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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

CHARLES A. ROBBINS,
vKJATCH-MAKER, Engraver and Jeweller, Iov .
w City, at the sign of the "Big Watch,' corn ,
Of Clinton and College Streets.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12
The Indians Of EauInboltlt.

We have been informed BY gentleman
Of intelligence and observation, of some
interesting facts relative TO the Indians in
the vicinity Of Eureka, on Humboldt Boy.
The men 90 entirely unclad; all the e.
males slightly clothed. The latter are said
to be vestals in point Of virtue. The dead
are buried after the manner Of christian
burials. Formerly epot Of ground in
the immediate vicinity Of Eureka, was
their bnrying ground. AT present they
bury their dead farther up the bay, whith-
er they transport the deceased in canoe,
followed by long line Of others. the train
Of mourners chanting the Indian d,rge,
while they paddle their slight crafts along
the waters to the final resting place. 4
grave is dug, redwood plank or board
placed upon the bottom, one at the head,
another at the foot, one on each side
The body is then deposited, plank plac-
ed above, and then The grave filed with
s.rths, hsaPea up and rounded Of stter
0vkeSlU45Sa
and teet, hike two grave stoAe& s.
They ere said to be worshipers Of The
Sun. Inithe morning the old men or chiefs
80 down to the bay, sit down in the water
when the young men pour sand upon
their heads, after which it is washed of:
They are saidto keep Sunday religiously,
and will not visit the white settlements on
that day; from which circumstances our
informant thinks that California is the land
Of Ophir Of solomon. He says they could
not have derived their religious belief from
the Jesuits or Franciscan friars, as they
never dwelt there. But this would not
ceunt for their keeping Sunday, instead
Of the Sabbath Of the Jews. We are
promised some very interesting items up
on this subject.-San Francisco Alta CAL
ifornia.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

Auo camping Out " De8nti max While Ne
was away from the, cahp Oh the morning
Of Aliens death, he he3rd his wife scream
and on running back, found Allen appa-
rently lifeless. He had been drinking,
and went up 10 Mrs. Hicks with evident
designs ofhugging and insulting her. She
told him several times 10 80 away, and
when he persisted, she struck him upon
the head with the wsgon hammer, which
she bad in her hand pounding coffee, and
from this blow alone, without any further
violence, his death was occasionsd.
outstanding his protes'ations Of en-.
tire innocence Hicks, as we have said,
was hung for shooting Allen in the head
with rifle, and that too upon oircumstan-
tial testimony entirely valuele.s, unless
that mode Of death had been considered AZ
proved. And now comes the strange af-
ter developement! The denials Of Hicks
had made such en- impression, that it was
thought necessary to examine The murder
cd body. in order to do away with any
idea Of Hicks innoconce' by showing that
Allen was indeed killed by rifle ball.
Accordingly, three days after The execu-
uon, cosnmiuee OF Respectable citizens
ussan'sIeo :, A.ien: remains. Inc result
~ sne,r invesnga.ions prove beyond a rea'
sTn.O.e ~: s, uOuo' ina. Alien was never snot.
have been forced in by blow upon the
;S:as ~. =, !. .ns heao, - 'mnea!a.ely wnere y
o."ea 'ne "eck Iece' o. 'he ocne were
aans'ne . 'ao ounce IN .ns skan' which
W.. TS.1 o..ssn ~ aIo% Me enec' O 'ne o'ow'
lHI vonc running "e.ow 'he s'. eye was
snsn"y ',ac,u1ea' ou' 'ne SOCKETS OF 'ne
eye,, snu ,hs cCnes !" Tue Tag oore no
marx =, = ouns: :s having 'oucn2 mem.
Psooao'".y Tue s'o'y yks sclu
W. .lue ana ne - anosner xm- . c'r-
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4 wx..s..s 49, ri .z 6~sal ~ 49,; !.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

Reduction Of Postage BW.-Ths bill
passed the House of Representatives on
the l7th inst. It establishes uniform
rate Of postage throughout the Union, at
3 cents when the letters are prepaid
When not, 5 81 100000 for any appre-
hended deficiency in the Post Office rev.
enue. 1t is also accompanied by the pro-
vision, that, in consequence Of the reduc.
ton Of postage. no present mail route shall
be discontinued, and no compensation to
the petty post offices be diminished. This
was granted to please those Southern rep
resen,atives who apprehend that the bill
would limit the mail facilities in those
States where there was the gratest detici.
|ency between the expenditures and re-
ceipts.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

