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Benedictions, or the Blessed Life, by the Rev.
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Rival Beauties, or Love and Diplomacy.
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Dickens's Household Words, for June.
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Paley's Evidences of Christianity, with Notes
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Words TO Win Souls, twelve sermons by emf
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Letters and Remains Of the late Rev. W. II
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The Works Of the Rev. Edward Bickers,e,h, 10
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Autobiography and "reminiscences OF the Rev.
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gaiter walking shoes, white and black SATIN CATERS
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give perfect satisfaction.
Ladies, who value beauty, comfort, and econ
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call, and examine for themselves.
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10Th street, just above Corcoran & Riggs
Nov. 9-lyeo. (m) Banking House
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Cummings Lectures on the PARALLELS and Mi
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series
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18th street, just above Corcoran d Riggs's
Nov. S-lyeo. (m) Banking Hous
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
WING CONVENTION,

At a meeting of the friends of the State Ad-
ministration, composed of members Of the Leg
~islature and others, held at the capitol, January
25th. A. c. Fulton, of Scott county, was
called TO the chair, and S. Mcfarland, Of Hen
ry county elected Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by the
President 10 be to recommend candidates for
Commissioner and Register of the Demoine
River Improvement, and Register of the State
Land Office, to be elected at the next April
election.
VIM. Mckay of Polk county, was unani-
mously recommended as a candidate for Com
missioner, and John c. Lockwood, Of Louisa
county, as candidate for Register of the De-
moline Improvement, and DIR. White, of John
son county, as a candidate for Register of State
Land office.
DIR. White then declined in favor of Arson
Hart, whereupon Mr.. Hart was unanimously
recommended. s.- E. .....
Re~solced, That the Secretary furnish the Re-
Publican of this city with the proceedings of
meeting, and that the papers throughout the
State be requested 10 copy the same.
...n ra. a. G. FULTON, Pres.
S. Mcfarland, Sec'y.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
River Survey.

The Board tf Engineers of the De-
moire River improvement have been OPP
Grating in this vicinity for some days.
They are now some fotu or five miles
below town, and are making a thorough
and final survey to report to tho Board
of the Demoiue Company at their meet.
ing in February. We have not heard
that they made any change in the char
acter of the work here, or tina, il is in.
tended TO make any change. The origi-
nal survey contemplated a canal at this
place, which would save a considerable
distance, and at the same time afford a
grea, and profitable water power. The
work we learn is TO be let as soon as the
present survey is finished.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-This mag
nifcent periodical for february is on
our table. The Engravings surpnss
those of any previous No. With the
articles written for this number every
n must be pleased-,hey combine both
amusement ard instruction. We don't
lend our Lady's Book, bu. if any body
wants this No. ! magazine and the la,
test ne We, let them hand us $3.50, and
they shall have q receip, for Cooley and
the Courier, for one yeai.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

IL Our old friend p. MoRIARTY, of
the Jackson Comfy Press. has been
elected State Printer by the Legislature.
Pete has had a good many ups and downs
since he graduated in the Ohio San
Office, which had its headquarters in the
sold JAIL at Batavia. Blu. notwith-
standing his i'll luck the star of fortune
is now in the ascendan, with him, and
we reckon he will never have cause TO
60 "a sojering" any more. Mr.. NJ. is
a good practical Printer, a good fellow,
and the people may expect to see The
State Printing done up in a much more
decent style than it has been heretofore.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
S. McFARLANp, Sec'y.

BLESSING BELLs.-The Roman Catholic
Bishop of New Jersey blessed a chime Of bells
for the "Church of the Most Holy Redeemer,''
of New York city, so that "whensoever they
shall sound hereafter, the power of devils, the
shades of phantasms, the attack of mobs, the
striking OF ~lightnings, the shock Of thunders,
the ruin of tempests, and every spirit of the
storms might be driven back"
We don't believe the whole chime would
drive back even a printers "devil,'' to say
nothing of the veritable sold her with hoofs,
horns and tail. Solar as lightning is concern
ed, give us a good lightning rod, with FURNISHED
silver point, and the lower end well ''run into
the ground" and TO dispense a mob we advise
the Bishop TO pass around a contribution box.
Cleveland Herald.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

