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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
NO.. x.
Maine.

We have already announced the cleo
ton, as Governor OF Maine, Of WIN. &.
CROSBY. (Whig) and given the history
of the filling of vacancies in the Senate
by which :his result was rendered prob.
able. The remainder Of the history is
as follows:
On Thursday, the result Of the Peo-
pies vote for Governor was officially
declared--viz:
]. Hubbard, (dem. Maine law 4I,999
w. G.. Crosby, (whig,) $4,000
A. G.. Chandler, IA. M. law, 2l.774
E. Holmes, (free-soil. l.6l7
Scattering, (mainly defective
| votes,) 1873
Necessary to choice. 47,363.-No
choice. a3U
TGov. Hubbard received many Wing
and mos, of the Free Soil votes on Tenn
persnce grounds. a''as 90
The House ,hereupon proceeded TO
balo, for two of the four highest candi.
dates to send up TO the Senate--wi.h the
following result: 4. .a....r.e.
Hubbard, 1874 Crosby, Ito
Chandler, 81 Holmes, o
SO Hubbard and Crosby were sent.
The Senate on Friday proceeded TO
choose Governor from the two candi-
dates thus presented 10 it. with the fol-
lowing result: .a"
Crosby, II Hubbard, IA
One wing mus, have voted for Gov
Hubbard bus i. needed three TO elect
| him.
|, is not settled which wing OF the
"Democracy" struck the frs. blow; w.
believe the stronger. But il was pre-
viously evident that the "regulars" were
determined that Hubbard or Crosby
should be Governor, while the wild
cats" were equally determined that, in
that case Crosby should be the man.
The latter did not try to send up Chan
dler with Hubbard 10 the Senate, as we
think they might have done; they wished
Hubbard defeated with the least possible
responsibility therefor resting on their
shoulders, and thai they have accomplish
ed N. Y. Tribune.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
JOINT RESOLUTION

appointing a Committee Of Mvestiga-
ten Of The a0airs of the Des Noines
Ri0er. Improvement.
Resoloed. By the General Assembly
of the State OF Iowa, That Joseph C..
Knapp, of Van Buren, County, Ware,
ham e.. Clark, of Monroe county, and
Alfred Hebard, Of the county OF Des
Moines, are hereby appointed a commit.
tee to examine the books, papers, and
accounts pertaining to. and belonging 10
The offices Of Commissioner and Register
of The Des Moines River Improvement
up to the time when such examination
and investigation shall be made. and said
committee shall be authorized to send for
persons and papers, aud 10 administer
oaths and procure testimony to be take II
where the same may be necessary. and
it shall be their duty TO report to the Gov
ernor tue number of acres granted for
said improvement as shown by the books
pertaining 10 said oilices--the number OF
acres sold-the amount per acre-the
whole amount received, and by whom
The same has been paid-to whom paid,
and for what services Falkland il shall
be their duty 10 ascertain the amount due
The State from Paul Bra,tain, former
Treasurer of The Board of Public Works,
and certify the same TO the Register who
is authorized on the payment of the
amount so ascertained without interest
by said Brauain, or his Secretaries TO
give 10 the person or persons paying the
same a certificate of final settlement of
the accounts of said Braitain. The y
stall also ascertain and report the amount
and present value of any lands formerly
belonging 10 said grant which are now
owned by any of the present or past Of
ficers of said Des Moines River I'm.
provemeni. Said COMMITTEE are direct
ed to meet on The first Monday of April,
1853. at Ouumwa, in Wapello county,
or al any time by them agreed upon,
before the first day of October, 1853
Said Commissioners shall be paid three
dollars per day while so engaged out OF
the funds OF the improvement.
This ACT to be in force from and after
lis publication in the Ottumwa Courier
and lhe Des Moines Valley Wing.
JAMES GRANT,
Speaker House of Reps.
w. f.. LETTING WELL,
President of the Senate.
Approved Jan. "a, 1853.
S. HEMPsTEAD.
SEcRETARY's OFFICE, Iowa.,
Iowa City, Jan. "a, 1853.
certify that the foregoing is true
copy from The original rolls on file in this
Office. GEO. w. McCLEARY.
Sec'y os Stale.
valley Wing copy and send bill to
Secrelary's Ofiice.)
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
More from Australia.

