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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
IrrepreSSible Conflicts.

There are several conflicts, just now,
in this country (and, in fact, all coun-
tries), that appear to the several par
tizans to be irreprcssiblc. The North
and South are not the only contestants.
Virtue is struggling with vice, health
with disease, wealth with poverty, re-
ligion with irrcligion, and so on, ad
minimum But all these conflicts arc
spasmodic, and are never of very long
continuance in a virulent form. A
sudden spirit of moral reform arises
occasionally, and desperate warfare
cnsuses between virtue and vice.
Religious faith becomes quickened,
and q revival is the consequence.
Speculation becomes epidemic, and
money controls the workshop and the
field. At present, sectional irritation
has produced mental eruption which
threatens to become chronic. But, as
in all other conflicts, peace, health,
prosperity and good fellowship follow
war so, in this latter case, we are
confident of better time coming.
The great heart of the people, both
North and South, still pants and beats
for union and concord. The infected
of both parties are feverish, and the
pores of their reason are, for the time,
closed. They arc now struggling
in the delirium state of the disease
and these very struggles, painful as
they arc, will soon open the aforesaid
pores, and enable the patients to sweat
of the vicious humors that have been
the cause of their troubles. In the
meantime, let all wcll-disposed, health
full persons keep away from the dis
eased subjects, lest they, too, become
infected with the dreadful disease.
The only irrpressiUe power we know
of, is the energy Of the American peo-
pie. Neither wars nor rumors of wars
can rcpress that. They will dig and
SOW, and pillow and weave, and trade
and do business on the great deep
and neither external nor internal COM
notions can keep this indomitable
spirit very long in subsection. We
rave great faith in the saving princi-
Die of this power.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
Washington Items.

Lieut. Gilman has arrived at Washington
He states that great preparations are being
made to attack Fort Pickens and troops are
being drilled daily by Southern officers An
attack is momcntarily expected.
A special dispatch to the Times says the
known steamer for not displaying her colors.
Major Anderson Immediately dispatched a
messenger to Gov. Pickcns for explanations.
The vessel put to sea.
Great activity prevails in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and il is reported that several
vessels of war are expected to sail tonight,
April 4th Orders have been received from
Washington to that affect but their destna-
ton is unknown.
special dispatch to the n. Y Post SAYS it
is rumored that the Southern commissioners
have demanded the evacuation of Fort Sunni.
ter and Fort Pickcns.
Orders have been sent for every naval YES
sci to be put into immediate service.
The administration is determined to rein
force Fort fickcns at all hazards.
A special dispatch to the n. Y. Commercial
says the Secretary of the Interior has directed
that no more land warrants be issued from the
Pension Office to the citizens of the seeded
States.
The gulf squadron is to be commanded by
Capt. Stringham. The reasons for the in
crease of naval force in that quarter are con
Jectural. The extreme caution that character
ICES the administration in this as well as other
subjects occasions many war. like rumors.
The tariff of the Contederated States on
Northern productions is already found to be
inconveniently high by Southern merchants,
and it will be reduced at the next Congress.
A Montgomery dispatch says should orders
I've issued to blockade the Southern ports and
collect revenue there, Davis will issue letters
OF mar4ue and cover the sea with privatecrs.
Commissioners Stringham and Case have
been ordered to Boston to take command of
the fHgate Minnesota, which is to proceed to
the mouth of the Mississippi. The Perry and
Powhattan have been also ordered there.
Other naval vessels are under orders no doubt.
but all look to collecting revenue from ship
board.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
Lieut. Gilman, from Fort Pickens, reports that
place as reinforced, and now able to hold out
for some time.
Mr.. Blaisdell arrived from Texas to-day.
April 4th, bringing $4,000 which the scccs-
sionists failed to get hold of at Galveston. He
reports that the people have not been fairly
heard, and are Disguised with the Revolution
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad.

