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RsoceedkA9s e he ARss 1ovn k1iAevinI
eeaee Convention. held u AsscaAise,
Tuesday, May 0sh, 1855.
MORNING sRasIoc.

MORNING sRssIoN. ssa 9se.
The c8nyertien Was esgaaixed by the Ap-
pointment sf Mr.. ALSaxp SAspzas, Of the
Davenport Gazette, . Chairman Assns.
Lxwls v. TlTr, Of ths Ft. Madison Plain
deales, OnIoN CLSxaNa, Of the Hsscatine
Journal, II. W. IATm0Y, Of the Iowa City
Republiean, and WH111 SP1cza Of Tipten adj
vsrtiser, - Vice Presidents and DR.. e. III.
GRANT, Of The Pslla Gasetts, a. secretary. u
On motion Of T. d. Eagal, Of the Daven-
port B~hueg, is va Ia
RssoLvHs, TLss Comz;ttes Of three be
appointed b pOmipete permanent oHeess for
tie sasuihg ysAr. loHr& EAeal, McFae-
i1o1 and Clsnens we're appointed said COM
On motion Of Nr. Robert Williams, OF the
AusoAtine Rnquirer, . Coaafttse 81 FIVE,
eonsisting Of Committee on o1ceS, snd
Hcssss. SsnAeEs an& fsft, vere sppointsato
drah rosolstio1n 70 be presented at tha after-
meow session Of tha Cnnysation.
Sueeessiona and rem narkS we're then made
by NeSsss. Ssndsra Grant, and Parker, Getes
which The Oonvsnt;ou adjournsd sntil 5 .o'-
check, in ths aftaunoon.. fs ora ara
xpgBDNO0N aB1gION. .n
! CsnSent;on called % oedsf. NJ. Sanders,
| in tie Chais. Minutes of the noan1g Ses-
sion rod asa spgspAsd. Hr4 EAsa, fresa
The Cstnnpil1asfte nQginAts olkesrs, rscqa
mend thoas els9ied q the morning session.
Report accepted, md oAoers rs.s1cctod,
The C0unittee oa Resolutions, reported .
serisS 1ei1UsSltioas, whieh, after debstes ssd
\ aG1naaUt, vste aaaninopsly adopted ~
| Rksshs1D, . That - rsprob..e sAs se.r:e
| tod ouj a. saasOnx nevlSpauee odit0f4 q
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And thas BATTING be diseounSensnosd br all
respss1uble josx.Gls At ther State Which
on motion was adopted. f,oI ro.g go.
The following resolutions were then offered
and adop:ed: ~ - h3Aasfioa sf Il
Rxso1vkD. That we viii 20 sfar - ;Sosssble
avoid tina easploymeak of paasesad who have
pot sesved regular annrenticeshins to the
apprentices be employed by any printers
In i$he State, for less term than three
years. ~ l-o
Mr.. Harropn, Of the Wappello Intelligen-
Ger, then o1sred the following resolutions,
which were adopted: jasiss4li
nR1sasED, That the meetings Of Abou Edi-
tosial lssaesnity of lswa be held 1spapslly ON
the present anniversary. .,-
REsoLvED, That the next Edisosiaf Con
vention be held in Iowa City, shd 11ne all
The editors In thst city bs so.stitakDd a
osnnistss to make anangepasses for. tho
6a .otion of Mr.. r. NJ. williams Of the
Mascssins Enquiries, the foslewhssssolation
was a4optsd: en- f1..f yga
RssoLvBe, That Alfred Sspders, Editor
of the Davenport Gazette, be invited ID de-
liver al address to the fraternity At their
mex annual meeting. 7sfs f6d haS
On motion Of C. A. Wilson, ofthe Mssca-
tine Journal, it was a r.; -.
RESOLVED, That the various Editors
throughout the State be requested to publish
the proceedings Of this Cenv ention in atheir
papers. sa1 s7sd 4oEey oviisr
On motion, it was then - a.. a.
RESOLVED, That the thanks OF This Con-
yeution are rendered to d. G. CLOUD, Esq,
Tor the use Of the ~Cisy Hsll.p' sios..si
/ On motion the Convention then ad-
iOuKHsd." et,.,-.ko..
A. SANDERS, psEs'r.
Z. Fl. GRANT, SEc. 4l eis.9[ y'iA@
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RICHARD N. YOUNG.
Late Comm issioner Of the General

