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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

IL is quite uninviting for the advocates
of Free Trade any longer to cali ques-
lion the fact that the tariff of 1876 has
completely falsitled the predictions of its
authors. These men assured us that it
was made for the benefit of the Ameri-
can farmers. Its practical operation has
been for the benefit of foreign laborers.
We may impor, foreign manufactures.
foreign luxuries, and foreign superflui-
ties as much as we please, but Europe
will take nothing bat our hard cash for
them, except on extreme compulsion =
Famine alone rendered flour and corn
more acceptable 10 Great Britain than
gold aud silver for short time. The
famine over, she calls for our gold again,
and she gets it. Let our Legislators look
TO il, and estimate how long it will be
before the cheap labor of Europe, en-
couraged by an an,i-American tar II in
America, will break down the manufac-
turing enterprise of our country, and
drain il of the metal which constitutes
the basis Of its monetary system.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
MISCELLANY
The Progress of the West.


| And this West! where is il! Wha
was 1t few years since, and what is j
destined TO become! The pample, now
lying before us, containing the reports O.
The President and Engineer, John B
Jervis. of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad, calls to mind very vividly ou,
experience of the past. Thirty years
ago we were a Lieutenant, in the Army
stationed at Chicago, which was then a
frontier post, two hundred miles in adj
vance OF our most Western settlement.
There was then five sail vessels and one
steamer on Lakes Erie, St. Clair, Huron
and Michigan. and to reach Chicago un.
der the most favorable auspices was a
journey of more than a month. Now il
is performed with ease, comfort and
safely. in thirty six hours! Rock Island,
situated in the Mississippi river, was
then. even in its relations with Chicago,
the far west--heiDg garrison belonging
to the valley of The Mississippi, and ap-
preached from the South in the summer:
while our Post of Chicago belonged to
the East, and was approached and sup
piled by the way of the Lakes during
summer. 1t became necessary in the
winter Of 1922 TO apprise the command
at ST. An,hony's Falls that the Sioux In.
dams were about surprising them. aud
had entered into a league with The Win
nebagoes for that purpose. s ... 1
And we had the pleasure of being the
first white man in all that region, who
was known to have crossed from Chica-
go to the Mississippi in the winter sea
son. We walked the distance between
Chicago and Rock Island in tea DAYS,
through deep snow and over bleak prai-
ries, with the thermometer below zero,
through tribe Of hostile Indians (the
Winnebagoes,) whom we avoided by a
voiding the comforts of the woods and
keeping the prairies. We, however, ac
complished our purpose, and were none
the worse for our exposures; bu. little did
we dream at that time, iha. in the brief
space Of thirty years all tina, region
would be densely popula,ed-boast of
its million of inhabitants wes' and south
of Chicago, and we be called upon 10
invite attention 10 the construction of an
iron way, destined to connect that dis
tant spo, with this city, by means of
which the Intervening distance could be
travelled in lor,y-two hours! The man
who, at tha, period, would have ventu-
red the prediction that the combined sci
ence, enterprise and wealth of the world,
could ever have produced such result,
would have been pronounced suitable
tenant for mad house. And yet, after
a LAPSE of only thirty years, this appar-
ent IMPossImLIrY has been achieved. -
Neto York Courier 8. Enquirer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

SCENE IN ENGLIsH RAILWAY Car.
-Raii,cay O6icial.-"You'd better no,
smoke, sir!" - ai sas E.5
Iraveier.--"lhat's what my friends
say"
Raii,cay OgiciaL -"But you mustn't
smoke, sir!''
Trapsier.-So my doctor tells me-"
Raii,cay Official indignantly .)-But
you shan't smoke, sir!'' rs
Traveler.-Ah! just what my wife
says. ."--Puach.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
BALTIMORE, April %.

The Western Virginia papers are fill
ed with details Of damages by the recent
floods. Whole towns have been swept
off, W ith great quantities of produce. In
Morgan county the loss is 100000.
Fifteen bridges Bakers e. Hardin's turn
pike have been carried away, and the rail-
road from Cumberland TO the Allegheny
coal mines has been much injured.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

A CUTTING REToRT.-After the young
er Pitt made his speech in the House of
Commons, Sir Robert Walpole, in a
sarcastic tone, remarked:
al apprehend the young gentleman has
not sown all his wild oats"
To which Mr.. PIT. replied, in a re-
joinder: .
"Age has its privileges, and youth may
have its faults; but the gentleman affords
ample illustration that still retain food
enough for geese to peck at"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
WASHINGTON, April "a.

