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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
Florida.

Florida is beginning to experience
the delightful sensations of secession,
as she is now without mail. Mo-
bile and Savannah are the nearest
points where letter can be sent to
reach that State. The discontinuance
of the Pensacola post-oflicc, which
was distributing Office, stopped eve
ry letter or paper directed to West
Florida. The steamers between
Charleston and Fernandina, convey
ing all the mails for East Florida,
have been dismissed from the Depart
ment service, because the owners had
allowed them to be used for purposes
hostile to the Government. These
steamers had been paid $780, 900 a
year bonus above the receipts derived
from the mails conveyed by them.
The stockholders will begin to feel
the benefits of secession which they
helped to promote. When Colfax's
bill becomes law, and that will be
very soon, Georgia will find herself
in the same condition of Florida A
letter that now costs three cents will
then cost from twenty-five cents to a
dollar to receive or transmit, accord
ing to the distance.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
The Memphis Rebels.

Emboldcned by IMMUNITY, the Mis-
sissippi traitors continue to stop tho
free navigation of the river. They
summon every steamboat to stop by
firing q shot across her bows and
threatening to put another through he,
hull. They have now seized the I. S
hospital ut Nicksburg, apparently
from mere desire to commit some act
of hostility to the Government.
This is simply suicidal, even if al
lowed to 60 UNPUBLISHED. BY stop
ping vessels from going down the
Mississippi, they force trade to seek
Northern channels, bcnefitting the
Free States and damaging their own
But we are much mistaken if it car
go UNPUBLISHED very long. The whole
Northwest is interested in the free
navigation of the river, which the
Union bought and paid for, and moth
ing will raise more general indigna
ton in this quarter than these at
tcmpts TO tamper with it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
lIirh-handed Treason.

1t appears that the [. 5. Govern
ment is unable to transmit orders
through the seeding States except
by special messenger, and in some in
stances not even in that way. A mes
sage sent by the Secretary of the
Treasury the other day, to an agent
at New Orleans for the arrest of
traitor there, was seized by the Gov
ernor of Alabama and the arrest
frustrated. The despatch was sent to
IIempbell Jones, special agent of the
Treasury department, who was then
at New Orleans, and was stopped at
Montgomery, Ala, by order Of the
Governor of that State, who took the
message and forwarded it to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, and in this way
Brushwood, the traitor, escaped. Be-
low is Gen. Dix's despatch
Washington, Jan. 30.
To UempJcU Jones:
Tell Lieut. Caldwell to arrest Capt
Brushwood, assumed commander of
the cutter McClcland, and obey or
ders | gave through you. If Captain
Brushwood, after arrest, undertakes
to interfere with the command of the
cutter, Lieut.. Caldwell will consider
him as a mutinccr and treat him &C
cordingly. If he attempts to hau
down the American flag. shoot him on
the spot. J. A. DIX,
Sec. Treasury.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Mr.. EDIToE Can You inform nc
whether the space opposite the Law
and Land Office" in this village, was
intended for a highway or a wood,
yard? If the latter, would it not be
well for cautious parents to warn
their "little ones" against approach
ing too near, lest the chips fly in their
faces? and, if for highway, is it not
the duty of the Road Supervisor to
keep it in passable condition for
teams, as well as pedestrians Of either
sex? s. Ess-
We cannot answer our correspond
ent further than to say that, if there is
not a regularly laid out road on Mill
Street, there should be 4; and when
that is the case it is the duty of the
road supervisor, as well as the town.
ship trustees, to keep it free from all
distractions.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
Gbe yntelligenttr.
" Westward the course Of empire takes its way
A. u. r. HILDRETH, Editor
St. Charles City, Iowa, Feb. ID, 1861

A New England Society has been
organized at Cedar Falls, consisting
of native New Englandcrs only. The
Society numbers about two hundred.
The officers of the Association are w.
II. Sessions, President Erastus Ed
gcrton, Vice President A. S. Smith,
Treasurer, and w. II. Nichols, -Secrc.
tary. We learn from the Cedar Falls
Gazette that, at special meeting
held on the evening of Feb. End, ar.
engagements were completed for hold.
ing Festival on Friday evening Feb
18th. The exercises Of the occasion
will consist of toasts and responses,
and a regular old-fashioncd New Eng
land dinner,-to be gotten up by the
contributions of members of the As.
ISOLATION. If they don't have good
time and make the turkeys and pump
kin pics suffer some, then they are nc
Yankees, but may be set down as DO
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
A BLAST FROM TENNESSEE.

