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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

How TO SPEAK ENGLIsH.-A pretty
young woman, in the steamer, who sat on
a bundle on the deck, with her arms ON
her husbands knees, became, like the rest
OF the party, very soon familiar with me,
for as they say the surest way to French
heart is by conciIia'ing vanity.-l had
made myself wonderful tavorite by ia
king refuge in the second cabin, and this
young woman seemed happy to have to
tell me that she knew two words Of En-
glish, which were taught her by person
who had lodged in their house. These
words were "keese mel They were re-
pea'ed by all present, and | was requested
to tell their meaning. l laughed as put
the words kiss me :" into plain French
and every one present laughed heartily
also. | thought the young woman looked
as if she would not repeat he. stock of
English words il. hurry again.-Miss
Bunbury's Rides in the Pyreenes.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
quantities ::
Total, reduced to bbls. 6,OG3,673

Total, reduced to bbls. 6,OG3,673
81, seems hardly creditable, but it is
even so--over sir millions of barrels OF
flour md meal shipped TO England and
Ireland in nine months, the whole valued
at thirty tro millions of doiiors!' For the
same time last season, the expectation OF
breadstulfs from the United States amour.
ted in money to 5 5 S2,3SS."
So says the Philadelphia Evening Bull.
letin, and presume the figures are nearly
correct. And still they come! There
seems TO be no limit to the supply from
the granary of the West. RecoIlecl, too,
this has come TO pass without anv extra,
ordinary preparation. No one last year,
when sowing and planting, could know
that Europe was to be afflicted with short
crops and famine. What, then, may be
anticipated from the boundless capacities
OF the grain-growing regions in this coun.
try, when uniformly stimulated by the at
fractions of increasing market? We shall
hear less hereafter Of the suficiency Of
the home markst in relation to the wants
of our agriculturists.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
A Roadside Collo0uy.

And so, Squire, you don't take an Fri.
paper?
No, Major, get the city papers OF
much better terms, and SO I take couple
ofthem.
But, Squire, these country papers otter
prove of great convenience to us. The
more we encourage them the better their
editors can make them.
Why, don't know any convenience
they are to me.
The farm you sold last fall was adver.
tised in one of them, and you thereby
obtained a customer. Did you not?
Very true Major; but l paid three dol.
lars for it.
And made much mt se than three dollars
by it. Now, if your neighbors had no,
maintained that press, and kept it ready
for your use, you would have been with
out the means of advertising your proper
ty. But | think | saw your daughters
marriage in those papers.-Did that cost
you anything.
No. but
And your brothers. death was thus
published with long obituary notice.
Yes, yes, but-
And the destruction of your neighbor
Briggs house by fire. You know these
things are exaggerated till the authentic
accounts of our newspaper set them right.
Oh, true but
And when your consin Splash was out
for the Legislature, you appeared much
gratifed at his newspaper defence, which
cost him nothing.
Yes, yes, but these things are news for
the readers. They cause people to ia Ike
the papers. ..
No, no, Squire Grudge, not if all are
like you. Now, tell you, the day. will
come when some one will write long
eulogy on your life and character, and the
printer will put ii in type with heavy
black line over it, and, with all your riches,
this will be done for you as grave is
given 10 pauper. Your wealth, hoerality
and all such things, will be spoken of, but
the printers boy, as he spells the words
in arranging the types TO these saying,
will remark ofyou, Poor, mean devil, he
is even sponging for an obituary. Good
morning., Squire.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST IS, 1s47.

