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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
The Dead Sen Expc<ii,iOn--Intcr-
estinS Letter.

The Washington Union contains the fol.
lowing very interesting letter from Lieut..
VIM. +. Lynch, under whose command
the perilcus expedition 10 the Dead Sea
was SO successfully Prosecuted:
To the Editors Of the Union:
With the consent of the Hon. Secretary
Of the Navy, l beg leave, through your
columns, TO redeem promise | have made.
When the small party just returned
from the Dead Sea, first entered upon its
waters, its members came, one and all, to
the conclusion, that having undertaken
what others had failed to accomplish, the
honor of the American name was at stake.
and that it were letter to die like men
than to return unsuccessful.
On the evening OF the 9th day, however,
on the southern sea, We were proslrated
" the hot blasts of simeon, sweeping
from the desert Of Arabia, which was fol-
lowed by five days of intense and sitting
heat. On the afternoon of the 18th day
on the coast of Moab, to our surprise, We
were greeted by population Of Christi
ms from Kerak, the keijath Moab of the
Bible.
The joy Of this peopleat meeting US was
unbounded. They caressed us, brought
US water and leban, (sour milk, all they
had, and some of them spent the whole
night hunting wild boar, wherewith t?
regale us. When told that our forms Of
worship in America were different from
theirs, they replied: "What matters it,
Christ Gied for all! Do you not believe
in him? When told we did they said
Then what are forms before God? tie
looks TO the heartl We are brothers. -
And brothers they continued to call us 10
the last.
We could not trace their origin. LIN
concluded that they are either the dece2'
dants Of one Of the last tribes converted"
Christianity, who, in the Businesses OF tie
mountains, had escaped the MahammeGm"
alternative of 'the Koran or the sword
or the crusaders under the Christian Liza
of Kerak. The number about 100 iaH''
lies, and live in the town-the only one
now left, in the oace populous country o.
Moab. Within the walls are also the nus
of 100 Muslin families, and outside arc
the black tents Of the tiercest tribe, he'''
keyed, numbering $50 fighting men,
The Christiuns gave us an invitation !"
visit their, town, about seventeen MIC
distant in the mountains, but while nos
pitably urging us to 60, they cou,
fessed that they were outnumbered ali.
overawed, and in an emergency would N'
dare openly TO assist us.
determined, how ever, TO accept 'he IN, NJ
yitation at all hazards; for 1t was e'N,"
that, we must inevitably perish. In hi
opinion the lamented Mr.. Dale conclf's'
with me.
will not tire you with an accoun y.
the visit-of the treachery with whlc"T.
were threatened, and our return IN oS'.
array, with the hostile Shekh as PTl'' ,I
but simply express my CONVICTION 'I br
but for the timely information gwen ::
the Christians, we should never ha's'''
our boats again.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

THf AMERICAN FLAc.-When our flag
was first unfurled from its staff in Tam
pico, an aged Spaniard was heard inveigh-
ing, with lugubrious earnestness, against
the pertinacity with which that flag had
pursued his fortunes, In broken English
he exclaimed: 81 was de Spanish consul
in de Louisiana when dat dam flag was
raise, and go to Pensacola, bul soon dat
dam flag wave over me dere: live den
in de Texas, but dat dam flag follow me
dere. Says !, by the Holy Virgin, / go
where dat dam flag never come. / come
to Tampico, but her is Cat dam flag aein.
| believe if | 60 to h-H, dat same dam
flag ,vill follow me Gere." AID the old
man wept as he turned away his eyes from
that flag, which, like his evil genius, had
haunted him through lie, and was now
mocking his heartfelt misery.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Ti.e Yankee Spirit.

