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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
Jackson County Convention.

Jackson County Convention.
At ! county convention held at Andrew,
Jackson county. April 24th, pursuant to
previous notice, Sylvester Stevens Esq,
Of Prairie Springs, was appointed Presi-
dent, and Themes H. O'Conner, of jack
son township, Vice President; S. 8. Fem
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been
stated BY the Chair to be the appointing
of six delegates to attend the Congression-
al convention at Bloomington, April 3Oth,
Hon. P. B. Bradley read . circular letter
from the democratic central committee,
Of Dubuque, suggesting the proprie,y Of
Postponing the time Of holding said con-
vention until the 9th Of June, and also
read the call Of the State central committee.
for State convention to be held at Bloom
ington on the same day.
Whereupon after consultation, resolved,
that this convention approve the postpon-
ment Of said district convention, and that
the delegates TO represent this county in
said convention, be appointed at the an
nual mass meeting of the Jackson county
democracy, to be held on the I'd day Of the
spring term of the District Court of this
county. -
Resolved, That Jackson county, main
tanning as che does the proud pre-. eminence
Of being the banner county, will sustain
democratic principles, come what may ;
and although our party in this country
may be divided on various objects Of local
interest, yet when principles are at stake,
our democratic friends throughout the
State may rest assured that she will, as in
the last election, give good account Of
her stewardship.
Resolved, That the Miners Express
and Iowa Capital Reporter publish tho
proceedings of this meeting.
S. STEVENS, Pres't.
Tho's O'Conner, Vice Pres't.
S. S. Fem, Sec'y. 8--
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Scott County Democratic Conven-
ton.

Pursuant to previous notice the demo.
cracy Of Scott county assembled at the
court house, on Tuesday the 4th day Of
May, for the purpose Of electing delegates
to attend democratic convention to be
held at Bloomington, on the 9th day Of
June next, to put in nomination suitable
person as candidate to be supported for
Congress in this congressional district.
The meeting was organized by calling
John Campbell to the chair, and appointing
Hiram Price, secretary.
On motion, A. H. Miller, B. F. Dubois
Eli s. Wing and Laureli Summers were
unanimously chosen delegates to said con-
vention. On motion,
Resolved, That in the event of any Of
the delegates being unable to attend, those
who may attend shall have power to fill
vacancies. ~ .......-.. ...
On motion, Resolved, That the dele
gates from this county be instructed to
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination of the Hon. S. Letter for Con-
gress and Laurel Summers for treasurer Of
the board of internal improvements.
On motion, Resolved, That the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting be signed by the
President and Secretary, and published in
the Burlington Gazette and Iowa Capital
Reporter.
On motion, adjourned.
JOHN CAMPBELL, Pres't.
HIRAM PRIcE, Sec'y.
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Tie Money Market. There is consid-
cradle demand for paper, and that Of first
class is negotiated readily at 70 8 per
cent. The banks are doing short paper to
some extent, but are net making large
loans unless payable before the first prox.
There is good deal ofmoney IL the street
seeking safe employment.-N. Y. Tri-
bune, April 2lst.
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johnson County Democratic Con.
VCNtiOn.

