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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03

AN IKIsuMAN's WIT.--At the battle Of
Churubuseo, young man Of the Emerald
Isle was shot i'll the head on the arrival
OF the surgeon Of the army, lie was asked
BY a friend if the wound was dangerous,
ard answered that it was, as he could see
the brains. 'Ah. by my SOUL" replied
the son OF the Emerald Isle, ''plcese s;nd
a little TO my tather, for lie often told me
never had any,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
GnAmMAn-John, parse Girls arc love-

GnAMMAn-John, parse Girls arc love-
ly.'
Girls is common noun, third person,
plural number and objective case:
Objective case?
Noninative to wh., verb?
don't know sir.
Well what follows girls:
John Dickson followed our gal, what
we've got TO hum last Sunday afternoon.
Oh young man! Well, ! should sup
pose they were in the OIJeetire case.
No-sir-ce. when | seed EN- | sloulc.
think they were in The roSses&.y'e case, ior
he was huggin' en- like ;IuTLer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
What will ls,e ~ Iligs do?

Gen. Taylor's last letter seems to have
closed to him for ever the national Wing
heart. His principal spokesman now are
the malcontents of both parties, and some
schemers dissatisfied with the old tradi-
tons.
The New York Courier and Enquirer,
a leading wing paper says, advices from
Washington state s'Mr. Clay is abandon
ed as unavailable; that is certain -
No one believes Scott could be elected,
if nominated, and Webster could not car
ry any state out of New England. What,
then, will the wings do?
The wing press are more divided than
we have ever known, and more bitter in
speaking Of the aspirants who do not meet
their favor.-Detroit Free Press.
. There is girl iii Boston whose lips
are so sweet, that they stick together eye-
ry morning by the honey that they distil,
and she cannot open her mouth until she
has parted her lips with silver knife
She will be treasure to her husband, moi
only OH account Of her sweetness, but be-
cause she can occasionally keepher mouth
shut.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03

RrMAnKABLE.-A young married lady,
wife of Jacob Markley, Of Wilson, in
Stephenson county, gave birth TO heal
thy female child, which weighed only two
and quarter pounds, and died few days
ago of fever and ague. Its coffin was on
" Is inches in length.--Freeport (II.)
Democrat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
Printing Types

WILL be sold at BRUCES NEW YORK TYPE
FOUNDRY, after March 18th, 154S, at the fol.
owing low prices, for approved six months notes:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
STATE of iowa, :
Polk County.

Polk County.
"AKEN up on the lCth.day Of March, 1913, by
Resin Porter living in Camp Township, in sail
county, One MARE supposed to be five years old
this spring, of bright bay color, with black legs
name and trI white. spot in her forheid, left hind
foot white to the fetlock joint; ether marks or
brands perc ,ivable. Given under my hand at Fort
Dss Moines, this 18th dly Of April, IS49.
LEWIS WRITTEN, c. 3. C.
April 26. s
BEW's EMPoRrun OF FASHION.
Mo. go, Chestnut Street, between Second X Taird,
~ SAINT LOUIS, MO. All garments made at
this establishment for neatness of fit and style, are
unsurpassed.
JUST REcEIvED-New and Elegant Cloths, Cass:-
meres and Vestings, by late arrivals.
April, 1885,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
NEW GOODS
At the Family Grocery. Store!

nRIED Apples and Peaches of good quality,
~ just received and for sale by
April &c. C. II. BUCK.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03

Iowa City, April 2e, 1s4s.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

We learn fom the Madison Express,
that Mr.. Case, from the committee ap-
pointed to ascertain the expense of print
ing the journals and debates, has made a
report accompanied by a communication
from the Proprietors of the Argus, fixing
their price at 60 cents per 1000 ems for
composition, and 60 cents per token for
press work
This is just about as we expected 9th
er Offices in Madison would have been will
ling to have done the work for 40 cents
Instead of 65, but the pets of the Argus,
to pay for insulting the convention here
totre, must now receive double pay.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

cy for writing this letter? He says, ''there
is as much ground in the one case as in the
other.'
THE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL
This farce thus far has cost the Government
the small sum of 500, 900.
MIR. o Reilly has signifed his will
lingness to extend the telegraph from st. Lou
is via Alton, Peoria, &c, to Galena, thence
to the Lake at this point, provided stock to
the amount of $4,000 shall be subscribed at
Galena.
The Marine Insurance Company
of St. Louis recently declared dividend of
35 per cent. after appropriating ten per cent.
of the earnings of the present year among the
stockholders.
The President has designated the
Sault St. Marie as the site of the Land office
for the Lake Superior District, under the act
for the sale of mineral lands in the State Of
Michigan.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

