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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
POWER OF A WORD.

A mother, on the green hills of Vcr-
mont, stood at her garden gate, hold.
ing by her right hand son sixteen
years old, mad with love of the sea
" Edward" said she, they tell me
that the great temptation of the sea-
mans life is drink. Promise me, be-
fore you quit your mothers hand that
you never will drink" Said he, for
he told me the story, gave her tho
promise went the broad globe over:
Calcutta, the Mediterranean, San Fran
cisco, the Cape of Good Hope, and tho
forty years, whenever | saw glass
filed with sparkling liquor, my moth
er's form by the garden gate on the
hillside Of Vermont, rose up before me,
and today, at sixty, my lips arc inno-
cent Of the taste Of liquor Was
not that sweet evidence of the power
Of II single word And yet it was
but halt for, said he, yesterday
there came into my counting-room u
young man Of forty, and asked me,
" Do you know me?" NO." said |.
" | was brought once" said he to my
informant, drunk into your presence
on ship-board ; you were passenger;
the captain kicked me aside you took
me into your berth, kept me there till
had slept of the intoxication, and
then you asked me if had mother
said never that | knew of never
had heard a mothers voice. You told
me of yours at the garden gate, and
to-day, twenty years later, ! am mas
ter of one of the finest packets in New
York, and came to ask you to come
and see me-
How far back that little candle
throws its beam the mothers word
on the green hillside Of Vermont !
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
THE LITTLE BOY THAT DIED
DR.. Chalmers is said to be the author of
this beautiful little poem, written on the de-
cease OF Il young son whom he greatly loved.

DIR. Chalmers Is said TO be the author
his beautiful little poem, written on the d.
ease OF young son whom he greatly loved
lam all aion" in my chamber now,
And midnight hour i near.
And The lascots crack, and the clock'- dull tick
Are III" ouly sounds hear
And over my soul, in my solitude,
Sweet feelings ur sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are full when think
or the little boy that died.
went one night to my fathers house.
Went home Ia the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate
And softly the door Of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her son,
She kissed me, and then she sighed,
And her head fell on my neck and she wept
For the little boy that died
haI miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden where he played -
shall miss HIM more by the GrcSilc,
When the flowers have all decaycd
shall see his tops, and hi empty chair,
And tho horse he used u ride
And they viii speak, with a silent speech,
Of the little boy that died.
We shall 20 home to our Fathers house.
To orr Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope our souls shall have no blight,
Our love no broken ties
We shall roam on the banks of the river of peace
And bathe in il bliSsfu tide,
And one Of the joys or our Heaven shall be
The httlc boy that died.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
CITY, FLOYD COUNTY. IOWA, THURSDAY, MARCH Z 1861

Now, who has got the money? The
acccptances and the bonds were duly
negotiated and went floating over the
country, and somebody took the ready
money. The committee do not go be-
yond the three parties mentioned.
There is no trace Of more than five or
six thousand dollars that have gone
into Bailcy's hands. Nothing is said
of Floyd in this connection. 1t is
made evident that Russell could not
have used it all in his business, as he
regularly received his pay during the
whole time. But, significantly enough,
the confidential business agent of Rus
sells house, who was likely to be en-
gagged in all these transactins, could
not be .found by the Committee, though
diligcnt search was made for him. \
second significant circumstance is that
Russell refused to give any explicit
answer to this question, viz " Did
you ever, directly or indirectly, give
to any person any consideration, or
make to any person any present for
services rendered to you connected
with your business with the War De
partmcnt!" \ third ground of sus-
picion appears in the fact that, by
agreement between Bailey and Rus
sell, the Indian Trust bonds were to
be returned within ninety days, but
this time was afterward extended to
the 4th Of March, 1861, the time of
Mr.. Iincoln's inauguration. Perhaps
a fourth circumstance to be taken into
account in this connection, is the mix
ing up Of Floyd's and Bailcy's trans
actions, through the chief clerk, an
intimate friend Of the former, who
was at the same time doing all in his
power to equip the cotton States for
their present rebellion against the
Government. May not, then, large
amount of this money have been de-
voted to the same nciarious purpose ?
The question is worth considering, and
has more foundation than the above
considerations would by themselves
lend to it.
At any rate, the people Of this Union
have been swindlcd out of six mil
lions Of dollars by the most corrupt
gang of men that ever got into power.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

which we have referred, he became
deeply impressed with the uncertain
ty of all his hopes founded on the Cot
ton Gin. In 1912 he applied for re.
ncwal Of his patent-thc application
was refused
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Ugr yntelligenter.
O. Westward the course Of empire takes Its way"
A. B. T.. IIILDRETII. Editor.
st. Charles City, Iowa, March 7, 1861

