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Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

BATHING IN MExIco.-The following is an
extract from letter from the camp of the Ms
sachusetts volunteers, published in the Boston
Transcript:
'sYou would be charmed with our encamp
ment on account of bathing, if nothing else.
All the Matamoros females, high and low,
battle at least once a day-generally in the
evening, soon after sunset; and as the current
is too strong for their delicate limbs to contend
against the river, they resort to the lakes in
the vicinity of the city-our lake being espe-
cially favored by them. Some of them are
splendid swimmers, and l have seen one of
them outswim at least eight of our officers.
The Mexican men and women bathe pro-
miscuously, and tits laughable to see the wo-
men take lovesick swain and duck him till he
is nearly dead. / should consider that per-
feet cure for the most obstinate case imagina-
ble"
One scarcely wonders that the writer of the
letter was charmed with their encampment.
/ 1t must have been a rare thing to see eight
officers the Massachusetts, volunteers swim
ming after one Mexican women. We won
der if it was in one of these swimming matches
that Colonel Gushing broke his leg?
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

PLAIN TALK.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Patriot, under date ofthe
18th, describes an interview which took place
between Gen. LESLIE COMBS, of KY, and the
Secretary of War.
Gen. Combs sought Mr. Marcy athis office to
iect of the present war. After speaking of the
siigiIt put uo ss.tl Uters WIS, bad sissas
the country some service in the last war, by
appointing favorite politicians to Office in the
army. the useless waste of lives, through their
incompetent conduct, &C., &c, he proceeded :;
''Sir, your whole system is wrong Your
Political doctors and quacks sent out there are,
for the most part, utter nuisances, killing vast
sight more than they cure Your whole COM
missariat and quartermaster's departments are
totally wrong. The fat pork and salt beef you
send out for the troops to eat are nor the arti-
cles they ought to have in that climate. Prov
idence provides for the people or every climate
that which is the best for them to eat. Rice
and other kinds Of flight food should be furnish
ed to our troops in Mexico, and not those hea-
Wy murderous provisions which are sent there
Eud then there are your untutored horses for
your dragons, too, with theft little fat saddles
at the first onset against the lancers Of the
enemy, they shy, the fat saddle slips from its
place, the rider cannot with his snaffie-bit con-
troll his horse, and away the command breaks
Sir, it is all wrong! tell you so, plainly.
shall so tell Mr.. Polk, if can get chance to
talk with him upon the subject have address
ed a letter to him, in which inform him that if
he viii assent to my proposition, l viii furnish
him with sovereign pGnacea for the guerrilla
warfare which the Mexicans are putting into
execution"
The correspondent further adds, that the Gen.
ceased talking, and the Secretary of Warconfes-
/ ed be had furnished him with ideas that he had
not before thought of! and that in the evening
Gen Combs was at the White House, and had
obtained the consent Of Mr.. Polk to give him a
talk of ten minutes at some appointed hour the
next day.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

Mr.. Polk AND GEN. TAYLOR IN n. YoRK-
The New York EUening Mirror notices the
following incident, which occurred in that city
on the occasion of Mr.. Polk visit:
"After the presentation to the Mayor at Cas-
tie Garden was at am end, somebody proposed
three cheers for the President: they were Civ
EN-, but not very loudly; and then one of the
b'hoys, who looked very rough and verv red,
sung out, three cheers for Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor,' which produced three rounds of vocifer-
Gus cheering as the President came down from
the platform upon which he had been placed
for the purpose of being introduced to the May
or"
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

Pass IT RouND-Every merciful man." who
works horse during the hot months, promote
its comfort by the use of the following simple shield
against the teazng offies: Take twoor three hand
fuls of walnut leaves upon which pour two or three
quarts of cold water let it infuse one gh and pour
the whole, next morning, into kettle, and boil Tor
quarter of an hour when it is cold it is FIT for use
Moisten a sponge with it, and, before the horse goes
of the stable let those parts which are most IT.
ritable, be smeared over with the liquor. Tryit-
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

LoAFING!-We once knew an old LADY, who
though very intelligent, was so perfectly unac-
quainted with the wicked ways of the world,
that, meeting young friend who had recently
withdrawn from a mercantile firm, she asked
him what he was following now-to which ne
replied he was Foafing at present. We'll, God
bless you hope you viii succeed IN that or
whatever else YOU NAV undertake.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

