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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

DIED-In this place on Thursday Even
ing last, Mrs. RUTH McCLAREN, cousan
Of the late VIM. McClarer, in tue sd ya|
Of her age.
I On this day, Miss MARY McCLAREN,
daughter OF the late Win. Nc CIaren, aged d
years.
The affecting hand Of Providence hs, been
laid apon this family. in degree that should
admonish US, that while surrounded by snt
ling friends and relatives, wealth and aap|
ence, all our pleasures are file citing as ls|
wind. But a few short years ago, Nh Mel
Claren, whose death we announced 10 ouI
last, was in the enjoymen, of health, with 4
wife and four children, two sons and lEo|
daughters. to heguile his cares. Blu. the&s
troyer came, and frs, took his bosom con-
pahion, then daughter, and next con. bl'|
his work ceased not here. Again has hs|
scythe been raised, and it's executions Done
Within the short space Of nine days has h1
father, the second wife and the daughter hea
summoned hence. leaving but solitary !o''a
for its further work.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

PRrslprNr's MEssAee.-By the mail sent
down from Davenport. in advance Of the reg
ular day, the New York Evening Post OF the
9Th inst. was yesterday evening received con-
tanning this eagerly sought document. we
have had time only to glance hastily over IT,
and cannot, therefore, express an opinion as
to tie merits. It's length is not SO great as
tina. of many preceding state papers, nor is lis
style very polished. but it aplain, common
sense document. The different departments
Of the government ere represented as being IN
a verv favorable condition, and likewise our
relations with foreign powers. II will sp'
pear in our next.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

Nor ALoNr.-lt appears that we are not a
lone in the opinion that the salaries allowed
to our State officers under the proposed Con.
stitu.ion, is insufficient 10 secure the services
Of competent mon. The Milwaukee (Wiscon.
sin,) Courier, firm and unwavering Demo-
cratic paper, in speaking of the salaries allow
ey under our Constitution, says, SNOW, we
ask, is there lawyer of respectable talents,
who would take a sea: on the bench of the Sn-
preme Court, and assume all its responsible
ties for $500 year! Why, this is but a res
pectable retainer in an important CASE"
Notwithstanding the fact that competent
persons will not accept under snch salaries,
we are told that the Constitution will bo a.
dopted BY a large majority. We shall see.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

MARRIED-At tie residence Of The Hm
Joseph Williams, in this place, on We5pes.
day evening last, by the Rev. Mr.. Norris, Gail
JNO. S. DAVID. of Burlington. to Mis-,
MARY ANN MEAsON, formerly If Union
town, Pa.
Just as we exrecled-al' round. Printers
remembered-fne cake-we can Prove lhss
by the gals, for we divided-and lots Of ID
In return we can only wish the Col. and hid
fair young bride the fu!! enjoyment, Of all Ind
pleasures anticipated by their union, and thai
they may ever rejoice in the choice they hars|
made. So far, all is right, but the bad i;n|
come. What right, lie, us ask, have the Old
bachelors Of Burlington to keep comias Up NJ
our town. taking of our gals! Its loo bad !
il is. BIZ. then, young men, old bachelors,
and marrying men Of Bloomington, amt ym|
ashamed Of yourself, for TINS letting your
neighbors steal the jewels of our town. b
up and doing, you bashful, timid rascals.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

CHARACTER OF AN HONEST LAwYER.-In
the " character of an honest lawyer" printed,
| think in 1876, it is said, among other things
that he is one that practices the law so as not
to forget the gospel, but always wears con.
science as we'll as gown. He weighs the
cause more than gold; and if that will not bear
the touch, his generous scon puts back the
fee. Though he knows all The criticisms of
the faculty and the nice snapperadoes of prac-
tice, yet he never uses them, unless in de-
fensive way to countermine the plots of knave-
~, for he affects no: the devlish skill Of out
battling right, nor aims at the shameful glory
of making bad cause good but with equal
contempt hates the wolf s study and the dog s
eloquence, and disdains to grow great by CHI
canery, or build himself fortune on the spoil
Of the oppressed, or the ruin Of the widow and
orphan. He has more reverence for his pro-
fession than to debauch it for unrghteous pur.
poses: and had rather be DUN, than to suffer
his tongue to pimp for injustice, or club his
parts 10 bolster up cheat with the legefde-
main of law-craft. 10 follow the above, is
the advice that would offer to every one of
the profession, and let no man reject it, for it
is great. mighty lesson.
If to fall short of the qualities laid down
above, is any evidence Of dishonest lawyer,
what attorney. let us ask, can hold up his
head and defend his character for honesty T.
But we are not going to dilate upon she dis
honesty Of at.ornies, on this occasion, but to
show the generosity of the public towards
one profession, and the want of it towards an
other. An attorney is, in public opinion, OK.
cusable, for any and every effort to convic.
the innocent Of any alleged crime, or acquit
the guilty, for fee, however small but let
an editor, for fee of $50 1000 wide the case
Of ]. Watson Webb, of the New York Cour-
Ter and Enquirer,) shift his sails for the sake
of gain, and it is considered that every one.
great and small,.is licensed TO cast mud and
slime upon him. The one can do.no wrong,
while for single departure from the path of
rectitude the other is forever doomed 10 infa-
my. When will the world learn TO do Jus.
tice to all alike!
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20
Gov. SHuNK-AN Abusive l..

