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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

| NN' 'iiCiii Was inc result Oh con
tiguity.
Already this sectional temper is so
strong that men have cstimated-so
far as their weak reason could compass
1.-THE value Of the union of the Amcri-
can States, and have considered how
well the North could thrive if scparat-
ed from the South, and the East if d-
vided from the West and have affix-
ed market price upon institutions
and laws, and resolved the glorious
memories of the past into coin and
merchandise. Already men have talk
ed of letting the Union slide" Let
ting the Union slide IA base figure
of speech "a baser thought ! There
stands under the shadow of a great
mountain of New Hampshire a lonely,
halfruincd cottage, whose inmates,
hearing the crash of laundering av-
alanche, fled from under the old roof
tree which sheltered their birth and
childhood, and all the mingled joys
and sorrows of life, and rushed into
a certain DOOM That old house still
stands, a monument of their fear and
cowardicc. Their safety was under
the roof builded by their fathers. If
they were to perish, better far to die
within the old household walls, to be
crushed with all the sad or Joyous
memories of home, and find there a
common tomb or monument. So let it
be with lis. When this Union shall
slide let us be found within it, and not
without it. God grant that all the
great memorials of the patriotic past,
the graves of our sires, the few and
feeble monuments of their fame, the
greatest illustration of the power of
their freedom they establishcd-our
schools, our seminaries Of art, learn
ing and religion--all we most prize
and chcrish-all the land has and is,
may together slide into a common
grave and destiny. Let no maraud-
ing bands of polite villains live to
thrive upon the ruins of this great I'm
ion. May one doom sweep us all into
forgetiulness and dark oblivion. This
sectional temper has wrought more
evil than many wise men can heal
| * = *
There arc among us men who live
upon alarm and terror who fatten
upon public tumult, and find no peace
in the still movement of ordinary polit-
ical life. Take away their power of
disturbance, and they would die from
want of means of living, or come as
their proper destiny is, to inhabit the
madhousc or workhousc. There is no
mcancr animal than the prctessed phi
lanthropist, who, under the pretensc
of feeling for public and political
wrong, gathers to hinsetf good living,
and always leaves the objects of his
charity as they were, and cherc they
were, as the sentimental capital of his
future harvest And out of this sec
tional temper Of the time, there has
arisen lusty crowd of such partisan
philanthropists, who work like rats in
the dark, and coadjutant with the sell
fish politician above ground, live and
move to one end-to blindly, foolishly
destroy the united, essential power of
these broad States. Perhaps such
vermin must exist, but let the heel of
every honest American be upon their
heads.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Blanks,

4 LII the various Blanks in general use, sucl
IA as Deeds, Mortgages, Attachment Bonds
Title Bonds, Common Bonds, Subpanas, Writs
Executions, Notes, Bank Checks, Tax Receipts
Leases, Clerks Certificates, Articles of Agree
ment, Marriage Certificates, Naturalization
Papers, Bill and Letter Headings, Receipts, &c
Sc. &C., constantly on hand and for sale, o.
printed at short notice, by
HILDRETH & CARVER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
NUMBER 40.

the great basin of craters and rivers
of lava, is approached by tolcrabIy
good carriage road, and, as may be
supposed, hundreds of vehicles of eve
ry description, from the calechc of the
millionaire to the humble coricoIo, are
collected there towards midnight
Donkey parties abound, of which la
dies do not fear to form a part.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Valuable Farm for Sale.

vvNHE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale, on favor
l. able terms, an improved Farm of 30
acres, 60 Of which are under cultivation-6O
are good timber-and the balance as hand
some and fertile prairie as can be found in
Iowa. The farm is situated on the Shell Rock
River, q miles above Nora Springs and lS
miles west of ST. Charles, directly on tho line
of the McCiregor and Missouri River Railroad
1t is well watered--a beautiful and never fail
ing spring brook running across the premises
and has on it a good log house, stables &c.
Price, Sl2 per acre. Time given on portion
Of the purchase money.
HILDRETII & CARVER
st, Charles City, Floyd Co, Iowa.
March 10, 1858. 23
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Dress Making.

