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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

the third time to morn decided in the af-
frmative.
Mr. Lowe ffo,n the y he committee reported
back the bill to abolish the office OF county
Judge, with a accommodation against the pro-
position The committee were excused from
the further consideration Of the subject.
Mr. Lowe from the same committee reported
back the bill requiring county judges to give
bond; which report was concurred IN.
Mr. Clark moved to fill the blank with 3d.
OOO
Onmotion of Nc Hendershott the report and
bill were laid on the table.
A bill authorizing the Treasurer OF State to
draw certain moneys therein named, was read
third time and passed.
NOTICES or BILLS.
bill allowing foreigners to practice law.
Mr. Hull gave notice of bill relating to the
school districts.
The bill concerning the estates Of decedents
with the report of the committee thereon, was
taken from the table.
| The Senatewent into committee of the whole,
Mr. Everson in the chair, for the consideration
Of the bill and report.
The committee rose and recommended its
passage.
Mr. Love moved to refer back the bill to the
judiciary cOmpittee carried.
On moliontle Senate adjourned to 2 o'clock
Two O'CLOCK P. N.
The COMM y on printing to whom was re-
fcrred the ~ Stion authorizing the secretary
Of the Sens( print certain numbers of the
journal ~ ked further time; which was
On moti1 NPreston Senate file No 3, !,
bill fcr n hplake the interest on none,
~ n w. sA. Dat the bi III abds
meDts be n n until Monday next ant
madss spsei' der At 2 o'clock; which VA
MI Henddk hott moved to take from the ia
bic Senate ID No II, bill requiring county
Judge. to gin bond; agreed to-.
Mr. Henderhot moved the following amend
mens strike out of the first section al
, after the, word 'sureties,' to the word con
dtioned, anlinsert lin sum tenn times great
or Ian his salary; agreed to.
Mr. Mckinney moved to fill the blank in tn
, second clause by inserting fifty.
MIR Crosthwait moved to insert sixty; whcl
motion was agreed to.
I'M: Hepner moved to strike out all after tn
? word hereof in the second section.
= On this question the yeas and nays were ia
, ken, yeas nays 26; SO the motion to strike GU
l was lost.
Mr. Harris moved 10 amend adding an add
tional section providing that the county Judg
. shall net practice as an attorney in any case
!, which vas lost, ayes nays %.
Mr. Eepner moved to amend by adding s'tha
3 the county Gle. k shall not employ or appoint a
C ATTORNEY as his deputy.
t MIR Crostwhait moved to lay the amendmen
e on the 'able-lost.
The question recurring on the amendment o
n fered ~ Mr. Hepner it was-lost.
G Mr. Everson moved that the bill be engrosse
S and read third time tomorrow carried aye
r 81 na,s 3. .....
: Mr. Hendershott from the appropriate con
J mite. reported Senate file No 90 correctly Ell
: crossed.
n Onmotion Of Mr. Wing, Senate adjourned.
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AUSTRALIAN GOLD AT THE MINT-A few da

AUSTRALIAN GOLD AT THE NINA few days
Mint, Of gold from Australia the first We be-
lieve, that has been received there. The de.
positor was young man Of this country, who
had been in California for two years but was
unlucky and made nothing. Tempted by tho
country and went to the diggings. In two
months he succeeded by great good luck, in
getting about five thousand dollars worth Of
the dust. With this "bird in hand" he copl
cluded to come home and deposited
ton of his earnings as Ne~lSiao
gold is superior in ricln
farnia. being worth az ~
the ounce.-Phil. Bull
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22
Election of u. 8. Senator.

