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Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
A "Run" on q Bank.

The New York Post, speaking Of the
Sixpenny Savings Bank, says:
Among this swarm Of people. bringing
deposits Of all conceivable values, rang
ing from Eve cents as high as $22. we
notice a tall, stou. colored man, who
walks up to the desk, inquiring with the
air of millionaire. Ills the Preslden
of The Bank in!" Here | am, a, your
service. sir replies tina. gen.Ieman-
II should like" says the applicant. '',e
make draft on you to morrow. if the
Bank is prepared for it," Anything IL
accommodate you, my friend" resume.
the President. How much may your
draft lei" "Well, sir" saws the sable
visitor, drawing himself up, coughing
and looking as s,ernly important as 4 his
words were destined to produce crasf
in the finances OF the universe, "Abou
nine ccn,s!' "You shall certainly hav.
it," answers the accommodating func
tionary, no. at all bewildered a, the an
nouncement, ",here il balance of TWEEN
,y.one cents TO yonr account: call again. >
And the colored man makes room fol
The next caller.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
5000 VALUABLE GIFTS

Among which, as may be seen by the above
list, is fine farm, dwelling house, several ele-
giant pianos, sets of parlor furniture, beauti-
full carriage, fine gold watches, chains, pens,
pins. rings, work-boxes dressing cases, &c.
GY Recollect, by renting one dollar you
receive fine steel plate engraving that cannot
be purchased at retail for less than 50 so or So,
and numbered receipt which entities the hold
err TO chance in the above gifts.
Gg Call and examine the engravings at 81
and 59, market street.
The great rapidity with which the tickets are
being disposed of, causes the undersigned to
believe that he will be able to bring the enter
prise to successful termination in few
weeks. To prevent errors, write your address
plain and in full, or enclose an envelope with it
written upon.
All orders by letter (post paid, } with the mo-
ney enclosed, will meet with prompt attention.
The engraving and numbered receipt, enti-
Ting the holder to chance in the property and
vote toward the manner of its distribution,
forwarded by return mail. Address orders 10
l.. w. ABBOTT,
81 and 30, Market street, st. Louis, Mo-,
where the engraving can be had on application.
Sept. 81, 185l.3m
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
WHISKY FALLING!

Quite an excitement was created in
our usually quiet place. Yesterday even.
ing, by descent upon Gerlach's groce-
cy. by some Is or 20 ladies'. They
first tried to buy his liquor. and induce
him 10 qui. the business, but this he refu
sed 10 do. and they rolled his liquor
barrels into the street, knocked IN the
heads, and emptied their contents on
the ground.
i! looks like hard case that women
have TO take each matters in hand. but,
when nuisances like this establishment.
can be abated in no other way. we do
no. know but that they are fully justifi.
able. We hope this will prove lesson
to Gerlach, and tina. he will quit the ne.
farious practice of retailing liquor-which
scas.ers in its train ruin and degradation.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
. Fall returns from Massacbuse,,

y Full returns from Massachusetts
show that the entire Senate. 80 in mum Der,
Is. Know Nothing, and out of the $50
members of the House, 343 belong TO the
same mystic order. there being only six
Wings and one Locofoco.
The papers are poking fun al This soli-
,ary Demonstrating how he will or.
game the Democratic caucus, who will
be Secretary, no will second The motions
&C.! He will clearly have it all his
own way, and the Democratic party in
sha, Legislature is for once unit. and
likely to be very unanimous unit! The
position OF that man is rather TO be en-.
wed. ~.-s -a.-. -"
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
The LADIES' Fair.

A. Agency City, was well attended
The Supper was excellent, and we. TO-
geiher with large number of ladies and
gentlemen, did ample justice to the rich
viands prepared for the occasion. The
display of articles for sale was no, large,
bu, were well selected. and sold readily.
'Fha, Post 0fice-.hough no. establish.
ed by Uncle Sam-did good business,
and more especially so with tender hear.
ted SWANS who had an eye to the good.
looking Post Mistress. and her fair as.
srsian,s. Taken altogether the Fair
was pleasant af Fair, and one that did
credit 10 the ladies of the Agency City
Sewing Society. .... a..
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
RaSCalitieS.