The steamer just TO hand brings am.
pie accounts, through the London pa.
pers, Of the extraordinary PROCESS OF
gold digging in Australia. The accounts
are down to October last The ptacti.
cal results, the main poin, to be looked
after at present, are ably and intelligent.
" summed up by the Melbourne Argus.
extracts from which are given in our
English files.
The produce of the Victoria field for
the first year, ending Goth August, 1852,
amounted to 1882, 422 ounces, of the
value of fifty zone. million seven hundred
and ;wenty-one thousand dollars. Oh
this, l,240,52S had been actually clear
ed for Europe and other points, at the
Custom House, to goth August; 3l0,-
AT ounces deposited in the Colonial
Banks and Treasury; 264,3l7 in the
Adelaid essay Office; $4,000 ounces ex-
ported in private custody; 100000 still
in the hands of diggers in the gold field
and on the roads, and 100000 in private
hands at Melbourne and Geelong.-
From the 3Otll August to 9Th Septem
Der, he receipts from the Mount Alex
arder and BalIarat mines were ascertain
ed 10 be 1861 ounces, of the value oil
$7,323.S60; making the total sum, since
the discovery of The mines in 1851. fifty
eight million dollars, say $5S.044,9 60.
The details of the social, industrial
and political condition of the Colony
bear striking resemblance to the early
history of our California discovery, but
in nothing is the parallel more strongly
marked than in the sudden effect upon
town property. 1t is stated that a. Mel
bourne, "building ailotments have been
sold for sums which plots of equal size
IN the very center of London or New
York would not have fetched!" The
sudden fortunes thus unexpectedly reali.
zed, are of course remarkable. The ac-
cidental holders of property find their
values multiplied eight or ten fold. An.
nual rents are paid equal To the whole
cost of building. Ground fronts on the
principal streets sell at g250 or $1,000
foot - N. Y. Times.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

The following complimentary resolu.
ton was passed at celebration OF the
Young Mems Democratic Association
of st. Louis, on the evening of the 9Th
OF January. and il is an indication of the
feeling of the Young Democracy of
Missouri, in favor of Mr.. Benton. and
the position they expect TO occupy in
the mex, Senatorial election of that
State.
Resolued, That we recognize in ex.
Senator Benton--for thirty years the
honest ard faithful servant of the people,
an rnament 10 the Senate Chamber and
an honor TO his Countryside pure and
pow erful expoEder Of Democratic prin-
cipl.s. the bold and energetic guardian Of
popular rights and the peoples interests,
and the bitter and Incorporating enc
my of political dishonesty and legisla-
tive corruption; and tina, it will give us
unfeigned pleasure to see him restored
10 the seat he filled with such marked
and distinguished ability. during ar al,
mos, entire generation, and from which
he was sold by disgraceful and imam
Gus bargain and sale; and we now raise
the battle cry for the political campaign
of Is55-the reelection of Thomas IL.
Benton to the United States Senate.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

AMENDMENT oE THE CONSTITUTION.
We learn that Gov. Hampstead uetoed
the second bill passed by the Legislature
providing for Convention to amend
the Consttution--notwilhstanding said
bill, as we are informed, obviated all the
objections urged in his veto message oi
the first bill. The circumstance is Ger
,ainly a novel oEe-and as friend OF
His Excellency we cannot but regre: tina,
he has placed himself in decided oppo-
silion TO the well known public sen,i-
ment on this subject Bur. Tel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

, 81 would not encourage any person to
come to this country, bu, on the contrary
| would advise them TO stop at home, IT
they know wha, is good Tor them. This
is country of misfortune. disappoint-
men,, and misery. have seen more
persons in misery in this place than |
ever saw in any part of the world IN my
life. and many would go home of they
could obtain, by any means, money O.
nough TO pay their way. sa qer
.s | remain yours, .sF
With respect,
.r-.s.a. ..# Ia M. O'SULLiVAN.
Hon. Il. s. WILSON, Dubuque, Iowa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

