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BY A u T Fl O r | L Y.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Public &c.
AN ACT for construction of military road in Oregon
Territory.
Be IL enacted b the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States Of Aerica Congress assembled That the
sum of thirty dollars be- and the is hereby,
appropriated for the construction of military road from As
toa to Salem in the Territory Of Oregon the said road to
under the direction of the Secretary of War
pursuant to contracts to be made by him.
Approved February IL, 1855.
AN ACT making an appropriation territorial road in
the Territory of Nebraska.
Be Il enacted By the Senate aud House of Representatives
e utsd States q Ams,ea - ca"gs', s'' s Tia.
the Missouri river Opposite the city Of Council Bluffs
in the Territory of Nebraska, New Fort Kearney, in said
Territory there be- and hereby is appropriated the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars
Approved February IL, 1855.
Public s2.l
AN ACT for the erection of a military post the
Pembna river in the Territory Of Minnesota and for other
purposes.
the United States Of msrea Congress assembled That the
sum of thousand dollars Of any in the
appropriated to expended under the direction Of
rotary Of War for the erection Of military post In the Ter
rory Of Minnesota the line of forty nine degrees north
latitude, the Pembna river.
SIC. O. And be further enacted, That for the establish
Of military posts in the Territories of Kansas and Ne
brak such points in said Territories the Secretary
may designate the of ten thousand dollars be- and
the same is hereby appropriated
Approved February II, 1855.
Public 1871
AN ACT regulate the salaries Of the district judges Of tho
United States.
Be ea9eed bg he Senate asd Hoase Of Representatives
The United States Of America Congress ossemed, That thu
Judges the district of the United States shall
ceiye compensation for their services the following yearly
salaries be paid quarterly from the Treasury Of the untet
States, TO wit;
The Judges OF the districts Of the States Of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont Rhode Island, Conneccu Delaw
New Jersey, Iowa. and Wisconsin, two thousand dollars
The Judge Of the northern district Of Florida Thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars.
The Judges of the district of Nirgins North Caro-
lima eastern, western and middle districts Of Tennessee
northern and southern districts Of Mississippi western dis
of Pennsyy western district Of Louisiana Teras
Kentucky Ohio, Indiana Missouri and western dis
OF Arkansas Illinois, and Michigan, two thousand nv
hundred dollars.
The judges Of the districts Of Georgia, South Carolina
district OF Virginia. northern district Of New ork
and southern districts Of Alabama two THOUSAND
seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The judges Of the districts Of Maryland, Massachusetts,
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Nllk kAcHEts VISIT TO AsrRlcA.-EScAGne Ropy AND
.Ihe Paris correspondent of the Boston Post says
Inc engagement with Mile Rachel to visit the United
- has been signed by all parties. She will be paid
$1,000 francs for two hundred representations TO be
~ Wherever may be deemed proper-that Is to say, six
lranes, 81 200 for each representation. Six hum
Iogsand francs will be deposited at her bankers in
ueiore the departure, which, 10 Of her being
FseGedi reverts to her family. But il Mile Rachel
sng the course Of the two hundred representaiio
'ae literally belongs body and soul to the snfreprc-
nsy have the right 70 expose her corpse from city to
"a whoever may. desire to H. And this property
$500 Oe rendered unit, IL shall have procured the two
IVY receipts specified by the contractr
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Gy- T., the UnhoIy iiancc.--sr q. w. Dix
proposes give Caruss Saloon, the unhoy
alliance preserve
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Mr. Dix will maintain England In false po
political, and religious, uhalins by the
Of Christian civilization the sovereign power Of the Sub
lime Porte.
Lecture ist-on Wednesday evening, February II The
ana Present Mahom
esan supremacy Christian Dominions,
evening, February ~ Russian Ex
panson o the Medtarranean
The remaining lectures hereafter announced.
Tickets, 25 cents fol sal q
Lecture to begin at TX O'Clock
eb -
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IRON me Pittsbuig Post
THE NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.

