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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

u 1t will be seen by reference 10 tho rro.
ceedrngs Of Congress, that no less than sic
distinct and separate joint resolutions for the
annexation of Texas, are now before tina. BODY.
The firs,--presen,ed in the Senate by Mr..
McDuffie and in The House by Mr.. C. ]. In.
gersoll-aFe based upon, and recaplulate at
length, the Tyler treaty rejected by the Senate
during its last session. In reference to these
join: resolutions the venerable and honorable
Albert Galla.in. Of New York, has published a
letter In which they sre pronounced, in his
opinion, unconstitutional. Mr.. G. asserts thai,
the two houses of Congress have no cons,ltu
'ional power TO pass and give effec. to treaty
which has been once rejected by the Senate.
The author Of this letter ranks among the frs.
1ur's's Of the country, and opinions emana,iuo
from SO exalted sou:ce are entitled to much
respect. We notice that Mr.. Ingersoll. in
opening the debate upon the resolutions nre.
scented by himself, remarked tina, he had oooa
authority for stating that neither England nor
Mexico would intcrpose any serious obstacle
to annexation. 1t is not improbable that the
recent revolution in Mexico, by which Santa
Anna has been justly hurled from power, may
have favorable influence upon the measure.
Ahe JOINT resolutions presented some time
s'nce' oy Mr. Weller. seem 10 US to occupy
middle ground upon the subject--as hes, cal.
euIa'ed 10 harmonic the feelings manifested
IN the different sections Of the Union--and we
anticipate for them the favorable action Of
Congress. "
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

If piece of silver is immersed in dilut.
ed nitric acid, in short time the silver
will be entirely dissolved. lis hardness,
It's lostre, its tenaci:y, its great specific
gravity, all the characteristics .ha. dislin-
gulshed it as metal are gone. lis very
form has vanished, and the hard, splend.
3D. ponderous and Opaque metal, which
but few moments before was immersed
IN the mixture is apparently annih,lated.
The liquid, however, remains as limpid
as before, i; represents no difference in its
representatives then has become of
the aolid piece of silver which was placed
in the liquid we must conclude that it
was anihila,ed. Put some pieces of cop
per in the solution and it will reappear.
and fall to the bottom of the glass in
small, brilliant. metallic crystals.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
TERRITORY OF IOWA,2
MUsAr1SE CouSrr, S"
Distrlc. Coart-April Term, A D ,s;,
Peter Perry,

VIM P Earl, Aaron Usher,
Solomon Sherfcy, Joel Col.
yer, SeTranus c. Hastings, }pe;il;0n r, p,.,.
w. G. Woodward. Arthur W Nj '4
Washburn, Ralph P Lowe,
Trad &. Day, John ZeigIer,
Alexander Lewis.
The defendants in the above case will ,ts n.
tlce that the complainant on the s,h d,v Of e,os]
u 1914, filed his petition for partition in lbe M
trlct court of said county, representing in sn,,ne
as follows, to wi, That in 1888, he said Ed
purchased from the government, Of the United S,,p|
the following lands to wi! Lot no. in .,,,;ml
section no. 50, and the south east quarter Of sco
nc. 20, IN township no. II north Of range no. Iva
OF the fifth principal meridian, containing in al NJ
hundred and twenty-eigat ceres and lOOO m(
and that said Earl conveyed to petitioner the md
vidcd one fourth part of said lands except Lots,
and 4 in block A-Lot in block B-IO!s no.
and 2, In block no. 3--Lots and in block no.
Lots 3, 4, 9 and 10 in block no. S. and Los no.
In block no l3 in the town of Wyoming IS sure
ad by H. Gilett, in 1887. This, said EaHcoueyr
other PORTIONS of the same land to said Uslcr a
Sherley, said Coyer who have conveyed ptlss
al of their interests 70 persons unknown TO petition
CT. That sid defendants claim Interests in ri
premises. Petition prays that the respective into
ests Of the owners mag be ascertaned by The crF
That petition of said lands nay be made ,nM
the owners. That the share of petitioner ms!
set off 10 him if practicable and ifno. thaI The Ea
property may be sod and, petitioner may 1ecesl
share of the proceeds Of such sale.
EBENEZER COOK, Sol. for pa's.
Jan. %, lS45-9-Sw.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

