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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
OTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1854
New York City Life.

A letter to the Louisville Journal de.
scribes one Of the daily scenes that may
be Witnessed in tina, or any other grea,
city.
Lately | saw little shivering girI
breathing upon the frosty window of a
bake shop, anc crovding her nose against
shepane 'ill it was in appearance bright
cranberry. She had no shoes. her rag
ged shawl would not half cover her bare
purple arms. l lifted bi, OF canvass
from The top Of her beggar basket. and
saw a heap of bones as clean as if they
had been picked by the crows. Throw
them out, my DEAR" said. Leave
them for the dogs, and come with me.
She obeyed in silence. How her eyes
di.,,d f;o place 70 place, at the sight
of pumkin pies, and New Years cake.
and loaves Of bread, and croIlers, and
when ! selected from each and filled her
basket, bless the child, how she did stare
and step a, ,iptoe. and look into my face
as IT | were an ogre. or an angel, or an
idiot. Or mad woman, or something she
iue uCfC3
How do you know but she is an i'm,
posier!' asked Mrs. CloseGsl.
dont know-I don't care hope
she isa imposior. Iwculd rather think
tha. little old face, those poor, skinny
arms, that for!orn look are snowy coun.
terteiis. appearances for the OCCASION,
than the truth they SEEM
Blu, you encourage begging said the
pious Mr.. Principle, Deacon Of the Rev.
Mr.. Bechum's church.
No don't. | won't wait for them 10
beg, poor souls. II our Heavenly Faith
er waited for you to beg for all you hon.
eshy eat, am thinking you would mt be
so round and sleek as you now are.'
The child seized the baske, and rush
ed out of the shop. and never uttered a
word of thanks. | was glad of it.
Alas the gratitude of men
Has oftener left me grieving.'
| had nearly reached home, when
heard little soft pa'tIng fee,upon the pave
behind me, aud then pair of wild ear
nest eyes locked into mine, and she cried
oh, ma'am, I thank you, / didn',
know how TO think at first
No, the poor do not know how to
think or they would'n, be poor.
"Where penuryis felt the thought is chain
ed"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
News from Col. Fremont's Party.
Great Suftering.--Death Of Seven
Of the Company.

Mr.. Babbitt, late Secretary Of Utah
Territory, who arrived at San Francisco
from San Diego in the steamship Goliah.
on the way TO Washington. brings news
OF Col. Fremon.'s party. From friend
who was passenger with Mr.. Babbits.
we CLEAN few Of the facts connected
with the affair.
1t will be remembered that Fremont
started nearly two months since TO do.
monstrate the prac,icabili.y of the Gen.
tral Railroad route by travelling IL iu
winter. He took with him abou, twenty
men. He reached the Rocky Mountains
with little difficulty, but after crossing
near the Middle Park, his way was full
Of great trials.
He had started with little provision.
expecting that his party would Kill. suf-
ticieni game for their sustenance, but
they had suffered actual starvation.--
Mr.. Babbi.t met the party, then numbsy-
ing fourteen, on the islk Febfuary above
the Vs( of ~ 0anlA Clara, nsss ~
line s. New Mexico, and abous four
hundsed miles directly sass of San Frnn.
cseN but the country is such that ho
viii have travel At least four hundrod
miles % reach Sierra Nevsda. Tue
pdsSy had lost seven men by death, q
when two cases were. aseribed dirscly
to s,arvsiion. and the others 10 the con.
sequencss Of cold and unhealthy diet.
Fremons VAS determined to continue
his course and como in through Walkers
Pos. A portion Of his intended routo
isonlirely unexplored, and the sxploua-
tioa = this time Of year, with party
Feduced by disease and suffering. i :
sash undertaking.
Fremont refused 10 accompany Nj.
abbiss down the Spanish trail 10 I.es
Aeoalos. which trip be might have mads
VIII liuls difficulty. His mon seemsA
detSV Vnined 70 stick BY him and hssse ~
dangSi0
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
The Temperance Ca use.

