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PLAYING CARDS

IIAfLOR MAURY'S stock of English ard Anne,
Il lean Playing Cards viii lie found to embrsc,
every variety OF ST, lie, both plain and ornamental
=, N9os, hotsis and large consumers supplied b,
The dozen at the lowest prices
ian 2-H ~ Va w. 80
I8FFERSOA's Notes ON V1r1tmia
ne" edition, enlarged by matter prepared b,
Jan l9-u vpINcU r.vJnp
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GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
jon I1-u 7th street
PaPfer Mache Architectural Deco,
rRtfona

V'HE attention Of Architects, Builders, and other
L Is invited to this new material, which Is nov
so extensively Csed at the North for house ana
church decoration For beauty of finish and durs
bty IL Is equal to carved wood, and is much cheap
81 and in every way superior to plaster. We az,
prepared 70 NJ orders upon the shortest notice at t..
mandatory prices. ADAMs HASKINS.
Agents for Boston Pxpier Mache Co,
Pa avenue, q. side, between 10th and llth It.
Jan lI-eotf
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EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION.

NLAGETT, NEW TON, MAY & Co. respectfully
~ announce TO the ladies Of Washington and vi
solute and immediate sale most superb and match
less collection Of varieties Qately exhibition at
the New York Crystal Palace comprising some ex-
quistsly beautiful and costly specimens Of Needle
work, viz:
Embroidered Cloeks and Mantillas
Opera Cloaks
India, Cashmere, and Velvet Shawls
Persian Silk and Delhi do
Rare and costly Fancy Furs in Royal Ermine, Rus.
sia Sable, Buenos Ayres, Chinchilla, &C., in
Capes, Cardinals, and Muff5
Forming together q combination Of perfect gems
in ladies' costume superior to anything ever yet in
troduced into America.
The whole o. the al owe will be open to public ex.
animation and sale for the next 1--WE DAYS and, as
tue instructions from the owners are imperative
they will be sold without the least regard to original
cost, for cash. ian Il-d6t
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GREAT THROUGH LINE TO THE WEST

Llltiraore and OHIO RGi'rood, .frota BalIp,oVs 70
Wkeciin o. and connecting there lci fhr iarg- ns,c
splendid geasers II rho Utnon Lave on ae Olio
and the Stages O. IAN, sriIe, dc.
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STORiES FROM HISTORY,by Agne,
- Strickland.
Tales from English History, for children, by Agnes
Strickland.
Stories from jewish History, adapted for young
persons
Guide to English Composition, by the Rev. Dr.
Brewer
The Book Of One Hundred Beverages, by William
Bernhard.
The Word eternal" and Punishment OF the wick.
ed by Frederick Dsnison Maurice.
isn lift FRAECK TAYLOR
CARPETS q OILCLOTHS-
~ good stock Of Carpets and Oilsloths at low
prices, to close of.
VERIFY, TEBBS YERBY,
Corner Of It'll street and Penna ayenua.
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REGULAR LINE.


The above packets having resumed their weekly
trips, shippers are notified that enc Of them will
possibly clear from New York every Saturday,
or oftener if necessary and that this pune, lily
may be depended upon during the year. until inter
rupt.d by ice.
sTURGES, CHAIRMAN 4 CO,
ITO W all street New York
s. SHINN & son, Alexandria.
F.& A. III. DODGE, Georgetown
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ADAMS & HASKINS,
A101lTECTS.

Office on lsInsyfrdnia drenue, bettceen 10n and
11th streets, Washington, ID. C.
DLANS. Specifications, Estimates, and Contracts
Il for new buildings prepared, and their erection
superintended.
Old Buildings altered and modernized.
praughts and Specifications of Patents and Draw.
ings of every description executed.
nov 22-eotf
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ACARD OF THANKS.
NHE subscriber begs to return bis grateful thanas
i t. his friend, and the public for the uuprece
denied patronage bestowed upon him during the ho
days, and RESPECTFULLY assures them they will evei
fnd at his store the same variety novelty aid style
Of new goods which has gained for it such cslebrt,
promising always to frofer such inducements US viii
insure continuation Of their patronage.
j. 4. ELLIS,
Pa. avenue, bttween 9th and 10th sts
Jan At
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
ASSESSORS.

