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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Bank Laws.

The people generally of the State
have had an opportunity, Of eXamin-
ing the two banking laws, passed by
the recent Legislature. These laws
will be submitted to the popular vote
on the fourth Monday in June, at
which time it will be decided whether
Iowa shall remain under the dominant
rule of shinplastcrism, and be oyerrun
by spurious foreign currency, Or
whether we shall have a currency of
our own, free from the corruptions Of
wiid-catiSm, and entitled to universal
confidence. The want of sound and
healthy home currency, has been the
fundamental want Of the State. In
every respect, this want has vitality
retarded the development Of our natu.
raj resources, chilled our energies,
contracted all our commercial opera.
tions impoverished our farmers and
business men, kept back for years
those internal Improvements that are
inseparable from great prosperity, and
subjected us to every Inconvenience
that must inevitably arise from tn,
explosion of irresponsible banking
companies, and from the circulation
among us Of an equivocal foreign cur
rency.
One thing is certain: These laws
are most vigilantly guarded. The
Constitution to which they conform,
is especially careful and guarded in
the article on interpretations and
these laws go before the voters OF
Iowa with the highest claim upon
general confidence. They secure the
bill holder with the most faithful pre-.
caution; and if they meet with popu.
lar approval on the Fourth Monday Of
June, as they will, the beneficent re.
suits that must flow from their practi
cal operation, will be felt in every de.
partment of trade and business in the
State.-Denotne Citizen.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Lament for Iowa.

We mourn for Iowa. No State in
the Union has made greater or more
rapid advances in population, morali-
ty, intelligence, thrift, than she has.
In ls4s she cast little less than
$4,000 votes for President. In 1856
she cast almost Notwithstanding
that her population had more than
trcbled in eight years. What mag
nifcent growth And her moral and
intellectual improvement have kept
full pace with her physical progress.
Though carried by the sham Dcmocra-
cy at every election up to 1854, she
gave Fremont more than 1000 plural
ity in sc, and is now one of the firm
est Republican States in the Union.
And though times are hard with her
people, as with almost all others, she
has the vigor of youth, she has an add
mirable soil, and a most Industrious,
energetic, intelligent people, and was
about to work gradually and health
fully out of her difficulties.
But great trial, great peril, has
suddenly assailed her. Her future,
but yesterday so hopeful, is now over
cast and gloomy Gold has been dis
covered on her soil We fear there
is no longer a loop to hang doubt
upon. There was joyful report, two
weeks since, that the glittering sub
stance was iron pyrites, FOOLS gold"
as it has been inaccurately termed, as
though fools were no attraction for
the other sort But there seems no
longer reason to doubt that the real
article has been found in several coun.
ties (mainly central and southern) Of
haypenrddss"t in rene instances it
Alas for Iowa! Here is tho -. ..,..
and the call for general stampede te
the "diggins" of all that is least
worthy, least desirable, of population
Of her own and the noighboring States
Fools rush thithcr to dig--knavcs to
pocket the shining dust whenever it
shall have been separated from the dirt
which imbcds it. The whiskey-scller,
the diccr, the drab, will follow hard On
the heels of the digger; they will take
nine-tenths of the earnings of the small
fraction of the gold-seckers who really
get anything they will debauch the
morals and imbrute the natures, not of
the diggcrs only, but for large share
Of the surrounding population SO that
within two years, if the gold holds out,
Counties that now give fair Republi
can Inajorities, will bc rolling up their
hundreds, if not thousands, for sham
Democracy. Iowa has never till now
confronted such dangers as now envi-
ron her: may she prove equal to the
great emergency ~ Y Tribune.
Alas for Horace Poor Greeley!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Great apprehension is felt in the
Southern States that the coming sum-
mer will be very sickly, and that the
dreadful scourge of yellow fever, from
which the South was so unusually OK
empt last season, will return this year
with greater violence than ever. This
fear is based upon the fact that the
long continued freshets, at this par
ticular time, are likely to cause fc-
brile diseases. Nearly one-fourth of
the land on the Mississippi, from Vicks-
burg down to the mouth of the river,
has been overlooked for many weeks,
and all the swamps, bayous and Ia
goons at the South arc gorged with
stagnant water. In the interior Of
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
freshets have been unprecedented.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The Secretary of the Navy has is.
sued orders to Commander Hartstein
to proceed to New York immed lately,
and assume command Of the steamer
Arctic also to Commander John Ro
gers, to take command Of the Water
Witch both to be fitted out without
delay and proceed to the Gulf in search
of the British steamer Styx. Other
vessels are to follow as rapidly as
they can be got ready.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
The Administration is trvinp

