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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17
FORM OF PROXY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
We the subscribers, being Stockholders In the James
giver and Kanawha Company, do hereby constitute
md appoint - our true and lawful attorney and
poyy TO represent each of us in all the general meet
ms OF the Stockholders of said Company held within
are moi personally represented by some other
proxy, with full power and authority At such general
meetings to give such vote votes, and TO DO such
other act acts as each OF us could give OF oo as
member Of the said meetings, if were personally
present; and We do hereby ratify and confirm what.
ever vote or votes acts, our said attorney may
lawfully give do for US, in pursuance OF the autno
NV hereby conferred upon him.
Witness our hands and seals this day OF -,
one thousand eli ht hundred and -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17

zealousy urging the claims of Mr.. Bot's' has
performed Two remarkable feais in vaullins; hrs''
as regards Oh FAC; and next in regard 10 'ne a.
titude of Vireinia,on The Wilmol Proyiso.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17

MEXICAN CLAIMS-Thc Washington
Wing OF Thursday says
The Board Tor Inc settlement Of claims against
Mexico, assumed by the Uniled States under The
really with that Republic, will assemble next
Monday, 10 the 10 m provided for them in tins
city. It's supposed that The Board Will occupy
at least week in framing rules Tor lis govern
ment; that il will first take up the claims adiu-
Heated under former commission, but nor pas
srd On by he umpire AMI that i will then at-
i,urn Tor several months, during the summer, in
order 10 eEahle claimants 10 procure such pa
prs from Mexico as may be necessary 10 The
transaction of ,nei! business.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17
VOLUME XLV.-NUMBE.s 100.

Ell IoJ ). q as deserving some consideration in
the filing up OF vacancies, he has no, yet had
sight 81 Tue Great Seal Of the Union
R.pLE-au
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17

The papers are filled with new appointments
by The political execuoners al washington
Though yemorals are made, The word scarcely
ever appears in The printed lisl-I is salo' py 'he
particular request OF Old lack, who conniVes a.
the ac, though abhorring the name. Some cases
of peculiar hardship are recorded in The papers,
which little comporl with the justice and masna-
nimily ascribet 10 Gen. Taylor. But ne cannot
resist The fiery torrent OF party The people VIII
rise in vengeance and correct all This. See the
following from Saturdays Union:
A ,elesraphc despatch was received Yesterday
from indianapolis Indiana, dated The l2th inst.,
stating the lac that William J. Brown, ESQ., la'e
Second Assistant Postmaster General, was no
minated by The Democratic Convention as Inc
Republican candidate for Congress. His cleo
lion is,cerain. Gen. Cass' majority in the Dis
trict was |, $50.
Verify, "the blood of The martyrs" shall be ''the
seed oil the church."
The Republican being nov the Simon ture Of
Mr.. Bots, who, more than any other man IN Inc
nation, rdcued and abused Gen. Taylor, The
Republicans "rhunderer OF Buena Vista" and
''second Washington" catches it on al hanus
from The Taylor press for its regeneration. AS
a specimen, we quote the Fredericksburg News:
Tae RICHMOND RrpuBLIeAN.-This Journal
warmly espouses The cause of the Hon. John "a.
Rous. in the Richmond District. Il is The only
"a Der in The District which does. There is some
thing mysterious 10 us in lis course. 1t was The
first paper in the State which raised The Taylor
flag. Ii was looked TO Tor some time anterior TO
the nomination. as The Taylor organ in Virginia.
Mr.. Bolts was lis autipodes at that time. he
did all he could (Which was great deaD 10 &c.
tcal The Republicans iavorie and only candidate.
And now when Mr. B. is asking compensation for
services rendered in cause 50 directly adverse
10 the views and wishes OF The Republican, The
Editors are bidding him God-speed, and prefer
ring him ovsr friend wio serred them faithful
iy and efficiently during the Vioc campaign. How
is thisl Consistency! thou art ajewei
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
Cholera and Anima,cules.

