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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
THE. oWsA~CAPITAL REPORTER.
The lows and Cedar navigable
streams.

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That these two streams are susceptible.
Of navigation during large share Of the.
season, for the usual class Of boats navi-
eating the upper Mississippi, is no lon
ger susceptible Of doubt, and cannot now
be concealed from the public by interes-
ted persons upon the latter stream. That
they can be successfully navigated nearly
all the season, and until extreme low wa
ter in summer, and even then by boats
constructed for that trade, we think
equally susceptible Of demonstration
Boats have occasionally been up both
these streams nearly every season since
the settlement Of the adjacent country
But the period has now arrived when oc-
oasiona! trips will not supply the wants
Of the country. Besides one visit from
the Clermont, the steamer Herald has run
regularly, and without damage or accident,
during the spring between this city and
St. Louis. She has done better bust
ness than almost any other boat in the up
river trade, always carrying full freight,
and at good prices. On her last trip up,
Cher fourth this season) the water was
down to within about one and half or
two feet Of low water mark; yet she came
up without difficulty, loaded and drawing
five and half feet water. The Herald,
however, is not the kind Of boat to run
regularly upon the Iowa. II requires a
short, but wide boat, with double EN-
gines, 50 constructed as to obviate the
difficulties presented by the short bends
in the river; which is the formidable Of
stacle to be overcome in navigating the
Iowa. Such boat, or boats, so construc-
ted az to draw but little water, and run
at nearly all seasons Of the year, would
be the best investment that could possibly
be made i'll the steam boating business
Public necessity demands them, and they
will unquestionably soon be forthcoming
No apprehension need be entertained as
to the amount Of business. The amount Of
produce and merchandise hauled to and
from the Mississippi yearly from this city
alone, is incalculaLle; the same may be
said of other points on the Iowa and Ce-
dar rivers. Let it once be known that
safe beats Of this class would be forth
coming, and business and even now pro-
duce would accumulate upon the banks
of these streams sufficient to employ at
least two Of these boats upon each, the
season round, and that too, with a coun-
try rapidly advancing.
In case Of extreme low water in some
Of the summer months, these boats would
possess a decided advantage over other
up-river crafts, for running over the rap
ids Of the Mississippi; and this too, at a
time when they would be least needed on
these rivers.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Tuvkey--Ss;sr with Russia.

Dispatches have been received at Con-
stantinople from Bucharest. which states
that Gen. Mouravef' had arrived in the
Principalities, with $4,000 men, and an
other Russian officer bad advanced upon
ibraI'a, and begun building barracks for
his troops in the neighborhood of that
city. We are also informed that the Rus
SLAMS had introduced sun-boa's into the
Danube in direct violation Of the Treaty
of Adtianople. Il would apper that
Russia is, i'll the most open manner,
Strengthening her position in the Drnubi-
an Provinces, while Turkey, On the o,her
hand, is making preparation 10 maintain
her authority.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
They love Darkness better than
Light.

We have before alluded TO the coward
lly, though we'll founded consciousness Of
guilt, which has marked the course Of the
new administration, in refusing Contrary
to all custom in its official publications Of
appointments, to announce that the same
were made in place Of incumbents Gre
moved, when such was the case. We
now see it stated in the Washington Union,
that Gen. Taylor and his new Postmaster
General have gone a step farther still,
in order to deceive the people and keep
their own dark acts and doings from the
| light Of day viz: that Of refusing altogeth-
er to publish the list of decapitat;ons and
appointments in the Postofi;ce Department.
This is most extraordinary step, fit only
for an age of monarchy and barbarism in
which the people are regarded as subjects
only, and those who rule them as their
proprietors and lords, who have no bust
ness whatever to scrutinize their actions.
Thus matters are now going on at the
capital of the nation tealthily, secretly
and underhandedly. In his hog driving
operations and his purchase Of, and secret
alliance with the Mcrmons upon our wes-
tern frontier, Fitz Warren came to UNDER
stand the full torce POLITICALLY, we mean J
| OF popular Indignation, and learned to shun
the light Of day. The Postofiice Depart
lnent is now proiiting by his experience.
Charges, whether OF a civil OF political
nature, are made against postmaster; and
presto, he is told, "stand not upon the or
der Of your going, but go at once!" No
opportunity is given for defence. The
word of command is, "Oif with his head!''
Thas the administration stands sell-re-
baked, having virtually admitted the ex-
istence of conscious guilt in their own bo-
SONS, by their efforts towards concealment.
Gen. Tia, lor seems perfectly conscious OF
the base-born treachery with which he has
repai, the American people for the gen.
erous confidence reposed in him.
Out upon such ingrates! How guilty,
self-accu>ins conscience will haunt and
tarture the man who stood fearless before
The cannon's mouth. Alas, where is the
Hero now sunken and degraded to the
mere faithiess tricSster politician, and shut
up e''1 sn~,~""a<1 ~ p"'.;"u.. n.i'iurls OF
an inferior grade, he has become alarmed
ct he echo Of his own footsteps. Alas,
ipoor Iorrick tl
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Virginia Election .

