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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
The Coal Mines of Fort Dodge.

We had the pleasure, few days
since, of visiting the coal mines of Col
burn q Duncombc, adjoining Fort
Dodge, and no one who will take the
trouble to visit them, will regret his
very slight trouble. They are certainly
worthy of the notice of every visitor to
our young and thriving town. The
quality of coal now dug from these
mines, is superior to any found in the
Western States. 1t is far better than
that mined last year. Gentlemen who
are now using this coal, and have used
the best quality of Pennsylvania coal,
say that it is nearly equal to it. Mr..
Blythe, who has charge of the mine, is
an experienced miner, and some of the
men under him have been used to the
business since childhood They have
mined coal in Maryland, and say that
this coal is stronger than the coal of
that State. Our blacksmiths use this
coal for their business. and say that
coal could not be better for their work.
This is rery important feature in our
coal. A great portion of the Western
coal is filed with sulphur, and on ac-
count of this is untitled for blacksmith
ing. This mine is nearly clear of that
objection.
This bank is composed of three dis
tinct strata. The upper stratum is
about thirty-fivc feet above the low
water mark of the river, and is about
thirty-five inches in thickness. The
middle stratum, which is now mined. is
about forty-sevcn inches in thickness.
and about thirty feet above the low
water mark. The thickness of the
lower stratum is unknown, but is pre-
sumed to be the main bed of coal. I'll
is below the low water mark of the
river.
The bed now worked, has solid
roof of rocks, which makes it easily
mined. There is at the opening of the
mine, now dug, several thousand bush
els of coal, ready for delivery view
of which would open the eyes of some
of our coal skeptics, would they walk
eighty rods from the center of our town
to see it.-t6H Dodge Sentinel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

NAVIGATION CLosED.-We learn from
passengers who arrived from St. Paul
recently, that the Nothern Light
was the last boat down the Mississip-
pi, and that navigation was about sus-
pended. The last boat up left Prairie
du Chen on Sunday week, but there
is considerable doubt as to whether
she got through. She had on board
considerable quantity of supplies,
which they will very much need at St.
Paul, before the winter is over, as pro-
visions were scarce. The weather
was severe, with considerable snow.
The Prairie du Chicn Leader says:
eve learn that snow, between La
Crosse and Winona, last week, was
fifteen inches deep; back of Winona il
was in drifts eight feet and more: at
st. Paul two feet, and in the pineries
four feet in depth. Monday the stage
got lost back of Winona, and passed
the night in the snow drifts. The pas.
sengers suffered intensely"
The Nothern Light met the Itasca
at Hastings, and stopped her, when
she returned. The river was full of
floating ice, and Lake Pepin slightly
frozen over.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE.

We have sometimes sat at evening
and watched the stars as they came
forth one by one, until the whole
heavens became Respondent with
their shining orbs. We have seen the
clouds gather in the western horizon,
sweep over the heavens, snatch away
each bcauteous light, and shroud all
in obscurity and gloom. From those
clouds came down the refreshing rain
upon dry and parched soil, rcviving
each tree and shrub, infusing new
vigor throughout all natures works.
Those clouds passed away again,
while the same stars still beamcd forth
to cheer the mariner on his way, and
to shine upon world refreshed and
made sensible of their beauty. And
could any one regret that for a short
time they were thus kept from his
view? Thus do we see one princi-
pie after another dawn upon nations.
They may often be darkened and DIM
med, but if that darkness does uot re-
tard but aid their development, in fit
ting nations better to appreciate them,
and in diffusing their influence
throughout the world, then it is bles-
sing instead of a curse. Thus all the
revolutions in society have ever ten
ded to this one object. Then, what
reason has the patriot to rejoice in
contemplating the present and future
of his country? If he looks at it with
the eye of a philosopher, he can see
that all these currents of society are
fast bearing on the ship of state to
that boundless ocean of truth, and he
feels confident that, amid the wreck
of nations and the crash of worlds"
Phcnix-like, there will arise from their
ruins those better calculated to bless
and elevate the race.
In the present day, amid all the agi-
tations Of our republic and of the
world, it becomes us to give this sub
.ject our calm and thoughtful attention,
to dispcl these fears for the perpctui-
ty of our republican institutions, and
to feel confident that all those princi-
pies which we value or hold dear in
society will continue to advance as
they ever have done. Yet it is not
a subject which should lead us to in
dolcncc OF inactivity. No; press on,
oh man, in thy struggles after some
thing higher, for thus shall advance
more speedily, if not more surely,
those principles of true national gov
eminent and happines which will
cause that millcnial day to come when
the spears shall be turned into pru-
ming hooks, and nations shall know of
war no more
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

