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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
CITY BOOK STORE,
KEOKUK, IOWA.


In the Post Office Buildings, on 2l street,
between Main and Johnson.
ID b. OGDEN has established in Keo-
HI. kuk Store for the sale of Books,
Stationery, and all articles usually found
in Eastern city Book Stores, where be
hopes, by close attention to business, to
satisfy the wants of the people of the Des
Moines Valley.
MERCHANTS wishing orders filled in his
line, will be accommodated, on better terms
than can be obtained in st. Louis,-es peel
ally in Stationery, Blank Books, and Fan
cy articles. He will endeavor always to
have ON hand general assortment OF
SCHOOL Books and the standard works OF
the day.
CHEAP LiTERATURE.-A full assortment
on hand, OF the best publications.
Customers are respectfully invited to Wis
it his establishment before purchasing else
where. June 9th, lS5l.y
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
An OVERCOMING Penitentiary.

We learn from the Statesman thai
three prisoners, convicted of stealing a
raft--not sac mill, fortunatsly--were
brought down from Clinton county the
other day, and consigned 10 the Penitcn-
tiary.
There are now more prisoners than
cells, and several more conyicts are ex.
pected-we may therefore look for q
general stampede soon.-Taliey Whig
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

DAILY TELEaRAPH.--Messrs. Nor
gan & McKenny have commenced the
publication Of a Daily at Burlington
The sheet,nakes handsome appearance,
and is edited with the ability character
istic of the General.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
NEW .YoRK. June !

NEW Il DIRK, June 7.
Steamship Pacific, from Liverpool,
with dates to 23d May, reached her
wharf at l2a o'clock this morning. She
brings 60 passengers. The propeller
Lafayette had not reached Liverpool
when the Pacific sailed.
Parliament was still engaged in the
Ecclesiastical Title Bill. Tie crops
look well, but are backward.
FRANCE.
In comm ercial poiEt of view, the
French news is better than the last, but
politically unimporfant.
PORTUGAL.
ThereSare indications of renewed
difficulty between the Duke of Saldan-
ha and the Queen Of Portugal.
Among the passengers by the Pacific
are L. I'll. Salier and J. Peabody, bear
ers of dispatches to the American Gov
ernment.
MLLRDGEvILLE, Ga, June 3.
The Union Convention has unani-
mously nominated Howell Cobb for
Governor, and re-affirmed the resolutions
OF the Convention of December last.
BosToN, June S.
The Jury in the case of Scott. for aid
ing in the rescue of Shadrach, have re-
ported that they could not agree--,en
for, and two against conviction. They
were retained TO report again Tomorrow.
READING, Pa, June 5.
The Democratic Convention have
nominated Bigler for Governor, and Cio-
yer for Canal Commissioner.
CONCORD, June 5.
The Legislature has re.elected Gov.
Dinsmore.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
WHIG MASS MEETING.

WHIG MASS MEETING.
THE Wings of Wapello County
are requested to meet EN- MASSE
at the Court House i'm OttumWa,
on SATURDAY the gIst day of
JUNE, for the purpose of choosing
suitable candidates to be support
ed at the approaching election, for
the different county Offices; and to
attend to other important business
connected with the interests of the
party.
A full attendance is earnestly
solicited. 1t is hoped that every
Wing in the county will make an
effort to be present ON that day.
By order of the Central Com
mittee. j. I'D. DEVlN, Ch'rm.
JUNE 9th, 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

TKi-WEEKLy HAwK-ErE.-We have
received several numbers of Fri.
Weekly, published by Messrs. Edwards
& Broadwell, at Burlington, Of the above
title. tits neatly printed, makes very
respectable appearance. In politics il
is wing. We welcome it to our table,
and wish il success.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

Ev'The Term ofthe Supreme Court.
which was to have commenced on Mon
day last, was not held. The Second
Monday in November has been appoin-
ted as the time for the sitting Of that
Court.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

