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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
Proclamation.

WHEREAS, by an act of the Seventh
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, entitled An act revising and
amending title ". of Code, and
further providing for elections, fiji.
ling vacancies in office, designations
and contesting elections" approved
March 23d, 1858, it was made tho
duty OF the Governor, at least thir-
~ days before any general election,
to issue his proclamation designa-
ting all the Offices to be filed by
the vote Of all the electors in the
State, or by the electors of any Ju-
dicial District
Now, therefore, /, Samuel J. Kirk
wood, Governor of the State of Iowa,
do, by this my proclamation, publish
and declare, that at the next General
Election to be held in this State, II
the first Tuesday Goth day Of Novcm-
Der next, the following Offices are to
be filled by a vote Of all the electors
of this State, to wit
Four Presidential Electors, Calf to
be elected by the people at large.)
The office of Secretary of State.
The office of Auditor Of State.
The office of Treasurer of State.
The office of Register of the State
Land Office.
The Office of Attorney General.
The Office of Judge of the Supreme
Court (to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hon. l.. ID. Stockton.)
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

THE SOUTHERN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Individuals who depend for their in.
formation npon Democratic papers
have been up to this time led to be-
lieve that Ben. NJ. Samucls in this Dis
trict, and c. c. Cole in the Southern
District will without doubt be elected
next month as Democratic Members
Of Congress. We have already pre-
dicted that Samuels will not come
within five thousand votes of an cleo.
ton : and VIC have information from
the Southern District which warrants
is in declaring that Curtis will be
elected over Cole by 1900 to 1900
majority. We ask men who care for
accurate information, to remember
these predictions .-Du6uque Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
st. Charles City, Iowa, Oct. %, 1860
The Waterloo Ahead -!

We would not by a single word
check the feelings of rejoicing on the
part of Republicans over the grand
victories Just won in three OF the
States of the North, but would re-
! mind them that the grand Waterloo
defeat of the Democracy is to come OIL
on the 9th Of November. The cleo
ton of Lincoln and llamlin is now
fixed beyond pcradventure, but the
figures in that victory arc not yet set
tied. They arc to be settled between
now and the day of election. The
suspicious omcns arc on every hand
and the political elements arc now in
excellent condition to II up the Re
publican majority in this State &c
very proud figures. With the rcqui'
site prudence, sagacity, aud persist
cnt work on the part of the Republic
cans, cold Abe's" majority can be
made tremendous. 1t should, there
fore, be the duty of every Republican
to put his shoulder to the wheel at
once and work with a will.
Let Republicans rejoice, rejoice
everywhere with great joy. but let
them keep an eye constantly to the
November vote. Our opponents are
conquered, and beaten, their colors
are trailcd in the dust, but it would
be unmanly and ungencrous to taunt
and iecr them. Treat them with for
b~earancc and generosity and remcm'
Der that their votes may bc-many OF
them-sccurcd for the peoples choice
for President. Commence at once
and afrcsh the work of securing add
tional recruits to the Republican
cause, from the ranks of our oppo'
ncnts. But remember that hard words
and biting taunts, never convince ant
win.
Let the Republican organization
everywhere be preserved and its eifici
ency increased. Onr opponents ma!
combine and bargain and fuse, bn
they cannot break the right express
sion Of the peoples will. Let every
man fail into rank and press on, and
on, to the Waterloo defeat of the De.
mocracy and the slavery propaganda.
Advance the standard, and every man
to the breach !. All around us, our
sister States will be with us. Penn
~sylvania, Indiana and Ohio are al
ready under the banner Of freedom.
Illinois is coming and will surely
swell the glad acclaim! New York
is i~rrcvocabiy Republican. And so
with all the rest Of the free States on
the Atlantic side Iowa must not be
tardy, and every Republican should
work 10 give her a proud and honor
able position in the grand pha!anx Of
freedom loving States.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

WHAT is THE Cause OF Coon CRops
THIS YEAR Such is the inquiry
preached, which we should like to dis
cuss at length, but have not the time
at this writing. But in our efforts to
solve the question VIC have concluded
that it is largely due to the condition
Of tue soil-the mechanical condition
OF the soil when tic seed was sown.
The winter and spring, the entire sea.
son OF preparation, was favorable to
the most complete pu~lverization of
the soii-and this we doubt not is one
secret of the ucces of the wear.
Let others give their rcasons
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