F"7ne Devil always aids the Loccto-
CO.'S" said a prominent federalist Of this
city, to democrat.
"Ah, does he? How SOP" was the nat
ural enquiry.
"Why, whenever your folks pass an
obnoxious measure, things are always sure
SO to turn up as to make it successful
Just as you established the sub-treasury,
specie poured into the country SO profuse-
ly, that the people don't feel its embar-
easements. And the ruin which your vile
tariff would have produced, has been
averted by the starving condition Of Eu-
rope. The devils in it,
$50 then the affairs ofthis world, which
have generally been supposed to be under
the control Of beneficent Providence,
have been, according to your theory, trans
ferred 10 the devil, for the particular ac-
commoda,ion OF the Democratic party!"
The gentleman belonging to "all the de-
cency and morality" did not fancy the
sequence, and was taken with sudden
leaving.
The federalists may be assured that they
cannot SO easily transfer TO the Democrat
ic ranks one Of their best friends. Be-
sides, j, is utterly against rule, thus TO de-
sert the originator Of their party, and one
who has stood by them through thick and
thin. Have they forgotten the aid he gave
them in 1910? How he gave them the
"hard cider idea, and helped them, 'lay
pipe?" The old chap must begin TO feel
disguised with the treachery OF his anci-
ent ailies.-Eastern Argus. w..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

The Louisville Journal organ of the
gentleman who said to Mr.. Mendenhal!,
mind your own business !; my slaves are
fat and seek"-is delighted with the sue
cess OF the allies in choosing two congress
men in New Hampshire, but is 'ull OF la.
men,a,ion at the prospect in Kentucky.
In 1874 the wings had every congress
district but one, and now "there is not a
solitary district in which they are at all
certain o: electing their candidate"!! This
is certainly gloomy state of things for
whiggery, and if the democrats happen to
choose the ten congressman, the wing
newspapers will have TO alter their tables,
and perhaps withdraw some Of their candi-
dates for speaker and clerk Of the next
congress.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
Another Spanish view OF the
Mexican War.

The Madrid Herald, of the Sd Of Nav
announcing the investment Of Vera Cruz
by the American army, says:
What We announced few lavs age
commences TO be realized. The Mexican
nationality is in the agonies Of dissolution
In a few years the Empire of Monteznma
the brilliant conquest OF Herman Corte>,
will be the patrlwony of the AngIo-Saxon
whose tireless industry will quickly alb
serb the Spanish race that how inhabit il
The country acW Doubtless be happier anc
more enlightened; but this is TO us u huml
Hating consideration, which tha love we
bear our country, and the race to which
we belong, make it Unlawful tor us ll
touch UPON
The cause assigned for the feeling o
humiliation, will sound little singular t,
some ears.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
SPANISH BEGGARs.- queerest oil

SPANISH BEGeARs.- The queerest OBJ
jet in nature is ID Spanish Beggar; for
these fellows beg on horseback and it is
an odd thing to see man riding up TO
some poor foot passenger and asking aims.
A gentleman in Valparaiso being accosted
by one of these mounted beggars, replied,
"why sir you come to beg Of me who have
10 go Oh foot while you ride on hor setback. u
"Nery true, SIR" said the beggar, land |
have the more need TO beg, as have 10
support my horse as we'll as myself"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
From the National Era.
The BreadstulaS Of the u. States.

Last year, in the Cincinnati Herald, we
often tried TO prove to the editor Of the
Cincinnati Chronicle that Indian corn could
be and would be largely exported to Eng.
land. He stoutly denied, and when we
quoted statistics put them down by argu.
ments from the nature Of things. We
should like to be near enough to our old
friend to ask what he thinks Of the nature
Of things now.
Up to within the last six months, what
elaborate arguments were published by a
certain class Of politicians and political
newspapers, in demonstration Of the posi-
ton that this country could not supply a
much larger expef thar it had been in the
habit Of doing for the last quarter Of a zen
fury; indeed, tina, it was just as much as
the rapidly increasing population could do
to supply the home market. Every body
recollects how the papers teemed with ar
gumen,s, and they were enforced by sta
tistics, most carefully prepared of course.
How beautifully have facts since then
discounted these political economists !!
Out Of last years crop, not much greater,
by the way, than some former years, there
were exported TO England and Ireland,
from the lst Of September last, up to the
18th of the present month, the following
o,,r,t,t,o,. .@.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

