Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-03-07
THE IOWA CAL tai REPORTER.
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STATE USIvxasesY 1.-The STATE UNIvER-
siTY OF low AspenesI its first Tenn for the
reception Of pupils, on Monday last. in the fine
ed'flce east Of the Park. known as The Mechan-
les Academy, under The temporary supervi-
zion u Prof. ALrkAxpER JOHNSON, who vii.
continue in charge up1iA the election Of Pres
ident in place Of Nj. a.Brr, resigned.
This is an event ' will be hailed with
pany congratulationSby the citizens Of Iowa
City and the State at large. as the suspicious
incip:ency Of an Institution, which, under ju-
dicious management. rannot fail to become .
source Of pride ass,u1 lulness to Iowa and the
West.
| The nrmber It's is not vet large, as
aiJwhs propo have not been enabled
70 90 50 .s sginning Of the Term !;
many are not aware that the University would
be thus soon set in operation; and all the ap.
point ments allowed u certain officials, have
not yet been made. tut we predict full at.
tendance and heavy classes at no distant day,
increasing steadily tih every Term.
The trustees have left the classification OF
studies in regular preparatory ard collegi.
a'e course. to the vpsdent and instructors.
composing the Facv This will be done ere
long and duly an1 esd
wuAr TIER sAy "A correspondent of
the Fort Des Moi although conceding
ne Capital 10 pines Republic" in
dulges neveIt glowing vet rea
and greatnV 5f6sn coin.
cidiug with jealous "Repub-
liee~s@wno muss have been in a ter.
that "Iowa Citys II now subside into a
kind Of one horse County Seat
Hear the gentleman discourse concerning our
own. tie Queen City" of interior Iowa.
city of splendid commercial advantages the
centre Of county upequaled in fertility and
health and destined. in the words OF the wri
ter, to be the "cenire Of learning" in the State.
Speaking of the University. he says
I'VE may expect in very short time to see
school in Iowa City where we can send our
sons to be educated within the borders of our
State and receive as thorough an education as
| at any institution in the west Can YOU not
send us some young men from the future Can
ital OF he State 10 be educated in the Uuiyer
styY You may deal in Politics, and State
Capitals. IN the "Desmoines Republic" and
we Of Iowa City, will endeavor to presen, the
best facilities for educating the young Men
and Ladies OF our country that can be found
in any town or ely in Iowa Ofthis We shall
be truly proud. To be the center of learning
in reference TO our State, The Illuminating
point from which shall radiate benign light
over the country will be to occupy a position
which Greece once held IN reference to the
world, and gives us rank and influence which
no MONETARY political or com mere al matters
could gives
The City too, is becoming awake as to its
Railroad interests, and steps are being taken
ny which the Corporation is to subscribe $50.
600, TO the Capital stock of the company and
thereby secure an early completion of the road
from Davenport to this city. The road from
Chicago TO Lyots-ihe Chicago Air Line Rail-
road will also be finished through attain early
day. and when it gets 10 Lyons, h will soon
be completed 20 this place Iowa City must
soon become great Railroad center. throwing
wealth and populatiOnin our midst"
PEasoSAL.--we hay. ID the pleasure of
second visit from Lisy g, who soiourned in
our CITY few weeks two summers ago.
soon after his gradu, Vest Point. He
has since been lead dier's life 10 Cal,-
fornia and is now ce-Dsl Norte. look
ing well and in for the active SER
vice. which he md sbly expect in the
frontier to which he al. We srticipate
an occasional agree mmunication from
ms new quarters, vi ee he is fairly estab-
lished. after the tedlI ia two months Jour
ney thther. The kin lshes of his numer.
Gus friends will accom- my him.
J PirER Eco, Principal of tho Troy Acad.
envy, in Davis Co.. one iof the best conducted
and most flour'shing Institutions in The State,
left the City this morning, after temporary
sojouru.
ORPHANS HOWE We have received from The
Rev. Z. c TOWNSEND. the first 'Repor. Of the
Western Home Of Industry which We shall.
notice at greater length, next week.
INK We have received of Messrs. Eastman
d. Westcott. Druggists, bottle of ink, which
upon first trial, We pronounce to be an ex
cellent article. aud if so, it will certainly have
an extensive sale, for no town vas ever dren h.
ed with yiler compounds, under the name of
writing fluids. than ours.
MuD.--Speaking Of ink reminds us Of black
ing, and speaking Of backing reminds us that
the article is perfect drug in the market, it's
use having been entirely superseded by vel
lowish black and tenacious composition. dis.
covered upon all our principal streets duriug
the recent rains. and Usually found in strata
varying from ten to thirty inches in thickness
AcKNowI thanks are due the
Hons. JOIN s. WELLS, A. c. DopGE, Geo. w.
JONES and john P. Cock, for numerous Con
gressionai and otherfavors.
Wecall especial attention to the proceedings
OF called meeting Of the johnson county
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. They
contain much Of geY interest to the county /.
Foreign ''"'-. : '''''' ''' $
The Steamer Canaan arrived at Halifax on
the LIST instant. brings int ligence from the
seat of war, that would seem TO Indicate anv