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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26
Long Cherished Revenge.
A tale Of the Old World and early Miey;ga


The history Of iurisprudence embodies =.
mong its dusty arch,eves many tale Of love,
Of sorrow, of blighted affection, Of bitter re
morseless persecution. and Of long cherish.
'cd vengence, waich needs not the pen Of .
Warren or Dickens to invest il with every
attribute OF startling interest which can make
the widest narrative of fiction.
In The year 1885. there came into the county
Of Lapecr German from the province Of Wur.
tcnburg, by the name Of Uirich. bringing
with him young and attractive wife TO whom
he mad been some years married This lady,
when girl, had been . belle in her little
neighborhood in Werscinberg. and had been
sought in marriage by more than one anxious
suiter, and among them was ore Daum, bv
whom she was courted. and to whom she had
extended such encouragement as led him
10 fix his affections upon her with all the
fcvvor OF the German heart. Daunt WAS y
man OF unusual strength Of mind, Of stern and
impressive demeanor. Of great depth Of fseling
but, as the sequel will show. Of most inPlica.
BILE disposition when his aninosities had been
aroused He loved the girl with that intensi.
ty natural to men so constituted, having few
or no affinlics with others, owing to his reser.
we'd and morose disposition. he c0mmt need by
lavishing his hon,s Of leisure anc the earnings
Of his industry upon her alone. Unlike her
lover in all rcApects, the girl was attractive,
fond Of society, and unstable in her affections;
kind, when the wedding day came. to which
Daum had long and impatiently looked for
ward as the consummation Of his bliss, after
the wedding guests had met, she told him that
she loved him not, and never could be his.-
Daum sold his estate and removed ~ once from
the scene Of discomfeiture 70 q distant Prov
ince.
Time passed on, and the lady was again
wooed aud won BY q light hearted and coiDeIy
youth. her former suitOr's superior in person
al appearance. but his inferior in wealth and
intellect. His courtsbip was now followed by
marriage, the news Of which reached the self
banished Daum, reused every latent feeling Of
rage and jealousy, Of which his strong heart
was capable. aud he turned to the scene Of his
former happiness instigated by the sole desire
for revenge! He skulkedtbout the neighbor-
hood. lying hid during the day time for the
most part, but watching every opportunity to
way-lay and destroy his rival. At length they
met in a wild, narrow mountain pass. ; deadly
and fierce struggle took place, ct the termina.
tion Of which, Ulrich was left upon the ground
slain, as his assassin supposed. Dsum fed
and Ulrich recovered and returned 10 his wife,
pale, bleeding and faint. The officers OF jus.
tcs sought for Damn in vsiD; he had hed to
EnglsDd. where be spent the next sixysass Of
his life.
The circumstances had passed away from
the public mind. and the parties most iuterss-
ted had ceased to think Of ,hsp. or to feel any
apprehension At Daum's return. Five years
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

The Mossoons have exprtssed tbemeelves IL
favor Of the Pacific Railroad project, thus o.
peping the avenue to still greater accessions
from the old world and the States,
The immigration to the Salt Lake country
during the year has been about 10000
The Legislature offers reward of $1,000 to
any resident who will discover good coal
mine within forty miles OF the Capital. There
is great scarcity Of fuel.
They have adopted new alphabet having
SO letters in il. which are intended to repre-
sent as many sounds. II will be used in the
Schools SO soon as they can get type for it,
though it is not in tended to abolish immedi.
ately our venerable old alphabet.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26
Gov. Lowe On the Pardon Ing
Power.

