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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY thu
- Board Of Public Works of the State of Io,pa
at the office of their Engineer in the city of Keo
uk until the st day of June next, for the building
and construction Of Canal and Slack Water i'm
provement on the Des Moines River, for distance
6f thirty two miles from the mouth of said rive,
upwards.
There will be embraced in the letting three crit
dams, from 13 to is feet in height, and about 7O(
feet in length, with crib abutments all filled will
stone; Lock in each dam ~ by ITS feet in Cham
Der, rock foundation to be built of heavy rubblt
masonry, with cut stone copeing; the walls to be
IL feet base, and battered to feet on top, laid ir
grout and hydraulic lime, to be furnished to Con.
tractors on the work.
There will be about ten miles Of Steamboat Cana
cutting, SO feet on bottom, with a slope on each
side Of II to l. The cutting will be through loo
my and sandy SOIL the river bottom, heavily tim.
bered, in which there will be two stone Locks, and
one guard Lock, same size, and Of similar structure
to those in the river. The work will be let in such
parcels will suit contractors and the best inter
ests of the State. .... g.
Abunnance of stone and timber can be obtained
IN the immediate vicinity of the work. and contrac.
tors will be enabled to procure teams, hands, and
every description of provisions with facility and al
very low rates in the valley of the Des Moines
which is unsurpassed for fertility Of soil, and ali
other natural advantages.
The work will be paid for in cash at the rate OF
IS per cent. the monthly estimates it progress
SEES. reserving 10 per cent until it is completed.
There has been an appropriation of about one mil
lion Of of the best and fertile lands to be
found west of the Mississippi, made to the State OF
Iowa by the Congress of the United States for the
construction of this improvement, which lands are
now selling and settling rapidly.
The contemplated improvement is about 1870 miles
in length which the Board design to put under con
tract as fast as they effect the necessary ar
engagements, and the circumstances will admit Of
Contractors and laborers will find this improvement
and section of country well worthy their attention.
Plans and specifications can be seen, and all other
information obtained application to, address.
ing the Secretary of the Board at the office In Keo-
kuk, Iowa.
By order of the Board,
CHAs. CORKERY, Secretary.
Office Board of Public Works at Fairfield,
st March 18th, l34S. {
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Democratic Reciesc,
PROSPECTUS OF THE 2Isr yOI.IrMr

IN commencing the 21st volume of the Re-.
view, we have to acknowledge the continuance
Of liberal patronage on the part OF the public
and Of an enthusiastic responce from the demo.
cratic ranks, to those great principles OF Nation.
al policy which tits our endeavor TO elucidate =
We have entered into extensive arrangements for
a great variety Of novel and interesting matter.
that Will add to the attraction and value of tho
new volume. FIRST: We have engaged for s~.
clnsve publications the sSouyeners Of the life If
Gen. Connt Montholen," beginning with thefrst
campaign under Gen Dnmoriel lat the commence.
ment OF the great French Revolution of 1850
and closing with his late Imprisonment with
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte at Ham. Il will
comprise the most extraordinary revelations Of
the wonderful epoch he has lived and acted in
that has ever been given to the public; disclosing
singular traits Of the private life, intrgues, polti
cal and amatory;ssecret negotiations. Sc of al
the Sovereigns. chief Ministers, and MarshaIIs
who moved: with the vividness of brilliant
panorama, around the great central lumiuary.
Napoleon. SECOND: We are in treaty for a re-.
markable work on England, 10 be published eS-
clusivelr in The columns Of the Democratic r.
view This may be counted on as fourtbc1minp
THIRD: We shall shortly begin the publication
OF the Railway and Steamboat Impressions of the
Baron de Balgne, now travelling in this country,
He is esteemed in Paris one OF the ,ost br;Il,n,
writers OF the day, FOURTH: We have con,rac.
ted with foreign writers Of great ability, and en-
joylng exclusive opportunities, for occasional
REVIEWS Of the politics and literature of Eu
rope: AND LAST: We shall give from time to
time some able papers from our own more distin-
guished writer's. The accustomed features of the
Review will be continued, including portraits and
biographies Of distinguished democrats, men
whose patriotic principles and steadiness ofprin-
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Singular Inconsisten