Mr.. Bennett, of the New York Herald,
in one Of his recent letters from London,
remarks
at is singular truth, that in Germany
alone there is sympathy for the United
States movements in Mexico; and this is
among the higher classes OF society. |
have an extraordinary fact TO state on this
subject. Not lang since, an application
was msde by one or more young officers
in the service OF Prussia for letters 10 the
United states, for the purpose OF entering
her armies as volunteers in the present
war with Mexico. One of these app!lca-
tons was from young officer, high Ill the
Prussian army ,and closely connected with
the upper ranks Of society. Through
Chevaller Bunsen, the Prusslsn minister
in London,h has procured letters TO some
of the American generals, and probably is
now on his way to the United States, 10
serve as a volunteer. He is a sort of
German Lafayette, and will be followed
by many other German military men of
high rank and singular enthusiasm"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

M ,eccommend to our youthful friends the peru
:, tho following beautiful lines, for we are 'oit
-. Tho s.dea was really expressed by ittie boy
e. vear. old. We take them from the Western
p..nse,;st. hut know not the writer's name.
oh, long to lie, dear mother,
On the cool and fragrant grass,
with nought but the sky above my head,
And the shade ing clouds that pass.
And want the bright, bright sunshine,
All around about my bed
Twill close my eyes, and God VIII THINK
Your little boy is dead!
Then Chris. will send an angel
To take me up to him;
He will bear me slowly. and steadily,
Far through the ether dim.
He will gently, gently lay me
Close to'the Saviour's side,
And when I'm sure that we're in heaven,
My eyes PHI open wide.
And pll look among the angels
That stand about the throne:
Till find my sister Mary,
For know she must be one.
And when find her, mother,
We will go away alone,
And will tell her no we've mourned
All the while she has teea gone!
Oh! shall be delighted
To hear her speak AGAIN.
Though know she'll meier return to us
To ask her wouId be vain.
So Flput my arms around her,
And look into her eyes,
And remember all said TO hsr,
And al her sweet replies.
AMI then Phi ask the angel
To take m. back 10 YOU
He'll bear me. slow and steadily,
Down through the ether blue.
And you'll only think, dear mother,
Ihave been out at play,
And have gone to sleep, beneath tree,
Tli. Try summer day.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

A SAILORS NoTIoN.-A sailor seeing
some domestic slave traders driving colo
red men. women and children on board a
ship, for New Orleans market, shook his
head and said to one of his .hipmates. ~
say Jack, if the Devil don't catch them
fellows ue might as welt! not haze any
Devil" @
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

THE PORE, with the great benevolence
and wisdom that characterizes his move
,nents, is making efforts to elevate the
Jews in Rome, and meliorate their con.
dition.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
Live Feathers.

An editor from the east tells a good story
Of his peregfinat!ol,s 'dowu South" He
was Young law. er, in attendance upon
Court, and The .I!lsge where the Court
was held was ,hronged 10 overlooking.
Having, with some difficulty however,
procured bed, he jumped into i,-but he
was out again almost III ono time"
What kind OF bed You call lhi>?" said
he to negro who oiiiclaled as master Of the
ceremonies.
"Fearhers-''l should think it contained
entire chickens"
"Can't be DAT are fifty doll'r niger,
Sam, trow de chick'n in ~ lnurmured the
waiter, oubious!y, as ne proceeded to
insinuate his hand into the coarse bog
ging tick. Squash ii he hadn't tho'!"
saia he, as he pulled forth a partly picked
roosier.-'l tole dc s,npid jack. behind
ms for dinner to empty de feathers in de
fuss class beds to prove de kerwality; aud
de blind bat oterlook de chick'n! In de
hurry ob business, massa," he continued,
in apologetic tone, ''dese here little acct
dum's can't alwis be aviCed, ~ hab
dozen niggers trimnln' chicx'ns all the
time, and caslonaiIy foot or head am
Overlooked in de fedders when we put um
way in de beds, but dis ere are de fust
time cher found huh chick'n!
| WOMEN STRuSGER THAN OXEN 1T is
related Of "a certain New England divine,
who Aouri>hed not many years ago, and
whose matrimonial relations are supposed
not to have been Of the most agreeable
kind, that, ore Sabbath morning while
reading 10 his congiegati,n the parable Of
the supper IN Luxe NV, in which occurs
this passage
And another said | have bought five
woke OF oxen, and 60 to prove them; l
pray thee have[me excused and another
said, have married Il wife. and therefore
cannot come, "--hs suddenly paused at the
end Of this Verse, drew off his spectacles,
and looking round Oh his hearers, said
with emphasis
| THE fact is, INV bretliern, one woman
/ can draw man farther IRON the kingdom
OF heaven Aan fre coke Of ore" -
| The Baltimore Sun an excellent fneu.
trail paper says The democrats hurra
81, for, and do honor 10 Gen. Taylor from
principle and patriotism, because he sup
ports the cause Of his country, and has
crowned himself and his native land with
iimperishable fame. The wings shout for
him for motives Of party interest and sell
! fish hopes OF political and personal aggran-
disement. ''Old Rough and Ready" can
see quite as far as they can.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

