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Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
Terrible Calamity--Appeal for Relief.

The New York Staais Zeilung con
,ains among the news brough, by the
Nashville, a heart.rending tale from
Danzig, dated the 3Ist OF Ma rch last.
The breaking up and floating down OF
the ice on ,he..Vistulu, which has been so
often the source OF great damage TO the
surrounding low lands, has this snring
taken place with such terrible violence
as to snrpass any thing of The kind with
in tho last fifty years.
The strong dykes, constructed at an
immense cos, along the banks Of the
river. have been swept away in manv
places by the irfuriated element, and four
hundred square miles of the mos, fertile
plains. the best wheat.producing district
in the world, are now covered by water,
and have the appearance of a lake.
One hundred human corpsts have al.
ready been picked up neara single place.
CTiegenhof) when the above repor, was
sent off.
The loss Of life and property must
have been terrible The scenes Of mise.
ry, anguish aud sorrow. so suddenly Gre
a,ed By this awful calamity. beggar des-
Oftp.ion and the depth of the existing
distress can be fully fa.homed only by
persons actually present, or intimately
acquainted with the pecaliari,ies Of the
country.
A fine tract of land. richly endowed
by nature. containing many a happy
home, many thriving villages and sub
sta nusl farm houses, great numbers OF
valuable cattle. has, al one tell swoop,
bsen altered to a mass Of water. covering
all under it's cold surface. like one vast
grave.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
Excitement in the Southwest Disco
very Of Gold on the Kansas River.

The newspapers in the south ives,
part Of this State. Missouri, repor, tina,
a large gold mine has been discovered
on the head waters OF the Arkansas river,
abou, five hundred miles ives, Of Spring
field, Mo. The mine is said to be as
rich as any OF .he gold mines Of Califor-
MIA. and hundreds Of dollars have been
taken oul in one week.
The statement is confirmed, also, by
accounts received by tie Indians and
hunters. who have examined the locality.
The region is mineral one. and has
long been supposed 10 contain gold.
The golc lever is prevailing to a great
extent in the southwest counties OF this
State. and people are preparing to iorsake
agricultural and oil other pursuits, and
turn their attention entirely 10 gold dig
ging. A, Springfield the epidemic
attacked every young man IN
as the Advertiser asserts
ia haino r.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
The Cemetery Of Havana.

The following is an extract Of a letter
from a Havana correspondent ofthe New
York Journal Of Commerce.:
1.-The Cumpo San,o is the Cemetery
Of Havana. 1t IL a quadrangular in.
closure. intersec,ed by parallel walls a,
intervals of perhaps a hundred feet
The outer walls are eight or ten fee,
high. and as many thick. They are
perforated in the inner side. TO the depth
OF seven feet, with four tiers of arched
inches. n above another, and each
large enough TO admit a coffin. When
occupied as nearly all were, they are
closed up with brick and mortar, and
faced with a marble slab appropriately
inscribed. Some of them are tastefuIly
ornamenIed. The inner parallel walls
are double The wldAhNof the outer, and
have inches on both dc, These nich-
es arc sold each al Sl25 for twenty five
years. The lease may De renewed a,
at The end OF that time; bat if not, the
remains are removed 4 make room for a
new occupant. In the ground Inc.osed
by The walls, the poorer classes, who
cannot afford TO buy graves. are Inferred.
Trenches. wide enough TO ADM, a sin
gle body, are kept ready for them, into
which they are laid as they are brought.
without collins, three deep. with a thin
covering Of dirt between them. The
trench is then filed up with earth mixed
with lime. TO hasten The decomposition OF
the bodies.
At the expiration oftwo years these
trenches are re opened for The
daton OF new bodies, and lime is again
mixed with the dir, ,hrown up, If the
remains OF the old occupants are Of
fenslye; but generally there is nothing
left but skulls and bones, which sire "
the ground ia every direction. OF course
the soil consists of human dust, to a con
siderable depth. An extension of the
walls of the Cemetery is constantly in
progress, al lis Western extremity, TO
NEE, the increasing demand ola growing
population. Havana numbers now a.
bout $50, 600. In this Cemetery lie The
remains Of Criienden and his band OF
Filibusters, fifty two in number. Taken
on the Cuban coast, whence they had
no means OF escaping after the disastrous
defea, Of their invading projects. they
were brought into Havana by a Spanish
srigale. which took them past the city up
to the extremity Of the harbor, and there
landed them in boats a, the foot of the
slope crowned by the for. of A,iares.-
They were landed at sunrise, and shot
upon the hill side under the walls of the
tortiica,ion. The lie in one undistin-
guishrd grave in Can pc Sauio, where
their bodies are permitted TO repose un.
molested to this day-an exception to
the usual custom. Their mer,,ed fate
presents a sad warning to all embarked
in like enterprises"
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column year

