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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10
From Gallaher,s Literary Journal.

From Gallaherss Literary Journal.
The PRAIR1Es.---In the midst OF a twenty
mile Prairie!--What sea Of land!---as an !.
rlshman would say. A perfect ocean ofve
dure. And it does resemble the sea in more
particulars than one. See! wlscn the breeze
bends the grass, how it appears torolI and toss
about In very waves, just as we would ina
CINE an ocean TODD during a gale. Now, it is
calm again. Yonder, ten---fifteen miles to the
westward. is the long range Of timber that
skirts the noble Observation-Disclosures
and almost undeinable in the distance.---
While here, far to the right. is a white look
Ing house, some miles in the prairie; with not
tree---not shurb--not stone---but this in.
termlnable waste movingg grass, and weeds,
ana flowers around it! That is what might
DC called cmphatically retired Situation.
Truly. these people must he of character ST.
mllar to some of the pioneers who emigrated
to the Far West years agone, and who, when
some other one as wild as themselves, would
happen to squat down within thirty miles of
their wigwan, would shoulder their rifles a.
gain, and seek out another resting place---de-
clarlng they were becoming too much crowd
ed there! They certainly must be fond of sel-
bow room;' and if one has not room to turn
around here. am sure he would not have on
top Of the highest sand hill in the Desert of
Zahara, or on the peake of Tenerieffe.
In the midst ola twen,y-mile Prairie! The
mind may measure its strength here, if any,
where. How it is filled and awed with the
'enclrclng vastness' Here is the temple in
which. above all others, would undertake to
scatter the unfalth Of the skcp,ic: for He, who
fashloneth US. and all this. is here in its beau.
ty, and glory, and subimity.
Verify. the American mot b,tI, ma xI.n,o
at least, unhacknied and unworn. And two
or three of our bards have touched it.--barely
touched it---but with no feeble power. Witness
the following from Bryant:
These are the Gardens of the Descrt-these
The unshom fields, boundless and beneath.
And fresh as the young earth ere man had sinned
The Prairies! behold them for the first.
And my heart swells, while the dilated sight
Takes in the encircling vastness Lo they stretch
In airy undulations, far away,
As the ocean, in his gentlest swell,
Stood still, with all his rounded pillows fixed,
And motionless Observation-Disclosures
No-they are allnnchained again The clouds
sweep over with their shadows, and beneath
The surface rolls and fuctuates to tho eye:
Dark holows seem to glide along, and chase
The sunny ridgos.'
That is poetry worthy of the subject. And
n the following, ---fron the 'Pcnitent,' by the
sothos Of ERATo,---how full and perfect the
picture presented in four ZINES.
Tho vast, lone p,aire, circiing, bounds the view,
Its light green melting in the sky's dark blue;
Isles OF deep verdure sleeping OH its breast,
Like the brown shadows of the clouds at rest.'
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

SxiNIrss oArs.-.-The advantages which
this extraordinary and valuable grain possess
over all other kinds Of oats, are' numerous.
viz: when threshed from the Sheet. itis exact.
~ like grotts OF coarse oat meal, and il il iit
for immediate use for culinary purposes, and
every other sort which oat meal 10 consumed
for. the grain being quito free from every par
ticle Of rind Or husk. Tho favor il delicious
and contains much moro farenacious matter.
There. 10 Of course considerable saving Of oats
and expense Of kiln drying, sitting. Ge. and
one peck Of it contains more nutritious food for
horse than three pecks Of common oats; the
produce is astonishing. Y. Farmer.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

