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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given. that by virtue of
~ an Execution duly issued hy the Clerk of
the District Court of Floyd county, State ,;
Iowa, and to me directed | k.sye lcvicd'
and shall offer for sale, at Public Auction.
my Office in st. Charles City, Floyd county,
Iowa, ON the oath day of September, 4. ID.
1859, at eleven o clock in the forenoon of said
day the following described property, to wit
Lots fifteen and sixteen, in Block three, Range
three, in the village of Floyd, Floyd county,
Iowa, levied on rs the property Of Hiram kcl.
l"gg to satisfy said execution in favor of L. A.
Haskell, and against said Hiram Kellogg, FOX
SS2 - and interest and cost taxed ut 81 50
IEHM> uF SALE Cash in hand.
Dated August IL, A. y. 1919.
john Blunt, Sheriff of
3ii Floyd county, Iowa.
by I. nIcnMnNn pcputy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
Sheriff 8 Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gevcn. that 10y virtue of
IN u Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk ol the District Court OF Floyd county,
state Of Iowa, and to me directed, have lev
led ON and shall otler for sale at Public Auc-
ton, at my Office in st. Charles City, Floyd
county Iowa, on the 2ith day of September
\. u. 1889, at one o clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following described property, to
wit: Lots No. seventeen and nineteen in
Block No. one; and Lots No. four, five, six and
seven in Block No twenty eight, in the viii
lagc ot Rockford, Floyd county, Iowa. Also,
the cast half Of the southwest quarter Of Sec
tion thirty four, township ninety-six north. of
Range eighteen west of the fifth Principal Me-
ridian, levied on as the property Of S. NJ. Dick
cy, 10 satisfy said execution in favor of Eliza
H. Boyd, and against said ). NJ. Dickey, for
500, 90 and interest and cost taxed at 81, so.
Terms OF SALE Cash in hand
Dated, August %, A. d. 1859. .f=
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
3i:l of Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue oi
~ an order Of the District Court Of Chicka-
saw county, Iowa, shall offer for sale at Pub
lie Auction, the Goods, Wares and McYchau-
disc, and also the personal property consisting
OF Horses, Cattle, Wagons, Sloighs, Farming
utensils, &c, belonging to the 1iust Estate OF
Cheney & Brackett, commencing on Thurs
day, the 18th day Of September, A. u. 1859.
at 10 o clock, A. NJ and continue until all are
sold. Sale to be held at the Store OF c. IL.
Haskell, in st. Charles City, Iowa.
TERMs or SALE--Ca,h on delivery.
A. l.. COLLINS, Assignee
35:l of Cheney Il Bracket.
st. Charles City, Iowa, Aug %, 1859.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
Correspondence of the Dubuque Times.
State Taxes.

DEs MONIES August IA, 1859.
MEssRs. EDIroRs Il have Just no.
ticed an article in the "Bugal " of
August 10th, copied from the Express
pretending to give the rate per cent
Of State tax since the organization of
the State Government. The article
referred to is such base falsehood,
that l have thought best to give you
the true figures as taken from the
Records, to wit :
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The contest in Iowa, Minnesota and
Kansas, possesses peculiar interest
from the fact that they are portions OF
the country which patriots and states
men sought to preserve sacred to free
dom by the enactment Of the Missouri
Compromise.
That wall having been pulled down,
it behooves their patriotic citizens to
see to it, that they do not now become
the land of bondage, by the triumph
of men, who are bound band and foot
to the car Of Slavery, and who would
inanguratc the manaclc and chain
open the Slave Tradc-cnact n Slave
code--do anything that the South de
mandcd at their hands, and they had
the power to perform. - Chicogo .Jour.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The Democracy of Minnesota nomi-
mated, at their late Convention, the fol-
lowing State ticket: For Governor,
George l.. Becker, of St. Paul for
Lieutenant Governor, Sylvanus B.
Lowry, of Stcarns county : for Secre-
tary of State, Francis Baasen, of
Brown county for Attorney General,
John Brisbin, of St. Paul for Repre-
sentatives to Congress, James NJ. Cav
enangh and Christopher Graham.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The Dubuque Herald, referring TO
the appointments Of Ben Samueis and
Vandevcr for political discussion says:
" If we are not very much mistaken, our
new Member Of Congress will be taken sick
before he gets half through the tour.
Now, mark the result. At Chicka-
saw, Samucls " took sick and couldn't
speak. At this place he was "quitc
unwcII" but did speak, and gave toll
crably good satisfaction to his triends
but at Clarksvilic he was again
sick and did not speak at all. Mr..
Vandcvcr on the contrary, enjoys
most excellent health. He covets pc
Iitical discussion with any Democrat,
and never gets sick " Of whipping
him out
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
California.

