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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Business at the Land Office.

|
Has been quite good until the recent storm
as it were blockaded our city preventing egress
or ingress.
Over 10000 acres were entered in this dis.
trict during the first ten days after the new
officers entered upon the discharge Of their
duties. 1t speaks well for the centre Of Iowa
1t shows that large share of public attention
is directed to this quarter Of the State; that i'm.
migrants and land dealers perceive unques
tionable advantages here which our prospect.
i've railway communications have already en-.
HANGED. But we do not wish it to be under
stood that there is no room foe more in this dis
trict. Many men who come in here, hardly
take the trouble to look for land in this region
or county but fancy that they shall be under
the necessity of going much farther north or
west. This is a mistaken idea, although We
believe that all parts of the State are filling up
at about An equal rate and that the coming
season will witness greater addition to our
population than any previous one.
Even in johnson county there are but little
short Of an hundred and t,oenty thousand acres
of vacant land yet. with considerable timber
and many fine water advantages. There are
in the county seventeen townships embracing
about three hundred and eighty five or ninety
acres so that it will be seen that but
little over two thirds Of the land have been yet
taken up.
Quite number ofyektries have been made
in the eastern ranges. Property in that direc
ton will probably become more speedily valua.
BILE than elsewhere, as we are bound to be con-
nectcd with the Mississippi by railroad and
most probably in less then two years.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Leroy Dodge.

We are not credibly informed even yet
ed the appointment Of Indian Agent to New
Mexico. There seem to be very conflicting
statements in the matter Wisconsin claims
HIM as brother or relative Of Henry Dodge,
while the Davenport papers are wonderfully
secretive on the subject probably because they
know nothing about 1t one way or the other.
If it is however, our friend Captain Dodge
of Scott county. a most worthy and unobtru
sive gentleman we "feel to rejoice" that he has
thus been made the recipient of part Of Urcle
Sans Bounty. He was a member of our last
Legislature, as many will recolcct who became
favorably acquainted with him during the SEES.
sion
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
The Agricultural Society.

The members and friends of this Society
will bear in mind that it adjourned from the
day of It's organization 10 the last Sat, rday of
the present month-the 2Sth. The roads will
probably be then dry, the travelling good, and
although busily occupied in their spring work
we hope the farmers of Johnson will walk
handsomely upto sustain cause worthily be-
gun. ONE day can well be spared for such an
object as this, SO do not hesitate in the matter
at all. We want to be well organized, and
prepared heartily to co operate with our fellow
societies in the State in any proposition OF
common interest that may be started.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
For the Reporter.

For the Reporter.
Mr. Editor:-Your last paper contains an
article over The signature of W. w Woods, in
which ] am charged with publicly and will
fully Islander him; also stating that char
gcs against me had already been put into the
hands OF the moderator Of the Presby tery-
THAT is into his own hands, for he is, at pres
ent the moderator of Iowa City Presbyteryl.
In that article the alleged Islander is said
to consist in my saying, q quote the language
of the article (that W. W, Woods chad fraudu.
lently obtained the claim he holds against
the trustees (ofthe Stone church, as believed
by many, and certificate is added signed by
George Andrews which says in substance that
this alleged statement is false
Now the reply make to this charge of Sian.
der is,-thot 1 nerer made the '.insinua,ion''
attributed to me and of course the certificate
proves no SANDER, for it only shows the falsty
of statement which did not make NV dis
course on that occasion was written and / no,c
what said what l did say about fraudu
lent claim hacing been made. am fully prepar-
ed to meet. But inasmuch as neither my
have not been published. do not choose to be
tine first to publish them; but for the present
content myself with this explicit DENIAL This
is one OF the charges tabled against me now in
the hands of the moderator of Presbytery, and
l am prepared to meet it there And when
my statement, or the real point at issue is tru-
~ presented in the public prints, wiz en-
deavor to meet it there
Therefore ask, has not Rev. W. W. Woods
been hasty in publishing me as wllful SIAN
derer? He has publicly represented me as
making certain ''insinuation" or statement
and to prove that that statement, is false and
sianderous" he has obtained and published
certificate signed by one of our prominent; citi.
Gems. Now if the statement attributed to me
was never made who is the slanderer. Justice
therefore requires that the charges made
against me in your last paper should be either
proved or retracted. j. d. STRONG.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
E0M0dian Parliament.

