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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

The Legislature of Florida has
passed an act compelling all free ne
groes to leave the State between this
time and next October, or choose their
masters and become slaves.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

There was terrible storm on the
Hudson river on the 10th inst The
damage done to dwellings, and ship
piag amounts to several hundred thou
sand dollars. At Peckskill the dam
age amounted to $4,000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

Gov. Lctchcr has sent IA message to
the Virginia Legislature, in which he
denounces the Governor of Iowa for
not capturing Coppic. Gov. Letcher
is pursuing the same windy course on
slavery, as Gov. Wise has done.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

We learn that j. T.. Graham, ESQ,
of Marble Rock, in this county, will
put his new Touring mill in operation
the present week. The mill contains
two run of stones and is well built.
In connection with the Touring mill,
Mr. Graham also has saw mill, lath
mill &c. We are gratified to note
these evidences Of progress among
our ncighbors on the Shell Rock.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

The U. S. Senatorial Republican
caucus selected Messrs. King, Foster
and Grimes as the Committee on their
part to cooperate with that appointed
by the House for the Presidential cam
paign. They will Immediately unite
forces and begin work.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
Educational Meeting,

The Floyd County Educational Society will
hold meeting at the School House. in st.
Charles City, ON Saturday. February 25th, at
| O'Clock, 7. NJ Subjects for discussion.
Union or graded Schools
Visitation of schools
The Iowa School Journal as an Educational
Organ.
All School Teachers and friends of Educa-
ton are respectfully invited to attend
II. WILBUR,
A. W. FRENCH, Business Committee.
J. c. WHITNEY.
February 49, 1860
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

The house of J. McCartin of Jack
sonville township, Chickasaw county,
was destroyed by fire last week-loss,
including furniture and grain, nearly
three thousand dollars. His house
was not insured.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

Sheriff Welsh of Fayette county ar
rested counterfeiter, recently, at
Clcrmont, while in the prosecution of
his nefarious business. Three hun
dred pieces of spurious coin, moulds
and some metal, were found in his
possession.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

Remember the meeting of the Floyd
County Educational Society to be hold
en- at the school house in this village
On Saturday, at one o'clock, j. NJ.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

The young lady who burst into
tears has been put together again,
and is now wearing hoops to prevent
the II currcnce of the accident.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
\. &. Of 4. 4 II. q. OF &.

The \, G.. of \. Il ii O. of C. hold their
meetings ru.n "Wednesday Evening 1T their
Lodge Room in st. Charles City, at 81 2. NJ.
f. p v
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
FOUNTAIN HOUSE,

FREUEHIhNDURI,. ............ .IOWi
s s. Troy, PROPRIETOR.
This house has recently been repaired ano
newly furnished The Doc. assures the trav
elling public that every effort will be made t.
make his house home for the traveller.
Stages leave this house for the East an
Wee! daily 1:i9t
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
OLD FASHIONS TO BE REVIVED. - A
writer in the Richmond Wing appeals
to the ladies Of Virginia as follows:

Show to the North that you will
clothe yourselves at home, and that,
if need be, you will sooner resort to
the primeval garment of fig leaves,
than to purchase a farthing's worth
from Northern House, or from the
merchant of Richmond who does so
purchase"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

See notice, in another column, for a
meeting of the Floyd County Agri-
cultural Board
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

Lola Montez is lecturing upon John
Bull at Home" in Cleveland.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

Tcesdale, the cx.State Printer, still
writhes and groans under the castiga-
ton which he provoked from us ; but,
as we scorn to strike fallen foe, we
shall leave him alone, and let him
wrigglc.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

