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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03

when in truth he knew nothing of the
business or the principles Of this in.
vention. And here / would call upon
the reader Of this paper, il he feels in
terested in the truth to enquire Of eve
ry one who denounces the invention,
to "sh0,c his papers.
1t is very prevalent opinion among
mechanics, and very erroneous one
too, that any thing Of labor saving
nature, is injurious to the public and to
their business. True, it may hare a
momentary effect upon individuals,
but generally in the end results in
great and lasting good to all; and the
greatest cutlery against any thing of
this kind, is, in my opinion, the great
est test in favor Of its utility. There
is no doubt but thousands of useful in
ventions have been crushed if, their in
fancy by the wild outpourings of those
who feel interested in putting them
down, and the world is under great
debt Of gratitude to those who have
had frmness and intrepidity enough to
carry out the plans Of their invention,
and show to the world their usefulness,
to the utter confusion of those who
denounced them as weak and foolish.
The great public benefactor, Fulton,
when he first introduced his plan Of
applying steam power to propelling
steamboats, was called f1ol for hold
ing up such a theory. But he "knew
what he knew" and toiled on with
out aid or patronage, against all oppo-
sitlon, and succeeded in producing to
the world one Of its greatest blessings,
hut not until he had spent his fortune
in prosecuting his plan-destroyed his
health in toll and study, and was OBJ
liged 10 sink into his grave without the
ability to leave the humblest pittance
except good name, for his orphan
children and their widowed mother.
Sawyer, the protector Of an inven-
ton almost, if not quite as useful, has
Jared better. Although the moment
his invention was first named, the
brick makers and others interested Sc,
thelrfaces against it, he pushed On,Uurd
and spent his last dollar to accomplish
his object and perfect his invention.
He succeeded. From penury, by hon
est industry and perseverance ina good
cause, he rose toaff1uence and influence,
and is now able TO sport with his coach
and four at the ''big city," and at tho
same time extensive public buildings
are going up with brick from his ma
chine, approved by the President and
other scientific men ofthe nation, while
we in the West are crying down his
invention as an imposition.
But madam public is clever old
lady, and will endure and swallow any
thing-and those who would oppose
her will, must live and learn how to
do it--and profit Or lose by their cx-
periencc, as circumstances may hap
pen. Bulle,in.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
20 CHARLES BlLTO, s-- ..r /
vs.. % Z ~ 0sA"
MATTHIAS YOlJNG.\ EtR.

Before ". W Boown, Jussies e At 49, ~ =
IL and Jo,i tte Cosnty'cf Ds Sssu :..y.S
INTO rICE is hereby given, That . .vla e
IN ,achmsnt has been commeneea' LING and
above, against the goods and chs7ss s.". debtos.
credit, Of the said defendant, nm 80 ,.,.;l the
and that the said suit stands ~. oaIce eof
.wsn'y.esn'n aay o. .p Of D.ilsisw, Wi.ecs''s
Territory. WM. ". DNo aI'ss sg9
January -, 1888.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
THE RUINS OF ANCIENT sAMAR1A.

Leaving the valley, we turncd up to
the right, & crossed the rims Of Sebaste,
the ancient Samaria, standing upon a
singularly bold and insulated mountain.
crowned with ruins. The capital of
the ten tribes Of Israel, wlArc Ahab
built his palace Of ivory; where, in the
day of Jcroboam, her citizens sat in
the lap of luxury, saying to their mas
tiers, s.cone and let US drink" destroy
ed by the Assyrians, but rebuilt and
restored to more than its original splen-
dor by Herod, now liesein the state
fore,old by the prophet Amos, cher
inhabltantsand their posterity are taken
"-"y." Fi.S ancient oa"'".it"no arc
all gone, and among the ruins Of their
palaces and temples are gathered the
miserable huts Of the Arab Falals.
Climbing up the precipitious ascent Of
the Mill we came to the ruins ola church,
or tower, or something else, built by
our old friend the Lady Helena, and
seen 10 great advantage from the val
I ley below. The Lady Helena how
ever, did not put together all this stone
and mortar for the picturesque alone;
it was erected over, and in honor of,
the prison where John the Baptist
was beheaded, and his grave. l knew
that this spot was guarded with jealous
care by the Arabs, and that none but
Mussumans were permitted to see IL;
bat this did not prevent my asking
admission; and, when the lime sheik
said that none could enter without a
special order>lrom the pasta, Paul RAJ
ted bim soundIy for thinking we would
be such fools as to como without one:
and, handing him out travelling frman,
the sheik kissed the seal, and, utterly
unable 10 determine for himself whc-
Their the order TO furnish me with
horses or admit me to mosques, said he
knew he was bound to obey that seal,
and do whatever The bearer told him,
and hobbIcd off to get the key.
Leaving our shoes at the door, in one
corner Of the enclosure, we entered a
small mosque with white washed walls,
hung with ostrich eggs, clean mats for
the praying Mussulnlans. short Of
pulpit. and theusual recess for the Kebla.
In the centre OF the stone floor was a
hole opening to the prison below, and,
going outside and descending flight
Of steps, we came to the prison cham
Der, about eight PAGES square; the door.
now broken and leaning against the
wall, like the doors in the sepulchres
Of the kings at jerusalem, was a slab
cut from the solid stone, and turning
ona pivot. On the opposite side were
three small holes, opening TO another
chl,nher, which was the tomb of the
Baptist. Hooked in, but aIlwas dark
the Mussu;man tod me that the body
only was there; that the prophet was
behcaded at-the request Of the wife Of
n king, and forget where he said the
head was. This may be The prison
where the great forerunncr Of the Lord
was beheadcd; at least no man can shy
that it was not; and leaving it with the
best disposition to believe, assembled
10 the ruined palace Of Herod, his per.
sscutor and murderer. Thirty or for.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
NOTICE.

