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SATURDAY, JUKE 20, 18S7.
Q). S. NlT, li oar Authorial* Adr«rtiiins and
3ab«cr1pUoa Aacat, St. Loot*, lb. Any fculnaM Mi
MhisAdvertMacOOea, No. M)Var1k 8ecsod StTMt,
wHl praaptly attested to.
Am Attack CtucU *««i.
Tfcore is a
CUm
of individuals thit ore
troubled with worms—another clw are
troubled with, what ia known in vulgar par
I roce, aa the "itch"—and yet another with
the rheumatic*, and so on ad infinitum} to
the end of the chapter—but of all the "ills
that flesh is heir to," the editor of the Flor
ence Courier, seems to hare the worst—an
attack of Council Bluffs. Judging from the
contortions and gnashing of teeth, of the
victim we should think he was sorely afflic
ted. The disease seems to have penetrated
his whole system—it preys upon his mind
ond body, asleep and awake—the fear of its
fatal termination haunts him like the ghost
of Banquo did Macbeth, and pursues him
like the curse of Kebama. It is evidently a
Md case, for which there is no help. Tha
disease is contagious, and when atownpro
prietor is once exposed to it, he is sure to
become'prostrated.
The editor of the Courier, in his delirious
moments, raves incoherently, and irrelevant
ly about his disease. At times, he consid
ers himself master of it, and again he resigns
himself, to its fatal embrace, and prepares
to speedily "shufflle off this mortal coil."
At the risk of making ourself ludicrous,
in attempting to answer the insane gablings
of this erratic individual, we will briefly re
fer to a few of tha mean insinuations and
iuuendoes, indulged in by the Courier• In
reference to the number of houses in this
City, he insinuates, with the maliciousness
of a sneaking Indian, that the discrepancy
between his statement and ours, can only be
reconciled, by adding the "small
outhouses,
which it is not customary in his town to
count." This is what the editor calls argu
ment. If that can be called argument—
that he makes assertions and swears to their
truthfulness, upon the mere say so, of some
body. Well, confession is good for the
soul.
In the next paragraph of tho article in
question, the unadulterated meanness of tho
r/iintrv ivinx tifct i( iioutn'il yoo Oiy
ride on the roaa renins
CJ
but one farm th*
Nonpareil ha* prubjbly bee
u
ty mile? in it 1» prt-ity gi*td lur the
Urge city."
Under tho plea of acknowledging that he
had done "injustice to the country lying cast
of Council Bluffs," he takes occasion to in
dulge in ba?e'.y false insinuations. Why
didn't he, like a mar, swear to the truth of
what he first 'asserted, or acknowledge his
error, instead of resorting to such a con
temptible subterfuge to clear his skirts from
a mean misrepresentation. He says he will
aocept our statement, of the condition of
-.the country lying.east of this city, and then
gives a garbled extract, as follows—"there
does not occur an interval of five miles be-
SOM A
Oa8ator4ayk*,13A tart* (ho cUisena
of PottnwaM—ii Couoty doiided ia favor
of subscribing to tha Capital
Stock of the Misaisaippi and Missouri Rail
road. There was a large vote polled, and
the queetion met with but little oppoaition.
The vote would have been almost unanimous
had the County been properly canvassed,
and the subject carefully and fully elucidat
ed. As it was, many voted against the pro
position, because they did not see the mat
ter in its proper light—yet, the proposition
carried by 636 majority.
In this connection, the citiaeoa of Coun
cil Bluffs acted nobly, understanding^, and
from a consciousness of the vital impor
tance attending tho casting of their votes.
Council Bluffs precinct polled 847 votes—
833 for the Railroad loan, and 14 against
the loan—a unanimity almost unparalleled.
In relation to tho Railroad, we have few
words, to say. The go-a-headativeness of
the people of Council Bluffs did not suffer
the railroad loan to go by default, notwith
standing the Florence money that was put and say nothing about it. This
in circulation a few days before the election.
You had better have kept your "spondu
licks" to build "out-houses" in your town,
or to have started several Wholesale Houses
—to have built a six mile Bridge across the
River—or to construct that "branch" that
vou are so ccrtain of. At any rate, it would
hare spoken more to your credit, and you
would have "saved money by it," if you had
invested those "thousands" at some point,
where the people are more of jvtf turn of
mind, and can be easily bought.
citr Hall.
Council Bluffs has long felt the need of a
suitable Hall for Judicial and other pur
poses, and the desideratum is now about to
bo supplied. J. M. PALMER, Esq., a few
days since made a proposition to the effect
that, if the citizens of this city would raise
him a bonus of $2,000, he would immediate
ly commcncs ttie erection of a building
suitable for a City Ilall. Tbe sum was
promptly raised, and the consequence is,
lhat the work has already been commenced
on tho foundation. The structure is to be a
three story brick 80 by 42 feet, with 17 feet
ceilings. Estimated cost $16,000. Messrs.
FOI
MALET have the contract, and the
buildiig is to be completed early this fall.
The first story is designed for two store
rooms, 21 by SO feet, and the third storv
for a Hall. The site for the buildings, and
upon which workmen on now engaged,
By their vote on Saturday, the paople of
Pottawattamie showed their determination
to be classed with the progressives of this
age, and to receive a part of the benefits ac
cruing from a Railroad ommunication to
the East. They decided with a unanimity,
not to be misunderstood, that what tney
want, need and must have, and that soon, is
a Railroad. As the people of this pity and
county have responded so magnanimously to
tho proposition of the Company, they have
a right to expect the Directors of the Com
pany to fulfill their part of the agree
ment. That they will do it, we have every
reason to believe. The route is now per
manently located down the Mosquito VaUey,
and a map of the survey is now on file in
the Land Office in this City.
By this vote, the people of this County
have sccurcd the completion of the road to
this point, at least three years" sooner than
it would have been completed, if this coun
ty had not extended a helping hand to
the enterprise. To show that this is not all
gammon, we have but to refer to the past
operations of this same company. Jasper
County and one or two other counties along
the line of the Road, when asked to aid in
the construction of the Road, decided, by
large majorities, against the proposition,
and the consequence has been, that work on
the route has been delayed full two years.
On the other hand, the people along the
route of a branch of this same road, from
we'll never argue.
In reference to his statement that both of
the landings of this City, were overflowed,
the editor merely says—"we were told that
the land had been overflowed." So it seems Muscatine to Oskaloosa, voted the Compa-
ny over a million of dollars to aid in the
early completion of the road. So it may be
seen, that nothing is gained by withholding
all proper encouragement from an enter
prise, that is calculated to exert so impor
tant an influence over the destinies of the
writer finds full scope. It is so characteris- County, from which encouragement is ex
tic of its author, that we cannot resist the
temptation to insert it entire. Read the
boasted "uncontrovertible argument:"
"We will acknowiedg® having done Injustice to^the
pected. Had all the counties along the
route between Iowa City and Council Bluffs
acted generously towards the M. & M. R.