To MERCHANTS IN THE DEs MONIES
VALLEY.-We beg leave TO uggcs TO
merchants in tie interior, and parlicu-
larly to those of the Des Moines Valley,
that, our Eastern Railroad being as good
as completed. j, is time for them TO en-
quire into the propriety of having their
stocks shipped TO this place. We are
some twenty or thirty miles nearer Fort
Des Moines than is Davenport, the ter.
minus OF the Rock Island road-and be.
sides the whole distance is marked by
first rate settlements, good stopping
places, and an old and well travelled road.
Large ware rooms. or depots have been
erected by the Railroad Company on the
Eastern side OF the river, and several
large Commission houses are already
opened in the city for the accommoda.
ton and transaction of the coming bust.
ness. In addition to all which; there is
always a large general stock of goods
and wares on hand in this city, from
which The country merchant AN readily
selec. any supplies he may require
Burlington Telegraph.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

g The Demoine Courier is again
out after a suspension Of some week or
two, for want Of paper. 1t is a shade
smaller than usual, but makes ny in
pilh what it lacks IN size. 1t will as
sumo its usual dimensions as soon as the
paper grows a little --EddyUiW Free
Press .. -. .. .... F.. . a...
Thank you for the compliment, friend
Allison. Although we cannot spread
ourselG on the sheet we now send out,
we shall, sin the course of human e.
~vents,' again assume oIr won,ed pro-
portions, and go on u way rejoicing
And, though our sheer is somewhat cur
tailed in size, we are consoled with the
thought that some of our contempora-
ries are-and even we might bedding
worse than. issuing a we'll filled Imperial
sheet.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

CHAIR FACTORY BURNED.-The Steam
Furniture and Chair Factory of The
Messrs. Wilsey on Main street, was
destroyed by fire on Friday night. We
learn that there was an insurance in the
Erna office 10 the amount of 81 700, 90.
Their loss is something over $4,000, 90
blu. we presume the interruption of their
fourishing business will be more severe
ly felt than the mere loss of property. +,
The loss of The Drug Store adjoining
caused by the removal of articles while
the fire was raging, amounts 10 $500 OF
$500. on which there is no insurance.
Keokuk Whig.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

FRoM NEBRAsKA.-An account of the
first days proceedings of The Nebraska
Legislature, as also an account Gov.
Cummings rascalities, will be found in
to day's paper. Our Western neigh.
bors seem to be kicking up considera-
BILE of a "muss." The whole machine
ry of this embryo government, seems 10
be worked by corrupt and designing
politicians, whom monied men use TO
promote their own selfish ends.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
How Long it Takes to get Apples.

Mr.. Buckminister, Editor Of the Plough
man, in a recent editorial says:
1--WE have three hundred trees. set Two years
ago, in cur orchard in Farlningham. Some of
these (the Baldyyins) bear fruit this year. One
has borne 81 good apples. People may preach
about waiting 20 or 80 years for a young orchard
to come 10 bearing-and they must wait if.they
procure good-for-nothing soil. But why not
give young trees a chance TO grow?"
y The trees spoken of above are very hand
some and promising, and we think an examina-
ton Of them would satisfy a person about TO
plant an orchard, that trees three or four years
of age, handsomely headed in the rising, would
prove the most profitable, although costing
something more than younger and smaller ones
at irst.-[New England Farmer.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

II Commodore Vanderbilt, has pro
posed to the Postmaster General to build
a new line of ocean steamers, TO be run
every other week alternately with the
Collins line. thus establishing . weekly
American communication between ihe
continents, at an expense of only SI6,.
600 to the department for each trip,
which is half the amount paid the Col.
Inns company, and $4,000 less than whai
the British Government has paid the
Curard.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

