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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
Rockford Land Agency.
WYATT & BOWDOIN,
Do.ICJ LVn,I Ta,x -.

H4DWu, Ttoy0 COHty, lOtCH,
nFFER FOR SALE some of the most desi-
~ rable property in Northern Iowa; com.
prising among others the following parcels, to
wit
Lots and 4, block s, fronting on tho pub
lie square in the village of st. Charles.
Upwards Of 100 lots in the village of Rock
ford.
The water power and improvements of the
Rockford Mill Company, comprising the saw
mill and dam, and water power sufficient for
an excellent Touring mill.
The W ] of s-w of section 10, tp 95, 10,
embracing Bowdoin's railroad addition to the
village Of Rockford.
The NV fl / Of NV of sec. 5, tp. 95, l7-52
acres.
NV a I sec. 6, 95 17-lS2 acres.
sw A I sec Z, 95, 1876 acres,
sw fl I sec 1s, 95, 1876 acres.
ne sec II, SO, 18.
sw sec II, 95, ls.
n ne and ne Of NV of sec 10, 95 10.
81 Of sw / sec 25, 95, 10.
ne and J SC | sec 81, 95 Is.
II sw l of S of NV / sec ], 90, IS.
sw / sec 10, 96 Is.
ne Of Sc I sec %, 81, 19-Cerro Gordo Co
ca SC sec Q, 95 1s, containing a good
water power, grove and stone quarry within
half a mile Of the village Of Rockford.
W of NE sec 16, IS, lS, on which is bed
Of the genuine Milwaukee clay, affording an
excellent site for brick yard, much needed,
Some five thousand acres in addition TO the
above, including several improved farms in
the vicinity of Rockford.
The above will be sold on reasonable terms
$3.50 '''' . WYATT s BowDo1N.
Rockford, June 1s, 1857.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
The railroad celebration at St. Loui

The railroad celebration at st. Louis
was magnificent. The excursionists
landed at the levee amid salutes OF
artillery, and were escorted to car
riages and omnibusses, and conveyed
through the main streets to the agri-
cultural fair grounds, attended by the
military. The procession was two
miles long. The congregation at the
Amphitheatre was immense. The
building holds ten thousand people,
and is the most complete of the kind
in the United States. The military
firemen, turner's and others, passed il
review before a guard of citizens
crowding the Amphitheatre to its ut
most capacity. An Grafton was dcliv
cred by Judge Bates. Dinner ensued
the delegates from the different state
were toasted and responses made.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

MISSES OLIVE 4 MARY CHENEY
TNAKE pleasure in announcing to the peo-
l. pie of st. Charles and vicinity, that they
have opened a Select School to accommodate
young ladies and small children, in CHENEY
& BRACKETS HALL, where they arfpre.
pared TO teach all branches Of studies. Nc
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, S4,W
Music with use Of Piano, SlO,W
Pencilling, Crayon. Monochromatic,
Polychromatic, Grecian Oil Paint
ing, Water Colors each, S5,O'
French, s4,O'
st. Charles, June IS, 1857. 40tf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

1t is, so far az we know, or have
heard, the universal testimony Of the
press and the travelling public, that
on no railroad in the United States
can more "civil and courteous" as
we'll as faithful and comeptent, en-
ployees be found, than on the Milwau
kee & Mississippi r. r. The con
ductors, engineers, baggagemen and
brakemen, are not only capable and
trustworthy, but uniformly civil and
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Having several times passed ovcl
this road, we can cheerfully endorse
the above statement. We found al
persons connected with the road uni
formly courteous and obliging. Un
der such management the route can
not fail Of being popular one with tn
travelling public.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF IOWA, ..
F2ovd County. Ss'