johnson County Democratic Con-
vcntiOm.
Notice is hereby given that Convention of
the Democracy of Thomson county will be held
at the Capitol in Iowa City, Oh Saturday the 29th
day Of May, lS47, at o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose of appointing seven delegates to attend
the End Congressional District Convention, to
beholden at Bloomington on the 9th of june next:
Also, for the purpose Disappointing seven del
egates to attend the State Convention, TO be hol-
den al Iowa City on the 18th Of June.
The following is the apportionment among the
several townships - Iowa City, IS; Big Grove,
S; Cedar. 2; Newport, 8; Monroe, 3; Scott, 2;
Pleasant Valley, i; Penn, ?; Washington, 3; Lib
erty, 8; Clear Creek. ?. ..
G. FOLSOM,
THOS. SNYDER,
s. C. TROWBRIDGE,
ROBT. HUTCHINSON,
F. II. LEE.
J. C.. Dem. Central Committee.
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SlUuUU
The delivery of the whole, With the ex-
ception Of beef cattle, TO be made to the con
tractor for transportation between the Isl,
and Goth of June next ensulns-and Of the
beef cattles at the Turkey River Sub Agen
cy, to the U. S. Indian Sub-Agent, between
the first and 3O.h of September next, the
weight to be arrived al by estimation on the
hoof
Separate bids will be received for the -four,
pork and lard, corn, sugar, tea and coffee,
and beef cattle. Bidders will designate the
points on the Mississippi river, at which
they will bind themselves TO deliver the
first seven enumerated articles. which must
be good landing and easily accessible to
steamboats-ihey will also be required TO
state the price per barrel, bushel, pound, Sc.
for which they will supply the articles.
As good and sufficient security y. i'll be re.
quired for II e performance Of the Contracts,
bidders will name the persons whom they
will offer as such-shouId the bids be deem
ed extravagant'v nigh, the RICH, is reserved
to the Superintendent to set them aside, and
to maze such other arrangements for the
supplies a. he may consider most advanta
geuus to the Iniians.
The articles TO be furnished will be sub
jec, to ms pc ction, the expenses OF which
must be borne by the contractor. The bids
must be endorsed proposals for furnishing
Indian provisions and De addressed 10 thu
Superintendent, Of Indian Affairs, a, Saint
Louis, Mo.
THOS, HARVEY,
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs.
Nav 5 lSi6-nS 4w
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DOCTORS MURRAY e. MCCORMICK,
HAVING dissolved partnership with Dr.
II Si'as Swan. in the practice of medicine.
offer their professional services to the ci,i-
7ens of Iowa City and vicinity, ard will al
tend promptly 10 all calls.
They are always 10 be found at their Of
flee. day and night, unless absent on pro-
tessional business. Office on Clinton street,
a few doors north Of Lyman Hollis store.
lowe City, April 10, lS47.
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S.h.Treasury.

On. az the f;rvt duties required Of the 3Oth
r~rSsl II the act creating The odious Sub Irea-
.Srv and ia substitution of National Bank, or
If 80 baoks for the deposit, transmission and
disbursement Of the public revenue-ioWs Stan'
dard.
Though the wing press are open and
violent in their denuuciations Of the 1nde-
pendent Treasury, q presenting barrier
10 wild, visionary and reckless specuIa-
tions, Ills not often, at this late day, that we
End one Of them bold enough to avow the
institution Of National Bank as among
their prospective measures should they
get into power.
In the above extract the issue IS fairly
Joined. That is the true issue-between
the Independent Treasury and another
mammoth bank, or what is equally as OBJ
noxious to the people, host Of pet banks.
The Standard has the candor to indicate
the course Of the wings il the next Con-
ere.s, and what they will do in case they
have the power-repeal the Independent
Treasury and institute National Bank.
Upon the subject Of the Independent
Treasury, in connection with that Of the
war. the New York Herald makes some
remarks, which, coming froma neutral pa
per whose sympashies have always been
with the wing party, may have some weight
with our wing friends, and lead them to
the belief that the country is not quite yet
ruined, notwithstanding the dreadful panic,
which they have conjured up to haunt the
public mind, like the baseless fabric Of a
dream.
The N. Y. Herald says:
notwithstanding these two great measures
rths War and the Independent Treasury are now
in full operation, the actual prosperity of the
are in the full tide Of prosperity, and it is upon
such basis that it cannot be very easily Destroy
ed. 1t is not founded upon the promises to pay
OF host of banking institutions, the value Of
which depends entirely upon the credit of specu-
lators, in every section Of the country, but upon
the real staple productions of the Union, a de-
mand for which exists in nearly every part of
Europe, at prices far above remunerating points
Upon; these, and upon the gold and silver of the
country, our prosperity is established, and it can
not be shaken until the great regulator falls
until the Independent treasury act is repealed.
So long a that financial system of the govern
ment remains in full force, so long as the specie
provisions of that act are preserved in all their
purity, so long shall we be free ftom the inha-
tons and the fluctuations Of paper currency.
We have such faith in the power Of the indepen-
dent treasury system that we are disposed to
abandon all other checks upon speculation"
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WINFIELD SCOTT.
Late aud Important from Cali
fOrnia.

