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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

fhe moon had climbed the highest hin
That rises Ger the source Of Dee,
And from the eastern summer shed
Her silver light on tower and tree,
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea,
When, soft and low, voice was heard,
Saying; "Mary, weep no more for me-"
She gentle from the pillow raised
Her head, 10 ask who there might be,
AMI saw young Sandy shivering stand,
With visage pale and hollow &c
20, Mary dear, cold is my clay;
1t lies beneath the stormy sea;
Far, far from thee sleep in death;
30, Mary, weep no more for me!
nThree stormy nights and stormy days
We tossed upon the raging main;
And long We strove our bark to save,
But all our striving was in vain.
Fen then, when horror chilled my blood,
Ny heart was filed with love for thee.
The storm is passed and at rest;
So, Mary, weep NO more for me!
30, maiden dear, thyself prepare;
We soon shall meet upon that shore
Where love is free from doubt and care,
And thou and shall part no more"
Lond crowed the cock, the shadow ned,
No more Of Sandy could she see,
But soft the passing spirit said,
"sweet Mary, weep no more for me"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

MfnrrED PRoMorIoN-Mr. Burr Porter, a
young man of high respectfully. of Newark,
New Jersey of romantic mind, conceived fan
cy of joining the Turkish service at the open
ing Of the present war: he therefore went TO
News'York city, sought COL, and pct
himself under his instruction He was instruct
ed in infantry and light artillery tactics; for.
titled himself with high testimonials Of char.
acter, and set out for the Turkish headquar.
tiers was at once appointed captain of artilie.
ry, the grade he sought. Some time since he
distinguished himself in most gallant affair
in saving town from being sacked by the en-
envy; for which he was promptly made colonel
Well done! young Porter: he is bound to be a
general before the conclusion Of the war, If he
is suffered 10 wear his head on his shoulders to
its conclusion.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
Wandsrsr.

On Monday last Mr.. Joseph h. smith, VINO
had been absent from his home, in this c'ty'
and had no communication with It Tor the
space of forty two years, suddenly reapPeared
AID made himself known to his kinstois. =
During the war o! 1912, being then twenty
seven years old, he enlisted 10 the American =,
army, and when he was marched away, lett
behind him : wife and one or two young chi
dren After q while. his family lost al traces
Of him. II he ever wrote to them, ne soon
ceased to do so, and in process OF time ne was
reck0ned among the dead. His wife remained
a widow, o. she supposed, for twenty tour
years, and then married again, and Is now Nv
ing with her second husband. we understand
he states that he was taken by indlans' ana
has never had an opportunity 70 ~,'te. MY
daughter, whom he left an infant, has beer
many years married. and the mother Of a fam.
iiy; but he shows no other change than that
produced by the lapse Of time between the ages
Of twenty -seven and sixty-nine
On the same day that Smith returned, j. P.
Chapman, Esq, editor of one of the principal
papers in Indianapolis. well known to the po''
iticians of few years back Is the hero OF The
| "crowing" anecdote, favored us With visit
| after an absence from Salem of thirty years.
We we're not aware Of the fact, but It seems
tn at he 10 native Of Salem. His father serv
ed an apprenticeship in our Gazette ofhce, ant
was working here as journeyman when the wa
broke out. He obtained commission in tn
army, and it is probable that some OF our read
ers still remember Lieutenant or Captain Jer
emiah Chapman. Some thirty years ago, a
stated above, his son left our city. and has OF
tanned position ofreapectabiity and in huent
in the West He hopes to send good new
from Indiana, at the State election, whic
takes place next month.
Not altogether unlike these cares was ~
other which lately came to light il this cit
A destitute young man, stranger, apple
for aid at the police Office, stating that b
name was Griswold, and that he had brother
here whom he had not seen since infancy :
Deputy Marshall Neal took the case in hant
and found Mr.. 9riswold, who stated that
had left his friends in Philadelphia some twel
ty years ago, and amongst them q little br'
ther, three or four years old, Of whom he ha
heard nothing since. An interview was bro
about by the officer. and the adult man, WI
had been last known as q child in pctticOa
was able to prove his relationship beyon
question.-Salem Gazette. $780,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
Poetry and Sense.

A college professor once asked student. at
recitation. why has monkey no organ Of
speechf" Tie student scratched his head and
'eave it up why" said the professor in
the slow and drawing manner peculiar to him.
thel answer is obvious enough-its because he
hasn't got anything to say! If we were to give,
in q single sentence, the reason why the most
of what 10 called 'roetry' is so utterly stupid,
inans, and worthless, We should answer at
once. 1t is because the writer's have not got
anything to say. Poetry not less than prose
requires thought-a chosen chronological
connection-'a beginning. a middle. aud an
end'-and mainly for want of these it is so Of
ten stale. fiat, and Improbable Holmes says
with full understanding OF what he is talking
about
SLOW many stanza blushing Ike a rose,
Wonld turn 70 fustian, II resolved to prose,
How many an epic, like gilded crown,
II soma old critic dared to melt It down,
Roll in his crucble shapeless mass.
An ounce Of gold-leafto pound Of brass"
Take heed, therefore, ye scribsers of verse.
and never attempt 10 say anything until you
have something TO say. So shall you turn
your fancy to sensible and truly poeticai &C
count.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
AN ENIGMA.