A s am 'aboh TO leave this count y for the
IA sou,h, have appointed Lawrence Molony
asmy Agent to attsnd TO my business, and receive
all demands due to me, either BY note Or book ac-
count. c., s. PARISH.
Du Buque, Sept. 20, 1887. 17-Ss
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03

ftv columns were still standing. the mo.
lnumen,s Of the departed of greatness
OF its former tenant. On one side.
towards the northeast, where are the
ruins Of gate, there is : double range
of Ionic columns. ] counted more
than sixty, and, from the fragments ]
was constantly meeting, it would seem
as if a double colorado had extended
all around.
The palace Of Herod stands on Ia
BILE of land on the very summit IF the
hill, overlooking every part Of the sur
rounding country; and such was the
exceeding softness and beauty Of the
scene, even under the witness and
waste Of Arab cultivation, that the city
seemed smiling in the midst Of her de-
ISOLATION. All around was beautiful
valley, watered by running streams,
and covered by rich carpet of grass,
sprinkled with wild flowers Of every
hue, and beyond, stretched like an open
book before me. boundary of fruitful
mountains, the vine and the olive ris-
ing in terraces to their very SUBMITS;
there, day after day, the naughty Herod
had sat in his royal palace; and look
ingout upon all these beauties. his heart
had become hardened with prosperity !;
here, among these still towering col
umns, the proud monarch had made a
suppcr's.to his lords, and high captains,
and chief estates Of Galilee;" here the
daughter Of Herodias, Herod's broth
er's wife, "danced before him, and the
proud king promised with an oath to
give her whatsoever she should ask,
even to the half Of his Kingdom" And
while the feast and dance went on, the
''hcad of John the Baptist was brought
in charger and given to the damsel."
And Herod has gone, and Herodias,
Herod's brothers. wife fos gone, and
'sthe lords and the high captains, and
the chief estates Of Galilcs" are gone:
but The ruins Of the pa!a,c in which
they Toasted arc still here the noun
'ains and valleys which teheld their
revels are here; and oh, what COM
ment upon the vanity Of worldly great
ness! a ieltah was turning his plough
lround one Of the columns. was sit
ting on a broken capital under a fig
tree by it's side. and asked him what
were the ruins that we saw: and while
his oxen were quietly cropping the
grass that grew among the fragments
Of the marble floor, he told me they
were the ruins of the palace Of a king
he believed Of the Christians, and
while pilgrims from every quarter Of
the world turn aside from their path 10
do homage in the prison Of his behead-
cd victim, the Arab who was driving
his plough among the columns Of his
palace knew not the name Of the haugh-
ty Herod. Even at this distance OF
time look back with feeling Of un-
common interest upon my ramble a.
.n,oug tllusc ruins, taiklng wists tie
Arab ploughnan OF the king who built
it, leaning against column that per-
haps had often supported the naughty
Herod, and looking out from this scene
Of desolation and ruin upon the most
beautiful country in the Holy Land.
[ Incident of Travel. by al American.
Or We give the subjoined article
IA ~,
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03

