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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
The Post once Report.

We give to-day the whole of the heavy re-
port of the Postmaster General, who has the
merit among his colleagues of taking more room
than any Of them, to say less. Our readers,
who may not be disposed to take the trouble
ANALYSIS ~ s@'s
1t appears from the report, that at the close
of the fiscal year ending on the Both day of
June last, there We're in operation within the
United States, CLIO mail routes; there aggre
gate length was l96, $50 miles; and 5,544 con-
tractors were employed thereon.
The annual transportation of the mails of
those routes was So, 272 ,252 miles; the annual
cost thereof 3,42l ,754 dollars; being about six
cents four mills per mile.
Of these 53,272 ,255 miles of annual trans
portation, s.56s, 7O7 miles are required to be
performed upon railroads, at cost of 9s5, Ol9
dollars; being about eleven cents five mills per
mile; 5,45i,9S2 miles in steamboats,, at cost
454, s93 dollars; being about eight cents three
mills per mile; 19, 726, 5eS miles in coaches. at
a cost of ,047 ,l59 dollars; being about five
cents three mills per mile; and 10 ,52l ,975 miles
in modes not specified, at cost of 934, 6s3 dol
lars; being about four cents eight mills per
mile.
The number Of postmasters appointed dur
ing the year ending June 30, 1851, is $3.50.
The gross receipts of the Department for the
year have been 6,7s6,4 93 dollars 90 cents
This is an increase of 999 COG dollars fl cents,
over the revenues Of last year
The receipts from hostages, American and
foreign, for the last fiscal year, exceeded those
the preceding year S9O9, 1913 IS, being an in
crease of about l63 per cent.
If the balances accruing to the British post
Office during both years are excluded, (as they
must be, to show the true increase of our own
postages,) the increase will be 1897 $40 70 or
more than IS G5-lOOths per cent.
Excluding these balances, the receipts of the
first three quarters Of the year exceeded those
of the corresponding quarters of the preceding
year about 2oB per cent, but the hostages for
the last quarter fell off, and exceeded those of
the corresponding quarter of the preceding year
only about "a per cent; so that the increase for
the year was only about Is G5-l60th per cent,
as before stated.
The reduction during the last quarter of the
fiscal year is mostly attributable to its near APP
proach to the period when the rates Of postage
prescribed by the act Of the Sd March la We're
to go into operation, and the consequent de
lay in correspondence until it could be carried
on at cheaper rate.
The expenditures during the year have been
$G,27s, 4Ol SO.
After presenting his statistics, Mr.. Hall goes
into long history of the Post Office for the last
fifty years. He also gives an account of the
action of the department in regard to the mail
steamers.
A change in the frankiAg privilege is recon-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
Farmers Awake t. Your Interest.
GATLlNG
PATENT GRAIN DRILL,

THIS machine took the premium diploma and
l. silver medal at the great Ohio State Fair,
held at Cincinnati on the I'd, Sd and 4th days
of October last. As to simplicity and effect it
has no equal. The machine is free from every
possible objection, and / just such a one as the
farmers have long needed. BY once passing
over the land it harrows the ground sows the
seed with the most exacs regularity and precis-
ion, and covers all the syed good and proper
depth, thereby saving tine and labor In Eng
land and many other countries drilling has SUI
perseded the broad. casa node of planting. In
many sections of the United States, especially
in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey New
York, and Ohio, the drilLsystem is fast gaining
ground and will soon b, universally adopted.
1t has become fixed act, as the certificates
per acre.
For further nformatioM apply to the subscri-
Der, who has the right for the State of Iowa,
AID who has innumerablc certificates from
some OF the best farmers in the states.
B. MANN.
EZEKIEL CLARK, Agent, Iowa City, Iowa,
who is authorized to sell'rights to the different
| counties
JAS. L. LOVE, Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Iowa CITY, June III, ISL )
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
WATER!

