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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
Boots, Shoes
L E a. II III e r. ,

AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, by
DAVID X. HOBART.
Two doors east of the Waverly House,
Empire Block, McGregor, Iowa.
TIL AVlNG been connected for the last seven
IL years with one of the largest manufac-
turing concerns in New England, and under
standing exactly the kind of goods wanted for
the Iowa trade, am able, and will sell my
goods as low as they can be bought in the
Boston market, adding expense of freight.
Gentlemen, this is so!
TO Merchants
would say that can furnish you with goods
which will guarantee quick sale and profit
To the Retail Trade
promise good fit and good article at q
low price.
Harness, Lace, Sole and Upper Leather on
hand in quantities to suit purchasers
McGregor, Iowa, Sept 20, 1857. 2:m3:5
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

1t is reported that the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company have made an assignment, and
that the New York and Erie Railroad Company
have failed to meet their payments.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

The proposition to discount ten per cent OF
the cpaital of the Boston banks has been sign
ed by all the banks, and the movement has
given brighter aspect to financial affairs.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

EDUcAroNAL.-Thc Vinton, Benton
county, Collegiate Institute, is now
well organized and in successful oper
alton.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

Wheat at Chicago is selling at 20 cents per
bushel, on board. At New York wheat is
dull, and -four is selling at $40.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

The Boston Post says that during the last
month more than seven hundred of the Irish
population purchased return tickets to Liver.
pool
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

The New York Herald of a late date contain
ed nine columns of short advertisements Of f.
| males wanting situations.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

There will be social dance at the Magnolis
Hall on Friday evening. All are invited t.
attend
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

Limestone sand retains heat the longest;
black, peaty soils radiate heat most rapidly,
consequently cool soonest, and are the first to
experience frost
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
Wholesale Grocery House.

Established i'm lS4S
No. 100, East Water ST., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
TIME undersigned would call the attention
l. OF Country Merchants to their stock which
consists in part of ...
500 Hhds. Porto Rico & Muscovado Sugars,
$50 Bbls. Refined do.
200 Bills. New York Grocers' Syrup.
800 Bags Rio and Java Cofiees.
600 Half chests Young Hyson, Gunpowder
and Oolong Teas
$50 Butts Tobacco, best Virginia brand.
full assortment of
Groceries, WOODWARD, Brooms,
SC. &c. Our terms are cash or approved pa
per. Please give us a call
N. B--Soe Agents in this state for the sale of
Dupont's Powder and Safety Fuse; full sup
ply constantly on hand.
LITTELL & BAKER
Milwaukee, Sept. SO, 1857. 2:3yl
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

The great New York publishing house Of
Harper and Brothers has suspended payment
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

Aviolent shock of an earthquake was felt il
Missouri and Illinois on the 9Th inst,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

The Pennsylvania Legislature has authoris-
ed general bank suspension till March next.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

A late census Of the city of Milwaukee
shows population Of 44,452.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
Select School

select School.
HNHE second Term Of the Select School will
l. commence on Monday the fifth day of Oc-
tober next. The proprictors being very thank
full for the liberal patronage heretofore given
to them, most earnestly hope to merit COR
tinuance of the same:
Terms of Tuition per or.
Common and higher English branches, $500
Music, with use of Piano, $1,000
Pencilling, Crayon, Monochromatic, $500
Polychromatic, Grecian Oil Painting,
Water Colors and French, each $500
Scholars will not he admitted for less than
half term and no deduction made for absence
unless detained by sickness
st. Charles, August 4, 1867. 5ltf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
GROCERIES
AT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

