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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
A. II. r. HILDRETH, Editor.
81. Charles City, Iowa, July IL, 1861.
Congress-.

The unanimity shown in the organ
ization of the lower House of Con-
gress must give great satisfaction.
The election of Mr.. Grow as Speaker
is attributed in part to determined
opposition to Mr.. Forncy, who is said
to have made almost too good thing
out of the Clerkship. The Forney
and Blair men joined forces. This
killed Blair. Grow having triumph
ed, Etheridge's election followed, rs a
matter of course, for Pennsylvania
could not have both. Grow has al
ways belonged to the radical wing,
and his election does not suit the con-
servatives any better than Blair's
would. "
Burnett, the Kentucky secession
list, raised quite breeze in the House
by Directing to the right of the Vir-
ginia members to seats. After John
S. Carlisle had made strong speech,
proving at least that he and Mr..
Brown were almost unanimously cho-
sen by the people of their respective
districts, they were promptly admit.
ted. .. ...... ...
The Presidents Message is most
important document and will be read
with great interest. We shall print
it next week. 1t is fully up to the
demands Of the great occasion that
has called Congress together in spe-
cial session. The treatment of the
secession dogma is mastery and con-
elusive. The President is as firm
and unflnching as the most loyal of
our citizens need desire, and every
one feels that We now have q govern
ment. ..-........
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
Virginia..

Both Houses of the new Legisla.
ture met at Wheeling and organized
on the Sd inst. ~ ..
Lieut.. Gov. Paisley took the chain
in the Senate.
Daniel Frost of Jackson was elected
Speaker in the House.
Gov. Pierpont's message was sent
to both Houses, together with docu-
ments from Washington officially rec
ognizing the new government. The
message is very able document and
gives universal satisfaction. 1t is a
thorough review of secession in Vir-
ginia and of the causes leading to the
formation of the present government
and recommends an energetic co6pe.
ration with the federal government.
Twenty-seven thousand dollars in
specie belonging to the State were
seized and brought to Wheeling by
order of the Governor, from the ex-
change Bank of Weston. 1t is sup
posed that Wise was heading for Yves.
ton to get this money.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
District Court.

The District Court, Hon. Z. II. Will
liams presiding, began a session in the
Court House in Mitchell, on Monday.
Some funny proceedings have taken
place in connection with this session.
1t will be remembered that some time
since Judge Williams issued an in
junction to the County officers, forbid
ding them to remove the books from
Mitchell, and also one to the Board of
Supervisors, forbidding them to can
vass the votes. The county officers
all obeyed the injunction but one.
Mr.. Roziene, the Clerk, held out to the
very last in pursuance of duty, keep
ing his books at the County Seat.
Blu: he at last surrendered to evil
counscllors, and one day last week, re.
moved with his books to the town of
Usage. His excuse for such action
was an order to that effect made by
the Board of Supervisors. On Mon
day the Court, lawyers, etc, met in
the Court Houte, bnt the District
Clerk was absent. The Judge imme-
diately issued writ directing the
Sheriff to arrest the Clerk and bring
him before the Court to answer the
charge Of contempt of Court. On
Tuesday morning the Sheriff returned
the writ with the Clerk. The Clerks
counsel not being ready, other bust
ness was proceeded with and the hear
ing OF the case was postponed until
Wednesday. On Wednesday the
members of the Board of Supervisors
were arrested and brought before
Judge Williams on charge Of con-
tempt Of court, for canvassing the
votes on the county seat election. con
trary to the injunction of the Court.
The excuse was declared insufficient,
and they were fined $50 each. DR.. |
j. II. Beebe, N. NJ. Wilder, |
and w. Ii. Fulton, having protested
against the action of the Board, in
canvassing the votes, were discharged.
The Clerk was fined the costs of pros
ecution, and was excused from heavy
fine on the ground of responsibility,
or because the Court believed he had
been led to disobedence by over per-
suasion of evil connsellers. Mtcheit
Gazette. ...r- 49,.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
District Court of FlOyd County.

