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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Alexander Won Humboldt completed

Alexander Won Humboldt completed
his seth year on the l4th inst, having
been born Sept. IA, 1859. What a
life his has been! So crowded with
the most eventfnl experience, the high
est usefulness, aud the noblest tri.
umphs. And yet at this advanced
age he is still actively engaged in
the service Of science and humanity.
The fourth volume Of his Cosmos "
was issued during the past year, and
he is now engaged in writing the fifth.
We q recall no other career in his
tory so favored by fortune and by ma.
ture,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

A Southern paper mentions that
Hon. Shcrard Clemens, who was Sc
vercly wounded in the late duel with
o. Jennings Wise, is not likely to re.
owe But, that paper adds "Mr
Clemens was a prominent member OF
the Methodist Church, and is constant
ly surrounded, and every possible a,
~tention paid him by his religious as
sociates, as well as others" Think o.
that-a duelist u prominent church
member !
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Yes, they do build towns rapidly
out West-wish we had Il corner lot
in the IL that's to gro" most rapidly
next year! That puts MS in mind
of a story we once heard from a gentle
man Interested in Bayfield," 1t
seems that very far out West there
was a tribe of Indians, who lived in a
very secluded wilderness, where they
had o,ced for their lodges a long time.
One fine morning they all started off
on a horse stealing excursion, and did
not return for many days. When
they did, they found a f~irst-class hotel,
with niger walters and gongs, wine
carts and Johannesburg, on the spot
where their council lodge had been,
and a town scattered all around it,
with lots at two hundred dollars a
foot. Enterprising people this
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
The Elections.

1owA.-Owing to the absence Of
railroads and telegraphs, and the ex-
ceedingly "slow coach" system for
carrying the mails, returns o -elections
in this State come in remarkably slow.
Enough is known, however, to Justify
the belief that the Republicans have
elected their State ticket by some ten
thousand majority. Col. Curtis, IRE
publican,) is undoubtedly reelected
to Congress in the first district +; and
in the second, Vandevcr Republican,
is elected to Congress by about four
or five thousand majority. In this
10th Judicial District, Williams, RE-
publican,) is elected Judge by about
500 majority.
Our returns for Floyd county, as
published last week, were not official,
andcontaincd a few slight errors which
are now corrected. Below is the vote
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Peterson's Ladies' National Maya
zine il M of the best and cheapest
Magazines Of the country. The price
is only two dollars q year, (instead Of
three, like many others, )-its embel.
lishments are fine and numerous, while
the literary contents, stories, &c, are
better calculated to please the ladies
than those Of any Magazine We can
name. Address c. j. Peterson, Phila.
delphia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
The lion-killer, Julius Gerard, in a

The lion-killer, Julius Gerard, in a
letter descriptive of a compaign
against a monstrous lion, states that
in the Algerian subdivision, Bona,
there are at present no less than six
of these ferocious beasts, who have
destroyed in one year ten thousand
head Of cattle. In his hunting excur.
sions, Gerard now makes use Of the
Devisne bullet, which explodes in the
body of the animal.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The Mobile Advertiser of the 3lst
ult., publishes a queer story about a
tree in that city, the bark Of which
was gnawed by a mad dog in one of
his paroxysms. 1t a not percepti-
bly, affected until after the first rain
came, when it burst into a thousand
pieces. Thirteen hogs which were
standing near, were wounded by the
fragments, and, together with a fool
ish man who made a toothpick out
of one of the splinters, have since died
of h%ydrophobia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

BRANCHES OF THE STATE BANK.-On
the 9th the Commissioners unanimous
ly granted a charter to the Dubuque
Branch of the State Bank, and also
charters to the Branches at Daven'
port, Keokuk, Muscatine, Des Moines
Iowa City, Oskaloosa and Mount Pleas
ant. The Dubuqe Branch will prob
ably be opened the early part of No.
vembcr, and it's circulation will be is.
sued about the 18th of the same
month. ..r3.fl ~
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Will they any longer shut out by
distrust and ignorance Of their resour-
ces, the solid evenu which are
waiting to flow in from the West?
Will they be wise in time, before
they will have lost through unjust and
unfair treatment of her people, the
great income which may BE- derived
from the trade and commerce OF a
State-the richest, most rapidly in
creasing in population, with a future
the brightest of any in the word.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21


