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

The GREAT RAINS OF lS58.-Tht
amount of rain that has fallen over 6
large portion of the United States il
six weeks, running from the LIST Of
May to the 18th Of June, has scarcely
a parallel. The Pittsburg Journal
says the average of observations will
give about ten inches in May and five
inches to the 18th of June, or fif-
teen inches in forty-three days. These
rains do not appear to have been local
but extended East and West at
least 900 miles, and North and South
half that distance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Miss Huntley's Juvenile Concert at
the Baptist Church, on Tuesday eve
ming, was a great success. The "Ju-
veniles" numbered about Thirty boys
and girls, of ages ranging from five
to ten years, and it was surprising to
witness the proficiency they had made
in so short time under the tuition of
their accomplished teacher. The House
was tastefully decorated with green
boughs and flowers, and the Pro
gramme of exercises was skillfully
arranged, and, considering the age of
the performers, was admirably execu-
ted. The singing Of Mr.. and Miss
Huntley received enthusiastic APP
plause, and on the whole the concert
was a rich treat to the large audience
who were present.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The New York Express says that
some adventurous spirit in that city
conceived the idea of avenging the
insults which have been bestowed
upon the American flag by the British
cruisers, and accordingly fitted out a
staunch clipper, with forty-five picked
men on board, to proceed to the
waters in which the recent outrages
had occurred. Whether the object oil
the expedition is to await the annouce
ment of the course to be pursued by
the government, or to overhaul gen
orally on their own account, is moi
stated. The vessel is reported to
have sailed from New York ON Sun
day, without troubling the custom
house for a clearance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

DEMONSTRATING the gale yester-
day afternoon boat containing two
men, names unknown, was seen to
capsize in the river, opposite the Rail
road Depot. The waves were rolling
very high at the time, and the boat
and men were soon swept from sight
1t was almost impossible for the
strongest and most resolute !swimmcr
to live in the water amid such storm,
and there is but little doubt that both
the unfortunate men sank to wa
terry gravc.-Dubuqme Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Mr.. Rarey, the horse tanner, writes
a letter from London to his nephew at
Nashville, in which he says that he is
received with great enthusiasm, and
that when he entered the lecture room
the applause which greeted him so in
spired him, that he addressed them
with as much cIoquencc as if he was
second Kossutb. "They don't know"
he adds, "that am nobody but your
uncle Jack that used to break horses
in the little town of Grovcport.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

NORTHWESTERN ROUTE TO FRAzER's
RIVER DIGGINGs-A meeting was held
at St. Paul, on the evening of the LIST
inst, for the purpose Of considering
the best measures of establishing an
emigrant route from ST. Paul through
the Red River and Saskatchewan val
leys to Frazer's River gold mines.
WIN. H. Noble, the distinguished pic.
neer, presided. N. w. Kittson, John
II. Stevens, James Redpath, James
w. Taylor and J. G. Barker were ap
pointed a committee to report on the
subject at an adjourned meeting.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
What our Imaginary Southern Pacific
Railroad Costs.

1t may not be generally known, and
yet such seems to be the fact, that we
are building Pacific railroad. 1t is
rather an airy, unsubstantial struc.
ture, the rails being laid nowhere OK.
cept in imagination but it has al
ready cost us good deal Of money.
The road was begun about four
years ago. As our Government is a
Government which legislates always
for the South, and never for the North,
it was foregone conclusion that the
railroad must be Southern railroad.
1t must connect with Charleston and
Mobile, instead of New York OF Phila-
delphia, and must link the States
which talk of forming Southern Con-
federacy to California and the Pacific
coast
We began by sending out corps
of army-oflicers to survey the South
GIL TOutC. lHC llISl lOulc tlcy SuI-
veyed was route through Texas.
The second route they surveyed was a
route through Texas. And so on to
the end of the chapter-every one of
the dozen routes, with but one Or two
exceptions, being route through
Texas. This Texas engineering took
out of the Treasury about 81 600, 600.
The printing of the survey cost $780,
600; the Gadsden purchase consisting
of sandy desert, agreeably diversified
with rocks, too barren of vegetation
for the most part to support a field
mouse-all for the moderate sum of
$40, 200, 900; wagon road $3.50, 900;
the camcls from the East $250,00O,
and the Artesian wells along the route,
$500, 900 ; $l3,OOO,OOO.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The convention assembled accord
ing to adjournment. The Committee
on organization reported the names OF
the following persons as permanent
Officers
President-Judge Maxfield, of Bre
mer County.
Vice Presidents-Robert Gilchrist
of Benton County.
w. H. McCluer, of Black Hawk Co.
Morris Case, Fl"
A. Morehouse, Of Bremen
L. S. Thomas, of Chickasaw
II. Lehmkuhl, of Floyd
S. b. Chase, of Mitchell
Secretaries-W. w. Walker, Editor
Cedar Valley Times.
w. w. Hanford, Editor Vinton Ea.
gle.
G. r. Smeed, Editor Waverly Re.
publican.
w. Haddock, Editor Iowa State Reg
lister.
d. A. Babcock, Editor Cedar Valley
News
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted and the Conven
ton proceeded with the business.
The committee Oh order of business
reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
PREAMBLE
The Committee appointed to report
plan of operation for this Conven
ton, and to recommend such meas
ures as may seem to them proper tc
be pursued, ask leave to report:
That in view of the vital Importance
to this great Valley of the Cedar, that
Railroad should be constructed as
rapidly as practicable from Cedar
Rapids to the State Line, there to con
meet with road to St. Paul, and form
a link in the great through line o.
Railroad, extending from st. Paul ant
Minneapolis to Chicago, andin view O
the vast interest which the people o
the Cedar Valley are manifesting a
the present time in the prosecution o
the work, and determination which
the necessities of securing an Quite
for the immense products Of the coun
tryhave aroused, the Committee would
recommend, as the best means of Civ
ing the most efficiency to the imme
date progress of the work, that a new
organization should be at once formed
upon a basis which shall combine tn,
several interests represented in tn,
great through line between St. Pau
and Chicago, and give to the Counties
along the Cedar Valley Line their du'
! influence, and impose upon them tn
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