The following are the latest returns received al
Washington, up to the LIST inst, Of the election fol
Congressman IN the Old Dominion.
LIST Dis.-IonS s. MILLsos, dem. vice A. Akin.
son dem.
end Dis.-R. X. MEADE, dem. reelected.
srd Dist. S. TOURNEY, whig probably re
elected, although AsERETT, dem. stands about a.
equal chance.
4th Dis.--THoMAs s. Boeory, dem. re elected.
9th Ds.-PLuLrs POWELL, dem. vice Goggin. w
9th Dis.--sAMEs A. Seldom, dem. vice John NJ
Bolts, whig.
eth Dis.-TIoMAs II. BAyLy, dem. reelected.
sth Dls.--HoLLlDAy, DEM vice Beale, dem.
9th Dis.-J. MORTON, ind. whig, beats PenGle.on
wing. No democrat running.
10th Dis.-RIcuARD PARKER, dem. ice Dedingel
dem.
18th DiS.--Isrrrs NcDowEI.I.. dem. reelected.
i2th DiS.--EpMr SnsoN, dem. vice w. j. Preston
wing.
18th Dis.--F NeNcLLrS, dee,. vice Fulton " hic
18th Dis.-Nothing definite; dem.last Congress
18th pis.-NEwMAN, dem. vice Brown, dem.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
IrcIand-Horrors ofFan,ine.

These last few weeks have been mark
ed by unusual scenes Of horror, in the
West. The details are absolutely sicken-
ing. Case follows case in rapid success
sion, each rising above the other in ghast-
ly prominence. | have known more
than one individual turn shuddering from
the papers more now than records OF death
and determination, lest they might be
haunted by the description Of misery they
could neither alleviate nor forget. Just
imagine drcary Connaught highway,
dotted with the dead, and here and there
moving skeleton passing over it with the
corpse Of some loved relative slung across
the back by rope; and if that is not
enough, imagine the body slipping from
the exhausted bearer and the head knock
ing against the ground. This is no ideal
sketch, no invention of Fieschi like i'm
agination, but plain, uneHaggera,ed mar
ratise Of fact, sent to a metropolitan jour-
nal for publication, by clergyman resid-
ing near the spot. The same individual
describes other scenes Of like nature:
hurrying on in the discharge of his sacred
duty from one nucleus of pestilence to an
other, he passed cabin under whose clay
floor sleep in peace three who formerly
moved about the wretched tenement, chung
to the world until utterly exhausted, and
then let so their hold Of lie and were
buried where they fell, slain by the sordid.
inhuman economy of English statesman,
as surely and ,anerringly as if swept away
by cannon, which would be the less
agoniz,ng death.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
More PfOscriptiOn..-lRci AlOVal of
the Postmaster ne Iowa City.

