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Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
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81 Nloht bierourd fcincn
MzzNsZS\ soblrcittn Sreunoen u.
tEs1aSsE IN rsm putIfum uber'
s5gslT ~ ~ q baupt Gle 0nSei9e, eaB
sssa II HIa % er cos ,,Sentrc $50
IsBiR1LLl lzaass9 t4a! 4sisaA tel" in ocm Stdot'
den @maus (fruber bswcbnt pon Sen'
~ 81. @Idbob) beSoqen bat, uno I6 IA,
fcIbi 70 sinqerihtct, ooB er Gelicnoe VowcbI
oIs SauCrn uno anoere cabtn fcmmen'
be @sftdftslcute uno 8unern ouf5 bette
uno bc0uem(ic beoiencn tonu. Seine Set-
ten Iino neu unp Gute uno &cuer NIT Den
beltcn Speiien mo @etrintcn rerIChen. -
Gtouun9su uno SbeoS Iuo 9crduml9 uno
beauem cinQeribtet. unc Elm fer9Iamer Stau
fnecbt III immcr bti Der Sano. Mallsr uno
aueS Ionf nttbi9e 1T i'm llcberfluB oorban
ben, uno niht5 lou CUR tefsn Seesnun9
Der Gunoen febIen.
Sa CT ourtb mcbtiibtiac Grfabrrn9en
nit ben pfi6ten zines 9utcn @irtbs brtanni
muree, 70 Idmei6eIt CT idb rurb quite Se'
oicnune an biui9sn Qrsiicn sintn IIeeroIer
3ufprudb su pcroicnen.
2lpril IL 1851. nq-
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
untubut6 per @int SpaFt, Delawars.
6rcfcr. Spnn unS Gp.

Soaben Die Giuie BON 8OOten. felt Den lebtsn
imei Sobreu bctanut ais Die .,1renten uno
Gth0 Srou8portatiou5 Ginis," uno pCrber
aIS n@oot'S Ginie," fdufib ilbcrnommen :;
uno inbsm Ge nsue Unfduqer iino, bCffcn
iic burh itrsn9s 0ufmertiamtsit in ibrem
8cfdift, eiuen IibcraIsn She'll Der 6Hent'
Iihtn untcritueun9 3u srbaIten.
Sie @i9entbumsr bdten 9roBe uno 9erdu'
mils 8aareubdufer Su geu Soops, @afton,
8rr,manSburQ, 8etbletcm, QtIentaun, WeIB'
port, Mau6 @Duut uno Mbite 6aven.
!Scctcr, 2oug uuo 60,
Gi9tntbumrr.
9t9cnten.
Stcpbcn Gong, Wbilaoelpbia.
SamueI 6. Spis, Ncu 9Ope.
g. SO. Scu1eI uno 60. Goiton.
G. uno u. 8abman, SreemanSbur9'
Charles Seioer, SetbebCm.
g8illiam Soeder, Quentouu.
Gemi5 BeiB, Dci6port.
&obsrt Gloe, Maub Gbunt.
u. Qorece uno 60, SoSIetcn.
S0ortCu uno 8lad5Iee, Wbite Qapen.
WdrS 8. nq3WE
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
DO4lo! 900llo,
SE0s frhLf2

| sSts tb ctt 8ciVt criiaunt Bat ais iit mm crTcr
NNaI an ben ,,GrtnGn Baum stCbr" yrn Satc0 !6iUy.
9aa in 9oIjHur9, tErnnCn it,
9Hcu Niommp tummt tnumme mol rel 60
in ocn CRIME Baum StcDr, 60 bots oter
aIiHbano So6e; 9udt iult ampl mas 10
for i6bne Sade fin for Srads s. i'd oIab
an tauleno Stildcr-&ottun, Seiee, Scios
| peplinS, Quspada5, uno Der @ufud meee
| Wos oue5; uno oeruo for Der 0ip uuo bic
Bmre 0uerbano &ICouf0tb for H6d, 6o(e
Juno 8rufIoppc-oO is fet Sud @oInmer,
@afiinet &Wccc, Scans, GoIHmrrett, Sum
mar Sud- uno ia mec6 net cia Name uCn
Der 9dIft, eS lin 70 pid neue gIame ucn
Sate, bas ttb 9Iob, eaS Der Scbrficper
teIber iie net all nenue fam!
9Sau febn itb obCr notb ebbes, Nim: iuG
Qudt amoI mas Id'6ne 9 dub ven oQe
Scrte, for Mduuer, Sube, 98dber, 9Rdo
'uno Simmer, tb 9Iab 9c,rjb mccUer ais 1000
gar!
81 nau min i'd obu a ptrlCte 6ows, waun
net nod bCbjnne Ell gamer ,0oufe von
Sonnet5 unc nn5sut i'm -nau
9lab t1 wobrto|t9, bas mer Go aue5 babe
fam, mas mGr babe wiQ.
LIN ma5 wplfel Is aQss-fp .npIfeG- has
aQt5 for mir tritt babe !-Staare StideI!
ot5 rpiu ib amer oct 0ebbp fo9e mas mere
Die bCr6s!
95etpe Gauauftt1.
Grtin:g gSaunpS Stebr, SGl;bur9 0JIai %, 1851. no
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
Abil1pclpbin.