New Use FOR PosT OFFICE STAMPs.-SpeaIing of
stamps, the Baltimore Repabicaa says:
These stamps are in use in Great Britain, and be-
sides the convenience in preparing postage, are con-
stantly made use ofin sending small sums through
the post Office For instance, if person wishes to
send fifty cents to New York or Boston he will enclose
five ten-cent stamps-or ten iive-cent stamps Their
convenience in this way, and in paying small balan-
ces will suggest themselves at once TO the intelligent
reader
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

RETURN OF GIN. TAYLoR.-A letter from an
officer Of the Dragon Camp, near Matamoros,
dated June l6, says it is rumored, and general
onward until fall, and that consequently Gen.
Taylor has applied for leave Of absence to visit
his family. A few days will determine is Gen
T. feels authorized to advance on his present
line
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

OFFICIAL INsoLEEcE-Under this head the
Indianapolis Journal tells the following story:
sMr J. w. Shipley, a respectable merchant of
Philadelphia, expecting letters to be addressed
to him at Lafayette, wrote the following polite
note to the Post Master at that place, to which
the annexed answer was returned:
'.INDIANAPoLIs, 25th June, 1877.
'iWill the Post Master at Lafayette oblige
me by sending any letters or papers for me TO
this place.
Yours, Respectfully,
JOHN w. SHIPLEY."
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

"G-d d-n you pay your postage when you
write on your own business.
J.B. KENNEDY, Asst P. M"
"Letters to Post Masters, on Post Office 5u-
siness, go free, and the Pos Master at Lafayette
was not chargeable with postage on the above
letter. 1t may be that the above answer was
written by the Assistant, without the knowledge
of the Post Master. II this be so, the Assistant
should be Immediately dismissed, and if retain
ed, the Post Master himself ought TO be dis
missed. We understand that the matter will
be laid before the Post Master General, as 1t
ought to be.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

OTThe proceedings of the celebration in
German Township on Monday last We're hand
ed us for publication several days ago, but we
have not been able to find room for them yet.
They Will appear on Tuesday.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

OE-The New York Courier's spy in Wash
ington says that peace with Mexico is certain,
that nothing can prevent tiff Gen. Scott
should succeed in his negotiations. Exactly!
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

.u-s-The Mobile Advertiser, the leading wing
paper in Alabama, names George Evans, of
Maine, as Vice President, on the ticket with
Gen. Taylor. Excellent suggestion!
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

n ECEIvED per steamer Hendrick Hudson,
n 30 boxes Star Candles,
p 4" Cheese,
60 reams Wrapping paper,
3 tierce Salaratus. For sale by
mayo Abbio q "ho'
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

o. The Telegraphic wires, says the Pitts
burgh Gazette, of the ID instant, were put up
through Steubenviue on Tuesday, and the line
is going ahead to completion to Cincinnati, to
be completed, as is hoped, in the course Of
thirty or forty days. Mr. O'Reily erects the
line from Pittsburgh to Columbus, and from
Columbus to Cincinnati. 1t viii be extended
by himselfand others to Louisville. At Louis
willie a line will be formed to ST. Louis.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-07-10

The New Orleans National, speaking of the
titles of Gen. Taylor, says:
Mr.. Marcy calls hin-'Maj. General Taylor
commanding.
The people generally-"Old Rough and
Ready"
The Mexicans-''Don Zachary
The teamsters in the Army-''The Old Man. s
The Mechanics and artizans in the army
1.-THE Old Boss
The Mexican women-"MuclIa Buena.'
Santa Anna-"0ld fool, don't know when he
is whipped
Gen. Scott-'My dear, dear General
Mr.. Polk-"Oh, breath not his name"
The SOpereignS-"OUR NEXT PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