IMPORTANT Survive learn that the
heirs of the late Stephen Girard are ma,
king an effort to obtain possession of The
entire estate now in the possession OF
The city of Philadelphia, including the
college buildings and grounds. The
heirs have filed a bill in equity in the
Circuit Court, and have commenced &C.
TORS of eieciment in that Court and in
the court of Nisi Pruis. This is not the
first attempt made by the heirs to obtain
this immense estate. l. is not probable
that it will be attended with any better
success than their former efforts. When
the enormous value of the vast number
Of stores. dwellings and other valuable
property a. stake, is taken into consider
alton, the importance OF this suit can be
Appreciated Philadelphia Enquirer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

NEWSPAPER rHANGE.-The Messrs.
Mills have sold the Democratic Union
Office to SETH WILMINGTON e. R. Sum.
MERLIN. Pecuniarily we wish the new
proplieiors success, and bette- luck than
their predecessors. The american was
the best journal, in every particular, ev-
er published in Keosauqua. Under the
new administration OF the Union, we
see signs of improvement. ...
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20.


Yesterday afternoon. as the 4 o'clock
mail train, onsisling Of the cars of tho,
Ohio and Pennsy lvania railroad arrived
opposite New Brighton bridge, the axle
OF The middle car broke. precipi,a,iDg it
down All embankmen. forty feei Deep
The others passed on. Several passen.
gers ~ The middle car were injured-none
were killed. The following persons
were the principal sufferers: Me. Scott,
OF the firm of Scott a. Bro, of New
York. head badly cot. MIR. Moses. Of
Phila delphia, leg broken. Mr.. Cess, of
Salem, Ohio, back broken. Samuel
Scheijeer, German. going to New York,
Mr.. Skeens. of Pittsburgh. shoulder dis
located. Ex-Sheriff Forsyth, of this
county, badly wounded in The breast.
Others bu. slightly injured. fasu
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
AN ACE
.AHowing and regulating the stays Of
ErecutioHs on Judgement of The Dis
krfcf and Justices Courts.

.HHoUtng ana regatdttng me SayS %
Executions on Judgement of The Dis
..trief and Justices Courts.
Sec. l. BE il enacted By the GeIer al
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That on
all judgments rendered by Justices Of the
Peace, On any and all causes of actions,
except when otherwise specially provi-
ded for, 90 the judgment. debtor entering
good and sufficien, security, on the prop
err Justices docket, for The amount Of
such judgement. interest and costs. there
shall. be stay of execution. il the prin-
ciple sum shall no, exceed five dollars,
twenty days: if over five, and not ex-
ceeding fifteen dollars, thirty; if over fif-
teen, and no. exceeding twenty-five dol
lars, forty days; If over twenty 1--we, and
not exceeding forty dollars, sixty days;
aud upon all sums over forty dollars, not
exceeding ninety days.
See. 2. On judgements upon claims
originally commenced in the District
Court. except where otherwise expressly
provided for, on the judgment debtor en-
,ering good and sufficient security on the
proper court record, for the amonnt OF
such Judgment, interest and costs, there
shall be stay of execution, on like sums
as those mentioned in the proceeding
section, the like corresponding times as
therein provided; Procided. that when
there has been stay OF execution taken,
the party taking such stay. if he have
been personally served with process,
shall not afterwards be allowed an APP
peal to the District or Supreme courts,
upon such judgment; Provided. that the
provisions of this law shall no, extend to
DEGREES rendered upon the foreclosure OF
mortgages.
Sec. 3 Where stay of exclusion has
been taken, anG the judgment at the ex-
pira,ion of said STAY shall not be fully
paid, it shall be the duty of the proper
Justice or clerk % render a judgment a.
gainst the principal aud bail; Provided,
that such judgment shall not release any
judgmen, lien, by virtue of the original
Judgment, for the amount then due, and
upon the order of the creditor TO issue
against the property of the bail, as also,
against the property of the principal
debtor, for the amount due, together with
interest and costs; but in all cases the
property, if any, of the principal debtor
shall first be taken on execution, and the
officer holding sait execution, shall re-
turn thereon what amount was made OF
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
The Currency--Certificates Of De.
post.

