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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
Sherin''s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN a Special Execution duly issued by
the Clerk of the District Court of Floyd
county, State of Iowa, and to me directed, !
have levied on and shall offer for sale, at Pub
lie Auction, at my office. in st. Charles City,
Floyd County, Iowa on the 23i day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1861, at one o'clock in the after
noon of said day, the following described prop
erty, to wit The southwest quarter of Sec
ton number 49, Township "a, Range Is, also
the northwest quarter of Section number Z,
in Town So, Range 10 and northeast quarter
of Section IA, Township 90, Range Is; also,
all the right, title and interest of William
Mills in and to the following described prem
ises and real estate, viz: north half of the
northwest quarter of southeast quarter Of
Section I; also 40 acres of land bounded as
follows: beginning at the northeast corner OF
the mott west quarter of the south east quar-
ter of said Section I, thcuce north so rods
thence west 1870 rods, thencc south SO rods t.
n stake and stone, thence east 100 rods tc
place of beginning, with mill, water power
and privileges thereon also about ten acres o
land on each side of the Shell Rock River, il
said Section I, rs decided by John West anC
| Cyrus NJ. Allen and wives, to James +. Dane
and Edward p. Greeley, in May, 1857, will
the Saw Mill and water-powcr on said las
tract all said lands described, in Section
lying in Township SO north, Range Is west
Also, Blocks number I, 8, ., 10, 10, ii, Is
IL, II, Is, 10, 20, 81, %, %, "a, 25, 26, 81
IS, 30 and 80, in the village of Nora Springs
in said county, or SO much thereof as shall b
sufficient to satisfy the amount of the debt
interest and costs hereinafter specified; lev
led on as the property of William Mills, +
satisfy said Execution in favor of Stuart
Brother, and against said William Mills, 10
SlGG5,74, and interest and costs.
| TERMS OF SALE,-Cash in hand
Dated, january 10, A d. 1851
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
3w2 of Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Rev. w. II. Miller, agent of the
Upper Iowa University, has recently
visited this place and vicinity, look
ing after the interests of that Institu.
ton. He represents the University
as being in a hourishing condition
its debt is nearly paid, and its faculty
is said to equal that of any simila
institution in the West. We believe
that some ten or twelve scholars bav'
lately entered the school from Floyt
and Mitchell counties. President
Brush, who is at the head of the In
stitution, is a graduate of Yale Col
Iege-a live Yankee--full of energy
and enthusiasm.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
Mr.. IincOln'S Policy.

The Springfield, ILL.,, Journal has a
forciblc letter on secession. The
Journal is said to be conducted by
pcnhcw of the Prcsidcnt-elect, who is
in constant association with him, and
the sentiments contained in the follow
ing extract from that paper are doubt
less authoritative. The most striking
passage says:
Of South Carolina does not OBJ
struct the collection Of the revenue at
her ports. nor violate any other Fedc-
raj law, there will be no trouble, and
she will not be ont of the Union. II
she violates the laws then comes the
TUG of war. The President of the
United States, in such an emergency
has plain duty to perform. Buchan
an may shrk it, or the emergency
nav not exist during his Administers
ton. If not, then the Union will last
through his term of office. Ii tho
overt act on the part of South Caroil
ma takes place on OF altci 'ic f''' v
March, 1861, then the duty Of exccu
ting the laws will dcvolve upon Mr.
Lincoln. The laws of the United
States must be executed. The Prcsl
dent has no discretionary power OIL
the subject. His duty is emphatica'l.
pronounced in the, Constitution. Nj
Lincoln will perform that duty. Dis
union by armed force is treason, an
t treason must be put down at a
hazards"
. There is not line in the abov
. that will not be approved by ever
o patriotic citizcn-no matter what HI
l. party prejudices may be. When tn
l. laws of the United States are rcsiste
C they must be enforced al all hazards
l. as they were enforced at Boston
l. the case of Burns, in Washingtc
y when the public peace was threatene
s. by mob, and in Kansas, when MOL
gomcry undertook to antagonize Il
orders of the General Government.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
A CARD.

