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Daily American organ., 1856-08-15

curing the diseases IOr Wnlcn tney are recounenueu
DR.. BROTHERS. BROWN OINTMENT.
This Ointment is designed for Cutaneous Diseases,
or affections of the skin; such az letter, or Salt
Rheum or Dow Worm, or st. Anthony's Fire, or
Erysipeas; for all itching affections, eruptions OF
the skin sore nipples chapped hands, chilbans, sore
and infaned eyed chappings and excoriations about
the nose and lps the neck, thighs, and armpits OF
Children fer scalds and burns, bruises. swellmgs,
and piles This is an article of great efficacy; one
which has given general satisfaction, and which has
effected great cures. Price 70 Genus
DIR. BROTHERS. COUGH PILL3
These Pills are very efficacious In relieving very
severe Coughs Pains in the Chest and Irritation OF
the Lungs. They are very valuable, safe, mild but
effective remedy not only for these affections, but
also for tickling in the throat structure of the lungs
bronchitis, and other Pulmonary difficulties. They
are very highly prized by many persons Price 70
cents.
DIR. BROTHERS. FEMALE PILLS,
Especiaiiy Designed for Female Complaints.
The constitution always suffers more or less when
any Of the secretions discharges established by
laws OF nature arrested retarded but from
none does more evil arise than from obstruction or
suppression Of the menses This Is sure in time to
bring on train of complicated and obstinate dis
eases such as pains in the head back oins and abb
domen; determination of blood to the head, and con-
seauent Dizziness cold extremities but especially
cold feet loss Of appetite, cosiveness, and general
debility; Cough Papitaton Of the Heart Hectic
Fever and Consumption. The re-establishment of
the Catamental evacuation whenever checked or sus-
pended is indispensable to health, and the oontinu-
ance life.
The design OF these pills is the restoration Of the
natural uterine secretons, by removing the causes
BY which they are arrested or checked, and oy CIV
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-12

AN ELoPEMENr CASE. The Herald
mentions case of elopement under the
following circumstances: A New York
gentleman married a young Baltimore
lady, about year ago, and last fall they
took up their abode in Lowell. A Ball-
timore merchant, an old acquaintance OF
the bride, soon afterwards made his ap
pearancc, and was very attentive to the
lady and her husband One evening, when
the party were in fashionable saloon, the
husband was called out for a short time,
and during his absence, an elopement was
planned between the lady and her friend.
A person in an adjoining alcove overheard
the arrangement, and sent the husband an
anonymous letter of warning. The hus-
band kept sharp look out, and last
Wednesday discovered that his wife had
telegraphed to the merchant, agreeing to
meet him in Boston at 8 o'clock that day
The husband Immediately informed his
wife that he was going "down East, and
coming to this city. awaited anxiously the
arrival of the train from Lowell. On its
arrival the lady was met by the merchant,
and the twain got into a carriage and
drove to the American House, the hus.
band following in another carriage. The
husband then went to a lawyer, and at
night, in company with his lawyer and
a deputy sheliH, proceeded to the Ameri-
can House. and surprised the couple in
their room. A stormy time ensued. but
matter was finally settled. the husband
taking $4,000 from the merchant. and
agreeing to take his wife again.
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GooD ANEcporE.-Stoneman, a LAWYER
had long predominated in his county.
in New York; his word was law and his
statement evidence, and neither Judge nor
jury ventured to differ from any view he
was pleased to take. At last. Young
lawyer, who thought no small beer Of
himself, undertook to put hook in the
jaws of this leviathan. Happening to
have the law and testimony on his side in
a certain case. he proceeded to demolish
the argument of the autocratic Stoneman.
S. could not stand it and relieved his
spirit by swearing sudibly at his opponent.
His learned young brother appeal to the
court for protection. The court took no
notice ofh,m and he proceeded: and pres.
emily S.oneman swore at him again. Ap.a
pealing second time to the court, the
judge gave him the following satisfactory
answer:
"As to that, sir, I'lltell you what it is.
if you make lawyer Ssoneman swear again
I'll commit you for contempt Of court
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SINGING MousE.-We were shown this
morning living curiosity in the shape of
a mouse, which possessed and exercised
musical powers, somewhat similar to a
Canary bird. 1t was captured few
weeks since at No. 389 Board street, near
Fair, by gentleman, who, while sick.
made it quite tame and was accustomed to
hear it sing every day, sometimes for
hours without ceasing.
1t is in appearance similar to a common
house mouse, and was first heard on the
shelves in the store, and subsequently ap-
peared in the gentleman's sleeping room.
The sounds produced are ola varied char
acter, and denote most distinctly the pres
ence of not only fear, distress, but con
tentment and pleasure. Its voice is not
very loud nor powerful, but still possesses
considerable compass and the transitions
from one note to another are made with
remarkable grace and accuracy. When
hungry it generally sings the loudest, in
somewhat plaintive tone, as ifasking fol
food. II is quite tame.--fsuard Daas
AJV.
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A M1SoR1rr CASp1pArx,-The r.