The District Court, Hon E. II. VIII.
liams, presiding, is in session in this
place the present week. The Court
is held in the new Court House, which
is found to be far more comfortable
and convenient than the rooms occu.
pied on former occasions. There were
a considerable number Of cases to be
tried the present term, among them
several criminal ones. Among the
attorneys from abroad we noticed
District Attorney McGlathcry, VIM
McClintock, l.. l.. Ainsworth, j. o
Crosby, William II. Johnson, r. N
Mathews, A. G. Case and w. C. Stan
berry. We also noticed in the Court
Room Judge Porter Of the llth Dis.
trict. ..
The following are the members OF
the Grand Jury: Albert Anderson
Foreman; A. B. F. Hildreth, Clerk
John Wallace, Edmund Austin, Jesse
Edwards, VIM. Mutchler, d. NJ. Fer
guson, John Kellogg, Lyman Gaylord
Daniel Mahoney, Rudolph Rex, Lyman
Southland, VIM. l.. McEwen, NJ. Ireland
J. P. Cooper.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
A Sad and Wicked Affair.

b. About week since De Witt c.
Chapman, worthy and industrious
farmer Of this township discovered
tnmistakable evidence that his wife
had proved false to her nuptial vows,
and instead of killing her and her par
amour, Jonathan Stott, as he was
sorely tempted to do on the spot, gave
them a number of hours in which to
leave the country. This offer was
promptly accepted. the guilty pair
with what goods they could hastily
gather within an hour stealing off
with Chapman's wagon, and also by
permission taking his youngest child
Stott leaves a wife and FIVE young
children in somewhat destitute cir
cumstanes while the wife Of Chapman
leaves two small children behind who
need a mothers care. The personal
relations of the two families, being
neighbors, had been that of friendship,
and both of the wretched fugitivcs
had hitherto borne good characters
The dcsolate households left behind
are entitled to and should receive the
warmcst sympathy.-Ncro Hampton
Courier
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

desperate have? Fit was a disturb
ing element before, and 50 put under
restriction, ahulI it hc spared when it
has opcnly declared itself a destroy
ing element also? Is this to hc the
last Of American civil wars or only
the first one? These are the questions
which will haunt mems minds, when
the cannon are all hnshcd. and the
bells are pcalns peace, and the sons
oil our hearthStones come homo. The
watchword lrreprcssible Conflict
only gave the key, but War has flung
the door wide open, and four million
slaves stand ready to file through. 1t
is merely question of time, circum-
stance, and method. There is not
statesman so wise but this war has
given him new light, nor an Adolf
zionist SO self-coniident but must own
his promise better than his foresight
Ilenceforth, the first duty of an Amer.
lean legislator must be, by the use of
all legitimate means, to weaken Slav-
cry. Deienda est Serritudo. What
the peace which the South has broken
was not doing, the war which she has
instituted must secure.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
Capture of a 100000 Prize.

\ letter received at East Boston
from Newport News, dated June 25th,
says prize valued at 100000 had
been captured and brought to Fortress
Monroe. She was a new clipper ship,
with 10000 stand of arms, number
OF brass rifled cannon, and large
quantity of ammunition. She was
captured by the Quaker City off
Charleston harbor. The above report
IS amply confirmed by an extract from
letter in the New Haven Palladium,
from Lieut.. Henry Benham of the Ma
val Brigade, dated Fortress Monroe,
June rs, which states that there was
European ship captured and brought
into that port for attempting to run
the blockade at Charleston also, that
she had 10000 stand of arms, besides
other freight which proved to be valu-
able. The government has been in
expectation of the arrival of large
amount of war material destined for
the Southern Confederacy, and it is
very probable that the above prize is
the same referred to by the correspon-
dent of the New York Times on board
the Niagara, who says:
We were detailed for the Northern
Division of the blockading squadron
at first, and it was only an absolute
necessity of the Department that we
were ordered away from Charleston
for the purpose of systematizing the
squadron in the Gulf, and to intercept
the arms from Belgium for the Mont
gomery Government, which were to
leave Bath about the LIST of May for
Mobile or New Orleans. They have
not yet arrived but are now due /;
$4,000 stand are expected and anx-
iously looked for by the rebels. Il
would like to see them get en- would
not you?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

