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ARKANSAS.

in specified, viz:
 ARKANSAS. 5995 From Antoine at ' m once in weeks,
 every other Monday;
 By Murlreesboro', John Russ's, Paracif-
 ta, and Laynesport.
 To Clarksvile, Texas, by ) p m next
 Friday, 40 miles;
 And back between m every other Sat
 urday, and p m next Friday. Bids to run only as far as Paraclifta, are
 invited. 5996 From Philadelphia at m once week,
 Friday;
 To county seat of Montgomery county
 by 6 pm next day, 63 miles; And back between m V ednesday and
 6 p m next day.
 Bidders should name the offices they
 will supply. 5997 From Calhoun at m once a week,
 Thursday;
 By Burnsvile and Chaney Creek;
 To Minden, La., by 5 p m next day,
 55 miles
 And back between 7 m Tuesday,
 and m next day 5996 From Camden at a m once week,
 Monday;
 By Buena Vista, Seminary, Taylor,
 Calhoun, and Walnut Creek; To Homer, La., by p m Wednesday,
 95 miles;
 And back between a m Thursday
 and 6 p m Saturday. 5999 From Charlestownat 6 a m once week Friday; By Big Creek;
 To Sugar Loaf by 6 m same day, 3(
 
 And back between a m and p m
 Saturday. 5000 From .ClarksviIIe at m once week Wednesday,; By Ewbank's Mill and F. K. Jones', To St. Paulby Il amn next day, 40 miles And back between m Thursday anC
 3pmnext day. 6OOl From Danvile at $ Q m once week
 Monday;
 By Springfield, Reveille, and Charlestown To Fort Smith by 7 m next day, 7( miles; And back between 6 a m "Wednesday and m next day. Bids to carry only between Reveille anC Charlesown are invited. | 6OO2 From Fort Smith at m once week Monday By PerryvIlle and Danvllle :;
 To Little Rock by 6 m Thursday, IA; miles; And back between a m Monday ant 6 D m Thursday.
 Bids for tri-weekly service on entir, l route, the trips to be made each way
 in 42 hours, will be considered. Bidders should state all the offices they l will supply.
 Bids to extend to Pine Bluff are invited. COOS F rom Fountain Hill at a m once :, week, Wednesday
 To Bastrop, La., by il am next day, 4 | miles
 And back between 1 p m Thursday ant
 6pm next day. 6OO4 From Grand Lake at a m once week
 Thursday; By Hawkins's Landing;
 To Bastrop, La., by p m next day, G
 miles
 And back between 6 m Tuesday and p m next day.
 Bids to run only as far as Hawkins
 Landing are invited. COOS From Mill Bayou at 5 m once week Monday; By Checkasawba, William Electors, Bi! Lake, and Grand Prairie; To Chilleceaux, Mo-, by p m, 40 miles And back between 5 a m and ' p m
 Tuesday; 6006 From Ozark at m once week, Sat urday i-
 By Brawley's Grand PraTie, and Rober Maffitt's;
 To Bonneville by 6 p m, 30 miles; And back between 6 m and p m, Fri
 day; ooO7 From Rockport at 6 m once in weeks
 every other Tuesday;
 By America Fowler's, Doctor Clingman' and Thompson's 10 Murtreesboro' by m next day, 7C
 miles -t-- And back between 6 a m every other
 Thursday, and 6 p m next day;
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in part, as follows, of all qualities and price: Blue & Drab Blankets, Changeable Spun Silk, for Coats, Alpacas, Lusters Pop Bed, Saddle, and Ne plins, Merinos, | gro Blankets, Embroider'd Thibbets, White and dcolored Ker- of ali colors and qual-
 seys, ities. | Plain and cold Osna- Gala Plaids, | burgs, BPk white, fancy 6 Brown and br chdMus- solid Ginghams,
 lins & Drills, Garages, all shades, Hickory Shirting, Jaconets and Jaconet Apron checks, Cambrics, | Bed Ticking, Null, Swiss, and Book Red, White, and Vel Muslins, ! low Flannels, Barred and cross-barr- Plaind Linseys, ed do,
 Table and Towel Dia- Dotted Swiss Grass I pers, Skirting, | Prints, French worked Chim- | Irish Linens, esetts,
 Brown and bleached French do Collars,
 Hollands, Thread, Lsle and cot French, broad, beaver ton laces, edgin's &
 GJ pilot cloths, insertin's, Cas'meres, Tweeds Bonnet. cap, sash, belt,
 and James of all and mantla ribbons,
 grades, Fringes, Gimps, Braid Ready Made clothing, and Silk laces ot Bl'k, plain and fgur'd the latest style,
 Long shawls Ladies Neck Ties, Bl'k and Mod Embryo Gloves,
 do, Hosiery,
 BPk and Scarlet de Silk and Satin cravats,
 Laise do, Pocket hdk'fs, Cold Thibbet, do, Suspenders, etc., White and Scarlet Elm Silk and satin mantl-
 bryo do, las;
 Br k and Mode Silk do, Silk and satin bonnets BPk Silks for Aprons of all shades,
 and Dress. Braid and straw do., Chameleon do, Ladies' boots, slippers, French, Satin, and Sat Ties, Buskins, Gai.
 in Gric, ters and half Caters, Cashmere, National of the Latest Style.
 and Damask Toryor
 Hats, caps, boots, shoes, saddles and bridles, looking glasses, clocks, combs and brushes, needles and pins; Hard, Queens, China, and Glass Ware; Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs; Bagging and Rope; Sugar, Coffee, Molasses and Rice Whiskey, Flour, Bacon and Lard; French and American Brandy, in quantities to suit purchasers Old Port Wine and Brandy for medical purposes; Lard and Linseed Oils; Turpentine, per gallon; Butter Cheese, crackers, &c.
 All of which will be sold at the very lowest prices for cash, or to punctual dealers on the usual time.
 October ,, 1850.
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LIVE AND LET LIVE!
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m~ ~9D1-H Hl WY

