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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12

Tor his good behaviour for twelve months
in the sum Of $500; which he did actor
DINGHY.
The fact that not single negro volun-
tariIy Joined the demonstration at HarPer's
Ferry, and that those compelled TO do so
returned al once 10 their masters, ought
to open the eyes of all the Northern peo-
pie TO the prevalent delusion that the
slaves are eager for insurrectlon. 1t will
be impossible hereafter, with such fact
patent 10 The world, TO prosecute these at
iemprs to excite servie war in the South
ern States, upon the hypocritica pretext
Of philanthropy, or of any other nature
bot the most murderous malignily and
|yindlclveness.
The Man who was Skinned Alive.
Some weeks since, story went the
rounds Of the press. 10 the effect that a
Mr.. HAYNES, OF GRANVILLE, Ind, having
killed squaw on the plains, was seized
by band of Indians. who, by lhe.way OF
revenge, fayed him alive and turned him
loose TO die. A correspondent of the
Brother jonathan gives The following m
leresling sequel to the narrative:
AsI live within Is miles Of that place
and know the unhappy man well, II may
be interesting 10 your numerous readers
to learn the sequel Of that fearful and
bloody event 1t seems that after the la
dians had got his skin, poor Haynes fell
faint, and suffered good deal of pain, as
was very natural. One cfhis companions
in a spirit of compassion, offered The IN
disns a keg oS whiskey for The skin, which
the savage promptly accepted. Another
contributed box Of Bumps aII-healIng
salve, with which they annoined their
Aayed friend, and then drew on bis SKIN
again. The latest We have heard from
the poor man is that "rhe skin had took
root" and he was doing well. In tie
hurry of replacing it, however, his face
was unfortunately seI on the wrong way,
so that he will entirely lose the use Of his
nose, which now shows itself on the back
Of his head. Nevertheless. the man is in
good spirits, and says that if he finds II
Inconvenient, he can easily overhaul the
red skins again, get re-skinned, and then
he will be particular 10 have the mistake
corrected. Trusting this news from the
hayed man will relieve the "horrors" !"
with which your readers must have peru
sed the first account Of his misfortune, J
am sir truly yoDrs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12

ROBBED BY GIPsEYs.-Some gipseys,
recently, who had been lettering about the
house Of Mr. Thomas Holmes, near
Brenlsvile, Prince William county, Va,
it is said, persuaded bin to look into the
case of watch, in which was chloTolorm,
and whilst he was labOring under the ef-
Eecls of the Inhalation, took from him the
key Of his bureau, and stole there
from one thousand dollars in gold,
with which they decamped. The New
Market (Shenandoah) Spirit ssys that
"several gentlemen passed through the
place on Wednesday last, in search of a
band Of gipseys who had stolen $1,000
from an old gentleman in Prince William
county. The pursuers had traced The
thieves 10 the top Of Massanutien noun.
tain, where they had passed on Tuesday
night. The giPseys had two cauyailS
and several horses"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12
The Lost in the Arctic Regions.

Captain Parker Snow, who was second
in command Of the Prince Albert discoye-
ry ship, which engaged in the search for
Franklin in the year 1850, in public
lecture lately delivered in London, gave a
touching account Of the discovery Of the
bodies in one Of Franklin's boats, as al
ready mentioned, cleaned from one OF
McClintock's men now in England. He
said, among other things:
Edwards, the ships carpenter, was
the one who discovered them, and hastily
calling his companions, he proceeded TO
remove the snow and ice. He describes
il as the most awful moment in his life;
and states that he could hardly help fall
ling on his knees and returning thanks TO
The Almighty Father who had guided him
thus successfully in bis search. Under.
meath the head Of one OF the bodies was
found the open prayer.book, and it was
necessary TO chop away the book from the
head, so hard was it frozen. On the hand
of the other body was mitten, and on at
tempting 10 take it off The finger nails
came away with il"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12

Hard Times in Northern Illinois,
A merchant now travelling through Illinois
writes from De Kalb, Oct., 24sb, as fol-
lows l.
There is ioleraBe crop of Wheat
this Fall. but the corn crop in Northern
Illinois is worse. if PosS 50 ikan rumor
has made it. Money isf fecidejly cash
arrrlr. There are Plsa3Fol good. res
ponsiLle men in the NestS who would be
glad to mortgage thei5fsrnis (wOrih sl0,-
600 TO 1000 each) for $4,000 or S4,-
600. at 20 and "a per cent per annum, and
pay lheir interest in advance"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12

Senator Hale has published card siren.
ousIy denying all completely with Browns
HarPfr Ferry movement, and pledging
himself Ifevldence shall be laid before The
Grand Jury Of either Maryland or Virgin
ia. ant they find bd!, that he will sub
rmi! himself for lris1.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12
Memorankam-OGc Filled.

