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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

ITw Tnvmow WEED OyEEEEAcHED
JIw,r!r.-Thc New York cores
pondcnt Of the Philadelphia Mercury
tell. the following piquant story about
Weed and Fillmore;
heard a good story the other day
u5trEactly local, but cminently nation
al, Us il involves famous politician
and au cx-prcsident, who hate each
other tremendously. Two or three
wears ago the railroad routes between
Albany and buffalo were consolidated,
Won rrmcmhcr, under the title Of the
New Yorl, Central. Thurlow Weed,
Of the albany Evening Journal, en-
gincCrcl the matter through the LeGIs-
ialurc, and for this service was to re-
cciye the handsome sum Of $4,000, OF
which Erastus Corning was to furnish
81 900, and Dean Richmond "a 1000.
The plan succeeded and the money
was paid over. But as Mr.. Weed
didn't think it would look well to have
the stock stand in his own name, he
lIau II made over 10 an olu anu very
particular friend of his, Mr.. Mcintosh,
who had money as a railroad con
tractor. II was understood between
the parties that Mcintosh was to hold
the stock, and then quietly make ii
over to Weed. But, unluckily, Mcln.
tosh died suddenly, one fine day, and
forgot to leave will. So the admin
istrators, in making up account Of thu
assets, stumbled upon the certificate:
for this $4,000, and put them down t.
McIntosI's credit, supposing, of course
they were his. ......
Tic debts were paid, and q hand
some balance was left for the widow
the attractive Mrs. Mcintosh, who wa:
married short time since to Mr.. Tx
President Fillmore Thurlows eiGh
thousand dollars went along with TIN
widow, into the arms of the maj
whom Thurlow hates, probably a
badly as one man can hate another.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The New Yorker whom the papers
said was to marry Betsey Bowlegs,
heiress of the Florida chicftain, says
it is not so--that King Billy made
proposal to him, as follows "Bet
scys good squaw-never married.
YOU have hcr-come with mel make
you great chicf--next after me )" but
he came too latc-the man had a pre-.
vious engagement.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Washington Union says that - the ad-
minstration has its hands full One would
suppose from the very rapid disappearance of
the public money from the National Treasury
fcers have their hands full
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

''''o.. ".'' u.o Porupriet eu't'on vi
the laws passed by the last Iowa Leg
islaturc be printed and distributed ?
The Republicans of Iowa ought to be
proud of their State printer, he is such
a valuable acquisition to their party
Seriously, he has but little knowledge
or skill in the art of printing, and in
fighting the political battles of the
Republicans all old granny would do
as we'll.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Sag NIGHT editor of the Montgomery
Journal says that he will be :. distressed " al
our political death. We suppose we shall BE-
distressed at his. We feel like saying to him
however as the little girl said to her grand
mother: 81 hope you will die before do,
granny" why SO, my dear!" g Because
granny, can bear trouble better than you can. -
-pyeHtice
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Cedar Valley Times says, Chat
the boat for the up-rivcr trade of the
Cedar, now building at Cedar Rapids,
is progressing finely, and it is conf,
IDENTIFY expected that it will make its
first trip in about four weeks The
name Of the boat is to be the Valley
Queen.-lldqriom Heratd.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

\ full account of the burial of Dr.
Mitchell, on the summit of Mount
Mitchell, in North Carolina (tllc high
est point of land in the United States
east Of the Rocky mountains), is Civ
en- in the Raleigh Register. DR.. NJ
lost his life, it will be recollected
whilst engaged in measuring and sur
veying the mountain Oh which his re
mains now reposc. The funeral was
attended by the most distinguished
men in the State, and the ceremonies
were very impressive.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A RIGnrEoUs JUDGMENT.-Mr. Thomas j.
Green, an account of whose arrest at Lansing.
Iowa, by the Vigilance Committee, on charge
of breaking open safe at Ia Crosse, written
by himself, appeared in the papers few weeks
ago, has recovered a Judgment of $3.50, GO be-
fore the Federal Circuit Court of Iowa against
the leaders Of the Vigilance Committee, for
damages and false imprisonment.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

