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A Substitute for Sugar Cane.


Rev. Mr.. Wilder, a Missionary in South
Africa, writes to the editors of the Journ-
al of Commerce, enclosing seeds of a plant
indigenous to that country called Imfe,
which is said to answer as substitute for
the sugar cane. When growing it resem-
bles broom corn, produces its seeds in the
same way, coming to perfection in from 3
to Al months. The natives of that coun-
try cultivate it wholly for its saccharine
juice, which, under slight pressure, it
yields in much larger quantities than the
cane, but not of SO rich quality. The
advantages it has over common cane are
that it grows we'll wherever Indian corn
does; it is raised from the seed in four
months ready to be made into sugar. It
grows on high lands as well as low, and the
abundant seed it produces may be used for
provinder for horses.
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p% In the case of Garland VS.. Booth,
for the value Of the escaped slave Glover,
on trial in the U. S. District Court at Mil
waukee, the jury have come into court
three times, stating that they were unable
to agree, asking to be discharged, but they
were again ordered to their room for fur
Their deliberation. Thus the case stood on
the oath ult.
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The Boston papers are full Of the Heiss
committee The Virginia papers are full
Of aSam, the election comes off on the
24th, and both sides are entirely sure of
victory-the Illinois papers are brim full
of.temperance and prohibition-the north
ern papers haveprctty generally chronicled
the Kansas election frauds with proper
degree Of Indignation, and the southern
press has chuckled very little over the
matter with little twinge Of apprehension
for fear that Atchison in carrying out his
share d. the conspiracy had over done the
matter. The President has also had his
Notification over che success of the FIRE.
eaters; and the discontinue Of the free
sellers, an Of which has been very general
ly and thoroughly understood. Gov. Reed
er has gone to Washington-quarreled with
Col. Manypenny, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs-so has Lieut. Beale of California
the Gov. snubbed the colonel through
the papers and the Lieut.. at Wizards Ho-
tel, giving him "broth Of batting
which he richly deserved, as one-horse
Ohio, politician has no business in SO i'm
portant an Office. There is lull in Cuban
affairs. The hopes Of the filllibusters are
at the. lowest ebb. Capt. McCauley who
was sent out to chastise the Cubans and
sink their cruisers is reported to be guest
of the Governor General-riding out in
his carriage attending theatres and hav-
inga good time generally. Gen Shields
has declined public dinner rendered him
byhis Democratic friends at Dubuque, and
when last heard of was in Minnesota. The
Black Swan is singing in Ohio. Some of
the editors criticise her performances with
much severity. The editor Of the Louis
vile Courier hopes she will visit Louisville,
if at all, before the weather gets very hot
or sing in a FIVE acre lot. Forest is play
ing in New York and the unknown critic
of the Tribune is still pouring the hot shot
into him without mercy.
There was an advance of fifty cents per
barrel in -four during last week and a cor
responding advance in grain at St. Louis
But the present week the -four and grain
trade has been dropping and signs indicate
a fall. Provisions are dull; but sugar and
molasses advancing. Cholera is prevailing
among the emigrants on the lower Missis-
sippi boats, and to some extent upon the
Upper Mississippi and Missouri boats
The Atlantic is now over due and news
from the seat of war is daily expected.
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newsraper publishers and job printers of
this State. to establish as fur possible, uni
form rates for advertising and job printing,
and with this view we should further recon-
mend that the publishers and printers in the
same town or district, agree among them.
selves upon the scale of prices, and bind them
selves, as honorable men, to adhere to It in
all cases.
Resolved, That we would recommend to
publishers in, the same town or district, in
no cas-, to underbid each other, for the pur-
pose of securing advertising and job printing,
but to maintain good feeling and friendly
business relations.
Resolved, That as soon az convenient,
we will conduct our business upon the
cash principIe-all subscriptions, advertise
ments and Job work to be paid for strictly in
advance, except where we have mutual q al
ings with business men.
Resolved. That the Press Of Iowa publish
no prospectus or advertisement OF any pc
| riodicle or newspaper, unless q fair equiva-
| lent be paid for the same.
Resolved, That in laboring to advance the
| prosperity Of our State by furthcring her
railro ia interests, we will initiate the ex-
ample given us by the railroad corporations,
| and do that which is for our business inter-
est to do-make with them our c0urteslcs,
ga fair business transaction"
| Resolved, That We recommend that the
Press Of the State hereafter insert no edit
orial notice intended to answer the purpose
of advertising, INCLUDING notices Of magazines
for less than ten cents per line.
| Resolved, That we recommend the adop-
ton throughout the State of a rule to charge
for each alteration in advertisements.
Mr.. Spcer then offered the following:
Resolved, That this convention recon-
mend to the press Of Iowa, to charge for ad-
vertising, not less than the following rates,
for papers with q subscription list Of FIVE
hundred or less, paper 24x36 to wit:
so. (l2 lines brev'r or less) insert'n, 81 90
Each additional insertion per square, SO
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Iowa.