The following plucky article is from
the Knoxville (Tenncsscc) Whig-a
prominent organ Of the party that
carried Tennessee for Bell over Brcck.
inridge at the late election. There is
grit, truth and patriotism running
through every sentence of it
Subscribers in South Carolina, Ala
bama, and Georgia, are constantly
sending in their insulting epistles to
us, and ask discontinuance of their
papers, because we are opposed to
secession. We receive as many new
patrons as we lose old ones, but if we
were to receive none, and every man
on our list were withdrawn, we would
have no part or lot in the wickedncss
and treason of secession. This effort
10 break up this government, led on
by South Carolina, is bold, wicked,
daring, and damnable act, for which
its guilty leaders ought to be ig-
ANONYMOUSLY executed This whole
scheme of disunion, is a more consum.
mate Abolition contrivancc than ever
was devised at the North, by the most
ultra anti-slavery men, and will work
the greatest mischief to the slave pop
Nation OF the country. It will bring
about the overthrow of slavery, one
hundred years sooner than the Rcpub-
fican party could have done it.
The cotton States may go out Of
the Union-the border States may 60
with thcm--all, together, may form a
Southern Confederacy. We shall ad-
here to our Union, Constitution and
Laws, and dcnouncc secession, and
the miserable Southern Confcdcracy
that may spring from it, and those
who brought it about, though it may
cost us our life upon the scaffold !!
Nay, We shall dare say in the teeth Of
South Carolina, that the Federal Gov
eminent ought to enforce her laws,
collect her revenue and lash the re-
bcllious States back into line, at the
point of the sword, and the mouth of
the cannon
We have no desire to live under
any Government organized and con-
trolled by the corrupt, wicked, and
hell-deserving villains who lead this
revolution in the South. Demouacv. |
as foul, as corrupt, and rs Infamous
as hell, has been demolished, and that
is the trouble. Milton says, "the
Devil preferred to reign in hell, rather
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
School Meeting.