The Wing caucus met in the Senate
Chamber, Mr.. Mangum, of N. c., pre-
siding. The attendance was rather thin;
some Of Mr.. Webster's friends were
absent. Among those presen, were SEN
ators Fish. Smith, Seward and Wade,
and Messrs. Briggs, Brooks, Hawes;
Stanley, Gentry and H.. Marshall. The
latter proposed to offer his Compromise
plan as platform, upon which strong
discussion is expected. y ~ =. ~ L.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

BUCHANAN Stock RISING Lola Nom
ties. it is said, has expressed her prefer
ence for Buchanan for President, and re-
grets that she cannot give vote in his
favor. Lola is now .lone woman,"
and Buchanan is a bachelor Doesn't
this look like foreign interrention?"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
SECOND DISPATCH.

The caucus fixed upon Baltimore as
the place and the l7lh of June as the
time for holding the National Conven-
ton. An exciting debate sprang up on
Mr.. Marshall's resolutions. Mr.. Stan
ley objected TO them as not in order; the
Chair SO decided and was sustained by
vote, of 46 yeas, Is nays. Mr.
Marshall then said, as the Chair had de-
cided that the compromise principles Q.
The Wing administration are out Of or.
der, it was no place for wings to remain
-he then withdrew. The negative votes
were all Southern men, except Stanley,
Morehead, Calhoun, and two kentuck-
ians. bs5rfse 81 II sa5
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

To- Take away the feeling that each
man must depend upon himself and he
relaxes his diligence, Every man comes
into the world to do something.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

~ / have yet TO learn that the man
who is ever prepared and able TO assert
his cause and take the side of justice and
right in regard to his neighbors, is more
liable to fight than a. sneaking and pusil
luminous fellow. II, sadz
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
Gr The New York Dufchman is not
far from the facts in the .'human na,ur"

far from the facts in the ..human natur"
aspect taken below:
ave all "look down" on somebody.
The man of bullion, looks down on the
shop keeper. the shop keeper on his
clerks; clerks turn up their noses at me-
chanics, while the mechanics are above
associating with hod carriers: seamslres-
ses won't speak 10 radish pedlars, while
The radish girls think it ''low and vulgar"
TO speak 10 the little huzzies what keep
the crossing clean. Who the latter look
down on we have not learned, although
there is no doubt they consider them
selves "far above" somebody. Queer,
amt it2"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

~ A mans worldly success. is best
promoted by so conducting himself as TO
secure the good will, instead Of the i'll
will Of his fellow men.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

FAcT.-The best bite we had on a
late fishing excursion, was the cold bite
We took along with as. - e5ss,s
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

LATEST NEws.-The man who was
hung with chord of music has been
cut down by The sharp east wind.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
From Washington,
Thirty-Sec0nd Congrsss-rirss
-.. a.. Session. =
WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE. -..-.... t.......

A communication was received from
the President in relation TO the difficulty
10 lOtegon. in relation to the seat of goy.
ernment there. He recommended that
Oregon shall declare the seat of govern.
ment for the Territory. as#s. s>,...--..
Inc A2portionment Bill, fixing the
number Of Representatives from Cali
lorna and South Carolina, WIS taken
up. The question pending was to give
LOUISIANA Representative for her frac-
'ion OF population. Rejected. a. s
Mr.. Brodhead offered a substitute,
hxing the apportionment as at present
giving South Carolina member for her
traction, and adding a member TO the
whole number, making i. 234, an addi.
llonal memFer being TO California. A.
greed to, and bill ordered to be engros.
sed. Faa # &"" s=lt -
The deficiency bill was resumed; the
question pending being to grant further
aid TO the Collins line of steamers. ...
g Mr.. Miller advocated the bill, stating
that The line now cost S4O0, 900 per an
mum. He urged its importance.
Mr.. Seward next got the floor and the
subject was passed over. n-r r....
MIR. Borland moved to take no the
bill regulating the publishing of the laws
of the United States in one paper in
each district and one in each territory;
the Senate then adjourned. . a..- ...,..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
HOUSE,.

The bill reported yesterday, to bring
into market certain land, heretofore par.
OF Arkansas. for location OF military
warrants for services in 1912, was pas
sed. ~ " F .a
5 The Committee of Elections reported
adversely to the claims of Henry M.
Fuller. of Pennsylvania. a.'n ..-.
The House then took up the Home
stead bill, which was debated by Molo-
ny in favor, Sutherland against it,
House then adjourned. aa ~ aaa aa#
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06
Taiteyrand.

