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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
Copper Coin a. a Legal Tender.


|. Ithas been supposed by many that cop
per coins are legal tender, to certain
amohnt but the idea is erroneous. The
following letter from Hon. James Ross
Snowden, Director of the Mint, has been
ELECTED By recent inquiries upon the sub,
ject:
Mint OF THE UNITED STArEs,)
PHILADELPHIA, July 26, 1859. (
DEAR SIR The new cent is not le-
gal tender for any specified amount. Nei-
Their was the copper cent Of former issues
legal tender for any sum.
They are "lawful coins.n and author.
lied to 'pass current as money" but they
are not expressly made legal tender in
the payment Of debts.
The Constitution Of the United States
prohibits the States from making "auy
thing but gold and silver legal tender in
the payment of debts"
This prohibition to the States does not
apply expressly to Congress, but the prin-
ciple perhaps does. At all events, Con-
gress has never made anything but gold
and silver legal tender.
Very truly and respectfully yours, &
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEE, i
Director of Mint.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
nr Senator Wade. Of Ohio. has vrit.er

VI Senator " ade, OF ONO, has written
a letter to the Land Reform COMMITTEES
in New York, in favor of giving the pub
lie lands, in limited quantities, to actual
settlers. he thanked God that he has
never voted for any Of the railroad grants,
except the Pacific railroad, aud believes
that the game of the land monopolists is
nearly played out. -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13

Here shall ne Prcssthe People, rig hts maintain
U1sw'dby party, and unbribed by gain,
Pledged bat to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No FaVsrsways US. and NO Fear shall awe.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13

or We learn that company Of four
hundred emigrants from Galesburgh, Ill.,
are now settling 10 the southeast portion
Of Anderson county. Mr. Charles Nc,
Grew is President Of the company, aud
Mr.. Charles Whittier secretary. They
are located on the lands open for pre-
emption at this Land Office, and we are
told they viii Commences pre-empting IN
short time.-F6rt Scot Democrat.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13

or Cassius NJ. Clay, Esq. calculate;
that the birds visiting his thirty acres oil
fruit and pleasure grounds destroy not less
than -25. ass, zoe. 900 caterpillars and IN
sects 10 one year." NJ
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
Or The following singular provision is
to be found in page 2oe of the Revised
c,.t,,,o, of TTt.h.

"Whensver any person shall be CON.
victed of any crime, the punishment o.
which, according to the provisions OF thu,
act, is sentence OF death, said person shall
suffer death by being shot hung or be-
headed, as the Court may direct; or the
person so condemned shall have his option
as to the manner Of his execution"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13

or The census Of Scott township
Bourbon county, is $50 souls, and zoo
voters. IA. n. Z US. q
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
The Devils Plea of Necessity.

The Republican press set up defense
for their infamous apportionment, to the
effect that the Democrats wouldn't agree
to any fair arrangement and they W ere
driven to do as they did. The Demo
Gratis opposing their first apportionment,
they withdrew it. Mr.. Graham proposed
the election of three Commissioners to
receive the returns and make an appor-
tionment, the Democrats demuned, and it
was dropped. The Democrats then pro-
posed schedule, which met the unqual-
fed disapprobation of the Republicans.
The Senatorial apportionment chan ged
the FIRST FIVE districts only in the grouping
of the counties, including the same coun-
ties in them as included by the first report
of the Republicans. No change is made
as to the other counties, except that Wa
baunseeis joined with Shawnee; Dickerson
and Arrapahoe given one Senator instead Of
tWo; Allen and Woodson given one, and
Wilson and Dorm one, instead of includ-
ing the four counties in one district and
g;virg them but one Senator, as did the
Republicans. This is too gross an out
rage to suit the Republicans, who have
the assurance to say that Wilson and Dorr
have but so votes, although Dorm alone
was reported as casting 209 votes against
the English bill last August.
No change is made in the Representa-
tive districts SO far as grouping the couh
ties is concerned. The allotment of tn,
Representatives is changed from that o
the first Republican superintendent thus
Iico representatives are added to Leay
enworth; one each to Doniphan, Jefferson
and Wyandott; ttoo are taken from Doug
las, and one each from Pottawattamie
franklin and Anderson. The first Re
. publican apportionment made twenty-on
Senatorial and thirty Representative dis
tricts; tho Democratic schedule create
twenty two Senatorial ard thirty Repre-
sentative districts. Yet the Lawrenc
Republican, with its usual regard for trutl
has the hardwood to say that the las
Republican apportionment, which create
thirteen Senatorial and fourteen Repre-
sentative districts, "groups counties bl
little more than the Democratic apportiOr
ment." 1t also points to the "real wicl
edness" of giving Brown county but Of
representative, and giving Wilson, Goo
! frey, &C., one representative. Yet this
just what the Republicans did at first
Our own conviction is that the Democrat
! apportionment Was the most just of ar
presented to the Convention-whenI IL
y, census returns are made public, we ca
then better determine the matter. TIL
- is clear, however, that had the Republ
cans been disposed to be just to the a
, knowledged Democratic counties, the
-; would have been no necessity for tn
-, injustice which is already reacting on the
- as party.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST -, 1853.
TERMs.--ss.oo PER ANSUM. IN ADVANCE
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
OBJ yntelligcntu.
" hat SpurgeOn will do.