LovELINEss.-.t is not your fine dress,
Your expensive shawl, or your golden
fingers that attract the attention of
men OF sense. They look beyond these.
1t IS your character they study. If you
are trlfiing and loose in your convers-
atIon-no matter if you are beautiful as
an angel-you have no attraction for
them. 1t is the true loneliness of your
natures that win and continue to re-
tain the affections of the heart. Young
ladies sadly miss it, who labor to i'm
prove their outward looks, while they
bestow not a thought on their minds.
Fools may be Won by gew gaws and
fashionable, showey dress but the
wise and substantial are never caught
by such traps. Let Il odesty be your
dress. Use pleasant and agreeable
language, and though you may not be
courted by the fop and the sap, the
good and truly great will linger III
your steps.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

ing as list of banks whose notes the bro.
kers of Chicago refuse 10 receive:
Bank of Lewiston, Pennsylvania.
Honesdale Bank.
Wyoming Bank.
West Branch.
Bank of Erie.
Traders and Drovers' blnk.
Susquehanna bank.
Mineral bank, Maryland.
James bank, New York.
Merchants bank at Canandaigua.
Atlas Bank,
Franklin bank, French Creek.
Canal bank, Franklin
Security bank, Huntsville.
New Rochelle bank.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21
C n G R E S S

In the Senate, on the Sd inst, Mr.. John
son of Louisiana offered joint resolution to
appoint Commissioners on the subject of spo-
liation claims against Mexico. Mr.. Cass spoke
in favor of the resolution.
The resolution was finally lost by vote of
IL TO 1877.
The Ten Regiment bill was made the order
for the 5th, when the Senate went into Exec
utiye session.
bill providing for the clothing of volun-
teers, was read a third time and passed.
bill to raise ten new regiments, which
was laid over on Friday, being the next in or
der, was taken up.
Mr.. Cass was in favor of the immediate
passage Of the bill.
Mr., Crittenden moved to postpone it until
after action should have been taken on Mr.
Calhoun's resolution; which motion called
forth an animated debate.
The bill was finally laid over until Wednes-
day, (the 5th,) when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hudson, of Mass. Of
fered resolution instructiug the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the expe-
diency of requesting the President 10 with
draw our troops to the east side Of the Rio
GIande 10 offer Mexico terms Of Peace
eXacting no indemnity for old spoliatiOns
Mr.. Hudson moved the Previous Question
4 motion to lay on the table was lost, when
vote on the resolution was taken, and the re
solution was defeated by large majority.
Mr.. Houston's amendment TO the resolu-
ton ofthanks to Gen. Scott, declaring the war
unnecessary and begun BY the President, was
adopted yeas s., nays 81.
The resolution lies over.
The HCu.p then aGilUrDeI
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

The total amount of taxes to be levied
in the city of New York, for the ensuing
year, is s2674,45G, being 100000 more
than last year,
The estimate ofthe cotton crop for this
year is from ? 100000 TO :, 400 900 bales.
The ferry boat while crossing the Hi
nois river at Ottawa, on the 9TH inst.
was swampcd, and ofsix passengers in it,
three Of them were drowned.
What's that you say ," said sIrs.
Partlgon, raising her eyebrows and peepIug
over her spcctacies. .. Sent Cushiuas anil
PlHoT5 % tie .HcTicGasl Well. now. do
declare, that's worse than sending Santa An
na.' Here she went on with her knitting.
and continued soto gocs,) :. sent a Pillow to
Mexico ! well If that ant givin aid and com
fort, then I don't know, What will Father
Richie s7v -
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21
InSOlYent n0ticc.