There are prognostics of the grea
Temperance reform in this State at an
early cay. A gentlemen who has ,rav-
e!ed much throughout the State and
conversea with many of its citizens, as.
sures US tha, most of the people are
ready and eager to vote on the question
of rrohloa'ory Liqror Law. Blu,
three newspapers-,he Dubuque Elk.
press. Burlington Gazette. and Keokuk
Dispatch, openly oppose this measure,
while the majority of the remainder ad.
vocate it, few appe airing to be afraid to
say anything on the subjec, either pro or
con. Large conventions have been held
in several counties and resolutions pas
sed to supper, only such candidates for
office who are pledged to sustain pro
tibiiory law.
These facts indicate speedy consul
nation of the reform. May it be even
so!
In this connection, we are pleased, as
further evidence of the increasing pros
perity Of the measure, TO advert to the
action OF the late Wing State Convention
at Iowa City, in endorsing The proposed
reform. We do no, claim it as political
measure, or a distinctive principle be.
tween the Whig and Democratic parties,
but being great moral and political req
form which will undoubtedly receiv.
strong opposition, we rejoice that the
Wings have taken fearless and deter.
mined stand. hoping and believing that
the Democratic party will do likewise.
Ii should never be made party ques.
ton. but is both moral and political
one. and as such requires the considera.
ton of the people at The polls as much as
any one which they have ever Voted
MuScatiae Journal
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Curtain Lecture by Mrs. Eubbs

.Fubbs, wan, to talk to you while,
and | want you TO keep awake while
do it. You want to go TO sleep? Yes,
you always want TO 60 10 sleep, but
don't. ( am not one OF the sleepy kind
lis good thing for you Mr.. Fubbs, tina,
you have wife who imparts informa-
llon by lectures, else you would be per.
feet ignoramus. Not thing abou. ,h G
house TO read, bur the bible tha, the
christian association gave you, and trac,
that fellow called or,er left one day,
entitled Light for the Heathen," LIS
well he left It, for you are a heather,
Fubbs. You thank God you ain't a
Mormon! Yes, understand tha, insin
ualion, too. you profane wretch! You
mean you are glad you hai'nt but one
wife. You never would have known
there was Mormon, Mr.. Fubbs, if
hadn't told you, for you are too s,ingy
TO take paper. Now, Fubbs! | de.
clare your name ough. to be Fibbs, you
tell so many Of 'em. lis only last week
that lost one dollar and fifty cents on
butter ,ha, | sold TO peder because
dldn'. know The market price, which is
published every week. This would
have paid for The paper Tor the whole
year. And then you are 80 ignorant,
Fubbs! Didn't you take your gun and
walk clear Gown TO the big marsh hunt.
ing. because some body told you The Tur.
keys were marching inlo the Rushes!-
Yes you did Fubbs. -ou needn't deny
il. But the Turkeys were all ou. of the
Rushes. guess before you go. there
Didn't kill any did you! Il was bad
day for Turkeys, wasn't ii! Ha! ha!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
THE WAR I'm EUROPE.
Very Late and Important.
New YoRx. April ID.

New YoRx. April Ii.
The Hermann arrived a. noon, with
dates from London TO 29th.
The Nashville arrived out on the
9th, and the Andes at Liverpool on the
2Sth.
The political intelligence by the Her.
mann is of the greatest importance.
The Cabinet couriers despatched with
ultima,um OF France and England to the
Emperor OF Russia, have returned TO
London with official announcement that
no reply would be made.
The joint demand of two Houses in
consequence of this, the Queen sent
message to Doth houses of Parliamen, Of
9Th, announcing the failure oe oil nego.
ilations carried on with Russia, and the
consequent necessity Of adopting other
measures TO enforce compliance. The
message concluded with the declaration
that the Queen relied on the bravery of
her army and navy under the emergen.
cy. 1
The message was to be taken into
consideration on the 3lst uIt.. and re-.
ply of both Houses of Parliament will
be voted in answer. In the meantime.
an official declaration of war appeared
in the London Gazette of 2Sih, and in
all London papers by Hermann.
The British fleet under Sir Charles
Napier had passed the great Bel, and
anchored off Keil on the 9th March.
The treaty between France, England
and urkey was signed on the Goth.
Dispatches from Vienna and Buchs.
rest announce that 10000 Russians had
crossed the Danube on 3lst March.
$4,000 Russians had crossed at Mat.
chin without molestalion from Turks.
and considerable force was assembling
between Jeochit and Matchin.
A telegiaphic dispatch from Belgrave,
states that on the 18th Of March Gorts.
achof wished to depart from the leland
opposite to Tukahie.
The troops already occupied tho
bridge when they were fred upon by
the Turks, the bridge DESTROYED, and g..
coo Russians precipi.aled into the stream
and drowned.
The Turks suffered no loss.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