/ ST. .ea4ss kOfu11s H...-
BY the bark Catharine, Capt. Swift,
from Havana, late advices from California
have been received at New Orleans -
Capt. w. H. Emory o. the corps of Top
ographical Engineers, came passenger On
her. Capt. Emory was made acting Ad-
jutant General of the army Of the West,
in place Of Capt. Turner, who succeeded
to the command Of The st Dragons after
the death Of Capt. Moore, and in this ca
pacity he has been sent home by Gen.
Kearny to report the reconquest Of Cali
tornia, and the pres ent condition and re-
sources Of that country.
Gen. Kearny reached the mouth Of the
ella river about the 24th November
Capt. Emory, while making a reconnois-
ance of the river, captured the Mexican
mail passing from California to Sonora.
BY this Gen. Kearny learned the Cali
fornias had risen, captured the American
garrison at Pueblo de los Angles, driven
all tho Americans in the interior Of the
country to the seaboard, and defeated the
expedition of Capt. Merwin and Col.
Fremont.
Capt. Merwin. with force of 200
sailors and marines, went out to quell the
ihsurrection, but having no cannon, and
the enemy being in possession Of swivel,
beat Capt. Merwin off, with the loss Of
three killed and several wounded.
Capt. Gillespie was in possession Of
Angeles at the time Of the insurrection,
and was obliged to capitulate.
On the 10th Of November Capts. Bur.
rows and Thompson, with about As VOL
unteers defeated force Of 200 Califor-
mans, on the Plains Of Salinus, near Mon.
terey; in which the American loss was
Capt. Burrows and three privates killed,
and two wounded. Mr.. Ames of St.
Louis, was one Of the number killed.
His force was something short Of one
hundred dragons and five or ak mounted
men in the employment Of the Topograph-
ical Engineers, all emaciated BY the long
march, $500 miles, across the desert, and
mostly destitute of clothing. With
seventy Of this force, the rest being left
with the baggage, Gen. Kearny charged
into the Mexican camp at the village Of
San Pasqual, onthe morning Of the 9th
December, one hour before day, and after
desperate fight, in which he lost thirty.
five killed and wounded, routed the enc
my and chased him some miles. The
enemy's force engaged was two hundred,
his loss considerable. The general was
himself severely lanced in two places and
every officer in the charge was killed or
wounded except Capts. Turner and Emo
~ and DR.. Griffin, and these received
lances in their clothes.
The day after the battle, the general
moved on slowly towards San Diego,
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WILL be exposed to sale d public auction,
w to the highest bidder, on the 4th Monday
(the 26th day. Of April next, at 10 o'clock A N
lowing real estate Of cHARtEs CAM
Bird G f, decd, to-wit: A portion Of section
No. 80, T. 80 N. R. s, west Of fifth principal
meridian, embraced in Lots Nos. I, 6, 9, and 10
of said section, and containing about al acres,
being all first rate timber land, lying one and a
half miles northwest from Iowa City, and will
be sold in lots of 20 acres each. Also 20L acres
Of land, being part of sections "a and IS, in I:
- N. r. No. 6, west of fifth principal meridian,
lying on the east and west sides of the iowa riv.
er-about 80 acres under cultivation. This tract
embraces timber and prairie, excellent soil. and
lies three and half miles south Of Iowa City,
and will be sold in one body.
TERMs-One fourth Of the purchase money
in hand, and the remaining three fourths in three
equal instalments Of 6, II and Is months from
the day of sale. The security required on the
credit will be made known on the day of SALE
Any person wishing to view any of the premi-
ses, or learn any further particulars with regard
10 the same, will be attended to, by application
to the undersigned at Iowa City.
F M IRISH, Admir-
OF the estate Of Chas. Cambridge, decd.
Iowa City, March II, lS47.-3-ts
POSTPONEMENT.
3 The sale of the above named property is
postponed until the first Monday Of June next.
F. M. IRISH, Admir-.
Avarsv IN T.,
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Foreign .Markas.-The steamer Cam
bria brings the prospect Of good market
in England, the effect Of which has been
to reduce the prices in grain more than
the large importation from Europe and the
East. There has been great fluctuations
in the corn market within the last two
weeks, and the article has receded.
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northeast quarter of section thirty three, in
the same township-and all the sections
with even numbers in township seventy four
Of range sixteen.
The northwest quarter and The west hall
of the southeast quarter Of section one, and
the northeast quarter Of section twelve. in
township seventy three all the sections with
even numbers IN township seventy four TEX
cent the eouth half Of section thirty, section
thirty two, and the west half and southeast
quarter Of section thirty four land the south
half Of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty seven-the south halves of the north
east and northwest quarters Of section TWEEN
ty nine-and the southeast quarter, the south
half Of the notthwes. quarter and the south
west quarter Of the northeast quarter Of sec
ton thirty Eve. in the same township, and