EDY order Of David w. Jones, q.
LID Judge of Probate Of Iowa cola.
in the Territory Of Wisconsin, Of the
gree Of Counsellor at Law, notice Is Be.
by given Of an order requiring a.. +.
creditors of Henry r. Howard Of
county Of S4uk and Territory afor@-
an insolvent debtor petitionlng FIR .
benefit Of an nc. entitled An actiE-
relief of insoiyent debtors" 10 show ca
If any they have, before the said JUG,
Probate, at his office in the town o. W
eral Point, in the county Of Iowa az.
said, on the first Monday in March o..
at ten o'clock in the forenoon oithat 2.
why an assignment Of said In5o.'s.
estate should not be made, and be be IT,
charged from his debts.
MOORE & LELAND,
Att'ys for Peii.I.-
Dated November 18Th, ls47. o"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

LIFE INsURANcE,-We heard accidentally
of an instance which occurred recently. strik-
ingly illustrative Of the prudence of clIecting
an Insurance on life. Mr.. Henry II. Elliott,
an iron-iounder, residing in Taunton. last No
vember insured $1,000 upon his life, at the
office ofthe New England Mutual Life Insu-
rance Company. The insurance was effected
for the benefit of his wife and children. IN
less than a month he died Of typhus fever.
having paid to the company the sum Of ONLY
S23. When the insurance was effected he
was in excellent health, with no peculiar pro
liability Of death; and by this act of prccau-
ton his family find themselves in possession
OF an important sUm.-BJsi0a IdC.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

The PAY OF THE FIRST CONGRESS.
The Continental Congress met on the
10th Of May 1878; the number ofmem-
bers was "a. AT this session, a mem
her appeared from St Johns parish,
Georgia, and afterwards the colony OF
Georgia sent an entire delegation.
Each colony paid its own delegation.
New Hampshire allowed 10 each al
expenses, a servant, two horses, and
n guinea day Massachusetts,, expen-
ses and three dollars a day; Rhode
Island and Maryland, forty shilliugs a
day, with nothing for expenses Penn
sylvania, twenty shillings day and
expenses Virginia, half Johannes
per day; North Carolina, $500 per
annum South Carolina, $500 per
annum; Georgia, Gl00 per month
while IN session.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

CAS- a MAN MARRY HIS WEES SISTER
This legal question has been settled in the
negative by the English courts. The deci-
sion came up in the following ease before the
Court of Queens Bench, and the Judges were
unanimous. Chadwick, whose wife Harriet
Fisher, died, married her sister Ans but,
being advised that this marriage was illegal,
afterward disreg.tIed If and married another,
Ann Fisher being still living. For this third
marriage he was indicted on the charge OF
bigamy, and convicted: but the convection
was set aside, the court holding that his sec
ond marriage, with Ann Fisher, was no mar
rIage at all.
The disability was declared by the statutes
Of Henry the VIII, whose pretext Tor divorce
from Queen Catharine Of Aragon, was based
on the alleged betrothal Of his brother to the
Queen.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

PREDICTIoNs FOR I846.-An Al
nanac has the following predictions
many of which will prove true:
Many delicate ladies, whom no one
would suspect, viii be kissed without
telling their Mas.
If any young lady should happen to
blush, she would be apt to look red
IN the face, without the use of pairt
ifshe dreams Of a young man three
times in succession, it wall he a sign Of
something if she drearG Of him four
times, or have the tootn-ache. it is ten to
one she will be long time getting either
ct them out of her head
Many people viii drink more liquor than
VIII be necessary to keep them sober, and
take more medicine than will be requisite
to the enjoyment of good health.
Dinners AMI entertainments will be riy.
en- to those who have enough at home
and the poor will receive much advice
free gratis, legal and medical excepted.
There will be great noise all over the
country when it thunders, and a tremen
dous dust will be kicked up by coacf
horses.
If bustles and hoops 90 out of fashion
a church pew viii hold more than three
ladies.
f dandies wear their boards. there vii
be less work for The BARRIERS, and he who
wears mustacnes viii have something K
sneoZc at.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.

The Convention was occupied the en-
tire day yesterday, in the consideration
Of the subject Of the contested election
in which Col. VIM. S. Hamilton claims
The seat occupied by Mr.. O'Connor, of
Lafayette county. Mr., Hamilton was
permitted TO speak for himself, which he
did in a manner that eyinccd his ability
10 hold a seat in the Convention 20 form
a Constitution, or in any other legislative
body. He spoke for about two hours in
his first speech, n which he brought forth
a strong array of evidence and argument
10 defence Of his claim to a seat. lie was
followed by NJ, Crawford. lawyer from
Iowa county, as counsel for Mr.. O'Con-
nor, in speech ofabout the same length,
showing great ingenuity and ability. A
bare sketch Of the remarks Of these gen.
tIemen would be quite lengthy, and yet
unsatisfactory, and in the expectation that
the whole speeches viii be written out
and published, we omit even that. The
evidence which Col. Hamilton brought in
defence Of his claim did not seem 10 sat
isEy the Convention that he was entitled
to a scat, and that body decided almost
unanimously against Naturalization En-
press, 18Th inst
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

