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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-07

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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-07

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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-07

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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

The celebration of the Fourth in
New York was accompanied by a
terrible riot. 1t is said that blood
flowed from hundred different persons.
The most severe riot originated in the
Bowery, between mob from the Five
Points and party of the Bowcry
Boys. The fight was continued with
great ferocity for an hour. Clubs,
stones, bottles and firearms were free
ly used, and the Five Pointers were
gradually driven back. Eight persons
were killed in this riot, and about
thirty wounded, including several pc.
licemen. At one period of this riot
the rioters had the streets harricaled
defying the policemen, of whom up
wards of one hundred were present
Three Regiments of State troops were
ordered out and kept in reserve, bu
their services were not required, al
the riot was finally suppressed by the
exertions of the police. In the minor
riot two persons were killed and TWEEN.
ty or thirty badly wounded. In all
these disturbances, ex-policemen were
conspicuous actors. With the ex.
ception of these riots among the row.
dies, the day passed off finely.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

>IYNCHlNG.-We learn from the Da-
fenport Democrat that the anti
'horse-thieving Vigilance Committee
arrested, tried and hanged another
member Of the horse-thieving gang,
named Teeples, on Wednesday night.
After hanging him, the committee
notified his friends that they could
take charge of his body, which
they at once proceeded to do, and as
his neck was not broken he was re-
stored to life. The committee hearing
this, Immediately prepared to reexe'
cute him, but he begged for his life
promising to divulge all he knew o
the gang. He gave many names o
persons connected with horse stealing
and connterfeiting. and we NAV expec
lively times in that quarter.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
kANsAs.-We have Kansas dates to

kANsAs.-We have Kansas dates to
the Sd inst. A Democratic convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress,
met at Lccompton on the I'd of July.
Judge Elmore presided. Ex-Governor
Ransom, formerly Of Michigan, receiv-
ed the nomination by two-thirds
vote. Resolutions endorsing the poll
cy of Gov. Walker and expressing a
determination to support him were
adopted. A resolution to adopt the
constitution, framed by the constitu-
tional convention, whether submitted
to the people or not, was lost by forty
to one. Walker and Jim Lane had
some tall speechifying not long ago
at Big Springs, and the day after it
Lanes steam saw mill was destroy
ed by fire. 1t is said that the saw
mills of the border ruffians are not
derirable property to insure.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

Pearl fishing is becoming the rage
every where. Since pearls were dis.
covered in New Jersey, the people of
other localities have searched the riv-
ers for them, and it would seem with
equal success. The editor of the
GAINESVILLE wis Gazette has seen a
valuable pearl at the jewelry store of
Spaulding & Chamberlain in that
place, which was taken with several
others from Rock river. It is said that
the muscle which grows pearls is as
abundant in Rock river as in the Rar-
itan. Has any one looked for them
in the Cedar river? Come, neighbor
Coley, make your fortune.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

4 MORE LYNcHING. learn that four
horse thieves were arrested near Tip
ton, this state, few days since, NAM
ed Alonzo Gleason, Ed. Soper, Van
Ansdel and Walter Cassidy. Gleason
and Soper were tried by the mob in
the court house yard at Upton and
taken to Big Rock, eighteen miles
above there, and hung. Soper made
a full confession, duplicating some
twenty other citizens of Upton, part
of whom have already absconded from
fear of being lynched. Horse steal
ing still continues and great excite.
ment prevails.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

McGREGoR RAlLRoAD.-Agreeably to
notice, meeting Of the stockholders
of the McGregor, St. Peters and Mis-
souri, River Railroad Company was
held at McGregor on the 9th inst. The
articles of incorporation were amend.
ed so as to admit of six additional d.
rectors, FIVE Of whom were elected at
that time, viz w. McClintock, of Fay
cite county, Iowa L. Bigelow, of
Clayton county A. G. Call, Of Kos
suth county j. w. Mack, Of Wiscon-
sin and ]. G. Wright, Of New York.
Some ten miles of the road, the most
difficult and expensive, commencing
ar McGregor, are ordered to be put
under contract Immediately.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
One of our neighbors very summa.