MISS NJ. X. BLISS respectfully announ-
Wl ces to the ladies of st. Charles City and
vicinity that she is prepared to make dresses
in the most desirable styles and according to
the most approved systems of fitting. Partic-
ular attention paid to furnishing patterns.
Rooms on Mill street, over DR.. Cortright S
Drug Store.
st. Charles City, March 9, 1858, %
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
EStray Horses.

STRAYED from the above farm on or about
- the first of May, two colts, one a dark bay
or brown Mare, two years old, with tritie OF
white on one hind foot the other a sorrcl
colored stallion, two years old, with a star in
the forehead. Any information in regard to
these colts may be given to the subscribers.
HlLDRETH & CARVER,
May %, 1857. st. Charles City.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
UnimprOved Land for Sale.

TIME SUBSCRIBERS have for sale 160 acres
l. of unimproved land near Austin, Mime
sofa also eighty acres, six miles east of st
Charles, on the Chickasaw road near the
Little Cedar River, in Floyd county.
HILDRETH & CARVER
St. Charles City, March 10, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
HlLDRETH & CARVER.
General Land Agents

st. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD co, ..... IOWA,
VIII attend TO buying. selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business OF
convcyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends ut the East, as well as in
this State. are requested to make application
to our agency. Satisfactory references given
Ii required
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Town Property for Sale.

VNOWN LOTS for sale in st. Charles, Mitch
: l. ell, Osage Rockford, Mason City, Shell
Rock Falls and other places, on the most ia
vorable terms, by HILDRETH & CARVER.
St Charles City March 10, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Ayers Cherry PectOraI.

A large supply of this invaluable remedy for
IA coughs, colds and consumption, just re-
ceived and for sale at the ST. Charles Book
store, by HILDRETH & CARVER.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
THEODORE MIX,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER

ST. CHARLES, IOWA.
Designs. Plans, Estimates and Specifications
furnished for Public Buildings, Stores, Town
and Country Villas, Cottages, &c. Detail draw
ings or superintendent given when required,
on reasonable terms
Mr.. Mix is architect of the Court House Ma
sonic Hall and other buildings in st. Charles
With his experience he is confident of giving
satisfaction to all who employ him. Jobbing
done ut short notice at his workshop.
St Charles, Sept ! 1857 5lwtf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
MARBLE YARD,

A. S. FELT,
General Real Estate Agent,
Mason city, Cerro GOrdO Co., Ioua.
viii select lands in the Usage and Fl Dodge
Districts, locate Land Warrants, buy and sell
Real Estate, pay Taxes for nonresidents, and
do a general Real Estate business Timber
and Prairie Lands for sale cheap. Any bust
ness entrusted to my care will receive prompt
attention Refer to
Bartle, White & Henshaw, independence,
Greene, Weare & Co, Ft, Dodge,
Greene, Weare and Rice, Ft Desmoines,
Greene x Wearc, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Hon. T. W Kingsbury,
Madison House, Chicago, ILL.,,
j. S. Loveland, Earlvillc, n. Y,
Capt. C. c. Brand, Utica n. Y.
Hon. G. V. Denniston, Albany n. Y.
March, 49, 1857. 27yl
\. y. j. r. STONE
DIBBLE Il STONE,
Wholesale and retail dealers i'm
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
I6O East Water street,
Milwaukee, [2-3tfl Wisconsin.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

cite local and sectional jealousies and
discomfort, have embittered the rela-
tions of men and States, so that now
we speak of the North and of the
South, the East and the West, as if
there were but four great States in the
Union, and each had its own separate,
diverse interests, and the only unity
between them was the result of con
| tignity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
8usiness Dirtttorp.

Business Cards of five lines or less will he inserted II
this column for So per annum. For each addit'ona
line over five, one dollar will be charged.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
JOHN HEATH,
House, Sign, Carriage and Orna-
mental Pninfpr

And Dealer in Paints, Varnshes, Glass, Putty.
Paper Hangings, Curtains and Fixtures,
ST. CHARLES, FLOYD CO, IOWA.
shop on Mill Street nearly opposite Stone Block.
81 Painting, Glazing, Paper Hanging. Gil
ding, Bronzing, Marbling and Graining exc
cutcd in the neatest manner on short notice
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