losca Wing Principles defined I'VE
have often enquired in vain Of that re-
spectacle individual, 'sthe oldest irIhabi.
tant," as TO what wing principles really
are. The Hawkeye Of the 10th inst,
which contained an article upon the pros
poets of the wing party in Iowa, has en-
lightened US upon this subject. The edi-
tor in attempting to "whistle up" the cour-
age Of his party for The next heat, 'le.s
the ca. out Of the bag" He intinates-
barely intimates, that his party have few
more of the same Sort but does not name or
even allude to one, except the "nggressirc
movements on loco Jocoisns,' which he tells
them must be continually KEEP. up. The
editor tells his whig brethren, that this,
if properly used, twill be potent wea-
pom in their hands to secure wing ascen.
1ancy." And suppose they should not
a supposeable case, we are aware-gain
the ascendancy, what would they be driv-
ing at? What do they want? Not the Of.
fees, we hope; they are too great patriots
for that! ....
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
From the Burlington Gazette.

Mn. ED1roR.-Sr: Permit me to intro.
duce into your valuable columns few
lines, in order to correct mistake which
| have discovered in severa! papers, and
lately in the Hawkeye. 1t is SAL in them
that 'RonEists are Catholics, bnt have
thrown off the supremacy Of the Pope
Those who make this assertion do not
know what Ca.holici,y is. 1t is The soci-
ETY. of christians Instituted by Christ our
Savior, over which he has appointed St.
Peter as the visible head on earth, willis,
he is the invisible one in heaven, to feed
not only his lambs, but also his shhep est.
John:)a society which has subsisted since
that time, without in'errup tion, under the
government Of 255 Popes. the successors
OF st. Peter, whose names and lives are
we'll known, and many of whom have, like
st. Peter, sealed their faith with their blood.
Catholics as d regular society o! men can
10 more subsst without head, than a
family without father, town without d
chief magistrate, State without govern
or, Republic without President, or a
Kingdom " Without King For this rea-
son we see by the history OF the world,
that those societies which have separated
themselves from the mother, the Catholic
church, have never been able to subsist
long, because they were like body with
out head, unable to obtain tie unity o,
principles, ofdoctrines, of discipline, which
is the very life Of any religious society.
Therefore it cannot be said that elhe
Rongists are Catholics, but they have
thrown of, the supremacy of the Pope"
As member OF the Catholic commun-
ty, allow me, sir, to say one word more
on the subject of the supremacy of the
Pope, when is so much dreaded by those
who Go not know the nature of it. 1t is
merely spiritual, it extends only to the
dogmas and religious practices of the mem
bers Of the church, and has nothing at all
TO do with the temporal government of this
world; no more than the government of
the United States have to regulate the adj
minis,ration Of the empire of China
Anything said to the contrary is nothing
but vile calumny.
Yours respectfully,
A CATHOLIC.
Burlington, Sept. Is, lS47.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
Isulinx Idea OF q Bigot.

It seems to be the, ruling idea Of
the whig press Of the State to bring re-
ligion into our political contests, and then
to try to crsat the impression that demo-
crscy and infideli,y are synonymous terms.
If they can once accomplish this, they
flatter themselves that it will follow, as a
matter ofconrse, that the people WILCOX
upon federal whiggery and Christianity as
terms equally synonymous.
OF . piece with this narrow contracted
and seditous effort, we notice the assertion
in the last Hawkeye, that the deserters
lately taken BY our army near the city Of
Mexico fare Irish Catholics, under the
command Of Riley. an lrishman." This
assertion occurs in an editorial Of the
Hawkeye, and might have been passed
over BY us in silence, were il not for q
misstatement highly prejudicial to catho.
licism, which was made in the same paper
but few weeks before; which, in con-
nexion with tia former assertion to which
We have alluded, appears to justify the
suspicion that this wing editors industry
| inelanderins Catholics proceeds from . de-
sire 10 revenge himself for their indepen-
dence, ia not allowing him to influence
and dictate their course, in politics as we'll
as in religion.
Now we do not profess TO be in posses.
sion Of the facts, in the case Of the notori.
Gus Riley and his men; bnttwo things we
will venture to assert, trusting to the facts,
when they come to be published, to up
hold us in it:-First, that all these deser-
tiers are not Catholics; secondly, that a
majority Of them are not Irishmen.
Our grounds of belief in the first Of
these assertions are derived from the fact,
that they co,adno be good Catholics iftrai-
tors to the government Of which they were
citizens and whose battles they were fight
ing. The formula Of Catholic prayer, in
accordance with which intercessions are
regularly put up for the powers which
be, will enlighten our neighbor upon this
fact. As for our second position, we have
only to poin: to the uniform patriotism Of
the Irish people, and their devotion to the
government Of the United States, which
has been sealed with too much Irish blood
both in the war Of our glorious revolu-
ton and in the late and presnt wars-to be
doubted now.
But supposing that these deser,ers
were all Catholics; there wonld be about
as much propriety in announcing their
religious opinions, as there would be in
announcing, in the case Of a company who
should have disgracsd themselves upon
the field Of battle, that they were all Pres
byterians, or that majority Of them were
Baptists, and then to adduce the fact as a
knock down argument against springling,
or immersion, as the case might be:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
Burlington, Sept. Is, lS47.
IT, We find the following in the lou

