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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
LES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY MARCH H. 1859
Modern and Ancient Poetry.

Lord Byron's descriptive apostro-
phe to Rome, in which he character
ICES her as "thc Niobc of nations -
childlcss and crownlcss in her voice
less woe -" marble wilderness. y
and " lone mother of dead empires" is,
in its primary idea of decaycd king
dom, pcrsonificd as I, woman forsakcn
and grieved in spirit,' only an elo-
quent paraphrasc Of the opening of
Lamentations Glow doth the CITY
set solitary that was full of people (.
how is she become as a widow she
that was great among the nations,
and princes among the provinces,
how is she become tributary She
weepcth sore in the night, and her
tears arc on her cheeks among all
her lovers she hath none to comfort
her all her friends have dealt trcach-
crously with her-thcy are become
her enemies"
Again the same poets code TO
Napoleon " has been greatly admired,
and is worthy Of the tribute. But our
admiration must also be extended to
lsaiahs ode on the fall of Scnnachcrib,
the Napoleon of Babylon ; and, we
may observe, too, that, Independent of
a general resemblance throughout in
point of structure. Lord Byron's first
and finest stanza is altogether derived
from the prophet:
:" TiS past-but Yesterday King
Ana armed with kings to strive.
Anu now thou art namclcss thing
So aIiect, yet alivel
l. this the man of thousand thrones.
W no strcwci h earth with hostile bones
And can he h ls survive
Since he. misc He'd the morning star.
No man nor tcni has fallen 50 far.
" He who smotc the people in wrath
with a continued stroke, is pcrsccu
ted, and none hindcreth. How art thou
fallen from heaven, 0, Lucitcr, son Of
the morning how art thou cut down
to the ground, which did'st weaken
nations! They that see thee shall mar
rowly look upon thee, and consider
thee, saying, is this the man that made
the earth to trcmble-that did shake
kingdoms-that made the world as a
wilderness ?"
Campbell's expression
Her march is on the mountain wave,
Her home is on the deep"
must remind us of the Psalmist's, "Thy
path is in the sea, and thy footsteps
in the great deep"
When poet said that the Apollo
Bclviderc appears to have shot the ar
row less by an effort than by COM
mand," he expressed noble idea
worthy the transcendant statue but
when Habakkuk says Of the Holy One,
He stood and measured the earth :;
he beheld, and drove assunder the ma
tions," the sublime conceptions Of
power exercised by the mere move
ment of tcW is carried to a height
worthy of the true and living God
the God Of Heaven
Young well expresses the same
style of sentiment when he says:
Whose word was Natures birth.
The shadow of whose hand was Nature shield
Her dissolution His suspended smile"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17

Father, what does the printer live
NJ" why, child?" Because
you said you hadn't paid him for the
paper, and still you take it," "Wife,
put that child to bed"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
TERRITORIAL SEAL OF IOWA.

EDITOR Journal Il have, this win
ter, received from three different por-
tions of the State request to furnish an
account Of the Great Seal of the
State Of Iowa" You, with many 9TH
ers, have doubtless observed that,
while commissions and documents is
sued from the Executive Department
OF the State Government bear an i'm
preston called The Great Seal of the
State Of Iowa." upon the maps OF the
country, all collections of State seals,
and even the recent large and valuable
Report of the State Geologist, have
as their coat of arms" the Great
Seal Of the Territory Of Iowa"
Whether this be the result, in the
first two instances cited, of ignorance
or not, | am unable to say. In the
last case cited, | know that Prof Hall
selected the Territorial" seal from
his own good taste, with the "adrlce
and consent" of Gov. Lowe, who, with
every other gentleman of good taste,
cannot but regret the baa taste that
conceived and adopted the conglom-
crate devices Of our present Great
Seal"
The description of these seals is not
so much sought after as their history
"The Great Seal Of the Territory Of
Iowa" originated with the Hon. VIM
b. Conway, first Secretary of the Ter
ritory of Iowa, and was engraved by
Mr.. VIM. Wagner, of York, Penn.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17

England is taxed to raise a revenue
of five hundred million dollars.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
st. Charles City, Iowa, March II. 1859.
State Seal of Iowa.

