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THINGS IN IOWA.
QUAsQUEroy, BUCHANAN Co., Iowa,
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QUAsQUEroS, BUCHANAN Co., Iowa,
February s, 1855.
If you have read our little Iowa City papers,
you must have been puzzled, and perhaps mis-
led, by seeing them and in some other papers,
the members of the Legislature classified as
Wings" and Democrats )" and, further, va
rious illusions TO "Whig" candidates, "Whig"
measures, DC. Every such implication of
Whlggery is virtual falsehood. The fact
was, during the late session, there was no
"Whig Party" heard Of No such thing made
the least demonstration of its eristence even.
There was practically, and by common con-
sent, without any explicit arrangement, very
complete fusion of the Anti Nebraska forces,
under the term Friends of the present State
Administration" That Party had not how
ever, clear working majority. The balance
OF power rested with few Silver Grays, who
had to be smartly whipped into line with the
Republicans before the election of Senator
could be effected
A stringent and efficient prohibitory law was
enacted. with an amendment, however, which
may defeat it yet, submitting it to vote of the
people. 1t is, therefore, now the topic of chief
public interest.
The Know Nothings are mixing in, to COM
phcate our affairs, to some extent BY the
way, have long desired to express to you my
sympathy in your views on that subject, and my
hearty approval of your course. / hope, and
have not doubt, that you will win in that con-
test, at the end, and that your offended sub
scribers will-nine- tenths of them-return to
their senses after while. | expect to see the
day when the Know Nothings of the present
day will blush to own their connection with the
thing, and will wish the memory Of it buried too
deep for resurrection.
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course in our national polity, as seems urged
by those papers called organs, as above men
toned? The object which stands in front of
their endeayors seems to be to induce Ameri-
cans to go into a warfare with foreigners, and
let the Shareholders go dry-shod over our land
conseerated to Freedom, and establish every
where the base institution of Slavery, while it
Is now condemned by almost the whole world.
am anxious to learn, and hope soon to
learn, that. the members of the Know Nothing
party are publicly renouncing these Pro-Slavery
publications of the papers that claim to be organs
OF that party, and to learn that they are deter
mined not to suffer themselves to be considered
as neglecting their warfare upon Slavery-nor
by their silence upon the subject virtually add
strength to the Slave Power, and encourage
them TO persevere in their endeavors to make
US, as nation, the support of Slavery instead
of Freedom. TIrUs HUTCHINSON.
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MPROVED ARTIFICIAL TFETT

TAR j. ALLEN late Professor in the On, - -
IL Dental Surgery, invites attention TO ms H. q
method OF constructing ATtJietGi Der1iHrcS WI 81 81
the following advantages:
list There are no seams or creviccs iort,o,s.
Of food. TO vitiate the saliva or infect the t---.'
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ID. An Artificial Gum, which is as firm and.
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persons wearing artificial teeth.
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AYERS PILLS.
For all the Purposes Of Family PhYsio

THERE has long existed public demand for efec-
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and perfectly safe in its operation This has been
ed TO meet that demand and extensive trial of its vr
tues has concusivey shown with what
pshes the purpose designed II is easy 10 make phys
cal PH but not easy make the best of all PL,-one
which should have of the objections but ali the ad
vantages, of every other This has been attempted
and with what success we would respectfully submit 10
the public decision Ii has been the
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of them produce much gripping pain and revulson in
system as 10 more than counlerbnlance the good be
rived from them These Pills produce no irritation pain.
unless IL arises from previously existing obstruction
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mute directions for their in the several diseases
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III Costiveness Piles Collie, Dyscntery, Humors Scrofa
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They have also produced some singulary successful
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THE NEW YORK PEOPLES ORGAN.
A Family Communion.

