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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
Pure White Lead.


TINE subscribers, agents for the sale of Gas-
u 3gow g. Cuthbert's celebrated White Lead,
wh&keep heavy stock of all qualities on hand,
and sell at Manufacturers prices, and charges,
to.wt:--
Pure. per key, Sl,90}
Extra, /" l,s0} 25 pds.
No.. It" 1,65>
These are strictly cash prices. and no account
will be made under any circumstances.
HUGHES, BIRCH d WARD.
Fayette, april 25th, 49,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
PREMIUM COWS.

The following is the statement of Joel
Lulu Esq, of Woodstock, Vermont, TO the
Committee on cows and heifcrs.
WOODSTOCK, Oct
Genttemen:--The COW which offer for exhibi-
ton and premium, is nine years old. She calved
the 10Th day of May, and has given milk as fol-
lows:
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

Several scientific gentlemen down east
are said to be busly engaged in collecting
curiosities for new Museum. The follow
ing are said to comprise part Of the coec-
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

2 YANKEE EyrEDirIoN TO OREeeS.-Tle
Ncwburyport Herald Of the 3lst nlt., gives
the following intelligence relative to the
fitting out of an expedition to Oregon:
The Oregon expedition, to which we
alluded few days ago as being in embryo,
has been made up, and tie brig Henry, Of
l53 tons, has been purchased in Salem
Capt. Kilborn leaves for Salem to-day for
the purpose Of bringing her around here for
equipment. Messrs. Gushing and john
son, the owners Of tile Chenanm.< now
running as packet between the Sandwich
Islands and the Columbia river, and sew
eral Of our traders and mechanics have ta-
ken an interest in the expedition. DIR.
White, the delegate from Oregon at Wash
ington, has engaged passage in the vessel,
and DIR. Watson, Of this town, will also
take passage in her. Il is probable that
severa! of our enterprising young men may
seek their fortunes in that new country,
which is destined in the next generation,
undoubtedly, to be great mart Of trade.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
An Australians notion OF his
state after Death.
In a recently published work,

In a recently published work, 'Eyre's
Jotirnal, may be found the following:
Mr.. Moorhouse, who has taken great
pains in his inquiries among the nations
around Adelaide, upon questions Of their
nature, states that they believe in soul or
spirit--ifpafukuiga --seperate and distinct
from the body, which at death
goes TO the west, 10 large pit, where the
souls Of all men 60. When all are dead,
the souls will return to their former place
of residence, 60 to the graves of the forss-
ken bodies, and inquire, care these the
bodies that we formerly inhabited?" The
bodies will reply, ave are not dead, but
still living" The souls and bodies will
not be united; the former will live in trees
during the day, and at night alight on the
ground, and eat grubs, lizards, frogs and
kangaroo rats, but not vegetable food of
any description. The souls are never
again to die, but will remain about the
size of boy = years old. The most sin
gular belief-said also to be generals,
that the white people Of Australia are the
souls and bodies Of the black natives who
have risen from the dead, and returned to
revisit the scenes and persons familiar to
them in the former state Of being. But the
aborigines are quite astonished that the
new comers do not seem to recognize Ell
ther the scenes or the persons-not know
even their parents or their children--or the
place where they lived and died. They
suppose however, that the change must ef-
feet an entire oblivion Of former things.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

The New York Herald of the 9th ult.
gives an account Of new invention for
military purposes from which we make the
following extract.
The scientific gentleman alluded to, Mr..
McCartey, who is now connected with the
navy yard, has invented new species Of
artillery, which will discharge thirty balls
in minute, or one every two seconds, for
hours together, in succession, and this by
mechanical power alone, without gunpow-
der. chemical substance, or any other pre-
paration. 1t is effected by merely putting
the balls into hopper and letting the ord
nance throw them out with immense mo-
mentum. at the rate Of one every two Sec
onds. On one occasion, Mr.. McCartey
exhibited the operation Of this invention in
the navy yard, before number Of naval
officers, who were all astonished by the
force and power exhibited, as well as by
the great simplicity ofihe machine. About
twelve 10 twenty pieces of solid timber
were united together, forming one com pact
body. Against this piece Of wooden breast
work, Mr. McCartey opened the battery
of his piece of ordnance, and in less than
ten minutes, the whole solid breastwork
was utterly demolished and shivered to
splinters, by the powerful and rapid sue
cession Of discharges upon it.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
TTERMs:::::::$2 90 IN ADVANCE. !,


