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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
For the Reporter.
lows City to- Small.

Mr.. EpIroR:--Permit me through your paper
to present an important query to the citizens
Of Iowa City one in which we are all personally
interested, and with reference to which some
thing certainly ought to be DONE What is to
become Of the stran gers that piH necessarily con-
gregate here this soiateyf
There are no more than sufficient accommo.
da.ions now for visitors, and before the ex.
IRENE warm weather set in, strangers had Of
ten great difficulty in getting shelte, without
saying anything about ACCOMMODATIONS. Our
taveRns were all filled every night and more
than filled. For persons who were far from
home, in a strange place and without acquain-
tances, have often gone around al a late hour
OF the night IN order to beg the privilege Of
sleeping on the floor of some of our hotels.
mean TO cast no reflection on our landlords
they have always done their best to accom-
modate SO far as their house room would per-
nit The coming winter our city will be
doub'y lhronged TO what it has ever been
The Legislature will bring in members and
visitors, amounting from two to three hundred.
The cars viii reach us before the Legislature
adjourns and.w,'l bring every day from, one
to three hundred persons, besides what will
come 10 stages and hacks
Take all our hotels together and bes idcs
their usual number Of boarders, they cannot
accommodate more than some two hundred
visitors. Then what Is to become of the o'hey
three hundred. Our boarding houses which
are mostly small have now about as many as
! they can receive. A great number OF private
dwelling houses have two, three and even four
families. Other families will move in this
fall, and unless some special provision is
made. tohat, repeat the question, is 70 49,
ofthe strangers who riA congregate III
ing soinfer?
iowa City August 2lst
I =
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

morning.
This gallant officer entered the Navy 10
1902, and wasin active service during the
war OF 1912. We remember that he was = lieu
tenant with Commodore Porter ON board the
Essex in his sanguinary conflict at valparaiso ..
in 1914, with two British vessels, the Phoebe
frigate ard the sloop Of war Cherub. The Es-
sex had lost her mantopmast in gale, and
was obliged to enter the contest with this dis
advantage. Porter had fifty eight men killed
and sixtysx wounded in the action: ard.
finding himself overpowered, attempted to run
his ship ON shore. in which effort be lost some
thirty more of his men. The gallantry of
Lieutenant Downes was conspicuous in this
affair. The loss OF the British was very Sc
we're.
Captain Downes was in command of the
Charlestown navy-yard at the time of his death
and was the third on the list of post captains,
Commodores Stewart and Morris being his Sc
niors Nat. Inteliigencer
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

nAlamakce county has given majority for
the Wing ticket
The Salt River country is in a fair way 10
reach there before We do, we would like t0
have them interest themselves little, in re-
serving good claim for ns-M,neys Express.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

LIBERIA The fourshing colorcd republic
of Liberia has recently suffered a severe loss
in the death OF Two Of her public men the Hon
Mr. Harris Of the House of Representatives, for
merly of Tennessee who was killed by light
ming. and Chief Justice Benedict, native Of
Savannah, Ga
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

LAUGHING LIFE AwAY.-A gentlen an who
recently paid visit to the Icarian Association
at Nauvoo, thus writes 10 the editors Of the
Christian Observer
The Nauvoo colony comprises aboht
one hundred and fly persons. Among them
are many lovely Partisan and Mar settles girls :,
who shipped from Havre to New Orleans 8, and
from New Orleans to this place, without ever
coming in contact With Americans. They live
on the shores of the Mississippi as they would
on the shores Of the Seine or khone, laughing
Lille away, and generally bent upon getting
married before they are sixteen They have
no churches. Their religion, they say, is in
their hearts. A few only speak few broken
words Of English. They never employ or ask
for employment, and thus, keeping aloof from
the natives. they grow up in the same igno :
rance Of America as peasant of Burgundy,
the very incarnation Of egotism under the
shape Of Communism. Their organisation
is that Of a large boarding house, the boarders
pledging themselves to take no interest in any
thing out Of the walls Of the boarding house.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

HxALrn ~ 81. PAuL The 81. PSnl Ia.
crat Of ths vth. says tAak ike t6Wn - t.
healthy, and that no eass ~ cholera had eocur-
red there for number Of days previous.
Washington, Aug. 10.
The will Of Commodore Porter has been en-
tered for probate in the Orphan Court Of Wash
iington. The ensie properly Is bequsaehed y
Mrs Porter.
Boston. Aug. 10.
The Wing State Convention assembled / a
Music Ia ] and organised by slectiDg Frank
in Dexter Of Beverly, President, with Is Vice
Residents and 6 Secretaries.
The Canada sailed to day with 100 passep.
gers for Liverpool and $24O,sso mostly in
American gold.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

