Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-09

Il Et IOWA NEWS.
SDU BUQUE, SATURDAY December 8.
& In our columns to-day, will be found the
proceedings Of two public meetings, held in
Milwaukee, the first highly censuring and the
other commenting the conduct Of the Hon.
VIM. C.. Frazier, Judge Of that Judicial Dis
I Met and associate Judge ofthe Supreme Court.
We have also copied the remarks of the Mil
waukee Sentinel on the same, all of which
Sshow the community to be highly excl
ned, and determined to use all just means
within their power to get him off the Bench.
without expressing an opinion as to the con-
gduct of the Judge, we think unless he can re-
fute BY positive proof the charges contained
in the proceedings Of the first meeting, his re-
signation will be loudly called for by the citi-
zens Of every part Of the Territory.
There is also published card, signed by
upwards Of one hundred citizens, in which
they approve Of his conduct and request him
not to resign. The importance Of the matter to
all parts Of the Territory, render it highly me-
cessary that the matter should be explained,
and till then the public should not make up
their minds.
On our first page will be found the Report
of the Committee appointed by the House of
Representatives to investiga,e the affairs Of the
Banks Of the Territory, from which it will be
seen that Miners Bank Of Du Buque is in a
sound and safe condition, and that no viola
ton of the privileges of the charter has been
committed. The Committee have given the
subject the same view that prompted US to the
course taken in regard to the rumor and its
founder. 1t has not been to defend the Bank
that we have noticed these transactions, as the
confidence we have inthe Board, did not per-
init us to doubt that it would be conducted &C.
cording to the charter, but we look upon at
temPts made to injure its credit, both at home
and abroad, as direct injury to the entire
community. We have heretofore had circu-
lation of money from almost every State in the
Union, and it being impossible in all cases to
decide which was good ard which was not,
the notes Of Bank located among us, and
known to be good, should take the place of
our former circulation.
The editor of the Miners Free Press gives
the Bank passing notice, and makes a
few enquiries. We would refer him to the
Charter and the Report of the Committee for
answers. He is in error as to the amount of
specie required to be deposited in the vaults.
If friend II. will keep close watch, he will
likely find little corruption nearer home.
Du BuQuE academy. I'VE would call the
attention Of our citizens TO the advertisement
Of this institution. The youth of our place
have much need of such an one, and we hope
that parents may avail themselves of this OPP
Portunity, and give to their children good ed
ucation.
From the experience Of Mrs. King, no one
will doubt her qualifications, and as to her for
mer standing, both as teacher and lady, that
point can be established to the satisfaction of
all. Her rooms are pleasant, and situated in
quiet part of the town.
We have had no regular eastern mail for the
last ten days, consequently we are unable TO
give our readers any thing new from the east.
The high waters between Galena and Peoria
are supposed to be the cause Of the failure.
We learn by the Territorial Gazette that
Messrs. J. w. Parker Of Davenport and NJ.
M. McCarver Of Burlington have the contract
for carrying the mail from this place to Bur
lington.
John Messersmith, sen. has the contract
from Galena to Mineral Point.
( The steamboat Gypsy arrived at our port on
yesterday, Fever river was frozen over so thick
that she could not rsach Galena. The Mississip-
p has ross foot within the last twenty fou, hours.
The Thermometer stands two degree, below free
zins point, and the ice is running in the river. n
We have nothing further Of interest from the Lee
gisature, than was given in our last. The mail
arrived last night, but Iater dates than brought by
II have bean received Ave or six days since
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To the People Of Du Buque.
M. Timothy Tanning having publicly as
serted, that at meeting Of the Board Of rrus-
tees. held on Saturday, 18th ult, said ''That
u hs. Board did not remove the graveyard
fence. 4 would do i upon my own responsible
lty," deem It due to myself 10 DENY the
charge, and pronounce it unqualiGedly false.
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