The Yankee factory girls are ''some.' -
In Maine recently the propre'ors reduced
the wages. "hereupon there was gene
raj determination to strike as they were
obliged to give months notice before
quitting work, they have meanwhile is
sued a circular to the world at large in
which is the following paragraph:
I" We are now working out our notice,
and shall soon be out OF empoyment-can
turn our hand to most any lhing-don t
liketo be idle but determined rot to work
for nothing where folks can afford to paw.
Who wants help? We can make bonnets,
dresses, buildings, pies or cakes; patch,
darn, knit, roast, stew and fry make but
ter and cheese, milk cows, feed chickens,
and hoe corn sweep out the kitchen, put
the parlor torights make beds, split W God,
kindle fires, wash and iron, besides being
remarkably fond Of bab,es--in fact, can do
anything the most accomplished housewife
is capable of, not forgetting the scolding
on Mondays and Saturdays for specimens
of spunk, we will refer you to our over
seer. Speak quick! Black eyes, fair
ioreheads, clustering locks, beautiful as
Hcbe; can sing like seraph and smile
most bewitchingly; any elderly gentleman
in want of a housekeer, or a nice young
man in want Of a wife, willing to sustain
either character; in fact, we are in the
market. Who bids 2 Going, going, gone !
Who's the lucky manu- "
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

This is about the first office Presi-
dent Taylor will be called upon to fill in
Iowa, by permanent appointment. Re-
publican.
Thus speaks the otficicial organ, in re-
lAtion to the Office Of Surveyor General Of
Iowa and Wisconsin. Whether the an
nouncement that this is 'about the first
office that Taylor will he called upon to
ill, proceeds from any overweening de-
sire on the part Of the editor to fill it him
sell, we care not TO enquire. All we wish
is, TO call the attention of the official or
gan to semi official announcement which
II makes in another column,upc the autho-
rity Of Scion Robinson. where tits express
" intimated that no man will be turned
ont Of Office il he is /" honest, capable and
faithful TO the constitution" or unless he
HAS been guilty Of using his official station
in electioneering against Gen. Taylor.
Now, it will not be denied, we presume,
that G.. HI. Booth comes as near the Jcffer-
ronian standard as does any wing who is
an applicant for the office; and as for using
his official station for electioneering pur-
poses, the present incumbent does not
come within the rule, as he has scarcely
been in Office two weeks.
No, gentleman cormorants; there j. no
getting around it in the present instance.
II C. H. Booth is removed, it must, it can
not be otherwise than an act of open,
downright prescription for opinions
sake So no more oil this Indian war
fare. You have driven us from the field.
but recollect, you are now uponth broad
prairie, there are no stumps and trees for
YOU TO hide behind.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Begging the Question.

The Hawkeye talks about the influence
of the passage Of the WilInot proviso in
drawing population from the free States TO
California and New Mexico. There new
er was a greater absurdity. How many
Of those, for instance. who are preparing
to go from Iowa, would be deferred by
the intelligence Of the organization of Cal
ifornia without the proviso? Not one
Nor would the effect be dissimilar upon
the emigration from other States not even
from New England, where the anti-slave-
ry feelings RACES with greatest violence.
We all know that "a fair proportion Of the
population of the South v estern States,
in which slavery has always existed, is
made up of New Enslanders. They 60
10 the South as they go TO all other places,
for the purpose of lettering their worldly
affairs; and when this end can best be adj
vanced by becoming slave owners they
evince as little hesitation in buying and
selling human flesh as most others. We
but state notorious fact, without intend
ing to be invidious, and without indulging
in comment.
In going to California the Intelligent
northern emigrant is influenced by no fear
of slavery, because he is salts fed it can
never have legalzed existence in his
newly selected home. He arrives at this
conclusion from the evidence of his senses,
and the concurrent testimony of men
whose statements and opinions are emit.
tied to the greatest weight. What does
he see before him? Thousands on their
way already from Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia, and all the other commercial
points along he Atlantic seaboard and
tens Of thousands-mieht We not say hun
dreds Of thousands? pairing 10 set out
in the spring for the modern Ell Dorado.
These are northern men in the proportion
of ten to one. and of course are opposed
to the Introduction of slavery. Look, then,
at the West. In three months from this
time the plains will be alive with emf
grants, three fourths Of whom will be from
the free States of Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Ore
gon, too, is already (llerc, adding her thou
sands to the anti-slavery strength. Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana,
will send forth number Of emigran but
the proportion will be so small, when COM
pared with the grand aggregate from the
free States, as almost to be lost sight of.
The old slave States, from anything vet
seen, seem hardly to be aware that Cali
fornia is 4 habitable country. What then,
after viewing things as they thus actual
ly exist, does the emigrant care about the
Wilmot pro,iso? He knows that the
adoption Of that proviso will make Califor-
MIA no freer than it is at present, and is
satisfied that its rejection can under no
circumstances result in the entailment of
involuntary servitude. 1t is apparent to
him that slavery will be as effectually and
absolutely prohibited, by referring the
question to the decision of the people, as
by the enactment Of thousand provisos
by Congress, and he is satisfied with a
mode of adjustment so much in keeping
with the theory Of our government.-State
Gazette.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
TTThe Republican felicitates itself