The DEs MolNs.---This is the true name of
the river. Moins is an abbreviatioa Of the word
Moingonas nation Of Indians who inhabited
the country bordering on that river and gave
it its name. The ancient settlers Of this coun-
try called the stream La Riuicre des Moins in
stead of DIES Moingonas which was too long
The "Riuiere Dee Moines, as it is USUALLY call
ed, means the river of the Monks.
We wish that there Were some Legislative
enactments, by which the names Of many of
our rivers, creeks, and remarkable places,
would be redeemed from the barbarous cor
ruptions which have crept into them. As for
instance, Roeher Perez creek, is converted in
to Rusty Persia creek; Cape St. Come into
Sinkum; Joachim creek, into Swashy, and
Petis O,, or 0sages, [Littlo Osage) into Tit
saw bottom.
In our paper Of the 4th instant, it will be re-
collected, we mentioned that Capt. Kenady,
Of the steamboat Hero, was about attempting
to open communication between this city
and the towns lying on the Riviere des Moins.
lie has Just returned to st. Louis, and informs
us that he was not enabled to proceed more
than thirty miles up that stream. II was low,
and the channel obstructed by sand bars which
rendered the navigation difficult, the more SO,
as it had never before been attempted. Capt.
X. says that the des Moips country is exceed
iugly beautiful, and as his boat is now enga-
ged in a regular trade between this port and
the town Of Warsaw, he proposes watching
the state OF the water in the des Moins, and
taking advantage Of tho FIRST rise, will again
enter it.
From his own knowledge Of the river as far
az he navigated it, and from the information
which he has obtained Of those who reside a.
bove that point, Capt. X. feels confident that
he will be enabled to reach the highest town
on that stream.
The Hero leaves this morning at nine o'clock
for Warsaw, and il the late rains have produ,,
ced sufficient rise. she will make SECOND
attempt TO navigate the Riviere des " pms DC
fore her return.--[St. Louis Com. buiietln'
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

WISCONSIN, TERRlToRy. an instance Of
the astonishing rapid growth Of this territory,
and Of the manner in which . emlg E o,, are
ind fact. Twelve months ago. the first Of A.
mi last. there were not more than twelve vo-
ters in the county Of bouisa, and last April.
there were over two hundred. The Iowa riy-
or INNS through this country, which extends
d miles Of, the Mississippi, running back 40
miles. The settlements, however, do not ex-
tend back beyond "a miles. 81
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10
BUoUE UPPER MINES WISCONSIN TERRITORY JUNE % 1897

awed by the words of one, whose destiny had
been SO strangely accomplished. Ten days
were passed in resolves and counter-resolves
sand then the link that bound him to fortune
was broken..--yosephine was diyorced---and,
as he said himself at st. Helena. from tina,
hour his fall began.
Josephine was divorced---but her love did
not cease; in her retirement, sac joyed in all
his successes, and prayed that he might be
saved from the fruits Of his foul AMBITION.
When his son was born, she only regretted
that she was not near him in his happiness;
and when he went a prisoner to Elba, she
begged that she might snare his prison, and
Sshe cause Of the distress! Away with such
uutine. It's only'prornu'sased for the purpose of
j, ssiving. Specie, SO far from being i'll demand
|, Mineral Point, some taken there to make a per
pit. rpon, was, with much difficulty, exchanged
itpape-, for a small amount to DO RENTED.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

lid floor, was succeeded by rushing sound,
the clatter of loose rocks falling down a decli-
Why, and then heavy, hollow crash at depth
beneath. He called to Wright--nc answer
was retnrned; all was dismal silence--not eve
en- groan from the wretched employer repli-
ed to the call. His fate the terrified miner
underrtood in a moment; the first of the pits
was, at one part of its brink, shelving, on the
declivity thus formed the stone cast BY Wright
had lodged, but Wright had slipped from it
into the pit, and slipped so suddenly as not to
have time to utter even one cry of terror.
" The miner, overcome with horror, after CALI
ing again and again without receiving any am
swer, or hearing any sound whatever, turned
in the opposite direction, and endeavored 10
effect his own escape from the cave. He wan
dered about many hours, now sinking down
in despair, now struggling again for life; until
at last yielding to his fate, in exhaustion of
mind and body, incapable of making any fur
ther exertions, sudden ray Of light sparkled
in his face. He rushed forward---it was the
morning star shining through the mouth ofthe
cave! The alarm was Immediately given Mr..
Gatewood, with a party of his laborers, hurri-
ed to the cave and to the pit, on whose shelv-
ing edge We're seen evidences enough of some
heavy body having lately rolled into it. The
offer of reward conquered the terrors Of one
wortmen. who was lowered with ropes to the
bottom of the pit, a depth of fifty or sixty feet;
and Wrights lifeless body was drawn out.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

ORIGIN or FASHIONS Grandpa, where do
people get their fashions frsml'' "Why, from
Boston," .sWell, where do tho Boston folks
get them front" 'sFrom England" .Ah,
and where do the English get tGem!'' 'From
France" ''And where do tho French get
them front" ''Why--why, right straIgn,
from the. devil--there; now stop your noisc!s
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

