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Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

The Secretary to the Commission ap-
pointed to revise the laws Of Honduras. is
a colored man, a native of jamaica, and
educated at Oberiin, in this State. w
knew him well when at that place. and
can bear testimony 70 his talents. He was
considered the ablest man in his class.
His name is W. G. White The salary
attached to the Office Of Secretary is 1900.
Herald
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

tits calculated that during last thirty
three years, the maintenance Of the Prus-
sian army has cost coo, ,CUO, ,OOO thalers,
( (fI20O0O, ,OO0)
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

You can, do that again.' as the
pig said 10 the boy who cut off his tail
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

The Richmond Wing, Taylor paper,
says: that Cass;us ". Clay is in the North.
making speeches in favor Of Gen. Tay-
lor and adds, by way Of compliment that
If any thing can defeat Taylor il IS Cas-
sius's support.
The electric light has been exhibited BY
". Bunzen at the Theatr du Palais Roy
ale. One spark, not lar1er than the com
mon gas jet, Illuminated the whole thea
tire.
THE SocIr1Y OF FRIESps.-I'he editor
Of the New York Star says, in travelling
with a Quaker Minister from Connecticut
recently. who had been visiting the va
rious people of that denomination scat
tered about the earth. the latter gave him
the following in.ornatioa:
..iie found meeting in Iceland compos-
ed OF about ! ) regular fluakers. Among
the Pyrenees, he found a society Also
Thev did not. OF course. dress ike our
Quakers in New York. as the fashion in
the country is entirely different. But
their garb was quite plain: they wore no
ornaments of any description; they used
no oaths. were opposed to war. and in
al respects followed the order Of Quaker
ism. although they had never heard oi
the Society Of Friends, Geo. Fox, VII
liam Penn, or Elias Hicks.
An association has been formed al
Gratz, in Austria. to keep down the cost
of funeral ceremonies, by abolishing use
less parade.
\ Norman gentleman had invented a
snUii-box in the shape Of pistol, which
by the help of spring, fires the snuh Up
the nose without the trouble Oh shutting
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

4 new and troublesome insect has
attacked the orange trees of Florida
large groves have been destroyed.
In Buffalo Z man is fined $50 If he
ercc,s building without setting out SHADE
trees n front OF Il.
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

Locking over az exciting account OF The
.'orcigu l.oWs, We came across tais para
graph:
The society Of Friends ever active in
bcncvolcncc. have started new enter
pnsc.-They have taken several hundred
acres Of land il The country OF Mayo,
j!rcland) for the purpose Of cultivation.
Large numbers Of the peasantry are Row
employed at the rate Of from Cd. 10 lOd.,
preparing .or oats and potato sowing.
How like them! No show, no profess
sions, no noise. they hear OF distress: they
see it: they 90 right to work to remove il.
They do not say to the pcasantrv, 1--WE
want Your votes-wc are Your patrons
we see YOU are all starving but they buy
the land and then announce. 1--WE want
laborers. whoever viii work, We VIII pay
them for doing it,
This is bcneyolcncc It is true philan-
thropv And God bless the Friends for
setting the world, in 50 quiet and modest a
way. such noble examples '-LoHisrIIc
E,GAaiHcr.
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

twgUL AND BLooDr TR.GEDy.--A
Whole Family B@tchercG.-I'h Bath
(Me.) Times. of Saturday. gives the par
ticular> of a most unnatural and shocking
affair which occurred on Thursday night
last, in the town Of I.Leeco.nb, Maine:
Aman named pinkham. about 45 years
of age, by occupation ship carpenter.
with sharp axe completely decapitaied
his wife and four children. the Oldest
child about twelve years Of age. leaving
the heads hanoingto the bodies only by ii
small portion of the neck. and then cut
his own throat most efiectualv with ra-
zor. The father and two sons were in a
bed in one room, and the mother and two
daughters in the same situation in anoth-
er room. The aw!u, deed vas not dis
covered until sometime OH Friday, when
the mother of the man, having occasion
to visit the horse, found the inmates in the
horrible situation described; Eot Il soul
being left TO tell the tale Of blood. But
the mangled victims of d fathers madness
the fatal axe, the marks Of blood upon the
floor, the fathers throat and the open ra-
zor, disclosed an awful tale; while pa
per. found on the premises, i'll the Joint
hand writing OF the parents, revealed a
condition Of mind which shows how fear
fully appalling are the fruits Of religious
error. The Times says:
Ii appears that Mr.. and Mrs. pinckham
had been victims of the Miller delusion;
but the full force of its crushing Influence
upon their spirits seems not to have been
suspected BY others. The paper to which
we have referred, an exact copy OF which
was seen by our informant. contained a
statement IN the hand writing of Mrs. p.
followed by another by her husband. set
ting forth that they had become tired OF
lic-tiat there was nothing in prospcc;
for them worth living for. and that they
had mutually agreed upon the destruction
Of themselves and children; requesting
that their bodies might be deposited in a
stone tomb The wife when found was in
bed partially undressed, the eyes as open
as though awake at the moment ofdecapi-
tation. The children were also in bed, pro-
badly sleeping unconscious Of any danger
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