There are said to be in the United
States 1,l9O,70O Roman Catholics.
with three catholic archbishops, "a
bishops, $50 priests, and 900 church.
es. Twenty priests died last year,
and in the same period of time rs
priests were added, and 95 additional
churches erected or dedicated.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

severely scalded that they died shortly after
wards
The Steamer Sea Bird was burned at Cape
Girardeau with twelve hundred kegs of pow
der on board. The Sea Bird had recently ar
rived from New Orleans and was waiting for
rise in the river to enable her to reach St.
Louis. The fire commenced in the ladies
cabin and the flames almost instantly made
such Roadway that it was found impossible
to arrest them. An attempt to scuttle her
proved unsuccessful. Capt. McMurtry and
some of his hands started off to apprise the
citizens in the vicinity of their danger, and
secure their ownsafety. About an hour af-
ter the fire commenced, the powder explo-
ded.
The steam boatBreadstown came in col
Tsion with another boat, supposed to be the
Ohio Mail, nearly opposite Portage DIES
Sioux, on fhe Mississippi, on Wednesday
night, and was so badly injued that she was
run OF a bar, where she sunk
EXEMPTION ARTIcLE.-The following arti-
cles on Exemption was reported yesterday by
Mr.. Beall, from the select committee on that
subject.
ARTICLE ON EXEMPTION.
Section l. The homestead ola family, not
exceeding in value five hundred dollars, or at
the option of the head of such family, the
tools and machinery, or other real or person
al property of any person, being a resident of
this state, not exceeding in value five hundred
dollars, shall be exempt from forced sale on
execution, for any debt or debts growing out
of, or founded upon contract made after the
adoption Of this constitution: Provided, That
such exemption shall not effect, in any man
ner, any mechanics OF laborer's lien, or any
mortgage lawfully obtained.
sec. ,. The legislature shall make such
other and further exemptions as to them
shall seem proper.
Sec, 3. The legislature shall, at its first
session, pass suitable laws for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the foregoing provis-
ions.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21
HE BANK PANIC.

L - ID -A-NIA 1A4NlC.
For few weeks our exchanges have been
filled with articles upon the failures of a
large number Of Banks in the states of
New York and Pennsylvania. The Ter
FItorIal papers in particular, that are op-
posed TO the Banking system, have mount
ed this hobby for the purpose of creating
IN the minds of the members of the Con-
ventIon now in session, a hostility towards
al banks, in hopes thereby to get incorpo-
rated into the Constitution an article pre-
Guiding the possibility Of a Bank charter
| IN Wisconsin. In the list of reported
failures we discovered the names of sew
eral banks in hose responsibility we had
the utmost confidence, and therefore con-
cludcd to defer any remarks upon the sub
Iect until the facts could be ascertaincd,
well knowing that there are persons
base enough TO cry down the reputation
Of Banks for no other purpose than to
enrich themselves by buying up their bills
at great discount. The following are
the names of the banks in New York
which are reported to be broken or about
to break:
Agricultural Bank, Herkimer.
Albany Exchange Bank, Albany.
American Bank. Mayvillc.
/ Bank of Albion, Albion.
| Bank OF Attica, Buffalo
! Bank of Corning, Corning.
! Bank of Evansville, DansvilIe.
! Bank Of WATERFOWL, WATERFOWL.
/ BIilston Spa Bank, Ballston Spa.
1 Central Bank, Cherry Valley.
Champaign Bank, Ellenburg.
/ Commercial Bank, Rochester.
Delaware Bank, Delhi.
Exchange Bank Of Genesoc, Alexander.
4. Farmers Bank, Hudson.
Farmers & Drovers' Bank, Somers.
Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Genesae.
Bank Of Watorvillc, Wateryille.
Bank OF Lowviile, Lowvile.
Bank of Silver Creek, Silver Creek.
Bank of Syracuse, Syracuse.
4 White Plains Bank, White Plains.
Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Rochester.
Fort Plain Bank, Fort Plain.
Genesee County Bank, lie Rov.
MIdIlotown Bank, Orange County.
/ Northern Bank, Madrid.
/ Pine Plains Bank, Pine Plains.
/ Lowell Bank, Newburgh.
Washington County Bank, Peeksville
With regard to the solvencv of the
banks of that state, the New York Express
of the 9TH inst. remarks, The excite
ment in relation to this state money is
nearly passed over. The respectable
bankers in Wall street are buying all the
bills ofthe state that are offered this NOR
mag, At } to , per cent, except the Atlas
and James Banks. which are at a quarter
discount. All that they purchased last
week was promptly redeemed at Albany,
and that there IS no cause whatever for
alarm. The result has shown that the
4 excitement was got up for the very object
+ of making money at the expense of the
/ public: the timid and the ignorant have
4 been induced TO part with their money at
+ from to per cent. discount, the pur.
chasers of which have turned il into spe-
Gle IN twelve hours, by sending il TO Alba
ny. BIZ holders should bear in mind
. that The present system of banking IS far
preferable to any former plan. For every
dollar pat in circulation, there must he u
dollar in state stock deposited with the
Comptroller If, therefore, the State of
New York IS solvent and good, the notes
must bc pail, and that too, without delay"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21
Sg anteG.