LoursrANA.---A full length statue Of Wash.
inoton, intended to adorn the Hotel de st.
Charles, at New Orleans, lately arrived there,
n the ship Moscow, from Marseilles.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10

tWehave received the first number of the MI
sRss FREE Pass, large and neatly executed
her, printed at Mineral Point, Iowa county, by
u. IIo LpRo TX, Esq. at three dollars per ar
y nifpaid in advance, or four dollars if not paid
bore the expiration of the first quarter. From
b Personal knowledge. of the editor, and tie ev-
nee Borne BY the number before US, we are war
Pied in recommending it as a paper calculated
y generally useful to our citizens. We would
. happy in sending the names of any Of our ci,i-
swho may wish TO take the Free Press.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-10
VOL.I.
49,

The following paper is copied from the last
number of the Western Monthly Magazine, a
literary journal, conducted with marked abili-
~, and published at Cincinnati, in style
creditable to the press of that city.
THE EMPRESS OF FRANCE.
BY TAMEs H. PERKINS,.
ssShe, in the working of whose destiny,
The man of blood and victory attained
Hismore than kingly height"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31

" warmth, farther remarked, 'What do you think olIthat
C. fellows having the ~auducity to say 10 his constituents
" thai had refused 10 give him any satisfaction; To
h" which | replied, that J knew nothing of it; that | had
" before informed him that | had no agency in your and
{" his MISUNDERSTANDING from several, that the object
of Mr.. SIS visit TO Washington was in consequence of
I" your and his misunderstanding of the last winter, and
" indeed n subject of common notcrIcty, | enquired OF
" your Representative, Ar. Dron:g'olr, whether np mao
" heard anything from YOU, or WHETHER lie knew it MIR.
I" S. had aprriz' d vun OF his intention 10 visit Washing
" ton I" to'h IF which enquiries hr replied IN The ne
- ga'iv"; ard expressed s,I.r snrr;sr. # such was 'he
" nature "i air. : : visit, that h. t,ad not been more 'H-
pIlcil MS 10 ti' time am Haiurr 81 his GRAND. MS IS
y substantially the sGm: total o: all that knrw IN re-
. lai!"i [" I!ir I'alirr ab""c ailui"d TO in Your I"iIrr.
(S'sn"d) JNO. l.. TAYLOR.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
Tie SlN Limit.

We have The satisfaction 10 state, that The Sen''r at
the u. States has adopted the ;.2J limit. BY 4 woke UI -
to H.. The Committee on Public Lands had reported
back Mr.. RiveS's Resolution in the shape %! Il bill, stop.
ping. however. at $40, as the limit Of the Bank nate
circu!at!on.-Thi bill! CAME up III the Senate on the 2tir.
ana Mr.. hives murcd an amendment 10 restore the 50
limit. ii prevailed By the above vItc. All the friends
Of the Administration. with two exceptions, voted iNr /!
and all the Opposition, who did vote, VOTED aGains, it,
with the exception Of MIR. PTcstun-R notwithstanding MIR.
Clay declared in his speech sonc days ago. that his P0'i-
ticdi jritniS were as iTuci in laro! OF rnIirging the Spe.
Gle Ct circulation, as the friends OF In. administrations
WHY wcrr Mcssrs. Calhoun and Clay absent; WY
were not both these gentlemen there 10 redeem the
pied res, which they have both given on former occlsi 'Gs,
to extend the Specie circulation:
We have also the qualification 10 state, that the J." gIs
lature of Virginia appear determine. to lend tIei: weight
to the same enlightened policy. The House OF Dele
gates, on Saturday last, filled the blank or the Sd read.
luz OF the General BuaGing BIi: for the lowest limit ut
Si0-ard The next blank for a further limitation with
.'lwenty.'
This is the true spirit in which we ought 10 proceed.
It is thus that Virginia takes the lead IN the rr2encra.
ton of the currcncy-and thus il is, that we aseniiaI!y
contribute to bar the door forever upon the prospects Ul
the u. S Bank.
NJ We recommend Mr.. Rivcs's Speech on The Cur,
rency 10 the particular attention Of the reader. We de.
vote 10 it a large portion Of this days paper.
The present proportion Of specie 10 paper in circula.
ton Of all the Banks Of Pennsylvania is Il little mnrr
than one fourth The official statements Of the forty
seven Banks, laid before the Legislature on tie ISt oi
CaniiaI So nlG G2I
Mics 23.JG2, GMS
S,ccir. C,47l.N4@
line Drnos;,ore I34l92i4
Uro o,lInr Ranks 7,t.tj,hE3
Due By other Banks, "rt- 81
Mates Icr mhar Ranks. G.2l1.4I3
Nn,r. discounted. S92,!H2G,3G7
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31

