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II LIST OF ITEMS:

| DoeskiDs ana Tancy. SattlnetS
fancy and plain. Vestings-Satin, Silk
Marseilles &C., &c Rich Dress Goods-such
as Lawns black and fancy, Silk Alpacas, Cash
meres, Poplins SC. Prints, Ginghams, Drills
&C., a very large stock and greatest variety.
fast colors. Muslins rich patterns solid colors.
stripes, Drills, Denims &C., colors warranted.
Checks, Shirtings, Tickings, Brown Drills. do.
Sheetings. bleached and unbleached Table Lin
ems, Diaper, Crash, Irish Linens, Innings &c.
Silks, Embroderies, Trimmings, Fancy goods
and Yankee Notions.
Black Silks for Dresses, Silk Laces, Fringes
and Trimmings.
Tailors Trimmings, Serges, Buckram, Can
vas, Padding, Silk thread, SILK Hdkfs, Stocks,
Ties, Cravats, Gloves in a variety, Hosiery,
Port Monaies, Fine Cutlery, Pen Knives, Ra-
zors, Steel Scissors, Hats, Caps, Bonnets and
Straw goods in a great variety; fine SILK Bon
nets, Ribbons and Artificials.
A large stock of Boots and Shoes, at low
figures-Calf and Kip, Caters, Gents and La
dies. Shoes, in a variety, Mems, Womens and
Childrens. School Books and Stationery
Mill files, Spades, Shoyels and Grain Scoops,
Augers & Chisels, Hammers and Hatchets, Ia
Bile Cutlery, Table and Tea Spoons, Hardware,
Locks, Butts, Screws &C.. Locks and Latches.
Groceries, Coffee, Sugars, Molasses, Teas,
Tobacco, Salt and Nails, Gun Powder and Lead,
Percussion Caps, Queensware & Glassware,
Window Glass.
Alarge stock of Ready Made Clothing.
Wanted In Exchange,
Wheat, Oats. Beans, Flaxseed, Beeswax,
Butter, Bacon, Eggs, Rags, &c., &C.
CARPENTER & GRAY.
May 3rd, 1855.
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New Advertisements.
A GREAT BARGAIN!

ENOR sale cheap, a two horse Wagon as good
Il as new, a'span of horses and harness.
Enquire at the Courier Office.
LIME 18th. 18a5
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n The Missouri River is reported 10
At the lowest stage eve known. A
ne since, il was wadel at Flor
&c Council Bluffs.
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SlnnII Profts.-Quick Sales.
"i Satcs'
HEAVY SPRING AND SUMNER
S II . OK,
Hg #a8@3 AT THE NE* .
CHICAGO READY PAY STORE,
In DahlOnega!

LAYING selected and laid in orr Goods in
IL the city Of Chicago, at close figures for
cash, we offer them for the same or for appro.
we'd Produce.
RULES-Ready pay--a small profit on eve-
rythiDg-no percentage to cover losses by bad
debts.
Call and examine our stock before purchas-
in : elsewhere. No trouble to show goods
Probably you might save money.
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slaves Wanted.
T WANT $4,000 Pork Barrel Slaves, and will
i pay the highest price, in cash, for them.
June I, SO lift A. b. GOLDSBERRY.
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Snake! Snnke!! SnakeM.
r WANT 500 lbs Seneca Snake Root, and viii
i pay IS cents per pound for it.
June I, '55. JOHN PUMROY.
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CTEPEN'S Celebrated Eye Salve, Thomp-
~ sons Eye Water and Hays Eminent, Just
received by w. L, ORR.
May 9th, 1855.
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A singular accident occurred

u A singular accident occurred on
the Pacific Railroad. q few miles west oil
81. Louis. On Saturday. A party of la
borers were returning home on a gravel
train. when some powder lef. carelessly
in the tool chest exploded, throwing of
four o! the con pany who were seated
upon il. One Of them was thrown with
his leg across the track. and the wheels
running over il. amputa,ion became nee.
essary, causing his death in abou, two
hours after the operation. The other
three men were mew what bruised. bu,
not a. all seriously.
A BOLD ENTERPRIsE.-A scheme is
in agitation in London. for the formation
Of a road through London. eight miles
long, rooted in with glass. with houses
and chops on each side. aud beyond these.
also on each side. two lines OF rails. one
above The other, the lower for trains stop.
ping a. every mile, the upper 70: expires.
ses.'
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y . . :
NEW GOODS!
WARDEN & PUMROY,

