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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

the Board of Directors of each school
district in this State may, at any reg
ular or special meeting of said Board,
determine whether they will purchase
for the use of the schools in their dis.
trict, copies of Webstcr's Unabridged
Dictionary. .
S 9. Whenever the sub-director OF
any sub-district shall determine topur-
chase a copy Of said Dictionary for
said sub-district, the Secretary OF the
District shall Immediately certify the
same, specifying the number Of copies
determined upon to the County Su-
perintendent, who shall certify the
same to the Auditor of State and to
the County Judge. .
s 8. At the time of each annual
apportionment by the County Judge
of school funds among the several dis
tricts, he shall deduct from the amount
of funds derived from county tax ap-,
portioned to each district onc-half OF
the cost of all such Dictionaries order
ed by said district that or the pre-
ceding year, and the amount so de-
Quoted shall be returned to the State
Treasury as provided for surplus in
tercst in section s., chapter l5s, laws
of 1858.
s 4. The Auditor of State is here
by authorized and directed to purchase
of the publishers from time to time as
they are ordered for the several coun'
ties the number of such books neccs-
sary to supply all orders so received,
provided they shall be purchased at a
cost not exceeding four dollars per
copy, on such terms of payment as
are specified in section three Of this
act, shall be the latest edition of Web.
ster's Quarto Unabridged, printed on
superior paper, well bound in leather,
perfect in all respects, and shall be
delivered free of charges at any points
i'll this State not exceeding four, ono
of which shall be Council Bluffs and
the other three not farther west than
Des Moincs city which may be desig>
mated by the Auditor, and the Auditor
shall notify the State Treasurer of the
number of books so purchased fol
each county.
s 3. The Secretary of the Board Of
Education shall receipt to the publish
ers for such books on their arrival III
good order at the place or places de
signated by the Auditor, and shall i'm
mcdiately distribute them to the sew
eral County Superintcndents by whom
they were ordered, in the same man
ner as laws of the General Assembly
are distributed.
s 6. The County Superintendent
shall on receipt of such books, at once
distribute them to the proper districts.
s I. Such Dictionaries shall be
kept in the schools during the term
time, and under the control of the
teacher thercof,a and when not in school,
shall be placed in the District Library,
subject to the rules established for the
government of district libraries.
s s.. The Auditor of State or any
other officer, shall not receive any
compensation for the services which
they may render under this act.
ORAN FAVILLE,
Pres. o ftlrc Board of Education.
! hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and complete copy Of the
original Act as passed this day by
the Board of Education, of the State
of Iowa. J.T. TUBBY.
Sec'y pro. TEN. of the Board.
December "a, 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

New YoEK.-The Legislature as
scmblcd at Albany, on Tuesday last
The Assembly was organized by the
election of Dewitt c. Littlejohn, Of
Oswego, as Speaker !; William Rich
ardson, of Albany, for Clerk, and D.
NJ. Preston, of Oneida, for Sergeant
at-arms-all Republicans, and chosen
by a vote of 3 to l over the Democrat.
ic nominees. The message of Gov.
Morgan was communicated the same
day. 1t is a practical, busincss-likc
and straight forward document.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
Sheriff'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, l have levied ON and
shall offer for sale at Public Auction, at the
Shcrriffs Office in st. Charles City, in Floyd
county, Iowa, IN the nineteenth day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1859, at one o'clock in the after
noon of said day, the following described prop
erty, to wit:
The east half of the northeast quarter of
Section No. nine o. Of town ninety-six &c.
north of Range seventeen az west of the
fifth t5,) principal meridian in Floyd county,
Iowa, levied on as the property of L. NJ. Van
auken to satisfy said execution in favor of
John Ferguson & Go. and against said +. NJ.
Vanauken and A. VanAernum for S., &c and
interest and costs.
Terms OF Sale.-Cash in hand.
Dated Jan. II, A. ID. 1859.
JOHN BLUNT,
3:4 Sheriff of Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue o
IN Especial execution duly issued by tn,
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd County
State Of Iowa, and 10 me directed, | have lev
led on and shall offer for sale at Public Auction
at my office in st. Charles City, Floyd County
Iowa, on the 10Th day of February A. ID. 1859
at . o o'clock in the afternoon Of said day, til,
following described property, to wit
The north half of the northwest fir. quartcI
and the North half of the nortn- east fir. quar-
ter of Section two, in Township ninety-tive
north of Range fifteen west, in Floyd county
Iowa, levied N as the property of A. ii. Bucl
to satisfy said execution in favor of John Krin
er AID against said A. II. Buel. for $2sS, 81
and interest and costs.
TERMS OF SALE. Cash in hand.
Dated, January II, 1859.
JOHN BLUNT,
3w4 Sheriff of Floyd county Iowa.
ATTORNEYS, Wiltse & Fairfield.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

