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| DTThe following description of a
wonderfully big tree, we clip from the
correspondence of the Richmond En-
qui,tr:
SAN Francisco, Oct, 10, 1853.
have just returned from a visit to
the mammoth tree-the monarch oil
the forest-the king of all trees.
can give you the measured dimen-
tons, but it were folly to ask you to
attempt conception of what it is, or
| should say of what it mas; for; alas!
it is no more. This extraordinary
specimen of our forest was, without
doubt, the largest tree in the world.
| mean, of course, for one so perfect
in its proportions. and in the full Wig
or of life and health. 1t measured in
diamter. at its base, thirty one feet;
in circumference ninety six feet, and
as it stood, was two hundred and nine
| ty feet high. Near its top, which ter
min eted very abruptly, it measured
across the main trunk three and a
Notwithstanding evidently that it
had been broken off at the top. Had
it remained perfect and attained its
full growth, | doubt not it would have
reached the height of three hundred
and fifty feet! Its age, estimating from
the number Of circles in its grain, is
fifteen hundred years The bark,
which was taken off in sections, while
the tree still stood, is set up to the full
size of the tree. In the hollow thus
produced, there are a piano, several
settees and chairs, and other articles;
and yet, with all these, there were in
it at one time, yesterday, one hundred
and forty persons! it is estimated that
it can stand two hundred adults. CO.
tlllions are daily and nightly held in
IT. | was shown a transverse section
of wood taken from the stump, which
measured a little less than thirty one
feet. This actually measured my
self. The tree was felled by boring
into it with large augurs This little
job costfour men twenty-five days la
Dor. After it was entirely severed
from the stump, it stood four days.
Wedges were introduced for the pur-
pose ofupsetting it, but it stood until
a gale of wind sent it over, with
roar and a crash which was terrific
in the extreme, jarring and shaking
the ground for leagues around. 1t
contains by estimate, upwards of
600, 600 feet of lumber, and weighed
of 1000 tons-freight for
large clipper ship. 1t was grown at
the headwaters of the Stanislaus and
San Antoine river. Calveras county. |
Now | have been doing some tall
and some of your readers,
may perhaps think have been stretch
ing little, have seen the tree and
know what | have been writing a.
bout. have not single word to
say in corroboration of my statments,
except that the tree itself just as it
stood, to the hight of sixty feet, will,
in a month or two, be on the way to
Neg York, and you can then see for 7
;ourscl,'ss. With regard to my own
ceilings, n.hea first viewing it, | can
,nly say that tnsug,.h. could not fully
eaiise what it was, wa It had been,
'et the mind was bewildere,t!, gained
u the attempt to conceive of its i.1a-
este grandeur, its almost sublime
'eauty OF proportion, as it stood tow
ring above its companions, and
milling up to Heaven and down to
arth,at its superiority over all around
{. a. J. c.
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1883. FALL TRADE. 1853.
BACON, HYDE Il Co.,
NO. 81 aimStreef, 81. Louis MO.
yOBBERS IN
Drugs! Medicines! Dye Stuffs !!
PAINTS! OILS!

VARNi9GES.
We offer to the fall trade an immense stock
OF goods in our line purchased for cash, selec-
tea oy US IN person we guarantee perfect salts
faction as to quality and prices.
WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL,
AND CASTOR OIL,
we will sell at factory prices.
All goods sold or packed by us are guaran-
teed TO open in good order. aud strictly as rec
commended.
+" e are agents for the sale of
MckEEs WINDOW GLASS NEW JERSEY ZINC
PAINT MERRELL's CONCENTRATED
MEDICINES! LIQUID GLUE!! 90
All orders will receive prompt attention.
August 3lst 3.m. ~
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$1,000 REV ARD.

The above reward will be paid 10 any one who
will produce safer or more effectual remedy
than either of the following preparations. They
are entirely composed of vegetable matter.
DIR. URBAN'S
, ANTI-BACHANALIAN ELIXIR:
A safe and sure remedy for the cure Of
TEMPERANCE.
It is not in the least injurious to the system
1t is pleasant to the taste, and will cure the
hardest cases of intemperance. We WARRANT
it, in all cases, if taken according to directions.
1t destroys the desire for all ardent spirits when
strictly taken according to directions, and will
restore the individual to the same state of so
briefly in which he was before he ever drank a
drop the ardent, and he will not have the least
desire for intoxicating drinks.
Intemperance is disease; and as such the
greater the excess in drinking the more speedi-
ly is the disease developed and to such the Elk
n is presented as the balm Of Gilead-the oil
of con ISOLATION, peace and perfect restoration.
lPThe Anti Bacchanalian is neatly put up
and labelled with full directions accompanying
each bottle. Price So per bottle. On the re-
ceipt of the above sum it will be sent free OF
charge. to any part of the United States. All
letters to be pre- paid. To be had from all the
principal Druggists in the United States.
A. URBAN, M. D.,
No. IS, Third st. Louisville, KY.
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IOWA STATE GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE

officers. Residence.
SrEPrIEN HExPs rEAD Governor. Dubuque.
Gro. W. McCLEARY, Secretary. Iowa City
WILLIAM PATrEE, Auditor. .......
NJ L MORRIS, Treasurer,
THos H BENTON ia Sup Pub. Inst. Iowa City
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NOTICE.

WHOSE Knowing themselves indebted TO T..
Il Clark, by note or book acc cunt ARE for the
last time notified that they must call ard settle
~ they wishto avoid the payment of costs
E. CLARK.
Iowa City, Jan. llth, 1853
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SLIGO IRON STORE.
IOWA CITY.

/ AVlNG made arrangements with the man
Ill ufacturers for the sale of this celebrated
Iron, we have on hand and shall hereafter
keep supplied with the largest and most com
plete stock of
IRON AND STEEL
that can be found in the country, which we
will guarantee to sell as low as can be DUR.
chased at the river. The quality of this Iron
is well known to be superior to any other,
and blacksmiths using it will find it a great
saving over any other kind. f. SANXAY.
December pa 1851.
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Done BRowN.-Two full blooded
young men, who had been to Cohoes,
Monday, on a spree, disc overed by
experience that there are two parties
to eve + joke. On returning they
overto ok two young ladies, whom
they invited to ride in their wagon
The ladies refused, unless they could
have the wagon to themselves. The
Bucks acceded to the proposition,
confidently presuming that the ladies
could not long forego the pleasure of
their delightful company. But alas
how mistaken On being placed in
possession of the wagon, the femi-
mines applied the whip vigorously,
and the horses sped on at flying
rate. In spite of the outcres and
spindle shanks ofthe pursuing youths
horse, wagon, girls and all were soon
far in the distance.
The 'B'hoys' trudged on, AMI when
they arrived at West Troy, about six
miles distant, they found their teams
securely fastened to a tree. The
birds, however, had flown. Troy Post.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07

DP"The noble conduct" (says the
Press "of the Ottoman population
has not perhaps been sufficiently held
up to our admiration. Turkey is at
this moment traversing the most crit
ical trial that state can experience
and yet since last March-for the last
six months--there has not been a
symptom of disorder, mot single out
break, not an insult against the free
dom of Christian worship. A popu-
latlon ardent, intense, bigoted, let it
be said, in its faith, attacked as it is
in its religion and in its patriotism,
has CONFIRMED with an admirable
unanimity, if we may believe the con-
fession of even semi official Austrian
journals, to the recommendations of
generous federation which have en-
anated from the Sultan. This result
is at once an honor to the nation and
the government. What more or what
better could have been done by any
strong government, any just govern
ment, placed at the head of Catho-
lie, Protestant, or Greek Christian
population?"--London Leader.
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UTThe following anecdote is told
by the Chicago Journal of Gov. Rey-
nolds, whom they call the ''Old Ran
ger" in Illinois when for the first time
in his life he visited the sea- board as
a representative to Congress from
the back settlements:
upon reaching Baltimore, the
Governor rose early i'll the morning
and paid visit to the shipping at
the docks, when the tide was full, and
again atnoon, when it was at ebb-
and not satisfied with the sudden
change that had taken place, again
IN the evening, when the tide was in.
Heretofore he had resolved to keep
everything to himself, and go in pur-
suit OF knowledge under difficulties,
on his own hook--but now his aston
lshment broke its bounds, and as he
returned to the hotel the odd Ran
ger remarked that this was the c7lri-
ostest country he ever seed in his Life
--taro ti'eshets IN one doy-and mary
drop Of RANT"
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UTAn honest old Dutclman who
lives at Gallon, called at a Hotel in
Bucyrus, and passed the compliments
OF the day with the Landlord, who
asked him the news.
~, eoot newish for Gallon yet
What is thato'
w, We goin to get the Julia Ann
Railsroad ?
What! the Julia Ann Railroad |!
What's that?'
'law-the JUL Ann Railroad
Alright line; NIT six foot guage ?
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U5Two darkies in the West went
out to hunt possums, &c. and by ac-
cident found large cave, with quite
a small entrance. Peeping in, they
discovered three young bear whelps
in the interior.
''Look heah, Sam, while | go and
gel he Young bars, you just watch
Reah for o., on! bar"
Sam got asleep in The sun, when
opening his eyes he saw rnC o. bar
securing her way into the cave
Quick as wind he caught her by the
tail, and held on like blazes.
Hello dar, Sam, what dark de
hole dar?'
"Lor bless, you, Jumbo, save YOUR
self honey, eff dis tail come out, you'll
know what dark de hole p
UTA sailor should be the most
devout of men, for his every act is
founded on faith; he leaves home with
faith in the stars, faith in the COM
pass, faith in the quadrant and faith
in the chain cable, anchors and tiller-
ropes. lie returns with faith in the
pilot, faith in the lighthouse, and now
and then an undeservcd faith in his
wife, feather beds, and counterpanes.
The whole life of sailor is so made
up OF belief, that if this belief some
times drifts away from reason and
brings up in superstition, it should
cause regret perhaps, butnot parti-
Gle of surprise.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07

