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Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

To BE HUNG.-Fouiz who murder
ed his wife in Polk county, had his
trial at the las. term of the Disiric.
Court a. Indlanola, Warren county. and
was found guilty Of murder in the frs.
degree. He will be executed a, Indian.
ola on the 18th day of December next.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

g The editor of the Maquoke.a
Sentinel has seen mammoth tooth,
weighing Is ounces, found in digging a
well near that place, twenty nine feet
below the surface of the earth.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

Fusion AMONG THE LocoFocos.--
The ExpresO and Herald, Dubuque pa
pers have fused, and are now issued as
one. ..Ha
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16
New YoRK, Nov. 8. p
Wisconsin,.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. So P.M
Legislature largely an.i-Nebraska.-
Wells. DEM, elected to Congress in tho
Is, district. Wsshburne do in the I'd;
Sd not heard from.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16
n @ r IC T.!

THE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween W. L. BAKER and JOACHIM SpALTI is
this day dissolved by mutual consent Henry
SPALTI having purchased the interest of w. L.
BAKER, the firm will now be under the style of
"Spalti & Brother," who are authorized to re-
ceive all demands due the old firm, and will set
tie demands against the firm. All persons In
debted to the firm of Baker & Spalti are hereby
notified to call and settle Immediately with Snail
ii and Brother. w. L. RAKER.
JOACHIM SPALTI.
Ottumwa, Oct. 9th, 1854.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16
The Place to get your Money Back!
DON'T ALL C0Ml IT 0ICEII

TNKE undersigned has opened a shop on
i Main street, nearly opposite Wood Haw-
kins' Office, aud is prepared to do all kinds of
TAILORING, IN THE LATEST AND MOST FAsH-
IoNABLE STYLE. Work warranted TO please,
and prices also. Bring on your goods and have
them "chopped." C. B. GOFF,
Otumwa. Aug. 18th, 1851.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16
CINCINNATI No

CINCINNATI, November
The Bank Of Circleville has suspend
ell. The brokers this morning have
thrown out the notes Of the Clinton Bank
of Columbus.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

II We want some corn. Who OF
our subscribers will bring US some?--
DonN all speak at once.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16
$40, 0 0 0!
THE PEOPLES
GIFT ENTERPRISE
ASSOCIATION.
Zone Of LIES Happy Hours"
A BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING
AND
Share in the GIFTS,
ONE DOLLAR.
ONE DOLLAR.

FTNHE Subscriber would inform the public
L that he has established agencies through.
out the country, for the disposal of the bea,iti-
engraving known as "One Of LIES Happy
Hours" 1t is beautifully executed on steel.
and is worthy prominent place ip either par
lor or drawing-room. The orr g!nal painting
(by Lilly M. Spencer, is at present in tho pos
session of Mr.. Charles Stetson. The Engra-
wing is twenty-one by twenty seven inches,
representing ayoung and lovely woman, bloom
Ing with health; upon her knee stand, 6..,.
looking little fellow, engaged in plucking flow
ers from vase upon table near at hand, and,
entwining them in his moiher's hair, which,
owing to his depredations, is hanging somewhat
loosely about her beautiful neck, while the
countenance OF each indicate that the artist did
not fail to represent "One Of Life's Happy
lIours.'
BY issuing 10000 copies, the subscriber IL
enabled to furnish them at the above price, and
on completing the sale TO present to tho mem,
bcre of the Association the following
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

u Several pork houses in Cincinnati
are advertised for rent,
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

DMazzini, the Italian patriot, has
been arrested in Switzerland
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

DThnnksgiviIg in Indiana on the
30th of November.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-16

The following dispatch, in relation to
the action Of Auditor Dunn, OF Indiana.
is Of peculiar interest:
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

