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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-02

The CINCINNATI ExcURs1oN1sTs.- We
learn that about two hundred of the Cincin-
natl excursionists will visit st. Paul, por.
ton by the La Crosse and Milwaukee road,
and portion by the Galena road to Dun.
leith the latter route having the advant-
age of supplying more steamboating on the
Mississippi and the former, that of allowing
greater variety of landscape. Some of
those by the La Crosse road arrived Sun.
day, and those by the Dunleith road arrived
last night.
The total number in the excursion, when
it reached Chicago, was from twelve to ff-
teen hundred, and on Thursday they were
received in public manner in Chicago, and
on Friday some FIVE or six hundred visited
Milwaukee.
Among the excursionists are gentlemen
distinguished in all the walks of life in Gin.
cinnati, and large sprinkling of Kentuck.
ians, and we understand that only small
number of them have ever before visited
Minnesota.
While it is a matter of regret to all who
have pride in our city, that nothing has
been done to give these gentlemen public
welcome, we trust such attentions from pri.
vate citizens as will show that we are glad
to see them, will be freely extended.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
Permanent Southern Constitution.

The following are its principal fea-
lures No person who is foreign and
not citizen of the Confederate States
is allowed to vote for any officer, civ
il or POLITICAL State or Federal. I'm
der the first census South Carolina is
entitled to 5 representatives. in Con-
grcss, Georgia 10, Florida 2, Missis-
sippl I, Louisiana 6, Texas 6, Alaba-
ma 9, and each State to two Senator's
The State Legislature may impcach
judicial or Federal officers resident or
acting in said State by a two-thirds
vote. Both Houses of Congress may
grant seats OH the floor to either of
the principal officers of each of the
Executive Departments. Representa-
ton on the basis of thrce-fitths for
slaves is continued. Congress is not
allowed to foster any branch of indus
try. The foreign slave trade is pro-
hibitcd. Congress is prohibited from
making appropriations, unless by a
vote of twothirds of both houses, cX-
cept the appropriations be asked fol
by the head Of some department o,
the President. Extra compensation is
not to be allowed to Government con.
tractor, officer, or agent, after the con
tract is made, or service rendered
All laws shall relate to one subject,
and be expressed by letter. The Pres
idcnt and Vice President are to hold
Office for six years. The principal Of
ticcrs of Departments and the Di plo.
matte service are removable at the
pleasure of the President. Other civ
il officers arc removable when their
services are unnecessary, or for good
causes or reasons. Removals must
be reported to the Senate when prac-
ticablc. No captious removals arc
tolerated. Other States are to be ad
mittcd to the confederacy by vote OF
two-thirds of both Houses. The con-
fcdcracy may acquire territory, and
slavery shall be acknowledged and re-
spcctcd by Congress and the tcrritori
al government. When five States
shall ratiy the constitution, it shall bc
established for such States. Until
ratified the provisional Constitution
shall remain in force, not to extend
beyond one year.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

The Philadelphia Inquirer publish
cs a letter from correspondent at
Charleston, dated March A which an
n0unccs the commencement of rcac-
ton in public sentiment. The writer
says:
al have tonight met with scores,
and from them | know of hundreds
more, who have been brought back to
reason and to duty by the national
and eloquent terms of the inaugu-
raj. Several men have said to me to-
night we have worn the mask long
enough we have not dared to speak
and scarcely breathe, the name of oul
country but our hearts are with the
Union and the Constitution, and oul
sympathies are with the policy and
principles enunciated by Abraham
Lincoln
The intelligence has just reached
the Mercury Office, from Montgomery,
that jeff. Davis has vetoed that part
of the new constitution which prohib,
its the slave trade, and it is rumored
here that he was notified to do so 10y
the South Carolina and Mississippi del
egations under threat that they
would seccdc. This bogus govern
mcnt will soon break up"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

