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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25

10 ri Edit@ Of a. Ohio 0aisnxan: =
The coMnulicatiqn 81 Angus, 1913, ~
fsrred to Ia Ia following lstter, SsS 81.
comlsnie4 byA akort slesch ii ths pro-
csedihgs Of The Oregon convention of July,
l84S. Itrequcsted no answer, but assure
Cd the elnigrahls, then on their way, that
every exertlon would be made to indnce
Congfess 70 Extend 10 them immediate pro-
lection
If s6tlipg more can Be- done, these ex-
isS M Urgent Necessity for Congress 70
attlch dc country south VI the Columbia
to Iowa. or the contemplated Territory 81
Nebraska; though The only trle policy IA
q once to extend our laws over tll6 whole
Of Oregon, a. accounts eolicor'in the sssor-
ance that the people Of Oregon havs deter
mined u establish an Independents gove1na--
nsnt, i there is much longer delay III Civ.
ling them the benefit IF our own. In doing
70, they would, no doubt, receive encour.
aGensnt from England, whose efforts and
interest, = IN The case of Texas, will be q
create an Independent government on the
Pacific oEeaii: as
I The late opposition 70 thu annexation o
Texas BY President Jones and others, give!
assurance Of the faEi, that IN all cs0nmuni.
| ties there are Attie men, who win sacri6cs
any end everything 70 their Jwn real u
supposed pecuniary or political advance.
ment. 1t would not, then, be sfsastgs
such men were to 10 found in Oregon, and
though there could be no ultimate doubt a
to tho decision Of the people in favor Of oul
republic, yet, if . government was one,
organized, foreign relations opened, and ;
debt incurred, maiy difficulties would b,
created which do not how exist.
The only true policy Is for Congress Il
push arailroad up the Platte without delay
In an immediate conflict, {and collision
sooner Or later is inevitable, we mi ii
lose the mouth Of the Columbia for while
though this Is by no means certain, AZ Be-
fore next winter: there will, no doubt, b,
/ more than 3,000 Americans in Oregon abl,
to bear arms, and, if proper -ianAceMenks ar,
offered, at least 10000 more will follow
next summer. The road is very practica
bic for the heaviest artillery; andff Eng
land gets ahead Of Us, II viii be our owl
! faults As to The owning Of Fort Vancouv
err it is only another specimen Of Enciisl
faith, and should at once bs rebuked b,
onf government ii way not to be misdni
derstood. Yours, Sss
1 s
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25

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day week, On ths Long lsla9d ! 80 n
whiIA tie trsin. was geing . 4
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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25
Raising Cotton In