Tie undersigned desire hereby to express
their gratitude to the kind friends who SO ger
Crouslv remembered them in the donation OF
the 9th inst ut Masonic Hall. We thank
you for your liberal gifts, amounting, inclnd-
ing pledgcs,) to upwards of $40, of which
SA5 is in cash. aad appreciate the kind
ness and sympathy which prompted them;
We feel bound by new ties to the donors and
to the community and under renewed ohlisa-
! ton to Him who prompted the gilt, anu to
! those who gave to faithfully meet our res
| ponsibilitics to Him and them. II is our ear
nest prayer that the richest blessings OF God
providence, and of his grace, may ever rest
upon YOU all, and that you may realize the
fnlfllmcnt of that word which declares it to
be more blessed to give than to receive.
A. d. BUSH.
! A. l.. BUSH.
81 Charles CITY, Jan 16, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
For the St Charles City lntclligeDcer
NOTES OF SCHOOLS.
BY TIE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

On the morning of the 18th inst. |
visited the school in sub-district num-
Der 9, Rockford. The house is not
finished when it is, it will make a
very good school house. 1t is warm
and comfortable, but needs a better
floor, and permanent desks and seats,
which, it is hoped will be supplied
soon. The school ranks among the
first, if it is not the first in the county.
Good order is manifested, and perfect
regularity is observed in all the rcci-
tations. The scholars show that they
attend school, not to play, but to
learn, and give their whole attention
to study. The motto of the school is
placed on the wall of the room in
large capitals, q" We Strive to Excel,
and they are living up to their motto
both in scholarship and department.
0. Ii. Lyon is the present teacher
attendance about forty.
In the afternoon of the same day
| visited sub-district number l, Ulster
1.-The inhabitants here do not take tina
interest iu Educational matters, whiC
they ought to do, Judging from tn
appearancc of the school-room. Tn
seats are slabs with legs to them, am
without backs there arc no hooks
for clothing, which "lies around loose
through the room, and there is n
blackboard. l was pleased, however
to notice large map of Iowa hang
! ing in the room such map shoul
: be found in every school in the Stat
/ The majority of the scholars arc small
G and backward in their studies the
D do not appear to have had the adval
, tages of sood schools in the past, an
, perhaps do not value school privilege
, as they should. There were twent
scholars present; the teacher, J.
,, Benjamin, appears to be doing h
, best to benefit the school, and, consi
, ering the disadvantages under whie
l he Iabors, is successful in his G.
beavers. J. CHEsroN WHITNEY.
81. Charles City, jan. 8, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

A PATRIOTIC SOUTHERN LADY.--Ihc
Charleston IS. c. correspondent of
the New York World states that the
table on which the Declaration of In
dependence was signcd--a table now
in the possession Of lady of Charles
ton--was Intellectually applied for by
a committee of the secession conven-
ton. The lady told the committee
that rather than have the ordinance OF
secession signed thereon, she would
burn the table to ashes.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Small eruptions often cause obstinate sores,
and frightful ulcers They should always be
taken in time. An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cuIe. Remember that these
cruptions can be checked and cured by Cur
It's Original Manaluke Lnimcnt. 1t should
be applied immediately, and will be found to
act like a charm This is fact already well
known Those who have given it a trial CON
slider it the best article of the kind to be had.
1t should be kept constantly in the house, as
by having it always ready at hand, much suf-
fcring may be avoided, and the years expenses
will show an astonishing saving in the way OF
doctor's bills.
Bear in mind that Curtis Compound Syrup
of Sassaflas is becoming the most popular rem.
edy of the age. Experience has fully tested
its efficacy. 1t will cure, and has cured, every
thing for which it is recommended. See adj
| yertiselncnt in another column. Jan I'm
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

GEN. WooI's PosITIoN.-The Troy
Daily Times contains two letters from
Gen. Wool, in favor of the Union, and
in favor of sustaining Anderson in his
position at Fort Sumpter, and earnest
ly urging a firm ground be adopted to
put down secession. lie declares that
if Fort Sumpter be surrendered to the
Secessionists, in twenty days 100000
men will be in readiness to take ven
gcancc on all who would bctray the
Union into the hands of its enemies.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
sugar Cane Seed.

