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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

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Black shadows fall
From the lindens tall, gg
That lit along their massive wall
Against the southern sky.
And from the realms
Of the shadowy elms,
Atide-like darkness overwhelms
The fields that round us lie.
But the night is fair
And every where
A warm, soft vapor, fills the air,
! And distant sounds seem near.
And above in the light
Ofthe star-lit night,
Swift birds Of passage wing their flight,
Through the dewy atmosphere.
hear the beat
Oftheir pinions fleet,
AS from the land of snow and sleet
They seek a southern sea.
hear the cry
Of their voices high
Falling dIeamily through the sky, ,ss Il,
But their forms cannot see.
0 say not so!
Those sounds that flow
In murmurs Of delight and wo,
Come not from wings Of birds!
They are the throngs
Ofthe poets songs,
Murders of pleasure, and pains, and wrongs
The sound of winged words.
This is the cry
OF souls, that high
On toiling, beating pinions fly,
Seeking warmer cline.
From their distant fight
Through realms of night
1t falls into onr world of night,
With the murmuring sound Of rhyme.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
BY THE PR ESIDENT OF THE UNI.
o. ... TED STATES.

IN pursuance of the fourth section of The
act of Congress, entitled IAN act TO es.
rablish an additional land Office in Iowa.
approved 9Th August, 1916, ], JAMES X.
POLK, President of the United States OF
America do hereby declare and make
known, that have this day designated
IOWA CITY as the site of the land Office
for the Iowa district, in the Territory oil
Iowa, created by said act; and that said Of
fee will be, and hereby is, established al
that city.
Given under my hand, at the city OF
Washington. this fourteenth day Of
August, Ammo Domini, one thousand
eigh, hundred and forty six.
JAMES K. POLK.
BY the Presidents:
JAMES II PIPER,
Acting Commis'r of The Genr Land Office
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EIJNIZY GROCERY.

THE Subscriber will keep constantly on
= hand the following Family Groceries, a,
his old stand one door south OF Berryhiirs
Drug Store which he intends selling al the
least possible proti,--Consisting of
Coffee, Teas, Sugars, Vinegar, Molasses,
Rice, .Mackerel, Tobacco d allkinds. Soap,
Mustard, Salerotus, Pepper, Ginger,
.aNspice, Nutmegs, Cossia, &c.
Together with variety Of other articles, to,
numerous TO mention Call and See.
ROBERT e. HEATING.
Iowa City, Mayh, ~, 1876 IA
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TO RENT.

ONE of the most convenient farms in this
~ neig hborhood, on the Burlington road. 3
miles below Iowa City under good improve
ment-having dwelling house, barn, a
good WELL and lac acres Of the best bottom
land in the highest state Of cultivation. In
quire Of JAS. Macintosh.
Iowa City, Nov. IL, 1916, ~
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Cabinet Making and Under.
taking.

sHE undersignedrespec.fully informs the
4 citizens Of Iowa City and vicinity. thai
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 End it ,o
their advantage to give him a call.
~ He is provided with good hearse
and will attend at all times to the business
Of an undertaken. ........ e.. s-s..
PETER ROBERTS.
Iowa City, Jan. 81. 1876. ...
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

United States Finances. 1t appears from
the monthly statement Of the Secretary of
the Ireasury,that there was on deposite in
the Government repositories, on the 22d
February, subject to his draft, the sum Of
$3,859, 459,52.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

LEGAL ABsURpITIEs.-Major Noah thus
"shows up' the absurdities of legal technicali-
ties.
"Why cannot we simplify the language of the
law--why not Danish its old black letter Vandal-
ism? "Sir, give you this orange" and do
give it; should not that declaration and transfer
be deemed and absolute conveyance? Yet to
make it perfectly legal it must run thus:
81 give you all and singular my estates and in
terests, right, title and claim, and advantage Of
and in that orange, with the rind, to suck, or
otherwise eat the same, or give the same away,
as fully aud efiectualy as |, said A. b., am now
entitled to bite; suck, or otherwise eat the same
orange, OF give the same away, with OF without
its rind, skin, juice, pulp, and pips, anything
heretofore or hereinafter, or in other deed or
deeds, instrument or instruments, Of what ever
nature or Kind soever, to the contrary in any
wise, Notwithstanding" -with- much more of the
same effect.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