R., the people of Des Moines would now
:.t for iwenty mite^ andjud be enjoying an Eastern connection by rail
.1"
.„u.cVi"!r™i,Le way, instead of being compelled to relv on
n the ruad nace our m- muiish conveyances as at present. Had the
K'mpnt that ••there doe* i
fornant, we will accept Ins statement that "there doe*
not occur interval of five miles between farms. above policy been pursued, Council Bluffs,
«e instead of having yet to wait three years or
onc year. But we have the satisfaction of
knowing that this delay has not been occa
sioned by any indiscreet movemeut on the
part of the people of old Pottawattamie.
Well, so it has been—but let by-gones be
by-gones—and let us live in hopes of bet
ter things in tho future, and that too, at no
distant day. The Railroad question having
become a matter of record, the friends and
proprietors of other would-be railroad ter
minus, can no longer make capital for them
selves and their pet points, by misrepresen
tations of facts now so well established.—
Their "occupation is gone," and they had
tween farms, upon the road running east of now better turn their attention to some rep
this city"—and leaves off these words—"un- utable business, instead of laying out new
til you get fifty miles from here!" Such is towns for the Pacific Railroad to run
the honesty of the Courier, in relation to through and spoil—beautiful farms
this place, and to ourself, and yet the editor
says he never indulges in unfair arguments.
What better could wo expect from an in
dividual, who would swear that be would
Council Bluff* has received a new impe
tus—from the certainty of a railway com
munication at the earliest possible dav, and
we may reasonably expect to see a large in-
"sooner have his right arm severeu from his I crease of population, and a rapid upbuilding
body" than to do a certain act, and yet ere of the city, the present season. Already,
the words had scarce escaped his lips, turn has the work commenced, and we have
every
assurance, that it will continue unabated
during the summer. The increase of popula
tion in this city, so clearly shown in the
large vote on Saturday, speaks well, and
furnishes data from which to judge of the
future. We are indebted to our cotempo
raries, for the fact, that this city has gained
since the November election, three hundred
and thirty-five votes—i. e. in but seven
months. If there is any other city in Iowa
or Nebraska, that ca« show a like gain, let
'cm speak right out, and we'll knock under
right about and wilfully perpetrate the very
act he had sworn not to do? We could but
expect such a person to resort to any and
every means, no matter how despicable, to
carry his own ends. To expect such a per
son to speak fairly of anything that was not
calculated to benefit him, would bo worse
than madness.
shows conclusively, that Council Bluffs is
making rapid strides in process and im
provement, and establishes the fact, that it
is only necessary for its position, its com
mercial advantages, and the Unsurpassed
fertility of the surrounding country, to be
come better known, Jn order to ensure it
greater prosperity, and a more rapid pace in
improvements.
Now, that the certainty of a Railroad to
this point, as soon as money and men can
build it, is established beyond cavil, we
we want man of well-known energy and bu
siness capacity to settle in and around this
city. We want n6 more speculators—we have
enough already—to came here and make
money, without exprndin a single dime
for the upbuilding of the city, further than
to settle their weekly board bill. The more
wa have such men, the worse we are off.—
There are several hereabouts, who have re
alized handsome fortunes here, by speculat
ing in real estate, and yet have never built
as much as a pig-stye, or contributed a dol
lar towards any public improvement. We
could get along very well without the pres
ence of such men. Wo want producers,
mechanics, laboring men, and men with
capital to invest in the erection of dwellings
and business houses. 'n that will take
hold and "turn up something," is the kind
that we of the West are most in need of.—
To
8uch'there
i* on Lower Broadway, corner of Centre ^'fsoun
street, and just below whatia known
is a rich
Bg
i
°PeninS
hold ia
Palmer's Block.
U is thus we progress. Buildings
are springing up in every part of the
city, as if by a miracle. In fact, it is im
possible, for us, cooped up in the office, as
we are, to keep posted in regard to the vast
improvements that are being made, and we
would feel under many obligations to our
citiiens, if they would furnish us with sueh
data or information, as they may have, so S
Governor.
W,* A)*
hcre on the
SloPe'
Rnd
the-v
haTe but to take
earnest, to become independent
Iv rich. Council Bluffs and ttawattamie
County affords rare chances for men of the
above description, and we hope, and have a
right to expect to see a large emigration to
this City the present summer.
Bsbbllt 4k Rmr,
In our peregrinations up town, a few
nights since, we dropped into the store of the
above gentlemen, and were really surprised
at
l^e
quantity and quality of Goods there
as to enable us to make a note of what is i ^'"played. Their store room is one of the lar
being done in our city, for the information i this city, and they have it complete
of all concerned in its prosperity. with articles of merchandize. From
appearances we should judge, that they were
Gy Hon. W*. A. RICKARDSOX, of llli-, doing an extensive business. They keep an
nois, tho great champion of the Nebraska assortment of everything that man "wants
Bill, in the House of Representatives, has. here below" or tho "rest of mankind" may siness. They are young men, of commendn'
boen appointed by the President, Governor hereafter stand in neei of, which we feel ble enterprise and integrity, and we take!
of Nebraska, vice M. W. IZARD, remove!.! warranted in saying that they are inclined pleasure in recommending them to the con- i
RICBARDSOX was defeated last November, in, to dispose of at rates as reasonable as anv sideration of those wishing any business
the Illinois Gubernatorial race, but the other establishment in this citv, on else-j transacted in their vocation. Their office
President haa made him, what the people where, this "high-up" the Missouri. Don't I is in Palmer's Block, No. 1, under the Xon-!
&
Tbe "MM hone Banking Institutions" of
tkiaCigr, aa sOoas of oar faostious cotempo
rariw Wifht to oaUtbsa, are looking up.
MsstfNQutmi WIAS* 6 BSCTOK, have re
•ovod their oflee to their new building on
Middle Broadway. Their room is finished
and fitted op in a style not surpassed in the
West. They are well supplied with good
fire proof safes, and every other appurte
nance necessary for the transaction of a le
gitimate Banking business—not even excep
ting a goodly share of "tin."
Messrs. J. M. PALMER & Co., have just
opened a Banking House at No. 2 Palmers'
Block. Their office is a magnificent affair,
and reflects great credit upon the designer.
Messrs. FOLSOM A MALCT done the wood
work, and HSNRY FACT., the painting and
graining, and the whole is done in a manner,
at once neat, tasty and unexceptionable. In
fact, there is not a Banking House north of
St. Louis, nor West of the Mississippi, that
exhibits better taste and workmanship, than
J. M. PILMIR & Co's. That is saying much,
but we think an inspection of the premises,
will satisfy the most incredulous, that wo
are not speaking at random,^or laboring un
der any delusion. Besides, they have a
monster safe, and we should not be sur
prised if they had it full of "yellow boy»"
or "picters," as they have the reputation of
dealing in that sort of "colored" property.