The experience of the past few years has
proved that the farmers of Iowa can produce
Syrup for less than so cents per gallon,
which is equal to the imported and Southern,
Svrups, which cost twice us much. good
crop will yield about 200 gallons per acre.
Every farmer should raise it for home con-
sumption, and any surplus will meet with
ready sale. Formerly great difficulty has
been TO obtain reliable seed. The subscriber
has quantity Of seed, raised by s. HARDWOOD,
ESD. in Floyd county, Iowa, which is fully
ripe and is not mixed or hymidizcd with
broom corn. j. W. SMITH.
st. Charles City, Jan. 16, 1851. 3u
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

A spirit of Indignation againts the
rebels of the South is being aroused
throughout all the Northern States
The word has gone forth that the forts.
arsenals, custom houses, postolliccs
and other federal property seized by
the rebels, shall be restored to the
possession of the L. 5. Government
even though the tory headquarters OF
South Carolina be laid in ashes. The
rattlesnake flag must come down, and
the Yankee Doodle ensign must again
wave from the ramparts Of Moultrie
and Pinckney.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

WHERE THEY ARE MADE.--Thc follow
ing item appears in the Wilmington
Herald of recent date
We were informed by friend while
travelling down the bay, recently, that
there is a woman in Broadway, New
York, now engaged in making Pal
mctto flags for South Carolina !
So we go. The Palmetto flags, the
firearms, and we suppose the cockades
are all manufactured North, and that,
too, by our enemies. We get the
trash and they get our gold, and SC
we are building ourselves up! A
good many rampant scceders were
manufactured North, too, for the most
violent seceders we know of are south
ernized Yankees and foreigners
Ne,obern Progress.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Men AND WOMEN 1t is well that,
for the most part, women are conser-
vativc, cautious, and fear deliberate
speculation especially as in acct
dental matters they are more inclined
than the other sex to persuade them
selves into a belief that what they
hope and desire will necessarily come
to pass-thc former tendency is quite
necessary to correct the latter. AS
long as fragment of hope is left, a
woman will cling to it a man, &C
cording to the old French proverb,
when the head Of the axe is lost, is
more generally inclined to throw the
handle after it,"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Fur TRADE OF Sr. LouIs.-During the
past year there has been received at
ST. Louis, 10000 Buffalo robes. OF
these, $4,000 were received from the
upper Missouri, IL, 500 from the Platte
Region, and $500 from the Usage Re-
gion. Average value per robe $3.50,
in round numbers $2S0,000. The
robes from Upper Missouri arc tho
products of the Blackfcct Indians, be-
ing on the hcadwatcrs of the Missouri
river, some three thousand miles from
the mouth of that stream. The hide:
are all tanned by the women while thu
men hunt. Immense numbers of But
falo are killed for meat only, and il
summer and other seasons, when til,
skin is comparatively bare Of wool o
hair, and consequently worthless. Thu
robes taken in winter are best. Proba
bly, not over tenth Of those slaugh
tered furnish us robcs-so that TIN
whole number of Buffalo killed during
the season will reach 100000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

William II. Russell, deeply involved
in the Treasury defaications, is Yer
monter, and hitherto considered Ma
poIcon among financicrs. He is Presi-
dent of the Central Overland Mail
Co., who also run the pony express,
and a partner in the firm of Russell,
Majors & Waddell, under whose con-
tract to carry Utah supplies great
frauds were perpetrated. He resides
in Leavenworth, where he is President
of the only bank of issue in the Terri
tory. His property is said to be i'm
mense, but is so scattered and may
be so involved that it is doubtful il
government realizes anything from at
taching it, although the attempt will
be made.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
BORN.
What Shall l Do d?

