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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
OTTUMWA, IOWA, MARCH %, 1851.

offered the modified amendment, then
withdrew it, then pottered over it awhile
till il was in the right shape, then auspi.
ciated its introduction to the Senate, then
denied that he had offered the amend
ment, then alledged that he would hav.
offered it if it had not passed into othep
hands; and finally voted for it in shaps
in which il would have been inevilabl,,
fatal to the bill! And all this while
Gen. Cass was the friend Of River and
Harbor Improvements! /, is fortunate
for the policy that it has some more firm
and consistent friends. . a.aa.f f4 .5a
The minority Of the Senate have sue
ceeded in defeating the will of the ma.
jority of Congress, and the majority of
the people. The earnest recommenda.
ton of President Fillmore, and the un-
wearied efforts of his friends in both
branches Of Congress, have proved un-
awaiting. The policy of Mr.. Polk has
prevailed over the policy Of every other
President. To lukewarm friends and
bitter opponents. to Gen. Cass, and Mr..
Soule, to Mr.. Bradbury, and Gen. Hous.
ton, the country is indebted for this ca
tas'rophe. Petty, hair-splitting, Jesuit.
cal objections. SO thin and minute as to
evade touch and vision. have triumphed
over the plain text of the Constitution,
the old and well established cons nsruction
of the judiciary, the early and till within
a few years The uniform and uninter-
rup'ed policy of the Government.
With the Senator from Ohio, we wish
the country TO make no mistake in pla-
cling the responsibility in the right quar-
ter; and we shall take good care to ap-
ply tha. responsibility on the occurance
of every loss of life and loss of property
on our western waters, TO the Cactious
opposition which has defeated the will
of the American people. aa a H..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

Miss DIX, THE PHILANTHRopIsT.-
Miss Dix's Bill, (Senate.) giving 10000.
600 acres ofland for the support of the
Insane, was lost in Congress during its
last hours, for wants Of two thirds vote
tn take it up. She had satisfied majority
of both Houses of the importance aud u
tiliiy ol her scheme: and, at the very
moment when her iabors seemed about
10 be crowned with success, her hopes
were dashed to the ground. The WASH
ingtoa Republic says:
1t would not have been strange If, IN
der such disappointment, her accus toned
sieadiness of purpose had been disturb
ed; yet. on visiting the Library at the
Capitol this morning, we found her at
her table. at work, with the same tram
quill energy which has excited the admi-
ration of all who know her. Disappoint-
ell. certainly, but not desponding, che
was making preparations. TO visit the
prisons in Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, to bury herself. indeed, during
the summer. in the sbodes OF misery.
vice, destitntion, and crime. sustained
only and cheered only by that qmench-
less spirit of charity which seems 10
burn in her bosom. Js ga
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

ITEMS OF INFoRMATIoN.-The deser,
OF Sahara embraces an area of 2,20O,.
900 square miles. ag aaa
The moon is distant from the earth
237 900 miles. .g......... .. ..,. .......
A single queen bee it is said will lay
100000 eggs during one season. '
; There are six or seven generations OF
gnals in summer, and each lays over
$50 eggs.
Platinum is the most ductile of met.
ais, IT having been drawn into wire only
the 3O,0O0th part of an inch in diameter
In China any ''lilerary gentleman
found guilty of attempting reforms in
The national language is (nr was at one
time,) punished with death.
The highes, land in Europe is Mon
Blanc. 1871 feet; 10 Asia, Dhawala-gri
26,S62 feet, in Africa, the Mountains ol
Teesh, $4,000 feet, IN America, Mount
Sorata, Bolivia, 25,OOO iee,. J. B.. D.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
NcMSpapcrS.