Iowa THIRD REGIMENT. officers
or this Regiment are Colonel, n. g.
Williams of Dyersville Lieut. Colo.
mel, John Scott of Nevada Major,
VIM. NJ. Stone, Of Marion county
Col. Williams is a West Point schol.
ar, Mr.. Scott was an officer in the
Mexican war, and Mr.. Stone Judge of
the sixth District The Regiment left
Keokuk for Hannibal on Saturday
morning june 29th. The quota of
clothing for the entire Regiment
reached Kcokuk or Friday evening
just in time to be taken with the rest
Of the baggage.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
JOHNS Il CROSLEY'S
Gutta Percha Cement Roofing.

TT is the cheapest and most durable roofing
l. in use, 1t is fire and water proof 1t can be
applied To new aud old Roofs of all kinds, and
10 old Shingle roofs without removing the
shingles The cost is only about one third
that of tin, and is twice as durable.
Gutta Pcrcha Cement for preserving and re-
pairing Tin and Metal Roofs of every descrip-
ton. af
From its great elasticity, is not injured by
the contraction and expansion of metals and
will not crack in cold nor run in warm wealth
cr. These materials have been thoroughly
tested in New York and all parts of the South
ern and Western States and we can give album
dant proof of all We claim in their favor.
They are readily applied by ordinary labor
ers, at a trilling expense. No heat is required
These materials are put up ready for use, .
and for shipping to all parts of the country
with full printed directions for application
Full descriptive circulars will he forwarded
on application by mail or in person, at our
offices, SO Broadway, Opposite st i
Nicholas Hotel0 n Y, 349 Fulton Street, !
Opposite City Hall J Brooklyn.
23m6 JOHNS & CR0SLEY.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.-1n order to &C.
cure great exhibition and trial Of
firearms at their next State Fair, the
Executive Committee of the Illinois
State Agricultural Society have ad-
ded to the regular list of premiums
several grand gold, gold and silver
medals for the best firearms shown,
to be tested by competent commit
tee. The list of arms enumerated in
cludes l2-pounder and 6-pounder muz-
zle and breech loading rifle cannon ;
also breeeh loading rifles and carbincs,
rife muskets, revolving pistols, tar.
get rifles, fowling pieces, &c.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
From Fortress Monroe.

A despatch from Fortress Monroe,
July 5th, says /: Colonel Bakers regi-
ment arrived from Baltimore this NOR
ming and have encamped this side of
Hampton. Col. Baker, it is supposed
will be made Brigadier General.
Duryea was yesterday promoted to
the rank of Brigadier General, to com.
mand at Camp Hamilton. Brigadier
General Pierce commands the Massa.
chusetts regiment in Hampton village.
Gen. Butler yesterday made STIR
ring speech to our troops at Camp
Hamilton
The Monticello made rcconnois-
sance up James river this morning.
Five miles from Newport News, she
discovered rebel force of about 1000
on shore. She opened brisk fire on
them, and eight companies were sent
by land to sustain her.
The obnoxious flag of truce is down
again from Norfolk accompanied by a
brig carrying the British flag. The
British consul, noted secessionist, is
on board, and persists in his efforts to
visit Baltimore.
About o'clock this afternoon 25
Zouaves encountered a rebel force
supposed to number about $50, includ-
ing 25 cavalry and one field piece,
seven miles from Newport News. 1t
is reported that three Of the rebels
and six of the Zouaves were shot.
The latter sent for reinforccments and
five companies were sent for reinforce
ments and five companies were sent
to sustain them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