The Senate and the House of Representatives
met yesterday at O'Clock P. M. in joint con.
vention in the Hall Of the House, and re-elect-
ed Hon. George w. Jones to the Senate of the
United States, for the term Of six years from
the 4th day of March A. D. 1853.
The vote stood
For George w. Jones, So
" George G. Wright, 81
The remaining four votes scattering and alb
sent.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

RoME-Sir Henry Bulwer's mission to Rome
is said to have been with the view of obtain
ing from the Pope disclaimer of the preten-
tons of the Irish clergy in political matters
If SO the mission has signally failed.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

DTOur paper is principally filled with the
proceedings Of the Legislature TO which we re-
fer our readers. We expect hereafter to have
more time to notice Editorially the most impor-
tant doipgs of this body; of which we intend
to keep our readers fully and promly adj
weed
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

MODEL PRocLANArIoS.-The Thanksgiving
proclamation of Gov. Boutwell, is commenda-
bly, brief, but cannot compare in that respect
with that Of Gov. McClelland of Michigan,
which is comprehended in the following
Forthe signal blessings bestowed by Divine
Providence upon the people ofthe State dur
ing the present year. l respectfully recon-
mend to them, in conformity with usage. the
observance of Thursday the twenty fifth inst,
as day Of public Thanksgiving and prayer
Boston Courier
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HEAVY DAMAGES CLAlMED.-Ihe owners OF
the late steamer Atlantic, wrecked on Lake
Erie with great loss Of life, from collision
with the Ogdensburg, have sued the owners Of
the latter, claiming 100000 damages. The
ca Sc Comes u before the District Court Of Ohio
lille. on th65fah prox.
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Arrival Of the Niagara.

HALIFAX. Dec. 10th.
The Niagara arrived at Halifax this morn.
ing.
The proceedings of Parliament during the
week preceding the sailing of the Niagara ARE
without interest, except its decisive confirma-
ton Of free trade.
The news on the continent assumes mo feal
ture OF marked Importance. All remain1
and the creation OF the Empire
der favorable auspices. -
The arrival Of the Arctic
New York. with datesH
Ill fusth9 t
at decline Of ! al
Breadstuffs-The market
continues firm, with an upw&yu
White wheat is quoted at Is. I'D. q .75s9U
6s. Sd. a 6s.; mixed Is. Sd. q u. Western
25s. "a 26s.; Ohio 25s Cd.
LIVERPOOL MARkEr.-Beef is dull. waiting
the arrival of new parcels; sales of Cleveland
to arrive at IS. In pork, but little doing
Irish and French is higher. American bacon
is now asked for. No cheese yet received
Tallow has been much excited but closed qui-
city at 6@7s-an mprovement-with more
sellers than buyers. Several parcels of Irish
butter have besn takel for Boston and New
| Yo-k
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MAIL RoBBER CAUGur.-Mr. FMixS
Agent Of the P. O. Department, accomp 3dl
by Deputy Marshall from Steubenville, Ohio
arrived here last evening on his way to Mil
waukie, having in charge Henry Richards late
assistant P. NJ, at Kauknuna, Outagamie
County Wis, whom he pursued and arrested
in Harrison county, Ohio, charged with robbing
the mails Chicago Journal.
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Two CLOCK p, ~.
Mr. Townsend moved that the House resolve
itself into the committee Of the whole House
on II r file No 8 JOINT resolution IN relation to
duties ON railroad iron; agreed TO.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole Mr. Green Of Dallas in the chair.
Mr. SELLS said.--Mr Chairman,l wilrtake this
opportunity to defiae my position on this reso-
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IMMIGRATION FOR OCToBER.-During the month
of October, 90, ll6 passengers were landed at
New York of whom IL ,439 came from England
s36 from Ireland, l .045 from Scotland, 1866
from Havre, l,625 from Bremen, and the re-
mairder from European ports and Chagres.-
The number of vessels during that time was
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

1.-THE Washington Monument is now ono
hundred and twenty-five feet high. and will,is
all probability, before the close of the build
ing, season reach the height of one hundred
and twenty four feet. 1t has yet to reach an
additional elevation Of three hundred and
seventy six feet to make il what it is intended
to be, the loftiest edi6ce in the world.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