How THEY LIVE tN NEW YoRh The editor
OF the New York Express has been taking san
itary survey of that city, and reports the follow
ing case as by 40 means isolated,
The first case is a dwelling house on doth
street, four stories high. It is built on sunken
lot, eight feet below the grade Of the street
There are no sinks attached to this houss--the
tenants empty their utensils indscriminateIt
over the yard. On the east and north sides
there are no windows aud Of coarse no chance
for ventilation. II contains "a apartments, on
ly two of which are vacant at present. The
psfsons occupying these apartments number
from three to nine persons in each, and some
what over $500 per year In the shape of rent, Is
drawn out of this dwelling house. The apart.
ment in the basement, (eight feet below the
level OF the street, and the rooms on the 9TH
iooftent for % month. Zach apartment on
the I'd and 30 floors is rented for 90 so a month
A little grocery in the basement rents for 50 so
a month. This case has been sent before the
grand jury Tor indictment as nuisance.
Another case is that OF a fve story brick
dwelling on East street. The cellar is full of
water up to the lower beams, All the floors Of
the apartments are covered with filth so deep
that one may plough through it. There is not
a door in the whole tenement tnat is not bro
ken, nor has not panel smashed out Of it,
When it was visited the other morning, In
stead of opening the door to answer to enquiries
made, the inmates pulled aside ope piece ola
broken pannei, and asked what was wanted-
On the fourth floor of the.same house in the
front bedrooms there were at least three cart
loads of filth heaped up in che rooms The
yard was in such condition that there was no
walking through il without getting completely
abused, and the stencil was intolenble.
It is not an uncommon thing to fnd on q sim
gle lot I'm one of these dwelling houses, from
twentyto thirty families, numbering about one
hundred persons, and as a general thing there
are no means Of accommodation, or ventilation
In the fourth ward, between Roosevelt and
Cherry streets, there are two lots on which these
dwelling houses, have no ventilation nor ac-
The privies are under the pave
uents, yet 300 souls live there ~ Think Of
that, Il a fire or epidemic should break outl--
These are facts worth pondefing, and cry aloud
for remedy.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12
Country Lassie and her Lover.

" To morrow, ma, I'm sweet sixteen,
And William Grimes the drover,
Has popped the question to me, ma,
And wants TO be my lover!
Tomorrow morn he says mamma,
He's coming here quite early,
To take pleasant walk with me,
Across the field of barley"
g You must not 60, my daughter dear,
There's no use now talking;
You shall not 90 across the field
With William Grimes a walking.
To think of his presumption, too,
The dirty, ugly drover!
wonder where your pride has gone,
To think of such rover?"
"Old Grimes is dead, you know, mamma,
And William is SO lonely
Besides, they say of Grimes estate
That William Is the only
S.srpising heir TO all shat's left
And that, they say, is nearly
A good five thousand pounds, mamma
About three hundred yearly"
81 did not hear. my daughter dear,
Your last remark quite clearly;
But William is clever lad,
And no doubt loves you dearly,
Remember then, tomorrow morn,
To be up bright and early,
To take pleasant walk with him
Across the field of barley"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

tom. and yet deep enough to plaza the telegraph
beyond the reach of icebergs and drifts.
There are no currents to disturb the surface OF
this plateau The waters Of the sea being perfect
ly STILL This fact is inferred from the soundings
taken, which show, when subjected to microsco-
pic examination, a ground of shells, with which
not a particle Of sand or gravel has mingled
Were there currents, this would not be the case.
The only difficulty to be overcome, is to get a
vessel large enough to carry the wire necessary
to form SO extended connection, but Lieut..
Maury does not doubt the abilityof his country
men to overcome this obstacle, once the enter
prise is fairly undertaken. He also suggests
that our Government consider the expediency
of offering National prize to the company
through whose telegraphic wine the first mes
sage shall be sent across the Atlantic.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

The LABY's BEAU.-This animal, met with
in almost every social circle is compound of
whiskers. lavender and pomatum. He is gen
orally totally deficient in anything like mind,
and were 1t not that the breath OF life has by some
mischance been breathed into his frame, you
would conclude that the figures used in BARRIERS
shop windows were on strike, and had been
driven by revolutionary movement into soci-
ETY. We use the term e favorite" for the want
of a better, for we cannot conceive that such a
thing as we have pictured, can really and hon.
estly be favorite with the ladies. He is, we
think, rather tolerated as convenience, sort
of toy to trife with, when the men of their ac-
quaintance ire too busy to escort them to balls.
theatres, and operas, or too much immured IN
graver' pursuits to firt the evening hours away
with them. He generally dances well, because
this is an accomplishment which does not re-
quired the aid of the head and, as good part
ner is essential to proper display of grace in a
lady, he is in universal demand. BY his self
satisfied air, his smirks and smiles, you discover
at once that he had not the remotest idea that
his dancing is the only quality which makes the
fair girl hanging upon his arm tolerate his sense
less iargon and mindless conversation. He frit-
ters away the best days of his life in the most
trifiing pursuits. Never thinks of laying up
store Of know ledge for future use, when the
glory of kid gloves is departed, and the black
locks, of which he was so proud, become touch
ed with the frost of age.
We cannot imagine more pitiable condition
than that of superannuated beau The vanity
of his youth has not yet departed. and, with all
his pristine desire to keep his position with the
fair sex, he is constantly tortured with fheumat-
ic demonstration that his day is gone forever.
The spirit is willing. but the flesh IS weak. I'm
fitted by habit and education for the society OF
men of intelligence. no longer favorite, where
he could not be used, he generally turns amateur
barber and tailor and devotes the balance of his
worthless life to the care and adornment of bis
no less worthless person.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

