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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-06
EDWARD ROET. 8. HOWARD
LEWIS 6 ETOWisD,
ErOkW AIDING AND COMMISSION MILK

The Canal Personal aud prompt attention TO a.
Coasign1cnts either Tor sale or shipment.
Evaasville. June 10. lSji.-ly
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-06
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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

How MucH SucAR DO We EArl-
Last year there were consumed in this
soun.ry abou, 705, 100000 pounds Of
cane sugar and 27.O00,OOO pounds of
maple sugar. This gives more than "a
pounds Of cane sugar, and one pound of
maple sugar to every man, woman, and
child. This does not include molasses or
honey. If this sugar was put into bar
rcls holding two hundred pounds, and
each barrel occupied the space Of three
square feet only, i. would require 336 a.
sres Of land for j, to stand upon. The
barrels, if placed in row, would reach
220 miles. If this sugar was put in pa
per packages Of Ave pounds each. it would
require lac, 400, 900 sheets Of wrapping
paper; and if only yard of string was
used to each package, there would be re-
CURED 439, 200, 900 feet, or 81 900 miles
OF string, more than three times enough
10 90 round the world. II every retail
clerk sold hundred pounds o! sugar each
day, il would require nearly $4,000 clerks
TO sell il all in year. II the dealers
wholesale and retail together, made a
profit Of only t~o cents pound on this
sugar, these profits alone would amount
to nearly SIS 900, 900 - Western Chris-
tian .fdrecate.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATION 1.-The Sun shat
not smitc thee by Day, nor the Moon by Nigh
ps. cxxi. q. Mr. Carne. in his "Letiers from
the East" has observed: ''The effect OF the
moonlight on the eyes in this country egypt
is sug4lary injurious The natives tell You,
as found afterward, they also did in Arabia,
always cover your eyes when you sleep in the
open air 1t is rather strange that the above
passage in the Psalms should not have been
thus illustrated, as the allusion seems direct. 49,
The moon here really strikes and Effects the
sight when you sleep expased 10 it, much more
than the sun fact at which had very un-
pleasant proof one night, and took care TO
guard against it afterwards. Indeed the sigh.
Of person who should sleep with his face ex
posed at night, would soon be utterly impaired
Or des,royed.''
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

Mr.. John GdrrOtb:
VOU will take notice, that at the September
i term Of the District court in and for The
county of Cedar and State Of Iowa, il, Ger.
tain action therein pending, wherein Wells Spi-
Ger was piaiatiff and John Garrow and lot Ne.
I, in block No. IL, in the town Of Upton in
said county, defendants. Said plaintiff recoy cred
a judgement of one dollar and twenty nins
cent, against defendants as money due fer taxs
es, costs and int, rest paid by plaintiff on said
lot No 7, IS aforesaid, together with costs 81
suits, and it was thea and there ordered de-
creed and adjudged BY said court, that defend
emit John Garrow, have further time 10 redeem
SAID let No. I, TO wit: until the lst day Of Jan
uarv, A. ID 1856, and that notice thereof b.
given in tn. Cedar County Advei tiser, and that
unless said lot b. redeemed the title Of scid
plaintiff viii become absolute.
Therefore unless you redeem said lot on o.
before sand day as above mentioned, as decreed
By said court IL. the premises and pay said q
mount as decreed by the court together with
COSTS of suh accrued thereon, TIE title Of said
plaintiff will become absolute and your right Of
redemption will be forever barred ard fore
closed. and the deed given said paintif by the
Treasurer Of said county will become I'M con
dltlonal and in fee simple.
wv CATTELL,
Clerk Dist. court, Cedar CO, Iowa.--n4o-At
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Agricultural Fairs.

State Fairs seem to be growing into the
grea, annual festival in many OF the States
eclipsing all other gatherings by their
comprehensive character, bringing into
contact and communion men OF all occupa-
tons and tastes, from the most remote
portions Of the State and by the great
aggregation of stock, vegetables, fruits
and implements for exhibition illustrating
the perfection 10 which, by skill, care and
observance Q. physiological and meohanl
cal laws. ANIMALS, vegetables anl fruits,
and rude implements OF the farmer can
be sought. They sweep away the films
Of prejudice like cobwebs. They muse
into the mind Of the young farmer an am
bi,ioa to excel in his profession. They
teach the m ,ney- loving votary Of the pro-
fessioas what fearful wastes. what ex-
hals,ion Of lis soil, what descration OF ms
crops and stock have been the consequence
of perslsting in logged, and selfish
u.iu uiiiia!oio1 ,o0i oC9, oeS"a"S ~" ~ ''tN
did before han. They impress IN ,er
thousand ways the superiority OF nteill'
gence over mere brute labor, and tell witt
ten thousand illustrations that sharp IN
tellect IS as necessary al one end q ~
plow as sharp coulter at the other; IL
word, the supremacy Of mind over mat
ier.- Toledo Blade.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Don't Believe It.