1t is somewhat remarkable that the
Great Seal Of the State Of Iowa is so
little known both at home and abroad.
1t is generally supposed that the seal
representing an eagle with an arrow
in his bcak and an unstrung bow in
his talons is the correct seal of the
State. Not so. That was the old
Territorial Seal, and yet book and
map publishers, newspaper editors,
&c, are constantly using it. No type
founder or dealer i'll printing materials
makes or furnishes any other seal for
the State.
Finding that there was an error in
this matter, we took especial pains
recently, when at Des Moincs, to i'll
vestigate it. We were surprised to
find the State Library deficient in
records of the early history Of the
Territory, and especially Of any work
that should throw light upon the sub
.jcct in question. Applying to Mr.
kinscy, Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
we found in his library volume Of
the Acts of the first State Legislature
of Iowa, in which was law which
we copied as follows:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
STATE SEAL OF IOWA.

An Act author zng the secretary Of state procure
Il State Seal
Sec. |. BE ii enacted By tie General AsseHtJly
Of the State Of h,rd, That the Secretary of State
be, and he is, hereby authorized to procure
seal, which shall be the Great Seal of the State
of Iowa, two inches in diameter, upon which
shall be engraved the following device. sur
rounded by the words, 1.-The Great Seal of
the State of Iowa. sheaf and field of stand
ing wheat, with a sickle and other flaming
utensils, on the left side near the bottom a
lead furnace and pile of pig lead, on the right
side the citizen soldier with a plow in his
rear, supporting the American flag and liberty
cap, with his right hand, and his gun with his
left, in the centre and near the bottom the
Mississippi river in the rear of the whole, with
the steamer Iowa under way an eagle near
the upper edge, holding in his bcak scroll
with the following inscription upon it: ''Our
liberties we prize, and our rights we will
maintain -
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

KossUTH ON oNSYMPATHY.-In the speech of Kod
suth, delivered in Glasgow, there occurs the follod
ing: u
Il have lived too long and too practical life
that? A sigh that 1utters from the lips of ten
der girl, and dies in the whispers of the breeze.
People in their individual capacity may know O.
sympathy, but when peoples aggregate sent
ments become collected in the crucibIe of policy
sympathy vanishes in the air. like the diamond
when burnt, and nothing there remains but an
empty crucible, surrounde with the ashes of gross
egotism. The time has not yet come when na-
tions will act from sympathy. That may be done
when the world shall know of one Christian na-
tfon ON earth. Until now, I know of Christian
men and women but know of no Christian ma
ton, because [ know of none which, in its ma
tional policy, ever has acted upon the Christian
command, : DO unto others as thou wouldst have
others do unto thee'''
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
EUROPEAN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH BRITON!
Highly Important from Europe!
PEACE CONCLUDED

iNIERTIEW BETWEEN TWO EMPERORS.
FARTHER POINT. July 24.-The steamship
North Briton passed up to-day. Her dates tc
Saturday. the 10Th, and three days later than any
previously received.
Peace had been concluded between France and
Austria.
There is to be an italian Confederation under
the Honorary Presidency of the Pope of Rome.
Austria comedies Lombardy to France.
Napoleon gives Lombardy to Sardinia.
Austria preserves Venice.
The steamer left before the effect of this news
had been fully Developed
The Paris Moniteur explains the circumstances
attending the Armistice.
The Moniteur says the great neutral powers oi
Europe exchanged communications with the be 4
lgerents, offering mediation, but unsuccessfui IN
until the French Fleet about to attack Veni b|
and the conflict before Verona became immlneia ass
Napoleon anxious to prevent bloodshed, ascel,,
tanned the disposition of the Emperor of Auss
tria, and finding him willing, Armistice was'
effected.
The two Emperors had a long interview ON Nom
day. the 18th inst, at Villa France.
FROM transcription has issued bulletin
from Nalegio, announcing the armistice and CON
graduating his troops on their glorious achieve
nents.
He announces also his immediate departure foS /
Paris leaving the Provisional Command of thu
Army to Marshal Valiant
The London Times claims that England brotae
about the Armistice. Other authorities glTgas
credit to Prussia. lie as
FROM VERoNA-A telegram says that the Ats.
mistice was only concluded after repeated requests
from the French and after Austria had all she
wanted.
1t was reported that Kossuth was to propose
monarchial government for Hungary.
The following is the telegram of Napoleon to
Eugene, announcing peace:
VAILEGIo. July ia : treaty of peace has been
signed between the Emperor of Austria and my
self, on the following basis:
An Italian Confederacy is formed, under the
Honorary Presidency of the Pope of Rome.
The Emperor of Austria comedies his rights in
Lombardy to the Emperor of the French, who
transfers them to the King of Sardinia.
The Emperor of Austria preserves Venice but
she will form an integral part of the italian Con-
federation.
The despatch was bulletined at Paris on the
18th, when French funds rose D per cent
The news did not transpire at London until af
ter the official closing hour of Consols but sales
were afterwards made at 96d-the rise during the
day being {.
The London Times says France has spent So
100000 pounds sterling, and sacrificed the lives of
fifty Mnusand of the very flower of the army, only
to give Milan a Piedmontese instead of an Aus
trian master and to establish the Pope in tempo
raj dignity even beyond his own most sanguine
imagination
The announcement of peace read in the
Houses of Lords and Commons the 18th, and
was received with loud and prolonged cheers.
Cotton remained firm at the Africa's advlccs
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
REVIEW OF NEwBEIsN MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY &c.