The Administration is trying to
"honeyfugle" Ito use an expressive
Western term. Senator Douglas. The
Washington Union, which few weeks
ago called him q miserable rene
gade" and traitor" now speaks OF
him as the honorable Senator from
Illinois and the distinguished Sen
ator from Illinois" 1t recommends
the Democracy of Illinois to abide the
decisions Of Democratic conventions
which, taking into consideration the
fact that the friends Of Douglas are il
the ascendancy in that State, is equiv
alcnt to sustaining him. 1t is rumor
ed that the Administration party il
Illinois will not call any convention
in opposition to the Douglas party
but will acquiesce in the action of tn,
latter organization. Perhaps Senator
Douglas may thank them for nothing
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

aggrcssions, yet their occurrence will
afford opportunity to end them at once,
and forever; and the Committee re-
frain from recommending further leg.
islation only from the reason that the
President has ordered all our available
navy TO the infested waters with or.
dcrs to protect our flag. 1t is bclicv-
ed that this measure will be service
able for the present in stopping out
RACES. The subject has also been
brought to the notice of the offending
power, both through the Minister at
London and the Minister at Washing
ton, and we cannot, therefore, until
we receive reply from Great Britain,
decide on measures that will be a
guarantee for the future, for nothing
short of that will satisfy the American
people. Therefore, while rcfraining
from recommending present legisla'
ton, the Committee have unanimously
Resolred, That American ships at
sea, under the American flag, remain
under the jurisdiction of the country
to which they belong, and therefore,
that any visitation or molcstation is
an infraction of the sovereignty of the
United States.
Reso!red, That these aggrcssions
demand such an uncquivocal cxplana
ton from Great Britain as shall pre-
vent their recurrence forever in future
Resolved, That the Committee APP
proves Of the action of the Executive
and are prepared to recommend such
future Legislation as circumstances
may require.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The Naval Committee of the House
of Representatives have reported a
bill for the immediate construction of
ten gun boats, and it is understood
that the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons will move to increase the mum.
Der TO thirty.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Hair Dive is vile wash but the article that
will naturally restore the color OF the hair, the
changing of which to gray being an indication
of lack of proper secretions, Is truly n Yaiu-
able medicine Prof Woods Hair tonic If the
certificates of the leading minds over the IN
ion do not falsfy, as the only safe rems"y lof
badness dryncss. premature change OF color
and the several evidences of lack OF secretions
at the roots of the hair, which can be iouhG;
Quack preparations abound, and hair tones
/ fill every t'corner grocery in the country.
Avoid all 60 hair tonics - unless known TO hc
the preparation OF some man whose celebrity
has become worldwide. Do not let any nos
trum vendcr experiment upon your mar
Touch nothing you have not good reasons 70
believe is all that it purports to be. Prot
Wood has earned by years Of severe test OF ms
preparation. his present fame. over lou GER
tiict,tcs are before us of the value OF tins Halr
Restorative from parties who have tncd IT,
| Use no other.
| CAUTION. i Beware of worthless limitations
as several are already IN the market called 10y
ditfereet names Use none unless the words
professor Woods Hair Restorative. Depot
St Louis, Mo, and New York arc blown III
the bottle Sold by all Druggists and Patent
Medicine dealers. Also by all Fancy and Toll,
ct Goods dealers in the United States and
Canatlas
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

A man named Joseph Taylor has
been brought to this city from Cedar
Falls and committed to our Jail for
safe keeping on charge Of counter
feiting. 1t is charged that on the l4th
inst. Taylor passed upon number OF
citizens of Cedar Falls counterfeit 81
bills on the Merchants Bank of New
buryport, Mass. He also traded hor
SEES and paid the boot in counterfeit
bills. He was pursued through But
Ter, Floyd, Mitchell and Winnebagt
counties, and finally arrested at Fores
City. He had in his possession $l94
in the bills above named, and $3.50 &C
in counterfeit coin. He had nipple
ments for altering bills, secret alpha
bets &c. --DaLngue Tines
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