galleries, which the chairman in vain
endeavored to subdue.
Mr.. Bennett, of Marion, followed, in
the best speech, by all odds, which
has yet been made on the Democratic
side of the House. If he will cease
his gross personal assaults, his stock
will always command premium, for,
at heart, he is a real good fellow, and
has considerable talents.
After he got through, the committee
went to supper.
Rush Clark, of johnson, set the Re-
publican ball agoing, after tea, in one
Of the most effective speeches | ever
heard 1t was pcrvadcd 10y fine
philosophy, and glowcd with warm
enthusiasm all through. At times, the
speaker rose into flights of thrilling
to which the crowded hall
and galleries listened with GREATNESS
attention. aud th"u rhccrcd with deaf
rulug applause. 3'u@ which the sound
of the chailmon b1mmri could not
be heard. BY thus effort, Mr. Clark
added much to his already high rcpu-
tation, and johnson county ought to
he proud Of him, as hope she is.
Your other member hasn't spoken any,
but he is hard working, efficient leg
islator, and very popular here.
Mr.. Poet, the Democratic representa-
tive of Clayton county, who was sent
here by reason of the treachery Of
some Republicans there, followed Mr..
Clark Mr.. Poet is "A man of some
sense, and is understood to be quite a
clever fellow. But, even when per-
fectly calm he speaks with considcra-
ble indistnctncss, by reason of some
popularity in his tongue or jaws, |
don't know which. When excited,
perfect torrent of words gushes
through an immense puckcr in the
middle of his face--a roaring IUh Of
sound without sense" II the Re
publicans of Clayton, who We're III
weighted into his support, had been
here ON Tuesday night, my word for
it, they would have flushed with
shame, and tinglc1 with Indignation,
as their representative poured q tnr-
rent of abuse upon Republican PrincI-
pies and their advocates.
Clay Caldwell followed in u very
able speech, which abounded in keen
hits and happy rctorts. lie finally
brought Claggett to his feet, but that
gentleman soon sat down with hor-
rid bug in his ear, having just caught
one of the biggest and widest Tar
tars he ever came across in all his life.
He attempted to explain after Caldwell
sat down, but had to take his seat with
out being able to make a single trick.
A correspondent of the Dubuque
Times alludes to Caldwell as follows ::
As write, Clay Caldwell, of Van
Buren,, is making one of the most pow
erful speeches have ever heard in
the West The way he is stripping
off the fimsy disguise of Democracy,
has never been surpassed in this Hall
if in the State. Applause rut burst
out, Notwithstanding the hammer of
the Chairman is continually falling in
vain to preserve order. His castiga.
ton of Bennett and Claggett was one
of the most amnihilating and cXtcr.
minatlnG efforts ! have ever heard 1T
was co'hp''.e. ~ ne mas taught '"c'l'
,ha nnt;ro session
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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
MASONIC,

St Charles Lodge No. AL A. +. & A. NJ.
holds its regular communication on Thursday
on or before each full moon. s. w. Stanley,
w. NJ; f. b. c. Wright, s. W. u. w. Poin
dexter. j. w; s. Hungerford, Treas; A. l..
Collins, Sec; X. G. Reinger, S. d.. d. Gill
bert, j. ID. A. l.. COLLINS, Sec'y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23
con STlTUTIO\

OF the Union Township Republican
Club
|. This association shal' be called
the Union Township Republican Club.
? Any Republican elcctor may be-
come member of the Union Township
Republican Club 10y signing his name
to its Constitution.
3. The Officers of the Club shall be
a President, three Vice Presidents, a
Secretary and Treasurer, viii" shall
perform the duties usually performed
by such officers respectively.
4. The business of the Club Shall
be managed by an Executive Commit
tee, composed Of the President, ~ccrc-
tary and three Directors, subject to
such rules and regulations as the Club
shall from time to time prescribe.
5. The Officers of the Club, and the
Directors, shall hold their Offices dur
ing the year 1860 and until their sue.
cessOrs are elected.
6. The Officers and Directors shall
be elected by ballot.
I. This Constitution may be amend
ed at any time by two third vote OF
the members present.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

DEs MONIES CoUNTY.-Prof. Griffith,
who has been giving readings at Bur-
linSton, has sent a challenge to Prof
S. S Hamil, the clocntionist of Knox
College, Galcsburg, H., to meet him
at Burlington, and read and recite
with him for a prize The Hawk-Eye
is informed that the challenge was
accepted, and the trial was to take
place on Friday last.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

ST. CHARLES LODGE, No. 6a, I. q. CT.
The next regular meeting of this organiza-
ton will be held at Cheney & Brackets
Hall, on Friday evening, at 81 o'clock.
JAMES JACKSON, w. G. r.
q II EASTMAN W s
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

The assembled wisdom of Iowa
have lately taken up considerable
time in making Buncombe political
speeches. A correspondent Of the
Iowa City Republican alludes to the
discussion as follows
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
AN INDIANA CONGRESSMAN ON THE
CHICAGO NOMINATION..

