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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11
WHOLE No. ao4.
TAe fseept< i, ex< RtsadLE !

A respectable gentleman from neigh
boring STATE, who had been making Tour
through New York in iransac,ing some
business with . friend Of ours the other
morning, said: g Y
II have travelled LITTLE in your S,Ass.
and am glad to see tina. in The mx;,sr Of
politics every thing is going right saas
Certainly, answered the person To-
whom he addressed himself. il il ~ you
say; every thing is going right
Il am happy remarked the traveller,
to find that you agree with me. and that
the result Of my observations - confirmed
by your judgment You think, then, that
all is RICH, in your Stale 2 @ # os'@
Whhou. any question: was The an4
swer. all is right.
'Ifound an immense majority Of Wings
in the steamboats,, the rail cars, and the
hotels observed the traveller again lin
fact there seems to be but one party and
eone opinion. But some how il appeared
10 me that the people in the fields were
Democrats
You have limited at the reason =.
joined the other, why believe .hss owe.
~ thing is going right. You and should
probably differ in the idea we connect
with that phrase. am Democrat. Tbs
Democrats Of the fields, who make the
majority of our population, will come 10
the polls, and beat the Wings whom you
saw at the steamboats, and hotels. and this
is what meant when ! said that every
thing was going right
/, is upon the people in the fields and
workshops that the Democratic case re-
lies foe success. + Leave us that part Of
the population. who are At home mlnding
their Town business. and the Wings are
welcome TO those who talk politics in bar
rooms, and take votes in railway cars and
steamboat cabins.
Another admission, similar 10 the onS
we have recorded. was made the other
day by New Jersey Wing Of some note.
10 fellow traveller. whom he took for .
Wing, simply, perhaps. for the reason
that he found him in railway car do
no, understand hew il happens said he,
: tina. while we see such groves Of hicko-
ry poles set up in the strong Wing coun-
~ of Essex. an ash sapling IL rare sight.
If this is any indication Of popular sensi-
ment, we shall be forced 10 make hard
6gh, il we mean 70 carry New Jersey
There are strong indications that New
Jersey is ours. The Wings are pug
cling themselves to account for the unex-
pec.ed numbers of the Democratic party,
and asking what holes the crowds who at.
tended the meetings al Bound Brook could
have crawled out of. Almost every day
brings new proofs that the popular feeling
IS with the Democratic party. Whatever
fate the Wing leaders may attempt to pnt
upon the matter, they are evidently, at
leas. the shrewd ones among them. anx-
ious and alarmed.--N. 7. Ev. Post sac
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

FurNY Joss.-It cannot be denied that ma
NJ fnnnv things pc, into the papers and among
,b.c. ve,v odd ones. We lately noticed a
49,. 10 this effect: A man in England,
.aa,s;n;no Of his master, said: He sets me
s',,,,!, nuly Jobs; he orders n,e to stand on the
.,s,. most and white-wash the moon with q
70, of blacking! Again. TO fetch . lot Of clouds
- l;,,er the horses! 'Tosher Sunday he OF
dered ,ns to cut Bath brick into mutton
cho1,s and fry them in four wheel Wagon,
=, Vishuvious! @ Lord, il sint likely can
do them ere conjurs,ion trick. no how; Is 1t
Mr.. Magistrate
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

WANTED-Whsat, Corn. Oats, bee.wax.
~ Hides, Hemp. de-, for which NO VIII pay
no highest market price, AID u goesls a. inc low
81 cash pres aug 80 GaKEr ard ESnEss.
Inn kegs whiae Led Just reed and for sale BY
AOO May 10 ]. BENNETT q co.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

A SINGULAR FAcr.-Dr Smith who has 70
Gently visited the Forks Of the Mis5tsSippi; In
an editorial article on Medicine ia Iowa.
and DINER matters, gives . most singular fact,
b. stating from good authority, thar no person.
officially associated with the Indians Of the
Upper Mississippi, ever saw or heard of deaf
Indian, OF one whose eys-sight was impsifed
with age, or whose teeth were esentially Do.
cayetl. No Indian Of the Sioux tribe etef re-
qnired spectacles. Of discovered any advansags
ia trying those of travellers. because their vis-
ion is not impaired, even in extreme Old sge.
Mr.. Reed and Nj. Doe, the practical farmers
employed by Government 10 teach them sgri-
culture, both concur ia declaring this to be
true, after residence Of six years il their
midst. Ophihslmia, however. 10 common.
complaint, from which they sof5er very con.
sidsfsbly. Boston TrshsrTpt.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