-717'77 o'7F o.V7ceS
Commander fn-chief, John Brown. sec.
reiary of war, u II Ksgi; members ol
congress, AlfreH ! NJ Ellsworth, Osborne
Anderson trea asurer Owen Brown, sec.
relary of the lrd hsury, George B Gill IVA.
can't secretary Iof stale, Richard Realf'
vacant.
'Brown says an Englishman, and died
on passage coming over.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
A Slave Code for the Territories.

One of the resolutions adopted by
the late Republican State Convention
of Iowa contains a pointed DECLARE
ton of hostility to the new anticipated
Democratic doctrine of Slave Code
for the Territories. The Dubuque
Herald attempts to ridicule this reso-
luton by asserting that the Southern
portion of the Democracy, even, do
not ask for or expet the enactment of
such Code. If this is the case we
would like to know what the letter of
Senator Douglas to j. B. Dorr means
in which it is stated that if a Slave
Code should be incorporated in one OF
the articles of the Democratic creed
by the Charleston Convention, he
(Douglas) would not accept the nomi.
ton, &C. If no one asked or expected
such measure, why did Mr.. Douglas
issue this threat in advance? Why
does he not predicate his declinatior
upon some other improbable thing-a
declaration by the Convention in favor
of the Wilmot Proviso, or Protec
tive Tariff, or a new United States
Bank? If the enactment of a Slave
Code is impossible, why does he as
sumo to the contrary?
But in order further to show tina,
there are different views entertained
from those of the Dubuque Herald, W.
copy the following paragraph from
the Philadelphia Press, edited by Johr
w. Forney, a Popular Sovereign
Democrat
The new test of Democracy which
the ultraists of the South, aided ant
abetted by the administration, are en-
deavoring to establish-of Congress
ional protection of Slavery in the
Territories, in defiance of the will O
the people who inhabit them, and il
utter disregard of the vital principle
of self-government-is striking in
stance Of the audacity with which am
bilious men sometimes attempt tt
pervert political organizations from
their true objects and original pur
poses.
So the Iowa Republicans are no,
wholly alone in supposing there is a
Democratic movement on foot for a
Congressional Slave Code.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE.

The fame of this preparation rests upon it's
real merit. Thousands all over the country
are using it, and it does all that it claims
through the various publications that it can
do. Hair will grow on a bald scalp by its
use hair will be preserved and beautified by
its use hair will turn from gray to its origi-
nal color by its use. We do not claim that a
read headed gentleman or lady can be turned
into individuals with raven locks or auburn
ringlets, but gray hair will he restored to the
original color Reader, wherever you live, in
any place you reside, Woods Hair Restorative
is sold. Inquire for it at all the druggists,
and wherever such articles are usually obtained
and you will find it as we state.
(aution.-Beware of worthless limitations, a.
several are already in the market, called by
different names. Use none unless the words
professor Woods Hair Restorative, Depot,
st. Louis, No, and New York, are blown in
the bottle.) Sold by all Druggists and Patent
Medicine dealers. Also by all Fancy and Toi
let Goods dealers. in the United States and
Canadas. 4
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
The SerenaderS of Floyd.

