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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

There will be a meeting of the Stockholders
Of the McCiregor, st. Peters & Missouri River
Railroad Company at their Office in the city OF
McGregor, on the Sth day of June, A. d. 1859,
for the purpose Of electing Thirteen Directors
of said company for the ensuing year
JOHN THOMPSON, President.
HENRY P. CLINTON, Secretary.
McGregor, May LIST, 1859
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02
Notice..

To the unknown Of and all persons interested
in the northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter and
the north west quarter of quarter Section
fourteen l4) Township ninety Ave. (95) Range fifteen
l5) west Of the hnh principal MERIDIAN situate in the
State Of Iowa You hereby notified that there is
on file in the of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
Floyd county, Iowa. petition Of Anory T. Skerry Plain
t praying decree Of foreclosure Of all equity VI
dempton which you either of You have in the above
described Of land purchased by said Amory Skier
~ public Of lands delinquent for taxes holden by
the Treasurer Of said county at the court house IN SAID
Floyd county on the 10Th day Of May, 1857 and for
which land said Amory T. Skerry holds and owns
tax deed from said Treasurer and that unless you ap
pear and make answer thereto before the morning
Of the second day the of said District Court
being the 5th day OF July 1859 judgment and decree
will be rendered against you thereon as prayed in said
petition. = b. STARR,
Dated, May 80, 1859. Is 224 Plaintiffs Attorney.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

A Cedar Rapids correspondent says
that wheat and oats in that vicinity
never looked better, and that through
out the State a greater breadth of In
dian corn is planted than ever before.
The oldest farmers say there never
was better "show" for good crops
Than now. If we get them Iowa will
be all right again.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The stockholders of the McGregor
Railroad Company hold their annual
meeting, for the choice of Directors
and transacting other business, at Nc
Gregor, on the 9Th inst. See notice
elsewhere in this paper.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The County Judge of Mitchell coun-
ty has let contract for building a
county Jail at Usage. The Jail is to
cost $4,000. The taxpayers are de-
liberating upon the question whether
they shall remove from the county or
resist the collection Of taxes.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The Fairfield Jefiersouian mentions
several families of Norwegians, Danes
and Swedes, of the Mormon faith, who
lately passed through that town on
their way to Utah. Some families Of
the same nationalities aud religion
who had been living at Fairfield, alsc
left for Brigham Young's dominions.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The troubles in Europe will stimu-
late large emigration, the present
year, from Germany and Great Britain
to the United States. There are advi-
ces already of a large number pre-
pairing to emigrate from both those
countries. A much larger portion
than usual will consist of persons of
considerable substance, while nearly
all will be of an honest and laborious
class Of people.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

Bayard Taylor, the traveller, is
about to erect an elegant residence Oh
the Brandywine, in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, near the scenes of his
boyhood, and where his parents still
reside.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

A correspondent of the Davenport
Gazette, after declaring Pixies Peak a
humbug, says that some of the disap-
pointed gold seekers collected togeth-
CT and hung two men who had been
engaged all winter in writing false re-
ports about the gold regions.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

1t is estimated that there are five
thousand clerks in ST. Louis, seeking
and waiting employment. They
would do well to turn their dainty
hands to some other business work
ing on a farm, for instance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The Maine Legislature at the ses-
sion just terminated changed the pay
of its Members from 50 per diem, to a
salary of $3.50. The President of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House re-
ceive each $500.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The cars Of the Chicago, Iowa and
Nebraska Railroad are to be at Cedar
Rapids next week, when about fifty
thousand bushels of grain will at once
be shipped to Chicago direct.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

FIRE AT McGREGoR.-By slip from
the Office of the McGregor Times, we
learn that fire broke out in that city
at about two o'clock on the morning
of the 25th ult., in the building known
as the Evans Block, which, together
with one or two other buildings, was
burned to the ground. The pricipal
sufferers are Hazelton & Potter, Mr..
Hawkins, Luther Packard, c. Fox, r.
Thompson and G. II. Flanders. Whole
loss estimated at $4,000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

ST. CHARLES LODGE, No. 6., i. q. q. II.
The next regular meeting of this organiza-
ton will he held at Cheney Il Brackets
Hall, on Friday evening, at 7! o'clock.
l. W CARD, W. &. I.
JAS JACKSON w s.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02
Desperate Fight in a Mail Car.

