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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
The Best Breed Of Swine for the
Farmer.

| am perfectly satisfied from long ex-
perience. and have publicly advocated it
for upward of ten years, that the best
and most profitable swine for the farmer.
is that breed which nearly mature a,
from eight to twelve months old. and
then weigh, well fatted and dressed, from
$50 TO $50 pounds. A pig that has to
be wintered and kept till sixteen TO nine.
teen months old. before fully fatted, rare
ly pays for itself at the ordinary price
of pork; and the average weight of
these, in the United States, even at a
year and half old, do not believe ex.
ceeds 800 pounds.
Now what the farmers want is a large
breed with fine points and grea, growth.
Such breed can be made fat at any age,
and invariably natures quick. But rec
ollect they must have fine points; by
this | mean fine or small heads. ears,
legs. feet and tail, wide deep chest, and
round body like banel. These con-
sti,ute what are technically called the
fine points. None of your big heads,
large lop ears, coarse bristles and hair,
large legs, great feet, and flabby, thin
slab sided bodies, after the alligator and
land. pike order. Of the large breeds, |
prefer the Lincoln.
In order to ges pigs to weigh well,
they must come early. February in the
Southern, March in the Middle, and A.
pril in the most Northern States, are the
best months to d op pigs. Feed them
from the start, all they will eat, and they
will be ready to kill from October TO Jau-
uary; and thus you dispense with winter.
ing any, except those reserved for breed.
ing.
For hams. particularly, and sometimes
for bacon. especially for the English
market lean tender meat is most desira.
BILE. A particular breed, like the Berk.
shire, is best adapted for this purpose;
and these may be kept from year to
eighteen months old before fa,,ened.-
When il is desired to refine and improve
swine of coarse points, it is best to use
the Suffolk for cross upon them; bu,
these OF themselves are too small and
not of sufficient growth TO suit the gener.
al purposes of the farmer. They dc
very well for those who wish fine deli
cate pork for their own family Tn.
PioU.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
Negro Sentiment.

There is nothing more amusing than
the cOrruscalions of wit and humor
which characterize the sable children OF
Airlca-.those images of God cut in eb-
ony! No matter where you find them,
It's all the same, 'nigger will be niger
whether in groups on The corners of the
streets, where DARKEYs most do congre-
gate the h, arth in Sam John,
Sings cellar, or in the sacred desk.
l,is rich--so unique ahd SO peculiar
to hear a genuine sable divine hold forth
and give on, his notions of thing, tempor-
al aud spiritual.
Father s who whilom did The ex-
/ pounding to the colored christians. was
zone of 'em'-and Of .most excellent fan
ey. Ii was RICH 10 hear the old saint
do up the prsachmen,s in his quaint
style. My bredren.' said ;his sable di-
vine, in one of his exhor,alions, 'lub and
charity go togedder like yoke of oxen;
and Jes you hitch on religion too, make
spike team OFT an dev will pull to-
gedder beauiifully-an' carry you te
hebben. when you glib up the ghost. jus
as slick as dean when you get To dc
door OBJ dat bresed place, Peter will come
an open it an let you in-l'se win to
say. 'tore you knocked.
Speaking of contentment, one time Il
his congregation--thi dingy preacher
said il behooved his people 10 be sa.istie,
with their lot. Last week, he continu
ed, i heard one of my aock grunlblm
cause he was made brack-i toll hun III,
story ob Miriam. when she an AaroI
ioun' fault wild Moses's wife cause sh,
was an E,hopian-an' how the Lore
struck dis ere Miriam wild lep'rousy 70
IT. Guess she got white nuf den!'
Touching amusement, he told M
flock that he had no objections TO then
it they did not carry il too far. 'FheJ
nigh, have selec, partes,' he said, lhej
/ did dat. fore dey were aware what the,
were about, de fiddle would be brough
in, den de chairs an tables cleared away
ah iwould soon be-
! "Cross ober, up an down."
The quaintest thing Of all is this olt
fathers opinion of religion without faith
which he likened 10 beef steak withou
pepper or salt"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
DEATH OF Eek GovERNoR MoRRow.-

