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•j-*. ioceedings of the Railroad
AMembled at Fairfield, Jefferson-
,«uiy, oa the 3d inst., we copy from the "Sen
tinel," published at that place
FAIRFIELD, DEC. 3,1810.
A Convention of delegates from several coun
ties met at 10 o'clock, A. M., in the Presbyte
nan church, and temporarily organized by call
ingDr. S. M. Ballard, of Johnson county, to the
J: chair, and appointing Dr. S. D. Carpenter Sec
0 retary.
$ On motion of Chas. Negus, Esq.,
The delegates from the several counties were
requested to present their credentials whereup
on it was found the following counties were rep
resented, viz: Linn, Johnson, Washington, Jef.
ferson, Keokuk and Van Buren.
w On motion of Mr. Slagle,
IAII
gentlemen from adjoining counties present
"'^irere invited to participate in the Convention.
O14 motion of J. M. Preston,
Committee of five were selected to report
j^cnianent officers for the Convention whereup-
v»ie
following gentlejiien were selected:
-)VV Preston, Culbertson, Casey, Parker and
motion,
^The Convention adjoBrned, to meet in same
half-past one o'clock, P. M.
4. HALF-PAST ONE
thu3
1 1
O'CLOCK,
Washington, John II. Day and Dr. Spees, of V.
Buren, Sid Dr. A. J. Jones of Kfcokuk, were ap
pointed said committee.
On motion of E. Drawn, Esq.,
A committee of live were appointed to draft a
memorial expressive of the wishes of this Con
tention whereupon, the following gentlemen
'were choson for said committee
$zra Drown, of Jefferson, Dr. L. H. Sales, of
Washington, J. M. Casey, of Keokuk, William
Sm
ytli, of Linn, and Tim. Day, of Van Buren.
These committees having retired for the pur
jid&e of preparing their reports, Win. P. Harmon
,ti!fX«inn county, being called, responded in an
eloquent and argumentative address upon the u
tility of the road, which received great and mer
ited applause.
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Mr. Negu3, of Jefferson county, followed in
j/ s *n impassioned and pointed speech, enthusiasti
cally setting forth the great advantages, pecuni
ary and social,confered upon society by
opening an outlet to the abundant re­
sources of the country, is eminently calculated
ISpidly to further on our growth, and conduce to
Ml the interests of the State, and should address
Jteelf to the united support of the citizens of Iowa
therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention earnestly re
commend the project of a railroad from Dubuque
to Keokuk to the attention of the people of the
State of Iowa, and ask their zealous co-operation
pith the objects of this Convention.
Resolved, That as we are yet unable within
Stirselves, to extend to our State the benefits of
Arailroad communication, Congress is in justice
Sound to extend to Iowa the same liberal aid, by
grants of land, for the construction of internal
improvements, that has been extended to other
States of this Union.
RcsoJrfd, That our Senators and Representa
tives in Congress, be requested to exert their in
fluence to procure a grant of land to this Slate,
^br the purpose of aiding in constructing a rail
-"ijuad from Dubuque to Keokuk, according to the
-Siemorial of the General Assembly of the State
of I owa, 'dated January 22, 1848, and the joint
Resolution of the same, approved January 15th,
1849.
aj,1 Resolved, That this Convention deems the pro
i^v, |ect of a railroad l'rom Dubuque to Keokuk, hav
xng as intermediate points, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City and Fairfield, as pre-eminently adapted to
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the interests of the State, and"
first of all worthy
{. of the attention of its citizens.
Resolved. That in procuring a grant of land to
tilts State, our delegation in Congress be reques
'jk -*ed to exert themselves in favor of the route speci
in the foregoing resolution.
Resolved, That this Convention concurs in the
main features of the bill as introduced in the Sen
%Hte of the Unitied States at
.its past session, by
Senator Jones in relation to the Keokuk and Du
buque railroad.
Resolved, That the practicability of the con
templated route is now a matter beyond dispute,
and its advisability in view of the vast agricul
tural and mineral resources oi the country, is a
question equally at rest.
Resolved, That in seeking a donation from
Congress to aid in the constrauction of the main
line, we need have no cause of quarrel, with the
interests, or come in contact wiih theiectional
feelings of the oitizens of our Statfujwther east
-or west of the contemplated route—forit will be
the beginning of good to all—a point.|rqraiyIiicli
may radiate innumerable routes to every sedtjon
of the State.
,, .Renolrcd, That as a portion of the people of
i' Iowa, we will neither slumber nor sleep in our
effort^, until our wishes are gratified, and the
whistle of the steain-car shall make glad our fer
tile and beautiful prairies.
On motion of JohnT. Ely, Esq.,
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
After which the committee selected to draft
the memorial, through their chairman, E. Drown
Esq., reported that the committee after delibera
tion, and for the purpose of harmonious action
Anamosa Covention now in session at
&at place, which, the committee were informed,
£asd previously concluded to adopt the address
gjid memorial published by the Iowa City Con
vention, have concluded also to adopt and report
(be «une to this Convention which waa, uien
fcad by their aaid chairman, as follows:
ADDRJKSS A!»D MEMORIAL.
oommittee appointed under the provision*
adopted at a Railroad Convention
"""ty on the 27th day oi' Octo.
behalf of said Convention,
(«nd
Address on the subject of the
ioh of the railroad mentioned in the res
^of said Convention, have, in compliance
OMigned them, with regard to the
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P. M.
Pursnant to adjournment, the Convention met,
and the committee selected for that purpose, re
ported the following gentlemen as permanent
officers of the Convention
JOHN M. WHITAKER, Esq., of Van Bu
./ Mil county, President.
S. BROWS, Esq., of Keokuk county, Dr.
HENI^Y RISTIM:, of I jinn county, Col. W. G'.
Cooi1, of Jefferson county, fyr. S. M. BALLARD
of Johnson county, Vice Presidents.
Dr. S. D. CARPENTER, of Linn county, A.
'FOIID, of Jefferson county, Secretaries.
W. H. L}*onj. Esq. moved that a committee
of seven be appointed to draft resolutions express
ive of the sense of this Convention, and that C.
W. Slagle be chairman of that committee
.whereupon, C. W. Slagle, of Jefferson, J. M.
Preston, of Linn, S. Goodrell and l)r. Parker, of
STEAM
more ©specialty- when applied to railroads also
setting forth at considerable length, the vast a
mount of benefit that would accrue bolh to the
Nortli and South of the State by the completion
of the road under contemplation, on account of
the coal bads in Jefferson county, from which
both sections of the Slate and country generally
could be supplied by and through this road.
Mr. .Copk, of Linn county, being called upon,
jjo?li tfie'iloor, and in a brii-i" and happy manner,
'•howed conclusively that the route of railroad un
der contemplation by the Convention, was em
phatically the route, and that the road MUST be
made.
On motion of J. M. Casey, Esq.,
The Convention adjourned till 6 o'clock P. M.
6 O'CLOCK, P. M.
^rTheConvention met pursuant to adjournment
wWreupon the committee appointed to draft res
WiStions, reported the following
Whereas,
jj,e enterprising and commercial
character of our nation demands and requires
•peedy intercommunication, and the spirit of the
age is being as rapidly progressive as
the
require­
ments of the country and whereas, the unparal
leled progress of our young State is rapidly ten
ding to give her a prominent place among her
jsister States—a place which we should be pre
pared to ornament and whereas, the construc
tion of a railroad from Dubuque to Keokuk, pass
ing as it would through the interior of the State,
and
Railroad, prepared a Me
eitiieiM of Iowa, address
United States, calling
manner, to the ra*
rs
Dubuque, in Dubuque county to Keokuk in Lee
county, concluding with a prayer for a grant of
land to the State of Iowa, to aid in the construc
tion of said road. Which Memorial the commit
tee respectfully submit to the consideration of
the citizens of Iowa, for their approval and sig.
nature, and solicit their calm and dispassionate
attention to the utility of said Railroad, and trust
that in considering its importance to the State,
they will raise the subject above the influence of
party polities and local interests—that it may be
considered purely as a State work, in which ev
ery citizen of Iowa should feel a special interest,
in connection with the citizcns of the Mississip
pi valley in general.