CONVENTION OF Ep1ToRs. AT Rich
mond, Virginia, convention Of the
editors in that state assembled on the
18th inst, to agree upon regulations
for improving the pecuniary affairs Of
the press by abolishing that system Of
extensive credit under which it suffers.
and upon other matters connected with
the editorial profession. The venera-
BILE Mr.. Richie Of the Richmond En-
quirer, who presided, gave the follow
ing sketch OF an avocation the most i'm
portant, arduous, and least rewarded,
Of any in civilized life:
/ But, sirs, the press is generally Of
more benefit to others, than it is to its
own conductors. No profession is
more irksome or laborious None i'm
poses such serious sacrifices, as this
does, upon the conscientious editor
His labors are "still beginning, never
ending" He is constantly rolling the
stone Of Sisyphus up the nountain;
up the mountain; and it is forever roll
ing back upon him. He is toiling day
and night. He is literally prisoner
in his own castle. Exercise and fresh
ali, are too, too frequently denied to
him. You, who know 8. the secrets Of
your house," can only know what ex-
ertions it requires, and what privations
it imposes upon you. You know, for
you only have seen and felt it, to what
cares both of body and mind, he is
subjected-how tedious arc his vigils;
how anxious'y he sits by his solitary
fire, in the dept, Of the night, listening
for the returning footsteps Of the poor
devil who is bringing him back the
proofs Of the manuscript, which, with
the SPIDERS ingenuity he had been
compelled to spin out Of his own brain.
"And where is the compensation
which he rcaps for SO many sacrifices
and services-for so severe and labori-
Gus an exercise of so important pro-
fession? You must have been more for
tunate, gentlemen, than l have been,
if you have acquired the treasures Of
Cresus, or the purse Of Fortunatus. l
have served as long an apprenticeship
as any Of you; but can lay claim to
no such acquisition. We are rich on
ly in our ledgers. We never arc
s'but always to be blessed" We arc
the martyrs to that expanded system
Of mdiscriminatc credit, which has o.
verspread our country-but no other
other class of society has suffered as
much by it as we have. Our Cornuco-
pias are filled; but not with gold and
silver, nor even with banks notes, but,
with our subscribers bills.
The Richmond papers Of the 3lst
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
Scttlc your Accounts.

DEING DESTROYS of liqudating my accounts, es-
Id pecially those Of more than one years stands
ing, hsrehy request all persons indebted, to call
and make settlement; and those who have ac-
counts against me, likewise requested to exhib-
il the same for settlement. II. IL. GEAR. =
Galena, JAN t, 1893. 29-2m 29 sss
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03

The Richmond papers Of the 3lst
ult. bring intelligenc that duel be-
tween Dr. Isaac P. Vaughan and Wal
ter II. Peasants, took place in that ci-
ty on the 3oth Jan. last, and Mr.. Pleas
ants was killed. DR.. v. was arrested.
He will be exonerated. Was ever a
man punished in this country for MUIR
der if he CHANGED to be above the hum
BILE condition Of a laborer, perpetrated
in this way? In this particular matter,
old Loar's petulance is truth---'plate
sin with gold and the strong lance Of
justice breaks. The code Of folly su-
persedes the code ofrighteousncss and
law: a sad instance Of tho perversion
of public sentiment. ana
TSentincl Of Freedom.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
Administrator,s Notice.

TTAvING taken GU, letters Of admini:s!asi %,
., he estate 81 Edward Currsn, decd, ag
persons havins claims against said estate, sss
quesssd prssen. them, properly authenticated =.
settlement, and those indebted, are requ.Is. :.
max. payment Immediately, ast am .na' s.;s, J.
se'''e W '''o a"~''' = PATRICK FINN, n
Admir- ofths estate ofEd'wd. Curran deeo /,
Du Buque, Jan. 6, 1893. 29-St
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
LIME FOR SALE.

THE subscriber respectfully informs the citi-
zens of Du Buque and tho mining country,
that he has now Oil hand, and will constantly kesp
sufficient quantity, Of good Lime for the use Of
the country.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03
save your Rags.

~LEAN linen and cotton RAGS, will % e
ceiyed at H. II. Gears Store, IN exen.ns.
for Goods, at the rate Of five cents per pouno -
WHITE, aud three cents per pound ior coLossD'
Galena, Jan. 6, 1888. 29-@m. 49,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