Our readers have undoubtedly heard OF Inc
town OF East Hampton, in suffolk .oan'y, on
the east end Of Long Island celebrated Tor the
t.nacitv with which its inhabitants (about 200
III number) cling 10 the democratic doctrines.
In former years, when its Inhabitants numbered
probably 100, the Wings boa'ted of an entire
control Of the town, and such was the Fact
there being bit two known and avo"ed Demo
Gratis within its precincts For the benefit OF
posterity we will say lpeace be to their ashes)
who these two were Joel Parsons and Israel
Hutch.ngs. Israel was very corpuleht, SUR
DIV old farmer, pious, honest and Industrious !;
while Joel was his counterpart In everything
except size. Upon one occasion just previous
to q State election, many years since, the wings
of the town having called a pubic meeuns'
and pledged themselves to the support OF The
Wing nominees, the democratic PARTY thought
to pursue similar course in relation 10 their
candidates. Accordingly hand were PRINT
cd and posted throughout the town, calling up
on the Dcmocra alto voters to assemble al Ger
tain place therein designated, 10 ratlry the Dem
| ocratic nominations, SC.
In pursuance with the "cali," the party, q. C.
Israel and Joel) duly appeared at the appointed
tune, and proceeded in due form to appoint
themselves, one chairman and tbs other as Sec
retsry.--Joei being the former and Israel the
latter. Resolutions appropriate for the occa'
son were introduced, and, OF course, adopted
motions made and passed, with all the Formally
characteristic Of numerous assemblase, and
all passed off smoothly until the chairman 'ng-
cested the necessity Of publishing the proceed
ings of the meeting in TIE county paper. Ihe
suggestion was approved by the AUptAScz and
after formally adjourning, the Secretary ('sra
ED enqured of chairman Joel no" he shouif
commence the publication Of the proceedings
"Why," responded Joel, "begin in this form
AT a large and respectable meeting OF the De-
mocracy of the town Of East Hampton, held
at &C."
"B.t JOEL" said The Secretary whose ideas
Of adherence to the truth On all occasions were
proyerbal, ''there are oaly rwo of w."
"WelI. adinittinh that to be fact" replied
the Chairman, Saint yon LARGs, and amt re-
spectacle"
The Secretary was satisfied, and the proceed
ings Of the meeting were duly published in th1
county newspaper, much TO The surprise of tn
residents Of the town. From that time forwart
the Democratic party of That vicinity daily Ia
creased in numbers -IVa.iamsbarsh iafePcna
,nt Press.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
nI-The war in Europe is exhaus.ing

aJ-The war in Europe is exhaus.ing
the resources Of England, and is said to
be q large cause OF the commercial en-
barrassment there. Tie Liverpool Times
Of The 18th remarks:
War will sooa prove itself to be as
crea. an exhaus,er us famine. The cost
Of our army for the present year has been
estimated at considerably more than the
support Of the Irish peasantry in lS47.--
The people required Is, 900, 900 worth OF
corn, which threatened 10 exhaust our
banks. Our fee, and troops will require
ES,423, 900 before the close Of the current
fiscal year. The bullion receipts, week
after week, are immense, but the bullion
returns OF our banks show no increase
The demand for precious metals appears
to be greater than the supply, which is
infinitely larger than at any former period
of our history. This proves that az end
less quantity Of gold does not supply a
people with money and tia, in trade, des-
pile all legislation TO the contrary, II IS
simply dealt in as a commodity, like all
other articles of comm cree.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
The Aims Of the Pope and the
Romish Priesthood.