AN INDIANA CONGRESSMAN ON THE
CHICAGO NOMINATION..
Hon. Schuyler Colfax writes the following
from Washington to his paper, (thc South
Bend r eis.er,) in regard TO the presiden.
,isi nomination to be made at Chicago:
For one, l have looked a. the whole aucs-
ton o. in nut she'll. The running of n
third party ticket in Pennsylvania, New
.Iersey, Indiana aud Illinois, If supported
BY large proportion Of those who voted
similarly in 1856, loses u, all these States,
and with them the Presidential election. A
million majority in the other Free States
would be entirely frui less and powerless.
And hence if We can unite, on any one, all
in the N:tth who are opposed to the exten
ton and the asrcssions Of slavery, and fail
70 DO il, thus winning disastrous defeat
instead Of an suspicious success rs the result,
we shall for many long year regret it most
deeply. ! notice that many papers speak
II iii, man whom they viii support and
that one whom they will not. But it does
seem to me that men or their antccedsnts
should have but little weight in this great
strugrle. would have gone heartily for
John Hickman for Speaker, though he voted
for. Buchanan in 1856, and by his great in
tuence and talents helped carry the decisive
vote OF that State for him; and my justi-
fca.ion for going for him would be because
be 10 right now. And to conclude, can 60
mos: cheeriully for any one now spoken OF,
who may DO nominated at Chicago, and the
more heartily and hopefully if it is known
that be cas- serta My command vote that
will oveEthrow tie party that now misrules
the coua,ry, while knewn at the same time
20 prefer free labor and its extension. to the
A1tepsion Of s!aye labs, over national
Territories.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
COME AGAIN!

The disunion animal il about to be stirred
up again. He has slept since the o-ganza-
ton Of the House With commeDdable sonpd.
ness. He has not roared once. His wrink-
led front has been smoothed to the placidi-
~ OF q May morning. lie has "dried up''
like precious old humbug. But his keep
ers have resolved to pu: him once more thro'
his old tantrums. We are told that there
was an adjourned meeting of members of
Congress from South Carolina, Alabama
and Mississippi, held in Washington on Fri.
day evening, to CONSIDER place for a dis.
Union Convention, to be held in June. Jus,
aftsr the Chicago nominations are made
The obvious design Of this convocatiop il to
brighten ~ many votes away from the Re-
publican party ~ possible, and to carry the
Charleston ticket through the crisis of the
November election. With all due regard
to the feebleness, the childish terror, which
have SLOWED the North to be driven from
her proprierty by simila, threats in the pas,
and making full allowance for the numeri.
cal strength of the doughface breed, we do
firmly believe that slavery is to win no vic !.
tory this year by the roaring Of the disunion
monster, roar he never so loudly. We be-.
lieve that the temper of the North has beer
working up to positive desire to try the
experlment-to elect President whom the
fre-eaters hate, and then see what they vii,
do about it. So We commend these South
Carolina and Alabama gentry by all means
to hold their Convention. Pay no attention
to US, but go ahead. ''Leave your damna-
BILE faces and begin. Pres aud Trb.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
THE liOMEsTEAD BILL.

The Homestead bill which passed the
House to-day. provides that any person who
is the head Of a family or who has arrived
at the age of q years and is citizen Of
the United States, or who shall have de-
clsred his intention to become such, shall
be entitled to enter free Of cost 160 acres Of
public land. upon which such person may
have fixed a pre-emp.ion claim, or which
may at tho time such application is made,
be subject to entry at one dollar and a
quarter or less per acre, or 80 acres at two
dollars and half per acre. No certificate
or patent ia to be issued until at the expi-
ration of five years from the date of entry,
and on payment Of ten dollars, rights are
secured to the settlers to issue to heirs and
devisees the lands thus acquired, which are
then in no event to become liable to the
satisfaction of any debts contracted prior
to the issue Of the patent.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
THE TINE OF HOLDING THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION CHANGED.