sF- IL aaagEpa LAND OFFICE, ,a,I0 0rf1
HAvING opened N Agsocy Office in Wash
i Z ihgton City, will devsts his attention to the
'Prssuunsat s6 6RevolutiaHary. Inyslid, and half
psy Passions. and Bounty Land Warrants; and
to the prosecution Of 13Aims generally before
Congress, aud the EEecuti ve Departments OF the
Government. HewiA attend saResislly tn all
clsins a6hctiss ths titles to land, contested
Prsemptio. cases, h., and to all claims fpr
ASsses Lost IN the service during the late war
with MEXICO, Aaek pey ssxtra 1Ay,, de-
Washington sity. sost srid, viii receive prcmp. s
sstentius! 1o1 Z KlGHARD n. YOU'VE,
Washington City, July |, l953-l4d, ho
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Times In Oregsa.
MxecH 18th. 1885,

March 18th, 1885.
This territory 10 psssing through very
bard times. Money IS scarce, and rtadily
oommaads from 70 s per cent, pes month.
The oser,toeked market Of San FEencisco,
hAs flooded tAe country with tnefchlhdize.
And thqse msrcsstlis eBtablishuseliss, which
wvssE Ein1sssd BY The high pnols iol The pre-
visus yeAss to sxtsnd thsir operations, and
impozs largely, have failed. Another cause
Of the duh times in this part OF. ths Valleys
is, Crescent City and Scotssbdsg As~e ems
tireiy taken from rs the trade Of 4Asvminer
in ths ssuthsEa pakt el the Te.HtpNs And
stu smother cause All the pfodYctlons OF
d county ere Low. Wheak only brings
ii per baihei. potatoes ~ eeas4 asd oats
50 cents pr bsshsl. Lsabwq harday pays
flsisht. Aas nils ne sapseds and mill
o1ssp szs bssks. Bat or farmer: learn
the lesson tka. idlss22Sieir ana aexattafvsgence
win bsakrupt aiJ o6ussty. athsa@~s will
comnsass % pres md u .hs9aR years
xfh eate ths eUakp4 N enc of thei richest
and most snserpzsi6g ssaaes In the confed-
4 \ y
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GENERAL LAND AGENCY AND
- EXCHANGE OFFICE,
AT COUNCIL otUFF CITY, IOWA,
COCHRANb6 MEGKATHI

