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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
The Female Institute.

On Monday, for the first time in the course
ofour "Pcrambulations," We visited college
Green" the site Of the Institute Edifce. A
building of the height and dimensions propos-
ed, will present commanding appearance
from this point and be visible from many Of
our business streets. 1t is earnestly to be hop.
ed that the original design may be fully car.
red out and that that architectural beauty
and elegant finish may be given to the struc-
Eture, which shall render il second to none in
Iowa in all the elements of proportion and
adaptation 10 its proposed uses.
We were somewhat surprised TO witness the
progress which has already been made in this
work. The clay in that vicinity is probably
second to nothing except rock itself for hard
Sdigging, thereby rendering its removal slow
and laborious process. But the excavation for
the basement is now completed and the fonn.
a9dation being laid. Among o.her evidences of
hard work We noticed hole, twenty feet in
Slength andten in width, by sixteen deep, and
were at first disposed to regard it, as a sort of
ksubterranean chamber to be devoted to myste
frious purposes. and especially appropriated
kto the uses Of the Order of Odd Fellows in
Iowa City, We recalled the vague surmises
and disorte l COMPUTATIONS of JuSIus, and look
ed upon it with that feeling of undesirable
!. horror, with which bystander may be sup.
sposed to have gazed upon the construction of
s,he gloomy vaults and labyrinthin gaIlerie, il.
ksome Hall of the Spanish Inquisition We
confess that We trembed for a moment. for the
innocent young ladies Of Iowa, but recovered
Four self possession, on being informed that
: this was intended as a cistern--as receptacle
I of the ..wherewilhal to be washed and made
clean"
1t is an excellent plan to make this early
sand bountifu. provision for Natures bountiful
fgif of water, essential and in large quantities
to the comfort and well being of any house
hold.
The WORK VIM undoubtedly be ready for the
Ceremonies OF laying the cornerstone, by the
6,ime OF the meeting of the Grand Lodge in the
latter part OF This month. OF the order of ex.
Sercises on that occasion due notice will be Civ.
en- to the public.
After the cornerstone is laid, the Rev. Mr.
Belden intends TO visit our Brethren through.
out the State, on business connected with this
benevolent project. An opportunity will be
ygiyen to strangers. at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, to see how far We have actually and
Kalready gone, and the zeal with which the
kOrder and its friends have taken hold Of til.
enterprise, and We indulge the most sangune
khopes in the success Ct all efforts which shall
be necessary to ensure its completion, withou,
fany delay
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
NIecti ng and Resolutions OM the
Death Of the Hon. James II.
C0rletOI.

AT nine o'clock A. NJ. on Monday the Sd
instant. the officers and members of the Courts
of johnson county and members of the Bar
met in the U. S. District Court Room, and on
motion of WM PENN CLARKE Esq, Gen. EAsrIN
Nouns was called to the chair and on motion
Of HuoH d DowsEY Esq. VIM. E MILLER Esq,
was appointed Secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the meet
ing to be for the purpose of drafting resolutions
expressive Of the feeling of the officers Of the
Courts aui members Of the Bar on occasion Of
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
The Concert Of the Blind.

The unpropitous state Of the weather on
last Thursday evening prevented a full atten
dance of our Citizens at the Concert given by
Prof GoRRESrLo and the pupils Of the Asylum
but we hope that they will not be thus deter.
red from again appearing before the public,
confident as we are that under favorable cir
cumstances. they would draw out full and
appreciative audience.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

I~A special election viii be held in Clinton
on the 18th instant, on the question Of sub
scrbing 100000 to the stock of the Lyons
Iowa Central Rail Road Company.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

T1'he friends Of colonization in Wisconsin,
formed State Colonization Society at the
Library of the Capital on the 9th inst, to be
auxiliary to the American Colonization Society.
j. H. Lathrop Esq, was chosen President.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

D'The only fountain in the wilderness Of
life whers man drinks Of water totally un-
mixed with bitterness, is that which gushe s
for him in the calm and shady recess Of domes.
ic life.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
The Gazette on the Lyons Road