1t is understood that Lord Napier
is of opinion that his Government will
contend for the right of visitation as
distinct from the right of search. If
dispatches from Mr.. Dallas confirm
that expectation, the relatian of the
two countries will suddenly approach
a casus bclH. The Administration pro.
misses to meet this contingency with
vigor. The limitations thrown out
are, that orders will be given to bring
in for adjudication all British armed
vessels committing acts of outrage
upon our commerce.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The Muscatine Journal chronicles q
case of brutal outrage committed
upon the person Of John 4. Brown, an
cstimablc gentleman who cmigratcd
from Newburyport to that place about
year ago. Mr.. B. was engaged in the
Wholesale grocery business. In the
evening at 8 p. NJ, he went to his
store to put in his dog. AS he opened
the store two individuals near by
sprang upon him, knocked him down,
gagged him, bound him hand ant
foot, took him into the store, robbed
him of all the money and valuable
upon his person, (his watch being a
home, took what they wanted from
the store, left him bound, and set fire
to the store. The alarm of fire called
out the inhabitants, who succeeded il
saving him from being burnt to death
lie was found lying on the floor in ;
helpless condition, with a poke
handkerchief stuffed into his throat
which had been crowded there by tn,
rufiians. He remained delirious TO
some time, but it is thought now tina
he will recover. His physician, how
ever, has forbidden visitors to tall
with him. He is still ignorant of til,
burning of his store, and thinks ;
friend is conducting his business fo
him. 1t is thought unadvisable t.
acquaint him with all the circumstan
ces at present.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Our remarks last week in reference
to British cruisers firing into Ameri-
can merchantmen do not suit some of
the newly imported Johnny Bulls.
This is unfortunate for us, as the arti.
Gle was prepared expressly for their
benefit.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The District Court commenced in
this town on Monday, of this week
Judge Samuel Murdoch presiding.
There was large amount of business
before the Court, much of which will
have to be deferred till the next term.
On Tuesday several new lawyers were
admitted to the bar, viz: II. G. Stin-
son, l. w. Gard, d. Allen and A. l..
Collins, of this town Owen +. West.
lake of Watertown; and John Hell
singer Of Floyd.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

DIR. HosTErrERs Celebrated Stomach Bit
tiers have proved such a certain cure for all dis
eases Of the Stomach, that no one can tor
moment question its efficiency in the most
dreadful and alarming cases. For many years
we have watched its steady progress in public
estimation and its bcncticient effects as cure
for all complaints arising from the stomach, OF
morbid nature, and we are free to say that IT
can he relied upon as certain relief and RENE
dy Its proprietor has made the above prcpa-
ration after years of careful study and sitting
and is now reaping the reward claimed by this
valuable specific. and which he SO richly merits
1t is the only preparation Of the kind that Is
reliable in all cases, and it therefore demands
the attention of the afflicted.
Sold by druggists everywhere, and by HOS
TESrER Il SMITH, Sole Proprietors, SO Water
and 60 Front Streets, Pittsburgh.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Col. James d. jenkins, of Mitch
ell County, late Register Of the Usage
land Office, is talked of as Democratic
candidate for Representative to Con-
gress from this district. If nomina-
ted, the Colonel will prove an acccpta-
bic and popular candidate with the
Democratic settlers of the district.
What Northern man will the Repub.
licans present as candidate in their
District Convention next week
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Later news from Utah confirm the
previous reports that the Mormons are
declining to fight the United States
troops, and are retreating to the
mountains southwark. At the date of
the latest information they had sent
off in that direction the greater part
of their women and children. Brig
ham himself will 60 to the Russian
possessions and there found a new
colony.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

A steamboat lately ascendcd the
Desmoines river as far as Fort Dodge.
At Desmoines there have been twenty.
four steamboat arrivals the present
season.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The Government instructions to our
naval forces are in effect to warn the
British cruisers against the visitation
of American vessels, and in cases OF
persistence to prevent it by force.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Wolcott, the recusant Compression.
al witness, who was recently released
on bail Of thousand dollars, failed
to appear at the proper time, and the
Court ordered his rccognHance to be
| forfeited,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Speaking of the Arctic, Capt. Hart
steine, which has been ordered to the
Gulf, the New York News alludes to
that vessels Arctic performances, and
says "She was then after q Kane,
she now goes for Styz."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

