Holloway, New
York and London, the medicine is genuine,
dut not otherwise. In looking for the water
mark, hold the paper between the eyes and the
light
Sold at the nanufactory No. so Maiden Lane,
New York, and by all druggists at a5c, 63c a,
and 81 per pot or box.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

ALL THE TALE. No one can forget Wells
Pectoral Syrup of Wild Cherry" 1t i. more
talked of than any medicine we ever knew L
we meet friend who has Cough, Cold Con,
or any disease of the Lungs, we can
not help saying, as hundreds of Others say, use
Wells Pectoral Syrup of Wild GERRY" The
- ansas question is not a more general
topic Gaiend Cd,Hier.
Sold in st. Charles by Iiildreth & Carver and
E. A. & C. II. Haskell, and by dealers general.
ly. Wells Almanac is full of Recipes, Anec.
dotes, &c. Get one.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

Neglect not the Slight Pain" Though
but a little pain now, it may, by neglect, be-
come a terrible one by-and-by. The good old
adage, 9 A stitch in time saves nine" should
never DO forgotten. 1t is much easier to guard
against disease, by taking proper care of the
system when it is unimpaired, than to mend
it when it is once broken down. Every fainl.
~ shouldbe provided with that CELEBRATED bpre.
tentative, Bakers Pain Panacea.
For sale in st, Charles, by +. A. & C. ii.
Haskell. and by agents in every town in the
Country.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

We notice that several of our Dem
ocratic contemporaries speak of the
st. Charles Republican," We are
ignorant of the publication of any
journal by that name, and would like
to inquire what they refer to. The
word Republican seems to haunt GER
tain Democrats" both in their sleep
ing and in their waking hours. Like
Bancho's ghost, it will not down" at
their bidding.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post says that he has offered
several workmen, carpenters, masons,
&c, work at 81 per day, and they
have in every instance replied that
they would rather starve than work
for less than their usual pay-$2 per
day.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

Brigham Young, who dcfies the gov.
ernmcnt and threatens the armies Of
the United States, is native of West
haven, Vermont, and is fifty-six years
of age. His father was farmer, orig
nally from town in the vicinity of
Boston, and young Brigham is said
never to have been at school but thir-
teen days.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

The weather, these days, seems
very spring-like. The frost is mostly
out of the ground, and there is a plcn.
ty Of mud in the streets. What little
snow we have had has wholly disap.
peared.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-17

CONVICTED .- In the District Court of Ala
makec County, on the 18th ult., Judge MUIR
dock presiding Jas. McAnallan was convicted
of murder in the second degree, and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment. The offence was
committed upon the person of Anthony Roach,
on the first of July last, during fit of whisky
insanity.