-
@ Raising Cotton ims12alas
A. Er.a;.h .co--...,,,a.,,. .es,h~N
". w.. ~ $3.50 r..,.;n,. m.
go, .h.s $500 49, $500: : s. i hy 80
as Ss;.;r.s 800. q, ir,s;. sLs...'.hss
ma ,s;if ~ 5.rsrd m,,ch Icrrs 80. Il Nm.
.c..r.s,, WI ~ ...rrl., g .hs. 49,,
r.. s,.s;; ~ sr.s .,.s !. !; .'a 80. s.ap
=. $3.50. :. ..,I a.. =, s..ss .0.mss
III. $3.50 II, 49,. 800 !. -. 10y 49, a.u
..,.-, 81; s. ~ y - 49," UH q 80
ss.., 49,, ~ - auu'. o.aPs'ny
t..i Tad;. = 1. ~ e.s seO" p - Ien
;ss.. ~ - - 80, s:i r .ss a...,., '
..s.ss.:s..s IS~'.s -. ISL, ~ 'ns.e
p.Ip .. WI, - as ~, sns' '"S new
ss $3.50. 49,. 49,. H. ~ =. 1910 - .lsel-
irs. M. 80 q go -a..:.s- .t !. = uu1
Az s.t ~ = . y. e .''o s.e.o1 o's
~. an LAM 81 I.,s .,,s .hssa -
IA: u s I'LL sit as,, . so."s
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~. - xE~~ -'1' ""'>'' wal 80
n ~ IN 80 L.,ss. e.. ,s.s. u IL.
writing which appears in. the news papers
on this subject is intended 10 Influence the
speculations Of the cotton market. we
1850 .ssyt;,:s ss - ~ r,;: :. .ue ~
tus% ~ I.s r - as 'sis I'ou' inc COZ.
y ~ J" r .u.a. h 80 ...I = ....' .ns I & y
.'@ - - n r. :. '.no ~, a, -
million Of dollars. and in every instance
have iiiost stenaiiy failed; A passenccr
| N the Zenobia. latelv arrived from I'll
cutta. Communicated 10 the corres,,onJssnt
| Of the Caf1h IN this CITY series &c f,cts
which eniireIv explode the ZONES of Emo
land with regard d the acknowledgements
ness Of her East India possessious. This
gentleman was one of the i;lanteys who
went out to India, at the instance of he
Fast India Comnanv n mate J trial or n.
Lands. and his clear conviction ia af,sr
several wears of Investigation IN -, ra.,.
of The countrv. and nnaer M most /. vo+a !
H. ansn;c.s that 4 i ;mnoss,hIa !. 49, 80
| + snccessf En- co,tan- .,,.o,r;nr. rao;an '-"~
He thinks that the fwo greot and ;n,r
nerablg d;fT;cnl,;e. = the Nav of o,,,;va
tins cotton 4 India are a,,r;I,t.h,s ~ ~.
great extremes Of arv nd .as $500 - vac
either Of which !. necnl;ariv fatal - co,.on
During III cont;nuarxe of ~ II. . ~
.o,r the cotton rlsrts crow With ,,n,:,,n, :,
luxnriance and ran;d;tI Is he :. s,,dJsnI,
checked and ct All by he iniense hs.t y
the sun, which uours mon them anr;ro
the foljow;no ssasoH, Whsn ,hs drss
| vve.ther sets s.. IN .,,n t;n.rs ,hs t,,,i.'
uretnatntelv. when s,,narer,lv M mas 49,.
than half prowi,. While ihe le.ses II H.
nlsnt are crisped and bn,,nt - ! Now
coIor Lv he sntensitv Il iha Ala 49,
n Lower Renal. tLe raihc scssor 80 .n,t
msnce. lste RI MAJ. ma snn,;u,;as ,;,l
October. In Central india. liz ra;ss asa
son hcp,ita sho,,t Ina i,,;dd,es of f,,is ~ ~.
lasts ri from he III ID ~ i5.h ~ e.. s
TENDER: II lower nsb9aI Il ,,u =. ~ I:
sevep,s. s,y ;nchss If AR ;;s;,,,,'1 c.ms !.
twelve months. II Csrira, nd: IL 80. :.
can h. apt;c;na,ed wiIb ,b,,ch Ia o .Sis
sh;r,sen ,ncht. ~ r.im ~. 'sSS .sa
s s =. .H' Lleseh inches
1ese, ,s';s !; .: rssa. \ .amine, which 4
- a.,a;.;a y 49,. upon .nc ss'ines. !,
~ a..,''s =. - '''e u"conq ulao,e o'ncui'
I ties oil tile Climate. the Cotton niaut IL CIV.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25


