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TaE PosrMAsrEn GENEnAL.--.afarti,

TMK PQsT1aAsTER GEskRAL.--gagarking oss.NeHspaper. We are told that one of our merchants who i,as long been in the habit of sending newspapers te his customers afies having drawn pen around his advertisement, coHiinued .o doso notwithstanding the order ot the Postmaster General to iear of wrap. pers and prosecute every one who should make any mark ona newspaper seul by mail. A lev days ago the merchant received note from the District Attorney, Inviting him to call. The invitation was complied with, when the District Attorney produced several of these newspapers which had beea wrong- ially abstrac.ed from the mails by order of she Postmaster General. and inquired whether tlae saerchasi had made these malks or caus- ed them to be made. The merchant said yes, and the Attorney informed him tha, he had been ordered 10 commence prosecution for thus viplaiioa of Post Office orders The merchant addressed the Postmaster General, requesting tlial fnnctionary to inform him where the provisions o( law could be found which be was charged with having violated. The answer was dlscon,inuance of the suit. The Postmastcf Generals arbitrary orders were the sole foundation of the suit. Our impression IS, that suit against the Post sliaster General for orderiny the enselops Of the papers to be taken ofI, anu the papers withheld from their proper owners, would he likely to find not only law but public oplaisa to sustain iL--.E Y. Jour. Com.
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Lands for Sac,

Lr ARKANSAS .7.VD JMfSSISSIPPL rTyHE subscriber offers for sale 4o,0Oe acres of 1 Land, in the cotton growing counties of Ar kansas: Say Hempstead, Serier, Ctans Dallas, La fyeitc B,oa Sc., in quantities to suit purchasers Also, in the cotton growing region of Mississippi Say, the counties of Desofo, MarsiaH. Tsinfea, Pa noia, YalEdbushd. CAoctGtc Tdliahatchie, Hoimes Hiads, Washington, Carroll, and Yasoo. Town ship maps of portion of these lands have been pro cured. taken from the original surveys. showing all the water-courses, &c. and the undersigned has been the expense of procuring competent persons to examine many of these lands by quarter sections and furnish field notes of each quarter, being mi nute description, with diagram of the water courses and springs on the same.
 Terms, five payments, one- fifth cash in hand, and residue one, two, three and four years; equal pay ments. with interest from date of sale.
 N. B. Persons having plantations lying in the neighborhood of these lands, can be called upon, who will show them 10 those desirous of purchas- ing. Further information can be had by addressing (post paid,) Bowers X Co. Memphis, Tennessee, or Wm H. Bowers, Little Rock, Arkansas.
 VIM. H. BOWERS.
 .7vgusi l9ih, 1si6. 49-tm-tf
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LucK-Rev. II. W. Beecher says in one of his leetures ssi may here, as well us any where, impart the secret of good aud Dad luck. There are men, who, supposing Pro- violence to have an implacable spite against them, bemoan in the poverty of a wretchetl old age the misfortunes of their lives. Luck forever yaa against them and for others. One, wi.h>a good profession, lost his luck in the river. where he idled away his time a-ishing when he should have been in his ofIice.- Anotiies, with gsod trade, perpeiually burnt np his luck by his hat temper, which pro- voked his employers to leave him. Ano- ther, wiih q lucrative business, lost his luck by amazing diligence as everything but his business. Another, who was honest and constant al his work, erred by perpetual misiudgmenss he lacked discretion. Hun dreds lose iheir luck by endorsing by sall- guine specula,io,ls; by trusting fraudulent men; and by dishonest gains. A man never has good luck who has bad wife. inever knew an early rising, harI-work, prnden. man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest, who complained of bad luck. A good character, good habits. and iroi: indus ny ars impsegnaole 10 the assanlis of all the iIl luck thai fools ever dreamed of. But when see a tasierlemaiion, creeping out of grocery late in tho afternoon. with his hands srlck in his pockets, the rim Of his lssl turned ID. and the crown knocked in, l know he has bad inck--foT the worst of all lnek is to he q sl,lggard. knave, or tip pler.v
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BACK AGAIN! The Str. NEW HAMPSHIRE, CAPT. NM. H. ALIEN.