A RE Just receiving q large stock of New
IA Goods. Our stock is extensive, and is
comprised of everything necessary for the
wants Of the community, and we Aatter our
selves that we can offer them at such prices and
terms as will ensure a ready sale to all who
will trouble themselves to examine our stock.
Ottumwa, April 18th, 1855.
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J06EPH r. SMITH,
ATTORNEY 1T LAW md
Real Estate Agent,

OTTUMWA, IOWA.
LAND WARRANTs bought and Sold
COLLECTIONS in all parts Of Southern Iowa
promptly attended to.
Offic e-Near the corner Of 2nd & Wash
ington streets. 1S-yy
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%-A-23
Call at the Corner,
Where New Goods will he
sold very Chcap!!


AN Just receiving the LARGEST and
l. BEST SELECTED STOCK of
Dry GOODS,
HARDWARE, QUEENS.
WARE AND GLASSWARE,
BOOTS& SHOES. GROCERIES &c.
That have ever brought to this market. Con-
sist,ng IN part OF Dress Goods, such as
Bareges, French Challi's, De Badge, Barege
&Laine, Mouse de Lame, Lawns, Chambray,
GAlghams g. Prints.
or Bonnets | have a great variety, cheaper
than | have ever ever sold them here before with
out any exception. / will sell Bonnets of the
Latest style from 80 cts to Sc. Ribbons. Flow
ers, Sarsenents and various colored Grapes for
trimming, proportlonally low.
OF summer Goods for Men & Bows wear.J
have York Camlets & Denims, Pant Check,
Blue Drills and Cottonades Of various stripes
and patterns. OF Fancy Goods l have a great
variety. Yankee Notions too numerous to men,
ton. Also a great variety of Hats, such az
Common Black Wool Hats, Fancy do, Black
Warrior do, Young America do, Pearl Shang-
hal do. Black Hungarian do, Mems & Bows
jockeys do, and Childrens Pedal do.
"A l. 8 -
An assortment of Groceries for family us..
which | will sell low. And as I am in want of
money | will give you good Bargains as an in
ducement for you p buy of me.
CHARLES LAWRENCE.
Ottumwa, April 18th 1855.
N. B.-Those persons owing ID. p. Inskeep
4 Co., VIII save costs by paying soon. C. L.
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Which we will sell as low as they can be
bought in the market.
Collins made on the shortest notice.
"a Shop in the two story frame building
on Main street, opposite the Mill square.
ELLERMAN & co.
Ottumwa, June 14th, 1855.
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Cabinet Making and
CHAIR SHOP!

THE UNDERSIGNED would say to the
citizens of this county and adjoining counties,
that they are now prepared to furnish all arti-
cles of Furniture in their line at sight, such as
BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS. TABLES,
SAFES,
And all other articles in the Furniture line.
Also, we will make anyjob to order il. our line
and warrant the work.
We would call particular attention to our
large and splendid stock of all kinds Of
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]. ROSENSTEIN.
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Family Physf..

