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Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

PORK PAcKINo.-More pork has been
packed in Iowa this season than ever
before. The cities Of Burlington and
Keokuk have packed more than in any
previous year; the packing houses in the
interior have bought largely, and still
many Of the farmers in the country have
sailed their pork in preference to taking
the low prices which have prevailed
The reason for The increase in the gran.
,ity is a simple one, viz. Farmers were
led 10 believe by Eastern papers that
the drought. would diminish the hog crop
in the Middle States, and every pig in
Iowa has been faltened, will, the vain
expectation Of getting an exorbilan, price
for it. Pork is now selling on the Mis-
sissippi at from SO TO So rs. We wish
our farmers better luck mex, year.
Mr.. Hawley of this place has put up
some 700. most of which have been un.
usually heavy.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK., Jan. Il

AORhs Suh. .
The Washington correspondent of The
Times telegraphs that the President has
certainly determined 10 change his poll
cy entire Gh the subject Of foreign &C
cushions, that even If there were a
treaty for the crssion Of the Sandwich
Islands, it would not be sent to The Sen
ute, and that no effort would be mate TO
obtain Cuba. The same writer sag
that Ex-Governor Seymour will no, &C
cept The mission To France
The annual election of officers of the
Mercantile Association was held yesler.
day and was the occasion of most dis.
graceful proceedings on the part of the
members, who amused themselves by
throwing about prayer books and other
books oil religious society which wor
shipped in their hall.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

az We see by the Court Records, that the
two counterfeiters, White, of Buffalo, and
Lawrence, of Epping, N. H., have been placed
under ten thousand dollar bonds, each, for
making and selling, limitations of Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral. This is right. If the law should
protect men from imposition at all, it should
~certailly protect them from being imposed up
on by a worthless counterfeit of such a medi-
cine as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. We can only
complain that the punishment is not half enough.
The villain, who would for paltry gain, deliber-
ately trifle with the health of his fellow man,
by taking from their lips the cup of hope, when
they are sinking, and substituting a falsehood-
an utter delusion, should be punished at least
as severely as he who sounterfeits the coin of
the country.-[Green Co. Banner, Carroliton,
Illinois.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
Congressional,

HousE.-House in Committee CT the Whole
on the Pacific Railroad Bill. Mr.. Stephens, of
Georgia, made a speech on the bill.
Mr.. Stephens also replied to Mr.. Campbell,
of Ohio, in explanation of his expressions in
regard to the acquisition of Louisiana and Flor
ida. He Mr.. s. was in favor of the acquisi-
ton of Cuba, although he was opposed to plac-
ing ten millions at the disposal Of the President.
He thought the acquisition Of Cuba would
be a benefit to both North and South.
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama, obtained the floor,
when the House took a recess until Z O'Clock.
When the House met, Mr.. Smith made a
speech in favor Of the Know othings, advo-
eating their principles, but offered nothing new
on the subject.
Mike Walsh obtained the floor, and took oc-
casion to lash the newspaper correspondents,
terming them "scribbling LaZzaroni."
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole and adjourned.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

The LIQUOR LAw.-rhe following is
the vote of the House of Representa-.
lives on the passage of The liquor law,
entitled IAN Ac, for the suppression of
lntemperance," viz:
Messrs, Bryan, Baker. Boyles, Brown
Coffin. Conkey. Council, Creel, Crea.
mer. Dorland. Edie, Graham, Holmes
of Jones, Hyde, Johnson. Kinert, Lock
wood. Lyon, McCr"ry, Mccall. McFar-
land. Mckay, Meachem. Pigman, Pri,.
chard, Rogers. Rosser. Russell. Smith OF
Cedar, Turner. Vanfossen, Wamsley
White, Wllter, Young-35.
Those voting in .he negative were:
Messrs. Albright, Baldwin. Bigelow,
Benson, Clarke, Corse. Damon, Dewey.
of Lee, Dewey. of Fremont. Goodfel.
low. Greenleaf. Hall. Hlnkle. Jackson,
Meek, Monroe. Moore, Morgan. Neal.
Nicely. Newsom. Poston. Samuels, Sar-
gent. Smith. of Jackson, Stephenson,
Tisdale Tracy. Wealherington, Viii
llams, Yeoman, and Mr. Speaker-32 81.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
A Thrust at Clcrgymen.