Coming IT OVER THE JUDlcIARY.-A
Young chap OF this county. who had made
up his mind to take wife, applied few
DAYS since 10 the clerk Of our Court OF
Common Pleas for a license 10 perpetra,e
.aa.rimony. Being MINOR, and the APP
plication being strongly opposed by his
the clerk was constrained to withhold the
necessary document Nothing daunted
at ths, the voungstcr set himself at work
to contrive the ways and means to do the
lawful. 10 his expecting duiciHca. Having
secured the services of a promising limb
of the law. who has an inlling of the tricks
of keen legal practise, and who holds it
no damning sin to come it over the big
wigs, he suddenly made his appearance.
in company with friend, in open Court,
and by his counsel demanded the privi-
lcge to chose a guardian, according TO the
law in such case made an provided.
This II there was no one to oppose. was
granted, Of course. and choice was made
OF the friend in attendance. No sooner
were the proper ceremonies for the induc-
ton of the guardian into Office complete.
than the first act OF that tunctionary was
performed. by issuing an order 10 the
Clerk of the Court 70 have that license
forthcoming. iaStGHtcr. IS the legal
obstacle "as removed. this was done.
without hesitation; and in few moments
the loving candidate !or nuptiai joys was
speeding. on the wings Of love. and on the
back Of good horse, - the arms OF his
best beloved.
The only reason why the honorable
Court docs not call up The young rracti-
fioncr. and Caudle him, is that the Judges
are afraid they can't keep their counten-
anccs duringtAc Observation-Disclosures
JourHui
Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

Causes are to be here TO morrow - XII
Serpent Jaune, the " ala Waila chief.
VI NcD
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26

AS respects the school law, they open
ly and shameless avo wed, almost from the
first, their determination not TO permit
the passage Of any billwhich did not fully
legalize the election and all the acts Of
the school officers under the old law.
They exacted, as the condition'to any new
act, Or even an amendment Of The old one,
first, that the election of their secret cir
cular candidate, Harlan, should be declar-
ed valid III the face and eyes Of the con-
stitution; secondly, that by the same pro.
cess, he shouldbe continued in Office and
his salary paid; thirdly. that the eonstitu-
tion shoald be violated and our entire
school system involved 10 the most mex
tricable confuson, BY wholesale legaliza-
tien Of Tho iliegahty ofthe acts and doings
of Harlan and the other school officers
under his direction. This determination
they carried into full effect. The school
bill introduced by Mr.. Benton (Which
we intend to publish and passed in good
faith by the Senate, was all that the SAT-
fering cause Of education in Iowa demand
ed. That bill went to the House, the
grave Of the peoples hopes, where it was
per6diously strangled TO death by the
false hearted federal majority. The ropes
used for this purpose, were amendments
which they knew that no legislative body,
with the slightest ressrd for theo cons.itu-
ton or the public welfare could possibly
concur in. One Of those amendments
provided, according to their previous
threat, cor the legalizaiionof the;arts Of the
school officers, by and large, without any
distinction or any saving clause. The
| Senate Of course refused to concur. The
bill went back to the House, where il now
sleeps, awaiting its resurrection by tina.
voice from the ballot box which will strike
terro: to the hearts Of those federal devo.
/ ;.es.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
The Possu,,a,s Pledge.