ST.. PETERSBURG "A letter from st Peers
burg, in the New York Journal of Commerce
states that great excitement had been caused
in that city. within few DAYS past, by the ap-
pearance of the allied fleets off Cronstadt
within sight Of he emperors summer residen ,e
at Peterhof, aud almost within reach Of his
majesty's guns. The Emperor. it is said, was
seeen walking back and forth upon the roof of
the military hospital of Cronstadt, surveying
with his glass the movements Of the fleet
while the English, being out of cannon range
were diligently employed in making soundngs
to verify the admirable charts OF The harbor
which are known to be in their possession -
After cruising for week near Cronstadt the
fleets withdrew. Those who are best inform
ed believe that no attack viii be made until
the English gun boats have arrived, as withou.
their aid there would be but little chance Of
success. There continues to be a great tag
ration in business, and there haze already
been number of failures in commercial hous
es. There is no indication of improvement in
money matters, but the probabilities are III at
matters will continue 10 grow worse very rap
idly. The government has just made arrange
ments to negotiate new loan of fftv millions
OF silver roubles, tina; is about thirty mil
lion dollars.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
Incidents of the Campaign.

A certain Wing up in Linn County. in con.
versation with Democratic friend, soon af-
ter the hoteh potch convention, held nominal
ly by the Why's last winter, was speaking Of
the NOMINEES aad undoub' slly alluded to
the difficulty which his party always expe
rienced in finding candidates to run. it was
such matter Of course 10 be whipped by the
Democracy, which by the way is capable of
fogging them yet IN fair fight, and will do
SO anyhow within two years.
But the gentleman adverted particularly to
Thoringlon his lack Of ability when com,
pared with Mr. Hampstead. his common place
talents &c. and says he, He is a nero CIPHER
at best but he has been nominated by my
party! / am Wing; shall have to vote for him;
and perhaps the d-m thing uM be elected after
III
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
Convention Of Veterans.

At convention of the surviving soldiers Of
the var Of 1872, held in the Court House A.
Iowa City. ON the 5lh day Of August 1854.
JAMES LEE Esq was called to the chair, and
). LYMAN FRosr, chosen Secretary.
On motion. committee of three was an
pointed by the chair to draft resolutions ex.
pressing the sense of this Convention.
Nathaniel Fellows, Thomas kinney and
Thomas q. Alley were appointed said COM
Oa motion. the Convention adjourned till
the 7th instant at 6 O'Clock p. N.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
Constitution Of the Johnson County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society.

ARTICLE | This Association shall be CALI
ed the johnson County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society,"" Its object shall be the ad
vancement Of the interests of griculture Hor-
tcuture and the Mechanic arts. in all their de.
partments.
ally shall ensitle any person to all the privil-
eyes Of membership, and the payment of FIVE
dollars to an honorary membership for life
ART. Sd The officers of the Society shall
consist of a President, two Vice Presidents an
executive committee of three members for Iowa
City township and one member for each other
township in the county, recording Secretary,
a corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, AL of
whom shall bo elected at an annual meeting
to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding
the second Monday in October of each year.
The above named officers shall form a Board
of Managers Of whom majority shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of business
They shall have power to enact bylaws, APP
point committees. hold exhibitions, award
premiums, call meetings OF the society, pub
fish it's proceedings in such form as they shall
deem proper, and do generally what they shall
regard essential To the interests of the Socie-
ty.
ART. 4th. The Secretary shall keep rec
ord of The proceedings of the society and OF the
Board of Managers.
ART 5ih. The Treasurer sh all receive and
have charge of all monies belonging 10 the so
ciety, and only pay out the same ON order of
the President. aud shall annually render an
account to the society ofall the receipts and
disbursements, and before entering upon the
duties of his lice shall give bond and securi-
ty for the satisfactory performance of the same
to be approved by the Board of Managers.
ART. 9th. Vacancies in The board may be
filled by the remaining officers
ART. 7.h Elk Presidents of the society shall
be members of the Board of Managers for one
year .aher the expiration of their term of Office
ART. Sth This constitution may be amen
ded at an annual meeting by majority vote
of members present
N. B. The following named gentlemen
compose the board OF managers for the current
year, any one of whom will receive fees for
membership and report same to the treasurer,
viz: s II. Nc Crory, IL. H. Winchester B. D.
Turner. S. II Bopham, L. Connolly, FL. W.
Fyffe, W. Ii. White, j. II. Morehead, +. kim
ball, NJ. Teneick, Richard Burge, Bryan Den!
mis-, N Winters cen, L X Morse, Ebenezer Ad :
ans, w. b. Ford. NJ + Snavely, A. Packard,
J. d. Abel, j Cavana5h and lie Grand Bying
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

