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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Pixies Peak.

The almost unprecedented excite.
ment extending over the entire coun.
try in relation to the Pixies Peak gold
mines, and the great rush to that 10.
cality, are being very generally com,
mented upon by the press at the pres
ent time. The st. Louis papers rep.
resent that the emigration amounts to
1000 per day, and il is calculated
that before the summer passes the yet
unorganized territory of Colona will
tain a population of at least $4,000.
1t is not a very consoling reflection
have large majority of these emf
grants are going OH with scarcely
more provisions than will subsist
them week or two after their arri-
val, and very many of them in their
haste to reach the gold country will
arrive entirely destitute in this re-
spect. Instead of making provision
for their necessities for reasonable
length of time, after their arrival
there, they seek to ignore the fact,
that unless they take supplies of food
with them, they must do without it
when they arrive there. From this
neglect we may reasonably infer that
there will be much suffering, if not
starvation, at Pixies Peak during the
ensuing summer Even should gold
be found in as large quantities as is
anticipated, the supply of provisions
carried into the mines will be so
light, and the prices they will COM
mand so high, that no adequate re-
lief may be anticipated.
The recent reports from the gold
region are confiicting,-while some
aver that the mines are in q flourish
ing condition, others who appear TO
have the same facilities of knowing
and judging correctly pronounce them
a humbug. The truth will eventually
come out, but, perhaps, not in time to
save many from utter ruin who have
stakcd their all in this strife for sud-
den riches, should the mines eventu-
ally prove to be reproductive.
The Cincinnati Gazette says, "that
it is well assured that the time is not
remote when this Pixies Peak gold re-
gion, now SO fascinatingly pictured to
strike the eye of eager adventures,
will be pronounced, by common con-
sent, and immense delusion."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
The LaWton Blackberry.

FBNi1lS BERRY is unique. and not, as some
l. have been led to believe, the common
- New Rochelle Blackberry" improved by Gull
tivation. 1t differs in shape. size an d quality
from all Others 1t is perfectly hardy enduring
the severest winters without protection. The
fruit is delicious, having small seeds in pro-
portion to its size is prodigious bearer, and
in any good farming soil, the stalk, leaf, flow
or and fruit will grow of mammoth proper
tons.
For the convenience of Clubs, and those
who take orders for plants, they will be safely
packed in boxes, put up in clusters Of ono
dozen, without charge for package, at the fol-
towing rates A box of l dozen, 50 a box
of dozen, So ; box of dozen, $40. To
prevent imposition, which has been extensively
practiced, every package will be marked and
branded, and purchasers from the undersigned
will thus secure the genuine variety, without
admxture, and may enjoy this delicious fruit
the second summer in perfection. The money
should accompany the order, with name and
address distinctly written. N. B.-No itiner-.
ant plant sellers or travelling agents are en-
ployed to sell the plants from my grounds.
Address, WIN. LAYTON,
No. 81 Wall Street. New York..
or, New Rochelle, N. Y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Reversed.

We see by reports from the Supreme
Court now sitting at Davenport. de-
cision reversing the decision of the
District Court in the following case :
State of Iowa, on the relation of A.
l.. Collins, rs. David Ripley, County
Judge of Floyd County.
This was an injunction in the mat
ter of the County Seat election last
spring. At the june Term, 1858,
Judge Murdoch dissolved the injunc
ton, from which decision the relatol
appealed. Messrs. Wiltse & Fairfield
of this place, were counsel for rela
tor, and j. V. Crosby, Esq, of Garna
villo, for the respondent.
The legal extent of this decision W.
cannot tell, except that it decides thai
an injunction is proper remedy in
county seat fight, while the District
Court has held that it was not.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