/ The following extract is culled rom high
ly interesting letter Of Gov Lowe. II Mary land
sent in reply to q communication from com.
m'ttee VI his personal friends in B,ltimore, &C.
companying a service of silver plate presented
as mark OF their personal ESTEEM. 1t pre-.
sents very eloquen:ly the difficult, in answer.
ing emo J" to the affectionaie appeals of faith.
er and mother for the extending ef c,emency
to an erring son. and the pleading of lnnocen,
childhood for the pardon Of a faLer--a diff.
| Guilty in which every Govcrnor in whom is yes
ted the pardoning power is placed.
1 You have made allusion. gentlemen to an.
| other suiject--onc which awakens in my mind
painful "reminiscences Ispeak Of your refer
ence 10 the manner in which 1 exercised the
par doning power 1t is the fulfiIment Of that,
more than every other duty Of abe executive
office. which strips power Of its prde and fills
with bitterness the cup Of pleasure That a,nbi
tion had invited to its lips. No man who has
| heart in him, however familisrized with hn.
man suffering. could for an instant weigh the
honors of the place. high as II is, against the
signing Of 2 single death hwarrant which crush
es mothers soul. or send . widow and her
orphans helpless through the word, with the
infamy ofthe galiows cling'ng as cold. dark
shadow forever to their footsteps. To listen
calmly to the appeal Of father, who stands
upon the edge Of the grave, asking from mor.
tai like himself, forgiveness for an trring SOIL
the prop Of his venerable age--and to answer
"No"-to be sued for the pardon u the faith.
er by the lips Of unconscious childhood, and
to reply with an inexorable denial wiich wrings
tears from the little eyes that took up so con.
fidenily into your face-to hearstle maniac cry
of despair, az have heard il, eensfsnen, when
unyielding justice silenced The pleading Of mer.
cy- aud 10 feel that your heart mus ~ laid as
holocaust, upon the altar " swsrp duty
n,t assurey QUITO realize in tic full depth of its
meaning the truth Of thnt protonaa Judgment
OF the inspired word, :iat Fhh al its
pleasures apd Distinctions, is unity ard
ashadow Governor VII PabIs of
discharging faithfully that pf his
office. unless he is prepared Atinu-
al sacrifice ot feeling, for tieal
honors can possibly offs1l IN
sation. How cafsf1l
enlightened and eone}> 81
to Judge the executive h2l I
full knowledge Of al thd BY
which his decision wac infia
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26
The Lay Of the l.oyvly.

Robert Nicoll Scotch poet, il remarkable
for the unaffected smplicityof his verses. He
selects homrly themes, but he throws into
hem the iofties. feelings. The following po-
.m will go home to every heart
We are lowly--very lowly,
Misfortune is our crime
We have been trodden underfoot
From all recorded time.
A yoke upon our necks Is laid.
A burden to endure,
To suffer is our legacy.
The portion Of the poor.
We are lowly--very lowly,
And scornd from day to day,
Yet we have something Of our own
Power cannot take away.
by tyrants We are toiied to dea,h,
by cold and hunger kiil't
Blu, peace is in our hearts, it speaks,
OF duties all fulfii'd.
We are lowly--very lovry, u
Norhouse nor Ian have We,
But ihers's a heritage for tls
White We have eyes fo ssass y
They cannot hide the lovely stars.
Words in creations book.
Although they hold their fields and lanes
Corrupted by our look.
w hIe lowIyt Net ip"iys
And yet The fairest flowers.
hat by the way side raise their eyes,
Thank God they still are ours
Ours is the streamlet's mellow voice,
Aud ours The common dew
We still dare gaze on ILL and plain.
And field and meadow Zoo.
We are lowly. very lowly,
And yet the faircst flowers,
Comes forth with flower upon her feet.
To hear the throstle sing
Although we dare not seek tho shade
Where haunt the forrest deer.
The waving leaves we still can see
The huuming birds can hear.
We are Iowly. very lowly,
Our hedgerow paths are gonc.
Where waodt ine's laid their fairy hands
The hawthorn's breast upon.
Yet slender mercies still are left,
Aud heaven doth endure,
Aud hears the prayers that upward rise.
From the afflicted poor.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