The Christian .age says that il is no
longer a matter Of doubt, whether the
Pope is aiming TO extend his power over
this country. II is no longer question
whether the whole Ro,nish priesthood
are aiming to get the rule Of this country.
Il is as clear as su.,beams in the heavens
,ha, the Romaais,s are enemies to the
great vital principles Of our civil govern
nent, and seeking their subversion.
The mos, precious and sacred right,
1.-THE freedom of speech and the liberty o,
the press," the Roinish hierarchy late,
as they dc Satan himself. They are con-
scious that they can not, by argument. by
public efforts, such as Professionals rely on
for the defense OF their cause, maintain
Rom ,nism in this country. The whole
priesthood know tina, their system never
did, nor never can succeed in land Of
Tree schools and general enlightenment.
Their olly chance is to overrun the coun
ny with an ignorant set of dupes, who
will maintain the most implicit obedience
10 the word Of their masters, and have
these made legal voters at the earle 81
possible period in this country. Jesuit
ism has found j.. match. The American
movement, although silent and impercep-
sible, is rs sure ard certain IS the GRASP
Of death. Romanisn, must and riu die
die at the hands of American freemen
Everywhere we find that Americanism is
striking death blow to Papacy. God
speed the day wien j, shall no longel
exist.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Books.

Three Books have been placed on our
table, by Mr.. William c. Coulter of Con.
who is now engaged in the business OF
canvassing for subscription to books re-
Gently published.
The books before W are interesting
and valuable, are sold only by the pub
fishers, and furnished to subscribers q,
reasonable prices.
One Oft the books is entitled the Pic
torial Family Encyclopedia and is a
book OF good size, containing $50 pages,
elegantly bound, and is beautifully illus
irated with $50 engravings. 1t contains
a vast amount Of useful and interesting
matter, and is valuable to persons in ev-
cry circle oil society.
Another is entitled Twelve years q
Slave being the narrative of Solomon
Northrop. 1t is ,h,illing narrative o.
the Peculiar Institutions Of slave life
The scenes and incidents are wildly
drawn.
The third is the Farmers every day
book valuable work, illustrated with
numerous engravings. l, is history o
social life in the country-a treatise or
agricultural and domestic economy, con
tanning 1900 laconlcs and 500 receipts
1t is in fact the book Of books for the far
mer, book indispensable in every fam
lily circle, book which no farmer shoul>
be without, and to whom no book ia our
knowledge can be as useful.
The books can now be obtained by
subscribing with the agents, and it is al
opportunity which no farmer should lose
Secure them at once.
Books are invaluable, and when thos,
of the right principles and teachings
structive and at the same time highly in
terssting are offered, it is an opportunit,
not to be lost. BE wise in time.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of spsca execution to me direc
ID ted, issued out Of the Clerks Office Of the dis
triet court, in and for the county Of Cedar and
State of Iowa, in favor of Guy Tracey aud a.
saiHst William Walker George j Walker ana
Daniel w. Walker. | have levied upon the
north east quarter Of the north east quarter and
and the south haif of the north east quarter ct
section No. thirty two Cay aud the south halS
Of The north east qua ter and the north east ar.
of the north east or. OF section No. thirty four
(34) all in township No, eighty two (s2) Range
one % west ) p. M. all in Cedar county, and
sha Il OFF, the same for sale at public outcry On
the 9th day of December a. D. 1854 at the
Court honse door in said county, between thu
hours Of o'clock Il. nj and O'Clock P. M. ol
said day, TO satisfy said execution and costs that
may accrue thereon. -
JOHN II. BIRELY, Sheriff.
Tiuiop Nov 1lth ndy
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
PlgOlic Notice!

An persons having employed A. D. G, aham
N as Deputy Survey or OF this county and FRO
whom said 5. ID. CT aham has performed seryi-
ces as such deputy and who are dissatisfied
with his work and have reason to believe his
surveys to be incorrect, are hereby notified, IL
thew desire his Surveys to be corrected thew
mus. give notice to me on or before the 10th
day OF November, A. ID. 1854
Complaints having been made TO ME Of the
incorrectness Of the surveys Of said Graham
as my deputy. al persons having emp Dyed him
as such will confer favor upon me BY Inform
ing me If the amouats Of money paid him Tor
surveying on or before the day above mention
ed. SAMUEL DEWELL, +.
G., M
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Presbytery of Cedar-NOTICE.

The Moderator of the Presbytery of
Cedar is respectfully requested to call a
meeting Of the Presby!ery to be held IL
the Presbyterian Church in Upton, on
the evening Of Tuesday, the 10 Of Dec.
at l-2 o'clock, for the purpose OF con-
sdering and acting as may be judg'd ex-
pedient on the whole subject involved in
the proposal Of Mr.. John RI. Starr, for
the establishment and endowment oil
Presbyterian Academy.
Upton, Nov. Is. 1854
JoHS HUDsoS,
JoHN H. STARR,
SAMUEL ]. BAIRD
j. d. MASON,
JAS. S Horror,
The Presbytery of Cedar j, hereby
summoned to meet in accordance with
the above requl,ition.
CHARLES CUMMIss, Mod.
Muscatine, Nov. Is, 1854.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
EstI'ay Mare.