COLD Lockets, Wristlets, Ear Rings, Breast
Ne. I. Ro1ssr's.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

4 TrORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Iowa City,
n Iowa, will practice in the Courts Of this State,
AndNaead promptly 70 Ailhusiness entrtastedto him.
M&rch, tS4S. ~
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

m returning from the House yeseoto1Sx
was seixed with suddsa illnsss. h ~.
issnsd TO his room and in ! lew ninntes
expired.
/ The N. York branchsAl,ns bill mssss
Wit. unexpected opposition fSdn ihs
M1ead South, bat IT. frisnds nsxssths-
- IN upon its passseas 1. -
~ bxssstoH AL.--Ssnste, altar ahert
a. 80 ssssio9s ~ deesa, ,Geee
III. Rnsk rdia Mr.. Kaufna,s vas born
- Cunbsslsu1 county, Pa. in l6l5. He
sssyss gsllso,ly ia .es I.z.: w q AN. e.
Speaker Of the Texan House Of Repre-
.aentativss. wassin the Texan Senate until
annexation n--was then electedte Congress
and in this, his second term, 10 cut OF in
the midst Of bright hopes for the future.
He moved the usual resolutions and the
Senate adjourned: His funeral win take
place on Monday.
Bosros, Jan. 3lst. 81.
A man named Lews attempted to stab
his wife this morning at the Museum dur
ing rehearsal; but she caught the knife in
her hand which was cut severely. Lews
was then tied, but succeeded in getting
razor from his pocket and cut his throat,
not dangerously. His wife goes by the
name Of Mrs. Stickney.
3 BALrrMoRr, Feb. l, 81.
The brig Glamorgan from Kingston. ar.
rived this morning, reports that on Tues
day last, in the Chesapeake Bay, Of Luff
Point, she came in contact with and sunk
the schooner 8. G. Davis Of New York
from Baltimore, loaded with coal, the
Captain, mate and crew were drowned.
The money stolen from Adams & Cos
Express, has not been recovered.
New YoaK, Feb. 3-3p. n.
BY the arrival last night Of the royal
mail steamer Merlin, We have received
dates from St. Thomas to % and from
Burmuda to 28th. Nothing Of Importance
in her advices. The British steamer
Clyde, due from Europe, had not arrived
at Burmuda when the Merlin left.
.arriral Of the Canada.-The steamer
Canada arrived at Halifax this morning.
She left Liverpool on the 18th ult., and
therefore brings one weeks later news.
She brings no news Of the Atlantic. Her
news has not been received from Halifax,
but is nov being sent along the line.
:;ss;.: -
'strucifon Of sosss ten dIASscGh lin6s N
steamships 70 ply between, Europe, Asia
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

WAsHINGTONs TeO. 2.
Orders have been issued for the sailing
Of the st. Lawrence for. Southampton on
the 9th ofthis month positively.
SENATE met, and proceeded to the
House Of Representatives to. attend the
funeral of Mr.. kaufman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12

Ne,cs Of the atlantic. The Captain Of
the ship Torquin, which arrived al this
port last night, reports having seen large
American steamship without bowsprit,
under sales, and steering for the Western
islands. The Atlantic was, like all the
Collins steamers, without a bowsprit,
whence confidence is felt that the vessel
reported by the Torquin is the Atlantic.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12
SWANS HOTEL.
TnVVA CITV TnVA

NNHE subscriber, owner and proprietor OF the
above houR would inform the public that he has
taken - OF SAID establis shment, and is pre-
pared 70 accommodate the travelling community,
transient or rcguya. boarders, and will endeavor to
give general satisfaction.
CHARLES J. SWAN.
rPt;onnected with the above establishment 10
fsrxe and cxteniive LIVERY STABLE, where stran-
ers can at all times be accommodated with convey
noes to any part Of the country.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

you want an incentive to strengthen your faith
in progress, your belief in the future, your re-
ligon for humanity, your execration for the
scaftod, your horror of irrevocable and irrepar-
able penalties, think that you sit where Lesar-
ques sat
On the same subject the PreSse of this dav
contains mysterious and awful intimation.-
Liberty cries NJ. Emile Grardin, exists no
longer France. III were to tell all felt du-
ring the trial which | have Just Quilted would
go to join Nefflze, the Director of La Press,
and Charles Hugo the editor of the Erenemenf.
IN their prisons. must be silent; for have a
presentlment that shall have another part to
perform than that OF an accused person. In my
turn, shall have to perform the functions of a
Judge; therefore am | SILENT The threat of NJ
Glrardin's rushing to prison has not, it is graf
flying TO state, been put into execution. What
terrible punishment awaits the law officers who
prosecuted, and the Judge and jury who found
guilty, and condemned NJ. Charles Hugo, time
only can tell"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