PuN.'-Our worthy secretary Of State is said
to have been guilty of the following atrocity,
for which alone he deserved defeat q, the hands
of the united Citizens of the State. Speaking
of Clarke, the brother of Grace Greenwood an d
candidate for Congress in the Lower District,
he observed that. il he ,cas elected, it would
be ian election Of Grace"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

CAPTURE OF A Russian VESSEL BY FaIxca
SrEAAER.-By news received at Panaloa from
Valparaiso, we learn that the French Steamer
Rogue. Captain de Rossis, captured on the 26th
Of june, Russian brig Of 500 tons . few hours
Of tbs latter port. The brig had been about
four months on her voyage from Havaaa.-Aa
nsFs Express. gSss
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

NIw YokK, Aug l6
Flour 81 s7@Ss 80; wheat ST. 75@i %;
corn 74l017Sc; oats 45md6c
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

Iowa City Aug. 7th. 1854. 6PM.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Mr. LEE in the chair.
mr. Fellows from the committee on resolu.
tons reported the following which were uuan.
iinous ly adopted.
Resotosd LEI. That this Convention most
earnestly soicits all the surviving oficers ana,
soldiers OF the war Of 1919, or in other vords.
the war Of The SECOND revolution, to meet in
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

- clerical friend, who is "settled" away
"Down East" tells us that he is often amused
At the shrew dssss Of q certain parishioner Of
his. who is fond Of reading his Bible without
notes or comment, and guessing out any OBJ
scvrities which he may encounter. he came 10
his pastor one day. and asked him in his opio.
out to meet Christ when he was riding into
Jerusalem seated on an ass colt. took branches
Of palm trees in their hands. He was told
that they intended to honor the Saviour, &c.
"Honor him." said he, "thats all humbug!
dont believe q word of i'll Wasn't they =
thirsting for his bloodi A plaguy sighs Of
honor they meant to him. No. no: ! tell you;
them pesky Jews was awful cunnin' critters.
and they wanted to break his neck. and 90
they took them branches to skssS he eok!" Our
correspondent commends this Interpretation to
the attention of Biblical mmentors:-Knick
erbccker. H
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

UThe Louisville Democrat says it is rcpor.
ted that one OF the Hardin county jury which
acquitted Matt Ward. was recently bitten hy
snake, and the snake died.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
The Markets.

ST LOUIS. Aug Is.
Transactions in the market limited. Flour
s. 90@$6 for country Superfne. Wheat has
further advanced. sales 10 day OF red from
&c to ST 30. Corn 54@60c Gas 34@35c -
Eoening Netcs
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

1rWe are gratified to learn from the Advsr-
tiser that the cholera has almost wholly dis
appeared 10 Tifin. The Advertiser says:
THE number Of deaths, from the date to
which our last report was brought, until the
present have not exceeded twenty. We are
safe in estimating the total number Of deaths
the Sexton OF the Public Burying Ground that
no graves were dug on Monday and Tuesday.
and we hear of but one case in the 2nd ward,
ON Wednesday which terminated fatally. AL
though the work of the Destroyer has been ar.
rested we are by no means free from his
grasp"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

CHICAGO, Aug 16
FLouR -Ex sup. 81 75@SS family 81 $50
81 81: mddlings ST IS; wheat 81 30@Sl 10;
corn 53@5i: oas $50 soc rye GOc
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
BosToN, Aug. IL.