DEATH OF Ex Governor MoRRow.-
The venerable Jeremiah Morrow, of
Ohio, died at his residence in Warren
county. in that State on the 22d instant.
He was a member of the Convention to
form the first Constitution of Ohio, in
1902. In the following year. he was
u. s. Senator from 1922 TO 1895; SUBJ
sequently ne was Canal Commissioner.
He was again in the Congress abou,
1902, and was President of The
little Miami Railroad till ls47. In Con-
gress he was chairman of the Com
mis,ee on Public Lands, and member
of the Committee on Claims. He led a
life of unblemished integrity, and great
usefulness; and has gone down to the
grave full of years and honors. and uni
versally regretted. ed.-LonisUiile Times.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
Agricultural.
For the Courier.

IOf me courier.
Mr.. EDrToR:--Seeing that column
In your paper was at the disposal of such
friends OF agriculture as might see fit to
give their experience from time to time,
| have thought it would not be amiss to
communicate to my brother Farmers my
mode Of raising Pumpkins and Squash
es. first plow the ground deeply, then
harrow thoroughly. then mark it off
in rows some seven feet apart, the hills
something near the same distance in the
rows. When waut to plant, take a
spade and dig hole some ten or twelve
inches deep, and in the bottom put a
good shovel full of manure. | then
make rather large hill, plant about three
seeds to a hill, and thin out to one, leav-
ing the healthiest plant. My pumpkins
and squashes raised in this way, have
been the admiration of all that saw them.
| raised squash in this way which
weighed 80 pounds. Some may suppose
that one plant in a hill is not enough.
To such would say, try 1t once and be
be satisfied. ID. VI. CLARK.
Washington tp., Wapello CO., Iowa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
WHOLE NO. l79.

t'an country, who, by the fury Of the ell
ements, have been cast upon that shore,
only TO meet wi,h a fate more horrible
than death itself. We are no advocates
of the policy which John Ball tried With
the Chinese; we do not believe in :orc.
ing them to trade with us by the strong
argument of steel, bat we do hold tina, i,
is the duty Of our Government TO pro.
tect her citizens. in Whatever par, of the
world they may be cast, and we should
be glad 10 see any people who violate.
not only all the laws Of nations, but even
of common humanity, held to fearful,
and il needs be, to bloody accountable
ity.-Missouri Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
and then Peaseley and his troops retired

and then Peaseley and his troops retired
in good order.
"Boys," said the Major, .sold Slorkey
wants us TO gin out--send flag of truce
"a white pocket handkerchief OH a bean
pole-and propose TO surrender. But il
goes agin nv grit for Hardscrabble to
cave in to Dogtown. when we could
knock the hindsights off 'em, if we was
only mind TO-
"llurfay fnr the Major!" responded
the Hardscrabblers.
i've got grudge agin the kurnil,
said The major, "and i: you'll stand by
me, Ill lake II out of EN-. What say!''
agreed" was the spontaneous re-
sponse.
While Slorkey was awaiting for the
covenanted flag Of truce, he saw the
hated Peastley. in his stirrups, and heard
his sten,orian voice roar out the word,
"charge!"
deaiening shout answered his appeal.
In an ins,an, Hardscrabble and all It's al
lies were down on Doglown and its de-
tenders. The latter stood il for a mo-
ment. but Peaseley knocked the major
off his horse, The surgeon had his nose
pulled, the Dogtown Blues justified their
name by their looks. aud seized with a
sudden panic fed-iled inglorlously from
their Eative training field. The audaci-
Gus outrage was consumma,ed-histor
was violated--and Gen. Washington was
beaten by Cornwalis.
Dire were The threats against Pease-
ley, uttered by the colonel, as he was
carried home on shuiter-noihing shor,
OF court-martial was his slightest me.
mace. But no court martial ever took
place. The military pride and glory of
Dogtown was wounded TO the quick; the
force of popular opinion compelled Slor-
key to resign. and to connsummate his
chagrin, his ueacherous rival was chos-
en- colonel of the regiment. So unstable
are human hsnors--so ungrateful are re-
publics!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
VThe steam FIRE engine on t-ia. In

