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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
The California BILL as it Passed
the Senate.
A Bill for the admission of the State
of California into the Union.

a Bill for the admission of the State
Of California into the Union.
Whereas the people of California have
presented Constitution and asked adj
mission into the Union, which constitu-
ton was submitted to Congress by the
President OF The United States by mes
sage, dated February 18th, 1850, and
which, on due examination is found to
be republican in its form of governments:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the State Of California shall be one, and
and is hereby declared to be one, of the
United States of America, and admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States in all respects whatev-
err.
See. Q. And be il further enacted, that
until fhe representatives. in Congress
shall be apportoned according 10 an ac-
tual enumeration of the inhabitants of
the United States, the State OF Califor-
mia shall be entitled to two Representa-
lives in Congress.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, that
the said State of California is admitted
into the Union upon the express condi-
tinn that the people of said State, thro'
their legislature or otherwise; shall new
err interfere with the primary disposal of
the public lands within its limits, and
shall pass no law and do no act whereby
the title of the United States to, and
right to dispose of, the same shall be i'm
paired or questioned; and they shall new
er lay any tax or assessment of any des-
cription whatsoever upon the public do
main of the United States; and in no
case shall non-resident proprietors, who
are citizens of the United States. be tax
ed higher than residents; and that all the
navigable waters within the said State
shall be common highways, and forever
free, as well TO the inhabitants Of said
State as to the citizens of the United
States, without any tax, impost, or duty
therefor: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed as recogni-
zing or rejecting the propositions ten
dered by the people of California as ar
ticles of compact in the ordinance adop-
ted by the convention which formed the
constitution of that State.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
New YoRK, Aug. %.

4 The Crescent City arrived from Cha
eres to,day with ID days later news from
D4liioFqi a--har accounts are not impor-
ut American -four brought SIi.--
4 be news from the mines ia favorable.
The Crescent City had lO3 passen-
& y, among whom were Commodore
] les, Capt. Johnson, Lieut.. Duer,. and
McGunnegle, Of the Navy. She
dl9igs a large amount Of gold in the
lld ads 0f passengers,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
California Summary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorne were
paily expected at San Francisco. The
Pacific Theatre was undergoing renova-
ton, and entirely new scenery was to
have been brought out.
Sullivan, the prize-fghter, had met his
Waterloo at Sacramento city, from a
pistol shot from a person he had wanton-
ly assailed.
Two young men were murdered by
Indians at the Yuba river about the goth
Of June. One of them was shot while
lying asleep in his tent
A sturgeon was recently caught in the
Sacramento river which measured eight
feet in length, and weighed three hum
bred pounds.
There is tri-weekly mail now trans
ported between San Francisco and Sac
ramento city.
The San Francisco Courier estimates
the entire population of Upper Califor-
MIA at one hundred and twen.y-one
thousand.
The same paper gives an interesting
article on Post Office statistics. Il says
that the last mail, (which was received
at San Francisco OH the 23d June) filled
leo bags and required train of 90 pack
mules to transport it from Cruces to Pam
anna. II denies the extrayigant state
ments which have been made by the
press, as the emoluments of the Post
master at San Francisco, and says thai
his salary is limited by law to $5OOO.--
1t states, the amount paid by the govern
meni, for the transportation of mails to
and from California, at 100000 per
annum, and says that contract for ten
years service, was concluded az those
rates. The contracts for the interior
service amount, in the aggregate, to $685.
$50, of which sum, $4,000 is part for
the transportation of the mails weekly,
from San Francisco to Stocton, and $l4,-
600 to Sacramento. The nett proceeds
of the Post 0 flee at San Francisco, from
the 10Th Of August I649 to the 3lst OF
March, 1850, were $22, 1913. The
number of letters remaining in the Office
on LIST Of July, exceeded 5000.
The erection Of new buildings at San
Francisco was progressing rapidly
Since January LIST, 1850, three thousand
two hundred houses had been put up,
only FIVE hundred Of which were to sup
ply the places Of buildings destroyed by.
the late fires.
The population Of San Francisco il
over thirty thousand. Three years ago
il scarcely exceeded three hundred.
Six hundred and sixty-three sailing
vessels, and twelve steamers were lying
in the harbor of San Francisco on the
LIST OF July, and one hundred and forty
sailing vessels, and eight steamers at
Sacramento city.
The Sacramento Transcript repels
with indignation the charge made by a
correspondentsof the New York Herald,
that California is DESTROYS of separate
national st. Louis Union.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF The Alba
ny Evening Journal says that four-ffihs
of all the forge-fres in the northern part
of New York State have been all ready
extinguished, and the rest soon must be.
There are more than one hundred and
fifty FORCES in that region. Heretofore,
the busy aspect presented by the multi
tude of FORCES in operation on the banks
Lake Champlain constituted one of the
pleasantest features of trip through
that beautifully picturesque lake. But
now those FORCES stand out as so many
finger posts pointing to the destructive
effects of the Locofoco tariff of 1896.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
Camp Meeting.