Business. And they would respectfully invite buyers to give them call before purchasing elsewhere as their Goods have been purchased in the Eastern market, for cash, with the utmost care in regard to Quality, Style, and Price; consequently, they fatter themselves that they will be able to suit all who may be pleased to honor them with a call Walk up town, and be paid for your trouble. Our Goods consist, in rnnrt nr fnlIn,1,c nf all nnnlitins and rrinn.
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LARGE AlDDI!EI0Ngo

MORE EXTENSIVE THAN EVER. Ez ES AVING received our semi-annual supply, E H we commence the New Year with an assortment that is not surpassed, if equalled, in the United States.
 We have twelve thousand dollars in the arti- tice of Watches alone, and can therefore sup ply our friends and the public with any style, and at almost any price. We have
 Gold Patent Levers from B to $25O
 Silver do do do IS to $55 With general assortment of Lapine and Yer tical Watches. The other branches of our stock will be found as extensive as our Watches such as Chains, Seals. Keys.
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PROPOSALS FOR CARRYJ1TG THE TTAII,,
EXTRACT FROM THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF SD
 MARCH, lS45, SECTION I9

EXTRACT FROM THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF SD MARCH, ls45, SECTION Is.
 ".And De d fHrther enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Post Master General. in all future lettings of contracts for the transportation of the ma to let the same, in every case, to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, without other reference to the mode of such transportation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity certain ty, and security of such transportation: nor shall any new contractor hereafter be required to purchase out or to take at valuation, the stock or vehicle of any previous contractor for the same route"
 EB Bidders will be careful to read the forms and instructions appended to this advertisement. They are requested to state, in their proposals, the mode by which they intend to convey the mail. Where the size and weight of the mails, or the speed called for in the schedule shall re- quire 1t, the contracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or railroad conveyance, as the case may be, and, consequently, such routes will be let to bids proposing such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest mode of transpor- tatIOn.
 IP Railroad Companies are specially noti- fed that their regular bids are to be understood as including the supply of each office on the line of their respective roads, not over quarter of a mile from depot Separate proposals for offices more than quarter of mile off will be con- sidered.'
 HBROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the A United States from the lst day July, 1851, to the 30th of June, 1854, inclusive, in Arkan- sas, will be received at the contract office at the Post Office Department, in the city of Wash ington, until 9, A. Nj. of the 1st of April 1851, ito be decided by the 18th day of April, l85l,) on the routes and m the manner and time here in specified viz:
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the LADIES.
 NOTICE. Y~ We aim to furnish those who deal in Memphis, with home market and a home guarantee for Goods in our line, and in- vite the public to call and examine for them Iselves Our stock is laid in with Cash; our | European Goods we import ourselves; we get our Domestic Articles direct from the makers, and being satisfied with small profit, we offer great inducements to our friends and the public. We are also prepared to do all kinds of work in our lne in the best manner and with dispatch Our motto is, TRY US.
 F. H. CLARK, F. H. CLARK & Co.,, A. c. wURzBACH, No. 37 Front R0tc, J. s. WILKINS. Memphis, Tenn.
 N. B. The trade supplied on liberal terms, and all orders from the country will receive our especial attention. January l2.
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IN .4LL ITS VARIETY,
 including many valuable sG}ss a. Szs5 SSg D 5 and some full sets, SPECTACLEs, SILVER ARE. c0in-t91e, SLvER-PLATED GooDs, CLOCKS, LAMPS and GIRANDoLEs, CUTLERY, GUNS, PIs- ToLs, including the genuine Durringer's, CANES TEA TRAYS, with general assortment of
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12
Iowa Capital Reporter