There 10 . word Of plural number,
A foe to peace and human sumber;
Now any word you chance to take
By adding 8, you plural mako;
But II you add an to this
How strange the metamorphosis!
Plural 10 plural then more,
And sweet what bitter was before.
Solution.-The word IL cares to which BY adding an
you have cdress.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

HIGH PRICE FOR STANDING CoRN.-We learn
from the Sciota Gazette. that Mr.. Sey mour, oil
cambridge, Ross county, Ohio, sold, few
days ago, a quarter of corn in the field a,
thirty five dollars per acre. 1t was bought by
some gentleman from Kentucky. This is doubt.
less the highest price ever paid for standing
corn in Southern Ohio,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
Nr. r. Z. Aubry.

tn III. Ed;to, Of the Ner York Doilp Times.
In the biographical notice Of the trader, Mr..
FIX Anbrv' which. simultaneously with the
notice of his murder. appeared in the columns
Of the st. Louis Republican Of the 18th inst.
and which was copied into the Times of yes
terday. il il ins,anced. in proof of his adven.
turous spirit. that Mr., A, explored and deci-
dad mon part of a route. much shortening the
original distance of travel between Indepen
dence and santa Fe. and that said "cut off"
90. .uh.eouentiv na.sed ovey and anproyed bv
~. Tonoor. nh;ca, norart ment .on nacted with
the Western section OF our army.
The truth is. Mr. Aubry, early in in The
aorjpp of 1851, availed h,mself of the perms-
.iop Of the Typographical, Engineers, then at
III Paso. New Mexico. to copv a fragment Of
the territorial map, then projecting, and
since published by authority Of Government.
This copy, which I saw in his hands at Santa
Fe. was Of the region extending from the Gin
AKRON 10 the Arkansas river, now Included in
southv estern Kansas. It exhibited a more
direct vay Of reaching the Arkansas from what
ia known as the Cold Spring-the route being
trave,sed by numerous rv1lets and marked
with fertile "stampedes." As this would en-.
able him to avoid the Tornado of fifty nine
miles without grass, wood. or water. Mr. Au.
brv determined to trv it: and SO much conf
.dence did he nut in his wsy. that he left the
beaten trail at Gold Spring, striking due north
ward. his mules faded and without supply of
water. in hopes that he might rest and refres h
Mt Buttermilk Creek. Ynt Buttermilk Creek
was in the moou-be never found it. Without
amoutbful OF ANYTHING but withered grass and
,prick,v cacti, that misled train was out six
floor of the desert. Some Of the men went
mad with thirst and died. Mules dropped
exhausted in the traces, and were dragged to
tLo N, ara.t layoon If Copt;d wate, and left Tn
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

JOKES MATRIMONIAL The following are a.
monR the jokes matrimonial now going the
rounds.
Married. in Pennsylvania, Mr. Wright to Miss
Retterway. Mr.. W had no doubt. read Pope
Universe: Prayer, particularly the following
verse:
II am RIGHT, Thy grace impart
Still in the right to stay
III am wrong, o, teach my heart
To find the BETTER WAY.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
IRON AND STEEL.

CONSTANTLY receiving large supplies of all sses Of
~ Bar Round and Square Iron. Also Plough Steel,
English and American Blister, German Cast Steel Also
Iron Buggy and Seat Springs Wagon Boxes Grow.
bars &c &c. r. SANAAf.
Iowa city May 5, 1854
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

U Courage in attacking difficulties. patient
concentration of the attention. perseverance,
through failures, are characteristics which A.
ter life specially requires.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

II The democratic vote in Vermont Is lar
ser than that Gen Pierce recsived By 200O
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11


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for few weeks during TWO or ufee hours oHis o"S
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Neuralgia of the Face. Dyspepsia, Toothache,
Palpitations of the Heart, Uternic Pains,
Gout Sciatica Pains along the Back,
St. vi,us Dance, SICK Headache,
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And all Diseases Called Nervous,
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The BY which they @ he we
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g loot within the last few yeaIs has been firmly esab
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
|. O. OF q. F.

