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ID~A terrible gale recently occurred at Prince
Edward Island and vicinity, occasioning fear
fu loss of life through the wreck Of fishing YES
sells. On the south side Of the Island the wreck ks
are reported to be very numerous 1t is estimated
that at least fifty lives have bsen lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

The PREsIDESr's PRIVATE SEcREraRYsHrp. =
II being currently rumored around the city that
the President has selected new private secretary,
il may not be amiss for us to mention that the fact
is not So The gentleman, Mr.. Magill, clerk in
the Office Of the Secretary OF the Treasury detailed
long since to assist the private secretary In his
otherwise now too heavy writing iabors, continues
to discharge the duties of the Executive private
secretaryship that were devolved upon him on the
resignation of Mr.. Henry. Our fellow-citzen,
Donald Mcleod, Esq, is temporarily performing
the duties incident TO the Treasury Department
clerkshiPof Mr. Magil while the latter is ofcially
employed as we explain above t ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

u The trot between Flora Temple and Prin-
cess, over the Eclipse course, New York, on Tues
day afternoon. resulted in the success of the for
mer. The distance trOtted was two miles The
time OF the nrst heat was l:50 six and a-half sec
onds quicker than the same distance had ever
been trotted before
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IL The New York Times thinks that until
political matters better settled in that State it
will be well for all of the Presidential aspirants,
as well as Governor Wise, to count without New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

a submerged ledge on the coast Of Massachusetts,,
] x miles from the shore This is the fifth season
of operations In the construction Of the light
house. II will be finished in another season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

IL The St Petersburg Gazette of July 26 pub
fishes treaty between Russia and China ratified
by the two EmPerors- The treaty contains twelve
articles. 1t grants TO Russia leave TO send am
oassadOr to Pekin, promises protection to Chris
tan missionaries, and authorizes a monthly mail
service between Kiachla and Pekin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

CALIFORNIA SURvErs--Plats Of the following
townships have been received at the General
Land ofice:-Nos. 80 and 81 north, of range east;
and 81 and % north, of range l west; and 81 and
81 north. Of range west. of the San Diabl3 me
ridian OF the State Of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

RETURNED.-George Robb, Esq, Chief Clerk
Of the United States Pension Once, has returned
TO this city after brief absence in the State of
MARYLAND, and resumed tine duties of his position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

IL The croton water in New York, has been
pronounced free from unwholesome purites by
DR. Chiffon, the chemist employed TO examine Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS,
RESOLUTION explanatory of a Resolution in re-
lat on 20 High street. appIoyed IuIy 1850

A RESOLUTION explanatory of a Resolution in re-
iation to High street approved July 2l, 1859
Reso!red by the Board OF Aldermen and Board nj
Common Council Of The Corporation of G.orgsto,ra
That the resolution to which this Is a supplement
De understood tn place the curbstone both sides
OF the street before the property of w. H. Doupal
Morris Adler, and b. :. Roberts the petitioners
| from Road street westwardly nine feet from tn.
fence, on each side, said fence now stands; and
that the Surveyor be instructed en- 10 Ioc.t' 80 y
curb.
| AHd be az further reSolred. That from the termi-
nj OF the lines above established the Mayor
with the Surveyor and COMMISSIONS he and tbey
are hereby authorized to locate the curb to the
Intersection Of High and Fayette streets as 70
90 the least injury to improved property, while
| aiowlng footway of not less than six feet in
front OF the houses now erected.
And &c u further resolved. That nothing herein
contained shall be construed as Diminishing in
any respect the width of High street or as pre.
what, in its opinion, shall be the grade or lines.
or width, or limit of said High street at any time
hefeai'er. -f-- Improved July %, 1859.
A RESOLUTION supplemental to resolution m
proved July 16. 1850 entitled A resolution In
favor Of p. Gormley. -
Resotred by the Board of Aldermen and Boord of
common Council Of the Corporation of Georgstotcn
mat the resolution To which this is supplement-
entitled "a resolution in favor of p Gormley. -
De, and the same is, SO amended that In the event
the arbitrator to whom the matter of difference he
tween z. Gormley and the Corporation of (,eor,rc
town referred shall not be able to agree tI,ev
are hereby authorized to select an umpire TO de
eide between them, Improved July %, 1859.
A RESOLUTION in favor of s. w Ketcbep
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Connect Of the Corporation Of Georgetown
That the sum of forty-one dollars and sixty-six
cents be-, and the same is hereby, appropriated 10
be paid by the Clerk to the order Of S. w Ketchen
ior one months salary as police officer, ending
July IL, 1859. IApproved July %, Is5s.
RESOLUTION appointing committee to confer
with the Alexandria, Loudon, and Hampshire
Railroad Company.
Rssofred by the Board of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of G.orgsto,cn
That the Mayor. the Recorder, and E. PickrelI and
L. Marbury, Jr., Of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil, be, and they are hereby, appointed a commit
tee to confer with the Alexandria, I.oudon and
Hampshire Railroad Company, in relation to the
communication of Lewis Mckenzie. addressed 10
the Mayor, bearing date July %, 1859.
Approved August 8, 1889 "
A RESOLUTION appointing Street Commissioner
Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the Corporation of Georgsto,c,s
That Samuel Bootes (Town Surveyor) be- and he
Is hereby, appointed addi tonai ssioner on
HiUh street Eitrhf
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| NAVAL ORpERs.-Lieutentant John ii Parker
has been ordered to the Receiving Ship at Nor
folk, and Midshipman Francis B. Blake to the
| coast survey schooner Varina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II The Opposition Convention of Georgia, at
It's session at Atlanta, on the 10th instant nom-
mated Warren Aiken as their cand date for Gov
ernor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