CHICAGO, Iowa, AND NEBRASKA RAIL
wAy.--The ship l.. NJ. Frank, just ar
rived at New York, brought eight
hundred and fifty tons of railway iron
for this road. 1t will be forwarded 70
Clinton and laid down as fast as pos
sible. Enough iron has now been pur-
chased to complete the road to Cedar
Rapids.
This road has also received twenty
first class freight cars from the Day
ton car factory, and every effort is be-
ing put forward to accommodate the
fall business In the meantime the
work on the road is steadily progress.
ing, the Directors being determined to
reach Cedar Rapids the earliest day
possible CAioqgo Press and Tribune.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

NJ. Garvani, a French machinist,
has, it is said, perfected his erial ship,
at a cost of 100000 francs, and made
a voyage to Algiers, Africa, and back
with ia distance of fifteen hundred
miles from the starting point /; the
average speed was almost one hun
dred miles an hour, the voyage occu-
plying eighteen hours. NJ. Garvani is
to make the attempt from Havre to
the city of New York, as soon AS he
has tested the character of his inven-
ton by a few short trips over the Med.
iterranean and its neighboring provin-
ccS,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
SLAVE CopE FOR THE TERRITORIES,

SLAVE CODE FOR II TERRITORIES
Some of the Democratic papers are
agitating the question of a slave code
for the Territories. The Charleston
News declares that if the constitution
conferes upon slavery the right to go
into them, "as according to the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill and the bred Scott
decision it does, then it would also
seem to impose the duty of protecting
that right, and this cannot be done
without a slave code for the Terrific
RIGS be provided by legislation"
The New York Day Book afirms
that while Territories are Territories,
eff property invested in the person or
industrial capacity of the negro be
not protected, it is a violation of equal
rights. The whole question is ~rcsolv-
cd into this simple right or no right to
protection to slave property in tie
Federal Territories, and, as the
Charleston News suggests, it will be
agitated in 1860"
The Richmond Enquirer speaking
of the same subject says, ut is not
scficient that the decision of the SUI
preme Court prevents Congress and
all its delegates from the prohibition
Of slavery in a Territory. There must
be positive Legislative enactment ; a
civil and criminrl code for the protec-
ton of slave property in the Terrific
ries ought to be provided"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

1t is almost certain that Thurston
the balloonist, fell in the swamp near
the mouth of Thames River, Canada
and, if so, there is little hope of find
ing the body, as the tall weeds and
grass effectually prevent a person see.
ing more than half a rod in advance,
and the body might be passed a short
distance to either side without being
discovered .sFf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

For THE GIRLS TO REAp.-A good
wife exhibits her love for her husband
by trying to promote his welfare, and
by attention to his comfort. A poor
wife my dears" and "my loves p"
and wouldn't sew a button on his coat
to keep him from freezing. A sensi-
BILE wife looks for her comfort at home;
a silly n abroad. A wise girl would
win a lover by practicing those vir-
tues which secure admiration when
all personal charms have failed of
their effect. A simple girl endeavors
to recommend herself by the exhibit
ton of frivolous accomplishments and
a mawkish sentiment, which are as
shallow as her mind. A good girl al
ways respects herself, and therefore
always possesses the respect of others.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The work on the Minneapolis and
Cedor Valley Railroad is progressing
finely in this vicinity, and we hear
favorable reports from the northern
and southern divisions of the road.
We confidently expect that the Mime
sofa & Cedar Valley Railroad will be
the first road completed in Minnesota.
-Faribaslt MN } Republican.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

An Alabama paper states that some
of the sugar planters of Louisiana are
turning their attention to that part of
South Florida from which the Indians
have been lately removed. 1t is
thought that in a few years it may be
made an important and profitable SUI
gar-producing region. Perhaps, too,
it is said, coffee will do well there.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Godey's Lady's Book for Noyember
is already upon our table, and it is
really a valuable number. The en-
cravings, fashion plates, &c, are SUI
perb and in almost endless variety /;
while the reading matter appears to
be of more than ordinary interest and
usefulness. One number more COM
pietes the year, and our friends should
be getting their subscription money
ready to pay for the Lady's Book for
1859. We find in the number before
us the following choice moroeau, taken
from one of the editorial pages
NEwsPApERs.-Does anybody take
the same delight in reading newspa-
pers that we do? Is there not always
something in Il paper, no matter how
old, that will interest you? No mat
ter how long we are away from home,
we have every paper saved for us /;
and how we revel over them I! They
are just as good as new and we Of
ten find articles that we should have
been sorry to miss. Why, then, does
not everybody take at least INT pa
per and let that paper be the n
nearest to you ; that is, you that live
out of cities. P~atronize your printer;
he is worthy of it; his paper makes
your town what it is +; perhaps it new
er would be heard of if it were not for
the printer.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Mr.. Nelson Lewis, of Mitchell, has
left at our Office IA sample Ct sugar
cane molasses which is very nice, fns-
ly equal to amy of the samples here
tofore noticed. We are not advised
Of the process of manufacture.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Many Of the samples Of Sorghum
Molasses brought into our Office for
puffs. are quite too small, according
to our minds. Hereafter, about one
gallon of the strip will he necessary
in order to thoroughly test its merits
AMI report the same in the paper.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The distance from Fort Leaven-
worth to the new gold fields of Pixies
Peak is 794 miles it is travelled in
from twenty-five to thirty days, and
the cost of getting there is estimated
at about $3.50. The country and eli
mate are represented to be something
similar to the mountain districts Of
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