akssRs EprroRs: have just learned that Hon Augustus
Dodge is TO be our minister TO Spain His nomination
t confirmation honorable and credtabe to the Pres
Dent and Senate and ought tc be satisfactory TO the peo-
|eof the United States Gen. Dodge has shown himself
'ble hgh-minded, energetic and efficient representa-
V IN the councils Of the nation delegate member OF
gres and senator which Offices he has filed for about
zen Consecutive years 1t may be truly said OF him that
has proved himself to his country and party "a good
faithful servant His high Of honor, Legislative
fFuence decision Of character and smiahle temper al
mime TO qualify him for the post
ANTENEBRASkA DEMOCRAT
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Public 4
JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory of the act giving com
pensation to Judges Woodbridge and Chapman.
Be resolved by and House of Representatives
the United STATES of america Congress assembled, That
chapter hundred and eighty of the private acts of the
session of the thirty Congress- entitled " An act to
provide compensation for the services Of George More in ad
jutng titles to land in Michigan approved August
hundred and be construed give to
Judges Woodbridge and Chapman named in said the
compensation therein provided only from the date Of the
termination Of their appointments, as such Judges.
Approved Feb. IL, 1855
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Earthquake IN Maine.

WATERvILLE, Feb. ia severe shock arthquake
felt here this morning between the hours Of five and six
o'clock.
BANGOR, Feb l9.The shock of earthquake was felt
here at hapat five o'clock this morning In several parts
of the city buildings shaken violently.
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Suicide of a Printer by Poiso,

aged about % years. employed pressman in the Daily
Republican office here committed suicide last night taking
morphine. Cause unknown.
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- AND DE0 FNHA FNHLtt
saturday, FEBRUARY sssy 81 ~ s'cscrt my
..,,an ooms shall oobssBsax ~
about dsans from tbs ccsfs Nnks and one
h.If road and issdiatst
,~site ,be arm Of v. r. air
The consss q small ssms dwvHns sous
stnbe bsiIdinws There
GOOD psias piscs ehStcs nut trees In
besrins coHd'toa.
Sal peTeapsory, and title perfect
Txrus Aed twelve moniesi
interest," secured by deed Of the premises
JAS. g. MCGUIRE,
ysbl7-d Ausaopsss
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"The cry is, still they come

ssThe cry is, still they come"
still than the golden oees
the great
MACALLISTER,
Another grand night will come on
THURSDAY FEBRuARy ~,
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.
SECS. a5 golden gifts splendid watches viii be again given
free.
Tickets only be had Gait Bothes, Kkwoods
Hotel and the Hail. Purchase quickly will again be
disappointed
2i-dNt
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NEW YoRK, Feb. 20.Four-5,000 barrels sold to-day at
unchanged rates. Wheat is duler Cornl5 900 bushels
sold yesterdays prices Coee30o0 bags Rio sold at
average of 9A Cotton is dull. Stocks heavy
BALTIMoRE Feb 20.Sales at late Change Of 1000 bbls
Howard -four at So so, and City Mills at So rs.
Wheasales of 5000 bushels at yesterdays prices. Corn
900 bushels sold sc for white and SO for yell
low There is change in other articles.
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SALE TO-DAY.

ny y. G. MCGUIRE, Aactioneer.
UCTIoN SALE OF SPLENDID GOLD WATCHES FINE
diamonds, and ieweyon wednes day afternoon February
shall SELL without
by New York house declining business choice coec
Pine gold lever skeleton detached epne snamed
diamond back watches
Ladies' gold diamond pins and rings
Fine gold guard chains aud chatelaines
Gold bresstpas, studs, sleeve buttons, &C.
goods and viii find this
Terms cash. Jas. q. MCGUIRE,
2f--tt Ancuoneer
EUHNISHED HOUSE FOR REsT.-The subscriber win
the and the stable, careful
and punc'na tenant No 4os Thirteenth street between and H.
ascersained the house
res ai--afie CHARLES GUNNER
ny GREEN ~ SCOTT, Aucssenesrs
oUsEHoLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, PrANoFoRTE,
~ &c auct,onon Thursday 2sd shall sell, 10
Az between and side the church,
excellent assortment of furniture, Wis
sasaa sps..as ~ers and other table,
fine thckersng planosors, Of hne tone and touch
/ fennsr beds, bedding
Hair eud other mattresses
Chins, gs-s, esockery aad sloae~afe
/ Plated casters, spoons, and forks
e,rasaoles eaaAeiabsss, lamps, sis--es, Ne.
/ Fine painted cottage chamber
Maple hsds,c.Ss, xa1drobes, and wasbstsads
Cane AND woed seat chairs, wr,sas dssk
THREE Ply ingram p...ys and a carpets and oileioih
And good assortment Of htesen requisites.
With many other ARTICLES which unnecessary
Terms. SIS each over Gas. credit TOO
hrss, and four months bsrins
tcrest
GREEN SCOTT
~ WARnISER. matchmaker, ssa Pennsylvania
". bs,ween PIN and 10th snee's, Washington, d. c,
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Destructive Fire.