Fitz Gibbons. holding some subordi-
nate situation in the N. Y. Post Ofics
has been detected in abs,racsing between
$4,000 and $4,000 from The mail.
Cardee, paying teller OF the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank, N. Y, has been
arrested for embezzling Sl3S,OO0 of it's
bonds.
Russell, ex-collector of the port oil
Cleveland, has been found defaulter Ia
the sum OF 100000.
Martin, principal distributing clerk in
The Baltimore Post Office, has been de.
tected as an extensive robber of money
letters, after being suspected for long
time.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

GRAHAM's MAGAZINE for December
is very fine No. The engravings en-
titled taking the Oath a, Valley Forge"
and "Molly Stark" are excellent. We
can recommend Graham TO the lovers
of good reading. Terms-s3 Tor single
copy; ii copies for $50 and copy 10
getter up Of the club. Address, X. H
See & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for December
has been received. Cooley is always
getting up something to please the la
dies. The designs for Needlework, the
Fashions and Engravings tina, appear in
Cooley, to say nothing of the entertain
ing reading matter. are well worth the
su description price. Terms the same as
Graham. Address. l.. A. Cooley, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
ARTHuR's HOME MAGAZINE for De.
cember, is what i, nam, Indicates
magazine for the American fire.slde.--
l. ought to be in every family in the
land. Terms SO for single copy, l6
copies for $50 and copy to ge'ser up
of club. Address, T. s. Arthur, Phila-
delphia, Pa. a."
PETERsoNs MaaAzrSE for Dece.aoer,
is or our table, and as usual merits our
warmest commentator. Mrs. Stephens
writes most excellent stories for Peter.
son. and the engravings and Fashions
are always good. Terms So Cor single
copy; Is copies for $50 and copy to
The gester up of a club. Address, G..
J. Peterson, Philadslp hia, Pa. ... ..
II We will send Graham's or Go.
dey's Magazine and the Courier for one
year to any person who will pay Us
SO SO in advance. Or, we will send
Pe,erson's or Arthur's and The Courier
for one year for So rs in advance.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

LYONS r. R.-The Lyons Railroad
is advertised Tor sale upon the 18Th Of
December. In reference TO this matter
and the embarrassed operations upon the
M. & M. Railroad, the Davenpor. Ga
zetie observes:
1--WE regre. to hear anything prejudi
cinl TO the prosperity of this road, as &C
long as j, continued in progress the Mis-.
sissippi and Missouri Railroad Jagged
not. bu. SO soon as !, stopped, the latter
road seemed to lost its incentive to q
speedy completion"
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

SUPPLEMENTAL PRAyER.-.A black
minister was closing up his prayer. when
some white boys in the corner lad the
III manners to laugh so tina. The sable
suppliant heard them. He had said bu,
a moment before. and very earnestly
"Bress all da, is human" when the
lacgh occurred, and commencing again
just before the Amen. the pIous old negro
said, 10 Lord, we are not in the habit
Of adding postcripts TO our PRAYER, bu. il
the 'spression Dress all dat is human
won. take in desc wicked white fellers
den we pray da. de Lord will Dress some
dat ant human, also BESIDES"
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

SHOCKING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, alias
Mcdonald, who was recently convicted
of an stsemp. to ahrow the cars of the
track of The Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad, with the in
,enion OF robbing tfe mail, and who
was for this offence sentenced to the MI
chigan Penl,ensiary for life, has. since
his imprisonment, made disc losures and
confessions that he and NAPIER, his CON-
paniou in crime, robbed the mail on the
Michigan Southern Railroad at the time
Of ito collision with the Michigan Cen.
trail Road, some fifteen months since. at
the interesting roin. Of the two roads.
Hesta,ed, ,ha, in order 10 reach the mails.
he crawled over the dead and wounded.
NAPIER has escaped, and fed to England.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
The Contractors are Here.

We last week stated that the cohtrac
tractors on our Railroad, for the sec
lions between Otumwa and Sugar creek
were expected here this week. We
now have the pleasure Of announcing
that they are here, with all the neces
sary tools 10 60 to work with. .
II now behooycs our citizens 10 pay
up their ins'alments of stock promptly
80 tina, the work may in no way be re.
tarded. The Railroad is bound 10 &c
Aheed #af 1851 aaa .-.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

II "Fun is fun" but if there is any
"nub" to the Dispa.ch's article desert
bling an imaginary scene in the Iowa
Legislature of lS54-'55 tits more than
any body in this section of country can
discover. |. is comparatively soft, posi-.
i,ively softer, superlatively the soFTEsT
production we ever see published for
1itticism.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

WOMAN Us RUM.-A few days since,
fourteen "s.rong. minded" ladies of Jones
Co., armed with axe and sleege, visited
couple Of groggsries in Anamosa, and
destroyed their alcoholic contents, entile.
We only wonder tina. woman, the p,in.
cipal sufferer by the devastations of rum,
is moi more frequently driven to acts OF
such an extreme and desperate charac.
ter.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
Lost, Straved, or Stolen !!