There was a riot at an Italian Lag
err Beer Garden, on Fifth Avenue,
New York, between fifty Italian Or
gan grinders, and a party of Irishmen.
Pistols and knives were used freely.
One Irishnen was killed instantane-
ously, two others mortally wounded,
and others severely injured.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
New York Crystal Palace Burnt.

The New York Crystal Palace, with
all it's contents, was entirely destroy
ed by fire on the 5th inst. The Annu-
al Fair Of the American Institute was
being held there at the time, and Of
course q large amount of property
vas destroyed, consisting Of mcchan-
ical and agricultural implements, mel
oecous, pianos, steam engines, and
other kinds of goods that were on ex.
hibition. The fire broke out in the
lumber room, which was filed with
empty boxes and a large quantity Of
old lumber. 1t is believed to have
been the work Of an incendiary. When
first discovered the palace engine was
brought out, but the hose was SC full
Of holes as to be useless. The flames
spread with astonishing rapidity, Gre
ating intense excitement among the
visitors, who were estimated at two
thousand. 1t is feared that several
lives we're lost. One dead body had
been taken out.
The heat was intense. The fire.
mems services were of no avail. The
whole building is in ruins, and very
little of the contents saved. Two OH
ly Of the many fire engines on exhibit
ton were got out unipjured. The
building was crowded with articles
on exhibition of every possible de-
scription. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the loss with any degree of ac-
curacy. The building itself is esti,
mated at $25O,OO0. The contents
must have been worth double that
SUN.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The Grand Lodge of the I. O. o. +.
for the State of Iowa, commenced it's
session in keoknk on Wednesday.
Odd Fellowship has Increased largely
in this State within a few years back.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

1t is curious what a fondness crimi-
nails have for the names of showmen,
actors, etc. Within the past ten
days, persons calling themselves r.
Scott, Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin
Forrest, Il. Tree, Dan Rice and George
Christy. have been arrested in Cleve.
land, for burglary, horse stealing and
pocket picking.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Excellent wine is now manufactured
from the tomato. 1t is made from no
other ingredients than the pure juice
OF the tomato and sugar, and very
much resembles champagne light
transparent color, with q pleasant,
palatable flavor. 1t can be made
equal to the best champagne.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Rev. II. w. Beecher's society have
voted to build a new church capable
of holding 5000 persons, or twice as
many as the present church will bold.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The Gazette, published at Vernon
Springs. Howard county, in it's issue
Of the Sth, says that thieves Of all de-
scriptions are plenty at the present
time in that vicinity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Sturgeon sometimes ome out
with . good thing. "Bre:heren," said
he, "if God had referred the Ark to a
Committee o. Naval affairs. it's my
opinion it wouldn't have been built
yet"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

NEGRO EouALIrY.-Douglas driving
around the square in Carlinville with
a Niger" in the buggy aud two
white men leading his horses
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

There are four murderers confined
in the Dubuque jail. One of them is
to be hanged on the 2eth inst.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Presidential Candidature.