Hon. I. r. MAssHALL.-Ths Kentucky
Yeomsn cantains list Of appointments for
Mr.. Marshall TO address the people Of that
to tie day OF the Presidential election. Nh.
Marshall's labors will be productive Of the
best effects. He is not only unsurpassed a. q
popular orator. but having been intimately sc-
cuainsed with all the movements Of the Wing
party during the memorable Twenty Seventh
Congress. he has the best means for exposing
the treachery and lack Of patriotism Of tts
leaders. and Of proving their inter disregard Of
The interests Of the country Ia order to elevate
Mr.. Clay TO the Presidency. Such 2 ch.%-
Clsy's power in that State irenbie 70 its fall.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

npB. COVELL. Surgeon aud Physicicn,
~ Sll,m, Iowa. Having well supplied himself
With Medicine is ready to attend to oil calls. lie Is
thankful for past patronage.
S,lem Iowa, Jan. %, 1912 14tf
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

CHARLES MATTOON, Attorney at La,o an
y Mary Public, Bloomington, Iowa. Will,
rv. p.onp. attention to all professional business
with which no may be favored. He has full pow
sa,l authority to administer oaths and take nc
so,vaIsmsnts or proofs Of deeds, mortgages. pow
~ Of attorney. and other instruments OF writing"
rrO,Ece in .he Court House. March II, '43.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

DyBLIC HOUSE. b. C0reN, respectfully in
L forms the public that he continues to keep
Puzzle House at Salem, Muscatine county, Iowa,
where the best accommodations can be had, between
bennington and Davenport. Private rooms to De
tal a, all ,imcs-Hiss :able Is good and at all times
arnshcl with all kinds of provender he i"sles
Zee, of ,he.e statements. Several comfortable
houses to rent Salem, Iowa, Jan. 20, AZ l4tf
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

DEMOCRACY. The republican creed is
clear and simple. l. is the attention Of as
much individual liberty as is consistent
with the security of each. and the general
harmony. II respects the persons. the
rights, the property, nay. the very preju'
dices, Of ali. I. legisIa,es not for individ.
uals or classes. bu. for the whole :-H
recognizes no political distinction OF supe.
riority. |, leaves TO men the control OF
their own actions and pursuits, in as far
as they do no. encroach upon the rights
OF others. The tastes. the habits, the fash.
ions OF the citizens. j, Goes no. interfere
with, much less attempt TO regulate or err
force. Il permits society TO arrange itself
BY it's own voli,ions, and leaves the assoc
citation of its members 10 their respective
elective affinilies. 1t recognizes no ex-
elusive privileges. no selfish monopolies !;
but embraces all with indiscriminate pro-
,ec,ion. The democratic creed may be
summed up in this brief formula: As
lie government. as possible that little en-
AMAZING from and controlled by the Peo-
pie; and uniform in lie application TO
ALL. Dem. Review.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

CAssrAx The following hit at one Of
the fnIIies of the day we find going the
rounds Of the papers without credit, though
it's author IL well deserving credi. for the
,ru,hlulness of the picture anc Eeenes. Of
The satire -
Il. is no use Of talking. JONES' said
Mr.. Smith. (Whig,) Polk will not get
ten States in The Union.
Jones. (De,n. IL tell you he will be
elected as cure as death, and Ill BET you
an even be, Of $lOO that he will obtain a
larger majority over Clay than Harrison
did over Van Buren,
Smi,h-.No. wont bet that, because
am sureI shall win. bu. Ill 60 you $500
tina, Clay will be elected.
Jones'. Never in the world, sir, but as
yo,s are il, the humor for betting. III stake
sl00 10 $50 tina, Polk gets more States
than Clay
Smith. Well. that may be. though
doub. it. | tell you wha. will bet I'll
be. you five ,la. Clay will have New
York, Pennsylvania. and Vrginia-wi'at
say you 2
: Jones' Not so fast. wont take these
three States together, but I'll bet you
hat tina, he wont get Virginia
Smith-.l'll not bet hat, but Ill take
you up for drinks on the general election
for Clay
Jones' Done
Smith, Done
Exeunt both. after dwindling from a bet
of 8 100 to bet OF ten cents.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