Faz Doodle has at last grati6ed his per-
Isonal and political spleen upon Col. s. C..
TRowBRincr, the efficient Postmaster at
this city. He has been superseded by
Mr.. James P. Bradshaw, man whose
only recommendation for the Office is his
willingness implicitly to be dictated to by,
and do the bidding ofthe Indiana clique -
Against Mr.. Bradshaw we have no feel
ings, nor have we cause to have any,
other than those of friendship. We be-
lieve him to be strictly honest man; but
his is one Of those minds posseysing that
peculiar unsuspecting disposition, which
takes the dictum of master mind in
which it may happen to confide and look
up to for advice, as the law and gospel
which, instead Of an mate and stern sense
Of right and justice, is apt TO control its
action. We say these things in kindness
to Mr.. B. and in order that he may avoid
the pestilehtial influence of the nest Of
hypocrites Ivy whom we fear he vii. he
surrounded II he does this he may do
well, and will no doubt deserve and retain
the confidence ofthis community.
This is a case Of pure prescription for
opinions sake; and the appointment is
made to subserve party purposes more
through the friends and advisers Of the
new incumbent than through himself
Col. Trowbridge has held the office of
Postmaster for seven years. He was one
of the earliest settlers in this part of the
State, and has always sustained the repu-
tation Of a strictly honest man. But his
head has fallen at the ned of a contempti-
bic political scavenger who, after stop
ping in our State only two years in
the capacity Of political missionary, has
disgraeed it throughout the Union. by
hailing as ''Fi'z Henry Warren, oflo-
ru.' -...- -...
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
New OpI,EASs Nav

Dates have been received from California
to the Sd Of March Fifty vessels had
arrived at San Francisco during one week
Their cargoes had overstocked the mar
kets with all kinds fmerchandize, which
was selling at New York prices. The
steamer California had been deserted by
her crew the next day after her arrival at
San francisco, and she was unable to
return to Panama, for the want of hands.
Gold still holds out as plenty as ever, and
placer is reported in lower California,
rivalling those on the Sacramento. The
steamer Oregon touched at NIazatlan On
the 18th OF March. A schooner has ar
rived there from San Francisco with
10000 ounces of gold.
The sales. of cotton for the past ten days
amount to 10000 bales at an advance of
IA 2-3 per ID, since the arrival of the
Europa.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Oh Olcr1 in Paris,

The Cholera is making sad ravages
among The troops who are qnartered in the
temporary barracks erected in the several
quarters of Paris. 1t is believed that the
dampness of the weather has much con-
tributed to the development Of the disease.
Measures have been adopted for their re-
noval into more healthy quarters.
There are at present 80 vacant seats in
the National Assembly in consequence Of
death or resignation. There are more
than 60 members confined by indisposi,ion
to their apartments. ""
A gentleman usher of the Assembly
died on Sunday of Cholera.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

"SEcosp WAsH1NcroN." -The who,
have been claiming that Gen. Tay lor would
be second Washington, and the General.
the better to deserve that title, had re.
moved the only relative General WASH.
ington has in office. Gen. washington
never appointed his relatives to office,
and it is supposed that Gen. Taylor r.
mored Mr.. Lund Washington because he
thought Washington himscIf would mol .2qvs
apFoiniedhin! 1t must be so, for TAYLOR
is now playing the mimic TO The best Of
his ;biliIy (?)
Mr. Lund Washington, now removed
is a gentleman Of acknowledged accom-
plishments, scholarship, and general at.
tainments; thoroughly versed in all the
duties Of the station IRON which he has
bean expelled - OF great simplicity of man
ners, and the utmost purity Of character.
Though lie has always been a decided
Democrat and has never been mean enough
to conceal his opinions: lie has never been
a 'noisy" and wrangIing' partizan. lie
is poor, has large family, and his ;ge4
father is dependant upon him chiefly ior
support. And yet he has now been de-
capitated within sight of Mount Vernon.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Tkse Var in Sicily.

The Liberia, of Naples, states from Pa
lermo great preparations for war are 60
ing on there. sicilian army is to amour:
to 10000 men; an ordnance manulactory
is established at Palermo, which furnish
es ten twelve Founders per month. Large
French ordnance is placed to defend the
port. General Mieroslawakl commands
the Valley Catania, General Trobriand
has been named Marshal Of Sicily. The
Notifications around Palermo are actively
carried on = bitches: parapc,s, mines, and
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
The End not Vet.

Renewed distractions have arisen in
Italy. -r5
The people have gained temporary
triumph in Genoa, and Tuscany is pre-
pairing to resist the farther encroachments
Of Austria. 49,
Rome, though quiet, is unsettled. The
Pope continues at Gaeta. The King of
Naples is preparing for an immediate at
tack upon the >ic:lians and has been res
trained by an apprehended rising OF the
Calabrians.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Destruction of the Gown of Rres
.I-tire;lt slatssfsecr Of the ia
Ef:sOisiaEtS.

