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treat Reduction I'm Winter Goods.


1 WILL, from this date, offer the balance of my
4 win er stack at greatly reduced prices as am de-
termined to dispose Of il before Spring; So that per-
sons who wish to lay out their money TO advantage
would do well to call and examine my gods before
purchasing. My stock consists. in Fart, as follows:
LADIES' LINE.
Gala Piaids, Cashmcres, Deiaines, Merinoes, Ala
plcas, Prints, Bonnetts, SAawis, Handkerchief
Gloves, Stockings and Shoes.
EENTLEMENs' LINE.
Ovcrcoats Pants, Vests, Undershirts and Drawers
Gloves and Mitts, Socks Stockings and Comforts,
Boots aud Shoes, Hats and Caps, Cloths, .'attinets
and Vcstings.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
Lndseys, Ginghams, Cheeks, Hickory, Osnaburghs
red yellow and blue Fannels, Canton Fannes, Red
Blankets, bleach d and brown Muslins fictings, &C.
large stock Of Groceries, at reduced prices.
Friends come in, and will show you the best and
cheapest goods in the city,
HENRY IT. SCOTT.
feb l, '55l Main street, near the Market house.
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4 tHOICE Stories from Dickens Household Words
~ First and Second Series; for sale at
Nov. 2, 1854, CORSES.
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Wall Paper, &C.

LAYING just purchased fine assortment Of Wall
- Paper, Borders, Fire Screens &C., expressly for
the spring trade, all who may wish any thing in this
line will DC supplied upon liberal terms by calling at
VAN METERS Bookstore,
Jan -. No. Barrett House.
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VNlenffsaeS.

4 FINE lot of oil sorts from the sublime TO The
a. ridcuious--the loveable to the unlovablc, for
wholesale or retail trade. "A. VAN METER,
Jan %. sH No. Barret Housc.
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MallOweIl Bank.

'I'HE undersigned are PERSON ALLY responsible 70
all liallowcll Bank Notes paid out BY them an,
will redeem in other currency.
jan. 80. GREEN, THOMAS a co.
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NUGAI Coffee and ,nolasses for sale reduced pr i
= ces now for bargains by [feb l0l J. 5. DAVID.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
Indian HOStiliticS.

The intelligence from New Mexico is
somewhat. startling. Repeated depreda-
lions, within the past few monlhs, would
indicate, beyond a doubt, that we are up
on the verge OF a general Indian war
The recent and bold outrage in New
Mexico, taken in connection with similar
ou.rages in Texas, California, Oregon,
Washington Territory, and upon our i'm +.
mediate frontier. and at Penbira. in
Minnesota, all 60 to show the existence
Of a confederacy which will sooner or
later require a powerful force to resist
In this view of the case, it :s to be hoped
that the bill before Congress for lhesin.
crease Of the army may become a law,
and it would have been well had The
proposition to accept the services of vol.
unleers also been adopted. There is
some reason 10 suppose that the Nor
mons, who now huTber many thousands
al Salt Lake, are insligaiing certain bands
to mischief. and this with a view Of en-
surfing their ~ mpa.hy and co operation
when their own time shall come for TAX.
ing up arms againsi the Government
an event to which no careful observer can
long blind himself.-Bur. Tel.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
Judge Mckay and Temperance,

The Pella Gazette, in noticing the in
situation of the Burlington Gazette, tina,
Judge Mckay. is a drinker OF inioxica.
ting liquors, also bears testimony to his
temperate and moral habits, in The fol-
lowing language:
"We have known Judge MCKAY well
seven years, in public and private life, in
different circumstances, even in families
where wine and liquor was not excluded
from the family circle. and we have found
Judge Mckay not only temperate, bu,
totally declining to par,ake of any strong
drink. We have found him among the
foremos, in advocating a prohibitory
liquor law. We therefore consider the
remark of the Burlington Gazette as a
base and malicious SANDER against an
honest and praise worthy citizen, who
certainly, as regards sobriety and homes.
ty, would adorn q station, wherein he
would be SO regularly and abundantly
supplied with water, that a glass Of good
wine, or unadulteratsd liquor would be
beneficial for the preservation of the
health. The allusion of the Burlington
Gazette, towards a recommendation of
the Apostle PAUL, is unbecoming a pub
lie paper, whose editors would certainly
not be pleased, if they were classified
among the revilers and Knockers of the
revealed word-the Bible. We believe
that wherever Judge Mckay is person.
ally known. such remarks as The above
from the Burlington Gazette will procure
him a good many votes from homes, citi.
zens belonging to the Democratic party.
but who are ready to give . severe re-
buke to every ~Demagogue. who tries TO
belle and SANDER an homes, citizen, be-
cause he belongs to an opposite political
party"
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
SaleratuS in Bread,