Texas papers give particulars of the
proceedings of several meetings re-
Gently held in Fannin county, for the
purpose of taking measures to expel
members of the Methodist Church
North who are accused of being in
favor of Abolitionists. At one meet.
ing a committee of so were appointed
to wait upon Bishop Jayne with a
warning. They performed their duty
on Sunday, while the Bishop was en-
gagged in morning services in the
church. 1t was also resolved that the
Methodist Church North could not be
tolerated in Texas, and that it must
be put down by force, if necessary.
A committee was appointed to draft
other resolutions, to be acted upon at
an adjourned meeting.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The Baltimore Patriot urges the ne
cessity of calling a Convention of all
who are opposed to the present Demo
cratic regime to nominated President,
as in this way only will the South
unite with the opposition. But the
New York Times wants to know if
the Southern delegates will pledge
themselves to abide by the result of
such a Convention. And, asks the
Times, if it should result in the nomi-
nation of a decided Republican, say
Mr.. Seward or Governor Banks, will
they pledge themselves to support the
ticket?" This is certainly fair
question.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
&. r. Il NJ. Il. Il.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Proposals for Grading Bridging and
Iieing the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Rail
road will be received at Mitchell, in Mitchell
county, till Wednesday noon, April 9th at
Floyd, till Wednesday night, April 9th; at
st. Charles City, till Thursday noon, April
2Sth; at Nashua, till Thursday night, April
2Sth at Waverly, till Friday noon, April 18th;
at GAINESVILLE, till Friday night, April 29th ;
at Cedar Falls till Saturday noon, April Both.
Payments to be part cash and part stock, or
such other means as the company may have
on hand which may be available TO the con-
tractors. The Company reserve the right to
accept or reject such bids as they may think
proper.
Blank proposals and Specifications will be
distributed at the above named places before
the day of receiving Proposals, at which time
Plans and Protiles will be exhibited, as also on
the day of receiving Proposals.
l.. ID. LAMPMAN,
Chief Engineer.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
st. Charles City, Iowa, April 81, 1859.
The WapSie.

On our return from the East last
Tuesday, we found the "Wapsie coun-
try" in all its glory. While crossing
the Bottoms it appeared very ev-
ident that in many places the bottom
had fallen out at least our horses
with their long legs frequently failed
to touch bottom, and often required
all the assistance that could be OBJ
tanned to place them on terra frma.
The Wapsie itself was Lying about
loose" in every direction, and remin.
ded us of the remark Of the boy with
the skif, who, on being asked if there
were pickerel in the river there, an
swered: No-they together with
the crops were all drowned out last
year" At Tingley's crossing, the
stage passengers and their luggage
were all taken across the river in a
skif, while the driver concluded to
put her through" by fording and
swimming. At one time it was sup
posed that the craft was wrecked by
striking stump or snag in the water,
and in another place the wagon, and
the horses except their ears, disap-
peared beneath the waters but, as
good luck would have it, all were f.
nally landed safely "on the other side
of Jordan" During the trip, the dri,
yer, horses and passengers were all
made to fully realize the fact that that
Jordan was hard road to travel"
We were told, however, much to our
qualification, that, as soon as dry
weather came, the road across Chick
asaw county would be put in good re-
pair, and a substantial bridge would
be built over the Wapsie, at Tingley's
Several teams, frcighted with mer-
chandise, were stopping on the east
side Of the stream, where they had
been detained several days waiting
for the river to run out slow pro-
cess indeed for stream with no
banks, and in a country so level as
that is.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

So accommodating and exorbi-
tant are the managers of the transit
route from Chicago to Dubuque, that
the business men of Dubuque and
those west of that city are receiving
their goods by way of Prairie du
CHEN. The Chicago and Galena Union
Railroad Company +; the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company and the Dun
leith and Dubuque Ferry Company,
all come in for share of the blame.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
OUR MUSICAL FRIEND.