TAKEN UP, by Samuel A. Harry,
Of Centre township. Cedar county, Iowa, on
the 4th day Of November, 1854, an es'ray black
mare. with star IL her forehead, both hind feet
white above the pasierns, one foot sLod befors
aud one behind, her right fore foot has besa
burt a, the Top u the hoof and 10 enlarge
She is supposed to be over twelve years old,
and about fifteen and half hands high. A.
pr aised at thirty dollars.
certify the foregoing TO lea true dsserip-
ton as taken from my Estray Book.
Nov 8. 1854 J. w. CATTELL,
Clerk dat court OF Cedar CO. Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Gbt Aobertistr.
WELLS SPICER, Editor.
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SATURDAY. NOV. rs, 1854.
The New Volume.

We are about to lay down new rule
with our subscribers ia regard to the price
Of subscription. We intend to vary our
present rates. and revise them in one
particular. Our rates hereafter VIII be
as follows:
OAe year, paid in advance, 81 so
- within the year, So 90
d" I" end oi the year, s. SO
We are compelled to do this for our
own safety; everybody wants their pay
down f., m Us as if afraid to give us CT ed.
it, zoe guess, aud we DO this 10 encourage
advance payments. Again, raising our
prices we must do, to keep pace with the
times; printing paper is cxtravagantly
high, and so is all kinds of material
printers wages are high, and all kinds
OF produce are at the zenith; these sre
all things We cauno, do without, and mus,
therefore keep the p.ice Of our paper in
proportion.
Another reason we might add, and
that is, the deprecated price Of money
Money is below par. Ind. and KY. mon.
ey is, and suppose j. is the only kind in
circulation, for it il the only kind we
have seen lately. 1t wont pass to any
body out printers at par, and many OF
those who are able wont even take it al
that, l, is only in one respect we raise
our prices, and if subscribers pay up in
| time it wont be known 10 them.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
~A glowing accoun, Of the rapi

bWrA glowing accoun, Of the rapid
increase Of poulation and Improvements in
Washington Territory, is given in the
Olympia Pioneer. The editor states tina t
two years ago the population was only
900; the number Of mercantile establish
ments, IL saw mills, 8; and houses and
shan,es in Olympia, 26. Nowhere are,
in the city, 80 well constructed buildings,
aud in the Territory, so mercantile estab.
lishmen,s, and 33 saw mills, with a popu-
la,ion OF 5000 souls.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

SHARp PRAcrIcE.-During the last
summer an attorney in country town,
about seventeen miles distant from this
city, having small demand against a
member Of the second adven, persuation,
made demand upon the same for pay
ment. The MiIlerite refused, adding that
on the 7th Of October he should be in the
clouds Of heaven and tar removed from
the vexation Of legal duns and bores. -
The attorney upon this pious declaration
Immediately sued on, writ with an oath
annexed tina. the defendent was ''about to
leave the State. &c, had him arrested
thereupon and made him fork over
Ba. yov ye.v~ai.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Proclamation.

In accordance with ancient custom, /,
SrErHEs HEMpsrEAp, Governor OF the
state OF Iowa, do recommend the Thr-
,eth day OF the present month to be OBJ
served IN said state as day Of Thanks
giving and praise to Almighty Gsd. for
the many blessings winch lie has be-
slowed upon US as a state and people.
Given at Iowa City, this S!h day oil Nov.
1854, by the Governor.
S. HEMPSTEAD.
G. w. McCLEAny. Sec'y of State.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
THANKSGIVING Day.

We hope our readers, will refer TO the
Governors Proclamation in TO days issue
by which j, will be seen that the Goth day
OF this month is appointed, for day OF
Thanksgiving in this State. Read IT,
observe il, aud let US hear no grumbling
as we did las, year, that the Proclama.
ton was no, published.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Recipe tor making Frse Banks.

