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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27

the 18th rule suspended, read third time
and passed.
The Senate resolved itself into commit
tee ofthe whole upon H. +. file, 4 bill pro-
yiding that the local voters Of each town.
ship determine BY ballot whether the coun-
ty commissioners shall grant license for
retailing ardent spirits or not, and after
some time spent therein, reported the same
back with one amendment, which the Sem
ate disagreed to.
Mr.. Harbour moved 10 indefinitely post
pone said bin, pending which the Senate
adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
TWO O'CLOCK P. II.

MI Sanford introduced Senaae gle, No.
q, bill to provide for the rleclion of
electors Of President and Vice President
Of the United States.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee nelec-
,lons, to whom was referred H.a ses No.
10 bill to establish the time Of solding
sownship elections, reported a substitute,
"nlcn was read first and second times,
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:T'ax .Wossce.

NOTICE is befebs gwen, that | will al
~ tend Al my office TO receive axes, unls.
The FIRST of,jauuary Aex'; and i moi paid BY
The Gssl January, ':=e law requires culec-
tioa to be AIDE by distress and sale OF per-.
sonal properly. IG:refcre uo;Ica.is h.reby
giveu, tina, unless paymsn, be made by the
itsi Of January next. shall be compelled
to collect according 40 law, without respect
Of persons. Andall who are in arrears 70.
The wear 1915, are requested 10 come and
se..lt Immediately, as further induIsen..
canni,i be gwen.
THOMAS syNDER..
Be- Treasurer johnsac Go
Iowa City, O:.o3er 7, lo46. 50.
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An ( 81

To prouide Jor the taking an enumeration O
The uhHe inhabitants of The Stale Of Io,cn,
SECTION l. Be il enacted by The General As
sembiy of the State Of t5wa, That the Assessors
of each and every organized county of this State
ar hereby authorized and required, previous 20
The first day OF August, lS47, and before the
same day Of every second year thereafter for The
period OF eight wears, tc take an enumeration 81
all the white inhabitants Of ali ages, in Their re-
spectire counties and, III those counties not
organized, It shall be the duty of The Assessors
of the counties to which unofganlzed counties
NAV be attached fer election purposes, 10 take
the enumeration thereof as provided for By this
act
Seq rtshall be The DUTY OF said Assessors
to make a correct return Of The duties performed
under this act, under oath, 10 The clerk Of the
board of commissioners Of their respective
counties. on or before the fifteenth day OF Sep
TENDER next following such enumeration, for
which services they shall receive such compen-
sation as the board of commissioners may allow.
SEC 8 1t shalt be the duty Of the several
.clerks of the boards of county; commissioners,
to forward certified copy Of said returns 10 the
Secretary Of State, within thirty days after The
reception thereof. -....
SEC 4 Every assessor, or clerk; who shall
refuse or neglect 10 perform the duties enioined
oy his act, Shall forfeit and pay to and Cor the
use of the common schools Of their respective
counties, sum, not less than fifty dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars
SEC s. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after the first nay Of March next;
previous to which time, The Secretary OF State
shall cause the same to be published once IN The
several newspaper in this State
j. B. BROWNE,
Sneaker House Representatives
THOMAS BAKER.
President Of ,Hc Scnate
Approved jan. 30 'sd7
ms ANsEI, BRIGGS
SEcsErAay's OFFICE, IOWA, !
Jan 2ist, A. D. 1871
Elisha Cutter, jr Secretary Of The Stale Of
Iowa, certify the above 10 be a correct copy cf
the original act now on file in my office
ELISHA CUTLER jr.. SeciY.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
EslraA. Notice.

TAkE., up by sJr=uei Blue in Rock Creek
L rreei1c, i'll tie a.sarnty OF Kcokak and Terrific,
ny of Iowa. on OF loat: the 7,h day of November
\. D. 1916. two :szta:s OF the following tcscrp.
lion, ,o,vil: One psosvn Fily supposed 10 b.
three years old nest Sizing. both und feet white.
wit, snail star in he:forehead, no other marks or
brands pcrecirable srt5aised at S25,
The ether a Fay t:!lIy, supposed ic I've three
years cid next sprlns;, :the nigh. hind fool white,
few white !lairs in ha' grehctd, and mixture Of,
white loirs III the lai appraised &c dollars. Nv
Edom Shugar, AMI l.'m. {. Camel and certified
before Vim, Webb, justice Of the peace in III said
precinct. J, 8. WHISTLER Clerk,
Lancaster, Nov l!tt:. 49. f.. DC. Z. K. &.
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TWO O'CLOCK, 2. NJ.