At any rate, we hope they may get it so full,
that it won't even hold the additional
'pile,' that the "poor printer" is supposed to
have. When they get another safe twice as
large as the present one, wc will think of
depositing our "pile" with them—we
couldn't begin to do it till then.
Messrs. H. C. Nrrr A Co., have removed
their office to the room formerly occupied by
Messrs. GREENE WEARE A BENTON, and
opened a Banking House, under the name of
the "Merchants Exchange Bank." They
have a good location, fine room, and every
thing in order for the transaction of busi
ness.
Messrs. OFFICE* A Ptrser, B. R. PECRAM
A Co., CASAOT&TEST, and BALDWIN',DODGE
4 Co., have respectively refitted their offices
this spring, and provided additional se
curities for the safe keeping of the "root of
all evil." The Bankers of Council Bluff*,
are all men of well-knows integrity and
business capacity, such as but few cities of
its size can boast of. What is more, these
men, for the most part have made their
money here, have helped to build up our
c'ty—have used their means liberally for all
public improvements, and are in every sense,
a distinct and separate class, from those
monied men that have come here from other
points, for tho purpose of making money
here, and then retiring to some older settled
country to enjoy it. We hope our business
men, and others coming here, will bear these
facts in mind, and act for tho best interests
of the city, as well as their own, when it be
comes necessary for them to patronize a
Banking House.
lc 91* R. R.—lis ProttpcrU—The Loan and
O. M. Dodge.
By papers now on file in the Recorder's
office, in this county, we learn that a loan of
$7,000,000 has just been negotiated
with parties in England, by the M. 4 M. R.
R. Company. This is good news for the
people of the Great West in general and
Pottawattamie County in particular. It is
calculated that this amount, with the local
subscription obtained along the route, will
bo sufficient to construct the road from Iowa
City to this point, and tho contracts arc to
be let immediately. Thus, it will be seen,
that the "prospect for the early completion
of the road, could not be more flattering.
1
Fort*e satisfaction of those who have
taken o&asion to censure G. M. DODGE,
Esq., for the course he pursued, and indulg
ed in doubts as to his authority for thus act
ing, we have the satisfaction to announce,
that Mr. DEY, the Chief Engineer, and Mr.
DCRANT, one of the contracting parties of
the M. & M. R. R., were in this city yester
day, and acquiesced fully in the course pur
sued by the Assistant Engineer, and are
ready and willing to stand to and abide by
every promise or agreement made or enter-
ed int0
,J-V him*
Can the
°PPont'n,s
Dwellings.
Preparations are being made for the erec
tion of four two story dwelling houses,
fronting upon the Public Square. Mr. Mc
BRIDE, of the firm of MCBRIDK & BOWEX,
has the frame work of his building up, and
excavations are being made for the others,
the structures of which are to be brick. The
other parties to this improvement, are
3fcssrs. OrncER, BALDWIN iind PLSEV, gen
tleinan well-known, in this community, und
it may therefore be superfluous in us to say,
that what they undertake will be prosecuted
with vigor to completion.
These buildings are situated near the
new Hotel, and when finished, will add much
to the appearance of the city.
A Sew Paper at Council Bluffs.
Council Blufifc, Iowa, is highly favored in
the way of newspapers. The third weekly
has just come into life in that city. These
are the "Chronotvpe," "Bugle," and "Non
pareil." The latter has just issued its first
numbe:', and is pronounced by the "Chrono
upe7- and "Bugle," to be well conducted,
and handsome in typographical appearance.
WILLIAM W. MAVNARD, Ksq., with whom
we are well acquainted, assumes the
editorial chair of the 'Nonpareil,' which is
ample evidence that its columns will be fill
ed with a large amount of original matter.
Mr. MAVNARD has had some experience in
the management ot newspapers, and is also
a practical printer. He commenced the
Almont (Mich.) "Palladium," which, while
under his control, was suecpssful. Subse
quently, he edited the "Chronotvpe."
We congratulate the "Nonpareil," and
its editor, upon the commencement of a
journal worthy the people of Couneil Bluffs
and their intelligence.—it. i'etei (M. T.)
Courier.
The editor of the Courier will please ac
cept our hat, and we have only to regret
that it is not a better one. The Courier is
a good looking, ably-edited paper, but we
have searched every niche and corner of it,
to find the name of either the editor, pub
lisher, or printer, but in vain therefore, al
though the editor is "well acquainted" with
us, we are ignorant of his cognomen. He
certainly must be either a modest man, or
else in fear of public arraignment—to cause
him to so studiously avoid "putting his
nnme in print." Mr. Courier,
help oa out of a quandary?
CartU1 Brslhrra.
The above gentleman, having concluded
to ''stick their stakes" permanently on the i
"Missouri Slope," have established them-!
selves in this city, for the purpose of trans
acting a Surveying and General Agency bu-
offee.
Hi JHOTSIMHt
AtXwMIMliw
Mberttg
U tb« ml eatue of Brtsbam Toat|'» MM «*p*dilioo
to "aaaawfcar* la tfc* North
Of the whereabouts of that "settlement
near Council Bluffs, for an out-post or re
ceiving station," we are not posted. It may
be at Crescent City or at Florence. Willthe
Oracle inform us of its exact location? We
are led to this supposition, from the fact,
that on the 12th inst., an emigrant tram of
Saints" passed through this city—making
the streets resound with their revelling—en
route for the former place, and with the in-,
tention, as we supposed, of crossing at that
point, preparatory to
starting over the plains.
But we have since learned, that these
"Saints" decline embarking for the "peace
ful valley," until they have learned of the
final determination of the President in re
lation to affairs In Utah. In the meantime,
we suppose that they will remain at the
"outpost or receiving station," and there
practice all the abominations that character
ize the "institution" at Salt Lake. We shall
have, within the limits of the State of Iowa,
a miniature "Saint's Rest," with its De
stroying Angels, and all the adjuncts of
radical Mormonism, not excepting polyga
my. For the credit of this State, and of
the Missouri Slope, we hope that the "out
post or receiving station," is not iu Iowa,
nor yet within the borders of the Great
West, wherein the abodes of a civilized
community have been pitched.
The Herald must be in error, in relation
to the real course of Brigham Young's se
cret expeditions "somewhere in the North."
The "outpost at Couneil Bluffs" is at least
1100 miles from Salt Lake City, and it is
not to be presumed that the head of the
hierachy, will trust himself away fro* his
harem, and his followers long enough to
make a visit to the Ilawkeye State. We have
a quantum, sujjicit of the lesser lights of the
hydra-headed "institution," and hope ever
to be spared from the polluting preaease of
the King of the Ilarems.