RDllHoclpDtH.
Der untcrfbricbene moCtt otStunosucll
bic QnSei9s, oa6 sr bo5 6ut uuo &appcn.
9efhdit i'm @rC6cn uno &leinen am Ubosn
wcblbef0nnten StanoptoB frines &ater5
fort6ufeeen 9eoentt, wofeIbft er burtb uu-
abIdiige Qufmertiamfeit auf iein @eftdft
uno iteteS Strebcn Su 9efaucn, oe5 Qubli.
fumS fort9cltete @unit gu 9enie6en befft.
Sa ib 9ro6e SOrtbeile fur bic Serfcrti,
0un9 Don Sutcn uno 9appcn beIse, innrm
tt cine auS9eoCbnte Manufattur binteruno
uber Dem StObr babe, uno oa Id mid Der
ertabrtnIten gSertSIeute meine5 &atets be-
enns, 10 bin t6 itoer6elt p6Qi9 u0rbercitet,
allen SoItbCn, bic MIDI nit ibrcm 3uIpru6
ttaes 0fortement {9iite Hno Gappen
Don ouspdrtiaer uno etnbeimi1hr Setfer-
tiQung su ofsrtrtn, uno Smar an Manufaf'
tur preien, fammt einsm orossn uno 9anS
nsusn Stot pOn isbr fpr9fdlti9 ouS9erpdbI'
ten Strob @ utern, entbatcno Mdnns:',
Su0eno' uno Rlnoer Graht, neItbe in 6in.
febt oe5 StpIs, Der SuaIitit uuo Qppretur
pcn teiusm GtabIiiIement in Der Union lbsr'
trrffcn msrbsn f6unsn. ,ctb babe fOsbsn cis
Nbilaoelpbiasr uno Nsuportsr Srublin96-
UkpCtH ttIIHtIuHIII ptlUt UFStH IUItI fDNi
metrillhen Sorm uno 3eitan9smsilenbstt ei'
nrr agQemeinsu Qufnabme wertb no.
Sin Sie ;nbIrritbcu 2SbOliGlesSnrorr,
brrcu Qrcse Qni0tI in cieiem Staot itb niht
per9eiTen wroe. IOiIeitb Die Benahritt9un9
er0tbcn, oaB msin Srtbiabrs-Stcd pcn
Baaren, Der fit 9onS Defenders fir itrm
Wartt I6idt. ME btfer mar ais 9t9tnpdr'
tis, befcbtno aus fOIgsnpsu t9lt uno 1ap
psn'S orten:
MUlefiin, Seitt, Seap,r, Nutria, Sur,
&ufiia, 8rufb, uuo ALE 8enennuu9cn
non unQefeiftsn Sur uno @cu Sutrn,
nsbt 3utbsnen, Sur, sIafirten, pIuft
unc SsIpet 8appen, olIs pOn Zen ncueftn
SrIbIin9. 9.StpIs.
Sbr Ieio 4us cn9etatsn onSurufsn. cbe
ibr fonRmo fault, incem ih psriidsrt fubls
sutb rtne ScbI bsfrieoiaen Su tinncr. IS
miro in oiefem @tabiIemrnt aIS Elm Ser
9nu9en an9eIebsn, @utsr uo8ciQen ;u t6n
ncn. ~. -. sU2cS ala.
YbiIaeeIpbia, WdrS 6. 1851. nQ3M
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
E0pitas 81. @rpirlt