"The committee deem it unadvisable to reca
pitulate in the address the points named and the
statistics contained in the survey of the road, a
dopted by the Resolution of the General Assem
bly, of the loth of January, 1840, and the various
memorials heretofore forwarded to Congress, as
they are fully set forth therein as adopted by the
General Assembly. But we briefly invite the
public attention to the importance and general u
tility of the work. This railroad commences on
the Mississippi, at Keokuk at the foot of the Des
Moines Rapids at the head of steamboat naviga
tion for boats of the largest class,
and at the point
where the navigation is seldom, if ever obstruct
ed by ice, and runs northerly through the east
ern interior of the State about two hundred miles
and strikes the Mississippi river at Dubuque, in
Dubuque county, above the obstructions in the
Upper Rapids of the Mississippi. It may from
thence be easily connected with the Galena and
Chicago Railroad in northern Illinois, as well as
by a Railroad through Wisconsin, with Milwau
kie on Lake Michigan and when the interest of
the country may require its extension, it can be
extended to a point opposite Prairie du Chien
and connected with the improvements of Wis
consin river, extending to Green Bay, as well as
with improvements opening a communication
with the immense mineral regions and fisheries
on Lake Superior.
This Road, when completed from Keokuk to
Dubuque, will offer to the citizens of the interior
of Iowa, at all times, facilities for the transpor
tation of their produce and lor travel, freed from
the expense and delay necessarily attendant on
the obstruction of the navigation of the Mississip
pi at the time of low water, as well as from ob
structions by ice and will open to the citizens of
Wisconsin and Minnesota a certain communica
tion at all seasons, l'rom Dubuque to the foot of
the Lower H-apids on the Mississippi.
The Railroad, in its course, as adopted by a
Resolution of the General Assembly ot the 15th
of January, ld4'J, is intersected by the Maquo
keta, Wabsipinicon, Cedar, Io»va, and Skunk
rivers, all of which are susceptible of improve
ment, and which the committee consider as iden
tified with this railroad, which, when completed,
in connection with the removal of the obstruc
tions to the navigation of the Mississippi river,
at the Rapids, on our eastern boundary—the com
pletion of the improvement ef the Des Moines
river, running diagonally through the south
western interior of the State—and when united
with the northern branch of the Great Western
Pacific Railroad, which the committee confident
ly believe will be the case, running from Coun
cil Bluff's on the Missouri river, by Fort Des
Moines, Iowa City and Davenport, in its direc
tion to Chicago—these improvements will inevi
tably open to the citizens of Iowa a new and in
creased market for their produce—will afford fa
cilities in transportation that will develop in ac
tivity the immense resources of the State in
crease our population invite the introduction of
capital stimulate industry and enterprise in
crease the value of our produce raise the stand
ard of property, generally, within the to
one equality of value with property in the older
States, and place Iowa among the first States in
the Union. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted to the consideration of the citizens of Io
wa by the committee.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United States in Congress as
sembled
The undersigned citizens of the State of Iowa,
most respectfully represent to your honorable
body, that the General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, did by their Resolution, approved Janua
ry 15th, accept and adopt a reconnoisance
and preliminary survey of a Railroad from Du
buque, in Dubuque county, to Keokuk, in Lee
county, in the State of Iowa, as surveyed by
Thos. J. McKean, engineer, and reported by him
on the 4th day of Dec., 1848, and that by said
Resolution instructed our Senators, and reques
ted our Representatives in Congress to procure
from the General Government of the United
States a grant of land to the State of Iowa, to aid
in the construction of said railroad, in accordance
with the memorial of the General Assembly of
the State of Iowa, approved January 22d, 1848,
(dated 25th, said resolution.) Your memorial
ists, therefore, respectfully invite the attention of
your honorable body to the aforesaid memorial
of the 22d of January, 1848, and to the survey
of the road above referred to, as well as the Res
olution of the Genorol Assembly of the State of
Iowa, of the 15th January, 184'J, approving and
adopting the route for a railroad as therein des
cribed, from Dubuque, in Dubuque county, to
Keokuk, in Lee county, in the State of Iowa.—
They further respectfully solicit from the Gener
al Government of the United States, a grant of
land to the State of Iowa, to aid in the construc
tion of the said road equal to five sections to each
mile of said road, to be selected in alternate sec
tions five miles on oacli side of the road, on lands
adjaccnt thereto, and when such alternate sec
tions have been sold or otherwise disposed of,
the privilege of selecting other lands ra lieu
thereof, euual, hi the whole grant, to five entire
sections of Ian# for each mile of said road.
And we in duty boutul. etc.
Iowa City, Nov. 24th, 1849.
Which upon motion of Dr. JJallard, was enthvi^
siastically adopted, ..•«*
On motion of Mr. Negus,
The Secretaries were requested to forward a
copy of the proceedings of this Convention to
each member of our delegation in Congress.
On motion of Mr. Goodrell,
The editors of Fairfield, Keokuk, Iowa City,
and Dubuque papers, be requested to publish
the proceedings of this Convention, to be furnish
ed to them by the Secretaries, and also that all
other papers in the State, friendly to this contem
plated railroad, be and are hereby requested to
copy the same.
After which the Hon. Cyrus Walker, of Illin
ois (who happened to be present) made a very a
ble response to a call upon him, in favor of this
project, setting forth in a clear and lucid man
ner, the great benefit, practicability of constrdc
tion, &c., &c., of the improveineut.
He was succeeded by Mr. Preston, of Linn
county, who, in a very statesmanlike speech, on
the feasibility and benefit ofthe road, entertain
ed for some time the Convention.
Mr. Drown then, in his usual neat style and
energetic manner, addressed the Convention and
urged the necessity of untiring zeal and efforts
on the part ofthe people ofthe State, in behalf
of the work and he was followed by Dr. Ballard
of Johnson county, and Mr. Rowlette, of Ken
tucky, both of whom added much to the harmo
ny, instruction and amusement of the Conven
tion.
After which, on motion of Mr. Goodrell, of
Washington county,
A committee of two from each county, begin
ning with Johnson and extending to Lee, was
appoioted to circulate the memorial for signa
tures, to be forwarded to our delegates in Con
gress, consisting of the following gentlemen:
Johnson County—Hugh D. Downey, Esq'r,
Morgan Reno, Esq.
Washington County
Davis, Euq.
Jejfirson Count
H. Bradley,
Keokuk Co
Brown, Esq.,
Van Buren Ct
Spceu.
Lee County—Col.
werd.
-Dr. B.
On motion of E. Brown, Esq.,
ipuw ww i Resolved. That the thank a of this convention
the Gen- be tendered to the ufficert for their obliging do
it during tfe* deliberation# of the aonven
Dr. S. D. CARPENTER, Sec y.
ANSON FORD, Ass't. Sec'y.
MrRnF.it!—We
10 Uo
20 do
24 do
20 do
25 do
am
*rr~T:wr~
Thereupon, on motion of Win. Smith, Esq'r.,
of Linn county, the convention adjourned.
JOHN M. WHITAKER, Pres't.
"Doctor," said a gentleman who was notorious
for laziness in general, and sloveliness of person
in particular,
"Doctor,
I have tried everything
I could think of for the rheumatism, and wiliout
the least avail." The doctor, after having sur
veyed
him for a moment, inquired, if he had
ever tried a clcan shirt!
JAS. Li. LAKGWOBTIIV,
NO.