After siege of eight days, Brescia,
OF rather the ruins of what was once Bres-
| cha, is in the possession Of the Austrians
The town was bombarded fer six hours
and the streets were carried at the point
of the bayonet and the inhabitants driven
into the houses where they were burned
alive.
The .Hiian Gazette of April 8, contains
a summary of the revolt and capture Of
Brescia- 1t says the inhabitants Of the
city, taking advantage OF the absence Of
the greater part OF the garrison, re-
VOTED against the Emperor and constitut-
ed Provisional Governmet and Com
mittee of Public Safely. They then ar
rested and iIl-treated some officers, who
lett the citidel 10 consult with the LEGAL
authorities Intercepted several carriages
containing ladies, and behaved rather like
savages than men. Small detachments
We're drawn from Verona and Mantua, in
order TO save the city Grom the anarchy
iomented by the Camoe1ian4 the Romordi.
Marshal Raynan also repaired TO the city,
and OH the Both ult. sat down before the
wall with 5000 men and six cannon. lie
offered terms Of arrangements, wil;.:h. n, t
being accepted, he divided his force into
five attachments, each OF which. attacked
one of the gates.
The artillery Of Tie citidivl opened its
fire at the same time. The attack was
taken by assault, but on the list inst. the
victory was accomplished.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
A the Whio n,nars ,,,ra loud l,st ,.o,,

As the Wing papers were loud last year
in their denunciations of President Polk
for keeping UP a government in New
Mexico and California; will they now
explain if TAYLOR is usurper in sending
orders to those remote regions? What
has occurred to give him constitutional
power to do, what his predecessor was
denounced as a tyrant and usurper for
deing:: " .i <-' s~% @2a 8"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
MONTREAL, Tuesday May Is PM

oloHihEAL, Auesuay May 10 L M &.
1t was reported this morning that a
deputation was coming from Quebec to
present an address to the Governor G ELI
eral. This created great deal of excite
ment, AMI large mob, numbering some
6 or 1000 assembled to prevent their
landing, but Notwithstanding their efforts
to prevent them, they succeeded it etfec-
ting landing at the Cross, about miles
below Montreal. 1t is rumored that Mr.
Boulton intends moving for the dissolu-
ton ofthe Union in the Assembly tonight.
Large meetings are being held in To-
ronto and Kingston, and numerous petit
lions are getting up TO Her Majesty the
Queen for recall Of Lord EIgin. AS !
close my dispatch things look quite peace
able.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

Col. Bliss, who is experimenting the
refting OF the White House, has about
$4,000 at his disposal, and he will spend
it for comfort rather than for show. We
should like TO see the Mansion Cf our
President sumptuously furnished from
basement to attic with the richest articles
OF American manufacture, snl adorned
with tie most beautiful productions Of
American art. So says the .Ntw York
.lif:'or, and so say We. But, had any
thing like that sum been placed It the
disposal Of a Democratic Administration,
for similar purpose, tie country would
never have heard the last Of it. All the
og!es Of the land would have been aroused
to the extravaganza and prollipacy which
such an outlay exhibited. But "circuln-
stances alter cases.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

CAsADA.-We have seen letter from
Montreal dated Thursday after burning of
the Parliament House, which states that it
is almost impossible to'des scribe the depth
of feeling which pervades the people OF
that place in relation to political matters
and that the general cry is for annexation
to the United States. The writer is an
American merchant and has resided in
Montreal several years.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Weather an q Crops.

We very much doubt whether that re-
spectacle and we'll known individual. sthe
oldest inhabitani," recollects 10 have seen
a spring in this country TO match this,
in the way Of rain, floods and a backward
season. For the last two months we have
had but very few days Of uninterrupted
sunshine; certainly not two at any time
in succession. 1t appears to be the natu-
raj disposition Of the clouds no matter
how small, innocent or harmless they may
appear when they rise-to rain. They
have become SO accustomed to it, that they
appear to do it without an effort. The
earth is perfectly saturated, and so cold
that it appears wholly useless FOR far
mers to put in their crops. Corn-plant-
ing time has now fully arrived, and in a
few days will be passed; still there is as
yet but little il the ground: and that little,
we think, had better not be planted. The
only crop which appears to be thriving is
winter wheat, and that never looked bet
ter; but the difficulty is, there was but
little put in last fall.
The prairies, however, have assumed
their own appropriate green. The for
est trees are also clothed in full costume
except the tardy oaks, which, though
slow in doing SO, may be expected to be
radical in their limitations (?) Of the
spring fashions.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
spain.-Sana:,i:2asy Battle