QUEBEC, April 20.
ie's motion for an
isYof Of The; liberation of the Irish
Mckenzie moved, that this House will
|ow resolve it self into Committee to
der the follow ing proposition That an
Gble address be presented to Her Majesty,
to implore Her Majesty to grant to Messieurs
William Smith O'Brien, Francis Thomas Mea-
CHER, John Martin, John Mitchell, O'Doherty
McManus and O'Donohue, and their asso, 'iates
who were convicted Of being concerned in TIE
Instruction of Irelond, lS4s Her Majesty's
most gracious amnesty and forgiveness. and
to restore them to their country, and to their
families. from whom they have been separated
during weary years of exile, privation and
severe suffering That united as our destinies
are with those of powerful and magnani.
nous nation. and blessed as the English En-.
pire is with peace and tranquility both at home
and abroad, this House would fain hope that
the time has at length come in which an am.
nesty for past political offence in Ireland can
be safely granted by the Crown. Yeas. &c;
Nays, 80.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Editor Stabbed,

We see by the last number Of the Rock Is
LAND Republican that Col. Danforth Editor of
that paper was stabbed in the back on Illinois
street few days since by Holmes Hakes-
We have not yet learned the particulars of the
matter or what led to this cowardly assault
One thing is very certain and that is, the Colo.
mel is not so easy man as might be to stab ia
front, and no one but villain would assault a
person as he was assaulted wholly unprepared
and defe'celess. The best thing to be done
with such man as Hakes would be to shoot
him down like dog. We hope to hear soon
the details of this sad affair, and Of the entire
recovery Of Mr.. Danforth, who is one of the
most respectable and highly esteemed citizens
of Rock Island.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
The Evils Of an Imitation OF Paper
CurremCY.

| We see that almost everywhere the Whip
press finds in our depreciation of any further
imitation OF our paper currency, and especially
In our dissent to the projec: of making city
stocks the basis OF a new issue, a ground o.
accusation against US. We are denounced a.
radical, obstructive, destructive even.
Yet We have said nothing but what every
writer on political economy regards as having
the certainty Of an axiom--what all intelligen,
business men acknowledge 20 be truc-what
has been proved by woful experience thrice in
the lifetime of a ripe man; and what within
twelve years was brought home in fearful re.
ality to the counter of every trader and the
fierside Of every family.
The currency Of the world has been augmen.
ted by the addition of the products Of the Cal.
| ifornian and Australian mines. Instead of
dispensing with the necessity Of paper curren-
cy, as should be its proper and natural effect.
this fact has been made an element in its in
crease; and the stream which has set in to-
wards Europe, has prevented that collision
between our own currency and that of the civ
ilizeG and commercial world, in which the for
mer would long ere this, (as many times be.
force have been broken into worthless frag
ments.
This accession of gold, pouring as it does
through our channels Of trade, first would. il
Is easy to see, enrich the industry. of th6nnnn
try every WIZ se1~,sy and permanent
the paper coiners undo what the gold .dfg9eisl
accomplish. The golden harvest is drawn
from us to enrich other soils, and we enjoy the
luxuries and the hazards Of an enlightened
paper circulation.
The pleasure of charing double prices through
the whole scale of income and expenditure is
permitted to us; and if the equation, multi
piled on each side by the same figure could
remain the same. in its proportions, nothing
would be gained but the delusion Of an ideal
increase, and nothing lost.
But unfortunately that is not permitted to
be. The practical working of the disorganiza.
ton Of pricas Dies not equalize values through
the whole scale at the same time That Of
Labor is last to rise Even now we see it come
limping and tagging along, seeking to come up
to standard of prices of which the class of
non producers have long ago availed them
selves. But il tt is slow to profit by the in
crease of currency it is the first to suffer by it's
contraction. It is the body of laborers that
this currency rack dislocates with periodic
shocks. and which it weakens to prostration-
Albany Atlas.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Iowa Appointments.