SHARP sHoorING.-The recent election
of Hon. Caleb Gushing to the Office Of
Colonel to the Massachusetts regiment, re-.
minds us of the epitaph which was written
by Miss Gould, of Newburyport, which
was intended as hit on his ambition. Ii
was one OF large number. embracing ma.
ny of the citizens Of Newburyport aud vi
cinity, Miss Gould writes as follows
Lay aside. all We dead,
For in the next bed
Reposes the body Of Gushing;
He has crowded his way
Through the world, as they say.
And now, tho he's dead, may be pushing
Mr.. Gushing, however, returned the COM
pliment. and replied as follows
Here lies one whose wit
Without wounding could hit;
And green be The turf thars above her:
Having sent every beau
TO the regions below.
She has gone down herself-for lorer.'
Lynn (Mass.) News.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
BEN J A MIN PHELPS.
No. 76 Chestnut Street,

Western General .4gent TOR aHMe
BEST FAMILY MEDICINES,
Offers to Dealers and olhcrsthe following
HIGHLY POPULAR AND VALUABLE MEp1-
..- ... .-. CINES.
Wistal's Balsam of Wild Cherry. Rev
|. Coverl's Balm OF Life, Hays Liniment,
Pile Ointment. DR.. William
sons Pain Soolher, Briefs Rheumatic Lini.
ment aud Pills. Vegetable Persian Pills, DR..
Hepatic Elixir, DR. HaIs,ed's
Magnetic Remedies. Bristol's Sarsaparilla.
letter Ointment. Fahnestock's
Jew David's or Hebrew Plaster,
DR.. Hals,ed's Brisk Pills.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

Thy brother is in the ditch. Pass him moi
by. Give him thy hand and raise him up
Temptation was too powerful for him; he
yielded and has fallen. Pity him; say not
reproachful word; use kind words and thou
wilt restore him TO virtue again. Scores OF
the tempted and fallen have thus been saved
The path TO heaven is thronged with holy
spIritst who were once in the mire and dirt
Kindness saved them.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
VIRGINIA HOTEL.

@ ST. LOUIS MO.
nISSOLUTlON Of Partnership-The CO.
- partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned. under the style of STARR
s. GREEN, has been this day dissolved BY
mutual consent. All demands due to the
firm have been transferred to John II. Spar.
and by him all Outstanding debts will be adj.
justed and paid. JOHN Fl. SPARR,
ALONZO GREEN.
st Louis, October Is, 1915.
THE undersigned having, by purchasing
- his late partners interest, become sole
of the above House. would avail
of the occasion and offer his grateful
acknowledgements TO his patrons and friends
who have SO kindly palIonized the Hous.
under the late firm, and woufbeg to as
sure them and the public, that he intends 10
continue to merit support to the House
by strict attention 10 the comfort Of his
guests, and moderate charges.
Oct Ii 40. JOHN II. SPARR
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FEMALE SCHOOL,
MRS 8 e. MOREY

0Il1N' NJ Y. VNU1lLJ,
HAVING obtained rooms in the Mechan.
- ics' Academy, will open a school for
females only, on Monday. the I'd of Nov
next. The winter session will continue five
months. s *~ "*
TERMS OF TUITION:
Reading, Writing and Geography per
quarter or half session 2 50
The above with Arithmetic, Grammar
and History 8 90
Natural Sciences, higher branches of
Mathematics. Rhetoric. SC. 4 90
French and Drawing each extra, 2 90
P. S. Wanted Immediately, plas,erina
and joiner work done on the school rooms,
for which payments will be made instui,ion
Iowa City. October 81, 1916. mss
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
In the District Court for Johnson
County. Iowa.
C. H. Buck
ATTACHMENT