{19, Main-Street, Dubuque, has cm hand the largest
Stock of Fresh Goods, at Wholesale and ltetail, of
fered in this market, and will be constantly receivini sup
plies from St. Louis and Eastern niaiket.i—some of tliem
arc as
follows:
DKY GOODS.
10hales tw'd casslmero
1030 ps. prints, assored
100 pis. bleached shirting
fine brown
10 hickory shirting
5 ticking
39 bales sheeting,
75 pieces satinett,
ir assorted cassimere
50 Kentucky Jeans,
t.VJ Linsey
10 Knzlisli long cloth
cotton batting
|3!) pieccs alpaca
50 do flannel
50prs. Mackinaw blankets
10 pieces broad clotli
10 do Irish linen
5 do dusk table linens
10 do linen table diaper
5 do blanket coating
1 do I.aiiiartine do
10 do sacking
10 do plaid (cloaking.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
50 blanket overcoats:
5" heavy black cloth do
20 coaling coats
25 hunting coats
20 line cloth dress coats
20 tine fr.ick coats
1 blue black coats
10 heavy felt beaver coats
50 tweed coats
25 grey mixed I'alo Alto
10 prs. shceps grey pants.
50 prs tine cassiuiere do
HW prs assorted satinett
HO boys' tweed coats
40 boys' blanket coats
50 boys' satinett coats
50 assorted sack coats
Taylor ca«siniere
Fancy polka vests
iFine black satin vests
iFancy silk vests
Cashmere vests
Cahoes net shirts
Fine white shirts
Check linen shirts
Hickory shirts
Napoleon cord pants
illlack satinett Palo Alto
'Bang up cord pants,
Boys' pants, assorted
Casimere vests
Cloth vests
il'ink net shirts
|Ked flannel shirts
'Canton flannel shirts
•Canton flannel drawers
Cahoes do do
BOOTS AiND SHOES.
50 cases men's doublo soled ladies'heeled buskins
boots do gaiters:
,r.O cases men's V'elt boots do fine slippers
fine calf boots
kip boots
youths' boots
boys' boots
kip brogans
do kid lace boots,
I do patent rubbers
'ChilcrKis. goat boot"
100 pairs youths' brogans
100 pair- boys' brogans
ladies black tiped buskins
do walking buskins
do morocco Clay ties
morocco lacc do
gaiters
patent lioots
lea laro boots
buttoned boots.
do
1
GROCERIES.
50 hhds N. O. Sugar
100 bbls do do
50 do refined sugar
15 do crushed do
10 do loaf sugsr
Molasses golden syrup
4'10 sacks salt
Virginia tobacco
Missouri tobacco
Smoking tobacco
Cigars currants
50 boxes soap,
75 boxes candles
125 bags liio Coffee
25 bags I.aguira CotTee
10 do Java do
10 do Mokay do
Imperial Tea
Young Hyson Tea
Gunpowder and black Tea:
100 barrels Whiskey
Madder Copperas
Logwood, Indigo
Wines, Brandy, Gin.
HATS AND CAPS.
Mohair caps gta/ed do
Velvet
jBoys' turlian3,
i.Muskrat caps,
B°"ver Hats:
Moleskin and Russia Hats
Brush do
Drab Tampico do
Cerro Gordo do
Otter andjBuena Vista Caps ,Silk plush
:Fur
trimmed caps
do
do
Lamartine, 0 llnfanl's
Cloth .N'avy caps.
HARD-WARE.
lOOdo/.. knives
and forks 'game bags
Carving and pockct kntves shot pouches nails
Log chains, trace do -butts and scrdws,
Knob Locks (door bolts
Mortice and pad locks,
Awgarsand chissels
Planes and plane irons
Brittannia spoons
Iron spoons
Table and tea spoons
243 sides sole leather
200 do upper do
100 calf skins,
50 sides harness leather
50 sides bridle do
German silver spoons,
Drawing bolts
brick trowels
|cow bells
I axes, broad axes
lhatchets, hammers!
i25 hand bellows
1100 do kip do
110 doz black morocco,
i5 do red do
3 do blue do
6 do pad skins.
March 13, 18-19. 29-1y
55*-Storage, Forwarding, and General Commission Bu
siness promptly attended to, at the White Ware-Ilousc.
NEW FOODS'.
Tremendous F.reitomnit!— Great Attraction!—Timely Arrival
if .\~rir Govdjfrom Ht.
HAVE
i
Van Ant-
On motion of 1. M. Proton, Esq.* of Einn
countp, it was
Resolved, That a general convention, compon
ed of (ii'legaU.-s from all tho counties in the StitU-,
be held in Iowa City, on the third Wednesday in
January next, for the purpose of taking further
measures for the accomplishment of this project.
Loui.!—Unparalleled
the *\'abobs who cuntcnd for High Prices!!
^"'Dubuque, Aug.
WAPI-ES
Confusion to
FELLOWS~& YOUNG,
just received from New York and Boston, a
magnificent lot of Fresh fall and Seasonable Fancy
and Staple DKY COODS! They were selected in person
by one of the firm, expressly for this market, which, taken
in connexion with our previous stock, renders our assort
ment one of ihc best, the cheapest, and most desirable in
Northern Iowa. It consists in part of English and Ameri
can Prints Plain, Figured, and Embroidered He l.aines
('aslmierc, Chanielion, French and English Marino. A
splendid lot of
Staple Goods,
consisting of Drills, Stripes, Sheeting, Shirting, Sheeps'
(Jrey, Satinetts, of every quality and price, together with
lioots and Shoes Hats, Caps, Crockcrv—in short,
EVERY THING
that is needed to suit the wants of our varied population.
We have also a conip'ere and magnificent lot of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
consisting of fresh '1 cas, Sugar, Coffee, &c., to which we
invite the attention oi housekeepers and others.
Come, then! you who want cheap and first-rate Goods
for Cash, to Fellows &. Young's Store, No. 7ti, Main-street,
Dubuque. Dubuquers, come Catfishians, cotne Durang
ians, come Cascadians, come iSagevillians, come Peru
vians, come. Ye Claytonians, Delawarians, and Jackso
nians, come. Ye liadgers. Hawk Eves, Corn-cracker*,
Suckers and Pukes—comc!!! lJrlngthe dust, and you shall
not be disappointed.
FEM/AVS & YOUNG.
28,1849.
GOODS! GOODS!!
NEW GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
& ZIRKI.E, Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hard-Ware,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Lumber, Leather,
We would respectfully inform our friends In town and
country, and the public generally, that they have received
their entire
Fall and Winter Supply,
and can say with confidence, that it is the host selection the
House has ever had, and will positively be sold at such pri
ces as cannot fail to please. We have all kinds of fashion
able Dress Good.- for the Ladies, and solicit the favor of a
call, and see how cheap we are selling our New Goods.—
Our stock of Clothing is large and complete, and will he
sold at very low prices. Come and see how very cheap
we
sell eoeil Clothing,
Saddles, Bridles, anil Horse Collars, and every other ar
ticle that is wanted iu the country.
Please call and see 11s, at the Old Stand, on tile corn
er ofthe Waples House, for our prices shall give entiro sa
tisfaction.
November 28th, 1819.
WAPLES & ZIKKLE.
DISTRICT COURT OF JONES COUNTY, IOWA.
Benjamin Chaplin,
Robert S. YVoood,
and Ann his wile,
formerly Ann Corn
wall, heirs of .Jacob
Cornwall, dee'd.
rpiJK said defendants, Robert f. Wood and Ann, his
Petition for specific performance.