In reply to postmaster who COM
planned of being overwhelmed with
small change, First Assistant Post
master Gen. King, says a postmaster
is not compelled to receive cents in
payment either of postage or stamps,
nor from any person at one time more
than thirty cents i'll three cent coin.-
Exchange.
If such decision has been made it
is contrary to law, and cannot be sus-
tanned. The laws of the United States
make copper coin legal tender for
amounts not exceeding ten cents, and
three cent pieces legal tender for
amounts not exceeding thirty cents.
The postmaster who refuses to receive
or deliver letters unless payment is
made in other coin, would be liable to
an action for damages.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
Castles in Society.

It is shame that in this country
any attempt at caste should be made.
And vet there arc such, whose efforts
are as contemplate as they are wick,
cd In this country every man who
earns comfortable living, and is in.
telligent and virtuous, is Independently
rich, and may command respect and
esteem, and aspire to all the honors
and dignities incident to sovereign
citizenship. We have no titles here,
nor hereditary estates, and all wealth
of merely money and goods, in the av.
erage Of cases, however accumulated
to-day, will return to it's original sour,
ces in two or three generations. 1t
seldom needs more than the children
to scatter the fathers cstatc--earncd
by honest industry and commenda-
bic enterprise.
1t is all folly and nonsense TO talk
about aristocracy here. Every honest
and Industrious man is an aristocrat
in his trade and calling, or ought to
be- By this we mean that every hon
est calling is of superlative dignity in
itself that its professor can make il
just as respectable, if not profitable
as he pleases. Let even the street
sweeper stand on the dignity of his
trade, and he can be as Independent
and naughty, if need be, as the Wall
street shaver with his bonds and cou-
pons. The comparatively few men
and-women-apcs of extremes in fash
ions and refinements, are not properly
a class among Republican people
they are drones and butterflies, whose
gaudy plumagc and disdainful airs
are all they can boast, and whom to
envy, ridicule Or dccry, is unworthy |
the real man or woman.
We put the question to every intel
ligent reader, rich or poor,-Who are
our rich, and how have they become
so? Look through city and country,
and answer. Ninety-nine in the hun
dred began life with capital of pow
erty. With an open field they have
won fortune by industry and enter
prise. Now and them prize is the re-
ward of speculation-or "luck," as
some say-but these are rare excep-
tons; the great average are the re-
suit of lives of toll and care. The
poor of to-day are often the rich of to-
morrow, and rice yerSa. AS to the hon
ors and Offices of the Republic, wealth
cannot monopolize them. The masses
hold the ballot box and decide that
matter. Industry, intelligence, talent
and integrity, are better armor for
the freeman than gold. To believe
otherwise would be to impcach the
honor and intelligence Of the people.
Down then, with the cant about supe-
rior and privileged classes-with all
this demagogic stirring of the poor
against the rich, or the rich against
the poor.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

New YORK ELEcrIoN-The ALBANY
journal of late date publishes a
table OF majorities in the several coun-
ties i'll the State, which it believes to
be as correct as it can be made previ-
lous to receiving the official vote. 1t
shows a majority of 9,7l6 for the Dem
ocratte ticket. The Legislature is
as follows The Senate, l6 Republi-
cans, ? Americans and Republicans.
and IA Democrats. The Assembly,
% Republicans, 60 Democrats and 5
Americans.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