A National Republican Convention will meet At Chi-
easo ON Wednesday The 10th day Of Nay next, at II
oclek fnoon, for the nomination Of candidates 20 be
supported for Presden: and Vice President at the next
election.
The Republican electors Of the several Statcs TIE
members Of the Peoples party Of Pennsylvania and Of
the Opposition party New Jersey and all others who
are willing 70 cooperate with them In support Of the
candidates who shall there be nominated and who are
opposod 70 the policy Of the present Administrator to
yecrs corruption aud usurpation, to the extension OF
slavery into the Teri.orcs to the new and dansesous
political doctrine that the Constitution Of Its own force
carries sl.ve-y into all tie Territories Of the Cnited
states 70 the re-orerng Of the African Slave trade 70
an inequality Of rights among citizens and who are In
favor OF the immediate admission Of Kansas into the
Union under tie Constitution recently adopted by its
ps,,e Of restoring the Federal Administration to
.vste 0. rigid ecoor and 70 the principles Of wash
,nxton AZ. ,ener,or; Of maintaining inviolate the
rix, Q, the states and defending the soil Of every
gate and Territory ssiess Invasion; and OF pre-
xery,ns the Integrity Of this Union aud the supremacy
of Ito Cns,u,ion and laws p.s,ed in persuanee there
cs asasns. the conspiracy OF the leaders Of sectional
pary % resist TIE majority principle As established IN
,, ,ye,umcrt st the expense Of its existence, are III
vie, 20 send from each state delegates from eae
Ccnse.s!on., DIST. and four delegates at large .
sse Coo%eutioa.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24

CO A step in the right direction is be-
ing taken by our Legislature, in passing IN
Act providing for the appointment Of Com
missioner of Emigration, to reside in the
City Of New York. This should have been
done years ago, but better late that never,
will apply in this case, and we trust that
the Commissioner, will soon be at his pos,
of duty.
We will make one suggestion with regard
to the salary Of this Office; it should be suf
Gcient to enable him to open an Office, and
supply it with maps, papers. aud docu-
ments. relating to the advantages to be
gained by parties who are seeking homes in
the West by selecting Iowa rs their place
Of destination. In no other way can this
office be made effective, and If real, prac.
teal use, and the salary of 1000, nam ed
in the act is not sufficient. We believe tina,
this officer should be paid n salary of al
least 81, 900, per annum, and we are conf
deri that it would prove to be the best IN
vestment that tho State has made for :.
long ,lme.- Commonwealth, Des Moi,,es
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
HENRY WARD BEEeHER on THE PREsI.
DENCY,

DENCY.
Tho las. number Of the independent con-
tains on article on Presidential candidates,
concluding a. follows:
Ws have already in'ima,ed our belief
tina, judge Bates will no; be nominated by
che Chicago Convention. As ws read the
signs of Ins times, the choi of that Con-
~en,iop will fall, inevitably and at last
unanimously, upon another man. We need
not name the man who is At this moment
moro conspicuous than any other citizen Of
che United States; the man who is more
feared and exccrated than any other by the
uphoiders Of the existing disagreement
sud the plotters for disunion; the man whose
speeches are historical events, waited for as
men wait for the news of an expected battle,
snd read wi,h the eagerness With which men
rend the telegram Of a victory the man
whose nomination, above that OF any other
man, would squarely meet the issue of the
day and bring it to trial on its merits dis.
t,uot from all side issues. The gift OF
prophecy 10 not ours; We can only, like
other Yankees, guess what vii! be; but our
belief 10 that the Chicago Convention
Whatever may be "the 6rs, choice" Of dele
rates from ono State or nnother-will find
itself compelled to nominate the foremost
Of living Americans, the wisest and mos,
national Of our statesmen, the most sagac
cicu. and yet most dignifed of politicians.
and the calmest and ssendiest of than in the
long battle against the Sncroachments Of
slavery. We do not pledge ourselves
beforehand to every measurs Of his admin
;..Ya,ion, but We shall not refuse to vos,
fys him.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
,oaREsrosEExcE OF the noxPAsElL
WAsu,ycros. MARCH 18th, 1860.