CLEVELAND, Feb 20.--A fire took place Geneva last
night resulting in the total destruction of the post Office and
its contents and the store Of Crowe Wilcox, Co.. with
large of goods The loss the goods covered by
insurance, but no insurance the building.
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VAST Supplies for Sprfng-Puro Linen 3oods.-By
sending obviatsd the d,icu
We open to- day
pieces Irish linens, grades, 81
nh very cheap; qualities 81 37x, aud 10
the cheapest goods numbers nj III
nih DC sold BY As yixee only.
liable napkins, Diapers and owcigs,
great prefaso0, Of alt qualities.
Ptlowca=es Of the proper qualities and widths
rs pieces all kinds brown linens, tor chiidrens sPons
Scotch thoroughly assorted
pure linen goods Of reliable quaIe low prices
are invited 10 call and examine stock.
20 pieces white finnnsis, for childrcn's
spring shinzes that wash WELL adapted for chdens
pieces plaid striped mu~ns, various qualities and
40 pieces plaid and plain Nainsook muslins.n
rs jaconei and cambTic muslins. .
40 do white cambria briiisnesn
coored brilianes.r
ladies' kid gloves.
SO dszen cambc handkerchieis, 81 IS
dozen, special bargain"
superior shrng Of decided exceence Of
every Of dry goods adapted for
Cloths, cas-meres, and vesinss--siock ssways full.
MOURNING GpODS--An ample stock constahtiy hand
Of
selling goods bu for The and
such rorsTeiay prompt IA settling their bills BY
may permitted this connerion that
regard a will refrain nom requesting
the ON appoba
largest inevitable confusion In nc
Kid gloves exchanged taken back
Additional supplies arriving daily.
price only.
Delay ip setting any present expected
Good low pcss aud fair dealing 10 be relied on In all
strangers cordially invited stock
all times. fEhkh buoIHEhs
scenrs Stores" wes, building, opposite
Feb Il--dl8uf Centre Market
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TIM OLD KING sgw.--A letter-writer at Homo
lulu thus speaks Of the old King and the new:
kamehameha Ill, late sovereign Of all the Hawaiian
islands, is That horrd hend the dcliriu ire
mems, uumnd of either king subject has preyed upon
aud removed from noon-day life monarch Of good
heart as beat beneath Tho people really
mourn The natives have lost mereiinl ruler a boon
companion, and wcll-tried friend. Foreigners will
no more the ruler who not jealous of them and who
promoted no jealousy toward them-who was universally
complasant and accommodating and who oeaseless in
his efforts for peace and quiet The United States have
lost their best friend In the Pacific Long ago would the
stars and stripes have been waving these evergreen
Islands inviting citizens and the citizens OF the world
70 the BENEFITS OF free in this tropical climate
II the old King could have had his choice
=" There is change. 1t is understood the crown
has gone on TO the head OF who Is opposed
change OF this government kamehameba Nv is young
man. not tweny-one OF than ordinary talents and
little precocous in intellect He
ambitious with hrmness and confident without resources
He has not pursued life much calculated TO insure the
love of his people He's the natives say naughty and
exclusive. He has his good times but unlike the old
King he does not get drunk with the crowd
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TINS Missouri RIsKnTbis river is now open Tor steam
boat navigation from ST. Louis to Kansas
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~ WARHINER. matchmaker, No ssa Pennsylvania
". bstwcen s,h and 10th suee,s, washinsion, D. c,
Feb l6-dttthMauf
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Hooks OF the House Of Representative
LassAar Of neuss or ADMINISTRATIVE.
belonging 20 the Library OF me rouse
Of have drawn BY members ana ~ nsn
rsrs and stand The books % ms
The Preservation "' VIC "'" As s"sy
s"'"'a w '''A'"'' S MATTHIAS MARTIN,
p.n "a aox Librarian Of Hoes. al Representatives.
rlptsI atar, nd s~nuneil
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The LAST OF BRADDocKs DErrAr.--Died, in Williams
town. Massachusetts,, January 27th shmae Titus coored
Of the extraordinary age Of 100 ITO years He was
born slave in Virginia. and when General raddock set
out his Inflated expedition the master of lshmael WAS
employed by the commssary transport subsistence
stores for the army and took Ishmael with him.
MuSIFcEST nEauEsrs,-We learn from the Salisbury
North Carolna) Banner that Mr. Maxwell Chambers OF
that place lately deceased has wed Davidson College
the munhcen of 100000 He also left 100000 to the
Presbyterian Church at Salisbury.
LABoRERs wASTrD.--Mr. Hecksher of Pottsvle Penn
syvania has letter the commissioners of emf
grafton at New York. stating that hundreds of aborers
can find employment at the coal mines there
TW ENPEcrEp CoNEr.-The eminent astronomer
NJ Babnet member Of the French Academy of Sciences
gives very interesting details relative the return OF
that great whose periodical computed by
the celebrated observer three hundred years The
result Of his investigation is that win appear in August
1853 with uncertainty Of two years or less 80
that between 1856 and 1860 those who then living may
hope to the great luminary which, in 1866 caused
Charles 10 abdicate
THE Mn. B.nroS.-Mr Barton, editor Of the Con.
cord New Hampshre) Reporter, who dropped dead on
Saturday from disease of the heart had just concluded
speech political meeting in On adjoining ROOM and
in the act OF taking his seat when he fell and expired
ARREST or AN AaKRcAs DrrAULrKR IN SWITZERLAND
The of Holmes county Ohio who recently aisap
pesred with some s5osoo Of the peoples funds is reported
to been arrested last month in Switzerland He had
about his person when taken into custody some so
francs in bills of exchange
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Accounts with the House Of Representative