On motion Of Mr.. Smyh of Fam,
H. R. file No. "a, ill coneerlSag the
distribution Of the school funds, YVES taken
from the table, and considered IN l:eanmit-
zee Of the Whole, Mr.. Bowie in ths chair;
and after being amended, the AID ssIs was
suspended, and the bill read a thiEd time
and passed. 8:
MIR. Montague. on leave gfantets: read
3 protest against the action OF tie as4jority
OF the House in refusing 10 per,5;t the
protest heretofore made by nlemsers of
The House, to be entered 90 thu joal.nals.
Mr. Bowie moved to lay the ssotest
or the table; pending which,
Nj Hebard moved to adjouen ; switch
motor, 10 was carried BY votepf Z yeas
&c II nays.
So the House adjourned till tomorrow
morning
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
State Of Iowa, johnson County,
-.-- TREASURER'S OFFICE, JANUARY 81. 1877

ME following list Of lands and county, principally
II owned nondents and returned
taxes for the lS46, with charged thereon.
NoTIcE
delinquent for the 1896 county,
much thereof be safely the charged
will be
March n BY the Treasurer Of said the
and o'clock NJ and continue
sfered Provided The due shall not be paid
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=. ~. SWEET,
ATTORNEY: Al D: COUNSELLOR AT Law.
IOWA; CITY, row .

Tow :ClFf,- VIVA - -
CYRUS WAI:KEN, formerly of Iliaos. now
Of B,srns,rn: VIII ASSIST hn in all cases IN The
Supreme Con:t oi;the State Of Iowa , ...... ID
Hewitt also acs as -tgen' IN selling, leasing ant,
purchasing real estate :and Eayins .axes-ant, in
Deposits and invest inetis of every kind.
Oifi.e the south enst cnrncs Of capital square
inMl CIV. Jan :,sG. tSiI..- -. = =
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
NOTICE.

LAMB Office: Iewa City, Nov 2s. ssA6.
TUE Land :Ogice d :;his place, will he opened
L fr private entry: OIL Monday, the 18th day OF
Dteenbcr lseNt.
C5ItS. NEiLLEv, Rec'r
ENOS LOWE, Il eceivcr'
Dee 2, 1886 nil
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Vesticc

SGticc.
The friends OF the Antl-slavery cause will.
hold g convection al .owa City, on Thursday
the 18th inst, al :, O'Clock, P N,
A general and luatAal attendance is request
ed G, +. PERSON,
DIR. MARGRAVE,
JAS. CLARK,
iowa CitysJan. 20th, lsi7.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
E.trays.

TAKEN up by Abraham Pear, living in las.
i pee county, 'wa, four head of oxen, viz /:
One rel ard whip apeckled, supposed to be-
seven sears old NJ ut spring one red and white
pided, with some fhite in his face, supposed to
be seven years q next spring; one red ant
white pided with some white in his face, sup
posed !e be six gears next spring; one red and
white E1ided, with some white in the face ami
branded with snlail cross on each horn; no
other marks or b. ands perceiveable, appraised
at thirsE-sIx dolla9s ~ Joseph Slaughte. and
Joseph Aiatz.
c. II. HAMLIN,J P.
Jan. Goth, 1911 n4z. =
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NOTICE.

as The publishers Of the several newspapers
within The State, VIII give The above one inser-
ton in their respective papers, Immediately, and
ing the same, together with their bill.
ELISHA CUTLER, if
Jan. 90, is1I. Secretary Of State,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27

Ioud Guy Company commencing stake the east
left bank Of Iowa mark thence four rods low
mark So W. thence from said stake N 1879 D. nine rods stake
bearing red elm II inches 25Aa W. 49A links white
hickory IL inches diameter 7oa 81 pks thence 24a D. "a
rods stake bearing tree white oak 20 inches in diameter ~ f.
7ss w ten rods stake at high mark bearing tree white oak
10 inches cameter = 37S 46 links birc 10 inches d
ameer n 35a links thence the direction about 81 rods
low water mark; thence the Iowa the Of beginning at low
water mark, containing in all about or less,
certain other piece land the right bank said
stake bank opposite the house which Walter But
Ter did reside; 9s W. stake IA rods links E thence
n low mark rods or ess thence down said river
IA N l9o W. W. the place
beginnings containing about of less all OF which said
situate section No. township No. 70 north Of west Of
the fifth principal meridian
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
An Act
Conee,niag Tie distribution Of the School
mONeas.