A. NJ shF33EE3z4+HH
Of departure. same G1ys1 O'Clock P. N.
DAVENPORT DIRECT.
OF arrival Tuesdays, 6 O'Clock Pm.
or departure Wednesdays o'clock A. NJ.
LANCASTER SIGouRNEY DC.
or arrival, Saturday 6 O'Clock p NJ
OF departure, next Thursday 6 o'clock A. NJ.
New LONDON, Mr.. PLEASANT dc.
Ofarrival, Wednesday 6 o'clock Pm.
OF departure Thursday 6 A. NJ
LINTON, COLUMBUS CRY DC.
OF arrival, Thursday 6 o'clock P. N.
OF departure, Friday, 6 o'clock m.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eader.
/ WHAr IS MAN?-PhiIosophers from
Plato down to DIR. Alphabet Mellon
have .alvays been asking and en-
deavoring to upravel this question:
The answer don't seem to come up
and face the music-atleast not such
an one as satisfies all mankind, his
country cousin, and the rest of the
world. Some have said that he
is thing of hats, trowsers, Jack
knives and patent-letaher boots and
other earthly vanities. Others, look
ing through the chemical spectacles
that he is seven parts water, four
blood, three rum,two and half bone,
and the rest the shabbiest of ruff
scuH refuse. Others, that he is an
institution made to love the girls, eat
champagne suppers, do the polka"
and go to meeting when the weather
is pleasant. Others, that he was cut
out to steal umbrellas ,sweara at cham
ber-maids, talk nonsense, and get in
debt with the tailor and grocer. What
as man? is puzzle-almost as mnch
as woman. If we find out before our
next, we shall issue an extra, with
full particulars, on rose paper, gilt
edge, and perfumed with something
quite MISUNDERSTANDING paper.
A SPRINGFIELD GlRL HAS THE Floor.
The manager of the Hippodrome
in New York, having put forth an as
sertion that his female equestrians
are slightly beyond and smarter than
any yet seen, here or there, a SPRING
field damsel writes to Franconi as
follows. Her theme is Workmanship.
Gas | have some pretensions in
that way, if you will allow me the
use of your track to practice my horse
any one hour each morning for three
days, and will make the prize worth
contending for, will undertake to
ride my horse faster, leap him further
and jump higher than any one you
can produce, either native or foreign,
at any time within one week from
to day"
Fl a sconi replied in a gallant man
nor, and a day was set apart for the
grand trial.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07

UThe following description of a
wonderfully big tree, we clip from the
correspondence of the Richmond En-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07
Arrival and Departure Of Mails
from and to Iowa City.