The Fireman. Baptist organ,
published in England, speaking of Rev.
Mr.. Surgeons contemplated visit to
this country, gives us the following
rather broad hint of what we may cx-
pcct from that gentleman. The idea
seems to be that he is to visit the Uni
ted States as kind of missionary,
not for the conversion of souls, but
for the abolition Of slavery, and it is
thought not impossible he is destined
to be the Knibb of America !" We
can not dispute the latter proposition,
having in our ignorance, no idea who
knibb may be, or what he has done,
but We are inclined to coincide with
a Boston contcmporary-thc Courier
that both he and Mr.. Sturgeon
would soon find good deal of the
nonsense taken ont Of them if they
should undertake to interfere with al-
fairs in this country in such an often
sive, ungentlcmanly and nnchristian
manner as the extract we make por-
tends
Gone of Mr.. Surgeons friends,
who knows him best, remarked to us
while speaking of his visit, And
won't he give it to them on their slave
ry 2 At the time our first feeling
was, Dare he do itH Second thoughts
disposed MS to think that he both dare
and would, that he may be raised up
for the work, and that the way is wc:-
derfully prepared for him"
Proceeding to discuss this point at
some length, the writer wakes warm
and exclaims
"Who can tell but that Mr.. Spur
gcon is destined to be the knibb of
America? lie possesses many of the
moral and physical qualities of that
noble man those especially which
were his chief weapons in his holy
war against slavcry-thc courage to
say stralSht out W'la' nc ''''hN7',-
" '''' '''o ~ r"'o' " sao -'0 na;.a ~
nnthnsias,o Of the many while the
few also are compelled to feel its
homcly power Of truth. When he ar
riVes on tue Slave-darkeleu sou OF
.,'" io'N \'ol g.. o'":" N , n pfopI
We con hnt believe that like Paul at
Athens, and on Mars Hill, 'hS spirit
will be stirred within him. Many "a
9r''''c mint VIII our o xI ' S' ,
W. 'r rn,n az 'n IN nr;r,to all kinds IF
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Valuable farm for Sale,

THE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale valuable
L improved farm, situated four miles from
1t. Charles City, consisting Of 40 acres, A. Of
which are timber. Over fifty acres of the farm
are under Improvement, being well fenced,
and crops growing. y good log dwelling
house and outbuildings on the premises.
Es77 Price SO per acre.
UILDRETH s CARVER.
81 CHARLES City, June :, 1888.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

TINE Subscriber offers for sale on reasonable
l. terms his store and tenement, stua-
ted on Mill Street adjoining the store Of j. W.
Lehmknhl x Go. in ST. Charles City. If not
sold he will rent the building al Il moderate
charge. For general variety store. or mcr-
camille business Of any kind. il is one OF the
best stands in town The upper part of the
building affords Il convenient tenement for
small family. Possession given the first OF
April. SANFORD HARDWOOD
81. CHARLES City, March q, 1852 12tf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
TO SETTLERS.
NJ VALUABLE ~
- REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Lid

TIME Subscribers offer for sale on favorable
i terms, lI5 acres OF valuable land. situated
in Floyd county, about midway between st
Charles City and Nashua. lGO acres of the land
is good prairie; being the northwest quarter
OF Section Ii, Township "a north of Range Is
west so acres of which is fenced and % acres
broke and under cultivation There are ON
the premises IA good well of water and an
Orchard Of 100 fine Fruit Trees. About Is
acres Of heavy timber. situated near Ripley ;
steam saw mill, will be sold with the prairie
land.
The whole is offered for sale at So per acre
$500 cash down, $500 in one year at ten per
cent. interest, and the balance OF $3.50 may
remain seven years by paying ten per cent
annually IILDREIH & CARVER,
st Charles City, Floyd County. Iowa.
March. IS 1852 3:l3
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Pictures! Pictures! Pictures

DANl I'D W Ellis, ARTIST,
ii AS the pleasure to inform the inhabitants
IL Of ST CHARLES CITY, and
neighboring towns that he has taken rooms at
Mr.. kclly'S Hotel, where he will remain for a
short time, foI the purpose OF taking Ambro-
type pictures, Mclainotypes, &c. Miniatures
taken in different styles, and at prices varying
from 10 cents to 81, 90
AS my stay is limited, it is desirable that
those in want Of pictures should call "a; their
earliest convenience.
A liberal discount made In taking family
groups, or when two or more persons are taken
on one plate.
Please call and examine specimens
d. WELLS.
St Charles City, March 81, 1859.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
4. 4, AZ NJ, II, ".