And tina, rafting be discountenanced by
all respectable journals Of the State
Which on motion was adopted.
The following resolution was then of.
fered and adopted:
ResolUsd, That we will so far as pos.
sible avoid the employment, of persons
who have no, served regular apprentice
ships TO the business.
Resolued, Tha, we recommend tina,
no apprentices be employ ed by any print
ers in The Stale, for a less term Than three
years.
Mr.. Harroun. of the Wapello Intel.
ligencer. then offered the following re,
solutions. which were adopted:
Resoired, That the meetings Of the
Editorial fraternity of Iowa be held an
nually on the present anniversary.
Resolued, That the mex, Editorial
Convention be held in Iowa City, and
that all the editors OF that city be con.
s,i,uted a comTittee to make arrange
ments for The same.
Or motion of Mr. +. M. Williams OF
the Musca.ine Enquirer, the following
resolution was adopted:
ResolUed. That Alfred Sanders, Ed.
tor ofthe Davcnpo-, Gazette. be invited
to deliver an addres 10 the fraternity a.
their next annual meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. G. II. Wilson, OF
the Musca,ine Journal. I. was
ResolUed, That the various Editors
.Hahroughou. the State be requested to pub
'5ssh the proceedings OF this Convention
in their papers.
On motion, it was then
Res0iued, Tha, the thanks of this
Convention are rendered to ID. G. Cloud.
Esq.,, for the use Of the .Ci,y Hail."
On motion the convention then ad.
journed.
A. SANDERS, Pres't.
E. III. GRANT, Sec'y.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
SPiRITUALISM.

The New York Evangelist, IN an ar.
tlcle alluding to volume I'd Of Judge Ed
monds and DR.. Dexter, ON Spiri,uallsm,
remarks: !,
We had supposed that he had ZONE to
The bottom Of nonsense anG absurdity
some months ago, bu: We find. as in the
case Of Millions Inferno. that in the deep.
est depth there is deeper sull. 10 which
men may fall. Nothing has ever come
IN our wav. which presents a more mel
anchoiy picture Of he infrmi,y Of the
human reason. than these emana,ions
from the mind Of a man, who, like Judge
Edmonos, had previously obtained a
reputation for intelligence AMI judgement.
indeed, il seems impossible TO believe
:ha, such an exhibition as this can be
made by n who has not already lost
senses. We, there is such a ..melhod in
his madness" We are compelled TO be
lieve that he is the victim OF = miserable
delusion, from which il is scarcely to be
expected iha, he will ever be delivered.
In these volumes, we have it distinctly
claimed tha, intelligence ofpassirg events
In far distant places may be communi
Gated by individuals. who are employed
IS mediums for the reception Of know.
ledge from the spiritual world. Que per-
son we are told, saw the wreck Of the
cite when il was occurring, also a col
on a distant railroad, and the stale
. at Sebasiopol and its vicinity.
ave never heard. and no living
scepi those under this delusion,
= heard. tha. intelligence
icsled BY any Of
Low the
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10

Morning came--the bright sun bespoke
a pleasant day, and after breakfast |
mounted my horse and proceeded on my
journey, determined TO follow the old
mans advice.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10

JAS. d. pEvIN.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
3atfs Of A0hrrtisinQ.

