Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-15
I.ArEsr FOREIGN NEWS.

are the principal items OF news contained
in the papers brought by-her'
The strike among the GOLFERS has
closed. and the workmen have returned to
their duties.
The English papers express great gra-
LITIGATION a, the result Of tho late treaty
with the U. S.
Sir Robert Feels Government is be-
coming very cdioas.
The charge Of bribery has been made
against the Duke Of Buckingham and
others high in political rank.
Carter, the Lion King, was at the
Theatre Royal, aud was lately attacked
by lion; his arm was severely torn
The King Of Hanover was dangerous
4 w ill and u report OF his death was in
circulation
The health Of the Archbishop Of Can
|terburg was improving.
Considerable quantities Of American
flour have been received at Limeirc and
Sligo. -.
The town Of Chiechanon, in Russia,
was destroyed by fire on the Goth OF
August.
America Vespucius arrived at the
French custom. house, refused to be
searched as required by law, drew pair
Of pistols, declared that no man should
search her, and the,. returned TO Eng
J, land.
The Cholera is again prevalent in por-
tons OF England, Ireland and France
u There has been great flood in Spain,
4 and damages 10 the amour: OF 4,OOO:OOO
piasters have been sustained.
The three Steamers built in England
for the Pope have arrived at Rome. and
I produced great sensation among the in
habitants.
j MAID OF iowa This beautiful little
boat landed at our wharf few days
since She was built at Augusta in II $
county, and is owned by Levi Molfitt and
Capt. Jones formerly Of the Ripple. She
is 100 fcct in length. Is fee: 10 inches
beam. and 8 feet S inches hold. Her side
timbers form knees Of white oak roots;
her floor timbers are "a by 5 in, the bot
tom is planked with Elm % in. thick
and butt bolted all through. She is d..
vded by bulk heads water tight, into
eight separate snag rooms, with bll-e
pump in each apartment, so that in case
Of smuggling. the filing Of one o., these
apartments woal3 not sink her
:. Size will carry about 1Go ions, and
draws i3ut 10 inches water. She is com
manded by Capt. Jones, who IS MOST IA
vorab!v known ID .hn citizens OF Iowa rs
an enterprlzlng man anu Il POLITE: accom-
moda,ing and business commander; she
is destined for the trade OF the Upper
Mississippi and lis tributaries.
We hope the owners of this boat will
meet with tina, success which their enter.
prize deserves, and would ask that our ci.
tizens, one aud all, may patronage her on
j all possible occasions.
| CURIOSITY IN THE INDIAN COUN.
T TRY.
The greatest curiosity we saw in the
Indian country, was our old friend, Mr.
Uriah Biggs, with chain, compass and
Jacob-staf III hand surveying the country
and slsXpng away at mill sites us earnest
1 " as If he had malicious intent. to do
something. We understood that he had
run The 'inessof new county west Of Van
Buren, and had found tor .'plumbed'' the
centre at or near a very valuable water
power in the Des Moines, which it was
thought would answer for town site,
county seat, aud several large mills into
tbs bargain. But when the enterprising
4 U riah fdnd the centre, he also found tina,
centre alfeady claimed! Here was a
terrible job, to be sure. Because Iriah
had been along time trying to find the
centre, therefore he was entitled to the
besides, there were fifty person,
composing the Rapids Company" and
numbers should he respected. Two or
three citizens Of this yic3ity happened
10 locate first-and being sowewhat tena-
ciops Of their fights, they compelled
the Rapids gentlemen TO abide an ar
bitration. The question was adjudicated
by government officer, who, ithout re-
Election. and much TO our regret, assumed
dsdirty job, Of which, we are sure, he will
sooner or later be heartily ashamed.
But the matter ofgreatest surprise 10
US was TO find Mr.. Biggs so extensively
} engaged in the claim making business,
when, according to his returns to the Sur
veyor General, he had in former times,
found SO much difficulty in surveying a
part u the Black Hawk Purchase on ac-
count Of the obstacles lnterposed BY .ssst.
tiers claims" and the settlers themselves:
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