HAVING undergone complete re.
 HSR pairs. with additional improvements. s.x has resumed her place in the trade, and will leave Little Rock on December 26th, lS46 for New Orleans. and will run between the latter place and Fort Gibson, during the remainder of the season. The .New Hampshire" is new, with good accommodations for passengers and. from her light draughi affords better facilities to shippers having their goods carried up without delay than any boat in the river. No exerions will be spared by the of fcers of the boat to merit share of public pstro- mage, For freight or passage, apply on board.
 Dec. 13, lSI6 l5-tf
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Low BiRTa.-An :nci,ement to high deeds, and the attainment of lufty s,alion.-- Many of our grsssest men have sprung from the humble origin, as the lark, whose nest is o,sy the xfouud, scars nearest 10 heasen.---- Narrow eircamstances are the most power ful stimnlaats to mcnial expansion, and lLs earIy lrowu If fortune the best security for her final smiles. A nobleman who painted rensrkabic well for an amateur, showing one of bis pictures to Poussin, the later cx- claimes, 5 our leraship only requifes It. ae poverty to make you complete artist" The conversation turned upnn the antiquity of diaerent Italian houses. in the presence 1f Sextns Y. when Pope, he maintained that lsis was tl,s most illustfious of any, for beine haif anraofsd, the ligh, entered on all sisies. eirsuussiapce io which he astFibused his having heca enabled to exchange 1t for
 on s3lst 1T Jannery aa express arrived as Vera Cruz fsnm Mexico, briesing tho news shat Gen. AEiaea gainsd sicsery over the Ainericaas aesr Fifsoxias eaptaing eight hpniffed men.
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! MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

EAsTERN-rtG R0ckroe 10 Napoleon. Due, Sunday. Wednesday & Friday. by 7p,m. Leave. Tuesday. Thursday, & Saturday Sam.
 WEsTERS---io Scotia, Fan Bursn. ac. Dne Wednesday. and Saturday, 2p.m. Leave, Tuesday, and Friday. 2 a. m.
 NoRTHERx--to BatesrilIf. Due, Monday, and Friday, 2p. m. Leave, Sunday and Wednesday. $ a. m.
 SoUrHgaN--to Washington. Due, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. 7p.m. Leave, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday, a m.
 To Pix BigF and Columb,a. Due, Sunday. and Thursday, SD. m. Leave, Sunday, and Thursday, a. m,
 To Hot Spriags Due, every Wednesday, 6p.m. Leave every Monday, sam. Ts PeryriAe, Daaviiie, aud Tsmliasoar,iie. Due, every other Thursday, 7p.m. Leave. every other Monday, Tam. Letters and packets to te sent by either of she above mails must be deposited in the Post-ofce by o'clock of the evenings proceeding their depart uFp. L.. REAXDON, P. M LITTLE RocK Posr-oFricE,
 Dec 8th, ISa6.
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llam N nsmss. trs1salp- tstesille, fsst # Gks.
 wzsk .iphn N. Boad, <issk JAesb c Rsb. binss skesif eoroheE Jessph Blae. fssasn- -Sasrxy, post 0iies.
 fEfk xheinas ". Found, ciefk; simsea Kirk- patrick sheriff Lo0ney McDzuiel, coroner; Ed- laand Hames. trtasafsf -Danvilis. post eflee.
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Jssiats of the lCirciGt Coeyts.