EY The Louisville Courier gives the
following statement of the number OF
Steamboats, destroyed during the pass
year on the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri
and tributary rivers: Number Of Steam
boats sunk, II. Loss by the same,
S754,000. Loss by ice to steamers and
Flats, $4,000. Numbers of steamers
burned, 30. Loss bv the same. 81 ,3O4.-
900. Number Of steam boats DESTROYED
by collision, 9. Loss by the same, Sl22,
600. Total steamboats, blown up, 10,
Total loss of property IN the Western
boats by steamboatdisaslers, 50, $40, 900.
Loss Of life by same calamities, 255. /.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24th.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Gath.
In the House, a resolution was offered.
by Mr.. Jackson, a democrat, allowing
each member Of the General Assembly
fifty dollars over regular per diem $50
and mileage, no IN, per mile It.
created considerable CONSERVATION al first.
as it was unexpected. and it seemed TO
have quite a number of supporters
When a vote was taken on The resolution
it showed the following result: Ayes
81, nays 49,.
l. has been charged That this resolution.
was concocied by the democratic mem.
bers, with a sinister molive-i. e, 10
have ii said that the present administra.
ton (whig) was more exlravagan. than
any of its predecessors. The conduct
of some of them gives credeEce 10 the
suspicion. Nearly all the members of
both Houses, however, complain loud
ly of The ~inadequacy OF compensation.
Some of them declare they have lost
hundreds of dollars. in complying with
the wishes of the "dear people" to rep.
resen, them in the Legislature. Poor
fellows! 1t ought 10 teach them no, to be
so anxious to get office again. Under
these circumstances i, was. perhaps, con-
sidered By the originators of the r~esolu.-
lion above alluded 10, ,hatit would al once
con.lend itself TO the cupidi,y of the
wing, as well as the democrat members.
and would afford reliable capital for re-
proach upon the former party. But
The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft aglee.
Up TO the present time abou. 200 bills
have been introduced into the House,
and over 100 into the Senate, near two.
thirds OF which have have passed. A
great MAORI y Of them were Of local
character.
Both Houses adjourned at noon, 10
give the democrats a chance TO hold their
State Convention in this Hall. At this
Convention, o. ID. Tisdale, of Davis
county, was nominated for Commission,
er Of The Des Moines River Improve
menl; DR.. VIM. Dewey. of Fremont.
county, for Register of the same; aud
s. IL. Samuels, Of Clinton county for
State Register. The latter Office was.
created by an act Of the present, General
Assembly. The two frs. mentioned
gentlemen are members of the Hous
and latter is a brother of Ben. II S.
uels, member from Dubuque.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

SELLING AT CosT.-By advertisement
in another column it will be seen tina,
our friend Langsdorf, of Agency City,
is selling off at cost He designs clo-
sing out forsthe purpose of engaging in
the Wholesale trade in ST. Louis; and
though we are sorry that we shall lose
SO good a fellow, still we wish him Sue.
cess wherever he is, and advise the pub.
lie to give a him call soon if they want
good bargains.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

TEMPERANCE LECTURES. We listen
ed last week to one of the most inter
estingllectures on this subject that we have
heard in a long while. 1t was deliver
ed by Mr.. d. w. HUNT, who Is now
getting w q subscription list for a State
Temperance organ, to be called the
"Iemperance Boat" and which will
be issued as soon as he obtains enough
subscribers to justify its appearance
We bespeak for MI. H. a favorable re-
cep,ion, wherever he may "pi.ch his
tent" and promise all who may go to
hear him an instructive and amusing lee.
ture. Success to the "Boat."
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
AnR1soN.-TLe Cincinnati Gazette

ARRIsoN.-TLe Cincinnati Gazette
says that Arrison still complains OF feel
ing very much indisposed andis rapidly
failing. He PAGES his cell two thirds OF
the time ard exhibits a great deal of dis
tress in mind. He expresses but little
hope Of escape from The sentence which
now hangs oyer him. He is only visit.
ed by his attorney and The young lady
who has shown SO deep an .~in,eres, in
his fate.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
Washington Territory.

The Legislature of Washington Terri.
tory organized or the An Of December
by the election of the following officers:
Presiden! of the Council, Seth Ca.lin;
Chief Clerk, Butler p. Anderson; Assis.
iant Clerk, A. ]. Moses; S~ergean.-a.-
arms, ]. L. Michel; D~oor.keeper, MIR.
Culleson. Speaker of the House. Hen.
cry R.Grosbie, Chief Clerk, b. f. Ken.
dali; Assistant Clerk, II. NJ. Walker,
Sergeant.at.arms, Milton Mouts: Door
Keeper VIM. Bailey-all democrats bu'
one.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
Correspondence of the Muscatine Journal.
Things at the Capital.
HALL House. REPRESENTATIVES, 7

