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THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL u
STATES MAIL STEAMERS.


STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
TNHE ships comprising this line the following
i The ATLANTIC, Capt. West.
The PACIFIC Capt. Nye.
The ARCTIC, Capt. Luce.
The BALTIC. Capt Comstock.
The ADRIATIC, Capt Grafton.
These ships have been built by contract expressly
for Government service; every care has been taken
in their construction, also 10 their engines, to in
sure strength and speed; and their accommodations
for passengers unequalled for elegance and com
fort
Price Of passage from New York TO Liverpool, in
first cabin, $120; in second cabin, $40. Exclusive
Of extra szo state rooms $500. From Liverpool
To New York ESQ and f20.
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for
PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
1853 1853
From Neyc York. From Liverpool
Saturday, November 26. Wednesday. Nov 30.
Saturday, December 10. Wednesday, Dec a.
Saturday, December "a. Wednesday, Dec IS
EDWARD K. COLLINS & co,
No. Sc Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SHIPLEY, A CO.,
R. q. ROBERTS 4 CO., ''''
13 Kings Arms Yard, London.
J. MUNR0E A CO.,
26 Rue Notre Dame des VICTORIES, Paris
GEO. ii. DRAPER, Havre.
The owners Of these ships will not be accountable
stones or metals, unless bills of lading are signed
therefor, and the value thereof therein expressed
Jan. I'd
T.s. ARTHURy HOME MAGAZINE,
GIVES over 900 large double column octave pages
" Of Choice Reading Matter in year; also. from
IL to is Steel Engravings, of high order Of excel
lence; besides from $50 to 200 Fine Wood Engrav
ings
Al for $l.25, in clubs Of -Four Subsoiberst
THE CHEAPEST MONTHLY MAGAZINE IN THE
WORLD.
No periodical in the United States has been more
generally or moro warmly commended by tho Press
than the HOME MAGAZINE
The third volume, which begins In January, 1854,
will contain new moral Story, by Mr. ARTHUR, of
considerable length, entitled
"The Angel Of the Household"
n5- Send for Specimen numbers They will be
furnished free Of charge.
TERMS, IN ADVANCE, 81 a year.
-Four copies, one yoar, S.
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Of club.
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Address, postpaid, T. S. ARTHUR a. CO.,
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STAR AND ADAMANTINE CANDLES, Ann
LARD OIL.

I ARD OIL Of the hnest quality in good shipping
Ii order. Star and Adamantins Candles, mi
weight "a ounces to the pound. Those candles are
excsllont for All climates especially California Bra
xil the Fast and West Indies and Africa Orders for
any quantity executed promptly. M
THOMAS EMERY, Lard Oil and Star
March "A. Candle Manufacturer, Cincinnati,O o
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THE GREAT BRITISH QUARTERLlES
AND BLACKWOOD,S MAGAZINE.

THE GREAT BRITISH QUARTERLlES
AND BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.
Important Reduction IN the Rates of Postage
+ EONARD SCOTT 4 CO., No. "a Cold street
IL Nev York, continue to publish tho following
British Periodicals, viz:
The London Quarterly Review Conservative
The Edinburgh Review (Whig.)
The North British Review free Church.)
The Westminster Review Iiberal)
Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine (Tory.)
Those Reprints have now boon in successful Opera
ton in this country for toenty gears and their crcu
laton is constantly tho increase, notwithstanding
tho competition they encounter from American peri
odicals of similar class, and of numerous Eclectic
and Magazines made up of selections from foreign pc
rodicas This fact shows clearly tho high estimation
in which thoy are hold by the intelligent roadinl
public and affords guarantee that they are ostab
lished on firm basis and will be continued withou
interruption.
Although those works arc distinguished by the DO
ltcal shades above indicated yet but small portion
Of their contents is devoted to political subjects II
Is their literary character which gives them their chiet
value and in that they stand confcsscdly far aboy
all other journals of their class Baekcood still
der tho mastory guidance of Christopher North main
tains its ancient celebrity and is ut this timo unusu
ally attractive, from tho serial works of Buwer
other literary notablcs written for that Magazine and
first appearing in its columns both in Great Britain
and in the United States Such works rs "The Cax
ton" and " My New Novel; both by Bulwor; M,
Peninsular Medal "The Green Hand y and other
Serials Of which rival editions issued By
the leading publishers in this country have to be re
printed by those publishers from tho pages of Black
wood, after it has been issued By Messs. Scott q Co
that subscribers to the Reprint Of that Magazine
may always rely upon having tho earliest reading o.
those fascinating tales.
TERMS. Per an
For any one Of the three Reviews s.
For any two 8
For any three I
For all four of the Reviews s
For Blackwood's Magazine s
For Blackwood and three Reviews 6
For Blackwood and the four Reviews It
For Farmers Guide, complete, ~ numbers
CLUBBING - A discount Of 25 per cont from tn.
above prices will be allowed to clubs ordering four
moro copies of any one Of the above works
Thus: four copies of Blackwood or one Review will
be sent address for &c. four copies of the ou,
Reviews and Blackwood for $780, and so on
POSTAGE
To any part OF the United States on Blackwood q
cents per annum; either of the Reviews IA cents
Romittances andcomnunicatons should be alway
addressed, post paid to the publishers
LEONARD SCOTT a CO., 40 Fulton st., NY.
Entrance, 81 Gold street.
N. B.-L. s. Co. have recently published and hay,
now for SALE the Farmers Gnios by Henry Stephens
Of Edinburgh, and Professor Norton, Of Yale College
New Haven, complete in two volumes royal octave
containing 1000 pages, IA stccl and 500 wood ongra
wings Price, in muslin binding, $6 in paper covers
for the mail 3d. Sep. 20.
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BY RICHARD coBDES, ESQ.,, MP.
MYTH an introduction by an American Citizen.
w A timely work. Prico rs cents. Published by
JOHN T. JEWETT co. March 10.
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BELL SMITH ABROAD.