Gov. SHUNK-AN Anus,,a l.,
During Gov. shunk's reeen ,,Ne :!
the eastern counties. he stopped =, VISIT Us, 10
bia. and was>in,roduced to ,hs .!!oIun.
The editor Of The Spy says he w.. .,'l1ea'.
amused by the conduc, Of a red. S Sas much
bushy. whiskered rustic, who 1 heu' red.
out. a, the top Of his voice: 0e'lovet
Wall. Guv'her, how are ye, a., ..
you're the fus, Guv'ner l ever .s v,a tint
and come all the way from pe essu aiore.
to have . peep at you! ha,s .0o'lon
here, Gus'ner, from our place, ~. lslI e
nearly match you. Jest stay her, a a., Y
fetch him. And with ,bi. Hs'e lll l
our hero started off in search of Junction,
In few moments he returned ''end,
panyed by his friend, who was ;, 'Ssss /,
match for the Governor in poin, ~ a
Guv'ner, here's that feller-isni " " '1e.
one I Wouldn't you two make DI 'al
yoke?' His companion conside,;,.' u.s.
self in rather an awkward si,ualioss aa'
turning to get out of the fla, vhs, S y
red faced man again beloved ont. ~ .s,. 'as
up to him. Sampson: don't be als, s,'aa n
the Guv'ner, you're as big a. him" ,s .
is needless to add tina. this sally w., :!
companyed by general burs. Of I sa, a.
and amongst the tear.iest Of The ,nss as'
was the Governor elect himself s"''
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

SpoRr.-For several weeks past, our 'gen
tlemen Of leisure have had fine sport, in kill
ing and taking deer, wolves, cocns squirrels
rabbits, turkeys. prairie chickens, quaiIs, &C.
&c., all Of which abound, in great abundance,
throughout the surrounding country. With.
in the last ten days, we understand, ten or fif-
teen wolves have been killed within a shor.
distance Of town, and sufficient number are
still lurking about to keep up the sport for
sometime to come. Go it, boys, your cause is
good one.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

U. S. Steam Frigate Missouri.-We learn
from Captain Townsend, of the bark Doug
lass. just arrived from Gibraltar, that week
previous to his sailing southwest gale had
destroyed the works they had made to raise
the steam frigate Missouri, that the bottom Of
the vessel had split, and that it was impossi-
bic to raise the wreck, or get any thing more
from her. The brig Curvsntes returned to
Gibraltar from Malaga in ballast, not being a.
bic to get fruit. On the 3lst of October. lat.
IS. lon. 10, Captain Townsend picked up the
rudder of large vessel, twenty feet in length
to the upper pint:e. and four feet six inches
wide. He supposes it had been in the water
about month. The rudder was roppered.-
N. Y. Eve. Post.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20
.Anecdote of q Nut.-In Mr.. wa.o,,on.. r.