CATTLE SALEs.-On Tuesday Of this
week one hundred and twenty-five
head of cattle were delivered in this
place by farmers of this county. Be-
tween fifty and sixty head were deliv.
cred to the same gentlemen at Saint
Charles on Wednesday. The first
mentioned lot averaged about 1850
pounds to the head, and the last about
1900 pounds to the head. The aver
age price paid for these cattle was
two dollars a hundred, making about
four thousand seven hundred dollars.
- WtRterSet LadtsOniaa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Mr. A. Z. Sawyer, Il new watch
maker, has lately put up Il standard
time-kccper, and requests all the in
habitants Of the village to set their
clocks and watches by his time, so as
to be uniform. There is now a varia-
ton of nearly an hour in the different
timepicces of the town causing great
Inconvenience to those attending
church and other public meetings.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The fabulous unicorn has been
found by a traveller. He says it ex-
lists in the interior Of Tibet, in India,
where it is well known to the inhabi-
tants. 1t is the same as the unicorn
of the Scriptures, and is mentioned
by ancient writers. 1t is said to be
about the size Of the horse, and ex-
trcmely wild. IL is seldom if ever
caught. They have a horn project
ing out from their foreheads. They
so in herds, and are to be met with
on the borders Of the Great Desert.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The Council Bluffs Nonparicl says
that politics and niger questions are
nowhere out in that g~o-ahead city just
now. The "%pctticoat question" is
the grand theme of discussion in all
circles. 1t appears that N Frank
Bates, a young, dashing, gallant,
popular, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clerk,
turns out TO be a girl!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Hon. A. b. Miller was sercnaded at
his lodgings on Saturday evening by
the. 5 Charles Band. Mr.. NJ. acknowl-
edged the compliment in "a neat and
pcrtinct speech.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Those Of our readers who take an
interest in educational matters will
take pleasure in the perusal of a com
m%unication, on the first page, headed
Common Schools"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Three free persons Of color were
kidnapped, two in Fremont and one
in Pottawatomie county a short time
since, and carried off to Missouri.
The case was one of peculiar %atrocity
and aggravation, and is severely com
mcnted on by the Council Bluffs Non
pariel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

FlRE.-Thc barn of Mr.. J. ID. Dillon.
in Delaware Co, was entirely con.
sumcd by fire, a few days since. There
was in the building at the time, about
1000 bushels Of grain, together with
a large number of farming implc-
mcnts. Loss about 81, 900 and no in
surance. Supposed to have been the
work of an inccndiary.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
Blanks.
Valuable farm for Sale,

THE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale a valuable
l. improved farm, situated four miles from
st. Charles City, consisting of 2i5 acres, As OF
which are timber. Over fifty acres of the farm
are under improvement, being well fenced,
and crops growing. A good log dwelling
house and outbuildings on the premises.
a. Price $40 per acre.
A. b. +. HIIDRETH.
st. Charles City, June. ! 1859.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

NEBRAsKA.-Oficias returns Of the Nebras-
ka election are in from all the organized and
settled counties in the Territory, which give
the election of Congressman to Daily (Repub-
lican) by 162 majority.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

ATcachers' Institute for Blackhawk county
was lately held at Cedar Falls, under the
charge of Mr.. Stccd, county superintendent,
and DIR. J. l.. Enos. 1t was well attended and
highlY successful.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Snow fell to the depth of four inches in
Herkimcr county. n. Y, on Monday the 18th
inst. At HornellsviIle the snow was three
inches deep. Here, in Iowa, the weather was
mild and pleasant.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

They punish people queerly in China. Fol-
robbing a peddler IA mar was put into a NOR,
tar and fired against a stone wall.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

INDrANA.-Thc Republican majority for Lane
for Governor is about Is, 900. The Congress
men are-Rcpublicans :, Democrats A.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

TIE EXrENT AND VALUE OF II. '.
JoHNsoN's PLANTATIoN.-A correspond
ent of a New York paper writes:
The plantation of Governor John
son, the Douglas candidate for Vice
President, lies in Jefferson county,
Georgia, and consists Of 1862 acres
of land. 1t is said to bc peculiarly
adapted to the growth of the products
of that latitude, particularly cotton.
In the aggregate the land is valued at
$4,000. There are upon the planta-
ton III slaves, as likely a set of boys
and girls as you will sec south of Ma
son and Dixou's line, and valued at
$93 COO. The increase of slaves in
twenty-five years has been 900 per
cent. The number of mules and hor-
scs is t~hirty-eight, worth $4,000 I; val,
ne OF cattle and implements, about
$1,000. This will make the aggre-
gate value of the farm and stock
Sl23,500. From this investment there
will be raised this year $50 bales of
cotton, valued at 1880 +; bushels of
corn 1900, valued at Sc, 500 /; giving
a clear income of $4,000 besides sup
porting in a sumptuous style about
$50 persons, and raising any amount
of sweet potatoes and garden truck
generally. 1t is chiefly managed by
his two sons, two very promising
young mcn
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Our Democratic friends attribute the result
in PENNSYLVANIA to the excrtions of Carl
Schurz. They say that he, wickedly affd felo-
niously turned 10000 German Democratic
votes in Allegheny county, to Curtin and
Lincoln.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Doctors are necessary evils. We send fol
them when we are sick but, as a matter OF
course, grumble when the bill is handed in.
This Is hardly fair. We should either do
without the physician, or pay him willingly.
What do without, and suffer p" some one
eHcitims. No, truly. There is no need Of
suffering when such cheap remedies are al
hand as Curtis Compound Syrup of Sassafras,
and his Original Mamaluke Imminent m,
medicines are stubborn foes to all those die
eases which would sap the sources of life
They prevent suffering, they diminish doctor,
bills. Try them but first read the advertise
ment in another column. Oct. I'm
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Tdolph Wolf, Of ''Schiedam Schnapps "
fame, has been nominated for Congress by the
Tammany Democrats in New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Tom Hood died composing, and that too a
humorous poem. He remarked that he was
dying out Of charity to the undertaken, who
wished to arm a hrcly-L Hood.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