After referring in complimentary terms
to the growing and enterprising young
cities of the Upper Mississippi and paying
a deserved compliment to the iasge, we'll
conducted and heightened daily papers is
sued from the several places named, the
st. Louis Intelligencer thus notices our
State:
Iowa, we have ever believed, is destined to
be one Of the foremost States of the North
west. Her soil cannot be surpassed, her cli-
mate IL lust the kind to nourish hardy and
enterprising people, her streams though not
large, are numerous and afford a GOOD water
power, and thrifty population is fast rour-
ing across the Mississippi to find homo of
plenty within her borders. Though young
she is looking forward, and her citizens al:
ready project railways with an earnestness
that shows that the projecting will soon be
followed by the execution. Even now, when
90 many eyes are directed toward Kansas,
Iowa is not overlooked. Emigrants throng,
on every steamer, to her cities, in quest Of
employment and home. Soon, she will be-
| gin to exercise q vast influence on the des-
tiny of the west, and speak with strong
voice, in the councils Of the nations. Her
cities are not SO close to st. Louis and Chi
cage as to be overshadowed by the proper.
tions of these two growing rivals. They have
trade on which they can grow forever, and
on which St Louis and Chicago too can grow.
Iowa and Northern Illinois may be proud Of
their young cities, and St. Louis may look
with delight on the increasing evidence Of
| their wealth and importance.
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Kelsey, SHORT & co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.

Main street. one door north of w. F. Jones + Cos.
RE receiving large stock of Groceries which will
IA be sold at very low figures.
We would call the attention Of Country Merchants
to our goods and prices which consist in part Of the
following articles:
Belcher's Syrup;
Sugar House Molasscs;
Plantation
Clarified Sugar;
New Orleans
Loaf I"
Crushed :"
Teas Of all grades ard prices;
Coffee and Candies; Tobacco and Cigars;
Dried Fruit; Curdage:
Candles, Star and Tallow; Lemon Syrup;
Pepper, Ginger. Alspice. Cloves, Cinnamon;
Nutmegs, Raisins and Figs:
Buckets and Tubs; 4&
Salt, Glass, Nails, &C., &c.
may 2, 1885. HIESEY, SHORT GO.
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From the Muscatine Journal.
STATE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

STATE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
According to previous notice and agree
ment, meeting of the editorial fraternity
was held in this place yesterday. There was
a fair representation to begin with, and we
hope to see still more interest shown here
after. The following are proceedings as
furnished by the Secretary.
Proceedings Of the first Io,oa Editorial
State contention, held at Mascatine on
Tuesday, May lst, 1855.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention was organized by the APP
pointment of MIR. ALFRED SANDERS, of the
Davenport Gazette as Chairman; Messrs.
LEWIS v. TAFT,of the Fl. Madison Plain
dealer, ORION CLEMENS, of the Muscatine
Journal, II. w. LATHRoP, of the Iowa City
Republican, and WELLS SPIcER, of the Tip
ton Advertiser as Vice Presidents; and Mr..
E. II. GRANT of the Pella Gazette as Secreta-
ry.
On motion of Mr.. T. D. Eagal, of the Dav,
export Banner, it was
Resolved that committee of three be ap
pointed to nominate permanent officers for
the ensuing year. Messrs. Eagal, McFar-
land and Clemens were appointed said COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Robert Williams of the
Muscatine Enquirer, committee of FIVE,
consisting of the committee on officers, and
Messrs, Sanders and Taft, were appointed to
draft resolutions to be presented at the af-
ternoon session of the convention.
Suggestions and remarks were then made
by Messrs. Sanders, Grant and Parker, after
which the convention adjourned until o.
clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order. Mr.. Sanders
in the chair. Minutes of the morning ses-
sion read and accepted. MIR. E gal, from
the committee to nominate officers, recon
mended those elected at the morning session.
Report accepted, and officers reelected. The
committee on resolutions, which after debate
and amendment, were unanimously adopted,
as follows:
Resolved, That We reprobate the course
too common among newspaper editors, of
personal abuse and vituperation, as derega-
tory to the dignity and influence, and we'll
being of the Press, and that instead thereof,
We recommend q cordial and dispassionate
discussion Of principles, of official conduct
and Of qualifications.
Resolved, That we shall therefore devote
al the impulses of our hearts, and the die.
Eates of our judgments, to the cultivation of
hat entire cordially which should pervade a
profession whose fundamentally is thought,
Ind whose sympathies and interests are 90
'learly interviewer with the elevation of the
Ehole people.
Resolved, That the system of newspaper
md advertising agencies, which has grown
lp in the Atlantic cities, may be made ben
ct to Western papers, provided pre- payments
re made by said agencies, and that unless
UGH prepayment 10 made, We shall hereafter |
ublish none Of their advertisements.
Resolved. That we earnestly recommend to |
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~ The Warsaw (Mo-) Democrat says
that : large gold mine has been discovered
on the head water Of the Arkansas river
about, Eve hundred miles west Of that
place. The mine h said to be nch and
hundreds Of dollars have been taken out in
one week.
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Ma Barnum is now blowing with an
elephant. The Bridgeport Farmer has
seen him at it, The huge fellow was put
to pillow in field of sward, west of Iran
isan, and walked off with it, at the bidding
of his keeper, as easily as a yoke of oxen
would draw an empty cart.
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neA- The Evansville Journal apprehends
a short potatoe crop this season in that part
Of Indiana, in consequence Of the scarcity
and high price of seed. Seed potatoes
were selling at from three to five dollars
per bushel, and but few to be had even at
that price.
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
NRw YoRK, May 2.