JKdRes of the CIrciat C0aTts.
 lst Circuit--John T. Jones, Helena, Philips county.
 And Crcait-- William H. Sutton, CoIambia. Chi cot cnuHtF.
 srd Ulrsait--w William C. Scott, BatessiIIe, lade. pcnience county.
 4tI cireuil-sebron c. sneed Fayetteville, Washington county. laski county. eskcirpiI--G -George Conway, Washington. Hemp. stead comfy. M 5th Circua-- William w. Floyd. Ciarksriile. Johnson coutty.
 sth Circuit Christopher C. Scott, Camden. Oaa- ehita county.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-03

uosTiLsTy ID WaR.-The bitter hostility of . posaion Of the American people to the war with Mexico, is of a very suspicious character. come from whom il may priestor people. Great Britain solely for conquest. could cut of 30.000 Sikhs tn one battle; and we inade the experiment, bu, could not pro- yoke she slightest condemnation of such atsocssies from ihose who are now. so loud.
 neuihed against this just and necessary war wifh Mexico. They had no rebuke for their friends the msnarchs and tlcspots of Eurepc; but when their own country, under . Democratic Administration, is engaged in a conflict with the most perfidious natio,l on earih, they are suddenly gifted with mos, remarkable powers of speech. Such rank inconsistency shows that theirs is an oppo- sifies io DE Moc RAcy ratker han to WAR if CLAY were in the place of Polk at..this time, 10 voice of condemnation of the war would come from a single pulpit; but in is stead would be heard prayers for the success ni our arms. Il makes mighty difference, in the estimation of some folks. who il is who is as ihe head of public aflairs.--P Paliadinm.
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! LOVE Tl4a bTskk gvxM,Ne.

 hx Tmkobsnx |. aouED. Elove ths stiil sseningl
 Itlallelh ic tezt Z ThewUEia .eases thai fwander NJ dsF thtppxh the breast. MeW kesfiY f eemeth.
 Win s1lt fannine wingss
 Int i1p aa the inii. INofia
 lts geielAess bfines. flovsthe stu eseningi
 It tseefas fo impnFt \ A deep sense ef devotion
 And peace 10 fhe henrt. And what lessons are taught sss or wisdom and love, hy the soft-eleaming stafs, ih thair sFehway shove. I levs the stiIi evening. < Tn then ore apensl. hy sweet Hel11cryss wand. Treasured scenes bf the past. Kee, in.wiNtef. or summer, Which e'ey it nay be, The evening-liGAe always
 Is pleasant e me. I love the siiIl evening"
 Cur better thoughts stray. Ln tho noise, and the glare. An4txcitensnt of day But the ifuaniss returning, How gladly ws greet. Wien tkc eseniag time briRgesh Tranquility sweet. ! love the still evening.
 Tis then for a while The vain heart may forget tb deception and guile. Yss. deep inspiration
 To evening seems given, To soften oar natures
 n fR3n ;.a n hnneAns
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leels si tlhe m ! ts '

t3l tt3ll PP '9 " WN " v l'lN&HN EkEN 4 ",
  GDee91sor. T,tenAs 2. DnEwaI itsle ResS pest eillcs.
 Sccreiag q Sgdsr. DAVID 2. Gnkxs, -1.isiie Rysk, pest sasee. Auditor If Psblie .accosass. EErAs N. CoxwAy .--i.iitls Rock, post oiace. Ifeasartr. SAMuKk Abass. .- l.iiiis Rock, post cfhee. JSag9s of fag lsnprrne Gesrf Thomss Johnson. Chiel Justice, CoiIegeville. sa. line county. M WiIliaason g. Oldham, associate Jastne. Fays eitesille, Washington eoahiy. William Conway B. associate Justice, Bates vile. Independence county.
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ProspcnLing. .Aiinrne ls.

