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The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

cam, persimmon, cherry, two kinds i
small and large, crabapple, paupau. ~, :
berry, grape, blackberry, raspberry, aoo,. :
berry, strawberry, &c. The May annls !
a peculiar plant. 1t is annual and ba.,
ceous, growing, with a naked stem e
a foot and half high with two ,,e,ro =
the top falling over like an umbrel,s :
They, are palmate, divided into FIVE IL.
and each portion semilobate. In Tho !.
ter part Of April handsome white a..
er appears on the top Of the stem uh.,
! took to be lily. This is afte,m.. :
changed to an apple, so called, which:
said after ripening to be pleasant f,n;,
am reminded by this that sbos,,
have mentioned in a former letter ~ !, !
climate, that the violet is in blossom i. !"
at the middle of April: and small ~,
flower the same as Or similar to one vm
call May flower. As these facts a,s -, a.
only true guides in Judging of clim,,.
will here add the result of series e :,
seryations made at Council Bluffs s,,s
years. Greatest heat 1882; lowest,-91s.
Mean 50'S2. Council Bluffs is in l,t !,
3lN abouta of a degree north Of this nl,..
and the extreme east of the parallel von,,
run near to Long Island Sound, and Rr,
Yards Bay. The greatest height exceed,
by about 100 and the lowest mark ,,n.
about 50 lower than the highest and low
est at that end of the parallel.
| have in former letters drawn an J..
line of the country, and given you som,
account of its principal features, civil Il
visions and population, roads and SCENE
ry, face of the country, its geology and
agricultural character, its climate and com
parative saluhrity, lis rivers and towns.
and have in this added such miscellaos
Gus notices as appeared necessary 10
better view Of it. shall here leave ii, /
description and take leave Of you. until I
something Of interest shall be presented j
to me, now unknown,in relation to the mat /
tiers on which ! have addressed you.
Yours, De.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01
SKETCHES OF IOWA.
Written for the Patriot

| MY DEAR FRIEND
The valley Of the Ohio supplies for the
most part the population Of this territory,
Western Pennsylvania and Virginia, Ken.
lucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, each
furnish quota, Of which however think
Pennsylvania and Ohio have been most
liberal, Of the present dwellers in prairie,
timber and town. The Pennsylvania is
known by his brogue, the Virginian by
certain provincialisms Of language; the
Kentuckian is sometimes wholly undistin-
gtfished by his tongue, while other speci-
mems are as.strongly marked as the York
shire man in London OF the I.anguedoc in
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01
SKETCHES OF IowA.--It viii be see

SKETCHES OF IowA.--It viii be seen
by the present number that our CORES.
pondent is about bringing his Sketches to
q close; these communications, contain
more accurate and detailed descriptions Of
this Territory than can be met with in
some of the "boolz-form Sketches" which
have been SO highly recommended to the
notice Of the public; and will, in all prob
ability, become the foundation on which
some eastern plagiarist viii make book,
accompanied by popular title page, with
no higher object insview than to fill his
own pockets.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01
LAND IN MARKET.

The Presidents Proclamation may BIZ
seen by reference to our advertising. col
umns. Instead Of 40, the Townships
and fractional Townships up for sale
amount to 63 in this Land District alone
Where all the purchase money is to come
from is yet to be asoertained. We be-
lieve this with what is already in market,
covers all the surveyed land in this Dis
trict.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01
IMPORTANT News FROM Mexico

IMPORTANT News FROM MEXICO
By very late New Orleans papers, we
learn the pleasing intelligence that the
murderer, Santa Anna, who has been
plotting another expedition against Tex
as was recently driven from the Presiden-
tial chair, and that Gen. Bravo is elected
to fill the vacancy. We also understand
that all idea of attacking Texas hasbeen
given up. Metamoras is yet in the hands
Of the government, and has not been cap.
tured by the Federalists.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