STATE OF IOWA, 90
Floyd County. 3d.
WHEREAS, it appears to the und1Signed on
canvassing the election returns oiQllIc several
Townships In said County that on the question
submitted to the people of said County on the
18th day Of May, A. d. 1867, US to whether the
said County Of Floyd will take one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars Of the stock of the
Chicago, Iowa, 4 Nebraska Railroad Company
and issue bonds Of said County in payment
thereof, bearing interest at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum, the principal payable in
twenty years from the date thereof, said bonds
to be issued when the Cedar Valley Branch of
said railroad is graded to the south line of
townships number ninety two (92) north, in
the State of Iowa, and is permanently located
and under contract to the north line of said
Floyd County. The said Railroad Company
to pay the interest on said bonds until said
railroad is in running order to the south or
east line of said Floyd County. And the said
Railroad Company is to elect whether they will
comply with the specifications, and accept and
receive said bonds, or not, and notify the
County Judge Of said Floyd County to that ef-
this proclamation, -Procided, That the Cedar
Valley Branch of said Chicago, Iowa, and Ne.
braska Railroad Company shall run through
said Floyd County as follows: Commencing
on the south or east line Of the said County,
where the said railroad may intersect the same
as located from the south, thence running up
the Big or Main Cedar River valley, as near as
practicable to the Big Cedar River, and passing
through or as near as the nature of the ground
will admit, to the villages of st. Charlie nsad
Floyd in said County.
And for the payment of the interest on
said bonds the County Court of said County is
hereby required at the usual times of levying
taxes, to levy such tax on the taxable property
Of the said county, as shall be sufficient to pay
such interest annually, and after the expiration
of ten years from the date of the said bonds SO
issued as aforesaid the said County Court shall
provide by tax within the limits prescribed by
law for the payment of the same, or by the
sale of the said Stock sooner II deemed ex-
pedient and practicable.
That majority of Q6l) one hundred and
sixty -one Of the votes cast on said question at
said election ~ aforesaid, were In favor Of said
proposition.
Now therefore, I, Albert L. Collins, County
Judge of Floyd County, do hereby proclaim
and make known that the said proposition has
been afArmatively adopted according to law
and Is such the same has become o law and
from and after this date, shall be in full force
and effect.
In testimony whereof l have hereuntO set
my hand and caused the seal of the County
Court Of said county to be affixed.
Done at st. Charles this Goth day
Of May, A. ID. 1857.
SEAL ALBERT l.. COLLINS.
County Judge Of Floyd County.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

A pet sheep in the flock Of farmer
in Urbana, Ohio, one day last week,
was nosing about a workman's coat
hanging on the fence, when he sue.
ceeded in pulling from pocket a roll
of bank bills. Probably not being
aware that it was filthy lucre" he
swallowed the roll, and soon found
that it was indeed the "root of all
evil I" for his shecpship, for his throat
was forthwith cut, and his stomach
was opened, when the roll Of bills was
found safely on deposit there.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

We learn that the select school
taught by the Misses Cheney in this
village is in a fourishing condition
The teachers are said to be thorough
ly qualified, and very efficient in the
discharge of their duties. We trust
that their patronage will be common
surate with their merits.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The latest report from Great Salt
Lake is that the schism in the Mormon
Church has assumed formable char
acter. Brigham Young is said to
have deserted the Tabernacle, and re.
mains shut up in his own house,
guarded night and day by his friends.
He is afraid to show himself in public.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
The Crops.