Where does the water spring, gladstone and
bright?
Here in the leafy grove,
Bubbing in life and love;
Born Of the sunlight. up leaping to light,
Walked in its pcbbly bed
When the still shadows fed,
Gushing, oerAowing, down tumbling for fight.
Where does the water flow? where glides the
rillt
Now near the forest shade,
Then in the grassy glade,
Dancing as freely as child Of the hill;
Bright cascades leaping,
Silver brooks creeping,
Wearing the mountains and turning the mill.
Where does the water dwell, powerful and
grand?
Here where the ocean foam
Breaks in its rock ribbed home.
Flashing, land lashing, up-bounding. wrath
Anon sweetly sleeping,
Soft dimples oercreeping,
Like babe on its mothers breast, soothed by
her hand.
Where smiles the dew-drop the night-shadows
WOO?
Where the young flow rets dip,
Leaving each perfumed lip
Close in the roses heart, loving and true,
Poised on an emerald shaft,
Where never sunbeam laughed,
Deep in the dinglc the beautiful dew.
Whore CLOVIS the watcr-Pledge, given of old?
IT'S dropped down from Gods throne,
Where the shower is gone.
A chain of pure gems linked with purple and
gold;
In Eden hues blushing.
With infinite gushing,
A line from the Book of Life, its lore half un.
told.
The bright bow of promise, the sgnet of power
The crown Of the sky,
The pathway on high,
Whence the angels bend to US, when darksome
clouds lower,
Breathing SO silently,
Kindly and truthfully-
Oh! their wings for shield, in the wreath
bearing hour!
Then we'll love the threads lacing our beautiful
, world
Tanging the sun-beams,
Laughing in glorious CLEANS:
The wave!ets all dimpled, and spray trcsses
s hurled,
The tear on the flowers breast,
The gem in the ocean crest,
And the ladder of angels, by rain drops i'm
sT7~.- pearled.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
MEDlCALfN0TICE.

nR. FIR. CIOLINA, formerly Professor of
~ Opthalmalgolic diseases of the eyes) in
the University of Zurich, Germany. and lately
director of the Indinna Private Hospital, Co.
lumbus, Ind.
Would respectfully inform the citizens of
Iowa City and vicinitysthat he is here perma-
nently located, to practice in all branches of
the Medical and Surgical sciences He is in the
possession of all Surgical and Surgi mechani,
cal instruments. and refer particularly to the
diseases of the eyes, and their necessary ope
operations.
REFERENCES from United States, England
Germany, France and Italy, TO be seen at his
Office on Iowa Avenue, in Mr. Crum's building,
where he may be found at all hours, if not alb,
sent on business
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24

IL. Lniment is a most extraordinary medi-
cine, the truth of which is placed beyond doubt
by the vast sales of the article, and the many
cures being daily performed by it, which pre-
viously had resisted all other medicines and
the skill of the best physicians in the world
1t is composed of balsams, extracts and gums
peculiar to Arabia-possessing, in a concentra-
ted form, all their stimulating, Anodyne. pen
etratlng, unctuous and revulsive properties,
and the same which, ages ago, were used by
the ''Sons of the Desert" with such miraculous
success. in curing the diseases of both man
and beast.
Read the following Remarkable Cures, which
should IF thenS elyaS ,,Ioco
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
FRUIT TREES,
CULTIVATED AT THE NURSERY OF
II Il III Avery, & miles s w Of Bur-
lingtOn,

II 4 III Avery, miles w Of Bur-
IingtOn,
Consisting OF apple, Peay, Plum, Cher
ry, Ounce, Grape, Vines, Stra,cber-
ries, dc. &c.
w stock of APPLE TREES They are re-
markablc for their handsome shape, thrifty and
vigorous growth. and well furnished branches
Our stock consists of over so 900 Trees, from
to feet high and embraces all the leading
standard varietes--together with a large stock
of new and rare kinds. We cultivate only
such varieties in large numbers as are most
worthy and has proven to be haTdy.and well
adapted to our soil and climate.
PRICE:
AprLE TREEs--Sl0 per 100 or $50 per 1000.
LARGE PEAR TREEs-Of the most approved
kinds-5O cents each or $40 per 100
DWARF PEARs--One year old, to feet high
SIS cents each or $50 per 100.
Also-the following Nursery stock:
Cherry Seedlings, Mazzard, one year old, SIC
per 1000
Apple Seedlings, one year old, So per 1000
Plum Seedlings, best for stocks, one year
old, s. per 1000
Apple Trees just grated and ready for setting
in the Nursery, in less number than 5000, S25
per 1000, in larger number $40 per 1000.
Apple reesb one year ITO" Sb''k, - ie'' IL ~
$50 per 1000
We would say that we have been engaged ID
years at the Nursery business in this State land
have one of the largest and oldest bearing Or
chards from which to procure cuttings tor graft
ing; and have spared no pains or expense in
procuring and testing all highly approved
kinds, and we therefore feel prepared to fur
nish trees true to the name.
Persons sending orders who are unac4uan-
ted with the different kinds, are assured that
careful selections will be made from the very
best
In all cases when variety is enthusiastically
sales and orders cannot wholly be filled, the
balance of remittance will be returned to the
purchaser, unless requested to supply the de.
ficiency with other kinds.
Trees delivered at the Nursery or packed
and sent according to orderare then at the risk
of the purchaser. Those to be forwarded by
water will be labeled and packed i'll such Il
manner, that when at their destination will be
found nearly or quite as fresh as when taken
from the Nursery and will he delivered at the
wharf or on board of steamboat, at Burling-
without any additional charge except for
packing.
~" All orders accompanied with the cash or
satisfactory reference, directed to the proprie-
tors or left with Alfred Clark, in Burlington,
will meet with prompt attention.
%" Printed catalogues sent gratis to all post
paid applicants. K. d. IL. AVERY.
Oct Is, 1851. Burlington, Iowa.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
II. +. LATHROP & Co.
Erpress Fo,acadcrs Genera Agents,
and Commission Merchants,
No 90, Olive street, Merchants Exchange,
ST. LOUIS, MO.