Tho Convention of thc Statcs-Rights
Dnmocr,cv or California was the
,oraost rn,it;cal asscmhIaoc ever held
in the Golden State" Most Of the
intellect in the Democratic party par,
ticipated The discussions were
marked bv distinguished ability. The
spirit displayed was that Of the in
tenscst enthusiasm and most rcsolutc
unanimity. The news by the last
steamer shows that the canvass has
opened with the greatest spirit. Bro
derrick, McKibbin, Coll'roth, McCorklc
and hosts of young and gallant anXjl-
iarics, are travCrsiug the State night
and day Mr.. Latham (who is the
nominee for Governor Of tie Lccompt-
Oh mem is a young man of fine talents,
and graceful speaker, but he has a
terrible load to carry in the principles
laid down by his party, and Ill the
0dium attached to everything done 10y
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

YNHERE will I've Il Camp Meeting held on
/ the Farm Of Joseph Manson, in Floyd
Township, Floyd county, Iowa, commencing
Sept Goth and close the lst day OF October.
Preachers and people ON surrounding circuits
and stations are 6ardinlly invited To attend.
NEWMAN BUTCHER.
in behalf Of the Committee.
St Charles City, August Q, 1859.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

1t is said to be dangerous to be
working with a sewing machine near
storm 1t is also very dangerous to
sit near some sewing machines when
there is no thunder storm--especially
one about nineteen years old.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The State of South Carolina is tax
ing census, and in seventeen par
isles there is decrease of over 5000
whites since 1855, while the blacks
have largely increased. The Palmet-
to State will soon be AfrcaniZed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Augustus Caesar Dodge, candidate
for Governor in Iowa, avows that he
would help catch runaway slave.
He would have to run better than lie
will for Governor, to be Of any mate
rial assistance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

We acknowledge the receipt of a
Programme of the Agricultural Fair,
at Cedar Falls, Oh the l4th, 18th and
10th of Superintendent Tickets to
the Agricultural Banquet at that place
on the evening of the 10th. The an
nual address will be delivered by Hon
j. b. Grinnell, of Powesheik county,
at / o'clock the same day-Friday.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Mr.. L. L. Brown has our thanks for
several fine melons. One of them. a
watermelon, weighed nineteen pounds
and was most delicious. That musk
melon, sent by Mrs Brown, was par
ticularly praised by Mrs. H., and she
also makes her acknowledgements for
the favor.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Dr. n. Fl. Palmer, of this town, has
left at our Office stalk of Chinese
Sugar Cane, not yet tasselled out,
which measures ten feet and ten inches
in length, and 4 inches in circumfer-
cnce. The Doctor has a field of two
or three acres of cane similar to this.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Honest Ben thought il a great crime
IN the Legislature to pass law Civ
ing each member hundred dollars
for his services. When he was a mem
Der lie merely took twenty-six dollars
and as an "Aonea man." he did not
dare to take any more, lest it should
burn his pocket. Poor Ben He has
a great horror Of bad money and bad
whisky.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The South is evidently preparing for
the Presidency of Mr. Seward. \
correspondent of the Charleston Mer-
curry speaks of him as gentleman
of polished manners and almost match
less intellect
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Our thanks are due j. Ii. Wallace.
Esq, Secretary, &C., for a compliment
tary ticket to the next annual cxhibi-
ton of tie Iowa State Agricultural
Society.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