Jgssla SnlIfheTn Argus manlleslS more thsni
Is accustomed spirit and nae eldeLlcss .
:. or5emninr lie conduct Of Cur banks and Re-
s,,bI;shino a able article from the Mls. p
80 s,Dos &c subject. oltosoc 1'lie1ligea-
u. 49,.
Our contemporary IS entitled @ os3 snAllA.
sor Tie II hesss compliment. 4 may not
- ;.aproDer Ior 8 70 inform the inteLllgencer
~, \ - have II a1ung time entertained our
.-osart sentiments relative to the banks q TINS
State. and had the proper time arrived ere
~. NE should have been found e we nov. are
n ,be side Ofthe people. battling for their rights
1,b;rb are now threatened bya Gordon q cnar-
tered Ranks. The wings have achieved one
v ,le by securing to Mississippi an aOie
~ lint ia.slS s. representation IN Congress IN
blaceof time serving partizans; and now, ha'
good battle fought and won, instead OtunOuek'
Inc our armour and standing iistleszly ldle' We
march ! apain into the field to combat with an
ether adversary. As to our spirit and '''as.
peudenos," we think 50 much Of i that w
could not be induced to exchange it for that Q
the Intenigencer, although we must confess
has symptoms Of possessing some.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22
DISASTROUS.

The poor Wings according to the LOcotoeos'
meet with defeat upon defeat. fla State chan
pes its pOEtics-throws off Van Burenism and
embraces wing doctrines, It is defeatto them.
Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New
York have lately shown themselves opposed
to the present Administration, but the Van
Buren, presses cry out victOry' and assert that
the President is gaining popularity with the
people every day. Let usi see how many o.
the % States of the Union are now opposed
to Van Buren, and his administration, taking
the latest popular vote as the test.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22
CONGR.Esa

We have dates tTom Washington . b lie
9Th Of May. Congress was do;;nu vs-y title,
and nothing Ofpubke interest Bah Houu
adjourned On tie annllnciaaion a. &c death 8
the Hon. JoAB LAWNS, Il Alsbsma. me-
: Argus Extra. announcing tie triumph Il the
Wings ii Iowndea county had been received.
The ro1eOndentof the Augusta, ca. Send.
mel says
tll eyes are now turned "a Nissip -
1lle Ist aec0lnts are most efeolifaoiirla. sf.be
Two Senators. deszIs. Walker I'd rellisi
give npthe State 60 lle VFhiug. Ter re
latter received intelligence q he - s,
!. .oAsgdes county. e declared re DIM itl
llon be- been beaten II tbe worst ~
w accounts RON Viria afe sleh :.
laayeno doubt Is g lie ip1oi ts . j
8 Nith1est, however. e asra .st
laeisetaa g Cenels IS as
Alr. Slaughter 81 maj g a;s votes.
says that Banks elacion S. ca
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22
Scholastic Epistle for the Holidays.
To Scion Sly, ESQ.

4 y CDLDN CLkg
"MY DEAR SIR,-The approaching vacation
devolves on me the pleasing duty Of reporting
to you, by the hands of Master Timothy, the
ge neral progress of his studies. In some re-
sPects his extraordinary preCOcity has even
exceeded my wishes.-I have directed his
reading principally to Biography, and his ardOr
has led him to add to my selection the lives
of Turpin and Moore CareW, together with
the instructive narratives of the Newgate Ca
endar. His progress in penmanship has been
30 great, that he has not only written an his
own letters but many for his schOol-fsllows
to which the versatility Of his genius has led,
him to append their names SO accurately as 70
enable him to obtain from their parents, with
The help of the postboy, a considerable addition
70 his pocket money. have cleared up few
Of these little shades Of character which have
been brought to light, as You WIN perceive al
the foot Ofmy bill In Arithmetc, Subtraction
has been his fsVorite rule, as an drawers in the
house can testify. He has also worked some
complicated sums in Vulgar Fractions, and
proved them by the glaciers bill enclosed
His skin in Division has also been displayed IN
his setting all the school together By the cara
In Composition, his forte II romance and gen.
eral fiction; ind eed his conversation Is Of 50
hoWery a nature, as % have been compared
70 wreath Of H-hes At our races he greatly
improved his acquaintance with the Creeks
Latu Of course included-and my servants
picked him up at midnight, land measuring a
length on the tWnpike-rOad He has progress.
Cd n. Logic, though rather addicted % strange
premises which may lead tOserious conclusions
He has become an accomplished natural milo.
gopher-his pursuit Of Ormthologv has I'D hin,
70 every hcn-roOst ii the viFara. and 81 nav
eggs have been constantly exhausted n hi
experiments on suction. During bisfndriliie-
into the nature Of animal heat nav lavnriia 80
caught q severe cold. from which she never -.
covered tlronghlIs turning her cut wifhou'
her szinona frosty night. / have insertsd 4
gnql item nom my surgeons bin fcr repoirs d
lis companion 8 noses, damaged hv hi- rnssiiol
fof Cmoh-Ology; and charge, which 4 ear 20
win think heavy, for a skyirhts de6vsa \,
Master TimotIy's falling tll0nrh ~ = -
inc along the parapet On dark ng = -
some information AZ my gardeners daunti
window an extraordinary instance q tie lr
FRA " knowledge under dihcnlies Asld
~ fs competent however 20 d0jusice 70 "a.
I fioa 81 - talenied youth. I eht1 not ~
peof Is Sc Master Timothy again ailag iI1 n
hlaga
~ all. my dear or, rom iaill.1l 81 W
BARNABUs AoNnauaH.
Birchfeld Academy
- -
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