j. We find the following in the Jour
nal Of yesterday morning, on the second
page: Louisville Democrat.
1t shows the most contemplate imbe-
cility on the part of the administration that
volunteers are called on to go to Mexico
at this deadly time of the year. Why were
not the troops called out seasonably?-
Would it not have been better in all re-
spects, better for the troops and infinitely
better for the service, that they should
have been in the field nenths ago?
On the third page the editor thus an
swers himself:
mo danger need be apprehended from
sickness, as the troops will not reach
Mexico before November"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

.Another Letter. With respect to the
Taylor letters the cry is, still they come,
although many Of the wing papers have
ceased to publish them. They cannot ex-
pect to gag an old hero who never re-
treated from anything but wing nomina-
ton. He has written another letter to a
democratic committee Of Tennessee. Il is
similar to the 'Deioney' letter. The Cen
earl reiterates what he then said on the
Tariff and Bank question---that is, he
didn't know any thing about the subjects.
He sticks to it that he won't be the can
didate of a party-that he is no politician
and has not voted for 80 years. ..
What will the Albany Journal, and
other paper who threatened to drop him
If he did'n stop writing letters, say now?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
A Whfe manocuvre Headed.

A paragraph has been going the rounds
Of the wing papers, to the effect that the
Abolition party Of Vermont had repudia-
ted seperate organization, and recon-
mended its menbers to sattach themselves
to the two great parties of the nation. -
This Recommendation was stated to have
proceeded from an Abolition convention
lately held at Colchester, Vermont. As
large majority Of those belonging to the
SO called Liberty Party are, or have been
wings, this woulc be grand thing for
them and result in large accession to their
ranks. But it was no go. The deception
was too open, and they got caught at it.
The National Era, published at Washing
ton, and the organ Of Abolitionism in the
United States, thus exposes the whole
Transaction:
"a Roor5ack headed. The Boston At
las recently published the proceedings Of
the Liberty party in convention assem-
bled, at Colchester, VT, which solemnly
resolved to dissolve their party organize
ton, SC. The fact was heralded through
the papers, as a wise act, on the part Of
Liberty men in some of the oldest and
strongest Liberty towns in the State"
So much for Roorback. Now for the
facts. Colchester in 1916 gave not sim
gle Liberty vote, and in 1916, but Is!
The meeting alluded to was called by a
notice addressed to the "voters Of COL
chester" to advance the cause "of Politi-
cal Liberty
But two Liberty men were present:
one was too Nd to act, the other, acting as
assistant secretary, protested against the
proceedings!
The committee that drew up the reso-
tons was composed exclusively Of stanch
Wings!
No vote was taken to publish the pro-
ceedings, but, after The meeting was over,
an individual mot citizen of the place
made them out signed Mr.. Forests name
to them without his knowledge or consent,
and sent them to the Burlington Free
Pess. (Whig,) which published Them as
the action Of tie Liberty purity Of Colches
teri +.ts. s.......
One fact more: A large portion of the
papers that have republished this Lie, will
never see the contradiction; and too many
of those that do, will never publish it,"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
Seams 10