There will be Camp Meeting held II
miles east of Dahlonega, under the aaspi-
ces of the M. E. Church, commencing
on Friday the goth dsy of September
next.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
New YoRK. Aug. 81.

The ST. Charles Hotel was last night,
the scene of terrible tragedy. A man
and woman arrived at the hotel Yesterday
from Williamsiown, and both were found
this morning with their threats cut, and
lying in the bed they had occupied
The matteris involved in mystery. The
man was the son of the Postmaster at
Whitehall.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
The EMIGRATIoN TO AMERIcA.-A

HE EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.--A
letter from Norway, Of recent date, says:
''Emigrants are preparing on grand
scale here this year: the number of per-
sons who propose expatriasing them
selves, in order to 60 and try their for
tune in America, is estimated at 90, 0O0
persons, being 2 per cent of the entire
population Of tho kingdom. From one
commune alone. that Of Loclag, ia The
province of Akefshans, which contains
5,l95 inhabitants, 663 individuals are
about to embark for New York, and
thence to Iowa." ss 81
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

" Some weeks since we published
an anecdote the substance of which is
about as follows: A young lawyer ask
ed an,old and successful practitioner why
it was that he succeeded so well, and
pressed him to tell him the secret of his
success. This the old lawyer agreed to
do, upon the condition of the young
lawyers promising to pay his bill at the
hotel during their stay. The secret was
told in these words: "Deny everything
and insist upon proof"
Wehad not the leastidea that the editors
of the Republic would base all their edi-
torials on the admission of the old law
yer; but it is even so. No matter what
we say, they swear il is ga falsehood,"
ETC., out they do not always s'insist up
on proof"
As an illustration of it, last week we
charged the locofocos with cheatingl Mr..
Miller out OF his seat in Congress; with
invariably "Cutlerizing' the votes for
wing candidates, and by this means Sc
curing offices for Locofocos. The Re-
public says it Isl afalsehood." \ eed we
90 far to show that this is the truth; we
think not. Look at the way Mr.. Har-
Ian was treated. Have you forgotten the
Kanesville poll-book theft; by which
means you secured q seat in Congress
for one of your leaders, and Senator
in the State Legislature9 Verify, this is
cheating Us on the 9th day" with per-
feet vengeance. But to bring the mat
ter nearer home, we would call their at
tention to something that transpired du-
ring the last election, and which, per-
.haps, the editors can recollect, if their
memories are bad. Richland township
in Polk county, which gave an average
wing majority Of 81, was thrown out on
account Of some slight informally, and
at the same time some so or more loco
foco votes were counted, which were
given at place some 30 or GO miles a.
bove Fl. Des Moines, and where, we
are credibly informed, there never was
an election precinct organized Is this
not 'sbea.ing us the 9th day .hereafter!"
We think il is.
But the Republic denies that Rabbit
was supplied with corruption fund"
10 buy the Mormons with. Now, Mr..
Babbitt tells very different tale from
that Of the Republic. Babbitt boasted
in Keokuk and at Keosauqua, when on
his way to Kanesyille, that he had .sen-l
ough money to buy all the Mormons,
(which by the way he didn't do,) and
and that, il he couldn't buy them up, he
would make them oil drunk, and then
get them to vote the locofoco ticket.'-
luAAi1ayhs to that effect are now in the
ham Of good men in both Lee and Van
Buren, ccllaties.
We harry think il necessary to say
anything further dhout this matter, as the
facts are well known to all who desire to
learn the truth, and the barefaced denials
of The Republic viii not change it either
way, no more will they have any infu-
ence upon their readers, for they do not
believe half that they say.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
An ImPoRrANr B.LL-Mr. Bissell