CLERKS OyvIcK, February 10, 1885.
the House OF Hep
due, which become due during the
are
Committee Accounts before
INC sdioummeut J. w, RuRNEY,
Clerk Of Reps. United States.
Feb. I7-dt2oth tutei, Sentinel, star
Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-24

New Yosx, April 8.
The Star Of tie West reached her dock
about 81 o'clock, with 200 passengers,
and 1893, 600 treasure.
The California news is OF but little in-
terest.
The rains continued, and the miners
we're actively eaxsxrd. hat .,uiuty rhe
scarcity OF coin but little dust had been
bought.
The Kerue river disgings are attract.
ing thousands. being represented as .he
richest yet discovered.
At Sonora. depositors broke open tie
vaults Of Adams d Co. and ,hrou III 4
committee paid themselves, leaving a bal.
ance Of $4,000.
Blake. who shot Nurry, contractor at
San francisco, who swindl ed him out Of
$1,000. had been found guilty Of murder,
but had been recommended to mercy. ]
Nearly every article of mercbandize
had declined. Haxall -four sold at SlqA.
crushed sugar Isl and ~ cts. Lacka.
wana coal e13af31; provisions not much
ch snged, though Fathsr lower h lTg7rI6
Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-24

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
TUESDAY. APRIL -. 1855.



Without being any way anased, VIC
learn that mob Of 500 of the eitizcns Of
that region met at Parkville. and after
passing resolutions 10 the effect that what
they should do would be right, proceeded
to the Lu.inary Office, took the prtss and
all the fixtures Of the Office, and pitched
the M into the Missouri river, with threat
that if the editors were found there again,
they would put them in the same place.
This is not the first outrage of the Kind
perperated in that region. - fears ago,
printing Office belonging to quiet, indus
trlous man named Phelps, was destroyed,
because. forscoth. is owner was Nor
mon Now, the rec son assumed, is dif.
fcrent one.-The editor of this paper, is
charged with being an abohtionlst; it may
be true. still, If he oyersteps lie bounds
of law and propriety, the law is open to
redress their grievances. The pro-slavery
community have the making of the laws,
and it not sufficiently stringent to protect
their property from aboli ion depredalions.
let them be amended theirs Is no excuse
for the outrages Perpetrated. and only goes
10 convince the world that their cause will
not bear The scrutiny of invests sation, if
SO, why use lille gal violence. and threats,
why rob men OF their properties, OF their
rights, and their lives? 6
The resolutions passed by multitude.
similar TO those passed upon the Nor
mons, years ago. are a disgrace to human
i!y, and our free institutions
We are far from being willing to see
med t'esome people tampering with the
slsve, or holding out any inducements for
his abrupt or illegal escape from slavery,
nor yet can we See any occasion for such
a public prostitution of legal enact mcpis.
in county SO well pro,iied with statute
books, and officers Of The peace Such
acts should be frowned down and dis
countenanced by honest men and republI-
cans, and We are sorry to see some OF our
coicmporaries 'winking' at SO outrageous
an affair.
Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-24
rAs AataclN0 Adam Il Cses Daakiag
Hsaewis t1nSea.
. - M @s aal