ORrcoN.-A meeting Of SUCH persons Is
contemplate emigrating TO Oregon tho next
season IS called to take place at Fort Madison
on the 25th inst. Iowa, it is known, is at
present we'll represented on the western slope
OF the American continent, and the prospect
now is that the number will be considerably
increased before the close of the year upon
which we have just entered. As, with the
lapse OF time, the dangers and Obstacles of the
expedition diminish, and the period necessary
to Its accomplishment is lessened, so may the
number of emigrants be expected steadily to
increase, until the shores of The Pacific, ours
now by right, become. by possession, as ac,u.
ally American as those Of the Atlantic. The
success of the expeditions which went out the
last and preceding summer has left The impress
sion that the trip is by no means as hazardous
as was first supposed and our hardy pioneers
now undertake i! with less preparation than is
made by many persons for the journey from
the Eastern or Middle States TO Iowa.-Ter.
GaZ.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

. W we have heard no recent revelation.
nom the ghost of 10. Smith, or from his do.
70" successors. but we have-somewhare-
.,ea'o - proclaimed as rule devised by wis.
oea', ma. ne who loves peace, and is in wan,
T" = lg mouse, had better cut his own lors
aug %oo'o and burn his own bricks. Than mn
ueI'ake 10 enlarge his cabin by TEARING down
the tenemenis OF his neighbors. 'o"n
p,NVL:,o .-fisz OF the Hawkeye. and :. FL,
i,myy,; nave not read o. pro6led by this nro -.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

Fox AND WISCONSIN RIvERs.-Gen. Dodge
has given notice that he will introduce Bill
tor the Improvement Of the navigation of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers. We sincerely hope
our northern friends will succeed in this OBJ.
Ject for which they have labored so long and
so zealously. This work, which is to unite
the nav'gable waters of Lake Michigan and
the mississippi, is as thoroughly national as
any work can be; and the mere ,rife which
is asked to complete i, can be no considera-
sion with the great and prosperos Government
of the United States.-Milwaukee Courie-.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

~ We would direct the attention Of our
Territorial readers to the very able article on
our first page, on the Judiciary, of this Teri'o-
ry, as established by the proposed consti!u-
ton, taken from the Racine, wisconsin, Adj
vocate, one of the abest Democratic papers In
that Territory. The sound reasoning of that
article cannot fail 10 awaken the unambiiious
portion of our citizens TO the dangers to be ap-
pretended from the constitution should it be
adopted.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

MuscArrsr Corr, Sss
District cour'-April Torn, ADlss
WV. s. Moonz,7
MAnr MoonE,
THE defendant in the above case Mill =,
Il tice tina. on the 2lst day of Jan "a' nk a ID
the complainant filed his bill in tbi, C,n. 1a'
cree for divorce from the bonds # NUN MI lo's De
against the defendant, and the dcfen1, r''' I'm
nonresident Of this Territory, an orde, ~ Sls
ton for decree pro-conssso has been ;s.h rs'ss
that unless the defendant appear a, Tho nss an
Term OF said Court, and answer said bill bs d arl
prayed for in saio bill will be rendered ~ Os'
y e MORROW, Clerk Of sail e. ri
5. Z. HAsTISGs. sol'r for Compt ~ ILL.,
Jan. "a, ls45-9-sw.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

