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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-13

8 nov Fiaaky lays him down 10 slssp
frr4y the Lord his soul to kesp,
hhs should die before he wuke
II fsy the Lord bis soel take"
The FIRST words sooihed the sufferer, and
with the last his spirit fed
Witnessed earth ever sublimer spec
iacle At the dead hour of night, in
The chamber where waits the king of ter
Tors, surrounded by weeping friends.
the infant Of FIVE summers, rousled has
lily from the sweet slumbers Of child
hood, kneeIs in her simple night dress,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-13

GENERAL AGENT FOR VERMONT,
l.. a.. BINGHAM, WiIistOn, VI.
70 whom applications may be sent from ell pars OF the
aCcntra oniee Of hi. Agency, Etsl side Court House
Square. burlington, Vt .
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
The Submarine Boat.

THIS novel affair is built of strong boiler iron,
and is l0feet in diameter. AND 80 feet in length,
while on the outside are fixed numbar of
shelves, which work on hinges. and upon these
ballast is placed to lower the boat to the bot
tom of the sea. The inside isdivded into two
compartments. and the latter part Of the boat is
filed with water to keep it down when sunk.
1t is also fitted with a propeller, which is
worked by hand and used to move it gently
along the bed of the Ocean, as may be required
during the operations of survey. According
to the best calculation. the boat will remain
under water for seven hours, without any sup
ply of air more than what it receives before de-
scen0ing, and this is purified and re purified
by passing through valves and cells containing
chemica preparations for that purpose While
the boat is under water Geographic commu-
nication is kept up with vessel statoned on
the surface, and when tits necessary to ascend,
the bal asst is thrown from the shelves outside
the boat, and if necessary the water is pumped
out OF the after compartment, and it rises at
the rate of thirty feet in seven seconds. The
machine is intended to be used i'm the pearl
fisheries, and will be shipped to Panama in a
short time. 1t is intended, if arrangements
can be made to give it trial before leaving
New York, Us it is the first of the kind which
has been built, aud 10 employ it in sinking a
submarine telegraph line. between Brooklin and
New York Tribune
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
NJ State Convention at present.

The suggestion of State Convention for the
sfh Of January. which We made some weeks
since, has fallen to the ground, through the
great University ofscntiment upon non-essentals
which has been found to exist and it has now
become quite apparent that no democratic state
convention can be held in Iowa previous to the
early summer of next year. This result has
developed what appears to US radical defect
in the organization Of the late Democratic State
Central Committee. Indeed there appears
some doubt whether any such committee has
legal existence. In June 1850 a committee of
this description was appointed for the term Of one
gear and its members, instead of being CEN
trail" from their location, were SO scattered to
the five quarters of the State as to render any
thing like concert. very troublesome if not al
most hopeless. Like every thing else connec-
ted with our state government, this committee
seems to have been gotup upon the rotary prin-
ciple, and OF course no prompt or efficient nc.
tioD. imam emergency, could have been expec.
ted from it, The individuals composing this
committee were all most excellent men-but
from their scattered localities, it is nisnomer
~ call their body central committee; and un.
der the mail dispensations of Fitz Warren 4
Co. every thing like efficient action is out Of
the 9Assaian.uX Alanau \. nm sHis ava ,aeAas
mocracy Of iowa come to realization of the
great truth, that part success depends upon
such an organization rs to secure prompt and
vigorous action by its representatives.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
From the keokuk Kispatch.
A ( Lard.

On the first Monday of next April an cleo.
ton will take place, to fill the office which |
have the honor TO hold and which will then
become vacant by the expiration of my present
term
have been repeatedly urged to become a
candidate for re election, and from prominent
and influential persons of both political parties
IN every county in this district. have received
the warmost assurances of support and success.
acknowledge my Obligations to those who
have extended to me their flattering evidence
OF their confidence and esteem; and desire to
say in declining their protfered kindness, that
do SO with lively feelings of friendship and
gratitude. l have determined to resume the
practice of my profession, from consideration,
which need not be mentioned, and TO put my,
self entirely out of theway of others, and to
prevent mistake by anybody, take this pub
lie method of saying to all whom it may con
Germ to know, that l cannot consent to be q
candidate for re election. under any circum
stances whatever
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
The president aud has NJ rna0l,
Constituents