Fsv| 1 -
Bot the SonoG1 paptss cenenre, b IT,
sssersst tesas, she neb thas broke ito
Adams & Co.'S Banking House in that city,
and seized spon he $49, 900 found there
10. The mob, it b sad, was instigated
and beaded by party Of lawyers who
are said t. have made handsome thing
Of it by pocketing numerous fees and per.
centages for collection. The Herald says !:
I'VE are told that many Of the rioters on
this occasion had no nS6ey in the Bank
and probably impelled to tale part in the
proceedings with the desire and hope OF
plunder, supPosing that th,re would. per
haps, be general scramble for the money
when the building was seateret.
The iron door was soon burst open, and
then the committee and few others en-
tered the building when the safe Vas at
tackled, its locks broken, and the treasure
reached. Then the persons outside, hav-
ing certificates ofdeposite, were admitted
one by one and paid their cash. 1t is said
that some of the lawyers charged per
csntage on many of the sums which were
pail ont. They withdrew all the attach
.meuts which they held against Adams Il
Co., but charged. defendants with COS. Al
suit. and paid the same out ef the whole
amount found in the vault A large part
was paid into the hands of the lawyers for
clients. which was divided up next day. !"
i Bur. Dali, Tel.
Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-24

TT cHAUrAuQUE.

Oh come to the wild blooming prairie.. away
70 to the homes oi the poor, come. make no de-
tnv,
To the wild verdant meadow, oh haste to your
home,
TO earth's fairest Eden, haste, hasten to come.
Come, oh conc from your bondage, your labor
and toll,
From your clay banks and mountains, and lands
free from soil,
From your rocks and your prison shops, forests
auo mines,
Here are lands the most fertile on which the sun
shines.
Come away to the pgairies, where spring's haimy
breeze
Is tanning the ysrdure, and sweet budding trees,
And the hillsides are bcaming with verdure and
dowers
And tbs wild warbl.as sonssters ars heard from
tae 5ow-.,.
Come away 20 tha green fertile wales Of The West,
" here Nature in utmost profession is drsst,
Where wild fruits abundant, most delicious a.
bound,
And the pure crystal streamlets Ars gurglins
around.
Come away to these val!ies, ani cool gushing
springs,
Breathe the pure, ba!my zephyrs, that life and
and health brings,
Where tribe will purchase dear hsppy home;
Come away to the prairics, oh hasten and come,
Come away to this haven Of plenty and rest,
To the wide spreading lands, you may have in
In the West;
With industry, pgudsnce, and heavens behes',
You will soon have home, thai with plenty is
hlaSsell.
Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-24
THE KNOW-NOTHINGx.

sVics is monster OF such hideous mein,
That to be hated, nscd bat TO lie seen "
While secret political band concocts
its schemes of hatred in congenial dark
ness, and acknowledge its own unworthi-
ness by the care with which it instruc.s its
deciples TO conceal from public knowledge
their true position; the wings. deprived Of
their great leader. and their pristine
strength, are wiling to intrigue with them
in common warfare upon democracy.
To this, in a great measure, may be at
lribUted the overthrow sustained by the
democratic forces at the late election. With
what feelings OF shame are we compelled
to make this acknowledgement; that in
this boasted land of republicanisrn, cor
rupt, secret political organization, whose
very existence is SO an:agonistic to the
prosperity of republican institutions.
should be 50 far tolerated. as to defeat a
party who have more than once preserved
- ~----"-- - -a--1----'-a-, -. uasror os
wonder and astonishment, which star,le
the statesman and patriot.
The sentiments aad views entertained
by this mysterious party, SO far as we are
able to . sather from their movements. are
the same avowed.by the notorious traitor,
Benedict Arnold, and which meet with no
favor at that time, and are now resusci.
tated by that consumate New York row
dy, Ned Buntline.
We predict the Know-Ne.hinrs have
reached their zenith in Iowa; like oil other
soornaisies. the culminatiug point is soon
attained. Democrat who have been en-
ticel into its dark folds BY idle CURIOSITY,
or from other motives, mus.now feel sat
isfed they are aiding their bitterest foe,
and at once Withdraw. It's decay will
now commence, and viii terminate as r4pE
idly - did its rise. sa 4 ng
They are Plunder lsagae.s 2 spoih. =.
sosiation, who fevines their Astsyaiaaiin
to cb'sin Offices at'sll hssarls, anfthen
they einnot win by their chicansry, and
deception, resort to open violance, as at