In the N. Y. Tribune of the Gath ult.,
there is a sensible article by DR.. Alcott,
of Auburn Dale, Mass . on the use OF
saleratus-in which he presents a mum
Der OF facts TO prove that the use OF sal.
eralus for domestic baking is dangerous
TO health and life, and tina! il has caused
death in many instances. He mentions
the case of a number Of students at Will
Jamestown college, Mass, who boarded
in the house of an indigen, female that
used saleratus very freely in cooking, to
make puddings, &C., light, which he be-
@lieves led to the breaking on. OF a fear.
ful disease among them, by which two
died. Drs Sabin and Smith, of tina,
place. attributed this disease to the sale
ratus in their food. He also states thai
in a family of about ten persons, it is
not an uncommon thing, in many places
IN Massachusetts, 10 use about a pound
Of saleratus per month. He believes
that sub inflammation OF the alimentary
canal is produced By the free use of this
alkili, both in children and adults, and
that Of the 100000 children under ten
years of age, who die annually in the
United States, at least 100 700 might
survive from the effects Of saleratus.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, DEC.
TERM A. d., 1854.
The Steamer Globe
vs. Appeal from Wap-
Peter Kurtz. clio County.

CIo SOuuty.
Where, in an action against a Steam.
boat for damages to a ferry on the Des.
noines river, the Court instructed the
jurysas follows: "'Tha. if the Jury believe
the plaintiff was in the lawful possession
and use of the ferry in petition described
and that the Steamer injured the same,
the plaintiff is entitled to recover such
damages MS he has shown to have sui.
fered from such injury, if they ais o find
from the evidence that The plaintiff used
reasonable efforts to lower his rope so
that said steamer could pass with reason.
able chance of safety, and that she did
not, on her part, afford the plaintiff q
reasonable opportunity to do So" and re-.
fused to give The following instructions:
THAT the plaintiff was not entitled 10
any notice to lower his cable; but must
always be in readiness 10 lower iie same,
and must lower the same so tina, boats
may pass without any delay. That the
right to establish a ferry across the said
river, does not authorize the charter
owner 10 place any obstruction in said
river, or to do anything else bu, use the
privilege Of having and running a boat or
boats IN and across said ~river;'' il was
held,
|. That in giving and refusing the
instructions, there was error.
2. That the Desmoines river is a nav.
gable river and public highway.
3. That the highway OF the river 10
paramount, and must prevail, where the
mode OF constructing a ferry encroaches
upon its free navigation.
4. That boats about to pass a ferry.
are not bound to wait 50 long az they can
do so with a reasonable chance OF safety;
nor suffer the consequences of chance or
hazard; and that all that is required of
the conductors Of boats iE relation to
these quasi authorized distractions, Is
to act In good faith.
5. That boats are liable only for wan
ton and wilful injuries done to ferries.
g. That ferry cables must, no.. be an
obstruction Of the navigation, and mist
be so kept, that no well meaning man,
who respects the rights Of others, can
have good cause to complain a, the mode
and manner of its removal, when boats
are about to pass.
7. Thatif ferry owner see proper 10
stretch a cable across the river, they must
see that il causes neither inconvenience,
annoyance, or damage to boats tina, nav
igate the river.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