The recent election in Massachusetts
has settled the complexion of the Dele
cation in Congress for two years 10 come,
by filling all the vacancies. Massachu-
sets will be thus represented:
SENATOR'S.
lS52-John Davis, Wing.
ls57-Charles Sumner, Abolitionist.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Dist. l. William Appleton, Wing.
/" 2. X. Rantoul, Abolition Dem.
I" 3. James III. Duncan. Wing.
" A. Benjamin Thompson, Wing.
!" 5. Charles Allen, Abolilionist.
/" 8. George II. Davis, Wing.
z. John u. Goodrich, Wing.
" s. Horace Mann, Abolitionist.
" o. Orrin Fowler, Wing.
10. Zeno Scudder, Wig.
A union of the Aboliiionis,s and Lo-
cofocos has given one Senator and three
Representatives to the Abolitionisls.-
That party has swallowed up The De-
mocracy Of Massachusetts completely.
The vote for Rantoul demonstrates this
beyond any questionable having been
able to carry off the entire Democratic
vote from Brown, the nominee of the
party. The Wings of Massachusetts
now know their strength and know
their position. They have come out
from all other parties, and put the ques-
lions fairly before the Slate. In the next
Congress, they will have seven Wings
who will no, hesitate to take strong
ground against the agitation of the slave
ry question, and who will support the
Compromise. There is no danger there;
and if they will go before the State up
on the same ground, in the Presidential
election, they can carry it. We are glad
TO see in the Boston Atlas, the following
illusions to the course proper to be pur-
sued hereafter by the party:
We regard the result of these cleo
tions'as fraught with important conse-
quences. They show, in the first place,
that the Wing party, in order to sustain
itself in Massachusetts, and to win back
the State to the old Wing fold, must rely
solely upon lis own intrinsic strength,
and the purity aud excellence of its prin-
ciples. We must not rely upon assis-
lance of any description from the lead
ers of either of the opposing parties
They have become corrupted by their
taste for Office, and are willing to make
any coalition, however unprincipled, in
in order TO beat the Wings md carry the
election.
Let US, then, regard the political par
tiec in this State as in a manner fixed
The old Democratic party has. as it were.
sunk into the ground, like water poured
on dry sand. There is but little left OF
il. In the Essex district their candidate
has hardly got 500 votes out of some
10000 and in the Middiesex district the
same fact substantially exists.
We have now high hopes of Massa-
chuse,is. The Wings have got upon
the right track, and if they will only
keep it they must come out victorious.
40. Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

CHOLERA AT Mt. PLEAsANT.--We re-
greet to learn The cholera has made its APP
pearance at Mt. Pleasant, and Rome, a
small town on Skunk river. Several
cases have occurred, almost all of which
have terminated fatally. Much alarm
(which is greatly to be deplored) is said
to exist among the citizens. A number
of persons at Mt. Pleasant have written
an urgen. Letter TO two of our physicians
requesting their immediate attendance.
The people would do well to be calm un-
der their Affections and dispel all unnec-
essary forebodings from their minds
The less they think about the cholera
the less will they have of it, Telegraph,
l0th inst.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

II The Aurora Gndiana) Standard
says that Col. James HI. Lane was fined
Sl00 and imprisoned in the County Jail
for FIVE minutes, on Saturday last, by
the Dearborn Circuit Court, for challen-
ging Col. E. Dumont to fight a duel,
some two months since,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
MASSACHUSETTS, CoNeREs,,oNAL

MASSACHUSETTS, CoNGREsnoNAL e.
LEcTIoN.-Rantoal, free soil locofoco
was elected in the 2nd District by ma.
jority Of a thousand votes. IN the 4th
District, Thompson, wing. is dected by
a small majority. The union sr comb,
nation ticket Of the. iocofocos and free.
soilsrs has succeeded, il is believed, in
the 9TH District.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

The CAPITAL REPoRTER.-G. d.
Palmer has sold out his interest in the
Reporter establishment TO Geo. Paul,
who now has sole control, SD W
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

~ Among the deaths from Cholera
on the Pride Of the West, which was at
Quarantine on Monday, we notice that
of Stephen Milton, of Noun, Pleasant,
Iowa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS,
MOULD respectfully inform the citi-
w Gems of Wapello county that they
have associated themselves together in the
practice OF Medicine and Surgery, and hope
by their acquaintance with the various dis
eases incident to this country, to merit and
receive liberal share of patronage. One
OF us may at all times be found at our Of
Zee, in Dahlonega, unless absent on Pro-
fessional business.
Dahlonega, May 10th, 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

T The river has fallen about Z feet
and is running down very rapidly.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
RHEUMATISM CUREDr