BOSTON, Aug IL.
A meeting of the Stockholders Of the Yer
mont Central Railroad was held yesterday -
The only business Of moment that transpired
was the appointment of Committee TO eject
new board of Directors which are to he voted
for at the annual meeting Of the 18th Of Sep.
TENDER.
The case OF Crane, the late president who
stands on charge with heavy defalcation, is to
be brought before the Grand Jury.
The Board of Health report number Of deaths
for the week cndngto day TO BE- 1850 Of which
265 were from cholera.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

MECHANICAL SOci6s ysdU. uPtN
public.ior additional members. and encodFdEl
ment. Its capacity for good will be again tes-
ted at the secord fair, to be holden Sept 26
and 9th; and its officers are ambitious Of rem
dering it. not only permanent. but the favor-
iie institution of the county, whose annual Ex.
hibitIon will be hailed by thousands as most
glorious and agreeable festival of the working
bees of our social hive
As there is much inquiry upon the subject.
you are requested to favor the public by re.
publication of the amended Constitution Of the
Society, which is herewith furnished.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

a CONSPIRACY TO TAKE THE LIFE OF LOUIS
NApoLEoN.-.A letter writer from Paris, under
u ,.;s Of July -. gives TIE following. particu-
lars Of conspiracy ,.ss.,y discovered, to tass.
the life of the French Emperor.
A boy was playing with one Of the two hun
dred muskets shouldered by the actors in the
play Of Schomyt-that fine mi itary spectacle,
which nightly attracts large crowds 10 the
theatre Of the Porte St. Mar.in-6red the
muskes of. and ball lodged in the WALL
This incident happened on the afternoon of
the day when the Emperor was expected to
VISIT the theater, and 1t led to an examination
which resulted in finding fourteen of the mus
kets loaded with powder and ball. Doubtless
the imperial box would have been the aim OF
the fourteen bullets-more than were needed
to perpetrate crime of which the conseu uences
would be lncalculable.
IowA.-It is astonishing to note the rapid
advance Of Iowa In population and wealth.
Ihesvoie OF the last spring election shows a
great increase over that Of last August. Couu.
ties that had no return l8 months ago, now
show vote of two or three hundred. Not on.
ly are the Eastern and Western border coun-
ties advancing in population. but away in the
interior OF the State the hardy pioneers are set
Ting down, and around them will soon gather
dense settlements:-[St. Louis Evening News.
New York Aug H. Seven deaths Of cholera
during the past ~ hours.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

TAKE YOUR CHOICE In New Mexito, at some
time during the last two years. Captain A. b.,
Of the first dragons, commanding company,
had been stationed about forty miles from a
small post commanded BY Lieutenant o. B, of
the infantry. One day Captain B. concluded
to ride over and give his neighbor cali; SO
throwing himself athwart noble horse. he
started, and after hard gallop-he arrived at
o. BIS tent as. the drummer was performing
that popular r"Oh, the roast beef Of Old En-,
gland" Refining in his horse and shaking
hands with o. B., who came forth to greet him,
''oE hospitable INTENT he said, "Wel Law
renee been to dnDer?" "No l hav'nt,' was
the reply, "just going, come in. come" Dew.
iish glad OF it," said Capt. B., dismouniing,
never was so hungry in all my life"
'Weil, come in, said o. b and they went
in accordingly, and took seats at small nm.
covered pins table. on which ! servant shortly
placed largo tin pan full oftoiied rice, aud !
ken haatIe half full Of mustard. The cap.
nsiringly arouud-ths vss
lon, no, J" aaid Abe, some what hes
~ cAn't say that ] am--very--Law-
renee. All. !" replied Lawrence. cody, veil
just help yoruselft To Me Rsstesd! He vas from
South Carolina.' said B !, when he told this
story, land they eat lice down there, some.
what"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
For our City Subscribers.

We have to inform our friends and patrons
in this City. who have not paid in advances
and who commenced the present yolum with
us. that from aud after next week, they will
he'charged at the rate Of Sc per annum.
We reduced the terms of the Report ey in
hopes that many might be induced to make
advance payments. In this we have been sad
ly disappointed, especially in this vicinity
Thestep has thus far proved a sacrifice, and
the remissness ola majority of our city list,
equally disastrous TO US as though they lived
fifty thousand miles away, is dead drag up
on our business. Consequently, We shall Ell.
4er6s compelled to strike off all delinqueuts
slRdPseeadvance pay neats, in orasx 10 moo,
The ~ kto4lhg s1psasss of our ofice
wesfe also desirous Of collecting Ill outstsn
ding accounts due the former proprietor Mr..
Jonx ClARx, a. there are many which have
been running from his purchase of the Office,
and not = few, Of much earlier date. Men
who icorf and work hard, and under a thou sand
obstacles, deserve the cash upon these &C.
counts. Will you support US, or shall we de-
pend upon the more enlarged Ii berality of our
friends abroad?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