DESCRIPTIONS OF Towns, &c.--In ou1
first number we invited all those interest
ed to furnish typographical descriptions d
towns, settlements, &c. in this Territory
as they had opportunity, for the columns
of the Patriot. We feel more anxious
that this paper should become the medi.
UNI through which accurate descriptions
of the different and most prominent Dor.
tons of this lovely Territory may be dis.
seminated, than we do to promote the III.
terests OF any political party; because in
this way we may become instrumental in
inducing many to immigrate hither,
whose situation in life will be bettered.
and whose coming would be real aceui-
sition to the whole Territory. Thus far.
every number since our commence
has contained interesting matter on this
subject, and it will not be our farlt
if something of the kind is not found
in every successive number. The
advantage to be derived by those pla.
ces which may be accurately described,
cannot be fully appreciated, or our invita-
ton would have been more universally
with. Our paper although but
2 lew weeks old-has already nearly as
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

We have been waited on by Mr.. De-
LAsHMUTT, one Of the Candidates, sketch
of whose speech we omitted in our last,
and he informs US, that as a member Of
the Legislature he did all be could to Sc
cure a southern location of the seat Of
Government-that he is opposed to the
location in Johnson County--in favor of
Education and judicious system Of In
ternal improvement and that if elected
he will serve the people to the utmost of
his ability;;-of which we have not the
least doubt.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

We believe the present recently receiv.
ed by Col. Stone from Queen Victoria,
does not disfranchise him. If we re.
collect rightly that provision in the Con
stltution, which the Gazette thinks should
deprive Col. s. Of citizenship, was not
adopted.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

tREAT SLAUGHTER. BY late dates re-
Gently received in Boston from Buenos
Ayres, we learn that there has been an
y llnsurrection in some of the provinces of
the republic of Rio de la Plata. At Page
Largo battle was recently fought be-
tween the armies Of Corrientes in alliance
with the Oriental, and Entire Rois, one
of the United Provinces of the Republic;
in which the Correntinos left on the field
OF battle 1850 men, including 81 officers,
besides an immense amount of baggage
and 1000 horses. The army of Entire
Rois had only S officers killed, s wound.
ed, SO soldiers killed, and 96 wounded.
The Insurrection was got up by Gen.
Oribe who had been driven a few months
previous, from the presidential chair in
the Oriental republic by Gen. Frutos. It
was to regain his former position that he
issued declaration of war against the
United Provinces. 1t is said that he was
encouraged to unite the Oriental Repub-
lie and the Province of Corrientes against
the United Provinces by the French, at
Montevideo, as they were in hopes in this
way to secure the downfall of Rosas, Gov.
of Buenos Ayres.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

We are requested to state that Mr.. JrR-
EhlAH LAMsoN declines being Candi-
date for County Commissioner.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

At late meeting of the Burlington
Hook and Ladder Company, Mr.. GEoReE
PARTRIDGE was elected Foreman and
Messrs. WV. DoLAN and CHAs, MADE.
RIA, Assistant Foremen.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

| Mr.. VAN BuREN's Tour will make
but few additions to his party, if we can
form any judgment of the public senti-
ment of his native state, by perusing
some of the most impartial of our ex-
change papers. This result is partly in
consequence of the interference of his
partizan friends, who made his visit to
New York city party affair altogether.
After his speech at Castle Garden, in
which he made his favorite Sub-trcasury
scheme the chief topic Of discussion, he
was, consistently, deserted by all those
who are opposed to that measure. Be-
fore this, all were in favor of giving him,
as President of the United States, hear.
ty welcome. The course his political
friends took on the occasion has done his
cause much injury. 1t destroyed, unne.
cessarily, all the good feeling which
might otherwise have been secured,
among his political, but not personal, OPP
ponents--it broke up his visit to the Navy
Yard--it permitted him to leave the city
with an insignificant escort, less by hun
dred fold, than that which introduced him
and it led the authorities of the city of
Hudson, in his native county, after re-
counting history Of his tour, extracts
from addresses, &C., to adopt the follow
ing:--
1t is therefore plain-beyond the pow
er of argument to make it palmer, that
Mr. Van Buren's tour, is one of a pozi,i-
caz and partisan Observation-Disclosures be
it
Reso7Uea By the Mayor and Common
atty of the city Of Hudson, in Common
Council assembled, that we do not feel
bound by any consideration Of justice
prudence; or hospitality, to expend the
peoples money, or descend from the Dig
nifty OF our official stations, for the pur-
pose Of aiding political parti=ans in their
endeayors to carry out their favorite
schemes.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