One of the most daring Attempts to
rob the mails ever known, took place
in the mai! car of the New York and
Erie railroad, near Elmira, on the
night of the 10th ult. The mails were
in charge of Mr.. Keck, the through
mail agent from New York to Cincin-
natl. At about II o'clock, as Mr..
K. was lying upon the mail bags, par
TALLY asleep, he was aroused by a
man who with one hand was applying
a sponge wet with clloroform to his
nostrils, while with the other hand he
held over him a loaded revolver. Sci
zing the arm which held the revolver,
he sprang to his feet and most des-
perate conflict ensued. Mr. keck sue
seeded in wrestling the pistol from his
antagonist, when the latter attempted
to strike him with pair Of brass
knuckles. The struggle lasted twen-
ty minutes. At length Mr.. X. succeed
ed in taking hold Of the bell rope and
giving it strong pull. The robber
then made desperate efforts to break
away from the Agent, and before the
speed of the train had slackencd very
much he succeeded and sprang out OF
the door. The train was stopped as
soon as possible, and backed to the
spot where the robber made his leap,
which was down an embankment one
hundred feet high. The sand bore
traces of his descent, but he could not
be found.
When Mr.. Kcck passed through
Cleveland, having had no opportunity
to change his clothes, he was bloody
from head to foot, and bore sanguina-
ry cuts and bruises. He had the re-
volver, sponge and overcoat of the
robber in his possession. 1t is sup.
posed that the robber sccreted him
self in the car before it left New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

To find out the number of Children
in a village, commence beating a
drum. To ascertain the number of
idle men, start dog fight.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The Muscatine Journal says that
Senator Harlan has signified his inten.
ton to stump the State in the next
fall political campaign.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

Attention is called to the Millinery
advertisement of Mrs. Lamphere of
Floyd, ~ be found iu another column.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The farmers of one township in
Scott county blue Grass have plant
cd fifty acres of land with sugar cane
seed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02
From Washington.

From Washington we have news
that the administration has recently
received such evidences of the good
faith Of Great Britain, as to be salts
fed that she is sincerely disposed to
fulfil all her engagements with this
country in regard to Central Amcri.
can affairs.
Instructions to our minister to Mex
leo contemplate the acquisition by the
United States Of perpetual control
over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and
a Strengthening of the line of the
Gadsden purchase from Rio Grande
TO the Gulf of California, terminating
at Guaymas.
just previous to the departure of
Count de Sartiges from Washington,
he openly said, in conversation with
two we'll known gentlemen from New
York, that if there should be Euro
pean war, he believed it would not
be without embarrassment to our
commercial relations, for the right Of
search would be rc-assertcd and en-
forced This remark was made with
emphasis. The Responsibility of the
party from whom this information was
derived leaves 10 doubt of its truth.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The whooping cough has recently
prevailed to serious extent among
the children of Howard COUNTY
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

The telegraph line is to be compile
ted to Cedar Rapids by the time the
railroad is finished to that place,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

MRS. J. LAMPHERE, Of Floyd, has just
Nl received the latest Fashions from New
York, and will continue the business of Mil
linery and Dress Making. at her Rooms in
Floyd village, through the present season.
Bleaching and Shaping
done to order, in the neatest manner.
All work from st. Charles and vicinity NAV
be left 1T the Store of Wright l. Brother in
that town, to which place it will returned
when finished
Floyd, May 80, 1859. 22tf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02

Smith & Atkinson have just re-
ccived fresh supply of strychnine.
Gophcrs will please take notice
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02
BORN,
Millinery and Dress Making.

In tbs town, June LIST, 1859, a son to Sam
uel lIackley, ESD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
Police IpteIllrence.

ARREST on AN ALLEGED brGAMIsr-Adam Schromann was
brought before Justice Steers the Essex Market Police
Court on charge of bgamy, preferred against him by
Margaret sreeke 1t appears that he married the
complainant on the llth of April, 1885, by the Rev Mr..
iAchtensten, of Brooklyn, and that without having
procured divorce he again entered the matrimonial
the 10th January 1859 by uniting himself in we'd
lock to Eliza Dorlock, Of l2s Pitt street The second
rage took place at the residence Of the BRIDES father
During the feast which followed the rage ceremony
the police made their appearance at the festive board and
like spectres hurried away the groom place of impr
sonment, popularity known the Essex Market Police
Court prison. This abrupt the bridal party
was exceedingly distasteful TO Mr. Sohromann but he
dured IL like hero, ana it not until he brought
face to face with his first wife that his self pos
forsook him Then he dropped If by magic, and de-
SPAR TOOK possession OF his Teutonc SOUL The prisoner
was committed for trial.
OPERATIONS OF BuRGIARs.--As a couple Of burglars were
carrying Of some dry goods from store in Eighth ave-
nue., .dnesday night, they detected by citizen
who lived next door, when of them threatened to
shoot him he did not 'cear out and mind his own busi
ness" The threat had the desired effect The citizen
did cear out" and what is more returned 10 hs house
and waited there until daylight the following morning be-
fore be had the temerty 10 raise an alarm BY that
time the burglars had made their escape with the dry
goods dealers property and far beyond the reach
Of die police Such example of stupidity and cowardce
is seldom met with, and Is worthy of being chroniced
About 81 900 worth of property was carried off
The shoe store of Schenck, Pond IL Co. No. % Beck
man street, entered by burglars Wednesday night
aud the safe robbed of 800 The entrance 70 the
safe was effected with duplicate key which the thieves
discovered in the drawer Of desk in the Office. The DO
lice made arrest is likely that any will be made
DIsaissEp.-lhe complaint brought against Louis dc
Poneret and julius r. Brockemann, by Augusta Fayre
Brandt agent Of the Neuchattoise Exportiou Company
for conspiracy TO derraud was dismissed by Justice
welsh on Wednesday, there being grounds to hold
the parties sustain in the least the charge brought
agant them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