PAINFUL BUT LAUGABLE.--In Notes of an
Army Surgeon" we find the following:
remember, one day, 10 making my hospital
rounds. patient just arrived presented an am
putated forearm. and doing so could scarcely
restrain broad laugh the litter was constantly
on his face.
aWhat is the matter this does not strike me
as a subject of laughter"
at is not doctor. but excuse me, I lost my
arm in SO funny way that still laugh when
look att"
What way p
Our first sergeant wanted shaving, and got
me to attended to it, as | am corporal We
went together In front Of his tent; / had Iather-
ef him. took him by the nose, and was iusl
about applying the razor, when a cannon ball
came and That was the last saw of bis head and
nv arm Excuse me, doctor, for laughing so
but i never saw such thing before.
This occurred during the seige Of Fort Erie
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12
NO. o.

and his causin Pierre Bonaparte were really
plotting 10 supplant the present Emperor in
the affections Of the French people. Ali con.
lectures on the subject have long since been set
at rest.
These exhibitions, whether they were real or
not, certainly served purpose al the time. by
preventing other democratic leaders ffcfn TAKING
a position which might, perhaps, have damaged
the interests Of Bonapartism. The Prince Ma
poleon OF the present day is a very different per.
son. politically, from this Bellicoss chief Of the
mountain. According to all accounts he is
always speaking in political ssnss-=a sort Of
reformed rake who ably seconds. in every way
open to him, the designs of his cousin the En-
peror while Loyalty and cordially supporting bis
authority.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

c. Punch, in the Pocket-Book of 1854,
says that there are several things which q you
never can, by any account get lady--be she
young or old--to confess to-" Here are some of
them. ''That she laces tight That she paints
That she is as old as she looks. That she has
been more than five minutes dressing That
she has kept you waiting That she blushed
when a certain persons name was mentioned.
That she ever says thing she doesn't mean
That she is fond of scandal That she can't
keep a secret That she-She of all persons in
the worlds in love. That she doesn't want
new bonnet That she can do with one single
thing less when she is about to travel. That
she hasn't the disposition of an angel, or the
temper of saint--or else how could she go
through one-half what she does2 That she
doesn't know better than every one else what
is best for her. That she is f1irt or a coquette
That is ever in the wtong.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

TIE HISTORY or CREATF0N.-In a late lecture
by Professor Doremus, he began by speaking Of
the probable commencement of the eafthls fou6-
dation. BY the continual shrinking and cooling
of the crusts, cavities are formed as places of de-
posit for the waters of the ocean. Is the earth
at this time capable or sustaining animal or veg
etable life? This question is answered By deter
minining what substances first entered into com
bination and what last. From geology we learn
that granite was the primary strata Of the earth.
BY chemistry we discover that The gas evolved
from the crust OF the earth at Its formation was
silicicacid. IL was likewise shown that caIbo-
mic acid was the last to enter into combination.
Such an atmosphere was shown to be incapable
Of sustaining animal or Vegetable life. The ma
ture and functions of oxygen, wefe described. "A
number Of fine experiments were introduced.
showing abe formation Of earbonic acid bv the
combustion Of carbon and oxygen. The poi-
sonous character Of this gas was faly illustrated
and the fact proved that we inhale and exhale
large quantity of it daily. Il was shown that
conbustions was continually going on ia our
bodies, changing them daily and hourly. The
relation between plants and animals was shown
by placing leaves which had been exposed TO fi,e
light Of the sun, in glass jar. Owing Co tie
great profusfon of carbonic gas in the ain7osa
phere at its first formation. Professor Doemus
argued that plants first, and then very low kind
Of animal life. was the order Of creation. The
addition Of light was necessary before man could
inhabit the earth. When oxygen in sufficient
quantities existed ia the atmosphere, then and
then only could man exist. The lenglh Of ihe
days mentioned ia the first chapter OF Genesis
were thought by the lecturer to be periods Of ih-
indefinite duration. The lecturer concluded bf
an examination Of the first chapter 81 Genssi4
showing that the order Of creation marked Out
BY the geologist and that given BY the inspired
volume c0incided in every particular. Much
enthusiasm was manifested by the audience.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