A meeting was held at the school
house in st. Charles City, on Saturday,
Feb. 9th, 1861, for the purpose of con-
sidering the subject of uniting sub.
districts No. 2 and No. 3, of St.
Charles Township District, with
view to establishing Graded Schools.
The meeting was called to order by
S. Harwood, when A. b. F. Hildreth
was elected Chairman, and A. w.
French, Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of
the meeting, when some further re-
marks were made by Milo Gilbert and
others in behalf Of the objects con-
tcmplated.
Harvey Kellogg, of sub-district No
2, moved that if the two sub-districts
be united and q Union School House
is built, said School House shall be
erected on the west side of the Cedar
River.
After a general discussion of the
motion by many of the gentlemen
present, the mover had leave to vary
his motion so as to ascertain the
wishes of the voters of sub-distrct
No. 2, only. The motion was put and
carried--scveral, however, refusing to
vote
, B. +. Cheney moved that the two
sub-districts be united into one,
with view to grading the schools.
| The motion was discussed by several
. gentlemen, and carried.
D lit is understood that this vote was
only expressive of the wishes of those
present. The motion was carried,
with only two dissenting votes.
. DR.. j. w. Smith moved the appoint
n mcnt of committee to consist of two
from each sub-district, to report at a
future meeting plans and estimates
+ for Union School House, which mo-
n ton was carried, when the Chairman
appointed, as such committee, j. w.
Smith and James Jackson from No. 3,
and NJ. Ireland and j. c. Whitney
from No. 2.
1t was also voted that a committee
of three be appointed, with S. llar'
wood as chairman, whose duty shall
y be to ascertain and report at an ad
r journed meeting the best method OF
), providing funds for the erection of a
IF Union School House. The Chairman
q appointed S Iarwood, David Petit
u and Milo Gilbert as said committee.
4 On motion, voted that committee
of one in each sub-district be appoint
ed to circulate a petition in their res
pectivc sub-districts for signatures
asking the Board of School Directors
: of st. Charles Township District tc
C unite sub-districts No 9 and No. g.
, into one sub-district. The Charm an
Y appointed, as such committee, Har
4 vey Kellogg in sub.district No. 2, and
T. V. w. Baker in sub-district No. 3.
J. Adjourned to meet at the same place
y on Saturday, Feb. %, at one O'Clock
Z. NJ, to hear the reports Of the sew
cral committees.
: A. b. F. HILDRETH, Chairman.
: A. w. French, Scc'y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Senator Sumner has had an inter
view with the President, in relation to
the offer of military aid by the Legis-
laturc of Massachusetts for the de.
fence of the Federal property and the
enforcement of the laws. Mr.. Sum.
ner asked, "What more can Massa.
chusetts do for the Union? 2" The
President replied, Adopt the rcsolu-
tons offered by MIR. Crittenden." Mr..
Sumner rejoined, "The public senti-
ment of Massachusetts makes that
impossible and l agree with that
sentiment"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
Iowa State Militia.

The following is copy of a letter
which has been issued to the COM
mandants of uniformed companies OF
militia in this State, from the Adjntant
Generals Office by order of Gov. Kirk
wood, Commander in Chief Of the Iowa
State Militia:
AnJ. GENERALS OFFICE,
Iowa City, January 10Th, 1861.
Cart. X. NJ. LITTER, DAVENPORT SARs-
FIELD GUARDS Sir: am directed by
the Commander in Chief of the Mill.
tia of the State of Iowa, to direct you
to report to this Office, without delay,
what number of men compose your
company, what number of arms, and
kind, and if you have not full COM
plcment, to report an inventory OF
what may be needed to supply the de-
ficiency.
The condition of the country issuch,
that the services of the citizen and
soldier may be required, at what mo-
ment can not now be determined, but
perhaps very soon, to maintain the
institutions of the Government of the
United States, and defend the Consti.
tuition from the vandal hands of trai.
tors.
1t is desired, therefore, that you
communicate to this Office the willing.
ness of your company to answer to a
call should it be necessary that one
be made, for the purpose herein set
forth.
If there be any hesitancy on tho
part of the members of your company
to occupy the post Of honor as wei
as of danger, you arc requested to re
construct your company, so that al
may not only be able but willing
promptly to answer to the call whel
the demand may be made. But if thu
foregoing can not be done under you
present organization, you are hereb.
notified to hold yourself in readiness
under the order of the executive. t,
deliver the arms and accoutrcmcnts il
your possession, to any company tina
may be organized which will fill tn,
requests here indicated.
1t is also desired that your compa
ny contain a sufficient number to MAJ
all the arms assigned to you.
l am very respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant,
JESSE Bower, Adj. Genl.
! Gait r. NJ. LITTER,
Davenport Sarsfield Guards,
Is Davenport.
: By order Of the Governor.
J Independent Companies are require
!, TO report to the Adjutant General o
the LIST day of December each yea
: the names of commanding officer:
; number of rank and file, number {
arms, and kind, and accoutrcments, an
their condition number of drills cac
year and uniform worn. A failure t
comply disbands the company an
forfcits arms.
J. Bowen, Adj. Genl.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