IRON the subscriber, early the present
is of light complexion, tall and we'll looking
quite sprightly youth. When he is older he
will doubtless know more. The above desert
bed young man has been decoyed by some who
ought to be his friends, but who are not
While would like to have him dealt kindly
by, cannot pay any debts of his contracting.
nor for his support. ..1
...g HARRIET Fl. AYRES.
Nov. Doth, 1854.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
COMMUNAL Bliss IN LONDON. =.

COMMUNAL BLISS IN LONDON. An
English paper descan.ing as TO the va
rious qualities o. connubial bliss. states
that in the city OF London. the official
record for the last year stands thus:
Runaway wives, 1882; runaway hus.
bands. 2,34s; married persons legally d.
vorced. Ais; living in open warfare,
ls,s45; living in private misunders.and-
ing, 1880; mutually indifferent. SIS, IT'S
regarded as happy, s.l75; nearly happy.
l27; perfectly happy. l3.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

g SERVING HIM RIGHT.-A notice has
appeared in our paper, from William
Ayres, notifying the public no, to trust
his welded vile, Harriet H., or harbor
her on his account; and Harrie, sends
US the following notice for publication,
by way Of retaliation. She rather sets
William ga lick back" we think. Read
her notice.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
Telegraphic News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.

IL is said that Government coniem.
plates q naval demonstration in the
Dutch ports Of India, TO open the way
for American diplomacy. A demand
will be made at the principal seapor,
town for the payment. of 500, 600 due
Gibson; if refused, the town will be
bombarded.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. /.
TIE Republican says tina, Gen. Whit.
field is elected Delegate TO Congress
from Kansas. He is Indian Agent, a
Tennesseean, and was the more especial
candidate Of the Shareholders, though
his knowledge of and supposed dispo-
s;ion TO favor the squat,er interests
seems to have been the principal cause
Of his success. ...
CAIRO. Nov. %.
A fracas occurred here this morning.
which resulted in the shooting of five
persons by negro. One is thought to
be fatally wounded, and the negro him.
self is drowned. .@. .".as
...... New YORK, Nov. 20,
Letters from Havana state that two
cargoes Of nearly 1900 African slaves
have been landed within few days at
or near CIentugos, and only 20 or 80
were captured by the authorities.
1t appears tina, ten mail bags were ri
fled of their contents by Lewis Stone,
whose arres. we mentioned yesterday.
They have been discovered in a vaul,
near Elmira. .... .......
.u.a BosToN. Nov. 20.
In the United States Circuit Court
to-day, Judge Sprague presiding, the
Rev. Theodore Parker was arraigned
on a charge OF melting to riot, and aid
ing IN the attempt to rescue the fugitive
slave Anthony Burns, from United
States authorities. Mr.. Parker waived
the reading of the indictment. and gave
bail for fifteen hundred dollars. to sppear
for trial at ,he March term Of Court.
...... WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.
The Star says that it is believed in
The London and Paris diplomatic circles,
tina, Soule will not again be received q,
the cour: of Madrid.
BosroN, Nov. %.
The city of Charleston yesterday
elected three Know No,hings to the
Legislature to fill vacancies.
PlTTsBuRe, Nov. 81.
The river is now in fine navigable or
der here-six fee, water, and still rising
Weather favorable to the rise. ..
New YORK, Nov. 81.
The bills Of the Government Stock
Bank, Ann Arbor, Michigan, were no:
no. received at the Metropolitan Bank,
to day. ~ ..# .a b..
The bills of the Merchants Bank,
Bridgeport, are also refused b. the bro.
kers.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
II The Burlington tHawkeye hs

II The Burlington Hawkeye has
adopted the advance pay system. II
says. and tru,hfully too, tina, "If a man
is able to pay in advance. he ough. no.
TO expect a publisher to wait six months,
or more, and then be at the trouble and
expense Of bunting up a subscriber, and
collecting at dissan. place, the pitiful
sum due for years subscription.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
The New York Election.