The assessors for their respective town.
ships in the county, assembled N the
County Judges office on Monday, the
18th inst, for the purpose OF making pre-
liminary arrangements, and receiving
instruction from the Judge, PRIOR to their
entering upon the discharge of their du-
ties. We hope all who are land holders
in the county, will Immediately prepare
proper and correct descriptions OF their
land. and have them in readiness when
called upon by the assessor. Hunt up
your old certificates, patents, deeds, and
tax receipts, and see tina, the assessor
describes your land correctly; you will
save time and money by the operation,
and the officers who have to do with the
tax collecting will escape many eau.
die" lecture, or deep cursing, which in
a majority of instances should fall upon
your own heads. See to this. citizens, in
time, and you will thereby avoid future
trouble.
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Ar HoxE. -The improvements in Til

Ar HoxE. Improvements in Tip
ton, the coming year, will greatly sue.
coed tina, Of any proceeding year. Quite
a number OF tenant houses have been
erected. and in every instance have been
sold or leased, a, good high prices, long
bef,re completed. The immigration thi.
year is also, we believe, greater than al
any preceding year, and settlers are ev.
cry where seeking houses to live in; In.
deed the demands for houses, both In
town and country, is unprecedented. Il
our towns people would furnish houses
for immigrants, i, would tend to the ad-
vancement Of the place.
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- NkSlas1pul RspSds.

y
TIL. Des Moines and Rock Island
rapids in the Upper Mississippi; are &C
n,ally to be removed a, last. The Bur.
linr,on Gazette Of the 9th inst, publishes
The cou,rac, as forwarded TO it by Senator
Dodge, the official documents oil when
were furnished him by Hon. JEFF. DAVIS
Sec'y Of war. ~. ,,,x
The contracting parties are Mr.: John
G.. Floyd, on the part Of the onited
States, and Messrs, Rosr SwAS, JAMES
FrsLos and WALrrA 5. BLrTHE, ior
the performance Of the labor. The gen.
eral terms OF the con.rac. are as 'oiio"s
The parties OF the second part agree to
clear GU, channels in the Mississippi ilver
a, the lower and English chains Of The
| Des Moines rapids, and at the Rock Is
| land rapids, of two hundred feet in width,
and four feet deep at low water; ana es,
peciaily to remove at least one Thousand
Ave hundred cubic yards of stone per
month, unless prevented by the weather
and river. The prices for work IS 10 De
five dollars and eighty-five cents per
cubic yard, the work to be estimated ana
determined upon exclusively by the agents
iof,he United States, which determination
is TO be final IN all cases.
PAYMENTS are 10 be made monthly as
near as practicable, and in no instance,
excep, at the close OF the laborng sea-
son Of each year, shall the payments so
made exceed eighty per cent OF the iuii
amount, the remaining twenty per cent
of which shall be retained on the part oil
the United States as forfeiture in case
the parties of the second part at any
time fail or refuse 10 perform the work as
agreed upon. At the close OF each la
boring season, the whole amount inclu-
ding all balances previously reserved as
guarantees, shall be paid up In full to
said contractors.
The work is to be commenced as soon
as the weather and condition OF the river
will permit, the contract being entered
into on the ] 9Th day of February, 1854.
The stones when removed are to be
placed where the U. 5. agent appointed
to oversee the work, may direct, and il
necessary to be used in constructing dams
said agents TO have the power OF es.lma.
ting the price to be paid for additional
labor.
| The announcement OF this contract
will be received with Joy and congratula'
ton by the whole Mississippi Valley.
These rapids have been an eyesore &c
the navigation OF the river, and the trade
OF the country TO an almost incalculable
amour, each year, besides destroying
and damaging much valuable property
in attempting their passages at low sta.
ges of water. We are specially glat
that the administration finally sees the
inu,ility of theoretical soundings and
scientific angling and lounging ovel
these distractions, by gentlemen in kid:
and well paid leisure, and has gone ,t
work for once with practical good sense
to satisfy the urgent demands Of the
West in their immediate removal by the
strong arm of experienced labor.-Rocl
Island .7drettser.
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L II EE MA n.

TRIUarn OF LEARsIsG.-Mind con-
stl,utes the majesty of man--vlrtue his
true nobility The tide OF Improvement
is flowing throughtihe land, like another
Niagara, IS destined to roll on downward
to latest posterl,y and 1t nil bear, then
on It's bosom. oar virtues, our vices. our
glory, or our shame or whatever else We
NAV transmit as an inheritance. l..
then, In great measure, depends upon
the present, whether the moth OF imnor-
atty or ignorance and luxuly shall prove
the overthrow Of the republic, OF nnovl.
edge and virtue, like pillars, shall sup.
port her against the wnrlwlnd oil war,
ambition, corruption and the remorseless
tooth OF time. Give your children fortune
without education, and a, least half the
number will 90 down 10 the tomb OF OBJ
llvion perhaps t6 rum. Give them ed
ucatlon and they will accumulate fortunes /;
they will be fortunate 10 themselves and
TO their country Ii IS an inheritance
worth more than gold Tor it buys true
nonor-they can never spend Or lose 1t,
and through life il proves friend in
death consolation.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
Foreign News.