Notice is hereby given to the Teachers OF
Floyd County, and all intending to teach du
ring the ensuing summer, that there will be q
Teachers Drill at Floyd, commencing on Mon
day, April LIST, and continuing through the
week. 1t is earnestly hoped that all teachers
and especially those who propose teaching the
coming summer, will avail themselves of this
opportunity to better prepare for their impor,
tant work. Let us have large number pres
ent on that occasion. The only expense tC
any will he for board during the week
The following gentlemen will be present and
take part in the instructions of the Drill
IlERvEY WILBUR, ESQ, j. w. SMITH. NJ. d.
EEv. +. J. McCLELLAND, J. CHESroS WHITNEY.
There is no reason why this Drill may not
equal the Institute of last October.
At the close of the week. Teachers Ccrtiii-
Gates will be granted free Of charge to all who
desire them, and are found competent to teach
j. CHEsToN WHITNEY,
County Superintendent
st. Charles City, March 10, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
A Safe Game TO PLAY.

The latest and most feasible plan
originated in scccssion-dom for the
distress Of the North, is the invasion
of copyrights and patents issued to
Northern men. Let u.s. says a
Georgia exchange, get our presses
at work, and embark capital in the
building Of factories let us issue
school books and other works that
have been copyrighted by Northern
men let us manufacture sewing ma
chimes, Colts pistols, Shapes rifles,
and hundred other things" 1t will
be observed that the Independent and
sclf.rcliant South does not think of
originating anything ; it never occurs
to her to draw on the inventive cner-
gics Of her sons-her highest ambi-
ton is TO borrow brain and steal mod
els. And in this respect secession is
sound. 1t is no light task to compile
a spelling book it requires some lit
tie familiarity with language to con-
struct grammar, and an intimate ac-
quaintancc with boundaries is ncccS.
sary in getting together geography.
1t is easier to borrow than to build,
and more convenient to "convcrt "
than to invent there is no necessity
for manufacturing rifles when arse
nails with unlocked doors stand ready
to be riiicd $50 again we say that
upon this subject secession is sound.
But Of one thing let our sunny friends
remain assured. Though they steal
our sentences and our syIlabIcs, learn
ing their children to spell secession
from books devised by some Down
East schoolmastcr, and to conjugate
the various verbs which imply doing,
being or suffering" according to the
same authority though they run
away with Colt and cut ont Sharpe in
the manufacture Of muskcts yea,
though they even borrow the ingenious
idea of horn gun-hmts for those mus
kcts, and infringe upon the New Eng
land patent Of wooden nutmcgs for
balls, We shall make no reprisals.
We shall never interfere with any
thing that the South has copyrighted
or patented: we shall never yield to
the temptation of reprinting any of
their books. On this point the South
is safe. She runs not the slightest
risk of being beaten at her own game
~ Y Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
WashigtOn'S Birthday in Charlie ston.

The recent anniversary of Washing
tons birthday was celebrated with
unusual eclat in Charleston. Salutcs
III honor of the old thirteen States"
and of the seven seeding States, were
fired, the military paradcd, Gov. Pick
ems made a speech to one of the com
panics, and another sat down to a
banquet. The Governors speech con-
tanned this happy allusion to the uni
vcrsal respect for Washington
| remember while in distant court
of Europe, and at the most despotic of
all governments, that on memorable
occasion | visited the magnificent gar
dcns that surround Pctcrhoff, near
St Petersburg. The gardens and
grounds were dedicated to the enjoy
ment and peaceful pursuits OF the
greatest and most brilliant OF courts.
On remote island Of these magnlii-
cent grounds that had been set aside
for the private enjoyment and private
walks OF the Emperor and Empress, a
tree was pointed ont to me in that
garden, cultivated Iy particular and
devoted hands, surrounded by wire
wicket work. and flowers furnishing
all around it. There stood on one
branch of the tree large brass plate,
and on one side Of that plate, i'll Ger
man, and the other in Sclavonic, was
written, "this tree was planted i'll
1889, by Nicholas, from an acorn that
grew near the tomb Of the great
Washington This was the inscrip
ton upon that tree, placed there by
one of the most absolute rulers that
ever swaycd the sccptrc Of empire.
And yet in his private secluded gar
dens he paid this deep and heartfelt
tribute to the memory Of the greatest
and purcst man the world ever saw.
He did not take an acorn from near
the tomb of the great Elizabeth nor
did he take it from the garden of the
Tullcrics, grown in the time of Louis
XIV nor did he take it from the tomb
OF the great Napoleon; nor did he take
it from the garden of the Caesars, near
Rome but he took an acorn from the
tomb of pure and mighty man, in
the wilds of America, who had plant
cd the seeds Of a government consc-
Grated to the freedom and indcpcnd-
cncc Of nations, whose every princi-
pie was directly at war with the prin-
ciplCs Of his own government and
yet so great were the virtues and in
tcgrity Of Washington that even this
mighty monarch, i'll private and secret,
paid to him this heartfelt and deep
tribute.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
Mr.. Buchanan at Lancaster. Pa.