HOLLowAY's OINTMENT. diseases of the
flesh and the skin, TO which children are most
subject, such as encrusted sores on the head
and face, rashes, ringworm, letter, saltrheum,
pimples Sc, are quickly relieved by this on
guent, as well Ms the angriest ulcers, and all
kinds Of wounds and Commissions.
Sold at the mandatory No. 80 Maiden lane,
New York, and by all druggists at Doc, &c.,
and 81 per pot or box.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The more striking proof of the intrinsic
worth and excellence of DR.. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs, is shown i'm the general rapiiity
with which it becomes general favorite with
the people. There is nothing of similar ma
ture but what is soon cast into the shade,
when the Balsam has been thoroughly tested.
The agents for its sale the country over, in
ordering new supplies, are very enthusiastic in
its favor saying =" it is just the thing; it acts
like a charm its effects are truly magical"
For Sale in st. Charles by c. II. Haskell,
and by Agents in every town throughout the
State. See Advertisement.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to two ladies in this town
Oh Sunday last. They were immersed
in the Cedar river, by Rev. Mr.. Parma
lee, Baptist clergyman of this place.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The Texas Mormons have been driy.
en- out by grasshoppers, and have
broken up their settlement. We sug-
gest to Mr.. Buchanan that he send
these grasshoppers to Utah.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Miss Mary Davis, of Upton, was
robbed of $3.50 Oh the cars of the Chi
cago and Rock Island Railroad, while
on her way to Chicago to purchase
millinery goods.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The body of Michael Carol, the
Irishman lately drowned at Floyd, was
found in the Cedar river q short dis.
lance above this town on Thursday
last
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

A large portion Of the swamps of
Florida is said to be capable Of pro-
ducing five hundred bushels Of frogs
to the acre, and alligators enough for
fencing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The work on all the new buildings
in Mitchell has been stopped for the
want Of nails. The impossible state
of the roads has prevented bringing
nails from market.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Valuable farm for Sale.

TINE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale valuable
i improved farm, situated four miles from
st. Charles City, consisting of 245 acres, As OF
which are timber. Over fifty acres Of the farm
are under improvement, being well fenced,
and crops growing. A good log dwelling
house and outbuildings on the premises.
C" Price $40 per acre.
HILDRErH & CARVER
st. Charles City, June Z, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Floyd County Democratic Convention.

The Democracy Of Floyd County are reques
ted to meet in Convention at Floyd, on Sat
urday, June 10Th, at O'Clock p NJ, for til,
purpose of appointing delegates to attend tn,
State and Congressional Conventions.
Per ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Messrs. Phelps and Cavanaugh, the
Minnesota Representatives, in Con.
gress, were admitted to their seats
and sworn in on the 22d ult.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The State Officers of Minnesota
have been sworn into office. Govern
or Sibley was to deliver his inaugural
address in June.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

The St. Louis Democrat learns of
10000 Texas cattle now moving
Northward, that will be in Illinois,
Iowa and Kansas during the season.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

Two horses and a wagon were stol
en- from Theodore C. Smith at Winona
Minnesota, on the 9th ult. $4,000 re
ward is offered for their recovery.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Marble Factory,

TIME subscriber, being agent for the Chicka.
l. saw Marble Works, would say to the
citizens of st. Charles City and surrounding
country, that he is ready to receive and fill
orders for Tomb Stones, Monuments, Pyra.
mids, &C., made Of the best Vermont or Italian
Marble and rs cheap as can BIC had west of tn,
Mississippi All work nicely executed and
warranted. ID. GILBERT
st. Charles City, Jan. 20, 1858. 16tf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

New -four from the wheat crop of
1858, grown at Charleston, S. c., has
been received in New York, and sold
at SO per barrel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10

We noticed Mr. Gilbert and team
engaged the other day in grading the
Public Square. Is Mr.. Gilbert the
only public spirited man in town?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-10
Caution.

TIME Public is hereby cautioned against
l. purchasing certain promissory not.
against us dated May 8, 1857, for $780,, 90
payable to Daniel MahOny or order on or befor,
the first day of April, 1859, with annual interest
at ten per cent. from and after April l, 1857
as the said note was obtained from us by false
representations, without any consideration
whatever, and will not be paid by US after tn.
same becomes due.
DUNCAN FERGUSON,
JOHN FERGUSON
st. Charles City, May IL, 1855 2-3ltf