Queen Nictoras lord chamberlain has signi-
fed, in accordance with the command of her Ma =
esty, to Niscount Maldon, that his presence can
be dispensed with at Court, in consequence of his
having seducod the wife oil Capt. Hawkins
Capt ii. has had one shot at the Niscount but
did not kill him. Each.
NlctoraIs IN many respects woman OF sense,
indeed, had she not been educated amid the most
unfortunate influences and were she not sur
rounded with all that is corrupung in respect to
pride and arstocracy, She would be one of the
worlds best women. Some of her examples
are well worth following; and we may safely
say that the expulsion from Court of Niscount
Maldon, for seduction, is as crcdtablo to hu-
mainly as the example is iIluslrious in royalty
All ranks of people should pursue the same
course should give no countcnance to such
triilers with innoccnse, such prosttutors of vir-
tue, such sportcrs with affection, such desc
orators of the divine. There is no crime so
hcinous, whether we consider it in the light
of nature, its effects upon individuals, or in its
consequences to society, as that of seduction ;
and yet there is no crime more frequently COM
United -NonparicL.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08
VOL. XII-NO. 7.
Family Opposed TO Newspapers.

The Circlevle Herald Of the 10th saws, "the
man that don't take his county paper was in town
yesterday. lie brought his whole family in n
two-horse wagon. lie thought the new con-
stltution' had been adopted, and was rejoicing be-
cause no more railroads, turnpikes or BRIDGES
could be built He still believed Gen. Toylor
was president, and wanted to know if the KAN
schatkians' had taken Cuba and if so, where they
lad takenit. lie had sold his corn for IS CTS.
(the price being 3l)--but on going to deposit the
money they told him it was mostly counterfeit.
the only genuine bills being on the late bank of
Circlevie. The only good money he had was
some three cent pieces, and those some sharper
had run on him for halt-dimes! His old lady
smoked a'cob pipe and would not believe that
any thing else conld be used.
One OF the boys went to a blacksmith shop to
be measured for pair of shoes, and another mis-
took the market house for church. After hang
ing his hat on a meat-hook, he piouSly took a
seat on a butchers stall, and listened 10 an auc-
tioneer, whom he took TOR preacher. lie left
before 'meetin' was out and had no great opin-
ion of the 'sarmint'
One of the girls took a lot of seed onions to
the Z. o. and tried to trade them for letter.
She had baby, which she carried in a sugar
trough, stopping at times to rock il on the side
walk. When it cried, she stuffed lis mouth with
an old sock and sang Barbara Allen
The Oldest boy had sold two coon skins and
was on a bust When last seen he had called
for glass of soda and water, and stood soaking
ginger bread and making wry faces. The shop
keeper installing his meaning, had given mix
ture Of sa-soda and water, and it tasted strong
lyof soap. But he'd hearn tell of soda and wa
ter, and was bound to give it fair trial, pike or
no puke.' Some town fellcr' came in and call
ed for u lemonade with fly in it, whcreupon
our 'soaped' friend turned his back aud quietly
wiped several flies into his drink.
We approached the old gentleman and tried to
get him TO subscribe, but he would not listen to
it. lie was opposed TO internal Improvement
and thought 'larnin was a very wicked inwcn-
ton, and cultivated nothing but vanity and wex-
alton"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Victims of Science.

