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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

In the following ambiguous passage from Q
model love-lctter to young lady, was rccog
nized a somewhat peculiar delicacy Of compl
mcnt: 90 Now / wish, my dear Adelina my
engagements would permit me to leave town
some old ruin, hallowed by time, and fraught
with a thousand pleasing recollcctions !"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Rev. C. p. Gadsdcn, Epscopalian, who
made the prayer at a Palmetto flag raising in
Charleston the other day, said, "Consecrate
with Thy favor this banner of liberty, this
day hung out in the heavens" This Is in
broad contrast with the language Of the late
Bishop Chase of the same church, who, being
invited to pray before the famous Hartford
Convention, replied, "Be pleased to bear my
respects to the President of the Convention,
and say to him the Church has furnished me
with no form of prayer countenancing rebel
lion,"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
Large Gallons,

MALuGINs GROVE, Lee Co, Ill 1919
Mr.. w. b. SLOAN, Dedr Sir One of my
hcrses had large callous ON ont. of his ankle
joints for some six months, which famed him
considerably, but by the list! of one box of your
valuable Ointment, in about three weeks the
callous disappeared and the horse was well.
Yours truly, A. NJ. CHRIsTIANCE.
Sc Sloan advertisement in another column
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The Editors and Printers of the up.
per Cedar Valley and surrounding
country propose to celebrate the l54th
anniversary of the birth day of Frank.
lin, 9th of January at Cedar Falls
A good time may be anticipated.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
Iowa SORGHUM SUGAR.-The editor Of

Iowa SORGHUM SUGAR.-The editor Of
the Anamosa Eureka has seen a spec
linen of Sorghum sugar made in Jack
son Township, Jones county, which il
superior, in his estimation, (and we
believe him to be good judge) to
Southern cane sugar. His suggestion
that the Agricultural Society offer a
good premium next year for this SUI
gar, is good one.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
During the late storm on the Lakes

During the late storm on the Lakes
it is said that thirty-six vessels have
gone ashore on Lake Ontario, seven
teen on Lake Erie, two on Lake HUI
ron, and six or seven on Lake Michi-
gan. Three propellcrs have been to-
tally destroyed. and two with a large
loss of life. Three or four sail YES.
sells have also been totally lost; and
the loss of men is over seventy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The work on the brige over the &C.
dar at Waverly is progressing rapid.
ly. The Argus says the bridge prom
Uses to be a very substantial super
structure.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
Mr.. Douglas is preparing to address

Mr.. Douglas is preparing to address
the Senate on the present emergency,
and will take the distinct ground that
secession involves war and all its Ca
lamities, and that that fact must DC
confronted by the men who are nov.
prccipitating the Cotton States into
revolution. He thinks it wiser to
meet the whole issue and let the PEG.
pie see the consequences, than to blink
it until the real crisis is upon us. -
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Capt. Berry, of South Caroln,, is fierce
patriot, as can easily be seen from the remark
he made :" would rather be hung in South
Carolina" said he, than die natural
death in any other State.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
TIE AMERICAN
Medical and Toilet
Receipt BOOK,

This book contains Receipts and Directions
for making all the most valuable Medical pre-
partitions in use: also Recipes and full and cx-
piicit directions for making all the most popu-
lar and useful Cosmetics, Perfumes, Ungucnts.
Hair Restorativcs, and all Toilet Articles. II
you are suffering with any chronic dsease--ii
you wish II beautiful complexion, a fine head
ant beard or mustachc-or if you wish Ia
know anything and everything in the toilet
line, you should, by all means, perusc copy
of this book. For full particulars, and a sam
pie of the work for perusal, tfree,) address the
publisher.
T. F. CHAPMAN,
As m3 No. S3l Broadway, New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Captain Montgomery, now figuring in Kan
sas raids, is about 40 years of age, slightly
built, and of much GOODNESS and courage-is a
Kentuckian, and was Il resident in Missouri,
Kansas for settlement There the wrongs in.
flicted on him drove him to arms in self-de-
fence, and he soon became a leader among the
Free State men. In 1859, he led a party to
as prisoners.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