/. One OF the Riflemen down, from Csrr.
thage on Tuesday last, informs lis, that a
horserhief named Cotton, was taken out Of
the City Of Nauvoo, by party Of the ks-i
femen, under command OF Lt. Everett, on
Sunday night last. II appears that two
Mornohs were engaged in stealing txo
horses from man by the name OF Keckr
ard, near Carthage. They fled TO NausoY
process was Immediately issued and
placed in the hands Of one, Of the Riiis-
men, and on Sunday night The party sur.
rounded the house III Nauvoo affa cap
tured Colton--,he other, Williams, could
not be fo,ind. The Mormons were great
ly excited the next morning, when they
found that their city had been invaded, u
the dead hour fthe night, while their SEN
tine,s were al asleep. A party of siY
We're left in the city u seek Williams, and
were followed over the city by mob Of
Mormons, who came 70 where the compa-
ny were staying, aud l.'aded their pistols
in the pressnce Of The RiIlcmen, as if With
the intention OF in,imidating them. Ths
horses could not be found, it is supposed
that Williams, The other thief, had tskeft
them off. Cotton is secured in the Car
tage Jail. .p.. -,
A company of fourteen left Carthage on
Wednesday last for Springhe!d-ipcluding
Maj. Warren, several Of the Riftemen;
Backenstos, aud some others, to attend the
Supreme Court, In relation to the county
Clerks case.
Quincy Wigs
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
Native AlneriCanisnl.
ny ROBERT DALE OWEN. !

l know not tl.at shall be considered,
in speaking Of Native Americanism, dis
interested witness: taking into view the
place ofmy birth. Yeti may remind you,
that am within the pale. No effort but
that which destroys your rights can dis
franchise me. And it is natural that
should desire to see SECURED to ethers the
same kindness and indulgence that have
beep extended towards me. That kind
ness-.that indulgence is registered, deep
in my remembrance. have little to give
in return; but, such as it is, freely and
from the heart is It given. Love to my
adopted country, devotion to her glorious
institutions; a spirit that stirs at revoln-
tionary story, and that secksto show it.
self, in such small services as il may be
able TO render, not wholly unworthy the
place my citizens have seen fiji to as
sign me, among the legislators Of Demo-
cratic America.
The doctrine of Nativism has of late as
sumed an importance not .intrinsically its
own, by the lamentable outrages which
have recently grown out of it in Phila-
delphia, and also by the foothold it is ob
tanning in Congress. Mr.: Archer, a lead
ing Wing Senator and Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, gave no.
tice from his place, on the llth Of June
last; that, if no one else took up the SUBJ
ject, he, at the next session, would intro
duce a bill, extending to tweniy-one years
the term Of residence required, before d
foreigner shall obtain the rights Of citizen
ship. The so-called Native American pa
pers commonly 60 further than Mr.. Ar
cher. From. one OF them, published in
New Orleans, I extract the following sum
mary Of their principles:
In order that we may not be misun-
derstood, we repeat, what we heve often
declared, and now again proclaim, that our
design is: s.e, ..s,s
'Fust.-To repeal the Laws Of Nat
uralization.
'Sscond.--To exclude foreigners from,
office. u
/ s7hird-To take from them the elec-
tive franchise. ...5.
! 'Fourit.-To establish and maintain q
National character by reliance exclusively
upon ourselves. - sl
'FJM.-To hold up to public indigna.
tion the prostituted politician, who shal
prefer, in public appointments, a foreigner
to his own qualified countryman.'
And, in order to do the thing effectually
this Native Party proposes, not only to re
peal the Naturalization Laws, but L
change the Constitution of the Unite,
States and the Constitutions of the severa
States, SO far as forever to exclude from
vote or office, all but native born citizens
Whether they propose also TO take from
the children and great grend children o
Aliens, the right to vote and to hold off
ce, they do not inform us.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
He never spoke again. Death came t

