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

TO write again, to 60 to school, and get "whip-
ped through his horn book.
a TO OUR PATRONS.
Since our last publication, we have bid fare
we'll 70 the OLD, and welcome to the New Year
Tho old is past and gone, and now to be re-
Numbered among the past, but the New Year
brings with it all the bright hopes which fam
cy can picture in the mind. The New Year
10 the time to take retrospective view of the
uast, and if errors have been committed, the
time to adopt new course, guarding against
the evils which have fallen upon you during
the past. It's period Of no small interest to
us, and one at which we shall adopt new rules
that may interest others. Our establishment
has been in operation upwards Of six months,
yet comparatively none of our subscribers have
paid their subscriptions. and much the greater
par: Of our advertising and job work yet stands
unliq Undated No establishment. however
great may be its 'sPArRoNAsE," as it is called,
can succeed, unless it requires prompt pay
ment. Our paper has been kept up at great
expense, without calling on you for aid, mas
much as the times were hard, and many pub !
lications in the west having gone down with
out refunding to those who had paid their sub
scriptions in advance. This we are determin-
ed shall not be the case with US. Our sub
scription is sufficiently large to sustain 1t, if
prompt payment was to be made.
Town Subscribers who may wish to avail
themselves Of tho opportunity Of getting their
papers at the advance price, will please call
at the office, or notify the carrier to that effect,
and receipts will be sent them. Those in 9th
replaces will pay the Post masters, whose re-
cepts shall be good.
All persons indebted for advertising and job
work will please come forward and settle the
same. The impossibility of collecting such
bills renders it necessary that measures should
be taken TO prevent them from standing too
long, and to secure US from great loss in this
publish an advertisement for any person un-
known to US, unless responsible reference is
given, or the cash accompany the same. This
course is rendered necessary, as we have
great number Of outstanding accounts, which
the trouble of calling on them for the amount
would be worth more than the debts.
To those who have proved to us their well
wishes for US personally, and the success of
our establishment by their patronage, we re-
turn our thanks, and wish them all happy
.New-Year. @,
4 knowing as we do, that the Miners Bank
Of Du Buque is one Of the most solvent insti-
tutions in the country. it is with surprise, min
gled with indignation, that we perceive certain
tives, attempting to get up popular excite
( ment against it. The Bank has always prompt
~ paid all its notes in specie, and now ex-
changes its post notes for the notes Of those
banks which do not pay specie. whenever
they are offered. Every one must see at once
that those who are endeavoring to create this
excitement among the people. by raising false
reports, and making garbled statements, are
influenced by motives of personal piqne and
hatred to the Directors, which shou Id entitle
them to contempt alone.
One excitement has already passed over,
.-the committee Of the Legislature has made
afavorable report Of the affairs Of the bank,
and the business community are greatly inter-
ested in putting a stop to these paltry and i'm
potent attempts.
Our Legislature yet continues in session: an
4 adjournment some time during the present
month is talked Of. 1t is probable that ses-
sion will DO held next summer for the purpose
Of receiving returns Of the census, for taking
which, bill il now pending in the house Of
representatives,. Very few acts Of general
character have been yet passed. Mr.. Quigley's
bill for defining the duties Of Justices Of the
peace, will, without doubt, pass both houses.
4 Tho old county Of Du Buque has been subdil
vided into fourteen new counties This being
4 matter Of much interest to our readers in this
part Of the country. we will publish the act
Immediately as soon as it is received. j.
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E For the last eight or ten days the weather
has been warmer than ever before felt in tho
country 1t this season Of the year. For two
Or three days the wind was due south, with a
very warm rain, which has stripped the earth
y IL white covering, and entirely cleared the
channel ofsthe Mississippi Office. The small
z streams have been raised 70 an unusual ha;ght