AHS lotioWiuk ictlcI, We SiiP AoH
long article in the Missouri Democrat on
the method Of institu,ing Banks in Indl-
ana, under the prssen. Banking Law. 1t
is addressed bya Wall Street broker to
young man with from $4,000 to $4,000
capital, who was DESTROYS Of going into
the business, and is a reliable copy of the
original letter.
New York, No.--Wall St. 1854.
DEAa SIR: My present impression
is, tina, Indiana 10 the most desirable place
to bank in, the law there, giving thirty
days 10 pay in, and that-mark ys sir
Without interest.
Indiana stocks, are worth, abeu. 2 per
cent, premium. 1t would take thirty days
to get up the plate, cos. $500; printing
papers says $500. 1t will then cos. you
to 2 per cent for my commission for
buying stocks, and five Fights to circulate
the notes for you which esteem cheap
as dirt-in ali, the cost to get up fifty
thousand bank, will be to you, $4,000,
and if can get them 9Th: no,es) we'll
circulated, and Lam sure l can, having
had great experience in these matters,
you can live like fighting cock, on your
income from. your stocks, the same, as be-
fore stated, having only cost you 5000
in all, and your income, being $4,000
per annuns. For $50, 900 bank, j, will
probably be necessary for you, to keep
on hand, in your bank Office $500 to
81 900 in coin-to obGge your neighbors
for you need not fear 4 run on the
bank, except from them, and then only
about Christmas and New Year days 70.
small presents to the children in gold
or silver.
Idesirs to impress on your mind, great
care is to be taken, in giving the bank q
good name-for like baby, who 10 O.
blige grandma, was named "Icnabod,'
and people disliked it on account of it,
name so it will be with bank, if it ha.
an oullandish name. l would merely
suggest calling it the Merchants Bank, y
or Farmers. Bank" the latter is pecu-
liarly appropriate as the cui,ivators Of
the soil are always uckled with being
called farmer, and often lay the notes a
one side, keep sake to look at, on &C
count of farmers being in the body Of
them.)
Be sure not to name the bank any.
thing like 'Ottaway,' (for we shall wan
some Of the circulation here )aud suct
names as this convey the idea, that the
bank is in the extreme west, which i,
prvjudicial.
| In circulation, l am Of opinion, 20,
will have no difficulty Of taking care Of I
fifty thousand bank, II you follow my ad
vice in the premises. Any information
| in regard 10 this, or other bank matters
or stocks, will be given you checrluliy
| am, sir, your ob't.
| p. s.. 1t may be necessary, for you :,
deposit with me when the bank gets I'm
der way. say $500--and | will then Civ,
notice that the issues will be redeemet
in Wall street at -discount. This give.
more confidence.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

LATEST CorSrEnFEITs.-5s OF the
City Bank, New Haven, Conn. Wig
net,e New Haven Commerce an eagle
on tile RICH, end--a shield on the left end
dangerous affair.
los, on the Sou,hpor, Bank, Conn. al
tered from 2s-Vignette three men stand.
ing Indian woman on the right end
ship on the left end,
IS, on the Merchants Bank, Pough-
keepsie. N Y.-Vignet,e two females
with shield ships in the dis.anee--a fe.
male on the LEFT end.
los, OH the American Bank. Proyi.
dence, r. I.-Vigne,te female in a
sitting posture-a female on the lower
lef, corner, with agricultural implement:
"A mans head on tie right end.
IS, on the Bank or Bath, n Y, alter.
el from smaller notes, are in circula
ton.
SIS, On the Bank Of North America
Conn, altered from Is Vigne,te an An
gel blowing trumpet
los, on the Citizens Bank, Conn. -
! Vignetlc Goddess Of Liberty-an IndiaI
on the rigL, end-a steamship between
the signatures we'll done. = Thompson
Rep.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

AaREsr or JuDGE.-Judge knowl-
.oa, OF the Supreme Court OF Wisconsin,
has been arrested and held TO bail in the
sum Of SO, 900, n. Tie instance OF Caleb
Cushing. The difficulty, says the Wis
sonsin. grows out OF an injunction granted
~ Judge Kuowl.on ia the sui. Of Gushing
-, Hungersofd.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25
Els 7rR.7 COLT.

> TAKEN UP by Solomon Knott, al
AAC Genre township, Cedar county, lsva
an eslray Mare. Colt, OF sorrel color, 'foalsd
last spring, has large star in the forehead and
and small white spot on the nose. a eolorsk
al aud legs No other marks - brands per-
ceivable. Appraised at thirty dollars.
certify the foregoing to be true dcscrir-
don as taken from my Estray Book.
Nov 3, 1884. J w. CATrkLL,
Cleck Di.t court Of Cedar &C., Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-11-25

skx~ We ask to be excused for the
lack Of editorial this week, as we intend
to visit the soyereigns, with bill in hand
and shall be absent most Of the time for
several weeks.