The importance of the microscope in
investigating the origin and phenomena
Of diseases, is daily becoming more APP
parent. Already has it determined ma
ny disputed points in medical science,
and it seems destined to still greater
achievements.
The animalcular theory of contagi-
OH is likely TO receive important aid, if
not the triumphant establishment, by its
wonderful revelations.
That Cholera has an animalcular ORR
gin is no new theory, but it is recent mi
croscopic revelations which has given to
it apparent confirmation.
Prof r. ID. MUssEY, of the Ohio Med
ical College to whom we alluded yester-
day, in the course of a series Of investi-
cations and experiments as early as the
first of September last, discovered in the
atmosphere of rooms occupied BY Chol-
era patients, aninaalcules in the greatest
abundance, and, by series Of observa-
tons, noted the changes that daily took
place, and compared these atmospheric
animalcules with those found in the rico-
water discharges and the muscle of chol-
era patients.
Prof. MUssEY experimental upon spec
linens of fluid obtained by the condensa-
ton OF vapor by the side of cholera pa
tents on single drop, placed under
the microscope, multitude of animal
cules were discovered moving in all d.
rections. In the rice-Water discharges
also the same animals were discovered
lone of these animals, viewed through
a magnifier of 1000 linear diameters, APP
pears about one fourth of an inch long,
and moves with lateral fexnre of his
body, like a serpent on the ground.
These animals exhibit considerable
tenacity of life-they are active at near
ly eighty degrees Fahrenheit. The at
mospheric animalcules survived thirteen
days in loosely corked phial, and the.
rice-water animals were alive after four
teen days.
In the muscle of cholera patient, ia
ken ten hours after death, mulltudes of
animalcules were seen; but the same ex-
pertinent with piece of muscle taken
from subject, dead of erysipelas, dis
covered not a single animalculc.
The hydrant which was also tested
without finding any Of theoe animals, and
the atmosphere of rooms and neighbor-
hoods some days after the cholera had
was condensed and exam
ined without detecting animalcules.
The atmosphere OF rooms in which
are small pox patients, has also been ex-
amined, and animalcules Of apparently
different species have been discovered.
The important experiments and dis
coveries OF Professor MUssEY, will be
made public in the forthcoming Novem-
Der number of the Western Lancet.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
Multum in ParVO.
Don't Tattle.

What need you if John Shocks is
counting Sal Thompson! They are I'M
doubleday rational beings, and can con-
duct their love affairs in a becoming
manner without any Of your interference
What if Leb Short has got new dress!
1t is probably paid for, and cost you
nothing. Therefore why need you in
terest yourselfso deeply about it! What
if The principal merchant in this city has
become insolvent! You are not among
his creditors; and for heavens sake
why can't you let the man have little
enjoyment! Suppose Dorcas Smith
does 60 10 dancing school! II costs
you nothing; she has fraiI constitution
and little exercise of this kind may
benefit her general health. This inter
meddlng with the affairs of others, to
the utter neglect Of their own, is becom-
ing too prevalent with certain class in
our cities. There are none Of us who
escape misfortune or are free from error;
but to be made the butt and bye word of
seh of gossepping, intermeddling sim
pletons, merely on account of inevitable
misfortune, or single orrnr committed,
is far from being agreeable. If this
class of beings have any business of
their own, we hope that out of shame
for Themselves, and for the credit of
their relatives they will attend to it.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

RHAPSODY UPON BUcKwnEAT CAKES.
The Buckwheat -four, so long delayed,
has arrived in town in small parcels, and
already on few griddles, the cakes are
doing brown. What slice of life would
be gone were this the choicest flour of
our existence, to be taken from US
Now, while we write, the vision of the
welcome winter breakfast smokes be-
fore US, and instead of dipping the quill
in the inkstand, we have sucked it dry
with the fancy that it was a fork! But
the vision remains. The little wheel,
with its corrugated rim lies daintily on
the plate. Over its light brown surface
is traced lace-work, as light and frail as
'frailest gossamer.' One delicate lump
of butter, yellow and half melted, wastes
in its unctious lusciousness in the centre,
while the golden cane-juice falls in the
midst, makes a ring for itself, which
spreads slowly, slowly, towards the edge,
until the admiring and tantalizcd gour-
mand cannot stand it any longer, but
sticks his fork into it, folds it up with
his knife, and bolts it at mouihful.-
Waiter, hurry up the cakes II Spring
field Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

TERRIBLE.-An ultra-repudiating Lo-
cofoco paper in Mississippi announced,
with all the gravity pertaining to its owl.
ish character, that it has very little con-
fidence in the honesty of at least por-
ton of the present Cabinet. This is
truly heart-rendlng. We know not
when we have chronicled any thing
more intensely affecting. We are yet
in suspense with regard to the conse-
qnent fate of the Cabinet-but will ven-
ture the temerity of hoping that some
fragments of it may survive.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
WHOLESALE f. RETAIL
DRY GO ODS HOUSE,
KEOKUK, IOWA.
II &C ard e Co