Establishment. The Office is entirely the most cx-
scnsvc in IOWA dnd one of the best and most com
p!ete an the States upon the Upper Mississippi. It
consists, in part, OF two double medium Printing
Presses, BINDERS press, about ton of book and
news type, with cases, Chases stands, gaeys, &C.,
in proportion, and full and complete assortment of
job type, bordering, sc. These materials, as OF
present arranged and in use, III 10 OyerMowIng two
entire stories Of building 20 by 4s feet. w, will
sell the Office entire, the newspaper establishment
subscription list &c., reserving aporton ofthe ma
tcfials.
The Rsporssrhas an extensive circulation throush-
out The state. Its advertising patronage also very
attentive and on the increase. The 10
lone VIII pay the We ary expenses OF publication.
Situated at the seat Of government, the Reporter
has, during the entire period Of its existence mine
year enjoyed the uninterrupted confidence Of the
democratic party of the State and all applications,
TO be successful, must be accompanied with the pro.
per references going to establish the sound firm
and unwavering political standing Of the applicant as
we shall make this sine qua in selling the es-
tabiishment.
Full possession cannot be given until May or
June, IN consequence of legislative printing now
in progress; but the news office can il desired be
given up Immediately, and an arrangement can be
made Tor doing the press work on the newspaper
until the expiration Of the above period.
TERMS.-A great sacrifice win be made for ready
cash payment; otherwise one half the purchase
money will be required to be paid down, giving a
reasonable time for the balance.
PALMER 4 PAUL.
Iowa City, Feb. l2th, 1851.
~ Ohio Statesman please copy to the amount Of
45, and charge this office.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12
Election Of state Printer.

We announced last week that Messrs. HoLr 4
KEsEEeKER, publishers Of the Miners Express, at
Dubuque, had been elected to be our s.iliustrious
successor after the first day of May next. A few
words az to some of the causes which combined TO
bring about this result may be interesting to the
readers Of the Reporter, and ny win be worthy
Of note by, and salutary lesson of admonition to
all who may be so unfortunate as to have their
'bread and butter depending upon the opinions they
may happen to entertain to party policy.
It is well known 10 readers that we ran agains st
majority OF the democracy of the House Of Rep
1esentativcs upon the subject Of individual liability
and that we appealed sto the Senate for the saliva
ton OF the country and the demoo ratio party, from
the consequences of their ultraism And though
the appeal was not make in vain-though the CUES
sion was finally settled pretty much upon the basis
which we commended for-still it was predetermined
that the appellants should pay the costs of the suit
which they had the shocking audacity 10 institute in
the very face 0f judicial tribunal which had in its
hands the power Of their life or deatn the election
81 State esintes. -e
We do not wish to impiicate oil the democratic
HesAbera upon the extreme OF this question in our
defeat. On the other hand, we are happy TO bear
witness to the fact that landing the pointed
nature Of our remarks upon the disposition Of the
liability question in the House, there were several
among those upon the extreme Of this question who
exerted themselves for our elections and proved that
they far above the petty feeling Of spite
which predetermined that sdhe salvation Of the
country and Of the party" should be purchased al
the price OF the heads Of those who dared 10 demand
~. Thus much in relation to one of the two grea,
causes which produced our defeat. We trust that
il is not necessary for TO remind the readers Of
the Reporter that fully recognize the right OF the
majority to govern, in this, well 40 in oil other
matters in relation TO party descipne and that we
not protesting against the fact OF Defeat but
merely againstthe csuse which brought it about
Our successors were duly nominated in democratic
caucus, and we are not disposed TO grumble at its
DECISIONS, however much they may affect ourselves
pecuniarily or politically.
The other great element which operated to defeat
10 was our local position. Our readers are aware,
from the Legislative proceedings, that the law
atng the Office Of State Printer was 80 amended ut
the session just closed; a. to allow that officer to
hold his office in whatever nook or cornes Of the
State which est pleased himself, except m session
time. This brought several candidates into the field,
- it added the state patronage TO the local and
msrcial patronage Of the incumbent, without even
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-12
The State CpnveMtiOm..SuI ne rin.
tendent Of Public Instructors.