than to serve in heaven" So with
Democracy.
Let every man in the country speak
out in these times that try mems
souls" at all hazards, and say to the
world what he feels in his heart to be
true. There does not live disunion-
list south of Mason & Dixon's line, who
is not Democrat, and if this Union
is destroyed, as we incline to believe
it will be, it will be destroyed by de-
feated, ambitious and wicked Demo-
ocrats. To oppose disunion, it is to
oppose Democracy, and SO long as we
have a voice TO speak, hand to write,
heart to hate the vile organization,
so long shall we war against Dcmoc-
racy, whether it shall appear in the
garb Of disunion, in the cloak of
Southern rights, or the garb of an
angel of light; we arc against the
monster"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The Pony Express has been tcle
graphed from Fort Kearncy, with Cal
ifornia news to the 10th ult. The
Legislature had assembled on the
10th, and the Assembly had elected a
Speaker by coalition of the Rcpub-
lican and Douglas members. 1t was
expected that Douglas U. S. Senator
would be elected. The Message of
the governor takes strong grounds
against secession and in opposition to
a Pacific Republic.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Ex-Gov. Morehcad of Kentucky has
written letter to some gentlemen in
New Orleans declaring it to be his
settled conviction that the precipitate
dissolution Of the Union by separate
State secession would be sevcrer
blow to slavery than all the abolition.
lists Of the North could inhct in the
next twenty years. He can go a
good deal further than this and he
perfectly right. The dissolution OF
the Union inhicts a death blow to
slavery. No future event is more
certain than this.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Judge John Petit, formerly of Indi-
ana, lately Judge of the United
States Court, arrived at Springfield
the other day, had an interview with
Mr.. Lincnln, and hurried off to Wash
ington. An amendment to the bill ad.
hitting Kansas was attached for his
special benefit, and his visit is sup
posed to have some connection there
with. lie is known by the euphoni-
GUS cognomen, given him by Col. Ben.
ton, of Dirty Dog" Petit.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

VILLAINY BROUGHT TO LIGHr.- Last
October the locofoco papers made a
great ado about Republican frauds in
one of the congressional Districts OF
Philadelphia. A locofnco Judge of
elections was detected in swearing to
false returns, tried, convicted, and
sent to prison. The Governor of Penn
sylvania by proclamation declared
Lehman, locotoco, elected. At re-
cent term of the Philadelphia courts
the matter underwent investigation,
and upon recounting the votes it APP
peared that Butler, Republican, had
received l26 majority. What saints
these locofocos are !-Bradford News
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Senator Grimes has introduced il
the Senate resolution requesting the
President to communicate what in.
formation he may have regarding tho
attempts made or contemplated by
any body of men to interfere with the
free navigation of the Mississippi,
and what efforts have been made to
suppress the same.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The Assistant Treasurer at New
Orleans refused to give up the coin
and bullion in the branch mint there
on the order Of Secretary Dix. The
amount is some $3.50, 900. Ithas been
taken possession Of by the State of
Louisiana. A cabinet meeting was
called in consequence of the news,
which created great furry at the
White House.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

On the block of marble that was
contributed by Iowa to the Washing
ton monument, are engravcn the fol-
lowing words: Iowa her affec-
tions, like the rivers of her borders,
flow to an inseparablc Union" The
sons and daughters of the Hawk-cye
State will not dishonor the sentiment
thus inscribed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