WAGON RoAD COMMISSIONERS Hunt
informs US the Wagon Road Commissioners
-Messrs Hunt, Douglass and Carr-will meet
in Diamond Springs on Monday next, for the
purpose Of completing the necessary arrange
mcnts for tho survey Of the road, &c. They
have engaged competent engineer, and as
SoOn as he finishes the survey, makes his re-
port, the work will be let out by contract and
pushed forward vigorously. Residents of Car
son Valley inform us that scarcely Traveller
passes over the Big Tree route, and that one
trip satisfies the most incrcdulous that it can
never be made the route. The greater part Of
the year It is covered with snow, which no ap.
preparation can prevent from falling, nor re-
move. For two months-from the middle Of
July until the middle Of Scptcmbcr-it is a
good road, but no other time.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

MIxD YOUR STOPs.-Riding in railway car,
not long since, our eyes CHANGED to light upon
a little book in the hands Of one passenger,
which he seemed to be intcntly studying As
| he lifted it somewhat nearer to his face, We
saw the title "Mind Your Stops" stamped in
large letters upon the corner. II was doubtless.
a small treatise on punctuation most mex dful,
much neglected art; But the title to us was
suggestive of Othrr things II might be intro
ducrd, not unwiSrly, we thought, into prac-
teal morals; and, as we sped swiftly on, We
busted ourselves in thinking Ofthe classes and
persons in whose cars, il We could, We would
breath the words, Mind Your Stops"
Neighty words Of warning are they, cspec-
ially to the young man. Setting out as you
are, young brother, on the great highway Of
life, we say earnestly and cmphatically, mind
Your Stops" DO not stop at the bar rOOm
Merry laughter may ring out from it rs you
pass by, and voices Of friends and companions
may call you to enter. Within it may shine
brightly with light, thrown back from polished
mirrors, and CLEAN from crystal bottles, and
the voice of mirth and gaiety may be heard
there; but stop" not there is danger in its
brightness. Those cleaning bottles contain
poiSonS that may lead to poverty, diSlIOnor and
death. The mcrriIncnt there, is the laughter
Of the maniac. ".\void it, pass by it, turn
from it, and pass away"
10 not stop" at the gambling house.
Those closed shutters conc, al trcachcrieS and
fascination you may find yourself too weak TO
resist. There arc callOuS hearts there, whose
delight it is to lure your feet into coils from
which you cannot escape. They may be fair
to your eye. when covered by fair address,
but the neither milestone is not more hard, or
the serpent more crafty. Keep far from the
clutches Of these dcstroycrs. Risk u" MONEY
upon their tables. The money is little worth
indeed, but you mry he playing with honor.
with happiness, with your souls life. The
stake is to high, the gains are too Insignificant.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

The Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted
MaaOns met in Sacramento, at Masonic Hall,
on Tuesday last. Every Lodge in the State
waS represented; and VIC venture to assert q
moro intelligent, respectable body of men
never convened in that city. by some acct.
dent we have mislaid list of the officers Of
the Royal Arch Masons Chapter. We know
that Mr.. Parke, our popular and efficient
County Treasurer, is Grand Royal Arch Cap
tain. Our junior is in attcndacc but he is too
indOlcnt--he never INDUCES or We might at
tribute his silence to a moro disrcputablC
cause-tO write, consequently We are in the
dark. He's having good timc but his chill.
drcn arc believing fcarfully for their da'ldy'S
return. Serves him right--hc is too youth
full to be PARENT
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

THE DENOCRACY IN A RCAPUS-The action If the
State Central Committee in inteFpOlnting in the Law
governing the basis Of representation the words,
nominated by the Democratic party exclusively"
has kicked up row in this county. and will create
general .erment throughout the State.
We take the above from the Sacramento
TisitOr, sclfstyled Independent paper, lean
ing toward BrOderick- Rcpnblicanism.
Well, suppose it has kicked up row in"
Sacramento cOunty,-what oft! Fortunate.
ly, Sacramento county is not the State, nor
have the mountain Democracy much respect
for Sacramento politicians Of certain Glass;
much confidence in their political integrity, or
any great amount of sympathy with boilers
and rcncgades; and Sacramento county has
more than her proportion Of such immaculate
patriots; nor do we heed their idle bowling or
regard their wishes. They nominated and
supported ticket expressly to defeat the can
didates Of the Democratic party; they basely
illuminated Col. Weller, the standard.bearcr
of the Democracy and made use of every dis.
reputable means to defeat him; and they are
necessarily engaged in the disinterested and
Mud0bIe work of breeding disScnsions in the
Democratic ranks. That they failed to defeat
Col. Weller was not from want of ZEAL or Of
lavish expenditure of money, misrepresenta-
ton and vituperation on their part, but be-
cause they were not sufficiently powerful. II
the Committee had allowed them voice in
the selection Of delegates to our State COnven-
ton, Sacramento would doubtless send as
pretty batch of mongrels to it as the blacklist
niggcr-wOrshipcrs could desire.
"The general fcrment" that the action Of
the State Central Committee is creating thro'-
out the State, is purely imaginary, humbug
A few wiseacres may start such an imprOba-
BILE rumor, but no intelligent man will believe
it-no sane one repeat it. 1t is the quintes-
scnce Of Stiffness
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