.aneedote Of Nut.-In Mr.. Waterton's Es.
says there is remarkable statement Of 1 nut
deposited for winter by some nut-eatinc ami
NAL under an old milestone which Law IS =
field. springing up through the central apeftujs
and Mr.. Waterton goes on to say--.sl1 order.
however, that the plant might have ! fair
chance Of success, directed that it should S.
defended from accident and harm by means Il
wooden pailing. Year after year i, in creas.
60 IN size and beauty; and when its expan-
sion mac entirely hiled the centre of the mill.
s.one' u gradually began to raise up The mill
This huge mass of stone is now aioht ;noho.
above the ground, and is entirely supportad dI hs
the stem Of the nut-tree, which has ris.n =
the heightof twer ty-fve feet, and bears excel.
lent fruit, sAoe''
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

o. The Dubuque Transcript, which profess
ses to have dropped whiggery, in despair, and
claims to sail under the neutral flag, says That
we are still harping on the case of Thomas w.
Qorr, and commends to our consideration, an
extract from the N. Y. Journal, of Commerce.
10 the effect that number of leading men Of
tina. State, stating that his confinement is all
together owing to his own stubbornness in re-.
fusiug to humbly petition for pardon, and take
the oath Of allegiance to government subver-
sive Of every principle Of justice. We can in
form the sage editor Of that print that we shall
continue to harp upon his case so long as he
is thus held prisoner, and will, in our turn,
next week. submit for its consideration. the
statement Of some of his friends, to show how
unjus,ly, brutality he is treated. 1t is too good
subject to let sleep.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

JeFFrRsoN's OpiNloN.-Tn his s,s,
message to Congress, the ilusrious 1. s.aa'
took decided grounds against the do ,u';sen
now contended for by the ssNa,ives";n' , .ea
to foreigners. Here is the extract: " "ss'q
~ cannot omit recommending re,sal of
the laws on the subject Of na,uraliza,on " y
Considering the ordinary chances Of hum,,
life, denial Of citizenship under re,ids ns.
OF fourteen Yeas is denial to grea, uroos,
ton Of those who ask it, and CONTRARY Ia p MI
icy pursued from their frs, se,temen, b, p n,
ny of these States, and still believed Of con.s s
quence to their prosperity. And shall we -.
fuse the. unhappy fugitives from distress ,l,,
hospitality, which the savages of tho wiIde'
ness extended to our fathers arriving in III,
land7 Snail oppressed humanity find no a.
ylum on the globe % :
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

NJ Ever since we commenced the publ'ca-
ton Of the Herald, we have frequently heard
from our subscribers in the vicinity of Marion,
Upton, Rochester, Moscow, and other points
in the interior, complaints that their papers
were 60 long in reaching their destination that
they lost much Of their interest, and quite
number have assigned this as reason for dis
continuing thei, subscriptions. This being the
point at which their business is chiefly trans
acted, it has been truly vexing to be compel
led 10 wait q week Tor the receipt Of their pa
psrs printed at point seven, eighteen, twen'
sy.iive and seventy miles distant. To obviate
this difficulty, we should have mail route
from this place direct to Moscow, Rochester.
Upton, and insecsing, at Marion, the route
from Dubuque to Iowa city, for which pur-
pose we ask the concurrence Of the citizens of
these points, confident that if proper docu-
ments are forwarded 10 our Delegate, with
whose assistance, which will be cheerfnlly
given, we feel assured the object can be ac-
complished. More hereafter on the same SUBJ
iect.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20
TERRITORY OF IoWA,2
MUscATfNE County,.
District Court, October Term, a D 1871
Samuel Black,

Singleton McBee and the heirs ~ .,,,,
(whose names are unknown) Of |DN" ~ o"'"'
Edward H Campbell, decd, and
others. 80,
The said Singleton McBee and the nel' W., T. mi
ward H. Campbell decd, will take no!''. .,rnla;uI
the 18th day of November 1874 INC - .. III d,
ant filed his bill in Chanccry against 'ne . va
PENDANTS, and others who have been sel W, ,ha
process. stating in substance as follows, 70 WV Il
the said Edward H. Campbell, decd was !. " 9.
Goth day Of September A D ls40, se7eo w.. nul
the North half Of lot no six in Block se'enj Nv 10
sixty feet Of which is on fifth street and se'. aTu
ofwhich lies on mulberry street, IN 'n0 - C.np|
Bloomington, Iowa Territory.-lha' sa'' ,hs Il
bell between the 26th day Of September anu =. d
day Of February, A D l84l, conveys,u -, das
premises to W illiam H Blaydes by MS os s.. i
veyance, which deed is lost and no ev'ds TTs, Il
contents thoraof exists in writing n y tal
Blay 1es on said first day Of February k,-
conveyed said premises TO complainant - -ha
That the said Campbell died and left no he', s,ek
names are known to complainant; the sau g 3,
ton McBee was before the said Goth oy -'srs
tember A d 1910, seized in fee Of sa'a nj = lslo
and on the said 10th day Of September -. n ii
tho said McBee conveyed the said premise eDs
Campbell. The bill prays that the deea en-. be deI
to Campbell be cancelled and that mcp.. ,..t u
creed to convey said premises to compns'.a eop|
that the heirs Of said Campbell be decN me i'll
yey said premises to complainant ana ''.a. ,I,iu,a
in said premises be decrecd to be 10 aa cTfs
SC. DC. s. HAO0...h;nsn. |
Dec 20, 1914 Sol for Col'f''
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