Mr.. Fiilmore's Mormon constituents at the
Salt Lake settlement are in open rebellion
against the authority ofthe genera government
The President having attempted to engraf, the
Mormon Church upon the executive depart
mcnt---doubtless under the advice ofFitz War.
rem, as means of overslaughing the democracy
Of lowa--hy appointing it's chief Priest, civil
Governor Of Utah, has been rcquitcd with a
declaration Of indcpen icnce by the spiritual
governor, the first effect of which has been to
drive the Gentle officers of the government
from the Territory. Never had We an execu-
tive government more corrupt Than the present,
and never was corruption more unfortunate TO
those who prac,ised it. The foreign and do
nestle diplomacy of Mr.. Fillmore has been
throughout, a series of most unfortunate blum
ders; and it will keep the present Congress
busy to repair the serious evils which have been
inflicted upon the country. Upon the indi-
yidual fortunes of the President, his policy has
been CO, al y unfortunate--so much SO, that it
is currently reported lie has declined being a
t'andidate for reelection. His chickens have
GONE home to roost sooner than any one expec-
ted
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17

A THuNDEkING COLD FIRE.-On a winter
night, few years since was riding thro' the
little town of Lowell, Maine. My route lay
along upon high ridge Of sand between,
Coldstream Pond and the Passadunkeak stream.
The large full moon was rizing in the horizon.
looking larger than ever. The sleighing was
excellent, and my horse as if charmed BY the
scene, was torotting on at brisk rate when,
from some cause he suddenly stopped. On
looking for it, discovered horse and sleigh
driveriess. On the sleigh was mysterious
looking jug sole master Of the premises; and
upon looking for driver. found that individ-
ual by the roadside-the jug evidently master
OF him as we'll as the sleigh. He was mutter-
ing something about laundering cold fire. and
blaming an imaginary John for not putting on
more wood. Coming near him, found that
he was sitting upon the snow, facing the moon
with his feet through the fence parnin tAem-
Manchester Messenger.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
British 1nsOlence.

The latest advices from Central America ad.
wise us Of most lawlcss attack. by British
ship of war, upon the American mail steamer
Prometheus, as the latter was leaving the har.
Dor of Graytown in Nicaragua According to
the published statement of the Captain of the
Prometheus, his vessel was fired upon by an En-.
glsh war ship. and compelled to return to har.
bour, put out her fires, and pay, under protest
some $l35 which had been charged as port dues
by the petty authorities of Grsytown. This
miserable. rickety contemplate humbug of es-
tablishing the forms of king-craft upon this
continent. in the person of a brecch cloth buck
negro, as King Of Mosquito. under the auspices
of the British government, has reached the last
point Of intolerable misunderstanding the
character and rights of the whole American
people. There has been vast deal of bung-
ling in the matter by our imbecile wing admin
istration, from the detestable Clayton treaty to
the present time. and we call upon Congress to
adopt speedy and stringent measures to repair
the wrongs which federal executive has in
ficted, in this connection, upon our national
rights and honor.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Swamp Lands.

By law of the last Congress all the swamp
and overilowed lands of Iowa, were given to
the State. Under this law, Iowa will, under
any circumstances, get n much small or quaint
~ of land than most of the western states, be-
cause she has, comparatively very few lands of
that description. Still, it is matter of very
considerable moment tha. steps should be ia
ken to secure 10 our state maximum quota.
unGer the law. Yet We cannot learn tina, any
movement thereto, has been made by the State
authorities, while we are persona ly cognzant
of the fact that lands coming within the terms
of the grant, are daily being so at our land
ofiices.by the United States whereby the guam.
tity to which we are clearly entitled is being
constantly diminished Will those whose du-
ty it Is. see to this important matter, in time to
prevent the farther dmiuutiop o: the claim OF
the State:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
The Iowa City and Fl. d., SIN q me- 8
MAIL sOute-Again.

