Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-06

pectuses sent to the post Office, and to MS, our
eastern brethren entertain high opinion of the
western people, both as a liberal and reading
community. Scarcely mail arrives but brings
to us prospectus Of some literary mammoth
at the east, singing its own praises, by telling
how many distinguished literary contributors
are engaged, the many and large prizes which
have been paid for original tales, splendid en-
cravings that are to adorn its pages, the inn
mense number of subscribers, and the low
rates at which it will be afforded, displayed
with all the fancy type which the most COM
plete foundry can supply, with ''PLEAsE PUB
1lsH AND WILL EXCHANGE" written thereon.
To publish one of these at our advertising rates,
would amount to fifteen or twenty dollars the
first insertion, which with eur paper in ex-
change at three dollars per annum, is paying
rather too much to our brethren for the paper
which they give to club subscriber for dol
lar or two.
We profess to have common share Of lib
erality, but we do not merit so much as they
would seem to bestow in making such requests.
If they suppose we can be made instruments
in their hands TO deceive the people, with no
more compensation than an ''exchange," they
are greatly mistaken. The many cheap pub
locations which spring from the ~Franklin
Place. and the s.Athenian Buildings" Phi
ladelphia, are printed at but a very small ex-
pense, the same matter that serves to print one
paper, appears in four or FIVE others, and is
mostly composed Of original doggre and fatal
accidents, collections of crimes and stale ghost
stories, unfit for the perusal of the people. The
public have been imposed upon greatly by
these publications, and they seem disposed to
crowd them upon us with increased yigor.
The population ofthe west is yet too sparse
to sustain literary publications Of the charac-
ter Of some highly useful monthlies in the east.
Aware of this fact, we have published notices
of some in order that our readers might Judge
of their merits, and if pleased, obtain them,
but we are disguised with tie flaming notices
Of some mammoth weekies, always full of
duns and their own puffs, and despise their
impudenca.
We are glad n see the bold and manly stand
taken BY the Democracy OF Georgia Amidst the
shouts of the Wings ,,,r their victory in the En-
pie State, the Legislators Of Georgia stand firm
in their principles, umoved by the clamofoi 'he''
enemies. The Hon. WILSON LuMPk.S mas been
elected to the Senate Of the United States o.
large majority, in place Of Mr.. King, resigned
He has been a uniform supporter of the admins
trion of General Jackson, and is decided friend
of the present administration. is supposed that
FIX Governor Schlcy win be elected in place Of
Mr.. Cu,hbert, resigned.
! In another column will be found message IRON
the Governor, returnns dividing tisp
county Of Des Moines, to the House Of Represe,.
Natives, with his objections. Although the matter
is of no direct intercst TO our citizens, they may
learn.by Il that rho Govcmo: is ready and wllin,
to check that hasty legislation that re fuses to lister
to this voice Of the people through petition.
We have received The first number of the GA
: CON HERALD, neatly printed sheet, published
. at Lacon, Putnam county, Illinois, by Allen N
Ford. 1t is neutral III poiittcs, and appears to Be
well conducted N
TnADDEus o. MARTIN is appointed Cash.
Ter Of the Miners Bank Of Du Buque, in the
place of G. D. Dillon. resigned.
"a GREAr MIsrAkE.-Some people think a
Printing Office Public Reading Rooln.''
8 .ss4t1 ANONYMOUS.
> GREATER.--Some others think it Pos,