Omaha City Time*
Wc are in receipt of the first number of
a large weeklv paper, claiming the above
old hand at the bellows, the people
of Omaha City have reason to ex
pcct that he will furnish them with a paper
worthy of the Capital and of the Territory.
That they will be disappointed, we do not
Board of Directors was elected for the en- ~'S'.
suing year:
JOHX A. Dix, Hew Tork.
WB. WALCOTT,
A. C. FLAGG,
F. H. Tows,
W. B. OGDEN, Chicago.
N. B. Jmn,
IIIRAH PRICK. Davenport.
J. II ISETT, Muscatine.
rj-
,v'lb
a
bo foftad tbarosqlk of MM
ity on the l$tk lost, upon
f() C01
Korth Star Morgan.
Horse, that has ever been brought to this
State. He is now eight years old, bi
of a bright bay color, legs dark, a fine eye,
heavy mane, and a heavy and flowing tail.
His movements are graceful and easy, and
ho carries his head in a manner calculatcd
S e e a v e i s e e n i n o e o u n
of
the
measure or tho advocates of another route,
ask more. We hope they will now ccase
their guerrilla warfare upon a gentleman
that had authority undouubted for his acts,
of which they complain, and end their farce
of "fliuch ado about nothing," and substi
stute that of—"All is well that ends well."
negotiations.
for the
braska Territory, we find the following, in ardson, but failed just as he did against W.
the Nebraska City News. From the pledges A lit instrument in the hands of those who
given, and the well known popularity of the employed him."
gentleman, there can be no doubt of his suc
cess. Ambitious and irritable aspirants,
Scalawags upon the course for the August
race, and draw off accordingly.
p. v. guu.wuh Es^.—This
to enter the same withiu ten miles of bis own
1
jj^bseribe
$300jD00 tothe
Capital 8took or the Mississippi and Mis
souri Railroad. The total Bomber of vote*
oast, was 1074, the largest vote ever cast in
the county, as follows:
Kane, (Cooncll Btoff*,)
Knux
Crwcetit
uedoaia........... j......
BockffM^
CtDtrc
....I
103
35
38
....4
...10
in fnor gflQ
Ml Hlwlypl fc*Wt»inrl Rallpial
It will be seen by the following letter,
whiqh we copy from the Davenport Gazette,
that all the energies of the M. 4 M. R. R.
Company are to bo directed to the early com
pletion of the Road from Iowa City to this
point. They decline, attempting at present,
prosecuting a branch rgad to Cedar County.
The President says that the Directors have
^come to this determination, "as a matter of
good faith to Congress and the State."—
Read the letter carefully, and you will per
ceive that the Company are determined to
prosecute the work to completion "at the
earliest possible day!"
OrriCE OF M. 4 M. RAILROAD CO.
'Davenport, June 3, 1857.
His Honor, GEORGE B. SARGENT, Mayor of
the city of Davenport:
D'^AR SIR:—I have communicated to the
Pirt-i tors of tho Mississippi and Missouri
Railro:td Company the oner made by you
verballv, in behalf of the Common Council
of the City of Davenport, of a subscription
of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
to the stock of the company, with a view to
construct a raiirotid from Cedar Rapids, to
a pomt on tho company's road not West of
the town of Durant and 1 have also stated
to the Directors, as you requested, that a
private subscription Had been obtained, for
the same purpose, to the amount of sixty
thousand dollars, with a probability of its in
crease, if desired, to one hundred thousand.
be
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,U-'Y
title, and hailing rom Unw ia Ci v, I.
It is published by W. W. WVBAN, Esq.,
0
teu it t0
^plet(J ,|ie line from Iowa City to gaid lots can be had to make
believe. The politics of the Times is demo- Council Bluffs as speedily as possible, as the 11 -J .. .. ,. i trust that the objects contemplated in the
cratic, but the editor says that it will "be company has received a grant of land fori
the organ of the sentiments, not of a'clique |"Pacific purpose. Under these circum- street, to the west side of Lot No. 2 in int0'eflVct, it becomes the duty of the coun
.. i. i stances, they consider themselves bound to Stutsman's Addition, and report at the next I ties to see that their object is not defeated.
but of the pub he. As far as thedemocra- I ,lU
hejr ftnJ their efforts of
cy 13 concerned, we ha\e no sympathy, but, to the completion of these two lines and i tlemcnt or improvement is entitled to enter
if the editor makes the Tipies the organ of they feel that any diversion of their regour- JJ °J1 1 these lands at the mininum price, when in
the public, we wish him God speed, with
his new euterprise, and may it flourish ever
and aye, and long after the demise of those
"ambitious and designing men who have
misguided the public opinion of the Terri
tory, again and again, without one word
said to unmask their wicked fallacies."
ces to other objects, would not only be in
jurious to the company by impairing its util
ity to go on with the work referred to, but
would, at the present moment, greatly em
barrass the negotiations in progress for pro
curing the necessary funds.
They beg you to make this communica
tion to the Common Council of the city, and
to suggest, that if the amount proposed to
bo devoted to the Cedar Rapids road could
Through the" "politeness"of Mr. HENRY ',J0 TP11''1'f" ^e Road West of Iowa City, it
would enable the Company to complv with
OLMSTED, we had the pleasure a few days
tht ir
obligations to the contractors, so that
since of seeing and witnessing tho move- the work may b^sub let and commenced im
ments, of this beautiful and celebrated mediately, and they do not doubt that it
Stock Horse. This is undoubtedly the finest
w,1uld. e«sentittlly
aid them in the pending
1 am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN A. DIX,
to please the moat difficult of horse fanoiew. WKNTWORTH, Mayor of Chicago, preferred
It is with feelings of pride, that we an-! a charge against him a few days since of rob
nounce the introduction of such stock into bing the mail, and had him arrested. The
Western Iowa, and we hope that Stock Democratic Press, has tho following in re
growers in this section, will give their at- ference to the trial:
tention to raising flue horses, and sustain' The Mavor in all his length was up be
Mr. OLMSTED in his efforts to introduce a!for®
President M. fe M. Railroad Co.
The Great Mail Robbery.
A poinel of the political enemies of JOHN
Jud?^
ac II ITT I preferred bv the sharp set mail agent, for
superior breed of Horses into the West.- ^,enHng
in this road, took place at Davenport, Iowa, i to damning proof against the ex-M. C. The
on Mondav, the 1st inst. The
following-sacks
Broadway.
forommond, upon a complaint
1h
Government mail bags! There
had been a
Mississippi and Mixionri Railroad*
The annual meeting of the stockholders
tr,n'mis310n
I)0-
The Board organized by the election of charge against the Mayor and caused hi*s ar- Poae
John A. Dix, President 4. C. Flacc
rcst weru
n
of
lr''am!'Vr
sparse, and AeDriuJta
"Pub-
used for the
members of Congress, in which
5
It was shown in evi-
£'r
"'8 »PPear»nf
Sl)
old friend, STERLING MORTON, hence its
growing prosperity and pecuniary success.