Youth 10 the tine to acquire knowledge
manhood is the tins 10 use y.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

uDALL s. HOLMES, Marble Cutters, contln'
ID ne to furnish, on the shortest notice, ana al
reduced pricss, subscriptions Of MONOMENlah
WORK, executed in the ncatest modern style. VI
,e,. from distance if accompanied with the cash.
.ra responsible reference given. will be promltls
.led Iowa City, Oct. lS43. 4Say
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11
BBLooMlNcroN, IOWA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, ls44

ci,ement was produced. that the physi.
clan and myself were alarmed for her life
at the instant. Blu, joy seldom kills.
Brother! brother! mnrmured she, as
soon as she was able TO speak, ! have
done you wrong Il may be guessed
iha, such an avowal could not be Crafty
ing to me. fastened TO check such an
unmcri,ed flow Of gratitude, by addressing
myself 10 The medical. man on the sub
ject of my sis.erin laws removal to q
better dwelling. lie readily undertook
to look out for such place. thing which
as a stranger in MarseilIes, | could no.
do.
For three months after that period /
occupied delightful cottage near Mar
sciHes. with my sister-in-law and her
child. TO the Breton these months were
months Of unalloyed happiness. though.
in spite Of all cure, she slowly sank into
the grave. TO me that period was also q
memorable one. The alteration in my
sentiments being confirmed by the happi-
Aess tasted. from the hour Of the change
fbecame new being. When my sister
in law died, my niece Of conrse. was left
with me. Since that time she has never
left my side. Of her joys ! have made
my hys. Of her life my life. All! owe
her 4okRuch. That tear of hers-pfe
cions pearl gathered by my hear.-has
been 10 i. wlla, the dew drop Of morn is
to the unopened fower-cxpanding it for
the entire day Of existence!
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
For He .7fhaHsas BeaRer,
LITTLE Rock, 18th May, l844

LITTLE Rock, 18th May, lo44.
 Will you permit me, Mr. Editor, to correct a slight error which occurred in my commit nication to you of the 8th inst in making some remarks, relative to the voteat the meet ing of our county Delegates to the last con vention, stated that
 Gen. Byrd "contended that 26 votes should elect his two friends in convention compo- scd of 53''
 Now the fact was that the number of dele gates present was 63, instead of 5; and ai- though the principle. is the same in either case, desire, by this explanation to show more concIusively, the anxiety of Gen Byrd to disregard the wishes of the Delegates from this county and to have his friends elected to cast the vote in convention, when one recet- ved but 26 and the other 24Yotes, out ol the 63 then present As i before remarked, Gen. B, eononded in two long speeches that ml- nority should elect his ticket, and when the meeting declared by vote, that they never ln- tended that plurality should elect the three to cast the vote, Gen. Byrd drew of his for eos and announced his intention not to vote,
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
-lIVI,RpO0l- -cOTYOE. .MARkFr

Enron or THE BANNER,
 RleHr Sir, Permit me 10 n yoW attention ta the following Circttl1r from large celoa house n LiveToel, Messf Brown, SAiRleg & Co.
 "LrvEHrooL. April ad 1Sdf.
 sCuF eat5nn market 6s heeH cXsremIV dul md has undergone an important decline since the .par- lure ut the la5l steamer, q month ago. amounting o ah1ut d per pound iu the inferior and middae qualities. and ahGu, sd in tdif, and areiy to much the accounts from the United states of increased ipisiuto thep59ta {mad beyond lhe cacui ltiots oi our specua,9ss) togethcrwih the increased esd- mates o tbe crop and the fail in prices in the Ame- ufm markets. Ihe Manchester mukefs for both Yarns and Goods haa been equally dull and dccu. Ing; influenced no d9Hht in a considerable degree bi the caHses above mentioned. aHd Inc instability ot odf cotton market and ths spinHafs, have eoat6- ued even in n mofe decided manner than before tn itnt thrlr purchases c. tic supuY ol their iinme- dlate wants, having bought for a month past anlV l3.520 bales per ueek oa the averagc: nor do fheV yet sbo# any disposition toiacrea5e lh r purchases nat#tsHsi2atie5 tta daene that hls taken rtace iha sales Tor the last four Wc k have ben jAa bales. bcss thaa 2090 bala8 were bousbt by ay- poetaf5 dhgIHE the iaHg Weeks. The sales lof tha last ioaf d3a have ben about ll,090 bags and the liHIt2d demand most ahund1nly and irlCiY supplied We quote Upland ts 10 e., Fair Ho6dt # 10 G. t#aif 57 Orleans . tt z Fair 4 and Ala bana aad Tennessee 1 to sd per pound. The in. port oi cotton mo Liverpool since ta ist January has been 2fl0ea h1.as, a%anst 5s6,690 to same p5- ri4d tast year Enc supply from the United Stttes l is 2I8060, bcing decrease of 297 090 bales The stock ia this port is estimated at G33030 bales, against 65S,000 the 3d April last year, The stock of American is about 42S 600, 5000 less tAau t was"
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
I Vqn Bwca hieUgeaceJ
A TREATY OF ANNEXATION.
Concluded between ibe United States of Am