For one square (f2 lines) in insertion, 81, Ol
Each additional insertion, m sc
One column, per year, 1000
One half column, per year 24,00
One fourth 9" q f2.OI
Patent medicines, per column, yearly 500
Business and Professional Cards, not maid
more than 8 lines, So per year.
All advertisements, handed in witho{
the number of insertions marked ther(Nl
be published till ordered out and CHI
accordingly.
Gy A liberal deduction made to yeah
vertfsers. M
.W Attorneys held responsible for all
advertisements handed in by them.
Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
b. r.. Gaylord
4 U T. N L Z r,
orrUMwA, IOWA,

fEILL attend to making sale of personal
or Real Estate, at auction at any time,
tasonable compensation. He may be
Ottumwa, unless absent on business.
a5th, 1851.
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WASHING WINDows.-A correspon.
dent of the american .Agriculturist
gives the following improved mode of
washing windows, which, although not
altogether new to US, may be valuable to
many Of our readers:
have great aversion to securing
knives, and never touch brick dust If can
help it; but if their brightness depends on
me, prefer to rub them three times day
rather than once, for it is less labor and
they last longer.
The incest article for washing windows
is deer-skin, as no particle comes off to
adhere to the glass and make it look as if
washed with feathers. There is no need
of anything larger than hand basin for
washing windows. The great splashing
some people make in the exercise of their
art is entirely useless, and is, moreover,
deleterious. When the water is permit
ted to run down in large quantities over
the glass, it dissolves the putty, and soon
loosens the panes from their settings, and
always stains the glass. Two pieces of
wash leather and bowl Of suds are all
that is necessary. Wipe the glass irt
with the wet cloth or leather, and after it
has become dry, with the clean cloth ,and
it will look clear, and far more so than if
infused in dozIn pals Of water.
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i have a house, the northwest side
OF which was painted with this mixture
nineteen years ago, and the paint is
now much more brilian. than that put
upon the other sides at the same time,
though the latter was Of the best DUAL.
ity of white lead and oil, and four heavy
coats applied, while of the soap paint
applied but two. Fences painted with
this mixture, aa well as the roofs OF
buildings, for which purpose any coloriug
matter or pigment may be substituted
for the lead, endure much longer than
those painted with pure oil paint. The
alkalescent qualities of the compound
tend to indurate the fibres Of the wood,
and render them impervious to those
atmospheric influences which are the
chief cause of decay and rot. The guam
tity of soap to be used can be best ascer.
tanned by experiment; in this point no
definite rules can be prescribed
N. E. Farmer.
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tiyel
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
To all persons afflicted with Sexual disease,
such alta Seminal Weakness, Impotence, Con.
orrhea, elect, Syphilis, &C., &c.
The Howard Association of Philadelphia, In
view Of the awful destruction OF human fife and
health, caused by Sexual diseases, and the de-
ceptons which are practised upon Ihe unfortu.
nate victims Of such diseases by Qaucks, have
directed their consulting Sergeon, as a charita-
bic act worthy of their name, to give medical
advice gratis to all persons thus afflicted, (maIe
or female, who apply by letter, (post paid, ]
with a description Of their condition, (age,
occupation, habits of life, &c. and in cases oi
extreme poverty and suffering to furnish med.
icines free Of charge.
The Howard Association Is q benevolent In
stitution, established by special endowment, for
the relief Of the sick and distressed, afflicted
with 'Virulent aud Epidemic diseases" and its
funds can be used for no other purpose. II has
now o surplus of means, which the Directors
have voted to advertise the above notice. Itis
needless TO add that the Association commands
the highest Medical skill Of the age.
Address, (post-paid,) DR.. Geo. n. Calhoun
Consulting STgeon, Howard Association, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
BY order ofthe Directors,
EZRA ID. HEARTwELL, President.
GEO. FAlRCHIbD, Secretary. -
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RRcEIpTs