Sometime since We congratulated the people
OF central Iowa upon what we supposed to be
reasonable prospect thar mai service was to
be renewed upon the above named route; since
which the matter has relapsed into a state of
aon action, peculiarly characteristic of the pres
ent sleepy administration The situation of
things upon this, one of the most important
mail routes in the State of Iowa, is crying
disgrace to the post Office department; and
what aggrevates the serious evil is the almost
constant, but graceless, chorus which Fitz War
ren's toades are chanting over the State, in
praise of his wonderful efficiency as an officer!
No such state of things as we have been com.
PEELED to suffer for atwelvenonth, would have
been permitted to exist under the encumbencv
of the much abused Amos Kendall, or anyother
head of the Post Office department, since our
remembrance. Cant our members of Congress
jog the memory of Mr. Fitz Warren upon this
head? or is he beyond the reach of correctiong
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17

occasions you cannot forget that the QUESTION
free trade is in intimate connection with the
question of the freedom OF the world. ask
that when, for example, on such occasions
men take into their hands the statistical CAL
culations of English commerce in Europe, and,
when they see that English commerce is froms
year to year lessening and lessening, and when
they see that English industry loses in the
markets of Europe every year, every day again
and again humbly ask that those who meet
would consider, not my words but consult
their own understandings, and put to them
selves the question, What is the reason, what
is the motive of these unhappy circumstancess'
and l am confident that they viii! come to the
conclusion that absolutisrf cannot admit of
free trade with free people, because il would
then very soon cease to be absolutism--[hea
hear, land that is the cause why the CON-
merce Of England decreases more and more
every year on the European continent, while
absolutism is gaining gIound continually
| (Chcers.) And come that conviction to the
minds of men meeting, not upon the Hunga-
rian question, but upon the basis Of their own
commercial interests, then beseech them to
remember, not myself but that principal of the
coincidence of those two great and important
interests and after they have passed such res
olution as they may deem cxpedient in respect
to their own interests then they may proceed
to declare the alarm which they the bankers.
merchants, manufacturers, or traders-experi-
cnce on observing the trade of England de-
crease from year to year, declaring also that
U theE have searched out the cause, and have
hecaa.s the Earopssn continent in
not free. Hear. hear.] They win see that.
although they have gained from Parliament
cheap bread, they have not carried free trade.
because the objects of free trade are abroad
(cheers)-and it is hindered by absolutism,
and, therefore, trust they will petition Par
lament and Government to act SO that no for.
eign interference, by whatever power, may
hinder nations from becoming free, and thus
opening their markets to free trade. CHEERS.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Funeral Sermons.

We cut the following model funeral sermon
from the lively pages of the Knickerbocker
Magazine 1t is quite as credible, and no more
ludicrous, than half the sermons preached on
funeral occasions
GA friend of ours from the South, whose
favors we respectfully solicit, mentioned the
other day, a funeral sermon which we heard
in North Carolina, some time since, that set
even our associate Owl a-winking Parson
-, rather eccentric character, was called
upon to "preach the funeral" of hard case
named Ram, which he did in the following
unique style:
my beloved brethren and sisters, of our
dear departed brother Ram would a-wanted
somebody to come here and tell lies about him,
and make him out better man than he was.
he wou d'nt chose me to preach his funeral. ,
No, my brethren, he wanted to be held up az
a burnin, and shinin light to warn y,u from
the error of your ways. He kept horses, and
he run'd EN-; he kept chickens and he fou't
'em; he kept women, and there sits his widow
who can prove it THE widow sat directly in
front of the pulpit, and here gave an atfirmato-
ny nod Our dear departed brother had many
warnin's, brethren. The first warnin' wis
when he broke his leg, but he still went on in
the error of his ways. The second warnin' was
when his son Pete hung himself in Jail; and
the last and greatest warnin' Of al was when
he died himself9'
The preacher enlarged on these topics, until
he had sunk Ram so low that his hearers be.
gan to doubt whether he would ever succeed
IN getting him up again, and, as is usual in
funerals landing him in Abraham's BOSOM
This was the object of the second part of the
sermon, which started off thus:
"My brethren, there'n be great meracles,
great meracles in Heaven. And the frat mer-
acle will be, that many you expect to find
there, you won't see there. The people that
go round with long faces, maxim long
prayers, won't be there; and the second
meracle will be. that many you don't expect
to find there, as perhaps you won't expect to
find our dear departed brother Ram, you'll
see there; and the greatest meracle will be, to
find yourselves there"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Indiana Legislature.