dent and inform him that Congress
was ready to receive any communica-
ton.
Mr. Vallandigham gave notice of a
bill TO repeal the tariff act Of 1861,
and revive that of 1858.
Mr.. Stevens presented a petition Of
Mr. Butler, contrasting the seat Of Mr..
Lehman.
Mr.. Crittenden appeared and took
the usual oath.
Ex-Congrcssman Ball of Ohio was
elected Sergcantat-Arms.
VIM. 5. King was elected =. NJ.
The Presidents message was receiv-
ed, and that part recommending AGO.
600 men and $500, 100000 was receiv-
ed with applause on the Republican
side and in the galleries. Other por-
tions were similarly greeted.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the mes.
sage and accompanying documents
were referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
The Nebraska contested election
case was discussed, and an Intellectual
effort made to substitute Mr.. Morton
for Mr.. Daily. Finally the latter was
sworn in.
Mr.. Stevens gave notice Of the in
PRODUCTION of a bill to repeal all laws
creating ports of entry in the seeded
States also bill for holding q Unit
cd States Court in Wheeling.
Mr.. Van Wyck asked leave to intro
duce bill providing for the transmits
sion of letters for officers and soldiers
free of postage.
Mr.. Burnett being opposed to the
ranking privilege, objected.
Ira Godenow of n. Y. was elected
doorkeepcr
Rev. Mr.. Stockton was elected chap,
lain.
Adjourned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

Iowa SIXTH REGmENr.-The follow.
ing companies have been accepted fol
the Sixth Regiment, called for by the
United States
Allamakoe County, Capt. Davis.
buchanan County. Capt. -
Delaware County, Capt. Crozier.
Benton County, Capt -
Chickasaw County, Capt. Gardner.
jackson County, Capt. -
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

CAvALRY.-Col. II. H. Heath, of
Dubuque, has accepted a first Lieu
tenancy in the First Regiment of
Iowa Cavalry, of which Fitz Henry
Warren is Colonel. He is authorized
to enlist forty mounted men to be
mustered into active service by the
18th of the present month at Burling-
ton. Any one who has good horse
at his disposal will find here a good
opportunity to go into the army.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
A despatch TO the New York Times

A despatch TO the New York Times
says Our troops continue to cross
into Virginia, but we don't believe an
advance will be made for some days.
The rebels are advancing towards our
lines, and entrencbing as they come
up, or erecting defences to cover their
retreat in case they are driven back.
We predict that they are to go back
without fight. They are gone hook
and line and must give way. We
shall have a great victory and no
bloodshed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

SUICIDE OF A SoLDIER.-On the night
of the 2Sth ult., James F. Rhodes, a
private in company b, Third Regi.
ment, of Iowa, committed suicide by
drowning 1t was the unhappy ter
mination of love affair which caused
him to commit this deed. He had
been engaged to lady residing ir
Pella---a Miss Mary Bartlett, who, a
the instance Of her parents, broke he
engagement with him.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
General Lee,

One Of the most sorrowful men liv-
ing is General Lee, who is in command
of some of the rebel forces in Virgin
ia. There is "a report that he is so dis
satisfied that he intends to resign his
command and would like to be receiv-
ed back in the United States army
We doubt the truth of the latter
clause of this statement, but the for
mer is probable General Lee is the
owner of the Arlington property, now
occupied by the Federal General in
command in Virginia, and his staff
We know that Mrs. Lee has written
several letters to an officer of the
staff. giving directions or making re-
quests about the preservation of the
property, as if she expected to occu-
Ply it at some day not distant. We
know, also, that gentleman of this
city, coming from Virginia, met Gen
eral Lee, whom he knows well, at Ma
nassas Junction, two or three weeks
ago, and describes him as very much
depressed. Well may he be depres-
sed. He has forfeited his honor and
lost his country. He sees before him
nothing but defeat and disgrace. A
career heretofore honorable, is brought
to close of ignominy. We do not
wonder that he should want to get
away from the service of the rebel
government but we should wonder
if he were to hope to get back into
the Federal service /; though, after the
restoration Of Emory, there need be
little wonder if all the traitors should
come back to beg commissions.-Pha-
adetphta Bulletin. s...a.s E
Later intelligence says Gen. Lee
has resigned aud left the rebel army
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