FF0SPCMIHg s7IEdTIWys.
 Ist Circaii--N M. Foster, Helena, Phillips county.
 2nd Circnis s-soIou B. Jones, Pine BluE. leier- son county.
 sri circaii--Siias c. Walker, Batessiile. sIhde. peHdence county.
 lih Cirrni:--A B. Greenwood. Bentonyiile, Ben ton county.
 5th Circait---George C. Watkins, and Attorney Geaeral, Latte Rock. Pulaski county.
 9th CirclIit--Ailen ". Bieyins, Washington, Hempstead eouniy. -
 7th tircnit-Joseph J Green. Van Buren, Cfaw' fard county. rN -
 sth Circuit K. Lyon, Fl Dorado, Union county.
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5.OOO Vols. Books.

The most extensive collection oi NEW BOOKS ever offered at auction in this ciy among which are Theolog cal. Medical, Classical, Historical, Poeil- cal and Miscellaneous standard works; family Bi- bles, in great variety; albums, portfolios, hlaak books steel pens, letter and fools cap paper, Sc.
 The above are well worthy of the attertion ol purchasers. ahd to those who wish to complete their libraries. The books are all new, and bound in library editions, &c. &e.
 The above will be received, and sold on consgD- ment, low by F. K. TAYLOR.
 October @, lsl6 --6-6m
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PE.OUGMS.

HkODeHAES.
 Q 4 SMALL cast ploughs. with points extra; Lt Rowland's 6. and feet mill and cross cut saws; Ames spades; patent straw cutters; hay forks and rakes grain crades scythe snaths; garden hoes corn mills; nails and flooring brads; wraaght nais anvls; vices; screw plates; sledge and nd-han- mers; Hunts axes; broad. shingling and hatch. cts; wrapping paper; drawing knives. enamelied kettles; shoe pincers and hammers; steel and iron squares; tin, bookcase, and cupboard locks; car- penter's knob locks; plate locks; gun locks; gun nipples; wood screws; coffee mills; handsaw, flat and half round files; coach wrenches; OK chains; smooth, jack and ointer planes; spoke slaves; shoe peg cutters; door springs, &c.
 Received and for sale, by
 - VIM. B. WAIT.
 April Ilth-3l:tf
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SUNDRIES. TX BBLS Ohio Super6ne Flour; tC 8 do. Buckwheat Flour; ? do. Peach Brandy;
 } do. Old Monongah.la Whiskey; do. Saleratns; $40 lbs. Canvassed Hams; 2e boxes Star Candles; 20 kegs No. White Lead; 10 do. Pure do. do. 6 boxes No. Soap.
 SGddlery. Mea,s half Spanish Saddles; Mems American Ladies' Bridle filings, Msrtingales, Collars. Flames, Sad. die-bags. Sursingtes, StirruP-straps. Received aud for sale. by ~ VIM. B. WAIT. Dec. 2. lSi6. i2-d
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FANCY GOODS,

FANCY GOODS. LUST received at the ".fsciion Marf," rich and .B extensive assortment of fancy goods, such as ing gof
 36 leghorn bonnets, plain and fyimmed; I canton assd col. silk velvet; q ." canton crape; !" " q" artificial flowers; s' plnmes; < spirai cord; rich plaid Gros de Nap ribbons;
 o u ss bandx. Just received, and for sale low by ,5s
 F. K. TAYLOR. October is. isIs. t-sm
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A Card.
Clocks! 9,ROcks!