IN PRESS, and win speedily be published, in ono
Il elegant limo volume, the Popular Series OF Lot.
under the title Of BELL SMITH ABROAD pro-
fusely illustrated, from designs by French artists
Price 81. Orders should be sent TO
J.C. DERBY, Publisher
April 13-1dw Park Place New York
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WATCHES.

WATCHES.
NULL Jowelled Gold Lever Watches, IS karat
j. cases. only $50; Gold hunting levers, $40; Full
jewccd silver levers $l4 Silver hunting levers, SIS
Silver Lepnes, ,jeweIled, $s Gold guard chains $l2
Gold pencils, $l.50; Gold pens silver holders VI.
Watches or jcwery sent by mail to any part Of tho
United States with perfect safety. All orders must
be accompanied with the cash. Address, post paid
LEWIS LADOMUS,
No. 202 Chestnut street. Philadelphia.
Ug- These are the cheapest watches in the United
States and warranted. Jan. 28--3m
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FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND PLANTS.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND PLANTS.
DARS0NS d Co, Flushing. near New York, offer
Il for sale large and excellent assortment OF
standard
APPLE, PEAR, & OTHER FRUIT TREES;
Dwarf Pears and Cherries; Ornamental Trees for
streets and lawns; Trees and Shrubs, for massing
at reduced rates.
PIONEERING SHRUBS.
Roses OF thrifty growth, together with the usual
variety required for the lawn tho orchard and Che
garden.
Careful attention win be given 10 the execution and
packing Of orders. Liberal discounts made to all
dealers in trees.
Catalogues sent by mail without charge, to all en-
closing postage stamp. PARSONS a co.
Flashing, I'd no. 20.
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A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

7o0DW0RTH'S CABINET LIBRARY, embra-
wv cling octave and duodecimo volumes full Of
excellent reading matter for the family elegantly
illustrated with engravings, and tasteully bound
now offered TO agents and peddlors, at greatly re.
duced price. Those who wish to engage in the sale
Mt command, cannot fail TO make the business profit.
able. Call and see or address the publisher by letter
Sample copies of each style win be sent by mail,
FREQ Of postage, on the receipt Of one dollar.
D.AUSTIN W00DWoRTH
April l-4t ll8 Nassau street, New York
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M SNYDER. BANKER AND EXCHANGE BROKER,
Office National Hotel Bmiding, Pennsyiuania
Avenue. Waskfnefon, ID. c..