In the House of Representatives., on
Tuesday last the bill in relation to the
observance Of the Christian Sabbath be.
ing under consideration, q member from
Demoine county offered the following
amendment:
81. shall also be regarded as a viola
ton of the Sabbath for clersymen OF
any denomination to preach political
sermons on the Lords Day."
The yeas and nays being taken on
the amendment. there were fourteen
yeas-all democrats-and among them
the entire delegation from Demoine
county.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

u The bill for the relocation OF the
Capital has passed both branches of the
Legislature, and has now become q law.
Its provides, as near as we can learn, for
the appointment Of FIVE Commissioners
by the Governor. who are TO make the
lacalion within two miles OF Fl. De.
moline. We are glad that il has been
disposed of at this time, and presume il
will 60 wherever the bes, and mos, ad.
van,ageous location is offered within the
limi. proposed by the bill.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
Mail Direct From Chicago.

We had the pleasure of a call. yester-
day. from that interchangeable public ofi.
Ger. Hon. Wm. ]. Brown, U. 8. Mail
Agent. who informed Us that he had or.
dered Burlington matter TO be changed
Immediately to our Eastern Railroad,
and on his return TO Chicago. TO day)
will order The Chicago and eastern mat
ter. intended Tor Southern Iowa. TO be
conveyed nv the same route, instead of
bv The Rock Island road. This will
give US the news from two TO three DAYS
earlier than heretofore Bur. Tel. 20fh.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
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-itisa bad precedent-behind which coward
ly petitions will hereafter skulk.
The gentleman from Des Moines (Tracy)
says he will vote for the amendment notwith-
standing he believes it to be unc constitutional.
Russell would not vote for any law which he
believed to be unc constitutional. He hoped he
would be excused from voting, he did not wish
to be compelled to vote for an unc constitutional
proposition--neither did he wish to be placed
in a false position before the people-he was
not afraid to trust the people on this or any
other question.
The bill to relocate the seat Of government
passsd and title agreed to-.
The yeas were Messrs. Albright, Baldwin,
Boyles, Clark, Corse, Creel, Dreamer, Damon,
Dewey of Lee, Dewey of Fremont, Dorland,
Goodfellow, Graham, Greenleaf, Hinkle, jack
son, Lyon, Mccall, Mcfarland, Mechem,
Meek, Monroe, Neal, Nicely, Newsom, Poston,
Rosser, Sargent, Stephenson, Tisdale, Tracy,
Vanfossen. Wamsley, Weatherington, White,
Yeoman-37.
The nays were Messrs. Bigelow, Brown,
Soihh, Sonhcy, SoHheli, Eule, nan, MONIES,
OF Jones, Hyde, Johnson, Kinert, Lockwood,
McCrory, Mckay, Moore, Pigman, Pritchard,
Rogers, Russell, Samuels, Smith of Cedar,
Turner; Williams, Witter, Young and Speaker.
30.
bill providing for a convention for the re-
vision of the Constitution; reported by the
committee on the Judiciary, and recommitted
to them.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
The District Court

IL nov in session at this place. Judge
W. H. SEWERS presiding. The usual
number Of Attorneys are in attendance,
and business is being dispatched with
alscrity. The Docket, We are informed,
10 a small one. there being only abou,
twenty-five new cases. Of State cases
there are some eight or ten, mostly in.
dictInents for retailing liquor contrary to
law, which will be dismissed az usual,
We presume, on account of The infor.
mality Of the indictments. The county
every year foois q heavy bill Of costs in
cases o. this kind, for the want Of prop.
er prosecution.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

a. A CHANCE TO MAKE MoNEv.-Brick.
makers, Bricklayers, Stonemasons and
S%tonecutters, Plasterers, Carpenters. and
day laborers, will find EN- ployment next
Spring, in Ouumwa, a. good wages
Our place needs a Chairmaker and a
Matchmaker badly. Indeed mechsn MICS
of every kind would find this . good
place 10 start IN b~nslness.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

A PREACHER WANTED, M. Pres.
ton of Linn Co.. Chairman of Commit
tee Of the General Assembly to visit the
Iowa Pe~nisentiary, has recommended
''to employ q minister Of the Gospel to
preach to the convicts in the prison once
on every Sabbath, and THAT ONE HUN
DRED DoLLARs PER ANNUM BE
TED FOR THAT PURPOSE! Wont i. break
the State, or will PATRIOTS raise the cry
Of church and state. and come to the
rescue!-B~ Burlington Telegraph.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