ARE engaged in the business of buying AID
selling Land Warrants, and entering Lands -
tAs) GsSn7t Bu6 Land District. Their arr
raassmepp for eats1ns LahdS for setfiers ID
eshess, ohk credit df one. twS, ,'of three years,
80 ~ de6ciest. And they Nil be prepared
80 imss 70 6if all ssAsra al that cAassctAr. a.
- Ths isvsssjgations<sI1andT Titles. paynasAs Of
taxedI rafoisass sna - sf lands and tsYA alots
thro n hout this land 'AissSet. aad al hSsiness
connected with tho landssGkce at this piase en
trusted to them will be promptly attended TO-.
Sts.nkers y isting W locate government lasds
n they desire it, and directed 10 the best po,Ars
~ selection, ~ & { & G. A
Exchange on ST. Losis and the Eastern eities
bosgka anA ssoad. sL~Aasest paid o. dePssitss
% pes agrsemsnt: has --sDsA a 10 snei.is ~
Our attention viii also be siyento the pos.
chase and sale of Town Losa il Omaha sty.
Bellevue aud Wintcr On ssttxs, NahTsska Ter
ritory, i--E.. y ...l 4@G.fa
n RSkerca Babbitt and Dr.. E,
ILSxN Register And Recsiver Of tils Land Of6ce
st Council RlsKs, and Col, T. A. Walker ssd
P. n. C.ss,dy, Register asd Receiver st Fort
Desmeiuss. * any AftsS 'baaiuess men of -
fhof paaoes 49ots sidslf-e ,sai gfnftss r8st.r ~
OfElCR o. Broadway, West Reem Of the
P.es6e Aotsl, nsaz,y spposise tbs Lapd Onss.
,GSane.l Rln1a, Oss- -. l654-nO-iy III
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Inc &o0a0 KlA0Q u DOW the c0loy nttroc1i0n
10 all musical circles in the south.-Alabama
5'P''''' A'r''q't 'ted L. oz,7
Extracts ftomz Testimentals coneerniae s. D.
l. s. n, w, Smitht Celebrated .Melodsons.
| In an article in tho February number OF the
Review, answering some iuqpiries in regard TO
tsmpera0snt made by illiam w -jr brook
field. VT" noticed statement that Princes
IMelodeons are tuned In the equal tenn permanent.
Since that time have examined number Of
Prince T. Goa MelDdeons, with special sef.r
ence to the temperament, and have not found
one tuned in equal temperament. The temper-
asDsut in the nslodesns Of Priacs 4 Co, . man.
ufacture that have examined, approaches near.
Ier tho equal than those OF Carhart Il Needham,
bit Il is N from equsl, any one troubled
vi IA uies car.'1 think will decide, if tn cy try
the chords Of and sharp in saccession.-A
Tuner, Poultnsy, Vt. '!''' pr 2' saI A.r
We ore vsey happy TO stand corrected on
this p0ipt. We made lhc statement alluded 10
above on the authority or professor OF music
in this city; without having observed in refer
ence U II our sslves--a thing we very seldom
de-, We have since sxamiaed Prince 4 Co.'S
uAafsf the equal sesHpefstuss shaa Cusharts, it
ID stllllunssual. We do know !. however, that
8. d. & H. W. Snith's Aelodeops sold b~ H.
Waters, No. 333 Broadway. are tuned in the
equal tenpesument -.N.Y Musical Review.
b 7Neesrs. =. D. l. II W. Smith rank as the first
manpfac turers Of the melodeon In this country.
Their Instruments are recommended by the best
judges - bsPsriDh in every respset.-Boston
Commonwealth. .,.- s.
aGY There b cSsssaatiy in store at this e..
ftabitaoeat. Hsa f&&sseYt yaskss sfi Pianos, AID
aI ~ 8.,lk At,s,na, g.. - ....A - w~
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LA VERY, large assortment u resdy made
IL dothinn: coats ffun the course BLANKET 10
~ AnesS broad cloth. It the eesh store, -.,,r,,
g. DOUGHTY 4 Co.
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n. D. JOHNSON, }. ?. cAsADY, j. D. TEST.
JOHNSON. CASADF + TEST.
Attorneys l. COaaseileTs at Law.

,f4U 90 -AxD-. 81
G. E n e RAJ L A ND A q E Mt s
COUNCIL BLUsps, UwAlEgqg5a
WILL promptly attend to Land Agencies
w Collections, Investing Money, Locating
and Selling Land Warrants, and all other buss-
ness pertaining to their profession, i'll Western
Iowa and Nebraska. .rG g5
Council Bluff, Feb %. '35. n-40-Q.
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s. q" 16HNSON.a

~ eneral agdstAed NstAUs Public, Conhcil
~ BlmGs iswa, WiM attend 70 BUYING Asll1
inf, sselectine sn4 eutsrt4g DpdS pprchesieS
Or disposing Of claims-psying taxes, or giving
information In regard to the country. with. or
without maps, iSa'td Ne executio. OF all legal
Instruments. ynsi aED3 xe-.m@.sess -
T. Of6ce in ?. @. Buildings, Mndieoe Street.
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CHA RsLES TU'EAL f R.
MATCHMAKER 4 JEWEtfn, i