From all we gather from our cor
respondents and newspapers, we are
assured that the fruit crop, with the
exception of peaches, never promised
better. There will be superabund-
anec in nearly all parts of the State
where there are trees. Two weeks
since, the wheat looked sickly but
the recent rains have brought it for
ward, and it now promises more than
an average crop. The probabilities
are, that the yield at the coming
harvest throughout the country will
be unusually large.
A pretty correct barometer OF the
state of the harvest atmosphere may
be found in the operations of the Reap
er Manufacturers. If they greatly
diminish their working force, like the
fall of the mercury, it indicates foul
weather but if, on the contrary, you
find the factories filled with workmen
and every wheel revolving, you may
be quite as sure, that an abundant
harvest is awaiting the results Of their
labors. The Reaper Makers through
their Agents are kept advised Of the
prospects of every section Of the
country and take especial pains to
have that information reliable, mas
much as the extent of their annual
operations is based thereon.
1t is said the orders for Reaper'
are pouring in upon them at such :
rate as to indicate coming harves
still larger than in any former year
1t is to those beautiful green fields
that are now unrolled like scroll up
on the bosom Of Nature, that We
look for the basis of our commercial
prosperity. We pride ourselves upol
our wonderful enterprise, our marvel
lous far sightedness, our solid men
of sueryaohere, and quite forget that :
silent fall of snow, biting frost, {
miserable little fly, a cloud of rain
may wash out our calculations like Q
mark upon slate, may gnaw our bud
ding hopes to death, or hide them from
our eyes. The way of the wind is
more to the banker than he thinks
rustling among his note paper an(
ringing in his bags of coin. Their
momcters before now have foretold
like so many agreeing prophets, TIN
tendency of the merchant, with tn
descending mercury and a pitiabl
-- b-S rHea the ia,po.t~.-.~ IS - :.
yading army.
Every harvest is sort Of miracle
that so defenceless thing as a graf
of wheat or corn, with earth and al
full of foes, should, year after yea,
shine through the garner-clefts i,
scamings of gold, and fill half tn
world with the harvest hymn.
And thus in our prairie home, a
we look over the fence upon our neigh
boris fields of growing wheat an
corn, we think how much more poten
are those delicate blades of green
swaying in the wind, than the scinl
etar of Saladdin or the brands of tru
Toledo.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

KANsAs-The Free State Legisla-
ture met at Topeka on the 9th inst,
and Free State mass convention was
held there the same day. They will
have nothing to do with the. conven.
ton for making a new constitution
ordered by the bogus Legislature.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
CARPENTER, CARRIAGE,
and Cabinet Shon

M S. COLE takes this method of inform
Wls ing his old customers and the public
generally that he still continues at the old
stand, opposite Heath & Atkinson's Paint
Shop, where he is prepared to do all kinds of
Carriage Work, Carpenter and Joiner Work,
Cabinet Work, and Johbing Of various kinds.
He has lately secured choice lot of seasoned
lumber and flatters himself that all work leay-
ing his shop will be entirely satisfactory.
NJ S. COLE.
st. Charles, MAY 81, 1857. 3Sm3:6
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

ST.. CHARLEs.-Building is going on
rapidly in st. Charles. The two
story dwelling house of Josiah knight
Esq, corner of Hulin and Wisconsin
streets, is progressing finely. The me-
chanical work is better executed than
that upon any other dwelling house
in town. The location is pleasant and
when completed the house will be an
| ornament to the town. 1t will be rea-
DIV for occupancy in few weeks.
Mr.. Henry Carver has good two
story house well under way, situated
in desirable part Of the village.
When completed it will afford him a
very pretty home.
Mr.. Joseph Kelly is preparing the
foundation for large addition to the
St. Charles Hotel. Mr.. Lyman South
ard has pretty cottage nearly COM
pleted, in the grove near the steam
mill. DR.. j. w. Smith has the cellar
and foundation completed for his new
house corner of Ferguson and Wiscon.
sin streets. We expect to see the
frame 60 up in few days.
Duncan Ferguson, Esq, has com
menced the foundation for fine dwell
ling house on jackson Street, fronting
the public square. It's rumored thai
Mr.. F. has purchased the Gothic Evil
La erected last season by Mr.. Gil
bert. We presume, however, this will
not prevent his completing the house
previously commenced.
Mr.. Harrington, the celebrated ope
rator with the submarine armor, ha
the ell part of his new house on Jack
son street nearly completed. jackson
street is regarded as one of the fines
streets in town for private residences
By the way, was it named for old Hick
Dry or the late county treasurer
The harness and boot and shoe CT
tablishment Of Messrs. Petit & Fel
guson, also the new tin and stow
ware house Of Messrs. Ferguson
Stanley, on Mill street, are both fa'
progressing towards completion. Th'
cornice supported by brackets, whie
y Mr.. Mix is putting upon the front
. Messrs. P. & FPS store presents a rio
appearance, and withal is new fe
ture in the architecture of our villag
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