At Jefferson City, Missouri, the
other day, Governor Stewart of that
State, while considerably elevated,
got into quarrel with Mr.. Vandi-
yer about the pardon of the st. Louis
murderer, O'Blenis, which ended in a
fight-the Governor getting a very
satisfactory thrashing, Stewards
friends say it was not fair, as he was
too drunk to fight.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Mr.. Harmon, of Bremen county,
then took part in the discussion.
The final motion on the adoption of
the majority report Of the committee
was put and carried.
On motion, a reconsideration OF the
adoption of the report of the COM
mittec was carried, when Mr.. Lamp
man, Chief Engineer of the Cedar
Falls & Minnesota Railroad, continued
the discussion, favoring the Cedar
| Falls line.
Mr. Brainard, of Black Hawk coun,
ty then gave his opinions on the point
under discussion, advocating the con
tinuous line.
Mr.. Reiniger, of Floyd county, pro-
pounded the question as to what dis
position would be made of the stock
voted by the counties along the line
Mr.. Croker answered, that if the
new company was organized undel
the name of the Cedar Valley Branch
of the Chicago, Iowa, Il Nebraska
Railroad, it would acquire all the
l]plllS WIllCu lilc SHiCdSo, Io"a, IA We
braska Railroad Company have in the
same.
The question was again put upon
the adoption Of the report of the ma
jority of the committee, when it was
adopted almost unanimously.
A committee was appointed by the
Chair, consisting of Mr. Crockcr, Mr.
4. G. Fuller, Mr.. Milo Smith, and two
gentlemen from each county along the
line, to report articles of organization
Said committee to report at ten o'clock
tomorrow morning. The following
are said committee:
Linn-Wcarc 4 Bever.
Benton-Shane & Tabor.
Black Hawk-Brainard & Mcclure
Bremer-Wright & Smeed.
Chickasaw--Felt & Haskell
Floyd-Reiniger Il Wiltscy.
Mitchell--Downs & Chase.
The Convention adjourned till eight
o'clock tomorrow morning.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

During the time of the late heavy
freshets we learn there have been
many cases of drowning in various
places. In addition to those recorded
elsewhere, it is said that three persons,
a gentleman and two ladies, were
drowned in Otter River in Butler Co.,
and four persons were drowned in the
Wapsipinicon River, near Independ-
ence.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The use of DIR. lIostctter's Stomach 'Bit
ters,' for Dyspepsia, Flatulencc, Heaviness o
the Stomach, or any other like affection, is sec
ond to none in America or abroad. To be
able to state confidently that the Is Bittcrs
are certain cure for the dyspepsia and like
diseases, is to the proprietors source of unal-
loyed pleasure. 1t removes all morbid mat
ter from the Stomach, purfies the blood, i'm
parts renewed vitality to the nervous system
giving it that tone and energy so indispensable,
for the restoration of health. The numerou.
acknowledgements of its superior excellence
and beDefcent results have assured the pro-
pretors that it cannot but prove a great cure
to the afflicted, and mpart vitality to the
thorough system.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

