Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-03

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"IOWA THEsPIAN ASSOCIATIONS
We have heretofore neglected 10 notice this
association, formed by the young men Of this
place, which has performed several evenings
to respectable assemblies, We witnessed their
performance on two evenings, and can truly
say, that for commencement, came off we'll
Some of the characters were admirably played,
and all the plays were we'll received and ap.
plauded. Several national and sentimental
songs were sung, in beautiful strain, by a
young gentleman possessed Of musical powers
which if cultivated, bid fair to rival the bes,
vocalsts Of the day.
The room over the Shakespeare House is
occupied by The association, and is fitted up in
comfortable style. We recommend it 10 the
lovers Of mir,ll, as place we'll calculated 10
drive dull care away in long winter evening.
CoNcREss---Atour last dates nothing of much
interest had been done in Congress. Petitions
without number, from the women Of New
England. praying for the abolition Of SLAYER
in the District Of Columbia and the Territories
Npf ths United States, have been presented, and
laYsnpcn the table, without being read, refer
red Tor printed. II
Mr.. CASEY, Of Illinois, Chairman of the
Committee on Public Lands, reported bill to
establishtwo Land Offices in the Iowa District.
Also bill to create the Office Of Surveyor Of
Public Lands in this Territory. <
Mr.. Jones Of Wisconsin, presented petitions
praying for the passage Of prescription law.
Petition Of John Hord. Memorial for harbor
at kewaukee. Petition Of Henry Baird and
Others Memorials Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of Wisconsin Territory, praying for the
passage OF presumption law; for the improve
ment Of the navigation Of Fox river; for a road
from Milwaukee to the Mississippi river; for
harbor at the mouth Of tho Milwaukee river;
for harbors at Twin, ,Manitowac, and Sheboy-
agan rivers; for road from Chicago to Green
Bay; for a division Of tho Territory Of Wis.
consin; for the construction Of a harbor at Root
river; for tho granting Of tho right Of pre-emp-
ton 10 the occupants Of mineral lands. Also,
resolutions Of the same body. on the subject Of
the northern boundary Of Missouri: and on
the subject Of the ranking privilege. Memo
rial of the citizens Of the State OF New York,
praying for the construction Of ship and steam
boat canal around the falls Of Niagara. Petit
ton of citizens Of Racine for harbor at the
mouth of Root river. Resolution of the Lee
gislative Assembly Of Wisconsion, on the sub
ject Of ship canal around the falls Of Niaga.
"a. Petitions from the people of Wisconsin,
on the subject Of the northern boundary Of
Missouri. Petition for mail route from Ma.
olson to Columbus, Wisconsin Territory,
And also introduced the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That 10 much Of the report Of tho
Secretary Of War as felales to the sale Of the
mineral lands Of the United States, be referred
70 the Committee on the Public Lands. and
that tho Secretary be requested 10 furnish this
House with oil the information in his Depart
ment touching this subject.
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
requested to furnish this House with the SUR
veys, plans and estimates for the improvement
ofthe mouths Of the Manitowoc, the Sheboy-
gan, the kewsunee, the Root river, and Of
tho Havre bay, in Wisconsin Territory, and
Of the mouth Of the Milwaukee river.
Resolved. That the Secretary Of War be
directed TO cause surveys to be made of the fol-
lowing rivers in Wisconsin Territory, viz: the
Des Moines, the Iowa. the Wabasapinicon,
the Maquoketa. the Rock, the Pecatonica, the
Fox, together with, plans and estimates for the
improvement Of tho navigation Of the ssnns.