"S"iS gu Ao"o'
TIME Subscribers would respectfully an
l. nounce to the citizens of McGregor, and
the country generally, that they are now re-
ceiving and opening fine assortment Of Gro
ceries purchased East, consisting of
TEAS, SUGAR, MOLASSES, STARCH,
Syrups, Spices, ground
and ungrOund, Rice, Rio and
O.G. Coffee, Box and Kcg Raisins,
Dried Apples and Peaches, Cod Fish,
Mackerel in Kits and half bbls, Hallibut.
Box Herring, Sardines Soap, Chocolate, Yer
micelli, Maccaroni, Pepper Sauce, Ham,
burg Cheese, Star and Iallow Can
dies, Wooden Ware of all kinds,
Imported Wines, Cham
payne, Port, Sherry,
SICILY MADEIRA, CLARET, &C, &C,
Scotch Ale and London Stout, Imported CT
gars, &c. &c. &c, at Wholesale and Retail,
all of which will be sold low for cash.
o. Cash paid for hides. ...
ALLEN & SOUTHWARK.
McGregor, April 2, 1857. 6m30o
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
A. X. PRESCOTT,
County Surveyor and

Letters addressed to him at Rockford, FlOyC
Co., Iowa, will receive attention. He can fire.
quently be found at the County judge office
in St Charles. 2;ltf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22

Of various kinds, for sale cheap at the st
" Charles Bookstore, by
HlI.DRETH & CARVER
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
Writing PAPER.
Toy Books,
school Books,
WEDNESDAY. Oct. q. 1867.

A ND Writing Books for schools, for sale at
"A the st. Charles Bookstore, by
HILDRETH & CARVER.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
GA PANTHER hunt Tor hunt for a nan.

GA panther hunt Tor a hunt for pam
ther) was to come off in the timber between
Dakota and Omadi on Saturday last Our
friend Col. Bates notified us to be and ap-
pear at the place Of rendezvous properly
equipped for the occasion, but, unfortun-
ately, when the notice arrived we were abb
sent on deer hunting expedition, and We
did not get home until after the panther
hunt had TRANSFERRED. We have not learned
what success our Nebraska hunters met with,
but hope it was better than ours-we came
home sans elk, sans deer, sans turkey, saa,s
dog, Che ate wolf bate-meat and strych-
nine-and consequently, a few minutes iaf-
forwards took his departure for the, bourne
from which no dog returns, sans everything
but plentiful supply of disappointment,
and anathemas on the - Indians who
leave their Reservations to hunt and wan
tonly destroy game and timber upon lands
whore they have no right to intrude.Y If an
American hunter goes into the Indian coun-,
try for the purpose of hunting, his life pays
for his temerity, yet the Indians leave their
Reservations and hunt, steal and destroy
with the utmost impunity wherever they
choose to 60. An Indian, in killing game,
pays no attention to time or season. When
they find spot where game is plenty, they
do not leave it until they have made sclean
sweep paving no attention to its preserva-
ton or their future wants. While they
have plenty they gorge themselves like glut-
tonous beasts-when they are brought to
want by their improvidence, they have mo-
thing to depend on but charity and their
thieving propensties. As long as Indians
are permitted to hunt upon our lands game
will be scarce. We say let them "shinny
on their own side.''-Setgednt's Bluffs IN
dependent. q4ss4 fnsfF u Erga sss.ss
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

CT 1t is astonishing how wealthy a great
many people are who are not worth cent.
Especially so, are spectators in Western
lands. They enter largely into the business,
speculate for years, make thousands upon
thousands of dollars, and came out as poor
as 'schurch mice.' There is vast deal of
this kind Of speculation afoat. Years ago,
Scbs Smith, under the cognomen of ''Jack
Downing described this very thing, and
SO faithfully, that we copy it as we find it
quoted in the Washington %. c. Ameri-
can. The Maj or was in Washington, at
tending to some particular business for the
"General," and in the midst of his labors,
received letter from his cousin Ephraim,
informing him that he had become disguised
with the apple business, for he had found a
way to get rich forty times as fast as by re-
failing apples, or as the Major could attend
ing to political concerns, and not work hard
neither:
"The business was nothing more or less
than buying and selling land. He says
"Uncle Joshua Downing-you know he's an
old fox, and always knows when to jump;
we'll, he see how everybody was getting rich,
so hs went and bought piece Of township
up back of Downingsville, and gave his
hUtc AoI u lux I've 4AhO tuCu
he sold it to uncle Jacob and took his note
for two thousand dollars; and uncle Jacob
sold it to Uncle Zachary, and took his note
for three thousand, &C., down to Bill Johu-
son, who bought it and gave his note for
six thousand dollars. So you see," said he,
'there's five of them that wasn't worth
ninepence, Except uncle Joshua have now
got thousand dollars apiece clear, when
the notes are paid and winds up by advis-
ing the Major to come home by all means,
forsake his longing after place and position,
and buy land before its all gone.
But the Major, it seems, was a little OBJ
fuse with regard to the practical part of the
operation, for we find him writing to
Ephraim: 81 can't seem to see how 'tis they
all make money so fast in that land bust
ness down there, that you tell about. How
could all our folks and Bill johnson and all
Of 'em there in Downingsville, make a
thousand themselves, when there amt fifty
dollars in money put it all together, in the
whole town. 1t rather puzzles me little.
As soon as see them all get their thousand
dollars cash in hand, I'll give up my COM
mission and come home and buy land tu.'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