HALL AAOCSC ltFTNESENA
Friday, Jan. IS.
At the evening session Of the House,
last night, a bill locating a Lunatic Asv-
lum al Mt. Pleasant. was under consic-
Grafton, ard finally passed. 1t appro-
PIRATES $50, 900 TO the institution.
This morning, a bill TO prevent tres.
pass or waste on swamp, OF Other-lands,
was. under consideration, and finally
passed. Penalty for violation not 10 ex.
coed Sl00-to be applied to the school
fund of The county in which such tras.
pass is made.
A Join, resolution. asking Congress 10
grant to the State OF Iowa a pre- emp,ion
right to certain public lands in the State.
10 be used for railroad purposes. came up
Tor consideration. The railroads speci-
fled are, from McGregor's Landing and
Dubuque, on the Mississippi river, and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington,
Ot,umwa and Bloomfield, in the interior
of The State to points on the Missouri
and Sioux rivers. The total number Of
acres proposed 20 be pre-eu pied is not
specified, but will be at the rate of 1850
acres to each mile Of railroad, lying
within twelve miles each side of The pro-
iected lines. The pre- .emplion is 10 ex.
tend twelve years, when The State of
Iowa will pay the General Government
for lands. at the rate of one dollar and q
quarter per acre. This gigantic land. I
think, dangerous,) scheme originated in
Dubuque. aud was supported by Messrs.
Benson and Samuels, of tina, county, and
Mr. Conkey, of Cedar RAPIDS. Messrs.
Tracy and Corse. of Burlington, and
Mr.. Pritchard, of Muscaiine, opposed
with very strong arguments.
A motion to indefinitely postpone the
subj ct. was lost BY The following vote:
Ay es II. nays 43.
Several amendments were offered, but
rel cited. On the ina. passage. Of the
resolution, there were AZ yeas and 10
nays-the Muscatinr delegation being
divided, Mr.. Pigman voting for, and MIR.
Plitchard against, it.
A join, resolution. submitting 10 the
people he election Of SO delegates to a
convention to revise The Constitution Of
This Sac. passed the Senate.
A memorial and join, resolution -
Congress TO repeal the duty on sugar and
moIasses, passed. NJ.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

PETERSON MAGAzINE.-This excel
lent 50 magazine has heen received for
February. The Engravings, especially
the Fashion plate, are very fine, and the
reading matter as good as the best. We
will send Petersons Magazine and the
Courier one year to any one who will
for ward US 1878.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
From Oregon.

We have dates from Oregon
l7th of December. The Legs
assembled a. Salem on the 4.h ult.
following is the list of officers elect o.
The present session: President Of the
Council, ]. X. Kelley: Chief Clerk. B..
Genois; Assistant Clerk. James Costil.
loe; Enrolling Clerk. Mr.. Edwards;
Sergeant alarms. J. X. D~elashmusi; Door
Keeper, Mr.. Gwinn; speaker of the
House. l.. +. Carter; Chief Clerk, Vic.
tor Trevin; Sergean,'a,-a arms, Mr.. Ham
monds.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

BEAUTIFUL GIFT.-We are under OBJ
.bligations to r. II. SEE 81 Co., publish
ers of Graham's Magazine for one of
their beautiful premium plates. Ii is a
steel engraving ls by "a inches, embia
cling portraits Of all the Presidents, a
view Of the Capitol, Bunker Hill, &C.,
and IS designed as a premium to every
one who shall subscribe for Graham for
1885. 1t is worth the subscription price
Of itself.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
SAINT LOUIS, Jan. %,

FLoUR-No sale. We understand buyers
are in the market at So rs. City millers re-
fuse anything less than 81.
WHEAT-Sale of 800 SKIS private; SO do
good fall at 1856; 9 bbls inferior do at l25c.
CORN-400 SKIS mixed, at Soc; 80 do mixed,
at 6oc, and 100 do same quality, at 57c-ncw
gunnies.
OATS-Market a~dvancing-say, 800 SKIS at
Acc, new and secondhand gunnies; 200 do in
good second hand gunnies at same.
RYE-50 SKIS at Soc per bushel.
PROVISIONS & LARD-No transactions.
GROCERIES-We did not hear of a sale.
ONIONS-S bbls at 50 per bushel.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01

II The Nebraska Legislature organ
lied on the second day by e%lec,Ing Col.
Sharp President of the Council, and a.
J.. Hanscom Speaker of the House -
Acting Gov. Cunning has rendered him.
self very odious there, and the people
all over the Territory are p%etitioning for
his removal.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
~ We take pleasure in referring I

~ We take pleasure in referring the
reader TO the new advertisement of j.
II. GRIFFITH. He is now laying the
foundation for an extensive business, and
WI hope the community will duly ap-
preciate his efforts, and thus build up a
home manufacturing interest worthy of
our town and the rich and rapidly grow
ing country in which we live. Again,
we say, foster and encourage Home man
ufactures.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
MoRE Work FOR Know. NorHIyGs.

More Work FOR Know. NorHINGs.
The N. Y. Tribune lately published
an extract frnm the Civila Ca,bolica, a
Roman Catholic Journal published at
Rome, under The Pope's Supervision
showing that the Pope 'sclaims the pow.
err of absolving the subjects or citizens
of foreign countries from their allegiance
10 the government under which they
liye."