all the sections with even numbers in town
ship seventy Eve, Of range seventeen.
Sections two and four; the north hall fex
cept the northeast quarter Of the northeast
ouarter1 of section 6ve-lhe northwest
quarter. the west half and southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter, and the southwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter Of section
intersections ten, twelve and fourteen
the west half and southeast quarter Of the
north west quarter, and the southwest quar-
ter Of section fiiteen-the southeast quarter,
the west half and the southeast quarter OF
the northwest quarter, and the southwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter OF section
twenty three-and section twenty four, in
township seventy four-all the sectioaswi.h
even numbers in township seventy tive, and
the south half, the west half and southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter, and che
southwest quarter of the northeast quarter
Of section thirty one in the same township,
of range eighteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
schools, military. or other purposes, will be
excluded from the sales.
The sales will each be kept open for two
weeks, (unless the lands are sooner disposed
of.) aud no longer--and no private entries Of
land in the townships or sections so offered
will be admitted until after the expiration Of
the two weeks from the commencement Of
said sales.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
ington. this Grs, day of April. Ammo Dom
mi one thousand eight hundred forty
seven.
Il JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commis'r Of the Gen'l Lard Office
NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTICN CLAIM
....- . ANTS. .D-s
Every person entitled to the right of pre-
en,ption to any lands within the limits of the
townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the same to the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver of the proper Land
Office. and make paymen. therefor, as soon
as practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commence
ment Of the public sale of the lands embra.
eng the tract claimed-oiherwise such
claim will be forfeited
RICHARD NJ YOUNG.
Commiss'r Of the Genl Land Office
May S, l847-nS
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"A few weeks ago many northern
wing papers teemed with denunciation of
what they called 3 "slaveholders' war;"
and declared that they would never sup
port STAKEHOLDER for President. Most Of
those journals have since changed their
tune entirely. Can it be supposed that
such utter restitution Of principle will pass
unnoticed BY the people? All such poll
ticians confess in the plainest manner their
hypocrisy and love of,he spoils.
Fsom the N. O. Picayune of the 23d ult.
Later from Vera Cruz.
Important NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
american .army-Santa .Anna's Prepar-
dtion for Defence Battle supposed to haze
been fought on the 18th uit.
The U. S. steamship Massachusetts ar
rived here last evening from Vera Cruz,
which place she left on the evening Of the
l4th. Our correspondence is down to
the latest hour, The news is of the most
thrilling interest. The best advices lead
to the impression that battle was fought
at Cerro Gordo, nearly midway between
the Puenta Nacional and Jalapa, on Thurs
day or Friday last. We have heretofore
noticed the advance Of Gen. Twiggs' d.
vision into the interior. When he was
last heard from, he was between the Pu-
enta Nacionsl, National bridge, and in
close proximity 10 the Mexican army
Gen. Scott was expecting to arrive at Gen.
Twiggs' head quarters on the night Of the
l4th. Gen. Worth left Vera Cruz with
the last division Of the army on the 18th,
and bivouacked that night at San Juan,
about IL miles in the interior. He prob.
ably joined the advance on the 18th. Santa
Anna was said to be at Cerro Gordo, where
La Vega and Canalizo were posted with
considerable command. The Mexican force
at that point, when joined by Santa Anna,
was estimated at 1000 strong-consist-
ing $4,000 regular infantry, 5000 caval-
ry and the remainder irYeeulars. The
Pass Of Csrro Gordo is forty-four miles
from Vera Cruz, and is naturally a very
strong one. Some difficulty is anticipated
in forcing it. Rumors state that Santa
Anna can obtain any amount Of irregular
force he may desire. Reconnoitering par
ties from the American army had been fired
upon and severely wounded, among whom
was Capt. (now Lieut.. Col Johnson, Of
the Typographical Engineers, who was
shot in tho arm and hip while examining
the Mexican works at Cerro Gordo. In
telligent officers who arrived in the Mas.
sachusetts, entertain very little doubt that
ageneral engagement has taken place.
A number Of soldiera have been shot in
passing the road to and fro. All accounts
represent the Americans as confident Of
victory, and the Mexicans as burning for
revenge. Our next advices from Vera
Cruz will, we doubt not, bring W the de-
tail. Of an importont engagement.
We subjoin the news from the Vera
Cruz papers and our correspondence:
CAMP AT San JuAs,l
April IA, l847.
The news in camp is stirring. An ex.
press has como down from General
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Cabinet Making and Under.
--. taking.