The Albany Journal gives the footings
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
official returns having been received from
every county excep. New York, where
the county canvassers have reached the
twelfth ward without discovering any
change in New York. Mr.. Clark will
have q majority of 294,
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

a There will DE three brothers, the
Messrs. Washburne. (all AMI; Nebraska
Whsgs.) in the next Congress. C2e Is
from Maine, another from Illinois, ana
she third from Wise onsin. The only
previous occurrence Of such an incident
was in the Congress of lS26-27. The
brothers then were William and John
Findlay. Senator and Representative
from Pernsylvania. and James Findlay,
Representative from Ohio.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

n The Oskaioosa He, aid CON es to
Us in an entire new dress. We are
pleased to see this evidence of the Her.
AIDS prosperity. The Times. we pre-.
sumo, has laid up for winter, rs We have
net seen il lately.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

~ A novice in the Catholic Sister
hood. at Emmett's Bay, New Jersey,
and the daughter of a Protestant, made
forcible escape on the 10Th ult., and
walked ten miles to her fathers. She
alleges violen, detention and other i'll
treatment.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

RETRIBUTIoN.-Oft the A Representa-
,ives in Congress from the Free STATES
who voted for the passage Of the Nebras.
ka Bill, only about seUen have been re-
turned to the next Congress.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

" D. y. INsKEEP e. Co., have just
received recr:,i, to their stock Of Goods.
which they v ish to close out by the ls'
of March. LAWRENCE will wait on
you, ladies and gen.len,on. with the great
est Of pleasure. Give tb. IN call.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

II |. appears tina, the Bank Of Hal
lowell is sound and safe. It's discredi'
was only another wicked attempt of the
Suffolk Bank Of Boston TO break down
every thing that does not pay tribute to
it, Ihompsons Bank Note Reporter.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

n See the advertisement o: ARwEI-
lea & PARKER, Merchant Tailors.--
They can give yor the only kind of
.fi,s' tina. i, is agreeable for man to
have, and will charge you but moderate.
,v for il. Give them call.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
The Messages.

We had expected TO have received
the Governors Message in time for to-
days paper, bu, have been disappoins-
ed. Next week we shall have TO pub.
lish both the Governors and Presidents
Messages, il the latter is not too long
and windy for our columns. We shall
crowd il all in If possible. .... ...
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

WHO WANTS RAILROAD STocK!-The
Lyons Railroad will be sold at public
sale on the 18th OF December next.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

CRANBERRIEs.-Af fiat boat load OF
cranberries, from the pineries. has been
lying near the wharf several days.
They are sold for 50, SO per bushel.-
Muscatine Journal.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
Another Bank Closed.

TOLEDO. Nov. 81.
The Commercial Bank OF Toledo. a
branch OF the State Bank Of Ohio. closed
this morning.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

AZ New and well executed counter
fei, KS on the State Bank of Ohio are
in circulation.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

asvs The jackson County Press, after
. suspension Of six months. has again
made lis appearance. Keep it going
friend Mofiarty.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

II "Gen.ly the dews are Ger me
stealing" az the man said when dozen
due.bills were presented to him at once.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
YWg BRW@EMg EmHREgR- 4"
GREAT DISASTER ON THE MISS
SSIfpI,
TWO STEAMBOATS, SUNKl!