rhesn Avvru1 1p1sclo
= ,,.,. 49,
ne yyAs'e1a -. y 81 II. !. ~ 1naeA
noseFae. uesn osnses w y, -
setAs " ~ g eevs.ei s sgle olseed
neeocr.ass Aoe tas Es19y ce9saats 6f9x-
tss0S = tecse wsAea oy tne peItles
.nemse,ves. ana soqses.ed g ME Jesss4
aoyt we lofmef Cot.ecsos g New York.
1ss !. snl s.! - - "A 1saanlt upon
~ pesvato ana political aspues1en ~ such
i&enllnnen - Hon. 131sel9 Vaa buren,, md
be on5ohn; hon. q +. Huller; Hon. N.
- 9aasoy ~ sot.sss, sf hfeh Standing;
sna = r.ellnhsd, = = i.af g prss1abs' YIN
| : view e sPerss Z, ePea sns pending cleo,
vo9s e Nsw ~. SnnsS .vsn!a ana
N1s1yhnq. = = sne8sl ~. tne !euers ~
que:aon wsre s'olen y M III EMS "a a.
'ss.,'on wm lns w ~ :.a'.y oeneve' cut y
g ths cha!ge q puslOlmng canpot ~, sns 6
.llear genulnencsss we Wln merely aliude'
an g bfisf manner - possible, g me ma
turs and contenfs q privafe polltica! LISTERS
witch hxve found their WY even INTO Lana
cssssr 'ccslfky 49,
we nave RAD moss q the letters yery
sttentively, and mol latAstandtng their itaI-
l4cising diStsftiohs, md the startling array
| d capital and small calftIl letters, We zee
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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25
our Trade Nth RIsxics.

our Trade l<'
Il IS anticipated that TIE extension Of
The American boundary 50 near to tss pop
ulous parts Of Mexico a. the line OF lie
Rio Grande, viii effect, to considerable
extent, revolution in the trade Of that
For several years past, Eng
land by sly means and adroit management,
has succeeded in menopolixing, ina de-
gree, the Mexican commerce. We can
well recollect when eight OF ten years ago,
it was common to notice the arrival Of ves-
sells from Mexico in our port almost every
week, laden with fifty, or . hundred, q
three hundred thousand dollars in precious
metals, consigned to merchants here. This
specie was returned to Hs in exchange for
shipments Of cottcn fabrics, and ether
American manufactures. In carrying ON
the traflc, q number VI Baltimore built
clipper schooners IL the smallest class
were kept constantly plying from this post
to Matamoros, Tampico and Vera Cfuz.
OF late, however, . change has taken place
in the course Of the trade. Instead Of
Baltimore clippers arriving every week
or two in New Orleans, with consign.
ments Of Mexican coin, we Zee registered
in the papers the arrival 1t Ha<ana, direct
from Vera Crus, d. her Britanic Majesty
Royal Mail steamer TtssoA Or Clyis, or
Tag, laden with ono Or Two milficrs ef dol
lars in silver and gold. These precious
metals are on their way 70 England TO nay
for casgoes Of British goods previously
shippsd TO Msxieo and scattered over her
tast territory from centre to circumler-
ence. 4Immense 10 the amount 81 specie
eysry year drained through this channel
from the Mexican mines into the Golfers ii
British merchants and manufacturers. .ss'
Bat, ~ was, before sntimated, the approxi-
snstion Of the United States fronlisf % the
Rio dbl Norss win IL I'll pfobabifty, p,
IN edectnal check to this monopoly. A
change, i may BE- expected, will b bro1
about somewhat sfter the following snanner,
lie rates Of the Mexican tariff ore .exl
high, ranging often, ~ On cot
ton fabrics, ii sanr and Eve times the OF
giual cost Of The scrsicle. Such . tariff y
course presents temptations to smuggling
that, to the Mexican character, are Ers-
sistible. All Mexicans, it il ss.d-eveH
their custo,nhouss o6icers-particir .te ~
the business, when an opportunity otlsrs.
Much uf that contraband traffic has been
hitherto carried on with Texas by bands
Of smuggiars organixed for the purpose.
Indeed all Of the Mexican traders there
Nea s.,v..rcl.r. =. 51s~.s.ss> R.~H ~ IL.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25
FALIAfaf PtAiss, Apfill7.h, us.