In his book on the Restoration, Nj.
Lamartine sketches the character of
ralleyrand: .... ....-....
The daily union., 1852-12-10
union Hotel, eseorrcto,yn. -. g.

EoB RENrTwo nicely furnished rooms, chamber ana "
i9r connecting with iSlding doors the mmedate 'e I
The Presidents House public departments Inquire ~ "
street third door above the corner Of n street
Dec 2-eod3t.
The daily union., 1852-12-10

MINCED MEAT Minced Meat.-Persous fn ol rooa
" hincrd meat without tc trouble Of making be accom-
nodaies wh superior ertoe, n 1--WE pound pots lhe ~
sss y ~ cents per pound sending their orders 70 ANY @
teeuonery Vaie Emmers Bridge street, Georgetown, n. g.
The reputation Of this establishment an rs productions be
so wen known, putting is unnecessary.
Orders also he le confectionery Pennsylvania
avenue, near Fourteenth street
Dec 9-Stsw3W
The daily union., 1852-12-10

FURNISHED house Tor rent.--A we-furnisbsd boq.e,
the neshhorhood OF The Post Onice Department oonaas
eEni rooms and Kitchen, win be rented low IL immediate aPP
uon be made. Apply
Jas G. Mcguire
Dec 5-eot Auet aud Comm, Merchant
The daily union., 1852-12-10


On r Street, bet~een Trey14 snd 7zirfseah.
TUE second quarter Of this institution will Wednc
Il day, December tsL
Terms In advance.
senior junior departments including needle
work and drawing Se
a the institution, tf
Nov ls-eodl nihDec fNat lot. h Rep.1
The daily union., 1852-12-04

The aforementioned delivered the following
proportions the 100 complete
United states Massachusetts $50
United States New 80
PitbuSx
$50 United States Washing
United Old
Virginia whole be delivered before
30 June Proposals will be received delivery
OF the whole quantity required for each
rnteIy. 4
described all in the month
Of July The first OF middle Of March,
straight grained aud splits,
Cheeks and cracks large knots also from the ces hea
pieces which free from
and all full dimensions above stated
delivered from time within The period above named,
when will be duly Inspected and measured by commanding
officer arsenal
and received the quantities approved and received In
less than will be paid
which will be retained by the United
until the completed, the retained
will be paid but will be forfeited the United
fulfil his For further pacu
information desired by bidders, app
person, commanding OH
cero either afsena
timber will be allowed
transferred other
Office + s.tfg@T
be made payments
will be made above stated. /.
will forwarded sealed envelope addressed the
subscriber and endorses" Proposals for mbsr
H. X. CRAIG, 'E&s
Nov lid dwSaawtl0th Dec. Colonel Of Ordnance.
The daily union., 1852-12-04
United states Patens oRoc.

IN the petition of Charles Goodyear assignee aywnd
Of New Haven Conoeccu for the patent
granted 10 him
ehono with sulphur for the manufacture of various articles
seven years from the said patent which
on the twenty fourth day OF February 1883
Us ordered that tho said petition be heard
Monday, the sst January 1885, ~ o'clock m and all
persons are notified aud show cause anY they have
why said petition ought not 20 be granted
Persons opposing the extension required
once their obecops specially forth In writing
W days before e day 81 hearing All
TO be used a The said hearing be taken and Ia
plcatton. :" y
Ordered also that m notice be published 10 National Intc
geneer, Republic and Union, Wasngton ~ o. Inquirer, Phil
sdephia fennylysnia Express. New York evi Albany State
Register Albany New ynk Cnurant Hartford,
Providence Journal Providence Rhode and and Daily nos
tom Massachusetts, week for three successive weeks
vious TO the thirty first (3s e January, eighteen hundred
hhy-ihrse, us531 the day Of hearing
2. ". HODGES,
Commissioner Of raiaais.
p s Editors o. the above will please copy send
bills TO the Patent omce, with containing this notice.
Nov 2S-law3w
The daily union., 1852-12-04
tho circait Court OF the Distriot CoIslnbia
tias County OF Washington.