Let all who suffering under the agonxing
Rheumatism read the following aud what may be
for them, If they will use the infallible remedy:
UsIoNrowN. KY, May II, 1s4s
Mr. JouN BULL: Dear Sir--For the last three years,
have been afflicted with rheumatism Of the char
acter at times in the greatest agony pain. tried
every remedy could procure for the disease but
permanent relief until induced your prepare
ton Of Sarsaparila which has entirely cured Of Rkeu
matsm, and greatly improved my general health moro
than any medicine ever used have been free from pain
for several months and have doubt the perma
nent and recommend IL the best medicine in
rheumatism. lSHAM BRIDGES.
1t is useless 10 produce further testimony in favor Of this
great remedy 1t has only be tried and proved
vince the public of its superior efficacy.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
Notice to Females,

John Bulls Sarsaparilla is Of the greatest female
medicines in existence. in those numerous cases
where the constitution Is dcbilItae the energy
essened, when the efforts of nature deficient
profuse and overwroug when face pale and
colories the strength feeble and Yielding the spirit trou
bled and depressed the health broken mind shaken and
consequently the happiness destroyedthen Bulls
paria is sovereign remedy 1t assists nature in the per-
Torrance of her duty braces the whole SYSTEM
permanently the natural energies distractions
checks creates pure healthy blood mpars
health and happiness Were ladies generally adopt the
of this Medicine would far less suffering disease
and unhappnes among them than exists health would
take the place Of disease the rosy check would tho
pad face should have smiles instead Of tears and
haps happy long life instead of short by disease,
made miserable by continued suffering affection
At that critical period termed the turn Of . which
often attended with much danger, Bulls Sarsaparla 10
found TO exert most beneficial effect All ladies approach
ing this CRISIS should be appraised of this fact and avail
themselves of this valuable Medicine 4
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
JOHN w. ROSS,

JOWN w. kabSS,
HAVING purchased the entire stock of
Ii Bridgman & Reed, and taken the
store room on the hill, formerly occupied
by Gamble s. Bruce, next door to Geo. C.
Anderson. will be happy to wait on the
old customers of B. s. R., and all Others
who will favor him with a call.
The stock embraces general as sortment
of DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS, BONNETS, HARDWARE, GRO
CERES, &C., &C., all of which will be sold
as cheap as at any other house in the city !.
Keokuk, May 7th, 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

BUFFALO Robes, Overshoes, Rubber
ID and Buffalo, for sale by
Dec. 18TH 30. M. LANGspoRT
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

DLUE GRASS and Timothy Seed, for
ID salesby STREET BROTHERS..
Agency City, Feb. 81. 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
LET EVERY TRADE Liver
Saddler's ShOp!!

JOHN G. EUBANKS,
MOULD respectfully inform the people of
w Wapello and adjoining counties that he
has purchased the stock in trade of James II.
Baum, and viii continue the
Saddle, Harness & Trunk Making
Business In all its branches,
At the old stand occupied by Thos. M. Mack
eral.
Trunk Valises, Carpet Bags, Brides, Whips,
&C., manufactured, and Coaches, Carriages
and Buggies trimmed on the shortest notice.
He will use the best materials, and all work
entrusted to bis care will be executed in the
most approved style; and as for prices, he
will not be undersold by any body in the
county Tor the Cash. The public are respect
fully invited to call and examine his work
and satisfy themselves.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in exchange
for work at the market prices.
Agency City, Oct. 4th. l850.yl
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13
JOHN BURNS. w. G. RENTGEN,
BURNS & RENTGEN,
COMMISSION e. FORWARDING
nj erChantS,

Dealers an Groceries, Boat Stores, am
Produce.
Leyee, KeOlkuk, iowa.
June 9th, l65l.yy
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

JOHN o. JOHN SON.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

F. G. M'cLINTIo.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-13

The recent election in Massachusetts
has settled the complexion of the Dele
CATION in Congress for two years 10 come.
by filling all the vacancies. Massachu-
sets will be thus represented:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
MI n lay, April 1861.
Important Law.

The new School Law passed at the last
session Of the Legislature will be found in
our columns to-day. As the time is near
at hand for the holding of the annual dis
trict School meetings, it will be well for
those interested in these matters, to stud y
this law. 1t is codification or compila-
tion of all the laws in existence in relation
to schools at the time of its enactment, with
some material alterations and amendments.
II is believed that it takes away from the
school districts the power to levy special
tax for the support of schools. 1t requires
the county commissioners 10 levy tax OF
not less than one mill on the dollar, as a
county school fund which must largely in.
crease that fund in this county, which has
heretofore been but about two-ffths of a
mill on the dollar; and, in addition to this
it authorizes the voters Of any township to
vote for or against levying a township
school tax not to exceed three mills upon the
dollar. This law will probably increase
considerably the amount ef taxes, but ifsit
shall secure the desired object it will cause
bat little complaint.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07