A SABBATH ScENE.-On Sabbath last
German boy led his aged and blind faith
er from the wharf up through State street
10 the Capital Park. From their appear
ance, it was evident they had just arrived
from the Faderland, and were seeking a
new home in this country, to which all
exiles flee. Scrrowing and infirn, the
parent suffered his cheerful son 10 guide
his lettering steps. Time had dealt severe.
ly and irostily with the one the other he
seemed TO touch only 10 in"igoraie and
adorn-- the blossom OF the Spring with the
ripened fruit OF the Autumn. Under the
shade Of large tree, the boy seated the
old man on the railing, and wiping the
moisture from his face, sat down. He
then took a well worn book from his peck
ct, aud read TO him the Word Of Life from
the New Testament. Alone, far from
their native land, and far from their kim
dred, those exiles worshipped God, in his
own Temple.
The numerous bells were then inviting
the citizens to church. A fashionable
audience in a fashionable house of worship.
Wealth and beauty were there. The ma
iron and the maid condescend 10 devote a
few moments of a Sabbath morning TO
| SANDER or TO sleep. Does the listening
cashier tremble for his securities or for his
soul ?-Can the meek and devout man in
the pulpit bring his hearers to realize the
folly of this world or the next? Does the
man of half a million, with whited neck
cloth and cadaverous cheek, who boasts
of saving all that he pinches does he re-.
aliZe the source or destination OF his
wealth pare not his descendants already
chewing the scanty crust of penury and
want ?-when winter chiils, and the rude
winds pierce their tender frames, as the
miser counts his warm and sordid trea.
sure, or laughs mechanically at an unap-
preciated jest, are they not destitute Of a
garment that he is too penurlous to be-
stow?
From these reflections we turned again
TO the pilgrims in the park. They were
kneeling on the turf. with their faces rest
ing upon the railing. The exiled Patri
arch, with one hand raised toward Heaven,
and the other resting on the head Of his
boy, was at prayer.-Albany Jour.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

"The summer is no time to try the
strength of affection" said Mrs. Parting
ton; " though it is pretty well to sing love
songs beneath "a window at midnight in a
rain storm, or stand billing and cooling o.,
the door step till two o'clock in the morn
ing. The winter season is the time
Many's the time my poor Paul has rid
five miles to see me, the coolest weather
and often the dear cretur has been found
in the morning, fast asleep in the middle
Of the COW yard, wi h the saddle on his
own shoulders, from fatigue with counting
me and riding a hard trotting horse
There mas devotion. l never see COW
without thinking of poor Paul y and say
ing which the good old lady hobbled te
bed.-Boston Post.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

Enumeration and war, that's true, eve.
ny word of it, said a pert old maid: ''i,o
sooner do yousget married than you begin
Ito fight" 81.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

"Ma, what is revenge?" at is when
your daddy scolds me, and | hit him with
the broomstick."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