A MINORITY CANDIDATE. The Re.
publicans are trying to comfort themselves
in their afliction, by loud and repea,e ed
assertions that Mr.. Buchanan is elected
President by minority of the popular
vote. We have heretofore shown that
Mr.. Buchanan's majority over Fremont is
greater than any Presidential candidate
ever received, over his principal opponent.
But let this pass. If they can derive any
solace whatever from the figures showing
Mr.. Buchanan's vote, we are perfectly
willing they shall do SO. But we wish
to say few words relative to Fremont
as minority candidate. In the State Of
Pennsylvania the, Pathfinder" lacks
over 165. 900 of a majority of all the votes;
in Ohio, about 10000: Indiana, about
$4,000; in Illinois, some 80, 900; in New
York, $4,000; in New Jersey, $4,000.
In these six States-all northern ones
Fremont's minoritics foot up 336, 900!
Some Republicans are talking of run.
ming Fremont again in 1860. To the at.
tention of such, we commend the CHEERING
fgurcs.-Detroa Free Press.
In the above Fremont is set down AZ
being in minority of 80, 600 in this State.
The official returns show majority
against him of 46.6l5.-CAic Times.
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NN> Tho nufact,,ra of talnscoya f,la

Eg- The manufacture of telescope glas-
ses is one of the most intricate and nico
undertakings in mechanism. The risk of
securing good glasses is very great. The
manufacturers first take about 800 pounds
of flint glass, and fuse it by very hot
fire. While in a liquid state in the fur
nance, the vessel containing it is walled
completely up and suffered to cool very
slowly, sometimes occupying two months
in the process. When perfectly cool, the
mass is fractured by process which is
retained as secret among manufacturers.
The fragments being of various sizes are
of different power Of reflections, and are
worked into glasses proportional to their
powers. In working them into shapes.
the edges are first ground so that they
can be looked through in every direction,
so as to be certain there are no cracks,
spscks, or o'he impe'fsc'ions
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-12

A BLOODY BANQUET.-We read in a
Russian paper, the Cars, dated Moscow,
September 2l:
The popular feast Of September 90 was
signalized by dreadful accident. The
barriers which separated the crowd from
the tables. which were loaded with food.
were to be opened at signal given by
the Chief of Police, by means Of a red
flag, two hours after the arrival Of the
Emperor and the Court. The Chief Of
the Police wishing to make preliminary
trial, to be sure that everything was in
order, gave the signal at eleven. The
crowd, which had been pressing against
the barriers since five in the morning,
rushed to the tables, and no human force
could keep them back. They fell upon
the dishes and the brandy and wine-the
fountains that were to distribute the IL
tquids were upset, as well as the tables;
the scafoldings which held all kinds of
provisions. gave way under tn. pressure.
and a great number of individuals were
crushed under the ruins. Many were
killed, still more wounded, besides num-
bers being suffocated in the crowd. The
police asd military not being able to es-
tablish order, sent for the fire engines to
disperse the multitude More than ten
wagons were used to carry away the dead,
or transport the injured to the hospitals
When the Emperor arrived about two,
and beheld the sad spectacle, he was very
much affected as well as irritated, and
gave orders for rigid inquest upon the
cause of this catastrophe.
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Presently nv Lucy came down. a trife