We have been informed by Capt. X.
b. Miller. pilot of the steamer Grand
Tower, who arrived here last evening.
by railroad from Cairo. that that boat
struck upon a rock on Saturday morning
the 25.h inst, shortly after leaving Cairo
ON her way up to this port. The Grand
Tower had jus, rounded out into the
stream and sunk in twen'y-three feet
water. A break was made in her hull in
the vicinity of her wheel house by the
collision, which caused her to fill so
rapidly that no time was afforded for
saving the cargo. .....
The boa, is considered total loss. as
she broke in two Immediately after s,rik
ing. and lies at present with bow and
stern submerged. She mad aboard a
large number OF German emigrants, and
cabin passengers. ....
Her freIgh. consisted of two thousand
bars of railroad iron, in addition 10 a
grea, deal of valuable merchandise.
SorapidIy did the vessel sink that the
passengers had scarcely time to escape
TO barge which the Grand Tower had
! in tow. Notwithstanding the confusion
which prevsded, and the grea,re f the
danger, we are happy 10 learn that no
lives were lost. This fortunate result is,
we learn, chiefly attributed to the intre.
pd conduct of Capt. Yore on the occa-
sion, who, while the steamer was career
ing and breaking up, had the presence Of
mind to cut the barge loose from her,
which saved it from swapping with the
boat. .......r. ......
The weather was intensely cold, and
from the fact that many of the passengers
were compelled to, remain in the water
while cordelIing the barge along shore.
much personal suffering was experienced.
Men, women, and children exhibited,
however, the greatest forli,ude.. land they
are now comfortably quar,ered at Cairo.
Mr.. Miller informs US that. though in
great danger, they were unable to obtain
any assistance, Notwithstanding they
rang their bell and blew their steam
whistle. as signals of distress, within
hearing of the boats lying at Cairo. The
stea mer David Gibson, on her way TO
st. Louis, passed them at the time Of
the accident, We. she did not offer them
any relief. nor did she even stop her en-
gines 10 make q sinsl inquiry. but pass.
cd on needless of The repeated requests
for aid. The Grand Tower was owned
principally by Capt j. j. Roe, Of this
city.
THE PACIFIC.
We also learn from Capt. Miller lha,
the steamer Pacific, on her downward
trip from this port TO New Orleans, struck
a snag on the morning Of the 23d inst,
at Devils Elbow, but succeeded in reach
ing The western shore of the river. where
she sunk. The Grand lower rendered
her every assistance. and had some Of
the Pacific's passengers aboard a, the
time of her own unfortunate wreck. The
boat and cargo are reported total loss
the latter consisting chiefly Of corn, -four,
and hemp. No lives los,.-N. Louis
Dp3n0crU{
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
RALElcH, N. C., Nov

RALEIGH, N. e., Nov. "a.
David s. Reid has been elected us.
Senator for four years, by the Legisla
,urs Of this State. by majority Of eleven
votes.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

n Gen. A. &. DoDcE has our thanks
for public documents.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

AZ Quincy, Illinois, is now lighted
with gas.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
81 O., O!
THE PEOPLES
GIFT ENTERPRISE
ASSOCIATION.
"0nc Of LIES Happy Hours"
A BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING
AND A
Share in the Gifts,
mn ~ lhahW n N
ONE DOLLAR.

TNHE subscriber would inform the public
l. that he has established agencies through.
out the country, for the disposal of the beaati-
engraving known as some Of Life's Hapnv
Hours" 1t is beautifully executed on steel.
and is worthy prominent place in either par.
lor or drawing-room. The original painting
(by Lilly M. Spencer,) is at present in the pos
session Of Mr.. Charles Stetson. The Engra-
wing is twenty-one by twenty-seven inches,
representing young and lovely woman, bloom.
ing with health; upon her knee stands fine
looking little fellow, engaged in plucking flow
ers from vase upon table near at hand, and
entwining them in his mothers hair, which,
owing to his depredations, is hanging somewhat
loosely about her beautiful neck, while the
countenance Of each indicate that the artist did
not fail to represent Gone Of Lies Happy
Hours"
BY issuing 10000 copies, the subscriber is
enabled to furnish them at the above price, and
on completing the sale to present to The mem
bers of the Association the following
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-10

VIRGIL \. STEWART, well known for
I his capture of Murrcl and the breaking n,,
of the llufrell gang, died at his residence
IN wharton county, Texas, a few days
ago,
The above paragraph we clip from the
Galveston News. We should like to know
something more OF Stewart What man-
ner OF man was he What was the char
ac,er he bore in the community in which
he lived Morrcll is dead-hs clan scat,
tered--and the history OF the events con.
nected with the period OF his arrest and
conviction, have faded. in a great measure,
from the public mind Much OF it was in.
voved at the time in mystery, aud many
then aud ye, believe that Stewart was as
grea; a rascal AS Murrell Stewards life
since that event would give fair index to
his character, and would establish, in the
public mind, \ conviction, either of his iu>
nocence or guilt in the startling transac
lions in which he was engaged, 1t Is due
to the public if not to Stewart, that some.
thing more should be known OF him, and
Of his death, than is given in this simple
paragraph,