~ The Louisville Journal says 1--WE have
seen one Of Mr.. Wise's private letters in print
We should like 10 see one OF Mr. Douglass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

NoTIcs- DIsrsIcT OF COLUMBIA ADVERTISE
VI SNrs TO BE INSERTED IN THE BALTIMORE Sun
Azz RECEIVED AT AND FORWARDED FROM THE
STAR OFVICE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

ApsENT.-Charles w Welsh, ESQ, Chief Clerk
of the Navy Department left the city this morn
ing, on a brief visit TO his home at the North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

IL prize fighter, in st. Louis, named jim
Byrncs, has been arrested for highway robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

II An iron spire is about to be erected on st.
Philomena's Church (Catholic) in Pittsburgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18
A RESOLUTION appointing committee to confer
with the Alexandria, Loudon, and Hampshire
Pail

A RESOLUTION appointing Street Commissioner
Rtsoired by the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of ths Corporation Of Gsorgsfo,c,s
That Samuel Bootcs (Fown Surveyor) be- and he
Is hereby, appointed add tionai Comm ssioner on
High street, between Eighth street and the north
ern limits OF said High street
Approved August 3. 1889
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pKRsoIAI.

NOTICE. hsreby forewsrn all persous from
harboring or trusting my wife, Mary Nicholas,
on my account. che having left my bed and board
IS 1 VII not be responsible for any debts she may
JOIN GEORGE NICHOLAS.
Washinston. Aug. ia. is5s. au is-st.
A NoNyMoUs LETTER-wRIT
"A lndiyidua who lately amuses himself with vrI-
TING and sending anonymous predictions 10 a Ger
tain gentleman in this city would do well first 20
remember that no act can more clearly prove the
certainty OF the true character Of black I'd, and
the same being the son of q black guard. au Is-n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

Mlsor's LEDeE LIsHr-HousE.-The progress
made In the erection Of this lighthouse during the
present season has been very satisfactory. At the
commencement Of the season IL was but twelve
ice' n'gn; Snow sixty This light house 10 on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

TIE wEATHER.-The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation ID about Z o,clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

u HE Second GRIND Pc Nc Of III. WASHING
given az the Psrk Hotel, 9TH street -
on TUESDAY, Avg; p, 1859, com E7es
from the corner Of Sh street and Pa svsnus surins
the afternoon. Tickets - cents, sdmittlag : gen
tleman and lsdles. Commiffee-yohu Nocnn, G.
Kieny. w Preston. suI5-M. Th&S -
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LOST AND FOUND.

g Z REWARD -Strnyed away. on FRIDAY last
o. right hip, white foot and part of tail EA<SS
ear msIks-crop, hole AMI undeTbit la rig INT
ear and crop IN left. The above reward will be ald
IL LEFT at No. LIS north street. Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-18