An Irishman and negro were
fighting. and when graphing with
each other. the Irishman exclaimed:
Ye divil Of black mayer! cry
enough or I'll fight till | die"
"SoIl boss !" sung out the darkcy;
81 always does"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

An organ Of the Democratic party
should be published daily, with three
editions, and every faithful Democrat
should destroy the paper as soon
as he reads it, lest what he sees to-
day may interfere with what is cx-
pounded to him tomorrow.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Miss Bates, sister of Hon. Edward
Bates OF 81 Louis, recently enamel
patcd the last of thirty-two slaves,
who formed part of her inheritance,
and whom she gradually set free as
they became prepared to take care Of
themselves in freedom. Judge Bates
emancipated the last Of his slaves sew
eral wears ago.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Disseminating to advertise is like
the taking down Of onc's sign. 1t is
a sort Of intmation Of retirement from
business, and the public treat it as
such. Or they may regard it as an
evidence that something has gone
wrong in tho business that requires
privacy or investigation. Whatever
construction may be put upon it, the
result is disastrous.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
II led,

In st. Charles city. August Goth. 1859
Frank Theodore Mix, aged II months and -
DAYS also. August 2Sth, 1889, William Lewis
Min aged years, months and days solls
of Theodore aud Curnciia \. Mix.
In Floyd, August 10Th, Miss Mary Buck
dlugctcr oil Enoch Buck, aged / years
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

A gentleman killed himself in Flor
ida, recently, for the love of Miss
Bullitt. The poor fellow couldn't live
with Bullitt in his heart.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

1t is a saying Of an old writer that
men like books begin and end with
blank leaves-iniancy and scnility.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Some wag states that Mr.. Buchan-
an is no longer a bachelor. He has
become welded to is-Goyernment.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The grand essentials to happiness in
this life are something to do, some
thing to love, and something to hope
tnv
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
The European - Peace.

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,TI :. r', '''0'' ,',,. ;'a - u ,
'' =" p .',.'a ,t.I
'' r,o oo Al. l
,.;,,, Ill., ~ae. .,N ..,on ,,;th tho nro.
ant and tI,o fn,,ro rho o,o d;snor,s
,rho. 10 oans;1o.s :, no tho corsos
which ,,o+.,ia1ry iod,co1 him r. m,Lo
,,oo.o. tho a.r,nr t,,os, u.h;eh oo,n,,o,
iod lin, cr ,,s,..s;,,,,, ,,; NOT 20 corr,' on
t,o war Roth o,o confessions Of
v..,.,l.,,s., hr. t,,+ r. \,,,loo,, :,
s,,;to IF ,,o l,i,.1,.G,v.,, 1,rr,oco
show. tl,ot lao WINS mn, ,,rc,or.d to cot
ot ,n,oht tLo o,;,,;,rs o,l Ioc;si,,s
If t}o pc,,roI ,,,,rcr, mud ~ ..occort
thn strrrrIoo . carry on - war " nm
thc>Rb;nr and on thn Adioc" Of thr
Same ,oomo,+ 1ro vos hn .ovs "f,.
"toII,. -, IL, ,,1,;,,o., lo,;o.,i nlJi,,
"cd +, ottocl, j., r,,nt IN cnr,nv ON.
" trorcbol hohinl oroot f.rtrossos
" n,.,+o.t,d oo..;,,,+ any, .l;,orsi,r on
ali, no,l-, -. t,o ,,n,4r,Ii,,. ,r 1.-Two
"to,r;to,;as ,,.L;cn s,,,r,r,lnI Inv,
"ond in commcnc;no. tlc lono, and
" sterile war Of siegcS he found IN
:. rroso,oo Of lin, r,r,,o IN arms
ready either to dispute French sue
" ccSscs or aggravatc their mIscrlcS."
What is this but II confession both |
; Of weakness and fear? Napoleon
knew from the very first that the pas
sage Of the Minco would bring Prus-
2 STA and the Confederation into the
: field, bat he did not calculate on the
= loss he found he had sustained, nor
; the obstinate bravery of the Austr-
ans. The last struggle showed him
how near defeat was to victory. He
t saw that his game WAS PLAYED out for
J. the time. his mind did not rise with
y the occasion. and he vicllcd from alb
II solutr necessity to that which he had
/ NOT ,ic COURAGE to brave. but which
If hc NOW converts into " ,ho interest Of
4 France" That it was done at a great
II cost 70 his personal feelings. and to
g H., ,,,.,,,. ,,,.,.,,., no ana 1nn,,ts Rot
- :.,., .,,. ,,o,
riotic hopes and Italian independence
la ,r,. ,1,;.o. 3, In will, Nan,Iron's
non... Ills ,r,o.r,,o,oo or tho wor
,.@,, o.,,tr,c,oI If fine ,Iincio hocousn
IS ,,,,.,,,o ,.;1 ..Thus far shalt tb,u on
a.I - c,r,l.rn and to oonoso him.
re-, r;.,,..',,l n;.,,,,.;, u,o losti-
> 49, ,.,'..,
> w. in.a..n,,,;,, ,,.,,;.h rr.rc;.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The [. 5. Land Office, at Usage,
having closed its business, the fire
proof safe belonging to the Office has
been purchased by Judge Ripley, of
Floyd county and on Tuesday of last
week the safe was set up at the Judges
Office in this town. The price paid
was $l25. We learn that the safe
originally cost $3.50. We consider
this to be one Of the best investments
Floyd county has ever made The
safe was very much needed by the
county and all concerned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Let your wit be your friend, your
mind your companion, and your tongue
your servant,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