There seems to be good deal of
i'll feeling towards Mr.. Buchanan at
Lancaster, which has been evoked by
the proposed demonstration on the oc-
casion Of his returning home. An in
vitation to participate in public re-
ccption of the Ex-President having
been extended by committe Of citi-
zens of Lancaster, to the select and
common Councils, DR.. Cassidy, Presi
dent of the Common Council, re,
marked
Even Mr.. Buchanan's friends must
admit that a majority of our people
think the course Of his administration,
until very recently, has been neither
creditable to himself, honorable to the
Democratic party, nor beneficial tC
State or nation. 1t is just such mani
festations as this motion proposes that
shock the sense of justice in honest
men, and cause them to doubt the
sincerity of the doctrine of measures
and not men," BestOw honors where
praise is justly merted, but suffer til,
undeserving to pass through the worlC
in silence"
Considering that the members Of
the Common Council are all Demo
Gratis, this is an unkind cut. More
over the Lancaster Fencibles, a mill,
tary company, rejected a motion to
accept the invitation by vote of iif
teen to twelve. In the Sun Fire Com
pany the invitation was lost by tic
vote, but at subsequent meeting i,
was carried by bare majority. The
Hook and Ladder Company rejected
it unanimously. The Union Fire Com
pany received and accepted the invi-
tation as mark Of respect to an old
member of the company.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
Evacuation of Sumpter.

When the first intimation came a
few days ago that the new Admins
tration might possibly adopt the poll
cy of cvacuatng Fort Sumpter, it
caused general regret if not sorrow
among Republicans and Union Demo
Gratis. The universal sentiment seemed
to be that all the moral power of An
dcrson's heroism in holding that forti-
tication up to the present time, and
Lincom's declarations that he should
" hold, occupy, and possess " the prop
erty and places belonging to the Gen
cral Government, would be lost That
impression is not yet wholly removed.
But here are the particular difficulties
Of the emergency The garrison with
in Fort Sumpter have long since eX-
haustcd their stock of fuel. Even
with short rations they have only
food enough for eight or nine days
Even without hindrancc enough time
is hardly left to send provisions there.
AS the case stands, they must be
Struggled into port, through danger
Gus gauntlet of small boats which
constantly pass and re-pass the mouth
Of the harbor, and of batteries on
shore which entirely command the
lower portion Of the ship channel or
be forced thither by an army large
enough to encounter the militiamen
which swarm on the Charleston coast.
The army and the navy necessary to
meet this emergency the new Admin
istration have not at command. Sec
retaries Floyd and Touccy took good
care to dispense all United States land
and naval forces beyond available
reach long ago. So the hard alterna-
tive seems to be forced upon the new
Federal Administrators of the Gov
ernment to give the order for evacua-
ton. 1t is the opinion of Gen. Scott
that the necessity for the order will
be imperative, and the country need
hardly be assured that the brave old
soldier would exhaust every expedi-
cnt to save the American flag and
American arms from this humiliation.
Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
Sherin''s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue
~ OF an Execution duly issued by tho
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State OF Iowa, and to me directed, I have lev,
led on and shall oder for sale, at Public Auc-
ton at my office, in St Charles City, Floyd
county. Iowa, on the 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1861, at one O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following described property, to
wit
Commencing at the northeast corner of tho
south east quarter of the southwest quarter
of Section 5, in Township % north, of Range
Is west of the 9Th Principal Meridian in Floyd
county, Iowa, and run south on quarter line
forty rods, thence west parallel With quarter
line sixty rods, thence north parallel with
quarter line forty rods, thence east parallel
with quarter line sixty rods to place OF be-
ginning. containing fifteen acres /; levied ON
us the property OF Geo. Brentner, to satisfy
said Execution III favor of Titus Wray, and
against Geo. Brcntner and Geo. Scott, Tor
500 So and interest and accruing costs.
Terms OF SALE--Cash in hand.
Dated, March 5, 1861.
JouN Blunt. Sheriff of
l0w2 Floyd County,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