EPwAaD BsLl asssnse Of sA.o Bra ssssnss Of Is.
Ball. assignee Of srssHrs Lsw against M LEWIS ad
Tue bill ~ substance that the American brig Caspian
sold win her Monlevdeo In South America on te
lewis a,s New Yos noy ssssaS a. Of
or one h par thereof ,ha, The said brig with ne, cargo
be liver La Plata BY hs Biasisn squadron carried
board her pilot had baggage robbed Oy
ssses ana % a. "a s S q so Gn %
Of Lewis against the government of Brazil for indemnity for the loss
robbed in
on s Of NoSs%os sas Lewis being nssSsd Isase Bell
New York in the sum a 800 and having no property Of his
for indemnity aforesaid executors,
asserted any right The said claims which were
assd S s s e & Eq s se & y sa au
having paid Of his Indebtedness Isaac
signed i.sse BED might saiissd denase The sane
e his assignee before Io appointed 20 ea,ry into
effect the convention Of January 81 ls4s duly proved
lost but that the would admit this evidence of The
Of Lewis the Of 1851 g. which he found
be due account Of lewis eams 'h9 subsequently 70 the
as Lews assignee TO and Lews claims aforesaid and 10
Alabama, assigned Bell,
Nsw YS Ss Ss o. o d % % e BE- @
made to Mary Lewis ina, the original assignment from Lewis
award found ji, Bs assign
CO. safs % r @ s at
his bill Of complaint in this court against Mary Lewis for relief
praying that Mary Lewis defendant be asking and
resolving herself her agents. aoreys assigns
sentaye from the Secretary OF the Treasury and the Secretary
Treasury paying assigns
The whole part Of The award aforesaid
order Of this in premises that this
grant order Of pubicaon seeing that Mary
Lewis defendant resides Of lis Jurisdictions and that will
whole of said award be paid the Sec
retay Treasury The complainant Edward r. Bell.
1t h therefore, by the court this 26th day OF November In the
1882 adudged that the complainant by causing
this order be inserted the Union Washing
each Of weeks before
first Monday of February give notice said absent defendant
oe object and substance this BILL and her appear
this in by solicitor on or before the fourth Monday
Of April premises and show she
should first of
least four months before the said fourth Mon
day Of April nett
BY order of the
Test, JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk
W. G. sSETnEs, Solicitor for Complainants.
True copy. Test, JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk
Dec 2-Iaw3w
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TO OUR sUBsCRIBERs

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payment Of he subscription be made in advance.
Distant money by letter. the postage
which viii be paid all BY ourselves ~ safe
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The COUNTRY PAPER Is published -weekly during the
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Subscriptions for period less year will be received
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sending DAILY subscribers, with $50
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subscribers, $40 enclosed, will be entitled copy Of the
same edition they subscribers for, gratis
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Circuit Court the District OF Columbia
the Cou MY OF Washington.

Circuit Court Of the District OF Columbia
the County OF Washington.
JAMES ELLISON against
Fslr BAKER and Jons W. GEYrR. In equity.
THE bill in substance ,ha, the American brig Caspian, with
thirds 70 Geyer Boston Massaehaseis
America, Rase Geye reserving in
. o Pss a ss w
with her cargo while he, lawful M voyage was illegally cap
river La Plata carried Montevdeo condemned that
was steadily 81 made @ By s limited 81 states @
for Baker Son and Geye and the other
January sae between that Geyer being
by him 10 ns estate Of Baker and
sy did on ne h % s5a Baker
and demand. belonging 70 him amongst which was claim against
Baker Son 'na = me firm Of Baker Son
composed Joseph Baker decea-ed Henry Baker,
S s Ii oess nrs y The %
The dss9aloa Joseph Baker was fully authorized ea, al The
Joseph baker ss7so o. for
ker, which the estate Of Joseph baker
ssss ps BY % # en ay s ha. %
er by the win Of Joseph BAKER deceased that aer said
Baker sl larger amount aud from The me be len e firm down
affair. TIA, Joseph Baker, ar said d..ouoa up % The day his
DEATH which took place 2s Of March, s46, Ipswich
Eon Wss% executor Of s. Will has oon
wi debts Of the
Arm Of Baker SON. under the terms Of the dissolution thereof
Geyer Caspian belong
ess no% Ro Gands Se IN Ha d % sn f
estate, attorney
and OF the OF dissolution of
tween the two Bakers prosecuted The claim OF Baker Son
Baker before effect
III Indemnify a, anS ss S n% @ g @ %
of Baker Son and Geyer wits ss4l So solely
James Ellison, aforesaid, did, 30h
1854 award the James Ellison aforesaid Henry
Felt John w Gyer the 9th July
Felt Bakc after fu information aud due deliberacn
ee voluntarily assigned 70 said James Ellison al his right and tn
tued Ellison fact Of Geye
OF August s52 Henry Felt Baker Of his free
andnay made dictated afRdayi SUSTAINING tho
said James Ellison the whole of
the estate Of Joseph Baker decreased that since
Treasury from paying the whole
said James Ellison by untuy setting
paid him therefor Ellison
complied with all the provisions of
against Henry tsl and w Geye praying This
enon Henry Felt Baker aud John W.
receiving by Themselves their agents. attorneys assigns
from the Secretary of the Treasury
Of the Treasury from paying Henry Felt Baker and John
their agents atoncys assigns,
further order this
will usual order publication in
the said defendants reside Of its jurdieton and
decree whole Of said paid by the
Secretary Treasury Ellison, executor o 10
seph Baker, deceased. is, thereupon, ordered
judged by the court, this 0eh day F November ia he
20 be inserted IN e unon Washington city
in Of three Successive weeks before the first Monday
substance b then
by solicitor before the onh Monday April
should pass prayed, first 10
appear at least four months hse the said fourth Monday Of April
next
ny order Of the court
W. @. ssrrnrs Solicitor fOr compsinan,s.
True ecopy. Test, John A. SMITH, Clerk.
Dec 2-iawJw
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War Department.,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,
nctnker % IAs0

