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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

RerRENcHMENr AND REFoRM.-Durlng the
last REGULAR Session Of Congress, Blair u Klves
Icostracted to print 10000 copies OF the con-
densatiou Of the census report, "a large large
and expensive document the copy Tor Wnicn
was furnished them agreeably % the terms OF
he. conisnot, " the Secrossry Of State Some
time after, MI. Webster addressed BIalr q
Riyes. who had already commenced the e1e-
cution of the Job, requesting them to oiscon,
time their operations for while, as ne mao
donbts whether il would not be taken from
them. Soon after, he requested them 70 give
mn the COPY in order that it might be placed III
-the hands Of Mr.. Allen, whom the Secretary
had selected TO execute the work. To this re-
ouisitiou. Blair g. Rives returned REFUSAL
pleading the terms Of their contract. At the
last Session, OF Congress. the number Of copies
| of the work ordered, was increased by law 20
the number Of 90 900. The clerks 10 the CEN
sus bureau were Immediately employed py
| Mr.. Webster, in preparing new copy, wnicn
when completed was given to MI. Allen. win
| instructions TO print the full number ordered
| viz: twenty thousand copies, .
| Now the editors Of the Globe, under iegdl
contract, which must be recognized by Con-
gress, have already prepared ten Thousand CO.
pies. ass ae -.
L Inc eX.eOltOT OF the nldCiSOuio"s - - "'S~s
soon be ready to, deliver his edition OF twenty
thousand. at an additional expense to Govern
ment of $4,000. fs So
| The people will thus be called upon to 'sct
for ten thousand more copies - 1..5llt
and than was sanctioneTOL REHsAtthls Is
no, all-had the extra ~ Of 10000 oeen
printed by the person first Employed the JOB
could have been done at one third of the cost,
the most expensive, viz: the setting OF the
type, having been accomplished for the first ed
iiion of 10000.
So says Washington letter writer. Is this the
Wing method of retrenchment? Does it show the
regard fthe wings for contract? They will wra''-
gle for days and weeks to prevent the passage OF
pre-cmption law, because some of the lands might
sell for few dollars if exposed TO public salc'
and can then turn round and expend $4,000 OF the
peoples money for the sole purpose Of throwing It
into the hands of those who try to throw dust into
the eyes of the people, that their corruption cannot
be seen. The people are not to be thus blinded
but will hold them accountable for this cxtrayogant
waste ofpublic funds.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

u1 10 Smith the Mormon Prophet and Revela-
tor as Lieut. Gen. of the Nauvoo Legion, has issued
a Proclamation, calling upon the Mormons to vote
for the Democratic Candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor. He says that at the late Presiden-
tal election they voted for Gen. Harrison, but that
it was not through political considerations, and he
being now dead, they undea no obligations to
vote for his friends. The Wing papers seize this
proclamation as materials out of which to manufac-
tlre mass Of political capital. We admit that the
course Of Smith is highly censurable, but does the
proclamation throw any new light upon the manner
in which that sect is guided and controlled! Last
year they were led for Harrison by 10 Smith, and
the only variation in the present instance is that the
order has been published. When they voted the
Wing ticket all was right with the Wings bat now
that they will vote against them, great sin is dis
covered in it, N ,, as then, we detest them as a
sect or people, and regret that they have concluded
to take sides with the party to which we belong.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04
TT Err AID
Bloomington, Friday, Febrsnsary 4, 1871