MEssRs EDITORS Permit us, through
the columns of your invaluable paper,
to tender our thanks to those angelic
visitants who pleasantly awoke us on
the night of the 10th inst. ma, isn't
that pretty 2" repeated little Flora,
whom we supposed to be far off in
dream-land. Surely, it was pretty.
Never did Moon shed softer, or milder
light, nor star look down with more
loveliness; neither did music, either
from Harp or Lutte, ever produce a
more soul subduing and captivating
effect than on that "calm still night
May the performers long live and
bask in the sunshine of prosperity.
II. WILBUR AND FAMILY.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

New EXPRESS AND TRAVEL Routes
OPENED.-We mentioned few days
since the proposed new Express and
Passenger Line opened to Breckin,
ridge and the Red River Settlements,
by J. C. Burbank and Co., and the fact
that shortly regular tri-weekly line
of coaches would be placed thereon.
On Saturday morning last the first
stage passed over the new route. Ii
was crowded with passengers, bag,
gage, express goods and mails. Sew
eral of the passengers are bound for
the Canadian settlements beyond the
line, and two Scotch ladies for Fort
Athabasca, distance of twelve hun,
drcd miles from Pembina, and seven.
teen hundred from st. Paul. AT
Brcckinridgc the mails and passengers
will be transferable the packet Arson
Northrup, which has already made
one trip.
The tires of the wheels of the coach
es designed for this route, we notice
were about four inches broad, even
broader than the Pembina carts, after
which principle they were constructed
in order to travel over soft ground
with more ease.
This is really an important event
and taken in connection with tho
launching of the Arson Northrup, a
few days ago, shows how st. Paul is
reaching ont her arms, and extending
her arteries of trade daily into the
magnificent field beyond us. The
mail and stage routes are arant courier!
of settlement and population s. PAU
lJanes0tian, 20M nit.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

WHAT Is HUNGARIAN GRASS ?-Mr.
John Chapman, of Ulster, this county,
has brought into our Office sample Of
grass grown on the farm of Mr.. Hen.
derson, one Of his neighbors, and
wishes to know the name of it. We
have shown it to large number of
individuals and find there is a great
diversity Of opinion upon the subject.
Some pronounce it Hungarian Millet,
others Hungarian Grass, Egyptian
Millet, Wild Grass, Rocky Mountain
Corn, &c. Mr.. Henderson bought the
seed and sowed FIVE acres Of land
with it, supposing it to be Hungarian
Grass seed but it is not what has
generally been understood to be Hun
garian, in this part of the State. 1t
has heavy bushy top well filled with
round, plump seeds, and cannot fail to
afford great amount of nutriment
for horses, cattle and other animals.
We incline to the opinion that it is
the genuine Hungarian Grass, Cor
Hungarian Millet, if you please and
that the grass supposed to be Hunga-
rian, having single straight head,
like barn grass Or Timothy, isnot Hun
garian. 1t is said that the seed OF
this grass is better for human food
warm cakes, &c.-than buckwheat.
We hope its value may be thoroughly
tested.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
The Harvest in Floyd County.

Never was there so good prospect
of an abundant harvest in this county
as at the present time. The wheat
crop is ready for the reaper some
has already been cut. There are va
rious fields Of SO acres and upwards,
besides many smaller ones, that will
average 80 bushels to the acre. The
corn crop is gloriously promising
The growth of oats is astonishing ;
but small breadth was sown, howev-
or, in comparison with that of other
grain. Potatoes will be thrice abund-
ant. Tt is estimated that of the vari-
Gus crops there will be harvested, in
this county. Of wheat, $4,000 bushels;
of corn, 95, 900 bushels ; Of oats, 10000
bushels of potatoes, $4,000 bushels.
What do our eastern friends who have
reported us in state bordering on
starvation, think of these estimates !
There will be more wheat harvested in
Floyd county, this year, than in the
whole State of Massachusetts.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
st. Charles City, Iowa, July q, 1859.
Military Meeting.

Agreeably to previous notice, the
able bodied men of St. Charles held a
meeting at Cheney & Brackets Hall,
July 18th, 1859, for the purpose of or.
ganizing a military company. The
meeting was called to order by G. B.
Eastman, when, on motion, A. B. +.
Hildreth was elected Chairman, and
w. B. Fairfield, Secretary.
The Chairman, on taking his seat,
thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred upon him, and apologized
for his want of military experience.
On motion, it was voted that the
Secretary draft articles of agreement
for the purpose of enrolling members
of the proposed company--which he
did, and the same was accepted and
signed as follows:
We, the undersigned, hereby form
ourselves into a military company for
the purpose of exercising in the man.
ual drill as prescribed by the United
States regular service, and for such
other purposes and acts as may be
proper for military organization, un-
der such style and name as shall here
after be determined
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
Whole number ballots cast. :.
And several votes scattering.