The editor of the Dubuque Times
saws A railroad man informs US
that without doubt forty miles of this
road will be finished north of Cedar
Falls this season. The iron is all
bought, the labor provided for, and an
engine on the way here now for the
nsc of construction train. Nine
miles Of grading are ready for the
track, and the ties nearly one-half got
out. The track-laying will commence
within a month. This road will be
continued on towards St. Paul very
rapidly, as there is strong company
to back it, and they are anxious to see
the first road there 1t is one hundred
miles shorter than by the river route,
and five miles nearer to Chicago than
by the proposed La Crosse route.
Perhaps it is not generally known
that St. Paul is ll9 miles west of Du-
buque and 80 miles west of Cedar
Falls. The route from Cedar Falls to
St. Paul is about 10 miles, which will
make 270 from Dubuque to St. Paul
by rail. This will be paying line
from the very first
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

| Hon Gideon Welcs, Secretary of the Navy
under Mr. Lincoln was prominent in the
politics of Connecticut thirty years ago. He
was formerly, we believe, editor of the Hart
ford Times, and received the appointment
of Postmaster of that city from President
Van Buren,. He was afterwards elected Gov
crnor of Connecticut by the Democratic party,
which he always acted with until after the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, when,
with large portion of his political associates,
he united in the Republican organization, and
has always borne a prominent and honorable
part in its support.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

WHAT Is THE USE O LYING ?-The
Democratic papers affect to know
more about Republican affairs than
Republicans themselves know. For
instance they are telling that Judge
Wright has resigned his seat on the
Supreme Bench of this State, and that
Gov. Kirkwood has appointed Judge
Williams of this district to Gil the va
cancy. The truth is, that Judge
Wright, in company with Judges Lowe
and Baldwin, is now at Davenport,
holding Court there, and has not re-
signed, nor does he intend to resign.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
The New Territories.

One Of the closing acts of Congress
was the organization of three new
MISUNDERSTANDING, Nevada, and
Dakotah-on the Popular Sovereignty
system, there being no express prohi-
bition or protection of the institution
OF slavery within their limits. Al
though the Republicans possessed a
decided majority in the House, they
did not insist upon the adoption of an
anti-slavery restriction, and Mr.. Bu-
chanan, notwithstanding his peculiar
proclivitics, signed the bills, waving
all objection to the absence of Con-
grcssional protection to slavery.
The new Territory of Colorado in
cludes parts of Kansas, Nebraska,
and Eastern Utah. 1t contains an
area of about 100000 square miles in
extent, and population of about
$4,000 souls. 1t includes the famous
Pixies Peak mining district. Notwith-
standing the many contradictory and
dIscouraglng reports in regard to its
mineral wealth, there is a strong
probability that it will prove a profit
able gold-producing region.
The Director of the Mint, in his last
annual report, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1860, said that it had
sent to the United States Mint 1922
600 during the previous year, and
that there were indications that the
supply ofgold bullion from thence will
hereafter be increased" He also re-
ferred to the fact that cat Denver
City a private minting establishment
has been set in operation, from which
pieces of ten and five dollars arc is
sued," so that considerable portion
of the Colorado product was probably
retained in the vicinity in which it was
discovered, as circulating medium.
The Territory of Nevada is taken
from Western Utah and California,
and includes the new silver-mining
Washoc district. 1t also contains the
famous Carson Valley, the beauty and
fertility of which have. been the
themes of much deserved praise from
explorers and tourists.
The Territory of Dakotah formed
part Of Minnesota before its admission
into the Union, but was detached
from it at that time. 1t lies immedi-
ately south of British America, west
of Minnesota and Iowa, and north and
east of Nebraska 1t has an area of
about 10000 square miles.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
City JeWelrv Store