Rail ROAD HorsC-We cordially recommend
this tip top Hotel to our citizens who may visi,
San Francisco, as convenient, neat and com
Portable stopping place. The proprietor, Mr.
Bugbce, is coul tcouS and accommodating, ha.
long been at the head of first class hotel il
New Orleans, aid takes especial pains to rem
der his guests perfectly at home at his house
Call at the Rail Road House, and you vii
thank us for recommending it to you.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15


The members Of Confidence Engine Co.
No. l." are spreading themselves extensive
ly" for their Grand Fourth of July Ball, to
come off in the Theater on Monday the 9th.
The Thcater, . large and excellent building
for the purpose will be 50 arranged IS to accom-.
mOdate oil who may attend,--and the whole
Fire Department will turn out to add to the
gaiety and brilliancy Of the celebration. The
Committee of arrangements is composed Of
gentlemen Of tact taste, liberality and expe-
riencc. Under their management it cannot
be other than 3 splendid affair-wOrthy the
Empire county, creditable to the city Of Pla-
cerville, and satisfactory to the Confidence
boys and the Fire Department.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

This Ball of the E. e. VS. comes off at the
Oriental Hotel, FL Dorado City, on Thursday
next. We understand that the members Of
the Order in this place, Diamond Springs and
Ell Dorado City will turn out in full, and open
the bali with "David's dance" We hope So.
That intricate and difficult dance-a grave,
sedate and stately measure-it is said, is Pc
culiar to the serious demeanOr of the knight
Of the Order. We shall Scc.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15
Meeting Of the Democratic State Central
COmmik4AA.
PARLOa OF ORLEAxs Horst,


Sacramento, IL O'clOck, d.
Y, E. Gsigss, chairman Of the 0em0craiic State
Central Committee announced 70 thoae present that
agreeable to notice published in the Democratic pa
pers Of this State, the COMMITTEES had met for the
transaction Of business, and for that purpose they
we're By him called to order
On motion, James Anderson, Of Placer, was made
Secretary pro TEN.
The roll wsa called and there appeared in person:
V. f. Geiger, F. FOrman, Peter BrOas, Terrence F0'
lev, J. sullivan, VIM. 4. January, 3. II. Chase. J..
ner, J. W. Shore, ). d. Kreider, A. X. AelOny and
Thos. A. Springer; Terrence Foley appeared also,
as proxy for VIM Matthews J. n. HudsPeth, J. r.
HOge and 4. C. Page; W@. A. January also as
proxy for A. 81. C. Denver, ID. W. Gelwicks and "
II. Smith @. W. BlOOr was authorized to oct for T.
b. Reardon, and 8. H. Chase 70 act for s. 5. Lewis
T. A. Springer TO act for p. Steele.
The credentials Of the proxies were filed With the
Secretary.
On motion, . committee Of three, consisting Of
Messrs. Chase, FOrman and Higgins, were appoint.
ed to report the Democratic vote for State officers
for the year 1857.
On motion, the committee took recess until z
O'Clock p ~ TO meet st that hour at the Office Of the
Secretary Of State.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

Theodore +. Tracy-homely Theodore
brought us bushels Of papers and packages Of
letters the past week. lie is the courteous
Agent of Wells, Fargo & Co., and owing to
his LONELINESS does an immense amount Of
business for the young and fair, who are dcs.
PcratcIy smitten with him. The envious say
ne writes the letters himself, merely for the
pleasure Of delivering thcm.-We don't saw
nuthin'.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15
nEMeCRArac STATE CONVENTION

