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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
SlleriH'S Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court OF Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed l shall offer
for sale, at Public Auction, at my Office in
st. Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, on the
Nth day Of January, A. ID. 1860, at l clock
in the afternoon of said day, the following de-
scribed property, to wit : Lot No. eleven and
twelve, in Block l, in the village of Freeman,
reference being had to the Plat of said vii.
lage filed for Record in the Recorders Office of
Chickas,w county, in said State Of Iowa; to-
gether with all the buildings and appurtenan-
ces belonging to, and on said lots. Also, the
equal undivided one-fourth part Of the south
part of the sou.h-half of the northwest quar-
| OF rstri;e 10 west, being III acres, and hereby
conveying the part a all of said south half
of northwest quarter except certain part
from off the the northwest corner, previously
conveyed to A. l.. Collins and containing
about ten acres, and also excepting and re-
serving eight acres, commencing at the north
east corner of the last described ten acres. and
running from east far enough SO that by run
ming south 40 rods. thence west to said tract
decided to Collins, thence along bank Of Creek
to place of beginning, SO rs to make eight
acres, about being conveyed to the st. Charlie,
Cemetery Association, for cemetery. Also,
the undivided / part of the Steam Saw mill
and machinery and appurtenances thereto be-
longing, situated in the Township of St
Charles, on the south side of Cedar River and
about one-half mile northery from or above
Mill Street in the village of St Charles, and
being the mill now owned by said John Fer
guson, Ira Bracket, Duncan Ferguson and
G. b. Eastman levied on as the property of
John Ferguson & Co, to satisfy said execution
in favor of Stone, Starr & Co, and against
said John Ferguson 4 Co, for 1921, SO and
interest and cost.
TERMS or SALE-Cash in hand.
Dated, December 10, A. ID. 1859
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff of
5O:4 Floyd County, Iowa
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
John Browns Funeral.

The funeral of John Brown took
place at North Elba, Essex county,
N. Y, on Thursday, Dec. 9th, at l
o'clock. The body was borne by six
of his neighbors from his own house
to rock hear by, under the shadow
of which he had directed it to be laid
The coffin had been previously placed
at the front of his door step, where
his neighbors came in crowds to take
a last look The face was hardly
changed, and wore its usual serene
expression. Before leaving the house
his favorite hymn, BLOW yc the
trumpet, blow" was sung, and ar
impressive prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Young. Of Burlington, VT.
who, with Mr.. L. G. Bigelow and two
others Of that city, had ridden al
night to be present.
Remarks were then made by j. NJ
McKim, of Philadelphia, and Wendell
Phillips, of Boston, amid the strong
emotion and deep sympathy of thu
family and friends. At the grave Mr.
Young quoted Paul's words, 81 have
fought good fight" &c, and pro
nounced a benediction.
The crowd slowly and reluctantl,
left the ground. and the martyr is lief
in his grave among the hills.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
~ Special Execution duly Issued by the
Clerk of the District Court OF Floyd County
State Of Iowa, and to me directed, / shall
oiier for sale, at Public Auction, at my Office
in st. Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, on
the 2lst day of January, AID. 1860, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, the fol-
lowing property, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the north west
quarter and west half Of the northwest quar-
ter of Section thirteen, Q3) Township ninety
four north, Of Range number sixteen west Of
the 9th Principal Meridian levied on as the
property of Grin l.. Taft and Susan A. Taft, TO
satisfy said execution in favor Jehiel Gregory,
and against said Grin L., and Susan A. Taft.
for SAG, 20 and interest and cost.
Terms OF SALE-CaSh in hand.
Dated, December Is, A. p. 1859.
john BLUNT, Sheriff of
5l:lo Floyd county, Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

SOURCE OF THE AMAzoN.-Thcre is
prospect, that after repeated attempts
the river Amazon will be explored t.
it's source. At late sitting of the
Belgian Academy of Sciences, letter
was read from NJ. Telcsphore Lois, da
ted from Quito, in which he says
"The Brazilian and Peruvian Govern
mcnts have promised large premium
to whoever shall descend the river OF
the Amazons, from its source to its
mouth. l have collected 81 men, res
olute and we'll armed we have 1900
leagues of river to descend, an i'm.
mensc country to cross, and 100 bar
barous nations to visit. hope that
the good fortune which has hitherto
attended my other expeditions will
not fail me on this occasion. If die,
l have taken measures that my manu-.
scripts and collections shall be trans
mitted to the academy"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