\ meeting Of the Stockholders of the Cedar
Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company will he
held at the Company's O1ice in Cedar Fails
on Monday. May "a. 1859 at :. o clock, ?. NJ,
for the purpose Of clecting officers for the en-
suing term II. II. MEREDITH. Sec'y.
MArch / $3.50.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

An eccentric party, Of whom Doug
las Jerrold was one, agreed to have a
supper of Sleeps heads. One gentle
man was particularly enthusiastic in
praise of the excellence Of the dish,
and as he threw down his knife and
fork, exclaimed, "Wcll, sleeps heads
forever, say ! !" There's cgotism
for YOU :" quietly remarked Jerrold
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

An Amazon, out West, in dcscrib.
ing her runaway husband, says
Daniel may he known by scar on
the nose where | scratched him.
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Rail Roads.
Chicago. Eowa & Nebraska

RAILROAD.
O2-fi n eco 'ti:} 3 OF,
DN AND AFTER MONDAY. Jtrr4-y'. ls5n
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Politicians make fools of them.
selves pettifogcrs make fools Of 9th
ers, and pretty girls make fools OF
them both.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Maynard < Noyes best Black Writing ink
Copying Ink, Pens Pen Holders, Waters ~ ,
It. Charles City. sept. II, 1888
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
HILDRETH & CARVER.

General land Agents,
ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD Co, IOWA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission Sc. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancng and payment OF Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, As well As in
this State, are requested to make application
to our agency. Satisfactory references given
il REQUIRED.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Why is an overloaded gun like an
Office holder! Because it kicks might,
lily when discharged.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
NEW ENGLAND HOUSE,
By WIN. ( SCOTT

-Four mites Hest If Monoua Village,
CLAYTON COUNTY, IOWA
GOOD accommodations for man and beast
Every effort will be made to render travellers
agreeable and make their stay comfortable
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Byron was discnchanted when he
saw his inamorata eating. In other
words, he faltcred when youth and
beauty were at steak!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
ar>auarisla and Stillin.ia.

Thousands who have used the Stlliugia
and SarSapuilh will testify To its remark
able effect in removing all Impurities from
the blood. giving tone and viGor to the
whole human frame, and restoring Il
healthy action 10 all the functions of the
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Temple AfclGGiie :.

TIVE new Singing Book Temple Melodies
L IN use by Rev Nh Wia3surs Society in
St. Charles City, is for sale Al the Book St,re
Of E-LD2E-E I CAEVLE
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

What has improved Won so in appearance,
Wood : Hair HcstorUtivc
What has given you such a Youthful look
Woods Hair Restorative
To what agency am | to attribute your in
creased beauty, my dear madame Sir. YOU
are very complimentary but | am indebted to
Professor
Woods Hair Restorative
Sir, since | saw you last YOU have grown
twenty years Younger; how is it : \ fact,
my dear sir. | am using
Wood ; Hair Restorative
Why, my dear friend, you wore a scratch a
year ago, and now YOU have a splendid head
Of black hair to what miracle are you in
debtcd!
Woods Hair Restorative.
| am told, madame, that the nervous head
ache YOU were once troubled with mas left
you! Yes, sir, 10y the aid Of
Woods Hair Restorative.
Such is the language all over the country,
and there j, lao fiction Or Imagination about it
reader. WoDd's Hair Restorative is an honest
and truly medicinal as " Il as scientific
preparation, and will DO all this
taui,oR.- Beware Of worthless mutations as
several are already in the market, called 10y
different names. Use none unless the words
tProfcssor Woods Hair Restorative, Depot
st. Louis, Mo. 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
CanIdas. 1
DR.. Bakers Pain Panacea has performed a
greater number Of cures than any other SINH
lar article now before the public.
We have not space here to recapitulate and
publish the voluntary certificates Of hundreds.
who have testified Of its wonderful merits, but
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
For further information address
N lNERM IN

Mayor Of VCdlr FAILS.
For references. inquire of Jesse Clement Of
the Dubuque Times, or \. Il. F. Hildrcth Of
the st. Charles City lntclligencer.
March 1889
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Says country girl, describing her
country home, we raise our own fruit
and vegetables, mule our own pork,
and lay our olcR eggs.
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A lady, who began to weary of the
criticisms of party Of gentleman ON
crinolinc, exclaimed, so long as
hoopod skirts keep foolish people at a
convenient distance, so long will they
be tolerated.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Osicc.