McQuadc of Utica, a member of the
n. Y. Assembly, thus hits off Mr.. Phi
losopher Greeley, who opposed his
election
"Onc thing is settled. Greeley is
to go into the Cabinet. He is to be
Secretary Of the Exterior--his princi
pal duties to watch the thcrmomctc
and tell how cold it is out there"
The wit of ARENAS Ward and .Jcs
SEES corn-Cob wit combined could not
beat that.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
TIE 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, Ungllents. :.
Hair Restorativcs, and all Toilet Articles. If
you are suffering with any chronic discase-if
You wish a beautiful complexion, a fine head
of hair, 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, 10y all means, perlsc a copy
of this book For full particulars, and sam
pie of the work for pcrusal trce,) address the
publisher.
II. i. CHAPMAN.
45 m3 No S31 Broadway, New York.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The N. II. Statesman charges Mr.
Lincoln to look well after the kitchen
arrangements of the White House
lest some Brinviliers may infusc poi
son in the food for the Presidential
taking off 1t says there are many
people who believe Harrison and Tay-
Tor were killed in this way, and many
more who fear lest Mr. Lincoln's life
may not long be spared to the coun-
try
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The Steam Fri%ates Colorado, Mis-
sissippi and Minnesota now at Boston,
and the Roanoke, are at once to be
put in requisition for the collection OF
revenue at the ports of rebellious
States.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Who FEEDS You "A correspond
cnt of the Nashville Democrat puts
this question to the Cotton State sc.
ccssionists. He says that there are
daily passing over the Louisville &
Nashville and Nashville & Chatta-
nooga Railroads twenty car loads of
breadstnffs and meats, bought in the
Northern markets, and on their way
to the States of Georgia and Alabama.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Maj. Haskiu commands the compa
ny of artillery stationed opposite the
eastern front of the US. Capitol. lie
was in command at Baton Rouge when
that arsenal was taken by the State
troops. The War Department entire.
~ approves of his conduct.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

At the recent interview between
the President and Mr.. Commissioner
Hayne of South Carolina, the Prcsi-
dent said: "Sir, l have been so mis-
represented by gentlemen from your
State that I decline holding any con-
versation with any man from South
Carolina. Return to your lodgings,
write ont your propositions, and l will
consider them. Good day, sir"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The MAILs.-A week ago last Thurs.
day night we had an Eastern mail
and another last Wednesday night
The latter mail left Dubuque, by team
last Saturday, and consequently wa.
five days Oh the road. When it start
cd there were forty-fve hundred
pounds Of mail and express matter
The load tipped over five times on the
trip, and the passengers report the
journey anything but pleasant one
Cedar Falls Gazette, FEB. SUI.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
st. Charles Lodge No. g., |. 0. G. 7.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
On Friday evening, February Is,
James Jackson, ID. G. w. c. Il. in
stalled the following officers for tn
ensuing quarter:
j. G. Patterson, w. C. T.
Miss o. o. Cheney, w. V. I.
Mrs. A. a. Wiltsc, w. I.
S. HARDWOOD, w. +. S.
B. +. Cheney, w. S.
Rev. John Kain, w. C.
Geo. Whitehead, w. NJ.
Miss S. Z. 4. Huntley, w. d. NJ.
Mrs. II. Wilson, w. r. S.
Miss \. Sumner, w. l.. S.
Miss Nellie Austin, w. |. G.
j. o. Vaugaldcr, w. o. G.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The Republicans Of the New York
Legislature, in caucus, have nomina-
ted Ira Harris of Albany, a personal
friend of Mr. Seward, to be Mr.. S.'s
successor in the U. S. Senate. Where
is Greeley
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Douglas says that Just one little
resolution in Congress, declaring that
the North is sorry for her past con-
duct, and will try to do better in fu-
turc, will be as the oil of peace upon
the troubled waters of discord." Yes,
sir; but the people of the North have
got one big resolution that they'll die
before saying anything of the kind.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

The Louisiana authorities have as
sumcd charge of the Custom House at
New Orleans, and have refused to de-
liver foreign goods to Louisville i'm
porters without the payment of duties
to the State Of Louisiana.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

Senator Johnson has made another
conservative speech in Congress. The
telegraph report speaks of it as ter.
rifle and overwhelming dcnunciation
of secession and treason.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14
Floyd County Bible Society,

On Monday of this week the annual meet
ing of this Society was adjourned to Wednes.
day of next week (27th inst at one o clock.
7. NJ Clergymen, and other friends of the
Bible cause throughout the county. are reques-
ted to circulate this notice, as officers ale to
be elected, and other important business will
come before the mrcting
j. W. SMITH, Secretary.
st. Charles City, Feb. L. 1861