81 ,UUU Bic FARM Of leo asre,, ' more or
less Stock, Implements, and Crops. in Monts omery
county, Md, about miles from Washington city
s7,eoc if applied for Immediately. There are N
acres In corn, lSln clover, and about in oats For
further Information address q note to q. J., CITY
Post Once, Washington city. ID. c. This rs { ne
cheapest farm In the county. Improved city prop
erty taken IN part payment at q fair valuation.
au 4-eOlmf
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Tx DU HAMEL has removed 10 the corner of
40 aud streets, two doors from former residences
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23

| would sooner trust the care of the
child than to you," and she was soon
in state of happy forgetfulness of
the cares OF the day.
Mr.. Thurlow found himself sitting
meekly by the child's cradle. For
awhile watching did very well, but
soon his deep anxiety gave place to
intense sleepiness, and he resolved to
lie down and take short nap. His
"shGrt nap" however, lasted until
morning, when Carrietta was found
to be much brighter.
As time passed on, friends who had
formerly ridicuied his antipathy to in
fants, now shook their heads graveIy,
and predicted that the little Carrietta
would be completely spoiled And
tins might have been the case, had
not other little ones been added to his
family to share his love.
Ten years have passed since the
birth of the heroine of our story-Mr
Ihurlow is in the sitting-room sur
rounded by his children. On his knee
he holds baby bearing some resemb-
lance to the little Carrietta, whom we
have already introduced to our read
ers, and he laughed at the little things
efforts TO grasp his head in her tiny
hands. One arm encircles a prattler
two years old, whose bird-like voice is
now hushed in sleep, and his cherub
face rests contidingly on his fathers
arm. Another is clinging up the back
Of his chair to steal kiss, then she
claps her hands, and laughs .joyously
at her fathers start of feigncd sur
prise. Carrietta, the baby of ten
years ago, is busy making her father
a pin-cushion, knowing full we'll that
anything made by her will be priced
far more highly than the richest arti,
Gle unaccompanied by love. And the
eldest boy is proudly showing his fa-
ther how far he has advanced in his
lessons.
Presently the door opened, and Mrs.
Thurlow enters, accompanied by a
gentleman who had been an intimate
friend of her husband, but who, hav.
ing been travelling in foreign coun-
tries, had not seen him in many years,
AS the scene which we have described
broke upon his view he started back
in astonishment. Can it be that this
is his old friend, the inveteratc hater
IF children, and thus surrounded 4?
But Mr.. Thurlow recognized him, and
FASTENED TO give him cordial wei
come, and then laughingiy observed,
ALLOW me to introduce you to the
Masters and Misses Thurlow'
Why, my dear friend, it cannot be
that all these little ones are your
property, and that l see you sitting
meekly in their midst, without making
any attempt to throw them out of
the window a performance which you
were always so anxious for other pco-
pie to indulge in with regard to theirs"
"Ah," replied Mr.. Thurlow, al
didn't know, then, what it was to have
a baby of my own there lies the
great secret"
His wife smiled coutentedly as she
gazed upon the happy group and
here We will drop the curtain.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23
GEOLOGY OF IOWA.
EXTRACTS FROM HALLS GEOLOGICAL su

EXTRACTS FROM HALL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
OF the streams which are tributa.
ries to the Mississippi or Missouri, the
most important is the Des Moines,
which rises in a group of lakes just
on the border Of Iowa and Nebraska,
and flows diagonally across the State
from northwest to southeast, entering
the Mississippi at the extreme south
eastern corner of the State, and form
ing'its southern boundary for the last
twenty-five miles Of its course. \
large extent Of surface in the interior
of the State is drained by this river
and its tributaries, of which the Ra-
coon, or Coon as it is usual y called, is
the most important. A company,
called the "Des Moines Navigation
and Railroad Company" has been or
ganized to improve the channel of this
river by building dams at the various
rapids, in order to establish a system
of slack-water navigation. There are
twenty-eight dams proposed between
the mouth of the river and DcS Moines,
which will afford valuable WATERPROOF
er but, as the valley of the river is
not numbering country, it is not to
be supposed that river navigation,
when interrupted by SO many locks,
will be able to compete with railroads
in the conveyance of either freight or
passengers. The Importance of our
rivers. especially of the smaller ones,
as affording facilities for transporta-
ton, is rapidly diminishing, as the
vast network of railroads is extending
over the western country. The above
mentioned company has a grant of
land, to aid in the construction of their
improvements, sufficient to enable
them to build railroad up the valley
of the river.
The Red Cedar, or Cedar as it is
usually called, is the next stream in
Importance. Its sources are in the
lake region Of Southern Minnesota a
few miles north Of the Iowa line, aud
its course is nearly parallel with that
of the Des Moines, until it arrives
within ten miles of the Mississippi,
when it bends gradually to the south
west, a course at right-angles with its
former one, and after flowing about
25 miles empties into the Iowa, which,
although considerably the smaller
stream, retains its name after the
junction of the two. Water-power is
abundant along this stream and its
tributaries, especially in the upper
part of its course, as on Shellrock and
Lime creeks, in Worth, Cerro Gordo
and Floyd counties.
The Wapsepinicon, or Wapsi, as it
is generally designated by the settlers,
drains a narrow belt between the Ce.
dar and Turkey rivers. The stream
is probably over $50 miles in length,
following its meanderings while the
width of the area drained by it is, for
"a considerable part of its course, not
more than from eight to twelve miles,
a remarkable illustration of the ridg.
ing of the surface of the State in mar.
row folds as previously mentioned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23