Concluded between the United States of Ame- riea and the Republic of Texas, at Wash ington, the l2th day of April, 18It
 The people of Texas, having at the time of adopting their Constitution, expressed, by an almost unanimous vote, their desire to be incorporated into the Union of the United States, and being stdl desirous of the same with equal unaniinity, in order to provide more ch6ctuallv for their security and pros perity and the United States, actuated solely by the desire to add to their own security and prosperity, and 10 meet the wishes of the Government and people of Texas, have determined to accomplish, by treaty, objects so important to then mutual and permanent welfare.
 For that purpose, the President of the United States has given full powers to John c. Calhoun, Secretary of State of the United States, and the President of the Republic of Texas has appointed with like powers, Isaac Van Zaudt and J. Pinckney Henderson, citi- zens of the said Republic, and the said pleni- poteutiares, after exchanging their full pow CTS. have agreed OH and concluded the follow ing articles:
 Art. l. The Republic of Texas, acting in conformity with the wishes of the people and every department of is Goyernment, cedes to the United States all its territories, 10 be held by them ia full property and sov- ereignty, and to be annexed 10 the United States as one of their Territories, subject 10 the same constitutional provisions with their other Territories. This cession includes all public lois and squares, vacant lands, mines,
  minerals, salt lakes aad springs, public edi- fees, ioftifcations, barracks, ports and har- bors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, arnaments, and aceouuements, ar chiyes and public documents, public funds, debts, and dues unpaid at the time of the ex- change of the rat6cations of this treaty.
 Art 2 The citizens of Texas shall be in-
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
TIE PRccREss or LIFE.
\ DREAM.
igfi!tta f3r He B#aee,. NF44T r.r1

i|fa'ea for tte Banner. dreamed l saw litde child, With lN,n ringiatss in garden playing: Now stopping here, and now aiaf or slIayiae. As flower and bitterly his steps besa;lel. Twas ehansel,-one summers day step'daside To let him pass-bis face had maahoods saemiBr Aud that fall eye of blue was fonaly beauiay On fair creature, whom h. can'd his bride. Once more-'twas autumn, and cheerful fire saw gfouP of youthful forms surrounding. With harmless pleasantly rasoandiug; And in the midst marll'd the smiling sire The Heavens were eIoudad-aadI l heard tIIa lone Qi . slow mourning be4-thc white haired man
 teas gone. SOPHIA. Ljttlc Roc', .apr8 26ih, i344.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15

stlll insisting that his men were elected. Did he continue inthis determination. No. En- teriaining alaint hope ihat he mightyee elect his men, when the second ballot came on. he rallied lis forces, voted and found himself as before, in decided minority. And vel he
 ntimatcs that the two who were elected ou the last ballot, known 10 be opposed to him, the wishes of the delegates.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15

In witness whereof, we, the undersigned. ,PleniPotenlarres of the United saies of Amc- nea and of the Republic of Texas, have signed Iy virtue of our powers, the present treaty oi annexation, and have hereunto al- fixed our seals, respectively.
 Done al Washington, the twelfth day of April, eighteen hundred iorty-tour.
 j, <. GALuOEN. ISaal1
 TSA tG sAN EANRT. iSeaI
 J. PfNCkNEY HENDERSON fSaaI i
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
.nl cIrY ELECTIONS.

sfg \ 2, <. brzzaiag of oar Whig friends and { 'PII i''s n.r fancildl neighbor of the Gazette
 h. aanips pa esip. over tas New York .,t City i, $ i,l,, ,. ~Whiy victories it turns out that the 2 a n tbe very leaoesl minority it has ever Te'' ';.lortuno % to exhibit. If the Gazette 'sF ll',, 5 ayer such defeat--where the Dem ll'. ,rlv fre times as many votes as the s 4 ,~onld he do if, perchance, his party l a7, s.,s. in some obscure county, obtain a ...y as following statement fro" a Neutral ..,v-lIr. Harper, of the great pub Eoase. t,os the candidate of the Native Ia a0F35 Party, has been elected Mayor I i,aod % for Coddington, Democrat, I 'ia r.soRlip. .,pI Whig, 3 3,943;; Harper, Ma
 .-;.aa. 22.951. The Natives carried s.,,oaand .,,,' i Assistants, and the Dem ! M Aldermen and 6 Assistants.
 ai''s N r Saturday Courier.
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-.,.,loHIs- % TENNESsEFE.