~ An instance OF elegant pronun.
citation illustrated bv a humane senti-
ment. was given in the National House
Of Representatives a few days since
An Indian appropriation bill was under
discussion, when the delegate from Ore.
eon undertook 10 enliRhten the House.
"Mr. Speaker" said he, "',ain, no use
trying to civilize the Indians Of Oregon.
They care nothing bout treaties. They'll
rob and murder whenever they a ge,a
chance. The only way Z treat the
critters 10 to srulp en-"
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

We do not like TO tire our readers
with talking on this subject. but il is
one Of such vital interest to the people
Of Southern Iowa, tina. we again wish
to call their attention 10 il.
The Burlington road East 10 Chicago
10 completed, or nearly SO, and i. now
behooves the citizens Of Wapello, JEFF
ferson and Henry TO be up and doing
Burlington is already at work, and pro.
poses to give the road a ''.ick aheai' by
an additional subscription Of One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars in city bonds
A meeting was held there on the 10Th
inst, for the purpose Of aglia'ing this
question:: and we learn from the Ieie-
graph that the meeting was largely at
tended, and "from the temper manifest.
ed, that a large majority are in favor of
the loan" This subscription will ena.
BILE the Company TO complete the road
10 Skunk River, IS miles, early next
Summer-most of that part Of the road
being now graded and the Ties VA the
ground, or ready to be brought there on
short notice. Indeed, we have heard
that the iron for thirty. FIVE miles Of the
road, and a locomotive, have already
been contracted for, TO be delivered ear
Iy mex: Spring.
In vie Of these facts, is j, no, clearly
the duty as nell az interest, Of the
Stockholders at this end Of the road to
put forth every effort to push the work
nlong1 The contractors are at work on
the road between here and Agency City
and are progressing finely with their
job. This is by far the heaviest por.
lion Of the work in the county. and
when completed, the balance Of the gra.
ding will be but light. Therefore. there
10 an absolute necessity for the Stock.
holders TO pay up now. Shall the ex-
ample of Burlington be lost upon us!-
And shall We, by our su~pinencss and
want of attention to our W immediate
interest, fail to push the work ahead on
this end Of the route, and thus delay its
completion longer than there is any nee
essity for doing.
We believe, and we are not alone in
this belief. that if the people Of Wap.
clio county will be prompt in paying
their stock, and but half as eager to push
the road ahead as our friends al Burling-
ton, VI shall sec a locomotive rolling in.
10 Ottumwa in less than 10 months.
But, remember, as the Telegraph
says, that "this can be most successfully
accomplished by Instant and energetic
ae'ion-by taking hold with a determi.
nation 10 PUT 1T THROUGH" without ia
king time to "swap horses" What
say you, Farmers, Mechanics, and Mer-
chants Of Wspellol Shal, i. be done,
or shall we remain in the background
jus, because we have no. the energy and
determination to attend to our own great.
es, interest
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

II The Legislature seems to be dri.
wing business along right brlskly. The
bill for the revision of the Constitution
will become a law; the bill TO romove
the Capital has passed both branches;
Asylums for the Deaf aid Dumb. Blind
aad Insane. will be provided for; the
Liquor Law has passed both Houses,
and is to be submitted to the people, and
much other important Legislation will
be done before it brings its labors to an
end. What Democratic Legislature has
accomplished q much in the same length
Of timei
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
The Erie war.
A citizen of Buffalo, writing under date of
Jan. II, to a friend in Burlington, says:


Jan. IL, to afriend in Burlington, says:
"You will have heard, before you receive
this, of the tear up at Erie and Harbor Creek,
on Monday, 9Th. 1t was after the old style,
only it was inlhe hands of a LOWER set, if pos
sible, than before. The damage at Erie was
less than last year, and is already repaired, and
the damage at Harbor Creek about the same as
last year-will be in running order tomorrow.
The Supreme Court have sent a man to put it
down and keep it down.
"We have been doing a splendid freight bust
ness Buffalo and Erie Railroad) this winter
altogether beyond anything ever done before
We averaged 100 loaded cars per day for ten
days previous to the break, and blocked the N.
Y. g. Erie in spite Of all they could do. Earn
ings for October 49,, O00-for November $751;
0Oe-for December $50, 200. How will that do
for a 'one horse road along side of lake Erie?'
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