MISUNDERSTANDING has
this year elected to her Legislature an
unusual number Of experienced or no
ted Legislators. Among them are ex-
Governor Marcus Morton, and his son,
Marcus Morton, jr, Of Andovcr, the
father and son belong to two different
parties and Caleb Cushing of New
buryport, late United States Attorney
General, who was in the Legislature
tilrty-two years ago; Hon. Julius
Rockwell, Wilson's predecessor in the
United States Senate James H.
Duncan, Representative from Havcr-
hill, and Charles W. Upham of Salem.
who was but recently member of
Congress. Charles Hale, of the
Boston Daily Advertiser is reelected
from Boston. and Robert s. Rantoul
son OF the late Senator Robert Rantoul
jr, represents the town of Beverly
Dick Spollord, who was in the Attorney
Genclal's office under Cushing, is
elected from Ncwburyport.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
A WOiul CITY.

\ New York correspondent writes
as follows: This immense Babylonia
is, fear, upon the eve Of mourniul
eruption. The foreign clements are
clamorous for food or work." \ call
for an armed police, with a view of
increasing their efficiency in case of
emergency, is ominous; forcshadowing
Of probable riots and mobS which may
be nearer to us than many are willing
to admit. The unemployed are mighty
and daring. Their name, in fact, is
legion, and intimidations of their lea
dcrS mournlulIy disturb our approach
ing tranquility. The arming private
ly, Of our Wall street banks with loa-
ded muskcts; the marching Of [. 5.
troops early this morning through our
public streets, with an eye on the Sub
Treasury funds; the printed instruc-
tons for the behavior of troops i'll a
case OF riot, together with the alarm
ing information in the possession of
our authorities, plainly show the dcs-
pcration, Of the reckless men in our
midst .
Judging from the daily sales of fan
cy stocks at the Brokers Board, it
would seem that the operators and
gamblers in such arc alive again, and
as anxious as ever they were before TO
draw into their mcshcs again the
thoughtlcss and imprudcnt men who
have never yet tasted of that sorrow
ful cup--bankruptcy and want.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

The New "HoLY ALLIANCE Russia,
it is now stated, joins England and
France in the hostilitics against
China so that we have the curious
spectacle of the three leading nations
OF Europe, which were engaged a year
or two ago in dire conflict with each
other about the bed of the sick man"
Turkey, now in close alliance, pressing
the life out of the sick subject, in the
Person of the Emperor of the Central
Flowcry kingdom-the Brother of
the Sun and Moon"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
Misttllanv.
FATE OF GREAT MEN.

In world where the fortunes of the
great and the good have been pain
poverty, exile, persecution, crucifixon,
and burning alive, shall we think it
strange that efforts to do good are
often i'll received, and that the heaven
" kingdom is slow in its coming 4?
For the poets lines cmbody an awful
truth
Truth forever on the scafold;
Wrong forever Oh the throne.
Homer was blind singer Socrates
was made to drink the hemlock Mil
tiades died in prison Aristides was
banished Thcmistoclcs died in exile !;
Cicero and julius Caesar were killed !;
Brutus fell on his own sword; and
Seneca was compelled to open his own
veins in the bath And of the Bible
men, Abel was killed Joseph sold
into captivity; Josiah shot by the ar
chers jeremiah cast into miry dun
Geon Daniel thrown into lions den ;
and "othcrs had trials of cruel mock
ings and scourgings," "of whom the
world was not worthy" Jesus Christ,
the Lord of Glory, was cruciied Ste
phen was stoned John the Baptist
beheadcd James killed by the cross
The goodly fellowship of the prophets,
and the glorious company of the apos
ties all formed part of. the noble
army of martyrs.
Justin was put to death Chrysos
tom exiled; Arius prosecuted ant
Origen maligncd and tortured Serve
tus was burned alive with green
boughs John Huss, Jerome of Prague,
Latimcr, Ridley, Cranmer, and Rogers,
died at the stake. William Wallace
was quartered Calico tortured ;
Savanorola martyred; Joan of Arc
burned alive and Raleigh, Russell,
and Sydney, behcaded ; Milton was
blind and Savage starved to death
Toussaint LOvcrture died in dun
geon, and Napoleon, who put him in
prison, died as an exile on the barren
rocks of st. Helena. Zwingle was
killed in battle Barneveldt was be-
headed and Dr. Priestly mobbed and
driven into exile. Kossuth, Mazzini,
and Victor Hugo, are to-day in ban
ishment. Even in America, Lovejoy
has been shot, and Sumner has been
almost assassinated. In world like
this, what dost thou expect, Oh my
soul? Dost thou covert ease, safety,
and glory? No if thou art true to
thy highest and modest convictions,
thou will not be alarmed if thou meet
with rebutis, pains, prosecutions, and
even death. But thou wilt remember
that there is another life after this life,
and the Holy One has said, BLESSED
are they who are prosecuted for right
eousness sake, for theirs is the king
dom of Heaven. Christian Iuguirer.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