.
Letters from Key West mention that the
brigantine Horatio, of Thomaston, Me-, was
picked up, abandoned and stripped of nearly
all her valnables, and taken into Key West
on the 22d ult, The condition of her decks,
the large number Of water casks on board,
and the stencil ia the hold, indicated that she
had been successfully engaged in the slave
trade, and probably che was cast adrift after
landing her cargo. In Cuba her name had
been painted over. 1t was discovered from
a portion of an old log book found on board
che cleared from N. Y. on the 18th of Nov.
under Capt. Martin for the coast Of Africa,
where she was spoken about two months af
forwards.
A firm Of produce dealers in this city has
imported from France within day or two,
O,,OOO of hens eggs.
The Mayor of Jersey City last evening We
toed the Prohibitory Liquor Ordinance pass
ed by the Common Council. An attempt
to re- enact the ordinance over the veto was
lost. IL
Miss Bunkley of Nunnery celebrity pub
fishes card cautioning the public against a
book about to be published concerning her
case. with which she has nothing to do and
and charging that her manuscripts have been
surreptitiously obtained and withheld for
the purpose Of setting out this book. She
promises her own revelations.
The steamship Pac fic sailed at noon to-
day with 226 passengers and 1888 900 in soe-
Gle. Among the passengers was Hon. A. O..
Dodge minister at Spain.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.
The returns of election yesterday are con-
A;cting, though the reeult will not certainly
be known until the official accounts be pub
lished. 1t is thought the reform candidate
for treasurer and commissioner, supported
by democrats and wings are elected by $50
mai, and the council will be as follows: Sc
lect. 9 dems. and Is K. MS; Commons 80
dems., and 80 K. N.'s. On the other hand
the wing papers elect Morton, American, for
Treasurer, and slightly vary the complexion
of the above figures in the council.
DR.. Geo. B. Wall was elected President of
the Convention to-day. Nashville was rec
commended by the Committee as the place Of
meeting next year. The report not being
unanimous. Detroit was selected by a unan-
imous vote. The delegates were welcomed to
the city by Mayor Conrad, at Independence
Hall, at noon.
BosreN, May2
A fire occurred in the ship yard of James
Smith, at St. Johns N. B., on Saturday last,
destroying new ship on the stocks and a
large quantity Of lumber. Total loss estima-
ted at E23, 900 sterling.
DETROIT, May 2.
The straits of Mackinac are now OPEN
The propeller Saginaw passed down the
river yesterday, from Milwaukee.
! BALTIMORE, May /.
New ORLEANS papers of Thursday are at
hand. The correspondent of the N. 0. Bee,
at Mexico, asserts that Santa Anna was
so seriously i'll that he was not expected to
live, his malady being one affecting the head
and causing perfect stupor. The bad news
from the south is supposed to have aggrava-
ted his disease.
SANDY Hook, May 2.
The steamer Star of the West is going up
the bay with California dates to the 9th ult.
and $500, 700 in treasure.
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LOTS AT AUCTION.

A NUN BIER Of fine building lots on the south hill,
"A Will be sold ut auc ion at the South School House
ON Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Terms cav.
May 4, 1855. GEO. SNYDER.
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p0r We see it stated that the Irish citi-
zens of Boston, fifty thousand in number,
have three millions Of dollars deposited in
the savings banks.
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nA. Some of the extra-fashionable New
York bellies have adopted the Spanish cav
alier boot, as it appears on the stage.
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T.W. ALEXANDER & co.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Nos. 10 4 liz South Water Street, Central Wharf
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Cash advances on Produce and Merchandise for sale
in this Market, shipment East.
REFER ro-PageG Bacon, and w L. Ewing 4 Co,
st. Louis, Mo-; Samuel Holmes, Esq, Quincy, H.;
Green Stone, Muscatine, To-; Burrows Prettyman,
Davenport To-; J. ii Langley Co., Rock Island,
H.; 3. II Campbell Co., Galcna, H.; IL. 1. Eos
ter, Beardstown, I'll Hon. A. Starne, Springfield,
ILL.,; Ashley Gilbert, Cashier Commercial Bank, Chr
cage; w. ). Gilman Esq, New York J. q. Law
Co., and Sunderland & Bros. Burlington. Iowa.
Mark packages Scare r. ". A. f. Co., Chicago"
April 3O-6m.
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Dwelling Houses for Sale

