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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

to I've in readiness for immediate departure Tor
Charleston.
Capt. Charles Stone has been, on the recon-
mendation of Gen Scott, appointed inspector
General of Militia in the District of Columbia
He is to organize the militia of the District to
repel invasion, suppress instructions, and
preserve the peace and public property. This
looks as if Old Abe will yet be inaugurated.
The rumor gains credence that the impor-
tant Southern ports will be Immediately rein
forced with troops.
A Washington special dispatch to the Post
says a Collector for the Port of Charleston has
been nominated to supercede Collock.
An explosion is expected in the Senate. A
proclamation and not special message is ex-
pected from the President.
Mai. Anderson informs the Government
that achievements are not needed at Fort
Sumpter.
special dispatch to the Commercial Ad-
vertiser says that there is much bitter feeling
| in Washington 1t is well understood that
acting Secretary of War Holt, and Attorney
General Stanton are at liberty to take whatcv
or measures they may deem necessary for thu
public good. They are taking measures t.
maintain the honor of our flag and protect thu
public property.
The majority of the House Committee o
Thirty-three have agreed upon, and will re
port plan of adjustment.
There is very current rumor that raj
from the South upon the City of Washington
is in contemplation at an early day.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10
The SeccSSiOniStS.

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
speaking of the Secessionists, says: These
men are dreaming of founding great slave
holding empire, extending from the mouth of
the Chesapeake to the Demonstrating in
Mexico and Central America and the Islands
of the Gulf Slave-codcs for our present ter
ritorics and more stringent Fugitive Slave
laws are matters of small consequence in the
eyes of the Utopan gentlemen, who are after
"bg thing" They want to get clear of
the checks and restraints thrown around them
in union with free States. If the cotton
States are allowed to secede the form of gov
eminent is to be monarchical. The States are
to be stripped of their sovereignty and reduced
to provinces. A centralized form of govern
ment on the model of France is to be adopted.
put down seryile instructions, and to crush
any democratic manifestations that the mig
gerless whites may attempt. President will
first be elected for ten years, then for life
then crowned Emperor with titled nobility,
an aristocracy, gentry, poor white serfs, and
African slaves. These will constitute the
grades of society. A censorship will be estab-
lished over the press, pulpit, and schoolmaster
and slavery and monarchy will be set up ant
worshipped as institutions emanating from
on high Africa will be annually drained o
halfa million of new slaves, to take the plac,
of those worn out and destroyed, and to ex
tend over new soils, as rapidly as masters cal
be found to take charge of them. Every dis
union leader is a party to this programme
They have therefore determined to make tn,
Union uncomfortable to the Free States if the.
are forced to stay in it, and if they are let out
a government of the sort here described they
will attempt to inauguratc.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

A good story is told of some fell
lows out on prospecting tour in the
mountains. One of them took his
gun and strayed a short distance from
the camp and shot cub, not observ-
ing at the time the old bear, who was
near at hand, ready to avenge the
death of her offspring. The hunter
approached his game with an exult-
ant air, glowing in his success, and
anticipating the surprise of his com
panions, to see him march into their
midst with an ample supply of tender
bears meat, when to his surprise, he
saw a large bear bounding towards
him, very much enragcd, apparently
determined to dcmolish him at sin
gle meal. Our hero dropped his gun
and started off like frightened deer
towards camp. His companions saw
him coming, tearing through the
brush, and cnquired the cause of his
great haste, to which he replied, Get
your guns ready fora shot I'm bring
ing her right into camp!" The bear
beat retreat on arriving near camp,
and our hero sunk exhausted to the
ground, in the midst of his startled
fellows.-Denrer City Neps.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10
What a Government.

Judging from all accounts, it would seem
that Buchanan's administration is completely
at the mercy of the Southern corruptionists
and traitors. The President is but little bet
ter than prisoner in the White House. A
correspondent says:
Thompson of Mississippi, Secretary Of the
Interior a bitter secessionist, has established
himself in the White House-moved in bod.
~ with his family, and is now conducting the
Government in the name of the President,
and in the interests of Disunionists. Buchan-
an is like child in his hands All the Sc
crets of the Government are divulged to the
secession leaders. He is spy and pimp upon
the Northern men in the departments, and
employs his time and position in giving aid
and comfort to the enemies of the Union.
The President is a State prisoner in his own
| house. and goes chattering and blubbcrnS
| through its glittering apartments a North
ern Democratic Senator paid him a visit the
other day, to expostulate with him on the
unaccountable behavior of his administration,
and to urge on him to take immediate steps
to protect the Government property in the
secession States particularly to reinforce the
| handful of soldiers at Charleston. What dc
you suppose was his reply
MY friend, l dare not do II; imoutd be dssds
sinatcd If did You don't know the sort OF
men have to deal with they are more dan
gerous than wild beasts And the poor inn
beetle old man broke into tears and wept like
| babe
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