The Editor of the Davenport Gazette asserts
that the Editor of the Capital Reporter. not
Understanding his professed friendship for the
Lyons Iowa Central Rail Road. still classes it
among the "Wheelbarrow Roads" The sweet
ness and pathos and humor Of this remark are
[only equalled by the vastness of its truth.
THANK God, this Road has not yet acquired
that Importance or magnitude, as to require. in
the mind of the sapient Alfred, his influence
Tor his advocacy.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

FIVE NOBLE BoYs-Daniel Webster, Lewis
Cass. Joha P. Hale. John A. Dix, and Alpheus
Flech were fellow pupils At Exeter Academy,
under the tutelage Of Dr.. Abbott. It was Of
ten observed by the old preceptor. after all
these had fought their way into the U. 8. Sem
ate, he had five boys in the Senate, and pref
ty good boys too
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

HARD TO BEAr.-Capt. A. L. Pitxer raised
upon eight acres of his farm, Tobacco, which
brought, in market last week. sirteea kundsed
and SIXTY: four dollars. This, we would say.
was "hard to beat!" and we rather think tho
premium at the State Agricultural Fair would
fall into his possession if a contestant; for,
with all the reputed produc,iveness Of Roam.
oke soil, but little, if any of it, is rich enough
to beat this.-Salem (Roanoke) Beacon.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

AT meeting Of tie citizens Of De Witt
and vicinity. assembled At the Union Church,
Sept. 26th, to take 10 to consideration the pro.
priety oftaking stool in the Lyons d Council
Bluffs Rail Road, tle nesting was organized
by calling LYMAN EVANS to the Chair, and
appointing John 4. Lyter Secretary The
object Of the meeting being stated by the Chair.
man, the following zen lemen were called on
and addressed the neeting-Messrs. H. p Ad
ans. Mccarthy, Graham, Brophy, Cotton,
T. w. Clark, ], D. Bourne and others.
The sense of the meeting being called for. and
the question being will the citizens Of De Witt
&C., vote to take stock in said road to the
amount of 100000, resulted in an unanimous
vote in favor Of the same.
The meeting conurred in resolution to
have the the proceedings published in the
Davenport Banner and Gazette. and in the
Capital Reporter. syhereupon the meeting ad
journed sine die.
LYMAN EVANS, Chairman.
JOHN NJ. LYrER, Sec,y.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

1--WE have received No g. Of Volume LIST
of the Gazette, a neat looking sheet pun ished
weekly, Charles Sexton, Editor, at S1MAiary
Mills county.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

II'Mr. A. HODGE, has assumed the conduct
of the Wapelio Inteliigencer. on the retirement
OF Mr.. NoFFsINGER who was the original found
er OF the paper. We wish his successor the Ut
mos. good torune.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

1.-THE St. Mary Gazette informs US that A.
Hebbard, Engineer of the Burlington aud MIS-.
,souri River r., r Co., reports the route thro'
Mills Co and to that town as more favorable
than he had anticipated and expresses HIM.
self well satisfied as to its practcabi,ity.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

BosroS d MAINE r. R.--Ths gross earn
ings Of the year ending May 81, 1853. exceed
those Of the previous year, by 81 1851.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

The AGRICULTURAL FAIR-The Illinois Sta tie
Fair is to be held at Springfield on the 18th.
18th. 18th and i4th Of October. Persons wish
ing to visit it can have part Of their fare re-
United over the railroads, and articles sent for
exaibtiaR will go pretty much free, though at
the risk Of the owners.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

FARE TO CALIFoRNIA.-The fare from New
York to San Francisco, by the United States
mail steamers, is now 800 for first, and SIS
or second class passengers, and $50 for steer
age, including bed and board.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

An ITEM FOR FARxERs-The Milwaukee
Wisconsin states that the United states Com
missioner Of Patents has addressed circular
to Postmaste.s stating that the Bureau will
have for distribution, in the course Of the cur
rent year. many volumes of the Patent office
Report, both Agricultural and Mechanical. as
well as large amount and variety of seeds
The circular accordingly requests Postmasters
to forward to him the names of some twenty OF
more of the enterprising and practical residents
Of each county to whom Mechanical or Agri.
cultural Reports or seeds should be sent
Officers Of Agricultural Societies or Mechanical
Institutes are desired to give like information
Detroit Free Press.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
The Hattie Of the ROUTES.