"Rutland county was reported at Mont
pelier to have chosen two, democrats.
But If our friends hold the table a. above
they have. done nobly. Last year they
stood Z democrats to % wings.
Representatives. We count "a towns, in
which the democrats have gained one
member. There are elected 81 democrats
in all, 40 wings, 10 abolitionists, 26 no
choice. The no choice towns, we believe
have no opportunity Of electing represen-
tatives this year. We shall not be sur.
prised if the democrats have chosen ma
jority in the house as well as in the SEN
ate, thus enabling them TO elect the gov.
rrnor, Lieutenant governor and treasurer
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

.Nareh Of intellect, rs. March Of the Sea!
Of Communications junior devil wanted
to know, in case they remove the seat Of
government. if it won't leave great ''hole
in the ground in this vicinity. Upon this
the senior representative Of his satanic
majesty, very sensibly and considerably
observed, that he didn't suppose the Com
missionrs would be hard-hearted enough to
take away the whole section of land upon
which the capital is located, but only the
building itself. This he says :hey will
want to herd the ButIaloes in, as they, as
we'll as the Indians in that region, are like
ly TO suffer the coming winter, unles. these
benevolent individuals, the commissioners,
succeed in their praiseworthy efforts to
provide them with quarters. Upon this,
that garrulous old lady, Mrs. Darlington,
came in, and thinking the little imps were
talking about the location of new Insane
ASYLUM, observed that she s'Iiked the
the new location vastly; rogues would MT
plead insanity now to get rid of being
hung; they'd rather die at once, and be
sure of being buried within the bounds Of
civilization" Saying this, the good old
lady picked up her crulch and hobbled
down stairs, observing as she went, 81
wish I'd asked that man whether them
three Commissioners is goin' to be the
keepers, or only doarders in that new in
stitution.'' ..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
p. s.

The St. Louis papers contain the prin-
cipal stipulations Of a Treaty Of Peace said
to have been made. The articles ofthe trea-
~ are a hunabug rpon our Gorernment--
ue put no faith in II!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29
Buck's Patent Cooking stoves.

Buck's Patent Cooking Stoves.
Il We call the attention Of our Merchants
going TO s.. Louis and the Public gener-
ally 10 the Stove advertisement Of Messrs
Haven & Buck OF St. Louis. The article
of Stoves made and sold by them, are said
TO be superior for cooking purposes, to any
ever manufactured in the United States.
All those going to st. Louis had better
call on Haven & Buck before purchasing
s4lsewhere.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

~ OevSA " auhssCNA as Gu1AS OhACGs .
Az fall has come and winter is drawing
on space, we would respectfully inform
our country subscribers who are owing
US for subscription, that We would like
to have some WOOD immediately, if they
possibly bring itsoopes, q the at
mosphere is 50 cold II The morning, that
it makes Us, devil and all, look most deep
", idarkiy bue-not whisk.y blue. but
sgue Nue; and when in this situation. we
: find il just as impossible to work, as q man
does when blue t'oiher ,coy.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

New GooDs.-We refer our readers
to the advertisement Of Mr.. Robinson,
who has just returned from the East, and
is now receiving large assortment Of
Goods Of every variety. Give him call
and soc what you can do for yourselves
and families.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

r The Washington Union says that
the Secretary Of the Treasury, since the
lst Of January last, has sent upwards of
twelve millions Of dollars to New Orleans
AN amount unprecedented since the gov.
eminent was organized all without
the loss Of a single dollar, and at an aver
age expense (ineluding all charges) not
exceeding quarter per cent. All this
has been done under new system, in
specie, and without the aid of banks.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

Why is man digging out VIM h;;r,
vessel like lad whipped tor naN ,rs,,
noise? Because he hollows. " nav
on of war is an angry lover i'A'
cross bow { beau
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

CasuaNy.-Our Post Master says that
a mouse in his Office, got poisoned 10 death
the other day, eating paste from the wrap
per Of wing newspaper Madison
Argus.
Very like; we use our locofoco exchanges
for wrappers. ''-Milwauker Sentinel.
Well, neighbor, why not mice get kill
ed by Locofoco newspapers? The nature
Of the animal is very similar to that Of the
coon, and they have been known, after
partaking too freely of them, to die of by
hundreds, Of the general apathy"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

Coz. Dorr.-It would seem from the
eastern papers, that Gov. Doris not dead,
but il recovering ais health,