AT THE CUNFESSIuNAL.-Thc Herald
is compelled to acknowledge that its
exhibition of State Taxes under Demo
cratic aud Republican administra-
tons was false, and the one we pub
Iishcd from the State Treasurer, true :;
but it tries to throw the responsibility
on outside parties who furnished il the
figures. 1t is not strange that even
figures should lie in the columns of the
Herald EVIL associations" &c.---
Dubuque Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Rev. S. Skemp, will preach at the
Church in this village, next Sabbath,
at the usual hour.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Hon. Aaron Brown has been nomina-
ted for Senator by the Republicans Of
Bremen and Fayette counties.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

1t won't take the intelligent masses
long to discern the difference between
a spcculating demagoguo and a "John-
son County farmcr."-'State Reporter.
Which means, we suppose, that it
won't take the people long to discern
the difference between Gen. Dodge
and Senator Kirkwood. The Reporter
is right. Its "specu!ating dcma-
goguc" who las received $l4 day
for 23 years is duly appreciated by
the intelligent masses. . IiHtOR Eagic
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
school Books,

az various kinds, for sale cheap at the st.
~ Charles Bookstore, by
A. 3. +. HjLDRETu.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01
Millinery and Dress Making,

EERN J. LAAIrHERE. Of Floyd, has igst
vi received the latest Fashions from New
York. and will continue the business of Mil
iiucry and Dress Making. at her Rooms in
Floyd village, through the present season.
Bleaching and Shaping
done to order in the ncttrst manner.
All work from st, Charles and vicinity may
hc left ut the Store of Wright & Brother in
That town, To which place it will returned
when finished.
Floyd, Nay so, 1859 22H
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

1t seems that Nandcvcr is every
where most happily astonishing his
friends and causing the greatest dis
comfturc among the Democrats dur
ing his canvass with Samucls. A pri-
vatc letter from DEBORAH, Of August
22d, says:
"Nandever and Samuels met here
on Saturday last. Samueis fell below
the expectations Of his friends, while
Nandcver never did better. | think
he never did so well do not see
how any one could surpass him in his
mastery manner of handling Samuels.
The Republicans are .iubilant over the
complete triumph of Van over Ben
The opinion strongly prevails that.
with Douglas for the Presidency, we
could carry the entire West, aud re,
deem the lost Democratic States in the
East-ChtcGgo Times.
That's " an opinion as is IN opinion
With Douglas for the Presidency the
Democracy couldn't carry single
Western State, not even his own
Democracy, and especially Douglas
Democracy, is not amongst the grow
ing crops Of the free Northwest.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The result Of the election in Ken
lucky, and tie Democratic majority in
the Legislature will probably ter
inmate in the choice of Vice President
Breckenridge to the United States
Senate, to fill the vacancy caused 10y
the expiration of the term OF Mr..
Crittendcn.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