2 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Sells the House resolved
itself into a committee of the whole House, for
the consideration of II r file No. IS, bill for
an act to amend the 37th chapter of the code;
Mr. Green of Henry in the chair.
After sometime spent in committee of the
whole, the committee rose and reported pro-
gress.
Mr. Fordyce moved to refer to the committee
on ways and means.
Mr. Sells moved to lay it on the table and
make it the special order for two o'clock to-
morrow. i
Mr. Fordyce with leave withdrew his motion.
The question then being on the motion Of
Mr. Sells-agreed TO.
| On motion Of Mr. Folsom the special order
for this evening being the, consideration of the
Homestead memorial was deferred unlil next
| Thursday evening at o'clock.
lon motion tAe House adjourned.
The SAHDIr IsLAsps.-The New York
TrihaassEsl ~ Gar sf Kussis Ass hate
| y establhf 6nhdential agent Of his gov
ernmsnt UNI DE tile Of &c Consulate Govern
ment." Il ~ Ssndwish Islands. As Russia
has no sort sfCommerce with those islands NOR
any dealing with them in airy respect, this mis-
sion is entirely Of political character. So
conhdentialis the post, that the person holding
it has been ordered to ST. Petersburg, the Rus
sian capitan order to receive his instructions.
In the present unsettled condition of those
islands, growing out of the stupid folly Of our
present Wing administration in refusing to rat
ify a very advantageous treaty of annexation
which our commissioner had assigned, this
movement of the Russian Gear is full Of mean
ing, and forebodes some disturbance in the flu
ture settlement OF that affair.
1t is evident that the contest between aboli-
tionsm" and republicanism-the principal Of
legitimacy and the rights of the people for The
ascendency upon the North American continent
will yet have to be fought, for the progress o
events is rapidly bringing them into collision
The doctrines which Mr. Monroe promulgated
as long ago as 1919, will nave to be maintained
by our government against the European des
potisms acquiring any influence upon this con
tinent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Dec. 18th,

FRIDAY, Dec. 18th,
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Fordyce presented two petitions on the
subject of preventing the sale of spirl:uous Ii
quors, which Were laid on the table.
Mr. Fordyfe gave notice that he wonld at
some futurd ii me introduce memmortal and
joint resolution asking grant Of land for a
railroad from Fort DesMoines to the great bend
of the ST. Peters or Minnesota river.
Mr. Rogers from the committee on engrossed
bills,reportsd sundry bills as correctly engross-
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&c to whom was
t,e tho D..s
Cd the same
d asked that it be
.K troduced IT r flo No ga


bill to organize new counties; read first time.
Mr. Rice introduced H r file No 32-an act
to authorize the commissioners of the Des
Moines river Improvement to sell certain lands.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Substitute to II r file No. S-a bill for an act
to amend section IA Of chapter Is, title 3 Of
the code eff Iowa.
Mr. Sells moved to amend by striking out
the words leading to it, agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be cngrossed
and read third time to morrow.
II r file No 25-an act to amend the 9th
chapter Of code
On motion of Mr. Grimes the House resolved
itself into committee Of the whole for the con-
sideration ofthe bill.
Message from the Senate informing the House
that they had passed Senate files No l6 and
IL in which the concurrence Of the House was
asked.
After some time spent in committee Of the
whole, the committee rose and by its chairman
reported progress and asked leave to sit again
granted.
On motion the House adjourned till ? o'clock.
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CONG RESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
SExarE.-The Senate was called to order by
the Hon. W. r. King.
Prayer was made by the Rev. G. Butler, in
which the recent national loss was appropri.
ately referred to.
Mr.. Bright presented the credentials of Char
les Cathcart, Of Indiana, who appeared and
was qualified.
Mr.. Jones; presented the credentials Of the
Hon. Archibald Dixon, of Kentucky. which
were read.
Mr.. Gwinn objected to Mr.. Dixon being
sworn.
The usual committee was appointed to unite
with the House committee and wait on the
President to inform him of the organization.
Mr.. Gwinn said there vas no vacancy in the
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-06