for Pork, 90 in cash is the standard price
for hogs weighing 200 pounds. or upwards;
and for inferior lots, the price is less.
For the correctness o: our statements as to
prices paid here, we might adduce testimony
from every dealer in town, and would have
done so did we consider our word entitled to
no more ere dit than we have shown to be due
the statements of Fair Play. II, as he states,
all descriptions Of produce find ready cash
market in Buriington-,hat goods can be pur'
chased 25 per cent cheaper in Burlington than
in Blooming,on-why. let US ask, have far
mers south Of the Iowa river, and nearer to
Burlington Than Bloomington, been at the de-
lay and expense Of ferrying that stream. to
get their produce to the latter market! Can
Fair play answer the question! We are not
! familiar with the business of all our traders,
but we will wager Fair Play good hat, OF
the spring fashions. that our merchants have
sold their goods Of whatever kind, whe'her
in exchange for produce, or for cash, as cheap
as have the merchants Of Burlington!
But we have another precious moroccan from
this erea. commercial city Of Tie west, which
shows that she is soon to swallow up ali rivals
to her future greatness. 1t is an extract from
| letter from merchant in Burlington to his
friend in this place, received by last Mondays
mail, and runs thus i" We have no news that
will a. all in,eres. you. Our merchants IA
ces are as long as their yard-sticks. There is
neither produce or money--nohing but goods.
Further-,he Hawkeye, after stating that SUI
| fcient quantities of wheat is received barely
to keep one mill supplied, ard tina! but little
pork is offered, adds that" business generally
is dull with no prospect Of improvement at
present."
We shall drop Fair Play for the present, and
advise him for the future to keep truth on his
| side, remembering that though Burlington is
now great city, she was once as small as
Bloomington, and that our town is not cir.
cumscribed in her boundaries, business and
population tina. she may not ere the lapse of
MANY years tower high as his own mighty city.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

SHEEP.-The Sheep is naturally a
mountain animal. though man has done
much to change it's nature. Even the
heavy Lincolnshire, accustomed for gener-
atoms to low lands, soon resumes its pris-
tine habits on being removed TO broken,
bluffy upland. Of the sheep that have
been driven into this Territory ofla,e, the
very best accounts are received, and i,
must be admitted that the high and brok>
en- surface of the country is admirably a.
dapied to this department of agriculture.
Iowa Trans.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

E7SCAPED from the Jail ofths County, %
HInight Of the 18th instant, fRaN0s
MITCHELL. He is about 5 feet, I or . nt '
height, fair complexion, rather full face oak nJ
hair. and dark eyes. He had on when ne :, :
gey grey over-coat, sleeps grey pants on oM :. -
cap, and boots much worn. He IS proOaVE :"
ing tracks for aAio, through Illinois, "ne's D'
he intended to go when released from p''s". ,'
above reward will be given for the app'enen,ss d..
said Mitchell if returned to my CUSTODY ~ D''
may be again lodged in prison. =, ,au,. Col
C. w. HUMPHREYS IN Il NUE. h
Bloomington. Iowa, Jan. 10, 40
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
JAMES BRENTLIEcr.
'Ndassaefs'rsr 81 Copper, II,
BLooMlSeEoS, Iowa. I'm o.,
NOTICE.

LII persons indebted to Odds An,
- Gus to January LIST, ls45, are he,sS sls l'.'i
that unless their notes and accounts ,,s ~ m, nO'a
before the 18th day of February n.,, ''s settled p
waited upon by collector who will ba . mts will d
settle them in the spcediest manner po..a
Jan. "a, 1S45-9-3w, F'"0e.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
TAKE WARNING.

A Ii. persons are hereby warne,: against
IVA chasing note given by me to Ira Brown
or about the 30th December. for SIS, The same
ing obtained by fraud and deception, and an
termined not to pay the same unless COMPILED L..
law. PHEBE RlGHI'
Jan II 45-Sw
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

u 1t is no unusual sound 10 hear it re.
msrked Of the weather that this is the warm
est, coolest, ugliest or 'pleasan,es,' day ever
experienced but last Tuesday took the shine
of all pleasant days we EVER DID see in this
climate II was neither too warm nor too
cold, too calm nor too much breeze. but Old
Sol sent down his genial rays fIom.a cloud
less sky with exactly the right temperament
to please every body. New Orleans, in her
best days, was never so sweely smiled upon.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

Mr.. Gushing, Minister to China, has arriv-
ed at New York, via Vera Cruz, bringing
with him the long discussed treaty. In his
journey through Mexico, he was robbed Of ev.
cry thing Of value, except what he had upon
his person.-Hawk-eys.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

The Steamer OSPREY, Capt Anderson,
will resume her regular weekly trips between
this place and st. Louis, on the opening of
navigation. Peter Jackson, successor to A.
Oglvie & Co. is ready 10 contract for the
shipment of freight so soon as the river will
permit. The enterprise Of Capt. A. in com.
mencing packet. when success was consid.
cred doubtful, entities him to the patronage Of
the business and travelling community in and
about this place.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
COMPREHENSIVE.