Proprictcrs OF LATnRoP & Cos. Union Ex-
press.
Agents ADAMS & Cos. Eastcrn.and Southern
Express.
Agents EDWARDS SANFORD & Co., European
Agency and Express.
Agents New York and st. Louis Line via
Chicago.
l5@Goods consigned to our care will not be
detained for favorite boats, but promptly for
warded to destination.
u Express packages to any part of the Uni
ted States aud Europe, forwarded with despatch
FoREiGS AGENTs.-Liverpool Henry Starr No
2, Columbia Buildings; London, James Elves,
No. 10 Gresham street; Panama, Garrison Il
Fretz.
HoME AerNrs.-Boston, Adams & Co; New
York, 4. q. Dwight & Co.; Albany, Olmstead,
Daniels Il Co; Buffalo, Bowers, Tallmadge IL
Co.; Philadelphia, Sanford l. Shoemaker; Bal
timore, Woodside d Co.; Pittsburg, Baker Il
Forsyth Cincinnati, George Mowton Louisville,
Charles Basham, Jr.; Paducah, Watts, Given d
Co; Nashville, Ii. Yeatman. Illnois-Quncy,
Schcll d Parsley; Galena, Joshua Brooks; Ma
Piles, j. Ensminger d Co; Peru, Taylor 4 Cot
ting; Peoria, Boilvin & Co.; Chicago, j. S. New
house. Detroit, B. l.. Webb. Missouri-Jef-
ferson City, Corcell Il Co.. Boonville, Goddn
e. Co.; Glasgow, Perry & Bartholow; Lexington,
Dodd 4 Chancellor; Independence, Slaug Inter
q Brother; Weston and St. Joseph, Perrys e.
Young; Hannibal Miller d Bower. Iowa-Ke-
okuk, Daniel Cram; Burlington, Foote d Co.;
Muscatne, p. Jackson Dubuque c. Cookery,
Stimson d Co. New Orleans, G. c. Lathrop Il
Co.; San Francisco, Cal, Adams e. Co.
June II, 1851.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
kelsey,s Alternating Bee Hive.
Patented iUou OH. 1916.


livery family should be in possession of
~ these hives; the only hive ever constructed
wherein success is certain in cultvating bees,
and obtaining rich reward of honey for a little
trouble. Over 20 900 bee culturists have them
now IN use, and every one that has adhered to
the directions which accompany the hive, never
have failed of success; the hive can be placed
IN small yards in towns and even be placed in
the windows of houses and the bees can work
Just as well as if they were in an open field,
the alternating principles of these hives are
such that honey can be taken away without
disturbing the bees. The Young swarm can be
taken away with theiruursing bees and placed
In the centre of new hives which prevents that
much dreaded trouble of swarming in the old
way; swarms can be wntered on or lbs. of
honey as well as 30 ORD lbs of honey in the old
way. The Bee-moth and other insects are pre-
vented from disturbing the swarms, the exami-
nation OF these hives at once will convince any
man OF experience in the culture of bees, that
they are the very ones that have been needed
Tor years, as they work with the nature of the
bee.
, J. $. NEGBY, having purchased the right of
Johnson county, Is prepared to furnish all who
snail want an article of this kind. A model of
the hive can be seen at Swans Hotel
Iowa CITY, June 18th ISL
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
FIRE! FIRE! FIREM

TROY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
L Troy, Wisconsin, chartered under the gen
eral Insurance law of Wisconsin, in accordance
with sn act entitled an act to provide for the
incorporation of insurance companies passed
and approved on the ninth day of February,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
Selling Off---Great Bargain,