The Consiifuionn3 OF tue authority Of
letter from Perrignan, s!"tes that SAN
culinary battle had taken place at Catalo-
MA between the Royalist chief, pons
Quesdelsli and Cabrera, in which the two
generals We're killed. Other accounts say
that Cabrera, who had been wounded in
tie action took refuge in tavern, where
he was discovered and put to death by The
Emiguilep.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

Gen. La: Vega left Tampico previous
to March 20, for the Sierra, in command
OF considerable force, destined to act
against the insurgents. Gen. Garray COM
nnands at lamp'co in his absence. The
merchants of Tafnpico are beginning to
get FESTIVE under the oppressive custom
house law. of that port. i
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
20 From the Charlisle Democ,s,
General Washington the III.
I'm Historical Romance in 500 Chon,sr

in Historical Romance in 500 CHAPTER,
".More or Less"
"General Taylor hates, loathes, pro.
scription." Uncle Crittenden's ".Nidsrm
mer Nights Dre1m.'
II have no private purposes to accom-.
lish-no party projects to build up-no
friends to reward, nor enemies to puni,b
nothing to serve but my country" "If
elected, | would not be the President of a
party domination. should feel bound to
administer the-Don zachary's 2daA-(in
my)-eye son-Epistle TO the Gullables.
"Fellow authenticated by the A.
merican people to the highest office known
to our laws, SC. President Zacharv's
.7ddress to the people.
"Now Give En- Hi, Capt" Cola.
mer. President ZachaIy in the " 7tmpest.'
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16
Arrest of the Spanish, Prctcnder.

Letters from Perpignan state that Count
Montemolin and his companions lad been
lying quite close to the frontier where he
was expecting some Of the Carllsts chiefs
to come and receive him. He was sub
sequently betrayed by guide whom he
had largely paid to conduct him, into CAL
abria. The peasant who guessed at his
identity from the extraordinary respect
paid him by his companions, instead of
conducting him acrcss the frontier as the
PRINCE believed, led him into a French
village where he gave him up to the auth
critics. On being search the sum Of 1900
francs was found on his person.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

TIE &nduich Lsianl U,35cnN4.-Ex-
tract OF letter dated Honolulu, lee. 10:
The government has suspended official
intercourse with Mr. Ten Fyck. Dr. judd,
minister Of finance. preferred complaints
against him for having written articles Ct
a scurrilous character aguinst the kirc's
majesty, and published in the Sandwich
Island News. Air. Ten Evcll denied tie
charge, and brought witnesses to rro,e he
was not the author. Mr. Ten Eyck made
a counter complaint to the king. en- tcl&4!i
OF the proprietors of the News, ;gain,t
DR.. Judd, charging him with having
instigated and 'brjbed one Of the printers
to purloin articles in manuscript by which
he expected TO prove that Mr.. Ten Eyck
and General Miller were OBTAINING tic
king government.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

ANsExATIoN OF NoRFotK TO NORM
CARot1sA.-A scheme is gravely discus
sed in late number Of the Norfolk N)
Herald, for anexing that city to the State
Of North California. 1t is urged ON con-
siderations Of future commercial prosper
ity. ~ ni sz ~*ss -ss-E- rs
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

"A letter from Acapulco, on the Pacific
coast of Mexico, dated March Goth, SAYS;
There are thirty American vessels
lying at San Francisco, which have been
deserted by their crews. One hundred
and f'f'y dollars per month are paid tc
laoorers for dischaging them.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

MIsslss1rps.-GEs. JOHN A. QuITmAs, has been
nominated BY The Democracy Of this State as their
candidate for Governor. He viii &c elected hv an
perwhefming majority. va 4sg sr Ar.-s.. d. .z
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-05-16

ANOTHER ExcrsE.-The Wings are
forced to admit that if Gen. Taylor reiu.
ses to appoint but few wings and thew
say that lie would like to appoint some Of
those who fought in the recent war, but
unfortunately the soldiers acre nearlv eli
Observation-Disclosures.