THERE has long exist.
ed a public demand
for an effective purgative
Pill which could be relied
on as sure and perfectly
safe in its operation.-
Tb., bas haan an rod tn
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NJ. LANGSDORF.
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An Ola Joke,

There is many an old tale and old epirram
which, after lying by for years. comes up like
the bowstrIng in " Waste not, want not al
very appropriate times. Among the tales an
pl!cable IN these anti Catholic times, we recal
that OF plain Scotch Protestant tarmer. wbc
! had suffered much and desired rilief from his
landlord, Catholic nobleman Going to the
sub-dcputy-stcward's clerks assistant, he was
ungracously referred from one authority to an
| otheruntil he with difficulty reached the noble
man. who, when he heard his story, at once
gave the required relief. Being struck with
the remarkable Intelligence and wit of his ten
ant the lord Showed him all his castle, until
they ca!Ac to a chapel in which were pictures
OF the saints the Virgin Mary, Christ, and the
Lord. "Whats a yon tok!' inquired the
farmer. They are the saints who take my
prayers to the Elrgin,' replied his lord. "And
what does she do with 'em /" She takes them
to our Saviour, who bears them to our Lord. -
But, SAID the farmer, " whv not 90 to the
Lord at ance When | came to the dippity's
Clark he sent me ira ane to anither, ane hlther
and thether, till nigh lost heart. Had gane
to your Hardship at ance, it had Been muckle
| the better for me-" Rejecting on this remark
is sald to have converted his lordship. Our ep-
gram is lso "old and good" 1t Is as follows
A parent asked priest his boy to bless,
Who forthwith charged him he must first con-
tess
"Well," said the boy, "suppose, sir, am will
ing,
What do you charge! ~ ITO you It's put a
shlimg!'
Must all laen pay, and all men make confess
sion 20
es, every man of Catholic profession -
"To whom do you confess, then - "Why
the dean"
g And does he charge :" "Oh, yes, a whole
thirteen"
And do the deans cOnfess!' YES, boy, they
do
Confess to bishops, and pay smartly to-"
I" DO bishops, sir, confess !--if so. to whom I"
"Why, they confess, and pay the Pope OF Rome. :"
"Well," quoth the boy, "all this is mighty
odd i;
And does the Pope confess ;" "Oh, yes, to
God -
"Does God charge the Pope" No, quoth
the priest,
" God chargeS nothing - Oh. then. God is
best;
God charges nothing, and is always willing
10 Him will confess and save shilling !'
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Written for the Smyrna Times.
7 H I N GS ] HAVE SEEM,
By EXPONENT.

? [ have seen persons complaining of the
shortness of Time and have seen the same
persons wasting, without improvement, hour.
kand days together, lounging about tippling
shops, when they might have been far better
employed in improving the time of the short
ness of which they SO much complained.
! have seen men complaining of the scarcity
OF money, and of their utter inability to pay
their just debts and have seen them visit the
groggery and spend cash for liquid poison.
L have seen persons who would complain OF
lntlammatlons and rheumatislns, and various
other ills; and talk of the mysterious wavs OF
providence in affecting his creatures; and then
! swallow down large draughts of liquid poison
(rum) which they had every reason to believe
caused the very dstempers which they charged
to the mysterious dealings of Providence
have seen men who sncered at the drunk
ard and blamed him for drinking that which
was working his ruin; aud | have seen the
same persons drinking the same beverage.
moderately, as they termed it, gratifying their
appetite as readily and as regardless of conse-
quences as the drunkarl himself
l have seen men who blamed the rumseler
Tor tratticing in that Which was spreading.
crime, RIGHTEOUSNESS, poverty and disease
through ;he nclghborh0Ud and have seen
them patroslze the rumseier by purchasing his
rum, throwing, annually, large tributes in the
rumseler's TIL, thus encouraging, nav, hiring
HIM to continue bis accursed traffic.
| have seen persons who said, boastingIy.
that they could either drink spirltuous LIQUORS
or let It alone, as they chose, and immediately
afterwards partake from the intoxicating glass :
and that pass &c OF holy writ has forcibly oc
Cured to my mind "O OUl Of thine own mouth
will Judge thee, thou wicked and Improbable
scrvt., -
have seen fathers, who would scorn to be
called drunkards, sp c aud swectcn the deadly
alcohol IN tempting manner drinking thereof
themselves in the presence Of their children.
and then present the cup to the lips of their
own children; and | have thought. if he who
puttclh the bottle to his ncighbors' lips and ov-
eth him drink IS curscd, (Iab. ,, I51 how
much more is he who putteth it to the lips Of
his own son. And have seen the children Of
such parents die druniards.
| have seen men protesting to be lovers of
The Gospel, who spent more money for the sup
port OF the rum traffic than for the support of
the Gospel: more for the Cause of the Devil
than for thecause Of God-I mean, by patron
'zng the rumseller, and purchasing aud using
his rum.
! have seen men who professed to deplore
the evils of mtemperancc, and who spake Of it
as a growing evil" who have, with all the
influence that they possessed, opposed the cause
Of temperance at every step of its progress, and
IRE now violently opposing the Prohibitory
Law.
Near Laurel, 1855.
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Envy.

