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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
The Home of Lincoln.
TREMENDOUS RErrBIIcAN GATHERING.

TREMENDOUS RErrBIICAN GATHERING.
The Mass Convention of the Repub-
licans at Springfield, ILL.,, on the sth
inst, was the largest political gather
ing ever known in the Great West.
The procession was over ten miles
long, and occupied three hours in pas
sing Mr.. Lincoln's house. Mr.. Lin
coin stood on bis porch as they passed
and received the uninterrupted and
vociferous cheers from the multitude.
The number of people was estimated
at not less than $4,000!
The speaking took place on the
State Fair Grounds, where six plat
forms were kept at work all the after
noon. Trumbul, Doolittle, Blair, Gil
lcspie, Palmer, Washburne, Judd,
Oglesby, Browning, Gen. John Will
son, kreisnan and several others adj
dressed the people, while two other
stands were devoted to campaign
singing.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Lincoln made his
appearance Oh the grounds accompa-
MED by a few friends. This was the
signal for inlcscribable uproar. Six
speakers were addressing the people
at different stands when his carriage
drove in, but the people broke away
simultaneously and surrounded han
by thousands, shouting frantically.
He was taken from the carriage and
borne to the platform, where he spoke
as follows:
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS i appear
among you on this occasion with no
intention of making a speech. 1t has
been my purpose since | have been
placed in my present position to make
no speeches. This assembly having
been drawn together at the place OF
my residence, it appeared to be the
wish Of those constituting this vast
asscmbl Y to see me, and it certainly
is my wish to see all of you. | APP
pear upon the ground here at this
time only for the purpose OF offering
myself the best opportunity Of seeing
you and enabling yon to see me.
confess, with gratitude, be it under
stood, that did not suppose my ap
pcarance among you would create I'll,
tumult which | now witness. an
profoundly grateful for this manifesto
ton Of Your feelings. | am gratcin
because it is a tribute such as can b.
paid to no man as a man. 1t is tn
evi lence that four years from thi
= time you will give ike manifesto
: ton to the new man who is to be tn
representative of the truth on tn
question that now agtatcs the publi
f mind, and it is because you will the
fight for this causc as you do now, {
with even greater ardur than nov
though be dead and gone | mos
} profoundly and sincerely thank yor
Having said thus much, allow me no,
F to say, that it is my wish that yo
will hear this public discussion b.
others of our friends who are prcscn
for the purpose of addressing yor
: and that you will kindly let me be s
lieut..
In the evening some 1000 Wide
Awakcs were out in torch-light pre-
ccssion Fireworks blazcd in ever
direction and the streets were bril-
lian:ly Illuminated, while the vast con
course in the streets were in lrcnz,
of enthusiasm There has hardly beer
such a crowd and confusion since til,
tower of Babel was built.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
~ 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 i shall offer for sale, at Public
Auction, at my office in St Charles City,
Floyd county, Iowa, on the Sth day of Srps-
tender, A. - 1860, at two clock in the sf-
ternoon of said day, the following described
property, to wit
All the right. title and interest which Moses
! Conger had Un the third day of April, A. ID.
| 1898, or which he may since have acquired,
in and to the southeast quarter of Section
fourteen, 0h in Township ninety-six (96)
north of Range sixteen 10 west, OF the fifth
principal meridian; levied on as the property
of Moses COngcr, to satisfy said execution in
favor of Sears, Adrianre & Plat, and against
said Moses Conger, for Si35,05 and interest
and cost .......
Terms OF SALE.--Cash in hand.
Dated, July p, a. d. 1860
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
32wi OF Floyd County.
BY IRA X. LEE, Deputy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Iowa City Reporter, the hereto
fore leading Democratic paper of the
State, having abandoned Democracy,
is now under the editorial charge of
L. d. Ingersoll and +. Lloyd, and is
doing effective service in the Republi.
can cause. With Mr.. Lloyd We are
not acquainted, but we know Mr.. In
gersoll well, and are free to say that
he is one Of the raciest and sharpes'
political writers in the State. His
letters over the cognomen Of "Linken
sale" have been read everywhere
with the kccnest zcst ... ...
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Josiah Ii. Bisscll, special agent OF