warm debate then ensued, durng which Dr. Mott was
pressed the Of Mr.. Whitney cath. In
ply thereto stated that ii well kno that the pro-
fcssion frequently at loss to def the Of
death from the symptoms presented d were often
puzzled how oil the necessary certif ate for the City
Inspector but for the edcaton OF the at he would
state Of what the deccdent died The then rapidly
described, in scientific language the app arance of the
several affected organs of the throat anh chest adding
that the late Mr.. Whitney died Of the nd they could
take Whatsoever symptom they cho the cause of
his death The ready manner in which Or Mott described
these symptoms created little merrm n.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
You will please correct your report OF my statement be-
fore the Academy Of Medicine, Wednesday evening,
relative TO the operation performed Mr.. Whitney by
Professor Green Your reporter makes me say
On introducing tbs throat Of the deceden he
made sudden of The head expression of
pain The pain greater than myself have felt
having my uvula touched with nitrate OF silver
My statement was that saw probang, not tube,
used and that the irritation caused by its introduction
greater than what had myself experienced when
having my uvula touched by nitrate Of silver. This dis
tinction between tube and probang between pain and
irritation, is of importance
NJ f. FOY, Surgeon, LOG West Twenty fifth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
has occurred in the town for one

the only murder that has occurred in the town for one
hundred years.
The Boston Journal learns from a correspondent in
Franklin the following additional particulars =
Jonathan VARIES, Of Otis Wales Jr., respectable
farmer had been paying his addresses to Susan Whiting
daughter Of Joseph b. Whiting, and had made her
valuable presents. few weeks since, her parents be-
came opposed to their keeping company, and compelled
the house. According TO accounts she also had
trlcd somewhat with his feelings. He became moody
and out OF spirits and his feelings further outraged
by the Djudcious ralyng OF OF bis young friends
He purchased pistol and run bullets and fears were
entertained that he would commit suicide His brother
who married Susans sster) told the girls parents
be armed, and had threatened her life; but they
thought very little of IL. On Monday evening there
surprise party about quarter Of mile from Writings
house. Wales and Susan both present. AT one
time during the evening Wales extingushed the lights in
room but before any act of violence occurred light
was restored. Some think II his intention to make
away with the young lady ut that time.
About O'Clock Tuesday morning the party broke
up. The rents Of the girl sent carriage to convey
home, but she refused to ride, when young named
Folet started accompany her home They had got but
few rods from the house when Wales jumped tho
wall up to Miss Whiting, put pistol TO her head and
fired. The ball entered between the eye aud Wales
jumped the opposite fence and that the last that
of him until he found, about O'Clock
Tuesday morning. about mile distant from the Of
the tragedy He had shot himself through the heart and
probably died instantly as not mark OF struggling was
to be seen IN the
The unfortunate young lady carried TO her fathers
and lived but about hour and twenty minutes without
having uttered word giving sign of consciousness
since the fatal shot was fired.
Mr.. Halves, whose house the was told that
he spoke to Wales about its being ungentemany TO put
out the lights He replied that they too quick for
him; that he didn't make out what he meant TO do.
The utmost excitement prevails. | am informed by
good authority that he had been encouraged by people in
he vicinity press his claim rather get her To
elOpe with him, just for the sake of making fun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
Dramatic and Other amusements.