A wife, heirs of Jacob Cornwall, deceased, who are
non-rcsldrnts of this State, are hereby notified, that a peti
tion is pending in said Court, tiled by lletijamin Chaplin,
against tliem, setting forth that Jacob Cornwall, in his life
time, did, on tho 2Mb day of fppt. 1812, give to the saiil
Chaplin 1 bond, in writing, binding him, the said Jacob,
to make to said Chaplin a deed for the north half ofthe east
half ofthe southeast quarter ot'section No. four, township
No. eighty three, north of range No. tdree, west of the tilui
principal meridian—the saiil Chaplin having ftirni-hed to
said Jacob the money with which said land was entered,
and that said Jarnh died without making said Chaplin u
deed. The said petition further sets forth, that said Robert
S.Wood and lletiry Cornwall have been duly appointed
Administrators of said Jacob's estate, and prays that said
defendants, ami tho other heirs of said Jacob, may be de
creed to make a deed of conveyance for the land aforesaid.
Tho laid Robert and Ann are hereby notified that said pe
tition will come on for final hearing on the tirst .Monday in
April, 1850, at which time they can appear and show causo
why the prayer of said petition fdiould not be granted.
J. D. WALWORTH, Clerk.
Wilson &. Smith, Att'ys.
Oct. s*tti, 1H19. 8-tiw Trs. Fee (10.00.
Dissolution.
NOTICE
is hereby given, That the Co Partnership
heretofore existing between the undersigned, is tills
day dissolved by mutual consent. All person* indebted to
the late lirin, will make immediate payment to I'. R. Hkin
ner, who alone is authorized to receive the stimo.
1*. II. HINNI'R,
JAS. A. CLARKE.
Anamora, October 10th, 1840. G-3nm.
Important to Farmers.
THE
undersigned will locate 100 Acre Land Warrant!,
upon one and two years, hy satisfaction being given
in regard to the quality of tlie lands. Al»o, 40 acre War
rant* fornle on reasonable term*.
NEW GOODS!
NOTICE
TO ALL WHOM IT MAT qpM'ERN, I'llOM THE RISING OF THS
Sl'M TO THE UOINt DOWN THEREOF.
TIIF.
learn from a gentleman from
Mineral Point, that a murder was committed in
that place, on the night of the 7th inst., on the
person of Mr. Philip Cox. He was murdered
in his own house, and wood had been piled
upon the body and set on fire by some means
the fire was extinguished, and the body was dis
covered on Saturday morning. No clue has
been discovered to load to the detection of the
perpetrators.—[Gal. Jeff.-
undersigned would respectfully return their sin
cere thanks to the public generally, for their very lib
eral patronage and free use of their «limes, at No. 44, for
the last ten years, and we trust, by honest and striet at
tention to business, cheap goods, mid a plenty of them, to
merit a continuance of your kind favors.
Wo have spliced the I'osMltlice department to the old
44, which adds very much to her size, convenience, and
comfort: and while we have been making these extensive
arrangements, we have not forgotten to enlarge our mo
ney bags and safes in proportion. So, conic along with
your yellow dirt and Mexican.*, wo have
still room formoro
of the samo kind. We are now receiving our Fall and
Winter
Stoclc of Goods,
direct from the Eastern Cities and manufactories, compri
sing FIVE 11
IN I ill
El) PACKAGES, in which will be
found Fereign tnd Domestic Dry lioods
Straw Goods Hats and Caps Boots and Shoes
Clothing, Cutlery, Saddlery
ductus' and Hardware, Groceries
Iron Castings, Steel, &.C. &c.
And in fine, everything necessary to the wants, comfort
and taste of both citv and country, and of the latest styles
and patterns. Calfand see us: take your time to examine
our goods and prices, and we fear not the result, as we do
know of a truth, that our facilities enable us to sell at
Wholesale or Retail, as cheap as any House North of St.
Louis.
$fc5"Whoat, Dry and Green Hides will be taken in ex
change for Goods, or In payment of debts now due, if de
livered on or before the tirst of October next. Then come
along with your Wheat and Hides, one anil all that know
themselves Indebted to us, be the amount much or little
—those old scores must be settled up, and that shortly.
EMEKSGX & SHIELDS.
No. 44, Corner of Main and 4th streets, Dubuque*
August 29, 1849.
CASH STORE!
GP.
POST, respectfully announces, that he has just
arrived from New York, with a very choice
stock of
Staple Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hard-Ware, Uueen ware, Boots, Shoes, and
readv-madc Clothing. A great variety of Ladies' Dress
Goods, ami Shawls of the newest designs. Also, every
article in the Dry Goods Line.
In the Grocerv Department will be found a superior ar
ticle of Sugar, Tea, Codec, Sec. Also, 30 bbls. prime old
Wbiskev, bv the gallon or barrel 5 pipes prime Brandy
by the "gallon or barrel 2 pipes Madeira Wine, by the
gallon or barrel: 2 pipes Gin, by the gallon or barrel.
And other articles too numerous to mention.
N. B.—Opposite Woodward and Brothers.
Dubuque, Nov. 20, ltM9.
,n
AT ROCKVILL1-
October 3, 1849. 5-t
G. P. POST.
NEW
STORE,
DELAWARE COlWTY, IOWA.
CHARLES W. HOBBS
TT'OI'I.D most respectfully inform the inhabitants
V
Delaware and the adjoining counties, that he has
commenced the .Mercantile Business in Itockville, and has
on hand, and intends constantly keeping, a handsome as
sortment of Goods, suited to the country trade—such as
DKY GOi DS,G5UK'EltILS, CLOTHING.
BOOTS, SHOES, IIATS. GLASS, \ND
(it*EIiNS-AV AIIE, IIARD-AVAR E, SAD­
DLES, BRIDLES, &c. &c.
which he intends selling at a small advance for Cash, or
in exchange for Wheat, Pork, Corn, Oats, Barley, Rye,
Butter, Egg*, Onions, Hides, Furs, Tallow, Beeswax, ic.
at the highest market prices.
:v. 14, 1?!0. 11 -3:n
FAL.li A!*I WINTER GOODS!
rTIIIK subscribers would Invite attention to their present
_L
Stock of Goods, suited to the season. Our assortment
is one ofthe most extcn-ive and complete that we have
ever offered, and having been purchased principally for
Cash, and previous to the recent advance in prices, we
are prepared to sell on favorable terms.
F. C. & E. H. SMITH.
lowu Shoe am! L,eatlier Store!
SIGN OF THE ISK BOOT.
MEX,
women, and children, von are respectfully in
vited to call and see the large stuck and almost end
lets variety of all qualities and styles
of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
at thePhoe "tore, where you can lip accommodated with
ilie latest Eastern styles, both line and heavy, and at priccs
on the principle
of livinp
and leitititj live. A majority uf Un
people are now expected to go to the inline Store to purchase
their boots and shoes, hccaitse they can there lind just the
article thev want. Come, one anil all, and Ret the article
that will is cop your feet dry and warm, and good health
will he the inevitable result.
Country .Merchants wishing Boots and Shoes by the case
or dozen," will tiiid it to their interest to see my stock before
purchasing elsewhere. 1 have a large t:ick in store to sell
by the case, and more on the way from the East.
The subscriber would fcall the attention of all who wish
SHOEMAKERS LEATHER,
to the largest stock, he may safely say, kept in the city of
Dubuque, and at priccs to suit you.—Also, a general assort
ment of findingsJ
DAVID DECKER.
Dubuque, Dec. 1, 1819. I3-tf
PAINTING.
WE,
the undersigned, return our warmest thanks to
our friends, and the public generally, for the liberal
share of patronage we have received at their hands for the
past two years, and hope, by strict attention and punctuali
ty to business, to merit acontinuance of such patronage.
We take this method of informing the public, that we
hiive, at a great expense, purchased the right of the "Tro
ville Patent," ofthe proprietor, John Mclntire, Eq'r., of
St. l.ottis, to lie lived by us EXCLUSIVELY, within the city
and countv of Dubuque.
The above patent right consists of a new and highly im
portant Improvement for the mixing and preparing
of white
lead, and all other colors, applicable to every color without
the IUC if alca/ies ifunij description, whereby a whiter, hand
somer, and more durable paint is produced.