FREsHEr.-Very few of the inhabi.
tants of this county ever knew the
Cedar River to be as high as it was
on Saturday last. From Saturday
morning till midnight of the same
day the rise at this place was about
fifteen feet. No damage Of importa nee,
that we have learned, was done by the
freshet in this vicinity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

young Lady engaged to be married, and
getting tired of her bargain, applied to friend
to help her unite the knot before it was too
late. 'Oh, certainly" he replied it is very
easy to unite it now, while it is only bean
knot"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Many may remember the story of three
aldcrmen's ladies playing at the game IL
love my love with a letter" The first began,
- love my love with q because he is a
Gustice," the second, IL love my love with
an because he is Night" the third, - |
love my love with an + because he is FISH
cian" II was the " Gustce, himself who
gave the famous toast at literary dinner
the s-reading, riting and rithmetic.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The London Times is about to be
printed on the beet paper, at a saving
of two cents per pound-which, on
their edition of several tons per day,
is equal to 100000 Il year. 1t will
soon be used on the Illustrated Lon
don News, and the leading London
pcriodcals-it having been thorough
ly tested and found in every respect
superior to the paper heretofore used
for printing dry-giving clear, sharp
impression, 50 desirable i'll the work
ing of wood cngravings.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Albany Statesman says ait is
a curious fact that every General in
the American army of the Revolution
was a Free Mason except Benedict
Arnold"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Rock ISLAND BRIDGE Sur.-The
chancery suit against the Rock Island
Bridge, as a nuisance. before Judge
Love, at Burlington, Iowa, was con.
tinued from the 30th June to August
18th, the preliminary injunction pre-.
venting the company from proceeding
with the repairs Of the dilapidated
piers remaining in force.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A two-story passenger Car has been
invented at Philadelphia. The upper
story is reached by small winding
stair case from below. 1t is not ac-
ccssible to passengers in crinolinc,
and is intended for the use of smokers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Vice President breckenridge, who has been
so silent and non-committal on the Iecomp-
ton question and other political topics since
his election, wishing to present himself as an
unexceptionablc candidate for the Presidency
at the Charleston Convention is at last to bt
heard from He is announced to address tn,
Democracy of Boone county, Ky. He is on
that occasion expected to .'dcfinc his position.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The charge against Vice President
breckenridge of downright cheating
in settling the terms of the Minnesota
Senator's is boldly repeated by the
press. He resorted to scheme by
which Mr.. Shields, who was suspected
Of Rcpublicanism, would be sure to
draw the short term. With this
charge against him, the Nicc-Prcsi,
dent, with all his graceful exterior,
appears the most corrupt man of the
agc.-Br6at@ Express.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A Yankee liked to have died larfn,
to see a drinkin' chap tryin' to pick up
the shadow of swinging sign to
wipe his nose with.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

1NPrDENT QuEsrIoNs.-To ask an unmarried
lady her age. To ask Il lawyer if he ever told a
lie. To ask an editor the name of his cores
pondents. OR the number Of his subscribers. To
ask subscriber whether he has paid the prin-
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Our ncighbor of the lowan, alluding to n
certain matter, says that from regard for
truth" he Twill have to remain silent He
seems conscious that he best shows his regard
for truth when lie doesn't open his mouth.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The country will learn with establishment
that Clark, the well-known murderer of Bar
Der, in Kansas, has been appointed to sine
cure Office in the Navy, worth s., 800 per an
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Sun strokes have never been so nu-
merous the country over, as during
the present summer. ...
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A heavy storm of wind and rain,
passed over st. Paul, MINI, on the
9th ult., destroying property to the
value of ten or twelve thousand dol
lars
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

4 fire broke out in Leavenworth,
Kansas, on the l4th inst, causing i'm
mense destruction to property. Loss
estimated at 100000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

One Of the many Mnrys that live to bless
mankind has placed in our hands bouquet of
rarcst flowers, possessing exquisite beauty and
delightful fragrance There is a sweetness
about them that touches the poetry of the soul
and we recall the words of Moore and with
him cXclaim:
Oh what tender thoughts beneath
Those silent flowers are lying,
Hid within the mystic wreath
Ny love hath kis- cd in tying
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Where is the Iowa Geological
Report, one copy Of which the Lcgis.
lature promised to each editor in the
State
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