+ Dear Sr:--Yout Letter dated August
18th, l845, addressed to Tie Oregon emf
grants, was received At Wallametie Falls,
December 9th, 1874, and read with much
interest by many Of our citizens; and as
the undersigned, after some inquiry, has
not been able to ascertain whether It has
been answered or not, ON consultation with
several citizens at the falls and these Plains;
though no public meeting has been held,
We have decided to answer it, stating %
nearly as possible .he state Of affairs in Ore.
gon Il the present time.
We will first briefly state, through you,
to Messrs. w. w. Sonthgate, Samuel Me-
dairy, E. D. Mansfield, and other commits
sioners, appointed by the Oregon conven-
tion held At Cincinnati, July 9th, lS43, and
to the friends of Oregon generally, that
this portion Of il has salubrious climate,
with soil as fertile as any Of the western
States. Here fine large prairies are sur
rounded with thick groves Of pine, fir,
white OAK, and button wood timber, while
IT. natural advantages for the propulsion
Of machinery BY water@power are not eur
passedby any portion ofthe globe. II pos.
sessss, too, commercial advantages, BY the
deep water Of the Columbia, as also the
excslient hafbofs of Pagst's Sound, and
lcthef arms II tlis straits Of Fuca, scarcely
e4ualled BY any u the Atlantic States, in
consequence fOuf proximity to the Sand
wicq and other Islands of the Pacific, and
to the Chinese empire. TheSeehefy around
VI ID at the same time oalculafSdto improve
the imagination, and to cheer the mind ia
it. intellectual pursuits and moral enter.
prises, whether in viewing the course Ut
our mighty and majestic rivers, the green
pfatries, and TN forests around Us. Or the
sublins spectscls Of Mounts Jefferson
Hood, and ST. Helen's, tc~ erine above tie
Clouds, and crowned with eternal SHOWS.
Blu. notwithstanding this. FEELING 81
lcnelinsss, : dull despondency coii,es fire.
sisibly over theiaind o. every true Amer
lean, which renders him restless and dis
contented here. It arises from the fact.
that he finds himself surrounded BY British
subjects, who. though gentlemen 1t intel
kgence, and liberal and obligihs d private
individuals, are .exering all their influence
and vast wealth, backed BY the British
government, to render The residence Of
american citisens unpleasant here, so that
no more may etnigrate to the country; and
that thus Oregon, Or more especially all
that poftion 6f it north of the Columbia,
may hll into The bands Of England. -
The Hudson Bay Company, ii. whose
employ moss III these influential men from
Ec,,<,1@-l 49, >..A.NiEaS ~ III. u. - T7
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-25

We have no further news ofilnportancs
from Mexico. It i now the general opin-
ion that We shall have no war, notwith-
handing her repeated threats. The new
Government 10 Represented ~ very weak
one, and destitute Of public confidence. A
revolution i confidently expected. though
where i = te commence, or who is to head
=, has not yet transpired. Still they
threaten a with war ui7
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-12-06
SALE OF DELINQU ENV LANDS AND TO NNLOrs
FIR Tna,eS

VUNHE following of Town and Lots within
II county Delinquent by JOHN KERR Treasurer
and Collector Of said County, for the Taxes of which added the In
and Penalty and the Simple Tax l845
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-12-06
AUDITORS OFFICE, NooDsFlELr

Aeenb the provisions en,ed prescribing the duties
me Count, and Of act to amend
c prescribing County easurers January 184S
several tracts and and town lots
md ts much thereof will be
and penalty charged thereon WIN De SOLO
e nr ouse in the town OF Woodfe Monroe Ohio, the
Monday January the twelfth day OF said month"; by the
unless penalty before that
lime fine JOHN NJ 1KIRKBRIDE, Auditor Of Monroe county.
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scs incudedt mcdds Arrears
cluJ IAuean
81 aa school house tax W. u aS"d S mouse "
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80 OF included SO 6a School house tax ncuded
b o5 d dS0 624 do DO DO H
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-09
From the Globe.
British Colonial Empire.