MUsCATINE, Iowa, June -, 1919.
Mr. w. b. SLOAN, Sr:-Last April OBJ
tainel from your travelling agent the sale OF
your medicine of this town. and bought of him
about $40 worth of your Ointment, and in
less than three weeks was entirely out, since
which ! have been importuncd nearly TO death
for the Ointment, and have tried to get it al
Burlington St Louis, &c. ! am still out,
what shall do? Your agent promised tC
supply me again in two months; if he will
| not be here soon, please send me Immediately
by the quickest conveyance, II doz of tn,
| Ointment, and doz. of the Condition Pow
dcrs From 500 to $50 worth of your horst
medicines can be sold at this point annually
The medicines have given perfect satisfaction
in every instance.
| Yours respectfully, PLINEi FAY.
| See Sloan's advertisement in another column
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
THE AMERICAN
Medical and Toilet
RECEIPT BOOK,

This book contains Receipts and Directions
for makir all the most valuable Medical pre-
partitions in use also Recipes and full and ex-
pliCit directions for making all the most popu-
lar and useful Cosmetics, Perfumes, Unguents,
Hair Restorativcs and all Toilet Articles. If
you are suffering with any chronic disease-H
You wish IA beautiful complexion, a fine head
of hair. a smooth face, II clear skin, a luxuri-
ant beard or mustache-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 pcrusal, Uree,) address the
publisher.
r. +. CHAPMAN,
Alma No 81 nrnadMny New York
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
To CONSERVATIVES.

yJ,HE ADVERTISER, having been restored to
i health in a few weeks by very simple remedy, al
ter having suffered several years with severe lung al
Fiction. ana urcau G1seu~r, ron-urrn--s ANXIOUS
to make known his fellow sufferers the means of
To all who desire it he will send copy Of the prescrip
ton used free Of charge, with the directions for prcPs
ring and using the same which they will find SURE
CURE for CnStMrunX, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c The only
object Of the advertiser sending the Prescription is to
benefit tn" afflicted and spread information which he
cunccivc be Invaluable, AMI lac hopes every sufferer
will try his remedy as will cost them nothing, and
may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williams burgh.
i4yl Kings County, New fert-
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
Highly Important from Charleston.
Cu,RlESTON, Jan. 9

CHARLESTON, Jan. y.
Tho steamer Star of the West, in
cndcavoring to enter our harbor about
daylight this morning, was opened
mon bv the garrison on Morris Island,
and also by Fort Moultrie. The
steamer put about and went to sea
| have not been able to learn whether
fine steamer or any person Oh board
was injured. The belief is that no i'll
iurv was sustained. Fort Sumptcr did
not respond. Lieut.. Hall of Fort stump
ter came over to the city about eleven
o'clock with flag of truce. lie re-
paired to the quarters OF the Gov
ernor. lie was in secret commnnlca-
ton with the Governor and Council
for two hours. At two o'clock he was
sent in a carriage with the Governors
Aid to the wharf, and returned to
Fort Sumpter. The object of his mis-.
sion is not known. 1t is supposed
that it relates to the firing on the
Star of the West. The people are
greatly excited. There were no dc
monstrations against Lieut.. Hall
though there was great curiosity t(
know what he came for.
Gov. Pickcns has taken possession
Of steamship Marion for the service o
e The communication from Maj Al
r derson is as follows:
le MAI. ANDERSON TO GOV. rlCKENs.
To his Erceliency tic Gorernor IF S0ut
CarOiina
SIR Two of your batteries fire
this morning on an unarmed Eess'
bearing the flag of my Government
s As | have not been notified that wa
S has been declared by South Caro'in
,e against the United States, | cannt
but think this hostile act committe
a without your sanction or authorlt
w. Under the hope rcfrained from opc
tn ing fire on your batteries. ! have tt
at honor, therefore, respectfully to a:
,e whether the above mentioned act
- one which believe without parall
in the history of our country, or
I'll any other civilized govcrnmcnt--w
ne committed in obedience to your
d. structions, and notify you that II 1t
not dsclaimed, that | shall regard
as an act of war, and l shall not,
ne ter reasonable time for the return
IN my messenger, permit any vessel
OF pass within the range of the guns
m my Fort. In order to save, as far
he is in my power, the shedding of bloc
I'm beg YOU will take due notifcati
up of nv decision for the good Of all CO
1er cerncd. Hoping, however, that ye
we answer may justify further conti
ltn ancc of forbcarance on my part,
is ! remain, respectfully,
Tor ROBERT ANDERSON
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