A VERY Cool AMERICAN.-A French
man recently eloped from Paris with
a pretty wife of an American, and as
soon as the latter learned what had
taken place, he installed himself in
the chateau of his rival, and wrote
the latter a missive as follows:
You have appropriated my wife, and
| have takenpossession of your estate.
BY the time your love is squandered.
| will try to have spent your fortune.
| hope you will have an agreeable time
in Switzerland, though December is a
chilly month, | am told, in that coun-
try. would recommend her to con-
tinue her singing lessons. have had
your orangery removed, as it intercept
ted the view of the pond. dare say
you will approve my course.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

THE NoTABIIrIES OF CHCAGo.-Wc
make the following extract from a
gossiping letter published in one OF
the Eastern papers, of the notabilitics
resident in Chicago:
In the Garden City" we have
among our notabilities the son OF an
English earl, formerly in the Guards,
now engaged in the by no means ars-
tocratical occupation of packing pork
son of the late Bishop of London,
and a graduate of Oxford, busy in the
manufacture of soap a nephew of the
gallant Lord Collingwood (Nclson's
Collingwood) fattcning cattle on an
adiacent farm "A younger son Of one
of EngIand's modest families spccula-
ting i'll wheat and corn reduced
but genuine German baron, who has
hobnobbcd with Humboldt and the IT,
tied magnatcs of London fashionable
circles, dispensing lager beer at half
dime Il glass and an accomplished
Hungarian noble engaged in frcsco
painting at two dollars a day. Here,
too, we have brother of Charles Dick
ems, who bears striking resemblance
to the gifted novelist. He is clerk
in the Land Department Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, and it is from him
that Dickens received the nom de PLANE
of Boz"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
The Fall of Gaia.

After a defense Of two and hall
months, Gmta, the refuge Of the OK
King of Naples, has fallen, and Fran
els ii retircs to Bavaria via Rome
The obstinacy of Francis, though use
less in political point of view, and
cruel in its consequences to his adhc-
rents, and to the city which sheltered
him, does lend a show Of respectable
ty to his character, and will invest
his exile with some interest. He has
shown that he is not to be considered
as entirely dead to the world, and that,
should those who have driven him
from his throne prove rccrcant to their
grand opportunities. he may possibly
resume an important part upon the
stage Of Italian affairs. But at pres
cnt, he goes under the wheel Of for,
tune.
Victor Emmanuel and Italian unity
are in the ascendant. The opening of
the Italian Parliament and the noble,
considcratc address of the King, mark
the progress which the new era has
already made. Italy is almost entire.
ly free and unitcd,' as he ingeniously
says. The few fOrtrcsscs yet held by
the adhcrcnts Of the Bourbons will be
taken, if not surrendered, and the en-
tire southern part Of the peninsula
will acknowledge the sway Of Victor
Emmanuel. There remains Rome and
Nenitia. The fall of Gata affects
botli--Ncnitia, inasmuch as the Sar
dinian forces are now free for any ar
duous undertaking against Austria
and Rome, because Louis Napolcon's
abandonment Of Francis ii is regard
ed as the furcrunner of his treatment
of the Pope. The latter parsonage
can do nothing but wait and put him
self at the mercy Of events but Aus
tria seems in a hurry to prccipitate
matters before Italy can become fair.
ly organized.
The King of Italy, however, ap-
pears to feel the force of the saying
of Phillip of Spain, time and | are
two" He says that his kingdom has
arrived at position where it is able
to follow the counscls of prudence, and
that it is wise to wait at the right
time as it is to dare at the right time.
Every passing month is consolidating
and Strengthening Italy-but every
month in Austria is adding to the dis,
fractions and weakness of that super
anuatcd empire. So even Garibaldi,
the lion of the martial spirit of Italy,
refuses to be drawn from his retreat
at Caprera, prclerrinS to let events
continue their course for a while long
CT, Notwithstanding his former fierce
mcnaccs of "war in the spring"
Some new cause of disturbance, there
fore, must spring up, or else peace
will continue its sway over Europe
during the spring and summer Of this
wear
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