OF all the thousands and millions which the
great destroyer, Consumption, has gathered to
the tomb, every single case began with a cold.
If this had been attended to all might have
been well +; but being neglected, under the IA
tai delusiOn that it would wear itself of, -
it transferred its deadly action to the substance
of the lungs, exciting there the formation OF
tubercles. Although difficult to cure at this
stage OF the disease, yet, there is abundant
testimony that Halls Balsam for the lungs
has restored to health, patients who have been
given up by physicians as incurable.
G. H. Haskell, is agent for its sale. See
Advertisement
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The two planets, Mars and Venus,
are now both visible in the heavens,
on every fair evening. The former is
in southerly section of the heavens,
reputed to be fifty millions Of miles
distant from us. When at his extreme
distance from us he is mere dot Of
light, now he is large and brilliant.
Venus is as far distant from Mars in
the western heavens. They may cast.
~ be distinguished.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The city of Boston is being supplied
with cool ice water by putting a ton
or two of ice in the reservoir each day.
On the fourth of July they threw in a
cargo Of lemons and few hogsheads
of rum and sugar! 1t takes the
Yankees
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
In an Execution duly issued by the Clerl
of the District Court of Floyd county State o
Iowa, and to me directed, ] shall offer for sal,
at Public Auction, at the St Charles Hotel in
st. Charles City, Floyd county, State of Iowa
on the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1853, at
o'clock in the afternoon Of said day, the fol
lowing described property, to wit The north
east of the northwest ! Of section n town
ship 50 north of range Is west, in Floyd coun,
ty Iowa, levied on as the property of Cheney
Stcbbins, Morgan * Allen and against sai,
Cheney & Bracket for S45l, 81 and interest
and 50, 35 costs. Terms of sale, cash in hand
Dated July 20, A. d. 1858.
JOHN BLUNT,
40 Sheriff of FLOYD County, Iowa
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

a daughter of General Ethan Allen
writes that the General was buried at
Bennington, mot Burlington, and that
his remains were never removed.
The bones found at Burlington were
only a couple of handfuls, and might
have been those of man, but it is
not certain that they were.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

1t is stated that some Southern Dem
ocrats are anxious that President Blu,
chanan should "bury the Ratchet with
Senator Douglas" We opinc that the
President would be more likely to
bury the Ratchet" az him.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

DRowNED-Albert Shute, nephew
of Mr.. Levi Smith, of this city, was
drowned in the Iowa River, at this
place, on Sunday last. Shute was a
lad of sixteen years of age, and had
but recently come out here from Linn
field Centre, Mass. Another warning
to Sabbath breaking boys.-Io,ca City
Republican.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The Cedar Rapids Times records
the death of three men by drowning
Sunday afternoon, week, in the Cedar
river at that place. Their names were
John Hickey, Chas. Rafferty, and John
Goodwin. They were all Irish. The
accident occurred by the men being
carried over the dam in a boat. Up
to last Wednesday night, none of the
bodies had been recovered,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

GRAssEs.-Over four hundred varic-
ties have already been noticed by nat
uralists. Over two hundred varieties
have been cultivated in England. A
dozen sorts cover nineteen twentieths
of all the meadow land from Maine to
Texas. Herds grass, whose other
name is Timothy derived from a man
by the name of Timothy Herd, hun
dred and fifty years ago was wild
plant growing only in Maine.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The bill to prohibit the immigration
Of free negroes into California did not
become law, having dropped be-
tween the two Houses in the process
of amendment. The Legislature passed
an act repeating all the wholesome
and stringent laws against gambling,
but the Governor had sufficient virtue
to veto it. The late Legislature is
generally considered the most infa
nous that has ever disgraced Cali
fornia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Charles Francis Adams, only son of
John Q. Adams, is spoken Of as can
didate for Congress in the district now
represented by M Damrcll, whom i'll
health obliges to decline being candi-
date for reelection. This is the same
district represented for fourteen years
by "the old man eloquent"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

A new public school house at Rock
Island, ILL.,, worth s35, 900 was set on
fire by an incendiary, on the evening
of the It'll inst, and burned to the
ground.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Sheriif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that 10y virtue Of 4
~ Special Execution duly issued 10y the Clerk
of the District Court of Floyd county, State o
Iowa, and to me directed, shall offer for sale
at Public Auction, at the st. Charles Hotel in
st. Charles City, Floyd county, State of Iowa
on the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1858, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, the follow
ing descibcd property to wit: The south
west of the northeast of section 2S in
township % north OF range - west, excepting
10 acres out of the northe east corner in a
square body, in Floyd county, Iowa. levied on
us the property of Joseph Wright to satisfy
said execution in favor of Francis Wright and
against said Joseph Wright for Sl40,7S prin-
cipal and interest, and $500 costs of suit
Terms of sale, cash in hand
Dated, July 20, a. ID. 1853.
JOHN BLUNT,
40 Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Thursday, III O'Clock. Walkers
stage, with four black horses gayly
caparisoned, and running in opposi-
ton to the mail line of the Western
Stage Company, has just come into
town in prompt style, being first to
ford the Cedar since the freshet.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Valuable farm for Sale,