. II u y "A a L u q " o.
Corner Of Second and johnson SITS. (on
tile Hill.) ~
THE undersigned solicit the attention of
the public, generally, and particularly those
visiting Keokuk to their large and well Sc
lected stock of
Dry Goods, and Ready Made Clothing,
Groceries and Queensware,
Boots and Shoes, and
Hats and Caps.
Our Fall and Winter stock of Goods is;
now arriving daily, and will be when COM
pleted one of the best selected stocks ever
brought to this city. Buying our Goods
from the first hands in Eastern Cities. NE.
are enabled to sell Goods CHEAPER than any
other House in this place.
We respectfully ask call, in order to-
convince the purchaser that our assertion is.
NOT UNFoyNDED. Merchants on their way
o st. Louis are most earnestly requested to
look through our stock, as we are determin-
ed to offer Goods at ST.. Louis PRICES, IF NOT
LOWER. LOCkARD & CO.
N. b. The above establishment will re-
move on the lst October, to the corner of
Third and Main sts.f
Sept. 18th, 1919.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

We are not only pleased, but turned
by feather. The history of man is
calendar of straws. If the nose of
Cleopatra had been shorter, said Paschal
in his brilliant way, Antony might have
kept the world. The Mahomedans
have tradition, that when their prophet
concealed himself in Mount Shur, his
pursuers were batfled by spiders web
over the mouth of the cave. The shad-
ows Of leaves in the water, are TO me, so
many lessons in life. / call to mind
Demosthenes, rushing from the Athenian
assembly, burning with shame, and in
the moment of degradation encountered
by Satyrus. 1t was the apparition Of
his good spirit, and changed his fortune.
The Kisses of his countrymen melted
into distance. He learns rhc art of elo-
cution, and when he next assembled the
bema, his lip was roughened by no grit
of the pebble. Again, Socrates meeting
Xenophon in narrow gateway, stopped
him, by extending his stick across the
path, and enquiring "How man NIGH
attain to virtue and honor!" Xenophon
could not answer. and the philosopher,
bidding him follow, became thenceior-
ward his master in ethics. These Incl
dents were shadows of leaves on the
stream, but they conducted Demosthenes
into the temple of eloquence, and placed
Xenophon by the side of Livy. We
have pleasing examples near home. Ev-
elyn, sauntering along along a meadow
near Says Court. loitered to look in the
window of lonely matched house,
where young man was carving car
toon of Tintoret. He requested permis-
sion 10 enter, and soon recommended the
artist to King Charles the Second
From that day the name of Gibbon be-
longed TO his country. Gibbon walks
by night among the ruins of Roman gran
deur, and conceives his prose epic
Thorwaldsen sees boy sitting on the
steps of house, and goes home to mod
ell Mercury. Opie bends over the shout
err of companion drawing a butterfly,
and rises up a painter. Giotto sketches
sheep on stone, which attracts the
notice Of Cimabue, passing by that way;
and the rude shepherd boy is immortal
lied by Dante. Milton retires to Chal-
font, and that refuge from the plague,
gives to US Paradise Regained. Lady
Austin points to sofa, and Cowper cre-
ates the Task; dispute about music
desk awakens the humor of the Lutrin;
and an apothecary's quarrel produced
the Dispensary. The Chaneellor's in
stallatlon was approaching. and Gray
had promised to compose the ode, but
he could not think of beginning. A
friend calls at his rooms and is received
with the startling salutation,
Hence, avaunt ! it's holy ground"
The visitor is alarmed, but the poem is
commenced. That slight circumstance,
knock at the door, was key to splen-
did chamber of imagery.-Wiimotfs
Journal Of Summer in the Country.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
New Good s!
INC w " u Ou 50
At the Ottumwa Store.
TUST received per s. b. Revenue Cutter,
% large and well selected stock Of
Spring and Summer
GOODS.