According TO the census returns, the
number of families in Indiana is 49,
sis; whole population, 900, ,25S, and the
circulation of newspapers printed with
in the State is 67,924 copies. How ma
ny are taken that are printed out of the
Stale, we have no means of knowing,
but presume not more than sufficient to
make the sum total, say 100000. And
as many families take more than one pa
per, we cannot avoid coming to the con-
clusion that at least one-half the families
in The hourishing State of Indiana are
without that Indispensable accompani-
ment 10 knowledge and refinement, a
newspaper. We are surprised at this;
for we had not supposed it possible thai
any community American citizens would
own, could afford state room. land. room.
house-room, or standing-room, 10 So
large number of thoughtless people.
Some who do not take paper, borrow
one al secondhand from their neighbors;
but The majority must remain in complete
ignorance Of all the important move
ments of the day, unless they obtain
their information diluted by hearsay or
spolt by age, or become loafers around
the village tap-room or grocery.
One hundred thousand voters without
a newspaper, and dependent for their
knowledge of politics upon some score
Of hungry oflice-seekers, who '.s,and
treats at the crossroads. and declainl
tnriously about the liberties of the peo.
pie from the stump! No wonder tina,
some Of these 100000 eniiehte"ed free.
men think themselves voting for Jackson
or Adams 10 this day, and no wonder
that some Of another 100000, in neigh
boring State. thought the Tariff was an
instrument of torture made by the Wings
like curry-plow, to scratch poor men S
backs with; and il will be no wonder il
the children of these 100000 families
grow up ignorant and vicious, and some
of them go to the peni,eniiary, and per-
haps to the gallows. We don'tsuppose
of giving up newspapers altogether; for
if We have, we should be very glad 10
return him his money, ii we did not
think he would become visor before the
year is out. We hope there is some
mistake in these census reports; we
don't like TO believe them true; out il
they are, we fear that Ohio, aud some ol
her sister states, will find it necessary IA
provide more schoolmasters, even il
they make less pork, and TO cultivate
more mind. even if they arc compelled
to cultivate less corn and wheat. Bul
weekly newspapers need never interfere
with business; they are the companions
of leisure. the provokers Of mir,h in
moments of WEAKNESS, an epitome o
the ear,h's history, and daguerreotyp pc
ui the world. Who would be withou
-Ciacinnnti Great Hest.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
REMARKABLE MEMoRY.-Perhaps III

REMARKABLE MEMoRy.-Perhaps the
mos: rema rkahle instance OH record Of
the power Of memory is one related OF
William Lyon s'rolling player of Eng.
land. who wagered crown bowl of
punch that he could repeat the contents
of one number Of the Daily Advertiser,
a paper then crammed with advertise
meats from beginning to end. The next
morning, notwithstanding the want OF
connection between the paragraphs, the
variety Of advertisements, and the gener-
al chaos which is prevalent in any news.
paper. he repeated it from beginning to
end without the least hesitation or mis-
take. fst
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
Imported GentiIity.

Scene-A three cent drunkerv. Mrs.
Judy McCootery is discovered sitting
behind her bar. Time seven O'Clock,
Monday morning. Enter Mr.. James
O'Flynn. ..@ F@@i "a
Jo,nes.-"The top ov the morning to
ye. MisIhriss McCoo,ery.' ~, sy.
Mrs. McCoofery.-"'l'he blessins ov,
the sayson on ye Jeems." .....t. la, ~.
James.-"Ochone. but IT'S the times
that is dreadful adhered, Madam Nc.
Cootery." -l#sa 81 Ign 81
Mrs. Mc.--"Thrue for you. ,Jeems." y
James.-"Och, God help us, but its
the man ihot owned ye that was the rale
jintleman in,irely! Aud it's lonely ye
must be in slhrange country widout
him!'', ., $40 .......--..
Mrs. McC.-(sobbing)- Jeems!
may the blIssed saints make yer bed in
heaven for yer kind words sgl sii Eaizol
Janaes.--" Madame Nc Cootery, Mis-
'lhress-' (pauses.) ..a..a .. -.
Mrs. McC.-"Well, Jeems."
James Would ye jist he afiher film
the smarl Bit of a bothIe have wild me.
wild yere best New England. aud LII be
shure and pay ye Sa,herday night, by The
five crasses!" n.., ......-..
Mrs. WcC.-"Bad scran to ye, We
lhale of the world! divil ha'port I'll
thrust ye: SO away wild ye, ye omad-,
haun." .aaala~ Ha Il. z,s.s7 :,
Jomes.-"The curse ov Cromwell on
ye. ye ouId divil's kitchen, il's bog
lhrottin family ye KEN ov. A lady!-s'
whirra! Yere coach wor on onld wheel.-s
harra widout handles, and yere husband
was transported for shape stain. What
a hlissin' it 'ud be to the poor if you had
a fortin! Sorra to yere heart, ye nager!
P-r-r-tl away wild ye; houlds no.hin'
ov ye but contempt" a as1 g'
Exit James in a transport of generous
indignation. .....a ..s .;.,af.,. s
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
ANIMATED LAMps.-The Cocoy que