fTNHIS popular Temperance and Family Weekly Jour
nal, IN its fourteenth year, continues TO be the
vehicle of pure Instructive and ee atng literature and
the dete ninod opponent of vice in every FORM but
especially of that great demoralzing agent NE Liquor
Ta6fe.
As it 10 our object 10 make the Organ attractive
possible and the place within the reach of
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pcrance Tales in addition those in of pub
LEGATION, by some Of our most admired writer's while the
subscription price remains 1T ONE DOLLAR.
The Organ of each week will contain original and
selected Tales, together with the usual quantity of Eto
rial matter, Elegant Extracts Temperance Notices. Poet
ry Enigmas, Wit, Humor, &c.
Every family shoud take the Organ and want forty
thousand subscribers, least, to begin the next volume
with Address JAMES MACKEAN, Publisher
423 NY. Peoples Organ, lis Nassau ST., n. Y.
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NHw HAMPsHIRR.-Hon. Ralph Metcalf hav-
ing been notified by ex-Gov. Colby, Paul R.
George, isn't that queer combination of
names?) and Ruel Durkee, that he has received
the American nominotion for Governor of New
Hampshire, has written letter accepting the
nomination. After expressing his thanks to the
Convention, Mr.. Metcalf goes on to say:
"The party nominating me fbelieve to be tru-
ly American, based upon American principles,
to be carried out and sustained by Americans
alone; and that the time has come when it is
inexpedient and even dangerous to intrust the
control of or even participation In, the admin
istration of our national or local Governments
to those of foreign birth, who must necessarily
be ignorant, in a great degree, Of the nature
and character of our republican institutions,
and who mostly profess religion at the head
of which stands foreign potentate, and the
patible with them
"The facilities with which foreigners may
become naturalized by our laws, and with which
frauds may be committed seem to render
revision Of them necessary
Believing such views to be in full accord
ance with those of the American party, accept
the nomination thus rendered me, and will give
my aid in sustaining and promoting its princi-
ples, whenever and wherever can do so.
I" am well aware there are other questions
of importance now agitating the public mind,
upon which it may not be improper for me on
this occasion to express my opinion. I allude,
in particular, to the subject of Slavery and the
cause of Temperance.
II am decidedly opposed to the further
extension of Slavery. l deem the Missouri
Compromise, SO called, to have been a solemn
compact between the free and the slaveholding
States, and as solsmnly and morally binding
upon both, as treaties are binding between for.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,
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lungs oy Its use When once tried, its superiority
every other medicine of its kind too apparen, escape
ooservauon and where its virtues known, the public
no hesitate what andote TO employ for the distress
ing and dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs
which are incident TO climate And only in ferni
dasc attacks upon the lung. but for the lder varieties
OF Colds, Coughs Hoarscnes e and children The
pleasantest and safest medicine that be obtained
As II has long been in throughout this sec
uon, need do the people It's quail
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PLAIN TALK.
SHALER TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHANY Co.,
Eehrllnrn 2 1855

SHALRR TOWNSHIP, ALLRGHANY CO.,
February 2, 1855.
l am almost q Know Nothing, compared with
you, in more respects than one. But cannot
admit that you know more than Paul. who was
debtor both to the wise and to the unwise,"
nor do i think you claim to be. Please then
do not throw ths'in the fire, as Jehoiakm COM
manded to be done with a roll which was dis
pleasing to him, until you read it.
| had design to quit taking your paper, but,
somewhat like Feastas | did not like to send it
to prnon, as far as my power would go,) with
out letting you know what l had against it. /
have read with pleasure your views on negro
Slavery, for / am opposed to all slavery all
monarchy, and all secret societies, as being
contrary TO the only infallible rule, the word Of
God, and practice of Him who is the light of
the world, and who commanded to teach all
nations all things which he had commanded
them. But as Papists are one of the most deep
laid secret societies in the world, cannot call
it persecution to prevent them from voting and
holding Offices, mo matter where they were
born,) but obeying the word of God, who said
you may not set a stranger over you. And they
arc strangers, think, lin the Scripture sense,
who would undermine the Government and put
to death all those who oppose them, as history
proves And they claim to be infalible and
Interchangeable. You might as well hope not to
be burned when taking fire in your bosom, as
not to be deceived by Jesuits. If you con-
tinue to plead for those enemies of learning
(evinced BY their opposition to our wholesome
and republic preserving educational laws, and
the burning OF Bibles in our midst) and freedom,
you need not print paper for me next year. /
hope you will not be above taking an advice
from an ignorant and obscure farmer, to set
your face against every national sin as boldly
as you do against negro Slavery, and then will
bid you God speed Take this from a sincere
lover of truth and right.
Very respectfully, yours,
THOMAS MILLER.
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IMMIGRATION FOR 1854.

There arrived at the port of New York during
the year just closed 307 500 emigrants, of whom
l6s,!2a were Germans, and SO,2oO srish. The
I'M at the same port last year was
of emigration from the year l847 to 1854, inclu-
sive. 1t will be seen that in 1852 and 1853
the German exceeded the Irish, although in the
aggregate for the eight years the latter is in the
excess. In the year 1854 the German cmigEa-
ton has been double that of the Irish
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BREAK UP.
BLOOMINGTON, ND, Jan. II, 1S5

BLooxrNGrox, ND, Jan. H. 1856.
however We have had Know Nothing Or,
der here, but, sir, it is smashed up-gone by the
board. The Era and New York Tribune are
decidedly the favorite papers here. They are
this day more read, and greater favorites with
the people of this county, than any other papers
printed in the Union / don't agree with you
in all you say about the Know Nothings; but,
sir, how supremely mean man must bet or
der his paper stopped, because he and you can't
think alike upon all things? The Era and Tri-
basae are doing great good here, and will make
all things right by the next election. Mark
that! HIS.
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WASHINGTON, ID. C.
For the National Era.
THE FROST KIN
BY AxS SUMNER DRAKE.