Gen. J. Z. Fletcher of Muscatine, Indian
Agent for the Winnebagoes.
Robert l.. Tidrick, Register. and Thomas A
Walker, Receiver, of the Land Office at Fort
Des Mones.
Warner Lewis of Dubuque, Surveyor Gen.
eral Of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
James Thompson Receiver of the Land Office
at Fairfield
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

MINISTER TO CENTRAL AMERIcA.-We an
nounce this morning the appointment of the
Hon. Scion Borland, Of Arkansas, as minister
p!enipotentiary to The Central American States
The qualities ofindustry, intelligence. and de-
votion to the public service, which Mr.. Dor.
land has SO conspicuously manifested. both in
the army and in the senate, give assurance that
the delicate interests intrusted to his charge in
his new and responsible position will be guar
ded and maintained with fidelity and ability
Union.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
AEf,arra.

The Washington Union contains commu-
descriptive of a section Of country which is
known by the name of Alharra He says it is
an attractive, well timbered and fertile area of
country, lying Immediately west of the Rocky
Mountains, in mild, temperate ATTITUDES, to
which, for the purposes oil distinct allusion
we may apply the above aboriginal term
This area is about fifty miles broad, and lies
parallel to the Rocky Mountains for distance
of several hundred miles. 1t gives rise to
both of the main and to the numerous higher
sub affluents of the Columbia river 1t is a
high plain, which is cut through by these af-
huents of most fertile character, bearing
trees and in some places high grass; and while
the streams create abundant water power for
lumber and grain mills and machinery, they
are free, or neary free from foundations of
their banks. This district probably compre-
hends twenty five thousand square miles; and
if its capacities of production have been cor.
rectly estimated, would sustain population
greater than some of the eastern and Atlantic
states. According to the recent act organizing
the territory of Washington, i. lies chiefly. if
not wholly, within the boundaries of this new
government. 1t is altogether genial country
and seems destined to form link of connec-
ton, by ordinary means of transit, with The
Missouri valley, through the yellow stone
While the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains
presents vast sand deserts and buffalo plains,
the fertile lands in this area reach to the very
tops Of it's western eminences.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

UWe are under renewed obligations to the
Hon. A. c. Dodge for various valuable docu.
ments maps and reports, among others copy
Of his able speech ON the Pacific Railroad Bill,
received just as We are going to press. A more
extended notice shall appear next week.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Protest agaisssf'the Action Of Gov
ernOr Lane.

NEw ORLEANS, Monday, April, 25, 1853.
The steamship Texas, from Vera Cruz, has
arrived at this port.
Among her passengers is Willard B. Farwell,
Bearer of Dispatches from the United States
Legation at Mexico. He reports that on the
sth inst. an Express arrived in the City of
Mexico, bringing news of the occupation of
Aescil'a Valley, chihnahua, by the Gov
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Gitp Oroinanfes.-
AN ORDINANCE to prevent dsordeHy con-
duet


duet
SECTION l. Be it oydsised by the CItv Council
Of Iora City, That if any person or persons
| shall be guilty Of any drunken ness,auarreling,
riotous or other dsorderly conduct in this city,
| or shall in amy public place in said city, use
any indecent or obscene language, or be guilty
OF any lewd or lasciyious beha yiur or gestures,
or indecent exposure Of his or her person, or
shall make or exhibit any obscene pictures,
| drawing. or caricature whatever, or.shan nv.
port. print, sell. or lend any book tor .other
printed paper, containing obscene or vulgar
language, print, pictures, or descriptions, cal
cuiated to disturb the quiet or corrupt the mo
! rails OF community, every such person or per-
sons, so offending, shall upon conviction there
of, De nned IN any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding ten days,
or both, at the discretion of the mayor, and
shall pay the costs of suit
SEC. g. It is hereby made the duty Of each !
city officer to make comp ANT for any violation
of this or any other city ordinance coming uD-
der his observation.
SEC. 3. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
city marshal to arrest any person found intoxi-
Gated in this city, or any person or persons,
peace OF the city or its inhabitants, and take
him, herSor them before the mayor, or in case
such person or persons should be arrested be-
tween 9 o'clock P. NJ. and o'clock a. NJ the
marshal shall have authority to confne such
person or persons until 9 o'clock in the MORN
ing, when he shall take such person or persons.
before the mayor to be dealt With in such man
ner as may be legal and proper
SEC. =. This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its publication according to law.
j. P. DE FOREST, Mayor
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A. HART, Recorder.
Iowa City. May 9Th, 1853.

