Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

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RessraY.-A couple ofindividusls have
been arrested at Council Bluff. on charg.
u feloniously abstrscting from the safe Of ,
certain firm in that city, the neat little sum Q,
$4,000. One Of the. birds" soon after made
his escape from the third story Of The Pacific
House.
Orr WEsr.-Our brethren Of the crah "sway
out west" At the Bluffs are proposing 10 gs,
W Printers Festival on the l7th instant -
We shall be there "in spirit"
! FAfAI On the 26th ult. Miss Ann FIoYp,
young lady Of faspectabilitv and many It.
fractions. va instantly killed BY fall from
her horse, whiis riding With party 81 friends
through Broadway. Council Blsff,
AccIpESrs.-Three children Of Mr. o. Nc.
COLLEEN. the eldest but nina years q age, fell
through the ice in the river at Darlington. a
few days since. and were drowned before -.
sistance could be obtained. They were al
he "jewels" he had.
The deaths al Cedar Rapids. Of Henry Cur.
less BY the accidental discharge Of his gun,
and Robert Hester by drowning, are cited a.
the immediate results Of intemperancs.
CHAxos.-Mr N. H. Parker has retired from
the Davenport Commereisl, aud is succeeded
BY Mr. ". Wilt. Good luck attend the new
and the ex proprietor.
prCysham's Magazine. published by r. H.
Sea 4 Co. Philadelphia. continues to sustain
its old and well-meriled popularity. lamong
the American Nonthlies. Terms elLpp per
annum.
u'Godey's Ladies' Book for the year 1855
proptses to be a yst more acceptable visitant
to The family circle and thu boudoir, than ever
before. We commend it, as an excellent fire
side end toilet companion. L.. A. Cooley.
Phjla Publisher.
Public Meeting.
AT a meeting convened srur, uant Ia notice Of
the citizens Of E.rmIngfon and adjoining town
ships. Al the. Democratic Hall. Of Messrs. Hen
~ d Christy. in Bonaparte, on Saturday the
30th Of Dec. 1854.
On motion Of Joseph Babb Esq Henry
Wheeler. was called to the Chair a. j Gregory
elected Secretary.
On motion Of Joseph Babb. committee Of
three WAS appointed by the Chair. to draft rn
solu;ons expressive Vi the sense Of the meet.
ing.
Whercupon the chair appointed II. c Gin
ton. S.S tIenry and Lew Bainbrdge, E-q
said committee; after which the Committee re-
tired
On the return Of said COMM tee they report
ed the following, viz.
Whereas rhe Legislative Assembly Of this
State have before them hi the purpose OF
which. " TO enact an arbitrary law the sub
jcct Of the manufacture aud sale Of ardeut spi.
ns--a law tyranical in it's prncipai features,
and calculated il enacted To deprive he free
men OF this State Of many o Their ina,, naLle
rights guaranteed to them BY the ORGANIC law
Ut our government
BE it therefore,
Resolved. That we do most emily protest
against the passage Of haId bili INTO a law
and that we viii use our best ex-rtiums a. free
men and CT izens To awake our fellow citizens
to the impending danger that our Rrpub lean
institutions are in. By he fanatical operations
Of many individuals in this State, having for
their object the exercis. Of Legislative authori
ty over subjects Of perely moral character.
Resolped, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be signed by the officers and the Secretau
20 transmit a copy there's
AnintlY Of this s,a.e no