Will our friends send papers and
letters, intended for us, to 81. Charies
City, Woyd COunty, Iowa? and not to
"St. Charles, Iowa; the latter Office
being two hundred miles from here.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

\ UNION PARTY IN CHARLEsroN.-Thc
Louisville Journal says, private let
terS from Charleston state that SO far
from all the people there being Seces-
sionists, there are many of them in
favor Of the Union, and if they were
only assured that the United States
Government would protect them, they
would come out openly in opposition
to the disastrous policy upon which
the State has entered. The writer's
believe that strong reactlonary feel
ing can be produced among those who
were hurried into hostility to the Gen
eral Government, and there is a move.
ment on foot 10 send delegation to
Washington to ask the President if he
will exercise all his powers to protect
those who shall rally to the cause of
the Union 1t is further asserted that
II satisfactory assurances cannot be
obtained from Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Lin
coin will, on his assumption Of office,
be applied to, and if he pledges him
self to stand by tue Union men in
Charleston and other parts of the State,
they will boldly declare their senti.
mentS, and do battle for the Union.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
FOUNTAIN HOUSE.

FREDERltKSBLRG RG..............,EO IOWA
5. 5. Troy, PROPRIETOR.
This house has recently been rcparcd and
newly furnished. The Doc. assures the tray
elling public that every effort will hc made to
make his house a home for the traveller
Stages leave this house for the East and
West daily 3:44tf.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Wild Horses in Kansas.

\ correspondent writing from Grass
hopper Falls, Kansas, says -" In con-
vcrsation with gentleman residing
upon the verge of the Delaware Reser-
walton, We CLEANED some information
regarding the celebrated drove Of wild
horses which frcqucnts these parts.
Many unsuccessful attempts have
been made to capture them. Ameri-
can horses Of the best mettlc have
been brought into use in running them
down, and they are no sooner pur-
sued than they run at right angles
with the drivers, up hills, down val
leys, and through timber, with speed
unknown to any other animal. Among
them is onc-a chestnut stallion, some
what larger than the Morgan stock
which has been the universal mark Of
the pursuer ; but though followed by
the tieetcst stced upon the run, he has
never been known to break from u
pacing step. Stratagem has been re-
sorted to repeatedly, without success,
and he is now left to fly over the prat.
ries at his will, bearing the dignified
title of Chestnut King Several Of
his colts have been secured, which
promise a rich reward to their owners.
Though taken quite young and reared
with native horses, the wildness Of
their nature is made apparent upon
all favorable occasions. An officer at
/ Fort Lcavcnworth has offered re-
ward of five hundred dollars for tho
capture and delivery to him Of Chest
nut King"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
THEODORE MIX,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
ST. CHARLES CITY, IOWA.

ST. CHARLES CITY, IOWA.
Designs, Plans, Estimates and Specifications
furnished for Public Buildings, Stores. Town
and Country Villas Cottages, &c Detail draw
ings or supcrntcndcncc given when required
ON reasonable terms.
Mr. Mix is architect of the Court House, Ma
sonic Hall and other buildings in st. Charles
With his experience he is confident of giving
satisfaction to all who employ him. Jobbing
done at short notice at his workshop.
St Charles, Sept |. 1857 5wtf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
A. X. EATON,
A TTORN n T. Y At IA W


WN. TT. HANDING, TNOFRIEIOR.
Having again opened this well known Ho-
tel, the proprietor takes this means to inform
the Travelling public and the rest of mankind.
that he intends to make it worthy the pat
rOnage of travellers. and ii attention to the
wants of guests, good fare and low prices are
any inducements, he hopes to have his share
of business.
In connection with the Hotel is the largest
Barn in town, which is under the charge of an
experienced Ostler, and trum.tcrs can dcpcnd
upon having their teams well cared for. This
house being the Stage Office, Railroad Ticket
Office, American Express and General Freight
Office, presents more advantages than anv
other can show in the city, and all Ias!; of
my friends, is to try me once, and if not salts
fled, will not ask them to come again.
McGrcgOr. July 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
BRONSON HOUSE.