He never spoke again. Death came to
hislrelief. .a4
The son was indeed the murderer. Bad
company led him astray soon after he left
his home III Connecticut. He soon squan-
dered his money, and with that went his
friends. Want stared him in the face.-
Hunger pinched him sorely. Shame and
pride, stifled the half expressed desire to
return, like the prodigal son, to his faith
er's house, confess and repent. Tempta-
ton took him captive, and he became a
petty larceny thief, then robber, burglar,
counterfeiter, and finally, after long
course Of crime, closed the catalogue OF his
misdeeds with the capital crime Of murder
murder committed for the sake Of few
hundred dollars-and as we have related.
The other son lived long 40 tless and
comfort his grief stricken mother; but she
never recovered entirety from the dread
shock.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

rcise.-Throughout all nature, want
Of motion indicates weakness, corruption,
inanimation, and death. Trench, in his
damp prison, leaped about like lion, in
his letters Of seventy pounds weight, in
order to preserve his health; and an Illus
lrious physician observes: Il know not
which is the most necessary TO the sup
port of the human frame-lood or notion.
Were the exercise of the body attended to
in corresponding degree with that Of the
mind. men of great learning would be-
more healthy and vignrous--cf more gem,
eral talents-of more ample pre- ical
knowledge; more happy in their domes..
tic lives: more enterprising and attached TO-
their duties as men. In fine, it may with
propriety be said, that the highest reine-.
ment Of the mind; without Improvement Of.
the body, can never present any thing
more than half human being.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
The Oregon Country.
LETTER ".
TO the Editor of the Union:

10 We Euu0f 0J fhe Cnt0n:
SIk:-The valley Of the Willamette Is.
In extent, variously estimated from $50 to
to 100 miles in length, and from so to 100
miles in width. The river, rising in the
Cascade mountains, and stretching through
several degrees in northerly direction.
emp'ies into the Columbia 94 miles from
the mouth. M f
Nearly all that portion lying forth Of
Oregon city; at the fall. of the Willamette,
distant about 35 miles from the Columbia.
and extending one hundred miles from east
to west, is heavily wooded with valuable
timber, savel,ere and there patch Of prai-
rie, which is generally Of an excellent char
ac'er, and conveniently skirted with wood
land. The timber consists Of red and white
fir, pine, cedar, cotton wood, ash, maple,
laurel, elder, yew, &c. The surface is va
ried, and the soil generally good, as will
hereafter be shown.
The value and extent of the water-pow-
er, caused by the perpendicular fall Of the
river Of thirty-eight feet at Oregon CITY,
will be hereafter considered. The coun-
try, commencing at the falls and extending
south for one hundred miles, is an admira-
bic mixture of woodland and prairie--the
woodland lessening and the prairie enlare-
ing as we advance southwardly.
The district comprises four-fifihs Of the
present strength Of the American and
French population; and, as will appear
from an array of facts, well has the tlier
and herdsman been rewarded for their toll
and care, no people perhaps having, with
SO limited means, advanced their state so
rapidly since the colonization of America.
We will now turn out attef;tion to The up
per, and by FAR the most Interesting portion
of this magnificent valley. Large numbers
coming in with accounts SO glowing, in
duced me to make thorough exploration
OF that part of the country, and not only
sweep around and approach the base Of the
mountains, but to ascend and penetrate into
the region of perpetual SHOWS, in the stu.
penduons Cascade ridge, thence TO explore
the source of the Willamette; from whence
returning to the settlement on the opposite
side Of the river, keeping near the Pacific
ridge Of the mountains; discovered sim
gnlar depression in the mountains, which
leading from the heart and centre of The
valley, to the Pacific, over distance Of not
more than fifty miles, presents most eli
gible route for the construction of a rail-
way, BY keeping alongside the banks ol
the Oagee river, at the mouth of which
stream there was discovered safe and
quiet little harbor, having at ebb-tide an
estimated depth Of from nine to twelve feet
water over the bar.
OF this valley, and especially of the up
per half of it, for uniformity of strength and
depth of soil, for purity of water, and ex.
tent Of water-privileses, for convenience
Of timber " ith p,airie ground, for variety
Of lovely scenery, for mildness Of salHbriiy
Of climate, it is believed, saying nothing al
present Of its commercial advantages, the
earth presents few equals.
ELIJAH WHITE.
WAsHISGToS, Dec. II, l845.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

During the trial Of Asher Dunlap on
Tuesday in the Criminal Court for forgery,
a young man was introduced as witness,
OH the rart Of the defence, to prove one orr
two important transactions which would
60 far to establish the innocence Of the ac-.
cused; bnt before he finished his statement,
50 many inconsistencies and contradictions.
appeared as 70 induce the Judge to order
his immediate arrest, which was done. and,
he is now in Jail. He gave bis name while.
upon The witness stand as Jerome Hona-.
parle; it is said that he Isl brother Of Dun,
laps and was expressly introduced tc save
him from the Penitcntiary. sesS
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