h
SEe1ion. I. BE il enacted by The General A..
sembly Of the State Of Iowa. THAT I'll ,to~nships
and school districts in any county Of this State,
which are DOW shall At the taking effect Of this
Get, DO organized and the number Of children re.
turned to ,he: Board Of County Commissioners. and
report mads a. requ:r.d by an 'lct to establish 4
system of common schools approved. January Is,
1916, be and the same are hereby jegalizcd and
made mild asfully as if the samo had been organized
and returnsinade according 10 the provisions Of
the above nomed act
Sec. :, That in every township in which there
are no SchfNf Inspectors ii shall he the duty Of the
clerk Of tie Boa'd OF County Commissioners and
clerk ofihe District Court Of the proper county,
within twenty days after this act shall take effect
10 appoint tbs samc whose duty il shall be when
appointed s,a qualified 70 divide said townships in-
to school districts and TO organized the same under
the provisi9n Of the several laws now in force on
this subject,
SEC. 3. Il shall be the duty Of the Inspectors
thus appointed, and Of the Inspectors Of ali other
districts where they have not organized and report
ed according to the said act, approved, 18th Jan.
lS40 to Organize and make their report as therein
required on Or before the frs. Monday Of March
ls47.
SEC. 1. That it shall be the duty Of the clerk
OF The Board Of Commissioners TO make lair ap-
Portionment Of the money in the hands Of tbs
Treasurer for the use Of schools on the second
Monday in March, ls47, 10 the different ,ownships
according 20 tho number Of children between ths
ages OF five and tueaty-one years, as shown by tho
report Of the School Inspectors Of their respective
townships, and deliver 20 &A,~ Chairman Of the
BosrJ Of Inspectors an order on the Trsasur.r ut
the eoaniy fos the amount Of money to which his
township is entitled.
Sec. 5. An laws now in force contrave,,ing any
OF the provisions ofthis act. be and the same are
hereby repealed, and al officers or persons now
holding any efihe school funds are required TO pay
over the saue to the proper authority or person
entitled theaeto provided, That nothing in this act
shall be construed as to prevent the collection
Of school fluids in accordance with the existing
law.
Sec 6. Til. act to take effect and be in fnrce
from aud ater lis publication in the weekly news.
papers pinned ia Iowa City.
Speaker Of :ac House Of Representatives.
THOMAS BAKER,
President of the Senate.
Approved Jan. IS, ls47.
ANsEL BRIGGS.
SEcaETARY's OFFICE, IowA,1
yaauary 81, A. d., I847
|, Elisha Cutlers J., Secretary Of the State OF
Iowa, sertfy the a5ove TO be correct copy Of the
original acl now Or fae in my Office.
ELISHA CUTLER, Jr.. scc'y.
Lock Cut!
1 Il. persons Indebted to the subscriber, by
II note or book account, are requested to
come forward and; n AXE payment Immediately
to D. II. Smith, wlo:will attend to my business
during my absence. Again say, look out
JOS. T. FALES.
Ivanaoe. Linn Co., Jan. 10Th, lS47. Al st.
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, August 1876, p. m.
Mail from the morrill, Business afaisA fragedian-
The MAJ kets, &C. Erg'
The mail from the north, to-day, again barren of any
thing OF special interest Our city is bare of local
incident though business is beginning to stir with
earnest prosperous Dealers buy sparng
w. but pay cash for their purchases There be
general disposition among them to keep out ofdebt.
Mr. Adams editor of the recently defnct Baltimore Daily
News about make his debut at the Front street
theatre in the character of Richard the Third He said
to be young man OF great talent and ability.
THE MARKETS the Baltimore market to-day dealers
generally have been holding off for the foreign news
hourly expected and due Boston, by the English
err sale of 200 barrels Howard street made
So to-day which price is generally commended for There
are sellers City Mills SO l2A, but buyers generally
unwilling give SO. The supply Of grain is light
and prices firm Sales made to-day OF good prime
red wheat at l2O l23 cents and of white do. 100 l4O
cents; oats 35 40 cents; white and yellow IA 76
cents; rye 20 ~ cents. No change in provisions or
groceriesprces firm. Whskey is selling at 25a "a cts
in hhds and barrels.
The telegraph Philadelphia has been out of order to-
day. consequently tdngs have been received from the
New York and Philadelphia markets.
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ing set up martial law in besieged town or invaded
country give him property in dominion it, that
we have yet acquired fright OF soil or dominion in
Mexico Notwithstanding conquess that " IN the
mere possession without title which hold there by
arms necessarily limited TO governing by force,
not iaw"
Mr. Webster and the Supreme Court say. that by a
surrender the inhabitants of country district overrun
by arms. pass undcrA TEMPORARY ALLEGIANCE
to the conquerng power under its laws and cease
10 be bound by the laws of their own country.
The no-lawyer Iatelligencer says that notwthstand-
ing their surrender neither Vera Cruz, nor Monterey
nor New Mexico, California, yet our conquests "
that the inhabitants are still bound by " their original
allegiance" and "coud not be Justly punished for aiding
the enemy, for the assassination OF unarmed Anne
rlcans found among them
Mr. Webster and the Supreme Court say, that the
occupation of an enemys port makes il for the time be-
ing foreign port, subject to the laws of the conqueror,
and released from all obligation the laws of the
try from which it wreste1, even though the port
be restored by treaty of peace within six months
Tie no-iawyer Integencer says that it knows better
that Daniel Webster and all the Supreme Court mis-
taken; that the inhabitants of city or province sub
hitting to a conqueror owe him allegiance, but may
lawfully assassinate him; that their allegiance is not
transferred until the conquerors possession is forever
established by treaty of cesson other equivalent
means
"No tamyeys," indeed! Why, then, attempt to discuss
grave questions of law! Why not call Daniel Web
ser to write out for the Inelgencer the substance OF
the speech he made before the Supreme Court in 1872 in
which all these important subjects deliberately dis
cussef?
We have not done with the subject
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The United states sIoop Jamestown.