One of our neighbors very summa-
rily executed the "hog law" the other
morning. Rising early, and looking in
to his garden, he saw an old porker
helping himself to "sass," as he had
been won't to do, when his career was
suddenly arrested by shot in the
head from q double barrel gun. A
second shot helped him through the
hole which he had dug under the fence,
after which he cup and died." He
was shortly seen passing down street
on wheel-barrow, food for the bears
of Bigelow's menagerie.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

Mr.. C. E. Bigelow of this town is
collecting wild animals and various
other natural curiositics for exhibit
ton. His big menagerie tent is now
seen pitched in the village near the
bank of the river, and mechanics are
engaged constructing the cages in
which to convey the varmints from
place to place while on exhibition. Mr..
B. now has full grown buffalo or BIZ
son, two large black bears, some
birds and other curiosities, and VIII
ere long add more to his collection.
In the fall he is expecting large Gin
voice of wild critters" from the Rocky
Mountains. The first exhibition will
be given in St. Charles, when Charley
will discourse upon the perils of the
prairie, and at the same time stir up
the "black boogcrs" with long pole,
learning them to "step lively over
there"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad.

We learn from the Cedar Rapids
Democrat that the business upon the
first twenty miles of this road, now
completed and in operation, far exceeds
the expectations of its friends. The
Democrat also says:
Twenty-Five miles of completed and
equipped road will be added to that
already in operation, within the next
sixty days, thus producing within
eighteen months from the first con.
ception of the enterprise, forty-fve
miles Of railroad, unsurpassed for ex-
cellencc and durability of construc-
ton, the perfection of all its arrange
ments, and its general management,
by any railroad in the United States.
Another important fact connected with
the early completion of this road is
that it will be in time to be scrvicea-
bic for the transportation of the pro-
duce of the incoming harvest, thus af-
fording marketing facilities to the
rich country through which it runs,
superior to any heretofore known to
that region. This also adds weight
to the statement of the Directors that
the business of the road will at once
be largely remunerative.
The first forty-fvc miles of the road
will extend so far towards Linn, Jones,
jackson and Cedar counties as to rem
der it the most direct and convenient
thoroughfare for the exports, imports
and general business of these locali-
ties, and in this regard the interests
should be mutual, as the benefits will
accrue equally to all.
At the present time fourteen hum
dred men are actively engaged On the
line of this work, and if the materi-
al aid which gives Aexibility to mus
cle,' is promptly forthcoming, the
whole grading to this place Cedar
Rapids) will be completed within
one hundred days from this date. The
iron and ties to complete the road are
ready to be laid if the grading is done
according to the proposed terms. 1t
was truly remarked by one of our cit
liens few days ago that at would
be better for the people to suspend all
improvements Of the city, if need be,
during the next one hundred days, in
order to accomplish the required gra-
ding, than that the affairs of the COM
pany should be embarrassed" Yet
such contingency is possible, unless
the promises and pledges made, are
promptly met and redeemed. The
road once completed to this place, and
prosperity will reward exertion in cv-
cry useful employment.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

We find that, in different localities
the people celebrated different ami
versaries Of American Independence
In st. Charles the secretary wrote out
his bill announcing that the 77th an
niversary would be celebrated, but
finallyconsented that the printer should
bring it down to the SOth. In Boston
they celebrated the slst; in some
town down South they celebrated the
SD while in town not far from
here they did actually celebrate the
18th anniversary Of American indie
pendence and all this in the year of
our Lord 1851.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

FLoyp.-Our neighboring town Of
Floyd has made considerable progress
the present season. A new hotel has
lately been opened, and two Or three
new stores are about ready to 60 into
operation. Quite number Of dwell
ling houses, and some Of them very
elegant, have also been built. Some
Of the very best farms in Iowa are
to be found near Floyd. One farmer
there, last year, raised one hundred
and twenty-five bushels Of corn to the
acre. Of course, such stories are fab
ulous to Eastern readers, who arc
taught by the croakers that the Wes'
is all going to ruin. By the way, thes'
croakers are useful in keeping bacl
some of the timid-otherwise W,
should have them all out here in {
body, and they might create famine.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

We understand that Mr.. Partridge,
an experienced bridge builder, from
Prairie du Chen, will be here in few
days for the purpose of taking the
contract to construct the bridge across
the Cedar river at this place. Mr.. P.
builds after the model of Halls pa
tent, and having no central piers, he
will be enabled to complete the bridge
in three or four weeks after common
cling it. Should his plans and terms
prove satisfactory, we doubt not the
will give him the contract.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