1The steam fire engine on t-ia. in
Cincinnati, which we noted short time
since has been found successful, and
promises to supercede the manning of
the brakes. In 4 minutes and l6 seconds
after the fire had been applied. steam was
raised and the engine set in motion. and
in 46 seconds more, water was forced
through $50 feet of hose, and thrown a
distance of $50 feet from three quarter
inch pipe. A stream was thrown from
100 to 100 feet steadily for fifteen min
utes.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

SOMETHING WORTH KNowING.-It is
a fact, perhaps not generally known to
farmers. and which, al this season, is
important. that there are two parts in the
potatoe. which, if separated and planted
at the same time. one will produce po,a-
toes. fit for the table eigh, or ten days
sooner than the other. The small end
of the poiatoe, which is generally full OF
eyes. is the part which produces the ear.
liest; the iddle or body Of the pota,oe
the late and larger ones. This we learn
from an exchange.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

To PREVENT BoTs IN HoRsEs.-A per-
son of much experience IN veterinary
science is never troubled with this dis
ease in his horses. His SIMPLE practice
during the fall months is, to keep grea.
sy cloth in the stable and once a week
rub with it such parts of the animal as
may have been attacked by the nit-fy.
Grease destroys and prevents the eggs
from Matching. -Germanto,cn Tel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
Polish tor Editors.

The education necessary, to qualify
an Arkansas editor for The duties of his
office. is the following: Two months
practice with hair trigger rifle at tar
get, one hundred PAGES distant; six weeks
practice in swinging two foo, bowie
knife; six or seven months experience in
coughing, ear biting, and rough md lum.
BILE Kicking at an election. These quail.
iicalions will enable the possessor OF
them to write political and slanderous
articles with impunity.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

BOUNDARY SuRvEY.-A part of the
outfit foi the Iowa aud Minnesota bound
ary survey wen, up on the Nominee to
Dubuque. We could not ascertain that
any Of the typographical corps of engin-
GERS had arrived on the Nominee or any
other boat. The repor, that they had ar
rived appears TO have been premature.
The survey is entirely within the con-
troll Of the Surveyor General Sargent.
and will be fitted out from Dubuque.
-GaIeHa Adc.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
Buffalo Hunt near 81. Panl.

During the past season, the Sioux cap.
tured five buffaloes on the head waters of
Cannon river, some 40 or SO miles dis
tan. from this place. We were inform
ed by Indians and half-breeds in the Sioux
country there is a buffalo range near the
head waters of the Des Moines, Blue
Earth, Red Cedar rivers &c.; where but.
faloes are taken every season by the Si-
oux Minnesota Democrat.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
WASHINGTON, April /.
SENATE.

Mr.. Davidson presented a resolution
Of the Legislature Of New Mexico ask
ing for protection against England.
Mr.. Fish presented memorial in ia
vor of reciprocal duties with Canada.
Mr.. Broadhead moved for the appoip..
ment of an additional member TO the
Committee on Claims, instead of Mr..
Whileomb, who is detained from the
Senate. by sickness. Agreed to.
Mr.. Rush, from the Committee on
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

DURABLE WHITEwAsH-Try i.-Fix
up pal ful of lime and water ready to
put on the wall; then take quart or pint
Of flour. mix it up with water. then pour
on it boiling water. a sufficient quantity
TO thicken il; then pour il while hot, iato
the whitewash. Stir it well together,
and it is ready for use. The whitewash
will not rub of.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

DChicago is the most rapidly grove
ing city in the Western country. Il has
now a population Of 40, 900 although but
$4,000 in lo50.) and real estate is selling
at higher prices than can be obtained
anywhere else.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

D The New York .Dutchman' ex-
presses its surprise that young men can
consent to loaf about the corners, as
they do, when a good dose Of arsenic
can be purchased for sixpence. The
same rule would work here.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