The said Improvement is now In successful use In most
ofthe large eastern and southern cities, and the right has
been purcha-ed bv the 1'. S. Government for the use of the
Navy Department, after having given it a most satisfac
tory and scrutinizing trial.
All who are acquainted with the nature of white lead
anil oil, know that they have 110 affinity for each other—
that, mix them as thoroughly as possible, they will sepa
rate, onstandinga few hours, the lead sinking to the bot
tom, the oil remaining, clear and puro, 011 the top. If,
then, anything can be added to them, which, without inju
ring the bt.dy of the paint, will cause the two to unite,
without the power of afterwards separating, IT MIST HE
MADEMORK OI UAHLF. and such is the effect of this won
derful improvement, unsurpassed in importance by any
discovery of this progressive age. All, therefore, desirous
of having painting done in an elegant and durable, manner,
ami with quick dispatch, will find it to theiradvantage to
consult us at our shop, over Jones &. Dahuncy's, cornerol
Locust and Sixth streets.
Certificate.
We, the undersigned, hereby certify, that we have had
painting done for us by llenne'tt Sc. llardie, vritli paint mix
ed according to the patent improved plan, and are of opin
ion that the said paint is in every way superior to any that
has heretofore come jundcr our notice, for beauty and ele
gance of finish
Christopher Pelan,
J. N. Iligbee,
H. S. Iletherliigton
Piatt Smith,
IMITATIONS
Salt, Iron,
Nails, &.c. Sec.
MOTTO—I pledge, myself to sell cheaper than ami other Tlouse!
E. F. GILLESPIE, AGENT
ID?
Pi! fr?
O I E MANUFACTORY
diseases
v
BENNETT Sc. IIARDIE.
Ready-mixed paints kept constantly on hand for sale.
David Jones,
J. M. Marsh,
A. D. Anderson.
House and Sign Painting.
HOUSE,
Sign, Eancv, Ornamental, and Chair Paint
ing, Gilding, Glazing, Paper Hanging, kr.
BENNETT & IIARDIE.
of Wood and Marble, .Maps Mounted and
Varnished, Society Banners, Badges, Aprons, &c. &.C.,
paiflleH With neatness and dispatch, by
BENNETT & IIARDIE.
MARTIN'S EMPORIUM!
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF No.
118
FALL, «r 1849
business is done entirely on the Cash principle,
es to make upon bad dents,
M1therefore,
I have no 1
those who do sell upon credit, and have to make up tho
difference on their ('ash Customers.
Sly Stock this Fall is the largest ever brought West,
comprising by far the most complete assortment ever offer
ed by any Mouse. Sly goods have all been purchased for
Cash, and manufactured at very low prices.
MY STAl'LKS AND PATTERNS
arc beautiful, many of tliem the richest and most fashion
able ever offered in this country the whole of my time and
attention has been devoted to the purchasing and manu
facturing of my Stock, as my brother Charles G. .Martin
attends to the fet. Louis establishment therefore it must
be apparent to every one, from the many advantages that
I possess, and the long experienae that I have had (Fifteen
Years,) that I am enabled to get up a stock better adapted
to the market than any other House.
I am determined to
sell at very small profits, so as
to make
it an object for every country .Merchant, to invest his cash
capital in Clothing, as it will pay him a bettor profit, meet
with quicker sales, and leave no remnants to lose on.—
Merchants, that cannot make it convenient to visit tho ci
ty, by sending in their orders, can have them filled at tlie
lowest Cash prices, and those that do not please, can be
returned. I have but
Oufi Stort
1
'Tit No. 118, JHaht-Street, Saint Louis, Missouri.
A largo No. UK on top of the House. A flag out with
the name MARTIN on it, large gilt letters in front.
CHEAP WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISH
MENT.
JOHN T. MARTIN
Sept. 5th, IP in. 1-tr.
CO-l'AltTNJ2RSIIIP.
THEundcr.signedgenerally,
would respectfully inform their friends
and the public that tliev have this day en
tered into partnership, under the name of CHMU.KISI. Rir
FU» SIII.I.I-.H, in the Cabinet tind Chair Slaniifacluring liu
sinOHs, at the old stand of Charles .Miller, opposite the Land
Office, on Main-strecl.
Furniture, Chairs, and all other article* in their line,
kept constantly on hand, on the most reasonable terms.—
Turning in wood also done to order, with skill, neatness
and despatch. We would also state, that we have purchas
ed of Jacob Liudly his I'atcnt I'iglit for making Unillcy's
llodsteads, whereby wo have secured the exclusive right
for the County of Dubuque, Iowa, to manufacture mid vend
tho aforesaid bedsteads in said county. All icrsons, there
fore, are cautioned against infringing
on our rights, secured
to us by the aforesaid 1'atunt, as we shall most assuredly
prosecute all who shall do HO.
CHARLES MILLER,
RUFUH MILLER.
Dubuque, April 24, 1840.
TOBACCO! TOBACCO!!
CHOICE lot of I'cters' Fives, Just received, and
.warranted tho same as heretofore sold by Frank Hrnith
o w rv i ."¥ s
COMPOUND EXTRACT IIK
s A
n
s i* a: i
tj
incident to the
\.
The most extraordinary Medicine in the World I
Tkit Extract is put up in Quart Bottles: it it six timet
cheaper, pleasanter, mid tearrtinted superior to
any sold, ft rum without rlimiting,
purging, sickening nr debili
tating the Patient.
The great beauty ami superiority of this Sitrnaparillu
over all other medicines is. that while it eradicates the
disease, it invigorates the body. It is one of the very best
SPUING AND SUMMF.lt MKDIOINKS
ever known it not only purifies the whole system and
streastliens the person, hut it creates new, pure and ricli
blood a power possessed by no tfther medicine. And
ill this lies the irratld secret of itt wonderful siicce.n. 11
lias performed within the last two years more than 100,000
cures of severe eases of disease ul least I..0(10 were
considered incurable. It lias saved the lives of inure than
10,000 chilJreu the past two seasons in the City of New
York alone.
10,000 cnaca of 3en«*r«l I*bililf nml vrnm
of Nerroii* Kiiei'K)'.
Dr. Towusend's Sarsaparilla invigorates the wliolo system
perinaneiiily. To those who have lost their muscular ener
gv by the efTects of medicine or indiscretion committed in
youth or the oxcessive indulgence of the passions, and
bioughl on by physical prostration of the nervous system,
lassittT'le, wa^t of ambition, faiiitins sensations, premature
decay and decline hastening towards that futal^ disense
CoiistimptiOH. can be entiiely restored by this pleas
ant remedy. This Sursaparilla i« fur -Mperim to any
luviVOi-ailiiiK ('orilial.
As it renews ami invigorates the system, gives activity
to the liinbs, and strength to the muscular system iu
most extioordiHary degree.
iou ('•itedi
Cleanse and Strengthen. Corifiimjttnm au be cured
chilis. Consumittion, hirer Ovl.'ts. Oulurrh,
Cnuoks. Asthma. lltuo'l. *»reneit in the Cheat,
ffictir. Plush, Night Sweats. Difficult or Pro/me. Ri:•
pf.ctovalion, Pain in the Side, ^chnct Oten and can be
cured.
flao York, Jpi ii IH17.
OR. TOWNSKND.—1 verity your $tnr»jt|mrill«
lias lieen the uinuns, iliruuijU IVovirlniicfl, o( Miviiii! n\\
life. I hitve for SOVHUII yeirs liatl Uutl (NMIIJII. Il b**
came noise mi'! worse. Al la»t I ruUeil Iurue «|ii uili
ties of blood, tent itii*ht «n was -.'really
te«l uiul r«»liu:el, ami «litl not expect in live. I li»ve only
•.scil your Sursaparillu a short lime, »ni tliere lias a won
.lerful eUanire lieou wmuaM in I ani how aM« to walk
all over t!i« city I no Moo.l :.nl toy couv'li has
Itjfl lite. Von ran Wfll tinautue that I am thankful lot
these reaulu. Your ohe.«lirut oervmit.