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TnEAsrnx.
Through the attention Of Gen. Dodge, our Dele
gate in Congress- have received the Report OF me
Secretary Of the Treasury, from which It appears
that the estimated expenses Of the Government fer
tho pres,t year y S24, 424, 1858 IS.
We pretend not to say that the Government can
he administered upon more economical scale, but
when it is considered that tbs estimate includes no
provisions for any contingencies that may arse the
,norace o. dishonesty of those who prated 50 mucn
about the extravaganza Of the administration Of MI
Van Buren,, and promised us good government AZ
rarnrrEs MILLIONS year, is shown up by this es-
innate. Those who were deceived by such clanors'
it is hoped will now be able to see through the
schemes laid to cnsnarc them, and come back to the
support Of an administration displaced. because OF
belief in the humbugs Of the party that now has the
sway.
In his estimates, the Secretary has recommended
an appropriation of S2395s to defray the expenses
Of cur legislative Assembly for the next session, and
$4,000 to cancel claims incurred by former Legsla-
lures, over the amounts appropriated to defray their
expenses. This estimate was doubtless made out in
accordance with the recommendation of the Secreta-
~ of the Territory made prior to the presentation OF
the two last claims recorded in his recent statement
of the debts Of the Territory Excluding them, the
approximation recommended is more than sufficient to
discharge the arrearages, we, as Territory can
find no fault with the head Of that Department, nor
with our Secretary, but on the other hand, should
give them the credit Of acting from high sense OF
duty and Justice. Had our Secretary foreseen the
throwing Of these last claims into former arrearages
to be hereafter provided for, he would doubtless have
included them in his estimate, which would, likely,
have enabled him shortly to discharge all claims a
gainst the Territory, properly coming through his
hands.
For Wisconsin an appropriation Of s44,ss7 50
is recommended including $4,000 for arrearages OF
former years and for Florida, s34, 4O, including an
arrearaee of 81 $50 From these estimates it will be
seen that, after all the cry which has been raised a.
ganst our Legislature for its wonderful extravaganza
and unbounded liberality to printers the Govern
ment of Iowa is more economical than either Wis
consin or Florida.
We hope that the deficit in the sum recommended
will be made up in the general appropriation bill and
all existing claims cancelled before the close Of the
present year.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04
IA proposition is before the Legislature Of TIE

GA proposition is before the Legislature Of Ten
TO divide that State and for the formation Of
new State east Of the Cumberland Mountains, 10
be called Frankla,ad. Should the proposition sue
coed, FARMLAND could come into the Union with
Iowa, leaving Wisconsin to wait till Florida is ready
for admission. Such an arrangement would be en-
tirely satisfactory to Southern brethren, from
whom much opposition is expected if Iowa should
apply for admission without Southern Territory 10
balance the power between the North and the South
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

A RUSSIAN BANKkUPr LAw.-The CONNIE,
cal difficulty at present felt in this county a~
England have extended over Europe. In o.
Petersburgh there have been many EXTENSIVE
and numerous failures of the largest houses
The Emperor has issued his royal ukase' " v
Which every bankrupt who does not pay ~
per cent, is net only released from his dsos s,
but from the privileges Of further trading-n'
- compelled 10 serve in the army for the r
mainder of his life as common soldier. w
der this law, we suppose merchants in kns's
entering into dangerous specolatiens.
A QUEER IDEA o.. GloRY.-The Maysvhf
Eagle, Federal paper published in Kentuck'
says OF itself and its party the following J.
As Tor ourselves. we never felt more pfi''
and oxidation il being wing than since no
severe test to which the patriotism and ih,ssni,
y OF that party has been RECENTLY subjected anJ
the glorious manner in which it has passeO
through the orGell.' 80
The manner in which the wing party has
recently passed thr opRh The. ordeal resen.
bles, most closely, thai in which certain y,
vetefate boaster once declared he had passeo'
through college. He went IN at the front d0u 9.
aud was kseked out at the back! II there
any glory in all this, we presume tho Ker
lucky editor will find. but very few 70 disppss
the palm with him. He u wslesane toss nue.
az ne can got. lice County DemocTat.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

uDuring aresidence of twelve years within $50
miles Of this place, we have never experienced win
ter mild and changeable as has been the present
so far. Generally speaking, our winters are dry and
cold, but this varies in both respects We have fire.
quently known snow of six inches in depth to re-
main in the ground 60 days, and once, in 1878,
80 days, during all (Which time sleighng was ex-
cellent and but two mornings the mercury fell to
Zero one of which it stood at Is deg. below. This
winter thus far, has been unlike amy other we have
experienced. We have had some four OF five SHOWS
Of from three to eight inches in DEPTH but they have
generally lasted but few days, being followed by
mildthawing weather. Rains have been much more
frequent than usual and bitter squalls have not been
anfequent, yet our winter may be considered unu-
sualIy mild. The snow has disappeared except where
it drifted, the ground thaws almost every day. and
the free bridge across the father of waters has sew
era times threatened to leave us at the mercy Of
ferryman at all things begin to wear the appear
ance Of spring The South may boast Of its mild eli
mate, but give US Of our old fashioned winters
for real comfort This thawing at noon and freezing
at night is not 50 comfortable. Giveus a dry, cold
winter good seighs gay horses and pretty gals, and
the South may SO to grass.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