VIM. MALoy.
NJ III. MALOY-SIR: You will hereby take
w notice, that writ of attachment issued
from the court aforesaid against you, and in ia
vor of c. II. Buck, on the 3lst day of July.
1876, for the sum OF nineteen dollars and sixty
seven cents; and that your property stands al.
tached to satisfy the same And unless YOU ap-
pear and plead before the next term Of said court
Judgment will be entered, and the property so
attached will be sold to satisfy said debt and
costs. s. B. GARDNER, Cpk D. C,
CARLETON, atty for pl,f
Iowa City, Feb II, lS46-5Iw4
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SYMAM BOAT AD0Y9
AKE SPECIAI. N0TICE

AXE SPECIAL NOTICE. .-,
A IL persons knowing themselves indebt-
= ed to the subscriber, are particularly re-
quested to call aud settle their respective ac-
counts, on or before the tenth day Of March
next; and those having demands against m
will please presen, them for settlement.
S. M. BALLARD, NJ. D.
Iowa CITY, Feb. 4th lS46-52.y F.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
PHILADELPHIA
NEW A ND CHEAP

PHILADELPHIA
NEW A ND CHEAP
Umbrella & Parasol Mandatory
No. lO4 Aaarkt Str
NEXT DOOR EAST OF THE OLD STAND.
WIN. III. Richardson
HAS withdrawn from the firm of w. &
IL w. H. Richardson, and CONNIE ncet
business on his own account al No. l04
Marke, Street, between Third and Fourth
where he has for sale full assortment Of
Umbrellas, Parasols, Parasole,tes s. Shades
of the newest and best manufacture, al the
lowest market prices.
Cotton Umbrellas fair quality, 35 cents.
Silk do. dc. do l,50
Othe Goods in proportion. You are re.
specially invited 10 call and see them,
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1858 -ly
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

Origin Of S,cearing - When old Satan
told mother Eve to give the apple TO her
husband. she replied ih.t she would not
give Adam for al! the apples 10 the verdi
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

a Conundrum Why are we led to in
Ter that David and Joshua were in,empera,e
men! Because David. when he went out
TO meet Goliath ION the field of honor took
q sling; aud Joshua, previous to his attack
on The walls of Jericho, took horn,' and
gave regular bio,o out
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
nahfcs..

Il sAababe 10 a house, says Tuppef. rs
well spring Gff pleasure messenger Of
peace and love. a resting place Tor iinnoce'lce
on earth. link between angels and men,
~ IN Y Spiritof the Times.
MI Topper, we cpine, is bachelor gen
tleman,' and therefore is entitled TO ronstil,ce
upon babies as much as he chooses. But
Mt. Martin upper, Esq can't hope to
come IL over IT'S abouithe pleasure oil "a BABY
.in The house, We've been all along thar,
az Capt. Simon Snuggs would say. faint
no grea, enjoyment, according 70 onr IDEAS
to t:ave cup Of hot tea pulled over INTO
your lap, at least oncs a day. We could
never appreciate the fun OF having baby 8
half -dlges,ed breasfas, Of milk cast int1
your bosom Mr.. Tupper's idea Of well
spring Of pleasure, may be very satisfactory
to hs own imagination. We have drunk a!
that well spring. zoe have. Being walked
up a bali dozen times through the night by
the .qualling of the 'angel.' aud when you
attempt 10 carry into execution the oitre
peated threat 10 slap the brat TO find Mrs
Caudle's finger nails resenting the attempt
by a counter attack upon your face, aln'
the most agreeable thing in the world. Get
ting up OF cold night for Hhe Drops ant
upse.ung The washs,and, and running you
fist inlo a bowl OF pap. IN the exploration
for the box OF matches, doesn't give one thu
ciearest idea OF "a connecting link between
angels and men, il doesn't.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

ETHAN ALLEH.-The following capital
anecdoie is told Of Ethan Allen. one of the
heroes Of the Revolution At the defeat Of
Montgomery. Allen was taken prisoner and
carried to England Here he was treated
with marked respect. and an offer was made
to him bv the British Minister to make him
province unusual privilege, if he would use
his influence with his coun,rymen agaIns,
The existing revolution. SIR said the stern
hero. with a flashing eye and contemp,uous
smile, you put me in mind OF certain
parsonage in history, who, upon one occa
sion, took the Redeemer upon high noun
tain, and showed him all the kingdoms and
principali,ies Of the world, and offered them
TO him; but the poor devil did no. own a
foot Of t.!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
SCHULZ & WILLIAMS.
House CUrpcutes. erna Joiner