Turpemtime-The transactions in Turpentine still
continue light. No very material change i'll prices
Sales yesterday of $50 bbls at s. Is tor Dip and
8 30 for Virgin.
spirits.-Vcry little doing. The last sales were
quoted att4o4 cents p gal, which we believe is still
the ruling p ice.
Rosin and Tar.-Nothng scarcely doing in
either No change in prices since our last.
FIOur.-Flour still remans firm at 81 for Super
fine and s. so for Family
CoHN.-A lot of so barrels sold on Saturday at 81
p bbl. 1t rates at 81 50 a s. y bbl. by retail.
For other articles see prices current.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

L phia. Benevolent Institution established
by Special Endowment for the Relief of the Sick and
Distressed afflicted with Nirulcn5 and Epidemic Dis
eascS.
In times of Epidemcs, it is the object of this Insti-
tuition establish Hospitals provide Nurses, Ply
scians Clothing, Food, Medicines &C., for the sick
and destitute take charge of the orphans of de
ceased parents ant! to minister in every possible
the relief of the afflicted and the health of the pub
tic at large. It is the duty of the Directors at such
times to visit personally the infected districts, and
to provide and execute means of relief. Numerous
physicians, not acting members of the ociation,
usually enrol their its books, subject to be
called upon to attend its hospitals, free of charge.
In the absence of Epidenrics, the Directors have
authorized the Consulting Surgeon to give advice
and medical aid to persons suffering under Chrome
Diseases of a virulent characer arising from abuse
of the physical powers, mai trcatment the effects OF
drugs, &c. &c.
Various Reports and Tracts on The nature and treat
ment of Chronic Diseases by the Consulting Surgeon,
have been published for gratuitous distribution and
win be sent free of charge to the afflicted
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. J. SKILLIN
HOUGHTON Acting Surgeon, Howard Association
No South Ninth Street Philadelphia Pa
BY order of the Directors
EZRA d. IIEARTW ELL, PrcSt
GEO. FAIRCTILD, Secy
ref 11-yyIv
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

IHE UNIvERsITY.-We learn from the STAN
uara' that at the meeting of the Trustees in Raj
g,gn Oh the21st inst. it decided to tender the
Irofesorship of History in the University to Rev.
! FRANCIS L. Hawks, of New York. The Standard
vacancy in the Proasorshp m Of Rhetorsc and
&c VIII be filed by the Trustees at their annual
meeting in December next
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

!, DEAD.-The Fayetteville Observer announces
ane Inc death of Jonathan Evans, ESQ., one of the old
est ., ana most valuable citizens of Cumberland Co.,
" Whlch occurred at his residence seven miles from
fayetteville, on Tuesday last. The Observer says
ne ne was a warm-hearted, hospitable,. charitable
enrlstain ain gentleman, the centre of large family
circle. circle. and greatly esteemed by many friends
throughout the county and State. His age was
seVenty-fye.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
ORIGINAL POETRY.
The Empty Chair.

