Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-07

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MORGAN 4 HEM, EDITORS.
BCRLlxGrOx, JXxUARY 7,,s4s.
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Owing tofthe want Of room, several
aticlcs which were prepared Tor our last
paper were crowded out. They will be
found on our first page this week.
It will be rcco!lccicd thata few weeks
since we noticed that party Of twelve
Indians had been taken TO England on a
specializing scheme. BY Thursdays mail
we received letter from our friend, Col.
VIM. NJ. Devoc, who i, appears has charge
Of the party, informing US that he was
exhibiting them a, the Museum in BAL
timorc, and that they were the most pop.
ular attraction in that city. The Col.
has obtained tho permission Of the Pres
ident. 10 take the Indians to Europe md
has also procured numerous letters from
some Of the most ';nnuential persons in
the East. lie says tina, the chance for
success insiis enterprise stands number
one
FIeE.-The building formerly known
ss,thc slowa Ilo,e!:' on Water Street. ia
this city, caught fire on Saturday last but
was ex.inguished before any considera
ble injury was done. The fire origina.
ted from stove pipe.
EARTHouAKE.-Thc shock Of an earth
quake was sensibly felt in this place on
Wednesday evening, the 4th inst, at a.
bout five minutes before nine o'clock
Several buildings were precepiably AT:
lcctcd BY The shock, and in some parts Q
thcyci!y loose articles were moved four in
/. chcs from their place. Some Of our citi
zens were considerably alarmed, but nc
injury was done.
improvement IF the Rap;ds.-Judge
Young, Of Illinois, has introduced bill
into the U. S. Senate entitled, IAN act ap
p:opria:ing :he,proceeds Of tho rents o
the United States lead.mincs in the State
Of Illinois md the Territories Of Wis
consin and Iowa, for The Improvement o
the navigation of,he Rock River and De.
Mo;nes rapids in tho Mississippi river
4 Correspondent in the last Hawkeyc
over the signature Of ':Just,ce'' toye,he'
with the editor Of that paper arc endeav
oring to raise another :heal,hy excite
ment'' in order TO keep up tho spir, o
mobocracy tina, has for the las, six month:
becn troubling certain clan Of inI yii
uals Who aspire to no elevated means Q
Obtaining no.oriety. bu, who under III,
CARDS OF christianity, law, oricr: &c.
seek to satisfy their bood.'h;rs'y feel
ings. We have obtained tho to.!owin!
facts from MIR. Wills, the Jli!or, and ar
requested by hin, 70 say tl.a! the asser
ton, .'lhat upon the Commissioners ma
king an examination o. the Jail, Ross va
no where TO be found on tie premises,
is false. The facts are these: Al tn
time alluded TO Ross had gone down int
ono Of the cells, and Mr.. Wills, wish
ing to 60 down town, told Ross hs mus
stay there until he came ba,k-at tn
same time he (Wills) locked the cell on
took the key. during his absence tn
Commissioners came 10 the Jail, and ask
ed Mr.. Wills servant girl for the key
She told them that Mr.. Wills had il. j
short time afterwards, Mr.. Wills was a
the Commissioners Office and was thcr
asked where the key was. Ioereple
that it was at his house, or TIA, his wifi
had il.
The above is the sum and substance .
sthe whole story that Mr.. .sJus,icc'' an
his associate, the editor Of the Ilawkeye
have. painted Up in such glowing color
aud spread before the public in order /
keep uP s'heallhy excitement" Tha
Ross has not been out fthe Jail sine
he was put there after his arra,gnnen,
and that he has not received moro LEM
ent treatment than was directed by tn
Court are facts susceptible Of proof
Why then is this subject again brough
mp before this community? Is this ar.icl
of"Jus,ice" lendorsed by the Editor Of tn
ilawkcye.) premonitory Of what are TO b
tho acts Of the lao and order portion Q
the community Is Burlington to b
made the scene Of mob law? We 70
our part can draw no other conclusion
The article Of ..Justicc,'' too, contains
reflection upon the Court which shouls
not be permitted 10 escape attention, ant
we hope that the Court will take the ne
cessary steps in tie matter. II is higt