A large number of our fel]ow.c citizens
will be at the Wolf Hunt today. The
Candidates, by invitation, will all be on
the ground, and very pleasant and first
rate entertainment may be anticipated.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

By late news from London, it appears
that measures are in train which are cal
culated to effect speedy settlement Of
our eastern boundary question.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

Inc Dog law takes effect in this city
to-day.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

The Supreme Court of Illinois have
decided that no vacancy exists in the Of
fee OF Secretary of State. By this De.
cision Field still retains his secretaryship
and Governor Carlin's Secretary, Nc.
Clernand, will have to seek other employ.
ment. The trouble between the Govern
OR and Secretary of Illinois is worse than
was the fracas between the same officers
in this Territory, last winter.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

MATRIMONIAL LoTrERY.--A traveller i'll the u
States gives curious of matrimonial lottery
which with beneficial effects,
guar may
ssOn the 2lst day of December LAST says he. 81 was
passing through the State of South Carolina, and
evening arrived the suburbs of -, where
had acquaintance whom called. was quickly i'm
formed that the family invited wedding neigh
boring house, and being requesed changed my clothes
and with than. As the young couple were
married. the company seated and profound silence
epsued young lawyer then arose, and addressed the
company very eloquenty and. in finishing his discourse
begged leave offer New Scheme MatEimony, which
he believed would DO beneficial and, obtaining leave, he
poposed-'That the company should be select
PRESIDENT should duly swo, 70 keep entirely score,
all the communications that should forwarded
his official department. that night and each unmarried
gentleman and lady should his piece
paper, and under place the person they
wished marry then hand president for
and if any gentleman and lady recipocally cho
each other, presdsn, inform
sut who reciprocal in their choice,
kept entirely secret
sAer the appointment of the president, communications
accordingly handed up chair, and found
twelve young gentlemen and ladies had made rscpo
choices; but whom they had chosen, remained
all but themselves and the president The conversation
changed. and the company respectively retired.
snow conclusion. / passing through the
same place the l.th Of March following, and nor
med that of tches soemnized
young gentlemen of eight couple of the eleven had
declared ha, ddence great, they
iy should addressed ,heir respective wives if the
above scheme had been introduced"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

examination unhesita,ingiy pronounced the sig
nature a FORGERY.
An explanation from the young man was now
! necessary, and calling Lucy into the room told
them his history and laid before them Pile OF
patents, and bank notes after ano,hce I'LL the
amount reached thousands
It was day Of thankful happiness TO old Simon
Davis and his daughter, and not less 10 young
Wilson.
Not long eter this scene Crosby entered. His
air that of man who has an enemy III ms
power ,and intends to trample on him, lie scarce
w noticed Wilson except with a look of contempt
After pouring cut all his maledictions upon the
family, he advised them 10 leave instantly The
old man enqIired If he would not give him moth
ng for the improvements he had made, Tho
answer was mot 4 cent" You certainly would
not said Wilson. drive this old man and daughter
pennyless into the world!
What is that to YOU, replied Crosby, with look
of malice and contempt. | will answer you that
question, said Wilson, and acquainted him with
VIA. the reader has already learnt. Crosby, at
first Supplied with establishment, but when he
saw that all his schemes of yllliany were defeat
ed, and proof of his having committed forgery
could be established, his assurance forSook hirn,
and he threw himself upon his knees end begged,
first the old man, then Lucy and Wilson, to spare
him.
Affected with his appeals, the latter agreed TO
purchase the farm upon which Crosby lived upon
condition Of his instantly leaving the county
He accepted the terms and with his family fled
Texas.
Why should spin out the narrative. Lucy and
Charles were married and though splendid man
sion soon rose upon the farm OF Mr.. Davis, both
love far better the little room where she had so
long and anxiousIv watched over the sick bed OF
the homeless stranger. Mr.. Wilson rich, but
never forgot those who in want.
Cheered by the kind and affectionate attcn-
ton of his children, Old Simon Davis almost
seemed to have renewed his existence He lived
many years, and long enough to tell the bright
eyed son of Charles and Lucy the story OF the
FORGED DEED. And when he told the listen
ing boy how his father, when poor and friendless,
was taken home and kindly treated and in turn
became their benefactor, he impressed upon the
mind Of his grand child, that seven cup of cold
water given from pure motive shall not lose Its
reward"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