Josiah Ii. Bisscll, special agent o
the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce
WAS arrested in Chicago a few days
since, charged with conspiracy t.
burn the Rock Island railroad bridge
Walter +. Chadwick, an attorney OIL
Rock Island, was also arrested as an
accomplish. Both are in the Chicago
Jail, in default of bail-Dsscll ful
SIS, 900, and Chadwick for So, 600. The
evidence before the grand jury a,
Chicago seemed conclusive. The plot
was ferrctcd out by Cyrus 7. Bradley
a police detective Of Chicago, who at
fected TO join the conspiratOrs, and
had, the day previous to the arrests,
received from the plottcrs by express
fifty champagne bottles filed with
a highly combustible treacle-like fluid
known as Greek fire" With this
the conspirators expected Capt Brad
ley would burn the bridge, instead Of
"pinching" them, and using it as
proof against them before the grand
jury. A trial Of the fluid, it is said,
came near burning up the jury room.
Among the bitter opponents Of the
Rock Island railroad bridge across
the Mississippi, have been foremost
and most bitter the St. Louis Cham
Der of Commerce. They have kept in
pay man to fight the bridge, have
strung a line of small lawyers at most
of the principal towns on the river,
eager and anxious for casualties at
the bridge. Steamers have been char
tered for the express purpose of com
hitting steamboat suicide on the
bridge RATS have been led astray to
perform feio de Sc at the same place,
&c, &c. 1t is now probable that the
game is up, and the bridge hereafter
will remain unmolcstcd.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Brutal Assault.

The escape of Booth from the GUS
tody Of the [. s. Marshal, in Mlwau-
kcc, is producing much excitement
there and elsewhere. The Milwaukee
Free Democrat says:
About seven o'clock on Saturday
evening as Mr.. T. J. SALESMAN, accom-
panied by his wife and another lady,
was passing along Michigan street, in
front of the Ncwhall House, Jehu II =.
Lewis, Z. S. Marshal spoke to him,
and Mr.. SALESMAN turning back to as
certain what he said, approached him,
and told him if he ever drew rcvol-
yer on him again, one or the other Of
them would die. This had reference
to a circumstance which occurred at
the Office Of the Marshal in the morn
ing. Mr.. SALESMAN, who is q brother
in-law Of Booths, had gone to the
MarsharS Office with an order from
Mr. Booth for some books and pictures
he had lent the prisoner while shut up
in the BaStilr. Lewis refused to give
tiIClIi up, anu SNiilC NOluS ensuing, tllc
Marshal stepped to his desk, drew a
revolver and advancing towards SAILS
man. said " | arrest you." SALESMAN
told linn if he advanced another step
he woull split his head open. The
Marshal was cowcd, and SALESMAN said
that he was authorized to say to him
that he conld have six days to leave
town, otherwise he would be tarrcd
and frathrrcd. Salesman then passed
ont of his office and came away.
1t was in reference to this transac-
ton that Salesman spoke in the eve
ming. And ia turning to leave, Lewis
said, "You will tar and feather me,
will you? Cd d--n yuu, III kill
y"u' At the same instant raising a
loadcd' GANG which he had pur.
chased for the purpose during the day
struck SALESMAN over the head Il
spring blow with the intention OF
killing him on the spot But iuriu
nateIy he struck ahout an inch too fan
back, and, although SALESMAN was
knocked scnsclcss upon the sidewalk
! Cor soon became so he did not sue
coed in killing him, and SALESMAN will
! doubtless recover.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a
~ special Execution duly issued by the Clerk
oi the District Count 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, Oh the Sth day of September, I'D. 1860,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day,
the following described property, to wit The
south west fractional quarter of Section thir-
ty. to0l in township number ninety-seyen (y7)
north, OF Range number fifteen 90 west, Of
the fifth principal meridian. containing one
hundred and thirty nine aud five one hun
drcdth acres, Q39 J-l0D more or less levied
on as the property of J. p. Webster and Lucy
4. a. Webster. to satisfy said execution in
favor of VIM. G. Moore, aud against said J.
F. Webster and Lucy A. A. Webster, for
S3ll 90 and interest and cost
Terms OF Cash in hand.
Dated, August 4, \. ID. 1860,
JONI ELuNT, Sheriff
32w4 of Floyd County.
by IRA X. LEE, Deputy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Mass MEETING The arrangements
for the Great Mass Meeting to be held
dn this place Oh the 9th of September
next, are being perfected and pushed
forward with AN energy and spirit
that augurs well for the dcmonstra-
ton. Gov. Kirkwood, e. G. Nourse,
Fitz Henry Warren, +. w. Palmer,
and other prominent men of the State
will be present, and it is expected that
ZION. Lyman Trumbull, and Hon 4.
B. Washburn, of Illinois, will also be
with Cellar Falls Gazette. .....
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Mr.. James Jackson, of this village,
has our thanks for several varieties of
Tomatoes among them some Fcgee
Island Tomatoes, pronounced by those
who ate of them as superior to all
others also, the Winningstadt Cab
bage, large, tender and of excellent
favor.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