YNi1E SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale valuable
l. improved farm, situated four miles from
st. Charles City, consisting of 2i5 acres, As OF
which are timber. Over fifty acres of the farm
are under improvement, being well fenced.
and crops growing. \ good log dwelling
house and outbuildngs on the premises.
e. Price $40 per acre.
HII.DRErH & CARVER.
st. Charles City, June !, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Republican Caucus

The Republicans of st. Charles TOWNSHIP
are requested to meet ut Cheney & Brackctt't,
Hall, in st. Charles City, on Saturday, July
24th, at o'clock p NJ. for the purpose o
selecting delegates to attend the County Con
vention to be held on the 18th inst, ant
transacting such other business as may prop,
erly come before the meeting.
A. l.. COLLINS, }. v. w. MONTAGUE,
l. W. CARD,
Republican Town Committee.
st. Charles City, July 20, 1853
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Mr.. Brooks of South Carolina re-
ceived great many canes for knock
ing down Mr.. Sumner, and Mr.. Keitt
received one or two for standing by to
see it well done. And now Mr.. Grow
has received a cane and medal for
knocking down Keitt. The medal has
an engraving Of stalwart arm with
a clencbed fist at the end of it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

Gen. Lane, who has just been acguit
ted on the preliminary examination
expresses desire to have formal
trial, before pro-slavery judge and a
pro-slavery jury.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
In recommending DIR. Bakers Pain Panacea

In recommending DIR. Bakers Pain Panacea
we do not mean that il is specific in all cases
and never fails and that all those who use il
will never die. We can honestly assert that
it has been used in thousands of families, who
were suffering under different diseases fol
which it is recommended, and that in every
one, entire satisfaction has been given IL
most of them, such was the happy effect of it
| that they could but say the cure was truly
wonderful it having not only cured their pains
but saved them large OUTLAWS for doctor bills
A full supply always on hand by c. H. Has
kcll and agents everywhere. See Advertise
mCnt
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Mr.. Vandeyer's Appointments.

Mr.. Nandevcr the Republican nominee for
Congress in the Second District of Iowa, will
address the public at the following times and
places His competitor is invited to be present
and discuss the political issues before the pco-
pie. The Republicans of the several localities
are requested to make such arrangements us
will enable Mr.. Nandevcr to fulfil these APP
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22
Why is the demand SO great for
DIR. MANN'S
AGUE BALS A M?

nrcATsE II will in all cases safely and effectnally
cur, that much dreaded sCourgc Of the West-Chlls,
Fever and Aguc-wthout fail and in cases VIII couher-
act the poison Malaria of which fact thousands 90 tes
tify and unlike all other nostrums, II IS only recon-
mended for one class OF diseases and tonic IS un-
surpassed We will offer few evidences oil IT'S worm,
by men Of influence and high standing.
Princeton, H.. Sept Goth, 1857.
DR. NANS-pcar Sir For several years past nave
used vo,r Aguc Hasam IN my daily practice, and nave
closely observed it, effects IN hundedds OF cases anu III
no case has II failed procure the most happy effect
can most cherrully recommend L a. certain SPECIFIC
for chills fever and ague, and mallrious diseases.
Truly yours, H. AUSTIN, u D.
Marshall. Mich, Feb. llth, 1887.
DR. MANN COL have sold a large amount OF your
Ague Ralsam IN this vicinity, and from my personal
knowledge uf il believe il the best remedy for chis,
fever and aguc that has been sold in our state
Respectfully yours, o. A. HYDE
Ashtabula Ohio, Jan Isl, 1855
MrsSrs. :. X MANN 4 CO.--Gents.: In canvassing
the State. Ohio and Michigan for the sale Of the differ
remedies Of which have control attention has
been called 10 observe the great name that your Aguo
1t really be the peoples remedy and its sales
rapid than all others. II i destined 10 supercede
all other ugue remedies in the market.
Very truly yours, A. = IENDRi.
New York Feb. %. 1858.
Mcssrs. :. X. MANN & CO-Gcnts.: I have AZ our
house ia st. Louis sold your Ague Ralsam some thres
years and have carefully observed its effect. in CURING,
and in all Candor say do not believe its equal
i,ts in the world Of medicines. To my personal knowl
edge i has cured permanently every timc and have
known II used. after all other remedies had been tried
in vain. with the happy result And what is
remarkable, have never known case but what remain
' cured, for ut least that season have no hesitation
IN recommending il a. perfect triumph chlls and
fever. Respectfully yours,
PROF. o. j. WOOD
: MANN e. co proprietors
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-22

The words of the song Home,
sweet Home" having been attributed
to Washington Irving, he denies hav-
ing written them.