posa Gazette, are encampcd upon tn"
top Of Mt Bullion, two thousand feet
above Bear Valley, and about four
thousand five hundred feet above tide
water. The atmosphere at this point
is very comfortable during the hottest
season. The spring at which they
are cncampcd is the resort Of grizzlies,
and a dispute regarding the water
privileges is quite likely to arise be-
tween these beast and tie present /
squattcrs during the summer.
\ BANQUET FOR $1,000 SoLwEEs.--ln .
the same council where it was decided .
to disarn, the Emperor of the French /
resolved to give to the 10000 men OF |
tn, Italian army, who were to make !
their entry into Paris on the 18th OF
AUGUST, a dinner, as consolation or
a mark of acknowledgment. The .
dinner will take place in the Park of
the st. Cloud. This gigantic rcpast
will be ordered at five francs ahead,
furnished 10y the cRrqcaeurs Of we'd
dings and banqucts. The Caesars of
Rome never saw a love feast like that.
Forty years ago the greatest speed
ever got out of q trottng horse was
one mile in three minutes. Mt the
late trot between Princess and Flora
Temple, the latter made her mile, the
fastest on record, in two minutes and
twenty seconds. This is gain on
time OF one second year for forty
years. At the same rate it will take
only two hundred and twenty years
to train trottcrs SO that they will lie
able to perform mile in no time at
all.
James C. Pratt, in a commumica-
ton to the st. Paul Times, says 81
was at yellow Medicine during the
recent payment OF the PIPER Sioux.
About one hundred OF the red men
were shcarcd, and dressed in the APP
parcl of white men. Previous to the
operation, Superintendent Cullen adj
dressed them through an interpreter,
and stated that he wished to have
them vote at the next election and
yyte The Democratic Hcbett"
BEyroy Corxry-Tom. Drummond,
naitor ,r tho N;n+ou E,rln WINS nom.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

EyCoMNUNIcATEp.- Rev. W. w Allen
pastor of the First Baptist Church Of
kcOkuk, was accommodated on the
llth ult., by council of clergymen,
for advocating the doctrine of open
communion, and partaking of the Sac
ramcnt of the Lords Supper in anoth-
cr church.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

A Newport letter says Of the bath
ing :-'Ladics who cannot boast of
natural pIumptiduc equip themselves
with life preserving Jackets which
they initiate before going into the wa
ter, and which thus gives them Juno
like proportions. This may be scan
daIous, yet it is true, and | this morn
heard Il plaintivc cry from a bathing
house as we passed, Do come in here
Mrs. ---- and blow me up before ! go
into the water"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

The Grand jury of New York in
dictcd Robert c. Mcdonald, for the
murder Of Virginia Stewart, and the
prisoner was arraigned in the Court
Of Session. He pleaded not guilty.
and was rcmandcd for trial. The in
dictmcnt, on motion of the Assistant
District Attorney, was removed to the
Court of Oyer and Terminer which
meets the first Monday Of October.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

DEMOCRATIC NomNArroS.-L. L. Aims
worth Of West Union was nominated
on Saturday, Aug. goth, for Senator,
in the district comprising the coun-
ties of Faycttc ard Bremen. Mr.. Aims
worth is recognized as one of the
ablest lawyers in this judicial Dis
triCt.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

Though the returns from all the
Congressional Districts in North Caro-
lima are not complete, it is generally
conceded that the Opposition in that
State have elected four of their candi.
dates for Congress, being one half OF
the delegation, and a gain of two mem,
bcrs as compared with their strength
in the last Congress. The following
arc the names Of the members elect
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-01

BENTON County .-Tom. Drummond,
editor of the Ninton Eagle, was nom
mated on the 10th inst. as Republican
candidate for Senator in the District
composed Of the counties of Benton
and Tama. Mr.. d. has already repre-
scented his county in the lower branch
of the General Assembly, He is "a
young man Of energy and ability, and
deserving of a good vote.