We are informed by the Pioneer, o.
st. Paul, that they have but two places
Of amusements in that town at pres
ent. One is a double-hcadcd calf, and
the other rotary hobby horse. Ad
mission five cents.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Arrival of the Pony Express.

The Pony Express arrived at St. Jo-
seph, Mo-, August Sth, bringing the
following news from Pixies Peak
Three sporting men, Carl Wood, Geo.
Steel and John Rocker, in state of
intoxication, entered the Office of the
Rocky Mountain News and seized
VIM. II. Byers, editor, and brandish-
ing cooked rcvolvers, threatened to
kill him instantly or any one who
should attempt to interfere. They
forced him to accompany them to the
Criterion saloon, where they became
more violent in threats and dcmOnStra.
tons. Edward Jumps, proprietor of
the saloon, succeeded in getting their
attention while Bycrs was taken out
the back entrance and escaped to his
Office. The three dcspcradocs mount
cd horses and rode to the News Office
and endeavored to dccoy Byers with
the intention of shooting him, but
failing, rode past the Office and fired
several shots into it which were re-
turned, one shot taking effect on Steel
but not disabling him. By this time
the whole city was reused and ont en-
massc in pursuit. When near the
Platte they separated, Steel coming
back towards town and was shot in
the head by Thos. Pollock. Wood
and Rocker were captured two hours
later Intense excitement prevailed
and cries Of hang them rcsoundcd
from the crowd. Other counsel pre-
vailed and they were reserved for
trial. The next morning was occu-
pied in getting a jury, and the after
noon in the examination of witnesses.
Their fate would be decided that day.
Wood was once a destroying angel
at Salt Lake, but fed hithcr having
killed a Saint. Wood and Steel are
both very desperate characters, aud
are dangerous to friend or foe when
intoxicated. Rocker enjoys a similar
reputation.
1t is reported that rich discoveries
have been made about thirty miles
from Colorado City, ON the road to
Tarryall, on the Platte. All who pos
sibiy can are leaving Colorodo for the
new discoveries.
Weather very warm and showcry.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