A correspondent Of the Lancaster
Express has suggested that Prof.
Morse, the American who first applied
electricity to practical use, by means
of the Telegraph, should be nomina-
ted candidate for the office of Presi-
dent of the United States. If merit
alone we're successful in the competi.
ton for places of honor and trust, it
is very probable that Mr.. Morse would
have a reasonable chance Of obtaining
the nomination But, as tits!
The suggester Of this nomination
quotes the quatrain-
"The steed called Lightning (say the Fsses)
Was tanned in the United States,
~ Twas Franklin's hand that caught the horse,
Twas harnessed by Professor Morse"
The editor Of the Express cleverly
extends this by adding the couplet-
And % the triumph now we see,)
Twas FIELD uho drove him through me sea!
and moves as an amendment that
Cyrus w. Field be the candidate fol
Vice President on the Natianal Morse
ticket. When the state of society
Swallowed forth by Plato, and in the
Utopia Of Sir Thomas Moore, shall
exist, then, and not before, will two
such men as Morse and Field have
some chance of being called upon to
aid in the government Of this great
republic of ours.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

BIBLES n TEsrAMES3s.-The Floyd
county Bible societ have inst re-
ceived a new sqplE Of Bibles and
Testaments.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Rev. Mr.. Windsor is expected to re-
turn this week, and will preach at
the Westinghouse in this village next
Sunday forenoon.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Wright & Brothers
and Ready Pay Store.

T HAVE THIS DAY associated with me in
bushes my brother, u. L. Wright, and
hereafter the business will be conducted under
the name and style Of Wright & Brother.
4. h. C. WRIGHT.
st. Charles, April nth, 1868.
A LII who are indebted 10 the UNDERSIGNED
N either by book account or note, are respect.
fully requested to call and give VS. all you can.
~ we are going East in a short time after
goods, and every dollar win help us.
WRIGHT & BROTHER.
A GOOD assortment Of Liquors, consisting
N of Brandies, Whiskeys, Gins, Port and
other Wines kept constantly on hand and for
sale by the key or barrel, cheap for cash or
produce, at WRIGHT & BROS.
TIME best brands Of CHAMPAGNE for sale
Il in pints or quarts, Mt
WRIGHT 4 BROS.
H0n0 FIVE THOUSAND bushels o.
COOOs Wheat wanted, for which the
highest market price will be paid by
WRIGHT & BROTHER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Provisions.

SMokED HAMS, Smoked Sides, Picked
~ Pork, Potatoes, Wheat. Flour &c. con-
stantly on hand and for sale bv
WRIGHT 4 BROTHER.
st. Charles City, April IA, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Brigham Young now keeps conceal
ed--fearing Mormon vengeance for
his frauds.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The speed attained by the passcn-
ger steamers on the Erie Canal, is
eight miles per hour.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Men Of genius are often dull in So
cie'y ; as the blazing meteor. when it
descends to the earth, is only a stone.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Pike Peak gold dust is said to be
worth 81 per ounce.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
We Shall he receiving
NEW GOODS.
every week, and hope by constant at
tention and fair dealing to satisfy the most
faStidious
OUR STOCK

OUR STOCK
will consist in part of all the different varie-
ties of
Ladies' Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Household Goods,
Eng. & Am. Prints,
Carpets,
Hats & Caps,
Boots & Shoes,
Ready Made Clothing,
West India Goods,
Groceries,
Crockery & Glass Ware,
Yankee Notions, &c. &c.
Farmers Produce taken in exchange for
Goods.
Our Groceries will invariably be purchased
with cash and sold at
The Lowest Margin of Profit.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY.
BY reference to the above table it
will be seen that the Republican can
lidatss have majorities in every III
These majorities r as fol-
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Wall PAPER.

TNHE subscribers have Just received a good
u stock of Wall Paper, Window Paper. Oil
Shades, Dry Shades, Putnam's Fixtures. Cords
and Tassels, which they will sell low for cash
or produce. f. B. C.. WRIGHT.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

OATS and CORN for sale at the lowest mar
~ ket price by
WRIGHT & BROTHER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
Clothing, etc.

MORE Bootsand Shoes. Ready made Cloth
WI ing. Hats and Caps, just arrived, making
my stock full and complete, all of which we
will sell at small profits.
. WRIGHT & BROTHER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

BREMER CouNry.-Thc whole number
of votes cast in the county appears to
have been about 700. We give the
majorities of the different Republican
candidates !:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

For Secretary Of State-E- Sells. ................. GO
Auditor OF State-J. W. Catien. ................
Attorney General-S, A. Rice. 80
State Tn Srr-J. w Jones 100
Register state Land Ofhce-A. b. Miller ............72
Comlnissi oier OF Demoines River Improvement
WIN. C. Drake
Member of Congress I'd list.-Wm. vandeyer ,.......eS
list. Judge, 10Th Hist.-E- IL. Williams ..............9
Dist. Attorney, 10th Dist.-M. McGlathery. ........ .e3
Member Beard Of Education. 10th Disr.--A. b.
htarein
Coyontr-R I. Goodwin. A