UNEDOOhbklALAa1 ~ ".CLANCY'SST TORE
y7sfaia vse0saxt. Btskxq CLryr rIp4fo
a"so In vitss tBsi aEcnsion - Sl,s hides and
fssuftAmsn III h7S sssortine eaK 81 Jewelsy and
fS.ss4 eoods, consisting Of 6o'd snd Silver
Watches. LockeaS, Essnn4s, AseastHns, Fin
xeffiTks C hains Pencils and Pins &c. Vio-
. lias Acc 'rdiass rlp'in,s ard flutes also
, q aseatmenr Of TerF. De- sIss r. Los-t !,
All Of which will Be cold At the lowest
pr css; every article vrfr4sc sie - ss-
c omnsnasa, r. - ,,''-eoh
Pa tstsStl assntiba xfllihafAN to III
fep3ifine Of Watches aud Jewelry al work
wAuAated. ,s.s<as.o g4T.TfjSv -, =.
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e 80 HELECTS POETRY. 4 :
Sste5 sssa1os the Dsnle.
C0H8, GENTLE RAIN.

n .gsY susf5. ssss ssssHos the Dunae.
asa C0A1, GENTLE RAIN.
-" ~ cHAfAUQuK. -
t5 H8E 33 = 81 .1.-1 1sd .#5t hug ~
!. fs Gene esaals rain,
Oh come again,
~ fhs plants 70 sadly anguish
.for Aswsfs to die,
sal c ,Heeth spring's bright sky,
II f0 the soul With anguish.
.s9a naa5 &enesssely vet Asas, y II
s'laA = - :. =
b my magic knd,
To gender sweet perfume.
1.lg a..1s Come, come and make. b.
The silvery lake, -"
Ia spreading circlss gather
The wasbling birds,
And grazing herds,
Heed not this p. e:ious weather.
Its music now, .a.
On roof and bough.
Is glad and welcome sound.
Thrice welcome rain,
As 1t comes again,
To cool the parching ground.
s{;spvD s. ii. S8
The grass and flowers,
And fragrant bowers,
Look cheerful, smiling gay;
Whilst ths Psttering rain,o +.
Comes down again,
Whoop! let It rain away.
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For the Brgle.
'4' INVITATION.
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-. 'a'a 's''e.';,l. ~: 80 C. E. STONE, 7'.e
i ax4@mAy and coppseller at Law and soil
osisVXyIEL TtSs prsApsn1asu1iss - s1l hssiness
eEV=stuss6stsat 4. hiasc2ss, II eithas The 6sh OF
7th JudiciAl District, or in the Stats.
sa a'O0se sx DtSAasa.y St. city sf Cosnci Bls6i
aeAGs v3no4Ou
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| sssii!s ,ssS 3 s5Ls -. s..s.! S'f'sF
RssoIvEp, That ~ ssrnsstU recsmmer
to 9eyspapeg publishers and io6 nsinters OF
tAi5 Stsasy to esaa6liA ajaAf7t6 lpoSsiblc,
/ uaiform retes fer advertisiag and job print
is1ss aad With this view We would further re-
commend that the publishers aud printers ii Id
the same town o. district in no ease to nm
detbid each other, Tor The pDypose pf ,securk
| ing advertising and jobprintiag, bat to msin-
s..;on.s tain sesd s''i.s and friep i1res' re-
RzsoLvrD, That ~ soon q conveu;eut
ve ~ Asndsat or bpeinsp slQqa ~ easi
= )s1 ID IL ss'ss1;r s,;sr.:;. =
v..ee, except xhsee vs haya mutual dc a!ins
win business men. ~.
RIsoLyED, That the Press Of Iowa publish
no Prospectus or advertisement Of any pc.
riodscal o. newspaper, unlsss fair equiva-
lent be paid fer the same.
RESOLVED, That in laboring to advance
the prosperity OF our State by furtherine her
railroad interests, We will initiate the exam,
pie gwen rs by the railroad corporations,
and do that which is for our business i, ter
est to dO-make with them our courtesies "a
fair business Transaction s'.f
RESOLVED, That we recommend that the
Press of the State hereafter insert no editor
ial notice intended to answer the suppose of
advertising, including notices of magazines,
for less than ten cents per line --a
K.soLvED, That We recommend the sdop-
tien throughout the State, sf rule; to charge
for each alteration in advertisements.
i Mr.. Spicer then offered the following:
RESOLVED, That this Convention recon-
mend to the Press Of Iowa, to ch arge for ad-
vestising, not less than the following rates,
fDs papers with subscriptioa list of Ave
hundred e lesa, paper Ax36, wit:
l 90. II linsa hsy., q less) i6ser.. 81 ,0O
Each additional inseEtios per square, 2, SO
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|s)5Ns e. 5t tkS UnStSd SextS2.
Ao1ey hetived On deposit. and iuterost Il
lowed. @A e'.s.1i- A'au e 'y9a9fs5iia
Esstsrn q Southern Drafts furaished 10 sums
70 issit1 1psschsssrs. 1885 1-
IAad Office funds pa ID for Currency or Bills
u Exchanes. 5 sm3gua saE
Leaas effected On good security.
\ Taxes paid, tiles exam ned, aud Real Estate
bought and sold on Commission.
Lands entered for settlers and time given 10
payment.
bfRce Opposite Pacific House, in west lower
room Of land Office.
"''+ y '@ REFERENCES.
F. F. s; yssnp Ss : Co, o. Bankers DUBUQUE ,a~a
Cook 1 Sargent, Bankers, Davenport, Iowa.
Culberton i Reno, Bankers, Iowa City, Iowa.
Peoples Bank, New York City.
Ketehum, Rogers 1 Bsanss, Bankers, New
York City.
Seldom, Withers l. Co., Washington, d. c.
Hon. Chas. Mason, Com, of Patents, WASH
ingtm, D. @. aIsar
Hon. A-sG. Dodge, S. U. S., Burligton, Iowa.
Z" G. w. Jones, 90 Dubuque, Iowa.
d" Jos. Williams, Chief Justice, Muscatine,
ID III -
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BUSINESS CARDS.
A. w. BABRITT.