II We pick up a character on the
railroad. now and then, we did SO the
other night. Among the gentleman who
occupied the ''corner seat" was a queer
chap in company with a brandy flask.
He turned everything to account, and 90,
up more merriment in five minutes, than
all the sober passengers could have
effected in a whole day.
''l'ake a %snii,er, old top!" This was
TO All old gentleman in a very elegan,
suit of broadcloth.
mo, sir, | never drink" was the
prompt and angry reply.
"Possible! well all | a say is, ap-
%pearanees are very deceptive"
This was laugh No l. Presently
along came the conductor
''Sorry the engine is broke, gentlemen,
but the detention will no, be long. la
fifteen minutes we will be as good as
new" said tina, functionary.
'Don't hurry on nv account" said
brandy flask. ~"Allhough | expec, com
pany at the depot, | know they will
watt
"Who are they sir!"
1.-Two baulky horses and a mule!"
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
Shock Of an Earthquake In New
Brunswick.

We were visited yesterday morning
by what might be termed an earthquake
in the real sense of the word, if such a
phenomenon can be judged Of by the
state of our feelings. 1t happened about
a quarter to seven o'clock, A. M, accom-
panied by a rum5ling noise which lasted
for some seconds. The houses shook,
some more and some less, according to
locality. The vibration may be COM.
pared to that which we experience from
the blasting Of a rock, without hearing a
loud reporter to that which we feel
when on board a steamer, from The work
ing OF the engine. The general impress.
sion among those who heard the noise
was that a number Of heavy wagons on
wheels were passing over a hard road,
Invested Of snow; the windows, stoves,
tins and other metal substances were all
in a violent agitation for some seconds.
Some thought their chimneys were on
fire. from the rumbling noise. and ran
into the street, much alarmed, to ascer.
tain il such were the case.
Most people were aslsep in their beds,
and were suddenly awoke, as if they
had received a galvanic shock. The
sensation was more %percep.ible and
alarming in stone and brick buildings,
which shook as if they would fall 10
pieces. In the Portland Valley, in the
vicinity Of the church. the shock was
perhaps the greatest. We are informed
that children lying in their beds we're
aroused and jumped up with fright. Il
was no a local affair, as is generally the
case with earthquakes, but was felt in
various parts. perhaps all parts of the
province at the same time-also in the
neighboring Siate-as we learn by tele-
graph to Reading Room. At Frederic.
ton il was very perceptible-,he same at
the Bend. AT Dorchester il was so Sc.
we're that windows were broken, and ga
large stone building shook like a leaf"
Ii was also very severe at Sackville and
at Calais. The shock wat very dis
,inctly felt at Halifax, Dartmouth and
Windsor. In Chatham it was felt 90.
verely. In Sussex Vale il lasted two
minutes. People walking The streets
were brought to dead halt; they felt
the ground quaking under them, and
could scarcely stand.-Nt. John (Neu
Branscic) NeWs, Feb. 8.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

THE Pass AND RAILRoADs.-In the
Cincinnati Gazette of Monday. we find
the following pretty fair hit:
That the press has greatly contributed
to the success of railroad enterprises, is
not denied by any body. The compan-
les, while their roads were partly finished
acknowledged the obligation they were
under for ibis assistance by granting free
passes to editors. But now, the road
being sin complete running ORDER" the
passes are Withdrawn. In view of these
facts. some one proposes that the mex
Railroad Convention adopt the following
resolutions:
"Resolred, That editofsGbe allowed
to pass free over the Shutdown and Cani.
corner railroad-UNTIL IT BE com.
PLETED. !.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
fY-A Washington letter writer ga,

NA Washington letter writer says
the Ohio Democracy is like the sick man
whom nothing but a desperate operation
could save. Accordingly it has resolved
in State Convention, tina, while impelled
by a stern conviction of duty 10 run it's
head against the Nebraska bill last fall,
it has now adopted the EXTREMIST plat
form Of abolilionism. Such is the tenor
Of its resolutions. They have been
adopted in order to set the party on its
legs again, and az soon as that is done.
they will of curse. be duly repudia,ed.
according to the distich-
When the devil was sick the devil a saint would
be,
the devil got well the devil a saint was he.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