We havshefore stated that Mr.. Clifton, the
possur Representative from Lee county, had
positively pledged himself to obey the known
will Of large majority of his constituents, by
voting to go into joint convention of the two
Houses for the purpose ofeiecting Senators and
Judges, in case an extra session should be CALI
ed. AT first, this statement was regarded az
mere run,or, and it was supposed that there was
no assurance that an election of Senators and
Judges would result from an extra session.
1t appears, however, that the Governor relied
upon no such vague rumor. nor even upon a
verbal pledge. Verbal pledges had previously
and repeatedly been rendered to him from tina,
for the purpose ofinducing him to call a
session. Several Of the wing members, even
(whom we shall hereafter point outr had de.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Esfray Notice.

rUAKEN up by Nathan Williams. living
in Poweshek township. Jasper county :.
Iowa. TWO es,rays Of the following descrip-
lion, viz:
One Light Scrrel Mare, the left fore
foot and right hiud foot white, blaze 10
the face, some saddle marks on The back, ,
thirteen hands high, AID supposed 10 be six
Or seven years old.
The other Black Horse Colt with a
white spo, in the forehead, deficient in the
right hind foot, and supposed to be one year
OLD last sprlng; no otner marks or brands
perceivab!e. APPRAISED al twenty eight
dollars Lemnel Perm and Joseph KNIT on
the 18Th day Of November 4 d 1917. and
certified 10 by C.. II Hamlin, justice Of Ihe
peace. JESSE NlCHMAN,
CieIk e T.. }. c. Iowa
Newto7, Nov. goth, le47.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Democratic Mass Meeting,

Democratic Mass Meeting,
Held at the Capital in lowo City, on til
24M day Of January, lS4S.
The meeting was called 10 order BY
Elisha Cutler, jun. ....
On motion of Col. ]. Williams, th.
Hon. Charles Mason was chosen presi
dent. ~
On motion Of Doct. Clark, S. A. Rey
nolds and John Hawkins, Independents
On motion Of S. H. Bonham, VIM. H
Lyons was chosen secretary, and A. w
Sweet, assistant secretary.
On motion Of Doct. Clark, committee
of five was appointed to present resolu
lions expressive of the sense of this meet
ing. .....
Messrs. Clark, Low, Sellman, Davi.
aud Leach, were appointed said commit.
tee. .".a
The meeting was then addressed b.
Mr.: Decatur, who offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That those who oppose the
present war with Mexico, justly merit
the same high and enviable position Of
Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold, Tom
Corwin and company.
Mr.. Decatur supported his resolution
in very able manner-he spoke his own
experience gained while fighting under
Col. Donaphan.
The venerable Elk Gov. Lucas, Gen.
Dodge, Thomas, of Dubuque, and ]. C.
Hall, each addressed the Meeting in the
most eloquent and forcible ma nner.
Judge Wilson being loudly called for,
the president read the following latter.
TSaid letter was not received at this
Office with the proceedings. '"y
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas the people have the inherent
RICH, to institute searching investigation
into the conduct of their public serv ants,
to commend and applaud where praise is
due, and to condem in the most indignant
and scorching terms, where their conf.
dence has been betrayed, and their wishes
trampled under foot; and whereas, the
wing majority in the house Of representa-
tives in this state, have wilfully and OBJ
resisted all Legislation upon those
objects for the accomplishment Of which
the legislature was specially convened;
and whereas that same wing majority in
The house, have violated the constitution
in the most palpable and ba.efaced man.
ner by expelling John N. kinsman, a rep
resentative of this state, from the house,
without any constitutional cause, and BY
majority of only 2 votes, when the .constitu-
lion requires the vote Of two thirds Of the
to expel one Of their fellow men,
bers, therefore s~s.A
Resolved, That the Executive Of this
State has merited the thanks and conf.
dence Of the people for hesitating to call
an Extra session Of the legislature, until
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
ST DEAfOCRAT TIC ssss'
state Convention.

Democratic State Convention VII ~ 8 n G1,
:. IOWA CRY. ON THE s2ND DAY of
aa.r,ppuARY NEXT, for the purpose 81 nom t.!.
fL a:as candidate for Superintendent Of Public
i 4,.nstion for the April election. And also, to
four Delegates to represent this State IN
a ,ss democratic National Convention.
'ne :, : recommended in accordance with the ac-
...naf NE first State Convention, that the ratio
Of shall be one vote ior ne eaen ond
nua for fraction of over fifty votes; each coun-
Tbs various counties are requested 70 hold
,,h;, primary meetings and conventions immedl-
, a,e,r and to appoint committees
81 ssi commented BY the Mass Meeting at TINS
place Said apan M sal
uG p v'a order Of the Democratic State Central
,co ~ ELISHA CUTLER, JR.
Iowa CITY, Jan. %, 1913. CHAIRMAN li'l,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26

townships and parts Of townships abSys
enumeraied, IS required TO establish lBs
same Ia the satisfaction Of the Register and
Receiver Of The proper Land Office. and
make payment therefor, as soon as practi-
cable after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement
Ct The pubic sale Of the lands embiae.ng
the tract Observation-Disclosures such claiEi
will be forfeited ,s
ss. RICHARD NJ YOUNG.
Commiss'r OF ibs Gen'l Land Office.
Nov. II, 1879
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Expulsion Of sIr. Kins,nau.