Big Hens eggs are no where Mr..
Henry Carver brought into our Office
on Tuesday thirteen snakes eggs. sup.
posed to be those of the rattle-snake.
He found them while blowing. the
pillow having turned them up from a
depth Of some six inches beneath the
sod. They We're of the size of pull
let's eggs, and We're all connected in
one cluster. Their color was brown
ish white, and they resembled hens
eggs without shell.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
Celebration at Jenkins Centre.
Reported for the St. Charles Republican Intelligence

Reported for the St. Charles Republican In,ellgencer
The citizens of jenkins Centre,
Riceville, and surrounding country,
met at Jenkins Centre, Mitchell coun-
ty, on the morning of the GLORIOUS
Fourth" and organized by the appoint
ment of VIM. G. Garrett, as Marshall;
and afterwards by the election of the
following officers, viz: o. w. Willett
President Dennis Rice, Vice Presi
dent DR.. j. Mason, Secretary John
P. Doremus, Assistant Secretary.
The exercises were conducted in
the following order Reading the
Declaration of Independence, by J.W.
Van Orman Song, by the Riceville
Club 1; Prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Cowans !;
Grafton, by Col. James D. jenkins !;
Singing, by tho Club 4; Address, by
Rev. Mr.. Cowans Singing by the
Club.
After these exercises, all present
sat down to free dinner. The cdi-
bles being disposed of, toasts and
speeches were next in order. Among
the sentiments were the following:
By o. w. Willett-
Col. Jenkins,-The Settlers Friend. May
he ever find friends when among them.
By Col. Jenkins
Jenkins Township and Centre-Young in
years, but old in the patriotism and intelli-
gence of its inhabitants.
By j. W. Van Orman--
The Ladies'. present-Beautiful as the prai-
ries before US, spotless as the blue vault of
heaven-may they continue patterns of puri-
ty and conjugal fidelity.
By DR.. J. Mason
Jenkins Centre-May it, like Rome, have
its Rice, but never like Rome have decline"
By N. w. Moss
Col. Jenkins-May he never condemn us
for stealing his name for our fourishing vii
lage.
By the same
The Stars and Stripes-They now float over
our heads bearing the name of our town-may
they not be disgraced by its inhabitants.
By the same
The Officers and Clerks Of the Turkey River
District Land Office-May they always be re-
membered as the friends Of settlers rights.
Remarks were made by Col. Jenk-
ms, J. w. Van Orman, and others, and
the people dispersed, well pleased
with this their first celebration in the
great West. J. Mason, Sec'y.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

All over the State the politicians
are marshalling their forces and get
ting them into harness, preparatory
to the August election. In country
flowing with milk and honey, like this,
it is only the idle and thriftless that
want Office, and there is scarcely an
Office among US that will support a
man without stealing or in some way
misappropriating the public funds.
Thank our stars-we know how to
work.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
Railroad Meetings.

E. D. Clinton, acting Director and
General Agent of the McGregor, St
Peters and Missouri River Railroad
Company, will address the citizens Of
St. Charles, on Friday, the 18th inst. al
Cheney & Brackets Hall Of Floyd
on Saturday the 18th Flood Creek
Monday, the Goth; Rockford, Tues
day, the 9lst; Mason City, Wednes
day, the 22d; Clear Lake Village
Thursday, 2sd (; Rock Grove, Friday,
the oath.
These meetings are appointed by
order of the board of directors, and
it is of the utmost Importance to the
citizens in this section Of country that
they turn out and attend them. Their
action at the present time will go far
towards determining the future desti
ny Of the road. II is for the people
along the line to say whether the road
shall be speedily built, and II so-'oth-
err things being favorable-the road
will most likely be located on that
route where the greatest zeal is mani
tested and the largest amount Of "ma-
terial aid" furnished. If the people
of any locality appear Indifferent to-
ward the success of the enterprise,
they will not find the road going out
of its way to confer benefits upon
them. Therefore, we call upon our
friends in Floyd and Cerro Gordo coun-
ties to be active and energetic.
We understand that Deacon Clinton
has plan to propose for acquiring
means to construct the road, which is
perfectly feasible, and if adopted will
enable the company to carry the I'M
dertaking through to its final consum-
nation without, ultimately, any cost
to them. To one and all we say, turn
out and give Dea. Clinton cordial
welcome. 4
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

We learn that George Wyatt, ESQ.,,
of Rockford, has a contract for carry
ing the mail between st. Charles and
Rockford once q week. He arrives
on Thursday and leaves Friday morn.
ing, and will run hack for the &C.
commodation of passengers. By this
connecting link we have a continuous
mail line from McGregor via. St.
Rockford, Mason City, Clear
Lake, to Algona in Kossuth county.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
Select school.