MOUNT VERNON The New York
Evening Post is informed that, al
though the whole purchase money OF
Mount Vernon has been raised, Miss
Cunningham, who is at the head Of
the association, hesitates about pay
ing over the last instalment and tax
ing the title, because she and her as
sociates will then have the whole re
sponsibility and charge of keeping
the property in order and making the
necessary repairs, without any funds
in hand for the purpose. -.
The ladies feel that the compare
lively small amount needed for thi:
purpose ought to be expected from
the rich, as the amount heretofore
raised has mostly been furnished il
small amounts, by persons of moder
ate means. 1t would seem as if i
ought to be necessary only to an
nounce the amount required, to secure
fifty and hundred dollar subscriptions
and even larger amounts, from those
who can contribute out of their abun
dance without feeling it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sheri1,s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a
~ Special Execution duly issued by the Clerk
of the District Court of Floyd county, State OF
Iowa. and to me directed, l have levied on
and shall offer for sale, at Public Auction, at
my Office in st. Charles City, Floyd county,
Iowa, on the oath day of December, A. ID. 1859,
at one O clock in the afternoon of said day
the following described property, to wit:
Commencing for the same 81 rods west OF
the quarter post ON the north side of Section
number 8, in Township number 96 north, Of
Range number l6 west, thence west 20 rods
to post, thence south 80 rods to post.
thence east 20 rods to post, thence north SO
rods to the place of beginning, containing ten
acres; levied on rs the property of James
WEIGH and Margaret WEIGH, to satisfy said ex-
ecution in favor of Philip Sharkey, and against
said James Welch and Margaret WEIGH, for
SOTO, and interest and cost taxed at
81, 40.
Terms oE SALE-Cash in hand
Dated, November %, A. ID. 1853.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff of
~ Floyd County, Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sheriff Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
~ Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State OF Iowa. and to me directed, shall offer
for sale, at Public Auction, at my office in st.
Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, on the 18th
day Of January, A. ID. 1860, at 2 o'cl2ck in
the afternoon of said day, the following
described property, to wit:
The northeast quarter Of the south east
quarter and south half of southeast quarter
of Section No. IL, and the northeast qnarter
of the southeast quarter and the north east
quarter of Section number 20, all in Township
number "a north, of Range number II west,
and also twenty head of Swine levied on a.
the property of VIM II. Ackley, to satisfy sale
execution i'm favor of James Ackley, anG
against said VIM. II. Ackley, for $20SS 80 ant
interest and cost. ...
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in hand
Dated, December Is, A. D. 1859.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
6O:4 of FLOYD county
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

badges by the country-people passed
the fields and river.glimpses so long
ago described in the Sketch Book, and
50 often frequented during his last
years by its author ; and there behe'o
that mysterious December sunshine
fall into the new grave, on the green
slope where but few years since nc
gathered the ashes of his kindred ;
and when, above all, the last words OF
PRAYER rose. then and there, from VEN
cradle lips, and the crowd OF i!!nstri'
Gus and humble, aged and youthful
mourners, clustered with uncovered
heads and fearful eyes around the final
felt as if witnessing the sol
emn and sacred earthly close of one
Of the most benign and graceful lives
which hallows the associations Of au
thorship, society and kindred.
For it is not the pleasure which
Irving has given as a writer and
companion, sweet and unalloyed al
this is, in the retrospect, that makes
his example so invaluable and his
memory so dear nor is it the hono1
he has bequeathed his country, as
man of letters but it is the beautiful
illustration he has given Of the unto,
of that much abused vocation with TIL
highest integrity, the most pure do
nestle loyalty, the true heart of conrto
sy, and absolute freedom from all thu
petty and perverted traits which Sc
often mar the grace and cancel the oh
legations Of literary fame.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
SheriM's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that BY virtue OF
IN Special Execution duly issued by tho
Clerk Of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, shall offer
for sale, at Public Auction, at my office in st.
Charles City. Floyd county, Iowa, on the l4th
day of January, A. ID. 1860, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
The north easterly one-third part of Lot
number tS) eight in Block number twenty two
in the city of 81. Charles, commencing at Il .
north west corner Of said Lot and Block.
at the corner of Mill and Clark Streets,
and running from thence along said Clark
street south-easterly one hundred and thirty
two feet, and from thence south-westerly par
allel with said Mill street twenty-five feet and
thence north westerly parallel with said Clark
street TO said Mill street, one hundred and
thirty.two feet, from thence north -easterly
along said Mill street to the place of beginning
twenty-five feet, together with the buildings
and appurtenances thereon and thereto belong
ing levied on as the property Of John Fer
guson & Co., to satisfy said execution in favor
Of Ullman, Blumenthal & Co., and against
said John Ferguson & Co., for $lO42, SO and
interest, and cost taxed at $3.50
Terms OF SALs-Cash in hand
Dated, December 10th, A. D. 1859.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
6O:4 of Floyd County,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Iowa..