D In one of the neighboring villages
in the Hoosier State, as we gather from
a nole TO the Editor, not many miles
from the banks OF the Ohio, lives Judge
B., an eccentric character, who is
ever ready to accommodate himself or
others as occasion may offer. Being in.
vited by party of friends. whom he
CHANGED to meet while passing a gro.
Gerry, Zone of those establishments pecu-
liar 10 small towns, where "tar, ireacle
and ,eslaments," and other creature
comforts are "sold by The small.'') to step
in and take ''lillle something" for his
s.omach's sake, he readily consented;
and although the variety of liquors was
by no means as extensive as may be
found in :he more fashionable resorts oi
'the great metropolis, yet the freedom OF
choice was readily granted, and The ques
ZION proposed: Judge. wha, will you
,ake!" The Judge, after carefully SUR.
yeying the stock in trade. replied; ~ be.
Heve i ,ciH take mackerfl." which,
receiving. he politely wished his friends
a pleasant time over their .red.eye." and
retired. He wasn't asked to 'take' after
that!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
How THE WoRLp WAS MApr.

How THE WORLD WAS MApE.-Il
you want TO know how the world was
made, look into basin Of dirty water
y our wash bowl for example. See the
Tim particles of matter gradually come
together by mutual attraction. and then
hang suspended in the wa,,ely element
or sink to the bottom. Each particle is
instinct with sort of life or force
which impels il to seek ous some othel
substance. and by continual accre,ior
thus build up a little world of natter
This. as soon as the aqueous fluid dis.
appears. becomes dry land or earth. anc
Afterwards uudergoes various igneou.
changes. How this matter originated
is another thing long way an,eceden
10 its formation into existing shapes.
Many Of the Ancien,s held it to bt
eternal; but the first verse of Genesi.
settles that matter, and informs us tha
it was God who created il. This il
probably the sum Of all we shall evel
know upon the subject.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

SPEcULATIoN.--No better evidence is
wanting of the wild. hazardous specula.
tive fever which lately ragged among eer-
tain classes of dealers, than the fact thai
breadstutis and merchandise which were
come months ago shipped to California
al an enormous expense, are now on ,hei,
return to New York. II is said that the
clipper ship Bald Eagle. bound from San
Francisco to New York, ha an assorted
cargo, the freight on which will amount
TO abon. fifteen thousand dollars, consist.
ing chiefly of flour. green hides hard
ware. dry goods. old iron. copper. &c. -
The freight on the -four was engaged al
S7a cents per barrel. Ii originally cost
from SO so to So per barrel to transfer
this flour from New York 10 San Frau
cisco.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
A Moder ban Of Arc:

A curious stof lold al this moment
Of second Joa Arc who has ap-
peared in the sh army. A girl
named Gera de eelani of Sloan Pa
cha, former Cove bf Moloch, in Asia,
arrived lately az city of Adana, on
her wny TO Const pple. She march.
ed a, the head oorrse of irregular
cavalry. Many p} y tried TO persuade
her TO abapcon range enterprise;
bu, nothing shoo courage or her
resolution TO com enemies of her
coun,ry. Some is then thought TO
iniimidate her by hg if she was de
leImined TO RENAL be army she must
give a trial ot her by an assault al
arms. The Gov of Adana, who
was informed OF let, ordered tha.
the young girl be b before him. and
be asked her If sh presis,ed in her
resolution. She rel ed in the affirm.
alive, and added N would engage
willingly in the arms to which
they had saic she ubmit, provided
they would give hs hn adversary the
bravest and most JUS of the 1000
cavaliers of which detachment was
composed. The q took place i'm.
mediateiy. and al contest Of some
minutes, the cavali sen for her ad
versary was dlsarn the girl. and
declared vanquishl The Governor
then ordered tha. 81 uld be regular
ly enrolled. counted own 1900 pi-
asters, S75) and g. . rank officer
TO her brother who in an inferior
grade Correspon incinnah Ga
xeffe.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
!, PO p TIC A l..
THE BEAUTY OF THE Sky.