OsAGE.-Thc last public sale of lands in the
Turkey River District will take place on the
9th Of August at Usage comprising about 5000
acres in Alamakee county
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

In celebrating the Sd at Delhi, Mr.
james I. Crozicr, an Attorney at that
place, was killed instantly, by an ac-
cidental explosion Of powder CAMS
tor
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Johns wife and John were hte-a-tete; she
witty was, industrious he; says John, I've
earned the bread we've ate," and l." says
she, have Rrne! the tea
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Never consider that vanity an offence which
limits itself to wishing for the praise of good
men for good actions next to our own esteem.
it is virtue to desire the esteem of Others.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Fontanele daintily compliments The fair sex,
when he compares women and clocks--the
latter serve to point out the hours the former
to make us forget them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

There are multitudes of people that destroy
themselves through irresolution They ar,
eternally telling about what they mean to do
but they never do it,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

" FIRST class in sacred music stand up. How
many kinds of metre are there?" Three,
si,-long meterc, short metere, and meet her
by moonlight alone"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Illinois journal asks if we can "throw
any light on kissing" We don't care to- The
thing is just as well in the dark
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

There is now Oh deposit in New
York City, specie amounting to the
snug little sum of $50, S3O,23
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Brigham Young says, "if our enemies were
to come here in proper spirit, they would in
one month embrace our religion" More like
ly your wives, old fellow"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A big story is told about recent whirlw,d
IN Maryland, which carried heard Of COWS nm
into the air, and bore them quarter of a mile.
Other things i'll proportion.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Col. Forney, President Buchanan's
creator, does not seem to be relaxing
at all in his contempt for Lecompton
ism. He says: ... A..
Lecomptonism is not virtue, but q
lie-it is not a principle but lercsy
it is not even decent expedient
but an incarnate and fostering cor
ruption.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

In a letter written at Philadelphia
on the Sd Of May, to friend in Texas
Senator Henderson, since deceased
says of the English bill: ..
"On the morning of the day the
bill finally passed, the President sen,
for me, and made such an carnes,
and strong appeal to me to vote fol
the bill, and aid in saving his Admin
istration and the Democratic party OF
the North, as to induce me to leave
the Senate chamber and not vote al
all, as | would have felt bound to vote
against the bill if ! had voted"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Every virtue gives a man degree felicity
IA some kind Honesty gives "a man a good
report justice, estimation prudence, respect:
c"ufteay and iihcr,lity, affection Temperance
ives health iortitude quiet mind not to be
IAugsd lev adv,ritv
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

" No. my wife, you arc mistaken
uncle John knew nothing of it. lie
had ua hand in this, only i'll directing
the mind, in forming the character OF
our own sweet Eva. And that treas
urc I have given to ono who viii ever
love and cherish the trust as something
holy"
Ii her idol daughter vas not the
wife Of the member of Congress, inc
other was. Mrs. Ashland endeavored
to he rcconcilcd to the idea.
Mr.. Ashland said, severely, bitterly,
as if the thought wrung his heart with
death
"You could not for moment sup
pose that the gentleman in question
would over seek the hand and heart OF
Victorinc. Of one 50 helpless and use
less. so selfish and romantic. MOI man
Of sense would do that, would wish for
such a wife And | should forever
lcsp'sc that one who would condesccnd
to marry Victorinc Ashland in her
present huIccilc state. ! could not
HELP H. tod only, now, can work out
thu change il her character, in her
life. wh',h must he ere she will ever
hc harry On useful"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Gen. Scott a few days since attained
his seventy second birth day He has
been in the army over half century.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The powers that be at Washington have di-
rected that no more Lecompton documents be
sent into the Free States
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than
happiness ever can; and common sufierings
are far stronger links than common Joys.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Bank Laws have been carried
in Iowa by large majority.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Soul OF the mighty! Thou art dead -
Dead as soul can ever be- IT'S true thou art
alive! Alive in the quickcned consciousness
OF spirit in Eternity! But thou hast not
the faith, the holiness, the happiness, the love
which give to mind its true, its breathing, act.
ing Immortality. Thy very life is death
blazing, burning, endless death! Proudly
didst thou peer above the greatest of the grea,
on earth
'' = but who would soar the solar height,
| To sit in such a starless night ~
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