THE undersigned takes this method of in
] forming his friends and the public gen.
orally. that he is prepared to execute any
work in his line cf business. in the best
manner and most modern style.
SHOP on College. between Clinton and
Capitol Streets. where he is prepared al the
shortest notice and in the best manner, TO
fill any bill for
Sash, Windop- blinds, Shutters, Doors &c.
Orders from distance shall receive promp'
attention. THOMAS SNYDER,
Iowa City, March rs, ls46-y7
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Curtis Bates, john BIRD.
Iowa City. Wapello,
Bates & Bird.

A TTORNEYS and Councillors at Law
"A and Solicitors in Chancery, will practice
in the Supreme and District Courts of the
Territory of Iowa
All professional business entrusted to he'll
care will be promptly attended 10.
Oct Is, ls45 37-v
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTlON Ga!
ANTS.

Every person enli,l. TO the rishl d =
rmf''on 10 any lands within the Iir,'>
me townships above enumerated, Is ''Ia
Ed IL establish the same to the salp>'J.."
OF the Register and Receiver Of the pro.
land office. and make psymen, Thereof.
soon a. practicable after seeing his no'ic
and before the day appointed for the cor
mencement Of the public sale Of the an
embracing the tract claimed; otherwlse So
clam will be forfeited
JAS. Fl PIPER.
Acting Commis'r ofihe Gen'l Land OF
sep 10 n29
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

EvADISG A LAw.--It is said that no law
can be trained that a Yankee cannot avoid;
and an instance Of the fact is given in a
Maine paper
The Legislature Of that State passed q
law recently, requiring that the composition
and the proportion Of each ar,lcle Of the
composition of every patent medicine offer
ed for sale, shall be printed on label, and
pasted on the bottle, package, &c. contain
ing il. A daring individual who has pa
tent medicine much in demand by the down
east people, bad the compositions &c., Of
each article in the compound translated into
Chinese, and in that language the required
labels are printed. He thus complies with
the letter Of the act, because the law doe:
no, define the language of the labels.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03

THE "No-PARTY" PARTY-The wings seem TO have
taken strong fancy this year the -commtal policy,
to military men, and to mum candidates The following is
the speech reported in the last Marietta Advocate OF the
wing candidate for senator He too rejoces in the title
of general The occasion recent public meeting of
citizens of Cobb county, at Marietta His competitor,
Mr.. Hunt, had just spoken:
GENERAL BIRDS SPEECH The gentleman calls the
other side his arguments don't know which
side belong to; party have been in Mexi-
for twelve months don't take the papers, and don't
read any, the peoples candidate, and if elected will
be the peoples representative. You have known for
the last fourteen years. and you know whether am quail
fed to represent you or not"
We would suppose it not hard to decide whether a
man was qualified to represent senatorial district who
does not know which side he belonged to- don't take
the papers, and don't read any, Perhaps he too thinks
principles of the wing party."-Geo. Constitmionalia.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
Indian Treaty.


We gratfed to learn that official intelligence has
been received the Office of Indian Affairs that the
Sioux and Winnebago Indians have amcably arranged
and settled the difficulties between them, arising ont of
attack upon party OF the latter by some OF the
former in which several Winnebagoes killed The
Sioux in order make repaation far as in their pow
en- are to pay over for the benefit and support of the rel
aves of the deceased one thousand dollars worth of
horses and four thousand dollars in money, which they
have authorized to be taken from the annutes payable
to them by the government The two tribes having come
10 friendly understanding and smoked the pipe of peace,
is sincerely be hoped that no further difficulty will
arise between them.
In connexion with the above authentic and official ac
count we lay before readers the following article
from the St. Louis Republican" of oath july
s'We understand, by gentleman who was present at
the time that OF was signed ast week at he
Winnebago mission, Fort Atkinson, Iowa, between
the Winnebago and Sioux tribes Of Indians Inc pIhci-
10 the Wnnebagoes five thousand doars$4Ooo out OF
their annues, and 900 worth OF Indian con-
sideration the injuries done by the former to the later
The tribes have been at war; and peace may DC sec"eo o
short time by these means ;.
"The PouaWatomies also invited to participate IN
this council They arrived during the deliberations ana
appeared in the council armed. The Sioux objected to
this inteposition OF Capt Morgan commanding
Pottawatomies the camp OF the Sioux armed on
horseback, danced the dance, and declared her de
termination have the scalps OF some OF the Sio O
Morgan again for and took the arms from the rot
tawatomies Intending deliver them up the next day. or
as Sioux had reached the place-sone ~ miles
disant--vvhere they had left their arms
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03