ANIMATED LAMPs.-The Cocoy queen
beetle is about one inch and quarter in
length, aud, wha, is more wonde rful ta
relate. she carries by her side, just above
her waist. two brilliant lamps, which
she lights up at pleasure with the phos.
phoric materials furnished her by Nature.
These lit,le lamps do not flash and glim.
mer like that of the freely, but give as
steady a light as the gas-lIght, exhibiting
Two perfect spheres, as large as minute
pearls, which afford light enough in the
darkes. night to enable one to read print
by them.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
WHOLE NO. l27.
Life in New York.

b The New York correspondent of the
Rochester American gives one phase of
life in that city: '. 0e".3 ..
Mock auctions are bad enough in all
conscience, as many green horns can
'ear witness, but the Niles case which
las recently been tried here. and ended
Inc conviction of the scoGndrel, has
rought to light some strange develope-
men's in the moral world. This Niles
accumulated one hundred thousand dol
lars fortune out Of frail husbands and
wealthy gents, who don't like a public
exposure of their true characters. Niles
Is lawyer, but his practice has been a
strange one. He has indeed literally
lived upon those sins which mos, easily
beset. His practice and observation has
made him believe that human nature is
very irail and corrupt. The last victim
oi his hellish art is Mr.. Haven, hus-
band and fnher, and possessed of con-
siderable wealth. Niles knew his man.
aud prepared his trap for him. He Sc
iecied as his instrument an abandoned
woman about whose person some mere
'riclou. beauty sill fingered. Her syren
songs and bewitching glances overcome
the unfortunate Haven, and he falls into
the snare which had been SO ingeniously
spread by this lawyers cunning. A
man was also selected to play the part
OF husband who rushes into the chamber,
surprises poor Haven, and sad to relate,
witnesses the inidelity of his pretended
wife! Now comes the final Of the ga me.
The pretended wife is shocking alarm
ed. and acts her part adroi,y. The pre-.
tended husband is both grleved and en-
ragged, and demands satisfaction for such
an outrage upon his once virlnous wife.
The unfortunate Haven trembIes, but
not because his conscience troubles hi,a.
bu' because he fears an exposure to the
public. The affair can, be settled on
The spot of course, for Niles, the prime
mover is not there. The business is
put into the lawyers hands by the ag-
grieved and injured husband! A prose-
cutlon is threatened or commenced
Haven has wife, children, money, and
PiiuS VI ShdioCieT. Nll6S KNOWS nlm,
amt appears to be his friend, and vet he
must be true to his client. Finally, the
sum OF two thousand dollars is fixed up
on as hush money, which Haven pays
over. The lawyer gives $3.50 to the a.
oandoned woman, pays small pittance
to him who plays the part of husband,
and pockets the lions share himself
But the affair leaks out, for Niles has not
been as generous to the woman as she
thinks he should be. He is indicted.
convicted, and sentenced two years and
half to the State prison, and fine of
$4,000. Ha.en's wife dies during the
progress OF the trial, aud he is now left
to mourn over his folly. . ...
Such IS life in this city. There is "a
mong us more than one Niles, and no
coubt many Havens who had better be
ON their guard. But let the curtain drop,
and hide such scene from view, it is
painful = dwell upon them. .-..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
A New Applications.

A successful attempt and We believe
the first one that has succeeded, to take
a daguerreo,ype on the surface of smooth
white paper. was made by Mr.. Hiram
Hayden, of New Hampshire. recently.
By simple process it is alledged thai
he can take any required number OF
landscape views with common dagoer-
roetype apparatus at the same instant
He has taken a number of pictures
which are said to exhibit the effect ol
light end shade similar TO fine engra-
wing. bringing out the most delicate
minutia.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