men you go to McGrcgor. if you wan
NICE watch, call on W. A. Giles, at the {
Jeweify store. If you want clock that
can depend upon, call at the CITY jew,
store. II you want first rate Jewelrv Of
kind, call at the City Jewelry Store, If
want silver or platcd-ware, a gold pen, n n,
ct knife, portmonac or wallet, cali Mt the {
Jcwclry Store. If you want your watcf.
paired so that you know it will he right, q,
W. A, Giles at the City Jewclry store
warrants all his work and you can dep
upon him, so just call on him when You 20
McGreSor If you want any thing in his lin,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

horse thief attempted to steal hors
from Mr.. Staigner who lives near Grov,
Creek, Delaware County, on the night Of
the 18th ult. As Mr.. Staigner's son was
coming home from meeting, he saw the stable
door was not properly fastened, and about that
the stable bridled, and as he looked out of the
door to see if the coast was clear, he met Mr.
Staigner's son, who asked him what he want
cd. The thief attempted to knock the boy
down, but he warded off the blow, and com
menced hallooing for help, whereupon the
thief took to his heels SO we learn from the
Anamosa Eureka.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Readers will do well to make a
heavy discount on the New York Her.
aid correspondents report of the
movements and policy of the Admin
istration, which the telegraph furnish
es daily in liberal quantities. The
same is true of that Of number of
other opposition, and, in reality, dis
union sheets. Their dispatches are of
the sensation order, totally unreliable,
and seek to place the present Admin
tration in the same position as that of
the last, of negotiating and holding
intercourse with traitors.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

SALARIES OF FOREIGN MINISTER'S sala
rlcs OF the Ministers to London and Paris ar,
sl7, 800 each to Madrid, Berlin, Vienna, st.
Petersburg, Pekin, Turin, Mexico andI Rio
Janeiro, 1900; to Santiago and Lima,
$4,000; to all other courts, $1,000 The
Consuls at London and Liverpool have a sala-
ry OF $500; at Rio Janeiro, Havana and
HaTre, Sc, 600; at Calcutta, Paris and japan,
$4,000; at Hong Kong, Alexandria, Foo
chow, Vera Cruz, Panama and Callao, So 800
Glasgow, Frankfort, Constantinoplc, Trpoli,
langier, Annoy, Ningpo Iahaina and Valpa-
raiso $4,000.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
"SiX Weeks Shedding in March. -

A private letter, dated at Reading,
Windsor County, VT, March 2lst,
says:
"We arc having cold winter wealth
or. On the morning of the 18th, the
mercury was 100 below zero at sun
rise, and to-day We are having a dri-
wing northeast snow storm. 1t has
fell nearly one foot deep, and is
showing fast now at I o'clock in the
evening. There is also something like
two feet of old snow under it SO you
see that we have snow enough to last
all summer if We are only prudent
with it,"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
To Consumptives.
THE ADVERTISER h,y,,o l..

"E ADVERTISER, having been restore
health IN few weeks by very simple remedy
ter having suffered several years with severe lupr
icc'ion, and that dread disease, Consumpton-s anx
To max" known to his fellow sufferers the means of n
10 all vino desire it he will send a copy Of the presc
Ton used Gree of charge with the directions for pr,
ring and using the same, which they will find n 3
CURE Tor CosrArrIoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. The
"Ject "i the advertiser in sending the Prescription
benefit the afflicted, and spread information whic,
conccHes to be invaluable, and he hopes every sufe
VIII try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing
may prove blessing
PARTIES wishing the nrescrin,inn ii, ;I' ,,,- . 4, L.,
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON
wilamsburgh,
44y1 Kings County New Yort
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

The Daniel Webster, at New York, March
3Oth, says she landed some of the Texas troops
at Forts jefferson and Tortuagas at Fort Tav-
Tor and Key West. The Indians are raising
Ned in Texas, killing people and stealing stock
West they found the people very much excited,
and apparently not inclined to supply them
with fresh water but finding that the troops
were determined to take by force if necessary
whatever supplies were needed, they COM
piled with their request, although with very
i'll grace
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