City was but a paper town, yet it has kept cer a minute, from first to last. poVwh" ^-s'd "eaPw^lth
steadily on, overcoming all obstacles, until
it has out-stripped all newpaporial competi
tors in tho Territory. It is edited by our
A Challenge Accepted.
Mr. H. F. Gardner has accepted thfcpro-
will please take notice of the entree of Mr. position made bv the Boston Courier, to
request that we publish it: ]j.sh, written inside a book or sheet of paper
1
he undersigned having consulted himself folded in sucfi manner as we may choose
and Mrs. Scalawags has concluded to offer who will answer, with the aid of all the oth
hunself as a candidate for Congress, at the intelligence, he or she can invoke from
election in August next, and Will insure thu otlvr world, three questions:
every squatter that votes tor him a quarter
w
section of land, and a Land office at which,
ho wiil tilt a piano, without touching it,
or
cause a chair to move a foot, placed as
we wjH
no better man than himself, for the impor
tant position—Pcrfect Vagabond Scala
wags.
Mr. Scalawags we would have you under
stand that we will not announce the name of
yourself or any other gentleman in our col
umns for Congress, without the payment of
Harper's Weekly boasts that it has
place it, and with a committee to ar-
house, and for the b«nefit of those living in range the experiments." lie accepts the I with the old rough, rowdy democrats who
the cit'cs and villages of smaller extent he challenge on the condition that the party I hold him up in their arms during his peril
will ha\e located1 at them the Land offices making the offer will agree to let all the con- i °us Presidential career. It is even stated
aforesaid, and placing implicit confidence jition
in himself, and kno\
ORGIES
OF THE
.. -, ger hung upon the tree about three hours,
the small stun of twenty-five Dollars. We I when he Wjis placed in a box with his clothes
will take Nemaha alley money though we and boots on, nailed up and a hole dug
learn it is not very good at some establish- upon a vacant lot, in which the corpse was
merits in this city. So Mr. Scalawags, placed.
fork over—or you can never have your name
before the people of this Territory by our
assistance.
lrnds.—IExchange. i ,f "ors.°
e
mm
riaeinoMi or oMMK oWMb,
Anen CIAUM, JOTT fTth..
Cotneil met pursuant tfa MS of tha
Mayor at o'clock, P.
The Mayor in the Choir.
Present—Aldermen AMI, BABBITT, EU-
BAXK,
BALDWIK, CamrnmB, GBAVBS, Gov*,
Knuand*WjM4AM.
Minutes of last "meeting nod aid' ap
proved.
Petition* Received.
A petition from R. L. Douglas, propos
ingto sell the City, Lot 12 in Block 4, in
Stutsman Addition. Was referod to Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
Reports of Standing Committees.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the resolution for bridg
ing Indian Creek on Main street, submitted
an estimate of the City Engineer, for a
bridge at said point the estimated cost of
which was $400. Mr. Nye proposed to
reduce tho size of the bridge proposed so as
to bring the cost within $300. Mr. Babbitt
moved to amend by inserting $150, on
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was refered the petition for opening
and grading Harrison street, submitted a
6
,.,h,
In reply, 1 am instructed by the Directors
c(
successful The Directors are exceed-
completion. They believe that the
and gives evidence of editorial abilitv, of I interests of the company, of the State of
no mean order. In fact, Mr. W. bein# an I°wa, and of the city of Davenport espec-
iully, are deeply involved iu the prompt ex
ecution of the work. They are already en.
gaged in extensive operations, having put
the whole line from the citv of Muscatine to
monev market, that thfse negotiations will T_ n cant's statement on affidavit should in no
1
"^DWIN, Resolved, 'lhat the
anxious to commence work on this -Mayor be ana is nereby authorized to con- fact. It is merely his petition, and should
their road immediately, and to has-j tract on the best possible terms for the citv, i be followed by competent testimonv as in
for the removal of Mr Joincr
sons for work on Broadway.
peaceful agricultural products and brought 26th, 1857, at 3 o'clock P. M.
to town by the local mailugcnt, to be turned
in question were tbe coarse duck, or
Dallj Oonthern Mail.
We are informed by Mr. E. W. Tisn,
capacity Long John had received some doz- General Wnt for S FROST'S Sonthrrn
n
Ae*nl
turned them in any case: that they passed by Joseph. The proprietor of this Line has
common acceptance as envelopes, and were
not mail bags at all."
The Tribune pays its complim^aita to.the
conspirators after this fashion:
"The conspirators who trumped up the
f°''ed in the best part of their an-
Ornci or Mmtnr femriAi,)
Iowa 1st, 1857.
SIB*—IB reply to yoar favor, I have the
honor to submit t}j4 following opinio* upon
'the various questions presented for my con
sideration
By an act of Congress approved Sept. 28th
U&O, entitled "sm act to enable the State of
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the
Swamp Lands within their limits," this
State became possessed of and was donated
the swamn and overflowed lands within its
borders for the purpose of enabling it to
"construct the necessary levees and drains"
for their reclamation. 'The General Assem
bly at the first session after the passage of
the foregoing act, took steps for an accu
rate and careful selection of such lands.—
[See Session laws of 1850-51, Chap. 09.1
At the subsequent session of 1852-53, they
passed an act granting the swamp lands to
liindg t0 be draine by the
which motion, he called the yeas and nays. proper levees ftnd ditching. [See Act ap
Th^se voting in the affirmative, were Mcsrs. proved January 13th, 1853.
BABBITT & CARPENTER, 2. Those voting in
the negative were Messrs. ALLEN, BALDWIN,
EUBANK, GOVE, NVE and WILLIAMS, 6. So
the amendment was lost. Mr. BALDWIN
moved to amend by inserting $200, lost.
The question was then put on the original
motion and carried.
b,T£^
8
get the right of way of property holders either by actutl settlement or by improve
along said street. ment, and the County Judge should be so
Resolutions. 1 satisfied by competent testimony. If the
•ON* o i TI. ..V n-L right is predicated on the fact of settlement,
By Mr. ALLEN, Resolved, That the €ity
Surveyor be and he is hereby instructed to court that the settlement is not inerelv tran
estabiish the grade on Bryant street, from sient, bat is made in good faith for tfie pur-
to say that they have been engaged for J5roadway to Washington Avenue and Poses contemplated in the law. If the ap
souietime in negotiations for funds to com
plicant bases his rijrht on the fact of an im
plete, at the ea.li,»t possible day, the line
raake an
estimate of the cost of grading the
of their road from Iowa City to Council I same, and report at the next meeting of the from the nature and character of the work
Bluffs, and that they have reason to believe,1 City Council, which was unanimously adopt- I that the same was made in good faith and
should nothing unfavorable occur in the
,g
v onl
house
0 e
Adopted. that the court should require such evidence
Bv Mr. BALOWIN, Resolved, That the I as would be competent in a court of justic
Committee on finance, confer with the own- ?n
Amounts Allowed.