WHE SUBSCRIBERS have formed ccpnn11
4 ship under the firm of GREEN q STUN
and will carry on merchandising in oil It's 'a'"|
branches at the old stand of J. A. Green.
JAG GREEN
Jan l, 45-.f GEO G. Stun
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

The ARMy-A bill is before Congress,
which cuts off all extra pay for extra SER
vices. 1! fixes the tern of service a,
Yves. Point to four years, and authorizes
all supcrnumcra-y officers to be selected
from West Point. The number of Assis-
tent Quarter Masters is reduced in the
bill TO 20 The pay Of p-iva,es is six dol
lars per month, and one dollar in addition
for each soldier and musician who shall
receive an honorable discharge. Corpo-
raj punishment is abolished but an en-.
listed man may be sentenced to hard labor
for deser,ion from the army OF marine
corps, for period Of no, less than one or
more than six years.-Iron City.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

defend the town. Col. Cenobio marched into
town. the day following. with 500 cavalry
The people feel that they must 6sh. now. no,
merely for their liberty. but for their lives !:
and acting under such feelings, they mus. be
successful.
The CASTLE Of Perote pronounced for the
Congress. The new government has removed
Guiana, and put ecu. Soto in his place.
Santa Anna. by last accounts, was s,ill at
Quere'aro. The impression is, that in very
few days his head will fall. He is hemmed
In by determined enemies, who will not per-
NIT him to escape.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
TO TAX PAYERS
DISSOLUTION.

A DAM OGILVIE and PEILn 's CIV n
IA carrying on business under ,''' nu,u,I d
Osilvic & Co. is this day dissolved ny n r;,l Dsl
sent. All those indebted to tie lli'l'' H.. CnA
call at the store and settle immeola''''
Produce will de received.
Bloomington, Jan. l, ls45.-a' -
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
LAST NOTICE!

LAST NOTICE: na
ALL persons indebted to me- IL ,n I1 b
IA whatsoever, will please take "a'. ",hp b
their respective demands are not p',o :" rolee
days from this date, shall proceed "
same according to law. o,-cuERfl
JOHN 3. DOCun
Bloomington, Dec. 10th, ls44.-o"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

The Alton Telegraph under its commercial
head, gives the estimated number Of hogs re.
ceived at the several packing places as com.
pared with last wear. as follows:
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

q" MARK THE SIGNS OF THE TlMes.''-It ia
highly probable from the singular movemen.
and state OF things in Mexico a, the presen,
time, that the friends Of liberty in Texas will
now concur with those Of Mexico, and that
the two countries will be united and establish
republican form Of Government similar to
that OF The United States. "tIark the SIGNS
Of the times. An Observer,
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
PETER JACKSON

tLate. Of the firm Of A. og'lvae -,
Forwarding and Commission 'Hf' s'. "a
Dealer In Dry.Goods, 6roee'""
ALL kinds of Country Produce will DC IT,
highest prices. N
BLOOMINGTON, Jan. 5, ls45. n
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

l. is amusing to read Native American "a.
pers. They talk about OUR country, OUR
ancestors, who, fought and b'e5, and died,
when majority of them came from the other
side OF the Atlantic. We should suppose,
from their cant, tina, God had given them ii.
tie IN fee simple to all the land and all the
privileges of this half the world, and ha, for
eigners were not the children of the same faith
er-not entitled to the unoccupied soil which
the Divine Parent has made, nor 10 the Iioh,
OF his own sun, nor 10 the fertaizing showers
OF his clouds, nor to the glorious political
rights which an overruling Providence has
given us. These chaps think, as they have
s'radd'ed about over oar sell awhile. and vot-
ed Tor Henry Clay. that therefore, the whole
land and water, and political rights are theirs.
Our ancestors Tough, for no such contempt.
bic charlottesville Dem.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

40 SETS WINDSOR CHAIRS, jus
" on consignment, and for sale oyp K,ssd
Dec. ID, 1914.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

| S,,,..I
Teas agar = |
Leaf 81 8,
| On On :
|ple A.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