DIR. j. HosTETTER's BIrTERs.-Thesc Bitters
are universally acknowledged to be q sure pre-
tentative and cure for Fever and Ague, Flatu-
lence, hcaviness of the stomach or any other
like affection. Their effect upon the system is
most miraculous they give "A healthy tone to
the system, remove all morbid matter, and in
fact thoroughly cleanse the system of all i'm.
p%urities. The proprietors, in presenting this
preparation to the public, assure them that in
no single case, when it has been used according
to THEN directions, has it been known to fail,
but on the contrary, new virtues have been
discovered in its Use. To those afflicted with
any of the above ills of the body, the I" Bit
tiers" are offered as a speedy and certain cure.
Try them and form you own opinion.
For sale in st. Charles City by G. H.. Has
kell, and by Druggists and dealers generally.
everywhere.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
The Weekly Express
THE LADIES' HOME MAGAZINE
for 1859.
VOLUMES XIII AND XIV.
EDITED BY T. S. ARTHUR M MISS VIRGINIA =.
TOWNSEND.

'hiihb ~ - = ahii''h M hho 'ihSiSia =.
\ announcing the volumes OF the Home Magazine for
i 1859, the publishers cannot but refer to the signih.
cant fact that, while nearly every other literary periodi-
cal III tie country lost ground during 1858, under the
depressing influence OF the times. the Home Magazine in.
creased i'll circulation beyond any previous year A fAet
like this needs no cOmment-t speaks for itself and We
only remark on presenting it, that il has encouraged us
in The work Of preparinga Magazine for the HOMES or NE
rDnriE, that shall come to both parents and children Is
a true aud welcome friend, more than anything that has
occurred since the initial number went forth.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
From Washington.

Mr.. Slidell, of La, has introduced a
bill in the Senate to open negotiations
for the purchase of Cuba, and to place
100000 in the Presidents hands
to defray expenses! 1t is thought
that the committee on foreign affairs
will report in favor of the project.
There arc limitations of an intcn-
ton to rccommit the Pacific Railroad
bill with all proposed substitutes and
amendments to q select committee,
thereby d~isposing of the matter till
the next Congress. Senator Wilson
of Mass, was to speak upon the sub
ject last week, when he would discuss
the impracticability of the extreme
Southern route and expose the par
TALLY shown that route by the last
and present administrations, as evinc-
cd in the preparation Of the various
railroad reports.
Mr.. Wilson has offered a resolution
calling for full details of the contract
with Butterlield, the California over
land mail contractor.
Mr.. Douglas appeared and took his
seat in the Senate on the 10th inst.
A letter writer notes the arrival of
Mr.. Douglas in Washington as fol-
lows
Notwithstanding all the prepare
tons to receive Senator Douglas, less
than two hundred persons, and those
mostly Irislmcn, honorcd his arrival
home. He made a short speech from
his door-stcps, the substance of which
was his customary palaver about c c
t~ionalism and fanaticism.
A Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Inquirer administrator
who is very positive in his express
sions, says that Senator Seward and
Gov. Chase are most talked of as the
candidates for the Presidency, among
the Republicans. But +. p. Blair, ST.,
is ardent for Col. Fremont, who, with
Frank Blair of Missouri, for the Vice
Presidency, the correspondent is i'll
clincd to think, will prevail in the
convention. To prevent this, the Chase
men are prepared to unite upon Gov.
Banks, while the Seward forces will
favor it, in the event of their own dis,
comiture.
The correspondent of the New
York Evening Post has the follow
ing:
Among the Presidential movements
is one having for its standard bearer
Ex-Prcsident Pierce. 1t is stated, up
on good authority that Mr.. Pierce was
sent abroad to avoid the clamor OF
politics in the United States, and t.
remain away until 1859 OF 1860, when
he will return to this country, and
landing at a southern port, make q
tour north, stopping of course for the
spontaneous demonstrations which
may be gotten up on his way, at tho
principal cities Of the Southern States.
Mr.. Colfax of Indiana has introduc,
ed q bill in the House to organize the
Pixies Peak gold region into a terri
tory, to be called Colona.
On the 4th inst. the Senate took
leave of the old Senate Chamber and
entered upon the occupancy of the
new Hall. The ceremonies upon this
occasion were impressive and highly
interesting. We shall alludc to then
next week.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
Our Mail Routes.