BY GABRIELLA.
1fcctionatelst dedicated to t'Sue.'' .
srhoro vvnq thing noticed at the table; it wa
an empty chair, before which set small gIIf
md silver goblet. | paused as if waiting for tie
rwner when the lady looked up to with
PRESTON shall never forget, saying" Mr.. - you
leed not wait for that chair to be filled its occupa
S in Heaven. Of u IraveIler..
l sadly gazed at the vacant chair,
That little empty seat;
I thought of the one that used to be there
With her sweet blue eyes wondrously fair
And the pat of those little feet
As she took her place at her fathers side
That bright little girl who since had died
turned my glance to the mothers face
And saw the trace of PAIN
Then again looked to the empty place
And tho't of the one who had finished her race
Who ne'er would run again;
And tear stole forth that could not hide,
AS looked at the chair by the fathers side.
o, tell me said this lost child's name:
She answered-Gabrelle;
| And never shall see her face again
Her for whom have suffered such grief and pain
| My child loved so well.
And ever since my darling has died,
That chair has stood by her fathers side.
! should think the constant grief, 1 said,
Of the little empty chair,
Would increase your grief you think of the
dead
Of the beautiful girl with her curly head,
Who used to be sitting there.
She answered, that seat now is occupied
By the angel form of my child that died
That bright little face, though invisible now,
Is beam1ng on me with love- :
And angelic brightness is stamped on her brcal
She has drank of the waters that thro' II OF
flow, VI Sd
And now she is singing above; Isu%
Except wh en- meals come around she is tfhe'
Still filling her seat in that little arm chair Y
Many years have passed round since then; I
Now weary with sorrow and care
will soon seek repose in some earthly glen,
Yet as these thoughts flow from my feeble pen-,
think of the little chair,
And hope that in heaven I'll be by the side :
OF that little earth angel who long ago died
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
WILMINGTON MARKET. Julv 23

TURPENTINE-Sale yesterday afternoon of
only 70 bbls. and this morning 46 6bls at $s3 for
Virgin, and So IS for Yellow Dip, 49 $50 lbs.
SPIRITS-Further sales yesterday of 100 bbls
at ii .N~.1te 1o, s~ne rlis ->erls,es 400 l>l,t41
changed hands at same price.
ROSIN-In No we note sales yesterday of
Ga bbls. at ) IS. Bnd 410 bbls. at So so; and
this morning 50 bbls. at 81 so, and "a bbls. at
$3aS3 25 49 bbl., as in quality.
COTTON-A small lot sold yesterday at 81
and II cents 49 fb.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

| ficient in number and also that the amount sub
scribed was by means inconsiderable
Hon. Jno. III. Bryan resumed. He alluded to
the history of the Merchants bank established in
1905, to show that banking had been safely and
| proftably conducted there. He hoped the claims
| of GoldsbOro' and Newb bern were but suspended,
and would be favorably considered at the proper
time.
B. f. Moore, ESQ., followed He spoke as a
member of the committee. These points for
Branches had not been discussed on committee,
! He had charge of several applications himself,
which he might urge at the proper time. Bat at
present it deemed best to follow the safest
course.
Jas. W, Bryan, Esq, followed in support Of the
Branch at Newbern.
Hon Geo. E. Badger said this was one of the
most important considerations. The safety of the
Bank was involved in this Branching power
Once step taken in that direction it could
not be retraced Newbern, he said, was his moth
tooi but that was not the question. What had
this feeling to do with the establishment Of bank?
The real question had been overlooked in this
reverence for home. He pointed out the true
conditions for the safe and profitable prosecution
of banking business. These accommoda-
ton to the public and profit to the stockholders.
If these did not exist failure inevitable. The
principle adopted by the committee he consider
ed the true one They judge by what has been
done in the experience of the old Bank 1t was
useless to talk of establishing branches COM
pEments-that was not our purpose, he said. lie
urged example the of Elizabeth City
cited by Mr.. Moore. He also alluded TO the pres
ent condition of the bank at Newbern, with a
capital of 100000, and of that 75 900 not taken
He considered these applications premature in
view of the prospects He would support the
resolutions of the committee.
Geo w. Mordecai, Esq, reviewed the argu-
ments urged for these Branches More than half
of the stock subscribed could reasonably be
pected to be paid in by the time the next install
ment became due. The object of the committee
was to be governed by past experience. For the
last five or six years at least, the Newbern bank l
per annum When he took the affairs of the old
bank in hand he found large unemployed capi-
tai in the Newbern bank He reduced it on two
occasions, and yet not than 6per cent. could
be declared while the other capital of the bank
paid 10 per cent. He had no intention to dispar-
age Newbern, but ner bank was not profitable.
He gave no pledge for the future. Mr. Mordecai
pursued the matter at considerable length
Quite a spicy cross-tire now ensued between
Messrs Mordecai and Badger and DIR. Guyon.
Fhe application for Branches at Goldsboro % "a and
Newbern were ultimately Withdrawn to be left to
the Board of Directors and the report of the COM
mittee was unanimously adopted.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