ms oFtlIh' an prentice to the Printing
y boy; rom Il to Il years of age, of
s''ady and ';dustrous habits, will meet with ia
VoFaOie Opportunity by applying soon. dec3l
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

YIN -tlIILI ~ Ot!llJEl, j
ministrator of the estate of Hugh z
Hunter, late Of Iowa county, Wiscon.
Territory, deceased, has this day ina.
application at this office Tor an order
sell so much Of the real estate Of said d
ceased as will be necessary 20 pay d.
debts and charges against said estate,
Therefore, notice Is hereby gwen .or
persons interested, that on Saturday, Y
9th day Of February next. said petite
will be heard at the Probate Office in q,
for Iowa county, Wisconsin Territory.
2 O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, at who
time and place all persons concerned a
required TO show cause why said Ilci-
should not be granted.
In testimony whereof | have hc0r'
set my hand and affixed the seal Q.
Probate Court, at Mineral Point, this j.
day of January, \. D. 1873.
IL. s ID. w. JONES,
3tZO Judge of Probate, |. c., W.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

The Marshall Statesman Mich. J says
that twice the number of murders nave
been committed in tia State in a year and
a half since the abolition of Capital Pun
ishment, than were perpetraled in ten
years previous TO the passage OF that law.
We Don't blieve it.-TED.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

The human body, in healthy state,
is generally at 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

CHICAGO AND GALENA Raj, r.
We learn the proposals for furnish =,
tImber-crossties &c. for this ros5
were passed upon by the Board Of n;
rectors at a recent meeting. Con
tracts for considerable number to /.
delivered here and along the linz
were entered into sufficient for abort
% miles. The balance will be contract
ed for in the spring.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

Look oJr Fo8 THE DINEs.-Coun-
tertcit dimes. in large numbers It IS
stated have recently made their ap-
rearaucc On the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers, They are said 10 be exceed
i. ~ VEL! executed.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

MARRIED-In this town on the la
inst, by John p Tramel Esq, Mr.. JACK.
SON RICHARDSON, to Miss MARY Say.
GUN, all of Mineral Point.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

FE%O ALL WHOM 1T MAY con
kI G Err n .----Applicalion hayls.
been made by Cutharine II. Jones, as f.
ecutrix of the last viii and Testament d
De Garmo Jones, late OF the City Of D..
troit and S ate Of Michigan, deceased .I
the probate of cory of the last will ani
testament of the said deceased lwhc.
said copy IS now on file in this ctii.e
Notice Is therefore hereby given to a..
persons concerned, that said appicatr
will be heard by me ut the Office Of d.
Probate Court, at Mineral Point, ID ar.
for the county Of Iowa and Territory i
Wisconsin, Oh Saturday, the 4th day Of
March next, at o'clock p. NJ. Of Sal
day, TO the end that any person may q.
pear and resist such Application.
In testimony whereof I have hercur
set my hand and caused the seal OF t
Probate Court TO be affixed, at M.nm
Point, Iowa county. Wisconsin Terrton
this 19,h day Of January, \. ID. ISI-.
IL. : j. W. JONES,
3w2O Judge of Probate, I. c. W.