Presently my Lucy came down, a triflt
more carefully dressed than usual and
looking all grace and modesty the dog
began to howl as she drew near she saw
him and she saw my clothes, and the no.
ion that / was drowned 1 could see it in
her expressive countenance) flashed upon
her at once for one instant she looked as
though about to faint, and the next she
sped off again to the hotel with the speed
Of deer. Gracious Heavens Idecid-
ed upon rescuing portion of my gar
mcnts. at least, or upon perishing in the
attempt, and rushed out Of the thicket
for the purpose; but my courage failed
me as neared the savage animal, and
found myself Gin some confused and pal
plating manner, back in my dry ditch
again with the sensation of loss of blood
and pain; my retreat had not been effect
ed-perhaps, because there was nothing
to cover it-without considerable loss, and
the beast had bitten me severely. lpro-
test that, from that moment, frightful as
my position was, it did not move me SO
much as the reflection of the honors that
would be showered down on that vile
creature. l knew that he would be con-
sidered by Lucy and the rest as sort ol
dog of Montargis, an affectionate and
sagacious creature, watching patiently at
his appointed post for the beloved mas
ter that should never again return to
him.
Presently they all came back, Lucy and
her mother and all the maid-sevants from
the inn, besides my fellow students and
fishermen with their drag-nets, and a
medical men with blankets and brandy,
(how Ienvied the blanket and the brandy!)
AS l expected, neither the women's cries
nor the mems labor in vain, distressed
me half so much as the patting and car
ressing of Towser; / could not repress'a
groan of horror and indignation: "Hush,
hush," said Lucy, and there was silence
through which could distinctly hear
Towser licking his chops. was despe-
rate by this time, and holloaed out to my
friend Sandford-"Sandford and nobody
else"-to come into the copse with a blank
! ct.
remember nothing more distinctly
Immediately peals of laughter, now
smothered, now breaking irrepressibly
forth !; expressions of thankfulness, of af-
fection, of sympathy bcginning-but never
finished-burst in upon, as it were, by
floods of merriment and the barking. the
eternal barking, of that execrable dog
left Killarney that same evening Lucy,
and the mother of Lucy, and my fellow
students, and the abominable Towser;
left them for good and all; and that was
how my engagement was broken of, and
why there is no "Mrs. Peoly Flush" con-
cluded the cura.e, who had turned from
rose color to deep carnation, and from
tina. to almost black, during tho recital.
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{TERMS IN ADVANCE
$500 PER ANNUM.
HOW IS KA Ms A 81

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Kansas is all right. and prints the follow. I.
ing letter, which it states was from for.
mer resident of Ohio. who went to Kansas
to establish himself as a farmer and prom
inent citizen ofthat territory; it will show
the beni6cent operations ef the Kansas
bill under the just and vigorous admins.
tration of Governor GEARY. The writer,
when in Ohio was supporter of Chase;
but he is an honest man, and would not
misrepresent and distort facts for polis.
ical object.
LAwHzScr. Sunday. Oct. as.
cat last we begin to breathe freer IN
this long afflicted, but beautiful country.
The border rufians have left US to man.
age our own affairs, and the ragamufins
that Lane brought into the country have
also, after drinking up all the whiskey and
robbing all the hen-roosts, vanosed back
to the border towns of Iowa and Illinois.
God grant that they may never show
themselves in the territory again. If
they will stay away. and the newspapers
will stop their lies and stories, we shall
have Kansas free state in a few months.
Quiet and silence are our policy. Geary.
who appears to be determined man.
which Shannon never was, and an hon.
est nan, that nobody ever believed Reed
er to be, swears that no outsider shall in.
terfere with the affairs of the territory.
The Missourians are beginning already to
complain loudly of him, but he heeds them
not, and does his duty faithfully and
promptly. The consequences are that the
emigrants begin to pohr in. They come
At the rate of ten from the free to one Of
the slave states. This is the fact, which
must give US the state. if your dema-
gogues, would not excite and stimulass
emigration from the south.
The large landholders and those who
have come here to purchase large tracts.
are all enlisted in the free state cause. as
their land will be more valuable as free
than slave state. Even many of the in.
telligent Missourians do not hesitate to
say that if Kansas will only provide for
the rendition of their fugi:ives. they would
have no interest in trying to make it a
slave state. Slave owners won't bring
their negroes here in this uncertain STATE
of affairs. and there is not the slightest
danger that Kansas will be q slave stats
as long as the country is left alnoe to the
operations of that bill creating the terrific.
ry. I was bitterly opposed to that bill,
or rather to the repeal ofthe Missouri com.
promise, and I would like to give = vote
against the party which did It; but it 10
done. and all that's left to us from tho
states is, by our votes, to take care and
keep slavery out Of the territory: ard this
you may be assured, will be done.
K"
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BARBER oUs BEr.-Col. Foster, editor
Of the Pit,sburg Dispatch. an ardent Free
monter. bet his splendid crop Of whiskers
against the equally splendid crop Of G. H.
Paulson. Esq, Democrat. on the result
OF the Presidential election-the party
losing to have his whiskers cut off and
his face shaved clean. Having los'. Col.
Foster proceeded, on Friday last, to bar
Der shop, had the operation performed.
and delivered over the whiskers 70 Nr.
Paulson.
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re- The Detroit Advertiser relates the