tee, with instructions to report as soon
as practicable,
On motion, it was voted that the
bond of Samuel Hackley, as Justice
of the Peace, be approved.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 1861.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Minutes read and approved
The Chairman directed the Clerk tt
prepare ballots, and the members pro
ceeded to draw lots for their term o
Office, a majority of the ballots to b'
marked lone year." and the balance
"two years" The result of the draw
ing was as follows
John Ball-one year.
NJ. G.. Cooke-one year.
w. p. Gaylord-one year.
Z. C. Hall-one year.
S. Harwood-two years.
II. n. Mathcws-two years.
r. Rex-two years.
A. Refsnider-one year.
j. G. Townsend-two years.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

On Monday, constable Samuel Fol-
som, of Marble Rock, undertook to cx-
ecute Justice Horr's warrant against
John Mahara, of this place, for viola
tons of the prohibitory liquor law.
The constable arrested Mahara at his
saloon, and was about to take him to
Marble Rock when the prisoner was
forcibly taken from him, in the street,
by parties protesting to act under au-
thority of Sheriff Blunt, who claims
to hold Mahara as a prisoner on in
dictments previously found by the
grand jury-thc Sheriff having given
bonds for the appearance of Mahara
at the next term of the District Court
Here appears to be a conflict Of juris
diction,-and meanwhile the liquor
traffic will flourish until the Courts
settle the matter.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

THE BIG BEAR OF SAN JOAQUIN
Most of our readers have read the
amusing story of the Big Bear Of
Arkansas An old bear-hunter tells
the story of his following him for
many months without success, and
that he finally concluded he was a
creation of the evil one, to bewildcr
him and damage his sonl. a similar
brute to the one described in the tale
has infested the San Joaquin Valley,
between the San Joaquin River and
the Coast Range, for at least three
years. He was a grizzly of enormous
size, but Of great speed. Parties OF
farmers and cattle raiscrs turned out
again and again to pursue him, but
when they thought they surely had
him, the beast disappeared, as II he
had sunk into the ground. Bullets
appeared to have no effect upon him.
He has been terror to everything on
four legs in that district, and many a
fat bullock has made a meal for him.
The farmers became almost as super
stitious as the old hunter, and some
almost believed, like him, that Old
Nick protected their scourge. \ few
DAYS ago, however, the Illusion was
dispelled. DR.. Samuel Mitchell and
some other gentlemen got upon the
track of the long dreaded depredator
near the San Joaquin, and succeeded
in killing him. He was worn down
almost to a skeleton and the captors
did not have as much difficulty with
him as if he was in full health and
strength. They found eighteen balls
in their prize. The residents of the
valley are fortunate in being finally
rid of him. San Joaquin Republican.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

SNAKE IrEM.-As a sensational item,
we announce on the authority of friend
j. G. Clark, that in the stone quarry
south of Coon river, in Vans Addition
one hundred and forty snakes were
discovered and massacred one day
last week. They were costly ensconc-
ed in separate crevices and strange
to say, different species of the univer-
sal snake tribe were found intertwin-
ed in fraternal embrace. Blue racers
and poison adders reposed in loving
union; and another species--not known
in our classification of reptiles-form-
ed part of the hideous conglomera-
tion.-Des MONIES Register.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

Gov. Wise has published in the Richmond
Enquirer plan to resist the Inauguration OF
Mr.. Lincoln. He proposes to send commits
sioner to MARYLAND to concert measures for
the joint military occupation of Washington,
and all the forts thereabouts; also to seize the
Gosport Navy-yard and Harper's Ferry, and
wait for coercive measures on the part of the
incoming administration.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

The Democratic Press and Congress-
men are constantly calling on "Mr
Lincoln and his friends to avert the
danger to the Union. Are :" Mr. Lin
coin and his friends in power? Why
do not "Mr Buchanan and his friends !"
put their shoulders to the wheel I?
They have the President, the Senate,
the House of Representatives,, the Su-
premc Court, the Cabinet and every de-
partmcnt of Government. They have
the power as we'll as the responsible
ty of maintaining the integrity of the
Union. Yet, instead of performing
their own plain duties, they call upon
"Mr. Lincoln and his friends" who
have not control of a single branch OF
the Government, and cannot have un'
til the 4th of March. When Mr.
Lincoln and his friends" have any
power they will exercise it to the best
interests of the whole country. But
until then, those who affect to think
his election a public calamity, have
the power in their own hands. If they
deem anything necessary to be done
to save the Union, why do not the,
do it?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