The Minnesota Democrat publishes news
from Gov. Stevens surveying party. stating
that they had found their route highly favora.
BILE for railroad purposes. The st Louis pa.
pcrs on the other hand, and the "western Blu.
gle, in our own State, have published letters
from the same party avowing that there IL no
chance for railroad in that direction. This
is specimen Of what is expected of parties
that are guided solely by their imaginary in.
terests. People are generally apt to fight
the hardest for what they know the least shout
and when their pugnacity is egged on 10th
by ignorance and self interest, they will b
ap. to wage war with all the ferceness Of
Kilkenny cats. The Minnesota Democra. goes
its death for the northern route; the Burning.
ton Telegraph pitches IN for the South Pass.
and the Missouri Republican thunders in f.
yer of the Kansas: all knowing as much about
their respective projects as the man in the
moon, and no more. This reminds US Of the
celebrated dispute about fortifycations. in the
town in danger Of siege, when the black.
smith contended for iron, the carpenter for
wood, wfile the honest currier stepped for
ward and said there was nothing like leather.
For our part We say nothing, but shall just
lay back and enjoy the sport until We have
something tangible to go upon-the report Of
the surveying parties. However. it's '.fhse
fight" and all can pitch in that have mind
to-State Gazette
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

The MAINE LAW AT HoME.-The Boston
Transcript hav ing been called to order for ~.
serling that liquors were freely sold in the
State Of Maine. thus replies:
"The Portland Advertiser and several other
journals, have expressed doubts in regard TO
the truth of our statement. respecting s'ths
open and undisguised sale of liquors ut the
hotels Of Maine" We now reitefate that
statement. and affirm that it is true to the very
letter. We state what we do know. and tes-
tify to what We have seen. We call it an open
and undisguised sale" when the article 10 or
dered Of servant at public table, and 10
brought in and opened with loud report, pas
sed round the table. in the presence OF fifty
persons land is so common an eccrrence that il
does not excite any more comment than such
proceeding, would in New York. We call it
ian open and undisguised SALE when in visit
ing fashionable hotel in broad day light, We
find upwards of twenty young men in pub
lie room, where there is great show Of ocean
tiers filed, ard where the company, the bar
keeper, the furniture of the room, and every
thing which meets the eye, indicates that it is
bar room, with every facility for the open
sale of ardent spirits by the glass 10 the ap-
picants.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

LONDON. Eighteen deaths from cholera oc /.
cured in London during the week ending the
Sd inst Five of the persons were adults, and
the shortness Of life after attack. hours, and
hours, and Is hours in three cases, with the
other symptoms, appear to have left no doubt
in the minds of the medical men in attendance
that they had before them cases of epidemic
cholera. In the corresponding weeks of 1851
and 1852 the deaths from cholera were % and
Is. But it was shown at that time, from the
analogy Of the previous epidemics. and the
general character Of the cases, that TIE disease
was not likely toassume the Asiatic form.
NoRwAY-Cholera is active in Christiania
and suburbs. From 25th July to the morning
of the 10Th August, seventy two persons had
been attacked. of whom fifty had died from the
disease.
SwEDEN.-Cholera in Carlscrona and Ystad
had ut the date OF the last advices, attacked
1873 persons, of whom 70 had died
HAMBURG -.Asiatic cholera, which for sever
al weeks has appeared at Hamburg in single
or isolated case only forming what is techn cal
ly called sporadic cases, is now assuming an
epidemic form. There have been in all from
l60 to $50 cases Of the disease about two thirds
of which had been fatal, circumstances which
proves the extreme virulence of its character.
BERLIN The cholera has broken out at
Berlin in apparently mild type.
DIscovERY OF HEAVY LEAD IN CLAYTON
COUNTY. IowA-The last Clayton County
Herald says that lead has been discovered
near Gutenberg in that county. on land be-
longing to R. Noble and Nelson Goodenough
1t was found by Messrs Holmes and Dickson,
who have taken ouf120, 900 lbs. Of mineral
within the last four weeks, and have another
loo, 900 in sight. The lead is considered good
for one million pounds. The Herald says
| that it is found on the surface of the upper
strata of Magnetism Limestone, and about
eighty feet below the surface of the earth, at
the highest point on the ridge running east
and west. and directly across the ridge.
The mineral is said to be of the best quality
bringing at this time thirty zone dollars per
thousand pounds. 1t has now become the
settled conviction. ut least with great many,
that the whole country formerly reserved by
tae government for mineral purposes, will
prove to be rich in Lead Ore, and Of the best
quality.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