had issued proclamation announcing the nation the,
surrender OF It's powers.
EFFECT MARKErs-ln the Baltimore
market to-day, the stock being small there but little
disposition operate. There small sale of bbs
Howard street flour this morning IS ST. and So 81
refused for 1000 barrels. City Mills is held at So
sale of 50 barrels rye flour ST. Corn is nominal at
81 g. There was sale of 500 bushels prime new Mary
hand red wheat I20cents. Nothing doing corn prices
nominal at 10 n rs for white and yellow Sales of
new n, 90 cents 10 cents Whiskey is in fair de-
mand at IS a II
AT New York yesterday, says the New York Express
" The news has put damper on brsadstuits Flour has
as 70 80 90 G GsneSee and W - s or straight brands
Liverpool quotations of flour about the they
were by the steamer Britannia Then flour fell to 50
there are considerable sales iu prices"
At New York. this morning, the European news received
by telegraph has caused decline in beadsuiis though
this morning there increasing demand, and
sales OF Genesee -four made at 50 30 IS 62A, and
Michigan mt SIS Is. Southern do. nominal at the
figures Com meal is dull 81 so SO 62s. There no
shippers of flour yet in market
There some inquiry for wheat but no sales have
taken place--prces are lower.
Some inquiry for corn, and 20 900 bushels sold at
60 81 cents for mixed, and IS for Yellow are
less in request and prices have declined with sales 4s
10 cents per bushe
The provision market heavy, and prices hardly sus-
tanned Sales Of beef cattle 81 81 Is per 100 lbs on the
hoof
The market is firm at previous prices--transac-
lions small.
At Philadelphia this morning. the -four market was vet
Observation-Disclosures awaiting their private advices by the
steamer There sellers to-day of Pennsylvania brands
at So and buyers Thestock of flour is light and there
are but shippers in the market. Corn meal dull and
nominal at S3.
Receipts of wheat light There sellers of white
wheat to-day l25 cents, without finding buyers
IS a 80 rye rs a IS cents.
There is less inquiry for provisions, and prices rather
dropping
S,a sofx in rpallon
The market is firm, but buyers have yet
ed the market.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
New ORLEANS, July %, IS47.

New ORLEANS, July %, lS47.
MY l received with pleasure, we serday
through you the gratifying testimonial, dated 2ls instant
OF the opinions of of my many friends in New Or
leans touching my public agent this station
and know not in what terms tender them my
thanks 1t would be cheering under any circumstances
but is much more when aborng under mputation OF
misconduct in the discharge of my duties have such
and fellow-citizens Allow me, then, say to Them
through you that feel most grateful for the kind
in which they have addressed and, also, that look
upon this token of their friendship dearer than
any other that could be offered.
That | have had arduous and almost overwhelming du-
ties perform, all will admit and under embarrassing
circumstances none know well myself have per-
formed those duties necessarily and cheeruy, without
slightest relaxation, for than years. have
ceved and dsbursed several millions of dollars and in
all my transactions my greatest aim has been serve my
country faithfully have tried be just knoto have
been honest
All ask is that may have full and thorough investi.
CATION of all my official and this SHALL assured
ly, demand at the proper time. have fear
the result
Being about to depart for Washington, obedience
orders avail of this occasion wish you all health pros
perity and happiness and, the time, say
my friends will not, sure, have withdraw
their confidence from me, whatever may be my future po-
sition.
Most truly and gratefully your friend
TIL. F. HUNT,
Lieut.. Col. and Dep Quartermaster General.
To THos. LAYTON esq, New Orleans, La