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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-07

Says the Burlington 4 Telegraph, "ls
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unanimous. We
congratulate the public everywhere, who
approve our objects, upon this express
sion of sentiment among our citizens in
favor OF the Rail Road to Peoria, and al
so in favor Of the bridging of Skunk
river and the construction of Plank
Road to Virginia Grove. With such a
feeling among US as that manifested By
the vote in favor Of the loan, the public
abroad may safely calculate that if any
Of these enterprises fail it will not be
the fault Of Burlington. We may well
be proud Of the spirit which animates
our citizens. A city embracing SO muck
enterprise cannot fail to accomplish tri-
umphantly all the purposes in view
and we may all felicitate ourselves with
confidence upon the bright prospects
now opened up before us. The vote
stands mat aai
For $4,000 loan for Railroad. 600
Against, yfTa.aa sala a 46
For $4,000 for Plank Road L
aud Bridges, sgs1 7os
Against, AH Z '1a-'1 ~. SO
Forbpecial tax for The purchase
Isl Of Fire Engines &C., Ell, ao .654
Against, 10 nrH a 3au ,1a9 60
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OUR A G E N T S:

The following persons are duly authorized
10 act as agents for the Courier:
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POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.

From the census returns il is estma-
ted tina. the total population in the thirty.
one States will stand nearly as follows:
#t' 4t@e T;oc;noof; Ga,offo
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-07


ly occurs, to the citizens of these vari-
Gus places, and o. the adjoining country,
in consequence of the artificial obstruc-
lions that now destroy the navigation Of
the Des Moines river. And we humbly
hope that it will secure some attention to
what we propose to add with reference
to the removal of those distractions, and
the restoration of that great highway, TO
as good condition for carrying purpo-
ses as it was before an unwise system
of legislation filled it with nuisances.--
In our last number we published COM
munication, and added some remarks
upon the same subject. We now desire
to call particular attention to the fact,
that the work at this place has not even
been let, while all the other works be-
low, are more or less advance d; some OF
the locks completed; g. some of the dams
nearly SO, and at all the points at least,
the work of one season has been done.
And yet if the entire work was compile
ted, the obstruction here, remaining as
now, the whole would be useles so far
as the upper country would be concern
ed, and they would still remain, as now,
subject TO all the loss, and inconvenience,
incident 10 an entire absence of oil means
of communication with markets. nsr.r
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Home sor shc Dcss,tate-Cur4ous c~se.