DAouERREoTyPEs.--We take pleas.
ure in recommending our readers 10 A.
G. BRowNLEE. if they wish good like
nesses taken. MI. b. is a skillful ar.
tist. as any one can see by examining
his specimens. He will remain in town
but a short time.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
Page and Bacon.
New YoRK, Jan. is,

II is announced that oil drafts of Paes.
Bacon Il Co., Of San Francisco. win be-
paid in this city, by the Bank of Ameri.
ca. I, is understood the California House
will remain unshaken by the failure of
that in 81. Louis. The failure in 81.
Louis. j, 10 rumored, was caused by the
jealousy Of certain Wall stree. houses
largely engaged ia money Affairs Al The
West
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

81. H. GRIFFITH seems to Please
every body with his blacksmithing. By
the way. he is making a large lo' of 81.
perior Gentle Draft Plows; aud We
would advice every farmer to ger one OF
them in preference to any foreign made
article. Encourage home manufactures
lis our motto.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

II During the month of November,
the enormous sum Of S5 276, 562 was
shipped from Sab Francisco for The Uni
ted States; and on Is, of December, 81,
s44,46S was shipped, making a grand
total in one month and one day. OF more
than 81, OOO, 900.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

ILLINOIS u. s. SENAroR.-The Leg.
~islaturs Of Illinois have fixed upon the
3lst Of January for the election Of u.
s. Senator.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25

MORE SusPENsIoHs.-The banks Of
Benoist e. Go, Lucas e. Simonds, and
Loker & Renick, Of st. Louis, have
suspended.
Demoine courier., 1855-01-25
Appointments by the Governor,

By and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
J; H. LITTLE. Chairman, Inspectors
CHARLES BREWSTER, of the State
DR.. GEORGE SHEpp, Penitentiary.
E. H. SEARS, Esq, of Fremont county, to
be Judge of the Sixth Judicial District, rice
Hon. A. A. Bradford, resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08

AN ADVENTURE WITH Lions IN INDrA.--
On the evening of the l4th Of March, two
large lions were shot in the immediate vi.
cinity of the cantonments mt Deesa. At
about four o'clock in the afternoon, some
native brought the intelligence that two
strange animals had been near Old Deesa, and
that none of the people knew what kind Of
quadrupeds they were. They were, however,
declared to be neither cheetahs nor tigers
Captain Wyyille, of Her Majesty's 83d Reg
iment-a dead shot-immediately started in
pursuit accompanied by three or four.natves.
On reaching the place pointed out, tho cap.
tain found to his astonishment, u full grown
lion and lioness. He, however, lost not
moment, but taking cool and deliberate aim
lodged a leaden ball in the carcass Of the
monarch Of the forest, which brought him at
once to the ground, stone dead. The lady,
not being accustomed to such scenes, imme-
dately dashed off, with her new acquaintance,
Captain Wyvile, in full pursuit. On round
ing n point, in hopes Of turning her flank,
our gallant Nmrod found himself AT once
almost on the top Of the nfuriated beast.---
He had only time to jump from his horse be-.
fore she was over his back, and had fastened
up one of the beaters. The poor fellows
peril now became imminent, but his two
companions, with courageous hearts, came
up TO his rescue, and attacked the beast with
their swords. The spectacle now became
awful, and inevitable death would have over.
taken one or more of the brave beaters, had
not Captain Wyvlle raised his rifle and shot
the lioness through the head. The skill and
dexterity of the shot was enhanced by tho
fact, that the deviation of hairs breadth
from the true aim, would most likely have
carried the ball to the heart of one Of his
undaunted companions. Captain WyviIle,
however, seems to possess the eye Of tho
eagle and nerves of iron. For ,sourage md
coolness the adventure has never been sur
passed. and rarely, If ever, equalled. One
Of the beaters has sustained considerable
damage, the points of three Of his fingers
having been accidentally struck off by tho
sword Of one Of his companions; he is doing
WE'LL and is being carefully attended to. The
animals were brought into camp, and skinned
this morning. Captain Wyvilc, with gen.
erosity corresponding with bis bravery, has
ordered the sum of 100 rupees to be dIstrib-
utcd among the brave fellows who accompa-
MED him in his expedtion.-Bombdy Iele-
| graph
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08