One in favor of Frank Street for $25,for
transcribing minutes of Council.
One in favor of Marion Perry for $40 for
services as axeman and chainman in the En
gineers employ.
One in favor of John P. Williams for boll
ding culvert, $98,00.
One in favor of Wagstaff k Mithen for
1
I0r 1
en or more o? thein. iu v»i- i r.. *i_. rrjiij-ii-i. i
Ros™ soutnern
denee that M. C.'s never returned these ®t:,£e ''ine' that on Tuesday last, daily trips that character that would entitle an appli
saeks. That Judge Douglas never had re-
vrere
commenced between
facilities, and additional
... .. plac'd in the hinds of the Marshal with a .. .10, act of 1NJ4-O. to the extent of one hun
The Nebraska heirs, published at requ -st io serve the writ at the time the
transit for the
Nebraska City, N. T., by "2 MORTONS," Mayor was presiding over the session of as our wants become manifest, energy and assignee should make a showing by affidavit
comes to us this week, considerably en- Council, thence be dragged from his seat in enterprise aro forthcoming to meet thQ de- or some other proper method by which the
larged, and with an entire hew dress. This jtlle
Pr's',n. ^ut *'lu Marshal
mand.
S would neither lend himself to do that dirtv!
is the oldest paper in the Territory, and we trick nor let them have the writ to hand to Cerrrction.
arc glad to perceive that it is in a prosper- some suprle tool, tnit waited until after the
mond, who very quicklv kicked the malic- known Jir.'ComstoVk 'intimateiv for twenty
lous prosecution out of court, and should Toars
which has befallen him, has been brought
about mainly through the agency of others,
and nothing could more clearly establish his
high integrity than the readiness with which
he has
11111
against him. The paragraph in question
°f
tbe lri
8U.ch
1'
80
of a
T*®'
1
BrOadwav 80
1
*ooo nn fr I entitled to the same bv proving his claim,
$292,00 per estimate of Engineer for grading &c<
painting desks.
Council then adopted a set of rolea for
their future government in business.
Ordinances on First Rending.
An ordinance entitled "an ordinance con
cerning misdemeanors and punishments."—
search warrant, and numerous ,. .,
sacks at the Summit were emptied of their
Counci1 to
ra*t
M"rC b,c"
ing exparte arc a dangerous species of testi-
^ese"lands to the counties on the express
original grant by Congress should be carried
As the l,,plicant
,,v
virt ue
By Mr. NVE, Resolved, That the Commit- F4C[ the lands may be worth far more and
tee on Streets and Alleys be authorized to the choice* in the State, the Judge should,
contract for building a plain substantial! thtrefore,
*ee that he brings himself strictly
iv/?, «, within the spirit of the law. Unless this is
bridge across Indian Creek, capable of being
the baglg o{ a
this
city
and St.
the contract of earning tho Mail between jg jej
St. Joseph and Council Bluffs seven times
or e
ers*
accommodation of travel- (jer
V ticipated revenge. They had postponed the inz importance of this city,—additional' entry bv bona fide claimants, or a bona fid,
i IU Price, Sccrjtary. L„est until Monday night When the writ was
iil
moan8 0
migratory public. As fast
So mav it ever be.
A oor
iod
ou8 condition. The publication of the- niw»nrn«i. 1
News, was commenced when the population ®1. vu.nm:it.-r miuuus v o.w- i. .- .•
Of the Territory was spar* and Nebraska I
into
the PretM from
v
il had ad joui no J, when I. e read his hrFrTeT)em"o7raTa ftVXvST2o,r™pl^- application of bona fide claimants as afore
n to A y Wentworth's personal
dftJ, STOCK.
Esq., of Adrian Michigan, represent- '0D8,
in t0 the
character of A"DDI50N J. OM-
l,at he w'as not in the custody of the offi- jI)(T havin* been an onnresmr of tho
(]urini, which
have kicked those who brought it before him. heart were alwavs open to relieve the wants gressIthe scions made under and by vir
lloxne and Mewart, democrats, defend' the
of the
Nebraska Dflfgntes to Congrtgg.
Among the many announcements of can
didates for Delegate to Congress from Nc- ris, Know Nothing candidate for governor, J],,. „tent of his benefactions.' The reverse
who tried to defeat Bisscll and elect Rich-
Mayor the prosecution emploj-cd Buck, Mor-
way mto the Pres. without hav.n
i 'i
tation of the slander.—Chic. Dem Press.
J'crnonal ant) Political.
The New York Herald thus gossip, about
the late President and Secretary of'state:
"Mr. Pierce, it is said, finds more conge
nial associations with the anti-slavery dis
tingues and black republican leaders, than
i- 'h® arrangements come within I that Pierce and Marcv, have gone over to
wing that his chances for the scope of those natural laws within which the black republicans, fjag and baggage, scrip
success are very flattering, he rests assured spiritualists believe spirits aro confined in i and scrippage.. There arc certainlv strong
that the peopleiof this Territory can select producing the manifestations referred to reasons for believing in this remarkable de. i i„ v y
above. The writer in the Courier does not1 tour of the distinguished associates. Marcy, i
object to this, andjhe trial wHl .probably the pungent old Secretary, dined with some
soon take place. The result will be look&l
for with interest.
MOB:—The body of Bar-
cor
fifty-four subscribers in the Sandwich Is- ed^im"^ Celare ZT iv n' Elmber °f °®C.T
feed:
f,trat'
pse was and Southern Indiana Railway. It is reported
Next morning, the dead body was that this corporation intend to send nim to
taken up by some of the rtfmed x/iirits ot Europe as its financial agent to sell its bonds,
the moo, placed upright in a buggy, with Whether or not ho will meet with the same
^.uci}
111
,ire
,r ,. i some of the out-croppings of this lower ine.uding Fiagg and the whole family—are tbe Panama Railroad, and the Preaidont r,f
JL
glass beads, and such p.cture books as Har- that boasts of dcc no, mt degree of re- istration of Mr. Buchanau, and gone aver
|per s Weekly, are just tho things to suit finement, and a modicum of Christianity— b«a airf baacaee te tha -"t!
fUrbarian tastes. jf M^uokct* 1 ww&i, VzJ™.
tk rtpublican forooa**.
I." IMV
rcr?on
hall be allowed to enter the same bv paving
statement of lhoinas Tostevm, in regard to jnto the County Treasurer $1,25 per "acre
a former survey of said street. On motion therefor. [See act approved January 25th,
of Mr. BABBITT the subject was recommitted 1855.