An IMPORTANT BILL.-Mr. Bissell, OF
illinois, from the Select Committee on
the memorial of Miss Dix, made a re-
port, on the 9Th inst, to the House OF
Representatives, accompanied by bill
granting ten millions of arcres of public
land for the benefit Of the INDECENT insane
in the several States, to be apprtioned
according to the ratio OF representation
under the next census.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

w The editor of N. Y. Tribune
gives the following description Of the
shameful consumption of time by the
present House of Representatives of
Congress, on the 29th ult.: and that day
we presume, was fair sample of most
of the aoorking days Of the present
Congress:
1.-THE Telegraphic Report can give but
a faint idea of the attrocious manner in
which the time of the House was trided
away. Here is a sample of it: A call
of the House being ordered and one
name called under il, an ultra Southern
would move Suspension of the Call,
and thereupon ask the Yeas and Nays,
which thirty or forty like him would rise
in support of, and SO order. The Sus-
pension Of the Call being voted down.
another enemy of California would move
an ADJOURNMENT, which would likewise
be voted down; and then the Call of the
House would proceed--that is TO say,
one more name would be called, when
another motion TO suspend the Call would
be made the pretext for another call of
the Yeas and Nays; then would follow a
motion TO adjourn and the Yeas and Nays
again; and SO the day was fooled away.
A leading Disuniouist has just boasted
in my hearing that they can have the
Yeas and Nays taken nine hundrfdtimes
during the progress Of single Call OF
the House. Such are the means by
which minority of the House, not IF
~ Of whom dare record their names
against her on the final vote, are now
keeping California out of the Union"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
ENoRMoUs WHEAT CRop.-

ENORMOUS WHEAT CRoP.-A cores
pondent of the Detroii Daily Tribune,
writing from Romeo, Mich. states that
Ira Phillips, Of Bruce, Macomb CO.,
harvested and thrashed from two acres
Of ground, one hundred and tUeafy-
four bushels of wheat, aa6i,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

~ We would advise the editors Of
The Republic to be as decent as they can,
taking all things into consideration, and
when the new School Houses are finish
ed go % school until they learn 70 use de-
cent language. "Roll on Tommy
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.

There are indications unfavorable to
the passage Of the Texas boundary bill
in the House, as it is thought there is a
small majority against it.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

q NoAINATloN.--lhe Wings 81 the
Fourth Congressional District in Illinoisl
have nominated @. Cofling, Of Peru, a.
their candidate.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
BY THE TT
FOR THE MO. |
ARRIvAL OF J
SEVEN DAYS LATB

The Europa brir
pool Of 10Th Angus
ENGLAND The
met is looked upos u
the leading statesn
The Irish liner,
is in session at Dut
their proposals is ed
olution, placing the
the people. An aG
ed which will en-
plans Of the prese
conference is con !
men in the COUNT I
commenced, and III I
FRANcE.--Seve \
have been punished
lives of the Reprea On
The corn harve 81
over, and it is SAID W
as was expelled.
A private letter | rol'
skistates that the Ut
the demand of Al lstr
ordered him TO be rei
suth and his comp a'rl
siding. II. /.
A great Legia mis!'
ing held at Fiel snad q
are circling arou ~
M. Guizot is an II
DENMARK "A, URN
change has tax pla,
of the armies. hf lat,
nish force was n hate
The ardor for I Hols
bated at and 4 III Ha
diplomacy not }yall,
battle w illiso prove
crosses the ri Eng
will probablyfA lerfeI
Danes triumph bid p,
the Prussiana Did II
likely to Alta hem.
Russia nor Hhnd be
terfere, there 'A reason
revolution in Germany
ent ruler willInot be alb
learn from Berlin that
GERS from various brant
have gone q join Gen
the Holsteiners.
AUSTRIA md HUNa
net OF Venice seems Il
there is nothing talked
ton of the army and ii
expenses.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
New YoRK. Aug. 81.