At a late Democratic meeting in
Illinois, one CASTOR from Ohio, is
said to have occupied two hours and
half in separating himself from a
very thin, summer sort Of speech
such one, as remarked by a lady,
would not make good soap, the I've
(lie) being too weak.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The drouth has been so severe in
the Southern States as nearly to ruin
the corn crop. This will have ten.
dency TO create a demand and in
crease the price of corn in this and
neighboring States.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
Sheriff Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of Q
IN Special Execution duly issued by the Clerk
of the District Court of Floyd county, State of
Iowa, and to me directed, have levied on and
shall offer for sale, at Public Auction at my
office in ST. Charles City, Floyd county. Iowa,
on the Sth day of September, A. ID. 1860, at
nne o clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following described property, to wit:
All the right, title and Interest of s. C. &
Josiah Goddard, in and to the following de-
scribed parts OF Lots number seven and eight
in block number - in st. Charles City, COM
mcnCing on Mill Street in said St. Charles
! City ut Il point - feet north -eastery from the
south westerly corner of Lot number 7, and
running from thence south-easterly parallel
with Kelly Street one hundred and thirty two
| feet, and from thence nOrth-easterly parallel
with Mill street along the back line of said
| Lots seven and eight, one hundred and ten
| feet To said Kelly Street, from thence north
westerly along Kelly street twenty two feet !,
/ thence soUth-wcat,rly parallel with Mill Street
! forty four feet, and from thence noEth- wcster-
/ ~ parallel with Kelly street one hasliired and
/ ten feet to said Mill street. thence south Yves
/ tclly along said Mill street sixty-six feet to
| the place of beginning including the north
caSterlv half of the Magnolia House in said
1t. Charles city, Floyd County Iowa levied
on as the property OF ). c. x Josiah Goddard,
to satisfy said execution in favor of ID. j, Mil
Lard, and against said 5 G. & Josiah Goddard,
tJr 500, ii, and interest and costs.
Terms OF SALE.-Cash in hand.
Dated, July Il, 4. ID. 1860
JouN BLUNT, Sheriff
,32wi of Floyd County.
BY IRA K LEE DENNY
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
$1,000 reward is now offered

81 500 reward is now offered by
the Sheriff Of Winnebago county, ILL.,,
for the apprehension of Liant" Nc
Comb, for the murder Of Laura Har-
vey and George Lawrence. McComb,
it appears, has been traced into Wis
consin, and it is more than probable
that he is now sccreted by some of
the gang to which hc belongs, and
which are supposed to be located in
various places throughout the North
west.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

At all the Democratic meetings in
the South there are barbacucs. The
southcrners have two kinds of barba-
cues at political meetings they roast
oxen at Indignation meetings they
roast nirrers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The starved and thirsty calves on
the Public Square, keeping up their
mourniul bcatings from morning till
night, are regarded as nuisance by
all the inhabitants Of the ncighbor-
hood
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
plant Fruit Trees.

DLISH & BROTHER, agents fot Fahnestock
ID & Sons Nurseries at Toledo, Ohio, are
now canvassing Northern Iowa for the pur-
pose of receiving orders for all kinds of Fruit
and Ornamental Trees Shrubs, Vines, Plants,
&c, No other Nursery in the Western coun.
try preSentsa more popular catalogue of nurse
ry products than ihtS, and all who entr,ist or.
derS to us may rely upon their being prompt
ly and faithfully filed
Juiy3, 1860 21w4
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Miss Cecilia Forbes, of Garnavillo
Clayton county, who was bitten by a
rattlcsnakc on the 10th ult., is still
alive but suffering intensely from the
effects. Her friends think she will
recover.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Ten thousand Republicans met in
mass convention at Des Moines a few
days since, and were addressed by
Col. Curtis, Col. Warren, Judge Stone,
George May, E. w Eastman, C. c.
Nourse and others. During the af-
ternoon the speakers addressed the
people from two stands, in the eve
ming three.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16
MARRIED.