The Cabinet couriers dispatched with
the ul,i,na,un Of France and England,
10 the Emperor Of Russia. have returned
to London, with official advancement
tina, no reply would be made, and the
eo,,seouen, failure Of all negoc'ations
on with Russia. The message referred
/ to the necessity Of adopting other 'neas'T
ures to enforce compliance, and con-
cluded with the declaration, that the
Queen relied on the bravery Of her At
nv and Navy I'm the emergency. .lhs
message was to be taken into consldera-
ton on the 3ls, ul,., and reply Of both
Houses, in answer, will be voted. Ia
the meantime, an official declaration OF
War will appear in the London Gazette
of the 2S,h, and in oil the London pa
! pers. t@ -@"@
The British feet under Sir Charles
Napier had passed the Great Belt, ana
anchored of Keil on the 27th March.
The prea,y between France and In.
gland and Turkey was signed on the 2Osh
ult.
A dispatch from Vienna and Buchaf.
est of the Goth, announces that 2U,VUV
Russians crossed the Danube on the 3lss
of March, and that IS 900 had also cros-'
sed at Wallachia, without mofestation
from the Turks, and that considerh bic
force was assembling between Gschll ana
Watching.
A telegraph dispatch from Belgrade
states that on the 18th Of March, Cert
schakoff, wishing 10 depart from the b.
land opposite Tukalia, his troops, were
ordered on TIE bridge, when they were
fired UPON by the Turks. The bridge
was DESTROYED, and 1900 Russians pre-.
cipia,ed into the stream and drowned
The Turks suffered no loss.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
@- We direc, attention to the Ad

Mc We direct attention to the Ad-
ver,isemen, OF Olds s. Bohn, wholesale
and retail dealers in Staple s. Fancy dry
goods. Citizens OF Cedar, If DESTROYS Of
purchasing any articles in their line OF
trade, will do well-maks bargains and
save money, by calling a. their esta bllsh.
ment. Their stock Of goods. tor beauty
durability and variety, is no. to be sur.
passed in the State.
EA- See Cards OF Jno. Lemp & Co
Merchants, Muscatine Iowa, and VIII.
lam Haddock Atty a, Law, Animosa
Jones County, Iowa.
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tho inlet. stretching between. Vancou'
ver's and the main, swarm With COD, hal'
ib,n. and other valuable species, whiis 10
the North, the Arctic ocean. 10 the wss'
the Chinese s.as, offer their field 70 uls
daring adventure Of The New England
wbaler. The policy Of the territory ana
Of the country a, large, is to cultivate ST.
mul,aneously and equally all these sour
ces of national wealth; and as the aa'
minis,rative officer upon whom the hon
orable and responsible trust has oeen
conferred, Of frs, opening the way 70
their development, | desire to farther
that policy tomy utmost ab'Iity' ana 10
secure 10 the territory in which l am
placed, so far as she may be entitled TO
Ihem, all the advantages OF commerce.
The necessity OF rendezvous upon
the Pacific coast, within the American
territory, for American whale f,sher'
men. is sufficiently obvious, as well also
as the importance OF securing that rem
devious at some point within reasona'
bic distance of the fishing grounds, where
access is easy, and where suitable provl'
sions can be obtained at moderate prices.
Il know of no poin, which even now
uni,es these with other requisites, as fu-
get Sound, and at the rate at winch sell
tlement advances, two or three years
must place competition with II a, DEN
ance. As a private speculation Tor those
| interested IN the business, there Is at THIS
momen, an opportunity which rarely OIL
fers, and may never occur again. But
| few land claims, comparatively, have been
taken upon the harbors at the lower ex-
,remity OF the Sound, and as the title TO
these is inchoa,e, and some years will
elapse before the survey will secure
them, a position might be acquired al
SINAI! or no expense, which would here
after prove of immense value.
What | wish to suggest Is, that the
eastern capitalists engaged in the whale
fishery should, by their agents, select
some port adapted to the wants Of the
trade; locate the adjacent lands, ant
create depot for the entire business
Such a one, once established would
speedily become a rendezvous for sea
men and place at which provisions o
all kinds would seek market. The In
vestmen, would find an enormous return
in the increased value Of the property
and the territory be in proportion oene
fitted by the introduction OF this new re
source and by the creation within her
self of maritime class Of population.
l am confident that | need not enlarg,
upon this proposition. Il will be sui
ficient to suggest j, TO your minds, 10 Sc
cure it such consideration as it may d.
serve. will, therefore, only add, tina
whatever encouragement and assistance
| can offer within the sphere Of my officia
duties, will be most cordially rendered
The union Of this dlstan, shore with m,
old New England home, in pursuing on
OF the greatest branches oil trade, woul
be- to me sufficient resul, for my pc
litical ambition.
! am, with aspect, your obedlent serv''
Isaac C:,SrgvEss,
Governor of Washington Territory
Hon. Jos. Grinnel, aud other gentleme
interested IN the whale fishery.
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To ConfrlhusAr