This gentleman is at present in New
England, laboring with his usual success
in the cause of temperance. Wherever
he goes, large crowds flock to hear him,
ana multitudes go away resolved to for
sake their cups. We had the pleasure Of
listening to this distinguished lecturer a
few evenings since, and we were sur
prised at his astonishing power over the
audience, There were, probably, fifteen
hundred persons present, and they SEEM
ed perfectly under his control. His elo.
quence, at times, was overwhelming, Gre
ating an outburst of emotion throughout
the audience. The effects of intemper-
ance was the theme, and never did we
hear them portrayed in more truthful and
glowing colors. We wondered how any
one could continue in the traffic or use
of Intoxicating drinks, after listening to
such lecture.
Mr.. Cough lectured in the fremont
Temple, Boston, on Sabbath evening,
which was his one hundred and ninety
sixth lecture on temperance delivered in
the city. The congregation was large,
and listened to the eloquent speaker with
great interest. His address was over an
hour in length, and was unusually elo-
quent and powerful.--BOstOn Correspon-
dent Christian advocate.
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BQrlor Rta0iu9,
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
He B e G q A r 8

Anna and Willy were walking with
their mother, one clear cold day, early in
the new year The shop windows were
still full Of elegant and attractive holiday
goods, and the children fingered at vari-
Gus points along the street, to enjoy the
display.
Anna had a sixpence, the last that re-
mained of her Christmas and New
Years gifts, and she had promised her
self some pleasure in spending it. She
was a tender-hearted child. Suffering in
others always awakened her sympathy,
and made her desire its relief. Let me
give an incident TO illustrate her charac-
ter.
Anna had been saving her money for
some time previous to the holidays, and,
in her little purse was over half dollar.
A few days before Christmas, lady
friend called upon her mother, who had
engaged to go with her to place called
the Children's Home, where were gath
cred together some thirty or forty little
children, from the babe of a few weeks
old, to the boy and. girl Of nine or ten
little children whose parents were either
dead, OF too idle and vicious to rightly
care for them. Here, they had warm
rooms; comfortable food and clothing F.;
kind nurses and careful teachers This
Home was provided by the true kind
ness of few excellent ladies, who not
only supported it with their money, but
visited ii regularly to see that their be-
nevolent purposes were fully carried out.
Anna went with her mother to this
Children's Home. How quickly was
her heart touched by what she saw
There was poor little motherless babe,
not so old as her little sister Helen. 1t had
large dark eyes, curly hair, and rosy
cheeks, Just like Helen's. When Anna
bent down to kiss it, the tears blinded
her TO think that the babe had no kind
mother TO love and caro- forit.
'Mother,' whispered Anna, as they
were about going away.
well, dear! What is it?' asked her
mother.
Can't | give my half dollar to the
Children's Home
'The half dollar you saved for Christ
mass?
Eyes, mother. Pve got it in my pock-
ct; and if you'll let me, I'll give i to the
Children's Home.
do so if you like, my DEAR replied
Annals mother, greatly pleased at such
an evidence of good feeling and self-de-
nial on the part Of Anna, who had, she
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Collamer and the Brandy Drinker.

Collamer and the Brandy Drinker.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Chronicle says:
Judge Collamer, the able and efficient
Postmaster General, has adopted rule
by which he is governed in the bestow-
ment of office in his department, which
will exclude not only confirmed drunk
ards, but moderate dram-drinkers. He
has, understand, very wisely determined
to confer office upon no one who is known
to indulge in his "cups." Connected
with the enforcement of this rule, friend
related to me the other day, a scene which
occurred at Judge C's room, of a very
amusing character. 1t appears that an
applicant for the office Of Postmaster
somewhere out west, called on the Post
master General at his quarters, and pre-
sented his papers, setting forth his claims
TO the office sought. The Judge scrutin-
lied him for a moment, and then very
coolysemarked " You drink whiskey,
sir, | believe |" The unfortunate appli-
cant, constituting this remark into an invi.
tation to quaft glass with the Postmas-
Ter General, replied: " No, thank you,
Judge; Iprefer brandy and water" This
: ply settled his case--his papers were
returned to him, and he was told that his
application was duly considered and re.
jected. If this rule was also enforced
in respect to stage drivers on the various
mail routes, we would have fewer acci-
dents and not so many mail failures and
it is to be hoped that as Judge ColIamer
has commenced the work of Temperance
reform in his Department, the chiefs of
other Departments will follow his exam
pie. What beautiful moral spectacle it
would present TO the world To see all
in power in this model Republic, from
the President down to the humblest SUBJ
ordinate, free from the blighting effects
Of the intoxicating bowl--their influence
given to this great moral reform now at
work in the land Happy consummation
-deVoutly TO be wishedW
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-06