ADELICATE REBUKE.-Mr. Webster wrote after
continued provocation, to the editor of a newspa
per, which referred to his private affairs, and
especially on his not paying his debts. He said
substantially: 'It is true that have not always
paid my debts punctually. and that owe money
One cause of this is, that not pressed those
who owe me for payment. AS an instance of this
enclose your fathers note, made to me thirty
years ago, for money lent him to educate his
boys''
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
EALUARLE FAE,M FOE sALE.---TH

NJ ALUABLE FARM FOR SAEE.---THE
' bscriber offers for sale his FARM situated i'll
County, on lower Broad and Orchard Greeks,
bse River, seven miles from the town of
containing $500 acres, more or less, seve-
1D'Tid of which prime Swamp Land, about
is e III cleared, the remainder i'll woods, of which
ga ito t. client timber, suitable for building ship
ae Eein-y There are about 100 acres ditched, dead
Z "a ssnder- -bushed and the cord wood cut Il small
EFSsht OF labor would prepare it for cultivation
There are also two crops ofTmpentine Boxes on it.
H. The Land Is well adapted to Cotton Cora Wheat
eaKatoes. &c, and is highly susceptible improve
nent The facilities for shipping rarely equalled
The improvements consist of fine large Dwelling
<kNitchen, Smoke House, Gin-House Barns Stables
#ind Negro Houses sufficient to accommodate Fifty
Negroes together with all ether necessary out build
&ngs, in good order The Garden and Orchard abound
e great variety of the choicest Fruits viz Grapes
~ igs, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cherries, Apples,
eears and Peaches. Oysters and Fish may be tax EN-
plen, and Wild Fowl, in great variety abound the
vicinity. There is also good mill site with dam
already constructed on the place. There is good
well of water in the yard.
The premises have the reputation of being healthy
and the situation is desirable and my only object
desiring to sell is the fact that intend to quit
ing.
Persons wishing to buy apply to me the
premises, or to j. Goodng. ST., at Newbern
THOMAS I. GOODING.
Craven County, March II wifi
- Elizabeth City Pioneer and Washington Dis
patch copy till forbid, and when ordered out send
bills to this office.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

ExAMIsATIoN.-The Annual Examination of the
students of the Newbern Male and Female Academy
will take place on tomorrow, commencing at O.
clock, A. NJ. All persons interested in education
and particularly i'll the above institution, are
daily invited to attend.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

SAILED YEsTERDAY.-The fine schooner Napoleon,
Capt Sirmond left this port for New York yesterday
She had, we learn, 10 or - lady passengers
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

AND WAEsRANTs.-An persons having
IL claims under any of the Acts of Congress for
Bounty Land, Pensions &c, will do we'll to address
the subscriber at Pleasant Ridge, Prince Anne
ty, VG, kinstonr LenOr county N. c.. who will
attend strictly their orders and secure their claims
with the greatest possible dispatch.
W. F. DOZIER,
May Is W If Attorney for Claimants.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

~ NEW AND LARGE SUPPLY
GE2 of STATIONERY-Inks, Patent Ini
Stands, Mucillage, BIotting Pads, Blank Books
Albums Playing Visiting and Cards, State Maps ant
School Books just received and for sale at RS.
J11ly