The of the "Jamestown," Com. Mercer, which was
run Chncoteague shoals, the 2sh ult, on her way
from Boston to Norfolk has been recently investigated
by naval court of inquiry, composed of Commodores
Wilkinson and L. Kearney, and Capt Thomas T. Webb;
whose report has been received by the Secretary OF the
Navy. The court of opinion that the ship run
ashore Sin consequence of the naccuracy of the chart
by which she navigated and not from inaention
negligence or any other fault the part of her
mander, officers, or crew..
We understand that the chart used board the James,
town was one of Blunts charts, and was obtained in
Boston.
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HENRY L.. ELLSWORTH.
Mr. WM. T. SrEIeER Washington city, ID. O.

The train of which left ChambersbuTg on Saturday TOR
Harrisburg, thrown off the track by massive piece
of iron, weighing about four hundred poundsused for
shifting from track another-wliich had been
placed across the track by mscreant- The locomo
tive dashed against stone embankment and shat
tered into small fragments, such the violence oil the
conclusion. The fireman and young man named Al
fred Sponser, Of Carlisle Pa, who the locomotive
with him, hurt-he former slightly the latter so se
nnusy that his life despared of. we trust that Tue
iend who placed the obstruction the track may o7
speedily discovered and receive punishment equal 10 MS
offence Bali Amer
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The Secretary OF War left Washington to-day on a
visit TO New York. A temporary relief from his ardu-
Gus duties will enable him, we hope, to recover his
health, which has suffered for several days past The
Secretary of the Navy will discharge the duties OF his
department until his return.
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DOARDING.-MRS. HANNAH WELLS having taken
ID the large and commodious boarding house formerly
cuped by Mrs. Homead, Pennsylvania avenue, near
street, adjoining Mr. Gadsbys Hotel is prepared TO
yearly boarders and respectfully
socits the patronage of her friends.
Aun U2wt = i -.
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(NONsTABLE'S sALE.--By virtue of two wrs of pen
~ doni erp9nas issued by John y Smith, esq. one Of
justices OF the peace for the county Of Washington
directed will expose SALE Mt public auction, upon The
premises, Monday, the 10Th day Of September at
O'Clock p. m for cash, house and lot, situated the
of 9th and streets in the city of Washington,
known lot No l. in square 407 late the property of Ow
Connolly seized and taken in execution ut the suit of
Richard Vansant j. +. WANNALL,
Aug 18-St Constable.
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PENNSYLVANIA IRoS-The various contracts made in
Pennsylvania furnish iron pipe for the Boston Water
Works, amount, in ALL between seven and eight thou
sand tons,
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ONO CONGRESSIONAL NomsArIoN.--Jonathan Motifs nus
been nominated ms the democratic candidate for Congress-
Ciemont district (Ohio) supply the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of Gen. Hamer.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