VINO Is Mas. PARTINGFoE ?-For the last
eight years one of the features of the Boston
Post has been witty style of articles, as pecu-
liar in their structure. and obtaining like ce-
Iebrity with the famous g Wellerisms'' which
became the rage shortly after the appearance of
the Pickwick papers. These have appeared in
regular order, and if collected together would
make one of the most amusing and witty books
ever written; for we do not remember ever to
have seen a genuine Partington, coming from
the legitimate source, which did not bear the
very marks of quaint and peculiar writer
The thousands of imitati, rs issued from the
pens of newspaper scribblers, from all parts of
the Union, are easily detected-though often
bearing the signature Boston Post The Par
tington Of the Post is Mr.. Shillaber, who was
long attached to that paper as on of its printers,
and was lately editor and proprietor of the Car
pet Bag. He has been contributor to various
newspapers, the editors of which are too happy
to receive any and all contributions from his
pen. The g Partlngtons," got together, would
make dnodecimo volume of hundred pages.
But the name of Partington occurs long before
the present day. 1t was suggested by copy of
the speeches of one of the English orators, re-
ferring to proposed political measure Of the
British Governments. To illustrate one of his
ideas, he says something to tilefollowing effect.
= This reminds me Of venerable and worthy
dame who endeavored to mop up the Atlantic,
Mrs. Partington mopped and the Atlantic roar
ed, but the tide remained thesame.r The name
thus suggested was appropriated By Mr. Sbilla-
Der. and has become known TO the entire reading
world. The sayings Of Mrs. Partington are
those of kind hearted. simple old lady, ever
ready to express her convictions on the popular
topics Of the day. and yet always making some
ridiculous bIunder, on Edpsus lingaG. Every
nara graph is d satire Oh some person. The
world is full of Partingtons. She is represent
I'll III every department Of business, pleasure q
nolftics.-II0Bae journal,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

TRANSATLANTIC SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH
LIEUT.. MAURv has made a special Report to
the Secretary of the Navy, on the practicability
of establishing submarine telegraphic communi-
cation between America and Europe. He has
satisfied himself that the thing is entirely prac-
ticable, and states the grounds upon which he
rests this opinion. From Newfoundland to the
coast Of Ireland, the bottom Of the sea has been
ascertained to be a plateau, suggesting the tho't
that 1t has been placed there for the special pnr
pose Of holding the wires Of . submarine tele-
graph. The depth Of this plateau IS from six
teen hundred to two thousand fathomss gradu.
ally deepening from the American towards the
Irish Coast. The water is thus shallow enough
to allow Of wires being readily laid on the bot
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12
UBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING
WOnlan's Mission.