Many inquiries have been made du-
ring the last four months, with regard
to the possibility of obtaining service
upon the newly established mail
routes through this section of the
State, and to satisfy the minds Of the
people upon this subject we addressed
a letter to Hon. Geo. w. Jones, asking
why we may not obtain service upon
these routes from the first of January
to the first of July next. In reply to
these inquiries we have received the
following letter from the Cd Assistan,
Postmaster General, who states that
the reason why we may not obtain
service is, that no appropriation has
yet been made by Congress-.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

shall exhibit what parts and portions
OF land have been sold, at what prices,
and to whom, and how the proceeds
have been invested, and on what Sc
curities ; and what land still remains
unsold, where situated and of what
value respectively.
5 ID. No sales of lands belonging
to the University shall hereafter take
place, unless the same shall be deci,
ded upon at a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees, or at one called for
that particular purpose, and then only
IN the manner, upon the notice, and
on the terms which the Board shall
prescribe, and nc member of the Board
shall be either directly or indirectly
interested in any purchase Of such
lands upon sale, and it shall be lawful
for the Board to invest any such sur
plus income which is not Immediately
required for the purposes of instruc-
ton, in the United States or in other
interest paying State Stocks, and to
hold the same for the University,
either as a perpetual fund or as an in
come to defray current expenses, as
sad Board Of Trustees may deem cx-
pedient.
s IA. The Board of Trustees shall
make a report to the General Assem-
bly, and to the Board of Education at
each Of their respective sessions, which
shall exhibit the state, condition and
progress of the University, in its sew
cral departments, the different courses
of study pursued therein, the branches
taught, the means and methods of in
s%truction adopted, the number of pro-
fessors, with the compensation of each,
and the number of students, with their
names, ages, studies, sex and resi-
dcnce, the situation and condition of
the University Fund, the income de-
rived therefrom, the amount of cxpen-
ditures, and such other matters as
said Board of Trustees may deem
proper to communicate.
S Is. This act shall take effect
from and after its publication in the
Iowa Statesman and Iowa Citizen.
ORAN FAVILLE,
Pres. of the Board of Education.
| hereby certify that the above is a
true and complete copy of the original
act as passed by the Board of Educa.
ton of the State of Iowa.
j. II. TUBBY,
Secretary pro TEN. Of the Board.
December 25, 1853.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

1t is a very easy thing to fall over
board from the deck of a Mississippi
steamer. 1t is estimated that one
thousand persons have fallen over
board from Mississippi steamers and
drowned during the past year.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The L. S. District Court commenced
its session in Dubuque on the 9th inst,
Judge Love presiding. Among the
gentlemen newly admitted to practice
in this Court, we notice the names of
G.. G. Reiniger of this place, J. o.
Crosby of Garnavillo, and l.. l.. Aims
worth of West Union.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The constitutional amendment lin
iting the Missouri State bebt to $50,
OOo,O 600 will probably not be adopt
ed, but it is more than likely that
the Legislature will grant some $4,000
600 to aid the railroads, by the further
issue of State bonds.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

EXODUS OF RoGuEs.-The New York
Post says some forty professional
English thieves, house-breakers, &c,
many of whose portraits figure in the
"Rogues' Gallery" left for home in
recent European steamers, some Of
them carrying away comfortable for
tunes .
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

A spirited woman in Floyd lately
caught her husband in the act of
breaking up her hoops. Pretty soon
his hair came out at q wonderful rate,
and he became an ardent admirer Of
this kind Of feminine apparel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

1t is understood that the Republi-
a members of Congress have agreed
to oppose the admission Of Oregon in
to the Union, so long as the restric-
ton of the English bill operates
against the admission of Kansas with
out the requisite population.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

A nan calling himself Brigham
Young, Jr., has established himself in
Orleans County, N. Y, and called his
place "New Utah." or Little Salt
Lake" He has also induced three
silly women to join him, as a starting
point in his stock of wives.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

Among the "evening assemblagcs"
of McGrcgor, as enumerated by the
on Friday evenings they have
" What you choose" Pray, what is
II 2
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

\ San Francisco letters says-"Fra'
Ter River is almost unhcard of. Eve,
ry steamer brings down as many as
car get away, and nearly all the ad'
%vcnturcrs thitherward have got back,
looking considerably the worse for
wear. 1t is only necessary to appear
in a shocking bad hat" and dilapi-
dated and well ventilated garments,
to be hailed with a "Hcllo! how's
Frazer! Every shabby, woe-begonc
looking chap is supposed to be lone
of en-"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The Independence Civilian says that
six hundred dollas were lately stolen
from the store of Mr.. T. B. Bullen
of that place, while the clerk was in
the cellar-he having left a half doz-
Ell men in the store at the time. No
proof of the robbcr has yet been eli
cited,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