NEW York. August IL, lSH
Col Webb in his Courier says (sonehng in the spirit
OF Haman the galows-builder of od that ere will be
peace in the wing party while the Tribune recognised
as wing paper" Whereo friend Horace responds with
his keen quiet cuts that if he the whg
party, he will so with less than S52 975
being worth, he thinks, much other folks. Boys
boys-remember your Watts's Psalms and Hymns
children you should never et1 &c
The quantity of -four wheat corn, and barley left tide
during the I'd week in August in the years is46 and
1917, is as iollows
Flour bbls Wheat, bush. Corn, bush' Barley, bush.
ISH 1882 i7,4lI 12l 53l $3.50
1916 2,73S 1854 1887 4,ooU
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-0. lrl. Tennessee Claims.
DY Arrangement with Captain Milton A. Haynes, of
ID Nashville he is authorized say, that all claims of
volunteers others nused him, will be attended BY
u.s. at Washington
Aug l3-G CLARKE " QUANTRILL..
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"Then gnaw'd his pen, then dashd it on the ground
Sinking from Thought to thought a vast nrnfnnnd


The New York Courier sinks to "a lower depth and
yet lower STILL" in attempting to exrcae itself from its
budget of bunders Its last effort ass,lmes and asserts
that Gen Scott must have received "peremptory orders
from the War Department to suspend his march upon the
capital We have only time 10 say that this fabrication
Also like its predecessors has not the shadow OF foun
dation
The city has been excited to-day by that Scott
had taken the capital with the loss of LOO of his
and with the capture of many thousands of the
Mexicans.
1t was given as teegraphic news from Richmond
There is nothing in the New Orleans papers of this
evening to confirm it. In fact, accounts from General
SCOTS camp.
Telegraphic bulletins from Richmond are frequently
incorrect that scarcely any places confidence in
them. They passing into sort of proverb. But as
Mr. Kendall shows this is not the fault of the telegraph
but of of those who it, rather abuse IT.
Richmond The telegraph is but the unconscious in
strument Of those who employ 1T and we might wei
blame the mail for the incorrect and hasy intelligence
sometimes communicates, as the telegraph.
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Increase. 27.2l4 lOs57 asa Dec 1900

The aggregate quantity of the same articles leit al uoe
water from the of navigation to the 18th oil
August, inclusive, is follows
Flour bbls. Wheat bush Corn, bush. Barley bus.
1917 2,lS9,03l 2H58Si l,O52H5 S6,9Io
1916 I,4OO,664 6s6,766 9y3S62 l64,9o0
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d. PAINE 81 CO., Managers.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF DELAWARE
AND GEORGIA-Class No. "a.
To be drawn in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday
August Il, lSi7.
10 nunbers-I3 ballots
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United states and Foreign Agency Washington On,


THE undersigned have associated for the purpose OF tran,
acting business general agents. in the city OF Wal
ngton, d. C., under the firm and style of RICHARD
COKE & co.
They will attend to the purchase and sale Of real ,,
generally in all parts of the United States;
To the formation of companies here in Europe q
the purchase disposal Of lands in all parts Of the tp
States;
To the prosecution of claims the government Of in
United States for lands money before the executive A.
partments Congress;
To the obtaining remission of fines penalties and trG
ures, for alleged violation OF the other laws,
To the settlement of with the State, Treasure
War, Navy, and Post Office Departments;
To the prosecution OF caims before any boards OF co
missioners existing or hereafter 20 be provided
Long experience, and extensive practical KNOWLEDGE
business, Equality the undersigned 10 perform any Of G
foregoing descriptions OF business which may be coa6
TO their care. An extensive personal Acquaintance v
present and former high officers OF the government a
members Of either house OF Congress- renders partcu
references unnecessary.
Letters of inquiry merely will be answered free Of ehay
bur in all cases communications addressed the i NM
be post paid.
Charges will be reasonable.
Office Twelfth street, between f. and streets.
RICHARD s. COKE,
ROGER c. WEIGHTMAN
JAMES PRENTISS,
WILLIAM A. BRADLEY
April 2I-IV