"L,sEs," from J. S., came to hand too
late for publication in this weeks paper.
The communication on rail road mat
tiers has been received, and is under con.
s.deration, and will probably appear in
next weeks issue.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
eSS~The Iowa CITY nation seem to |

eN~The Iowa City nation seem to be
in "a peck Of trouble" relative TO their
School Fund Commissioner. The wings
claim tina, J ohn Parrot, al the late cleo
ton, had majority 0. all the votes cast,
therefore duly elected 10 the office. :
b, i. seems tina, on account OF por-
ton OF tie returns being illegal, the
sea- we're turned ia favor Of Mr. NJ.
Caddon. democrat. Gentlemen. 10 not
quarrel about snail matters
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

Of all kinds constantly kept on hand
and for sale a, this office, consisting Of
blank deeds and mortgages, subpGnas,
executions, &c. Justices Of the Peace
can b. supplied with all blanks used by
them.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

eH.We have received the first and
second numbers OF the " Tri- Weekly Mus
c.1t,ns Journal" 1t is q small, neat sheet,
containing much excellent matter. and
posted in the news Of the day up to date.
All business men should encourage it.
by becoming subscribers. Price, 81 Tor
three months, or 81 per annum.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

| GESrLEMEN:-The deep interest that
| take in the prosperity OF this inlan,
commonwealth, induces me TO invite the
attention Of yourselves, and through you
OF other members Of your profession, to
the opening now existing here for ali es.
adjustment IN the whale and other fshe.
rles, which, while they promise 10 re.
ward individual enterprise, will very ma
terially advance the wealth Of the Terri
tory itself.
You are unqucstionably informed as 10
the maratime advantages OF Puget Sound
in affordng a series Of harbors almos,
unequalled in the world for capacity, safe
~, and facility OF access; nor need you
be told Of their neighborhood TO wha, are
now the best whaling grounds al the Pa.
cltic. II Is, however, only recently tina,
the settlement, of this part Of the country
has commenced 10 develope its resources,
or to show the advantage which may be
drawn from It's position; and II is these
points that desire 10 bring 10 your no.
tlce.
Tha, portion of Washington Territory
lying between the Cascade mountains and
the ocean. although equally in richness
q soil and ease oil transportation the bes,
portions OF Oregon, Is heavily numbered
and time and lanor are required ia clear
ing is forests and opening the earth 10
the production OF It's fruits. The grea,
body OF the country on the other hand
stretching eastward from that range 10
the Rocky Mountains, while il contains
many fertile valleys and much good land
suited 10 the farmer II As yet more espe-
cialiy grazing country, one winch. as
! population increases, promises IN lis cat
/ tie, It's horses, and above all It's wool 10
! open new and vast field to American
enterprise. But Ia the meantime The sta
pie TO the land must continue 10 be the
one winch nature herself has plaa.ed in
| the lRexaaustabte forests oil fir, oi spruce
and OF cedar. Either ia furnishing man.
niaesared lumber, or spars oil the frs.
description Tor yess Is. Washington tern.
tory is unsurpassed by any portion Of the
Pacific coast.
These resources, however, are not the
only ones winch she possesses. The va.
tiers, too. afford their STARE Of wealth. =
Inc fisheries In her rivers, in the Colum.
/ bia, which she divides with Oregon. and
IN the others enp,ying into the Sound
and the Pacific. are boui,iless and with.
out. tie banks lying Of tine coast, and
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

sNH The steamer Herman, which ar.
rived at New York, April l4th, brings
the intelligence tina, England has declar
ed war.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

The election OF Reuben III. Wheeler,
Democrat, representative from Berlin,
completes the New Hampshire house Of
representatives, aud gives the Democrats
tweaty majority over all other.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

GREAr CoyrLAeRArros At Jackson.
WILLIE, FLORIDA. destructive fire oc-
Cured at the above mentioned place, OF
the 9th INST. Seventy buildings, iuelu.
ding swenty.three stores, were destroyed
the total loss IS estimated a, $500, 900
about half Of which is insured
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
GREEN EMIT.

We whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scrlbed do agree and solemnly pledge
ourselves 10 abide by said Agreement
that we Will perform no common labor
for less compensation than a dollar and
half per week, nor more than ten hours
per day without an increase Of remuner-
alton IN the same ratio, and six days only
is 10 constitute our week oil labor.
On motion the following named per.
sons, Amanda Gray, Martha Grocer and
Mary Ellen Williamson were appointed
a Vigilance COMMITTEE to circulate the
Agreement Tor slgners, and ,rausac, nee.
essary business.
The following resolutions. offered BY
NJ Ohphant, were adopted:
R,sotued. Ina, we believe, the most
efectual means OF increasing the wages
Of women Is for her TO increase the sphere
Of her labor, by qualifying hel sell ioI
employmeuts TO which she is adapted
which have been monoplized by man.
Resotred, That the capacity of woman
is equal TO that Of man for school-,each.
ing, tailoring, type-setting. and all the
lighter employmelts, and we would urge
her 10 qualify herself Tor those employ.
" ar-S ,pereLv Ir,nvtpp Lpr I,Lor ~, r
lar competition with tina, Of man.
On motion, the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be offered fcl
publication to the Cedar County .adcert,.
ser and iorQ True Democrat, then ad.
journed. A RALEY, President
NJ. f. Ham 5. Sec.
Springia.-. C,lar Co. April 9Th
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

BANK FArLuRE We hear j, rumorci
that the Cochi,uaie Bank .. Boston has
failed We cannot asser, the truth OF this
repor, bu. II would be well TO reject il.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

late advices from Col. Fremont, state
that seven OF his men had died from
Starvation and exposure. and the party
had been Compelled 10 ,h,een Of
then mules. They were. ed. in q
truly irIghiiul condition, but Colone.
was still determined to persevere. There
was loot OF snow on the ground, anc
they had just got out OF snow six fee
deep.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

Ek5 \ subterranean current OF air
blew all the water out of Mr.. Marsh's
well. al Wea Plains, Ind, and roared like
thunder Another well in the vicinity
was exercised in the same manner.
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IRE MOvAl<.

The Post.Ofice has been removed 10
the room over FRIEND & CuLBEarsoN' S
store.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22
For the Advertiser

For t0s Advertiser.
A. called meeting of the ladies oil
Springdale, for the purpose Of adopting
the best means of increasing their wages,
AsESErH RALEy was called to the chair
and MARY ELIZA HARMS chosen Sec
rotary.
A Committee appointed for the pur-
pose reported the following Preamble and
Article OF Agreement:
WHEREAS: The p.escn: system Of in
between the sexes is unjust and
opposed to the nobler sentiments of be-
nevolence and humanity, and that the
present regulations in society whereby
the female laborer is denied the opportu-
nifty OF mental culture and competed TO
toll on from "early morn to dewy eve
Tor the scanty pi,tance now received as a
compensation for this constant labor, de.
mands the most determined opposition
from this class OF sufferers. Therefore
Resolved, That we will be governed by
the following
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

c5~A rinor is current, that Gea.
JAMES, one Of the U. S. Senators from
Rhode Island, is about 10 resign his seat.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-04-22

An EXCURSION TO NEBRAsKA.-Mr.
SHETLAND, one OF the party who lef, here
about six weeks ago to visit Nebraska,
has returned, bu, has very little to say OF
his trip. We have not yet seen him,
but learn that he was not permitted to en-
ter the territory. owing to regulation
prohibiting the immigration of all persons
whomsoevcr. His journey was therefore
a wild goose chase, as he had only the
qualification OF viewing this land Of
premise from the banks of the Missouri.
His success reminds US Of the Old hymn
which says: ...
..On Jordcn's stormy banks l stand
And cast a WISHED eve,
To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where nv possessions lie"