JOUR- MUSICAL FRIEND" is filled with
the best Piano Solos, Duets Songs, Operate
Airs, Polkas, Mazurkas, Quadrilles Waltzes,
and every other species of musical compost
ton for Voice and Piano by the best American
and European Composers; printed on full-siz-
ed music paper, adapted to every grade of per
former.
The same quantity of music, procured from
the regular publishers would cost more than
ten times what we charge.
A years subscription to "Our Musical
Friend, will secure new and fashionable mu-
sic worth at least two hundred dollars, and
entirely sufficient for the home circle,
. PRICE TEN CENTS, WEEKLY.
Yearly, $500; Half Yearly, $3.50; Quarter
ly, Sl,25. The Volume commenced on the
LIST of December, 1853.
q b. SEYMOUR & CO.,
Projectors,
IS Frankfort St, New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
NEW HOTEL
SCOTT & WRIGHT,

MAIN STREET, WGREGOR, IOWA.
The undersigned having leased the we'll
known American Hotel, beg leave to inform
the Travelling public and the rest of mankind,
that they intend to make it worthy the pat
ronage of travellers, and if attention to the
wants of guests, good fare and low prices are
any inducements, hope to have our share Of
business.
In connection with the Hotel is the largest
Barn in town, which is under the charge Of al
experienced Ostler, and teamsters can depend
upon having their teams well cared for. Our
house being the Stage Office, Railroad Ticke
Office, American Express and General Frcigh
Office, presents more advantages than an,
other can show in the city, and all we ask
our friends, is to try us once, and if not salts
fled, not to come again s. GW
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

Rev. S. Skemp. Missionary for the
Northwestern district of Iowa, has
made Saint Charles City his head
quarters, and it is the intention of Mr..
S. to go into the settlements in this
and adjacent counties, to organize
new schools, and visit those already
organized Mr.. S. will be pleased to
communicate with Superintendent
and Pastors in relation to this work,
and also supply them with libraries
and requisite Sabbath school material,
or with any of the publications of the
society. So he says.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

MINNEAPOLIS AND CEDAR VALLEY RAIL
RoAD.-Thc ST. Paul Times says that
the State Engineer reports to the Gov
ernor that this company have graded
and ready for the superstructure, over
fifty-six miles of road bed The work
is of character to show that the
company have complied with the law
in every respect. This company have
contracted for its ties, which are to
be delivered along the line of the road
as soon as navigation opens and the
weather becomes settled
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

1t is stated that in the case of Mrs.
French against the Vermont and Cana.
.da railroad company, tried at Burling-
ton, VT, the jury rendered a verdict
for the plaintiff of $1,000. Mr.. French
was an engineer in the employ of the
company, and was killed by the OK
plosion Of his engine, an imperfect
machine. Hence the damage of S., 900
to Mrs. +.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

Our old friend, j. j. Gallagher, ad-
vertising agent at Chicago, has con-
nectcd himself in business with Messrs.
Rounds & Langdon, typc-founders Of
that city, and will continue the adver-
Using business, in connection with
their printers furnishing establish
ment. They are the authorized agents
in Chicago for the Intelligencer.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Valuable Farm For Sale

TIME SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his In
l. proved Farm, containing 240 acres lying
on the Little Cedar River, in Niles Township.
Floyd County, Iowa. and q miles from ST.
Charles City, the county seat. The said farm
is made up of 10 acres of timber, aud the bal
ance prairie and meadow, in desirable proper
tion-50 acres of the prairie is under good Gull
tiyation and well fenced. There is a good
house upon the premises, "a well of living va
ter, barns, out-houses &c. Said farm will 10
sold for $1,000 per acre.
Better yet--the purchaser shall have tha
farm, and the team, stock, farming imnlo.
ments household furniture, &C., ST. ON the
premises. for S2,Qp0-cash in hand
ANDREW LOAN.
Niles Township, Floyd Co., Feb. 10, 1859.
Inquiries may be made Of the subscribers in
st. Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa.
6m3 HILDRETH & CARvRR
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

At the recent County Seat election
in Butler County, the people voted to
remove the seat of justice from Clarks-
vile to Butler Centre. The Clarks-
vile people have obtained an injunc-
ton from the District Court to prevent
the removal. What bitter and in
terminablc quarrel do our present
county seat laws cngcndcr +! and yet
the southern portion of the State ad-
here to them as being the best system
in the world! We shall think the
next Legislature greatly remiss in its
duty if it does not reform some of the
county seat abuses under which the
people Of very many counties now
suffer.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
TITLE DUI.cI.