Advices from Puerto Cabello state that
all was quiet in that country.
The yellow fever was raging fearfuIly
among the French squadron at Monteyi-
deo.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
1EGRAPR,S
HE EUROPA.
IRON ENGLAND.
ysToN, Aug. 81.
iptes from Liver.
PUBLICAN

iiptes from Liver.
nv American Cab
|sh much favor BY
Right Conference
what they offer as
Talent to social rev.
lad in the hands Of
tion has commenc-
9h all the petty
government. The
led Of the ablest
~ The harvest has
crops promise well.
L socialists in Paris
for threatening the
|entatives.
|st is now nearly half
will not be as fruitful
rom General Denbin-
urkish government, at
stria and Russia. has
wheae Kos
,triots in exile are re
lists conference is be-
aden. The delegates
Count de Chamberg.
the num6aIa!'h
the DUcHIEs.-No
lace in the position
latest dates the Da-
ated at $4,000 men.
olstien cause is una
Hamburger. Should
ii, and if in the next.
ives victorious and
'ngland and Russia
.fere. Should the
push into Holstien.
Hungariaus will be
m. Should neither
be compelled TO in.
son to apprehend a
ny, which her pres
able to control. We.
at nearly 1000 Off
inches of the army, I
eneral Wilson and
SaARy.-The Cabi-
TO be for peace,
ed Of but the reduc-
the retrenchment of
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

The .jimpsons'' are on the decline.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30
ANSEL BRIGGS.

JOSIAH H. BoNNEy, Secretary OF State,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-30

Oh the present city oil Burlington are re-
called to mind, the ARRANGEMENTS made
would seem 10 have been the work OF
magic, SO wonderful has been the change,
so extraordinary the result. Young as
we still are, we have already lived to see
more than the most sanguine could have
anticipated at the time of which we
speak.
From this fact let US deduce another
THAT what has been done may be done
again. II is but three years since the
Pottawattomies left the western portion
If our State, and but two years since the
Winnebagoes left us on The north. And
yet look at the rapid changes which have
followed. 1t is true that on the western
side of the State no material settlements
have been commenced as yet, but this
fact is doubtless owing to the pre-occu-
pancy Of The country by peculiar sect
who are not regarded by some persons
as desirable neighbors. But these indi-
yiduals, whether the allegations made
against them be true or false, are "a Did
ly leaving for their '.promised land" and
will not long remain to interfere with
the inclinations of our ever westward
lending population. On the north of us,
and in that region Of country known as
The Neutral Ground, and the foimer
home of the Winnebagoes, we are infor-
med that quite dense population has al
ready been formed, composed of the best
lass of enterprising farmers. Il is
line country. and must continue 10 invite
settlements for years TO come.
Leaving our own State, then, for q
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
MORTGAGE SATE.

MEFAULT having been made in the condition oa certain
IL Mortgage given by Dennis Davln and Margaret Davn,
his wife Josiah Bond the llth day of Aug lS46,an re-
co in the office of the Register of ariaecouny, in vol
ST. mortgages, pages 269 go the 18th day of August
16at IL m and also in the Office of Register of kenosha
county, vol "a ofmorages pages 1885, 1885, 1877, & 1913,
on me 9Th day of Aug 1850, at O'clock p, M. together
with he assignments hereafter forth, which said ortg
sc given upon the following piece parcel land lying
an the town Of southport NOW kenoshacE) in thenorth-
Ksf arter dissection six 6 Town one north OF range
nn1ber twentyhree 23 east and particularly described
and b0unded ollows commencing on the quarter line
the quarter aforesaid at point twenty rods south of
tbs line north of Town aforesaid, and running
henee south eng said quarter lire onehunred and sixteen
ce hence fifty 5O feet; thence north one hundred
xeen feet thence fifty feet to the place of begin
n which said mortgage after the making thereof was as
aie6 by the morgageelo Adam h Aney and afterwardby
M Auey back to the morgSgee; and thence from the
9fkagee John Scott from said Scott to E. NJ Kinney
from said Kinneyto Ira Bliss roa taid Bliss TO Geo. h Mich
s and from said Nichols 10 George W. Rounds the present
0er thereof who claims that The sum OF eighty dollars
and een is due of this date, and that proceedings
hive been law otherwise recover the debt
manning secured by said mortgage. Now therefore by v
tue the power sale contained in such mortgage and by
the statute in such made and provided the above des
ce premises will he sold at the Durkee Housein the city
and county of kenosha, by n. r Allen, under sheriff Of
ad county, the h day of October between the hours
m len of said day, public venue the high
i6er therefor, to pay said debt and the costs of sale.
N II, ALLEN, Under sheriff.
u B JILsux, Aitorney-
..faked sept III, 1850. 6t-s7
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Esna Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.
Annuity Fund, $3.50, 1000.