The INTERIOR OF AFRIcA.-A writer who
lived for several years on the western coast says
a state Of civilization exists among some Of the
tribes such as has not been suspected hitherto
by those who have judged only from accounts
given of the tribes with which travellers have
come in contact They cannot be regarded as
savages, having organized townships, fixed ha-
bitations, with regular defenccs about thier cit
les, engaging in agriculture, and the msnuiac-
ture Of cotton cloths for clothing, which they
ornament with handsome dyes Of native produc-
ton, and exhibiting handicrait in their CONVEX
sion Of iron and precious metals into articles Of
use and ornament. The merchants entrust
their goods to the care Of native traders in var-
GUS parts Of the country, stored in huts, with
out protection, yet preserved in safety, acts Of
robbery being very rare. Native traders are
held in high respect, especially if wealthy, and
in some cases whole tribes engage in the business
Of itinerant traders, no impediment being offer
ed to them even among nations where state
of war exists. .--BOstOB Post.
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BuRttQ
The Pledge.
BY JOHN PIERPONT,

Thou sparkling bowl thou sparkling bowl
Though lips of bards thy brim may press,
And eyes of beauty DER thee roll,
And song and dance thy power confess,
/ will not touch thee, for there clings
A scorpion to thy side that stings.
Thy crystal glass like Eden's tree
Thy melted ruby tempts the eye,
And, as from that, there comes from thee
The voice, " thou shalt not surely die "
| dare not lift thy liquid gem
A snake is twisted round thy stem
Thou liquid fire like that which glowed
For Paul upon Melita's shore,
Thou st been upon my guests bestowed;
But thou shalt warm my house no more,
For wheIeso Ter thy radiance falls,
Forth from thy bead, viper Tawls
What though Of gold the goblet be,
Embossed with branches Of the vine,
Beneath whose burnished leaves we see
Such clusters as poured out the wine
Among these leaves an adder hangs
fear him-lOr I've felt his fang.
The Hebrew, who the desert trod,
And felt the fiery serpent's bite,
Looked 10 10 the ordained Cod
And fo6nd that life was in the sight
So the norm -bittens fiery veins
Cool when he drinks what God Ordains.
Ye gracious clouds ye deep, cold wells
Ye gems from mossy rocks that drip
Springs that from earth's mysterious cells,
Gush o'er your granite barin's lip
To you lOok--your largess give,
And will drink Of you, and live.
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MATRMoNY AND SINGLE BLEssEDNEss.
AatrimOHy-Hot buckwheat cakes-warm beds
comfortable slipPers-smoking cOffee-rOund
arms--red lips [ahem1 etc., etc.-shirts e1-
ulting in buttOns--redeemed stOckings-boot
jacks-baPpiness, Sc.
Single BiesssdHesS-Sheet iron quilts--blue
nOses-frOsty rOoms--ice in the pitcher--unre-
generated ERen--heelless sOeks--eoffee sweet
ened with icicles--gutta pereha biscuit-flabby
steak-duli raEors-eOrns, coughs and cholics
misunderstanding, sc. Ughl
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-06

u- A candidate for medical hOnors having
thrOwn himself almost into fever from his in
capacity to answer the questions, was asked BY
one Of tbs Professors, "1IOw would you sweat a
patient for the rheumatism2" He replied, II
would send him here TO be examined"
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How TO CURE CoLD.-Of all other means
of curing colds, fasting is the most effectual. -
Let whoever has a cold eat nothing whatever
for two days, and bis cold will be gone, pro-
vided he is not confined to bed, because by
taking no carbon into the system by food,
but consuming that surplus which caused his
disease by breath, he soon carries off the dis
ease by removing the cause. This will be
found more effectual if he adds copious
water drinking to protracted fasting. By
the time person has tasted one day and night,
he will experience freedom from pain, and a
chearness Of mind in delightful contrast
with that mental stupor and physical pain
caused by colds. And how infinitely better
is this method Of breaking up colds than med
icine.