At the Baptist Church, in st. Charles City.
On Sunday evening, August l2th, 1860 hy
Rev \. ID. Bush Irving w. Card. ESD. to
Miss Jennie G. jackson, all of st. Charles
City
The Editor acknowledges the receipt Of lib
cral slices from the bridal loaves, and a vase
of beautiful flowers
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Iowa State University will be
open for the reception of students
early in September. Chancellor Tottcn
is now at the East purchasing chemi-
cal and other apparatus for the Uni
yeIsity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Horace Greeley is lugubrious over
the big crops Of the West, and thinks
prices will be so low that it will en-,
barrass instead Of helping us Well,
all we can say to the "philosopher
is, that Western people would like to
be "ruined" in this way every year.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

THE HARVEST IN CLAYTON CoUNrY.-
A correspondent writing from Clayton
county says that last week he counted
fifteen reaping machines at work in
one day, from one point Of view.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

SEwARD's SuccEssoR-It is pretty
definitely settled that Mr.. Sewarc
will decline a reelection to the t. s
Senate, and there will be an active
competition for his place. Messrs
Raymond and Evarts of New York
Littlejohn Of Oswego, and Cook o
Saratoga are among the candidates.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Bradford News says Whisky,
that banc and curse of the Western
man, has been entirely banisncd from
the ncighboring town of Nashua, and
as a consequence, instead of riotous
brawling, order reigns in that town
The News also says: In politics,
Nashua is like jug handle, all on
one side-there being but four or five
Democrats in town.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Hon. Elijah Sells, Secretary of State,
and Hon. j. w. Cattell, State Auditor,
were announced to address a Repub-
lican meeting at independence on the
l6th-to-day.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

There is a dog in Roxbury Massa.
chusctts, who has acquired the habit
of chewing tobacco. He is Stunned
by all the decent dogs in the neigh
borhood
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

KEYTucKY.- Gen. Leslie Coomhs,
Opposition is elected Clerk of the
Court of appeals by large majority.
He is a Wing and was an ardent
friend of Henry Clay.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

\ SNUG WATERMELON "PArCH."- A
market gardener in southern Indiana
has a "patch," containing 100
acres, planted in watermclons. His
markets are Cincinnati, Louisville.
New Albany and Chicago.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Boonsboro Democrat, a Douglas
paper started by the Hon. Cornelius
Beal, has declared for Lincoln and
Hamlin.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

There is field Of wheat in Clinton
county containing $40 acres. At
twenty bushels per acre it will run up
G400 bushels. Can that be beat?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The corn crop in the Des Moines
Valley is said to be the heaviest ever
known there, the calculation being
that one hundred bushels to the acre
will be an average of the yield. May
the expectation be realized.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Douglas men call their head
quarters Rancho or RANCHO. The
word means "a cattle farm, and is more
significant than they probably in
tended
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The Iowa State Teachers Associa-
ton will convene at Upton, Cedar
county, on Tuesday, August 2S,h,
1860, and continue three days.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

An extensive Touring mill and shin
gle machine were destroyed by fire
at Village Creek, Allamakec county,
on the 23d ult. Loss $4,000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

Sawdust pills are said to be an ex-
cellent remedy for the dyspepsia, if
taken in the woodhousc.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The st. Louis people must have ha
an exciting time previous to their late
election. At a Democratic mcctina
Mr.. Barrett, whom Frank Blair had
unseatcd in the L. 5. House of Repre-
scntatIvcs, made Il very lengthy
speech in which, without stint, lac
abused Mr. Blair and the Republican
Party, and wound up by defining his
own position, as follows: ..
But the hour is late and 1 must
close. | believe you will not allow a
Black Republican Congress to dictate
To you who shall be elected from tbs
District ! was not candidate in
the House of Representatives,, but
let them know before | left that
would accept an invitation to return.
And when | came into this city, was
i'll Il meeting Of Douglas men. Brock
inridgc men and Americans, unani-
mously nominated for both terms and
am now running as an independent
candidate, independent Of party plat
forms, but stand on and by the Con-
sltution. ! hope on the 9th of Au-
gust next, the First Ward will roll up
Il tremendous vote, and show Dawes,
Of Massachusetts, and his rascalIy
colleagues that they cannot disfran.
chisc tnc citizens OF St. Louis"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-16

The man who cheats the printer left
town the other day, in company with
the woman who scolds her husband