PLAIN LANcuAGE.-Mr. Lovejoy of
Illinois, speaking Of the malcontents
of the slave States, and the proposed
compromise Of dividing the territory
between freedom and slavery to the
Pacific, said, "There never was a
more causeless revolt since Lucifer
led his cohorts of apostate angels
against the throne of God, and l new.
er heard that the Almighty proposed
to compromise the matter by allowing
the rebels to kindle the fires of he'll
south of the celestial meridian Of
thirty-six thirty"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

There is much distress in Charles
ton. The troops who have volunteer
ed, are encamped in unhealthy loca-
tons, and, in consequence cfexposure,
are suffering much sickness. There
are no vessels loading, and no bust
ness doing. Women are weeping,
and terror rules the city.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

The engineers of the Cedar Falls x
Minnesota Railroad arc in town, and
are to commence the survey from this
place to Waverly the coming week.
1t is settled fact that this road will
be built to St. Charles City the com
ing year, and it rests with our people
to say whether it will be located on
the east side of the Cedar river, from
Waverly to Bradford, Or not.--Brad
f0rd Neus.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Mr.. Thompson, Secretary of the In
terror, has resigned, because (as he
says Buchanan lied to him about re
inforcing Fort Sumpter Good There
is now one less traitor and robber in
the Cabinet.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

A clergyman, visiting school
at the Monsoon, Mass, aims house, the
other day, made some remarks to the
children, in which lie endeavored to
illustrate the sinful condition of men
in a familiar way. "You know" said
the clergyman, that the negroes at
the South are serving their masters
Now, we, sinful creatures, are serving
a master who is worse than slave
driver, and can any boy tell me who
that master is ?" Yes, sir" said
one of the lads, sit is James Blu
chanan."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

SA(nMrxT WIr.-,Ioncs was riding
up in enthusiastically, ana sd"
board nailed up ora post in the yard
of farm house, with the sign pa'hv-
ed on it =" This larm for Sail Al
ways ready for little pleasantly
and seeing the woman in checked sun
bonnet picking up anaproniull OF ch'pS
at the woodpilc in fnnt Of the house
he stopped, and askcdhcr very polite
", when the farm was to SAL. Sh'
went on with her worl, but replied t
his question instanter "Just as soo'
as the man comes along who can rats
the qrind ;" Jones hit Dobbin sue
den cut with the whip and dashed OF
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Mayor Woods message recommends
the secession of the city of New York
from the State, and the formation of a
free city. lie is not prepared, howev-
er, to recommend violent measures
4hnrncnr
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17
st. Charles Platform Hay Scale,
S& FRUIT TREES. u
Nv. FL. G.. BURROUGHS.

DEAI.ERS in all kinds of Fruit and Orna-
IL mental Trees, Shrubs, &c, Floyd, Floyd
county, Iowa, are now ready to supply the in
habitants of this country with all kinds Of
both the Standard and Dwarf varieties also,
Evergreens, ornamental Trees, and all kinds
of Garden Shrubbery, too numerous to mem
ton all of which We will furnish as cheap,
as can be obtained this side of New York. We
will guarantee alb Fruits true to order. Those
wishing to purchase will do well to call on us.
or apply hs ktter. before purchasing else
where. 52t
Floyd, Floyd Co., Iowa, Dec. n, 1897
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

Grace Greenwood's monthly, called
"The Little Pilgrim" is one of the
best publications for children we know
of. Price, so cents year. L. X.
Lippincott, Publisher, 3l9 Walnut
street, Philadelphia.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

The steamer Star of the West,
which sailed from New York fol
Charleston a few days since, was char
tered at the order of Gen. Scott. She
took full provisions for Major Ander
son and two hundred and fifty mcr
under Lieut.. Bartlett.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-17

We had an alarm of fire one day
last week, when it was ascertainec
that the roof of Judge Collins house
was ON fre-cause, bad stove pipe
The flames were soon extinguished
and the damage was slight.