The failure Of the southern mall que
on Monday last, (occasioned oy the running
ice 10 the Iowa river.) BY which we receive
most Of our exchanges, we are .oenind Tue
,imes' in the way Of eastern news, anu 'ne
edi,o, having, for near week past been SUI
f.,;os nnder the effects Of q severe cold, rem
derinc the exercise Of mental faculties ex-
,remely unpleasant, we would beg our patrons
to overlook the drought Of the present num-
Der of the Herald.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

iAReE DEMOCRATS AT ONE BIRrH.-On
f"oay' lady Of Allegheny presented her hus-
band with three fine boys at one birth. The
father being Democrat, named the first la
X. Polk, the second George M. Dallas. and
the third Francis r. Skunk. The mother and
children are all doing well.-Iron CITY,
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

NJ The only items Of interest we observe
10 the proceedings Of Congress is the nna'
success Of John Quincy Adams in procuring
the repeal Of the 25th rule, which, 1t will be
.ecollected, prohibited the reception and RET
ererce Of Abolition petitions.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

EasvrA.--On looking over the lines OF our
poetical correspondent on the fourth page OF
to.day's paper, we observe couple OF errors
which need correction. Third line, 18th verse;
for .whom,' read when Sixth line, next
verse, for wild read mild
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

%. The death Of John A. Murrell, the great
land pirate. is announced. He died at Pike
vile. Tenn. on The 18th inst. Before his
death. ne confessed himself guilty Of alnos.
every crime but MURDER.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20
TAX NOTICE.

A LII persons within the County Of Muscai'n D.
IA arrears for their County Tax for the yeH ~,
are hereby notified that unless payment IS na' =. y
or before the first day of January next, J sn"F'7
coed to collect the same according 10 law. :, y
JOHN NJ KAN, CoI. "
Bloomington, Dec 20, 1874
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

Prairie La Porte.-It was rumored some
time ago that the late German settlement con-
templated at Prairie La Porte was abandoned.
Such is not TIM fact. An Agent of the com.
pany was here last week who states that more
than FIVE hundred families, numbering two
thousand individuals, from the neighbcrhood
of Cincinnati will be on this spring, looming
we presume. They have purchased the whole
village site, and tract Of country behind, and
will form the most northerly community on
this side OF the Mississippi.-Iowa Trans.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

Posr-MAsTER Generals Rsp,RT.-This
document appears in another part of this pa
per. 1t is not very long, not very definite in
its recommendations, but so far as the writer
does venture to suggest changes in the admin.
istration Of the department, they are well. He
says that the rates of postage ought to be d.
minished 10 FIVE and ten cents on the letter,
and that if the government will assume the ex-
penses Of the ranking privilege, this rate viii;
be amply sufficient 10 meet the expenditures
of the office.
Mr.. Wicklife complains .,hat he conld not
succeed in his prosecutions of those volators
Of the law''-the private express agen,s--be-
cause the evidence was not sufficient TO bring
their offences within the terms Of the law
which means, We suspect. that they committed
40 ofeEce. His remarks upon the whole sub
Jet Of private mail-carrying do not seem 10 us
particularly profound.-N. Y. Eve. Post.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