~ The Detroit Advertiser relates the
following "horrible incident" which
should be warning" to our orbicular
female friends:
During the wind on Saturday after.
noon, and while the dust was circulating
so thick that no one could see more than
the length of an eyelash in front, lady.
dressed in the most elegant style, in com.
ing round one of the corners. was lifted
off her feet by the force of the wind act
ing on the great expanse ofsurface which
she presented to it. The wind unfortu-
nately did not set her down in the same
position which she was before being taken
up. but turning gently on one side; it
laid her endwisc on the sidewalk, where
she commenced a series of astonishing
gyrations, rolling over and over on the
hoops of the skirts, and exhibiting a spe-
cics of locomotion which is not yet gem
orally appreciated, and which may come
into fashion with high winds and large
circles of light material. AS the lady
rolled over and over, persons were knock
ed down AID passed over by the lady and
the hoops, without ever knowing that any
thing had bent them. Fortunately for the
lady, the dust and the astonishment of
the people out of doors permitted but few
to witness this new method Of getting
along in stiff breeze and keeping up full
sail at the same time. AS we came round
a corner we found the lady wedged be-
tween a lamp post and hydrant. and
Immediately assisted her to an upright in
stead of recumbent position.
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RHODE IsLAND.-The Providence Jour

RHODE IsLAND.-The Providence Jour-
nal says the proposition to double the pay
of the members of the General Assembly
was most emphatically rejected at the
election on Tuesday. "The people seem
to think that one dollar day is ample
compensation for the services rendered by
their Legislators" Who else can they
hire SO cheap as that? A common labor
er gets 3 4, 50 to SO per day.
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The Islands Of Ruataa and Bonaco are
now in possession of the British Rna-
tan is goverencd by an Engliso magistrate
who receives salary of $l5oOa year. Il
has population Of 1000 negroes, and
only four white uan.
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STRAWBERRY POINT.
j. III. % W.. GrQmui8.

Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ready Made
Clothing, Hardware, Queens Ware, Tin Ware,
Stone Ware, Drugs and Medicines, Oils, Paints,
Putty, Glass, Varnish, sc. d.
Main street, Strawberry Point, lowe. III
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Phoenix, His Last.

ms Cic'cl VIII, III tAio AoAlo"ihS oiUio
amusingly takes off the prevalent custom
of giving testimonials to everybody, up
on all occasions, and for all sorts oi
Things ...
"On Board the Steamship California;
Panama.
To Capt. r. N: Whiting:
Dear Sir: l, the undersigned, cabin
passenger on board the Steamship Califor.
MIA. during her late trip from San Francis
co, beg to tender you, on behalf of myself,
my heavy and sincere acknowledgement
of your skill as seaman, and varied
courtesy as gentleman. To your skill
and foresight attribute entirely the favor
able weather that we have enjoyed, and
your polite attention in invariably giving
me the second joint at dinner, your liber.
ality in helping me to pie a second time,
and the noble generosity with which you
have at times presented me with one, and
even two cigars, can never be forgotten
whilst Memory holds her seat.
Il beg you will accept, as slight to-
ken of my esteem and gratitude, a large
silver-mounted gutta percha ear-trumpet,
which shall procure for you, with suit
able inscription (as soon as can borrow
money enough for the purpose and that
you may long live to enjoy it, in the noble
ship which you command, is my earnest,
constant and daily prayer.
Il cannot better conclude than by a
quotation from those beautiful lines in
'Pope's Paradise Lost
"The Starspangled banner,
Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free,
And the home Of the brave"
"With the highest sentiments of graft
tude / remain your sincere friend and
most obsequious and very
Humble servant,
Geo. II. DERBY, alias
John PHOENIX, or SoUIBoB."
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WILLIAMS a. BROTHER.