The federal majority Of the House Of
Representatives have perpe,rated d deed
the blackness Of whose infamy outyies
any Of their previous acts IF high handed
usurpa,ion and tyranny. The Cosnrnittee
appointed ioi that purpose-or rather the
federal portion thercof-reported the evi.
dencr; which was, in substance, that Mr..
k!nsman had removed from his district
some weeks prior TO the meeting Of the
Legislature; thai FIX Henry Warren, the
notorious agent Of the Wing Committee at
Washington City, had performed a special
mission 10 Mr.. KS district 'sfor the pur-
pose" Of agitating this subject, and that
this infamous political intermeddler, by
quizzing Mr.. x. had according 10 his
own testimony lead tho latter to say, in
effect, That he regarded his removal as e.
quivalent to a resignation.
This was all the testimony. Beyond
the removal, which Mr.. Kinsmaa did not
deny, it showed nothing but what lha, gem
tleman should have said, and that only By
the testimony Of that acknowledged wing
hireling and pimp, Fhz Warren, a venal
and corrupt knave, whose testimony would
have been inadmssible in Justices
Court. Even admitting the truth Of his
testimony, it matters not what Mr.. Kins-
man might have said 10 him or any one
else; the rights Of his constituents cannot
be effected by any thing said by their rep
resentai;ve. ...ss e. ..,.r
But this repor, Of the Committee was
accompanied Ivy resolution declaring
Mr., kirs,aan's seat vacant. This, to say
nothing Of the merits of the question, the
facts 4 the case. or the character of the
evidence, was stretch Of power unprece-
denied, IS it is unknown 10 our Cons!itu-
ton or laws Bat, come what might, they
were ben: on their fendish purpose. Mr..
kinsnap, beiag Of the hor.resistent stamp
"a young mai, Of gentle, mild and yield
ing disposilion-he quietly acquiesced in
The decision, rather than provoke an out
break Of anarchy by standing out for his
constitutional rights and the rights of his
constituents. 1t is well for the federal
lists that they did not select some other
democratic member for their victim!
BY turning Mr.. Kinsman out, as Mr.
Hall very appropriately remafkedtae 9TH
,er evening, "they made an Adjective o. Mr.
Clifton" who was Thereby enabled to keep
his pledge (?) and still battle the popular
will. Our readers can not fall Ito see
through the whole game. In a future
number VIC shall show the matter UP
more thoroughly, including Fiiz Bodies
agency and supervision of The federal par
ty in The House. We intend, also, to
publish MIR. Lefiingwel's scathing speech
upon this ques ton, and Mr.. Halls able
and lucid argument, if he will furnish it.
They render the question perfectly clear
aud divest it of all doubt. @,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
The last Wag Ofthc Halll nlp r.

THE undersigned having agreed 10 pay
4 all Tickets for goods tina, have been
drawn by NJ. Murray. hereby notifies the
holders thereof TO p.esen, them for payment
on or before the frs, Monday in February
nexi, as al that time he intends closing his
store preparatory 10 removing from III city;
and ell those indebted 10 the concern will.
after that time, find theft notes and accounts
10 the hands Of ". Penn Clark Tor collsc-
ton. T.. e.. CATLETT.
iowa city, Jan. l9, 1855 - 81
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Iowa City College.