Walkers CRME.-It is estimated by
Gen. Henningsen, of Walkers staff,
that during the two years of Walkers
usurpation in Nicaragua $500 joined
his army, of which one thousand we're
killed or died in that country of their
wounds. Perhaps five hundred more
have since died, or are disabled for
life-making at least fifteen hundred
victims, crying out for justice against
the great crime modern fillibusterism.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
From the Chickasaw Republican we
clip the following paragraphs:

From the Chickasaw Republican We
clip the following paragraphs:
McGREGoR RArLRoAD.-Judge Bailey
is obtaining statistics of the resources
of Chickasaw county, to lay before the
Board of Directors at their next meet
ing. From the short time intervening
they must necessarily be imperfect,
but will show a healthy progress in
the settlement of our fertile prairies,
and the development Of our natural re-
soures. The Judge, who attended the
recent meeting for the election Of Di-
rectors, expresses a belief that other
preliminary surveys will be made be-
fore the road is finally located through
this county, and that the controlling
influences in deciding the location will
be, first the most direct route, and
f-eee--ly-, +l.e amount Of steel. s"l
scribed upon the line of each survey.
IMMIGRAT1oN.-The tide of Immiga
ton into Northern Iowa and Minneso
ia has set in like great flood. They
come in droves past our office-one
two, three, five, ten wagons in a string
drawn sometimes by horses and as of
ten by string of oxen long enough
to make breaking team, with the old
folks driving and the children and
cows bringing up the rear. Let then
come-the hardy sons Of toil--roon
enough for million more on our vas
prairies which are yet unturned by
by the plow. Labor-free labor, Q
which noac need be ashamed vii
make our region Il great suburb o
paradise. More workers and lest
Spectators, and our prosperity is sure
We learn, through Judge Bailey
that the offices and records of the coun
ty are to be removed to-day TUESDAY
from Bradford to New Hampton, tn
new county seat.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

1t is limited that the Carson League
vigilance committee have an eye on
the liberal stocks Of Fnnrth nf Inlv
liquors which have lately come into
town, and that documents arc already
prcpared.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

A chicken fancier is trying to get
up new race Of pullets by crossing
weather-cocks with Shanghai hens.
We shall watch his success with much
interest. This is a progressive age.
Rope walks will yet be made to trot.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The Know Nothing State Conven.
ton of Massachusetts has nominated
N. p. Banks for Governor, Ex-Mayor
Trask of Springfield for 1t. Governor,
and j. N. Clifford for Attorney Gen
eral. The Republicans are expected
to endorse the nominations.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The Government at Washington are
cxcrting themselyc to make up an en-
tirely new territorial government for
Utah. The corps of officers will pro.
coed to Utah with the military force.
1t is expected that Ex-Gov. Philip F.
Thomas of Maryland will 60 out as
Governor.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The Iowa Central Railroad from
Lyons to the Missouri River, was let
out to Col. Mason, and other contract
ors last Week. The entire road is to
be completed in five years, and fully
equipped, for 20, 500 per mile.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
Doors, Sash
AND BLINDS,

AND BLINDS,
CONSTANTLY on hand and for sale, of the
~ best make and material Orders for all
KINDS and sizes speedily filled, if not already
ON hand, at reduced prices
Inquire of VIM. d. Fairfield, three doors
north Of the Prin ling Office, or of
D. s. STRONG, Agent at st. Charles.
June "a, 1857. Att
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The iron horse now pursues his way
without stop or important deviation
from direct line from Bangor, Maine
to Jefferson City, Missouri, distance
of a little over seventeen hundred
miles--half as far as to London-in
three DAYS! 3# u ~.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