NHEREAS. my wife, Margaret Ann has
w LETT my bcd and board without any
just cause or provoGliou, therefore all persons
are hereby forbid a. harhor CT trust hcr On my
account from and after tbs date.
DAVID Z. uOIEEOOK.
FlONa March TO- 1893. 3:llwl
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

The uglicst and most miscellaneous
Miss we ever knew was Miss Govern.
mcnt.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
UNITED STATES HOUSE.

j. MAZE, PROPRIE1OR,
West side of the Public Square,
WEST UNION, FAYErTE CO, .......... IOWA.
a." Containing the only office in the place
for the East, West, North and South Stage
Company Travellers will find this a good
stopping place. Good stabling attached to the
premises. III
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Humorous.

Nothing dries sooner than tear.
The height Of coolness-The top of
Mont Blanc.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

\ young lady, who lately gave an
order to a millincr for II bonnet, said,
" You are to make it plain, but at the
same time, smart, as | sit in CON
spicuous place in church"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Desirable Lands.

WILTSE q FAIRFIELD
NFFER FOR SALE the following improve.
~ and urinprnyei lands on rc,-ya.r !,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Among the scandals of the day is
one that when the report got abroad
on Sunday last that one man had been
shot for meddlinS with the the wife of
another, quite number of conscience
stricken gentlemen repaired straight
way TO their respective homes and
barricaaed their doors.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Toy Eso0ls,

4 ND Writing Books for schools, for sale al
"A the St Charlie Bookstore, by
AILDEETH s CARVER
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

MEssRs. EDIroRs: Is not that re-
markably learned and polite young
lady Of your place, the one to whom
our Young friend made the following
address to wit
Will your ladyship. by an I'M
mcritcd and undcscrvcd condcsccn-
sion Of your infinite goodness, please
extend to your most devoted and very
humble servant that pair of ignipOtcnt
digits, that | may cXpatriatc the ex.
cresccnccs Of this cylindrical, nocturn-
al luminary, in order that its rcspIcnd-
cnt brilliancy may dazzle the vision Of
our occular optics more patiently p
The gentleman wanted pair Of
shutters to snuff candle
| suggest a match. But tnc polite
ness and wisdom of the offspring, oh .
who can Judge FLOYD.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

WEST WATERLOO, IOWA
NJ CASE, PROPRIETOR.
This house has been newly furnished. and every effort
will be made to Civ" satisfaction u guests.
Office OF Western stage Co Stages leave ,RIly for all
points North. South, East and West. 80
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
AMERICAN HOTEL,

MITCHELL, MITCHELL CO., IOWA.
The Projectors will cndeavor to render the
American House cmphatically the Travellers
Home" Good Stabling and the best of care
for horses. wi
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

\ tipsy lrishman, who was leaning
against II lamp-post as funeral pro-
cesson was passing by, was asked
who was dead II can't exactly say,
sir" said he, but believe it is the
jintlcman in the coffin"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

Fanny Fern having asserted that
" the men of the present day are fast, y
Prentice replies that they must be
fast to catch the women" We dare
say the jokers both know what they
are talking about. The one is reputed
rather rapM and the other isn't do,c."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
Usage HOUSE,

Usage, MITCHELL CO., IOWA.
GOODELL s. .SNOW. Pr2prjetors.
Stages on all Routes leave this House Daily
II. W. GOODEIL. II. C. SNOW.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-21

1he ch"rch Home and L.frmory.-We have re-
celved the Second Annual Report of the Secretary
"and treasurer of the Church Home and Iutirm-
'ary," and are gratifed to learn that this benef-
cent institution continues to prosper. Twelve
months ago the Board of Trustees found that
very large sum would be required to enable them
to meet the liabilities of the fiscal year which has
Just closed. Their only resource was the liberality
OF the public, and they now announce that the
appeal then made has been generously answered.
The Church Home is now fairly started on its
career of usefulness, and the energy with which
VIII pursue it, and the good it will accomplish
VIII depend in great measure upon the aid and
encouragement it may receive from its patrons
Its claims are second to those of none of the MANY
transformations charities that are noiselesslv done
their good work among us. We trust it NAV find
that support which it so richly deserves. and that
TINS genial season will open the hearts and hands
of men in its behalf so that out of their abundance
they may contribute to its wants, ungrudrinolv
and without stint.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-21

metropolitan in the character of its amusements.
rather than in one which is not mach livelier than
the villages they came from. A few additional dol
lars will take Southern buyers to Philadelphia, and
seven out of ten of them will go there when thew
find it invites them in their leisure hours to =
round of cheerful and innocent gaieties, while
in Baltimore the bar-rooms alone offer them
inducements to remain, Private enterprise may
enrich individuals, but nothing save public spirit
can enable city to hold its place among COM
petng rivals, and we shall begin to fear that this
latter quality distinguishes us no longer if we
permit the closing of our Theatre, and are con-
tent to sink into the dulness and consequent in
activity of country town.