t1-The U. 8 Senate is thus daguerreoty ped
bya clever correspondent Of the Newark Dai.
" Advertiser:
Let us look down on the back Of this dusty
old eagle, whose wooden wings are spread over
the Presidents chair. Mr. A,chinson has left
the chair and Mr Foot, OF Vermont, very wor
tbily ills it. Nj Badger is rubbing his chin
as II he had forgotten to shave this morning:
Dir Bell IL standing up, with thumb in each
arm.hole OF his vest; Nr Cass is playing with
his spectacles; Mr. Chase is sitting with his left
foot thrown over his right knee reading free
soil paper; Mr. CLAYTON is peacefully enjoying
The solace Of good qpid of tobacco: NJ Douw
las Is quietly leaning back on q sofa chatting
with q stranger Who Is, perhaps, candidate
ior tho first Governorship Of Nebraska; Mr.
Evans, iSonth Carolina, is reading a State
Rights Paper with his sparse hair neatly comb
ed back over his velvet coat collar; Mr. Everett
has come 10 dead pause jn note he is wri
ting, and, strange to say, seems lost for an
idea. MIR Fesseaden has just taken his seat, af-
ter expressing himself rather dryly on The
Washington Water Works; Mr. Fish, with both
hands IN pant pockets, is leaning against the
lobby railing and talking with distinguished
gentleman from New York: MIR Gwin is NOV
ing amendments in favor Of California; Mr.
Houston who has grown to be like huge bear,
is off ia Texas; Mr. Hunier sits with a look Of
ing member OF this Cabinet; Mr. Jones (of
Tenn is talking with gentleman from the
House, probably on the settlement Of the Out.
ling aud breckenridge controversy; Mr. Nor
ton is looking at The address of a letter which
he has been writing for an hour; Mr. N Mason has
just arisen from an amendment relating TO some
point in foreign affairs; Mr Pearce and Mr.
Pratt are representing Maryland, Que playing
with his watch chain, tie other with his fin.
gers; Mr. Sewart is AT home and Mr. Shields 10
"ot returned from the Cutting difficulty; Mr..
Slidell is lying back in his chair smiling like
a basket ofchips; Truman Smith is as irwin
chile as some dividends Of Copper Stock; Mr.
Sumner is conversing with a stranger in the
lobby; and so on to the las, name on the cata.
logue-he who happens to BE- our Senator frem
Newark. Mr. Wright, is quietly playing with
his eye glass. In The lobby. Mr. D barnard
ovr former minister to Prussia. is talking will,
Cheyalier Huseman, who still lives. Mr. Ew-
ing. formerly Secretary o. the Interior, has
just joined them. while round the semi circle
oppos,t me. gaily draped ,adies glitter like
specklcd trout in the male mud around them"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

The long anticipated declaration Of War has
At length been officially announced BY Eng
land and il seems well nigh certain that the
last chance for negotiation has been fore
gone.
The treaty between England. France and
Turkey was signed on the 20th ut.
10000 Russians crossed the Danube on the
Sd ult. and 1000 were drowned BY the fall Of a
bridge near Tukakai. during an action with
the Turks.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

Wreck ofa warrior passed away!
Thou form without nAmel
Which thought and felt but yesterday,
And dreampt Of future fame I
Stripp'd of thy garments whe shall gusss
Thy rank. thy lineage, and racWf
IT naughty chieiiain, holding sway,
Or lowlier, destined to oteyl
The light Of that 6xd eye issss.
And al is moveless now,
But passions traces linger yet.
Aud lower upon that bsow3
Expression has not yet waxd weak,
The lipA seem cen to speak,
And clenched the cold and hfeless hand,
Asifit grssp'd the battle brand!
Tho from that heed. late towering high,
This waving plume 10 torn.
And low in dust that form doth lie,
- al7iahoMor'd and foslornl o..
~to%aslssssahsslAs - " ~,
The graysn characters 81 pridtxssF y
That on the lip aud brow reveal
The impress Of the spirits seal.
Lives there a mother, 10 deplore
The son she ne'er shall sect
Or maiden, on some distant shore,
To break. her heart for theef
Perchance to roam maniac there,
With wild flower wreaths to deck herhair,
And through the weary night to wait
Thy footsteps at the lonely gate.
Long shall she l,nger there in warn
The evening FIRE shall trim,
And gazing on the darkcning main,
Shall often call on him
Who hears her not--who cannot hear.
OF deaf forever isthe ear
That once in listening rapture hung
Upon the music Of her tongue!
Long may she dream-to wake is wo
Meier may remembrance tell
Its tale to lid her sorrows flow,
And hops to sigh farewell;
The heart, bs.eaving Of its stay.
Quenching the beam that cheers her way
Along the waste of life till she
Shall lay her down aud sleep, like thee
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