Lonson Corey, Esq, has sent US a
Autographed plat of his new town OF
Shell Rock Falls. It is beautifully ex-
ecnted by Endicott & Co. of New
York. and gives very correct repre-
sentation of the town
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

During a severe thunder storm in
Madison, Wis, 18th inst, a woman
was struck by lightning and instant
ly killed.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

TRUE THE Elmira Gazette says
that virtue is no security in this world.
What can be more upright than pump
logs and editors !? Yet both arc des-
tined to be barred.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The Quincy Herald, of the 5th inst,
says -" Photographic dispatches an
nouncc the appointment of Col. Rich
ardson as Governor of Nebraska,
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

The heaviest grain harvest yet
known in Northern Iowa is confident
ly anticipated by our farmers this sea-
son.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

Delicious, ripe Strawberries are be-
ing brought into the st. Charles mar
ket. There is an abundance Of this
excellent fruit in this vicinity.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

Mitchell and Eureka have consoli.
dated under the name of Mitchell, and
will hereafter be known as one town.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

Gold has been discovered in Ten.
nessee. It is also obtained in Iowa
by digging.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

All kinds of wild fruits in this vicin-
ity promise an abundance the present
season.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
COREY'S
Citv Exchange

CITY Exchanged!
TIME Great Depository Of everything lpI
l. everybody; where good articles are SOU D.n
at reasonable figures: where all the people go
to trade when they wish to buy the best IN
market at the lowest figures, is on the corner
of CEDAR and MULBERRY Streets, on the
Peoples Corner,
BRADFORD, IOWA.
The most desirable place to trade is where
they keep the largest assortment OF GOODS, anu
sell the lowest Then walk into that famous
resort known as COREY'S CITY EXCHANGE
and look at the beautiful and carefully selected
Dry Goods, Edgings,
Fancy Goods, Silks,
Cloths, Laces,
Cassimers, Lady's Bonnets
&c. &c. &c.
that are there exposed to view. We might 60
on with myriad host of articles that you want
and are bound to go to Corey's and buy, but
come and see and you will be satisfied. We
have every thing YOU can desire in the way OF
Dry Goods, from Shilling Calico to Italian
Silks. Dress and Fancy Goods, large and
carefully selected stock, and bound to be sold
cheaper than can he bought at any Regulator
or Emporium, either in this or any other town
in the West.
Our Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
are unsurpassed for material, style and dura
bility, and having bought our goods at thu
lowest wholesale prices and at the best Eastern
Houses, we are confident that we can offer bet
ter bargains than have ever been made in thu
Cedar Valley.
We are now receiving fine lot OF table ant
! pocket Cutlery, Tin ware Wooden and Willow
ware and Groceries of all kinds including Teas
Coffee, Sugar, Molasscs, Starch, Saleratus, Gin
namon, Cloves, Pepper, Ginger, Rice, Rasins
Figs, Confectionaries and SO on and so forth
In fact every thing in the wide world, that
nice and good in the Grocery line, from tina
nice Golden Syrup, and clear White Sugar, TO
the tidy house wife, up to those delicious Ma
laga Raisins and "tit bits " for the Childrel
and "young folks"
| Fellow Citizens and Strangers, walk in an
examine our assortment. We arc here to sci
goods and make money, and we are bound t
do it. We are going to get rich for the yer
simple reason that every body will trade wit
us because we are selling for just fair Twin
profit. We are bound to sell as cheap as tn
cheapest, and leake cheaper
! FOR CASH.
Remember that and come to Corey's Cit
Exchange, and be suited.
| 80 L. COREY.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

To ascertain how many loafers you
have in village, start dog 6ght.