The news by the last mail indicates
that there will soon be stirring times
down South. These who have been
bowling at the Administration-Dem-
Ocrats cspccially-for its couciliatory
course, now seem to think the Govern
mcnt las backbone" and are al
ready taking the other tack-pretend.
ing to think that the yashncss of Lin
coin will plunge the country in war
What a pity there is no way to please
these grumblers
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

NERMoNT.-A bear was killed in Windball
recently, by Paul Robbins, who was gettins
spruce gum. His dog began to bark at a hol,
IN the snow, and Robbins. seeing somcthin.
black, fired his fowlng-pe at it, which
brought out bear instead of n hedge. hog
hobblns, the bear and the dog tumbled to
gether through the bushes for some rods. I'll
Robbins got stroke at the bears head witt
his axe, and killed him.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
Sugar Cane Seed,

The experience of the past few years has
proved that the farmers of Iowa can produc,
Syrup for less than 80 cents per gallon,
which is equal to the imported and Southern
Syrups, which cost twice as much. A good
crop will yield about 200 gallons per acre
Every farmer should raise it for home con.
sumption, and any surplus will meet with a
ready sale. Formerly a great difficulty has
been to obtain reliable seed The subscriber
has quantity of seed, raised by s. Harwood,
Esq, in Floyd county, Iowa, which is fully
ripe and is not mixed or hybridzed with
broom corn. J. w. SMITH.
st. Charles City, Jan. lG, 1861. 3tf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
M FRUIT TREES. i,
j. W. & L. G.. BURROUGHS

nEALERS in all kinds of Fruit and Or,
~ mental Trees Shrubs, SC, Floyd, Flo
county, Iowa, are now ready to supply the !;
hahitants of this country with ali kinds
both the Standard and Dwarf varieties all
Evergreens Ornamental Trees. and all kin
of Garden Shrubbcry, too numerous to me
ton all OF which We will furnish az che
as can be obtained this side of New York. y
will guarantee all Fruits true to order. Tn,
wishing to purchase will do well to call on
or apply by letter, before purchasing ell.
where. 5otf
Floyd, Floyd Co, Iowa, Dec q. 1860.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Mr.. Stewards policy is that secession will die
out if left to itself, and all irritating non
essentials avoided by the Government He
thinks that if the people in the Cotton States
have no cause TO concentrate their animosity
against the Government at Washington it will
soon develop itself against the Government at
Montgomery.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

ihfee men were recently tried in Lampriere
Wis, for shooting at and fatally wounding a
dog, and the jury gave the following written
verdict " All three guilty; plaintiffs dam
ages assessed at sixpenee; and each of the de-
PENDANTS to have another shot at the dog ?"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Two men, Sherman Phelps and John 0 Hair
of this place, were capSizcd while fordng tn,
Cedar River here, during the high water oil
Monday, with pair of horses and wagon
causinSa little fright and good drenching
but no particular damage. The forward
wheels parted from the rest of the wagon
which tioated down stream, but was soon Sc
cured by some men in skiff.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

A stable belonging to Mr. Nathan
B. Eaton, near Brooklyn, Powcshick
county, with it's contents, was destroy
ed by fire on Saturday of last week.
Three horses and six hogs were burned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Inc departments at Washington are to be
thoroughly cleared of secessonists, and the
ornamental gentlemen who have done little
out receipt for pay. Capable, industrious
clerks, who have not made themselves obnox-
ious by offensive declarations of love for
- Dlxie's Land, will be retained
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

A considerable amount of gold, of foreign
coinage, has recently been forwarded by q
pahk III New Orleans to Philadelphia bank
Tor the purpose of having it converted int,
American coin at the United States NINTH,
reason assigned for not having it coined at the
New Orleans Mint, being want of confdenc,
in the latter institution since it has fallen into
the hands of the secessionists.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
DiSCredited Banks.