Destructive FiRs Ar Cor uMB1A. Txs-.
NEssr.-We learn from the Nashville Or,
thopolitan that fire broke out in the town
Of Columbia, Mauty Co., Tennessee, on
Monday night, 29Ih ult., which consumed,
near one fourth Of the town; beihg near tho
embracing the, siiversmith shops
Of VIM. r. s. James Hodge, Striekiand's
cabinet shop, Helms shoe shop, Gamblin's'
grocery, Kelly's dry goods store, Estes
timer shop, the Observer printing Office;
the large Eagle Hotel, Mrs. Anderson's.
house, and several brick and frame houses,
kitchens, sc. 1t is not known how tbs
fire originated. IA,
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

A good joke is toli in the N. Y. Spirit
OF the Times. of man named Johnsaa, a
wag well known throughout the Sfate.-+-
He once bet fellow in Albany that he
could throw him over he Hudson river.
The man was foolish enough 10 take the
bet. and the stake, slo, was pl.ced in tls
holders hands. A large crowd went dbwa
TO see the performance, and lhe, Colonel
With composure eiyed the man BY ,he
nape Of the neck and slack Of his brecches
and pitched him about six feet into The
river. The green I'm came out putting
and blowing, saying you've lost'yonr bef.Y's
"l'll be id If have" said johnson, 81
only want 10 get ,he;hef Of you-and III
throw all day, but In get you over at last"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

Loss By FTs.-On Sunday, January llth,
the House Of Mr.. Walter Cate, twelve
miles east Of Quincy, was consnmed BY
fire, with all its contents, while the family
were absent at meeting. Nothing was
saved except the clothes the family had on.
The fire is supposed to have caught from
the chimney. Twenty-Five bushels d
wheat, flour, meat. cloths, saddles, har.
ness, &c. &c. were consumed in the flames
By this calamity large family is rendered
houseless and very destitute. No insu.
rance.-Q2incy Whis.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
Fan Butter.
BY MRS. 5. II. TALLMAbGt.


MEssRs. EpIroRs: have been perus-
ing your Prairie Farmer TO find q better
way Of making fall butter than mine; but
do not succeed. My plan is as follows;
AS soon as the frost kills the grass, Istrain
the milk into pans, and put them on tbs
stove and let the milk get scalding hot
then set it into the milk-roon,, and in twer.
ty-four hours l take the cream of, which
is very thick and yellcw, then put i in
stone churn, and churn every other day,
and the butter has as rich flavor as make
in June; and Iget good price for it, while
butter is selling very low. hes Eat.aas
Prairie Farmer. j
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
j. G.. Lauman.

j. G.. Laum0n,
"AVING determined to close his stock of
LII Summer Goods, consisting in part of
Bsizarines and fancy painted laws;
English, French and american prints;
NJ de LANES, plain and fg'd alpaccas;
Cambria and jaconetts, plain and fig'd bob
binetts.
Bonnets and trimmings, hosiery, &c.
The above articles are offered at very low
rates and must be sold to make room for my
heavy stock Of Fall Goods.
ug is 545 n
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

E. Bonney, through whose instrumen-
tality the murderers Of Col. Davenport
werd brought to punishment. is in jail in
Springfield. charged with counterieiting,
horse stealing, and, in short, having been
head man in the gang 50 many of whom
he has aided in bringing T. justice.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
'-H~A n 12D 80 E Ur q
CHEAPER THAN EVER:

HELM & THOMPSON having united them
i Il selves together in the above business, take
this opportunity OF informing the citizens Of nr-
ington and its vicinity, that they prepared tc
attend TO all business in their line with prompt
ness, and in siy not surpassed hy any other
estab ishment in the west. and for prices cheaper
than the cheapest. They will make garments
for cash as foliows:-Coats from So to Sc, ac-
cording to the style and quality, all other gar-
menis pIuportionably low.
Shop on ihe corner Of jefferson and Main sts.,
in the room over Van Dusen's shoe store
I-Cutting done with care at all times when
called for. II. 4 +.
Bur inston Dec p, lsa5-tf -
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