BRADFORD Iowa.
The Proprietor would respectfully info rm
the Travelling Public that he has again taken
charge of the above House. and would Ice
pleased to wait upon all who may favor him
with their patronage. Stages leave daily for
the East, West and North. Charges reason
able as at any House west of the Mississippi
Ga Good accommodations for teams Iva
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Eli " hitney.

On the eighth day of January, 1925,
Eli Whitney died. He was born in
Wcstboroush, county Of Worcester,
Mass. Dec. s, 1865. His ashes re-
pose at New Haven, under a monu-
mcnt, upon which these words are
inscribed: eli Whitney, Inventor Of
the Cotton Gin" This article was
written after seeing the following pas
sage in the National lntclIigcnccr:
"In a public address, delivered
some months ago in Louisiana, by Il
respectable gentleman Of that State,
the claim of Eli Whitney as the in
vcntor Of the Cotton Gin having been
denied, and the credit of the invention
assigned to a different persona lady
of Gcorgia--another citizen Of Louis
lana, who signs himself A Planter"
has entered the lists in defence of
Whitney's claim, and, it appears to
us, makes out his case most conclu-
sively. We were not before aware
that Whitney's title to the invention
had ever been disputed, and we had
supposed that no historical fact was
better established than that the merit
of the invention wan due to him."
We have no more doubt that Eli
Whitney invented the Cotton Gin,
than that the Devil invented modern
politics, or that candidate for the
Office of chief magistrate, who goes
about, like hawker or pedlar, spout
ing in favor Of his own notions, is en-
titled to the disgust and contempt of
every honest American. That Mr..
Whitney's claim was contested ably
and repeatedly, we are well aware
and we know not of any magnificent
invention or discovery which has not
been contested. The very invention
of the world, by the Almighty, has
been ascribed to chance. Whitney
waded through an ocean Of litigation,
and placed his feet at last on terra
firma. There is the defiant inscrip-
tiun on his monument and there are
the judicial records for its authority
The person referred to in the lntelli-
genccr, as having questioned Whit.
ney's in public address, can not be
supposed to be in possession of any
new matter, at this late day He has
probably iished up from the depths
some judicially exploded pretensions
and amused himself ard his auditors
by reversing the deliberate decisions
of the courts of the United States.
The invention of the Cotton Cir
was not the result of practical study
but may be said to have been almost
accidental. Mr.. Whitney entered
Yale College, at the age Of twenty
three. In 1892 he contracted with {
citizen of Georgia, to reside in his
family as teacher. He went there
in company with the widow of Gene
raj Greene, of the Revolutionary,
army. She was then returning will
her family, from the North. He wai
an invalid, and she kindly invited hin
to her residence near Savannah. Ill,
was soon informed that the gentlema,
who had engaged him, had cmploye,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
A. B. +. HILDRETH.
General Land Agent

ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO, ,......IowA,
Will attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bough,
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptl,
attended to. Friends at the East, as well asi il
this State, are requested to make application
to my agency. Satisfactory references givel
il required.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
STIMSON'S HOTEL.

VVNHLlR Ut EAsI WNIEK DEINUIT STREETS.
NIL WlIKEE
This House is located in the business part OF
the city, convenient to the Cars and Boats
Es Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always
on hand to convey Passengers and Baggage to
and from the Boats and Cars free of charge.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
JOHN FURLONG e. SON
WHOLESALE
GrOcerS and Commission Merchants

i.7 East Water ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
From our long standing and facilities for
doing business, we arc prepared to sell Gro
ccries rs low rs any other House in the West
JOHN FURLONG & son.
milwaukee,, Aprli ~, 1909. l6yl
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
THE
st. C9arIss Citn sntelIigenter
Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY "A. b. F. HILDRETH.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
PRICE, $500 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
OFFICE IN THE INTEL IGENCER BUILDING,
CORNER
MILL AND KELLY STREETS,
OPPOSITE PUBLIC SQUARE,
st. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa.