DElNG about to remove to my new store on
ID the corner of Clinton and College streets, |
am selling off my present stock of goods at
greatly reduced prices, to make room for an en-
tire new stock. GEORGE ANDREWS.
Iowa City, June lS 1851
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24

BRIcK-MAKINe MAcuINE-A new machine for
brick making, wonderfully simplifying the pro.
cess, has been invented in New England. 1t
is described as made of iron, simple, compact,
and massive, and weighing seventeen tons. 1t
turns out three thousand brick an hour. 1t is
worked by steam-engine of wenty horse power
Attached to the machine is palverizer, which
works with wonderful beauty and precision
The clay is first dried, then ground bv pass
ing between heavy rollers, then screened or
slfted, and passed into the machine in uni.
form state, where it is subjected to the i'm
mcnse power of the machine, and a beautiful
perfect face brick is produced almost as smooth
and dense as polished marble The bricks
are taken from the machine aud Immediately
set in the kilns ready for burning, thereby OBJ
WAITING the necessity of spreading on the yard
to dry before burning, as well as injury or loss
from wet weather. BY this process a superior
faee brick can be produced, at less expense than
the eoarsest common brick by the old meth
cd.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24

Mrs. PARrINGToS.-This amiable elderly lady
attended concert at the Cemetry, the other
evening, and some of the songs were extrica.
ted with touching pytagoras." she declared
the whole thing went off like Packenham
sho' the young angels sung like syrups, and
looked like angles out Of paradox"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
Abstract Of the Census Of Ohio.

LARGEST HOTEL IN THE WoRLp-The statement
that the Messrs. Ireland, of the Clinton Hotel
New York, had taken the immense hotel re-
Gently erected on the site of Nblo's Garden, is
confirmed by the New York Times. 1t will be
opened about the first Of June next, under the
title of the Metropolitan" Its aggregate
frontage on Prince street and Broadway, is five
hundred and twenty-six feet. and it is the lar
gest hotel in the world. 1t is designed to &C
Over the central porch on Broadway. the arms
of the city are to be placed in basso relieoo and
the interior is to be furnished and decorated in
the most elegant and comfortable manner
The building was commenced in the fall of ls49
and will cost bet seen five and six hundred
thousand dollars.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
New Books and Drug Store.

l.. B. 81 O. A. PATTERSON,
Dealers in Books and Stationery Of all kinds Drugs
Medicines, Paints, Oils. Dye StyGs, Var
nishes, and Patent Medicines, &c.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND ARE
IL are now opening the largest and best as
sortInent of BOOKS ,DRUGS,AND STATION
cry, ever offered in this city, which will be
said at prices reduced one-half from the old
rates. Persons wanting anything in our line
will do well to give us call, as we are deter
mined to sell
Iowa City, May, 1851.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
II. G. FARRELL'S
ARABIAN IMMINENT.

About a year and a half ago, a swelling APP
peared in my wife's stomach, gradually in
creased in size until it became as large as my
fist, and so sore that she could not bear the least
pressure upon it without giving her extreme
pain. l got the advice of our best doctors,
and they differed in opinion about it, some said
it was Ague Cake or Enlargement of the Spleen
some, that it was an Enlargement of the Ova-
ries, and others said it was Tumor of the Ova-
ries, and could not be cured except by cutting
it out, In this critical situation, | was per-
suaded to try H. G. Farrell's Arabian Lniment
upon 1t, aud strange as it may appear, upon the
has continued getting better daily until now
she is as well as ever-enjoying excellent health
ID. MCCONNELL.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
LIE CLAIRE FOUNDRY,
DAVENPORT. IOWA.

DAVENPORT, IOWA,
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE ABOVE F.S.
L tablishment would call the attention Of
Millwrights, and mill-owners with Others tho.
may want Machinery, to the fact they are ready
to contract for the various kinds of work 70 70
manufactured at their establishment. viz.
Mill Geari lg for flour and saw mills Ho;s4-
ing end lighter screws; reaction water wheels
of different kinds, Horse powers, Thresbers and
SeParators, Tanning Mills, Corn Shelter. Flow
err and Cultivator Castings. Wagon hnhs
arms and boxes. Crates for windows. nave.
ments and parlors. Fronts for Store and Waro
houses, columns plain, fiuted, square or round
Boat and mill engines, large small. horizontal
upright slide or lever cutoff Black .sm;tb;n,,
and finishing and in fact everything ordered {,
our line, of Iron, Brass, Composition or Babbitt
metal.
Our patterns will be all new, and Millwr;.bt,
ordering machinery can have it made in the Iat.
est and best style > '~''
We do not intend to be surpassed bv apv nc.
adjustment for neatness of proportion -,
strength and durability. Care and eyper;enc.
Will be exercised in selecting, mixing and s,nol,
ing OF metals to make it satisfactory to the mr..
chaser and creditable to the manufacturer.
LIZ CLAIRE, DAVENPORT a Co
May %, 1851 ~"
~ H. We have good second hand lever on,
9lne for sale at bargain large enough TO nro.
pei small boat or 3run of burrs. l.. i. a on
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24