Below we give list of the discreditcd Banks
of Illinois and Wisconsin, and the per cent. al
which the bills are selling in Iowa We ad-
wise our friends not to be alarmed with regard
to the bills of these Banks They will all be
redeemed, and many of them at even higher
rates than those we have given:
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

The Charleston correspondent of the Rich
mond Despatch says that Gov. Brown, of Geor-
gia, VIM. l.. Iancey, Mr.. Benjamin, Mr. Wig
fall, and most of the leading men in the Sc
cession movement, everywhere, are South Car
olinians.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

FAT CATTLE.-Mcssrs. ii. & j. Miller shin.
ped to Chicago ria Dubuque & Sioux City
Railroad on Monday last sxty-tour head OF
tat cattle. One among the number, f.ttcd by
MIR. More, on the Shcllrock weighed twenty
two hundred and twenty pounds Who'll
beat it Mr. Henderson, on the same dav.
also shipped forty-ive head, the average
weight Of which was sixteen hundred and two
pounds. On Tuesday last, Messrs NJ hOsen-
baum & Co. shipped forty three head, making
in all one hundred and ffty-two head of fine
fat cattle forwarded from Cedar Falls during
the past week to the Chicago market-Cedar
Falls Gazette
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
st. Charles City, Iowa, April II, 1861.
The Mtelligencer is the best advcrtis-
ing medium in Northern Iowa.

Will our friends send papers and
letters, intended for us, to 81. Charles
City, Eoyd County, IoTo -? and not to
est. Charles, Iowa." the latter office
being two hundred miles from here.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

T. p Shallcross, special agent of the Post
office Department, took charge of the Chicago
Post Office on Saturday, the 3Oth ult. by order
of the President. Old Abe smells villany in
Ike Cooks accounts and is about to overtakc
him. The city is greatly excited.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

General Edward V. Sumner, the successor
OF the traitor Twiggs is a native of Boston
lie entered the Army in 1919, and has gained
the reputation of being a very efficient brave.
gallant and humane officer. He is one of the
best looking men in the service of the United
States.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

The Empress of the French, it is said, is
about undertaking pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
She will replace the diamond stars stolen from
the cave of the Nativity, and make costly adj
ditions to the decorations of the Holy Sepul.
char
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

The home Of President Lincoln Springfield.
Iii. y has contributed IL 900 bushels of corn
Tor distribution among the suffering poor in
Brandon, Morton, Forest and Lake. Missis-
sippi. About 16, 900 bushels more are TO he
sent from Jacksonville, and 1000 from Peoria
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
Dissolution of Copartnershi

NOTICE is hereby given that the Copa,
~ nership heretofore existing betwe,
q. G. Reiniger, Irving W. Card and Robe
q. Reiniger, under the firm name of Rcinig,
Card x Reinigcr, in the Law and Exchan,
Business, &c. is this day dissolved by mutu
consent The business will be continued ,
heretofore, without interruption, by G. G.
X. g. Reiniger, who will settle and attend I
the business of the late firm of r. C. &R.
Mr.. /. W. Card rctircs from the firm, an
Will locate at Cedar Falls, or some other col
venient place: and probably do business i
connection with the firm Of G. G. & r. G
Reiniger
G. G.. REINIGER,
/. w. CARD,
X. G. REINIGER.
January l. 1861 Off
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

A French philosopher predicts that the ac,
emulation of ice at the south pole, will
eventually tip up the earth, bringing new con.
tinents to light and deIuging the old. People
need not begin to worry just yet, as the event
Is not to occur till after five thousand wears,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Gentlemen, visiting Milwaukee on
business, will find Stimson's Hotel,
corner East Water and Detroit streets,
pleasant and convenient house to
stop at. Charges moderate. A free
omnibus conveys passengers and their
bagge to and from the different rail
road depots.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11

Our exchanges continue to be filled with
comments on the evacuation of Fort Sumpter.
The majority of them lay the responsibility on
the late Administration where it belongs
and accept the policy as necessary, although
painful