MS-f# "A " OhbbA
4 TTORNEY aud Councillor at Law and
IA Solicitor in Chancsry, Salt Lake City
Utah, will attend to all business entrusted TO
him ia Utah Territory, Hs viii also attend TO
bssiness in the Supreme Court Of the Uatted
States, aol !, af
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Z John w. KELLEY,

81. -, -, yoRA y; KELLEY;
IA .dcss IN the county aud circuit courts OF
Holt and .Ajoising csuaties Any business en-
trusted to him ~all5 be faithfully aud promptly
stseuied To- of6ee aexs iess la Msssrs. Nave
kErsxsrs store, Oregon, Hon county, Me-
(v2-n35-tf B
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T'niG *!
MtNIO.s.NEWts
.s=9=-$<--=s -=sssss7, Ssf-fTz.l
. GA8h MsH - .PM9lll!(,s
or

-'i1l NO. s3s, Droa1rsy, Hsse
nPPU9frON 10 nfasoiu y
NJ grssaly reduced S1h6s. NotxQ
the com0iaalioA - music dsaosoaQ
theprise ofsnon- -espytuhA 1se11a
jssesssts of aRatiys eeaaeqesps n
.ael t. extend to Mr.. Watsss ~
tho sradX, he = making is56A1
sbaadaat sRi3AnRs. Hlats -
- =
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.asra ,,,ry DR. W. B. DGDON,
-CURGEON DentiA. Q&qe sn east side of
su%D 1asAlsaa st.. few doors above the tin shop,
sSes s~s4 WHtiifXM c. JAMES. s1'''S
4 TTORNEY at Laws Ooancii Blaf5 City,
"A Iowa lv2nlu
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DAkREL and sitk Ao1r for ale. 1t the cash
~ store 5lfa~ ..i @. D0D NIFTY = Co., n