A DuTcH SERMoN.-The following
admirable production, delivered before
company of volunteer soldiers. during
our revolutionary struggle, upon the eve
of their going forth to glorious war, was
calculated to inspire them with Hercu-
lean strength and courage: Mine friends,
ven first you come here you was poor,
and now, friends, you is proui; and yous
gotten on yohs unicorns, and dem Wits
you like doing's upon an hogs pack;
now mine friends let me dell you dis,
man is man if he's no bigger as my
dumb. Ven ravid vent out to fight NIT
Goliah, he dook nothing vid him put one
sling, now don't mistake me mine friends;
/, was not rum sling; no, nor a gin
sling; no, nor mint water sling; no. it
was a sling made nit an hiekery stick
Now ven Goliah sees Tavid coming. he
says, you little dampt scoundrel does
you come to wight me! | will give you
to the pirds of The felt, and de peas,s of
the air! Tavi,l says, 'Goliah, Goliah,
the race is not always nit the shwift, nor
ish the battle nit the strong; and man
is man If he's no pigger as my dumb
So Tavid fixes sihone in his sling, and
he drows it at Goliah, and knocks him
rite in the vorehead, and den Tavid takes
Goliah's swort, and cuts off his head
and den all the pretty caals comes OUT,
aud s.rewed flowers in his way, and sung.
Saul is Great man, vor he has kilt hls
thousands, put Tavid is Greater as he vor
he has kilt Goliah.' Now mine friends,
when you Goes out to wight init the tampt
British, remember what dell you, dat
"a man is a man if he's no pigger as my
dumb. r
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28
SILVER BECOMING PLENTy.--The Phil
adelphia Ledger of 9th ultimo saws:

adeIphia Ledger Of 9th uliimo says:
The trade in silver coins is much less &C.
tive than ihas been, and the premium paid
for it in gold nearly one per cent, less
than fortnight ago. Three and half
per cent, has been freely paid for new A.
merican halves, now, two and quarter
and two and a half are about cIrrenl rates.
The article Is becoming daily much more
current in our small retail trade, and now
passes comparatively free from hand to
hand. Old and worn American halves
and quarters command not more than one
per cent. premium, price hardly worth
The trouble Of saving them up for sale.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

N The Chinese have an axiom, and
a beautiful one il is too, that when per-
son is idle single day, without just
cause or necessity, some one must suffer
by il.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

FAME.-Somebody defines i, thus: To
be abused by the newspapers, and have
mud.scows and babies named after you.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

" The transition from joy TO sorrow
is easiest in pure minds; as the true dia-
mond. when mois,ened by the breath.
RECEIVERS its lustre sooner than false ones.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

n The lady whose dress was too
dirty to wear, and not dirty enough to
be washed, had a matter Of serious i'm
port 10 decide.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-28

n Fights in grog shops are now
called spiritual knockings.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27

ATTEMPT TO BURN GENERAL HAYNAU.-A
letter from Pesth gives the following account
of an attempt to destroy Geneaal Haynau.
"Field Marshal Haynau, who is residing on
the estate he possesses in Hungary. is accus-
toned to sleep in little room on the ground
floor, in detached building in the garden Of
his chateau, in the night of Monday last he was
awoke by a thick smoke, which filled his cham,
Der. He Immediately jumped out of bed, and
ieaped out of the window into the garden
Some moments after all the building was in
flames. A strong wind having aisen, the fire
exteded to three barns filed with corn of the
last harvest, and they and their contents, to-
gether with the building, were destroyed, Nc
fire having been lighted in the day, it appears
certain that the fire was caused by criminal
in hope, probably, of killing the General. II
has not been possible thus far to discover
him.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27
Winter.

On Tuesday morning the mercury went
down "A degrees below zero; on Wednesday,
l2-lndicating greater intensity OF cold than
has been known in this region since the mefn-
orabie coot morning Of AS, when the mercury
sunk to II.
Hav'nt heard from Fremont but suppose.
as Shrenk has considerable to do with the
thermometer in that place, that it ranges there
several degrees above zero!
We extract the above from the Seneca Ad-
Vertiser, paper published in Tiffin city; and
the following two articles are taken from the
Seneca Whig, paper published in the same
city. Readers can make their own comments
ART. No l. at must be apparent to every
observer that the evil of intemperance has
been for some time past, greatly on the in
crease in this city. Grog shops are springing
up all around US, and liquor by large and
small measure, are dealt out in an unlimited
degree. The practice is openly followed The
bottle is set out in full view of any one who
may enter one of these hells on earth. If a
temperance man happens to enter one of them,
he is iRsulted, with bottles, filed with the
deadly poison, besides he finds there room
AuIi Vi OIOdtCO-ldCeu run m-Suck6TSy whose IAnI-
lies at home, perhaps. are nearly naked and
half starved, for want of the common comforts
Of life. In connection with these shops, a
number, we are informed, are supplied with
gambling rooms, where night after night is
wasted in seeking unlawful gains and getting
money fraudulent!y and unjastly. The result
of all this is, that children are robbed of their
daily bread and comforts of life; widows and
orphans are made, and men, women and chill
dren are hurried to an untimely end.''
ART. No. q I'VE have heard that some
person or persons are about to erect still
house in Tiffn We do not know who the
persons are, nor do we care, but if the author
tiles and people suffer such useless, demor-
alizing and murderous engine of destruction
to be established in their midst, upon their
heads be the curse. 1t is certainly matter
which ought to interest every lover of good
order and good morals Already our city is
cursed with too many hells of ruin and death,
and to suffer an additional one, that is still
more damning in its character than either, to
be erected, is subject that no man who has
any respect for our place, will for a moment
countenance, but will frown upon It, and give
bis influence against the low-liyed murderous
traffic"
The moral to be learned from the above, is
that "those who live in glass houses" &c.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27