Whereupon the ten gentlemen first
above named were declared elected.
On motion, the Delegates chosen to
attend the Senatorial Convention on
the goth, were elected by reclamation
to attend the Representative Conven.
ton of the same date.
On motion, it was resolved, that
any delegate not attending the Dis
trict Conventions, should have power
to appoint proxy having authority
to cast the vote of such absent dele
gate.
Also, it was, on motion, further re
solved, that the delegates who might
be in attendance at the District Con
ventions, be empowered to cast thu
full vote to which Floyd County is en-
titled in said District Conventions.
The Convention then, on motion, ad
journed sine die.
A. B. +. HILDRETH, Pres
/. w. CARD, Sec'y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
kOSSuth.

A correspondent of the London
Times, writing from Marseilles, June
2lst says
NJ. Kossuth left here this morning
in the Sinai at o'clock, for Genoa, ac-
companied by NJ. Figyelmsye, who is
designated on the Sandman passport
as aide-dc-camp to NJ. Kossuth, which
would seem to imply that the cx Die
tator Of Hungary is to hold military
command.
Last evening NJ. Figyelmsye went
to the cncampment of the Austrian
prisoners at Wempcmple. He ad-
dressed himself exclusively TO the
lIungarians, among whom he distribu-
ted considerable sum in gold and
silver, giving nothing to the Germans.
He informed his Acknowledged
that NJ. kossuth was in Marseillcs, on
his road to Genoa and the head.quar-
tiers of the Allies, where he was to
have an interview with Napoleon and
Victor Emanuel for the purpose of or.
ganizing means to secure the national
independence of Hungary, which he
affirmed the Allied sovereigns had
agreed to recognize. He also stat
that the Allies would lend their aid to
libcrate Hungary from Austrian rule
believe that NJ. kossuth's aid-dc
camp had no reason to be dissatisfied
with the results of his mission.
On being told that NJ. kossuth would
spare no efforts to promote their vel
being and obtain their freedom as ear
ly as possible, the Hungarians ex
pressed their pleasure at not longe,
being compelled to fight for Austria
But for all that, | doubt if they art
induced to desert and risk the dan
gers of another fight with prospect
of Court Martial if taken.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

READ THIs.-Dr. Mann, the great discoverer
and vender of that world renowned medicine,
Dr. Mann's Ague Balsam, is still in the field
laboring for the good of the suffering. 1t is
now settled fact, beyond doubt, that this
remedy is very far exceeding anything of the
kind ever before introduced, and we may we'll
judge why it is so. Because the inventor has
spared no expense nor pains in thoroughly
bringing into general notice, his Balsam, by
means of the Press and the. great efficacy Of
the medicine. Hence the result is that it
now stands at the head of the list of all anti
dotes for all malalious diseases. Your atten-
ton is called to the advertisement found in
paper, where testimonials of the highest order
may be found. Sold by all good druggists
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Floyd County will meet
Ivy Delegates, in Convention, at Floyd. on
saturday, the Eth day Of September, at one
o'clock 7. NJ, to nominate candidates for
County Officers, to be supported at the Octo-
Der election.
Ratio OF Representation same as convention
to send delegates to Senatorial and Reprcsen-
tative conventions.
NEWMAN butcher,
CHESTER BuTTEnriELD, County
II. W. HUMPHREY, Committee.
ARNHR ROoT,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
4 BELOVED DAUGHTER SAVED BY THE
USE OF TWO BOTTLES OF DIR.
WM HALLS RAISAM