\ STEAMBOAT NEwsPAPER.-.Among
other innovations which the mammoth
steamer Great Eastern is about to in
auguratc, will be the publication of
daily paper on board for the benefit of
the travelling public--th the regular
"public" of travcllcrs-whom she
may be bearing across the ocean.
But this startling feature is anticipa-
ted on the western waters of the New
World, for the New Orleans and st.
Louis packet steamer James +. Wood
ruff now sails equipped with the force
and material for the publication of a
regular daily paper on board during
her trips up and down the river, with a
job office attached for the printing of
bills Of fare and other work.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

The CHICAGO FIRE.-The coroner's
jury in the case of the recent great
fire in Chicago have finally rendered
their verdict from which VIC extract
the following:
From the testimony given we arc of
opinion that the fire causing the burn
ing OF the aforesaid building. and the
killing Of the aforesaid named persons,
originated either in the ccllcr under
the store No. Ill South Water street.
occupied by Cormick, Cross q Co., as
hardware store, or in the second
story. But whether the fire had its
origin from accident or design, we,
the jurors, are unable to determine
from the evidence before us.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

The proprietors of the Grad House,
New York city, suspected something
wrong, by the conduct Of one of their
guests, and on examining his carpet
bag, splendid set of burglars tools
was found therein. The fellow was
taken to the police Office, and gave
his name as James Norris, of St. Lou
is. He confessed he was profess
sional burglar, but as there was no
charge against him he was discharged,
but his tools retained.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
FN1TTO


In st. Charles City. Iowa, November Goth
I"1I, of malflsmlr, MARY LtvERIA ArRETTE
laughter, and only child. of AzRo Il. +. an,
LiyERlA \. HILDREru, aged 6 years, 5 month
md : days.
Young and sprightly, full of cheer,
Gayly sporting, day by day,
Like the beams Of sunlight here,
That around our pathway play,
She had smiles for old and young.
And her presence gladdened all
Like the charm around us flung
When by music held in thrall.
But her cheerful voice is hushed.
And her smiles are seen no more;
FondeSt parents hopes are crushed,
And their hearts are smitten sore,
Since this orb, that twinkled bright
In their armament of love,
Brilliant AS gem Of night,
Quick has passed 10 realms above!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

INFLUX OF GoLD.-Thc flow of cold
from all quarters towards the United
States continues. We have a million
by the Arabia, from Liverpool, and
more than a million by the steamers
from Havana. Probably considerable
more will continue to be returned to
England by those who are owing
debts there, and suppose gold will
be more acceptable remittance to
their creditors than bills of exchange ::
but it is likely that there will be large
quantities drawn from Europe to the
United States, during the whole of the
coming winter.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

Show us a newspaper whose col
umns arc at all times crowded with
new advertisements, and we will show
you community alive with business
and enterprise. The age is a moving
one. A man that stands still in these
" latter days" will in short time find
himself behind his competitor.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