HWUut, WHWsEtV'', 70 %
nEALER in Checks, Acccptances. Drafts, Promis.
II sorry Notes, Bank Notes and Coin
Notes all solvent Banks 10 the United States
bought and sold at the best prices.
Notes Drafts, and Bills, in Washington and George
town, collected, and rcmittances promptly made in
Now York, Philadephia, Baltimore and other funds,
at charge Of one quarter per cont
Bills OF Exchange and Bank Checks, on most Of the
principal cities Of the Union bought and sold at the
best rates March %.
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CLOAN 4 IRVINE, Attorneys at Law, No. 2S4
~ Main street, Cincinnati, Ohio
References: DIR. George Fries, Alexander ii. Nc
Gufey, A. Mckenzie, Graham Mccoy. Cincinnati
0hioJ Smith Sinclair, Smith, Bageley, Co, Pitts
burgh N ID, Morgan, Auditor Of State Of Ohio Geo
N. McCook, Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus; j.
@. Hussey, President Forest City Bank Hussey 4
Sinclair. Mason Esten. Cleveland. Dec. l.
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HENRY JANNEY,

CsH0E DEALER, and Fashionable Boot Maker
- Pennsyiyania Avenue between Browns Hote
and Seventh street, Washington. Jan 2-Sm
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TAs Eclectic Magarin, Of Foreign Literature,
IN literary merit and sterling worth, il without
question the best Magazine published. IL Is such,
because II comprises. in moderate compass and con-
venient form, the cxcsiIcncesthc choicest articles
he cream, 40 to speak, Of all the loading Foreign
Quarlerics and Magazines, and the productions Of
their most gifted pens In this respect the Eclectic
has decided advantage all other Magazines
Omitting articles Of mere local interest and minor
importance TO the American reader It's pages offer 20
is patrons large amount Of literary wealth. Of per-
manent value, af n small price
The Eclectic Is Published In monthly numbers OF
l44 pages each. making three large volumes n year,
and nearly 500 pagos, richly ombcIlishcd with IL
splendid portraits of distinguished persons hisor
cal snhjects The price il $5 yosr. The January
number begins n new volume. Nov 10 n good time
TO subscribe. Orders for the work arc solicited II
viii be sent promptly by mail 20 sll who order r.
Address w. NJ BIDwELL
No 12a Nasssu street. New York
~ Scts Of the work, in Volumes for the last
thrss years neatly bound. lcttercd, and numbered.
may be had st the Office Of pubIication and sent TO
any part Of the country. Jan. Z.
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Published by JOHN p. JEwETT, co Boston ;
JEWErT, PROCTOR, & W0RTHINGT0N, Cleve-
land, Ohio April 7-3wif
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REsus.AR USsrkD STATES MAIL LINE

L>OR Boston. Worccster Lowell. Fitchburg. Nashua,
IL Concord, Bellows Falls, &c, vio Norwich and
Worcester, Worcester and Nashua, Boston and Wor-
cs~t<r, New London and WiIlimsntic, and Palmer
Railroads..
Passengers by this line leave pier No. IS, North
River foot of Courtiandt street. every day att o'clock
p. ~, tSupdays cxc>pted)
Steamer CONNECTICUT, Capt. J. W Williams,
win iesve New York every Tuesday, Thursdsy, and
Saturday.
Steamer WORCESTER, Captain william wilcox,
viii leave New York syerJ Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday.
Passengers BY this line arrive Ia time TO save the
early trains out Of Boston
Al express freight train leaves AlIyn's Point for
Boston Immediately ON the arrival Of the steamboats.
Passengers taken At The lowest rates for New Lon
don, Norwich, Wiilimantic. Stafford Mnpson Palmer
Worcester. Boston, Fitchburg Lowell. Lawrence.
Nashua. Concord Bellows Fslls, and other places in
Nortberp New Hampshire and Vermont. Freight
taken st tho lowest rates
Por further information. inquire Of z. s. MARTIN,
~ the Office on pier iS North River foot Of Court
lsndt street No freight rscsivsd after 81 o'clock.
~ Jan. 2s-Alw
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
From Sicily.

Terrible Rapages of he Cholera, &c.
BY the bark Ithonia, Capt. Morton
from Palermo, we have advices from Sic
ily . Sept. 18th.
At Mcssina, the cholera was making
frightiul havoc, taking off from eight T.
eleven hundred per day. On the l6th
the report was, that about half Of the pop
u!atioa had been carried of
The disease extends even to animals
mules, cats and dogs dropping dead il
the streets.
All the physicians who had not fallen
victims lad fed the city.
The Government lad issued procla-
nation calling for medical volunteers
from the nelghboring cities. guarantee
ing payment TO them. There were ten
who had gone from Palermo. On the
18th 1000 soldiers or eonvicts had been
sent from Palermo to Messna to cleanse
the streets and bury the dead,
AL Naples, Aug. 18th, the disease
had abated, the deaths amounting d a.
bout 300 per day, and on the I'D the
deaths daily had decreased to 20 or IS.
At Palermo, 18th, $50 per day was
the number. The who'll. nu,nber Of deaths
at Palermo was estimated at ID 900 and
At Mess.na 1900, ~. Y. Tunes.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
Icy The Air Line Railroad il now