We understand that Messrs. Lucas a.
Simonds, and Messrs. E. w. Clark IL
Co., Bankers of this city, are engaged
in retiring The -.checks" and "certl6cates
OF deposit" issued by them respectively,
and that il is The intention not to issue
them again. This is right. 1t shows a
Difference to public opinion, which is
equally correct, whether il is found TO
exist with politicians or with bankers
The people have determined that they
will not countenance this species of cur
rency any longer, and they have come 10
a very proper determination. In the
case Of these gentlemen no one doubts
their ability TO meet their issues; but it is
the abuse of this liberty of violating the
law by oihers-by over issues, by the
issue al future day, of precisely the
same description of paper, by persons
destitute OF the pecunidry as well as the
legal responsibility that they have set
their faces against, and it is well that they
have attacked The disease while there is
yet remedy for it. Let the paper be
quietly returned 10 the banks and bank.
ers from which it purports to be issued,
and there lei i. rest. So soon as this is
done, a specie CURRENCY legal curren-
cy--will take its place, and a financial
CONFUSION will be avoided. If, after all
this circulation has been retired, il should
make lis appearance as par, of our cur
rency, i, will be the fault of the people,
and they will deserve TO suffer, if any
portion OF such illegal issues should be
lefs worthless in their hands.- Missouri
Republican. ssa
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
WAsHINeroN, Jan. "a.

The Committee in the House have
agreed upon bill to establish reciproc-
ity Of trade with Canada and the Prov
inces. 1t will be reported in a few days.
The testimony thus far before the
Houston Investigating Committee has
filed substantial charges, that The Super.
intendent OF The Capitol extension build-
ing, received money dishonesty. All
the Goremen upon the work have testified
contrary to the parties who preferred the
charges and sworc to them, have been
indicted for perjury. The charge tina.
The foundation was not substantially
built, lecen,ly revived, has been refu,ed.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

HEAVY RoBBERY.-We are informed by
Messrs. F. e. NJ. Shannon, merchants
of this place. says the Weston Argus Of
the 29th, that on last Sunday evening,
Just at dark, their store room was enter
ed by false keys, and the sum of 81 |. 400
extracted from place of deposit in their
counting or bed room.
A reward has been offered of $4,000
for its recovery--but as yet no trace of il
has been discovered.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
TRAVELLING AGENT,

SAMUEL F. WATTS is our authorized
Travelling Agent for the collection of all
claims due this Office. He will visit all
our subscribers, who are in arrears, in this
anu the adjacent counties, in the course of
the next two months, and we hope they
will be prepared to pay up promptly.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

CASE OF Cart. GKo. M'LArE.-The
court martial which some time since
tried Capt. Geo. M'Lane of the army,
for an assault upon a superior officer,
growing out Of very gross publication
in relation to Gen. Pierce. during the
Presidential contest, has been by decree
of the court cashiered, but by virtue OF
gallant services, and on the recommen-
dalion of the members of The court, in
dividually, President Fillmore has CON-
mu.ed the sentence to suspension and
stoppage Of pay.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

The TINE TO SECURE BARGAINS
Several of our citizens contemplate going
10 California this Spring, and wish to
dispose Of their property. Persons de-
sirous of buying real Estate will find
this the time and place 10 buy valuable
property at very low rate. See Mr..
Arweiler's advertisement in to-day's pa
per.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
GoDEy's LApY's Book for February

GoDEY's LADY's Book for February
came punctually TO hand. 1t is reada.
BILE and very rich In embellishments
It's character as Lady's Book is thor.
oughly established, and no parlor OF
ladies' work table is complete without it.
The information it gives in regard to
Crochet Work is worth three times The
price of the magazine.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
Printing Office for Sale.

nESIRING to make q change in bust
IL ness, the undersigned will sell the
Courier Office, to good Wing, on very
accommodating terms. The paper is now
going on the 9Th Volume, has large and
increasing subscription list, and good run
OF advertising and Job Work. To practi-
cal printers it offers rich chance. For
terms and other particulars address,
K. HI. WARDEN,
Dec. 23d, 1852. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

About 800 Scandinavian Mormon
ties were making their way from Kiel to
Hamburg or Liverpool to embark for
New York or New Orleans. and about
600 more would shortly follow. II is
said that among them are many emf
grants Of responsibility and property,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

IL Thanks 10 friends HOWELL, of the
Hailey Whig. and SwAAK, OF the Cedar
County NeWs Letter, for their courtesy
TO us in noticing our desire to sell our
Office.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
BALTIMoRR, Jan. 20,

n ------- y" DNII6"O1sf'5 0e"' 80
The Savannah Courier has a letter:
from Florida which states lha. the Sem.
mole Indians have formally declared
war against The United States, and a ru-
NOR prevailed that Gen. Hopkins and
his force had been massacreed.
Maj. A. G.. Johnson is chosen Gems
eral of the force raised by the State to.
remove the Indians.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for this month
has arrived, and is No. of its class
Ii gives colored Fashion Plates, which
none OF the other magazines do.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
The Veto.