WAsulxcrox, March 18th, 1860.
DsAR EpIroR by the western papers
see that tho tide Of emigration 10 setting
strong again toward the mountains, and
with the prospect Of a large population in
Jefferson early in the Summer. ] am sorry
the chances for territorial Organization
/ for that region during this session OF Con-
gress, are so slim. An early emigration,
however, will be the most efrectual means
Of getting it; for, if thsfact reaches WASH
ington before Congress rises, that there
arc hundred thousand men in the Territory,
will be more potent argument than all the
glowing representations of prospsctivs 'popu-
lation that can be made. That there will
be that population in Jefferson by the mid
de Of May, have not doubt; and. by .
prompt census, the fact can be made known
to Congress by the lst Of June, add even
sooner. Without such action, l fesr We viii
not get any organization this session.
The speech of Curry, Of Alabama, in the
House yesterday, was mastery effort. lie
took extreme Southern ground, and net the
great question Of the day, fairly and sqsnfe-
". He scorns the idea Of popular sover-
eighty, and boldly advocates slaso code
for the territories. lie is just as strong a
believer in the !" irrepressible conflict" rs
Seward himself. The two great parties Of
the countryside freedom party and the
slavery party have now fairly joined issue,
and the uorld tremblcs for the result while
the American people try the case on its
merits, at the ballot box.
In the last two weeks, Douglas stock has
taken great fall. 10. Lane, Hunter and
Breckenridge, are all prominent candidates,
and it wont do to bet on either of them.
Seward and Lincoln would make giant
team for US, and don't believe two strong
er men for the race can be found. Both
parties are work a. work "shingling" the
continent with speeches. Every mail bears
Of an innumcrable amount Of reading mat
ter, and s.ill the cry comes up from oil
points of the compass, "send Us more
speeches, lie. US 60 into the great battle with
our armor on" Enclosed you will lind the
names of the Republican Executive Con-
gressional Committee, which you will please
publish with this. Send and get document
read the great speeches on both sides Of
the question, and ] hope our democratic
friends will do likewise. This is to be the
hardest battle ever fought in this or any
other country, and let it be the noblest one.
w. H.K.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
rDIr0stAI. CORRESPONDENCE

We are sorry TO shy that our correspond
log editor at the Capitol has failed this week
20 "come 20 tin,c." Ilegives nsnn reasons
and we have "nary" word to offer in excuse,
but the fact is undeniabIe. Not word Of
legislative news has he furnished us, except
che uswclcone intelligence that the Senate,
after eoncurring in resolution of the House
fixing the time for Adjournment on the 9th
inst, Afterwards reconsiIered its vote, and
passed a resolution to adjourn on the I'd Of
April. Pity they hadn't extended the time
to 4th Of July.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-24
WAR WITH MEXICO.
Fifteen Mexicans Killed and Thirty wsundcd
THREE AMERICANS WOUNDED.

New ORLEANS, March 90.
Miramon commenced the scigs of Vera
Cruz on the 9Th.
On the 9th two steamships appeared be-
fore the city and refused to show their col
ors. Commodore Jarvis therefore ordered
the Saratoga. with detachments from the
Savannah and Puebla, on the steamers In
dianola and Wave, to proceed to the au-
chorace and ascertain the character of the
vessels. As the Saratoga towed by the
lndianola approached, tbs steamers tried
to escape, but they were too late.
Capt. Turner sent boat with flag to
demand the nationality of the steamers.-
The boat was fred upon twice, whsreupon
she Saratoga fred broadside into the
steamer Meranion, and the action became
general. Both steamers now hois,ed the
Spanish ang, and after n spirited engage.
ment the commander Of the Vessels, Gen
Warrin, surrendered, and, with most of his
men, was taken prisoners.
The american loss was three wounded.
one mortally.
Mexican loss, about fifteen killed and be-
tween twenty and thirty wounded,