How TO WHrEH LINEN AND CorroN
When linnen or calico is discolored by
washing, by age, or lying out of use, the
best method Of restoring the whiteness is
by bleaching il in the open air, and ex-
posure on the grass to the dews and winds.
There may occur cases, however, where
this may be difficult to acco mplisb, and
where q quicker process may be desirable.
Here the art Of chemistry may assist and
she following directions have been given
by an eminent practical chemist: the lin.
men must first be laid for twelve hours in
ley formed Of one pound of soda To a
gallon of boiling-hot soft water: il must
then Dc boiled for half an hour in the
same liquid. A mixture must now be
made Of chloride Of lime with eight times
its quantity Of water, which must be well
shaken IN stone jar for three DAYS. then
allowed TO settle, aud being drawn off
clear, the linnen must be steeped in 4 s;x
and thirty hours, and then wash ed oul IN
the ordinary way. This will remove ali
discoloration. -
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SELECT POETRY.
A II ON Q Picture.
BY FRANCIS d. GAGE.

BY FRANCIS ID. GAGE.
Z. Ben Fisher had finished bis hard days work
? And he sat at his cottage door;
His good wife, Kate, sat 6y h,s side,
And the moonlight danced on the floor
The moonlight danced on the cottage floor,
Her beams were,as clear and as bright.
3 As when he and Kate, twelve wears before
Talked love in her mellow light.
Ben Fisher had never pipu of CLAW,
And never dram had he;
80 he loved at home with his wife to stay.
And they chatted nIerrily.
Right merrily chatted they on the while,
Her babe slept on her breast,
While cherub rogue, with a rosy smile
On his fathers knee, found rest. ..
Ben told her how fast his potatoes grew,
And the corn in the lower field:
AND the wheat on the hill was grown to
seed,
And promised glorious yield:
glorious yield in the harvest time,
And his orchard was doing fair;
Ais sheeP and his stock were in their prime,
His farm all in good repair.
Kate said that the garden looked beautiful,
Her fowls and her calves were fat!
That the butter that morning that Tommy
churned,
Would buy him Sunday hat:
That Jenny for Pa, new shirt had made,
And that, TOO, by the rule;
Ihat Neddy the garden could nicely spade,
And Ann was ahead at school.
Ben slowly passed his toil-worn hand
Through his locks of greyish brown
tell you Kate, what think" said he,
We're the happiest folks in town."
Know" said Kate, "that we all work
hard =
Work and health 60 together, I've found !;
For there's Mrs. Bell does not work at all
And she's sick the whole year round.
They're worth their thousands, so people
say,
But ne'er saw them happy yet;
'Twould not be me that would take their
gold,
And live in constant fret
My humble home has a LIGHT within.
Mrs. Bells gold could not buy.
DIX heaithy children, merry heart,
And husbands love lit eye"
fancied tear was in Ben's eve
The moon shone brighter and clearer,
could not tell why the man should cry,
But he hitched up to Kate still nearer;
de leaned his head on her shoulder there.
And took her hand in his
guess, though looked at the moon lust
then
That he left on her lips, kiss.
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SOUTH Lowell FACTORY.
Joseph Clarke