some years since there appeared the boards
OF Parisian theatre an excellent, and much mn
pIauded comic actor, named Samuel Like ma.
ny wiser man before him, he fell in love
with beautiful girl, and wrote to offer her his
yearly salary of 5000 francs flat refusal was
returned. Poor Samuel rvaled his comrade;
the head tragedian of the company, in his dolo-
rous expressions of despair; bit when, after
time, his excitement cooled down, he despatched
friend, a trusty envoy with commission to
try and soften the hard hartcd beauty. Alas, it
was in vain.
She does not like YOU said the candid am
basador; she says you are ugly that your eyes
brighten her. and, besides, she is about to be
married to young man whom she loves
Fresh cxcamations of despair from Sam
uel'
Come said his friend, after musing for
while, If this marriage be, as suspect all sham,
you may have her yet
Explain YOURSELF
You know that, not TO mince the matter, you
have irighttul squntp
Il know it.
Science will remove that defect by an easy
and almost painless operation.
No sooner said than done. Samuel under
went the operation for strabismus, and il sue
cecded perfectly. His eyes were now straight
""H ""huaoihe OUT llc marriage, aiter all was
no sham-the lady became the wife of another,
and poor Samuel was forced to seek for consola-
ton IN the exercise Of his profession. lie was
to appear III his best character the curtain rose,
and loud Kissing saluted him.
Samuel 'Whcra is Samuel 2 We want
Samuel was voctcrated from pit to gallery
When silence was partly restored, the actor
advanced to the tooughts and said: Here am
gentlemen am Samuel
Out with the impostcr!' was the cry, and such
a tumult arose, that the unlucky actor was for
ced tot fly from the stage. He lost the grotcsquo
expression, the comic mask, which used to set
the house in 4 roar; he could no longer appear
in his tavorito characters. The operation tor
srabsmus had changed his destiny; he was I'M
flied for the tragedy, and was forced, after 4
time, to take the most insignificant parts which
barely afforded him scanty subsistence.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08
BlOoRlers, EigOtry and Gppo sItion of
tI,n Church

Week. before last two daughters of one of the
most respectable citizens of Easthampton were
examined for admission to the Congregational
Church in that town. A day or two after they
followed the example of several other ladies in
the village, and appeared in the streets arrayed
in the new Bloomer costume. The next day
they were waited upon by the pastor of the So
Ciety, and informed that their examination was
perfectly satisfactory, but as they had adopted
another style of dress from that usually worn by
females it was thought best by the committee
to defer their admission to the Church to some
future period We can assure the public that
this is a correct statement. These ladies, Who
are of the first Responsibility, were denied adj
mission to the Congregation Church in East
hampton because they had worn short dresses !
Why the wearing of the new style OF ladies'
dress IS pronounced sinful, and the gcntlemen's
hlgh-hecled and long-toed boots arc tolerated. is
a problem which yet remains to be solved This
affair has, as might have been known, caused
considerable excitement within the precincts of
that staid and quiet town. All common sense
people side with the Boomers, of course. In
consequence Of this opposition, converts to
Bloomcrsm have rapidly increased:> In fact
nothing better for.its success could have been
DEVISED NorihamptOn COur.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08
THE PRINTER AND THE DUrCHuAN.

"A Journeyman printer lately set out on foot 70,
the interior OF Ohio, distance of 500 miles with
an old brass rule, and three dollars cash in his
pocket. lie soon found himself in Pennsylya.
ma, and being weary, called at the inn of a
Dutchman. whom he found quietly smoking hi.
pipe, when the following dialogue ensued:
Well Misther Walking Shtick, vat you want /?
Refreshments and repose =
Supper and lodging, reckon
Yes sir, supper and lodging
'Pe you Yankee pader, NIT chewclry in your
pack to cheat te gals p
NO sir, no Yankee pedler.
y singing teacher, too lazy to work 2
NO. sir
a chenille shoemaker, vot stchey till Saturday
night, and laysh drunk in de porch offer Sun
day
No, sir, or should have mended nv boots
before this. But am not disposed longer to
submit to this outlandsh inquisition. Can YOU
give me a supper and lodging?
Tschortley. But vot be YOU A book achent
taking honest peoples money for little larnn'
tilat only makes 'em lazy
Try again your worship
"A dentest, breaking to peoples chaws, toll
lar schnag, and running of NIT old Shambock's
daughter p
No sir, no tooth puler.'
'kernoogus, dem feeling to young folks heads
like so many cabbch, tcharging twenty-five
cents for telling the fortunes, like a bland Yam
kee!
No, no phrenologist, either, your excellen-
cy,'
Vel, Gen, vat the title arc you? Chooset tell
and you shall have some Of the best sassage for
supper, and stchay all night, free gratis, mitout
tchargingyou cent; NIT chill of visky to start
on before breakfast
Very well, your honor. Toterminate the COL
loquy without further Circumlocution, | am all
humble disciple of Faust-a professor ofthe art
preservatiye of all arts--a typographer at your
serycc!'
'Votsch dat?'
"A printer, sir, man that prints books and
newspapers
"A man vot prints newspapers! !yaw.
yaw BY Choopiter-aye, aye, datch it, man
vot prints nooshpapers-yaw,y aw! Walk up,
walk up, Mister Brinier. Cheems, take tie chen
tleman's pack off. Chohn, brig some unks to
da fire. A man vot prints nooshpapcrs! /
IRISH l may be shot, if / didn't TAX you aoas a
tam taitor. PlainfeH Gazette.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