| Aud isn't 1t too bad now = said an Irish
man on Sunday; there's that spalpeen who
has spent but ninepence, is as drunk as a duke,
while have spent three and sixpenoe for NJ
quor and the devil bit I'm drunk yet.'
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

o, or We understand that the Trustees Of our town
have, by proxy, made an arrangement with the own
Of the steam ferryboat Iowa, which las hereto
fore been on the ferry at Burlington. BY which il is
~ be brought to this place in the spring.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

c. Our neghbor Of the Sun, at Davenport, has
been in very bad humor with our Legislature ever
since it made choice of the editor of this paper as
printer Of its Journals of the present Session. over
the editor Of the Sun and several other competitors.
We can excuse it for what it says while aboring un-
der notifying Disappointment 1t is to be expect
ed Of some. but its rejoicing at eint prospect that
printers bills are to be cnrtaed looks little out Of
place. Why has he never discovered the great cx-
travagance before! It looks little as though a
hope of getting some had blined his eyes Cheer
up, old friend; throw out your ink made of walnut
bark and copperas, paronze those whose trade tits
to make good ink, and you may yet get share.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

Mail Coach AcclDENT.-The mail coach
between Peru and Ottawa was swamped and
lost last "Wednesday, together with the horses.
southern mail and the baggage Of four passep-
gers. A letter Of the Goth inst. from one Of
the passengers to friend in Peoria thus de-
scribes the occurrence:
We all got into the Little Ver,nillion on
wednesday night. Coach horses and bag
gage were all swept under the ice, and have
not yet been found, although search has been
made yesterday and to-day, Two of the hor-
ses and the cushions have been found. They
are all. The passengers, myself among The
number, escaped from the coach after it was
two4birds full of water, through the windows.
! jumped from the top Of the coach. and caupht
hold Of a bush on the margin Of lhe river
Another did the same. A third swan - tha
shore, and the fourth foated down mon ,he
top and was thrown upon the ice. ina d III.
yer also got safaly ashore. Ii was ! rrea.
mercy that We were not all drownellv - .
We learn that J. Y. Scammou. ESQ. swbo
WINS one e ths passengers, BY this occurrence.
lost ~ his law reports taken al the recent st-.
ting Of the supreme court. This Is hi ses.
ond misfortune Of the kind.-Ill. Free Trader.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

or That same gentleman (printers forgive us for
the use Of that title to Rat who gets his board
for his services as jour- editor &c, in the Standard
Office in the last number Of that paper, strives to ex
tricae Its nominal editor from the dilemma into which
he unwittingly threw him by advocating reduction
Of the prices of printing in this Territory, to such
were established by Congress in 1919, when all kinds
of labor were extremely low. lame excuse is made
for it, but twill not answer its intended purpose
Rats would rather work for nothing and find them
selvas, (ifthey had any hopeJAof final triumph)
than to allow decent decent price for their la
Dor.
When Congress established these prices, all kinds
of labor and naorchondino low, b-uau,o the rou
try had just concluded an expensvewar. Since that
time prices have advanced, and even since we first
answered call as printers devil, the wages Of Jour
neymen printers have risen ninety cents per day
Then with what degree Of justice CAM be forced
back to prices established fifteen years before that
time?
The Rat presumes we know but little about
'rat Offices Right for once. We never worked in
ly we have had intercourse with them, and, If
correctly informed as to their character confirm
ed as it has been by what we have of the Stand
ard office, shall never learn any thing further Of
them from personal association.
To clear up the charge ofits being rat Office,
the scbbler offers to furnish u.s. if we call at that Of
fce with the Constitutions Of several Topographic
cal Associations With about as much the appear
ance Of Innocence, might the murderer bid the hang
man let hun go free, telling him he had the statute
M,cs in his pocket. e
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