The democratic State Convention to nominate a
candidate to be supported by the democracy for the
office Of superintendent OF Public Instruction, is to
be held on the 2lst of the present month. We hope
that the democracy fthe several counties will not
forget this. Nor do think that they will do so;
but we apprehend that the great unanimity Of feeling
which is known TO exist as to the nomination, as
well as the incemency of the season, will pervent
general turn out. We hope, however that all Sec
tions, and il possible most of the counties will be
represented in whole or in part. This is highly
necessary TO unanimity OF feeling and action,
as well a. to give force and efficacy to the action OF
the convention.
The democratic press OF the State, so far al their
remarks have met our eye, express but ono opinion
% to the nominee. That person, they all agree,
should be the present gentemanly popular and ef-
fcicnt incumbent-Tnos. H. BENTON Jr. And
without desiring to forcsallthe action Of the con.
vention, we may be permitted to add our most hearty
wish that the public expectation and desire may be
sratilied in his unanimous nomination.
ofthe many tsstimonials above alluded to, we
extractthe folloNsns, NAieh We Clip from the .loY,
Sies'' and the aDesmoiaes essHt:''
sUPERIHrErs.nr or bic Ixsrnucrrox.--w
p~v,.~s - salhi.s Of James ffarls,
asthe wing candidate for is Office. We think tha
the nomination is due hin q this time as he had mo-
fair chance to develop his great powers as The
governor Of Iowa. BY reference to another colum,
will be seen that the democracy is to hold con
vent'on at Iowa City on the 2ist proxmo for Thu
purpose Of nominating Democratic candidate 10
that important station. And we hope 10 see Thos
II. Benton jr., the present able incumbent the stan
dard bearer on the first Monday of April next whe
we have no doubt but that this nomination will b,
ratified BY large majority Of the people Of the stat
Of Iowa.-Iowa Star.
We most heartily concur with the .sar pin N
nomination Of THos. H. BENTON, jr., for re-elec
ton to that office, the duties of which he has 81
faithfully and satisfactorily performed. With Mr.
Benton AZ our standard-bearer, we can defy all OPP
position. Let him be again nominated BY the demo
cratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Republic.
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Terrible steom boat Accident..the
Steam boat John Adams Sunk.-
loss Of One IAusleHd and Twenty
AAYGN -