, r,urb pleasure to head all article with Fl onr old home-Hsmplis; especially aa .,n do 90 in connection with Ter de- 7 .s1 @l fsrtuaa. The good fortune we aliude aa enlistment of the Western Naval Depot, V VI = r,acb has been written and said within ' \ "a, or so. Except in a general way, by n fbs admirable writings of Lieut. MAUBY, < 5.ors of the Commissioners, we have not, T. s,i4 any thing on this subject; although I T s5'l l.oowa to our friends that we felt the ]. .sIictade that the Depot should be estab- sa.s and believed it would be, if the public ] 5.,s consulted. We have been silent be- ! Ioow the matter was in able hands, was .sl,. discussed end advocated than it could be 'sn3 that neither our people, nor our Senators < r.5.sntatiye in Congress, needed any argu- m exbortation from us to approve and advocate ,s;n, of Memphis, when they were already as 2, ,i,ced of those claims, and as desirous for ,i,eanee. IS we, or any one else, could be- . ye now speak, because we expect 10 do her a by t: for her own just claims, resting l.r inJispatable natural advantages, are, and a should be, her best, and only reliable adYo- Bot we speak to express our qualification stee is either already. or is about to De, done n to congratulate our good friends of tbe true
 n city2 of the West, upon their good fortune. s5y the following from the columns of good hend and eotcmporary of ours;
 hH DEroT AT HEMrms.-We con- fli matter settled. The heavy and de- majority by which the bill 10 establish saI Depot and Dockyafd al Memphis sssed the Senate, to our mind is all uaer- plIcation of the favor the measure will p in the House. The bill was brought the first named body on the flth, and pasiderable discussion was passed upon rl and last reading by the following ss-dessrs. Archer. Atchison, Barrow, Bayard, Cboate, CriQeRden, Dayton, Foster, Francis, Fulton, IIannegan, Eson, Huntingdon, Jarnagia, HcDuflie, im lIerriel, Miller, Nofehead, Phelps, SeFier, Simmons, Surgeon. FaII= Jplam, Walker, White Woodbridge Allea, Atberton, Bagby, !, Buchanan, Clayton, Fairfield, Hay Pearee, Tappan, %oodbury-1 +.
 Memphis Enquirer.
The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-15
's'l, Esag.cFa1e erao7 esuag.f,fsyr,s

'a'9 Parents and Guardians. AB F.S. WALKER, late Of Fot Smith, proposes IVA To opaa q school for children. in tie house latey occupied by the Rev. Mf Williams ton Scott strsa0 at as carly day a4 circumstances will ad. mil Il a expected that all tic necessary arrange hea'5 will be completed during the present week, and that by Monday next she will be prepared to receive pup8.
 Mrs, Walker has Ind considerable experience in teaching the various branches of English together Wtth lhe French language, and hasic,--haying been thus engaged for several years past both in England and in the United States. She s provided with sat siacioTy testimonials of character and qualification from private individuals and heads of Seminaries. whom she has served in her profession; and brings recommendations from gentlemen at Fort smith who are equally well known and esteemed in this city. She proposes for the present, however, to supply desld daratam by eoafang herself chiefly to small children in sehool but will be happy to give private lessons, in class, in French and Music.
 Her terms will corresponds with those of other teachers, and be made known on application
 RefctfRces.
 Rev. JAMES YouNG, ALBERT PIKE.
 fHos ". NEWTON, JoHv H. GREASE
 Little Rock May b. ls4I nS5-U
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REVIEW OFTHE NEW ORLEANS MARKET
 For tie terek, eHdiag Hfy !, lsIl. CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE BANNER BY

s. E. BEHKNAP,-52 COMMON STREET.
 CoTroN.-sinee my last weeks prices current We have received the news per Arcadia up 10 April sa from Liverpool. We ng,iee further decline in the cotton market thare of to d per pound; and when take into consideration the large stock of col ten now on hand iu Liverpool, d sutiicieneY to sup- ply the usaa demand for consumption for six months 10 come, together with the baek,vardneas of buyers and spinners, we have no reason b suppose that cotton will ggain revive this season. Cur stock on hand is now daily diminishing. but saII t continues to come forward and the general impression now is that the crop instead of 1,690g0e bales as was sup- posed at thf commencement of the seasou will fall very little short of 2,O39990 bales, all this is well known in Europe and prices must com down. Our news from rance z eauaIlV anI.4voraba