which have been selected with care and are
particularly adapted to this market-and as
we have bought them very low, feel conf
dent that we can make the prices SO low
that our customers cannot complain.
Our stock consists in part of Broad Cloths,
Cassimeres, Sattinets, Ky. Jeans, Bro. Do
mestics, Bleached do, Cashmeres, M De
LANES, Lawns, very cheap and desirable
patterns-Calicoes, Ginghams, Ladies and
Gents Hosiery, large assortment Ladies
and Gents Gloves, White goods for Ladies
dresses, Ladies Bonnets, Parasols, silk and
cotton; Tailors Trimmings, Ladies fancy
handklls and shawls; Gents summer coating
and Pantaloon stuff; Leghorn, Palm Leaf
and Buena Vista Hats, Gents latest fashion
silk do; Boys Hats; fine assortment Hard
ware; Loaf Sugar, Bro. do; Molasses, Cof-
fee, Nails, Castings, Horse collars, Brides,
Shovels, Spades, Manure Forks, Hoes, Trace
chains, COW Bells, axes, Door Locks, Nor
folk and Drop Latches, Butts and Screws,
Tacks, Shoe Knives, Shoe Pincers, avis, &c.
A variety of School Books. such as are used
in this vicinity. Writing and Letter paper,
Ink, Quills and Steel Pens; Dried Peaches
and apples, Rice, Imp. Gun powder and Y.
HI. Tea, Ginger. Pepper, Spice, Saleratus,
Nutmags Salts, Sulphur Patent Medicines
of various kinds. A general assortment
Queensware and Tin ware. Paints, White
Lead dry and ground, Whiting, Chalk, al
UNI, Indigo, Madden, Logwood, Copperas,
Candles, Pearl Light do. Castings Spiders,
s to II gallon Kettles, Castor Oil, Linseed
do; Tanners do. Bedsteads, Tables, Light
Stands. Us- A Fresh lot of Land War
rants just received. S. RICHARDS.
April Goth, 1919.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
yankee Ubfauity.

The London AthenRum in a bi! OF
pleasantly over the ubiquitous qualities of
the universal Yankee Nation: "No land
is too far--no nook to dark for their re-
searches. If taste for copper should
lead you TO the bottom of Cornish
.nine, there will be found one of the SOW
ereigns of the great republic; should a
cool morning tempt on to the top OF the
grand Pyramid, you will find Cousin
Jonathan astride the apex; the oasis Of
Sievah, the Dead Sea, the Gillian noun
tains, Beloochistan and Timbuctoo, all
know his visits, and have heard of the
glory Of his native cites. Should the
northwest passage ever be discovered,
a Yankee will probably be found there
settled on stranded iceberg; and some
fine day we expect to hear that M. dab
babe has come upon a camp of Yankee
Arabs picnicing al the sources Of the
Nile. The adventures, energies and
mowers Of our cousin-german grow quite
alarming. "Rough and Ready" has
extinguished Bonaparte; the march of
Col. Doniphan into New Mexico has
putd the retreat OF the Ten Thous-
and; "Mardi" has forever eclipsed Mar
co Paolo; Lieut.. Wilkes has put down.
but we must take breath. Time and
space fail us before such an enumeration.
An American has said of his country
men, that the genuine Yankee would not
be able TO repose in heaven itself, if he
could 90 farther westward. He must
90 ahead. Prophecy looks forward to
the time when the valley of the Missis-
ippi shall overflow with his restless pop
ulalion, and Europe be subject to new
migration. "What do ] consider the
boundaries Of my country, sir," exclaim-
ed Kentuckian; "why, sir, on the east
we are bounded by the Iisiug sun--on
the north by tie aurora berealis-on the
west by the procession Of the equinoxes
and on the south by the day Of judge
mentw
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

A ''lady' recently speaking of for.
tunes changes, remarked, "that in hel
girlhood at q social party, where there
was music and dancing, young, blue.
eyed, light haired boy asked her to
dance. She refused, and thought him
rather presuming, as he was the son Of
blacksmith and she the daughter of Capt.
-, a militia captain. There was a
difference in their social position. That
boy is at present Gouernor of Massa-
chusetts.''
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
P r EN- III MS!!
Al Chance 10 rnaIfe NIoney.!!