Lf0n CASES BOOTS SAC ES, Of all sizes
lZO aud prices, to accomodate all at the
ash store, u. DOUGHTY 20.
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RNN oALE,r
A nice we'll sitnAtsd lot in this city, upon
which are neat and comfortable dwellings.
Eaquirs Of j. L. JOHNsoN,-Asens
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MRS. G.. ARMOR,

q, ',,.i'' ~ ~ BAkBER SHOP, ~
CHAvING, Hair Cutting ssd Shampoesins
n gone up in order at the shep in Bro.dway
by 4 KUSsEk
Dec. i9, "a n14te7
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3Y Or QpNmb
BANKERs.a

GkR8Nk, WEARR = DENTON.
IlAIK4RS 4d4 Lsnd A geHta. Csancil BlslA
II f0e1Wse Mamie county, Iowa. ia lo sfI4o
I" "Ufesse, VQAlfe. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
a0esae, Wcsre q kicip Fsgt Dss Msiness
l~Wu-g.e 99t estsG1sssy f6Essfts ssls eI4afag4
= Gsillselisus slads,Tazss paid and lands pur-
ehassd and sala IN Any part Of loysb(vADl5tf
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II !. N. KLINE.
s.. 4 TT0RNEY and Counsellor at Law, Cean.
~ ell Rluffs. Iowa 'ai vfn35tf ,
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}i ~ v II yoAx wEAaE. n. r.aa. t,Rxfon
GFeeie Wcafe L Bclten, Il /.

41eo@nle 50 xAoe40p -
pEs sas 10 ssjn GD enlsa snirin
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j. II, SHERMAN,
4 TTORNEY and Councillor 4 Law, 0ma-
IA hs City Nebraska Territory v4n3Sly
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n. D. JOHNSON, ,
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The Aolian Piazza 4 pov tho chief st,reclio,
10 al musical circles in the south.-Aiabam
Baptist. Marisp..
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GEO. HOWE.
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A Q. JY5kD- = ---| l|- L
-.e bee FORD q BOWEN

4 TTORNEYS and Coaaseilors at Law
A Council Bluffs City, Iowa.
TOFFicE second story, N. Z. corner Broad
way and Madison Street. v4n2stf.
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b. W. IEWlS u HKUS.
C'asgo ", Mo. January ]. 1855 nc. .em y.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-19
Putnam as a Spy,

Among the officers of the Revolutionary
army, none, probably, possessed more origin
atty than General Putnam who was eccen.
trie fearless, and blunt in his manners-tbe
Daring soldier, without the polish of gen.
tleman. He might well be called the Ma
rlOn of the north, though he disliked dis.
guise probably from the fact of his lisping,
which was very apt to overthrow anv trick
+ cry he might have in view. At this time
a stronghold called Horseneck. some miles
/ from New York, was in the hands of the
British. Putnam with few sturdy patri.
ots, was iur king in the vicinity, bent on drii.
wing them from the place. Tired of lying
IN ambush the men became quite impatient,
and importuned the General with question
as to when they were going to have bout
with the foe. One morning he made d
speech something to the following effect.
which convinced them something was in the
wind
Fellows you have been idle too long,
and so have |. I'm going to Bush's at
Horseneck, in an hour with an OK team and
load of corn. If | come back | will let
you know the particulars If l should not
let them have it, by hockey"
He shortly afterward mounted his OK
cart, dressed as one Of the commonest or
der of yankee farmers. aud was at Bush'a
tavern, which was in possession of the Brit
ish troops. No sooner did the officers es-
py him than they began to question him as
to his whereabouts, and finding him COM
plete simpleton, as they thought. they began
to quiz him, and threatened to seize his corn
and fodder
How much do you ask for your whole
concern ?'' asked they.
For mercy sake, gentlemen" replied
mock clodhopper with the most deplorable
look Of entreaty, "only let me off, and you
shall have my hull team for nothing, and
if that wont dew. III give you my word I'll
return tomorrow, and pay you heartily for
your kindness and condescension.
"Well,'' said they, well take you at
your word. Leave the team and provender
with US, and we don't require bail for your
appearance" ."
Putnam gave up the team, and sauntered
about for ar hour 50. gaining all the in
formation he wished He then returned to
his men and told them of the foe. and his
plan Of attack The morning came, and
with it sailed out the gallant band. The
british were handled with rough hands; and
when they surrendered to Gen. Putnam the
clodhopper, he sarcasticaly remarked
"Gentlemen. | have kept my word
told you I would call and pay you for your
kindness and condescension"
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-19
Introduction to the Hzosuuiso
EA5EE.