say- The Air Line Railroad is now
completed within three or four miles oil
this place, and the construction trains
are running that near town. In our mex
weeks paper we shall be able to announce
the arrival OF passenger trains in Dixon.
Look out Tor the cars when the bell rings!
Stand from under 'paradventure the bricks
might strike you.' The scream OF the
Iron horse viii soon reverberate through
our valleys and over our hills. We Ster-
ling,es awake from your slumbers, for
the Iron horse is coming; on, on! west
ward ii bounds along. Thou shower of
the quill at Fulton city even We that
shnnder forth glad tidings to the good
people Of Whiteside, through the columns
OF the Investigator, prepare, for the hour
draws near when the iron band shall
have extended to your city, Then will
your town grow to be city IN fact as
well as III name. Why do you not real
lie all this and awake to a sense Of YOUR
duty. There is more yet to say for the
iron horse is westward bound. Where
is the man Spicer of the Upton Adyer-
lser. Tell us, is the track clear-col-
lect your rags-get your paper ready TO
announce the arrival. Still onward will
the monster bound on to the Missouri
River. Ye disciples of Faust at Council
Bluffs, let us hear begie note from you
lis the track clear-lor the horse is
headed for your young city.
1t is proposed to have grand celebra-
tion here when the cars arrive, on Satur-
day next. This is good idea. Is there
ever Is to be day that the citizens of
Dixon intend to celebrate, none could be
selected more appropriate than that on
which the cars first make their appear
ancc at the outskirts of the town. That
day will be the greatest epoch in the COM
mercial history Of Dixon. Let us have
a celebration. Notwithstanding our tenn
perate habits, we ale determined, Oh
next Saturday. to get ON rRAIN-of
cars.--Diron Tel.
The above is from the Dixon Telegraph.
Ben may be assured the track is clear
here-has been clear long time. We
are waiting anxiously - have a big store
OF "hallelujah' on hand, for the day his
Iron Majesty arrives. The track is clear.
The Lyons Co. "catnipped," or nipped
of some how, last summer, and the track
is now clear as far as they are concern
ed, as there is little hope here of the old
organization. Adams is entitled To orr
best wishes and praise, and hope he may
be able to raise to his fee. again. Bu,
the track is clear, and we hope if no COM
pany are ready to take hold and construct
the road, that by and by the road uW
come along itself-,hat the iron horse will
pave his own way. But the track is clear
clear away off. The trouble is the track
is too clear, or has cleared, but our hope
survives il.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02


We commend =, our friends, who are
so much in love with the s'pecu,iar iDsti-
tuition" that oppresscs and rohs the jnro-
cent at the expense Of the sharper and
swinder: and the Lc,rislatorS who are
anticipatino a "noaJ ,ima- IN efforts this
winter, to (oist the cruise upon our own
State: NAV derive few crumbs Of com
fort from H., fallor;nr art,,ln which nro-
sent Indications assure rs q be "over
true" indeed
La New York. a paper Of late date
says: "There arc indications that still
mere rIoat9- time is before our haok;nr
and commercial world. All thrwe have
been hitherto predicting is now being full
ly realized. II there is no change for
the better, and at present We see no
hone for it, the snacip deDosits must dwin.
die down For hpI,y the prexent avnroos
amount.
Should the total amount he ID bv the
New York hanks coIlectiveIv fall as low
rs eight millions. and sucb is ap',,, nron.
able, the effect will be m almost general
SUSPENSION Of specie uavments. We have
all alonp looked Il, the dark side and facts
and circumstances have conpelIed Us so
to do. The Enropean war, which j. only
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02

nance with yours, and we will think bet
ter of you.
We have now finished volume one of
the advertiser. We expect to continue.
We hope the liberal support thus far ex-
tended to us will be continued. Some OF
our friends who are deeply in love with
the grand principles of the Nebraska bill
will give US the cold shoulder. Well,
we expected ii and hope to get along
without them. If the principle is so sa.
cred with them we are sorry for it, bu t
cannot change our views even at the
peril Of being termed an Abolitionis,s.
In the coming volume we will be more
strict with our terms. II is 81 80 now,
and it is now as good to us as Sc 90 will
be one year hence. We entered upon
the dut cs aud responsibilities Of pub
fishing this paper without liberal sup
ply of the "needful." We had no mon
cy; we have got along--debts have &C
cumulated against US, and must be paid.
we have confidence in the good will OF
cur patrons to believe they will fork over
sufficient TO set US even with the world
and to keep us grinding the coming year.
We are now supplied with paper enough
to last till spring our girls and boys in
the office will stand by us to the last ex-
trclnity and our lawyers fees are already
pad, and so we are III prosperous way
to keep up one more year at the most.
But we do not apprehend any failures,
because we are not Bank if we were,
we would burst up to be fashionable. -
Our subscribers are all good, clever fell
lows all nice men; we would not have
any others. Many of them think the
same of US, and with such good feelings
on both sides we are sure we can bid de-
fiance TO every difficulty.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
The Railroad Company.