Mr.. Morehead,th the federal candidate for
congress in the district where Mr.. Clay
lives, nil not avou himself IN faror OF
General Taylor for the presidency, altho'
he is challenged on the subject every
where, by his opponent. He will commit
himself to no man who does not ayow HIM
self whig.-Pennsy lvanian.
This is droll, when the Louisville Jour
nal every day declares that Taylor as a
wing.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

"Will any other lady take pickle?"
as the girl said, when she tumbled into a
hogshead OF brine.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

The editorial fraternity in California are
fully as vinegarish towards each other as
they are on this side of the continent
The editor of the Californian sent couple
OF copies of his paper to the Star, with the
Characteristic letters, please ex." writ
ten on them. Here is the answer IL the
polite request:
CALIFORNIA NEwspApERs.-We have
received two late numbers OF the Calitor-
MIN, dim, dirty little paper, printed in
Monterey, on the worn out materials OF
one OF the old California war presses. 1t
is published and edited by Walter Cation
and Robert Semple, the one whining sy-
cophant, and The other an overgrown lick
spittle. AT the top Of one of the papers
we find the words "please exchange. "
This would be considered in almost any
other country barefaced attemp, to swim
die US. We would consider it so now
were it not Tor the peculiar situation of our
country, which induces us TO do great
deal for others in order to enable them to
do little good. We did think of charg-
ing the men of the Californian five dollars
and seventy five cents $50 boot" between
the papers, but as it seems to be their de-
termination to " hump" themselves in lu-
ture, while on the editorial tripod, we
have concluded to give our paper 70 them
this year, so as to afford them some insight
into the manner in which republican
newspaper should be conducted. They
appear now to be awfully verdant.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

E="The wings are sound on great ma
tional questions. ''-SpringGeld Gazette.
Yes-"alI sound"-like Chinese gong
and no substance. -New Haven Regis
ter.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
"TWas Even Thus."

An amusing illustration Of the false
philosophy which estimates mans wealth
by the quality Of his clothes, and his worth
by his wealth, occurred at religious
meeting not a long time ago. A couple,
apparently man and wife entered the church
where the meeting was held. From their
style Of dress, it seemed probable that they
were strangers in strange land Their
garments though good and clean, were
neither costly nor fashionable. They en-
tered a new pew where sat some ladies,
whose exterior was considered more
snowy, and who seemed to look with some
contempt, not republican certainly, upon
their neighbors-the lady beng, of course,
the principal object of observation.
The business Of the meeting proceeded,
the strangers evinced much interes, in the
sermon, and the collection was made.
The plate bearers presented them to those
in the pew who appeared respectable; to
the strangers they presented them not,
possibly thinking they were poor en-
igrants, who could not afford to give any
thing; and, doubtless, forming this Judge
ment on the false principle to which we
have adverted. But the strangers were
not thus 10 be excluded: the man watched
the return ofthe plate, arrested it, and put
upon it five dollar gold piece. Oh, the
magic power Of the precious metal! The
collector who had passed him unnoticed,
felt its influence, and his countenance
lighted up with a most complacent gree
ting. An eager enquiry alter the stran-
gers name followed, and the owner of the
name, before stranger and afar off, was
at once brother beloved. Oh, humanity!
humanity! thou art an iuexplicable com
pound! Would that there was more of
true nobility in Thy nature, and that man -
Christian men especially would cease to
look cnldly on a fellow Christian, because
he wears rough coat. "a mans man,
for a that-N. Y. Commercial.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18

In the Chinese seas The British have
been spiking eight hundred aud seventy
guns in The forts of the Cele stla!s, alter
which Key ing. the Chinese commissioner
no relation to keyius, The Chinese junk,
now in New York consented ,lla, an
English church might be built, wherein
the outside barbarians might worship the
Prince Of Peace. Yankee Doodle suggests
that If the British would spike their own
guns, the doctrines of Him who advocated
peace on earth, and good will to all men,
would be much more likely TO be eiiec!u-
ally advaDced.-Boston Post.