The longer live the less grows my sympathy
with women who are always wishing themselves
men cannot but believe that all in life that
is truly noble, truly good, truly desirable. God
bestows upon us women in as unsparng meas
ure as upon men. He only desires us, in his
great benevolence, to stretch forth our hands
and to gather for ourselves the rich juys of In
tellect, of nature, of study, of action, Of love,
and of usefulness, which he has poured forth
around us. Let us only cast aside the false, sill
~ wells of prejudice and fashion, which igno-
rance has bound about our eyes; let us lay bare
our souls to Gods sunshine of tenth and love i;
let us exercise the intelligence which He hOs be-
slowed on us, upon worthy and noble objects,
and this intelligence may become keen as that
os men, and the paltry high heels and whale
bone supports of mere drawing-room conven-
tionaity and young lady-hood whitening up, we
shall stand in humility before God, but proudly
and rejoicingly at the side of man Different
always, but not less noble, less richly endowed.
And all this we may do without losing one iot
or one title of our womanly spirit, but ra-
ther attain solely to these good these blessed
gifts, througha prayerful and earnest develop
ment of those germs of peculiar purity. of ten
derest delicacy and refinement, with which our
Heavenly Father has SO especially endowed the
woman. Let beauty and grace, spiritual and
external, be the garments of our souls. Let love
be the very essence of our being-love of God,
OF man, and of the meanest created thing-Love
that is strong to endure. strong to denounce,
strong to achieve! Alone through the strength
pf 4bo Ill IL.
strength-our blessed Lord himself having lived
and died teaching it to us, have great and good
women hitherto wrought their noble deeds in
the world and alone through the strength of an
love, will the noble women who
have yet TO arise work noble works or enact no
BILE deeds. Let US emulate if you will, the
strength of determination which we admire in
men, their earnestness and freeness of purpose,
their unwearying energy, their largeness of Wis
ion; but let us never sign after their lower So
called privilege, which. when they are sifted
with thoughtfa,l mind, are found to be the
mere husks and chaff OF the rich grain belong.
ing to humanity and not alone to men.
The assumption OF masculine airs or of mas
cuine attire, or of the absence of tenderness
and womanhood in a mistaken struggle after
strength can never sit more gracefully upon us
than do the mems old hats, and great coats, and
boots, upon the poor old gardeneresses of the
English garden. Let such of us as have devoted
ourselves to the study of an art-the Interpreter
to mankind at large of Gods beauty-especiall
this, that the highest ideal in life. as
well as in art, has ever been the blending of the
beautiful and the tender with the strong and the
inteIlectual.-Niss HoWiH's Art-Student an
Munich.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12
YAZOO DEM0GRAT.
w. $. JEFFERSON. EDITo r..
The Daughters OF Israel.

There is to my mind something most touch
ing and beautiful in the incidental notices which
we find in the sacred writings of those pioui
women who are spoken of as the fellow help
ers of the apostles" 8" laboring much in the
Lord, +" as g succourers of many" and as ever
riskng their lives, laying down their necxs'
for them. These notices afford beautiful though
undersigned illustrations of the heroic devotion
and constancy Of woman. WhenI reflect on
the outward condition of the apostles at that
troubled period of the church's history--harass-
ed, prosecuted. and DETAINED the defenders of a
cause every where spoken against the propa-
gators OF creed despised and hated, opposed by
all parties in the state, BY the rulers, by the
priests, and by people, cannot but admire that
devotion and courage which could induce those
nohle-minded women to take part with them, to
give their time, talents, labor, subsistence to
their service. Perhaps no feelings if they were
analysed. would be found to be OF a higher and
purer and more ETHEREAL cast than those which
impetled the strong minded and noble-hearted
women To devote themselves to the strengthen
ing the hands of those soldiers of the cross, and
to alleviating the burthem of their tolls and
evince what deep and heartfelt devotion to the
cause of Christ! What high and c nscenti
Gus sense Of duty what fervent admiration of
apostolic zeal, and piety, and faith! How su
perior does women appear when viewed under
the influence of such feelings, to any other aspect
under which she can be viewed Her constancy.
her devotion and courage. have often been the
theme ofardent eulogy. Often has she, in the
most trying emergencies, in the most perilous
cries ola nations history, sustained a part
which has given moral sublimity to her char
acter. But it is when strengthening the hands
of the heayen-inspired apostles and teachers;
when ministering to their temporal necessities
when made instrumental ia cheering them un-
der their incredible hardships and conflicts
when sympathizing in their sorrow, and exult-
ing in their triumphs identifying themselves
boldly, fearlessly, nobly, with their cause-it is
under these circumstances that the constancy.
courage, devotion of woman awakens our un-
mingled admiration. And we'll it may be; for
it calls for the praise and admiration of the an
gels of light themselves.-ReU. Dennis Kelly.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

AHEcDorE Oh HOee.--Hogg, tie Eitfick
Shepherd, being ata ducal table. iha Ducbszs
said to him " Were you ever here before. Nh
Hogg7' The poet, with his usual csndor, re-
piled "Na, ma 1addy: have been at zoe eslt
(the gatsl VII beasts that was driving into
England but wns never inside q iha bour-
before
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

CHINA. GLASS AND ouErrswARH
T HAVE just received, and offer for sale, a large
@ supply Of Plain and Gilt CHINA and IRON
STONE WARE of various styles and descrip-
fions. Ie0, d general assortment of Pressed,
and FlInt CHtglass ware.
Nov. 23. 1883. S.H. WILSON.