Since our last issue we have learaed
that arrangement Is about being made BY
the RailFoad Company FOR Tie settlement
Of the difficulties which have heretofore
embarrassed lis operators. We are clad
to near that such a movement is On foot,
and have no doubt, if the affairs oil the
Company are properly managed that the
cars may be running BIZ this time next
year, at least, as far west as Upton. =
Clinton Mirror.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
SHERIFFS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of spec:a execution to me diree
Died, issued out OF the Clerks office of he dis
tract court, in and for the county of Cedar and
State OF Iowa, in favor of Guy Tracey aud A.
eanst William Walker George Walker and
Daniel w. Walker. | have levied upon he
north east quarter Of the north east quarter and
and the south half of the nsrth east quarter Of
section No. thirty two (3a) and The south half
Of The north east quarter and the north east or,
Of the north east Or. of section No thirty four
(3D all in township No. eighty two (s2) Range
one j west p. NJ. all in Cedar county. and
shall otter the Same for sale at public outcry on
the 9th day OF December A. ID. 1854 at tn.
Court house door in said county, between the
hours Of O'clock A. Nj and o'clock p. Nj. Of
said day, to satisfy said execution and costs that
may accrue thereon.
JOHN II. BIRELY, Sheriff.
linton. Nov 18th. MFG
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02


RARE BIRps.--Two specimens OF the Americ
Ostrich, male and female, were recently hllse
near Fort DIES MONIES, Icwa, and prepared hy
". f.. Moore for the TT. DIES Moines MUSEUM
They are described by Mr.. NJ. as fur and a
half feet Icing, and five feet in height, with bills
six inches long, straight and very sharp They
resemble in most points, the ostrich Of Africa.
Mr.. Moore has been offered $1,000 for them
but refuses to sell. He is to make tour on The
far western prairies, hoping to meet with other
varieties - Exchange.
The author Of the above fabrica o a must be a
yara geis himself. If Hr. Moore chances To
meet hun in his contemplated tour we advise him
TO catch and cage the btrf We are surprised
to see sem Of oar exchanges copying the para
graph without even qusstloningits truthtuness
Mus joRr.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
a Thief Among Us.

\ young man named Warren, was
arrested here last week for stealing a
watch. lis guilt was apparent, and he
was bound over. The key 10 Mr.. Ham
mond's money safe became minus one
night, about month ago; this fellow was
susp.ci0ned. After his arrest, Mr.. H..
went to him and demanded it. Warren
directed him to 90 to the corner Of the
court yard fence and look for it; he did
50 aad roual it. Warren was examined
before Robert McCready at Cedar Bluffs.
and on his way to Upton, ,ospartaks OF
the comforts of our Old log jail, he es-
eared. He was not resident here, bat
was frequently about, making it his home
with man named Seward, while here.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02

4 ewIsDLrNG BRoKER.-The Cincinnati Ia
zette says the excitement against P, b. Man
chester, the banker, who lately failed III tat
city, is 50 iutcnce that il would not be safe for
hun to be seen IN The street. Ills had abscoHded
Tn TO the moment of his failure, he was con.
sidered one If the wealthiest men in the city
He had created this opinion By his style Of living
Many poor people, who had deposited the0'
earnings will lose their all /; aud bill has beer
att,chel to his buildings bearing the words:
..TEts building ca8 erected BY tie o'tio,cs tears
ats! orotams' cries.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-02
SINGULAR OccuRREvcr.-We ha,

SINGULAR OccURREvcE.-We have
been informed by credible persons that
on the evening Of the rain, two or three
days ago, gentleman borrowed an um-
brella Of his friend at ten o'clock at night,
and actually returned /, early next NOR
ming. We should not venture 10 publish
al occurrence SO unusual, if not unpre-
cedenied, but that we are acquainted
VITA our informants, and know them ID
be respectable and truthful persons, and
still We cannot aatter ourselves that what
We say about this umbrella transaction
will be believed abroad. = Globe