October y, 1852.
PROPOSALS win received up and including the ION day of
oo pieces hewu white oak TIMBER each long square
pieces hewn timber, each 30 feet long
5000 lbs X inch boltiron in pieces long
ballast soft sand sone l2S feet
solid the cord
O 900 feet broad measure 3inch pine plank wide
The timber plank and boltir 10 be delivered as follows
aay Of hpn XII one third on The day May
The be delivered as follows;
Of Nav next one third on the day OF
and plank 10 be free from splits rents and other mper
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek Lake Ontario.
quantities, kinds and quality OF materials will also be
required at bay county, New York and
portions of delivery also the
qnanues kinds and qualities Of materials will also be
proportions OF delivery also the
articles several specified days, to be
measured and inspected by agent OF the United states and
approved approved and received will
be paid for according 10 contract price less 10 per cent on
completed when amounts retained will be paid to the
CONTRACTOR forfeited United states the contractor
Each proposal viii the pro
poser able uhl his contract aud the reserves e
Advances contracts cannot be made But payments w be
The places OF landing materials pointed the United
STATES the contractor On this account
the contractor Is not TO be subject 70 delay % over
uned States No delivery will be except IN quhn
ge, and us as stated and 10 @ win h w. y % ~
Of The contractor and under his care but when delivered
e. na ne sv w 70 II md receive az times stated
be made allowed the part Of the United States
proposals will be endorsed Proposals Tor Timber on The
] J. ALBERT.
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To inserted Republic, Integence and Union, Wash
ngn Enquirer New York Commercial Advertiser
Buffalo Register, Albany twenty times daily then twice week
oct9i-da5Hk2,awtDecIo
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urnRIxs hx thn Dmncan Family

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Nov seventh street.
The daily union., 1852-12-04

W H. STANFORD, Merchant Tailor north side OF
w. fennvana under Gadsby's Hotel, would
attention oi the citizens Of Washington Geogetowu Alexandria
members Congress- visiting metropolis
Ho generally % his compact and goods
gensmens comprising a varied and
coo all Of which he viii have made order in the
and becoming se lowest possible price, lie
return his grateful thanks for the very liberal patronage
gently received, and solicits continuance
~ Also constantly hand handsome assortment Of fur
nisbng articles,
shits, collars, ock undehrs
eessary 70 furnish gepiemans fashionable wardrobe
wlysiC
The daily union., 1852-12-04

M. THOMPSON,

Attorney and oOHnseiior Lac, Washiastoa city D. c.,
pHACTICEs in all lhe courts OF adjacent counties
OF Maryland and Virginia and against
eral arising under the laws
een aud with the various and
property injured destroyed, supplies, munitions
furnished and claims upon contract express implied with the
which he established being
pended or rejected
Communications addressed him, paid
d. o., will receive prompt auenton. =
r. D. Refer heads
and 10 members Of Congress generally
Oct 24-2awu