fHE undenigned hxs received. and in stose. 10
 l boxes 0. c. Mahogany Clocks, {wasranted) or sale by F. K. TAYLOR.
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 roR THg SALE or LANDS. THE PAYMENT or
 TAXES, REDEMPTION OF LAHps, Sc. &c.
 Established iss ssfs.
 FT4HE undersigned tenders his services to all per- l sons owning Lands in the States of Missssp- pi and and Arkansas as ,fgenf io sell Laads. to pay Iares, Redeem Lands sold foy Tares, Record Dees procure afoaaiioa ia relation to Lke quality. ralae and iecal Gdeantages of Lands. ay part af e af0resaid States; ag othsr business connected sih q =
 GENERAL LAND AGENCY.
 From more than twenty years oi extensive Mey- cantile operations in the town of Petersburg, Vir ginia and from the practical experience he has had in Land naticfs---haying been a large owner of Lands, in bothof the States before named, for up- wards of ten years past--has afforded him an abun- dant opportunity in attending 10 his intfress in Land matters, to acquire thorough knowledge of all tha, Is necessary 10 be known n order to attend faithfully to the interests of all those who may con fae their business to bis management; and he there fore 1aieTs himself that he will be able to give en- tire satisfaction 10 all such ifs il is his intention Nfo make no adrsaces of money. under any circum- stances it will be expected that all who commit their business his care will accompany their orders with sufficient amount of cask to meet all disbursements that nay be required. Remistances may be made (el he risk of the writersJ in notes ol certificates o depositin, any solvent Banks in the United States .9ll communications (post paid) addressed to Bowers & Co.,. at Memphis, Tennessee, or to Wm H. Bowers, Llttie Rock, .frkansas. will meet with prompt attention. If accompanied with a sufficient sum to cover the expenses of investigation.
 VIM H. BOWERS. August l9h, lSi6 I9-lm:tf
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AUCTION NOTICE.

HNHE WAUCTION MAKT'' would inform its
 l numerous patrons. friends, and the public gen ersy, that early in the season it viii receive ii- voices of Sheffield cutlery, direct imPer,atiehs, consisting of fine table knives; pocket and pen do; British plate table and tea spoons; pins; sGperfne razors; pistols and shot guns, &c. &c. Also nvoi- ces of
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DRY%GOODS.

comprising every variety Also FANCY GOODS. consisting of Jewelry. .4ecerdeons, viclns, pocket wallets, powder fasks, razor strops, gnm-elastic snspenders purses, wood combs. shaving brushes. thermometers, percussion caps, and an endless sa- iiety Of other articles, Sc. S<e.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25
The Last Gasp.

The Burlington Hawkeye contains a
communication over the signature of w.
F. Coolbaugh, upon the subject Ct the loan
agency-the Gazette, as this individual as
serts, having refused to publish it. All
the point attempted to be denied or estab-
lished is, that the editor Of this paper did
not call on Mr.. Carpenter Of Burlington,
on his return from St. Louis, as stated in
this paper of the 2lst ult. Of this, the
present pro lem. editor Of the Reporter
knows nothing. l, is matter Of but lit
tie moment, not affecting the other state
ments which were made Furthermore,
the statement made in the certificate of
Mr.. Carpenter, which is contained with
in Mr.. C's communication to the Hawk.
eye, is not positive, but only to the effect
that he, Carpenter '.did not recollect hav-
ing seen him [the editor Of this paper1 on
HIS ICtutu lIViu 81. LOutSs his 0dlteF
Of the veraci'y OF the editor proper Of this
paper, we leave him TO settle on his re-
turn from the east. We will content our
selves by saying, that we are very thank
full that cur seniors character for verac.
lily is not so low in Iowa as to render it
necessary that we or himself should stretch
the truth in defending it against the as.
saul's of such miserable paltroon as w.
F. Coolbaugh has shown himself to be-
We are not, however, disposed to tread
upon any man when he is down; and as
this communication Of the loan agent ha.
SO much resemblance TO the last gasp Of
an expiring frog, we leave him for the
present, "alone in his glory" to work out
his own salvation in view Of the manner
in which he has discharged his trust,
"wi,h fear and trembling"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25
The GrusnDierS Escbuked.

The Washington Union says there will
be balance of 100000 in the U. S.
Treasury on the lst of February next, af-
ter paying all the expenses of the war to
that time and all other demands on the
Government.
This is settler to those federal grum-
blers, who, in the midst Of a war with a
foreign nation, are feeding themselves up
with tie idea of an inability on the part
of the government to prosecute 1t to an
honorable close. Paragraphs indu| cling
in these idle dreams, have been going the
rounds of the wing papers for some time.
1t is perfectly useless to attempt to con-
,radict every false assertion made by the
opposition journals. The task would be
endless; for they naturally inherit such a
propensity for falsiiying,'hat 4uinine won't
break il on them.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25
The Health OF Iowa.