For the pasttwo weeks our edition of
the Intelligencer has run short, and
we have been unable to supply the de-
mand that has been made for it. This
week we print a much larger number,
ard trust we shall be able to supply
the entire demand. The laws enacted
by the Board of Education, at their
late session, will be found complete
in this paper, and every family will
do well to preserve a copy, not only
for present but for future reference.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The ball heretofore announced to
come off on the 22d of February at
the City Hotel, in this place, has been
indefinitely postponed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The Davenport Gazette comes out
strongly against the Pixies Peak gold
excitement, and thinks that many of
the letters purporting to come from
the rcputed gold mines, are manufac-
tured out of whole cloth, by owners
of paper town sites and wild lands in
Kansas.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The latest accounts from the ella
river represent the gold excitement
about that country as a grand hum
bug"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

The District Court commenced its
session at Guttenburg, Clayton county,
on Monday-His honor Judge Will.
Jams presiding.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

United States Senators are to be
elected in Maine, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois,
Delaware, Louisiana, and perhaps
some other States the present winter.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
c No. ID

An Act relative to the introduction of
Webstcr's Dictionary into the Com
Schools of this State.
5 l. BE it enacted by the Board of
Education Of the State of Iowa, That
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

INDIANA.-The Legislature Governed
on the 9th inst. j. w. Gordon was
elected Speaker of the House, and j.
b. Growers President Of the Seuate.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

An old folks concert was lately
held in Davenport, and the costumes
worn were in fashion thirty years ago.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20
pOsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

CONTRACT OFFICE, Dec. Is, 1888.
SIR Il return you herewith the letter OF
Mr.. d. T.. Coon, of Mason City, Iowa, ON
the subject of putting service, at once, on
certain post route in Northern Iowa, estab-
lisled at the last session Of Congress referred
by you ycstcrlay--and have To say in reply.
that there is no appropriation by Congress to
defray the expenses which would be incurred.
These routes will bc advertised for proposals
for service from the lst July next, and the adj
vertisemcnt will shortly be issued. Estimates
of the expense to be incurred have already
been furnished, and the necessary appropria-
tons are expected to be made at the present
session of Congress, for the service from that
date. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
WIN. Ii. DUNDES,
ID Asst Z. NJ. General.
To Hon. GEO. w. JONES,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

A good daughter is the morning
sunlight and evening star of her pa
rents house.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

Rev. J. II. Windsor, of this place, is
preaching, from Sabbath to Sabbath,
a series of discourses, of a practical
and local character, which arc highly
commended by those who have heard
them. These sermons cvincc great
Biblical research as well as depth of
thought, and are the product of an un-
usual amount of mental labor. To the
youth especially they are Of exceeding
value, and to those of more mature
years they arc highly interesting and
instructive. Their delivery may be
said to be in the best style Of pulpit
oratory. Those who have not attend
ed cannot possibly be aware of how
much beneficial instruction they have
denied themselves.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

MIcuIGAN.-The Legislature met at
Lansing on the 9Th inst. Henry \.
Shaw was elected Speaker of the
House. The retiring and incoming
Governors delivered their messages as
required by law. The former states
that the finances are in a s~atisfacto-
ry condition. The entire State debt
$~2,3l7,000, a diminution in four years
of $2l3,00O. lie recommends the
speedy extinguishment Of the public
debt, and reports the State Uni
versity, Agricultural College, and
Common Schools, Asylums, etc, in a
Furnishing condition.
Gov. Wisner's message is entirely
devoted to State affairs. He recon-
mends the appointment of a State Ge-
ologist, and emigration agent, and ia
vors a registry law, and the erection
Of new capitol buildings.
Ex-Governor Bingham, Republican,
has been elected L. S. Senator in
place of Hon. C. L. Stuart, Democrat.
A terrible snow storm occurred in
New Hampshire and other parts of New
England Oh the fourth inst, blocking
up the railroads and causing for the
time a complete suspension of travel.
Depth of snow from two to three feet
and badly drifted. That night the
steamer Vanderbilt, from New York,
bound for S%tonington, went ashore on
Race Point, Fishers Island. She has
three holes in her and is partly full of
water. The passengers were all
saved. The place where the disaster
occurred is about a mile from the spot
where the Atlantic was lost in ls47.
New DEMONSTRATION. Asa p. Cate.
Of Mortified, has been nominated by
the Democrats for Governor. while
the Republicans have nominated Hon.
lchabod Goodwin, of Portsmouth, for
the same office. For Congress, in the
first district the Republicans have
nominated Gilman Marston of Exeter
in the second district the convention
adjourned without making any nomi'
nation the third district nominated
T. NJ. Edwards, of Keene.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

vacancy until the next session of the
Board.
s 80. This act to take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa
Citizen and the Iowa Statesman.
ORAN FAVILLE,
Pres. of the Board of Education.
| hereby certify that the above is a
true and complete copy of the origi-
nal act as passed by the Board of
Education of the State of Iowa.
j. T. TUBBY,
Secretary pro TEN. of the Board.
December "a, 1858.