The annexed passage from the opening
speech Of the British premier, contains mat
Ter Of vast import. II exhibits the amazing
encroachment Of England through her con-
ouesls on tho rest of the world, and marks
,he steady stop with which she has advanced
during the present generation. In the last
f;f,y Years her " colonial dependencies" which
numbered ttOenty,t,po," are increased to
i" fortu-fpen If she consolidates the power
and wealth thus accumulated--an object pur,,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-09

with true economy, with humanity, and with I,
M's" ,he efficiency c of the service to reduce the
.ns a;,;,arv v' force. it would be their bounden
lhi,.a,y dn $50 60 But what is the fact with
oaaSrd ou 70 the service of those regiments
IIad9 ls OF the ll2 battalions of infantry
'Jr :, ,hs British service, there are now 23 IN
~ Tndia W so are serving in the colonies, and 4
arc % on their passage, giving n battallons
a,o aonloved 10 in The defence of your colonial
[ smpire You have 35 battalions at home
not % az It is supposed, for the purpose of reg
training the population, but for tho PURPOSE
Ind YOU effect it incompletely, of ma'np;n-
ing the system ofrelief. We propose 20 ",
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-09

sum, we imagine, than been eAr~-.~- :.
in the maintenance of any military system
by any other nation in any age Of the world
And yet Sir Robert Peel tells the Parliament
while retrenching in other respects, that thY
prodigy of an army" this uery erpensirl
and complicated machine"--must not b{
reduced!! "Depend upon 1t, (said he,) yo3
,oiH not consult true economy if you pern,d
it to be dislocatcd or deranged by attempts a
reduction" and he says what is true. Thi
vast power is supported, like all conquerinS
power, at the expense of the conquered
Like immense capital in any other shape,
propagates itself. Sir Robert Peel at thd
close of his statement, tells the Pariamen
that " there piU be, This year, an increase ~
the estimates Of nearly one million;" that is
of pounds sterling, equivalent to fre millions
of dollars. This indicates the progress Of
British conquest. The American peopld
should take it 10 heart, and determine whe
ther they will allow it to make advances orI
this continent. If permitted they may bd
sure they will have to pay for it; and is il
not better that we should pay for the main
tenance of our own independence, than foI
the extension Of British power on this conti1
nent and the ocean that surrounds il? This
consideration should resolve our course as toI
Texas and Oregon.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-09

ScoTcH SYSTEM OF FBANK1Ne.-The South
Western Railroad Bank at Charleston has
determined TO attempt the establishment of
that portion of the Scotch system of Bank
ing. which consists in advances of such
sums not less than $1,000, and for such Pc
RODS not longer than six months, as the
wants of the borrower may require, on such
personal security or hypothecation Of stocks
as the Directors may approve. The Bank
will not, however, allow interest on deposits
as is the custom in Scotland. BY this sys
tenn the borrowers save interest on all such
sums as they may not desire to employ ac-
tiyely---to the Bank it gives quick circula-
tion TO its paper, while it draws deposits
Interest commences only from the time the
funds are drawn out. and ceases the moment
they or any portion of them are paid in. Ill
isscalled in Scotland the system Of cash cre-
dts, and adopting the language of McCul-
loch, (. the individual being enabled 10 draw
We whole sup, or any part Of it, when he
scino & OF portions, ---er-l
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

SERIOUS DIFFIcULTY.-A writer in the
London Times has made a discovery which
seems TO be considered one of no ordinary
kind. He has found, and pointed out an
error which he says appears in all the En-
glish Almanacks for lS45. The almanack
makers, according to this writer, have deter
mined E1sler Sunday TO be on the 23I of
March, that being The day of the first full
moon after the vernal equinox. According
10 rule, yesterday ought TO be the Sunday
following, namely, the Both of March. The
error, if adhered TO will, ofcourse, affect all
the movable feas!s.
The Archbishop of Canterbury quite prob
ably may correct the precedence by some
species of ecclesiastical edct, en dining
practical departure from the works of Alma.
mack makers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31
MoRsEs TELEGRAPH WORKED BY THE