RELIGION EDUcArroN TExAs.-Ths Rev. Mr.
March 18th, of N. Y Commercial, from
work with plans of education. You have doubt
heard of Rusasve. After most delightful ride of forty
miles, in company with missionaries arrived is
place Our journey through wha: called roll
ing prairias-sae finest Landscape tho world
As the tipping the hills wiki his dying rays
entered Rutersve and found cordial welcome from
brethren who reside there. The plan Ru,ersvils
conception o: the amented Ruse after whom called
purchased what called league ALL acre) land,
divided It into lots for the purpose of forming village. in
this village, and favorable sito be erected
our institutions of learning for this republic Eligible
have been appropriated for collegs. female semina-y
school for boys and for church. This league
Ship the best land republic, pos
essng rich soil, intersected by beautiful
supplied well with timber and buildings; and
possessing witnal charming landscape views The college
noble elevation and includes about fifty The
has corpora college, and appropriated
eight thousand eight hundred eghy-esht
toward its endowment.
San excellent collection of families already work,
clearing tbs soil and putting up buildings, and the plan
promises succeed admirably There
,Ian that you will admire. No deed given
etns clause which provides purchase be forfeited
" the ia;rodu zion Of intoxicating liquor is be
sed except for medical purposes.
sour great here mechanics. Good house carpen-
crs sons, sho enakers &c would only enjoy
etency this land, but in few years might accumulate
.ealth.''
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

Tn. WORKS OF GoD.-"rhe heavens declare the glory
OF God and the earth full of rches The perfect
catalogue stars before the ingenious and nde,gable Dr.
ilerschel appeared did contain quite $780, but by the
superiority Of his glasses, he had discovered 4i000
few degrees of heavens, by the pro-
posoa i; is supposed that 100000 exposed il the
expanse, human investigation. All these of
fiery nature, and conectured be suns, with their
systems of planets moving rousd them. We know
be se of system. Il IS accompanied with 10
planets besides aboI 450 What amazing
does this give of the works God. and if
work, what the Workman be- Every part nature,
moreover, with which acquained is full Of living
creatures with stores of kind supply their
RES This little globe of is known contain within
its bowels CREST variety of valuable minerals. to
covered with about 10000 different species vegetables,
5000 species of - 900 species of insects 200 species
of amphbous animals. 500 species birds, species
Of fish, and POO species of q1iadFupeds How immense
then be the number of individuals One fly found
bring forth 1000 time, and single cod pro-
dIcs many than three millions young.
Nav Luwknhock tells that there in tho
milf of fish, Khan there upon the whole earth
Over all these preside upwards of 100 millions of
beings Such is family of the great Farmer here upon
earth-S,npsoss Pea fer Religion and tie Sacred Hrt-
tiags.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

ISSATE REsERvE.-No woman told al they
thought any other There is always
serve, and productive OF thousand vital
quences ourselves and others. l; does spring from
pocrisy, deceit disnsenousness, bat often from
courage, and other times from the best ard
kindes; of feelings The dislike hart and be hutthe
offend, elf-love, aad many subtle causes tend
confirm this innate and mmoyable principle III human
ure and il is impossible, that hs transports of
the deepe, and imprisoned affections, the whole bo
som thoughts of were given to another.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

Cnlamities Of Genins-The editor Of the
PainsvilIe Republican discourseth t. his sub
scribers after the following fashion. who among
our subscriber. will bring lew bushels OF
corn-a few bushels of wheat-a few pounds Of
butter, few of lard, and cheese or two?-
We are destitute of all the above articles, and
have but pound Of flour on hand-nor have We
any money to pay for any. Will! our subscribers
consider our wants. withou: delay! Twelve IN
family and no grain, but.er,'ard or cheese; who
will. not say this is haEj case?'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