1t is suggested that one item OF
business to be transacted by the Ed
itorial Convention to be held at Cedar
Falls, should be decision that, when
exceedingly smart men write for the
press, their manuscript should be
printed rcrbotim ct iaerdtim-grammar
photography, punctuation and all. II
the editors SO decide, these gentlemen
will then have an opportunity to shine
in their own garb instead of borrowed
plumagc.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05
October Election.

We clip the following list of officers
to bc elected at the October election
from an exchange:
!. Secretary of State.
3. Auditor of State.
3. Treasurer If State.
A. Attorney General.
5. Register State Land Office.
6. Commissioner Dcs MOines Riy
cr Improvement.
I. Member of Congress.
s. District Judge.
9. District Attorney.
10. Member Agricultural Board.
IL. Member Educational Board.
~. County Clerk.
II. 2 Justices of the Peace.
16. 3 Constables.
10. 3 Township Trustees.
90. Township Clerk.
q. ASSESSOR
%. Supervisors.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Had his soul been warmed with the gener-
Gus love, and melted with the tender sympa-
thics of religion, how different would have
been his parting salutation.
With sorrow for the wretchcd, pity for the
bad, and holy delight in all the good, he
might have pronounced his last farewell Had
piety lived in his soul, it would have breathcd
in his thoughts, glowed in his words, and
kindled with seraphic fire the splendid page
now cheerless cold and dead But what could
be the product of deep-scated, uncontrolled de-
pravity? deprayity enthroned amid the glorics
of mind, by all the power Of hereditary great
ness The stream cannot be purer than the
fouls tain. 1t is therefore no cause for surprise
that the vice of his heart contaminated his
productions. In his own impure character
will be found the reason why virtue turns
away in disgust from his brilliant descrip-
tons, and refined taste revolts from the con.
troll OF the man, who was the most accom-
plished scholar and critic of his age. He who
could smile at the wreck of virtue and reve
amid the hearts that his own base treacher,
had crushed, was lily prepared to become til,
instructor of the young, the delicate, and tn,
fair or create a standard of excellence in Lit
erary taste.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The ferry arrangement across the
Cedar River at this place has become
a crying evil. We suggest that a
meeting of our citizens be called and
some action be taken to establish
either a free ferry or enc that shall be
run at suitable rates. As matters
now stand, we may as well blockade
the town and exclude from it the sur.
rounding world. Can our hotel keep
ers and merchants afford it?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Mr. J. Black. of the Southern Banner, de.
clares for the dissolution of the Union. Let
him have traitors reward
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05


cd by putting them into meal BRAN small end
duwn.-FDWGH.
We don't think that any one need under
take to preserve our neighbor of the Iowan in
that way, for, in the first place, he is bad
egg " already, and, in the second. If he was
put " small end down. his blood would all
run into his head, and he would die of apo
plcxy
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

IAN crecds all Seasons, Time Eternity:
All that MAS hated, and all that Wa dear
All that wa, hoped, all that was feared by man,
lie tossed about, as tempest witherei leaves.
Then smiling looked upon the wreck he made,
Nhli terror now he froze the covering blood.
And now dissolved the heart in tenderness:
YET would no, trcmble, would not weep himself,
But buck into his soul retired alone
BARK, snlicn, proud gazing contempiuously
Tn hearts aud passions PROSTATE al his feet ;,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The son of the officiating clergy
man" is married at last. The daugh
ter of the officiating clergyman" has
been married more than five Thousand
times.-BostOn Post.
We pity the fellow who marries heI
the next time-Ne,c Londoa Star.
We don't we envy him she makes
an excellent wife, generally speaking.
-Bostoa Post.
Most men are rather afraid of I'll,
woman who is generally speak1ng."-
Charleston { >. CO. Mercury.
An unmarried gentleman at our ell
bow says he ever had a fondness for
tongue-and he loves it still.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Better to look like great fool, than
10 be the great fool you look,