MoRsEs TELEGRAPH WORKED BY THE
GALvAN,C Action OF METAL Roof.-
The register of Prof. Morsc'S Telegraph, sit
united in the room over our office, was ope-
rated yesterday morning during the shower
of rain, by the gavanic acton of one of the
metallic roofs 10 which the wire was attach
cd, in the line from this terminus to the Ly-
ceum. The electricity developed by this
roof was sufficient TO produce bold and le
glble characters on The paper, and worked
with the same regularity and precision as
Then connected with the battery. Any of
our readers feeling scientific interest in
this matter, can learn all the particulars by
applying 10 Mr.. Cornell, the Superin,en-
dant Of the Telegraph.-N y. cypress.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

YANKEE GIRLS AND BEARS The Port
land Advertiser tells story Of two girls.
out chopping wood, who discovered bear
in tree. While one Of the girls went for
assistance the other KEEP; watch, but soon
the curiosity Of the sex being greater than
is usual iimid,y, the sister on guard be-
ing DESTROYS 10 see something more Of Bruin
in his winter quarters, began 10 pry up the
wood tina: covered him. This was easily
done, the tree being much decayed blu
the bear thinking (ir bears do ,hink) that
spring had come rather suddenly, we sup
pose, walked up, and pushed out Of his bro
ken house TO take an observation. Moth
ing daunted, our heroine gave him blow az
ter blow with the bat, of har axe, and a,
length despatched him.
Hardly was this done, when second
bear began to back out Of the log cabin and
having killed one, she felt cmboldened to
make way with another, which being done,
a third making bis appearance, also me,
the fate Of his companions. When the
other sister returned, she found that during
her absence, three good-sized bears had
been killed with an axe-a feat unparalleled,
we think, in the uncnis Of femme ireroism.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

The debt of the State Of New York, at
the present time according to the recent
Report of the Comptroller of that State, is
S2S,0Ss Alb 26.
The whole original cost Of The canals of
the State is officially reporeo TO be $780,.
46l, 1903 81; and the tolls on them during
the last year amounted TO S2,393, 225 Co.
The entire canal system of the State pays
an interest on the cost of canals, as put down
above, of about six per cent per annum.
The number of acres of land assessed in
the Stale is 27,615,075; and the assessed
value of real and personal estate, as correct
ed by the Board of Supervisors, is $780,
69l,923. The amount of State, county.
and town taxes levied on this sum is S4,-
243.lOl.
The whole number Office Banks at pres
ent in operation is seventy, % having been
closed by the Comptroller, and ten by their
own Stockholders.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

BAD News FOR THE BoYs.-A society
of teachers and friends of education was in
session at Newark during several days de-
Iibeaiing upon the school system of New
Jersey. Among the reforms suggested, was
the abolition of corporeal punishment. This
subject underwent very full discussion,
but the society voted that il was incxpcdient
to abol,sh the birch and ferule. Mr.. Cobb,
of New York, on the part of the boys,
thought that we had no claims as nation.
TO enlightened civilization 7hilst the prac-
,ice of fogeing indiscrimina,ely in the
schools continued. A number Of teachers.
on the other hand, warmly testified that they
could not govern the boys without ",ouching
Fem up" Poor fellows!l
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

WIVES CAUGHT BY TRAPs.-It is said
that the Winnebago Indians catch their
wives by setting traps for them--ln other
words, whenever young Indian takes
fancy to squaw he leaves a steel tran in
front of her lodge al night If this is taken
IN by the ia'ber-the squaw is not expected
10 "put her foot in the matter at all
the contract is considered settled: if not and
the young man deems the unprecedented
lair one worth an extra trap, he leaves two,
sometimes three. Whenever the trap or
traps are taken in the marrag ceremony at
once comes off. This is about the last way
of catching wife we should have thought
of.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31

The salutary effects District Temperance
principles among seafaring men arc clearly
shown by some statements in the Sailors
Magazine. In 1912 no less than $50 YES
sells and COS lives were lost at sea; in 1913
the number los, was 404 vessels and 642
lives. During the year Is44 as far as heard
from, only 20S vessels and los lives have
been lost; twenty vessels are yet missing.
This exhibits great decrease in the des-
structon oflife and property at sea, in favor
of 1913, which is attributable 10 the increas-
ed sobriety of seamen.