Grortift oiefe Met6Oot, irinsn Srsunoen
rno Dem QubIsum ubsrbaupt betdnnt Su
MAIDEN. ba6 tr fdb fctbeu fur ben gut
uno &appcnbdnot Il rtabllrt BAT, Ia Der
.Samitcn GtraFe in IHrntomn, cine 3burt
unt,bolb ocm Ncuport Stobr, wcieIblt r
b.fdnoi9 ouf 9anc boIten Tiro,
Gin ou6erIeGsuc6 Continent
Der mooiofeu Gin SmI5 uon Shtcn uuo
Rappm, t,itebeno aus NoltSsin, Scioc,
8tavr, glutria. Sur, &uiiia, Bruib uno
ouen Qrten pon Boabutsn - Sin 9roseS
Sortimcnt Don il d tnen uno q la 0rttn
Rappcn-ntbf tint berrItbrn UuSwabI
pon g Sommerbitt ten, ais 4oInlIsdf gs0:
bern, banana, II. I. 10.
Qls neuer Infinatr bat CT iih enfhlCiTilr
feline 0Htc an 9rrin9en Qrcfttn Su usrtdu'
fen uno oititlben Su warrantren bo6 iic liuo
fir mas fie ou5Qe9cben wsrotn, wUnurb er
fTtb elmer liberoIen 8mofhoft wurria III
MAIDEN bcfft.-Ner etma5 aus icinem SADIE
brautt, miro cs Su fcincm SntrsIIe fincm,
wenn cr BEL tbm anruft cbeer Ionitpo Fault.
QQcntomn, Qpril II, 1851. nq-
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
5ebet bier!
Nicipific mnS pp(lfpnn,cnc Smr.

Der llntrfbrietene. Qpctbefer in Der Staot
SdbIebem, Nortbamptcn @duntp, bGoicnt
Iib tieIer MetbCoe, UNI Geiceuccn an rbeu
motifhcn Sefbweroen, piefelbrn ieten in.
flommatorilher, tbroniI der Ccer biBiQer Sra
ur, tuno ;u thun, caB er enCn mColiiniIden
QrtifeI Subereitct, melher cine 9ewiiIc 0Ct'
luna Ucn eiefer msitperbretcten uno fdmsrS'
litben 8rontbeit bcmirtt Sielelbe i'll in
SuortfdIbCn entbaIten, bc9lettet pon elmer
8or SoIbe. Die SluBi9teit wiro ein9eucm
men uno Die Salbe dueerib onQewenoet.
Der dhte Nrtitel III nur bel Dem llnterSeitb'
neten, einem profrittn Qpotbefcr unc @bs'
mift uno @rfnccr Ger Mcei5in, 3u bcfom
men.
Qrei8 SmCi Sbolrr Die SIafhs, obsr feds
SlaIthcn fur Sebn StaIer - welde frei pcn
Soften an Gsioenoe nah ir9eno Cinem SbciI
oC5 9anoeS oeIanot weroeu. Nue Selfeluu'
oen muBen nit Dem @eIoe bs9leitet fein,
Icnf mrrorn Iis niht beabtst.
Siefe MeriSin it fcinCr sroBtbuenNsn I'm.
rmpfebIungen (Yufs) in Den 5citun9en be.
oIrftia, benn lie ipriht fir fib ielbtf, uno
wdbreno Iie in ibrer QBirtun9 QdnjIib I'M
| fbdcIib it, bGfreit iis co8 Spfrm uOn cen
ilbelu SoIaeu elmer Uorbaiger un9efdidten
ScbanrIuno. SieIeIbe BAT bereit5 mebrCre
crliauncnce &urrn bervOr9ebraht uno Spar
in Sducn, no Der Qatent Sabrctan9 Die
Stute bhten muste; uno fcI6r, bic lib
uur nit &rudeu forttewe9en fonntsnr fine
ourb om @ebraub uon elmer biz feds SIa:
! Ibsn befrcit wcrorn. 8eu9niiIe pon &urer
vcn oen abtbarfcn Sur9ern f6nnen per9e
Seiot wcrcen.
E@ Seine III ddbt auBer lie tri9t sen mi
blauer Sinte ssfbriebsnen giamsn prs 81
9entblmerS.
6cnrD San9ipcr,
oigntsimrr, @Nkcbtnb gsnn
SaHudr 2, 1851. HalS
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29