\VM. Ur&*rct.L. to Catharine xt
Uhc»Niali«m.
This only one of more, than four thousand cases of It hen
inatisin that Dr. Townseml's Sarsuparilla bus cured. Tin
inost severe anil .-.lironic cnse» are weekly eradicated by its
extraordinary virtues. ...
James Cunrning*. E«q.. one of tUa as»i-t»nt5. tn l.ie I.mm
tic Asylum. Ulac.ltvvuir. irinfliJ,' is thogeiltleniau spoion of
•11 tho following letter.
BlucUweU's l«i.'il Sept. U, I3H.
Dr. Tovviweud—Dear Sir: I have suffered tori '»ly for
nine years ivitli the RhemnatNiii: considerable of tho ti.ne
1 could 'not eat. -leep or walk. I had the most di»trea»iin.'
pains, and my limbs were terribly swoll -u. I liave u,e,l
four hollies of your Sarsapurslla. and t.i -y li.ive done inn more
til ill a thousand «lol!:n*s vvorth ol 'loo l. I am omeli li
"dead I aal entirely r.-li.ned. Yu.i ai al Mlierii to u
fort.,e.,e
U
emorth"e,^,^
Iter—
a this
ifH]|
Fcrcr snul As iie.
Dr To.vii-end's Sarsa iari l.i is uiieqii illed in e-ise» of the
Chills and Fever and A .MI-. TNO folio v IN.' !eti -r IS oal.i
me of hundreds that wo have received loni ill- ^ou'. i an.I
VVc.it of like character.
0*#cgo. Mich. Oct 22 1347.
Dr. Townsoud Dear Sir—I )iurch:i«e.l fo^mv wilVtvvo
bottles of S irs iparilla of your As«ut. Mr. McNair. ol Kala
n izoo. totrv it :'or the or and ATUC. Before I had fimsa
the first boltl it appeared to warm the blood, and even
itlier dav when the Chills and Hie Fever apoeared tliev
vore less violent an I before sh.1 had tiiii-lied the bottle
lie was entirely relieved, and she ivn mu di better than she
tad bi-eii before .-lie look the Ajti". A lady that ha i hem
.ery -irk wiin the Chills and l-'-'Ver, but had broil lh.-n.
•vitii Quinine, and was left in a very we,.k and disircsinj
.late, and troubled exceediir.-ly willi the A^n- Cake, seeing
the effect it had on IUV wile. »he sent and procured a few
liottks, and it restori her in a few weeks to complete
health. Your Saraaparilla is without doubt unequail-d
WBM aul
Women are subjcct.
$ 3
in
if you think that this coin
.nuuicatioii will he of use, you arc at liberty to uso it if you
choose.
Female Medicine.
Dr. Towiiseiid'» Snrsitpaiillii is a smeieigii
ore for incipient Consumption, Burreniie»i
lippsfi
ml speed)
lYohtpMi
IWeri or Kiillniir i»f (lie Wniiili. I.eucoi
rliifu, or WliiU'h. oltMrnrltMl or tJifTicull MrnMriiaHon, In
continence of IJiinn, or involuntary ilUcliarge
ami for the gcitftrxl prostration of the feybtem—110 mutter
whi.'tlini (Ik- reMiil of inherent uiu or cause* produced
Itv irregularity, illness or accident. [Votliins: can le more
xMrpri*iii: limn its inviu'oratiii*! oHVcu on tlie hmnun frame.
fVr-ous of all weakness and UsMtndc, from tailing it at
once become robust and full of energy under its iiitluencc.
immediately counteract* the uervelesMie** of the female
frame, which is the great cause of Barrenness. It will
uol he expected of us, in ca*»R* of ao delicate a nature, tc
exhibit certificates of cures performed, but wc cun assure
tin* afflicted, that hundreds of cases have been repotted to
uft. Thousands of cases where families have been w ithoui
children, after usinj: a few hollies of this invaluable medi
cine. have been hlevsed wit!) fine, healthy olVspriu^. It
has been expre.sMv prepared iu reference to female com*
pluiut-s. No femuie. who lias reason to suppose she is ap
proaching that critical period. Tht turn of life,"
should ueirlcct to lake it. it is a certain preventive for
unv ofthe numerous ami horrible diseases to which females
are subjcct al lhi» time of life. This period may br. dt
latjr.d for several ytars by using this medicine. Nor is
it valuable for those who are opproachiuu woman
hood. as it is calculated to assist nature by quickening
the blood and invi^oratiiiff the system. Indeed, this medi
cine is invaluable for ul! the delicate dUeusua lo whicb
al IS Ir.«HiII^to ITIolliorx nml liil«li en.
lit it siil'e-t ami most ullVctual medicine, for purifying
ami relieving the biilVerings attendant upon child*
.er discovered. It •urenijthcin both the mother nml
child, prevents pain ami disease, increases and cnriclics the
fond those who Imvc used il think il is iinlispcnsahlo. It is
highly useful both before and after confinement, us it prevents
diseases lUtondant upon childbirth. In Costiveness, Piles,
Crumps, Swelling of the Feel, Despondency, Heartburn,
Vomiting, I'niii in lite Mack anil Loins, False fuins. Heinor
rhuge. anil ill regulating the Secretions mid equalizing the
circulation it has no equitl. The great beauty of this meJi
cine is, it is always sule, and the most delicate use it most
successfully.
Il l:
ibe \v
hirtii
Ncrofnln (liirftl.
This cei lificiile conclusively proven that this Sarsupnril
hi li is perfect control over the most obstinate diseases of
the Blood. Thres persons cured in ouu house is unprece
denied.
Tlircti ('liiMrcil.
Dr. Townsend Dear Sir.—I huve the pleasure to inform
you tlint three of mv children have been cured ofthe Scio
in IU liv the use ofyeur excellent medicine. They were af
flicted very severely with bad sores, hove taken four bot
tles it took tliem uwuy, for which I feel myself uuder
grcut obligation.
Yours, respectfully,
ISAAC VV. CHAIN, 10" Woosterst
Opinions of I'liy-icimm.
frem
Dr. Towusend is almost daily receiving orders
Physicians iu dilferenl parts of the Union.
This is to certify that we, the undersigned, Physicians
uf the City of Albany, have iu numerous cases prescribud
Dr. Towiinend's tiarsu|t^rilla, nnd believe it to be one ol
the most valuable prepnmlioiia in the market.
H. 1». PULING. l, J. WILSON, JI.D., It. RRIGGS,
M. D„ P. E. ULMENDOUF, M. D. Albany, April, IWI7
CAUTION.
Owing to the great success and immense sale of Dt
Townsehd's Snrsaparilla, a number of men who were for
tnerly our Agents, have commenced making Snrsnpurills
Extracts. Elixirs, Hitlers, Extracts of Yellow Dock, &c
They generally put it up in the same xhaped bottles, am1
some of tliem have stolen and copied our Advertisements,
they are only worthless imitations, and should be uvvided.
None genuine unless signed by S. P. Towusend.
Principal Office, 126 FULTON Street, SIIH Buildinz
Redding k Co, 8 State street, Boston Dvolt i
126 FULTON Street
N. Y.:
Sons, llh! North Second street, Philadelphia 8. H. Ifunce,
Druggist, Hiiltiuioro P. M. Cohen, Charleston. Wright
Sc Co., 1!5I Charli es Street, N. O. 105 South Pearl Street
Albany and hy all the priiicipul Druggists and Mer
I'hnnis generally throughout the (Jolted States, West ladies
nnd the Cumulus.