IfThe Republican felicitates itself
upon the idea that there is "trouble in the
iocofoco .wigwam." This consolitory in
fluence Is drawn from the fact that four
.lemocrat in the Senate Of Iowa and three
in the House, voted in favor Of mild free
territory instructions TO our representa-
tises in Congress these same members,
together with every otlIer democratic
member, having uniformly voted against
regular out and out Wilmot Proviso in
structions.
Our frien Of the Republican need not
Be particular about consatulating himself
upon prospect Of "trouble in the loco
foeo wigwam'' in relation to this matter.
There was no difference Of opinion among
the democratic members Of the General
Assembly upon the subject Of the Wilmot
Proviso. They always voted as one man
upon it. So lay not the flattering junction
to your souls, sir whiggies, that there is
trouble in the locofoco wigwam.'' There
Awo'nt be much Of shower" there.
Wait to see whether old Zach approves,
or dissapproves Of the Proviso. He can't
take s.the early Presidents" as his guide.
They knew nothing about the Proviso.
No, no old Duena Vista vii! have 10
either fish or cut bait, when he gets into
the Presidential chair. Then we will see
whose wigwam will be troubled, aye rent
xsunder with the Wilmot Proyiso.
Theirs good time coming. only ''wait
3 little longer''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

y The Republican Of this city. hav-
ing failed to lay President Folks last an
aual message before lis readers at the pro-
per time, promised to do so whenever All
authentic copy should he received. When
does it mean to do SO. After the attacks
which that sheet has made upon the docu-
nent, it seems to us that Justice 10 the
President and IFS readers, require that the
Republican should keep its word in rela-
lion to this matter.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

ia majority Of the democrats in To-
~sare wings fthey knew u.-Republican
Certainly, Republican, ''if they knew
it;' but they don't know it, and therein
hes the difficulty. A majority ofthe whie
party hacks are honest, ''ifthey know it,
but they can't realize it; SO they try te
stuff it down the threats Of the people, the
political laity, who, they think. are pos.
se>sed Of more faith than themselves.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

ORIGIN OF CuoLERA.--Mr. REFILL, an
old and respectable resident Of New York
states that in 1882 he discovered that the
origin of the cholera is in the inhalation Of
an insect SO minute as to be scarcely visi-
bic TO the naked eye. He says that when
the cholera is in place, the existence OF
those insects may be proved by greasing
a cloth, or PERSONS arm, and waving
them in the air, when the insects will
stick to it, and may then be examined.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

Cor. WELLER, Of Ohio, has been APP
pointed commissioner 10 run the bounda-
~ line between Mexico and the u. States,
in the place Of A. FL. Sewer, deceased.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

II From Mr.. KELLEY, the Operator
at this point, we learn that the dividend
on the Western Telegraph line, the pas,
year, will be about Is per cent: which all
the stockholders are entitled to, and will
receivc.-Dem. Enquirer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

ABsENcEor MIsD.--An individual went
to the Post Office in Boston on Friday, for
the purpose Of mailing letter, having il
in one hand and cigar in the other, he
dropped the cigar in the letter-box, and
stuck the letter in his mouth, when, after
droring upon it several times, he dis
covered his mistake.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
The late Presidential EIec,;o,

The New York Herald has comn;led
the following tabular statement of the com.
plete popular vote of le48, and comnare.
the result with the election of "a. Tbo
statement is sufficiently accurate for gem
eral purposes:
THE POPULAR yoTr r,,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