THE Second Term OF the WiyNTER
SESSION Of this institution. com
menced on Monday the 9Th INST under the
care Of H. W. LArHRor as preceplor and
Mrs. NJ. ". LATHRoP prec.plress. The
rrces Of tuition will be those heretofore es-
tabIisned by The Board OF Trustees
Dec 29th, I447 3w
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
JOSEPH HOLLAND,
Bill for Divorce.
CHARITY HOLLAND,

CHARITY HOLLAND,S
THE said Charity Holland will take no.
tice that said Joseph Holland dled his bill
in the District Court Of Johnson county and
Stale Of Iowa, on the 4Ih day Of October.
l647. praying for divorce from said Chair
ty, and alledging as cause OF divorce, the
wilful deserlion oil him by said Charity,
without reasonable cause for one wear.
Now if the said Charity shall not appear
on the frs. day OF the next term Of SAID court,
aud plead answer or demur to said bill, the
same will be taken as confessed
S. B. GARDNER, clerk
Jan. Goth l84S. 4I.Sw
C.. Bates. Solicitof.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26

SECRETARy's OrFIcE, Iowa.
u ....--1 Iowa City, JAM, rs, l84S.
PROPOSALS Will be receive at this office
J. for loan to the State of Iowa, for the sum
Of four hundred and fifty dollars, in accordance
with Joint Resolution Of the General Assem-
bly,, relative TO postage, approved, January 22d,
1913. ELISHA CUTLER. Jr.,
Secretary of State
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Territory OF ZOaCN,

Territory Of XOsCa,
JOHNSON CouNrY.
District Court for said County. The
.Aprl Term thereof l84s.
JAcoD EARHARr, }
u.,cx Is E.,u.,r Bill 'or Di'o'ee.
THE SAID Nancy Earhari win take notice
that On the ,en,n day OF September. ts47
The said Jacob Earhavt fled HI. Bill of COM
plant in The District Court for sad county
Of Johnson. praying -LIvoyce from the sad
Marcy. which sail BILL is now ponl.ug in
said Court; and tina. unless the SAID Nancy
APPEAR before the said Court al The mex,
term thereof, 10 be held at Iowa City in saia
county,. on the fourth Monday after The
fourth Monday in March. ls4s. and plead.
answer and dumur 10 said Dill, Said II
will be taken as confessed
.'--'r tSt 8. B GARDNER. Clerk
Dec 10, 1875 ew
. G. +, lson, So!ci:3r
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Yours Very Truly,
h! j. CLIFTON.

Now, how has Mr.. Clifton kept this pledge?
How has he kept his "oAru" by which he de-
clared that, as member of the General Assem-
bly,, he was f:bound?, Let the journals of the
House answer. Under ALL circumstance
he voted more than dozen times "wlTH THE
WINGS TO PREVENT GOING INTO CONVENTION"
until by his vote he excluded Mr.. Kinsman--
Then, and not till then-when by this act he had
put il absolutely beyond the power oil his vote to
accomplish that object, he voted TO 90 into a
convention. Was this keeping his pledge suN-
DER ANY cIEcrMsrANcEs?:' This is federal and
possum honesty! This is possum obedience TO
the will of their constituents! This is the way
the possums keep their pledges! Before high
Heaven, this professeG democrat-this pretended
preacher OF the gospel, Clifton, stands forth a
guilty, debased and condemned political knave
and trickster. Let every man answer, if he is
not in the eyes Of God and man PEEJuREp
WRETCH! If he is possessed of the first particle
of conscience, its goadings must be as keen as
the tortures of the damned. .. .r7..s s..
People Of Lee county Democrats Of the
Empire county! you who have been gulied into
the support of this piebald mongrel party, styled
the Postum or Reform party we say to you
look upon this revolving picture, and say if it is
not enough to make your blood boil at the fla.
grant, sillianous outrage perpetrated against
you! Awakel awake. friends, 10 saving sense
Of your danger Rouse up betimes and hur
these Infamous demogogues to the depths of po'
litical damnation which their heineous crimes SC
| richly merit
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26


Jan. 25sh, lS4S.
THOMAS BAKER,
JOHN Howell, s-
THEO. CRAWFORD. .
JOHN NJ. whitaker,
L. S. BISSELL, EN s. "a
THOMAS HUGHES, @~
r. R. HARBOUR, ~
JACOB HUNER,
JOHN ]. SELMAN.
GEORGE MONTAGUE,
r. B. WILLOUGHBEY,
MICHAEL O'BRIEN, "
ANDREW LEACH,
DUDLEY HARDY,
JOSIAH KENT,
Trad C. DAY,
w. H. LYONS, "a F.
SYLVESTER G. MATSON,
GEORGE F. GREEN, a.
JAMES R. BAILEY,
GEORGE WEYAND, "
w. E. LETTING WELL,
s. B. OIL INSTEAD =
SMYLlE H BONHAM, i
JOHN N. KINSMAN, .. >
ROBERT SMYTH,
r. S. SERGENT. .