8hould be such t0 giUlsfv th|!
meDt) the court gh
ould be satirfed
would tend to reclaim the land. Theappli-
cage be ag 8pffici.nt
evidence of the
other cases. Slight and trivial improvements
T. JT i should be looked upon with disfavor and sus-
Broadway, pjcjon. Jt is conceived by the undersigned
of either his set-
donCj tbeg(! wiU fall int0 the han(Js of
removed when neccssary, to cost not more a few irresponsible persons, perhaps nonres
idents, with no prospect of their future rec
thanthree hundred dollars. Adopted.
The 9:h 8PCtion
shoulj
Friday June
Attest, F. STREET,
City Recoidar.
lauiation, unless at the sole expense of the lantic must be serious. But we allude to
countv. The fact that an applicant designs the subject here mainlv for the purpose of
to enter the land for speculation or any oth- showing how closely the character of the
er purpose is no legal objection to his claim, two nations is reflected in these rival dio
provided the nature and character of his im- plays."
provement brings him within the spirit of
the law. It is further provided by the 10th
"V
pre-emption need not be of
4ii
..
cant to enter the land. If the applicant sat
isfies the Judge that he has made the com
mencement of a bona fide improvement, and
rou 0
1
perfecting sucfi claim and in-
tends to do so, he is entitled to pre-empt
a week, and the route has been stocked with the land. Assignees of such persons must
good teams, and fine coaches for this pur- i bring themselves within the same principles
which apply to the original claimant in or-
t0 rciliize
the benefit of such assignment
This is another evidence of the grow-I The law only contemplates a pre-emption o
assise of such person under sessions 9 and
amJ A
^y acres, and such claimant or
Judge may be satisfied that he has not al
ready pre-empted to the full extent guaran
tied ly law.
Those lands that are not embraced in the
lh e"ct a{
1^3. as amended in chap
8itld aru
deserving poor. Perhaps no man in
Michigan
to sale under the provis-
ter 110 of ,be acts of
The law has merely fixed in such cases the
ln ,lnwer ,0
jour
la*t
l„ue
has gone beyond Mr. Comstock in
question I will
period his hand and merely say that at the last session of Con-
of the ftct of
September, 1850, were con-
firmed to the State. By the 2nd section of
said act of Sept., 18"0, it is provided that
at the request of the Governor, the Secreta
ry of the Interior shall cause a patent to be
issued to the State for such lands, and on
i'that
patent the fee simple to said lands
iantrr.lv sacrificed his magnificent: ^hallrest in the State, subject to the dispo
property in Michigan to meet the demands
8a'"le
legislature thereof."
Bm
n0*
1
spiritual medium who will, in the words"of ™ccivod the usual editorial scrutiny. In no KvfrSS^ThJstate"'how
advised that as yet a patent has
been issued to this State. The fee simple
""s -*1""
1,0
rr
owner of the land minus the legal evidence
thereof by patent. It is not therefore,
strictlv speaking, proper for the counties to
1,1 the t,tle 18
P,
rfcctu(i ,n the &tate
0
of the black republican magnates and finan
ciers at the Yacht Club House, Hoboken, the
other day, and a fine time they had of it, too*
Marcy has been into some stockjobbing op
erations iu Wall street and he is published
as applicant for and holder of a large num.
ber of shares of the stook of the Michigan
where'
upon it will enure to the county and from
the county to such grantor. Since Con
gress has confirmed the lands as selected to
the State, it is the opinion of the undersign
ed that the counties would be entirely secure
in granting certificates to bona fide appli
cants or ip alienizing these lands. This
however, is a question addressed to the
sound discretion of the Judge, and if they
should conceive that there is doubts of the
l,he Statl'' the^°"ld
aliening the sanw'.„n.,l
or aliening the same until the patent is used.
The foregoing views fully disposes of the
question* presented for my consideration
Very Respectfully,
SAM'L A.'RICE,
Att'y General.
Hon. JAXXS RHIXRBART,
Co. Judge of Mahaska Co., Iowa.
gaT' The Government of the United States
have determind to make a thorough survey
of the Isthmus of Darien to ascertain th'e
canal company, pnn-
4o
t"8' entire Marcv and Van Buren party the recent partial surveys near the line of
tbe midst of a community that' considered as having abandoned the admin- the Railroad Company has instructed tha
Chief Engineer to facilitate the survey by
auch gratuitous transportation of man and
wonen a« may be neccssary to the works.
detail a sufficient
men to follow out
8,,d mon
to follow out
T«nwjrfcooordered two,**
i either »»de, to the terminal J7!?
0«id lmsndo route, and whiU
examine the harbors
aoilS
1
eoropsnr of thirty
ing i.ng%ora from the War DeoarSl
will traceyho land route. Mr.
the KnginUkwho made the privste
will accompany the expednum,
to be commands* by Lieut. Crav«a,
celebrated in caanection with o*fv2
The last MModaueditio*
at the in*tanC« e»,F. M.
Survey.
dertaken
Esq., who procured the private oarrSrTS
has been for several years mq|j|
in the project.
the various counties for the purpose of con- that city gives the prominence of a leaij.
structing the necessary levees and drains.— '"g article to the subject. Both comp^ni^
By this act the County Court was required I ',avo been well supported. It is admitt*)
that the "go-a-headed-nesi" of the tr*w.
to fix a valuation upon each tract as soon as
plats were made out and returned by the
surveyor, and the minimum price was fixed
at twenty-five cents per acre. The County
,. j.,,,, courts were also required to cause the said
construction of
At the session of 1854-5, the General As
sembly materially modified their previous
legislation upon this subject and more fully
designated the rights of settlers and claim
ants upon these lands. The minimum price
was raised from twenty, to one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. It was further
provided that "any person who shall have a
bona Jide claim by actual settlement or im
provement upon any of the swamp or over
flowed lands in this State
A
8~lrn»lij
LUcrp—1
llwrt bj Yankee Cirtaa
It appears that quite a pleasant exeitt
ment hus been created at Liverpool out A#
the rival endeavors of an American
company to attral-t the e'uiz-ii». The Ti^,
Atlantic cousins "transcend the moresobtr
realizations" of the race at home. The Eng.
lish establishment is characterized as sub
stantial rather than showy-a building whicfc
it required some weeks to erect, and to take
down which will demand some time and la
bor. The performances were like the build
ings, good and interesiin^-e*
erything clean,
neat, and satisfactory as regards taste anil
arrangement, "The American tent," gaT|
the Times, is of enormom capacity, and
capable of accommodating 5,000 poopie
is made of material which, residing th«
rain, can be pulled to pieces and rolled up
in an hour or two, ready for expansion
again when necessity requires it. U seems
to realize life in the States, where every
thing is made to bi nd to the necessities of
the hour, and administer to as much animal
enjoyment as possible in the shortest imag
inable time."
The following description of the rival dis
plays, and how the Americans caused the
business of the commercial capital ot Eng
land to be suspended, casinoi be improved
by curtailment.