EDITOR DEAp-Dicd yesterday at
o'clock p. NJ, at the fremont in this
city, A. w. Hackley, Esq. Mr. Hack,
ley was formerly editor of the Du-
buque Daily Evening Tribune. He
had more than ordinary literary abili,
ity good taste, IA keen appreciation
of hunor, and was the author of some
of the sharpest political articles which
ever appeared in this city. He retired
from active business life some three
years ago. Since then he has gradu.
ally sunk into q sort of mental de.
spondency, which led some of his
friends to fancy he FASTENED his own
departure from the world, but there is
not the shadow of proof that such
was really the case. He retired to
his room on. Monday evening, and
remained there till Tuesday after,
noon, when the door was forced aud
he was found lying in his bed insensi,
bic. He remained in this state until
his death yesterday. The cause at
tributed was apoplcxy. - Dubuque
Times, Juiy 4M. ....
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

MOVE oS.-Such is the course pursued by
Curtis valuable medicines. They never cease
doing good, but press forward relieving the
sick and crippled from pain and disease. The
wonderful cures that are performed by Curtis
Syrup Of Sassafras are really marvellous
Coughs. Cold HoarScness, Measles even Con
sumption begins to tremble when it comes in
contact with it, and soon the dcathly grasp is
loosened Curtis Mamalukc Linment is IA
miiiar to every family in the country for the
many benefits they have received from its use
1t is well for every family TO be provided
they cannot tell what hour they may require
its use These medicines stand high, and are
used by many respectable physicians of extern
sive practice. See advertisement in another
column. July lm
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

Add. Saunders of the Davenport
Gazette has been commissioned as
Aid to Gov. kirkwood-salary $2ll
per month-and has gone to Chicago,
to take charge of and convey camp
equlppage for the 4th Regiment to
Council Bluffs.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

VANDALISM Last night some de-
graded specimens of the meanest kind
of humanity, broke out every pane of
glass in the new church building be-
longing to the Dutch Methodists. If
the wretches could have their necks
broke the community would not suf-
fer as great a loss as it would in the
the killing of so many worthless
dogs. Cnar Falls Gazette.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

PoIsoSED.-Several families were
poisoned last Tuesday by eating of a
cheese procured of Messrs. Van Saun,
Hunt & Co., who had bought the arti-
Gle of Mr.. Albert Cook, who lives on
the Sherlock. The cheese was very
fine looking one, but contained some
ingredient that came near proving fa-
tai to those who ate it. The victims
were taken with severe vomiting, fol-
lowed by terrible pains in the stomach.
Though in some cases the attack was
very severe, none proved fatal. We
are told that when Mr. Cook sold the
cheese he remarked to the clerk that
if it made any one sick to set it aside,
and not sell any more of it. He sup
posed the man was joking and paid
no attention to the remark until they
heard of the sickness caused by par
taking of it,. This would rather indi-
cate that the seller knew there was
something wrong about the article
though we cannot believe that he was
fully aware of its welI-nigh fatal prop.
critics. 1t is rather singular that this
gentlemen sold cheese about year
since which operated in the same man.
ner.-Cedar Falls Gazette.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

The district consisting of the State
of Illinois and the States and Terrific
ries west Of the Mississippi river and
on this side to the Rocky Mountains,
including New Mexico, is a separate
military command to be known as the
Western Division, under command of
Maj. Gen. Fremont, with his head
quarters at st. Louis.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

A GooDLY LAND.-A writer, in refer
ring to the march of Federal troops
on Harpers Ferry, remarks: "The
country through which the troops are
passing is clothed with the richest
verdnre. Tie country is rolling and
picturesque, and so impressed are ma
ny of the northern troops with the ag-
ricultural advantages of the country,
that they have resolved, after the war,
to make Maryland or Virginia their
future home.n
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11

A spy was arrested near Washing
ton the other day who had four revolt
vers and one pound of arsenic on his
person. He was moving towards o
spring where the Federal troops OBJ
tain water for drink, and probably in
tended to drop the arsenic into it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
st. Charles City Post Office.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

Mails for the East and South close ut 10
a. ". on Monday "Wednesday and Friday.
Mails for the North close at IL NJ on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday. &.
, Mail TO Shell Rock Falls and West closes at
I \. NJ. Oh Saturday.
Mail for Fort Atkinson closes at IL A. N. on
On Sunday, office open at noon, for one hour
only. cXcspt'upou the arrival of the mail
May 9TH, 1851. J. W. SMITH, r. NJ.