:I''I wonder what makes my eyes so
weak" said loaler to gentleman.
"Why, they are in q ,reok place." re-
piled the latter.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

E5@it seems to us that party soon to
come into power will find itself in a
strange and uncomfortable predicament.--
What will be done? They thought the an
neXation of Texas wrong; will they eject
it from TIE Union? They said the war
was unjust and unnecessary; Will they
restore the territory acquired by i'?-
They asserted that Oregon is worthless
and would be mischievous acquisitions;
will they cede it to England as Daniel
Webster did part of The State Of Maine?-
They say high tariff is necessary; will
they again unsettle the business of the
country by the repeal OF the tariff of 1916?
They find fault with the substituted Bank?
They have the power and must do some
thing. If they are as uuscrupulous in
their actions as they are known TO be
hypocritical and deceptive in their profess
slons, we have soon some ex citing battles
to fight with cur old and willy foes, and it
becomes democrats to be prepared for
them.-Indana Sentinel.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

pIt Is said that Capt. Marcy, son Of
The Secretary Of War, has fifteen barrels
Of gold in California. waiting for trans
portation. Wonder il he used the gold
0lDcter?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

u The winter, the present season, is
undoubtedly somewhat severe Dubuque
Tribune.
You don't say 50.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

TALKING TuRKEy.-The editor Of the
Dubuque Tribune says somebody has pre-
sented him with large turkey. We
thought Wood had been eating something
out of the usual line lately, he talks so
saucy in his paper.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

HoRRrp MuRDER.-Mr. John Under
man Of this city shot seventeen fine deer
last week. This is about as well as we
could have done it up ourselves; who can
beat it?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

Punch's almanac. -Four and twenty
jokes TO square inch will be found pack
ed in paragraphs Tor family use, in Punch S
Almanac.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

Is We see it announced in some Of
our exchanges that Gen. CAss has been
elected United States Senator from Mich
igan, by vote of Al TO So. Wesuppose
the runor is correct, but have no account
sufficiently reliable TO predicate it upon.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Electoral Tofe.
127-Total majority

VOTE OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The States included in the Ordinance of
1887. or Territory northwest Of the Ohio,
voted as follows: each giving its electoral
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
Intcresa of the school Fund.

BY the politeness Of Col, Benton, we
enabled 10 lay before our readers state
ment Of the annual apportionment Of the
interest OF the permanent school fund,
which is published below, and to which
we call the attention of our readers. This
is the first annual apportionment of inte-
rest made since the organization Of the
school system. As will be seen it is but
"the beginning Of the ending" being fiji
teen cents for each child in the State; but
for beginning it is very good one, and
as an immense increase will annually ac-
crue hereafter, from the five per cent.
fund, the five hundred thousand acre grant
which will doubtless shortly be set right
the sixteenth section, &C., the next and
succeeding appointments of interest will
amount 10 a handsome sum:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

A RARE CHANCE FOR APpLIcANTs.--
An enterpri>iug young friend of ours has
collected a large quantity of old road petit
tons from the capital, which he offers 10
dispose of towing applicants for Office
They are all original signatures of citizens
Of all parts of the State. Price, from tw 0
to four bits per yard, according to the
standing and political connexions of the
signers. Persons wishing to obtain sig
natures to their petitions without respect
to party, will see at glance that this will
work right into their hands. Apply soon.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

AT Washington, land warrants are sell
ling at $l07 and sos. .- .s.. FIX.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
GoLpoMETER AND AGAIN.