saexnsx KOscIUsK0 LODGE No. g. meets every Wed.
nesday evening at ~ O'Clock, - Odd Eel.
Flows Hail.
EUREKA LODGE No. A, meets At Odd Eel
lows Hall, on Tuesday evening Of each week 1T "
o'clock.
Coon SAMARITAN ENcAMPMENr Of O. o. r. Of Iewa City
meets on the first and third Thursdays Of each month at
Odd Fellows Hail.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

sneiit by ~Yli
William SwaleS
Way ne county. N. Y. He oNa.~.
o. So ius about 800 acres ofcxcelenieea
all of which is under high cultivation, AMI
tending from the lake shore some two
south. ward Mr.. s has imported some q
best English breeds Of cattle. and has law
herds Of The finest decription We ever saw -,
He devotes more attention to this than any
other branch Of his varied and extensive bus.
mess. Mr.. Swa'es is an English miser and
not withstandng he has an elegpnt mansion
with beautiful ornamental grounds nd splen.
did garden adjoining. together with comodi
Gus and well filled out houses. and everything
about his premises very neat and attractive,
he lives like beggar-on poorer fare we
should think than most beggars
There is no carpet on the floor Of that fine
mansion which presents such an elegant and
rich outside appearance. AL. the furniture in
the house would not sell for SIS. Old bench.
! ga aud stools are used for seats His own
chair is ain the rough.' having been manufac
tured from an old hollow tree and that is the
best piece of furniture in the house The table
is pine, resting upon old fashioned cross legs ,
The knives forks, plates, &c.. are of the cheap.
est description. and very much worn T. tliapi-
dated at that. The Old man-for Mr.. Swaies
is now IN his 10th year-subslsts upon the
coarsest fare. with ascanty supply Of the poor
by the stranger as beggar, rather than man
Of immense wealth, worth, il ia estimated
nearly 81 900. of property
He is now suffering from disease that will
be likely soon to terminate his earthly misery
In reply to some inquiries as to his disease
and The prospect Of his recovery a Few days
ago he SAID: II care little about dying; thai
isn't the thing of it am most annoyed
about this property of mine being scattered
and sacrificed.
Tuesday Oct lois the day for the election IN
pennsvlvan,a, when Governor for three vesr,
a canal commissioner for three years, a Judge
ofthe Supreme court, twenty five members o.
congress, legislature. and county officers are tc
be chosen. tits. Of course, an election o.
great importance in its national bearing, a.
we'll as In view of state interests. OF thu
members Of the present congress l6 are demo
Gratis and wings. Eeven of the sixteen den
ocra.s voted for the Nebraska bill, That meas
ure, how ever. does not not appear to be 80
much question in canvass as the new secret
organization. against which the democrA cy ia
1 avrayed with bold and manly front, while
the wings, "a usual. are creeping ia the grass
begging know nothing and abolition support
| -Bosten Post.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

ITAMs, SIDE AND SHOULDER BACON, cured and
III smoked in the first order, for sale by
October 10 1853. J. HWOLT.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
, wholesale and retail, at The
German Medicine Ssore,

No 1870 Arch street. door below Sixth, Philadelphia,
and by respectable dealers generally throughout the
country, and by l.. b. oAPsrrsRsos Iowa city
September 2sth, 1883.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

CtHAIN PUMPS, just received and for sale By
~ MART LOVE,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
LAND OFFICES.

LAND OFFICEN
Iowa CrrY-Regster John Clark; Receiver. China,
Folsom. ""
FAIRFiELD-Register, W Culbertson; Receiver jana,
Thompson.
DUBueuE-Resister, George McHenry; Receiver Pat.
rick Quigley.
NJ. Casaday
COUNCIL BLUFF CrrY-Register, " Rabhitt, Rece,ver
Enos Lowe. e''s'
CHARron-Register, Robert Coles Receiver, n Sales.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-01-21

The election OF the Washington Senti-
mel as printer to the | : s'nate, has cre-
aisd considerable excitement throughout
the country There seems to be a desire
manifested on the part of a portion Of the
Democratic press, originating from the
course Of the Washington MON. to foster
TIC idea iha, this result was effected by
opposition to the Administration. The
Sentinel denies empha'icslly any such infe
renee, and, rs we think vndicates its posi-,
ton ably, IA every important question.
either OF principle or of policy, the SENT
rel has been allied Intimately with the
President, while the uion has occupied =
questionable attitude. II the 4bolition-ts
or lfeesoilers voted for the Sentinel. We
havy.crfL,inly seen nothing N the columns
OF that paper, either before or after thc re
suit, counting their good wishes 1t WAS
mere question of spol,; a choice be,
tween two democratic papers and we
think tn. nine democrats IN the Senate who
voted for the Sentinel, made u wise selac
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-01-21