1HE EDITDE ell IKE HLsA
Allow me 10 address you upon subject Of im-
pcrtanee Ms regards my self ard family. some tDe
since, more than three years. my husband, Samsca
Aston, an adopted ci,isen, lett his home, ~ .
volunteer 10 the American army, and went v
Mexico, leaving me and six children N great die
tress, and myscf confined 70 my bed With = severe
illness. 1 was nsocssitated - apply to the Sc
Georges Society for rolief. Mr. John Maok.y.
the sImooer, WAITED upon me, and sdvsei ms "
send ono Of my dsu ghters-Jem ina Astor--to go
cicty called the Home for the Destitute, situateA
in Thirteenth street, near Madison avenue, with
the understs Dding that ace her frvq aenily
Although she has been away near four yosrs.
have never seen her since, nor do 1 knov wlethsr
sac II desd or alive
Frequent applications have bosr made TO ths
Home, but have never received aaJ satisfactory
answers about her some few wcsks since, ny
eldest daughter Mrs. Banner. called ~ the Home.
and was informed that her sister wa WITH - Oars.
CLARK, ut Summervlle, New Jersey, near Phils~
delphia. This daughter has since been 10 Suta-
merville, and found that Mr. Clark and bis faniV
have removed TO this city My daughter has sinc~
called upon Mr. Clark, who informs her thst me
girl was sbost sixteen years of age, did sos sait
her, she therefore tech hor back sgsin hor rN tNc
years since, end delive I'd her ovor 10 tho mstfcn
% the Institution, ard las never soen or mes y
ber since. have yself boon ~ the Home stVeeu
timCs ~ has her father, but they give We ~
particulars VIA any Of Jour nubeross res-ltN
DC kind enough to enter into pnects fceiisss,
and advise what means must he rosorted 10 70 os-
tain n long Loot 81 i'd S..aAs Il. AsfoS,
] No it3Rro~dwsy. near Thtsv-esccna street.
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better advantage; neither did the syiph like forms
Of eur ladies ever appear more light aud airy. Sell
dom have seen saloons Glied with more real eis-
ganoe and refnement, than graced ours last even
Ing. We have invalids here, but we can see them.
Ike magic gaining strength, and recovering hea lth
almost ms II by the touch Of wand. few weeks
since, young man was brought here, who, n lac
was carried on pillows to his room, We most
hesitatingly pronounced ~ who had come
among us to die indeed no co aid look upon
him without thinking he had very few days to
live; ~ il proved. he bad few days TO live, but
they days in which this mountain air was per-
m tiled 70 enter into and invigorate his whole sys
ten; shat now, in looking among youths
here. who eids their spirted horses noraiug and
evening, yoa would scarce recognise the sup posed
victim OF yesterday. OF our landlords, Messrs
Blake and Reete, i can only say, their well de-
served reputst Is with tbeIs here, and | often
wonder which ! enjoy most, their vol provided
lunch Of cold fowis and meats Of every description
at twelve, or their luxurious dinner at three Lad
lords who willing 10 attend to every little CON-
fort Of their guests are rare.
Among those fs miles who honor us with their
pre.ence here, are those of J. II Hicks, W, A.
Uadden, Thomas Sufern, J. A. Robertson, T..
Beck of New York; Robert Hutchinson, Savannah,
Ga together with many others We welcomed
yesterday the family of George Barclay, and most
happy do we feel to nave them of our number
Mus II. is our queen Of instrHmental performers,
while Miss B. compels us almost to pronounce her
younger SITTER Of Jenny Lind, SO charmingy does
she, with her meodiOus voice, succeed in Willing
away hours for ID, that might otherwise be those
Of ennui
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The CONDITION or THE SLAvH AT TIE SOUTH
A correspondent of tho Savannah (Ga.,) Gevg'sa.
Of the 10Th instant, ssys;- On late visit TO rala-
hasscc, l heard the following dialogue bctwcca q
gentleman ard slave the property Of another
GENTLEMAN TO SLAVE" Well did you have q
goodly number Of hearers at your presching last
sunday "Oh, yea cir"
GLOW many did you baptise7" 1.-TWO, sir"
How many members In your church y "About
twenty, err"
".Hcw do they behave during service" "yery
we'll, sir"
"Well. nov about worldly matters. How muos
money do ron make 7" "From six to ten dollars
week"
"Wbat do you do with lit" al buy What
want, and the rect lay up for ny wife, ii she ouN-
lives me. and II she should no. want my masser
20 have IL, when ! am dead"
9" suppose you pay your doctors bill and ,Arss va
No Hr-rny master pays HON"
"And who furnishes you with house and
garden, &c. y "My mSster"
"Whst does he charge you for these - "Hs-
thirG q, al"
"Nhat do you give him for sill these prvilegesrs
attend to his liule concerns about the yard sHl
pay him sometimes monthly wages in work or
something Of tina. sort"
"Wel. don't you want TO DO frrer' emo, sr,
would not have my freedom q presentr'
lie said nero, ~ to what would be the oosGDr
quencc IL tho whole race wore now set fros. I -
not now deem 1t proper TO make that part Of he
conversation public. l am informed that the
parties, TO wit tho master and slave, will -
readily identified In Tallahassee by the above cos
yersetion. therefore decline to mention nausss, -
! understand the msstef would DO unwilling thai
his name should be brought before the pubic.
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Deaths I'm Europe.