A MIsrAKE.-A few numbers back. the
State Gazette notices the fact that an Agricul.
tural Society has just been organized in Loui-
sa county. A slight mistake. Doctor; this So.
c'ety has been organized more than three years,
and was the first in the State. Please correct,
and give the enterprising farmers of Louisa Co.
their due.-WapelIo Intelligencer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

MIcHI0Aa CENTRAL RAILRoAD-The Michi.
gan Central Railroad Company made nego-
tiation in London some three or four months
since of $2.5OO,0O Of their s per cent. Bonds
contingent upon the peaceful settlement ofthe
Turkish question. The N. Y. Tribune UNDER
stands that adyices have been received by the
last steamer stating that the negotiation had
been finally concluded, the London capitalists
having expressed themselves ready to receive
the Bonds according to contract.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

DoRxINGs VS.. SHANeHAEs.-The Committee
on Poultry Of the New Hampshire State Agri-
cultural Society urge the careful breeding Of
the domestic varieties of fowl--The Dorkings,
Bolton Grays, and their crosses--in preference
to the Giant Cinnamon. Neither profit nor
good taste, they say, suggests the breeding OF
China hens. They are not great layers; no,
prolific; are long in getting their growth, and
are great eaters; upon the table, are coarse and
stringy; aud of certainty, are no ornament to
the farm yard. their form being awkward and
ungainly, and thei- crow being. as has been
well observed, "not the honest Saxon crow, ex.
pressive of day break, love. war, and animal
| spirits, but horrid ejaculation, between a
Chinese sentence, as described by missiona
ries. and badly blown dinner horn Diet
Press.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

UT must be a difficult matter to writea puff
which has the appearance Of meaning great
deal, but which really means nothing The
following specimen is from the st. Louis In
telligencer:
BARsuM's MEN AGERlE We have seen fA<m
elephants-we have Toasted our eyes on that
Jnggernautical car, our ears have been enliv-
ened by the wild strains Of that gigantic band
We have not space to describe to our readers
what we saw and heard in that Giants Castle
OF tent, on the two acres of ground which il
covers. We cannot cover SO much ground, and
the Menagerie would be travelling through the
Sucker Safe before We could finish our task.
We can only say to our readers. go one and all,
old and young, and when time shall have
whitened your locks, you will have At least
one pleasing "reminiscences Of the past to tell
the wonder.loving They will remain in town
two days longer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

The Washington correspondent OF the NeU
York Tribune writes:-
'.The President is fond of display, and is
rather foppish in his tastes and style Of dress.
For instance, he has his hair oiled and curled
after the fashion of N. p. Willis, and frequent
ly receives visitors in the morning in an en-
broidered tunc or semi-robe de chambre, such
as are worn by the flash and fancy men
of New York. supposed and said to be kept
by women. His tas te for dress and equipage
may be traced also 10 the company he keeps
We cannot find words to sufficiently intensi.
fy the disgust which such language as this
must create wherever or by whomsoever 1t is
read. If the object of the writer is to make q
little capital for the Wing party. he must be as
uniformed of the feelings of the American
people (no matter what their political affini.
ties) IS he is of the commonest rules of ordina.
ry decency. This correspondent, howev err
does but follow the example that was set him
by another of the Iri6une's correspondents,
who. it will be remembered, put IN print sun.
dry disgraceful allegations respecting the per.
sonal habits of Mr.. Pierce at home, one of the
chief of which was frequent intoxica,ion. The
Tribune, having been compelled to editorially
explain in that case, enc would think would
have learned ere now to exclude from its col.
umns these scurriIlous emanations, which the
Democratic press will at once charge to the &C.
count of the Wing party, and in due time EN-.
ploy it with effect to its disadvantage. For
our own part, We enter protest against any
such dishonorable tactics. 1t is no. a Wing
principle-it cannot help the Wing party-to
insult that portion of the American people
who cast their votes for the present incumbent
Of the Presidential chair, by telling them that
they have chosen chief magistrate from the
stews.-N. Y. Express.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