No, don't be cnvious 1t is one of the vain
est slllest, most sinful things in the world to
look upon another's prosperity with Jealous
eye. AS you value your own peace and the
happiness OF those with whom you come in
contact, avoid tins base, selfish repinipg at the
ways OF Providence.
You sometimes yield to it, when you call upon
your early acquaintance and mark the contrast
between her home, which is luxurious. and
yours that Is only comtortabJe. Your COSY. lit
ue rooms seem still smaller after you have
walked through her lofty and spacious apart
ments; your furniture, on which YOU used 10
gaze with such satisfaction, a ppears quite pIajn
ana lnelegant IN comparison with hers. You
sigh as you sit down in your unpretending
house and u feeling Of discomfort crecps into
your heart.
lou recall time, perhaps, when YOU consid-
cred 1t condescenslon to treat her as YOUR
equal and you wonder, " how she got up in the
world so fast" a lrown gathers on your brow
your face wears doleful, stern expression !:
You are wretchod without knowing the cause
OF your misery. You would blush to confess
that you are eHpiouS but you are this is the
root Of the evil, which has thus disturbed YOU.
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The Fast Young Ladv,

The fast young lady is one of the develop
ments of female liberty. Young and handsome
she is of course, full brim of vitality. Daring
and dashing, doesa thousand extravagant things
but youth and beauty lend such charm TO all
she does that we are attracted, more than is
quite right for our prim propriety to ackuowl-
edge. From the very first she is vailed by no
maiden bushes, and checked by no coy shy
ness, but boldly faces the world. and ru,hrs m
to its embrace. She becomes known every
where; she is at every ball o tbs season, and
every party of the night She is as familiar to
the freqnenters Of Broadway as the Aslsr
House.
Her reckless dolngs are on every tongue; how
She was at SIX parties in one night how sha
kissed young Dalliance in the ball, and drank
him IN champagne at the supper table, an.
smoked one OF his segars on her way homn.-
She is interchangeable in her ecoouetry; whil,
revolving IN the arms of one beau, she viii H.
illuminate another by her bright glanccs; her
hand Will return the warm pressure of de-
voted admlrer, while her little foot busy in the
intimate confidence with his rival. In the race
with fashion our fast young lady is always ahead.
If red is the prevailing color, she will flame m
scarlet; II 1t IS permitted to display the shoul-
ders, she will reveal to the waist.
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A Pleasant Country for a Nervous
Man.