Since the commencement Of the war,
and until very recently, the Wings dis
played greater anxiety for the conquest Of
Mexican territory than the Democrats.
They complained that General Taylor was
not sufficiently strong to cross the Rio
Grande and attack Matamoros, long before
he did so. They were indignant that the
same General was cooped up in Monterey
for the want of troops, and could not
march at once to the northern line. They
complained Of the slowness of Gen. Scott
preparations to attack Vera Cruz, and
found fault that our armies did not, imme-
diately after the battle Of Cerro Gordo,
march and take the city of Mexico. There
was scarcely pause made in our victori-
GUS career, that did not bring forth the
most violent accusations against the Ad-
ministration for its want ofenergy. More
troops were continually called for to con-
quer more territory; and especially Cen
eral Taylor's inactivity, after the battle Of
Buena Vista, urged as a disgrace and a
crime uponthe President. flour Govern
ment and our armies had keptup with the
wishes Of the Wings, every part of Mexi-
co would now be Swallowed by our tri-
umphant flag.
Thus could party act and feel when
they thought that way led to breaking
down the Administration Now they use
their own previous patriotism to streng-
then opposition for the same purpose.
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administrators Sale,
pY virtue ola license and decree of the p

ID VlItue OF license and decree Of The Pro-
ID bate Court, of Johnson county, Iowa. will
on Saturday, the Is day of April, is4s, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and 4 O'Clock.
P. NJ. OF said day, sell to the highest bidder at
the State house, in Iowa City, the following de.
scribed real estate, to-wit: The south half Of
the east half of the south west quarter Of sec
ton No. thirty-six, (36, in township No. eigh-
ty, (s0) north of range six, coy west of the 9th
P. NJ; also, the north west quarter of the north
east quarter Of section No. thirty, (3O) in town
ship No. eighty, (SO) north Of range No. five
(5) west ofthe 9Th P. NJ, each tract containing
40 acres.
Terms one fourth cash in hand, the balance
in two equal payments at 6 and 9 months.
CATHARlNE RUSSELL,
AMUEL SHILEDAY,
Adm'rs OF the estate of Arthur Russell decd
Iowa City, March 29th, ls4S.
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Western Iowa Land Agency.


VTNHE undersigned has opened an Office in Fort Dea
1 Moines, Polk county, for the transaction Of .
General Land Agspcy business for the western
Counties of Iowa. He will attend to all business
connected with the sale, locating, or procuring OF
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS,
and viii be prepared at all times to sell them to the
settler upon reasonable terms, so as to bring the
Land below government price. He has also mace
arrangement to attend to the entry OF Lands for the
setters-also TO secure the right OF Pre-emptlon.
He is also prepared to furnish emigrants and SET
tiers with all the information they may desire, IN re-
laton to the public lands in this most fertile portion
Of the west; having assisted in surveying large
portion of the Des Moines River country, and hav-
ing in his possession full and accurate PLATS CO.
pied from the Maps file in the Surveyor Generals
ONCE, of Polk, and all the settled part Of Marion
and Jasper counties.
Persons or Companies at distance, who wish to
make profitable disposition of their stock in Land
Warrants, respectfully requested to address the
undersigned, making known their terms.
JOHN H. ANDERSON.
Fort Des Moines, April I, 1913.
REFERENCES:
Hon. Thomas Baker, Fort Des Moines,
P. M. Casady, Esq,
DR.. Enos Lowe, Receiver Of Land Office, Iowa City
Col. Chas. Neatly, Register, I"
Hon. James P. Carlton,
His Elk. Ansel Briggs, Gov. Of Iowa, Andrew,
Gen. G. w. Jones, surveyor Gen. for Wisconsin
and Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa.
Hon. J. J. Dyer, u. S. Dist. Judge, District of To-
wa, Dubuque. fts
Gen. A. c. Dodge, Burlington, Iowa,
Chas. Cookery, Sec. Board Public Works, Fairfield
Hon. shepherd Letter, Washington, D. c.
James osgood, NJ. D. New York City.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07
Illustrated HOtanu.
EDITED BY I. W. r
EDITED BY J. w. COMSTOCK,
Author of Botany, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry
Mlnerology, Geology, Natural History, Physiol-
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07