MISSES OLIVE & NARY CHENEY
TAKE pleasure in announcing to the peo-
l. pie of st. Charles and vicinity, that they
have opened Select School to accommodate
young ladies and small children, in CHENEY
g. BRACKETS HALL, where they are pre-
pared to teach all branches of studies. No
pains will be spared in instructing those placed
under their charge Those wishing to send
from distance can find good boarding in the
village Terms of Tuition for three months,
of eleven weeks
Common and higher English branches, $500
Music, with use Of Piano, $1,000
Pencilling, Crayon, Monochromatic,
Polychromatic, Grecian Oil Paint
ing, Water Colors, each, $500
French, $500
St. Charles, June 10, 1867. 4Otf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16
Goods at Cost.

CHENEY & BRACKETT
WILL SELL from this time until the 10th
w of August all or any portion Of their
stock of
Goods at New York Prices,
adding ten per cent. for transportation, for
cash, for the purpose of reducing their stock as
low as possible, and make room for fall pur-
chases. Our stock is large and well selected,
comprising good assortment of
Ladies Dress & Fancy Goods,
Yankee Notions Clothing, Straw Goods, Boots,
Shoes, Crockery, Hardware, &C., all of which
we will and can sell cheaper than any other es-
Enlistment west of Chicago. Come and see,
at the Empire Store, in Stone Building
st. Charles, July 8, 1867. AZ
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

He who is passionate and hasty, is
generally honest. It is your mean,
assembling hypocrite Of whom you
should beware. There is no deception
in q bulldog it is only the cur that
sneaks up and bites you when your
back is turned.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

Daniel Drayton, who committed
suicide at New Bedford last week.
was the man who was imprisoned for
life for taking off sixty slaves in the
schooner Pearl from Washington for
Philadelphia, and who was pardoned
by President Fillmore. after serving
five years.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

RETURNED KANsAsIrEs.-Upwards OF
a dozen persons have passed through
this place within few days, having
returned from Kansas and come to
Minnesota to live. They report tim.
Der and water very scarce in that
Territory, and provisions are so very
scarce and dear that absolute starva-
ton stares them in the face Winoma
Republican.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

STATE FAIR.-The Wisconsin Farmer
for July, announces the holding Of the
State Fair at Madison, commencing on
the 2sth of September and continuing
TO the I'd of October
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

LIBERALlrY OF PHYsIcIANs.-It has always
been said that physicians would disparage any
remedy, however valuable, which they did not
originate themselves. This has been disproven
by their liberal course towards Dr. J. G. Ayers
preparations They have adopted them into
general use in their practice, which shows
Willingness to countenance articles that have
intrinsic merits which deserve their attention.
This does the learned profession great credit,
and effectually contradicts the prevalent erro-
neous notion that their opposition to proprie-
tary remedies is based in their interest to dis
card them. We have always had confidence
in the honorable motives of our medical men,
and are glad to find it sustained by the liberal
welcome they accord to such remedies as Aver $
Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills, even
though they are not ordered in the books, but
are made known to the people through the
newspapers. "-Ne,c Orleans Delta.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

LOOKING GUILTY. Nothing can be more alb
surd than the idea that "looking guilty "
proves guilt. An honest man charged with
crime is much more likely to blush at the ac-
cusation than the real offender, who is gener-
ally prepared for the event, and has his face
"ready made" for the occasion The very
thought Of being suspected of any thing Grim
inal will bring the blood to an innocent mans
cheek in nine cases out of ten. The most
guilty looking" person we ever saw was
man arrested for stealing horse, which turn
cd out to be his own property!
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-16

Some workmen were moving locomotive
by hand, ut Detroit, the other day, when they
all dropped their crow-bars and stared curious
ly at one another. The boss Indignantly
caught crowbar and gave it savage thrust
under the wheel, when he too dropped it as
thong it had been red hot The machine had
come in contaat with telegraph wire andwas
charged with electricity.