Drugs IffcfliciiH's, PiiiiitK.
1lis
71 F. GjLLKSI'IK, .Main-street, Dubuque, Iowa, has
always on hand a largo stork of Drugs, Medicine*,
Paints, Oils, Dye Hliill's, Spices, Soaps, Window Glass,
Brushes, Twine, Wrapping Paper, Fancy Articles, tc.
which I will warrant to hoof the best quality.
Persons in want of any articles iu my line, are requested
to call, as I am determined to sell tliem very cheap.
Dubuque, March Mb, 1819. '27-1
y.
[AILK—40 Kegs assorted aiscs, superior quality (iO
surance, partnership, principal and agent, bills of
exchange, sale guaranty, bankruptcy, shipping,
and navigation, &c., and whatever else shall
tend to develope the resources of the country
and the world, and illustrative of the various to
pics bearing upon commerce and commercial li
terature.
It has been, and will continue to be, the aim
of the Editor and proprietor of the Merchant's
Magazine, to avoid every thing of a party, poli
tical, or sectional bias or bearing, in the conduct
of the work—opening its pages to the free and
fair discussion of antagonistic doctrines connect
ed with the great interests of Commerce, Agri
culture, Manufactures, and the Currency.
Complete sets of the Merchant's Magazine,
embracing 12 semi-annual volumes, of about G'JO
large octavo pages each, bringing it down to
June, 1845, inclusive, may be obtained at the
publisher's office, 150 Fulton street, New York,
at the subscription price.
Publishers of newspapers, by giving this ad
vertisement an insertion, will -be entitled to the
Magazine for one year.
December, ld49.
The Globe.
A Congrnssion.il, Agricultural and Literary Newspaper
THE approaching Congress calU out the an
nual prospoctus of the Globe establishment.
The time i.s full of interest. The coming in of
a new administration—the consequent b.oaching
of a new policy touching the internal concerns
ofthe country—the new and most important is
sues arising from the late vast accession to the
public domain, and the great national objects as
sociated with it—the impending difficulty in our
relations with France, and the possible compli
cation of our affairs with tlie troubles of Europe,
conspire to create great expectations as to the
proceedings of the next Congress. The ap
proaching session will probably continue till late
in the summer of 185(1. The debates, from the
agitation of so many questions of vital interest
to the republic, will draw forth all the talent of
the national legislature. To bring its delibera
tions home to the people, on each succeeding
day, while measures are maturing, is in efiect to
bring the whole national into council. The dis
cussion, spreading from the Capitol to the remo
test parts ofthe Union, forms a public opinion
which reacts upon Congress, and controls its de
cisions.
To become a useful instrument, however hum
ble, to assist the working of the admirable ma
chinery of our popnlar institutions, is the ambi
tion of the conductor of the GLOBK. Extraor
dinary preparations have therefore been made to
meet the increasing demands of our rapidly-im
proving and growing country for congressional
intelligence.
Tlie GLOBE press has already enlisted the a
blest reporters yet known to Congress its ma
chinery are of the best sort and the exclusive
devotion of the individual who for so many years
has made it his study to embody and publish the
labors of Congress, gives reason to hope that an
advance will be made in the accomplishment of
this undertaking commensurate with its increas
ed importance. But the accumulation of ex
pense consequent on the additional number of
reporters required—tho 'extra charges incurred
in printing at night the debates of the preceding
day—the vast addition made to the mass publish
ed, by the protracted sessions and the fuller re
ports given—will render our enterprise a failure,
unless Congress shall so far patronize it as to be
come a purchaser of such portion of the daily
sheets issued a^ shall contribute to make the re
ports that fill them. The undersigned has ven
tueed on the preparation he iVs made for the next
session, in the expectation that Congress will
subscribe for as mail}' daily sheets for each mem
ber, at the subscription price, as will in part de
fray the expense of reporting, and give them cir
culation as congressional documents in their se
veral districts. This will enable the publisher
to bear the charge of reporting and it will give
an impulse to the circulation ofthe congression
al print, which, although the cheapest in the U
nion (the expense of preparation considered)
will yet yield sufficient prolit to make the tvsteni
permanent.
John C. ives having purckas.-d the interest
of F. P. Blair in Jackson Hall—the printing-of
fice machinery and material—becomes the sole
proprietor thereof, and will give his exclusive
attention to the Congressional department. J.
C. Pickett will conduct the miscellaneous de
partment of the newspaper. F. P. Blair retires
from both concerns, with prayers for their per
manent usefulness aod prosperity.
The Globe will be published daily during''the
session of
Congress,
and weekly the remainder
ofthe year, and will undergo distribution in the
form of a Weekly Globe, a Congressional Globe,
and an Appendix.
The Weekly Globe will contain agricultural
and miscellaneous^trticles and will occasional
ly give debates.of such importance as command
universal interest.
The price ofthe Weekly Globe is reduced to
one dollar, with a view to obtain a more gener
al circulation. Subscribers who have hitherto
paid ,fil per annum, will be charged only $1 af
ter the expiration ofthe first year.
The Congressional Globe will iinbodv, as it
has done for the last sixteen years, congression
al proceedings and debates exclusively.
The Appendix will embrace the revised speech
es separately, and the messages ofthe President
ofthe United States and the reports of the heads
of the executive departments.
The Congressional Globe and Appendix will
be published as fast as the proceedings of Con
gress will make a number. Subscribers may
expect one number of each week during the first
four weeks of a session, and two or three num
bers of each a week afterwards, until the end of
the session. Each volume will probably com
prise two thousand royal quarto pages of small
type.
Complete indexes to the Congressional Glebe
and Appendix will be sent to subscribers soon
after Congress adjourns.
Nothing of a political party aspect will appear
in the Globe, save that which will be found in
tlie Congressional reports. A paper assuming
to be an impartial vehicle for all sides, cannot
maintain its character if the editorial columns
reflect a party hue.
TERMS:
For one copy of the Daily Globe, (daily du
ring the session of Congress, and weekly
during the recess) a year, $5.00
For the Daily Globe for less than a year, at
at the rate of 84 cents a month.
For 1 cop ofthe Weekly Globe, for 1 year 1.00
For one copy of the Congressional Globe
during the session. 3.00
For one copy ofthe Appendix during the
sesrion, 3.00
For four copies of either, or part of both du
ring the session, 10.00*
For ten copies of either, or part of both du
ring the session, 20.00
The prices for these papers are so low that
advance payments are indispensable to carry
them on.
Postmasters who may obtain subscribers will
be allowed twenty per cent, on tho subscription
prices for single papers, which they may retain
when they send on the names of subscribers and
the subscription money. The price for the Con
gressional Globe and Appendix to clubs who
take ten copies, is so low, that no deduction can
lie afforded. Subscriptions may be remitted by
mail, at our risk, in money at par in the section
of the country where subscribers reside.
Tlie Congressional Globe and Appendix, or
the Daily Glol.e, as they may elect, will be sent
to all editors who mmj publish this Prospectus
as often as three times before the first Monday
in the December, and send us one copy of their
paper containing it, distinctly marked around
with a pen to direct our attention to it.
JOHN C. RIVES.
Washington City, Nov. 6,1849.—Icp.
IJnsced OH, Turpentine, and
White Lead.
A
large stock of the above goods Just received and for
sale by
April 25th. tf
E. I '. GILLESI'IE.
Sloan's Celebrated Medicines.
I
SLOAN'S CONDITION TOVVDIiK
SLOAN'S HOKSK Sc CATTLH OINTMENT.
SLOAN'S FAMILY OINTMENT, &.c.
HAVE just received a supply of these relebrated Medi
clnos, which I will warrant genuine. I mn the only A
gent in Duhuoiic for the Hale of Hhum's CSenuino Medicines.
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Dubuque, April lat, IM9.