Any person obtaining five subscribers and forwarding
the money, shall be furnished with copy Of the mtelli-
gencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good
Business pertaining to the paper can he transacted
with the Publisher any day at the Office uf Publication.
Communications may be addressed to the Editor who
will promptly and faithfully respond to them
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING :

TIE NTEIIIGENCER
So :. VI. pLTESGIII, 4 Co, Newspaper Advertising
Agents, No l9 Nassau Strtct New York and 10 state
Street Boston.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

another teacher, leaving Whitney
without resources. Mrs. Greene said
to him-"My young friend, you pro-
pose studying the law-makc my
house your home, your room your
castle, and there pursue what studies
ynn nlnnsnr .
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-20

w \ T. 7. - H. u
WAsHIS0ToS, Murch l9.-ThR conlmis.
sioners from the Southern CO 6federacy *
Psct 20 receive no answer 10 tlieir oiHeial
conlpupie ZION 70 tliel G0EaFpmenf- for ten
aflid il.Jr ~ iAi Itlf tll5Y
nisispls nj mere be no collision or
Glan Lse.nt the military status in the. sece-
ded States They have telegraphic assur-
anced from Montgomery that ample ar
engagements have been made TO avoid all
trouble for the present at Fort Pirkens.
Elias W. Leavenworth, of New York
will doubtless be appointed Commissioner
under convention, 10 New Grenada, and
Charles w. Davis, Secretary, also Calvin
itusing, of New York, commissioner rintler
convention with Costa Rica,, for suppie-
ment claims by citizens of the United
States against those republics.
|, The following named gentlemen have
been nominated for Postnasters; Sidney
W. Won 'Bbuhorst, Pittsburgh, and VIM.
Algens, Frankfort, KY, Charles Howe
has been nominated for Collector of Gus
toms ut Key West, Benjamin o. Farrer,
District Treasurer Mt st. Louis, and Sam.
eel Long, of illinois, as Consul at Laboina,
Sandwich Islands. -
The accounts of the censns marshnls In
the Confederate States have not vet bcen
settled, as tue latter withhold the public
money, from which the Government. de-
sired 10 make the payment. >
The State departments about transmit
ting to the several States IL notification of
the pnsslgo7 by Congress of the following
proposed amendment to the Constitution,
which shall become valid when ratified by
three-fourths of the legislatures, viz !:
No amendment shall be made to the Con-
stitutiOn, which will authorize or give
Congress the power to aboltst or interfere
within any State, with the domestic insti.
tdtibns thereof, including that Of Persons
held to labor r6seryice by the laws of tue
said State. a.
The Senate nlso confirmed the following
doniratious :. Beniamia II. Trumbull, rs
Receiver of pnblic moneys at Omaha; N.
II Ext opgres shiati William a Howard MS
Postmaster at Detroit, Mich; William S.
Thayer was nominated for Consul General
to Egypt, and Patrick 3. Divine as Consul
at Cork. Dr. Locke, OF Indfana,5 hes
been appointed Chief Of tie Agricultural
Bureau OF the Patent Office. '-e-'s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-20
.MClIP6an1I;. i8E..nIi5..a.... a ~.