Accounts from different portions Of this
State, represent our people as enjoying
unusual good health. Although our ci,i-
zens, in common with those Of other new
states, have ENCOUNTERED the almost newt
able lot OF western pioneers, consequent
upon severe and unavoidable toll and ex-
posture, yet they have much cause for
thankfnlness and congratulation, in view
Of their past hardships and future pros
poets, as compared with those Of their
neiehoors Of the adjoining sister s,ates.-
The high and rolling nature of the face Of
the country the almost universally clear,
pure and swift currents of our streams,
and the proverbial and striking absence
Of marshes and stagnant water, furnish a
certain guarantee that Iowa is destined to
be celebrated as one Of the most healthy
States Of the American Union.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25
The Railway to the Mississippi.

We are assured by an old and intelligent
resident who has been here for thirteen
winters, that Lake Michigan never freezes
owing to sits great de plh and constant
agitation" He also says that another
important fact established by all our ex-
perience, is that the mouths of the har bors.
where piers have been constructed, remain
open during al! the winter months
He concludes his communication with
che following strong remark: 1--WE have
some floating ice, but not to an extent to
impede navigation; and in the event of
there being sufficient business to justify it,
steamboat can make daily trips the entire
year from this place to st. Josephs or New
Buffalo, unless prevented by a storm. -
These evidences add confirmation to our
previous opinion, that the railway to the
Mississippi will be first constructed from
Milwaukee, as the natural depot of an
immense and fertile country, and as more
efiectually securing the increasing volume
of travel and business, which must spring
from the States in the far North West.
- Wisconsin.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25

Mr.. Bennett, OF The .New York Herald,
states, in one Of his letters, that great
efforts are making in London and else
where, to discourage American steam nav
igaion across the Atlantic. The British
Post Office Department has decreed a
higher rate Of post age on letters received
by American steamers, than on those re-
ceived by British steamers, from Boston
to Liverpool. Mr. Bennett remarks, ''this
is most imprudent attempt to levy a
discriminating tax, in favor OF their own
vessels, and trust that Congress, at the
first week Of the session, will take care to
set matters to rights.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25

Revision Of Statutes The commission
ers of the State of New York for revising
the legal practice in its courts, have enter
ed upon the work. The N Y. Pos. says
they will reject every useless formula and
construct simple and ineligible system,
which will facilitate business, save labor
and attain the ends of justice. A tho
rough reform in the Judiciary system is
more needed than in any other department,
of Government. 1t is!folly to pretend that
human wisdom was exhausted in construc-
ting the antiquatet, cumbersome and YER
bose forms still adhered to; and if men of
enlightened minds, are chosen for the
work, there is no good reason to doubt that
they can make salutary improvements in
the whole system. We sencerily hope
that the Legislature of Iowa, when the
proper time arrives, will give due consid
Grafton to the foregoing suggestions.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-25

To the Public .Atroad-We publish on
the outside Of our paper document,
from the pen of person who cl-ims
to be Superintendent of Public Insruc-
ton in Iowa. Lest our motive might not
be fully understood, we will state that it
is done by request Of the individual him
self. And for fear that we may lay our
selves liable TO charge OF lack OF State
pride, in sending this disgracetul docu-
ment forth to the world, we would state
that it is not TO be taken as specimen of
lo,ra literature. The individual who wrote
and who fathers it, claims residence here
Of only about sixteen months, and is not
an officer, as he claims to be. 1t is true
he received majority of the votes cast;
but it was at an election under law not
then in force 1t is also due to those who
elected him for us to state; that few citi-
Zcns Of Iowa, out of his own township.
knew the individual for whom they were
voting, he having then been resident of
the state less than one year, and having
been foisted upon the opposition by a few
designing individuals OF this city.