Is prepared 10 furnish at shortest notice. his
improved COTTON GINS, at 81 az per Saw,
CASH -Threshers, Pans, and Cylindrical Straw.
cutters, to all who may need said maehines.--
The following gentlemen have patronized hl,n,
and can confidently be referred 10, viz: Capt j.
n. Ingram, Hanging Rock; +. T. Gregory, Taxa.
haw; w. J.. Cnlp, Harsssburg; w. d. Cunning.
ham, Liberty Hni; Capt ID d Perry Beaver
Greek: JACunninghan, J I. Robinson. Dr. r
4 Crawford and Vim. Stevens Lancaster G ii f.
he is also prepared to furnish aud put np a
superior article Of Lightning rods at reduced
prices.
NIB To accord with the s'hard tiuaesn |
have reduced my Gins 20 a rs per saw, and
other machines In proportion. being thank.
fal for past iayors, hope by attention 10 busl.
ness aad desire 20 please, / may stiil be sus-
tained In my profession
30 sn JOSEPH CLARKE.
South Lowell Factory, lancaster Dist. June rs
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The great remedy for Rheumatism, Gout
Pain in the Side, Hip, BAck, Limbs and
Joints; Scrofula, Kings Evil, White Swell
ling, Hard Tumors, Stiff Joints, and all fix
ed pains whatever.
Where this Plaster is applied pain cannot
exist.
1t has been beneficial in cases of weak
ness, such rs Pain and Weakness in the
Stomach, Weak Limbs, Lamencss, AfIe..-
tion Of the Lungs in their primary stages
1t destroys inflammation by perspiration.
James l.. Boyd, Pickens District, South
Carolina, testifes that, by its use alone he
was cured of Rheumatism in both of his
knees, of several years standing.
The following was handed us by a re-
spectacle Physician in Georgia:
Messrs. ScovIL & MEAD :-oGents | have
been using your Eiverwort and Tar Hebrew
Plaster very extensively in my practice for
three years past, and it is with pleasure that
1 state my belief in their superiority over
all other articles, with which am acauain-
ted, for the purposes for which they are re-
commended. The Hebrew Plaster, es-
peeially, is an universal panacea for local
pains. | have also found il a most excel
lent application for Sprans and Bruises. It
gives universal satisfaction wherever used.
s. S. OSLIN, NJ. ID.
Knoxville, Ga, March 4th, 1853.
~ A VOICE FROM GEORGIA. Aa
Read the following testimony from a
physician.
>ntlemen-Your Hebrew Plaster has
cured me of pains Of which have suffered
for twelve years past. During this period
labored under an affliction of my loins
and side, and tried many remedies that my
own medical experience suggested, but
without obtaining relief. At length used
yonr Plaster, and am now by its good effects
entirely cured. will recommend the Jew
David or Hebrew Plaster to all who are suf.
feriDg from contraction of the muscles, or
permanent pans in the side or back.
The people of Georgia have but to be-
come acquainted with its virtues when they
will resort to its use. Yours, truly,
M. w. WALKER, NJ. d.,
Forsythe, Monroe County, Ga.
To Messrs. Scovil g.. Mead, New Orleans,
La
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Places Of Know Nothingism.

The Charleston Mercury thus exposes
the many colored phases Of this Order.
"But the Louisiana platform was not
only the work of men not belonging to
the party, but Of men who were determin-
ed to prove their faith by their works
Their nominee for Governor, Charles Der
bigny, is q Roman Catholic. Nor did
they stop here. But they declare, as will
be seen below, "that we shall oppose all
who oppose US in the advocacy of these
great American principles. So that after
denouncing the Philadelphia platform,
striking out the Catholic restriction; and
nominating catholic for the highest Of
nee in the State, they swear war upon all
who dare oppose them! What heresy
tn the orthodox creed!
Really we are lost in the mazes and
entanglements of contradiction and con-
slstency which envelope this Know No
thing party. In New York it is Union
ism. In Virginia it is Consolidation and
rapid Whiggery; in Tennessee it is. abo-
htlon of the Slave Trade in the District
OF Columbia; in Georgia, Unionism in
one breath aud Disunion in the next.
Every where Catholicism, save in
Louisiana and there it is toleration to
the knife! And it is from such chaos
as this, the magic wand Of spoils and
power is to bring forth party which
will protect all rights and redress all
wrongs; party which rising aloft, in
the sublimity of the, disgust for the
wild hunt after Office which characteristics
the age.' shall dispense justice, and give
peace to the warning elements which
shake the Union! Still more, when the
South. with all her bitter experiences oi
the past, Is sgain. drgged through the
nilre OF party pollution; it is from such
an organization that she is to derive new
hope and life."