"DlHKs-Thc Richmond Enquirer aGd lis CoircsTondcrts arc IA
fcurinr AGAINST The proposition Ia establish ncw Binat. IN we
he to b" aa uuGivn!a3c sign. We sill rlimg Ia the hope, ho"cs"r'
tL.t the Legislature will cschrw all such Influences, which, IL Is
..sy 10 sec, lave their origin III rifshncS-.'-.t"J" HrrG'a.,
Our Correspondents are iabnring against nae Gdh%S-
hut how is it easy to see the sel'ishneS; OF Their motives:
The author Of Malu o Fact is the most conspicuous
-morv them; and we assure the Norfolk Herald, that he
has no interest il the question, distinct from the great
mass Of his fellow. citizens. As for ourselves, we decay
the fact o. iaboring agains. The proposition. NeaIe ior
a reasonable Augmentation of lie Banking Capital: un-
der proper restrictions. We are for establishing. some
Inarpenacn: Banks (not. of course. as many as are de-
sircd) as well as for increasing the stocks of the t"' 'ucn-
mond Banks; but we would not give them one a"iar
but upon the condition of a prospective Limitation III
thei. notes; nor would we establish Il new Bank without
an immediate Limitation Of $lO-and hereafter OF S2o.
If This be s~sJEshntss, then, indeed do we plead gu'''Y' 10
The cllaIu &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
NJ EXlCO.

The Documents submitted by the President to The u.
of representatives. in conformity to their call, have
not yet been printed; but we understand, :iry give 10
additional in(nl ma,ion about Texas. The Cnrrespon-
dencc of Judge Ellis with the Mexican AnthorIl'rs IS
pretty strong. 1t seems, that several oulragcs la" Dreh
cou,,ni,led q, our commc7cp, aud immediate rcparation
was rauuircd-and if not given. his passports were ue'
,nandri. Judge Ellis took leave, before he received aif'
Fors,tl's letter Of The lMh December, which gave thc
explanation abcn! the occupation OF Texas, and coici"a'd
with q demand f,r the immediate crnsure q! Mr.. GoroS'
,iza for publishing his panrphleton The eve Of ms !rav'ns
this cour;-y. II the demand was not accc!rd TO- ana
Goros,iza' S conduct fully disappeared, Mr.. E'..s was or
dcrcd to quit Mexico forthwith.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
THE LOST r

We understand, that about SO, 600 Of The Bunk nolcs
ct or in 4 trunk from The Lvnclhura stage, were found
on Friday in Manchester, III a lot near fciklns :. and
were d. liveied to the Banks on SaIurday-AIou - GOO
dollars belonged 10 the Bank of Firgtnia, and The resi-
due to The TURNER'S Bank. The notes were damp,
muddy, and seemed 10 lave been thrown forth to all The
winds of heaven. The notes Of the two Banks we're in
some cases iufrru,;,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
,St.fucs at WusktUDIan.

1t is a subject OF deep regret, That 80 much passion
should pervade the proceedings Of both Houses Of Con-
gross.
On Friday last, an accidental quarrel was struck mp
between Messrs. Bell and Jarvis in the House. 1t seems
that the former was urging the consideration OF his Flee
ton Bill, while the latter was as anxious to proceed to
other business. Mr.. Jarvis remarked, that Mr.. Is. mus;
be aware That his bill could do no public good, and would
only crafty his personal Grclings.-Mr. Is. rp'ird sit is
false" Jarvis retortcd, aud The House interlered.-Mr
B.. said, that if The gentleman declared he did not mean
10 insult him he would checriully withdraw what he had
said in reply. MIR. }. said, the withdrawal must first be
unconditional. In discussing this question OF etiquette
in The Court Of honor, it is SAID three precious hours were
consuIncd.-Finally, the whole matter was an!lcably ad.
iustrd through the inter position Of the House
It is said, there has been much violence displayed,
both in Messrs. Garland: and Wise's Committees
which may be loo highly coloured by rumor; but we fear
there is too much foundation for It'll is even said, that
in the COMMITTEE of investigation (f the Executive De-
parilucn!s) a resolution .wa; proposed and sent TO lie
President, asking the reason of certain appointments, me
salaries, SC, &c.-to which the President returned a
most decided answer, and recommended TO them 10 SUM
mon Alcssrs White, Calhoun, Clay, &c.
The Debate OIL the Currency Bill is carried on with
much spirit in the Senate. Mr.. Benton has opposed the
Bill. MIR. Walker replied 10 him OH Saturday, ester'
day Mr.. Rives had the floor: TO reply also to Mr.. Benton
The reade- will perceive irom the proceedings oil the
Senate, that on Mr.. Rip,ss motion, the limits Of the
Bank notes are fixed at $40 from The year ~. and $50
from the year Alive understand, the Bill will pass The
Senate by a large majority.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
VIRGINIA LEG @E4aN'Esea B..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