@President Napoleon receives frem
the treasury nearly three millions of francs
(about $500, ,0OO) annually. He is allow
ed a salary Of 100000 frances; the same
amount for balls and receptions; 100000
francs palace expenses; $1,000 francs for
expenses at the Hotel Castellane; and l..
100000 francs charity fund at his disposal.
Independent Of this he had 9, 500, 900 francs
voted to him last summer besides furniture,
services OF proclaim, &c. Sotwithstand-
ing this, however, he asked lately for l..
100000 francs for his personal use, which
was refused by the Assembly.-Exchangs
Paper.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
War among the Roses.

The gullotine is in constant motion a
Washington, and Fillmore & Co., ar
doing regular @slaughter-house" business
But the heads that come off are not Demo
cratic heads. No, that job was finished "
long ago; and now. this 3slaughter-house'
company have turned the axe upon ths
necks of its early friends, and Whig head.
are falling thick and fast. The New Yorl
Tribune gives the following list of rsmov'
ais and appointments:
REPORT of New Yerk Tribuns.l r.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 90.
JOHN T. BUSH Of Buffalo has just been
appointed by the President, Marshal efthe
Northern District Of New York, vice
Palmer Y. Kellogg of Utica, renaou,
ed.
WIN. H. THOMPSON, [ex-Canal Super.
in,endent] Collector of Customs at Roch.
ester, vice Col. Elias Pond, removed.
Col.-WlLLARD, Postmaster at Troy,
vice Thomas Clos0ss, removed.
MoRRIs E. FULLER, Postmaster Of Rock
ton, Little Falls vice Lee, remored.
GEORGE B. SARGENT lbrother of John
o., Of the Republic,] Surveyor General
of Public Lands in Wisconsin, Iowa, &C.,
vice Booth, removed. 1a fiis
Your Sheriff Carnley, Sam. Strong, Je.
rome Fuller of the Albany State Register,
and s. s. Jewett Of the Bnfalo CONNER
ctal, have been here. isdl II. f.. :.
The cause of these removals is said to
be that the gullotined were not the sfriends
of the peace measures" although they were
the searly friends of the Administration.
In addition to this, this Wing Administra-
ton is prescribing every Wing newspaper
at the North that dares to utter its voice a.
gainst the speace measures" and with
holding from them all governmental pat.
ronage and support. Among the papers
that have thus fallen nnder the ban of the
Executive, the Albany Journal, the old
Wing organ Of New York, mentions the
following: the Boston atlas, New Hamp-
shire Statesman, Portland Advertiser,
Keene Sentinel, and Montpelier Watch
man, all of which were aearly friends of the
Administration" and stried soldiers" in the
Wing ranks in the political battle Of le48.
And vet, while the Administration is em-
ploying every means to force those Wing
journals that condemn the speace meas
ures" to abandon their position certain 9th
er Wing papers in this region, which sus.
tain and uphold Fillmore, Webster & Co.,
are endoayoring to make the people believe
that they are the only @real friends" Of the
cause. But that veil is alto
,ethsr too thin; it don't hide their deform
ty
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
Corruption In the N. Y. Legislature.
ALBANY, March 90

~ ALBANY, March ~.
There has been considerable excitement
created in Albany by the dis overy OF
some apparently successful attempts to
corrupt members of the State Senate. 1t
seems that very stringent bill for the sup
preston of gambling was before the Sen
ate, and in the hands Of committee
Mr.. George B. Bulle, Seargeant-at.arms
Of the Senate, undertook, according 10 cer-
tain documents made public by Mike
Walsh, to have this bill defeated, expect
ing to be paid for his trouble by the propri-
etors Of certain gambling houses in New
York, where the business would be injured
by the new law He is said to have re.
ceived several large sums from various
members OF the gambling profession; but
one person, upon whom he depended for
aid-Mr. Samuel Snyder-refused to go
into the business, and divulged the whole
matter.
From letters published Mr. Bulle ap.
pears to have operated with some effect
on the members of the Senate committee.
Their names are C. D. Robinson, S.. H.
johnson. and Fl. C. Stone. The mattnr
was brought before the Governor and SEN
ate, and was talked over by the latter body
yesterday. with closed doors. The mem.
bers Of the committee are said each to have
made explanations, but the fact has not
transpired, Finally, a select committee,
consisting Of Messrs. Mann Of Utica; Dim
mick of Broome, and Morgan of New
York, was appointed, with power TO send
for persons and papers. The Sergeant-at-
arms, Mr.. Bulle, go, wind Of the exposure.
and disappeared suddenly, before he could
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
For the Portage Sentinel
TEMPERANCE.