The CRIs1s IN IRELAND.-The follow
ing paragraph is from the London Times,
Of the 2lst ult.:
"a telegraphic despatch was received
ct Liverpool on Thursday, conveying or
ders to have steamers in readiness on
Friday morning, to transport the 3lst regi-
ment, now in Manchester, from that port
to Dublin, where they will arrive on Fri
day evening. The list Highland infan-
try from Glasgow, were also expected in
Dublin on Friday night, and will form
part of that garrison. Three hundred
stand of arms were, on Friday, by an or
der from government, deposited in Trinity
College, for the use Of that corporation
Vast number Of the students and gradu-
-stes have enrolled themselves in a deten-
sive corps"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07
.NEUp STORE!
ON JOHNSON STREET BETWEEN % AND 3
IN KEOK UK, low A.

ON JOHNSON STREET BETWEEN ID AND SD
IN X COX X, low A.
~ w. ADAMS, having purchased the en-
W .tire stock Of J. l. Irwn's Store, has re-
moved them to his establishment on johnson
street, making, in connection with bis former
stock, one ofthe largest and best stock Of Goods
ever offered for sale in Keokuk His stock con-
sists partly Of the following articles:
fl beautiful lot neo style English, French,
and american Prints,
Alapacas, Laces and edgings,
Orleans plaids, Cashmeres,
Caledonia do. Ginghams,
Lawns, Jackonets. .
Cambria, swiss and null muslin.
Gloves and hosiery, spool and pat. thread,
Hooks and eyes, Needles and pins,
silk and cotton hdkfs Bonnet and zap ribbons,
hawls and linseys, sea- and yellow flannel,
Tickings and checks, Bro. and blend muslin,
Saiinets and Jeans, Casimeres,
Umbrellas, Variety hats and caps,
Knives and forks, spoons,
Pocket knives, Chisels and augurs,
Files and nails, Axes and hammers,
Hatchets, Hinges and screws,
Backs. Drawing chains,
Coffee mills, Curry combs,
Brown and loaf sugar, Whiskey and brandy,
Ginger and spice, Pepper and allspice,
Salaratus and starch, Indigo and madden,
Teas, etc.
ALSO-A large lot of QUEENS and GLASS
WARE, and many other articles which he Sc
lected for the country trade, and offers for sale
for cash or produce. He will be constantly re-
ceiving new goods until the closing of naviga-
ton, and will the highest market price for Pro-
duce.
Give him call.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07

THE Subscribers having obtained charter
L from the General Assembly of tn, State Of
Iowa, to keep Ferry across the Missouri Riv-
er at Council Bluffs, will tie prepared at the O.
pening Of navigation, with good Boats and able
watermen to attend strictly to the wants and
egon or California, and all others who desiret,
cross the Missouri river At the above place.
BR0PHY& CLARK
Council Bluffs Feb. 1. 1913.
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State Of lOsUN,
LINN COUNTY.
District Court for said County-.4prl
8 Tenn. fl. D. l848.

AMARIAH HAGERMAN,)
VS..
ELIZA ANN HOLMES,
HENRY r. HOLMES, Bill to reform Con-
JOHN L. HOLMES, veyances.
GEORGE w. Holmes,
SARAH ELLEN Holmes
& AMBROSE HARLANp,
4 MARIAN HAGERMAN having filed his
~ bill Of complaint on the Chancery side OF
said court, in the above entitled cause, together
with his affidavit that Henry r. Holmes, one Of
the defendants therein is nonresident Of the
State Of Iowa; Notice is therefore, hereby given
TO said Henry R. Holmes, that said bill is pend
ing; that the object thereof is to reform certain
conveyances for lots No. two and four, in block
No. thirteen in the town of Marion, in the coun-
ty aforesaid, on the ground of mistake; and that
the prayer thereof is for conveyance by said
defendants to said complainant Of said Lot No.
four; & that said cause will come on for hearing
at the term aforesaid ,oras soon rs may be there
after. P. w. EARL, Clerk,
Feb. 14th, 1S48-6 w--prs. fees Sc
DAVID & SMYrH, Solicitor for complainant.
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LEGAL NOTICE