The slave trade in Cuba shows no signs
of decadence, but on the contrary, if any
reliance issto be placed upon private adsices
from Havana, continues to be prosecuted
with undated vigor. Hitherto the trade
has been confined to sail vessels, but now it
is proposed to introduce steam into the trade,
and accordingly the steamship Pajaro del
Oceano, built in New York several years
since, but now owned in Cuba, is soon to
make voyage from Havana to the coast of
Africa. The Herald says she has been trans
ferred to joint stock company, if we, are
well informed, with capital of $500, 000.-
One-hal of this amount is to be paid for
the steamship, $50, 200 for "gratifcations"
in Cuba, $4,000 to secure celebrated
slave captain, 100000 for the crew, and the
remainder for the purchase Of 1000 negroes,
and contingent expenses. II is supposed
that from the quick run she viii make, eAery
one of the negroes will be landed in good
health and sell redily for $3.50 each, thus
stocking 81, 500, 900 for the original invest
ms,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

= r. 1872 n1e E1eIs Hgsxe
The 6a0a1ne6 ~, cieunieies s curss
almost a. copious ~ that Of Ernulphus, and
which, with : little variation, might be
adoptedfor ssnslalless ind applied q a.
most any emergency except, perhaps,
s'swearing out Of jail" Says the California
paper:
Gan indiyidualin neat apparsl attempted
to cross IN alley, slipped Rom plank and
fell into the mud front foremost, and stood
proppsd mp BY both arms, which were in
serted ia he elbow inake soft earthenware.
Slowly raightsning hinself up he gazed at
his spoiled slesses, walked ~ ~ nearest
sidewalk, turned, and lock Ek y ths canse
Of his humiliation, ssaid: Il hereby curse
that plank, the trseit came outOf, the soil
1t grew in, the outside bark, The inside also,
the roots, thelimbs, the knots, fibers, buds,
leaves, boughs, and the birdsthat have rest
ed thereon. And furthermore curse that
plank, the man that sawed down the tree it
came out Of, the man that tended that saw,
the water or steam, as the case may be,
which put the saw in motion, and curse all
tho surrounding trees and hills, and also
say the city authorities of this town, viii
lage, or borough, countenance more dirt
than is necessary for the health, peace and
prosperity of the community. Besides this,
blame, denounce and abhor that unreliable
piece of pine, or whatever other kind Of wood
it may be-just look ut my hands po 1
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

The two Black Democratic organs in
this city, have assumed a position of armed
neutrality, in relation to the United States
Senatorship. One declares it is Of &c little
consequence who, Of all the freedom shrek
ing clan," is elected as JeSEs' successor,
and the other feels "pretty much like the
woman, when her husband and a bear were
fighting, she didn't care which whippedpn
The elder organ insists upon the play Of
Hamlet being performed, even though the
part of Hamlet be left out. Insists upon it,
that Gen JOKES has been the champion Of
the Black Democracy in this State, and has
distinguished himself as the sbest abused
nan in Iowa." and that therefore the DEM
ocratic members Of the Legislature should
record unanim Gus vote for his reelection.
Certainly, it is meet and proper that this
brawl'ns demogogue should receive an unan-
imous endorsement at the hands of his hum
BILE imitatators and followers. The other
organ anticipates good time in case of
certain emergencies, and chucsles to itself
over the strange revelations it imagine. will
BE- made. Go on footing, if it i. consoling
To your political nerves. This insiuuation
about broken contracts is a story that Fall
stan would have blushed to repeat, and
against which Munchausen and CULVER
~ould have protested a. a wanton Invasion
q thsir rights. 'r se71 s..e ..s. . 49,.
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-3-S
%-