The Jones County Horse Protection Society
have arrested a man named Nj. a. Fay, sus-
pected of setting fire to a valuable barn which
was destroyed, together with several horses,
600 bushels of wheat, some valuable hogs ard
other property, and by threats of violence
they induced him to confess himself guilty OF
the act. He was committed for trial.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

AMrGn's VARIETIES. Amigh, of Floyd,
assisted by Mrs. Amigh and Mr. and Mrs. Web
ster, gave one of his pleasing entertainments
at Gilberts Hall, in this place, on Tuesday
evening. The audience appeared to enjoy
themselves immensely. The Professor gave
some exhibitions of Ncntriloquism which
were very good. We also liked his readings
from different authors and we are very sure
that the boys enjoyed the funny part hugely.
Mr.. Amigh has rare command of his voice,
and his Evolutionary talent ought to command
for him a fortune.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

No CoMpRoMIsE.-Ilon j. w. Grimes,
in a letter received by fellow-citizen
yesterday, makes the following re-
mark 81 have only time to say in
conclusion, that no compromise will
be agreed upon that will sacrifice any
of the rights of our people, or aban.
don a single plank of our platform
-Ddrenp0rk Gazette.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10
THE AMERICAN
Medical and Toilet
BOOK.

This book contains Receipts and Directions
for making all the most valuable Medical pre-
partitions in use also Recipes and full and ex
plcit directions for making all the most popu-
lar and useful Cosmetics, Perfumes, Unguents,
Hair Rcstorativcs, and all Toilet Articles. If
you are suffering with any chronic disease-if
you wish a beautiful complexion, fine head
of hair, a smooth face, "A clear skin, a luxuri-
ant beard or mustachc-or if you wish to
know anything and everything in the toilet
line. you should, by all means, peruse copy
of this book. For full particulars, and sam
pie of the work for perusal, (free,l address the
publisher.
T. +. CHAPMAN,
As m3 No 81 Broadway. New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

The Leavcnworth (Karsas) correspondent OF
ney's body guard, the last of the forces sent
against Montgomery, arrived here this eve
ming. General Harvey says 1t ,ras the d-desf
farce he ras erer engaged in Our citizens all
laugh at the excitement raised throughout the
country and the part the General Govern
ment has acted, based upon the report OF
Judge Williams-who was formerly circus
clown-during one of his customary drunken
carousals -
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

ILLINOIS CoRY AND SECESSION. Along the
line of the Illinois Central r. H., we see that
trade in corn is active. 1t is to be shipped to
the Southern market. The Illinois Central
Railroad Company have arranged for regular
line of steamers from Cairo to New Orleans,
and over million bushels are said to be con-
trlctcd for the New Orleans market
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

1t seems that members of the present Ad-
of the United States are as deep
" concerned in treason as are even the people
of South Carolina. Among other things, Sec
rotary Floyd ordered most of the cannon at
the United States Arsenal in Pittsburgh to be
removed to New Orleans and Galveston. This
movement produced an intense excitement at
Pittsburgh, and measures were effected to for
cibly prevent the removal of the arms.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

ToBAcco.-What poor slave is he who has
learned to chew tobacco. He must always have
a big box In his pocket, big quid in his
mouth, and big dish for the juice. Poor
fellow; if he had no company in this filthy
habit, everybody would believe him crazy.
You say you can leave it whenever you choose
Then clean out your pockets, your mouth
get your linen purified and bleached; burn
cotton till the disgusting odor is removed, and
omit
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

MIssouRI-The Legislature of Missouri are
in session at Jefferson City, and in the organi-
zation the old adage was verified that Niger
will he niger" in other words Democrat
will be Democrat. The Breckenridge and
Douglas parties fused, and John McAffec of
Shelby (Breckinridge) was elected Speaker, and
Thomas III. Murray Of Benton county doug
las) Chief Clerk.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

HEAVY BANK ROBBERY On the morning oil
the 81 inst, the bank Of Messrs. S. S. Phelps
g. Co, of Oquawka, ILL.,, was entered during
the temporary absence of the clerk, and cur
rcncy to the amount Of 10000 stolen. The
burglars entered by unlocking drawer, from
which they took the key to the vault. They
secured the money and escaped. As yet there
is no clue to the robbers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