AZ The following version Of Judge
Trumbull's political views on The late is
sues is given by DR.. Allen. a personal
and political friend Of the Senator elect.
He says:
1.-The Judge is in favor of prohibiting
slavery in Kansas and Nebraska, and all
other territories belonging to The United
States. or that hereafter may be acquired,
and that he is opposed 10 the admission
Of any more slave States into the Union
except possibly, in case of the division oil
Texas"
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

Templars en- regaiia, the consuming
torch was applied. and the consumer
himself consumed amid the singing Of
temperance songs, speeches, toasts, &c.
Thus has D~ahlonega acted nobly in set
ing an example worthy of imitation by
many of her sister towns in the State.
Several individuals from the country go,
very indignant al what they pleased TO
term a "wasle Of the raw material -
They begged for the life Of their old and
endeared friend; but all to no purpose,
for the ladies were not to be foiled in
their undertaking. We say, God speed
PETER PILGRIM, and may his la
bors be crowned with similar success
wherever he may go. And may those
whom he may awaken from Egyptian
darkness 10 The glorions light of consti-
tutional liberty, consider The laborer
worthy of bis hire. The Methodisis,
The Bapiisls. the Presby.erians, and, in
facL every Christian denomination. pay
men for advocating, explaining and
spreading their peculiar tenets-which
is right; then why not the temperance or
ganizaiinns pay men for explaining the
principles Upon which their beautiful
Temple is reared! Ii our cause is
righ.-il i, is The cause Of humanity
II it is a matter weighty enough in itself
TO cng,ge our undivided attention and
hearty co.operaiion-let every lover of
his race come right up to the work with
a determination nol to leave anything un
done which will have any tendency 10
accomplish our object-tha, of Kidding
our fair land Of the monster intemper.
ance. Citizens of Wapello count. !! vo-
ters-and OF course iax.payers-wha!
are your interests! II is that your rate
of tax be reduced, when unnecessarily
too high. That i, is too high now, is a
lamentable fact. which many of you can
answer for yourselves. Then comes
The very appropriate question: whence
arises this exorbi,aht taxation? Look a.
the records of your Circus, Court for the
answer to the question. There you will
find that a large share of the costs thai,
have 10 be paid by the county, accrue
from the many incfsctuai Liquor pros
ec,aions. Thus, Tor The mere privilege
Of a few men exercising the GLORIOUS
liberties which their torefalhers fought
for (iliccup);'' The honest, hard working,
sober farmer or mechanic, have to pay
for ex~'ravagan.ly. Have you any liber-
lies! Have you no right Of defence!-
Must you ''lie supinely on your backs
and let these drunken, deluded wretches
rivet the chains Of your serviliiy tighter
and tighter! Come TO the polls on The
FIRST Monday in April. and in laundering
tones not TO be misunderstood, answer
MOI CATO.
Dahlonega, Feb. 2s.h, 1855.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
Foreign COnvictS and Paupers,

Ia the u. S. Senate, Hon. Jas. Uoop.
err, from Pennsylvania made the follow
ing remarks on resolutions previously
introduced by him, relative 10 eonvicts
and paupers shipped to This country from
Europe.
lie said he presumed that Senators
were aware that several States of Eu.
rope transport their paupers and crimi.
nails here. This was u%nfriendly and un.
just. Nations in amity with us have no
right TO make our land their renal colo
ny; but a month ago a single vessel land
ed al New York one hundred and fifty
paupers, and fifteen convic,s wearing
chains on their limbs. More recently a
vessel brought quite a'rumber of SWISS,
sent here at The expense of their govern
ment. The Sandman Government also
recently shipped thirty. four couvicts and
criminals to New York. L, is a common
practice among The several States of
Continental Europe to make contracts Tor
the transportation hi,her of their pau
pers, and sometimes the inmates of their
p~eniteniisries. he agents of great pas
senger lines make arrangements for the
removal of the paupers of inland Euro.
pean owns TO Antwerp, Bremen, Havre,
and ether seaports for transportation
hi,her; and in Ireland a similar practice
is pursued. We have as much RICH. and
II is as much our duty to prolec, our.
selves against vice ard crime as against,
disease, II upon a point Of national ct.
lqueite we receive an insult, the whole
nation takes fire, and war is threatened,
but we tamely acquiesce in This discharge
OF a~lms-houses and prisons on our shores
for fear that we may lose the vote of our
foreign population. He was willing the
country should be the asylum OF the op-
pressed of every land; that those who
came here should be fed from our abund.
ance as heretofore, and be protected by
our institutions in their persons and pro
perry; but the time had come when the
doors of admission should be forever
closed against all settled and leeislated
pau2ers, and all persons convicted or
suspected of crime, who shall be sent
here by their respective governments
The Mayor of New York has addressed
the municipal bodies Of that city as ell
as The President of the United States on
the subject, and enough has been exhib-
tied to alarm the a~pprehensions OF every
christian and patriot in the land. He
severely criticised the practice in the
large cities OF organizing military CON-
panies composed OF foreigners; but ,ho't
Congress would do well to abandon the
control of such to the Governors of the
States in which they are organized.-
Sill Congress might do much to keep
the n aterial out of the country, which
contamina,es our society, and fills our
prisons and work houses. He did no.,
believe the worthy i~nmigr4n, would OBJ.
lect to the Measure proposed. IL would
offend only unfeeling despo,s and crlmi-
nails. He next reviewed the statistics
Of pauperism and crime as disclosed by
the last census, and said that the facts
represented should induce Congress to
provide the necessary legislation Tor the
protection OF our people.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