Convened at Washington on the 18th inst
The Senate organized by elacting Hon. BENZ.
FITZPATRICK, of Alabama. as President, pro
tenn, the Vice President not having reached
Washington. The House organized by
electing JAMES L. ORR, of South Carolina,
as Speaker. The Message was delivered to
both Houses, on the 9Th. Up to this date,
Friday, p. NJ, We have not received the
Message, although ten days have elapsed
since it was given to the public. We pub
fish in another column, a synopsis Of the
debate in the Senate, upon that portion of
tho Message relating to Kansas affairs. We
arc indebted for this report to the telegraph
10 columns of the Burlington Daily Hack
Eue.s . . -....s ..'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
EmIxr..,on 70 virs,aia.

A company has been formed.in Philadel-
phia, called the American Emigration Land
Company, for the purpose Of inducing emf
grafton to Virginia for agricultural pnr-
poses. The land owned by the company is
situated in Bath county Virginia, and du-
ring the present season large number Of
families have left Philadelphia for the set
Element, the last party on Wednesday last.
The object Of the company is TO purchase
large tracts OF land in any Of the States pre-
senting facilities for settlement by sea, riv-
er or railroad, and sell farms for cash or
upon long credits.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
Street Crossings.

The Common Council, at its last session,
held on the 10th inst, Resolved, ''That the
City Supervisor be required to make cross
ings, or foot-ways, over Broadway, at juno
ton of each street, from Madison to Center,
inclusive-te be made Of coarse gravel
or cobble stone, to be made as soon rs
possible" And yesterday We were aston
ished, surprised and gratifed, beyond all
our previously entertained notions Of aston
ishment, surprise and qualification, at be-
holding werkmen actually engaged in carry
ing ont the provisions of the resolution
aforesaid. A good crossing has been COM
pleted at the junction ef Pearl street, and
We can now touch bottom, short of "thres
feet large" Good, say we. .ayas>. IL
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

CO The Chicago Tribune Of the Sd of
December says that navigation on the lakes
and the canals has been resumed. When
cold weather set in, and closed the canals,
1000 900 bushels of wheat and 5000 bar
rels Of flour were On their way to New York.
1t is hoped this immense shipment of bread
.tufs will reach New York before winter
finally locks up navigation in its icy grasp.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

cTThe Canadian press is merry over the
Constitution of the new Cabinet, which, it
seems, is composed almost wholly of law
yers. Of the twelve members, eleven are
lawyers and one is an auctioneer. Accord
ing to theory of the Toronto Globe, the
function of the solitary auctioneer is ''to
knock down, the whole lot to the highest
bidder, when they cannot be disposed of at
private sale.' The apportionment of Offices
gives great dissatisfaction. ..a e. a- r-...-
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
~oyrAREIL JoB OFFICE.

N. facilities this ~ ~ ne r..
us JOB Printing &, sei nSa new q, ne
r. n .aa moss approved styles ps sordsb &c Sss
s ssher rOsr sss .n ssssss "a des
VII, ever - ,h =. al WORK sxesutes Il
e ,ns s. x tas ,s,
,sI q: onsttu.s !,
.. s and nsains INC &c sishfui perform
.De the we nrI,e with the
s our e. an, araep.
,.e. Vim sa.1, s, e. = se sasss Attempted this city
70 W. ,rn,ssed in the State 500
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
Cases Of Conscience.