I'OIl HALE AT COST.
Superior Telegraph Fanning Mills for Kale at ci»t^—
Oody's Lady's Book for 1850.
"The Book ofthe Nation the oldest Magazine in Ameri
ca. Published by the present proprietor for twenty years.
EDITED BV MRF. 9AKAII J. IIAI.E.
THE Publisher of the Lady's Book, knowing
how completely he put down all opposition in
1849, and being assured that the public is also
acquainted with this fact, deems it only neces
sary to Pay that, in 1850, he will improve on
1849 and he will, as usual, give more reading
and more engravings than his contemporaries.
Perhaps a little comparison of what he did last
year, and what his adversaries did, may be amu
sing, if not instructive, to those about to sub
scribe for a monthly magazine. One thing the
public may be assured of, that the publisher of
Godey's Lady's Book will not falsifv his pros
pectus, as he dce.ns it as great a sin to tell a
falsehood in print, as it is to give utterance to a
verbal one. Listen to the universal voice of
tlie American press.
Comparison between Oodey Vit other Philadel monthlies.
In 1849, the Lady's Book gave 916 pages
which is 116 more than one, and 143 more titan
the other Philadelphia monthly. He gave 231
engravings—among which were 20 colored and
93 full pages—which is 136 more than one, and
18i more than the other.
We gave in each number a piece of music,
printed separately on tinted paper, making 24
pages, or 12 pices in a yetjr. To show the cheap
ness of the Lady's Book, this same music, if
bought separately at the music stores, would
cost exactly the price of the whole year's sub
scription, $3.
It will be seen at a glance which is the cheap
est magazine for $3, when you get 116 pages of
reading more than one magazine, and 148 more
than another 136 engravings more than one, &
180 more than the other, to say nothing of the
superiority of our engravings, among which are
20 colored, and their usefulness to ladies. The
colored fashion plates alone cost as much as near
ly all the engravings of either of the other ma
gazines. These endeavors to please our subscri
bers have cost us an immense sum of money
but if honesty of purpose, and a positive dislike
to falsehoods in prospectuses, will entitle a pub
lisher to a large subscription list, the Lady's
Book is entitled to it.
Some of our Peculiar Engravings.
Ladies' Work Table, which comprises every
kind of needlework, embroidery, knitting, net
ting, crochet, patterns for caps, chemisettes,
children's clothes, wedding dresses, in-door and
out-door costumes, birdj of America, colored
flower plates, model cottages and furniture/ash
ionable ditto, lace work, vignette plates at the
head of articles, &c. All the above are illuatra.
ted by engravings, And, in 1850, will also be
given a set of engravings, illustrative ofthe Cos
tumes of all Nations, with descriptions by Mrs.
Hale. Most of the old features of the Book that
were so popular last year, will be retained, and
new ones added as they ma)' suggest themselves
to the publisher.
A New Novel, by W. Gilmorc Simms. will
be one ofthe features for 1850.
Our Reading Matter.
We have long stood at the head of the maga
zine world for our contributions they are al
ways moral and instructive, and such as may be
placed before a family without hesitation. This
department is under the control of Mrs. Sarah
Josephi^Hale, whose name alone is a sufficient
guaranty for the propriety of the Lady's Book.
We may say the same of our engravings- We
will never, as is done by a contemporary, pub
lish indecent model artist pictures, such as no
parent would allow a child to look at.
We will not here parade the names of our
contributors it is not necessary. Godey's La
dy's Book and its proprietor are too well known
for us to take up space to enumerate the names
of those who, by their writings,have placed them
selves at the head of the authors of this country.
One thing our friends will oblige us by not do
ing—conferring upon us the title of the "Black
wood of America." We do not wish to bear
the appellation of a magazine that is opposed to
the interests of this country, and always loud in
its denunciations of it and, besides, Blackwood
does not publish fashions. To sum up all, we
unhesitatingly state, that we have much more
than fulfilled all our promises, and enter upon
the year with a new one, which those who know
us (and who does not?) will believe.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1850
Lhall surpass that of 1850, and cxcecd all maga
zines, past, present, and to come.
Terms: Cash in advance. Postage paid.
Magnificent and-expensive premiums.—Sub
scribers to a club or single subscribers may
choose different engravings.
One copy one year $3, with any two of the
following splendid premium plates: "Death Bed
ofthe Rev. John Wesley "Wesley preaching
in the Gwenap Amphitheatre "America Gui
ded by Wisdom "Gen. Taylor and Old Whi
tey "Likeness oftlu John Welsey," "Do. of
his co-laborer, the Rev. John Hctcher." The
last two, though separate engravings, we count
only as one premium.
Two copies for $5, and any two of the above
prints to each subscriber.
Five copies for $10, and an extra copy ofthe
book and any two of the above engravings to tlie
person sending the club.
Eleven copies for $20, and an extra copy of
the book and any three of the above engravings
to the person sending the club.
Any person sending ifio in advance, subscrip
tions for 1850 and '51, will be entitled to any
four of the above engravings.
More and most liberal offers.
For $20 in advance ten copies of the Lady's
Book will be sent, and a copy of either of the
above magnificent prints sent to each subscriber.
They can in all cases select which they please.
For §30 we will send ten copies of the book
and thirty copies of any of the above engravings.
Single numbers ofthe Lady's Book 25 cents.
The above are large-sized parlor prints. The
"Death-Bed of Wesley" contains many por
traits
"Wesley
.Vi
BaasitfcjiiijMf
preaching in the Amphitheatre
contains hundreds of figures, and cost $1,500 to
engrave it. "America Guided by "Wisdom is
a very large line engraving, and cost $1,800 to
engrave it. "Gen. Taylor and Old Whitey
is one of the largest of the Gen. Taylor prints,
and is eno-raved from an original painting, at a
cost of
$1,000. The heads of Wesley and Fletch
er are of a good size for framing. These plates
cannot be purchased at the stores for less three
$3 each.
Premiums are only sent when the subscriptions
arc remitted direct to the publisher.
The Lady's Book for 1:50 will contain sever-^
al hundred "good engravings.
Postmasters and others sending clubs willob-*
lige us very much by having them addressed to
one name. It is no inconvenience to them and*^
will be a great favor to us.
Arcminms io the towns sending us the largest
number of subscribers.
The town sending the largest number of mail'
subscribers for 1850, will be entitled to the La
dy's Book for 1851 gratis and the next in num- j'
ber, each subscriber shall rcceive any one of the
above plates. iiA-t'.
Address L. A. GODLY,
113 Chesnut street, Philadelphia.
Newspapers copying the abovt? will be cnti
tied to an exchange. Dec. 12 6w.
113tctt s Merchant's Blngaziue ami
Commercial Review*
ifctablished in 1830, by Freeman Hunt, Edit*'
or and Proprietor. Published monthly al 1-12,
Fulton street, New York, at five dollars per an
dutn in advance. The Merchant's Magnzmt^
and Commercial Review embraces every Mib||$.
ject connected with Commerce, Manufactures^,
and Political economy, as follows: Coininerc.aljfc
Legislatian Commercial History, and Geegra^
phy Mercantile Biogaaphy Descriptive, Hia-.
tistical, and Historical Act ounta of the variott^
Commodities which
form'the
subject ol Morcaiif*
tile Transacsions Port charges Tariffs Cus
toms nnd Excise Regulations Commercial Sta.
tistics of the United States, and the different
Countries ofthe World with which we have in*-,
tercourse, including their physical character,^
population, productions, exports, imports, seti..
ports, moneys, weights measures, finance, bunk*
ing associations, and enterprises connected with
commerce, embracing fisheries, incorporated^
companies, railroads, canals, steamboats, docks,
post ofliceB, &c. Principles of commerce, fin*
nnce, nnd banking, with practical and Historical,
details and illustrations Commercial. Jaw and
If