BANK ExCITEMEETs IN \ SMALL ScALE.-A
baker, in Burlington, lately commenced issuing shin.
pasers of the denomination of dollar, payable in
current bills when presented at his ovento,he amount
of five dollars. Before his currency had worked its
way into general circulation he encountered Gus
toner who although he had Of the bills appear
ed very much excited about the new currency, and
told the banker if he had bill and he should refuse
to redeem it in the hard stuff. he would give HIM
licking whereupon the banker told him he could
take small brush then and there. They closed in
nd after few whacks on both sides, the banker
knocked UNDER Whether the notes have depreci'
aed since the fight, we have not learned, but if this
is but the beginning, think the oven will soon be
compelled to suspend.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

The WAsHINGroN SoclETY.-Ths society, if
manner of proceedings, varies materially from the
Temperance Societies formed in our country in past
years. Instead of prohibiting its members from
dealing in ardent spirits, suffering its use upon
their premises in their houses, it binds the menu
hers only to abstain from its use, which allows gro
GERS, dealers and balkeepers to come within its pale,
and enjoy its beneficial infences.
Its chief object is to reform the habitual drunkard
and place him on the way to virtue and happiness.
In carrying out its principles, the drunkard is raised
from the gutter clean clothes put on his back shoes
on his feet, and the means Of subsistence provided
for him. In this way they have reach the mos. a
bandoned, and made them good cilizens. From this
class, they have many lecturers who go round thro'
the country, laboring in the cause.
BY Q gentleman who has lately returned from
Burlington, we learn that three lecturers have lately
visited that plnce and lahosed with great SUCCESS
A large number have renowned the bowl, and their
groceries almost altogether deserted From there
they have gone to Iowa City for the purpose Of form
ing society. AS they go wherever grog is used and
good can be done we shall expect them soon to nav
visit to oar place. Wewill ensure them CRAFTY
ing reception. Although we believe our place is
free Of all habual drunkards, yet there is room for
reform, and much good can be done.
Wherever the lecturers have gone, they hay done
wonders in their work of reform. We copy an ar
ticIe in to-days paper, from the Sangamo Journal,
noticing their labors in Illinois, which bears Of itself
the evidence that one old grog bfuser' has given
up the glass. God speed the cause.
UT The editor Of the Iowa City Argus. is Of oniin.
ion that the Democratic papers ia this Tcitory de-
serve any other name than that Of Democrat We
have heard OF juryman who differed with the eey
en- others, and upon ascertanng that fact, denoun.
ced them as the d-dest pack Of fools he ever met
with he DR.. shesld have been placed ii the box
with him. 60 that the majority against them would
not have been so large. ~ -
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

C On our first page we have copied an article
frem the Philadelphia Public Ledger neutral paper,
referring to the ruin produced by the corrupt admin
istraiion Of the Bank of the UnitedStates. The e
wills of that institution have not been confined to
commercial cities, but has spread far and wide
reaching the most remote corners Of our frontier set
Elements. In our own little village has its curse
been felt. A widow lady, whose locks have been
whitened by three score winters, has suffered loss
Of thousand dollars, earned by her own industry
by its investment in the stock Of this swindng in
sitntion. Thus has the earnings Of an aged widow.
upon which she hoped to live in in her declining
years, been swept away to enrich the dishonest spec
ulator and bank officer. Shame upon such scoun.
dres have had the administration of that nstitu-
ton ais
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-04

nTN it was ever doubted that the wing press
lai,lsd its prominent men above their merits,
when ever. there was prospect Of receiving smai
favor for il, The following would help some IN pro-
wing it. as well as to show that for small favors with
drawn they can open their batteries, letting ny inc
bittercsi abuse. The Louisville Journal, whose ed'-
tor has been close observer of the course Of Danies
Webster ever since his elevation to his present sta
tion has preserved strict silence in regard to any er
rors it NAV have observed in the course Of Mr. Web
ster but has been unceasng in his abuse OF Mr. "
Ter. Daniel holding his Office at the pleasure OF the
President, and anxious to keep it as long as he cam
viii do all in his power to retain his place In the
course ofhuman events, the President significd his
ispleasure with the editor Of the Journal whereuron
Daniel recalled his appointment as publisher Of the
Laws Of the United States, and gave it to the City
Gazette whereupon, George thus opens out upon the
Godke: a
MIR Webst +, by his whole course as Secretary OF
State, has forfeited the bright fame that he won by
wears of giant TOLL The chaplet has fallen from his
brow to be trampled under footby the ignoble herd
that surround him. He has become the mere erea.
ture Of John Tyler Aye, the lion works quietly and
submissyely IN harness, regulated in all his mPslons
by the squeaking Of the mouse. IN his report upon
the scaity he avails himself Of every occasion to 10
homage to the President. Alas for the prostitution
Of greatness! We have read in Hamlet that impe-
rious Cesar dead and turned to clay may be used
for pasering Granny to keep cut the wind; but new
er till now did we dream that Daniel Webster alive
or dead, could turn himself, or be turned by others
to the base use Of plastering John Tyler
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-25