The Steamboat John Adams, struck al
the head Of Island 81 last Monday NOR
ming, and sunk entirely. One hundred
and twenty lives lost, and those who saw ed
themselves by swimming and otherwise,
escaped with their lives only. The boat
had considerable number of emigrants
on board, all of the cmigrants went down
with the wreck and persisted. None
Of the officers and but few of the cabin
passengers were lost. Those who escap.
ed passed Up the Ohio to day on the Pey-
tona. She will prove total loss. She
was commanded by Cayt. Henry Jones and
owned in Cincinnati. Both rivers reced
ing slowly.
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g Joint Resolution relative 10 procuring
n ppropriation from Congress. To pay
for surveying the unsuryeyed portion a B
the State. y
Joint Resolution relative 70 the pension
Of Silas Msssipger. n .s.,a@n ss5
; Jeins. Re soliisioh for the appointnhens u
Librarian. [Appoints Israel Kistsr.
Joint Resolution respecting ssli9n lSpds.
Joint Resolution relating to ~ ~ MATS
Of the Iowa penitensiary.
Joint Resolution (aouth6rn bsaNaeEy
|difficulty.)
joint Resolution lrehiiys to priasinS a.
constitution Of the State, 10 the German
Joint Resolution for the appointment Of
superintendent ofthe peni.entisrY. IAN.
points Geo Giigsby.
| Joint Resolution appointing trustees to
the branch oftle State University at Fair-
/ field.
Join. Resolution relative to the accounts
of j. w. Cohick.
/ Joint Resolution authorizing the Super
Iinttndsnt q Public Instruction e compile
:. Joint ssG Resolution i providing for ,bl bds-
|lication Of the general and local lawys
the present session. Excgf he codes
! -. ss = q, as :as Z iIlE.s
| Joint Resolution requiring the school
fund commissioners, to report TO the SUI
lpsrintendent of Public Instruction.
1 Joint Resolution authorizing the Cow
ernor TO protect school, university, salins,
: and swamp lands from waste.
Preamble and Joint Resolution MAKING
I an appropriation for the benefit OF Mrs.
Clarissa Haskell, widow Of the late "A. H.
!, Haskell.
| Preamble and Joint Resolution in refer
ence to the compromise measures passed
by the Congress- ofthe United States.
A Memorial. to Congress aslinr aalona.
tao" OF land to the Hungarian Pslf{Dls who
have settled in Decatur county Idet. IKE
A Memorial 10 Congress f0r lhe loca-
tion and construction Of military road
from the Mississippi river, to III Clarke
ON the Des oines river and from thence
to the CJlSN Bluffs on the Missouri
; river.
Memorial to Congress for donation Of
land to aid in the construction OF rail
y road from Dubuque by the way Of the
great bend in the ST. Peters river, and an
: additional donation Of land or money sui.
= flcient to build bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Dubuque.
Memorial TO Congress- for the location
and construction Of military road fr.,n
= the Mississippi river to Fl. Clarke on the
Des Moines river.
g The foregoing is correct list of the IL
= Ties Of the Acts, Joint Resolutions and
!, Memorials passed at the late session Of
q the General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa.
GEO. w. McCLEARY,
Secretary Of State.
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Kossuth Coming TO .america Co
ner Poiski announces that the affair of
the Hungarian Refugees has been finally
arranged. America has offered them an
ASYLUM which they have accepted, and
has undertaken to provide for their wants S;
the Ottoman Government pays their ex-
pen'es to Liverpool, and the English Gov
eminent their expenses thence 10 Amer
ca. This arrangement was proposed BY
Ottoman Government and acceded to the
by England and America.
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CIRCULAR.
OfrrcE OF Sur. Pun. ISsr.
Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. %, 1851.

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. rs, 1851.
To the School Fund Commissioners.
transmit herewith a statement Of the
interest of the school fund for the year
1850. have withheld it as long as j, was
practicable 10 do SO, with the hupe Of se-
curing all the reports; but some Of them
have no, yet arrived, in consequence of
which have been compelled to estan,afe
the amount due from counties from which
have not heard. The amout allotted 10
each cou-.y shcsaa be added TO the funds
raised in The c0dnty for liz support c!
schools, by tax and otherwise, and on the
first day OF March next, the aggregate sum
should be apporsioned among the school
districts, which flied their reports with
the fund commissioner on the first day Of
October last. Fines for breaches Of the
penal laws, and for exemption from mill
tary duty, are 10 be apporticncd separate.
See Sec. 81. County orders under par, it
there are any on hand, should also be APP
portioned separate, in order that each dis
itrict may receive its equal proportion Of
Them. In case warrants are drawn in
your favor, and you are unable TO collect
them before the first Of March, you should
nevertheless apportion the whole amount,
aud ,-~y over tnt uaf6nc0' vwress-tnC-wsr-
rants are collected.
1t will be seen that only thirteen coun-
ties out Of thirty-one have reported the
amount Of interest uncoiiected. If a SINH.
lar delinquency exists in those counties
which have not reported, il is reasonable
to conclude that the amount for the entii
State exceeds So, 900 90. IL consequence
Of the failure to collect it in time for it Il
be included in the apportionnent, it can.
not be distributed till January 1852
This should not he so. The fault is no
with the law. Its provisions in regard Il
deinquents, are stringent and explicit
and from them the fund commissioner
cannot vary without rendering themselye
individually liable. The interest must b.
promptly paid, or all our plans for III
establishment of schools at once fail. TIL
school fund is loaned at ten per cent in
Iterrst per annum, while it is well know
that it can be invested at from fifteen 1
Twenty per cent, with the most reliapl
security. No one then can ceusure a
officer for coercing pay ment when the Law
and his oath make it his ds'y TO do so.-
1t is hoped that by an other year. Their
will be no cause Of complaint in this par
Itlcular.
!. The school law remains unallered, Wit
the exception Of a short supplemental ac
a copv of which I shall forward so 500