EIS well known and long established company, having
0rganized department for Life Insurance. with an
entirely distinct capital exclusively pledged with its rcserv-
ed accumuatons for the payment OF losses upon Life lns
rance only, and in liable for the other debts
engagements of the company is prepared to
issue Policies Lives at rates materially reduced from
those charged by the mutual companies The leading idea
the tem adopted by this company is to ascertain
EaeY what It'll worth to insure given amount life
rtan me and to charge precisely that sum, ana
ID attended with of those veXatous contin
Rencies, which ineparabe from the mutual systemit
nothing to do with scrip dividends or bonuses, the dec
aon of which upon true and equitable principles, IS at
tend with much iculy and pepexity is perfect
~ Ne well form and equal in all IFS operations.
eaomptness fairness and lberality which have mark
ed all e dealings of this company, for period of thirty
and the weknown character of its officers and dlrec-
rd the surest guaranty that its affairs will be so man
aged afford to the assured that ultimate safety and
cuFs Thchis of the first importance in Life Assurance
poces will be granted payable after DEATH upon the
Daxs arriving at specified at his option; in either
free from the claims of creditors. The usual extra risks
Fafnphles containing Rates of Premium and information
knlaop hepan operations and all necessary papers
to efoct ay be obtained Agency Of this
company. THOMAS h BRACE" President,
T. A. BULKELY, Vice President.
s. l.. LOOMS Secretary.
:. w. SEYMORE, .7ctuary.
MANAGERS The LIFE DEPARTMENT..
II Al Bulkely, John L. Boswell, Roland Mather'
E0fjn G. Ripley, Robert Buell., Miles A. futile,
Henry u. Pratt.
G., a. BAKER, Agent, Office at SaYyers Drugstore.
eepiember IL, 1850. lm-l2
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
kITLE TO REAL ESTATE.

TEE Undersigned has just completed full abstract of the
4nf every parcel of Real Estate in Kenosha county,
and IS Efepared to furnish all necessary information concern
ing m e to- or membranes upon any parcel of land
vilaSe lot in said county.
Whore it is known that the title to Real Estate in this
county affected by twenty dis met records and files
faino Ia sixty Volumes and that these records kept
II eleven different offices, and in the three different counties
Of heoha Racine and Milwaukee, it is evident that
than is generally used is necessary inform
person Of the position of Real Estate in which he
teresied.
The abstract Books of the Records and Mortgages
the Judgement Records of the u. S. District Court of
the of Kenosha county, and of Racine county,
aDpeabe together with the sales, will be regularly
posted up and efforts made perfect correct
consderng mistakes existing in the indexes to the
earlier volumes Records of Racine couny than can be
Obtained by examination of the original records
JOSIAH BONO
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby giten, that at the next General r
lection TO be held several towns and wards in this
county, on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November next following officers to be elected to
wit Representative Congress for the first Congresson-
al District comprising the counties of milwaukee, Mauke-
aka Waiworth, Kenosha and Racine in place OF Charles
Durkee whose term of service will expire iourh DAY
Of March next member of Assembly for each Assem-
by District; Register of Deeds Sheriff; Clerk OF the
Cour Clerk of the Board of Supervisory District Aor
aey; Surveyor, and Coroner.
Sheriff's Office,
Kenosha, Aug S, 1850. lno1
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27

A piece SO feet front on west side Chicago St.
by 8 rods deep, the south line being % feet south
Of lot no. ~; a piece next south of J. NJ. Rounds
rods front by SS rods deep.
A piece 2 rods east by 100 feet north, COM
mencing on the south line Of the land owned oy
J. Dodge. Also, piece of Iii rods front on
Chicago street, by S5 rods deep, in the west half
of east half of said north east quarter sec. 6, the
north line being Asa rods south of south line Of
lot number II.
Also, piece of s 1-s rods front on Town line
road, north side, by 80 rods deep, west Of and
adjoining McLaughlin's addition.
JOHN NOBLE, Treasurer.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
STRAYED

T11ROM the subscriber, about the 9Th of July,
IL very small BLACK MARE, about s years
old, with a switch tail; had on when she left a
70 pc halter; had but two shoes on her feet. Who
ever will return said Mare, or give information
where she may be found shall be suitably rewar-
ded. WILLIAM GOFF.
Southport, Sept IL, 1850. 12