,.
leut'nS "''t P'rs'",tu III" = ''' WI
sou OF H., q! me Sl"cAnhtutTS u III Sa""o iron
Works Company. to Increase their Capital ~Si"ck-by
DIR. Peter, vi the County Court "i Jrtlcisoii, Tor au'ho.
rIty To sell c"!!a:n property ami p;'ici!aSe nller properly
fur the accommodation OF the Clerks o! said connly-hy
Mr.. Wilson f Is: o! c:iiz MS If DntrtoHrt and hlontgG-
inrry, IN FAVOR OF L new county out ol parts ol said couh'
ties.
The SrEAEER laid brfHre tie House a comm!aIca.
ton Of the Acting Governor, enclosing Il letter tom The
G"virn"r II! Mar land, with Tcs"inl'u''s pass ! 'y lie
l"gi'ia'urc u! lnai Stale, "n HE susy'ct OIL Tie extension
ot Tie fIihking fIvIi"gc 10 the Governors and tleiiIotis
of The Legislatures .f IEc several States.
Mr.. STANDS ni"rrd 10 lay the communication on The
table; bit withdrew tie motion 3t the Suggestion OF
Mr.. N.iE'Ns, who thought the mailer onght 10 lie re-
lrTT"d t" The C"itni''rr I"r Courts Of Justice.
jrcl would cone up in tbs way, he had prepared To re.
fer Ihis subjrcl 10 Il committee for inquiry.
Mir DpRMA% express, q his preference to sending II 10
4 select cnI!Iniilcr; and alter Il few remarks from Aess7s.
Fiskrr, Dora1an and Harrison, the House agreed 10 the
appointment Of i select committee 1" consider the sub
jet; and The t"i1wihg gentlemen were constituted SAID
tomniih G:
Airss!s Peter, Watkins, SianlS, Harrison, Do!nan,
T >lwr, McCaTdlIslI, GJodall, McCuY, Bats, Mallory.
DcskiLs ana CGx ii q.
llOT!'. Is NORFOLK.
On motion of mr. MC@DACGH, Il Report Of the Com.
mittrc Of Propositions and Grievances, ,r. ciag 4 petl
ll"n Of citizens u N"rl"i: for he Incorporation Of :.
Company l"r III" "S!a2!tS!I.nrIl oil L !iJt%l IN that bo'
rough, vas TAKEN up.
hIr. VI. moved IL amend til" Report "r the Commit
tee. 81 is 10 q. Glaze ilr application rca.OAaMc.
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NAH Wi.,u az u N,r ,uILY,,L,r. anal unr,s.I bv
Air S!,,un and Hr,rrd In
a., ,mn,;,r - Ir W,rv,x. IN. c,,uir,,u r Agri.
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r., g.,
~ puwi,T,y Contested ELECTION.
Mr.. rL.aL:rvy, from In. Cu.rnIttcc of PRIVILEGES
and l.c;iuus. presented Il itruarl on the Contested rlrc.
lion tto;,; Tin, county Of PuwjI,,.r; and rave nu,icc ,ha,
he would call it W. I'm MunLav.
ihr c""c'H"'HS resolution, aPI'hcr" 10 nc i'rPos''
t"h''' c"n'''''' """"t ""e "u'n''u p"='SJ Is % .'''""H'
h''''t", = '' 'i''''' u '"S "'''""'Se "1' 's