rs hereby gwen to all persons interested. that ap
plication will be made by petition to the Probat
Court of Johnson county at its next term to be hold
en- at Iowa City, on the first Monday Of May, A. D
1913, for license to sell Lots No. and 4 in Bloc
No. AZ, being in Iowa City and belonging to the es
tate OF Pleasant Harris, deceased at which time an
place you are notified to appear and show cause VIII
the same should not be granted.
WIN. H. FRY, administrator.
Iowa CITY, April th, 1919.
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NOTICE is hereby given that he undersign-
~ ed, Administrator Of the estate of Charles
Cambridg. late Of Johnson county, State Of To-
wa, deceased, will apply to the Hon. Probate
Judge Of said county, at his office in Iowa City,
on the third day of April next, for a license 10
sell the real estate belonging to said estate, to
pay the debts thereof.
All persons interested in said estate may ap-
pear then and there, and show cause why the
same shall not be granted.
F. M. IRISH, Admir-.
March 9TH lSdS
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NORRIS HOTEL.
n,5,I tFoRMERLY KEPT sY cHAuN- -
Nll CEY SWAN. I'M
MARTIN L. MORRIS. PROPRIETOR.

Rv6V FORMERLY KEPT 6Y CHAUN. fyY3
isiiI CEY SWAN. @
MARTIN L. MORRIS, PROPRIETOR,
"OCLD Respectfully inform the public thai
w he has taken the above house formerly
kept by e. Swan. Said establishment has re-
Gently undergone thorough repairing and rem
ovating, and is row in better condition for tbs
accommodation Of Boarders and Strangers thar
at any former period.
The location fthis House for health and beau
ty is unsurpassed in Iowa City, and every exer.
ton has been made by the proprietor to render
its apartments convenient for occupants.
Particular attention will be paid to the conve
nience and comfort Of
BoardePs and Strangers,
and no pains will be spared to render them com
Portable and happy. People living in the conn
try and wishing to Put up over night shall nei
ther be neglected or overcharged. The propr
etor is satisfied that by giving his entire atten
ton to the business, which he is determined te
do, and without which he is pursuaded no one
can or should meet with success, he will peri
and receive fair proportion Of the busisess O
the place.
The mails and mail-stages leave his house 70,
the following places:
Bloomington. tri-weekly; 1
Du Buque, semi-weekly;
Burlington, weekly; ... ...
Keokuk, semi-weekly;
Upton, Fort Desmoines, and Iowa county
weekly. @
March %, 1S48. .u.s. su -.s..-.5
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EstraY Horse.

TAKEN up by Abraham Clark, Of Penn town.
i ship, johnson county, Iowa, one estray
Horse, light gray, about l43 hands high. four
years old this spring, natural trotfer, having
small saddle mark on the back; appraised to
$3.50 by J. w. johnson and s. Maynard. be-
fore Alonzo Dennison,J. p, on the 18th April,
1848. s. B. GARDNER"
Clerk 3. c. J, c,
Iowa City, May 10th, 1s4S-7-3ws Ts
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MIILI1TuR & MANTUA-D6AKnR

16ILLINER & HANTUA.D6AKH
MISS NJ. A. HIGGINS respectfully Informs the
lNl Ladies of Iowa City and vicinity, that she has
commenced the above business in all its various
branches, and from her experience and thorough
knowledge thereof fatters herself that entire salts
faction will be given to all those that may favor her
with call. The latest fashions will be received
regularly.
Residence at "MoRRIS HoTEL.'
AnriI T. 1aao
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n ROCERIES--Drown and white Sugar, Coffee,
~ Tea, Molasses, Whiskey; also chewing ana
smoking Tobacco, just received and for sale by
April Is. c. H. BUCK.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07

GARNET MAKING AND UNDERTAKING.
DETER ROBERTS respectfully informs the
l. citizens of Iowa City and vicinity, that he
still continues to carry on the above business in
all its various branches, at his old stand, on
Clinton street, few doors south Of the public
square. Persons wishing to buy good and cheap
furniture, will find it to their advantage to give
him call
G-He is provided with good hearse, and
will attend at all times 10 the business of an un-
dertaker.
Iowa City, March %, lS4S.
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GLAZED CAPS tor men and boys, just receive,
" and for sale by C. H. BUCK.
April &c. -t- .
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