texas correspondent of an Eastern paper
ueCflDes the domestic products Of that favored
lana III glowing terms. If the half of his ac.
count is true 1t must be a pleasant place for a
nervous man.
" he cattle are not the sole occupants of the
prarie by any means. Droves of wild horses
are not unfrcquent, aud deer are in countless
numbers. The small brown wolf or cayeute is
quIIe common, and you occasionally get a
guhpsc OF his large black brother But Texas,
IS lhe paradise OF reptiles and creeping tLinps.
tattie and mocca8in snahes are too nliIncr-
Gus even to shake stick at; the bite Of the
iormer Is easily cured by drinking raw whiskey
t.Il II PRODUCES complete intoxicut!on; but for
me Iaitcr there IS no cure. The tarantula is a
pleasant institution to get into quarrel with.
ie - spider with 4 body about the size OF a
behs egg, and LEGS five or six inches LONE. and
covered with long ctarse black hair
lie lies in The cattle tracks, and if YOU see
am, move out OF his path, as his bite Is absO-
lutcly certain death, and he never gets ont OF
any ones way, but can Jump eight or ten feor
TO lnilict his deadly bite. Then there is the
centipede, furnished with an Unlimited num-
Der OF legs each leg armed with claw, and
each claw nHlctng seperute wound. Ii he
walks over You at night, yUn will have cause
10 remember hun for many months to come, as
'io ""uHu Is OF particular poisonous nature,
and Is very difficult to heal.
Tie singing lizard is lesser evil, the sem
aat.on ot It's wound being likened to the appl-
cation OF red-hot iron to the person; but one
IS TOO thankful to escape with life TO consider
these lesser evils any annoyance But the in
ScctS fiyhg, creeping, jumping, running, Dig
gIng' OuzZlng, singing, they are everywhere
ASK Tor cup ofwater, and the rejolnder in
our camp l., Twill you have it with bug or
without = The horned frog is one ofthe great
est curIosItles here, and is perfectly harmless
1t has none OF the cold, Shiny qualities of his
northern brother, but is frequently made pet
o. ChamelIons are inuumerable, darting over
NE prairi" IN every direction, with incouceiva-
b!e a"ltlnesS, and undereowing their peculiar
changing Of color, corresponding to the color
OF the obac' under which they may be-
Th' woods on the banks Of the bayous are
perfectly alive with nocking BIRDS singing
most beautifully, ahd feathered game is abun-
dint and very tame, a it is scarcely ever sought
alter. The only varieties have seen are the
quail partridge, snipe, mallar, ploycr and prai-
RE hen.
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- The beneficial effects of Camphor, as an
ahtidotc to strychnine, are illustrated in a case
reported by DR.. Tcwkesbury, of Portland
Maine 1t appears that boy was seized with
conVuIslons' and it was asscrained that he had
Just eaten IA biscuit picked up at the door of an
eating house, thut was made for the purpose ot'
Killing rats, and contained about one and q half
grains OF strychnlne. The boys spasms were
so severe that Immediate death was insSitable
though all the usual remedies were resorted To
Camphor could not be introduced into the sto-
mach on account OF the continued lock Jaw
Accordingly strong injections of camphoT were
used, and the body immersed in a hot cnmnhrr
bath, and in few hours the boy was rompara.
lively we'll.
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The Steam Whistle.

Many persons who are constantly in the way of
listening to the horrid howl OF the steam whis-
tie ere eunacquainted with the mechanical means
by which its effects are produced. We extract
the Iefollowmg description of the instrument from
the Railroad Record, as it conveys the knowl-
edge in few and clear words:
"The whistle is formed of two cups, placed
one above the other, and opening towards oDe
other so as to lepve Il narrow annular opening
of 1872 inch in width, around the edge of the
cup. The upper cup is hollow, and its lower
cup is about one inch or one and half inch
from the lower cup. BY admitting steam
through a valve to the lower cup, it escapes
through an annular opening and impinges
against the edge of the inverted cup. This
produces the sound. The heaviest whistles for
locomotives are six inches in diameter. The
hollow upper cup is made ofsheet brass or cop.
per-"
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Morning Scenes.
BY RoLASTHE.