Moons IN SOUTH CARoIINA.-It may
not be generally known that some Of
the best families in South Carolina are
Moors by descent. The blood of the
African soon washes out, but that of
the Indian and Moor, after half score
of generations, shows itself almost as
strongly as ever. The crisp, curling
black hair, dark sad eyes, long silken
lashes, and swarthy complexion, come
up generations after generation. Many
of the old Hugenot families, down to
the present day, show strong traces
of their Moorish descent.
When the Moors were driven out
from Spain, upon the conquest Of Gra-
NADIA, thousands of them took refuge
in the south of France, carrying with
them the art of cultivating the vine
and growing silk. After a lapse Of
years they were again driven to seek
new homes, and in large number cm-
igrated to South Carolina.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23

The man who ate his dinner with
the fork Of a river, is now trying his
hand at spinning mountain tops.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23
HILDRETH & CARVER,
General Land AGENTS.

ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO., IOWA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment Of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as well as in
this State, are requested to make application
to our agency, satisfactory references given
1. eluired,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23
Qostrn.
THE LAND OF DREAMS.
BY ANNIE GREENyILLE,

/ have dreamed Of fairy land
Where the peace of the soul is unstircd;
Where the feet may dance as on golden sand
To the musical song of the bird
Where our home is a lordly hall,
On the banks of a murmurng stream.
Where the soitest rays Of the sunlight fall,
Like the dawn of poets dream.
Where vine-clad hills surround
The spot which our love doth embower;
Where our cherish d world is enchant' d ground
Which the spoiler can never dcvour
But I've heard the tempest wall
In the branches of desolate trees:
And the mournful sound of the midnight gale
Hath broken such spells as these.
Oh the world with the weary trace,
Has "a birthright of sorrow and care
But the dreaming land is glorious place,
And the soul would much rather be there.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23

Business Cards of FIVE lines less will be inserted in
this column for s5 90 per annum For each additional
line over FIVE dollar will be charged.
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VOLUME iii.
st. Cbarles City antelligenttr,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
HLDRETH g. CARVER,
AND rRoPRIEroRs.
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st. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa

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be kept good.
Business pertaining 10 the paper can be transacted
with the Publishers day at the tfiCe Of Publication
Communications may be addressed to the Editors, vi ho
win promptly and faithfully respond 10 them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-23

George, what does CAT spell 2"
"Don't know, sir"
" What does your mother keep to
catch mice ?"
TRAP, sir"
" No, no ; what animal is fond of
milk ?"
"A baby, sir"
' You Ounce what was it scratched
your sisters face?'
:" My nails, sir"
" | am out of patience. There, do
you see that animal on the fence 2"
"Yes, sir"
/" Then tell me what CAT spells"
Kitten, sir"
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-06-30
A Curious Visitation of Insects.

We find in the London Illustrated
Times the following account from cor
respondent, of a singular visitation of in
sects to a church at Colchester:
Did you observe in the papers a curious
paragraph informing the public that a
church in Colchester had been shut up be-
cause it swarms with foul insecls? When
| saw this paragraph l thought it could not
be true, bat on inquiry find il is even so,
and very strange phenomenon it is. The
church iDsqucstion is ST. Peters, the prin-
eipal church in the town. II has lately
been entirely refted inside, and scarcely
had the congregation returned when the
plague fell upon them. The wretched
creatures which have committed this afro
cious sacrilege are, | am told, as small as
dust-numbered by myraids and myraids
and are 50 lively that fumigation by
sulphur does not kill them, nor will they
die in bottle hermetically sealed.
Whence they come is at present mys-
terry. Some say from the uew wood, but
that is hardly probable. Others aver that
they creep from an old vault, which was
broken into accidentally whilst the church
was under repair. Fora a time the congre-
CATION hoped that the plague would be
stayed, and held on, but they Were disap-
pointed, and at last they were obliged to
evacuate and shut up the church. Just
fancy-for will not venture to describe
in detail the effect of such visitation up
on 1900 devout people, as they gradually
become conscious of it-erery soul in the
place, from the parson to the Sunday schol-
ars, clothed in sort of Nessus' shirt. Oh,
horror of horror>! And yet there is
touch of the ludicrous about it too. What
would Hogarth have made of such scene?
He has given US a laughing assembly, but
an itching assembly he never dreamed of.