IAtlO Nv ISNtNh pbIl ONNNUOll uHI
Tr pbiIaeeIpbia SurlG9etebrt
dno, wOieIbif fie Elm unacw6bnIib gro6e5
uno prd6ti9es aIortcment pOn ouen SOrten
SpnmetS uuS onSerc 9Sriibiin9s=
ilnb Sommcr; SESadren
ein9efauft baben, weIde ale al 9erinoen
YtUiten Ucrtauft merocn IolIen. ga iie in
cielsm @dbdft cine pisIidbri9e Gtfabruns
9enO0en, 70 ftmeidbcIn iie ficb i'm StonNe
Su feiu, aaejur p6Qi9sn 3ufrieosnbcit beric.
uen su f6nnen, bic bei ibnn onrufeu, uno
lic nit aGIen Nrtiftln in ibrem @eItbdft iu
uerlebsn. an billigeren 9reilen. aLs cies cur6
r9sno Elm onoereS GtabIifement Der Qrt
in Sedo @auntp 9cftebcn fam.
9llte Spnmcts merten f66n aufoe;
teiIert, 9eWei6t, cCIOrirt uno 9ebIeiht.
~aus Obi9em miro man erfcbcn, tos
iis ibr 8eichdft nibt aufas9ebsn boben, pie
Don Gint9eu aus9clprsn9t wurce, fCnctrn
Iib beitrebCn, ibre &unoen immsr better an
ibrsm aItsn StancpIaee Su bcoisnen.
Sie iinc confbar fur eenOGsnen 3uIprub
unc bOfen ouf cling SCuoauer rsIeIben.
Setlel unD Stein.
UpriI 3. nq3W
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
:Hiir 0ie DaOies !!
Sas mUSi9e
Oeilliner DDer Duewaaren
GtaGlii7cntcnt tn 2!llentauu.

Die unterfcbriebeneu mod.
ten tierburh ibrc oIteniSreuus
be uno baS YubIifum i'm 2la.
9emcinen bsnadribti9en. ba6
fe foebcn pOn NeuDOrf uno
0Nk;I.A,T,,k;, ,,,E.grL.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

ter. The article is plain and speaks for
itself. The Statesman had in a lengthy
article called the attention of the Lee
county Democrats TO the inefiiciency of
the Democratic officers and the misera-
bic state of embarrassment into WHICH
they had plunged the county in fnan-
cial point of view, the Republic copied
and endorsed the article, without any
qualification, as applicable TO this conn-
ty. That is, made it his own article,
addressed TO the Democrats of Wapello,
and exactly adopted to their case and the
situation of the county. But he did not
mean you democratic officers! Oh, no!
you were not in office and wings were,
and hence he meant wings! He meant
to apply the article 10 the abuses of wing
officers who had long time ago ruined
the county. When, we ask. did the
wings have controlling voice in the f.
naucial affairs OF the county? Just
few months after the county was organ
lied, and for only short time-and with
that exception the financial affairs of the
county have been entirely and exclusive
ly in the hands of Board OF County
Commissioners composed of two demo-
Gratis and one wing, and for the last two
years the entire Board has been Locofo-
co. And we have been informed that
the most serious loss that the county ev-
err met with, in the fight of its funds,
was by the agency of very particular
friend of the bag-eyed man of the Re-
public, who left some time since for parts
unknown-and with whom the said edi-
tor was quite intimately connected--and
who we learn was nota wing either
Now friend, own up, and tell the Loco
officers that you had such an itching for
Office yourself, that in an unguarded mo-
ment you "spoke rite out in meetin', !"
and told how they were being managed
by the Locofocos. Oh, shame on you,
to try to sneak out of it and lay it on the
Wings!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

"Ottumwa, Eddyville, Red Rock and
Fort Des Moines are almost entirely SUBJ
merged by the OVERLOOKING OF the river.
The damage done TO property is OF course
very great"
We clip the above from the OskaIoo-
sa Herald. So far as Otiumwa is con-
cerned, we demur TO the charge that il
was "almost entirely submerged" The
farmers above and below on the bottoms
have suffered very much--the water
injuring the houses and sweeping of
nearly all the rails and destroying the
present crops. The water was over but
a very small portion of the town, and
the loss will not be so dollars, only solae
or families had to move out and they
lived near the river bank on low ground.
The principal part Of our town is built
on high, dry elevation at the base of
bluff, and there is not much more dan
ger of its being submerged than there
is Of the town OF Oskaloosa. Eddyville
we are sorry to say, has suffered more
than We have, but is by no means low
location. 1t is a beautiful site for town,
and in all ordinary stages of the river
quite high and dry. This is the great
est rise ever known, TO the whites, in
this Riyer--and probably will not occur
again in the next half century.
Our Farmers all along the River, from
1T. Des Moines to the mouth, have lost
the most of their fences. For them,
we, iE common with the whole commu-
nifty, feel.,he deepes. sympathy, and can
not read with any degree of patience. ar
ticles squirting toward merry making
over their misfortunes.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