Morning! The sun struggles through the
mist-stars twlnkle-grow dim and fade away
Busy feet-both If laughing childhood aud
trembling old age-hurry along over the dew
washed pavemenls. Smoke curls gracefully
IRON each chimney, and ascends with the sill
very mist.
The maiden awakens from her dreams--Pov-
erty rises again to struggle with the msfor-
tunes of Eirth-the sorrow stricken awake to
ponder over their griefs-and the wOrkmen to
10 forth to his daily labor.
Night-dim, starry night-throws off her
sable mask and uucovers EarIh's marvellous
beauties. Birds warble forth their praise in
strains of ceaseless melody; and the languid
flowers reviye-sip the dew -daintily-and lift
their starry petals to the low whispering of the
breeze.
The great city opens its slumbrOus eyes ant
the tide of life flows once more through Its
busy veins. The -boys-God bless theil
bright eyes! now cry their papers; and thu
modest hower-girls steal syly along, asking
you 70 buy their sweet flowers, while the ferry
boats begin again their daily routes, bearing tt
and fro the busy multitude, upon whose heart
the world holds large claim " Y. Ledger
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MT CARsoN.-kit Carson. the lannon's u,est-
orn traPPer and pioneer, is guiding the troops
IN the region of the Rocky Mountains to lairs
OF hostile Indians. A military man under his
escort has written, recently, as follows. con-
cerning him.
!" W c Journeyed where no white man or
Mexican had been before, as we had the oldest
hunters, trappers and guides in the country
win US and they sald so. Kit Carson amused
us with description Of his travels his visit Il,
the States, and Of his being Col. Benton's
guest Kit has as fine head as Daniel Web.
ster, and had he been well educated. he wonld
nave made the greatest explorer and engineer
living. lie has bsen offered commission in
the army, but refused it. | was greatly do.
celved IN this man, having imagined him 70 he
oraggadoclo. On the contrary, he is modest
and unassdInlng, does not drink, and is brave
as hon. Some MeXcans killed s0uaw in a
night, taking her for man. When kit heard
OF 1t, he sprang TO his feet, and said if he could
restore her life he would give 5000 | never
saw more tender-hearted man. A doc was
drowning at one OF our camps, being unable to
get out OF the river. Kit exerted himself as
much to save 1t as II the dog had been a human
being"
When Cooper drew his backwoods' cbarac-
ters In the novel Of Il" The Pioneers" he GER
tanly must have had Kit Carson d" in his
minds eye"
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maine Law Grafton by an Indin
Chief.

IN MS speech at the Maine Law Celebration.
salisbury Center, flerkimer county, New York
! on the fourth Of July, Amasa Mc(,ov. editor of
the PrOhl6iti0niSt, said that this was NOT tho
| 1rSt time that fourth of Iuly speech had been
delivered on the subject of prohibition. II iq
d matter OF history that Congress of the Gov.
Crnors and Commissioners of all the British
CoI""Ies horth OF the Potomac, was held in the
- summer o1 I|"4, IN the city of Albany. At
Ia i''Hous congress (Which hastened the
otncF great event Of the day, the Declaration
OF ihdependence,) an Indian Chief appeared on
n'hait OF the Five Nations, and prononnced
me Io!I'Wing oratlon = Hear to day." said Mr.
McCoy' "the words Of Hendrck on tho liouor
. lrAihc' winch Benjamin Franklin as Commis-
| si"her nom pennsylvania, listened TO one hum
oFed years ago tomorrow. q say to-morrow
Tor they were actually delivered on the 9Th of
July and you know that even vet it is a cus-
TOM with men OF darker hue to celebrate dav
after the fair:
'bTethTeH-Thcre is on Affair about which
our Hearts trcmbeand our minds are deem CON-
C'Thcoi thIs Is selling rum in our castles. II
uesIroy many OF our Old and Young people We
request OF all The Governments here present,
that 1t may be forbidden to carry anv of i
amongst the Five Nations.
"' Brcthren-We are in great Foors obor+
TINS Rum 1t may cause murder on both sides.
"'The Cayugas now declare in their own
name that they will not allow any Rum to be
Drought up their River, and those who do must
suffer the Consequences.
awe the Mohawks of both Castles have
also one request to make, which is that the
people who are settled round about us, NAV not
be Suffered to sell our People Rum. 1t keeps
them all Idle aud Wicked, and is they have
any Money orGoods they lay it all out for Rum.
It destroys Virtue and the progress eff ReT-
glon amongst us. The lower Castle of the
Moha"k ks has Chapel and an English Mis-
slonary belonging TO it, We have a friendly
Commissioners here present-tbet thew will
help US SO Build Church at Cannoioherv. and
that we may have bell in it, which, together
"!th The putting stop T. the selling of Rum.
YIN tend TO make ns Religions and lead better
lives than we do now