Camden, Hilsdale Co, Mich. March ., 1856.
Mcssrs. O. II. Baker & Co, --Gents Ny
daughter was confined to her bed all last win
ter with diseased Lungs Our physician hav-
ing given her up, was induced to try your
valuable remedy. / at once procured bottle
OF DIR. VIM. Halls Balsam, and commenced
using it according to directions, and am happy
to state that with the use of tne first bottle,
she was SO much relieved as to be able to dress
herself, and by the use of the second bottle she
was entirely restored to health.
! would most heartily recommend all per.
sons who are suffering from diseased lungs, or
any disease of the lungs arising from colds, to
Use il at once. The above remedy does not
fail, in any instance to do all it is recommend
ed. SAMUEL, LEMAN
Bolles, Smith & Co, Proprictors, 124 Lake
street. Chicago, to whom all orders should be
addressed.
For sale in st. Charles City by Montague &
CO., and by Druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. 4w
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

a story is told about Cleveland
lady who on seeing pack Of playing
cards on her ccntre-table, put them
into her pocket to get them out of the
way for the time being, but who for.
got all about them, went down street,
and while conversing on the redcmp
ton Of souls with her clergyman,
thoughtlcssly pulled out four bowers
in company with her pocket handker.
chief.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

A SAD SACRIFICE TO SHORT SKIRTS
One of the Dress Reform women at
Auburn, N. Y, gave the following
pathetic history of her sufierings in
the cause of short skirts
Her friends to the number of thirty
or more left her, and she felt alone in
the world. When she passed through
the streets of Syracuse, her native
place, no gentleman would touch his
hat to her, but on many occasions &C
tualIy avoided her by popping down
an alley, or running up neighboring
stairway. When she passed through
the streets the sly inucndoes, the deli
cate illusions, the winks and shrugs
of the men on the sidewalk, went to
to her soul like steel, but she had re-
solved on liberty or death, short skirts
or nothing, and regardless of the loss
of friends she chung to the Boomers
She did so because it gave her free
dom of locomotion, capacity to ex-
pand, health, strength and all the de-
sirable constituents of robust and
powerful organism.
A kind-hearted man can hardly
read this without tear of sympathy,
yet the Albany Argus is SO brutal as
to speak Of the lovely sufferer as a
"bob-tailed martyr"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

Voted, tt hose enrolled proceed
to elect Captain pro tempore, and that
the election be made by ballot.
The Chair appointed as tellers, Z.
B. G. Wright and D. w. Poindexter.
The result of the ballot was that G.
B. Eastman was unanimously elected
Captain pro tempore.
Captain Eastman came forward, at
the call of his soldiers, and responded
briefly yet gratefully for the honors
that he found so thickly clustering
around him.
On motion, it was voted that the
Company be named the City Light
Guards
Voted, That when this meeting ad-
journs, it adjourn to meet at the same
place on Saturday, the 23d inst, at
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose OF
choosing officers and other business.
Voted, That a committee of three
be appointed by the Chair to draft a
Constitution and Bylaws, and report
the same at the next meeting. The
Chair appointed w. B. Fairfield, Z. b.
c. Wright and d. d. w. Carver as
said committee.
Voted, That the thanks Of the meet
inc be rendered Mr.. Hildreth for his
efforts at Des Moines, as well as at
home, in behalf of the object of Or
ganizing a Military Company in St.
Charles.
Voted, That the several musicians
present are entitled to our thanks for
the excellent MARTA music with which
they have entertained us.
Voted, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the lntelli-
gencer. Adjourned.
WIN. B. FAIRFIELD, Sec'y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

The man who don't take the county
papers, few days since went into a
drug store in this city, to purchase
five cents worth of linseed oil and
fifteen cents worth of faz seed OIL He
got both--out Of the same cask. lie
returned yesterday to the drug store
and told the druggist the linseed Oil
was the meanest he ever saw, but
said the aax seed oil was the best arti-
Gle he ever bought.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21
The city of Milan, which the Austri

The city of Milan, which the Austri-
ans evacuated after the battle of Ma
genta, contains about two hundred
thousand inhabitants. 1t contains
many strongly fortified points, and it's
loss to theTAustrians, makes their dis
comfture plain. The instruction had
much to do probably, in forcing the
Austrians to retire. The Milanese, as
is we'll known, have long entertained
for them a deadly hatred. Napoleon
is said to have promised to enter the
city early in June, and he has made
his word good.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-07-21

The wheat harvest in Kentucky is
rapidly progressing, and will soon be
over. The yield is generally fine and
the quality Of grain most excellent.
There is no doubt the crop of 1859 is
the largest and best ever raised in
Kentucky.