The Winter months hive come again,
The dreary months Of The Eros, Kings reign;
The last November day has passed.
And chill December has como nj last
] watched the sun go down last eve.
Aud he fingered long, as if 10th to leave
The qtet earth and elondless sky;
lie fingered long for a foe was nigh
he fingered long. but went al last,
And soon there came on a Northern blast,
With fearful shrek, and rushing wing.
And waving banners. the dark Frost King
His scepire tsnched a passing cloud.
And there fell 10 earth n snowy shroud;
IL lay on the fields and the garden bowers,
And hid with its folds the autumn flowers.
He passed through the paths Of tho fores, bare,
And hung out the folds of his banner there;
He paused where The sparkling waters CLEAN,
And checked the dow OF the playful stream.
And the tyranf laughed aloud in glee,
fof none from has chilling power could fee;
The spray on the rock, the flowers in tho held
Were all by his icy breath CONCEALED.
lie left the forest and frozen plain,
Aud sprung 10 has cloudy car again;
he took his way 10 the crowded town.
Bur ths walls OF brick deaed his ftown
he knock ed al the door, but knoc ksd in vain;
He went 10 the window, and wrote on the pane;
Then, turning away from the rich mans door,
He sought The home OF the humble poor
Tho home OF the poor, twas an open shed,
And the iyranf came with naughty tread,
For noasht opposed his entrance there,
To that dark abode OF want and care.
lie found q mother and babe Within
Their cheeks were pale, and their garments thin
pallet OF straw was their only bed,
A. they lay asleep in that lowly she'd
Hunger and toll had the mother bowed,
For there none, mid the hoariless crowd,
Thai Ihronged the city and passed her door,
That thought or cared for the widowed poor
She had hushed her moaning babe tina, night,
With songs OF land thai is always bright
Where tho weary pilgrim will find a home,
Where hunger and cold never come
And when deep sleep on hor eyelids pressed,
she dreamed that safe in the land OF rest
Midst a radiant band, with husband and child,
She dwell nj length and the dreamer smiled
The mother smiled, and closely pressed
The infant that slumbered upon her breast;
Entranced in that blissful dream she lay,
Whom ths cruel Eros, King passed thai way
He crossed the threshold; she hsnrd him not,
For esrth and its sorrows were all forgot;
He touched her brow with his fingers chill,
But the smile on her lips grew brighter suil.
-
He kissed the babe that lay on her breast
And IL sobbed more in unquet rest;
And eyes that used TO watch and weep.
He sealed with a slumber calm and deep.
Then binding them fast in icy chain,
lie hurried away TO his tasks again;
And SWEEP the rest by the Frost King gvou,
Por AT mornings dawn they awoke in heaven.
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WILL MASSACHUSETTS LISTEN,

kHrTLR-CRnEK P. O., Potter Co., Pa,
February 3, 1855.
If you should mention anything again in your
paper about Know Nothings, you may state, as
a fact, that the adaptive citizens of Massachu-
sets are leaving that State already, in great
nunbers, for the West; that, in very short
time, the German immigration will cease alto
gether, and even an emigration to countries
where Freedom is more secure, and schere no
Starery erisfs, will take place from the Union.
Europeans come to the Union with enthusi
astic love for her, as pattern and personi6ca
ton of Liberty, in its fullest extent; but if it
will be known that a fanatic, selfish party is
about to overthrow all laws and sacred prom
ises in favor of emigrants, my countrymen, who,
for liberty's sake, undergo so much hardship,
danger, and expense, in emigrating to far-dis-
tant countries, will surely look for safer and
moro agreeable homes than they can find here.
should the Know Nothing movement succeed
Their hundred thousands, with their intelli-
gence, activity, energy, and their capital, (they
bring about thirty millions, in money and valu-
ables yearly to the United States, will not give
any more unsasiness to sensitive natives, but
settle other countries, in moro favorable eli
mates, if they can enjoy q rational liberty.
Even the most tyrannical State of Europe will
be paradise for freemen, compared with the
Union, when, and if, the new, great scheme
should be executed, and if mon of the pro-
found knowledge and love of truth, like Gov
srnor Gardner, should govern the country.
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Table Of German and Irish Emieration.

MORTALITY OF ls54-The Philadelphia Bul-
lss'" give. table, prepared from the ), weekly
1854, in the four chief cities of the East-Phil-
adel phia, New York, Baltimore, and Boston.
The totals are-Philadelphia, ll,8ll; New
York, 2S.458; Baltimore, 5,738; Boston 4,4l8.
We incorporate with this table, extracted from
one of our contemporaries, the bills of mortality
of Washington city The deaths from various
prominent diseases in the FIVE cities were as
follows.