Douglas to be supplied from c.rrollton. 10 miles
and back, twice week.
Eaton TO be supplied from Oxford, IS miles and
back, once a week.
Mechanicsvile to be supplied from De kab, IL
miles and back, once week
Oak Ridge TO be supplied from Holly Springs, 10
miles and back, once a week
Rocky Mount to be supplied from De Kalb
miles and back, once week
Spring Ridge to be supplied from Raymond, nine
miles and back, once week
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-08-06
EUROPE

L'Acadia, steamer Atlsnttqno est arrive
a Boston apportal,t stes nouyelles lusqn RI
Ter Juliet. Mons sorlsnses redeyahles a IA
BELLE pour les fats s,ivants:
I'AaGLErERgE.- LIES t.avaux pafle.
meutaires Y marchent assez rhEaliorenent,
CT malgre les oFposi'sons gull t%encontre
iasqus dams lc sutn Dc son patli, SIR Robert
Peel evance dams son oliyre do Feforme.
Dependant ia misare a'aecroit chaqtte Jour
dams la elasse pauvre, ct 10 Parchment est
sa,si dc differences propositions pour atne-
liorer IL sort de ceus our solafent. Dams
IIada Leg troupes anglaises ont repsis l'df-
fensiso !; 10 general pallock a fat sa jonc.
ton ayec IL general Sale &C ont Ia des
success eul en- promettent de plls grands, 81
Iinsurrection ne visntpas encore une fois
les suspendre. En- Chine, i'offsnsive pa
raft appartenir aux Chtnois n,als rien de
decisif re s'y fat. VOLTA pour III poiita.
que eli Angleterre , mais dams ce moment
les questions poiitiques paraissent destinees
4 disparaitre deyant les questions nsonar
cha1ues Ia RENE a cominu6 In peine dc
| Francis, eli d peine venair-eite de slgner
| cette acte dc eiemence, qn,nne n%ouyelie
| tentative d'assassinat, aassi In~trdctuense
| que Ia premiere, await lieu contre Sd per
some. Tn malhenreux Ia misc en- Jhsie
agec IN sienx pistolet rouille, ct savez -veua
| nourolol2 Pour Sc faire eufermer dams
une taaisou de foust "L4sassasslsiat mo
parci,iauen toUrne en- ~ricicule, pour ceus
| qui l'apercoiyent dc loin fnais l'impres.
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| les ileux. &c dersior ottetafat aura Sans
douse cause autant d'emotion que ceux gu
Font pr6cede.
IEspAGNE est sortie de sa crise minist&,
rtefle. mals ellie q des GRANTEES assez sarieu
ses pour sa tranquillite. sustout dams LEI
PROVINCES da Nord.
La situation de FORFEIT est de plus er
plus deplorable :reuvre de dissolution d.
/ i'Enpire Turc marche avec rap'dite Il
syrie est en- probe al piIlage ct an dssoFdre
LfEgypte senle garde totIonrs Ia fnam'
attitude !: Influence do Mehenlet Ali j,
conserve Ia vie, IT i~'aEenir de &c pays es
plein d'esp6ranees- Quans aux autre
paws, il ne Sc proGuit aucun fat assez SAT-
LIANT pour ra6rl;er d'etfe mentioana.
FRAaeE.-La grande All plut6t l'unIqu
aHairs de Ia France pendant Ia dernier
q4inzaine dc JUN, a etc les elections
lie part n1inisterlelle on. cafnfne Il 70 dos
re lui.rane. r. parts ennsagvsteer e. c.