- 6eoeit s exactly IN proportion to the
1870 AZ business, and to the sums paid.
n individuals in large cities enjoy the IN
c;dental use Of more money, It IS simply
Secaugs they pay more money. 4 Is
~ ~ case Of credit on duty bOnds.--
TV5oevsr imports goods with the benefit Of
vim bond for duties, instead Of making
Srssont payment, enjoys certain benefit;
md this benefit, in q direct sense, IS in
proportion to the amount Of goods import
sd-tbe large importer having credit for
largs sum. Ire small importer having cree
Al for a smaller sum. But the advantage.
the benefit or indulgenes, or whatever
ve cali Il, IS, nevertheless, entirely equal
and impartial:
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

Extract Of a letter to the Pa.
Southern Argus dated II

Extract Of q letter to the Pa.
Southern Argus, dated a&
San ANToN1A, ANa "a -.
ave stin have rum1s Of A -. i'd
Few days ago, Mexican mail 49,.
byons Of our Spies, who took / ~
Rio Grande. The private and 60, = Z
show q settled purpose on the uT ]. !.
60 tOinvade uS-but they also Is, : -
ability TODD II. For my own Dan =
may come-the sooner the bette, :
DE Of Texas aenever more hsns p
they hear Of the advance Of the;I -.
The information received by d,
firms the blockade Of the Me6,,'@
a French squadron. Isend You -,
can papers, from which you nav -
thing about the state Of the eo'1
have Just had a visit from the Cumm,.ss
dams. They are afine boxing q :
They manifest every degree Of h;s,ss..
the Americans, but said they wous
Mezicans @mHnchO deibIO;' VIA !.
worst term their language adnisd
800 ofthemremained IN tOWniOrS,n !
drinking one dEOPOf liquor. Da5s D.
they can saq tOHtear"-a tenn -,
from the Spanish, and signifies atol,,..,
Civilized men might derive OsefIls.-t
these savages."
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

We trusted the Democrat would second
our efforts to obtain an expression of the
people of Lowndes on the subject Of the
Southern Convention of Merchants TO Be
held in Augusta in October next. Is the
Democrat SO bound to its Nortkern idoE
Mr.. Van Buren,, as to refuse taking any
step in favor Of the commercial emanci.
patton Of the SOUTH Is Il opposed to th;s
decidedly Soathern measure9
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

Here are 10 States opposed to the present
Administration to in favor of it; still in the
face and teeth of this fact, the Van Burenites
claim the victory!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

The Columbus Democrat roars Justify
at the late defeat of the Loco-Focos and
calls loud for County Convention of those
of the party who have not already joined
the Wings. 1t says to them-asureIy you
viii not yield the day TO your political op-
ponents without struggle" The poor
fellows have already struggled and are de.
feated. The party is as stiff as the ducks,
of which large number were caught in
Col. Blewett's pond last March. Do YOU
remember how stiff they were neighborsl
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

'fWhy does not the Argus en-.
like an honest man, and acE1oEI1-s.
it has no principle in cOmmm NJ I
State Rights Party.-DemOza
Simply, if we did we s0l ,,I,.
ledge an untrtith, and shov aal n1,S,
are dishonest. Our consczs i mo,,
tender than some peoples.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

The Democrat asks if we think the
readers Of the Argus are '.simpIetons. .
4 affords US pleasure 10 answer in the ne.
gative, and 70 pay > justtribute to the read.
ers Of ON humble sheet. They areeon.
posed Of The intellectual, moral, virtuous,
religious and patriotic citizensoft State.
and our only wishis that every newspa-
per inthe Unionhad such readers.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22

Our neighbors of the Democrat are
piping sweetly to our State Rights breth.
rem in hopes to gain them over to the side
of Van Burenism. We will assure our
worthy friends that State Rights men can
not. dance to their measures, and however
much some of them may be disposed to
look with favorable eye upon the sub.
treasury project yet they cannot swallow
the federalism of Matty the Magician
Hang up your fiddles neighbors.