GRACIOUS CoNDEscENsIoN.-Punch
tells us tina: the Admiralty have gracious
ly made il known 10 the marines, thai
for the sake of uniform ity. they may, in
common with the military, wear nous
taches! After this liberal concession, i,
is expected tina, the two forces will &C,
with such unanimity, that there will no,
De a hairs difference between them.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

MoRMoNIsM.-We learn from an ex.
change tina, Brigham Young. is building
two large and beautiful houses in add
ton to tina. which he now occupies in
SaltLake City. to accommodate his increas-
ing family. He now rejoices in between
fifty and sixty wives, and from forty.
five TO fifty children. Elder KimbalI.
n Of the Mormon Apostles, has between
sixty and seventy consorts.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

ARRIVAL OF THE BALrIc.-The Baltic
arrived at New York on the Dist
News not very important. The war
still goes on with some activity. Peace
Congress no, yet convened al Vienna.
Denmark and Holland were seeking to
join the Western Powers. A new Brit
ish Ministry had been formed, with Lord
Palmerston as Premier.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

81 few days ago. says the Toledo
Blade, a smart little fellow Of about sew
en- summers, went up to a fruit stand.
and rising on tiptoe peeped over at the
fruit. remarking as he extended a dime.
81 think Ill buy a few apples to take
home to the children"
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

Y Hon. Meredith p. Gentry having
been nominated by the general voice OF
the Wing party Of Tennessee, for the
Office OF Governor Of that State, has de.
clsred himself a candidate. He was
some years ago a member Of Congress,
and ID one OF the ablest men ia the State.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

a A few days since a lady on ia
lnaica Pond. near Boston, Mass, who Is
very expert on skates. offered the priyil-
eye Of a kiss TO any one who could catch
her. The offer was made rather louder
than she intended, foi when she darted
of dozens started in pursuit. and she
was captured by a negro. who did moi
insist upon the forfeit.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

A bashful printer refused a situation in
a printing Office wheIe females were en-
ployed, saying that he mover zee, up"
with q girl in his life.
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

BANGOR, Feb. 10.
A shock Of an earthquake was felt
here this morning; in several parts OF the
city buildings .xess tsqseS sns vS =
Demoine courier., 1855-03-08

N Be honess and temperate.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-02
ARRIVAL { on THE AFRICA
ONE Weeks LATER NEWS,
HALIHAx, April ak.

~, - HALITAxI April 26. =
The Roysl Mail Steamship Africa arriv-
ed at this port last night, en- route for Boston,
where she will be due about noon on Thurs
day. She left Liverpool on the l4th inst,
and brings the news of her arrival o6t there
on the 7th inst.
(, Her news is Of no great importance.-
The latest dates from Sebastopol are TO the
4.h Of April and although diminishing was
still constantly taking place, the condition
of affairs had undergone no change of mo-
ment.