SIT is impossible for a democrat to a.
bandon.a nominee of democratic con-
vention and vote for his opponent with
out injuring the success of the princi-
Piles which he pretends to espouse, and
aiding the success of set of principles
which he knows TO be full of corruption
and detrimental to the public veal -
Republic.
The principles which the Republic
would have men to "espouse,' and
which he thinks if carried out would be
conducive to the public veal, have been
fairly tried in this county and the Re-
public is compelled to publish an arti-
Gle from the Statesman reading the de-
mocracy severe lesson and exhorling
them to do better, or the wings will gain
the ascendency.
The people of this county and State
have had dose Of these principles in
the extravagant and oppressive leglsla-
ton of the late Locofoco Legislature, and
yet again they have seen these principles
applied to the improvement of the Des
Moines River. How do they like them!
Farmers how do you like the progress
made by the Democratic officers aud
leaders in the River Improvement! We
can see that while their principles $50
much lauded by the Republic) has i'm
proved some mems pockets very much,
they have done nothing Cor the River!
How 90 our citizens like some Of the
laws made by The last Legislature upon
patent Democratic principles! And how
do they like TO see the county running in
debt, taxes increasing, and no improve
ment in public buildings making, just to
satisfy those who the Republic tells us
are incompetent and ought to be displa-
ced!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
Great Sale of Property!

WILL sell, in the Town Of Ashland,
w Wapello county, Iowa, on SATUR-
DAY the 2Sth day of JUNE, 1851. without
reserve, to the highest bidder. 81 Town
Lots; also two well furnished Store House
Rooms, l6 feet by 80. ready to put up
goods in. Terms--Six months credit, by
purchaser paying 800 on contract and Civ
ing note with approved security. Deeds
u.ade on day of Sale.
Will offer for sale on the same day, the
Tavern Stand knownas the Ashland House,
and connected with it is two acres of land,
and large Frame Barn. There are 100
Apple Trees on the premises, so of them
large size and have borne fruit three years.
i will offer it for one fifth cash down and
the balance in three equal payments on
IL and Is months time, notes bearing 6 per
cent interest. Deed made at last payment
or when approved security is given. Pos
session given within ten days. For further
particulars apply to
THOMAS PING, Proprietor.
Ashland, May Is, 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
DIED,

AT Agency City on Saturday the 31sl
nlt.. Of Typlus fever, JAMES WEIR,
Esq. aged about So years.
Mr.. w. was one Of the earliest set
tiers OF this county, was much esteemed
and respected by all who knew him. -
For several years lie filed the office Of
Judge of Probate and Justice of the
Peace in this county, with credit to him
self and the county. lie was constan,
friend, kind and indulgent father, an at.
fectionate husband, faithful public SER
want and believer in the Saviour OF
sinners. He has been taken ava, in
the midst of his usefulness, and leaves a
large family and a large circle of friends
to mourn their irreparable loss. Their
loss is, however. his eternal gain. We
deeply sympathise with his afflicted fam.
lily in this, their gloomy night Of sorrow.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
CITY BOOK. STORE,
KEOKUK. IOWA.

In the Post Office Buildings, on 81 street,
between Main and Johnson.
ID b. OGDEN has established in Keo-
III. kuk Store for the sale of Books,
Stationery, and all articles usually found
i'm Eastern city Book Stores, where he
hopes, by close attention to business, to
satisfy the wants of the people of the Des
MONIES Valley.
MERCHANTS wishing orders filled in his
line, will be accommodated, on better terms
than can be obtained in st. Louis,-espec
ally in Stationery, Blank Books, and Fan
lev articles. He will endeavor always to
have on hand a general assortment of
SCHOOL Books and the standard works OF
the day.
CHEAP LiTERATURE.-A full assortment
on hand, of the best publications.
Customers are respectfully invited to Wis
lit his establishment before purchasing else
where. June 9th, lS5l.y
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