A. meeting Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, held In Saera@enO. On the lOth day VI May
luSs, the ESilgwing Resolutions we've adopted:
RSaeNed, Thatthe Rext Deaoeratie State Convention
hs hs In The City u Sacramento, ON Wednesday, the
Ah DAY sf August next and that the basis Of
eatisa be ksllOws, viz; Que delegate at large Om
each eoanty, and one delegate fur every two hun
dEed Dem0eEatic votes cast at the last general cleo
tisa fg any DemOcratie candidate the State ticket
n0minAted BY the Democratic party exclusively, aud
delegate for every fraction Of hundred
votes east for such Democratic candidate.
ResOtesd, by the CVntFal Committee, that il is re
commended that the Democracy in the different cOun
tes meet the 9Oth day Of July next for the purpose
Of eleeting delegates to the state Convention
The Democracy Of the State Of California hCrcb!
notified that state Convention will be held in the Git!
Of Sacramento, Wednesday the +th day Of August
l8, and that the appOrtOnmct Of there
in settled upon by the State Central Committee is a.
Eilowa.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

THAsKs.-We are deeply grateful to our la
dy friends for the exquisitely beautiful and fra
grant bouquets they sent US. Pure, beautiful
and holy, as the flowers, have their lives been
and when death calls them home may they
pass away as gently.
"Oh! let us live. 20 that flower by flower,
Shutting in turn, may leave
A lingering still for the sunset hour,
A charm for the shaded eve"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Weller has appointed
Edwin II. Campbell, ESQ, State Register, for
the term of two years, subject TO confirmation
by the Senate. We have not the slightest oh
lection to Ned's appointment; he is compc.
tent and will discharge the duties Of his Office
faithfully and satisfactorily but before the
bill passed VIC understood from what VIC deem.
ed reliable authority that the appointment
would be given to q gentleman who has grown
gray in the service oF the Democratic party,
who has never held office in this State, who
has large family, who is every way qualified
who is unoGjcctionable in every respect, who
has strong claims on the party and who was
cmincntly entitled to it. We regret to an.
nouncc that it has been given to another
though we are satisfied with Ned.
The +. Z. VS. opened lodge in this place
on Wednesday evening and initiated four
promising Candidates, who have been search.
ing after green things, into the mysteries Of
the Order, much to the satisfaction of the
knights present and the newly initiated
Adams crown" was worn with unusual
grace and dignity by Charley, and the apron
that once gracCd an iustriOus member Of the
Order nearly covered the person Of COhn. A
number Of applicants petitiOncd for admission,
but before final vote was taken the newly
initiated invited the knights to indulge, and
they adjourned to go through that important
ceremony.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

CIRcrS.-Mr. Lee, the generous and cour.
teous proprietor of the National Circus, is de-
scrvedly popular in Ploccrvilc, particularly
with the Fircmen, to whom, in former times, he
has been exceedingly liberal. He opened his
Circus in this place on Monday evening and
must have been highly delighted with the gem
uinc warmth Of his reception. Our whole
town turned out to greet him, and the Nep-
tune boys escorted him through town. They
sold large number Of tickets for him, and
induced their friends to give him helping
hand. Mr. L. has been unfortunate Of late. !
Thclargc canvas, long before the performance
commenced, was perfectly damned with peo-
pie, and seats brought premium. The per-
Torrance WAS excellent and gave general sat
isfactiOn.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. - The Grand En-
cAmpmcnt Of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, met in Odd Fellows Hall Sacramcn.
to, on Monday, and elected tie following Offi
Oers for the ensuing year: a. S. Iretlale, Of
San Francisco, NJ. W. G.P.; NJ. X. Shcarcr, Of
PiaccrviIle, NJ. f. g. II. p; A. J. Lucas, Of
MsEysviIlc, r. W. G. S. W.; VIM. y. Hall, Of
San Francisco, X. W. G. J. w; T. Rodgers
johnson, Of San Francisco, r. W. G. Scribe
George II. GarwOod, Of San Francisco, II. W.
G. Treasurer. Every cncampmcnt in the State
vas rcnrcScntcd