The Atlantic Stn1es ssen " ~ In very
fid1ety state of unaocooanry exe1tyfent nbout
the Nebraska Tsrritorial Bill. kess old Il.
dies however. sre .nlwayo - fnssR bout s0lse.
thinR--it il washing and aeetUol LAY ali The
time with them. From ~ sgooetb saily inciter-
OF General tattle and placid tn1tr50tnr u com.
mon scandal, Scwafd. With ~ e smirk Of
self felt talent. down - The t1 solgiero,
such - Oerret SmitA ard IL 0ld1iseS
thsy are alwaya IN ths tprn 6lf q
up suuSbble, Ahd - frtr r ~ n 1No(r
own strifes-she osaspoo q III oNn.
raising-that " wondes 1<&k nnxIa6.
their big nigRer csUpaN1vu IN I1uuIs
ed Of them. and publieh af1 %A
he il sn any manner allll 81 ~
individual honor viii ~ {;
ties Of head o. -
obiivious ~
have supI(
Ilha ;2at;
-
eusNn
tes!it0rs
VISION q !sl
lAes'on o. ~ ~. 49, - ~. ~. x.
Prim fPihstoIs,ste Jsss -
ana pesiecs ires OF agony ~ yne
people o. .ae .errl.o.'es .ne
oirth right OF every freeuS the
power to govern themselves. states
women ana morai,sis, 10 petite paota-
!etses aPPeai 70 conscience anus UaAstin.
'ion OF Tue unitcd states, IN tnes1 soni stick
Warfare o. o. tne inai'enaole sisnss men. Sew-
ara ana rlsn-wnig SENATORS 'roS iork,
are 'ne cn!eis OF th's gang Of ol4 seies IN =
state o. Illustration Inc nnhSn democracy
We are glad 70 perceive, are e3efin,hea 70
maih.An the great 'ePuohcan Ppsc'Pee, thas
man IS capable oi sell govefnmeit ~ splte u
the cnanng grlmaces u 'hese ver4 respectaoie
cr1zed matIops. Vi s.
democracy Is hot mucn glvc'Te sWs. ana
when one accidentai'y iastens Rueu ON ner
more vuinerao'e parts the natuf4 sooustness
and neatnIu'ness o. hcr cohstitfion Haoiy
oasns me ganglsnous po,.,on ha s"s y v;r Mar
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

THE MoMENTous QUESTION .--"Well Charlotte.
now you have decided on the bsocads, what
lace do you mean 70 Trim Il With r
why. .Amelia. really dour know-what do
vou think r
oh, Charlotte. dear how should tell; what
do you say to 'pont.' saw some in Broad.
way to-day ut $201 the ysrd.'
That's just the thing-let's ses-takss TWEEN.
ty yards, don't itf'
Yes. love, and il you have anything over
you can givs Il 10 me; II theSe's any ythipf I ID.
mire IT'S point lace; George says its sxtravs.
giant. but see no fun in stinting ones sell, do
you dear Y
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

OrJacob johnson. 80 years Of age has been
tried and convicted in the Baltimore Circuit
Court for bigamy and sentenced to the Pcni
tentiary for seven years and upwards.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26
WM H. WHITE. NJ. d.
JAMES d. TEMPLlN,
.Axorney at Lnp, Solicitor in Chancery
and N1knyv Public.

IOWA CITY, low A.
Will attend to all business entrusted to his
care in the United States District Court. and
the Supreme and District Courts Of the State Of
Iowa. He will also give strict attention as
I lud Agent, to the purchase and sale OF real
state, the payment of taxes, renting OF proper.
tv. perfccting titles. the sale and location OF
I End warrants, the collection of debts, DC, &c.
He has prepared himself with full and COM
lete dss6ie Index. accompanied with correct
l'lats, Of all the United States, State and coun
y records of johnson county. Iowa. carefully
compared and corrected, by which he is abieto
give. at glance, the true title to each town'ot
u nd piece Of land in johnson county. without
the tedious ard uncertain process of ''fumbiing
,,usty records" for days. and at last "bnying
pig in a poke" There are no less than 500 i'm
r.rfeet titles Row in this county. Owners Of
real estate should look we'll to their titles Per-
snns employing him to do their conveyancin
will be charged nothing for the examination OF
lille. Office opposite the Land Office. on cor
ner Of Washington and Clinton streets.
REFER TO-Hon @ Folsom, Hon J Carrie
IN, Hon Thomas Il Benton ,jr., Hon John
t!l.rk lows City.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