On Monday last the Legislature of Indiana
met and organized, 1t. Gov. Lane presiding in
the Senate, which body elected John p Dunn
first Secretary, James II Vawter assistant land
W. Ii. Patterson Door keeper
The House elected for its Speaker, John W
Davis former Speaker of the Congressional
House. and subsequently Commissioner to
China. George L. Sites was elected Clerk, A.
j. Boone assistant, and ". Holloway Sergeant
at arms.
The papers have been making a great fuss
about the political complexion of the Legisa
ture. turns out that on joint ballot there is
Democratic majority OF only seventy !-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Davenport and Council Bluffs
Rail Road.

We have the pleasure of presenting, in this
days Reporter the official evidence of the or.
ganizaton Of the lona City, Fort Des Moiaes,
and Council Bluffs Rail Road Company This
is an important step forwards, towards the es.
Establishment of the great Davenport aud Coun-
ell Bluffs Road, to be followed, we trust; by
others Of. Til! more Importance, in Fastening
the eventual construction of the road The
proceedings at Fort Dcs Moncs were character
led with rcrnarkab g nnanimity and by an euer
gy that betokens the happiestresults. As soon
as the season win psrn.it. We mny expect a
continuation Of The survey Of the route, accom-
panied by suitable estimates; and the realizs-
ton Of our expected grant of lands viii soon
place this grand line of railroad in the front
rank Of western roads In the meantime we
are confident the railroad men of For, Des
Moines and ,icinity will not suffer any abate.
ment of their well directed zeal in its behalf
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
From the Iowa Star
Railroad Meeting.

Pursuant to the previous notice the citizens
of Fort Des Moines met at the Court House on
Tuesday Dec. I'd 1851 TO take steps for the Or
ganization of Rail Boad Company.
The meeting was temporarily organized on
motion of =. NJ. Casady, Esq by calling Hon
WIN. Mckay to the chair and appointing H
SHERMAN, Secretary.
Lie Grand Ellington Esq of Iowa City. be-
ing present, was called upon to address the
meeting, and after detailing The action of the
Davenport and Iowa City Rail Road Company
spoke at some lenght Of the importance Of
speedy action on the part of citizens residing
along the western end of the Davenport and
Council Bluffs Rail Road. He then offered the
following resolution.
Resolved, That this meeting proceed to or
ganize a Company for the purpose Of construc-
ting Railroad from Iowa City by this place,
west to the Missouri river, to be known as the
Iowa City, Fort Des Moines and Council Bluffs
Rail Road Company.
Which was unanimously adopted.
On motion J. NJ. Perry Esq. was appointed
to wait upon the citizens present and ascertain
how much stock would be subscribed by them
the shares to be one hundred dollars each who
reported that eighty. one shares were immedi-
| ately taken.
The Stockholders then proceed to complete
the organization of said Company, WIN Nc
KAY chairman of the Stockholders meeting
and II. SHERMAN as Secretary.
b. Granger Esq submitted draft Of Articles
of Incorporation which after various amend
ments were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. hington. the Secretary
was instructed to engross said Articles and
prepare and transmit copies Of the same to the
Secretary of State and the Recorder of Polk
county for record.
duly elected officers of said Company for the
ensning y ar.
W Sypher, President
Jonathan Lyon, Treasurer.
Hoyt Sherman Secretary.
Directors.
William Mckay.
NJ Casady.
AY Hull,
Jewett,
LIE Grand Byington,
Shelady.
On motion it was resolved that the editors
of the Davenport, Iowa City and Fort Des
MONIES papers be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting
Adjourned.
WIN. MCKAY Chairman
h. SHERMAN, Secretary.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
sA.ssSlltIl.