The finale Exhibition at Rock Grove City.
in which over 20 performers are engaged, will
take place on Wednesday Evening, April 9th
1859 Exercises to continue all night.
Good music will he in attendance.
Substantial Refreshments handed around
during the night Free.
Good hunks provided for snoozing
babies
Those in the Township and its immediate
vicinity. by furnishing reasonable proportion
of Provisions or lights will be admitted
free. Admttance to Others 10 cents.
Per order of Committee,
w. p. GAYLORD, It. Il. GILBERT,
II. ii JuDsoN, GEO. MAuoNEY,
Rev. ID. b. MEAD, J. GAYLORD.
Rock Grove, April IL, 1859.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Valuable Farm for Sale.

FTNlIE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale, on favor.
l. able terms, an improved Farm of go
acres, 60 of which are under cultivation-6O
are good timber-and the balance as hand
some and fertile prairie as can be found in
Iowa. The farm is situated on the Shell Rock
River, q miles above Nora Springs and Is
miles west OF st. Charles, directly on thu line
of the McGregor and Missouri River Railroad.
1t is well watered-a beautiful and never fail
ing spring brook running across the premises
and has on it good log house, stables &c.
Price, Sl2 per acre. Time given on portion
of the purchase money.
HILDRETH & CARVER
st. Charles City, Floyd Co, Iowa.
March TO- 1859. %
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Owing to the bad state of the roads,

Owing to the bad state of the roads,
and the fact that Lake Pcpin in the
upper Mississippi is still frozen over,
large quantities of merchandise are
accommodating in the freight depot at
Prairie du Chen. These goods are
greatly needed by the people Of Min
nesota and Northern Iowa, and as
soon as good weather comes they
will be rapidly removed to their places
of destination In the mean time, Mr..
Lawler, master Of transportation at
the Prairie du Chen depot, is disposed
to afford every possible accommodate
ton to shippers and persons doing
business with him. With such men
as Lawler and Shcrwin the milwaukee,
& Mississippi Railroad route cannot
fail of being popular with the business
world.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The Dodge County wis. Citizen,
says al Five of the company Of twelve
which left here few weeks since, for
Pixies Peak, returned home on Satur-
day last. They went as far as St.
Joseph, Mo, and were satisfied that
the gold mines were a humbug, and
that home was better place."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

McGREGoR-This town is going
ahead wonderfully-being propelled
by the "force of circumstances"
What is to become of the hills and
bluffs, which from time immemorial
have, until lately, held undisputed do
minion there, is more than we can di-
vine. At present they are fast re-
ceding to make room for modern
civilization, and we should not be sur
prised if, ere long, like the red man,
their former occupant, they should dis
appear altogether. Many new stores
and dwelling houses have lately been
erected there, and from early morn till
late at eve the town is alive with the
hum of business. We understand that
Merrill & Barron, Frank Hannahs and
some others of McGregor propose to
engage in the jobbing trade, and feel
confident that they can make it an OBJ
ject to merchants in the interior to pur-
chase of them, rather than go on to
Eastern markets. If SO, this will be a
great convenience to country mer
chants, while at the same time it will
do much toward increasing the bust.
ness of McGregor. The place can
now boast of two good hotels, the
American, kept by Scott & Wright,
and the McGregor, by w. A. Durham.
We lately stopped at the American,
and found the proprietors prompt and
attentive to the wants of their guests.
The house has been re-titted and fur
nished, and the table is bountifully
supplied and waited upon by clearly
and lady-like girls. Mr.. Scott has
been recently married, and of course
cannot be expected to give all his at
tention to travellers but Mr.. Wright
is still untrammelled and ready to de-
devote his time wholly to your wants
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