SENATE CoMMIrrEEs.-Th Chairman
ship of Committees in the U. S. Senate
have been fixed by Republican caucus
as follows Foreign Relations, Mr.
Sumner; Finance, Mr.. Fesscnden; Com
merce, Mr.. Chandler Military Affairs
Mr.. Wilson Naval Affairs, Mr.. Hale
Judiciary, Mr.. Trumbnll Post Office,
Mr.. Collamer Public Lands, Mr. liar.
Ina Private Land Claims, Mr.. Harris
Indian Affairs, Mr.. Doolittlc; Pensions
Mr.. Foster; Revolutionary Claims,
Mr.. King Claims, Mr.. Clarke Dis
trict of Columbia, Mr.. Grimes Pat.
ents, Mr.. Simmons Public Buildings,
Mr.. Foot Territories, Mr.. Wade
Senate Expenses, Mr.. Dixon; Printing,
Mr.. Anthony Enrolled Bills, Mr.
Bingham Engrossed Bills, Mr.. Baker
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
flag under which he received them
Applause.

nag under WlllCn Tic received tlCm.
Applause.
THANKS TO THE MILITARY.
Gov Andrew then said {: Mr.. Presi-
dcnt-Alow me also to render my
thanks to the gentlemen not connect
ed with either the Legislative or Elk
ccutive departments Of the govern
ment, but with the military arm of the
Commonwealth, who at my request
have honored this occasion and helped
to illustrate it by their presence. |
desire, therefore, to present my per-
sonal thanks to my own immediate
staff and military, to Col. Holmes and
his staff of the Cadets, to Major Cen
eral Morse and Major General An.
drcws of the Massachusetts militia,
who, with their respective military
staffs have honored this occasion.
This is an occasion which occurs not
once in a hundred years. ! have
thought it therefore appropriate thus
to recognize the presence and assist
ance of those gentlemen, because |
desire to render conspicuous the fact
that all these departments of the gov
eminent are here to day represented,
that it may be always remembered
applause.
The Governor and his attendants
then withdrew.
The Convention then dissolved, and
upon the withdrawal of the Senate,
the House forthwith adjourned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

During an exciting debate in the
United States Senate, Senator Andy
johnson, of Tennessee, declared, in
answer to old 10. Lane, of Oregon /:
"The Constitution defines Treason to
be the act of levying war against the
Government of the United States, or
aiding those who do. Show me those
who make war upon the Government
and fire into it's vessels, and | will
show you Traitors If | were Presi.
dent would have all such arrested,
and if tried and convicted, by the
Eternal God, 1 would have them
hung!"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21
Rock Grove Lodge, No. 90, |. 0. G. T

This Lodge is in flourishing con,
ditiOn and now numbers sixty-thrce
members. In consequence of the
illness Of the Worthy Deputy, the in,
stallation of the officers was deferred
till the last regular meeting in Febru
airy, when the following officers were
duly installed for the present term
Benjamin Reed, w. c. T.
Miss Margaret Knapp, w. V. T.
Samuel c. Goble, w. 5.
Calvin Snow, w. 7.
Miss Eliza f. Mead, w. |. G.
James NJ. Goble, w. o. G..
Andrew j. Cotrell, w. c.
Miss Lucinda Wagner, w. A. S.
C. NJ. Allen, w. F. S.
Francis NJ. Gregory, w. NJ.
Miss Mary Ann Helpin, w. d. NJ.
Mrs. Abigail w. Mead, w. r. IL. s.
Miss Deborah Pierce, w. l.. Ii. S.