ORIGINAL ASEcDoTE.An old soldier, who lived in The
sCity Brothery Love-, aud VINO, theby, regular
runl-sacksr, friend Quaker ask OF
him shilling-orso, get '1oeedroD' of the erter. He
marched up the and commenced telling friend
Jonathan his shair-bTeadh scape' and his innumeTa0le
psris by food aud ed,' hoping thereby squeeze
ua tfetic srerg eli-iIned pocket of his
ditor Frient,' iona than, does thee understand the
exercised? aye the omPt reply of the old
veteran well, friend. the rghtabous face forward
nsrehr old heo's face being turned towards the
door he marched out with all the honors of
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

The Hon BENJAMIN PIERCE. late Governor oil
New Hampshire, died at his residence IN IN Hills
borough. on the Is, instant, a; the advanced age
of eigh,y-two years AT the age OF l9 he enter
ed the army al Bunser Hiil and continued to bat
tie for freedom until the close of the war.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11
From the Middletown Mail.
SMITH HARPONDING.

We published, fow days since, simple state
ment that this individual, poor lou newman prin-
ter, was claimant Of u large amount of property
IN the city of New York, valued at some ts enty-
i've millions. HIS claim comprises sixteen acres
bounded BY Broadway, Nassau. Fulton. Maiden
Lane and John streets. The following particu-
lars relating to Harpundng aud his claim, are
from the editor of the Connerssle Gnd) Watch
man:
About two years ago, in the State OF Louisiana
we became acquainted with the Smith IIlrpond-
ing spoken OF III the above article. At that time
be called himself Neville, name he had assnm-
ed, some few years previous, for what purpose we
did not learn. He was as destitute of sorts AS
We ever knew jour printer 10 be, though no
worse off than most Of them generally H
received enough from humne self, then a
iourne man in the Louisiana Journal office, TO
3slpply his wants for few days. While there,
he frequently spoke Of his claims 10 property OF
great value in the city Of New York, and upon
our expressing some doubts of the truth of what
he stated, and asking him what evidence of his
claims he had to show, he handed a bundle Of
papers, comprising letters from several attorneys
IN New York, among which several from
aaron Barr, who appears 10 have first discovered
that the property held BY the Church, about
Ireverting, perhaps had reverted to the Har
pondng family. We learned from the papers that
the land now occupied by the Church, was,
think, IN the year 1871. leased to il for the per
iod OF one hundred years. Dy one 1ilTpOHdtng9 the
the grandfather, perhaps the great grandfather
of the claimant The ground not, at that
time, within the limits OF the city, and was used
a field, and of little value. Burr,
upon learning from the records of the city, the
situation OF tho property, made efforts to find some
Of the descendants of IIarpondine, and, after sew
eral years, three OF them. brother and two SIS
ters, found all three residing in Kentucky,
the Tennessee river. We understand from
Smith, the other and younger brother, that
his brother and sisters had already received from
The Church, the sum of 400 600 dollars for
lnGushment of their claims the property.
Smith. the time, in louisiana, where he
had been for fifteen twenty years, and was, by
his friends, supposed to be dead, they having
heard nothing from him during all that time. A
gentleman from New York, came across Smith III
the town of Monroe, and informed him of tho mat
ter. A correspondence with Aaron Burr, and 9th
er legal gentlemen in New York, satisfied him of
the business Of his claims. but his poverty. he
said, had prevented him from taking any decisive
steps towards the recovery Of the property. His
brother, short time previous, had offered him /!
60 900 dollars reiinquish his claims, but he /
would not accept the offer; all, nothing,
ms seid. Should he succeed IN his suit he will T
be one of the wealthiest men in the country.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11

..Dogs bark at the moon: but the moon shines
no, the less on that accoun:.'-Thst's fact. and
us Just SO with the Iocofocos barking at the Wings.
There's reason for you, MIR. "Cecil Wing"