AN ORDINANCE to define the duties of Ger !.
tain officers and establish schools.
SECTION l. BE it ordained By the City Council
% lo'ea City, That this city shall constitute one
school district
SEC 2. That the city council shall consti-
tute the district board Of said district.
SEC, 3. The mayor shall perform the duties
required by the one thousand one hundred ard
awenty second and the one thousand one hun
bred and twenty fifth sections of the "Code Of
Iowa, to be performed by the president Of
school districts
SEC A. The recorder shall preserve copies
OF al reports made to the school fund commits
sioner. and shall file all papers transmitted to
him by other school officers pertaining to the
Business of the district. He shall. between the
hrst and fifteenth days of September in each
year. lake and keep on record list Of the names
OF all the White persons in the city between the
| ages OF hve and twenty one years. On the first
day OF October in each year he shall make out
and file in the Office of the school fund commits
sioner OF this county report of the affairs of
this city relating to schools. containing.
Ftrsf-The number Of white persons in the
city between the age Of five and twenty one
| years.
Second-The number Of schools and the
! branches taught in each. 4
Ih'rd-Ihe number Of pupils in each schoa9
Fourfh-Ihe number of teachers employed IN
each school, and the average comp ensation of
each per month";
Fyh-ihe number of days each school has
been taught, and by whom.
Stzfh-The average cost of tuition for anu
Pill per month in each school,
Sspenfh-Ihe books used in each school..
Eighth-The number Of volumes in hhIibra.,
! ~ Of each school.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

Iowa MAIL AGENr.-Henry j. Campbell, Of
Lee County in this state has been appointed
Mail Agent for Iowa, and the district of which
it is part vice Mix removed. Those who are
acquainted with MIR. Campbell. speak Of him as
deserving man, and his appointment as one
fit to be made.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

u'Preaching has commenced at the LIST Pres.
byterIan church formerly Mr. Hazards) by
The Rev. Mr. Crozer officiating pastor.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church
closed on Monday evening. We understand
1t is in contemplation to enlarge and otherwise
repair their house of worship raise belfry,
procure bell &c We hope it may be done.
The semi.annua! meeting ofthe Univers.ist
church has also just closed. The Rev. Mr..
Westfall was present.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Iowa Abroad.

Poor Iowa seems to be made the but. o.
every stale joke and absurd Fling that find thei,
way into the papers. If some rustic justice Of
the peace make jackass of himself by hi.
administration OF equity, such as charging
the jury &c he is sure to be from Iowa;
or if letter is found bearing a very hero
g'yphical superscripton it is always sure to
be interpreted into some des. nation "out in
Iowa." in fact all that is rich and racy in YES.
tern life is now put upon our shoulders.
The reason Of it is that we have been the
Far west for great while, and no State be
You'd has yet excited general attention. We
are considered sort of rncivilixcd race.
hardly as yet entering upon the verge of civ.
ilization.
tits astonishing how little people often know
about their own country, who profess to be
well versed in the various departments of no
lite and useful education. They may tell YOU
the number of the street in Rome where Pom
poneius Sabrinus dwelt and how much he
paid his maid servant, Flavilla, a week; may
descant 'earnedly on the quality Of the mortar
used in the construction of Babels tower or
reckon the weekly receipts Of Charon's infer.
nal ferry, without knowing even the capital or
soil, or climate. or population of a neiehbor
ing State. or whether it be one of the old
thirteen or annexed out of British America.
Especially do We find in many portions of
the old states an ignorance of the West. as
ridiculous as 1t is inexcusable. 1t often ari SEES
Ion Indifference, from thoughtlessncss, from
the ehgrossment of other cares and pursuits.
but more frequently from self.sufficient idea
that we are not uorth caring about. In other
words there is strong prejudice in the n inds
Of many in the Old States against us of the
New. They gathered their impressions from
works relating to frontier lIfe, from some un.
fortunate stage ride over an Indiana corJurov
or under an Iowa mud hole. or from the exar.
gerated rehearsals Of some patchouly scented
Top who wandering far from his mother. was
Iamensably compelled to sleep in log cabin
upon an "ous" buffalo. We are credited with |
all that is rude and rough and barbarous in
frontier and lawless life, aud with nothing
thas flows from noble and peace loving hu-
mainly, which is the same everywhere and
yearns Tor the same development, wherever it |
IS found, whether on the pavements of New
ork or the rolling pralries of Nebraska.
We are not credited with any of the improve.
@eI iho9e. with any literature. with any
HsioaaI skill. with any az.
Ioihing but rude
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
Ogilyie House.