ADMIRAL NJ join Talbot, G. c. 3, died on The
9TH instant. He Of Richard Talbot =
Ma!abide Castle, by the eldest daughter of James
OReilly, Esq, afterwards Baroness Talbot He
was, consequently. brother to the late Lord Tsbse
de Malahide. lie married, in 1916, the fourth
daughter Of the ninth Lord Arundel, Of WAriour.
which lady died In 1873 Sir John received the
order Of G. G.. h. in 1872, and he lattery stood the
sixth admiral in the list. His leutensncy bean
date so far back as l7!'o In 1871, he attained ths
full rank Of admiral. He was actively employed
during the war.
The Edinburg AdrgtiSe announces "the sudden
death Of III. hoir, Of Mu-sclburg, the we'll known
Delta Of Biaokrronu's Maga. inc, who expired al
Dumfries, at two o'clock on Sunday morning DR..
NJ DIR has been long known alike in the medi ,al and
in the Literary world, and his death viii occasion q
blank In both.
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COLUMBIA HArr,

LEBANON SFniNos, July y, 1851
7Nr Greai Thn~ir Storm oro The TSiaHgH Iadcy--
Cilancs at ne Fashcs Of FaSlion, Beidy, sai
Taste.
The fasbisnsble season in this delightful rural
retreat is opening with unusual spirit and Orisn-
cy. II is never opprcssively hot here, bat II was
little sultry several days last week. Saturday
afternoon, however, . magnificent thunder eho yer
(the same you describe in New York; swept over
the valley, and made the vale Of Lebanon look
sweetes and richer than ever. The storm rose out
Of the southwest, and the black thunder caps
moved up from behind the mountains nc sharp and
ragged IN their outlines as undulsting mountains
stirred by come earth~ide convulsion. Forked
lightning darted In streams and fsshed along the
edges Of the clouds, and distant thunder relied on
the ether side Of the storm. In the meantime,
ncecy clouds, which seomcd to be the fororrnner,
Of hurricane, went flying over the valley. while
the dark sulion mas In the background, moved
along with stately and imposing majesty, rising
IN all directions, and jet bound together by some
cobcring power until the BLACK shadow had crept
Gown tbo eastern mountain ride and Vas rapidly
moving along the valley. tlae., when the orm al
siry reached the brow Of the mountain burst
tie summit, and camo hurryirg across the W.
like q mountain eagle stoOpisg from b sy'e,
There was brc stbless eilence ;hIoSgl ao vac snu
on Inc Eastern mountain, shi,b --S"ed 10 wait III
ttlsup Suspense the march - ,ne so'aoo'ng tor
s 49,. 49,, a., .sy Landscape noe ie~~ ID AL
-. - and ten or twelve long. cvory acre
- -. ~iiegsted emerald ground seemed 10 be
br.,.S n suspense, except who're the s<uaai.g
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The Pore has refused to mite the Roman States
20 tho Italian Commercial Union proposed by the
cab ret of Vienna,
IL is ssid that the Count dc Ncsselrode has ad.
dresed dc spacb 20 the rcpresc natives OF Russia
9, Naples, Florence, and Rome, informing them
that Russia will assist those governments against
the revoluti onsTy party.
Tho O,d,cssys -" Amongst the persons ~ho have
lest by the flight Of the agH ia change, NJ Treillet,
| ere the bankers, Mesas C.; their loss is about
| $50 OCOf On hearing ,f the fight, Nessrs. c.
sent of their cashier by railway for England, but
ON reaching IlnyTc that gentle man was supposed to
| he the nCt.t d. chdngc himself lie was Accord
irey in spite Of his procstations. arrested, and
| brought la custody TO Paris.
| Private letters from Vienna state that the Duke
of Brunswick is 90 marry Bavarian princess, sister
10 Prince Adalbcr' 10 tbs n this prince being
| adopted BY ki0g Otho Of Greece, and this adop
| ton approved OF by the three protecting powers.
should his h8rTtr, Austria would make u.s. Of It's
iDfucrcs 10 anIul the rcservatioa In favor of pos
! sbe Legitimate progeny Of the reignng Duxe's
brother People believe thet the Duke Charl, = a,
we'll as The kiig Of loaoyer. will Oppose these ar.
/ TaTgtmCnts.
/ a Hcilin Journal states that tAe differences be.
| tween the Prince d MetteraiA aud the govern.