THE undersignedrespec,fuily informs the
L citizens ofIowa City and vicinity. tina,
he still continues to carry on the above bus
mess in all its various branches at his old
stand, on Clinton street, few doors south
Of the public square. Persons wishing to
buy good and cheap furniture. will find ii to
their advantage to give him call,
II He is provided with good hearse.
and will attend at all times 10 the business
of an undertaken.
PETER ROBERTS.
Iowa City, Jan.2 1916. ... H. a
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HIRAM PRIcE, Sec'y.

II Gen. Worth received his brevet on
the 10Th March-the same day upon which
he was appointed Governor ofVera Cruz
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CAMP AT San JuAN.)
April Ia, l847.

The news in camp is stirring. An ex.
press has come down from General
Twiggs, to the effect that Santa Anna 4
before him, At Cerro Gordo, with $4,000
men, as near a. could be ascertaincd from
"Reminiscences made by Capt. Hardin and
other officers Of Dragons. Lieut.. Col. ].
Z. Johneon has been severely, but not
nortally wounded, while examining Santa
Annals works, which appear to be sue.
|session Of breastworks, on the eminences
Ia the vicinity Of Cerro Gordo. Every.
|'a'ng would now 60 to show that Santa
Anna is determined to make bold etand.
A dragoon, who had been cent down
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NOTICE TO PRE- .EMPTICN CLAIM
.s-r ANTS. -nrs

OFFICE SuPERrNTENp'T INDIAN AFFA1Rs,i
Saint Lonis, April 20, 1S47.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ at this Office until IL O'Clock, NJ, Of the
25,h Of May next, for furnishing provisions
for the Sioux Of St. Pete rs, and the Winnie
bago Indians, for the currsn, year, as fol-
lows
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Just Received.

Just Received.
A GOOD assortment of NEW GOODS,
IA a, Lyons Stole. all of which will be
sold cheap for ready pay.
Nav Jth lS47
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O5DOLLARS REWARD!

T OSr, on the 2sth day Of April. between
IL Iowa City and Turkey Creek. one large
CALF SKIN POCKET BOOK,
containing sundry notes, receipts, bonds Sc.
of which the following is list, SO far as
can recollect, viz:
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For the Winnejagoes.
Super6ne -four to the amount Of
Prime pork,
White coru, shelled and in sacks,
Brown sugar, in barrels,
Young Hyson tea, in boxes,
Beef cattle, on the hoof, ..
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One note on Alfred Ramsay for $500 90
do do do same for 1895 90
do do d, aame for $500 90
DO do do H Epperson. say $50 90
do do do w A Street. for 50 81
do do do Mr.. Shonse for $245 90
do do do r Bane & J. Powell 500 Is
do do do same. same 1913 90
do do do F Gilstrap, for S25 90
The balance no, recolected will paw the
above reward 10 any person delive ring said
poke, book to me. at Iowa City, Iowa.
ROB'T Nj SECKEST.
Nav >. lSi7-HS If
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Medical Notice.

Iowa City, May 7,
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NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
BALLAD..-.For The Tribune.
(Wrii,en By request. }

va bsye flung by the goblet we've broken the bowl
We touch Motive taste not-the blood of the vine
While our senses are kept under Reasons control,
We cannot be tempted to take the red wine.
We know the glass sparkles with ruby like glow
That the grapes purple wealth gems the hall
The harp Of the minstrel sounds forth with its flow
And esrlsnds encrownit-but this is not all
There il danger within Il o sorrow and shame
1t briDgoth delusion, and Misty, and care
Us blight on the fortune-a stain on the fame
It's beginning lie madness--its ending despair
w.
Bat xe ia the hsunts OF all beautiful things
Where the cool CLEAN, and the wild lilies blow
There find the clesrest and loveest springs,
Whence gush the sweet waters Of silyery flow.
From Natures great fountain then quench we our thirst
Her diamond wave yields us the heslthest drsught-
Pare thoughts by its generous nectar are nursed.
While we touch not, we taste not the wine when III
qusfd.
Nav ls47 T.. j. EAMEs.