rThe following beautiful and truly poetic
lines are said to be from the pen Of pupil of
the Utica Female Academy, a girl of sixteen
years, who signs herself BLANCHE"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
For Sale, for Cash.

A SUPERIOR span of Mules, wagon and har
n ness; also, very superior span of Mares,
a new wagon and harness; also, fine Indian
ridirg poney. GEORGE ANDREWS.
City, June 20, 1851.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
GOOD TESTIMONY.

The LOUISVILLE Courier thus speaks OF BUTTS SAfparia
We have been shown, by Mr. John Bull proprietor OF
that preparation Bulls Fluid Extract OF
Sarsaparilla" original genuine and beautiful letter,
addressed him by the accomplished lady Of Of tho
most eminent old ply scans in the West giving detailed
of the astonishing record
formed alone by the of "Bulrs Sarsaparla."
This excellent and charming lady had long suffered
from proapsus uter albus piles and chronic diseases
Of the stomach and digestive organs and arrangement Of
the whole SYSTEM attended with distressing cutaneous
ton sick headache and violent attacks Of cramp After
exhasng all Of her husbands SKILL and applying to many
celebrated medical gentlemen, both at home and abroad
and using great quantities Of Townsends Sarsara
ra" without the slightest relief she induced TO
sJohn Bulls Sarsapara." And what the happy
result3 After of few bottles perfect and
deru curethc lady restored to perfect health and to her
usual flow Of spirits.
Such letters the speak Of must afford Mr. Bull
qualification than could the possession of count
less wealth. And whether he accumulates wealth not
by the of his truly valuable Medicine, being its author
is glory and honor enough and he TO the world
without contradiction have in my poverty re-
eved human suffering than did Stephen Grard
John Jacob As with their Millions"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
FOR SALE.

1S0 THOUSAND Superior Brick for sale, on
lou NJ. j. Talbot's brick yard application
may be made at Geo-g &c Andrews store or at
the yard. GEORGE ANDREWS.
Julv If 1871
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Dawn McCrLIOrGu.


DAVID McCULLouGH.
THE said David Mccullough is hereby no
L fed that the said Cover Il Holt, on the Sd
day of March, 1851. filed in the District Court
in said county, petition for the foreclosure of
a mortgage executed by said Mccullough to
said Cover 4 Holt on the 5th day of December,
1919, upon the S. W. quarter of section No. %,
township 70 N, range l2 W, in said county
to secure the payment of a promissory note ex-
scuted by defendant to plaintiffs on the same
day. for the sum of fifty dollars, payable June
LIST, 1850, praying that Judgment may be rem
dercd for the, amount of said note. that the
equity Of redemption in said premises may be
foreclosed, and that the same may he sold To
pay said Judgment; and that said petition will
be heard in the said District Court at the coun
ty aforesaid, at the next term thereof, to be held
on the third Monday after the fourth Monda,
in March, 1852, when and where you may ap
pear and answer the same.
ROBERT MCKEE,
Clerk Dist Court, Iowa county, Iowa.
G.. FoLsoM, Solicitor.
| October !, 1851 CIV prs. fee $40.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-24
RHEuMATIsM CURED!

Let all who suffering under the agonizin fortunes OF
Rheumatism the following and what b. done
for Them if they will the infaiblo remedy:
USIoNrowN, KY, May II, 1913.
Mr. JOHN BULL: Deer S,-F.r the last three years,
have been afflicted with Rheumatism of the severest char
scter times in tho greatest agony Of pain tried
every remedy could procure for the disease; but found
permanent relief until induced to your prcpara
ton of Sarsapara which has entirely cared Of Rheu
matsm, and greatly improye my general health more
than any medicine used have been free from pain
months have doubt the is perma-
nent; and the best medicine in for
Rheumatism. lSlIAM BRIDGES.
1t useless produce further testimony In favor of this
great remedy 1t has only to be tried and proved to con-
vince the public Of its superior efficacy al