Importers and Jobbcrs of Linen threads, spool cot
tons, Guns, Rides, Pistols, Cutlery, Pcriumery,
Watches, Jewelry, Combs, and Fancy Goods No.
9 Main street, Dubu que, Iowa, and 81 Dcy ST.,
New York ltf
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Dealers in Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Win.
dow shades, mats, rugs, Sc No. l0s, Main street
Dubuque. n3 3m
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LeluMd II. BubcOcE.

Dealer in Books & STATIONERY, Wholesale ant
Retail. Also, Piano Fortes, Melodeons, Guitars
Violins, Sheet Music, &c.
NO. log Main Street, Dubuque Iowa.l n5tf
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HOLMES & AVERY

Wholesale Groccrs and Commission Merchants,
and Dealers in Wines, Liquors, Porter and Ale,
corner of Iowa and Fourth streets, Dubuque,
Iowa, NOVEL,. E 7tf
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GrOSUeMOY 8 SkeElv,

"EOOUV1eOS - FCcVVev3 II
M HoLEsALE and Retail dealers in Books,
wv Stationery, Music, Musical Instruments,
Paper Hangings, Fancy Goods, Printing and Wrap.
ping paper, cheap Publications, Piano Fortes, and
George A. Prince & Co.'s Melodcons. (No Ill
Main Street,
DUnUaUE, /: Iowa.
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CHICAGO.

N STACY " THOMAS, ----I
Importers, Jobbers and Commission merchants in
staple and fancy Dry Goods, No. 2O3 south water
street, Chicago, Ills. ltf
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j HIN III q II "

NV HOLESALE Grocer, and Dealer in I'm
wv ported Brandies, Wines & Cigars. Cor
Main 6 Sixth Streets
DCBuQUE, - Iowa.
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STILES g. CHASE

STILES & CHASE,
Wholesale dealers in Boots, shoes and rubbers,
Fourth street, (under the Peaslee House, Dubuque
Iowa. The Trade will find with US every variety
and style Of Goods manufactured in the Eastern
States. ltf
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Johnston & ShU,c

Wholesale Dealers in Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons,
Lace and silk goods, linen thread and spool cottons
Cutlery, Jewelry and Yankee Notions generally.
No. 33, Main street, Opposite Julien House0 Du-
buQue, Iowa. ltf
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United States Clothing Store.
BROWN N FINN.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Rubber and Oil
Clothing, shirts, drawers, handkerchefs, Trunks,
Valices, Carpet Bags, &C., No. 73 Main street,
(Under City Hotel,) Dubuque, Iowa. ltf
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Rodney EEaTrlbast.

"a NCNNey REUTtUWt'
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in
Chancery and Notary Public.
All Notarial Business and Convcyancing prompt.
ly and carefully transacted. ...
REFERENCE.
Gen. JoHy II. RouNTREE, Piatteville, Wis.
+. BAYLEY, r.a !"
T. II. ROBERTSON, ESQ, Galcna, Illinois.
Hon. WIN. X. BIDDIEcoME, st. Louis Mo.
McGrcgor, Dec. l, 1856. Tt ... ytf
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McGregOr, st.. Peters s. Missouri River
49, r. R. COMPANY. sa
OFFICE, Up Stairs, lin Corner Brick Block.
Main street,
McGrcgor, Iowa.
JNo. THOMPSON, Prcst. j. BRowN, Sec'y.
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- Henry G.. HGyt,
Dealer in Lum5cr, Shingles. and I.ath. Levee,
= MeGrexcr. - Iowa.
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To CAPT. r. N. Whiting:

"On Board the Steamship California,
Panama,