Every where, q the cast. this great champi-
on Of the down troddcn miiljons of Europe, is
snjoying a magnificent triumph. significant. we
tyudly hope. Of a new order Of things, il refer
ense to the progress Of civil liberty ,hro nghopt
the world. However potent may have been the
threats Of Austrian despots, and the grswlings
o; the Russian Bear, in muzziing the mighty
leader and embodiment of Lnr"pean freedom,
While in Turkey ,he is now ina aud and aiiisng
II people whose every aspiration for tas Olsen
thga'iuent of mankind from lie CHAINS OF poi
ilca, slavery. will susratec " hin unlimited
issense 10 shafdsr ta.ih his most 'mpassioned
depsnci;fipns asain.t the ro.ten despeusW,
sM1sieli lagc Visited llS naive and MAD me
Adk1St. iAe gi,, .a;l lay iasas ct savage per
serss 81.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Reception Of kOssuth in New
| York, -

The city has been full Of excitement from
dawn of day, in consequence of the prepare
tons to receive the ilustrious Koossuth He
landed at Castle Garden, about o'clock where
he was received and welcomed by the Mayor
Mr. Kingsland. Kossuth replied in speecl,
of great eioquence The procession moved at
o'clock; the city is il a perfect lproar.
Kossuth, on his way up from Staten Island
was saiuted by the fort, and by boats of every
class, and by artillery on shore. The day was
beautiful and the reception magnificent there
were not less than 100000 persons, in the
streets, on coming up the bay in the Wander.
belt, Kossuth expressed his delight at every
thing he saw. The steamer passed up the
north and down the east and back again. The
shipping, forts, heights and steamers were
decorated with flags. and salutes were fred
from the batteries and ships of war, viii the
air, was filled with cheers The ship of war
North Caro- ina. fred a salute as the steamer
passed; it was responded to by cheers, and a
salute from the steamer. The Williamsburg
and Brooklyn piers filed, and greeted the
steamer with salutes The military were up.
on the battery, and in the back ground there
were not less than 100000 persons Kossuth
in attempting to speak in reply to the Mayors
cordial reception and welcome. after proceeding
few minutes, found it impossible to go OH in
consequence of the confusion, and desisted,
promising his notes to the press The procea.
sion moved up Broadway; the streets were fill
ed with people,and the buildings covered with
flags, and steamers, and notices; and as the
procession passed, kossuth was every where
greeted with the waving of handkerchiefs
and deafenng cheers from the multitude The
procession was three hours in passing; and
by five o'clock it was all over and quiet
Three hundred Germans serenade Kossuth to
night.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17
Foul Play Suspected.

Some five or six weeks ago two Germans,
Albert kehler and VIM. Fahyenhoit=, came to
this place and opened store on Front street,
and represented that they Were in partnership.
k0hler one day remarked to Mr.. Naber's, at
whose house they stopped, that he did not like
to have his chest remain at the warehouse as it
contained $1,000, and he was fearful that some
one might break it open, and wished to bring
it to where he was boarding. Mr. N, we un,
derstand, replied that he thought it would be
safe to let it remain where it was. Shortly
after this conversation, one Sunday morning,
the two partners started out to take walk in
the country. Fahrenholts returned TO dinner
and stated that kehler had gone to Sugar creek,
where he had some friends residing Thswas
some four weeks a go, and KaAler not appear.
ing, suspicious began to be afloat that every
thing was not ri hit. Fahrenholtz was interro-
gated by different pers ons about his partner, and
from the many versions he gave Of where he
thought he had gone, the public mind begin to
believe that there was some hing wrong Accor.
dinghy he was arrested on Thursday evening: asst
d brought before H NJ Salmon, Esq. who post
poned the examination until next Thursday at
10 o'clock, A. NJ, in order we suppose to give
the prisoner an opportunity to hear from KGhler
He was committed to jail for safe keeping. and
has advertised, in another column, for informa-
tion Of the missing man Iowa Statesman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17

D~Upon the trial Of one James Irvine for
forging and u,tering land warrant, the cir
cult court of the United States for the district
of Ohio, at Cincinnati, on the 4th instant,
quashed the indictment upon the motion Of the
defendants counsel, who contended that there
was no law of congress making the forging OF
a land warrant crime. Judge Leavltt, who
pronounced the judgement of the court, held
that warrant is not public security of the
United States within the meaning Of the act o.
congress OF 1926.