During tie last canvass for members
OF the Legislature. il was made a prom
inent issue as to whether ornot the CUES.
ton of d Convention for amen ding the
Constitution should be submitted to the
People. That issue was evaded BY the
Democratic candidates throughout the
State until il was found ,ha: it was de-
cidedy the will and wish of the MAORI
~ that vote should be had, when policy
dictated an explici: avowal of the friend
ship Of Legislative candidates for that
measure. Such is the history of the
canvass in this county, and il is a motor
ious fact that unless the Democratic nom.
inees had pledged themselves to sustain
a bill in the Legislature for that purpose,
that their defeat would have been placed
beyond matter of doubt. ......
Our Representatives proved true to
the trus. reposed in them. A bill was
passed simply submitting the question of
a "Conven,on, or no Convention" but
was returned Cha. is uetoed)-with the
Governors objections, which were that
the bill did not make any provision for
holding said Convention either in time,
place, or the number of members it should
be constituted of, and that the bill did
not district the State for members of the
Convention, barely time enough for a
new bill, containing all the provisions
suggested by this same Gouernor, to
be gotten up and passed before the finai
adjournmen. of the Legislature. The
Representatives of the People returned
to their homes with consciousness of
having carried out the wishes of their.
constituents; and large majority of the
People of the State were rejoicing in the
prospect of a modification Of Cons,i-
tuition that has proven 10 be detrimental
to the growth and prosperity OF the State.
But 10! ..ihere is power behind" the
People greater than the People them
selves! One STEPHEN HEMP
STEAD thinks he knows better what is
wanted in the State than the People
themselves. Again the VETO is called
10 his aid, and the much cherished OBJ
ject of the People is delayed for two
more years at least; a bold siep truly
for Chief Magistrate Under the guise
ofDemocracy-and that Democracy too,
which processes to hold that the MAORI
~ shall rule--he defeats the most cher
ished measure of the People, and as
sumes the position of Dictator!-
Will the people of Iowa tamely submit
TO this. VIII the Des Moines Valley
soon forget the contempt with which its
prayers met, when Commissioner of
the Board of Public Works was TO be
appointed. Will those who reverence
and bow before the altar Of Jehoya soon
forget the proclamation of our respected
~ Governor for day Of Thanksgiving
to the Creator of all good! produc-
lion worthy of a Robespierre only--ap-
pointing the day Of thanksgiving sat the
request Of few" nos throSgh any re-
spect the Governor had f0s the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe. We essaes End
words to express our consemps. Of sssh
a man. Let this usurper be remember
ed. by the people, when he comes before
them again for sheir votes.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03
From the st. Joseph Gazette, January IL.
81 Page & Bacon Money.

We will take any amount of Page 81
Bacon money on account, or for goods,
at the lowest prices. Bring it on.
N MIDDLETON a. RILEY.
January 18th, 1853.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

DAccording to the ST. Louis Intelli-
gencer, the number Of hogs packed in
that city the past season amounts to co.
900. The number of beef cattle slaugh-
tered is $50.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

GIVE publish in to-day's paper the
Joint Resolution appointing Commits.
sione-s to examine the accounts and
vouchers of the Board of Public Work 8.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

LIQUOR LAw.-No alterations were
made in the presen, liquor law at the late
session of the Legislature. The Maine
law, and one granting licenses were each
postponed indefinitely.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

BALTIMORE AND Quo RAIL Road
The receipts of the main stem of this
road for December, show an increase OF
$4,000 over the corresponding period
of the previous year.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

New York CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The
shares of stock OF this company were
sold recently in the city of New York
at 81 SO to 81 55.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

vA New style of bonnets has ap-
peared. Some one says that it is a
..barefaced invention"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-03

DNever argue with any but Aen Of
sense and TEN per. ssSs istH