There was beauty in my Childhood,
When gazsd into the sky.
And the stars shone softly on me.
From the azure where :hey lie.
loved in all my sorrow-
loved in every joy,
The lingering touch of beauty
That lives within the sky.
Years came, with lights and shadows.
Cast mingling DER my way,
And my young soul spread her pinions
AS. came the opening day:
Hopes bright Of earthly happiness.
And dreams of earthly bliss,
Have hung their radiance DER me.
But O,I cherish this
This deep, wild love OF something
That glows within the sky;
And yearning thoughts go upward,
That cannot fade or die.
Bright seraphs. ye have led me
In beauteous dreams away.
Where my fancy ever wanders,
And hopes will ever stray.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
RAYARsD TAYLOR

We find in the Sandusky Register the
following interesting sketch Of the life
of one Of The most widely known and
highly esteemed young men in our Ma,
ton:
BAYARD TAYLOR was printer boy
and after attaining an education, gather.
ed together his lille means for a tour
over Europe. With three hundred dol.
lars he started from our shores; and ,ha,
amount together with some small sums
earned as correspondent of the New
York Tribune and another paper. served
10 bear him all over the continent. A
hardy, sagaclous youth, with his KNAPP
sack on his back, he travelled afoo, from
Cadiz TO 81. Petersburg, and won such
a knowledge of the people of Europe as
was worth his pains and privations. -
| Upon his return-his letters in the Tri.
bune having won him a name--he pub
lished his "Views Afoot," one Of the
most readable and interesting volumes of
travel. tha. ever issued from the Ameri
can press. It's sale was very large, and
the author stepped into an enviable re-.
pu.e. 1t was shortly followed by his
Rhymes OF Travel" his first volume
of Poems. This book added to his for.
tune, as well as to his fame, and made
a household word. He soon became an
associate editor of the New York Trl-
bune; and to this time has been either an
active or corresponding member of the
editorial corps of that paper. When
the California "fever" broke out, and the
mines became the resort of thousands.
he departed for this III Dorado, to stake
notes for the Tribune. He spent 20
months ih the Gold Regions. Monterey.
&c., and then returned home TO publish
his 'El Dorado and his California bal
lads'-boih of which books added ma
lerlaliy TO his reputation aud his means.
| Ai!er resting awhile, he determined on an
expedition to Egypt. the Holy Land,
the Indies, &c, and left our shores early
in the summer Of 1851. We are all IA
millar with lha, memorable ..tour," for
who has not followed him through his
letters to the Tribune! After exploring
Egypt and her aged ruins, be penetrated
the Nile to a point farther in;o Nuba
than any white man ever attempted, ex-
cept the German Catholic Missionary,
DIR. knoblecksr. who is now. if alive, in
the heart of Africa, at the headwa,ers Of
the mysterious river. Returning he
passed TO Jerusalem by the Desert and
through Pa,rea--,hen he visited Nineveh
and Baby lion, where Layard was exhum-
ing human headed bulls, and verifying
Sciiptural prophecies. Then he passed
on 10 India and there embarked on the
American Japan expedition. and was
present when Commodore Perry made
his landing. From Japan and China he
shipped for home and arrived in New
York abou, the 20,h of last December.
This IS the written history of this ceie.
bra,ed young man, who is now, we be.
lieve, in his 32d year. There is not,
! perhaps, another instance on record of
one SO young having seen so much of
the world. What lesson does his ex-
perience ,eachl Ii shows that, with an
earnest purpose. and stout heart, any
young man can coin a noble destiny.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
What is "Rulk..

A lately deceased English lady hav-
ing, in framing her will. made certain
disposition OF The bulk Of her property.
the English Vice Chancellor, Kincersly
has been called upon TO gravely declare
the legal Specification of tha. pilhy ex-
preston. His Honor consulted Judd,
Richardson, and also Webster, and con.
cluded the bulk to signify the 'grea eater
part For once. at lsasl, the perfection
Of reason and what everybody knew.
are in harmony.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

tS-A beautiful Jewess, says the EN-.
pire City, attended a party lately in this
city, she was exceedingly annoyed by
a vulgar. imper,inent fellow.
"And you never eat pork. Miss MI
asked he taun,ingly.
"Never. sir" was the reply.
"Nor use lard lam ps," continued the
prosecutor.
"No sir" she answered sour religion
teaches US to avoid everything swinish
physical and morally, therefore you vii
excuse me for declining to have any more
words with you."
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Humorous Variety.