A GENERAL INvITATIoN.-A down
east militia captain, on receiving Eo,e
from lady. requesting the 'pleasure Of
his company" understood It as compli-
men, to those under his command, and
marched the whole o. them TO the lady's
house,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

n According to the Railway Times,
all the Railroads now on earth, have cost
the enormous sum Of R447,7s6,0O0 or
S2,236, 100000.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

DAll the Spaniard wants in this
world is sunshine and garlick. Out of
every hundred men you meet with in
ninety five are leaning against
a post. while the other 6ve are spo ling
their breath by chewing one OF the most
disagreeabie condiments that has been
discovered since skunks were invented.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

Nations in state Of war, are like
individuals in state of intoxlcation; they
frequently contract debts when drunk,
which they are obliged TO pay when so-
Ger.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
From Washington.
Thirty-Second Congress First
Session.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Among the petitions was one from
Georgia, demonstrating against the ad-
mission of Utah as State, on the
ground tina. Mormonism, especially poly
gamy, was an anti Republican doctrine.
Mr.. Dodge's bill granting pre-. emp,ion
rights to settlers on lands purchased from
the Indians. was takel mp, considered
and postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Borland submitted resolution re-.
questing the Secretary of the Navy to
inform the Senate what was the object of
the Naval expedition. recently ordered
to the East Indies.
Mr.. Soule took up the bill au.hori-
zing the Post Master General to enter
into contract for five years, at a price
no, exceeding 100000 with w. O.
Templeton, for the transportation OF
mails three times month from New Or
leans to Vera Cruz via Tampico. After
long debate, the bill was ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Miller submitted resolution de-
claring that the interest of the country
required that the duties prescribed by
the tariff of '46, should be altered and
modified, SO tha, while they may raise
sufficient revenue to meet the wants of
the Government. they may also give
proper encouragement and protection to
American labor, enterprise and capital
and also guard against known abuses;
ordered to be printed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill amending
the bill providing for sales OF land in
Ohio and Michigan, ceded by the Wyan-
do,,es. Passed.
Mr.. Cobb introduced several other
bills, among which was one granting the
right of way and making donations Of
land to Alabama, for railroad purposes.
He urged its passage with much strength.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Arkansas, called on
the gentlemen favorable to railroads, to
make the bill Test question, as to wheth-
er all such bills be killed or passed.
MIR. Williams took the floor and allu-
ded to the remarks Of newspapers, in re-
gard to political speeches that had been
made, chsracterizing them out of place,
when neither party's doctrines or policy
are in vogue. He then proceeded to de-
fend the President from the remarks ol
Mr.. Breckenridge and others, as to his
course, when a member of this House
on abolition petitions, and pointed to his
present proud position on the compro.
mise measures, which he said qualified
the charges of "A, when he showed
himself as opposed to any man who
would not put himself upon record II
favor Of compromise. j is said tha
General Scott. in private conversations
endorses the compromise; was this true
if so. he would ask for the proof.
Scott had been nominated by Maine
Pennsy lvania and Indiana. and yet no
one word had been been said by the
Whig Conventions of those States on
this subject; he said that if Scott should
not avow his views in tangible form
he would conceive that such an omission
was Tor the purpose of catching the votes
of the higher law party. and if this was
so, Scott would not get any respectable
man in Tennessee to form an elec,ora
ticket; as for himself, he said he woult
vote for a Compromise Democratin pref.
erence TO non-compromise Whig.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

DThe Louisiana Legislature have
passed a bill exemp,ing properly to the
amount Of $l250 from seizure for debt.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

u Thomas Moore the great IrisA
poet il dead,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