The largest steamboat in the world was
to have been launched az n. York on the
Both ult. George Washington is the name
$40 feet long---forty feet beAn4-ssventy-
FIVE feet wide--eigiay inch cylindcrs-
twelve foot stroke, Sc.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
# FRANCIS j. c. PEAsLEY,
warding&Commission Merchant

i WATER STREET,
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
DEALER IN
Groceries, Paints and Oils.
STAPL,H Daw.R00IDSs HARDWARE,
Qnsensmare, Iron. Hats, Caps,
Boots. Shoes, Sc.
:, REFERENCES:
Me.srs' lEdgell & Mulford, .NeW Orleans.
e Ira Todd & Sons, ST. Eo;n,
Greely, Keith 4 Ray,\
Oct Is i642 s3 t&
OLD HAWkEYEs UNDEEsOLD
Cask Cash! Cush!-- Hides, Leather, Boots, Shoes
-e and Findings.
S. VAN DuSEN l. CO..
FAVE Just opened shop on Jefferson street.
II three doors east of Third. where they offer
at wholesale and retail, cheaper than can be sold
elsewhere in the Territory, +3
IECA1EMMEnw E nw
Of every description, such as Harness, Bride.
Upper, Cali, Kip; and Sole Leather f7l.l
ESQ -AlsO,- gsa'sU
A large assortment Of first rate CUSTOM WORK
Gents Calf Boots and Shoes; aE
ladies' Kid Shoes, Ties, Baskns, &C.;
Childrens' Shoes of every description; also,
a large assortment of
SHOEM.aKERS' FINDINGS,
Such as Lasts, Pegs, and Sparables. all Of which
they wi sell for the 'sready roots hides, ap-
proved country produce, tallow SC. They will
pay cash for hides. The subscribers will carry
on the
Cnrrying Business
In R,rlinutop and will fhereforo ba .h,o a. so,,
a better article of leather and cheaper than any
other person can offer to the public
Hawkeyes and Suckers, one and all. are re
spectively solicited before they close bargains
to call at the "White House" on the corner ol
Main and Jefferson streets and examine the
goods offered by eE fa
Nov % '45--iy S. VAN DUSEN s. co.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
Ginghams.
Paris White Tea and Dining Ware

IrlNHE subscriber has Just received at his
China and Hardware store opposite the
Barret House large additions to his stock Of
Tea and Dining Ware, which he offers for sale
at Philadelphia and New York prices with car
rage added. Tea and Coffee cups, French shape,
a very splendid article, and well suited to board
ing houses and Hotels.
aug %, 'l5 D. MCINTYRE.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
j. Es. BURBBAYGE'S

LIMITED STATES, Newspaper Subscription
u and Advertising Agency and Proprietor of
the old established Real Estate. Negro, Money
Agency and Intelligence Office. Saint Louis Mo-
n. B--Post paid letters including fee of one
Dollar, soliciting information and intelligence
will receive an answer in return.
]. B. bURBBAYGE, General Agent
81. Louis Mo JANUARY 1896
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

Emisranis at Men Yo,k.-There arri-
we'd at New York during the past year, no
less than 81, $3.50 foreign emigrants!
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
BARRETT HOUSE

BARRET HOUSE.
Corner Of Jefferson and Third streets, Burlingfon
J. C. FLETCHER, PRorRrEroR.
VINHlS House, recently opened is one OF the
i largest and most commodious in the West
esn Country 1t has all the conveniences of the
large hotels in the cities, and is fitted and fur
hished in the neatest and most substantial man
ner. The proprietor has had much experience
70 the keeping of public houses. which, taken 10
eonnexion with the facilities afforded in Bur-
ington for furnishing his table, justfes him in
promising that the character of his house shall
BE kept up.
Visitors from the South and elsewhere. with
" without families, can at ali times be accom-
nedated with pleasant and airy rooms, and on
reasonable terms.
ders.
Aug. 30, ls45.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

"The hustle j. deetins show,
Fer MINIS illusion given;
And some with bustles stuffed with tow ]
That stick straight out foot Or so,i
Expect to 60 70 Hea, en-" III
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31
:. X. THURSTON.

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR At LAW,
BURLINGTON, Iowa.
Will promptly attend 70 all business in the line
Of his profession, in any part of the Territory
Office on Jefers IN street. over T.. T. David's
store, aud Immediately under the Gazette office,
at the head of the first flight Of stairs, to the right
/. Jan. IL. 1916
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-31

Gully Of .Mnslasg ktr. Patrick Camp-
bell, charged with killing Mathew Csxan,
in New York, has been Gund' guilty -ol
rnanslanghter. ,.a