Switzerland has 1000 looms and 100000
spindles, 10000 silk looms and 25o,cot,on print
ing establishments This little countryIope
half wild mountain land-produces by is in
dustry one quarter as much as France. She
sends annually 2o0.0o0,030 francs worth Of
manufactres TO the various markets of the
world Jewelry and watches are smugglsd
into France in spite of the most strenuous ex-
ertions of the Customs officers. An amusing
anecdote is related of one of the chefs Of the
Police. who purchased lot of watches in Gem
eva on condition that they should be delivered
to him in Paris at certain date, or the seller
should forfeit the price. lie set all the Gus
house officers on the alert, determined to
catch the smugler this time On his arrival
in Paris he found the watches on his breakfast
tabls, according to agreement A stiictinvest-
CATION was made into the matter and it was
found that his o0n servant had brought the
watches with him.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27
KOSSuth'S Position.

Kossuth stands in position never before
occupied by any mortal. He is now man
with new name-a revolutionist, not from
creed. perhaps but from patriotic necessity
yet he is the object of persecution and the
cause of terror with the mightiest monarchs
of;Europe. Without house. without home
without a country, he sees the governments of
Austria, Russia, Prussia, and France banded
against hi.n-a single Individual single or
ator-a man who never drew a sword! Was
ever a contest equeal to this? But such is
the power of principle when set in opposition
to cannon and bayonets. Boston Courier.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27

PRosPEcrs OF CANADA.--The public works
of Csnapa have been very successful the past
year The receipts up to Nov. 3oth. were
1914 an increase Of 9s,56T over 1850
The receipts from Customs to Nov 20 were
9667 ,IO9, an increase of H96. .5s4 over 1880.
Here is an augmentation Of over 100000
upon the amount realized from Customs and
the Public works of Canada In twelve months,
an advance which marks good management
and signal prosperity aad has few parallels in
any country.
The condition of Canada is improving in
many respects. The Government is becoming
more and more liberalized. and the legislature
is quite republican. The members Of parli-
ment are chosen by the people. and the policy
of the Grown now appears to be let the Prov
inces govern themselves.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27
A Bright Pup.

A correspondent of Pooler & Cos, Dis,
patch gives an account Of "a Bright Pup,
five months old, whose sagacity has shaken
the belief of many in the old established doc
trine, that dogs are not endowed with reason.
He was raised by man whose family consists
Of nine persons, each Of whom this dog knows
by name, and his master sends him almost
any distance for either Of them, and be will
go and take them BY their clothing, and they
have to comply He never, like the Irish
woman with her twin babies, mistakes one
for tother" He will fetch wood into the
house, when told, as we'll as a boy, and will
do many other errands with equal intelligence.
There is also "a Bright One" who writes
for the Sandusky County Democrat over the
signature of T. The following smart thing
emanated from his pen, but whether it was
dictated by some one else, deponent sayeth
no::
'Mr. Fillmore, Cabinet and the few Whig
newspapers which are receiving fat jobs from
them, turn the cold shoulder upon Kossuth.
1t is fact honorable to the nation that they
stand alone and solitary in what can only be
characterized as sympathy for tyrants, or a
degree ofcowardice amounting to imbecility." j"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27
The Christmas Ball

At Kestlers vas decided improvement over
any thing of the kind ever witnessed in FIRE.
mont The ladies looked prettier; the music
was better, and the dancing more animated
AS usual, the cities of Tifin and Sandusky
and the neighboring towns. were we'll repre-.
sented. Kestler had things fixed up just right
and nothing unpleasant occurred to mar the
hormony and pleasures of the evening.