Il acas "too Bed. "A lady, rather ignorant
upon agricultural matters, sent short distance
into the country the other day for some milk,
which was carefully delivered to her by the hand
of friend who procured it, The lady very
carefully placed in her cellar in a nice open YES
sci, with the determination of having en- extra
nice breakfast on her rich milk. Breakfast came
and her husband looked in vain for the anticipated
luxury.
Wife said he, where is that nice milk you
were speaking oflast night ?
Oh! dear, it is too bad :! She replied sorrow
fully, "lhe milk this morning was all covered
with a thick yellow scum, and had to throw it
away. PaincsrWe TEL.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

a few days since, a lady residing in Ann St,
Baltimore, purchased large spring steel trap,
with a view to the destruction of rats they hav-
ing become very annoying in several apartments
of her residence. The trap was set on Sunday
night and placed by her upon a chair, she intend
ed to remove it into the closet before retiring
In the meantime her husband entered the apart
ment, and undressing, was in the act OF sitting
upon the chair, when the spring was moved, and
in an instant the clamps seized him in such a
manner that amputation was rendered necessary.
Fears are entertained for his final recovery
True American.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

DANcIxG.--I am, though no practitioner, low
or of the Dance. Restricted to proper hours
and fit associates. | wish it were far more gene
raj than it is. Health, grace. muscular energy,
even beauty might be promoted by it. Why the
dancing Of the Theatres should be rendered
disgusting cannot comprehend. The "poctry
OF NOTION" of harmonious eyolutions and the
graceful movements Of ''twinkling feet" think
appreciate. All these are natural expressions
of innocent gayety and youthful elasticity of
spirits, whereof this world sees far too little
wish there were more Of them-iiorace Gree
ieN.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

A Curious PIECE OF WoEKMAYsHlp.--Th
Birmingham Journal says a singular iustra-
ton of the ductility and tcnacity of iron, has
been produced at the establishment of G.. Down
ing, esq, the Brown Iron Works, Southwck
1t is in the form of a book, the leaves of which
are of iron rolled so fine that they are no thicker
than-a piece of paper. The book is neatly bound
in red morocco, and contains forty-four of these
iron leaves, the whole being only the fifteenth Of
an inch thick. This curious book is the work
Of Charles Hood, who is in Mr. Downings en-
ployment; who rolled in the ordinary sheet iron
rolls, and is singular illustration Of the extreme
tCnacity of iron.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08

EfFECTs OF LIGHTNING late French news
paper, says the Scientific American, relates
marvellous incident, which is said to have occur
red during thunder storm in the interior depart
ment of France. A barn, III which there wcrc
burnt. After the shower q woman who Lad
been accustomed to feed the goats, went to tho
barn, and perceived that the animals were en-
tireiy motionlcss, approached and touched them
when to her great establishment aud alarm, they
fell and crumbed to pieces, exhibiting nothing
but a mass Of cindcrs.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08
What may not one EseIieyet

| have blind friend who sees in her sleeD.
She Is lady about forty, of great intelligence
one OF three sisters, all blind from birth A.
mong other pecullarities, this lady tells me that
she always sees in her sleep: in her natural
sleep. She has never been mesmerZed. This
lady Is so honorable, so benevolent, and of such
acknowledged excellent good sense, that all idea
OF her deceIVlng one is ont Of the question and
the TACT OF her seeing in her sleep has long been
known to her family. 1t may seem difficult to
say how such a fact can be known but | have
elected what IS for my part, satisfactory to me.
one says That the perception she has in her sleep
IS intense and clear, and quite distinct from all
other impressions and ideas arising from them.
She has sense of the chair she saws from touch
and the idea of this sense; but her vision of form
Is totally different from the touch impression
though seeming to include it. She sees colors.
and, hight and dark; and describes their effects
to musical sounds. She secs distance and space
IN broad survey of landscape at once, so differ
ent from any idea she could form from touch.
and from moving about it seems to me that she
mas new sense opened to her in her sleep.
which answers to those effects and relations that
we perceive III seeing, and which is in fact sight
But this Is not all This lady is clairvovant in
other respects, and frequently in her sleep sees
what Is gong on IN distant places and she also
torf$ceS events. With this fact the family are
iamlIlar and many striking occurrences have
happened precisely as she 70 esaw them and in
such Visions she Derceives forms and cOlors such
as no one could have guessed at, such as differ
ent cuOrs OF persons dress; and she is invariably
found TO be correct Is not this case, therefore,
douOIy concluslve.--IlSS Nartineau.