Iowa is getting to be large State,
in population we mean. In area she
was always large, having over $1,000
square miles Of rich and varied soil.
In the books the figures are put down
at 5O,sl4 square miles. This is mis-.
take. The true area is over fifty.six
thousand square miles. Texas, Cali
fornia, Missouri and Georgia arc larg-
er than Iowa, Michigan is about as
large, New York, Ohio, Illinois and
Pennsylvania smaller.
At the recent election, about no.
600 votes were polled in this State.
According to the recent census our
population was a fraction more than
six hundred and fifty thousand. In
1850 our population will probably be
over $4,000. Should the ratio OF
representation be fixed at 100000,
with representative for every frac-
ton over $4,000, Iowa will have sew
en- representatives in the next Con-
gress, and cast nine electoral votes in
1854. ..- .-..
In 1850, Iowa had population Of
1924. The increase, in ten years,
will amount to about $50 per cent.
Should she continue to increase in pop
ulation during the next decade, her
population will be in 1870 over 3, soo.-
900, which was about the population
of Pennsylvania in 1850.
Had the general government pur.
sued the policy Of selling only to &C
tual settlers, or donating the public
lands in small tracts as homcsteads,
to men who would occupy and cult.
vate them, Iowa would to-day contain
million and half of people.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF
~ Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county
State of Iowa. and to me directed, l have levied
upon and shall offer for sale, at Public Auction,
at my Office in st Charles City, Floyd county
Iowa. on the seventh day of january. A. D.
1860, at | o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
the following described property, to wit: Lot
number two, in Block number three, in
Charles City, Floyd county, State of Iowa
levied on as the property of Webster Green
and Emma Green. to satisfy said execution in
favor Of Ozro Bracket, and against said Web.
ster Green and Emma Green. for S3S, 80 and
interest and cost taxed at $3.50.
Terms OF SALE-Cash in hand.
Dated. December 3, A. d. 1859.
43:4 JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
of Floyd County.
Rv Il RIcIIvnSn Doputy
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sheriff Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN two Executions duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county.
State of Iowa. and to me directed, shall offer
for sale, at Public Auction, at the Magnolia
House, in St, Charles City, Floyd county,
Iowa, on the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1860,
at twelve o'clock. noon, of said day, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit One top
buggy, nineteen bcadsteads, four light stands,
one round table, one lounge, sixteen mattrass-
es, twenty-three comforts, fifty six feather pill
lows, one feather bed, six looking glasses, ten
pitchers and bowls, eleven chambers, nine
soap dishes, % pair sheets, % pillow cases,
twenty table cloths, ten blankets, one clothes
press, twenty-five straw beds, and one parlor-
stove; levied on as the property of Josiah
Goddard, Jr., to satisfy said executions one in
favor of Cushing Co, for Sll2 32, and inter-
est and cost; and one in favor Of d. J. Mil
lard, for 1924 ,46 and interest and costs, and
both against S. G. & Josiah Goddard, Jr.
Terms OF SALE-Cash in hand
Dated, December II, A. D. 1859.
JOHN Blunt, Sheriff of
5O:4 Floyd county, Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

The St. Louis Republican says that
on Monday night, Nov. 25th, ten ne
groes-five males and five females
ran off from Lagrange, Louis county,
Missouri. They belonged to seven
different persons, and, being valuable
slaves were worth not less than
$4,000. They stole a hat-boat, with
which they crossed to the Illinois
shore. A reward of $3.50 is
offered for their arrest On Friday
night, another negro, belonging to
Capt. Lillard, of the same place, ef.
fected his escape, making eleven in
all.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Sherin's Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
IN an Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed have lev
led on and shall offer for sale, at Public AUG
ton, at my office In St. Charles City, Floyd
county. Iowa, on the oath day of December,
A. ID. 1853, at one o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, the whole right, title and interest
of VIM. Carl, in the following described prop.
erty, to wit : The south half of the south. west
fourth of Section sixteen, Township ninety six
north, of Range sixteen west of the 5th Prin
cipal Meridian, containing so acres /; levied on
as the property of William Carl, to satisfy said
execution in favor of q. g. & r. G.. Reiniger
and against said William Carl for $213, 90 and
interest,-an cost taxed at SC, 80. .-r.s..
Terms OF SALE-Cash in hand. ( Z { 2 +
Dated, November 26. A. ID. 1859.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
4s:4 Of Floyd County.
BY +. RICHMOND, Deputy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
The local of the Dubuoue Herald re-

The local of the Dubuque Herald re-
Gently paid visit to Karrick's Dig
gings and Booth & Carriers near that
city. Since the 4th of May last over
lac, 900 lbs. of lead have been taken
out of the former The latter, q heavy
deposit discovered but few days
since, yields from 1900 to 5000 lbs.
per day. The owner of the land was
endeavoring the very day of the dis.
covery, to buy barrel Of -four in
Dubuque on credit. The same day
he was offered $4,000 for fifth Of the
| lead claim.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Arthur's Home Magazine.
Only Sl,a5 Year In Clsbs or Four.s
yOLUAE XIV. AND XVI. 1860.