CriL BoRISG.-Our clever coiemporary Of
the Citizen g. Gazette, Pulaski, has a most
inTeteraie dfead of bores, and pours forth his
suffering in that line in the following strain,
which we copy with the remark, that We are
frequently in condition to sympathise with
himi
"Gentle reader, did you ever estimate how
many times you are daily called upon to an
swef the most meaningless questions--to
make grave reply to the most common place
and civil remark! You never did Then tho
statistics would astonish you. We have an
imperfect diary of the suffering of ore day
ony, which we will transcribe for your bene-
fit
On that day we made two hundred and
twenty three distinct statements concerning
the state of our healthj yet We were in good
health at the time, and all these kind inqui.
ries were made as a mere matter Of custom
and politeness, To the common interroga-
tories, allow are you by his timel" and "How
do you do now2 :" we responded one hundred
and fifty-eight times. We informed two
|-frundfed' and sixty persons that there WINS no
news, and hundred and seventy.five that
there had not been case of small pox in
town. Eighty-two persons asked us if We
had seen Sam, and forty.five wanted to know
which we thought would beat, Johnson or
Gentry. We told hundred Of the meaness
bores in the world that it was none of their
business how many subscribers We had, and
informed fifty-odd that it was impolite to ask
n printer if he had any money to lend. One
trusting fellow asked us when We could pay
him fifty dollars, and another If we would
give him our note for fifteen. TO the every
day inquiries, such as What time is itl'
"HowdyT "Have you got a quarter abou.
your clothesE "Is 1t going to rain3" "Why
the ID don't the carrier leave my paperf"
"Where's that fire engine you were all talk.
ing aboutf' "What's become of the commit
tee on subscriptions!' "What's that deep
hole on the square fort" &C., g., we returned
answers innumerablej consequently, kept no
record.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08

MORE OF MARRIED WoMEN's RIGHTs.-
The Legislature of Wisconsin has recently
passed the following law, relative to the
rights of married women. The law took effect
Immediately after its publication mar
ried woman whose husband either from
drunkenness, profligacy, or from any other
cause, shall neglect or refuse to provide for
her support, or for the support and education
of her children, shall have the right, in her
own name, to transact business, and to re-
ceive and collect her own earnings and the
earnings of her minor children, and apply the
same for her own support and the support
and education of such children, free from the
control and interference of her husband, or
any person claiming the same, or claiming to
be released from the same, by or through her
husband: Provided, That If it is denied by
plea, that either of the causes, enumerated in
this act, as emitting the married woman to
sue in her own name, exists in point of fact
then the issue upon this plea shall be tried
and determined by the jury trying the case
with the other issues submitted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08
ey-Tbe Savannah News saws. "The New

K- The Savannah News says: "The New
York Herald, since the defeat of the Know
Nothngs in Virginia, is beginning to regard
the mysterious order with "increasing repug'
nance" Before the election the Herald was
in the lead of the New York press in its
championship of Sam, and was unstinted in its
abuse of Mr. Wise. Now the editor denounc
es Sam for afliIiating with the "nigger stealing
and nigger worshipping abolitionists" OF the
North, and glorifes Mr.: Wise to the skies for
having beaten the Know Nothings and saved
the Democratic party. The editor thinks the
result of the Virginia election will give cour-
age to the Democratic party everywhere, and
that with reunion of the party in NewYork,
it can succeed in electing the next President,
for which office he nomnntes Mr.Wise. That
gentleman has outlived the enmlty of the
Herald, and it is to be hoped that he may
survive its friendship"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08

eB-A letter from Washington says: "a
few months since and general complaint of
the great scarcity of fsiverwas heard through.
out the and,and in order to meet the demand
for coin, orders were issued from the Treasu
ry Department authorizing the purchase of
bullion. These orders have been so prompt.
ly filled that counter orders have been issued
stopping the purchases. A draft for ST. $50
was sent Beebe g. Co., Of New York, on
Saturday last, on account Of purchase of
silver, and another to the cashier of the Bank
of America, for $66,l95. These purchases
were made in New Orleans, and the silver
wars mostly from the Mexican Mines"