We will give TO the person who will
procure us 40 new and responsible sub
scrioers to the DEs MONIES COURIER flor
one year) before the LIST day of January
next, copy of the Statesman's Man
ual in two large Vols, comprising about
1000 pages, printed on fine white paper,
illustrated with likeness of each of the
Presidents, and the Seals of each State,
bound in cloth, and gilt. This work
contains all the Annual and Special Mes
sages of the Presidents, from Washing
ton to Polk inclusive, description of
the Inauguration, AMI Biographical
Sketch of each President; the Decla-
ration of independence, with fac smile
signatures OF its signers; the Constitu-
ton of the u. S. with all the amend
ments; the Constitutions of the several
States; complete list of judicial, Exec
utive Officers, and Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from the COM
mencemcnt of the Government; besides
many other interesting and useful siatis-
tics too numerous to mention. This
work is worth Sc in cash.
Also, for twenty responsible subscri-
bers, procured before the first day of Jan
uary next, one copy of Sears Picfori-
al History Of the United States, Vol.
of 500 pages, illustrated with over 300
Engravinge, and handsomely bound in
cloth, gilt. This is an invaluable book
and should be in every American fam
lily. Taking into consideration the fact
that we are upon the eve of the develop
ment of the policy of a new Adminislra-
ton, aud as there are questions to en-
gage the attention of the approaching
Congress of the most momentous inter-
est to the country, the proceedings OF
that body will be very important. The
COURIER, from the arrangements we
have made, will give the latest and most
authentic reports of its proceedings.
TO the person who will procure us
10 responsible subscribers, we will send
the COURIER one year free of charge.
fs Persons procuring subscribers will
be governed by our regularly advertised
Terms.
STREET e. WARDEN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14
Genius.

When Tamerlane had reared his pyr-
amid of 20 thousand human skulls in
commemoration of the carnage he had
wrought, and while leading his fierce
warriors over new fields of victory and
blood, the nations of the earth looked on
with admiration, and monarchs crouched
at feet, and the huzzas of millions waited
his name over the steppes of Asia to the
seas of Europe, the fate OF all king
doms appeared to lie at the mercy of his
sword, and the destiny of unborn ages
to hang on the mandates Of his will.
1t was at this time that in the German
city Of Mentz an unknown man was silent
ly toiling with his hands and brains to
form types for the imprint of alphabet
cal letters. He changed the condition
of his life from that of the Tartar Khan.
No troops or warriors or courtiers at
tended his steps, no strains of martial
n usic heralded his movement no mon-
archs bent from their thrones to receive
him, or turned pale at the sound of the
name of Guttembergh. Alone in the
noiseless chamber of his thought, he was
making his conquests without the aid OF
honor from the rules of men.
Compare the result achieved by the
Inventor of printing with those attained
by the conquerer of the old world
Three centuries the monumental skulls
Of the wild Tartar chief were mingled
with the dust, and all the power, and all
the glory, which he had acquired from
the blood and groans of millions, were
waited into nothingness by the first winds
that swept over his grave. Yet this Gut
temberg with his movable types, has
dethroned more monarchs, conquered
more people, and established mightier
powers than all the Tamarlanes the
world ever saw. He has traversed all
lands and crossed all seas, but has no
desolate countries tn his track, no wild
ows signs or orphans tears to bewail his
triumphs. His victories have been "a
chieved over the princes of ignorance,
his conquests won from the princes of
darkness and the gold unknoWn. His
empire will yet extend over every peo-
pie on the globe, his reign will extend to
the end of time.
If we read history Alright, it will teach
us that it not the conqnerers and the over
throwers of kingdoms but the men of ST.
lent, original, inventive thoughts, who,
after all, have been the powerful rulers of
the world, and who have conferred the
widest and most lasting benefits on the
human race.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

Pin MoNEY.-Augustine Belmont, the
agnet of the Rothschilds in this country,
lately entered into contract of marriage
with Caroline Slidell Perry, of New
York, and by the ante-nuptial settle
ment, he placed in the hands of her
trustees, two hundred thousand dollars,
the income of which was for her sole
use. The income of this magnificent
dowry should be from $4,000 to $50,
900 per annum sufficient spin money!
fsr an American lady, we should sup
pose.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

In Quebeck, Montreal and in the
Province of New Brunswick, large
portion of the people are agitating the
question of annexation to the United
States. Opinions favorable to annexa-
ton are gaining ground with considera-
BILE rapidity. We observe, moreover,
that the free democracy of our own
nortt are immensely pleased with the
idea of getting Car ada, etc., into the
Union.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

NeDspapers.-The reading of good
and well conducted newspaper even for
the short space of one-quarter of year,
brings more sound instruction. and leaves
deeper impression, than would be ac-
quired probably in the best school in IL
months. Talk to members of family
who read the papers, and compare their
information and intelligence with those
who do not. The difference is beyond
comparison.-Irish Paper.