"The day preceding the American display
the Englishman challenged the attention
of the populace by his team of eight horses
beautiful cream-colored animals, which he
held admirably in hand, and he cracked hit
whip over their glossy backs ia a maimer
which seemed to please and inspirit rather
than annoy the brutes. It was an admirable
exhibition of street driving. His musicians
and equestrians, too following, reflected
credit on the troupe, and showed equestri
anism, when spiritedly conduct.-d, can find
decent people to follow it as a profession.—
The American procession was on a larger
scale—forty-nine cream-colored horses, four
abreast, with a charioteer, who wore rath
er an anxious appearance. He did not u«
the whip—as far, at least,
as we could per
ceive, and it was said that he could only
check the movements of his leaders and
wheelers. There were men on each «ide of
the horses, conducting them—an indispen
sable precaution under the circumstances—
but which seemed rather to disappoint the
public, which always delights in the marvel
ious. Ihcn cauie the Indian wigwam, driv
en by a nesrro, and other illustrations inci
dental to the United States, which the other
establishment did not attempt to rival. Wt
never remember the streets so densely
crowded as they were on Thursdav to wit
ness the American display and to such an
extent was this car ieii.that" fur some hours
the ordinary business of the town might bo
said to be actually suspended.
"We are glad that osfr townsmen have
given these clever and spirited stranger*
so hearty a welcome, for the risk and cost
of importing an equestrian troupe of this
xtent from the western shores of the At-
YANKEE ADDRS«KS
pro*i(1„d that the time
within ninety days after the first
One in favor of Baldwin Dodge A Co., for dav of .March, or'where the proper re-
oa shl4
i
ba nin(
,tv
Amounts Referred. at which such return shall be made wherein
QBO in favor of H. Faul for $18.00 for I to prove his claim. As these provisions did
davs after th tlm(
to bona fide claims then in esse or persons
desirous of perfecting such claim, it was pro
vided in the latter clause of the 10th section
that these provisions "be extended to any
person who shall hereafter acquire a bona
fide claim as above specified provided he
shall prove his claim according to the pro
visions of this act wjthin sixty days thereaf
ter." By virtue of these provisions the
right of pre-emption still exists, and any
person who satisfies the County Judge that
he has a bona fide claim, is entiled to pre
empt to the extent of one hundred and sixty
acres• The improvements necessary to lay
THE
Section of the foregoing act, that any per- II- correspondent of the ConDersvillo
son desirous of perfecting his claim and re
ceiving the benefit of a pre-emption right
to anv swamp or overflowed lanus, shall be
EXPECTED Con-
Times, thinking it not impossible that the
comet may ba open to persuasion, addresses
it thu3 in a recent letter
"What's he got against us? What have
we done that he should, directlv or indirect
ly, in his Wandering Jew stvle of perambu
lating trespass on our premises, and fright
en Mr. Buchanan's people out of tBttir
senses Why can't he pitch into one
-of
his own size—say a North River steamboat
or
lash his elongated tierv narr.it.ve a aiast
l^e
seven wonders of the world, and let na
not extend the right to persons desiring
there- fdone Mr. Comet, what is the use in act
after to make such claims, but applied only
this way Go along about your bu
siness. We are not readv to go yet. and if
we were, we arc not so absent minded a»t»
forget to ask Gabriel to blow hi horn.
You know there's plenty of other planets.
What are you fooling round here for? Go
to the Arctic regions and melt things» that
Yankee enterprise may fird Sir John "with
out losing tie 'pride of soil.' Go to Jupi
ter—go home—go to you old, insinua
ting, good-for-nothing, d'latory, slothful,
negligent elongated, astronomical, out
of-the-way municipal wanderer! Where's
your eyes? Can't you see us? Do JOU
want to' run over a body Kow, Mr. OoM
et—don't.
Taakfe Figh*i3* -v&j
The Memoirs of Sir Charles Napier, jost
published in England, contain many passage*
interesting to Americans. We select a coup
le of paragraphs:
When at Bermuda, in 1816, with his regi
ment, Colonel Napier writing to his mother^
says: 'Two packets are due, and we
fear they
have been taken, for the Yankees swarm,
here and when a frigate goes out to drive
them off, by Jove, they take her! Yankees
fight well, and are gentlemen in their mode
of warfare. Decatur refused Cardon's
sword, sayingt 'Sir, you have used it so well,
1 should be ashamed to take it from you.'—
These Yankees though so much abused, are
really fine fellows. One, an acquaintance of
mine, has just got the Macedonian he wai
here a prisoner, and dined with me he had
taken one of our ships, but was himself cap
tured, by the Poictiers, seventy-four, being
now in an English frigate, if he meets us we
must take him, or we are no longer sovereign
on the ocan."
From Bermuda, Charles Napier sailed for
America, and became engaged in some of the
daring and disastrous operations carried on
against the Americans by the Government
over which King George 1
11 exercised a des
potic power. The bush method of warfaro
struck him as cowardly, and as for the sys
tem t(f loading cannon to the mouth with
odds and ends of old iran, it was his abhor
rence,—"Seven thousand men are at Balti
more, and we have no sueh force still n»v
opinion is, that if we tuck un our sleeves ancl
lay our ears back, we may tnrnsh them, that
is if we catch th"in out of their trees, so aa
to slap them with the bayonets. Thev will
not stand that. But they fight unfairly, firing
jagged pieces of iron and every sort of dov
llraent, nails, broken pokers, old locks of
guns, gun-bnrrels, everything that will do
mischief. On board a twenty-gun ship, that
we Jook, I found this sort of ammunitioa
regularly prepared. This is wrong. Man
delights to be killed according to the law of
nations: and nothing so pleasant or correct
but to be doused against all rule is quite of
fensive. Me don't then kick like gentlemen
A 24 pound shot in the stomach is line we,
die hi roically but a brass candlestick fiT
stuffing, with a garnish of rusty two-penny
nails, makes us die ungenteelv, and with tko
colic."
A Dry Justice.
In the good old town of Milford, Con
necticut, where the elm trees are covoroi
with moss, or something like it, and the peo
ple are so quiet and stay-at-homeative that
some of them have never been out of tho
town sine? they were born into it, there
lives a dry old justice of the peace named
lliggins, who will have a joke when he ban,
even when dealing out justice according to
his notion of right and wrong— far it's lit
tle law that Squire Higgins knows. Tho
other day a loafer was tried before him and
bonds were required for his appearance at
the next county court.
"Who is jour bond demanded he of Uw
culprit.
"I am sir," said the loafer, No, 2, step
ping forward, looking enough like the pno
oner to be his brother.
Higgins eyed him a moment and thun
dered out—
•We didn't ask for a vaga-&on4—it'a
another article we want you wont do ataQ.
You can go."
He went, and loafer No. 1 went to jaB.
(JST The worst species of bat that fiiso IK
the night is said to bo the brick-bat.