In view of the aggravated ana increasing evil
arising from the unrestricted sale Of fntoxicating
liquors in the community, We, the undersigned,
after anxious consideration, have deemed it ex-
pedient to make On earnest appeal to the friends
eftsmperance and good morals in the county, 70
take efectual measures for the assembling ef 0
Convention, consisting Of the delegates from each
township equal to the number ofjurors to which
such township is entitled, to meet at Rayenna
early in the ensuing spring, for the purpose,
among other things, Of adopting soma Efficient
plan for The suppression ofthis illegal and demer-
alizinQ traffic.. -, -.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
Minnesota.

D. A. RoBERrsoN, formerly Marshall Of
Ohio, and a, present editor Of the Mime.
sofa Democrat, published at Saint Paul,
gives some very interesting Information in
relation TO sAat new and fiourshishing terri
tory inhis paper ofshe lash Of March
He says.
THE process Of Minnesota during The
present year Ia the towns, and ID ihe coun-
try, will as.onish every body. We have
the soil, the climate, and the market-ibe
best market this side Of California--iDs
short, every essential 20 successful sgricul.
ture, except Sufficient number offarmefs
to supply the home demand. !. y1,FS
"We expect considerable immigration
Of farmers on the opening of navigation.
They will find plenty Of valuable govern
ment land 10 claim, preenp. or enter, in
all surveyed parts of the Territory, except
within, soy, five miles around 81, Paul, and
the Immediate vicinity OF Saltwater and St.
Anthony Falls. We regre. that all the
public land is not free, in limited quantities
10 actual settlers only. Yet, as It is, farm.
80 "@s' ''.N~ sSS sAiAsSetsy h 6OtihB fhkuft
and making money, with even but small
! means at the commencement.
"An Industrious, thrifty, intelligent. far.
mer or mechanic is certain Of success in
Minnesota. We are not aware or any
honest business or profession, that is crowd.
ed here, except the legal profession. We
have almost us many lawyers as clien:s.-
But lew Of them do half as well in money,
making, us they could at farming or work. Z.
ing ata trade.
"Capital can be invested here to great
/ advantage. A moderate amount Of money
Two or three thousand dollars--will ena.
bic business man to accomplish as muc h
as he could with three or four lines that
sum in any Of the old States. 4.aH saA
"To oil who have written US for iniorma.
tion, excepting only young lawyers, with.
out means or legal experience, we soy
ceme-come with the Implements Of trade
and husbandry-come wiihsiou arms, res
olute purpose, honest hearts, intelligent
minds and healthy bodies, and you viii
thrive and accumulate property s8
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
The ':Nsise and Confusion Business.

We recently laid before our READERS
says the Pittsburgh Post, correspondence
between J. w. GRAY and H. V. WILSON,
Esqs., of Cleveland, and the Hon. REUBEN
Woop, Governor OF Ohio, in which the
.:noise and confusion stories oflhe Wings
in relation to Gen. GAss were completely
knocked into cooked hat. This however,
has not, prevented the Whig papers from
continuing to villify and misrePresent the
opinious of the distinguished Senator from
Michigan on the subject Of the River and
Harbor Bill improvements. To put the
ISLANDERS at rest, now and forever, we pub
lish below an extract from speech de-
livered by Gen. CAss, in the U. S. Sen
ate, few days before the adjournment, in
reply to an article in the Wushi glon Re
public.
Gen. CAss said:
ask any Senator on this floor if he be.
lieyes ever sheltered myself under the
words "noise and confusion" to prevent
giving my opinions at Cleveland, Of if he
sees any consistency between my declara-
tions and votes on that subject? lfhe does,
he will oblige meby stating it, that may
remove it. pause for a reply
No reply being made, take it for grant.
ed TINT in the opinion Of the Senate,
these charges are untounded; and hereaf.
ter shall leave them TO their fate, to be
belieyed or not, as falsehood or truth may
prevail.
We do not expect the Whig press to re.
tract their slanders concerning Gen. CAss
They have not magnanimi,y enough for
that.