GoLpoMETER AND DALvEAR AGAIN.
Sionor Jose D'Alvear and his celebrated
goIdometer, (Which it is said works up
on the same principle as the witch-hazel
rod for finding viens of water) are catch
ing it from all quarters. The Gazette re-
fuses to publish the advertisement, but
gives D'Alvear and the goldometer an edi
,orial puff (not an altar puff, but puff, in
a horn, free gratis for nothing. Well,
friend Clarke, if any body in Iowa gets
humbugged with the goldometer now,
thew will not have the Gazette or the Re-
porter to blame for it.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07

Total 1,s55,s2s 1,2l6,746 2sl ,s27 4,033 lss ,e7
rs ,or over LASS IN popular vote, l39,0s2
Iayicr over Cass, in electoral vote, az
r ra!,or iess than cass and Van Buren, l62,s45
ny, ,oi iess ,iiah all o'hers l56,s7s
NJ vi lay IN popuiar vote, IN 1914 3S,7s2
Polk over Clay, in electoral vote, in 1874 s5
Folk less than Clay and Brney, in 1874 es,47l
Comparative View Of The aggregate vote.
1913. 1874.
Taylor's vote l,s55,s2s Clay:s vote 1.2ss5a,
lass . 'o'e i'Zio,'4o FOLKS vote 1928
On nu' en- 'o'e 2si'92i BirheyS vote 62,263
Gerritt smith, etc. 4,o33
Total 2,67s,l2i
Total notwithstanding an increase in
the popular vote Of 1885, over that of 1884, of lsos
In the case of Virginia, in few couD-
ties, only the majorities are given.
If we classify the States and their DO
pular vote into Slaveholding and Free
States, considering Delaware among the
former, the result is as follows-South
Carolina not being taken into the calcula-
ton:
Fourteen slaveholdng States 1882 4ose7s
Fifteen Free States 92I,336 s0777s
Total 1,s55,saS l,2l6,74s
Taylors majority in the Slave States 255ls
Taylor's majority IN the Free States 1860
Total majority 13ao,s
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-07
A Statement

statement
OF the annual appor'ionment of the in
terest Of the permanent School Fund
among the several counties OF the State,
made by the Superintendent Of Public In
s,ruction, on the 10Th day OF January, lS49,
as required by law.
amount Of interest pnid 10 the respective
School Fund Commissioners on the Isl
day Of January, lS49, as sho,cn by ter
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-07-27

mar &. CAS-. Of bacon to furnish ite.a' bui ne
wo4ld give them all he had, ana, IT necessary
asss, them personally III repe!lIng Tie i"d'l'''
Ne hal been censured, he sad, ioT Ao' iuii'''''-
u. IT, ps 70 BE frontier but tae facts wou'd
.acw it.' boss had lore . t.a "a ,n hia pow
.--,..a, Ia. Lad even exceeded la authority
,,nt IN tt,-, Ac WAS satisfied she levp.. ot Texas
would Sustain him.
Gen. ". next pointed oui the advantages
which would result to Texas from disposition
of portion of her public lands and the pay
ment Of her debt the large quantities Of land
which i, would bring into cultivation inviting
a larye population, and difIusing over the State
the blessings Of education, which he dweil upon
a, some length lie was opposed To division
.oc IN, State was IN favor OF an elective judi
cary, a..
In conclusion, he said that he was eandl-
date for reelection, and he wished his claim,
considered He had endeaNored to discharge
his duty. and it would afford him the highest
Qualification to know that the people approved
M. ronrsc-io BE- able, at the end OF has pub
.,-.....,.., ,;,, b,,, ,,,o the bo.om of
-. CT. IL. ,.a,,,ion that Geor.a r Wood
II, ,,.,,,,h, worthy If puble confidence.
The speech of Mr. henderson was brie' ana
sensible. lie said he had no claims To urge III
behalf OF his election. lie had not come mere
At a day sufficiently early TO participate III li'c
struggles of the country for independence, nor
had he taken a yer, active part III politics lie
came TO TcX~s young and previous 10 'ha' uN'c
had formed no political connecticut hni since
then he had belonged and co-otvra'cd WIih 'h'
democratic party. lie had been hoHor'd several
times hy hi, fellow citizens with public station ;
IN the Congress Of the late Republic, and also
with a seat in the Legislature Of the State.
During the late republic there were two parties
Eastern and Western. lie was at that time
u,ino rather between the two parties, but sided
with the east lie did not mention this as
shaving DISPOSITION to favor the Eas, more
than the West. Ii elected he would be til,
officer of the State. and would favor no section
a, th. expeusc of another. But he went with
the Eastern party because il WAS right The
,nportionment Of rcnre,entation was then based