Net GuiIy.-kes, Doane, Kemper,
De Lancey. Whtlingham.
Yesterday, at noon, the cour, again as
sembled, and proceeded TO take the vote
on the sentence. The vote was FIRST taken
by ballot on the higher deposition. The
vote was lost by one The vote was
next taken on suspension, which was carri-
ed by0 to s, the five Bishops in the mi
norlly voting for suspensions. The ques-
ton was then mooled as 10 time, or whelh-
er the suspension should be decreed inde6-
mite. The Bishops friends regretted the
movement, 1t is said protest is 10 be
presented, or has already been presented.
Oae Of the Bishops expressed his belief
that the vote would be considered as one of
indefinite suspension, and he thought the
friends of Bishop Onderdonk would do
him disservice by trying to disturb that uE-
derstanding.-Mw York Mms, Jan. 4.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

or Nj" Gays ten States, it will be per-
celved that seven of them together-that
is, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New Jcrsy, Delaware,
and Mary land-are considerably less in
territory than the single State Of New
York.
These small states also, it will be re-
mcmbcred, have in realty larger rep
resentation in the electoral colleges in
proportion to their population, than the
larger States, for the reason that there
are as many electors in each State as
members Of the House of Representa-
tives and Senator'S; and while the above
seven States have fourteen United States
Senators, the State of New York has OF
course only two. The seven States ac-
cordingly give 46 electoral votes, while
New York gives only SO: and yet .New
York has, according to tie census of 1910
6O,S44 mare inhabitants than all of them
together, including The siares in Dealamare
and MUyland.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

Courts and Judges, i he be in custody
under authority Of Slate. Dorr is in
confinement under the sentance Of the SUI
premo Court of Rhode island; conse-
quently this Court has no power to issue
a habras corpus to bring him before it.
His presence here is not required as a
witness, but to signify to the Court
whether he desires writ of error to bring
before this tribunal the record of his con-
viction. The counsel in this application
prays for writ of error but as 1t appears
from his own administration, that he does
not act under the authority of Dorr, but
at the request of his friends, the prayer
cannot be granted In this view it is I'M
necessary to decide whether the counsel
has stated case which, with the author
ity ofhis client, entities him to writ of
error.
The motion for habcas corpus is over
ruled.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

ANOTHER BET-rhe following is said
to be genuine correspondence, and as
"a lady's in the case" we give it place:
DAnIEN, Dec. II, 1874.
j. A. PULLEN, Esq,
DEAR SIR: You undoubtedly remember
some time in August last, when on your
way to BrattIebroro,' w., of travelling
with lady who expressed herself as
strongly in favor of the election of James
X. Polk, for President; and was, more
over, confident that he, by the suflragcs
ofthe people of this nation, would on the
4th of March next, be called to the dis
charge of the duties of that high Office
You also no doubt remember that wager
was then laid between yourself and this
lady (myself,) on the result of the Prcs-
dental election, and to the following el-
feet: "Should Clay be elected / was to
forward to you, at New York city, l2lbs.
of fine, fresh butter, per express; should
Polk be elected you was to forward me
per express five cans Of oysters" The
result is now known.-Polk is elected
Clay is bound for the head waters of Salt
River, you have lost the oysters and
am the winner.
Now, sir, relying as we did upon each
others honor in this matter, allow me to
say that shall expect TO receive from
you, by the 95th ofthis month, the five
cans of oysters; as from the opinion form
ed ofyou by me, am confident you will
not hesitate to wager so fairly laid and
so clearly won, Please send me the oys-
ters to r. s. Stevens, Auica, who will re-
ceivc them and forward to me.
Very respectfully yours, for Polk,
Mary WEST.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

MI Burke modified his resolution, that
five, instead Of ten thousand copies of the
reports Of the majority and minority of the
select committee, with the accompanying
documents, be printed; and he moved the
previous question, which was seconded
ayes rs. noes GS.
And the resolution was agaeed to--yeas
1902, nays 80.
The resolutions with which the report
of the majority of the select committee
concludes, were read the question being on
their passage. They assert, as general
principle, that the people have a right to
alter their existing form of government, and
recognize the constitution adopted by a
portion of the people of Rhode Island in
I54I, as Republican in its form, &c,