Too much cannot be said in favor of Sloans
Horse Medicines. Our neghbors, friends and
acquaintances who have used them, testify
their appreciation in no ordinary terms, and
recommend them with confidence. Cures, al
most miraculous have been effected by this
medicine. Every disease the horse is heir to,
is cured permanently, by the use of Sloan S
Medicines. Try them and test for yourself
their efficacy Illinois organ.
See Sloan $ advertisement in another column.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts, Legis-
lature, termed the General Court,) assembled
mt the State House in Boston on the ID inst.
The Senate organized by choosing Mr.. VIM.
Claffin of Newton, for President and Mr.. Ste
plen NJ. Clifford of Duxbury, for Clerk. The
House elected John A. Goodwin of Lowell, for
Speaker, and VIM Stowe of Springfield, for
Clerk. Both branches of the Legislature were
then escorted by the Cadets to the Old South
Church where the annual election sermon was
preached by Prof. Phelps of Andover Semina-
nv. Gov Banks was was expected to deliver
his valedictory address the next day
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10
INTERESTING SIGHTS IN MIssIssIPPI.--A &C

INTERESTING SIGHTS IN MIssIssIrPI.-A cor
respondent of the Chicago Tribune relates the
following pleasant incident: He says ON his
way through Southern Mississippi by coach
(the railroad track being washed away for
many miles,, he saw the dead bodies of two
men suspended by the neck from trees by the
roadside. In answer to an inquiry, - For
what were these men hung" He was told,
because they were d-ned Abolitionists y
and the excuse for the barbarity displayed in
permitting them to remain rotting in the sun
was, that :. Mississippians would not polute
the State by having d-ned Abolitionists bur
ried in the soil"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

Hon. Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, it
is said, has received the appointment of Sec
rotary of the Treasury in Mr. Lincoln's Cabi-
net Hon. David Wilmot is also mentioned
as a Cabinet officer, but it is not to be sup
posed that Pennsylvania will have two mem
hers of the Cabinet.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

The United States Arsenal, containing, it
is said, 20, 600 stand of arms, stores of amuni-
ton, but fortunately no large guns, in the
city of Charleston on the southerly side of the
peninsula, is now held by a company of South
Carolina militia. A large part of these arms
are understood to have been transferred to
Charleston within few months past.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

During late gale the spire of one of the
churches of Durham, N. H., was blown OIL in
a singular manner. by some means the wind
got under it and turned it completely over, SO
that the point Of the spire entered the root
and the steeple was left inverted and sticking
out of the end of the house.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

Passing along the street the other day,
saws the Oskaloosa Herald, "we noticed an
incident round a corner somewhat amusing.
A chap who had purchased a hoop-skirt was
drawing it over his head, and bringing it
down to his hips he held it in siu with his
hands while he done the double shuttle
with energy, closing up with the remark that
=" he d bet Polly couldn't beat that with them
hoops on!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

MURDER TRIAL.-Kreigler, who killed a
man in Freedom county a year or two since,
has been on trial at Owatona the past week.
The plea of insanity was raised by his attor-
neys; but the jury decided him to be a sane
man He will now he put on trial on the
Indictment murder in the first degree-and
his plea perhaps may mitigate the crime or
acquit him. dustin (Min.) Courier.
Since the above was in type we learn that
Krciglcr has been found guilty of murder in
the first degree, and sentenced to be hung a,
Albert Lea, on Friday the LIST day of March
next.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

RAILROAD pEroT.-The frame work of the
Derot OF the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad
for this place is all ready for raising. The
main building is 80 by 100 feet, and will have
a platform running around the whole, ten feet
wide. making the structure so by l2O feet.
A very good sized Depot, but will be none too
large-Leddr Falls Gazette.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

A fellow by the name of kerigan, member
of Congress from the fourth District of New
York city is raising military company in
that city to aid the South and annex New
York to the Southern Confederacy. He will
be likely to annex" his neck to about three
wards of tuisted hemp.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

Mrs. DOUGLASS WATCH The Memphis APP
peal states that Mrs. Douglas watch, which
at Memphis, just before election, has been re-
covered. 1t was found, with a quantity of
other jewelry valued at about 50 800, in pos
session of negro barber in that city, re-
Gently. He says he bought it from white
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

A young lady named Gertrude Mills eloped
from Davenport some time since with man
calling himself VIM. Thompson, who repre-
sented himself as single man, but who on
arriving at ST. Louis with his victim, disclosed
to her that he was married. The poor delud-
ed, betrayed girl has written to her father fol
forgiveness and refuge.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

In St. Louis young man bet pair of boots
with young lady on the election. He lost,
and thercupon had mammoth pair of boots
manufactured and conveyed to the young la
dys residence on dray. Inside Of the boots
however, he took good care to deposit pair
of Cinderella slippers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-10

BOARD OF EDuCArIoN -COl. Ingalls, of Del
aware county, has been notified of his election
Us a member of the State Board of Education,
for the 9th District The WideAwakes were
asleep in some counties of the District, and
consequently no votes were cast by the Repub-
Leans for Col. Ingalls, competitor. Hence
the success of the Colonel. -Dubuquc Herald.