John Whitcomb, the Vermont mail robber,
was sentenced IN the 18th inst, at Rutland,
TO ten years in the State prison.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

In Washington City they have a Wide
Awake Club numbering about 100 members.
This indicates the progress Of Republican
p%rinciples.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

ATeachers' Institute is being held the pres
cnt week at Bradford. Chickasaw county. Mr..
Wilbur, of Floyd, is one of the Teachers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The Quaker vote is heard from at last. 1t
is not much at a start, but it comes in ire
mendously on a home stretch.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Two young men, Frank Rivers and Bob
Montgomery, belonging to IT. Smith, were
lately hung in Texas for horse stealing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

1t is a beautiful saying Of some one, that
Gratitude is the music of the heart, whcn its
chords are swept by the gentle breeze Of kind
ness.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The census taker in Manson, n. Y, found
a pretty girl of 10 married to IA man 1O7 yeaAs
old
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Omo.-The Republican majority is nearly
80, OG0. The Congressman are, Republicans
Is, Democrats 6.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The game of ''pipe-laying, in st. Charles,
is nearly played out.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

When Il cunning man seems the most hum
bic and submissive he is often the most dan
gcrous. Look out for the croucAing tiger.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

This Lodge meets every Tues lay Evening,
at 6! O'Clock, at Greely's Hall in Floyd. 90
O.. NJ. AMIGu, W. c. r.
WV f. HoLBRooK, W. S.
n. B.-pcgrce Lodges meet every Satur-
day evening, on or before the full moon.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
j. S. CHILDs, Secretary.

Two kidnappcrs were arrested at
st. Louis a few days since, who had
in their possession two free negroes, a
boy 81 years old, and a girl II years,
which they had taken to the slave
mart to sell. The negroes say they
live III Iowa, and were on their way
to visit a well off sister at Council
Bluffs, when they were arrested and
taken to St. Joseph. 1t is getting to
be a common game to kidnap free ne
grocs from Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Prentice says we don't know that a wills,
ky barrel would he ashamed in a Democratic
badly ID,d
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

What is it that gives an Ohio politician such
a bad name Skulduggery.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

st. Charles Lodge No. III, of A. +. & A.
NJ. hold their regular meetings on the eve OF
the first Thursday, on or before the full moon
each month, at Masonic Hall, st. Charles
City. Per order of
f. b. c. WRIGHT, W. NJ.
l.. J. HrNTLEY, Sec.
st, Charles City, August 20, A. l.. $500,
A. ID. 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Hon. Charles Pomeroy, one of the
Republican candidates for Prcsiden-
tiai Elector, for this District, address,
ed the citizens of Floyd county, &C
cording to appointment, on Saturday
week. The audience were enchanted
by his %eloquencc, and all pronounced
his speech the finest rhetorical effort
of the kind which they had listened to
during the campaign. Mr.. Smced, of
the Wavcrly Republican, accompanied
Mr.. Pomeroy, aud spoke ably upon
the political issues of the day.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

The Mississippi & Missouri Rail-
road Company have lately added five
locomotives and one hundred cars to
the rolling stock Of the road.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Value the friendship of him who stands by
you in the storm swarms of insects will sur,
round YOU N &! SUNSHINE.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Observation-Disclosures majority for Gov
crnor Ecpubl is so O24. The Legislature
stands as follows Senate, % Republicans to
8 Democrats House. 81 Republicans to 80
Democrats. The congressman stand 20 Re-
publicans. 4 Coalition. and / Democrat.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
A. &. Of A. ~ IL. .. of L