On the night OF the 9Th ult,, 'hef" was
= d~structy. fire in New York, consuming
property to III. amounted a m'll'o" OF dol
lars. The FIRE broke out in a five story
building. No. 2ti Front street, occupied B.,
Mr.. Treadwell, as n ship biscuit manu'ac
tory. The total loss on buildings and stock
on Front street, is estimated at from sity
to seventy thousand dollan
The sparks aud burning fragments from
the ruins were carried down to the shipping
BY the wind, setting FIRE to the Great ks
public. the Joseph r. Walker. and tho
White Squall, all Of which were completely
destroyed.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-01-21

with Csp, T. AleIssder in winch he m.
formed Us that n orr recent structures On
IN. resolutions offered at . public meeting
At this place, we entirely misunderstood
their purpor,. He utterly di.clains any
intention to monopolize the trade OF the
Lake, and say. that tho organization
with which he "a connected includes
{ all boats that may come into the Lake not
associated with the .ste Steamboat Combi-
nation.
We chcerfully give Captain Alexander
the ben.d, of this disclaimer, and admit
that in this view, a. tho nrst steamboat
esp,n,o who has offered to deal i1stly
with rs, be has special claims upon shipper
But at the same time, We understood tho
matter differently, and the language OF the
article to which he is procuring signatures,
in our opinion fully sustain, our first con
rlosions Ii We read tia, correctly, II
bind, all who sisn.ii TO support apt. AK
nnder add his nssociate., and no other
steamboat Captain, uples. Acknowledged
by him THIS We regard rs the clear ims
port of the isugpage and others who have
signed II take the saoie view oil W They,
think this M right aud proper. We think
differently.
/ We have no disposition to inJure Capt
Alexander or those connected with him /,
nor have we a desir. to call ~ question the
correctness OF their intentions. Bn, ~ a
journalist We owe duty to the public. aud
we intend to discharge it faithfully
II the language OF the agreement does
not express what We think 1t doss and
what others thhk ii does Why not 40 al
ter It's phra.eology ~ to free 1t from all am.
higuity; or, If hi. cannot be- done, clause
might be inserted IN 1t, stating that the
agreemen, intended 10 embrace all boats
free from the late steamboat combination
which would carr, freight and passengers
at tho cid prices.
We see from the jefferson Herald tina,
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
At Jefferson, on the 9TH ul,. ut which " res.
olu,ions we're adopted eondemning the
course of tho Red River Association 49,
refusing 10 enco gage these engaged in 1t,
and rledgng support to lin@ Of inde'
penden, boats 10 be bropgh into me frde
+ by Car, T. Alexander, formerly OF the
Pi,ser Miller. and Richard r Crump aud
I their associates"
/ The above il the language Of tho Her,
aid, which further says that articles TO this
eTce, were drawn up and numefounly
.ighsd."
We contend TINT the language Of the ar.
ticles Of this agreements t~he'ber so intend :
ed or mott give to Capt Alesander aud his
associates. the monopoly Of the Lake trade.
In other words, 40 boat not sanctioned by
them can b. patroniaed by the slgne,s,
without a pecuniary forfeiture, II it can
be shown that We are mistaken, We will
freely surrender our columns for that pur.
pose.
We have bu, littlr, personally, to lose in
this Transaction, let il DO As II mav. But
there are othcrs who have, and who look
/ to Us for co,rsc, Information. II our frit n Is,
after careful perusol. differ from us AS to
the nature of this agreement or taking the
view We ascrbed to 1t, think 1t such an one
AS should he entered into wo have nothing
to cav We consider tina, we have dis
charged our duty.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-01-21

\ zorro spFH1ru' ~ d'' NHitH't" ''""''
rcd give, %, ,n,I 'in,d q. cunt OF r'oceci'
iugs ia tr,y,an county
GR,Ysos CuJNrY, IEN,s,
December u, 1853
VIZ. EpTpR;
NAN So. There has been been ''dl ~
other brutal murder committed I" our
Count, recently. than which more COW
atdly aud a,trocious - seldom perpetfated
among civilized people. This IS the loutth
murder which has been committed IN this
County within the short space OF twelve
mo, tbs. 1--WE of which occurred at Pres
ton and il not uiltul, were committed un>
der circumstances which ought al least To
incur aud receive the uuquAlihed c"hdcul-
nation OF every good cItihen, Tor both o'
these might have been prevented bn' Tue
other two, the murder Of Moore last winter
b, t,afdenhier. and this last, were each I'M
stances OF cold bloodcd, wiltul, deliberate
,ssas.lpaton. Ga to-day "A week ago. "A
man whose name was DAVE, ard three
others. two Of whom are named Jameson,
aud the other mphrtes, len the village OF
krrtncky Town together, all having been
drinking. DAVIS wa, riding hoF4o back, ana
the other three ~ a wagon. And It appears
that A difficulty ensu.d on the way, which
resulted II the death oi DAVIS, the other
three falling on hlm, and cowardly depu>
wing him of life by slabbng htm ~ several
places An old gentleman was passing
along the same road about tho time. and
saw ahead oI him, the two letntesons buf