Many of the most experienced poll
ticians in Washington assert that
nothing can prevent the calling of an
extra session about the first Of Sep
TENDER. Every day adds to the COM
plications and difficulties of the Post
Office Department
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The libel case of Edwin Forrest,
the tragcdian, VS.. N. P. Willis of the
Home Journal, in which the plaintiff
claimed $4,000 damages, and which
was tried some five years ago, when
the jury failed to agree, has just been
determined in the New York Common
Pleas Court. Forrest was awarded
$780,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The fortieth anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows in this country will
be very generally celebrated through
out the United States on the 26th day
of April inst.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
TO SETTLERS.
M VALUABLE
- REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. E:i

VNIIE Subscribers offer for sale, on favorable
i terms, l75 acres of valuable land, situated
in Floyd county about midway between st
Charles City and Nashua. 100 acres of the land
is good prairie being the northwest quarter
of Section 10, Township "a north of Range Is
vest so acres of which is fenced, and 20 acres
broke and under cultivation. There are on
the premises good well of water and an
Orchard of 100 fine Fruit Trees. About Is
acres of heavy timber, situated near Ripley's
steam saw mill, will he sold with the prairie
land
The whole is offered for sale at Sc per aero
$500 cash down, $3.50 in one year at ten per
cent. interest, and the balance of $3.50 may
remain seven years by paying ten per cent.
annually. HlLDRETH & CARVER,
March, %, 1859. 1913
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21
Cedar River Navigation.

REGULAR LINE OF TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN
CEDAR RAPIDS & WATERLOO.
NOTICE IS hereby given that the new
~ Steamer Blackhawk
will commence making regular trips between
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo in connection with
the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad, at
the opening of navigation.
The public will find it much to their advan-
tage to ship by this line, as freight can be de-
livered in Waterloo more cheaply by this
route than by any other.
All orders addressed to j. J. SNouFTER, Ce-.
dar Rapids, will receive prompt attention.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The Republican State Convention
has been called to meet at Des Moines
on the 22d of June The Democrats,
who meet at Des Moincs, have post
poned their time of meeting from June
LIST to June 23d, the day after the Re-
publicans meet. Sharp practice that
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

DR.. VIM. A. Alcott, the well-known
physiological writer and lecturer, died
at his residence in Auburndale, Mass,
on the 29th of March. DR.. Alcott was
rigid vegetarian and believed that
the use of meats was contrary to the
laws of health.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

The Madison Patriot pronounces the
st. Louis election "not much of
shower"
That was the remark of the fellow
who hailed the Ark.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

EVIDENCES OF NORTHERN DEMoRALIzA.
rIoN.-The Southern jokers complain
that Rev. DIR. Cheever keeps Slave
pen, and that the Tribune advertiscs
runaway negroes, and puts the runa-
way pictures in print pithout a hat !!
They want the Tribune to understand
that the runaways have hats and wear
them
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

TRIAL OF DoY AND SoN..-The trial of
John and Charles boy, father and son,
on charge of abducting a certain slave
called Dick, commenced before the
Circuit Court of Buchanan county,
Missouri, on the oath ult.
The prisoners were indicted jointly,
but on motion of counsel, their trial
was separated, the case of the elder
coming on first. The latter is de-
scribed as bright-eyed, intelligent
looking man, about forty-fivc years of
age, quiet in his demeanor and his
son about twenty-five, unobtrusive,
and listening to the progress OF the
trial without excitement.
1t was thought the trial would &C.
cupy but short time. The prosecu-
ton intended to introduce only two
witnesses, and the defense thought
themselves able to prove an aiih.
Later accounts state that nolle
prosequi had been entered in the case
of the son. DR.. boy, the father, is
held to bail for trial.