A Nrw IprA.-The Richmond Wing has
new idea in relation to the causes that defeat
ca Mr.. Clay at the late election. lt-wss not
about the tariff, nor foreign
votes, but-we will give its own words:
I'VE say that it was the result OF c0ali-
,ion. We do not Say that it was an under
stood, bargained or acknowledged coalition.
but il was the spontaneous compact OF men
drawn together BY one common affinity. and
that was disunion. The Disunlonists Of the
north, who cry out /" Abolish slavery or Dis
union" and the Disunionists of the South who
as vociferously exclaim I" redUce the Tarlff,
admit Texas, or Disnnion." Both Of these
dreaded the conservative and restraining lnfiu-
ence Of Mr.. Clay. They knew that defeat 10
both of their cherished schemes must be the
result of his election, that his fearless heart
and stalwart arm would still steer US as IN
times gone by through the tempest which
their schemes would raise"
We think as the Wings had south face
and north face to get votes for Mr.. Clay,
they surely are entitled to as many faces or
phases in making excuses for their misfor-
tunes. We should grant this in all charity.
By the way, where is Cassius NJ. Clay! Can
any one tell !"-Ohio Statesman.
Nativism and Whiggery In Boston.-Joslail
Quincy, Jr., tho Wing candidate for Mayor Of
Boston, was recently INTERCEPTED by the Ma
tive7 American Association of that city, as 10
his opinion upon the object Of the Associa-
ton, as expressed in this clause Of its consti.
tuition:
s'It shall be the object Of this association te
maintain and preserve the purity Of our cleo.
lions, by endeavoring 10 procure such amend.
ments &c our laws az will be most conducive
to just expression Of the wishes of the peo
pie, and especially by requiring Of each vo
ter a residence Of tweniy-oue years in oul
country, in order to enable him to understand
and appreciate the value Of our free institu
tons, before he shall be authorized to exercise
the elective franchise"
Mr.. Quincy's answer is very much Of the
cast of Mr.. Clay's reply 10 the question
whether if challenged he would fight duel
Mr.. Quincy refuses 10 answer "one way OF
the other." He says:
II reply, can only cay. that if called te
the Office Of Mayor, shall do all in my pow.
er to preserve the purity Of our elections, and
to enforce all laws on the subject that now are
or hereafter may be in existence. AZ to the
notifications proposed to those laws, have
not as yet attained to SO definite conclusion
on their policy, as TO render me willing to al.
low my fellow citizens to vote for me on the
ground tina! am pledged 10 advocate any par
ticular change. "-Albany Argus.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

! HORRIBLE MURDER.-We have been inform
ed by verbal report, that on some day las
week, an Indian. familiarly known in this
community py the name of Indian jim was
| murdered near the mouth of Green River, un.
der very treacherous and aggravated circum.
stances.
The facts, as near as we can learn, are as
follows, 10 wit: One evening last week, al
about, or after dusk, two Indians, one large
man, on ponies, called at the house of Mr..
JOS. Turner for entertainment during the night,
but were told that they could not be accom-.
modated on account Of sickness in the family,
but that Indian Jim was at Mr.. L. Turner's
and that they might be kept, or provided for
there.
The Indians made inquiries about Jim, jun.
ped on their ponies, rode TO Mr.. E. Turner'S,
and were there answered as before, when Jim
Informed them that there were some houses on
the bottom, and shat they would all go down
there. He procured some bread and salt, and
they started away together. The next day,
some man in passing along the bottom discov-
cred Jim few steps from the road, most bar
barously tomahawked and scalped upon ex-
animation, it appeared that they were approach
ing the houses on the bottom, and that he was
tomahawked as they were passing along, as
there was much blood on the road, from where
he was dragged few steps and scalped.--
His gun was near him, aud the bread and salt
was found in the vicinity. The neighbors
have sent demand for the criminals to Shah
beney, the Chief, who, with band Of Indi-
ans, IL said to be hunting above there, in or
near grove bearing his name; he has been
heerd 70 say that Jim was bad Indian,' and
I'm has had some very narrow escapes from
Indians in that neighborhood.
linn was with the Whites in the Black.
Hawk war, and has always been friendly to
them.
We also learn, that two or three other In.
dams have been shot in the neighborhood Of
the swamps, but the circumstances were NOT
told US. i is . matter Of great complaint, in
that REGION. that the Indians have made ouite
too free with the hogs and other property Of
the citizens. Upper Mississippian.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

"a SleNIcANT FAcr.-Rhode IslaDd-poor,
abject, despised, down-trodden. Rhode Island
lis the only State in the Union ia which
Federalism has increased its vote since No.
Gen. Harrison carried it BY 1877 majority.--
Clay has succeeded by $500, showing wing
We are heartily glad that the Algerine despots
Of Rhode Island, the merciless prosecutors of
the patriotic Dorr, have recorded their prefer
ence for Mr.. Clay. tits in perfect accordance
with their principIes--or rather want Of it,
Miners Express.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20

Virtue is preferable 10 vice, and will
eventually be rewarded.