II "Mr. Smith, you said you board
e. at the Columbus Hotel. six months;
did you foo, your bill!"
"No, sir; but what amounted to the
came thing, the landlord footed me-"
Verdict for defendant.
w"Please TO take half OF this ap.
ple," said a pretty damsel TO a witty
swain. the other evening.
mo. thank you, ! would prefer U
better haJg"
Eliza blushed, and referred him te
"papa."
u"Sonny,. do you know your le.
ters?''
ayes sir, two Of en-"
"Possible! wha. are they!"
.J.s. 'er 60. and let 'er rip!'
"Smart boy, 60 TO the tub and we
sou hair; brain Of such fertility can
be kept too moist"
AZ Il il astonishing how "toddy'
promotes independence. A philosophi
cal old topper who was living. day o
two since, in a very spirited manner
was advised in friendly way, to econ
omise, az flour was going up.
.Lst il 60 up!" said the old bottle
nose, II kin gil a. high a. flour kin
any day.
vCld Downs says he called the 9th
er day on the editor Of the Columbian
the Free-soil paper at Columbus, an
found him running around barefootet
while his boys were setting up his editc
rial, written with stolen chalk on th
soles Of his boo,s. just as Downs wa
leaving, Rice bough. ream Of secont
hand envelopes, and engaged girl
turn them inAide out.
PRIDE In PATcHEs.-A little fello'
from four 10 five years old, having pc
forased the knee Of his trowsers. was il
,susely delighted with patch his grant
mother had applied. He would sit an
gaze upon il ia as,ate Of remarkable al
mira,ion; and in oneo of these moods out
denly exclaimed
"Grandma must put one on tosh'
Knee and ftco behind. like Ed Smiths.
II that boy lives he will beat Go
Marcy two 10 one.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
A botanic Joke,

When the grea, American Aloe, be.
logging to Mr.. Van Rensselaer,. of AL.
bany. having been in New York on ex
hi5i.ion, was on its way up the river un.
der the care of The gardener or keeper, a
gentleman. s,rack with the beauty OF the
plant, made many inquiries regarding il.
In the course of the passage the inquirer
remarked-"rhas plant belongs to the
cactus family, does j, not. sir!' mo
sir. il belongs to the Van Rensselaer,
family" was the reply Of the straight.
forward attendant.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Hcart.Rending Tragedy.

A correspondent of the Cleveland
Pisindealer, writing from Waupacca
county, Wisconsin, tells the following
tragical tale:
A farmer sold yoke of oxen TO an
individual in the neighborhood. and re.
celved his pay in paper money. The
man who purchased the oxen. being in
hurry TO start off, requested the farmer
to assist in yokiug them up. He ac-
cordlngiy went 10 the yard with the man
Tor that purpose, leaving tho money Iy-
ing on the table. On his return TO the
house, he found his little child had taken
the money from the table, and was in
the &C, of kindiing the fire in the stove
with 1t. From the impulse OF the mo.
ment, he hit the child slap on the side
OF the head. so hard as 10 knock il over,
and in the fall il struck its head agains
!he stove with such force as to break its
skull.
The mother, who was in the act OF
washing small child in tub of wafer,
In an adjoining room, on hearing the fra
cas-, dropped the child anG ran to the
room from whence the noise proceeded,
and was so much terrified at what she
there beheld. that she forgot lhe little
child in the tub for "a time, and upon her
return to the room found the little one
drowned! The husband, after a few
moments reviewing the scene before him,
seeing two of his own children dead,
without further reflection, took down his
gun and blew his brains out.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
8 p IL I N q

A bursting into greenness,
A waking as from sleep.
A twitter and a warble.
That make the pulses leap;
A sense of renovation,
OF freshness and of health,
A casting off of sordid fear,
A careiessness of wealth.
A watching as in childhood,
For the flowers that one by one
Open their golden petals
TO WOO the fitful sun;
A gush, fash, agurgle,
A wish to shout and sing,
As filled with hope and gladness,
We hail the vernal spring.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
vThe Know .No,hipgs have starte

1The Know No,hings have started
a newspaper at Washington called the
American Eagle. b. c. Wrigh. and j.
e. Dennison. Esqs,, are its editors.-
The objec. is plainly s,aled-namely
the ADMINISTRATION of the government TO be
exclusively in the hands Of the natives
OF this country. as well as the enjoy
menis OF public Offices with all their
emolumen,s.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Nsw YoaK. April Is.

A serious fracas occurred y yesterday at
Jersey City between party Of native
Americans ard foreigners.
An Irishman, said 10 be the aggressor.
had one eye and several teeth knocked
out The Herald's Washington corres-
ponden. says the Secretary Of the Navy
had decided to have the frigasss bnih ae
Government Navy Yards.
Don Piatt. Of Ohio. has been appoinA
cd Secretary Of Legation 70 France.