a PLEASANT Cottage-with an attic story--or
- parts OF Lots Nos 9i4, and 944a; ard n two
story house on Lot No $685. fronting on Division a
Burlington, Iowa, will besold on liberal terms,
Enquire Of CROKER 4 BRO.
North side Jefferson bet. Main and Sd sta.
May 4, lS56-3wtw.
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Terms Of Sale.

Terms OF Sale. A
One fourih down-Five Dollars Of which will he re-
quired IF the bder when the lot is struck % 10 him
and held forfeited on his failure TO pay the balance
and execute the proper papcrs-one- fourth in six
months; OF e-fourth in eighteen months and balance
in two and half years, with ten PEI cent interest
May 4, 1885. S. q. BARBOUR
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The Pope DON'T LIKE THEK. Ms
Pope Plus TX. in his allocution, delivered
in the Secret Consistory at Rome, on the
9th of Dec. last, thus speaks:
We have still to lament the existence of
an impious race, who would exterminate
all religious worship if it were possible for
them; and we must count amongst them,
before all, the members Of secret societies,
who, boundtogether by criminal compact,
neglect no means of overthrowing the
church and the state by the violation of
every law. 1t is against them, assuredly,
that the words of the Divine Redeemer
are directed, "You are the children of the
devil, and do the work of your father"
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AUCTION SALE

THE undersigned will offer at Public Tendue, on
i Wednesday,, the 23d day Of May next,
l6 CITY LOTS, ON THE SOUTH HILL
in said city. as follows:
M - ID ;.. - z
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IA 3 a.
FULTON LAKE BOAT LINE.
Without Transhipment at Albany or Troy.

DPOPR!ETORs-A. D. ELLIS l. Co., Ms. 6&7
L Ohio Buildings, foot Of Main street, Buffalo.
janis BELL Co., No. 1l3 Broad street. New York.
A. ID. ELLIS, Buffalo JAMES BELL, New York.
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Hat and Clothing Establishment
SPRING STYLES FOR 1856.

N advancing the receipt of my Spring Stock,
would say to my friends ard tie public, that have
house full Of first goods-comprisng all sorts
Of HATS and CAPS for men, boys and children as
well rs a tip-.op STOCK If
CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS.
The reduction in prices is such that can furnish
my customers with better class Of goods without any
advance in price, former rates AMI low Price
goods at very lew figures. My stock is well adapted
for the jobbing trade: and country dealers
pcctfuly invited 70 give mea call. They will find
well diversified stock Of
PANAMA, STRAW AND PALM GOODS,
and great many Ner Styles of SOFT HATS, at
very low prices. w. STURGIS.
may 2, 1855. Gazette Copy.l
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DIR. PAIN E
Desirable Property for Sale.

OFFER for sale my residence ON tn, lower South
L HUI. The property consists If a neat dwelling and
out houses, and Five Acres Of ground enclosed md
in cult alton, and planted with about 100 choice
fruit trees. This property commands fine view Of
the city and surrounding country, and lie every way
Burlington, May g. '55-4w. J. S1URGIS.
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WV. II CHASE, lib Broad It,, Coz. of Front N York.
G. A. FoLGER, lOl Pier, Albany.
w. S. HOWARD, Buffalo.
7. w. ALEXANDER Co. feltf Chicago.
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Carpetings.
* PIECES fine three ply all wool carpets,
= 10 " assorted Ingram do do
do cetton and wool do
2 do do do
do Hemp do
" very nice Brusscll do
F." do assorted stair do
. do straw Mating, just received and
for sale at the new Carpet Rooms of
may 4. Us KIMBALL GCO.
Painted Oil Carpeting
I'VE all widths from to yards wido-cut TO suit
~ any shape or sized room, for sale by
maya is KlMBALL & CO.
Summer Hats.
On DOZEN fine trimmed Gents Hats,
CO $50 90 coarser Palm leaf do
100 do Boys do do for sale BY
may 4. J 5 KIMBALL / co.
Cheap Shoes.
4 LARGE lot Of SHOES that cost from IS 10 1875
"A selling at so cents pair by
maya. KIMBALL h co.
Hydraulic Cement.
| k'OR sale at Thiec Dollars per barrel, hy
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