CHARLEsroN, Macs Aug. IL
Orders have been received for the immedi.
ate fitting on, Of the U: s. Sloop Of War, John
Adams. Her destination is the Pacitc
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23

New York Aug II. Seven deaths Of cholera
during the past "a hours.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-23
For the Reporter.

i'Ye Wings and rories-------
You vent your Yleen, monkeys when they pass,
Scratch at the mimic monkey i'm the glass
While both are me; aud henceforth be it known,
Tools of both SIDES shall stand for fools alone.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05

gan accident of quite serious nature "c-
cur.d near Norwalk, on Wednesday last ny
which Mrs. Hoyt, wife of a. i. lloyt ana one
of her daughters, small girl. were oa"'y III
iured. Mrs. II. and two daughters were re-
turning from Milan, in Il onc-horse carriage.
md when rising "A steep hill, the horse oacNe"
down, precipitating the vehicle over a steep
bank. The eldest daughter sprang out and es-
capped unnjured, while the other two were
thrown off the bank, distance Of twenty ieet'
Mrs. Hoyt had one shoulder dslocated' her
law bone broken and her face badly bruised
The little girl was badly, though not danger
ously injured.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05


TNO john IL. Ester, Marquis 5. Starr, Ed
l. ward 7. Starr, Sarah L. Starr, William NJ.
Starr, Pcmsha A. Armstrong, Jas. Armstrong,
Abraham Starr, George +. Starr, Augustus W.
Starr.
You will take notice that on the 18th day of
July, \. D. 1854, the undersigned filed petit
ton in the Court of Common Pleas Of Huron
County, Ohio, where the same is now pending,
demanding partition Of the following premises.
to-wit: 81 Ia acres of land, situated in the
I'd section of Greenfield Township, Hu on
County, beginning in the centre of the road
leading from Greenfield Centre to Monroevillc,
at the southeast C, rncr Of r. Voge's land
running from said corner $ nth 20 3O/ east in
said Road, one chain and % links; thence. south
20 2j/ west i'll said road ch ms and IG links
to Il stake set for Il corner; thence parallel with
Cotting 10 chains 81 links to stake, thence
north parallel to the west line of the lot: II
chains 81 links to the centre of the highway on
the North line of said lot, 1G chains SO links to the
northwest cor of school house lot, thence 10 west
! chain 3 links to the south. east conner of said
school-housc lot; thence cast along the south
line thereof 92 links to n stake. thence southcr-
ly along the west line Of Snydcrs loi; and also
| the line of Eogle's land 10 chains and GS links
to stake set at the southwest corner of said
Eoglo's land: thence east along said Voglc's land
1 chain and % links to the place of beginning
The undersigned demands that partition be
made of said premises us follows: To the un.
dersgned, one-ninth part of the half of saiG
premises; to John H. Ester, onc-half to Marqui:
5 Starr, Edward 7. Starr. Sarah +. Starr, VIM
NJ. Starr. Abraham Starr, George f. Starr ant
! Augustus W. Starr, each one ninth of the one
half of said premises
At the next term of said Court an application
will be made by the undersigned for an order
that Partition may be made, &c. of said premises
! STEPHEN H. STARR.
by J. W. BEEEkMAN,
.iuly15-Gt Solicitor.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05
Commercial Mattfrs.
Plymouth Market,

PLNNurTH, August /.
Business of every kind has been dull. and
there is no particular change in our report this
week. During the last few days We have had
several fine showers of rain, and the weather
has become pleasant.
Wool-From % to Sjc, according to quality.
Whcat-Red 20; White 80.
Glover EcrI-s 400
Timothy Sced-Sil, ,75a2,j0.
Flax Secd-Good,at 81, l. e bu.
Oats-at 2jc.
Corn-Tn good demand at Iic.
Dried Fruit-hpples, cts: pcaches-pared
$3.50 impaired Sl.25
Bcans-SalCs at T5c.
Butter-Salcs at 10 cts. for roll.
Eggs-Readily sold at SC.
Sole Lcather-Salcs at 2jc
Flour--Sg,00 T. bbl., retail.
Fish-Sj,O0 half 5bl, $40 per bbl. white
Trout. SI,5O.
Talow-In good demand at 10 to l2c.
HAy--&j per ton
poRK--Mess $40 per bbl
SALT-:S2 per bbl at retail.