E-20.6lS passengers passed over the Chica
60 and Rock Island Road during the month Of
March.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

ErThe following advertisement 10 from .
California paper In the interior Of the atats,-.
the Empire County Argus: -
SONS OF NEW ENGLAND
TWO barrels Of your Native Rum an lay,
i and for sale ct the Brick Store.
December 10th. 1854.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

6-An anti-slavery convention is in session
at Cincinnati.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

GTThe Know Nofhipgs have establsed q
paper entitled the American Eagle at Wash.
ington City. "Long may it wave."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

Constantinople says: "The day bslors ysstsY
day the Arabian, : steamer of the Peninsuls
and Oriental company arrived here from Fog.
land with cargo Of al kinds Of useful thinga.
mostly destined for the British hospital d
Therapia. Amongst Others thers are seven
hundred wooden legs."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

nThe construction Of dam across the Ce
dar at Rochester has been commenced.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

1a1 ever read the clever sketches
4. /! &ife. and the popular poems Of
CAot19l 1snn0 Hoffman. viii not be pained to
learn t1AI this once gifted child of genius, and
popular American autho-, is now an inmate Of
the Penney lvania State Lunatic asylum, noar
Harrisbutgh-a pitiful case of incurable insa,
hyf Welearn from the Harrisburg Herald
that he was taken there some six weeks since,
from one Of the HaryIan institutions; and al
though at times he appears dreadfully excited,
yet ray OF reason will momentArily fit thr0
his shattered intellect, and. a. the eloquent
language Of gifted soul falls from his lips,
and reaches the ear Of the awe -strickes visitor
tear Of sympathy will illinvoluutarily gather in
his eye for the fate Of the unfortunate maniac |!
What the cause ofthe unfortunate malady NAV
have been We are unable to say.
The case Of Hoffman's insanity ia constitu.
tional; though Of fine, hearty robust nature,
aud OF a naturally strong constitution, yet he
- as sensitive as q woman OF the keenest sus-
capabilities. The loss OF his leg compelled
him to q semi-sedentary life. which must have
been extremely irritating to one ofhis nervous
temperament.
Some six years since be first gave signs Of
his mental alteration, and was confined a few
months IN ar insane asylum in Philadelphia
By proper treatment he recovered his hea 'th.
and was appointed by General Taylor to
profitable and responsible situation in the
State Department. which he filled but little
over year before be was seized by his last in.
curabe attack. At the time of his attack, he
was on the point Of getting married TO he only
daughter Of John L Schoolcraft. by his FIRST
wife. Canadian half breed Mr. Hoffman is
half brother Of the Hon. Ogden Hoffman. the
present Attorn,y General of our Siate.--Sun.
day Courier.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26

c3-Whsu Haddox's wife kicked him est u
bed. Gays he-here meow you'd better net 10
that again. It you do it might csuss eool.
mesa, e
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e. w. LAKE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

TENDERS his professional services to tie
i citizens Of Iowa City and vicinity. Hav-
ing bees engaged for some 20 years in the prac.
tice Of his profession. he hopes to give general
satisfaction to all who may favor him with their
I atroCage.
n. N.B.-Pasticular attention paid to the treat
ment Of Spinal and other diseases Of Females.
Office aud ResIdeace, City Hotel.
Iowa City, July l3, 1853.
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OFFrcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
low City, March 5th 1854.
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your obedient servant.
g. w. McCLEARY. Il
From an examination of the series of books
referred TO above, we entirely coincide in the
opinion of Mr. McCleary.
WM. PATTEE, Auditor Of State.
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