REMOVAL OF THE DAKorA ISDrANs.-This
measure, so desirable for the tranquility and
prosperity Of the settlements on the Missis-
sippi. is now being quietly and efficiently eff
fected. The Medawakantons, including Wa.
bashaw and his band, are all now en- route fol
their new. home on the upper Minnesota.
The Dakota title to all their lands on the
Mississippi was extipguished by the treaty Of
1851, and when their emigration is completed
there will no: be an Indian village remaining
on the Father of Waters" between the Falls
of St. Anthony and the Gulf of Mexico.
Gratifying as it is to see these people take
their fnai departure from their primeval homes
and quietly resign their domain to their civil.
lised brethren. there is yet something melan.
choly-something mournfully impressive-iu
the scene.
From "time immemorial" the Dako.as have
had their homes upon the Mississippi river.
With it, everything connected with their his
tory ard legends is associated. and according
to their rude theology, the Nv ak antanka" has
sancti6ed its waters. On its banks their villa
ges have always been erected, and there are
the graves where sleep their ancestors of gene.
rations unnumbered.
Whatever may be the feelings of their sue
cessors in witnessing their departure, it re.
quires no distorted Imagination to conceive
that their emotions are anything but pleasant
and consoling Minnesota Dem. 31st.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

CHICAGO AND MIssIssffPI RAnA0m.~fkfn
road Of which very little has heretoioss bssu
heard, is now nearly completed betwssn Altos
and Bloomington, and will be entirely Asished
between those points in the course of fsw
days. When such is the case, We shall be in
direct railroad communication with The Mia.
sissippi River, per Michigan Central. Chicago
and Rock Island, Illinois Central and Chicago
and Mississippi roads. The section Of the C.
and N. road between Bloomington and Joliet
is all under contract, and is in such state of
forwardness that its completion BY the LIST Of
March next is announced as a certainty by the
Chicago Tribune-Detroit Press.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

EXHIBITION OF HoRsEs.-A national exhibi-
ton Of horses will be held at Springfield. Aass.,
Oct. -, to continue through four days. e
which horse breeders and fanciers win have
an opportunity of presenting their variovs ami.
mails for composition and prsniun.. The
movement, says the Boston Post. il an excel ).
lent one. and worthy the attention Of the coun.
try. Great improvement in horse hssA may
be effected by this method. where men can
come together, exhibit specimens. talk over
the subject. and compare views. This nov .
ment is new matter, but we think it must
prove successful one. Premiums are propos-
ed to be given. for the various horses present
ed, of from $500 to $50, according to their msr >
it. Horses intended for exhibition, or for sale
must be entered with the recording Secretary
U. s. Moves. on or before Oct. Is. William
Stowe. of Springfield Mass Is the correspond
ing secretary and general agent. who will fur.
nish such information as may he wanted.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

n-Looking at the sign Of the Lyons Iowa
Central Rail Road fiicc, shch projects some
two feet beyond 4 building, We could but
think that this CT hany ought to be in favor
of the "Cut off DR.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05
THE.IO CA RTAL REPORTER

1.-THE Va iaXEedted by Bev-
erly Tucker. Iht liable privilege
Of an exchane condition Of publishing
it's prospectd Ing cvs column and
half in leng ink that the Reporter
will survive iGhout that exchange,
But it is rel 10 &tncss the exalted
merit which, city papers plume
themselves upd her Me speaking meth
cd Of advertisin 0hich ahey resort We
hope the FraterI n IowauYill not encour.
age this, nothin Re or less, than imposition,
except in cases the manifest worth of
the publication 4 hably deserves little
"boot."
DThe United yates District Court for the
District Of Iowa bmenced its session in this
City yesterday morning. Present,,--Judge
Dyer Of Dubuque and the Hon. Laurel Sum
mers, State Marsh e
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-10-05

TThe weaths ring last week was cold
rainy and unlova III was of that character
which seldom fai induce general sick
ness, and we may |nsitsr Il fortunate that
the pure mort ) y sitng frosts have
fallen upon, Dlhs', iesslA in, We hore,
the golden and the b o. lsr,As srxsss,