Post Offices and Post Roads, reported,
by instruction of the Committee, a bill
granting land to Asa Whitney for con-
structing a railroad TO the Pacific.
Mr.. Rush said he was opposed to the
bill as proposed. Mr.. Gwynn notified
his intention to strike out Whitney's
name when the bill came up. The bill
was ordered to he printed.
The bill reported bv Mr.. Rush is TO
sell TO Whitney a portion Of the public
lands, 10 enable him to construct a rail-
road from Lake Michigan or the Missis-
sippippi river to the Pacific; also to set
apart and sell land to aid in the c0nstruc.
ton of railroad from a point on the
west bank of the Mississippi, in the
neighborhood of Memphis, to run to the
Rio del Norte and thence to the Pacific
to San Francisco and San Diego, or to
some harbor suitable for commerce.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Borland
yesterday, calling on The Secretary of the
Navy to communicate the object of the
Naval expedition, was taken up and
modified, so as to direct the resolution to
the President. A long debate ensusd and
the resolution was postponed till .o-mo
row.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Penn reported bill giving lands
TO Iowa for railroad purposes. He
complained that the disposition Of the
Ho, sc was sverse to dong justice to the
West, and the time had arrived for Wes-
tern men TO stand up for their rights. He
was willing to make the bill test Of
the disposition Of the House.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Arkansas, accused
the members from the old States of sta
wing off Western measures to get action
upon their own.
Mr.. Meaeham severely denied the ac-
cusation. declaring that nearly the whole
of the appropriations of the Da6-
cheney bill were to be spent in the West.
Without taking the question, the House
went into committee of the whole on
the Homestead bill. Several speeches
were made, when the committee rose,
and the Speaker laid before the House
plans and specifications for Min, at
San Francisco.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15

The quaintest thing of all is this old
fathers opinion of religion without faith,
which he likened TO beef steak without
pepper or SALT"
The republic., 1852-01-05
The compromise In Kentucky.

The following resolutions have been intro
duced in the House of Representatives Of the
Kentucky Legislature:
"Resolued by the General Assemby Of The Com
monireaih Of kentucky, That the State Of Ken
lucky approves, and will maintain, the series OF
laws enacted by the Congress of the United States,
commonly known the Compromise measures,
final and dcfnitive settlement and adjust
ment of the vexed questions and great interests in
voved.
"Rssolved, That the State of Kentucky expects
and demands that those measures, and all their
QUESTIONS, shall be faithfully, uniformly, fully and
cordially complied with and put into execution, in
their true spirit and meaning. by the people Of her
sister States
Resorsd That the State Of Kentucky Will
maintain the Union of the States and the Federal
Constitution, all its parts, to the extent Of her
ability, at all hazards, against all revolutionary
efforts ofany party or body of men; but she will
submit to no encroachments upon her rights.
whether Of property otherwise, as guaranteed by
the Constitution and such necessary laws as are
required 10 enforce its provisions.
"Resolved, That his excellency the Governor be
requested 20 forward copy Of these resolutions to
each of the Senators and Representatives of Ken
lucky in the Congress Of the United States"
The republic., 1852-01-05
Congressional Reporting.
WAsHIseTos, January 3, 1852
To the Editor Of the Republic

WAsHIseTos, January 3, 1852.
To the Editor Of the Republic:
DEAR SIR Observing some remarks in your
paper few days ago in relation to the reporting
in the Senate, having also perused those OF this
morning, and believing you to be perfectly disin-
teresed. allow me to direct attention to another
fact which may be worthy of observation, and, il
possible. of correction
During the greater part of the last session, and
thus far Of the present one, have observed that
one Of the chairs appropriated to the use Of the of
fetal reporters in the Senate has been invariably
filled by Boys Of comparatively tender age.
which may in some measure account for the neces-
sity Of the course of which you complain
have always entertained the opinion that to be
efficient reporter required liberal education
an enlarged experience, and rapidity and apti-
tude Of composition which it scarcely to be sup
posed these youths possess But, be that as il
may, the practice is highly dsrcspectful to the
Senate. Indeed, cannot regard it in any other
point OF view than as a burleaque upon the whole
proceedings, and such perceive it is regarded
out OF doors-having read number of articles in
the newspapers on the subject.
If efficient, respectable, intelligent men, cannot
be obtained to fill important station, / shall
feel myself under the necessity of taking some
steps to the Senate and the country from the
absurd position in which the present system places
them Rcspcc fully, yours,
A SENATOR.