During the excavation of street
i'll Evansville, Ia, few days since,
the workmen came across the remains
OF cabin eighteen feet below the
surface OF the earth. Within the wall
were found portions of an old fashion
splnning-wheel, wooden maui, sew
eral pairs of boots and shoes. and a
charred stick which the former occu.
pants of the cabin had used to poke
the fire with.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
Few have fully appreciated what :

Few have fully appreciated what a
serious loss to the nation is involved
in the discharge of so many laborers
in all sections of the Union. 1t is not
over exaggerated to say, that by the
middle of December 100000 persons
throughout the Union, will be thrown
out Of employ. 1t is not too high to
estimate their labor as worth to the
nation one dollar per day, that is
$5o0,OOO per day, Or s3,0oO,O 900 per
week for the aggregate of loss to the
nation. If any statesman can devise
means by which our factories, work
shops, &c, can be started again be-
fore the winter is over, he will be
national bencfactor in its noblest
sense.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

The special school meeting on Mon
day evening was largely attended, and
the vote for tax of $500 to build a
school house on the west side of the
river was rc-cOnsidcrcd and annullcd.
High taxes, hard times and prospec-
tive union school of higher grade,
were the chief reasons assigned for
the vote.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

Godcy's Lady's Book for December,
a capital number, is received and for
sale by DR.. Cortright. Harper for
December, containing its usual vari,
ETY. Of excellent reading matter, may
also be had at the same place.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

UcH In looking over the schedule
of articles to be presented to the diff
ferent Indian tribes, for which the Sec
rotary Of the Interior invites proposals,
we observe the item" two hundred
dozen scalping knives"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
81. Charles Ctty, N0remJer 2Gkh.

James NJ. Brown ESQ.
editor of the Oskaloosa Herald, who
shot saloon keeper in that place not
long since, in self.delence, and was
warned to leave the place by meet
ing of ruilians, has returned, after an
absence of few weeks, and is deter
mined to resume his labors. We are
glad to hear this, and sorry that Mr.
b. seemed, even for time, to yield to
mob.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

Three bears were killed one day
last week by Mr.. d. Swift and his
brother, three miles from town. The
largest weighed over 200 pounds.
Part of the meat was brought to this
market and sold for ten cents per
pound. We also hear of two bears
having been killed near Chickasaw,
recently, and one on Flood Creek, in
this county.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
select school.

L>RoM and after this date scholars who do
l. not pursue any branches of study except
spelling and reading will be taken for SO, 90
per term all others as heretofore noticed. No
scholars will be taken for less than half IA
term. The school is now held in the house
formerly occupied by David White
OLIVE CHENEY,
MARY CHENEY.
st. Charles City Nov. %, 1857. 10
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

A rumor is current at Leavenworth.
that Gov. Walker, in conjunction with
George n. Sanders, has purchased
several hundred acres ofthe Fort Leav-
enworth Military Reservation, at a
nominal figure.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
A. R. F. HILDRErH n. D. W. CARVER, EDITORS.
St. Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1857.

Affection in the family of the senior
editor must be our excuse for any lack
of interest in the present number of
the Intelligenccr.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

The local editor of an exchange pub
fishes punning "market report" in
which he states that "tin plates are
fiat, lead heavy, iron dull, rakes not
much inquired after, champagne brisk,
starch is stiffening, and paper is sta
tionary. There is no life in dead hogs,
but considerable animation in old
cheese"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

This mild weather is a godsend to
our carpenters. Buildings in an un-
finished condition are being rapidly
completed
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03
For Ladies' Wear,

WE BOUGHT, since the great decline in
w prices East, and they have just arrived.
Il large ami fine assortment Of velvet Ribbons.
Bonnet Ribbons, Head Dresses, Woolcn Hoods,
and various other articles for Ladies' Wear
and as they were purchased very low, 50 we
will sell them low. WRIGHT & McNABB