EAST VIA. MuscATrNE.
Contract time of arrival, six times per week
at 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
Ofdeparture, a O'Clock, A. M.
WEST VIA Fr. DEsMoINEs.
OF arrival, Wednesdays and Saturdays 6
o'clock P.x.
OF departure Mondays and Thursdays 6
o'clock AN.
NORTH VIA DUBUQUE.
OF arrival, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 8 o'clock p N.
OF departure, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at o'clock A. N.
SQNIRyIA FAIRFIELD.
OF arrival Bs. Thursdays and Satur.
days at 9 o'c
OF departss rs, Wednesdays and Fri
dys at 4 o'clock Il. -.
Dxx TIrros.
A. NJ FhS4<R<3z45tN
| OF depa,tura sap, os56&Ss-Ar o,o1o.1. = :.
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SSGNSs SNNNSs

GLOVER, TIMOTHY, Kentucky Bluegr IS,
- and Red Top. seeds: onion sets, Lima nd
Mohawk beans, peas, dc, just rec'd aud for 4le
April 2, 1853 byH w FYFFc
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10 :
UPurchase none but those having the sig
aature ~. N. HOBENSAK." as all others are
worthless limitations. ~
Agents wishing new supplies, and ali others
wishing to become agents, must address the
Proprietor, j. N. HOBENSACK, at his Labora-
tory, No. 100 North SECOND Street, above
Race, PHILADELPHIA.
Sold by all Druggists and Merchants in tho
United States. May 25th, 1853.
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= - uVDllLSlW U Q
a large assortmento Of the best quality, envel-
opes, seli-seaing; gilt edged and embossed note
paper, stee! pens, ink, motto waters, ink stands.
December l6 1852.
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THE IOWA PRESS.
Paper. Location. pronr;e,or
Express, daily, Dubuque, W H Merritt Il Co
Herald, Mahony & Dorr
Tribune, ." =" APWood
Press, weekly, Bellevue, z Moriartv
Banner, Davenport Eapal 4 Miller
Gazette, Z" A Saunders
Democrat(G)" L Gulicb
Bee, semi monthly: t Dew lit Carey
Era, weekly, CedarRapids, ] Green
Enquirer, Muscatine, D LaCoasett
journal, Mahin & Son
Reporter, Iowa City, John Clark
Republican, :" Crosthwait & Co
Gazet..n, BIZ, -'ington, Harvey, d Co
Volkshlatt, !" Dr schoier
Telegraph, daily, r Moran q Mch IN
Hawkeye. {" I" 4 pier.,n my
I riainaeaierw weekly Fort Madison, L aft
UpllsPatch' trl-weekly, Keokuk, T B Cunning
W " hig' weekly, j B Howell
U ~ Mt. Pleasant, G G Galloway
= rue Deinoct" 81 Howe
2eht'hei' Fairfield, d Steward
Ledger, Z" A r Fulton
Herald, Osc,1oosa Neadbam 4 NJ
Star, r. Das M,;nes r. Re- ~,
West'n Bug!e," Co. Bluffs CityJ Johnson
Gerald aar,avillo ~ 1 Cr.n,,ar
Gazette q Mr. N So,
lntellgencer" lansing VIM Fl sumner
views Letter g Rochester N G Swank
SUNBEAM Sc Keokuk Jesse Bowen
free fress Eddyvile J w Norris
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U. 8. OFFICERS.
Dist. Judge u j. Dyer. Dubuque
&c Attorney. u G Knapp. .Keosauqua
Marshal. Laurel Summers ,Leclaire
Surveyor Genl. Warner Lewis, Dubuque
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-23
The Latest Pari. Fashions.