YOLUME XIV. AND XVI. 1860. h 81
Edited by T. s. ARTHUR, and VIRGINIA F. Towxsz~p.
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The plan and purpose of the Magazine will
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

A party Of ladies started to "dry
up" the saloons at Dewitt, Iowa /;
they fixed a German and an Irishman
easily, but an impudent Yankee rum.
seller kissed two of the prettiest OF
them and this compliment broke up
the party!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

AN Ice SPECULATION. The st. Antho
ny (Minnesota) Express says that a
firm in Minneapolis is engaged in
building eight large ice-boats, which
they intend to load with ice at the
foot of Lake Pepin during the winter,
and run in the spring to Memphis,
Tenn, and other Southern markets.
The Minneapolis firm have probably
not yet been informed that the Rich
mond (Va.) Wing has forbidden all
importations of Northern products
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

The recent sale by auction of arti
cles which have accumulated i'll the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, III
cluded coats, hats, socks, drawers
gloves, scarfs, suspenders, patent in
haling tube. gold pens, pencils, ear
rings and all kinds of small jewelr.
imaginable, undersleeves, fans, hand
kerchiefs, box of dissccting instru
mcnts, pocket Bibles, children's dress
es, lace collars, books, buttons, cloth
T-----~--5--~.rr--ro, vtvrutou, ueuquiits
boots, shirts, gaffs FOR game fowls,
cornfield hoe, black silk basque, hoods,
shawls, CATERS, cigar case, snufi-box,
spectaclcs, false teeth, night-caps, bro
gans, aprons, pantaletts, ear-trumpet
shoulder braces, silk flags, razors, loo
catechms, watch clrystals, nipple
glasses, dcmi-veils, edging, and q
thousand other things too numerous
to mention. No pawnbrokcr's shop
ever cxcelled, in variety, the collec-
ton of the Dead Letter Office.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

GERRIr SMIrH.-The Utica IN. W
Herald says Gerrit Smith continues to
improve slowly at the Asylum. He
has been allowed to drive out and take
the air, and was observed in his car
riage Wednesday,. He is rational on
most subjects.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

John b. Cough is working wonders
in the temperance cause in Ireland.
Large audiences flock to hear him
everywhere, and in Belfast alone, the
whisky metropolis Of the North, two
thousand persons have signed the to.
tai abstinence pledge.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

One of Mr.. Buchanan's recently APP
pointed postmasters in Illinois turned
out to be an inmate Of the penitcntia-
ry, who thanked him for the honor,
but was compelled to decline it, ow-
ing to pressing engagements which
would last for five years to come
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

A party of the Winnebagocs, vari.
ously estimated as numbering from
Mississippi to take up their old quar-
tiers few miles from Genescc, in
Henry county, Illinois. They take
the example of the settlers who drove
them from their homes, and entering
the dwelling-houscs, appropriate bed
ding and whatever articles of clothing
suit their fancy. Poultry-yards are
not exempt from their depredations.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

Gov. Seward (says the Auburn Ad.
vertiser) was presented in Alexandria
with three superb Arabian horses,
which will be shipped to this country.
Two of them will be presented to the
New York State Agricultural Society
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

John A. Washington has performed
one generous act. in presenting to the
Mount Vernon Fund the sum of g..
22s rs, being the proceeds of the
Mount Vernon steamboat trips for the
past year.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22
Report of the State Treasurer.

We are under obligations to Mr.
Jones, Treasurer, and his amiable dep.
uty, Mr.. Ensign, for an advance copy
of the Trcasurer's Report up to Nov.
7th, 1859.
BY the recapitulation of affairs as
it is shown between Martin L. Nor
ris and the State, from Nov. l, 1857
to January 2, 1859, inclusive, the fol
lowing appears
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-22

John T. Brown, the Democratic
member of Congress from the 9th
Kentucky district, is under twenty
five years of age, and therefore, under
the Constitution, could not take his
seat at the opening Of Congress. He
lacks few months of the required