Mr Bard, who has just written a book,
of Adventures on the Mosquito Shore, y
( gives an account Of his first acquaintance
with the august potentate of that region, in
+ this wise
At word from Mr. Bell ian Engli sli-
man whom the author meets in Bluefelds) 81
the torpid black girl disappeared for few
moments, and then came back with some
cups and pot Of coffee / observed that
there was three cups and that my host filed
them all, which / thought little singular.
since there were but two Of US 4 faint,
mOmentary suspicion crossed my mind, that
the female polypus stood in some such rela-
tion TO my host as to warran. her in honor
inu us with her company, but instead of do
ing 50, she unccremoniously pushed open a
door in the corner. and curtly calculated to
some unseen occupant, 'Get up :" There
was a kind Of querulous response, and di-
rectly humping and muttering, as of some
person who regarded himself as unseasona-
bly, disturbed. Meanwhile we had each
finished our first cup of coffee, and were
proceeding with a second, when the door in
the corner opened. and black boy. or what
an American would be apt to call a young
darkey," apparently nineteen or twenty
years Old, shufied up to the table. He
wore only shirt, unbuttoned at the throat,
and cotton pontaloons, scarcely buttoned at
all. He nodded to my entertainer with
drawling "Mornin' sir" and sat down to
the third cup of coffee. Ny host seemed TO
take no notice of him. and we continued our
conversation. Soon after, the sloven youth
got up, took his hat, and slowly walked down
the path to the river, where | afterward saw
him washing his face 10 the stream
AS was about leaving, Mr. Bell kindly
volunteered his services to me, in any way
they might be made available Tiust thank
ed him, and suggested that, having no OBJ
ject to accomplish except to ''scare up ad-
ventures, and seek out novel sights should
be obliged to him for an introduction to
the king, at some future day, after Antonio
should have succeeded in rejuyeDating my
suit Of ceremony, now rather rusty by sat
urdtio1 with saltwater. Ee smiled f.intIr,
and said. as for that matter, there need be
no delay and, stepping to the door, shout
ed to the black youth by the river and beck
oned him TO come up the bank. The youth
put on his hat hurriedly, and obeyed-
Perhaps you are not aware that be is the
kiug?" observed my host, with a contemp-
tuous smile. made no reply, as the youth
was at hand. He took his hat respectfully,
but there was no introduction in the case
beyond the quiet observation, George, this
gentleman has come to see you, sit down"
soon saw who was the real king" in
BlueGelds. George" think, had also no
ton OF his own on the subject, but was kept
in such a strict subordnation that he never
manifested it by words. l found him shy.
but not without the elements of an English
education, which he had received in Eng
land. He is nothing more or less than ne
gro, with hardly perceptible trace of In
dian blood, and would pass at the South for
ga likely young fellow" worth twelve hun
dred dollars as a body servant.