from the London Court Journal, Oct. IL
Summer fashion is at length beginning to pro-
nounce itself vanqushed, after the hardest struggle
it ever sustained within the memory of mners, for
during the last week. in spite of the glOOminess OF
the weather white muslin dresses were still beheld
in great numbers in the promenades, and the short
stay made by the Empress on ner Males US passage
thr, ugh Paris confirmed the fashion-no other COS
tune being observed in the court carriages whether
driving slowly through the Bots de Boulosne for
pleasures sake, or burrying to snd from ST. Cloud
on business connected with the State The trousse
of the future Empress Of Austria is progressing "a
pdly and has brought many OF our fair fashiona0les
to Paris before their usual period OF deserving the
country. We have been favored with view OF most
If tt nouveautes riches already Completed and as
their facon iii most likely determine that of the
toilets for some time to come 1t is perhaps as well
to describe them. Madle. Beauvais has executed
the FIRST court trains for the bridal and the recep-
TORS incidental upon that ceremony Inc dress
chosen for the nuptiss is Of white drap d'argent,
with two broad founces Of silver blonde each
founce headed with bows of narrow striped silver
ribbon, with long ends descending over the fuiness
Of the hounces, aud tightening the effect In most
AIRY and charming manner The c0rSage Is made
straight and plain. Two rows Of silver blonde are
gathered into plain badd OF silver, and the same
bows seen upon the skirt Gre repeated on the body,
following the TALL OF blonde down to The waist. The
same trimming adorDs the sleeves, which are made
very short the long ends Of silver ribbon fall
ing the arm, and shading 1t for several inches,
rendering the length OF sleeve hitherto worn unne-
ceseary. The train is chef dGuure of elaborate
embroidery, being of the finest silver, worked in Q
deep wreath of rapge blossoms ana lilies Of the val
ley. The train is cut in the most novel and elegant
manner, which will doubtless be adopted for court
costume and completely etface the stiff, ungraceful
manteau de cour as it ia nov worn. II Is cut
FAntlgone, tunic fashion, short towards the hips,
and gradually increasing its length to the middle OF
the waist behind. The full pattern Of the embroide-
~ thus displayed ard he folds left to play in their
natural position where they fall, longer fatten
the hpUaath rive tn UlmhrOua wet Hht In
the figure witch ways forms the great objection to
this otherwise digui6ed costume Silver embroidery
for court reception is decidedly preferred to gold
The ,fec, is fsf preferable by nightmor youthful
toty. likewise, Of enhancing, instead Of deadeaing
tLc irili ncy cf diamonds, shicA ornaments Of gold
Inv ruri, Kill .,s.s ett e.sl aa4sl.sea ta8st .. N
The BRIDAL coifure consists of short veil II point
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-23

LIST OF AMfkl
2. Livingston, Esq, purser,
OF the U. ). mail steamer
Humboldt, Havre.
Sidney +. Morse, New York.
Mrs Morse and two children,
I. B. Hull, L. 5. Navy.
NJ. and Mrs. Wadsworth,
But L.. y. Y.
G. W. Bull, Jr Baltimore.
& r. lapsley, Philadelphia.
J. i. { owen, Boston.
X j. ~Wiii, Chicago.
I. J. Fettypiaco, Mobile.
+. GillenGer. New York.
\. II. Barker, Georgia.
J. I. Gerard and lady, New
York.
Theo. A. Bailey, New York.
IanL q. Mitchell, do.
J. b. Dewey, Worcester, us.
J. A. II. Bell, New York.
c. l. Rudyefd, Montreal.
L. g. i. Cannon, New York.
h. Joy Morris, TX Charge at
Naples.
Dom piatt and family, Ohio.
Capt. +. =. Dennis, maid Of
Oileaue.n
r. d. w. Thorne, Jr., New
York.
i. u. Hester, Philadelphia.
Gen 6. Hopkins, New York.
Gilbert W. Hopkins, Atlas
Works, london.
Dr. Ed. vermilye, New York.
II. w. Webb, do.
DR.. J. A. Murphy Cincinna ii.
Dr. J, 7, ypdiins, do.
..aml. clover, New York.
Col. NJ. J. Cohen, Baltimore,
z. II. Cooch, do
In. w. Il. Crawford, Mobile.
Jon'n. Edwards. New York.
S. A. Dougla $, Chicago, Ill.
W. B. Ogden, do.
y. lie Brun, Philadelphia.
DR.. L. b. Segusrd and lady,
Boston.
J.B.Kaufman, Lancaster, Pa.
Or. l.. Gage, Mobile, Ala.
X. W. Montgomery, New Or
leans.
N. Spring and family, New
York.
Thos. Chase. Cambridge, Ms.
A. j, Cipriant, New J ork.
j. NJ. Wilson. do.
4 j. T. Sla6e, Boston.
Jos. Barnes, New York.
X. W. Weston, do.
T. NJ. Smith, Richmond, Va
! c. II. Smith, do.
James Biddle. New York.
Jas. Swain, Philadelphia.
d. d. Foote and lady, New
York.
+. j. Rue, Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-23
The Earthquake at Thebes.

ITS DREADFUL EFFECTs DETAILED.
Tho correspondent Of the London Ne0s furnishes
the following melancholy but graphic details Of the
effect Of the recent earthquake at Thebes:--
In my recent communication, (Athsns, Sept ~
respecting the disastrous shock Of earthquake felt at
Thebes on the 18th Of August, supplied - much
information a. the prevailing excitement would a.
that the English public will b DESTROYS 70 know
something mora Of ~ event not * everyday OCCUR.
renee send you The ra6at a tAA Investg cation instl
tutcd by order Of the govemmenk 8 .r1t...1
On the morning of the 18th ult two terrestrial