One evening last week, directly after
The arrival of the Eastern mail. our p.
M. directed our attention to two packa-
ges of newspapers directed to Oskaloo-
sa but evidently intended for other Off
ces. One was bundle of the keosau-
qua JefeSonian, with the names of sun
scribers residing in Davis county. The
other was package of the (Otlumwa
"Republic," containing the papers for
Oskaloosa and Fountain Springs all in
the same envelope! If the publishers
of the Republic were more careful in adj
dressing their papers to the proper points,
and in proper manner, it might be the
means of saving the trouble OF abusing
wing Post-masters TO the ihtolerable ex-
tent lately INDUCED in by them. The
papers alluded to above. were promptly
forwarded by the Post Master, and have
no doubt reached their proper destina-
.tion.-Oskaloos Herald, 23d all.
Indeed friend Herald, this is no un-
common occurrence. No longer ago
than last Monday package of the keo-
kuk Dispatch, which was intended for
1T. Des Moines, was received at this p.
o. enyeloped and directed TO Oltumwa.
Also package of the Mt. Pleasant pa
per was directed in the same way, which
should have been directed TO Fl Des
Moines. OF course the p. M. sent them
on the right track, but he never expects
TO reap anything but abuse for the trou-
bic he often puts himself to in Remaining
packages of papers which have come TO
this office mis-direeted.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
Attention wings!

In another column we publish call
from the Central Committee of. this
County, for Mass Meeting Of the
Wings at the Court House on the 2lst
inst. We are right glad to see the Com
miltee moving in this matter, and would
urge upon every Wing in the County,
TO give one day for the good of the
County, and the advancement of the
glorious cause we espouse. Let us
have an old fashioned gathering of the
People, from every and all parts of the
County. This alone will secure good
and competent ticket-the choice Of the
People, and will ensure harmony and
united action. You have too long trust
ed your affairs to the management of un-
skillful and designing men, as the Legis-
lation of last winter; the present state
of your financial affairs, and the .squan.
dering and wreckless waste of the Riv-
er donation proves. When you see all
these abuses standing out in bold relief,
and crying to you for reform; we trust
we know you will not remain any
longer inactive. but arise as one man,
and come up to the rescue. Again, in
conclusion, we urge every one who feels
an interest in the welfare and prosperity
Of the County, to attend the Mass Meet
ing, on the 2lst inst.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
The New surveyor Gcncral.

We are sorry to see the uncalled for
and ungenerous attack of the Fairfield
Ledger upon Gen. Sergeant, the newly
appointed Surveyor General.
The Surveyor General has not yet
had time to develope the policy that will
govern him in the management of the
Office. Much less can the Ledger be
acquainted with that policy sufficiently
TO speak understandingly of it.
The Surveyor General is good prac-
tica. surveyor, just such a man as was
needed in the office, and as an instance
of the beneficial result of having such
man In the office, we mention the fact
that on taking charge of the Office, he
found seven clerks in she employ
and pay of the Government who were
useless and Immediately discharged all
of them-making considerable item of
saving to the Government at once.
Col. Wiltse has also been appointed
Assistant Surveyor General, and will be
constantly in the field, experimenting
and instructing the deputies, and will
make a personal examination of every
job performed, before one dollar will be
paidput upon it. We think The Ledger
or no one else acquainted with Col.
Wiltse will suppose for moment that
he will pass imperfect work.
If this course, SO wisely adopted by
the new Surveyor General--and for
which he deserves the thanks of the
government and people-had been adop-
ted heretofore, we should not now see
Congress appropriating hundreds of
thousands of dollars from the Treasury
TO ascertain and correct ERRONEOUS and
fraudulent surveys in the States of Ar
kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Iowa. Our citizens in this part of
the State will not sooE forget the trouble,
anxiety and loss, to say nothlng Of the
expense, incurred by the government in
correcting several fraudulent and erroni-
Gus surveys in this part of the Slate.-
Under the rule adopted by the present
Surveyor General this cannot again oc-
cur in his district, and for its adoption he
deserves great credit.
But it is said that contracts have been
given TO George Medaira, and TO
two Democrats. The first named gen.
tleman has not received contract. The
Dubuque Herald made a mistake and
led the Ledger into il. If those who
complain viii examine, they viii find
that as ultra Democrat as is General
Jones, he gave several wings contracts.
And Col. Booth gave the wings large
proportion of the work. The present
wing Surveyor General has seen proper
to give Democrats contracts, aud all
the rest are wings.
The wing party and press owe it to
themselves, to the administration, (whose
confidence the Surveyor General has)
and TO the Surveyor General, to give
him fair trial. Let his policy have
time to develope itself, and we shall be
very much mistaken if he does not Sc
cure the interests of the government. the
people, Of his district. and give very
general satisfaction to his friends. We
have every confidence that the General
knows his duty and has the honesty and
nerve to perform il faithfully without
respect to persons.