The Virginia Conference Of the Methodist
Church South, at ito recent session in Eliz-
abeth City, North Carolina, rescinded the
church regulation which forbid trading in
slaves. At the same time, two Maynard
members of the Conference, Rev. Messrs. j..
E. Edwards and 1. Rosser, were arraigned
on charge of playing ten pins, at the Vir-
ginia Springs, last summer; but We aregrat-
flied to learn that the culprits, on full con-
fession of the enormity, and apromise ''not
to do so no more," were freely forgiven
They may knock down any numder of mig
gers, upon the auetaon block, but they must
not bowl down wooden pins at the ten-pin
alleys.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

CO The Leavenworth Times says, in re-
gard to allowing the people to say whether
they will have Slavery or not, but Slavery,
or no Slavery, compels them to accept the
Constitution, it thus illustrates the point:
1t is nothing but the old story of the white
man and Indian: ssI;ll take the turkey and
YOU take the buzzard; or you take the buzz
card. and I'll take the turkey" 1t is moth
ing but dodge Of the most disreputabls
character. . ="
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
MARRIED.

In this city. the I4th inst by the Rev. GEO. G.
RICE, Mr.. JOHN A. LAFFERTY and Miss CAROLINE
HEPNER, all OF this city.
Such is the fate of human kind-it kinder runs in
natur! JOHN has succumbed in battle where the is
sue was bachelordom or human duplication. A sum in
addition has been solved the rule reversed and t,co
made one. May the happiest results flow from this
uniting of warm affections In bonds Of man and wife
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
Keeping Step to the Music Of tho ''Union,"

During the Presidential Campaign of '56,
Democratic presses and orators we're pro-
fuse in their EXPLANATIONS Of determination
to join no party that did not "keep step to
the music of the Union" A change, how
ever, seems to have come over the spirit Of
their dream. Many eminent Democratic
politicians, and leading Democratic organs
now refuse to keep step to the music Of the
Union. This is what our neighbor of the
Bugle would call, a complete case of stulti-
ication.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
Crack of the Party whip.

1t would be very amusing, if it were not
very melancholy, to see with how much con-
fdence and insolence Of assumption the rig
ors of party discipline are brought to bear
upon public men who attempt to act upon
their own convictions of principle in regard
to public affairs. A very grave difference
Of opinion has arisen among Democrats az
to the propriety of forcing Constitution
upon the people of Kansas without their
consent. Some Of them venture to think
this proceeding o fat contradiction of the
principle Of squatter, sovereignty recently
introduced into the Democratic creed and
accepted by the country at large, ,eaas'esss
The Washington Union has been endesv-
oring to prove that this doctrine only applies
to the question of Sarery-that upon every
other subject the will Of the people is not q
matter of the slightest consequence. Failing
to enforce its views upon all its Democratic
cotemporaries, and to coerce all members Of
the Democratic Party into the adoption Of
its logic, it thus resorts to the ultima ratio
Of partisan tyranny: .a.
can honest difference of opinion as to
whether the Kansas Convention should have
submitted to popular ratification the whole
or the great essential part of the Constitu-
ton framed by them may be tolerated; but
the entire Democratic press will hold no
Democrat guiltless who seeks to promote his
peculiar views by associations ,eih Black
Republicdnism in any form. TO sanction
even for moment the sectional objects, or
to adopt even for temporary purpose the
wretched sophistries and fanatical appeals
of the enemy, may be safely regarded as the
preliminary steps to formal desertion."
This is formal notice to every Democrat
that If he is ever found to agree in sentiment
with " Black Republican," upon any sub
ject, he is to be considered a deserter, and
treated accordingly. -'
Its pretty we'll understood that the Union
is so busy in seeking to make favor with
those who have potential votes to give in re-
gard to the public printing, that it makes
the welfare of its own party and the reputa-
ton Of the Administration matters of entire
ly secondary consequence. If this were not
80, it would infict more serious injury upon
its own friends than all the " Black Repub-
hcan'' newspapers in the country could ac-
complish in months.-N. Y. Times.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

ca The editor Of the New YORK Day
Book, N. B. SrIxsos, died suddenly on the
18th inst, in the Long Island Railroad cars
while on his way to his home in the country