FORT kBGRSRY, March lS.-fhe PONY
Express passed here at Il;45 p, NJ, yester-
dhyf being ~ hours ahead OF time t,S tho
WINTER schedulH.
=. SAN FIlAEelscof March; G, $40, p. NJ
the trtal OF Augustine Hafnssetiy has le-
s'llten IA his arquiItsllf by tue jury. The
snls was Tor the recovery OF $4,000 on
ms ottetal bond, as melter and retiuer of
the Dan Francisco Mint, for an alleged de-
hett OF sl52, 900. The main point of I'M.
delense was that tho building, InaG6inety.
Sc, OF the mint were wholly inadequate,
making great wastage inevitable. Dy
siipulatlont the other case, in which the
government Sought to recover the entire
Slb2 900, was to depend upon the issue of
the suit on the bond So the defendant
stands acquitted by the jury OF NIL the
charges against him. The District Attor.
ney has given notice OF an appeal TO the
Supreme Court.
Both Houses of tho Legislature have
agreed to go into joint Convention on the
9ths for the election of n G. 8. Senator.-
NO caucus nominations will previously be
made, Aebopgal's partial nomination .by
tue douglas democrats being still adhered
TO-. The general tenor OF adyices from
Sacramento niaihtain thar the election OF
either Denver or McDougan Is hardly pos
siblei and 1t any election takes DIace tile
successfnl Candidate must be some new
man not yet prominent as an aspirIIut. Il
No news OF the steamer Uncle Sam. now
days over due, with New York mails Of
February lst. The succeeding steamer
with New York mails Of the Ilth Februarv'
Is nav due, and it she arrives before to-
morrow night bringing tidings Of the Sam.
tue news will be Photographed to Carson
Wiley to overtake the eastern bound Pony
Express.
The steamer Oregon, from the Northern
coast arrived on the 18th, with Victoria
dates to the 23d of February and Oregon
dates TO the LIST of March. The steamer
brings two companies of the U. s. troops.
among whom some acts of insu6ordinntion
occurred on board. Before leaving Port
land one private WAS severely cut on the
bead BY the Lieut.. in command. Anum-
cutfcd: z - = -. '''''4
Accounts from the Eese Perez mines are
.stilleneouraging. -
rue American farms on San Juan Island
are hourishing and the farmers cheerfniiy
pay taxes to tho Sheriff of Whatcorn coun-
" Washington Territory. The civil in
risdtctton heretofore exercised on the
Islnnd by Washington Territory will he he
discontinued ami Capt. Pirkett's authority
Wtllb most absolute.
AtAstoria it was reported that bark
supposed TO b the Louisa had come ashore
near Tilpmook aud had capsized.
The colonies OF Vancouver and British
Columbia will berepresentcd ut the Worlds
Fair in 1862.
The British bark Trus Briuon, with'a
Ctlrgo valued mt 100000, rom Eondon to
Sietofie5 Sustained serious damage Oh
Cape Horn aud put into Falkland Island,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-20

p8-TuE weather continued cold yester-
day. Old winter fights hard fort the auprem-
"cy"ud will give place very reluctantly to
the verpal season. 1t will be better for
us if we get our spring all at once that our
Fpringtng vegetation may not be the vic
tim of false pretSnees, March is tteaeh-
esous old rogue, aud can't be relied ON to
any eHteut. Yet, as he grows older be
becomes less boisterOus, and toward the
end Of bis time begpay atone. FOE ,early
roughuess by giving US a few golden days.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-20

RS- DISTINGUISHED TeuRrsrs.-Baron
Won Stcken, Secretary of Russian Legation;
lie baron uugen Stcrnberg, Chambsllan
de S. NJ. lEmpcreur de lsnssie; and Cap
tain Gastf Obmann FinsE, Ingenier officer
attached to the staff ofthe Emperor, the
distinguished Russian visitors of whom
We have heretofore spoken as being on a
tour Of inspection over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, did not come to this city
for want oftime. They went to Parkers-
burgh. and upon their return stopped at
lIqFpers Ferry and other points of public
interest or engineering note, arriving at
Baltimore on Monday. e..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-20

ST. HoGIs. March. ls.-D Daniel G.. TayI6r
was unanimously nominated for Mayor,
yesterday, by n Convention gof Democrats
and Bell Everett men. eI - III
Resolnltpis we're adopted that no will
recognize no issue in, the approaching mua
nieipals election, other than RepubIicanism.
and Aahtil Rep 6litiuisn.s we jcGaIienge8
Republiean party Of this city; to meet
us on. tliat issue. That IN choosing our
candidates; We reqaEr9 noiotheF fukIiHea-
ton than .hoHesIyit rahRBility, fidelity TO
the Onion, and opposition to tue 'Rep9bli
can party. s ,,ii.si 80
The ticket iscalled the Union anti Re
pub iypnT ticket. - t,ia
Maj. Wright occupied the entire timc of
the CONGESTION, yesterday, In a tve hours
speesh, III favor of the majority report ts
the GommittrClOndFehera Relations.