The a. G. of A. & II. O. of C. hold thci,
meetings each Wednesday Evening, at thcir
Lodge Room in st. Charles City, at g p. NJ.
f. i Y
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Bradford Lodge, No. 81, l.. O. of G. r. meet
at Tcmplar's Hall every Saturday evening AT
d O'Clock. h. Z. BRYANT. W. c. +
L. b. TAYLOR, W. S.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

FERMoNT.-The State Legislature organized
on the 10Th inst. The House elected A. P.
Hunton of Bethel, Speaker, and Charles G.
Cummings of Brattleboro'. Clerk. The SEN
ate chose Mr.. Gleason of Montpelier, Sccreta-
ry. Gov. Fairbanks delivered his inaugural
message, mainly relating to local subjects
The educational, agricultural and financial
condition of the State is represented to he
flourishing. On the 10th, in Joint assembly,
State officers were elected as follows Secreta-
ry of State, r. w. Dean Auditor, J. Brad
ley; Superintendent of State prison, II. Har-
low. Jacob Collamcr was reelected L. s.
Senator for six years from the 4th of March
next
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

Negro kidnapping is carried on to
an alarming extent in the border free
States. About the 9th of September
a man named 10 Wilder went to
Galcna, and endeavored to hire color
ed persons to go with him to Des
Moines. and finally succeeded in cntic-
ing away j. Boyd and family, consist
ing of his wife and daughter, and a
white girl aged two years, who was
living with the family. Since their de-
parturc nothing has been heard from
Boyd until the l4th inst. A letter
was received from the oroner of
Scion, johnson county, Iowa, stating
tina: the body Of Boyd vas found near
there on the 10th inst, with marks of
violence. Wilder and party were
seen passing through Scion about the
3oth of September, which was the
last seen of them. The prevailing
opinion is, that Boyd found he was
being taken to Missouri, and made re-
s~istancc, which resulted in his muir
der. A reward has been offered for
the apprehension of Wilder, and citi-
zcns have gone IN pursuit of the kid
nappcr.
WISNEsuEIK Co.-BrRGIARs CArGnr.
The DEBORAH Republic gives an ac-
count of a couple of Minnesota rogucs,
who went to F%rccport, near DEBORAH,
with The prctcnce of purchasing land.
They broke into Mr.. lannon's store and
took thercfrom 5000 worth of goods.
Constable Smith, of Frceport, followed
them up, and by the aid Of Mr.. Mel
son Burdick, who happened to be in
Minnesota, caught them with the stolen
property in their possession. They
were brought back to DEBORAH, and,
waving an examination, were locked
up.
Oresta st. John, a young man of
nineteen years of age, and son Of o.
o. st. john, Of Waterloo, took the
first premium at the late State Fair
held at Iowa City, for best cabinet Of
Geological specimens, over a good
deal Of competition. Young st. John
is a pupil of p. McIsaac-a Scotch
man by birth, and once a student un-
der the lamcntcd Hugh Millcr-and
his proficiency in this useful and in
tcresting branch Of science is alike
crcditablc to the studious DISPOSE,
ton Of the scholar and the tact and
skill of the teacher.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

little incident, we have a practical IL
lustration of the beautiful workings
of the sub-trcasury system, when car
ried ont as intended by its author, Mr..
Van Buren,. and so beautifully illus
tratcd by Mr.. Lincoln, long before its
adoption.
During all this period, money was
being loaned for three and five per
cent. per month, and MIR. Lincoln was
often, from inability to collect what
was due him, sorely pressed for five
dollars to pay his board bill. Besides,
it was then the policy of the Govern
mcnt to allow the banks to use the
peoples money for speculative pur-
poses, and it was not thought wrong
or disreputable for a government of,
ficer to use the money in his posses
sion, prorided he had a reasonable
prospect for raising it when it was
wanted for disbursement. But Mr.
Lincoln believed it was wrong TO use
what did not belong to him, and his
stern, unbcnding integrity enabled
him to resist, not only the temptation
of "pinching poverty" but the al
powerful influence of public senti
mcnt.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25
MASONIC.

Bradford Lodge, No. 100, A. +. & A. Ma
sons meet at Masonic Hall every Thursday on
or after the full moon.
L. A. HASKELL, W. NJ.
l.. S. Thomas, W. S.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

ST. CHARLES LODGE. NO. &c. 1. O.. CT.
The next regular meeting of this organiza-
ton will be held at Cheney & Brackctt's
Hall, on Friday evening, at Il O'Clock.
Il. I. CHENEY, W. c. T.
7. a. HAND. W. s.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

We noticed last Sunday. en- route for the
river, the largest drove of cattle we have seen
this season. We learned they were bought
by j. +. Mitchell. He is buying up nearly
all the cattle in the country, for which he is
paying the highest market prices. Howard
county is sending out more cattle than any
other county in northern Iowa.-Ncp Oregon
Republican.