! mebt % Nassau, resrrcVpg ne properly Of Jeaaa.
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Ascihr Aira lost in the Woods--T'e BeiHtiss Of
this Place Ire Ho,os-TN IisitGS. SC.
On ny way to the Springs | was induced. most
reluctantly 70 stop for few days at the Powelton
House, ono mile and half fiom tho village OF New
bug Most reluctantly came, but not so DO ] re-
main. ! am a nov being; my youth is rene we'd .
health, ygor, IN appreciation Of all tina, Is charm
ing and elghtful, rush upon me at once In my
self do not recognize the creature Of yesterday ;
this mountain air has indeed pro we'd all In all to
The lsssitude, stupor want Of appetite and energy,
which have 20 beset me for the last few months,
have all disappeared, and nothing now have 10 do
but TO sit on these broad pisrsss, and admire the
noblenes and grandeur OF the scene around me.
Although sojourner for years In other lands, never
TO me did . place combine moro the advantages OF
the city and the country. than this. While enjoy
ing all the Injuries and elegances Of the city, we are
still in the very midst Of hsy making; and nothing
charms me more than 10 have waited TO me %
e,esy flaming hreese, tae sweetest Of al r-n~nos
Th, l, the spot for mefruit trees 'en "itn 'neir
summer ocripgs vegetables STing , eeior , OIr
oJes, and not mockir uyrbs,s nond. Nv ar III"
enboverod sents wiling us to their cool retreats
tov lirv ALA, Telling that agility and skin may
| stilI bc fought into rcquisiuOn; bathing rooms;
;sa,y all viii prove to you that 10 welton Hosse
i.ss rot met .ith my appreciation without the ne.
+ cefssry qualfcatioLs ! am not surprised that SO
much Of the wealth Of the South has assembled
here; neither 10 wonder that 20 many Of our New
York mhbonl res have thought nc TO bring Their
1eet horses ard elegant -riages with them. for
surtD 20 whore cSn inner foad be found than IN this
very vicinity
Last night, notwithstandipg W. we're lsappoint-
ed, ~ q Yer, heavy shower Of rain, from sal b.
not Might or tie HudscB, stll, We passed mos !
dehehttM evening within doors. Ihe well chost n
instrument In cur drawing ROOM never scznasd -
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Professor Joseph Henry, LID Secretary of the Smith
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ITO CLAIMANTS.-FRANCISA A. DfCKINS continues
undertake the agency of claims before Congress and
other branches of the Government including
under treaties and the various public Offices He will attend
to presumption and other land claims the procuring patents
for the public lands and she confirmation by Congress
and claims lands claims for property lost in os for the
service of the United Satss property destroyed by the In
dams while In the Of the United Sates invalid
revolutionary, wdows and hapay pensions elaims
for Revolutionary whether for commuatiOn hapsy
bounty and well those against the State of Virgins
the United States; all CHARMS growing with
the Government damages sustained
action conduct of the Government and ndeed any bus-
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the aid of agent attorney His charges will be moderate
and depending upon the OF the claim aud the extent
oil the service.
In the prosecution of claims against Mexico under the late
Convention, Mr. F. A. Dckns and the Hon. c. p. anNess
late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotenty of the
United States Span associated and claim sent
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Mr. F. A. Dickins known OF those who hayebeeD
Congress within the last few years. who have occupied
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
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make payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice. and before the day appointed for the
of the public sale of the lands embracing the tract
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
J. BUTTERFIELD,
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Seventh street, betOesn d Streets opposite Odd FsL
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