Travellers whether on business or in pursuit
Of pleasure, will be sure to find every comfort
and attention at the above Hotel in the City of
Muscatins. D " Glover. Proprietor. see adver
tisement.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11
The weather.

VIC hope to be excused for harping on this
trite subject few moments, but it has been a,
the tongues end of whole community till
they begin to look very "down in the
mouth" about it. and little encouragement
may be pardoned even if not applied. For the
benefit of Professor Espy and all other storm
theorists we.append the meteorological obser-
vations below, which may be relied on as ac-
curate Wednesday May 4. Rainy. mudometer
indicative of a "raise."
| Thursday. Wet mudometer do. Friday.
Rainy and wet. Saturday. Cloudy wet and
rain. Sunday. Wet, cloudy and rainy, mud
ometer steady at twelve inches, though not
more than ten near the City sidewalk improve.
ments.
The fact Of it is the clerk Of the weather
has been" running the thing into the soil" Of
late, but we have no sort of fault to FIND for
the simple reason that it would avail nothing
II We had. We believe in future Of sunny
skies and springing vegetation, and although
1t may look dark to our aimirg friends, just
now, that we shall have fine growing season
yet.
Curious is it however to note the influence
which thee freaks Of climate exert on differ.
ent individuals. Our melancholy friend over
yonder looks like an old and smoke soiled pam
ting of the Savior, with halo of actual blue
encircGng his head. He has given up Byron's
Manfred and Zimmerman on Solitude, and
taken to blue pills and the Tortures OF the In
QUESTION; our petulant companion this way,
who is never known to indulge IN profanity
beyond an occasional darn, incontipentlv
strikes out the "r' and inserts the m: while
the gay and lightsome become in deed and
thought most sedate demure and order loving
citizens. Bnt there is faint prospect of a
permanent elemental cam and while we are
about it let us call attention to the "Timely
Notice" furnished us by Major De Forest in
this weeks issue. 1t is gentle hint to com.
ply with certain new ordinances, the enforce.
nent Of which will tend essentially o the com
fort, we'll being and good looks of our young.
unweaEed city.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

March "a, IN Dobbins Township, John p.
Sutton. formerly of Van Buren, county Iowa to
Miss Pauline J. Robbins, formerly of Wapello
Co, Iowa.
March %, in Keystone Township Yuba Co =,
Eli Coun,ryman and Patience Paine, formerly
of Greene Co., Wisconsin.
In Fayette. Yamhll Co., Shelton Ransdell
and Mary E. Brewer, formerly of Sangamon
Co, III.
At the Azusa Rancho. T. S Hereford to Ann
G. jenkins Of Circleviile Chic.
Deaths.
At Parks Bar on the 18th of March, of con.
gestIon of the brain, W. P. G. Hilson, aged
about % years. Mr.. II. was among the early
Adventures to California. having emigrated
from Ohio in the Spring Of 1s49
Felix Burns, of Lafayette, Indiana. aged 80
years.
March Is, John p. Fem, aged "a. of Peters.
burg, Pike Co Indiana, Of typhoid fever.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

to Beloit the same company have under con-
tract another, the Mississippi and Rock River
junction is a Ink of forty miles as the frs,
link of what is called the Mississippi and Rock
River Junction and Lyons and Iowa Central
Railroad, which is an air line extension, run.
ming due West from Beloit to Fulton on the
East bank of the Mississippi river, at a point
called the Rarroics, where the river is to be
crossed by a bridge, thence to run to Iowa
City thence to the Missouri river in an air line
direction -Hawkeye
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

FEMALE ISFALLIplLlrY.-A man frequently
admits that he was in the wrong, but woms
an ncyer-she was "only mistaken"