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state Capital.
The Msscasine Enquirer thinks our neighoor OF
he 0sseste very sindscreet' in proposing change
10 the location Of our state Capital to some point
~ora Central, and more convenient to the mass o!
nopulation ofthe state. Although we do rot al
v.xa concur IN the views of the Gazette, 40 in all
things
sswisest, yjrtuousest, discreetest. best"
- think that in this matter Of the removal Of the
seate Capitsl, il hos hit the nail exactly on the
head. There is not the slightest reason why steps
should not be taken by our next legislature to fix
vpon location and commence the erection OF q
STATE Capital, At some point more accessible than
Iowa City to the people of the State. Two thirds
Of the population has always been south OF the Iowa
riyer and We shall expect TO find BY the census OF
this yesr that three fourths of people are south
az th.t river. Besides, the Des Moines Valley is
Improving very fast in wealth a. well as popu'a-
sion while the northern portion OF the State is al
nost 4 stand still. Emigration i pouring into
our southern counties by thousands; hardly any
goes to the counties north Of the Iowa river. Inc
removal OF the seat Of government is "ixed fact"
a1aaifsss destiny' points to the Des Moines Val.
lev % the seat OF empire, OF our State.
Oskaloosa IL ~ near to Us, in fact as Iowa City.
Our mails reach rs from thence, in as short time
as from the state Capital. Our intercourse with
The counties on the Des Mones, Is far greater than
with those on the Iowa, and our means Of access
quite - great.
n The seat Of government 10 fixed at Oskaloosa,
sada new Capital is built, it does not result that
The present building At Iowa City will be dead
los, upon the hands Of the state. The State Uni
building might be turned over to the Trustees Of
that institution, for whose purposes it is re-
markably well adapted. The State might, in con-
alteration Of the transfer, receive from the Uni
vsrsity fund the value of the building and grounds,
to be appropriated to the erection OF the new Capt.
tai.
Our neighbor Of the Telegraph is mistaken in
supposng Iowa City TO be as central to the settled
portion OF the state any other point that can be
selected, and in the superstition that no greater
Inconvenience 10 found in reaching it than would
b found in reaching any other point that might be
selected. tits surely something to be considered,
that our capital hemmed in by two rivers, with an
almost unsettled wilderness stretching west of it,
70 Skunk river and the Des Mones. II, As the ed.
ior admits Iowa City 10 not the proper place for
permanent Capital, and the question of removal is
only one ef time, we should be glad to the legis
isture this winter take some steps to fix upon per-
manent location; procure the grounds while they
may b had for reasonable price; commence the
erection Of . suitable eAisee,-~~a whom the Tsas-
gsarAss ssproper ties arrives, every thing WIN Ss
ready for the reception ofthe Legislature and the
o6icers OF state.
lie only question OF time-but the quicker, the
sooner, and the sooner, the better say we.
Baak II Nlisseuri-Successfnl Counterfeit.
Counterfeit ffty dollar notes on this bank, to
large amount, are in circulation. $500, was re
ceived by firm in 81 Louis afew days ago, fror
California, and deposited in the bank. The ban
subsequently, paid out part Of the same none!
without detecting the counterfeit. The attentio
OF the teller in the bank being called to the note
he pronounced them genuine. Subsequent consu
tation and examination by the officers Of the banl
and reference to the record, enabled them to Pre-
nouncs them counterfeit, but only then from tn
dates and numbers Of the notes. The cashier de
clared il was impossible for him to detect them
the signatures. The general appearance of tn
bills, 10 said to be good, but upon examination Q
them with . magnifying glass, the engraving
found to be coarser, and the figure - on the scro
In the genuine, is found wanting. Signatures e,
actly like the true ones.
II 10 supposed that these notes originated in Ca
fornia, and that large quantities Of this spuriou
paper have been taken there, where ~ . matter
convenience, II 10 bought up by returning em
grants. They began to make their appearance abor
two weeks ago, and it is thought that large qusnt
ties are in circulation in Missouri and Illinois.
statss that these counterfeits are In circulation
there.
The counterfeit 10 apparently faultless. The pa
per 10 new and very little lighter color than tn
genuine. II were worn - much % the genuin,
notes, II would be almost impossible to detect i.
Juvenlle Concert.
Mr. Tracy, with his Juveniles, intends giving tw,
concerts, on Tuesday and Wednesday evening
next, at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Tracy ha
been engaged in teaching vocal music to the youn
people OF the town, for moro than year, anc tn
only remuneration he asks or receives, IL from
these occasional concerts. Those who have no
attended are not aware Of the pleasure to be en-
joyed 10 hearing the children sing. Their per
formances are quite surprising. We hope that N
Tracy will have full house on each evening, a
the attendance Of grown persons 10 both natterin,
to the children and encouraging to Mr. Tracy.
The "Burlington ouartette Band, have kind,
consented 10 give their services and will be pres
snt to take part In the exercises.
8xe1sslsa - Lsnlsn and back.
The pfoprietors Of some of the tlrss class p.cke
ships q the east propose, il one hundred passen
gers cen b obtained, to furnish passage to Liver
pool aud back, and provide good accommodation
ana excellent fare for the Of SIXTY dollars each
II 10 proposed to start about the middle Of May
and arrive in London about tho kth OF June, il
Trina 10 al And fhA srnst Worl.vs ro;. p,.s>u->,