On Monday night of last week the
depot of the Illinois Central railroad,
at Dunleith, was totally destroyed by
fire, together with a baggage room
and freight warehouse opposite. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The
buildings originally cost 100000. -,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Bon. DowN.-Give the pith, the cream, the
marrow, the essence, the fire. Press your
thoughts, pack them, bring everything to a
burning, scorching focus. Avoiding prefaces
circumlocutions rush right into your subject
at once. Begin before you think of it, and
keep on dashing with all your might until
you are done. SO, also, in preaching, pray
ing, eAhorting, testifying, say what you have
to say-and stop, stop!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

certain divine gave out a psalm to his
choiiistcrs, who attempted to set it to new
tune but having made a blundcr, the cler-
Gyman, when he came to that part of the
lytany, Lord have mercy on us miserable
and read it, Lord have mercy on our mser-
able singers
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Ex-Gov. Thomas of Maryland has
received and accepted the appoint
ment of Secretary of the Treasury in
place of Cobb resigned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The next meeting Of the St. Charles
Farmers Club will be held at the
school house near John Hills, on Sat
urday evening of next week.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

/ am composed Of twelve letters.
My s. 4, and is an appellation given child
My II, 3, 10, 6, 5, 8 is what every one likes
My 3, 4 5, is fragrant flower.
My II, 8, .. 10 is often used as "A justification
My IL, TO- 3, l is the name of one of the Apps
ties.
Nv whole is an article of commerce Y
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Bad Luck is simply a man with his hands
in his pockets and his pipe in his mouth, look
ing on to see how it will come out. Good
luck is a man of pluck. with his sleeves rolled
up, and working to make it come right.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

1t is stated that the health of Mrs. Fremont
has not improved in her mountain home in
California, and that she has been obliged to
remove to a residence near San Francisco.
where the air is less keen
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The Cosmopolitan Art Journal fol
December is received, and is in some
respects superior to any of its prcde
cessors. 1t contains large amour,
of art information, is beautifully exc
cuted, and finely embellished with en-
cravings. Published quarterly, al
$500 a year, by the Cosmopolitan
Art Association, 54S Broadway, New
York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

All the prisoners confined in the Fir, mont
County Jail, lately escaped, and singular as il
may seem, at about the same hour til,
Pottawatomie County Jail was delivered.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The Rural New Yorker is one of
the best agricultural and family papers
received at this office. 1t is to be en-
larged and otherwise improved ON the
first of January.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The Waterloo Courier says the iron
is laid for the track of the Dubuque
railroad to Raymond, within seven
miles of Waterloo. The cars will run
to Waterloo by the first of January,
and to Cedar Falls soon after. A
large and commodious Depot building
is being rapidly constructed at Cedar
Falls.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

A bill requiring every attorney-at law, on
the request of his client, to give his opinion
in writing upon the points bearing directly in
Il given case, and holding him responsible
when, through in competency, neglect or mis-
management on his part, the client suffers
damage, passed the House in the Vermont
Legislature.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Families are actually starving to death in
Kansas. A woman and five children were
found dead at Topeka, their deaths being
caused bv starvation.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
DIED.

In this village, Dec. llth, 1860, Love Fran
ces, daughter of Theodore and Cornelia A.
Mix, aged years, IL months and 10 days.
In Niles, 18th inst, Miss Mary Jane Mon
roe aged Is wears
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
MARRIED

In Rivu tou Township, Floyd County, Iowa
Dec. 18th, by Rev. Il. c. Golliday. Mr. FL
Brownell to Miss Mary Ann Clark, all of Riv
erton.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Coal oil is said to be a sure destroyer of bed
bugs. Apply plentifuly with small brush
or feather in the places where they most do
| conSrcgate. The cure is effectual and perma-
nent. Gilt frames, chandeliers, &c, rubbed
lightly over with coal oil will not be disturbed
| by flies
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The wags have found ont the way to settle
the - irrepressible conflict" without coming
to blows. One asserts that the best way to
9 fire Southern heart - is to make love to a
Southern belle, and another says the "cot-
ton region may be precipitated into revo-
luton by marrying her
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Forty-two pairs of twins have been born in
eight towns in Cas- county, Mich, during the
year ending June LIST, 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

The Cedar Falls Gazette says that two pick
ercll were lately spcared in the Cedar river
there which weighed, one 3Slhs., and the
other 81 lbs.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Mr.. Douglas great principle does not ap-
near to draw much interest now.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

If petticoat government is not more opprcs-
sive now than formerly, it is certainly double
in extent.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

See advertisement of Prof. l.. Millcr's Hail
Invigorator, and Liquid Hair Dye, in another
column. 42y1.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Cough, the great temperance man,
has been lccturing in Milwaukee to
crowded audiences.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

A Yankee has invented patent dog; just
wind him up and he will bark for hours.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

How does Cow become a landed estate
BY turning her into n field.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

MEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION
ficient returns have at length come to
hand, to render certain the election of
ID, G. Bloomer, as member of the
Board of Education, from the Sd Jul
dicial District. There were four can
didatcs in the feld-Messrs. kricdle-
baugh and wainwright, Democrats !;
Messrs. Stevens and Bloomcr Rcpub-
Leans. The latter received about
5000 votes-at least one thousand
more than either of his competitors.
We rejoice in Mr.. Boomers election,
because we know him to be q good
man for the place.-Counea Bluffs
Nonparea.
All right. Now will some one, who
knows, tell us who is elected member
of the Board of Education in the 9th
District?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Don't forget the bridge meeting at
the Stone Hall next Saturday eve.
ming.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Indians may be considered the copper-tacet
type of mankind.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Classic scholars dislike long sentcnccs-sc
do criminals
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Twenty alleged murdercrs are confined in
the Tomhs, New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

A silent wag-the wag of dogs tail.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

Wooo WANTED The subscri Der
wishes to contract for forty cords of
fire-wood, for which cash will be paid.
A. b. L. HuDRETu.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

A young man, rather verdant, and very
sentimental, while making himself interest
ing to young lady the other evening, by
qnoting from the poets. to the other choice
and rare extracts, he added:
There's place like home"
DO you really think SOP" said the young
lady.
'Oh, yes " was the reply.
Then said calico, "why don't you stay
theres"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
Judge Williams Heard From.

Judge Williams, formerly of Iowa,
and now Federal Judge in Kansas,
the individual who was so badly
scared by Montgomery, and in his ter
ror sent the most alarming dispatches
to St. Louis about Montgomcry's do
ings and then fled, has at last been
found. A correspondent of the St.
Louis Democrat, writing from the
camp of the southwestern expedition,
thus closes his letter of the 4th inst.
Judge Williams is now regaining
his lost courage (if he ever had any,
and will bravcly march westward
with lis tomorrow, and his cxtatic
delight at the present state of affairs
is even more ridiculous than his fran,
tic fears two weeks ago, and tonight
he has imbibcd freely, which in addi
ton to his sober, clownish manners
make him the laughing stock of tho
town. He is now singing songs, dane
ing and giving descriptive scenes o
his past life, and doubt not if h
continues in his present condition ant
remains with us, he will be placed un
der arrest.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

One of our contemporaries lately in
quircd what was the significance of
putting under contract forty miles of
the Railroad from Cedar Rapids west
ward and Of breaking ground upon it
at this season of tho year. The Vim
ton Eagle answers the query thus sat.
isfartorily:
1t signifies simply that the Cedar
Rapids wire pullers, who bought the
land grant 10y profnsion of cham
payne and donations of lands to the
uires and sons of Representatives. and
Senators, want to do something to
convince the Legislature of 1868 that
further time should be allowed to
complete the first forty miles. Gelpcke
e. Co., they fear will say" Why, you
have done no better than the old Air
Line and therefore we ask the Legis-
laturc to re-convcy the land to us
Now, if they can make it appear that
the work was commenced in the in
clement season, and urged on all win
ter, with the addition of a few hun,
dred bottles of 1.-THE unadultcratcd,
and the deciding away few more Sec
lions of refuse lands, they may get an
extension. This is just what it means.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

nIARIES FOR lS6l-a variety at
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20
ENIGMA.

For the st. Charles City In,clIigcnccr
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-04-17
That CatastrOPhe!

1t is known that the candidates for Governor
met in discussion at Gatesville on the 'rd instant
The Murtreesboro' Citizen heads an Extru giving
account of the passage at arms thus:
The Campaign Opened !-Dscusson at Gates
vile The Ball in Motion !!-Ad NalOrem Doom
cth-Jno Pool Demolished know NOthlngsm
Isepudiated by the People !!-The East Protest
against the Demolition of the Constitution !! !!!-NO
Abolition of the Mixed Basis THE people will
preserve the Organic Law of the State from Dan
gerous ILnovation!!'
Per Contra, the Albemarle Southron of Thurs
day, heads its account thus:
The Canvass Opened !-Dscussion at Gatesville I!
Gov Ellis Used Up Man!The Opposition in
High Spirits! Pool Cover ed with Glory !--Demo
Gratis Down in the Mouth ]"
Now to politicians this is all very plain and ca
sy of comprehenson-they know it is privilege
of the profession to stretch and exaggerate as
much as they please, but how will these conflict
ing accounts be received by the honest masses
who are wont to believe that all they in print
expresses the truth And this is only the begin
ming of the end-we shall expect to see it asserted
before the canvass closes that both candidates
have been skinned aliUe.
Great is politics, but greater is the political
press,