BRoADwAY.-The equestrian drama OF aPutnamr and
the spirit stirring piece called "Bue Beard" are be
Ilayed to night.
BowERy-Ihe Misses Western TO perform In the DC.
cuiar local drama styled the Three Fast Men" for their
Joint benefit.
BUXTON 's.-Nr. J. Proctor announces the NAV Of
Caius sis, The Roman Slave, and the patriotic piece
OF civilian Tel,} for his farewell benefit.
WAuAcKs.-"The Veteran" is becoming more and more
OF iavorte with the public and no wonder for the
scenery, costumes and acting elegant
LAURA KEESE and her talented coadutors will once more
perform In Our American Cousn,," which is TO be sue
ceeded by good farce.
MrsEuM-Those pretty little dancers, the Zavistowkis
are 10 appear In pantomme, ana the Holman juveniles
will give a concert to-day and TO night.
CoLoRED OPERA.-See the programme issued by the diff
ferent managers Of the minstrel halls None Of them can
be very readily surpassed
ARTHUR NAPOLEON, the distinguished young pianist is 10
give farewell concert at Nbl6s Saloon this evening
He will be ably assisted.
ASTRONOMY Prof o. NJ Mitchell will deliver his third
lecture at the Academy this evening. Subect"Charac
terIstcs Of Comets"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

THOSE SILVER BARS IN MExIco-Mr. Forsyth's
paper in Mobile-the Regisersays,-W are authorized
10 say that Mr. Forsyth and the whole re-
sponsbty connected with the secretion Of the treasure
in quesopthnt he is prepared TO defend and Justify the
act-hat he will make public all the facts and crcum
stances Of the II be done with safety
TO the parties in Mexico, who would be exposed TO peril
in the civil war now raging in that country by their publ
cation at this tmeand that he is entirely confident his
in connection with the affair will meet the full
sanction and approval of his counymcn well of his
government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

PRIZE FIGHr IN TExAs.--A prize fight for 81 500 q
side came of on the 18th ut on Point Island Texas
tween American and Spanard. They fought thirty.
four rounds in two hours and ten minutes when the
spanard succumbed TO the superior prowcss Of the Anne
riCan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. - The Underground
Railroad Committee IN Syracuse advertise that the 10th
instant twenty fugitive Souhcrners are expected 10 be
present at Mr. Logucns house, who will be free 10 the
specon OF the public, "that the friends may what
KIND 0l persons they are heIpingV
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
The Quarantine Question In New .Jcrse,

The Newark Daily Advertiser has the following cores
pondence from Trenton, N j., which will explain ITSELF
TRENTON, Jan. 10, 1859.
In the State Senate this morning. MIR. Campbell, of
Somerset, presented copy of bill recently introduced
to the United States Senate by Hon. H. Seward of New
plan Of New York to obtain possession of Sandy Hook
1t had been sent to him for perusa but he thought il Of
such importance to lay it before the Senate its con-
siueration. An amendment accompanied il, which was
proposed to be attached To by Of the Senator's from
this State.
The bill was read, as follows
Blu authorizing the yeneordi Of the Offices belonging the
in connection c the Quarantine station in the port Of
Neo York
Be enacted &C. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
is hereby authorized whenever judgment the same
Shall become necessary TO sell all part Of the lands
in the town Of Castieton, Richmond county, N Y now
owned by the United States and occupied aud used by the
Collector of the port OF New York. his subordinate off,
for purposes connected with the collection OF revenue
at that port, and TO erect the Offices other buildings
necessary 10 he used such revenue statious or any
other land in or conveniently near the harbor of New
York. belonging to the United States, and unoccu-
Pied or which In the opinion OF the Secretary Of War
properly be used for this purpose-Provded the expense
sum realized from the sale of said lands at Casteon and
he is hereby authorized apply such moneys reaz
ed much thereof he shall necessary for that
purpose.
I'd All laws, parts of laws inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.
The amendment proposed by new Senator is
Provided, nothing herein contained shall be construed
authorizing the establishment Of quarantine stations or
erection of warehouses for the reception of goods
and merchandise from vessels In quarantine without the
consent OF the State which the said quarantine ware
housc may be established.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

ANOTHER OVERLAND MArL.-Thc mail boat from
New Orleans yesterday brought mail bag direct fol
san Francisco, by the overland route San Antonio and
San Diego. This Is the commencement of the dir ect mad
from New Orleans 10 san Francisco under the contract b{
g. II. Giddngs, ESQ., who will hencciorward express TIL
mail from New Orleans, 0pelousas rairoad and stcau
ship from Berwick Bay and Galveston 10 Indanoa, an
thence by stage TO san Antonio, when II will be taken
his land route TO san Diego letter from Mr.. Gid
dng to our Postmaster states that hs express stages
lndanoa would be stocked by the 1st inst. We undeI
stand That The distance from ndanoa 10 San Antonio wi
be made IN tweuty.iour hours We have no doubt this
our intelligence from California by this route will be
advance Of that Of every other route The advantages
ths route VIII not be much longer left IN doubt We ca
expect soon to sec considerable travel IN this direction
Gaice'ton (2tras), Ne,cs, Jan. A.